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Two games will be played on the
Harmon field diamond during the
next week by the Stratton Recreation
nine-—a contest here this Wednesday
with Lima Ordnance and a tilt with
Bowling Green Merchants next Mon
day.
Both contests will start at
8:15 p. m.
In a double-header last Monday
night, the Stratton nine won from
Lima Dixie Food Market, 10 to 10,
and dropped a 10 to 7 decision to
Lima Wesley Bishop.
Marquart was the winning pitcher
in the Dixie game, altho relieved
by Niswander in the sixth. Deppler
was the losing hurler in the tilt with
Wesley.
Home runs were hit for the Strat
ton team by K. Young and Jim Mor
ton. Young also collected a double
and a triple.
Lima Ordnance, appearing here
this Wednesday, is one of the top
flight Lima teams, and will have
Curley Bratton on the mound in the
contest.
June is the month to clean out the
empty grain bin and use DDT on the
floor and side walls.
Stratton Softball Nine To Play Two
Games Here During Coming Week
END OF SEASON SALE
June 26th thru July oth
Due to being overstocked on some items, we are having a
Special End of Season Sale. Many of the items can be used from
now on, until fall. Take advantage of this sale, from JUNE 26th
THROUGH JULY 5th.
Family Gathering
A family gathering was held Sun
day at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Stettler and son John, form
erly of this place now living near
Columbus Grove. A basket dinner
was enjoyed at the noon hour.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
Ted Stettler and sons Jimmy and
Bobby Mr. and Mrs. Roy Sherman
and son Terry Mr. and Mrs. Don
Spar and son Rickie and daughter
Emily Sue, all of Lima.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hochstettler
and daughter Susie of Cloverdale
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Lugibihl and
daughter Kay, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon
Tschiegg and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Hochstettler, Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Sousley and daughter Karyl,
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Hochstettler
and daughter Gala Ann and son
Darrel, Mrs. Lydia Lora and Miss
Clara Lora, all of this place.
Yields of vegetable crops such as
radishes, beets and carrots are in
creased by thinning the plants in the
rows.
Partial list of items for sale:
Triogen, 3 way Rose Spray value 6.00 sale at $4.89
DuPont Garden Dust, 1 lb. can value 1.15 sale at .95
50% DDT 1 lb. cans value 1.00------------------------------- sale at .89
Lawn Mower Sharpener value 95c-------------------- sale at .79
Ro-Ho Cultivator value 9.75 sale at 8.35
Supplex Garden Hose 50' length value 7.95 sale at 6.99
Supplex Garden Hose 25' length value 4.50--------- X- sale at 3.69
Regular Garden Hose 50' length value 4.95 sale at 4.19
Amepco Plastic Hose 50' length value 6.95----- *-/----sale at 5.99
Circle Lawn Sprinkler value 1.49 —X sale at 1.19
Rain King Sprinkler value 7.25---------------------- sale at
6.29
Hedge Shear value 2.50 sale at 2.09
Hedge Shear value 4.75 /------sale at 3.89
Hedge Shear value 5.00 1------ sale at 4.09
Weed Wand, to apply weed killer, value 1.00 4-~ sale «80
Bamboo Lawn Broom rake value 49c J. sale at .39
Garden Hose Reel, holds 100' hose value 3.49 sale at 2.89
Garden Cart, value 8.40 1 sale at 6.79
Mo-Go mole pellets value 35c---------------------- 1 sale at
Lon-groom Grass Edger value 3.45 1 sale at 2.79
Lon-groom Grass Edger value 1.45 *1 sale at 1.19
Laceion Ribbon—waterproof—flame resistant. Used for Gift Wraps,
Hat Trim, Ruffling, Tie Back and Bows. 3" v|lue .10 yard sale at
.09 yard 5" value .15 yard sale at .14 yard
15% discount on all Books on Display
All Ivies and potted plants of 30c value sale at .25 each
tierr's Flowers and Seeds
126 S. Main Street
we have a complete line of
REGION TOGS
GEIGER & DILLER
Bluffton Distributors of Safety Legion Togs
A nniversaries A re
Observed Sunday
A happy occasion was celebrated
Sunday at the H. H. Huser home
on South Jackson street given by
Mrs. Luther Blunk in honor of the
birthday anniversary of Luther
Blunk and the 45th wedding anni
versary of his sister and her hus
band, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Hawk of
Belvidere, Ill. ~''x
In attendance were:
Mr. and Mrs. Hawk Mr. and Mrs.
Luther Blunk, Lima Mrs. Allie
Davis, Miami, Fla. Mr. and Mrs.
