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Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-12
TEAM MATCH WILL
BE HELD SUNDAY

Barbara Worth club golfers were
urged Saturday to register with
Curley Vesey, pro, in a last minute
drive to obtain players for Sun
days team match with La Mesa
country club. Nearly so La Mesa
players were slated TO visit the val
ley, and unless there is greater
response the Barbara Worth team
will not De large enough to &C
commcdate the visitors.
Women players were urged to
register with Mrs Paul jenkins,
Women's tournament chairman. so
that games may be arranged for
visiting feminine golf players.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-12
Cage Title to
Be Played Tonite

BERKELEY, Calf, March II.
OuP)-The basketball title OF the
southern division of the Pacific
Coast conference will be decided
here tonight when University OF
southern California and University
of California play off their first
place tie. Each won two games II
their four meetings during the
regular season. --
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-12
CHICAGO GRAINS

CHICAGO, Mar. II. fUP)-Soy
bean futures advanced to new sea
sonaI highs in an otherwise duh
grain market on the board of trade
today.
Al the close wheat was unchang
ed. corn was unchanged to off a
cent and oats were u cent higher
Corn followed the ternd in wheat
Buenos Aires closed unchanged to
4, cent higher.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-12

and looming through The air across
ten automobiles at tonights per-
Torrance. Head on smashes, trips
through walls of fire and many
other hazardous tricks will be pre-
sented.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-12
Buddy Baer
F|attens CroweI|

HOLLYWOOD, March II. CUP)
Max Baer's 256 pound little
brother Buddy slammed elongated
Chuck Crowell to the canvas four
times. the last time so hard he
stayed there five minutes, for
first round knockout last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-12
use. Swimmers
Win Event

PALO ALTO, Calf, March Il.
CUP)-The University of Southern
CALIFORNIA; swimming team won a
decisive 1882 victory over Stanford
University here yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-12
Troy BasebaAers
Defeat Berkeley

LOS ANGELES, March H. UP)
Overcoming a one run lead IN
the eighth inning, Southern Cali
fornia beat California 5-4 yesterday
in a California intercollegiate as
sociation baseball game.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-12
Edited BY BURDETTE KINNE
Plans Indefinite
For Fight Club

Fight matchmakers had little to
say Saturday following the second
postponement of bouts at the FL
Centre athletic club in two weeks
Friday night. Wind, subsequent
cold weather were listed among
reasons for pOstpOnement.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-12
Markers At
A Glance
by UNITED PRESS

Stocks Irregular in quiet trading
Bonds irregular; L S. Govern
nents lower
Curb stocks irregular.
Foreign exchange easy.
Cotton easy.
Wheat and corn about steady.
Rubber steady.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-12
Pittsburgh Ends Grid Strike

PITTSBURGH, H. tuP-Casses at the University OF
Pittsburgh after 500 stu
protest against soeaed pur
posef buneng resignation
ofCo Sutherland.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-12
So Teams Enter Cage Tourney

DENVER March H. UP)-Tan boys-hundreds OF mem-D's""
o walk the streets today getting themselves accustomed " ~
participating in baske'pas DIG s
Al, N.t;o,. u tournament Fifty-five teams already hao
entered and officials believed the number "o"d ~
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-12
It's Thoroushbreds Named
For the b5th Running Of
Famous Kentucky Derby
EI Chico Reisns as No. | Choice
To Win in Early Betting; Race
Scheduled for May6

LOUISVILLE, KY. March IL. (UP)-lt costs only PAo
to nominate horse for the Kentuck Derby so 1t WASH
surprising today find the of almost every Iee
wear old that can carry rider among the list oil 10
elbes announced for the 65h running for the $5OOOo
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-12
L. A. GRAINS

Los ANGELES. Mar. II. UP)-
Eastern Grafns-.6uiK
Corn NO. . yellow ..... S1.24-1.29
MILO NO. yellow e. S1.12h-1.17h
California GraIns-Sacked
Wheat, No, ! hard ...... S1.3O-1.3
Wheat' NO. ] soft VIII. =. $1.30-1 .35
Barley Bri. tWestern) $1.O2h 1.O7h
Millfesds .............. S112-1.17b
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-12
J.. A. BUTTER & EGGS

