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Last week’s record November
snow storm, arriving with a zero
cold wave, was a blessing in dis
guise for farmers in the Bluffton
area, a farm expert said this week.
Guy W. Miller, farm economist at
Ohio State university, said the snow
protected green wheat and rye,
which otherwise could have been
ruined by the cold for this time
of the year.
Miller recalled other winters in
which damage was heavy during
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Big Snow Which Covered Bluffton
Area Was Benefit To Crops Here
early winter cold waves one in par
ticular when the cold, killed two
thirds of the state’s wheat planting,
because there was no snow to serve
as a blanket protection.
In summing up the effect of the
snow storm on central and northern
Ohio farms, the farm economist
drew the following conclusions:
Good for farm crops makes hand
ling of livestock a little difficult, and
may cut egg production, which so
far has been higher than normal for
this time of the year.
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GEIGER & DILLER
THE
Bluffton Physician
Moving To Leipsic
Dr. W. W. Ponahue, Bluffton phy
sician is moving this week to Leipsic
where he has taken over the prac
tice of the late Dr. W. P. Recker,
whose death occurred last month.
Dr. Donahue came here last Aug
ust, occupying the office of the late
Dr. M. R. Bixel on Cherry street.
He and his family will move to
Leipsic the last of this week, vacat
ing the former Mrs. Florence Lora
property at south Main street and
College avenue, recently purchased
by Dr. F. D. Rodabaugh.
Named Assistant
Gary School Head
Dana Whitmer, son of Rev. and
Mrs. Paul Whitmer of Grove street,
his been appointed assistant superin
tendent of schools at Gary, Ind., it
was announced this week. He was
formerly principal of the Froebel
school in that city.
In his position Whitmer succeeds
Dr. Spencer Myers, who recently be
came deputy superintendent of the
Indianapolis schools. His chief re
sponsibility will be in the areas of
personnel and curricula supervision.
In 1850 Ohio canals carried 26
times as much freight as Ohio rail
roads, while in 1860 the railroads
carried twice as much freight as the
canals.
“On Thffflft”
and how! IfUjiRister tem
porarily closes your busi
ness, you can lose property
dollars you can
income too during
period of repairs!
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But we can provide
with insurance protection
against such losses. Call
on us today.
Diller Insurance Agency
‘Diller’s Policies Pay”
Clarence D. Diller. Agent
Phone 239-W
125 N. Main St. Bluffton, Ohio
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NEWS. BLUFFTON. OHIO
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pThief in Bluffton
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a Christian Minister I try to
everything I have in a way
will honor Christ. It is a
Dear
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share
that
pleasure to give and to share, but
my resources are limited. Thus
when a need is presented to me I
consider it carefully before making
my response.
Your action frustrates me. When
you came into my garage last Thurs
day evening and removed the tire
chains from the rear wheels of my
automobile, you were trespassing,
you know. I would gladly forgive
you for that if you asked. It’s an
other thing that bothers me so.
When you failed to return the chains
after the need for them has dis
appeared, I decided you were a
thief, but I would gladly forgive
you for this if you asked. It’s an
other tiling that bothers me so.
Here’s my problem: I like to de
cide where my money should be
used. You denied me that oppor
tunity. I find it a pleasure to help
someone in need. You deliberately
made that decision for me. Although
I know nothing of your needs I have
helped you greatly and haven’t even
heard, "Thank you.” I think that
ten dollar purchase I made for tire
chains was a bad investment, and
on a salary like mine I cannot afford
such bad investments. You
made me afraid to trust my
decisions.
Mrs. Blanche Criblez Collins died
at her home in Findlay, November
17 after a long illness.
Surviving are her husband Char
ley, son Richard and daughter Mary
Louise, together with five grand
children.
Also surviving are four sisters:
Mrs. John Heckel, Columbus Mrs.
Edith Phillips and Mrs. Frank
Feichtmeier, both of Alhambra,
Calif., and Mrs. Daisy Woogerd,
Richmond, Calif.
At Licking Summit near Newark,
Governor DeWitt Clinton of New
York turned the first spadeful of dirt
for the Ohio canal system on July 4,
1825.
