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Scratches on varnished floors can
be removed by rubbing with a cloth
dampened with linseed oil. Deep
scratches should be sanded.
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That’s right! We are a nation
of capitalists. To reduce our
standard of living to those of
other nations where the people
are denied the opportunities
and incentives of free men
would be folly. Why should
we crave “security” offered by
socialism Northwestern
Mutual Life Insurance offers
the ways and means of protect
ing and perpetuating capital
one accumulates for the benefit
of himself and his heirs.
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Phone 239-W
125 N. Main St. Bluffton, Ohio
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Bluffton Girl Bride
In Home Ceremony
Miss Louise Irene Soldner, daugh
ter of Rev. and Mrs. G. T. Soldner,
Bluffton, became the bride of Charles
W.Farling, Rawson, in a ceremony
performed July 27 in the
the bride’s parents.
Rev. Soldner officiated
service at 6 p. m. in the
of the immediate families.
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at the
presence
For her wedding the bride wore a
street length dress of white crinkled
organdy and her corsage was white
gladioli and pink roses.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Farling of
Pandora, the former a twin brother
of the bridegroom, were attendants.
Mrs. Farling had a navy blue sheer
and corsage of white asters and
pink roses.
was graduated from
school and Bluffton
bridegroom, son of
The bride
Bluffton high
college.
George Farling, Sr., Cleveland, at
tended
Findlay college. He is employed by
the Ohio Oil company, Findlay.
The
Rawson high school and
Richland Township
Ditch Approved
Final approval was granted last
Saturday at a meeting of the Allen
county board of commissioners for
the proposed Suter drainage ditch
in Richland township.
Bids will be received by the board
until Sept. 2 for cleaning, widening
and deepening the mile-long project.
Total assessments, involving 125
parcels of land, have been estimated
at $1,283.30.
be completed before the end of the
year.
BEEF and PORK
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Work is expected to
will extend south of
The ditch
Route 25 and west of Beaverdam.
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THE
Wasser-Amstutz
Nuptials Solemnized
A wedding of local interest took
place last Saturday afternoon at 2
o’clock in the Deep Run Mennonite
church at Bedminster, Pa., when
Miss Myrtle Wasser, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Wasser of
Bedminster, became the bride of
Robert F. Amstutz, son of Mrs. Ed
win Amstutz, Bluffton, in a double
ring ceremony.
Rev. J. Herbert Fretz, pastor,
read the service before a back
ground of white gladioli, lighted
candelabra, and ferns in the pres
ence of a large company of friends
and relatives. Ivy tied with white
ribbon decorated the pews.
A prelude of nuptial music on
the organ was presented by Robert
Rosenberger, Quakertown, Pa. Just
prior to the entry of the bride and
her attendants, the groom sang “En
treat Me not to Leave Thee” by
Gounod and a selection from Beet
hoven arranged for the occasion. At
the close of the ceremony, Miss Jean
Wismer of Hilltown, Pa., friend of
the bride, sang “O Perfect Love”
and “The Lord Bless You and Keep
You.”
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride wore a gown of white lace
and marquisette styled with a fitted
lace bodice, and illusion neckline,
and loffg tapering sleeves. The full
hoop skirt ended in a train of mar
quisette. Her fingertip veil of im
ported illusion was fastened to a
lace cap entwined with pearls. She
carried a bouquet of white roses
trimmed with ivy foliage and babies
breath.
The maid of honor, Miss Irene
Wasser ,sister of the bride, wore a
frock of yellow marquisette and car
ried a bouquet of orchid carnations.
The bridesmaid, Miss Harriet Am
stutz, sister of the groom, wore a
matching dress in green and carried
a bouquet of pale pink carnations.
Both wore large picture hats of
lace, the same color as the gowns.
William Ryan of Athens, Ohio,
served as best man and Ernest
I Goertzen, Hillsboro, Kansas, as
groomsman. Ushers were Kenneth
Bauman, Bluffton, William Bidden,
Bedminster, Pa., and Albert Tice,
Hilltown, Pa.
For her daughter’s marriage, Mrs.
Wasser wore a light blue and navy
ensemble, and the groom’s mother,
a dress of navy background. Both
mothers had corsages of red carna
tions, and the two grandmothers of
the bride wore white carnations.