Los ANGELES, Mar. II. (UP) -
Butter: extras 27c, prime firsts 26c
standard 25l2c, underGradc 25c.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-12
MINNEAPOLIS FLAX

Flax quotations by courtesy OF
Flax Seed association.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-12
l.. A. BANKS

LOS ANGELES, Mar. IL. UPl--
Transamerica ....,..... bM "a
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-12

NEW ORLEANS, Mar. IL. CUP)-
Cotton futures closed steady.
Omen High Low Clost
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-12
COTTON

Spots closed ToWer, mIddIlnB vi
sales 800.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12

the grain from the roots. The grain
they eat in autumn is of small con-
sequence. Much shelled corn falls to
the ground from the corn harvester
and this is enough feed for the birds.
But when a stalk is pulled up in the
spring potential ear of gran is lost.
Pheasants have a relish for corn and
an appetite that is hard to crafty.
Jerome Herman estimates that a
pheasant will pull up enough corn
plants at a single meal to produce two
bushels of corn. And when a brood
of young birds comprising a dozen
march across a cornfild on a foragine
expedition it means loss to the corn
crop of no small proportion.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12
Hardin Ballots Cost
81 Cents Each

Each vote cast in the four cleo
tions held in Hardin county during
1888 cost approximately 81 cents, ac-
cording to figures released by Claude
0sbun, clerk of the Hardin county
board of elections. With a total of
14,c91 votes cast during the year,
the entire expenditure for the four
ballotings came to ss,693.24, he said
The elections included the regular
general election Nov s, the primary
election Aug. 8, the special election
for 3-mill special tax levy for the
city of Kenton Feb i, and the spe-
cial election Sept. 80 when voters of
the Hardin Central school district
passed on a bond issue for the con-
struction of new elementary school
in Kenton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12
Firemen Find Fire, But
Leave 1t Burning

The unusual spectacle of fremen
answering an alarm and leaving the
fire burning was the experience of
Fire Chief Louis Leonard when he
answered a call from the home of
Nathaniel Hemker, in Delphos,
Thursday.
A voice over the telephone re-
ported that the speaker could find no
sign of fire yet the residence was
filling with smoke. Leonard and
Police Chief responded with the
police car and the fire fighters soon
located the trouble and explained
why the smoke entered the home.
They discovered hole in the f1ue
and the strong wind was blowing the
smoke into the interior instead of
letting it out the fue. The officers
left instructions to allow the fire to
die down and have the flue repaired.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12
S1,700 Fine For Game
Violation

One of the heaviest fines ever re-
ported by the state conservation de-
partment for violation of game laws
was paid in Kenton by c. C. Nor
gan, 40, of Dayton, when he was
fined $1,700 by Justice of the Peace
Harry Steffen.
Morgan was charged with illegally
having in his possession Ia pleas
ants andn five quail. He was fined
5000 for each quail and $50 for
each pheasant but suspensions were
made of $3.50 on each quail and S25
on each pleasant. The total actu-
ally paid, in addition to the costs
was $500, deducting suspensions
made by Justice Steffen.
Alfred Scribner, also of Dayton,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12
PUTNAM COUNTY
$500 Suit Follows
Unique Crash

A Columbus Grove youth who last
summer purchased an auto for $25
and drove it less than 200 feet into
the path of a Baltimore and Ohio
railroad passenger train, last week
sued the carrier for $1,000 personal
injury damages.
Thomas Gard brought the action
in common pleas court in Ottawa,
following the crash June Ia, 1888
in which his newly-acquired vehicle
was reduced to junk. Gard and a
portion of the cars wreckage were
carried on front of the locomotive
from the Third street to the Fourth
street crossing along the railroads
Ottawa passenger platform.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12
Changes Made In CCC
Requirements

Applications for CCC enrolment
under a quota of nine youths are
to be accepted from this county on
February A, as was stated by Mrs.
Bonnie Corns, Putnam county well
fare case supervisor.
According to changes in CCC
rules, an enrollee is required to send
only $22 of his monthly earnings
home for support of his family. Be
fore member was required to send
$50. Each enrollee earns a dollar
day, plus all necessary food and
medical care, Young men from IT
to Is years of age are accepted,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12
Corn Loans Continue
Until March 81