G. L. Hawk and Mrs. Alford, Bowl
ing Green Mr. and Mrs. Croy,
Perrysburg Mrs. Flora Lightner,
Mrs. Wilson Hawk and Mr. and
Mrs. H. H. Huser and daughter.
Hauenstein Head Of
Local Travel Service
Armin Hauenstein, Bluffton Grey
hound agent, has been appointed
head of Greyhound’s new travel
planning service here according to
J. L. Williams, director of sales of
the Greyhound corporation of Chi
cago.
As part of his new work, he will
plan and completely arrange Grey
hound America Tours to a selected
number of popular tourists objec
tives throughout the nation. This
new service, offered for the first
time in Bluffton, will be provided
to the public on an all-expense, pre
paid, low cost basis.
Greyhound Expense-Paid Tours of
“This Amazing America” are com
plete pleasure trips, including trans
portation, hotel accommodations,
special sightseeing, tailor-made itin
eraries, side trips and entertain
ment, etc.
Father’s Day Observed
In observance of Father’s Day a
family gathering vras held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Moore
and daughter Marilyn Sunday with
a tureen dinner at the noon hour.
The day was spent socially, regard
less of the very inclement weather.
Those enjoying the day were: W.
B. Kramer, Mt. Cory, Mr. and Mrs.
A. J. Hoyer, Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Hoyer, Dick and Mary Jo, Mrs.
Catherine Hoyer and Jeanie, Miss
Jean Bishop, Bert Miller, Bill Carr,
Findlay.
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Hyne and
granddaughter Carla, Wapakoneta
Edna and Susanna Hyne, Dennis
Stemen, Lima Mrs. Gertrude Grif
fith, Columbus Mr. and Mrs. Rich
ard Swank, Jim and iBll, Wyan
dotte, Mich.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Nonnamaker,
Eldon and Bill, Mr. and Mrs. Ber
nard Stratton, Elaine and Larry,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nonnamaker,
Eileen and Loretta, Mr. and Mrs.
Keith Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Shirley
Nonnamaker.
Illinois’ peach crop this year is
expected to be only about one-third
that of 1949 as the result of sharp
temperature drops in January.
summer
THE BLUFFTON NEWS, BLUFFTON, OHIO
Bartsch-Spalling er
Nuptials Solemnized
Miss Anna Marie Bartsch, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Bartsch,
Topeka, Kansas, formerly of Newton,
Kansas, became the bride of Byron
David Spallinger, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Homer Spallinger of Lima. The
wedding took place Friday evening,
June 2 at seven o’clock in the First
Mennonite church, Newton.
Rev. D. J. Unruh read the double
ring ceremony before an altar
decorated with fem plaques with
centers of white peonies. The altar
was flanked by baskets of white
gladioli and candelabra.
Before the ceremony, Mrs. Erwin
Goering played an organ prelude of
“Liebestraum” by Liszt, “Ich Liebe
Dich” by Grieg and accompanied Mr.
Rupert Hohmann, violinist, who
played Schubert’s “Serenade” and
“Meditation” by Messevel. At this
time the cathedral candles which
decorated the pewes of the center
aisle were lighted by her bride’s
brothers, John T. Bartsch and Paul
W. Bartsch, Jr.
Mrs. Mario Graber, friend of the
bride sang “At Dawning,” and after
the ceremony “The Lord’s Prayer”
by Malotte.
The tapers at the altar were light
ed by Mrs. John Bartsch, sister-in
law of the bride and Mrs. Paul Spal
linger, sister-in-law of the groom.
They wore gowns of pink and hair
decorations fashioned of pink car
nations. Their lighted candles were
decorated with flowers and pink
satin ribbon.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, wore a gown of white
organdy, the skirt featuring a scal
loped hemline and extending into a
long train. Her fingertip veil of il-
lusion was held in place by a halo of
orange blossoms. Her only jewelry
was a three-strand pearl necklace.
She carried a boquet of red roses
and Japanese white iris.
Miss Barbara Jean Bartsch served
her sister as maid of honor. Her
gown was of pale yellow organdy
with white stole, and she wore a
head-piece of green carnations. She
carried a boquet of green carnations
with green satin ribbon.
John Theodore Bartsch, Jr.,
nephew of the bride was ring bearer.
He wore a white suit and a red but
tonier.
Mr. Paul Spallinger was best man.
Ushers were Messrs. John Bartsch,
Paul Bartsch, Jr., Herman Claasen
and Donald Claasen, the latter two
cousins of the bride.
The wedding reception was held in
the church undercroft. A white wed
ding cake topped with a white bell
centered the table which was covered
with a white embroidered linen cloth.