WITH 43 “LOOK AHEAD" FEATURES...
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the newest ford!
Supt. A. B. Murray announces
that the Vocational Agriculture de
partment of Bluffton High school
will again offer a short course for
adult farmers of Bluffton Commun
ity. The course will be under the
direction of Lorain A. Basinger, vo
cational agriculture instructor.
The first meeting will be held next
Wednesday evening, Dec. 13, at 8
o’clock in the agriculture room of
the high school. The topic for dis
cussion will be "Price and Produc
tion Outlook for Farm Products.”
Other subjects being considered
for later meetings include "Bang’s
Disease in Dairy Cattle and Swine,”
"Mastitis Control,” "Does Grade-A
Milk Pay?,” and "Fast, Clean Milk
ing.”
I
I
have
own
very
Of course, you could help me
much by justifying your need, or
returning the chains, or their equiva
lent in cash!
Thank you,
Rev. L. W. McIntire
Woman Known Here
Dies In Findlay
Announce Winter Vocational i
Agriculture Course For Adults
Potted Plants
POINSETTIAS
CYCLAMEN
CHRISTMAS BEGONIAS
CHRISTMAS
DISH GARDENS
It’s the finest
Ford! And it’s built for the years ahead
—with 43 new "Look Ahead” features!
For example, new Automatic Ride
Control makes even rough roads easy
on you—easy on the car itself. The new
Key-Turn Starter lets you start your
engine with just a twist of the ignition
key—no buttons to push, no pedals
to reach for! The quality of Ford’s
coachwork is the talk of the industry
Automatic Ride Control
It’s a completely new ride that
automatically adjusts itself to wad
conditions with a combination of
advanced "Hydia-Coil'
Springs, new
Rear Spring
new "Viscous
Absorbers.
Front
"Variable-Rate”
Suspension and
Control” Shock
short course will be buil’
the suggestions of the farm
attendance, in addition to
The
around
ers in
recommendations made by the Advis
ory Council. The Advisory Council is
made up of the following farmers of
Bluffton Community: Edgar Herr,
Levi Althaus, Isaac Neuenschwan
der, and Willis Amstutz.
Recreation will follow the class
sessions.
Courses for adult farmers offered
through the department of vocation
al agriculture are free to those at
tending, a service of the local board
of education made possible through
the Smith-Hughes Law.
Seventy-six steamboats were laun
ched on the Ohio-Missippi waterway
between 1815 and 1819.
F.DJL.F,
BIXEL OTOR SALES
131 Cherry St. Telephone 172-W Bluffton, Ohio
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CHRISTMAS CANDLES
HOLLY MISTLETOE
TABLE CENTER PIECES
CONES STARS CANES
CHRISTMAS WREATHS
CEMETERY WREATHS
and
GRAVE COVERINGS
Cut Flowers For AH Occasions
BASINGER ELCRIST
Member Florists Telegraph Delivery Assn.
109 Grove Street Phone 404-W Bluffton, Ohio
THURSDAY, DEC. 7, 1950
IN APPRECIATION
We wish to express our sincere
thanks to neighbors, friends and to
the Fire Department for their assist
ance during the fire Sunday after
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Beais
Help Wanted!
EXPERIENCED
Of
INEXPERIENCED
SEWERS
The Boss Mfg. Co,
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Look at these
“Look Ahead” Features
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The new Double-Seal King-Size Brakes
for safe, dependable, all-weather brak
ing ... the Automatic Posture Control
that makes any driver more comfortable
and safer .... a new "Luxury Lounge”
Interior with long-life Foracraft Fab
rics. Touch a button and the doors
open. Touch a key to the trunk lock
and the counterbalanced lid springs
open ... no handle to turn, no awkward
lifting. Inside the car, turn your
ignition key and the engine starts.
You can have your choice of three ad
vanced transmissions in your new ’51
Ford the Conventional Drive—the
Overdrive*—and Fordoniatic Drive,*
the newest, finest and most flexible of
all automatic transmissions.
^Optional at extra cost.
See it... “Test Drive” it at your Ford Dealer’s
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