The final date for filing applica-
tions under the governments corn
loan program has been set for March
81, August Vennekotter, Putnam
county commodity loan Inspector,
said last week.
Farmers who are in compliance
with the corn allotment for their
respective acreage will be eligible
to borrow on ear corn stored in
farm cribs. Loans are made at
maximum rate on number three corn
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12
Findlay Man Draws
Heavy Fine

Robert George, Findlay, was fined
$3.50 and costs in common pleas
court in Wauseon by Judge Fred H
Wolfe after pleading guilty to two
indictments charging him with pro.
noting gambling devices in Fulton
county.
George also was sentenced to two
90-day jail terms which were sus-
pended on condition he stay out OF
the county with gambling devices
This was the second hearing fol
lowing the grand jury's return o.
80 secret indictments against slo
machine and punch board promoter!
and operators in the county.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12
Thieves Lead Officers
Merry Chase

Wreckage of a stolen automobile
near the southern limits of Ottawa
in Route 65 started law enforcement
officials of Defiance, Henry and Put
nam counties on a literal merry-go-
round last week.
Sheriff Arnold Potts found the car,
property of Walter Babcock, Route
5, Napoleon, smashed against a
safety fence at d. T. & I. railroad
grade crossing. Wire and rustless
bolts on license plate indicated to
Sheriff Potts it had been recently
placed on the vehicle.
The plate was issued to Everett
Linaberry, Route 8, Defiance.
The Defiance sheriff visited Lima
berry's home and much to amaze
ment of the owner, another set of
plates were found on his car. The
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12
Rescue Three Tots
From Burning
Home

Three young Findlay children owe
their lives to the alertness of Sonny
Tiff, 23-year-old milk deliverman, who
saw the roof of their home blazing i'm
the morning one day last week, as he
was covering his route.
After summoning firemen, he with
several employees of the nearby Coop
er Corp, ran to the home and rescued
the tots from their smokefilled bed
room just as the ceiling plaster fell
on the already smouldering bed.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12

phos from the Pennsylvania railroad
to a point just north of Z. 5. Route
80 north have been drafted and prob
ably will become reality If the pro-
posal meets with federal approval,
it was announced Wednesday by
Charles Ash, acting engineer of the
Lima division of the state highway
department.
The proposed improvement would
mark the first step in plans for a
super-highway between Toledo and
Cincinnati. Until the super highway
actually is under construction, Del
phos would probably use the graded
area as parking space which would
tend to relieve congested traffic con-
ditions along Main street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12
Saving Limb Fatal To
Aged Man

Frank Mccoy, 81, farmer south
east of Delphos, near Scott's Cross
ing, was killed when he fell and
broke his neck while saving a limb
from tree in the yard at his home.
Mccoy was said to have apparent
ly fallen when the ladder on which
he was standing slipped and his foot
caught in it as he plunged to the
ground. The body was found when
neighbors Investigated when he did
not show up for lunch.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12
Effinger Pleads Not
Guilty

Virgil Effinger, reputed former
head of the notorious Black Legion,
pleaded not guilty last week to
charges of criminal syndicalism and
to illegal possession of explosives.
Effinger, appearing unconcerned as
he went progressively before two
common pleas court judges who will
hear his cases, will be examined on
the explosives charge Jan. 16 and
then answer to the accusation of
criminal syndicalism guilt on the
following day. Bond in each court
was set at $780,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12
Kohl Becomes High
way Engineer

First of long parade of Republi-
cans who will displace Democratic
officials hereabout for the next two
years is Orlando C. Kohl, 36, who
Monday became chief engineer of
Lima Division No. l of the state
highway department.
While nothing definite has been
Forthcoming from the Republican
high command to indicate what ac-
ton, if any, will be taken to replace
Democratic job-holders with Repub-
licans, it is accepted as a foregone
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12
Thirsty Thief Takes 40
Gallons of Cider

Police said they don't know how
long it takes for cider to "get hard
and as usually authoritative sources
on this moot subject were not avail
able for consultation, the question as
to when authorities may look for a
hig i inebriated gentleman was
somewhat vague Thursday.
The problem came about with the
reported theft of 40 gallons of the
tasty sweet fluid from the Walter
Harrod home, in Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12
Lima Finance Co.
Expands