After a reception in the church
basement, the couple left for a wed
ding trip. For traveling the bride
selected a dress of aqua lace over
taffeta with black accessories.
The bride is a graduate of Doyles
town High school and the groom of
Bluffton High school. Both are
graduates of Bluffton College. Mr.
and Mrs. Amstv.tz have completed
one year of teaching in social studies
at McGuffey, and English at Round
head, respectively. They will re
sume their teaching positions and
reside at Turkeyfoot, Indian Lake.
Bluffton Man’s
Mother Is Deaf
Mrs. Sarah Soldner, 90, died at
her home in Berne, Ind., Tuesday
noon a half hour after she was
stricken with cerebral hemorrhage.
She was the mother of Rev. G. T.
Soldner of Bluffton.
Mrs. Soldner suffered a light
stroke some time ago from which
she had apparently recovered.
She was the last surviving of a
family of seven, who reached the
ages of 83, 84, 85, 86, 90 and two
92.
Besides her son of this place she
is survived by two other sons, Dr.
T. H. Soldner of Berne and W. H.
Soldnei* of Van Wert and two
daughters, Miss Nora Soldner at
home and Mrs. Della Neuhauser of
Berne.
Funeral services will be held at
the First Mennonite church, Berne,
Friday morning at 10 o’clock fol
lowed by burial in the church ceme
tery.
Bluffton Netters
Win Over Sidney
Bluffton city tennis team defeat
ed Sidney on the local courts last
Sunday by a 5-2 score by winning
three singles and two doubles match
es while Sidney finished the after
noon play with two singles wins.
Results of the afternoon were as
follows: Roger Howe beat Jim
Schamp, 6-3, 6-2 Woody Little beat
Joe Einley, 6-1, 6-1 Robert Sim
cox beat Dale Dickey, 6-4, 6-3 Dick
White beat W. A. Howe, 6-3, 8-6
R. J. White beat Norman Triplett,
7-5, 6-4.
Doubles matches: Simcox-Little
beat Dickey-Donegan, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5
White-White lost to Howe-Reichen
bach, 7-5, 5-7, 8-6.
The last match of the league will
be against Ada here next Sunday.
At present Bluffton has five wins
and no losses and leads the league.
Tentative plans have been made for
a league match at Bluffton over
Labor Day weekend.
Notice
I have discontinued sewing and
repairing of Rarmenip. In this con
nection I wishVto th)ank the public
for their liberal patronage.
Mrs*? Frc« Hofer
UFFTON NEWS. BLUFFTON, OHIO
Roy E. Reichenbach, 1950 gradu
ate of Beaverdam High school and
the son of Mr. and Mrs. William
Reichenbach, Route 1, Bluffton, is
one of two Allen county youths
awarded a Sears-Roebuck agricul-
ROY E REICHENBACH
Bluffton Community Youth Winner Of
Agricultural Scholarship At 0. S. U.
ture scholarship at Ohio State uni
versity, it was announced this week.
The Bluffton community scholar
ship winner placed first in Allen
county’s agriculture scholarship test
and is a winner of the DeKalb agri
cultural accomplishment award.
Reichenbach also has been active
in 4-H club
Farmers of
the Future
work and in
America,
scholarship,
school year,
to be paid
is to help
$200
the
college expenses.
The
during
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CAROL G. BURNISON
The other Allen county scholar
ship winner was Carol G. Burnison,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Bink
ley, Route 1, Lafayette. He gradu
ated last spring from Auglaize High
school in Harrod, where he was a
student leader.
A pinch of salt in starch will help
keep starched clothes from
to the iron.
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BLUFFTON, OHIO
Bluffton Tennis
Tournament Opens
Play will begin this week in the
annual Bluffton city tennis tourna
ment, with champions to be decided
by the end of the month.
To encourage more competition,
the championship play is in two
flights, with members of the city
tennis team competing in one brack
et and other town players in an
other.
Tourney drawings in the open
class are as follows: Sid Stettler,
bye Bob McCune vs. Jim Szabo R.
Triplett, bye Gus Yoder, bye Jim
Howe, bye Malcolm Basinges vs. M.
Triplett E. Stonehill, bye, and Bill
Burcky, bye.
Tennis team bracket: N. Triplett
vs. Bob Sirncox Dale Reichenbach,
bye W. A. Howe, bye Rog Howe
vs. W. Little.