Crystal candelabra were placed at
either end of the table. Hostesses
were Mrs. P. D. Claasen, Mrs. G. L.
Toews, and Sister Helena Marie
Bartsch, aunts of the bride.
Mrs. Willard Jantz, a friend of the
bride, served the wedding cake and
Mrs. Irvin Toews and Mrs. Cecil
Pfautz, cousins of the bride, poured.
Receptionists W’ere Misses Doris
Andres, Dorothy Toews, Lenore
Friesen, Lucille Enz and Mesdames
Willis Andres and Billy Kennedy.
Mrs. John Bartsch and Mrs. Paul
Spallinger were in charge of the
gifts. The guest book was in charge
of Mrs. Dale Bachman, friend of the
bride.
For going away, the bride wore
a turquois blue dress with black and
white accessories. She wore a corsage
of red roses.
The bride is a graduate of Newton
High school. She attended Grace
Bible Institute in Omaha, Neb.,
Omaha University and Washbum
University, Topeka, Kansas. Previous
to her marriage she taught music
in the grades at Tribune, Kansas.
Mr. Spallinger attended Grace
Bible Institute and is now employed
with the Crane Co. in Lima, where
the couple will make their home.
Stage Show Sunday
At Findlay Theatre
Varieties of 1950, gala stage show
running two and one-half hours will
be featured at the Findlay Drive-In
Theatre, Sunday afternoon at 2:00
o’clock from top of the refreshment
stand.
Appearing will be the Buckeye
Ramblers of radio fame and The
Kentucky Sweetheart -who made a
hit recently with Bradley Kinkaid.
Also appearing will be baton twirl
ers, trick fiddlers, comedians and
hillbilly acts.
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Bluffton F. H. A.
Girls To Take Trip
The F. H. A. girls took a trip by
school bus last Tuesday to Ohio
Caverns, Castle Mac-O-Chee built
by a Frenchman, Piatt, and Russells
Point.
Those taking the trip were Anne
Thomas, Roberta Basinger, Doris
Jean Basinger, Yvonne Rupright,
Shelia Burkholder, Mary Burry,
Carolyn Shafer, Vonda Burkholder,
Janice Diller, Jeanette Basinger, Joan
Moser, Esther Hofstetter, Shirleen
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Ann Basinger, Dorothy Leiber,
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Amstutz, Elise Chamberlain, Sue
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Advisor Miss Jean Vore accompan
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was bus driver.
Attention Everyone
There’s a treat in store for you.
It’s good! It’s wonderful! It’s
something new. You’ll find cakes,
cookies, doughnuts too, and cute lit
tle chickens dressed in blue.
The seniors of 1951 of Bluffton
High school are having the bake
sale Saturday, June 24, 1950 in the
room adjoining Hanks. The purpose
is to raise funds so they can go
to Washington, D. C.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1950
Silver Wedding
Anniversary Fete
A very pleasant family gathering
was held at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Diller near Pandora in
honor of their 25th wedding anni
versary Thursday evening, June 13.
Sons of Mr. and Mrs. Diller and
their wives, Mr. and Mrs. Donivan
Diller and Laura Jean, Mr. and
Mrs. Roger Diller, Dean Diller and
fiance Miss Alice Baer presided at
the lovely serving table which was
centered with a four-tier wedding
cake decorated with icing of varied
colored orchids and garden flowers.
Mr. and Mrs. Diller received lovely
gifts in honor of the occasion.
Present were the Earl Diller fam
ily, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Diller, Mr.
and Mrs. Harley Diller and children
Aileen, Vida, Janice, Joyce, Cleo
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Diller and
Barbara Jean, Mrs. Wilford Diller
and son Steven, all of Bluffton.
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Diller and
children Maxine and Virginia, all of
Columbus Grove Mr. and Mrs. Ar
chie Diller and children Clarabeth,.
Rachel, Joanna, Peter, Darrel, Cath
ryn, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Sutter and
little Judith, all of Bluffton.
James Kiene, Pandora Mr. and
Mrs. Kenneth Diller and children.
Ladene and Francene of Lima.
LEGAL NOTICE
Herbert Chaiton Hendrix, whose last known
place of address was Herbert Chaiton Hendrix,
1004 W. High Street, Lima. Ohio, is hereby
notified that Helen Pejrpy Hendrix, has filed
her petition against him for divorce and
other equitable relief, on the grounds of gross
neglect of duty, in Case Number 39650 of the
Common Pleas Court of Allen County, Ohio,
and that said cause will be for hearing on
or about six weeks from the date of the first
publication of this notice.
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Lima, Ohio 14
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