Harry l.. Solomon, vice president
of the Colonial Finance Co., an
nounced last week a $25O,0O0 deal
which brought to his company the as
sets of the Franklin Finance Co. of
Mansfield, bringing to 38 the num-
ber of offices which the company has
in seven states. Leroy Hamilton,
former Lima banker, was secretary
of the Mansfield company Is years.
Mr.. Solomon also revealed plans
for opening branches in Bellevue,
Lorairl, Tiffin and Bellefontaine.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12
New Teacher Named
At Mt. Cory

Miss Lillian Hards, of Marion town.
ship, has been employed by the Mt.
Cory school board to fill the position
made vacant by the resignation of
Mrs. Meredith Montgomery Eddinger.
Mrs. Eddinger resigned before the
Christmas recess and was married
during the holidays. She had been a
teacher at Mt. Cory for the past four
years.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12
FindIay Police Have
Busy Year

The 15-man Findlay police force
spent a busy year during 1898, arrest
ing total of 1,491 persons, according
to the annual report released today
by Chief of Police Leo NJ Larkins.
The 1898 figue set an an-time rec
ord for the local department and was
considerably higher than the 1887 tot
al which was 1,204. Of the total
arrested last year, 1882 were males
and SO fmales.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12
Highway To Follow
Old Railroad Route

The State Highway Department
has started two land easement con-
demnation proceedings against H. A.
Gable and the Susan DeVoe heirs
to clear title to real estate for the
proposed new right-of-way of u. S.
Route 224.
Contract for building a new road
over the bed of the former Findlay-
Ft. Wayne Railroad from near Gilboa
to the Hancock County line has been
awarded to Ralph Heffner, Celina,
for $4,000.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12
To Make Hospital
Stronger

With police throughout the middle
west still searching last week for
four dangerous maniacs who slugged
their way to freedom from the Lima
State hospital about one and one
half weeks ago DR.. HI. M. Turk,
Superintendent, indicated that he will
recommend minor changes in cell
construction to make further escapes
from the institute more difficult.
"The building was erected for use
as hospital, not as prison." DR..
Turk declared.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12
Gives $4,000 More For
Lima Park

An additional $4,000 gift for de-
velopment, Identification and per-
petuation of Schoonover park by
Thomas r. Schoonover was announc-
ed Tuesday evening at a special
meeting of council.
The new gesture boosts Schoon-
overs contributions toward the park,
which has been named in his honor,
past the $150,000 mark since he do
mated the recreation grounds to the
city in October, 1897.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12
Proof That Women
Worry More About
Weight

Allen-co commissioners are con-
vinced that women are more vain
than men.
A count of pennies taken from
scales in the mems and women's COM
fort stations in the courthouse since
last Aug. 80 reveals that 1877 mem
bers of the fair sex were anxious
about their weight, as compared with
only 475 men.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12
Lima May Get Baseball
Team

Lima will have a baseball team in
the Ohio State league this year if a
playing field can be obtained.
This much was certainty Friday,
following an informal investigation
Thursday afternoon and night of
possible sites for a diamond, made
by Henry Rigney and M. V. Disable,
representing Toledo corporation.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12
Gets Top Price For
Lambs

Kelly A. Mcclellan, of Union town
ship, sold 35 pure-bred Delaine lambs
last week that commanded the highest
prices at Buffalo, where he had sent
them by truck. These lambs sold for
10A cents per pound. They had been
on pasture all summer, received nour-
ishment from the ewes as long as they
cared to do so and the sale was near
ly all clear profit.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12
Pay Cuts Are Restored

Restoration of 10 per cent pay
cut to salaried employees of the West
inghouse Electric and Manufacture
ing Co. was announced Friday by
President George H. Bucher.
Approximately 65 salaried workers
at the Lima plant whose base pay
was $125 or less last May 81 will
receive the benefit of the pay restora-
tion. They accepted 10 per cent
cut last June l because of adverse
business conditions.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12
Expect 60 New Homes
In Findlay