Get Diplomas At
Lakeside Institute
Three-year diplomas for work at
the annual one-week Lakeside in
stitute for Lima Methodist Youth
Fellowship members were received
last week by one Bluffton and four
Beaverdam registrants.
Recipients of the diplomas were
Paul Cramer, Bluffton Larry Mich
ael, Roger Martin, Patsy
and Phyllis Van Meter, all
erdam.
Monahan
of Beav-
was con-
A post-graduate diploma
ferred on Jack Pugh, of Beaverdam
Here, There And
Everywhere
Mrs. Nellie Macintosh and Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Macintosh and son
David of Kingsville, Ontario, Canada,
are visiting at the home of Rev. A.
M. Ross of Gilboa. Mrs. Nellie
Macintosh will remain for an extend
ed visit at the home of her brother,
Rev. Ross.
Mrs. Clarence Hartmhn is conval
escing at her home in Arlington
following a major operation.
Mrs. James Wolfrom has been
removed from Findlay hospital to
her home in Mt. Cory.
Word has been received of the
death of Warren Davidson, 52, of
Lakewood, Ind., a native of Pandora.
He was the son of G. W. and Mary
(Niswander) Davidson, and graduat
ed from Pandora high school in 1915.
Surviving are his widow and two
sisters Mrs. Verne McClintock of
Pandora and Mrs. M. D. Whitney,
Philadelphia, and four brothers,
Grover and Sylvester Davidson of
Pandora Reno of Madison, Ohio and
Howard of Shanesville, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Edwards, W.
E. Edwards and Mr. and Mrs. John
Zahrend of Leipsic have returned
from a week at Lakeside. Mrs. Ed
wards and Mrs. Zohrends atended
the W. S. C. S. school of missions
while there.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Huber called
Sunday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Cora McGeorge and family in
Lima.
Miss Golda McGeorge of Lima has
returned from a two weeks’ vacation
trip through the eastern and New
England states.
John Stonehill of Bluffton is
working in Lima at the carpenter
trade with Harry Moricle.
N. P. Steiner and daughter Janet
te of Bluffton made a business trip
to Virginia last week.
Mrs. Levi Mellinger of Bluffton
has returned from a two weeks’
vacation in Michigan.
J. E. Patterson of Beaverdam has
returned from a vacation at Long
Lake, Mich.
Mrs. Menno Basinger of near Col.
Grove patient in Bluffton hospital
with a fractured hip for the past
three months is improving.
Mrs. Albert Deppler who sustain
ed a fractured shoulder in a fall
several weeks ago has been removed
from Bluffton hospital to her home
on South Main street.
Frank Neuenschwander, Bluffton
painter, was in Rossville, Ind., on a
business trip the first of the week.
Francis Moser, Bluffton contractor
who has the contract for building
the Pandora town hall will start
construction this week. Clearing of
the site is already under way. The
building is to be completed by
December 15.
Construction of the 30 ft. head
house atop the new storage bins of
the Pandora Milling Co., has been
delayed because of shortage of steel.
R. C. Klingler of neai’ Beaverdam
attended a hog sale at Columbus last
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wallace ot
Flint, Mich., spent Thursday in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Pollock
at Gilboa.
Mr. and Mrs. Joy Huber and Mrs.
Cora Huber attended the Kidd re
union. Former Bluffton residents,
they have lived for a number of
years at Hackensack, N. J., and
stopped to visit relatives here en
route to their new home in Houston,
Texas. Mr. Huber is employed by
an air transportation company.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shaw of
Jamestown, N. Y., visited one day
last week at the home of Mrs. Jacob
Hart of Gilboa.
Family Gathering
Children and grandchildren of Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. Fenton are spending
the week at the parental home on
South Lawn avenue, this being
first time in ten years that the
tire family has been together.
529 Union St. Pb*Hiey
Ada,
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during
the
en-
and
Here for the occasion are Mr.
Mrs. Donald Fenton, son Charles
and daughter Donna of Sacramento,
Calif. Thomas Fenton of Massillon
Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Pike and John
and James Fenton, sons of Thomas
Fenton, who are being reared by
Mr. and Mrs. Pike at their home in
Long Island, N. Y. Mrs. Pike is
the former Kathryn Fenton.
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