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PAGE SIX SEED CORN THE "187" HYBRIDS Produced by Pfister Hybrid Corn Co. El Paso, Jllip^is Order from HARRY’ MOORE Bluffton, O. Phone 653-R FREE UflLLIAMSON Ntw WHITE Hl FUEL FURMICE Monthly Payments To Sul# FOR INTERIOR AHO EXTERIOR FAST DRYING BEST PAINT SOLD 150 200 500 300 400 Apple trees that have bloomed should receive the calyx cup spray. PORTRAITS Photo finishing, film*, photo supplies Neu-Art Studio Phone 168-W Bluffton i— Furnace inspection. Expert repair work on any make a# furnace. Cost based on labor and materials used. Phone or write today. "Pleased With Furnace" The Williamson Heater Company: "Before installing the New Williamson Tripl-ife All-fuel Furnace we never had even heat. Now every room is comfortable and we’re thoroughly pleased with the furnace. Thanks for your modern methods of heating and. your advanced thinking on heating problems." FOR WOODWORK FLOORS FURNITURE GREDING HARDWARE Jorg's Better Bred Chicks IN STOCK MAY 11 AAA Barred Rocks 1 week old New Hampshire Reds 2 weeks old White Leghorn pullets 3 days old New Hampshire Reds 3 days old White Rocks 3 days old Hatches every Monday and Thursday Jorg Hatchery Phone 182-W Bluffton, Ohio Quiet, Dependable, Highly Effi cient Oil Burner o 1 Oversized Blower and Filters for Quiet Air Movement Super-Sensitive Lennox Controls for Steady Comfort Beautiful Cabinets with High Gloss Enamel on Rust-Protected Steel Wide Range of Sizes and Types for Every Need s Francis Basinger, D. D. Evan Basinger, D. D. S Telephone 271-W Bluffton, Ohio Signed—Abe Stacker, Ohio This ALL-FUEL Furnace Burns Gas, Oil, Coke or Coal MOYER REFRIGERATION AND HEATING 133 S. Main Phone 225-W Bluffton, Ohio SPAR VARNISH WORTHY Of THE FINEST SURFACE... DURABLE VARNISH Sl KfiST tuifst Don’t Wait for Cold Weather to Catch You Unprepared Pandora Mrs. Peter C. Steiner Dies Mrs. Peter C. Steiner, 77, who lived on a farm northeast of Pan dora, passed away at the Findlay hospital Saturday evening at 11:15 P. M. Mrs. Steiner had gone with others of her family to Findlay to meet a bus bringing a daughter home from Detroit for the week end when the attack occurred. There are six children living: Sidney Steiner and Mrs. Stella Geiger of Pandora Hayden Steiner and Miss Selina Steiner of Toledo Myron Steiner of Sterling and Miss Lillian Steiner of Detroit, Mich. The father Peter C. Steiner proceeded his wife in death in 1941 and a daughter Miss Irma Steiner died in 1943. There are 7 grandchildren and four brothers liv ing: Samuel Bixel and David C. Bixel, Noah brother who late Samuel Bluffton Menno Pixel, Lima Bixel, Pandora. Another lived in Pandora was the Dr. P. held at at 2:30 D. Pixel. The funeral the Grace church, Tues p. m. with interment day Pleasant Ridge cemetery. I Mrs. C. Henry Smith, Mrs. B. Smucker and Mrs. Larry Gara Bluffton called on Mr. and Mrs. Id. in D. of c. Steiner, Sunday afternoon. Dr. and Mrs. L. C. Kraft of Leslie, Mich., Miss Mary E. Amstutz of Ashland and Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Steiner and family were guests of their mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Amstutz lat dinner Mother’s D&y. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Young and llfiss Young of Springfield, Mrs. Wi] lliam Basinger and Miss Margaret IDeVore were dinner guests at the Risser farm, Sunday. The foundation for the Clifford Pierman house was put in last week. Elmer Burry’s business room is growing toward completion each day. The Lustron house to be placed on Mrs. Lavina Grismore’s lot, in east part of brought by Saturday Missionary church is progressing as is the new house for Mr. and Mrs. Harold Zuercher in north part of town. town on route 12, was truck from Columbus, The basement for the Walter Hauser of Cleveland was a Saturday night and Sunday guest of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Hilty. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hilty and Miss Margaret Hilty, the latter from Findlay, were also dinner guests of the above, Sun day. Miss Catherine from Cleve Mr. and guests of Trostle at end. a -f—f. /WORLD’S FINEST 1..—I—I—/ FURNACE— •i. field was home and for Mother’s Day. Mrs. M. T. Trostle were Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Cleveland over the week A Stanley products party was held lat the home of Mrs. Frank Krohn Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Dixler of Bluff ton. were callers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Steiner, Sunday even ing. N was elected Miss Cathryn Diller May Day King for May Day. Geiger is Maid of Honor with Dean Diller, Master of Ceremonies. At 1 o’clock P. M. the ceremonies will be held at the Pandora Park Shelter Queen and Gene Suter, Miss Ruby LENNOX oil AIRE-FLO Winter Air Conditioner Finer heating comfort than you ever dreamed possible with an oil furnace! Exclusive Lennox design and controls maintain constant room tem perature to within a fraction of a degree. The oversized blower with big, thick filters circulates clean air so quietly you can hardly hear it oper ate. Floors stay warm, drafts are gone, every room heats evenly. This oil heating system oper ates so efficiently you’ll scarcely believe your low fuel bills! Come in and see it today, won’t you*i ENNftY WORLD’S LARGEST MANUFACTURERS AND ENGINEERS OF WARM AIR HEATING SYSTEMS FETT HARDWARE Call us today! We are YOUR CERTIFIED LENNOX DEALER THE BLUFFTON NEWS. BLUFFTON, OHIO house. The Putnam County Farm Bureau has leased the late Llewellyn Geiger estate business interests, coal yard and Pandora Potato Growers, Inc., formerly conducted by Mr. Geiger for the potato growers of this commun ity. No manager has yet been named. Mrs. John Beery, Mrs. Ella Briden baugh and Mrs. George Decker are hostesses for the W. S. C. S. at the Methodist church, Thursday evening. Mrs. Raymond Bucher is leader and Mrs. M. I. Trostle will conduct the devotional s. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Light and daughter Jean of Ft. Wayne, Mrs. Clara Light and Mrs. Amos Bracy and daughter Clara were Findlay visitors Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. William Amstutz of Ann Arbor, Mich., were guests of Mr. ■and Mrs. Hiram Basinger and Peter Amstutz, Sunday. The Amstutz’s re ported that growing things here are I just two weeks earlier than in Mich igan. Mr. and Mrs. Orlo Marshall of Rockport spent Sunday afternoon at the Rissei' farm. Mrs. Jerry Burkholder spent sever al days in Cleveland last week. Mrs. Homer Basinger, who under went an operation recently at Bluff ton hospital, returned home last Sat urday. A sale of bonds will be held at the First National Bank Pandora on May 27. Purpose is for erecting an aud itorium, gymnasium, class room and garage unit on the local school site and for equipping same. Pandora won the Putnam county track meet held at the Pandora school park last Wednesday by 61 points. Dean Diller of Pandora walk ed off with the 100 yard dash, the 220 broad jump and anchored the second place half mile relay team. Jerry Welty, Pandora pole vaulter, went 9 feet six inches into the air. Suter, Pandora, 120 yard high hurd les Boehr, Pandora, mile run Welty, Pandora, discus throw. Pandora won mile relay also winning for Pandora the fifth straight in the Putnam county event. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reese and family, Mrs. J. C. Reese and Miss Harriet Krohn spent Mother's Day at the Dr. Waldo Suter home at Waterville. Richland Center Mr. and Mrs, Frank Sims and sons of Ft. Wayne, Ind.. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Amstutz, Jr., and sons were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Amstutz and son Harold. Mr, and Mrs. Robert Dillman ana family, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Stonehill and daughter Patty and Mrs. Ella Dillman spent last Thursday evening at the Amos & Weldon Luginbuhl home. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Gratz and family of Sidney, Mr. ami Mrs. Reno Gratz, Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Gratz and daughter Sharon, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Boegli, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Core and family were Sunday callers of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gratz. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Gerber called Sunday afternoon on Mrs. Frank Burkholder and son Merlin. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Luginbuhl of Arlington, Va., are spending this week with his mother, Mrs. J. I. Luginbuhl. Other Sunday guests were Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Courtenay and family, Lima Glen Gibson, Co lumbus Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Grant and sons and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Luginbuhl and family. -------1 Discover America’s 4-most Car 2. Most Roomy! Amazing head room roomiest seats in any car. 3. Most Road-worthy! Hudson, with its exclusive "step-down” design and re cessed floor, achieves the lowest center PRICES REDUCED On all models, April 15, 1949 Mr. and Mrs. Donivan Montgomery and daughter were Sunday evening supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Quin ton Burkholder and son Harry. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Basinger of Col. Grove and Mrs. Alfred Ford of Chicago were Sunday evening supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Follas and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. P. D. James and sons Ronald and Victor and Miss Dolly Charas of Columbus and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Schaublin were Sun day dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Emmanuel Boutwell and daughter Barbara. Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Gratz and daughter Sharon called Friday even ing at the Earl Matter home. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Marquart and daughter, Ray Hirshfield were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Marquart and son. After noon callers were Mr. and Mrs. John Hirshfield, Mr. and Mrs. Faye Isham and Mr. and Mrs. Beard of Lima. Mr. and Mrs. Cal Luginbuhl called Sunday afternoon at the Amos Lug inbuhl and Don Dillman homes. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sims and sons of Ft. Wayne and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Amstutz spent Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Amstutz, Jr. and sons. Mrs. Joe Follas had a Mother’s Day Greeting Sunday by telephone from her son Ray from New Port, R. I. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Matter en tertained at dinner Sunday the fol lowing: Mr. and Mrs. Richard Matter, Ft. Wayne, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. E'arl Matter and daughter Carolyn, Mr. and Mrs. Charley Young and daugh ter Peggy, Mr. and Mi’s. Robert Young, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hauen stein, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Core, Jr., and son and Tommy and Susan Trip plehorn. Mr. and Mrs. Leland Basinger and daughters and Mr. and Mrs. Don Dillman and family called Saturday evening on Mr. and Mrs. John Barn hart. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Hochstettler and daughter spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Burkholder and son. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Amstutz called Sunday evening on their aunt, Mrs. Sarah Lehman. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Schaublin and family and Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Gratz and daughter called at tho Walter Schaublin home Sunday and Ray is staying this week with his grandparents. 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