Real estate activity took a bound
upward in Findlay last week with an
nouncemnt of the sale of the Frey
Block, long a Findlay landmark, and
prediction that at least so new homes
may be built this year in the new
Fairlawn subdivision in south Findlay.
Sale of so lots in the subdivision was
announced.
Charles E. Fleming, real estate OPP
orator, purchased the Frey Block from
Florence Frey Stricken for an indicat-
ed price of 100000.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12
Drops Dead While
Saving Wood

Services were conducted Thursday
at his home in Miller City for An
drew Schmiedebusch, 81, a farm la
borer who dropped dead Monday
afternoon while manning one end of
a cross-cut saw in the woods of Leo
Steffen, near Leipsic.
Steffen, who was working with
Schmeidebusch said the man slumped
over about p. m. Monday before
Steffen could reach his assistant, he
was dead.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12
Conner Quartet Sings
For Bricker

The Conner Republican quartet
sang at the Bricker inaugural break
fast in Columbus Monday.
The breakfast was held in the
Deshler- -Wallick hotel starting at IL
a. m. Due to limited facilities, only
state central and executive committee
chairmen and chairwomen attended
this event.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12
One of Maniacs Ate
In Findlay

A photograph of on of tn five mani
acs who gained freedom from the
Lima State Hospital week ago Sun
day morning in sensational escape
plot and who later was captured in
Cleveland, was identified at police
headquarters in Findlay last week as
the person who obtained dinner
Monday in a home near Findlay.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12
Prison Break FOiled
at Lima

A prisoner in Lima city prison who
attempted to escape by prying his
cell window bars with a sash weight
was identified last week as Harley
Baker, alias Harley Baum, who fed
from the London prison farm where
ne was serving a term for forgery
last September.
Police said the Identification was
made through fingerprints sent to
the penal institution for a check-up.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12
County Grange Band
Organized

The first county grange band ever
organized in Hardin county was
formed last week during a meeting
held at Washington grange hall,
south of Dola.
The new organization, which is
to include members of all oranges
of Hardin county, will meet for re-
hearsal once a week in various
grange halls.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12
Hardin's State EN-
plOyes Lose Posts

Among the GA employees of the
state treasurer's office who will lose
their jobs, when Treasurer Clarence
H. Knisely retires from office, will
be Lester Mcdaniel, of Forest, Har-
din county, who has been cashier at
a salary of $4,000 per year.
Others from the district who will
lose their jobs are Inex Cooney and
Jennie Slater, both of Kenton, and
Edwin L. King, of Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12
Beer Tax Funds
Distributed

Hancock county shared among the
Is counties to which State Auditor
Joseph 7. Ferguson, Thursday dis
tributed $119,472 in November beer
and admission taxes and December
general sales tax.
This county received S3,733 in sales
tax and $1.293 in beer and admission
tax.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12
One Seriously Hurt
In Auto Crash

Attaches this week held little hope
for recovery of Ollie Offenburger,
55, of LaRue, who suffered a frac-
tured SKULL, broken leg and frac-
ture of the pelvic bone in a collision
near Kenton with another automobile
driven by Robert L. Nicholas of
Columbus.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12
Stambaugh's Buy $40
Acre Tract

John F. Stambaugh, and Asso-
ciates of Ada have purchased GAO
acres of land in the Willard marsh
at reported price of $4,000. The
tract is in Richland township in the
southwest part OF Huron county
Stambaugh indicated he plans to use
about half of the acreage for pota-
toes. His Hardin county potato land
will have other crops this year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12
Scarlet Fever Delays
School Opening

Postponement of the reopening of
the Shawnee schools for another
week because of the prevalence of
scarlet fever in the district, was
announced Saturday by the Shawnee
board of education.
The board met Friday night to
hear report that Is families involv-
ing "a cases, are under quarantine.
Opening was set for Jan. 16.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12
Grandchild For Every
Month

The thing that Walter G. Mauk,
so, wants most in. 1889, he says, is
a grandchild born in February.
Mauk now has IL grandchildren,
ranging in age from one to 10 years
and born in every month of the year
except February.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12
HANCOCK COUNTY
Industrial Employment
Good In Findlay

Industrial employment in Findlay in
December, 1888, reached the highest
level since December, 1880 and stood
at 85 per cent of the 1929 level, ac-
cording to a bulletin of the Findlay
Chamber of Commerce which was
to members Wednesday evening.