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Evening star., 1941-06-29
BY BERNARD s. O'HARA,

NEW YORK, June 28-The stock
market finished fairly successful
week with considerable hesitancy
today as war worries combined with
a slump in recently buoyant COM
modities 10 put brakes on buying
sentiment.
While weakness was a rarity in
any department, and modest plus
signs were seen here and there at
the close. mixed trends were the
rule from the opening.
1t was another of those summer
Saturdays, with only a handful Of
customers showing up in board
rooms. Most brokers thought the
days price variations were rather
meaningless.
The Associated Press average of
80 stocks was unchanged at Alt,
but up 3 Of point on the week.
Transfers of 139.550 shares COM
pared with l25200 a week ago,
NtllNii was OllC vi lllC SllldIlcSl Lul
overs in a year.
Commodities Are Depressant.
Axis claims of having taken Minsk
in the push against the Russians
were food for The bears. but possi-
bly, more depressing marketWise was
a drop of nearly SO a bale in cotton
futures and tumble of cents a
bushel in wheat. Liquidation here
was attributed to heavy cashing in
on governmental threats 10 put a
price ceiling on cottonSeed oil and
fears similar action might be taken
on other staples whose prices have
been soaring to the highest levels
in number of years.
Business developments aided in
dividual issues but most favorites
were unable to get far out in front.
Emerging with moderate advances
were Canada Dry. which edged into
new high ground for the year:
American Can. PENNSYLVANIA. Doug
les Aircraft. Sperrv. Goodyear. Cen
eral Motors. Bethlehem Steel.
American Telephone and Johns
Manville.
On Losing Side.
On the losing side fractionally
were U. S. Steel, Western Union
Montgomery Ward. Glenn Martin
Phelps Dodge, Standard Oil of New
Jersey. Texas Corp, Santa Fe, n. Y
Central, Du Pont and Eastman
Kodak.
Curb shares in the minus column
included American Cyanamid B, u
Niagara Hudson Power Glen Alden
Coal and American Gas. Up a
trife swere Sherwin Williams and
E. w Bliss Volume here was around
$4,000 shares against 27.000 last Sat
urday.
Outbreak of the Russian-G German
war brought fast rally to the big
board Monday on the theory the
clash would give the democracies a
"brea thing spell" The recovery
quickly Waned. however, and the
market lost ground Tuesday as the
thought arose the bolsheviks would
be no match for the seasoned Hitler
veterans. Word the Soviets were
putting up better than expected
resistance steadied the list Wednes-
day and Thursday. There was an
other mild slip Friday on reports of
Stain reverseS but dealings in Secur-
tiles were overshadowed by bound
ing commodities.
Evening star., 1941-06-29
"A. T. & T.'s IncidentoIs
Pile Up on Debentures
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 28:-Inciden-
tails can pile up, American Tele-
phone g. Telegraph Co.'S new de-
benture registration statement
showed today, in its case totaling
81 1862 900.
The expense is in connection with
the telephone company's 1924 ,OOo,-
900 convertible issue and includes
$375,0O0 for accepting and record
ing subscriptions, 1888 900 for prep
aration and delivery of the deben-
lures. and $26o,0Oo for Federal
stamp taxes. L
Evening star., 1941-06-29
New R. F. {. Note Issue
Is 0versubscribed
BY the Associated Press.

bS IlIt HsSCCIH ItU FTeSS.
The Treasury announces that sub
scriptions for the new issue of s52l. =
600 900 Reconstruction Finance
Corp. notes totaled $5,277 900 600.
Holders of $21000O,0 900 of old R. F. C.
notes who asked to exchange them
for new notes will get their requests
filled in full Investors seeking to
buy new notes for cash will be allot-
ted approximately I per cent of their
requests.
Evening star., 1941-06-29
Cotton Textile Output
Runs at Record Rate
e. the Associated Press

81 the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 28.-Cotton
textile production this year is run
ing at an annual rate of we'll above
1l,000,000 square yards, the largest
production in the history of the
industry, the Association of Cotton
Textile Merchants of New York re-
ports
Previous high records were $685.
$4,000 yards last year and 9,445,-
s14,000 In 1887. 4
Evening star., 1941-06-29
Aviation BdckIOgs Take
Sharpesf Rise in June

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 2s.-Aircraft
industry backlogs had the sharpest
rise in June since the defense pro-
gram started, Aviation Magazine
reported today. estimating the total
at s4.630 100000, an all-tfme record
The magazine credited the month";
ly increase of nearly s700 900 900
chiefly to enlarged demand for
costly four-engj2ed bombers.
Evening star., 1941-06-29
Selling Orders
Hammer Prices
accommodates
Drop Follows Closely
On Leon Henderson's S
Speculation Warning
BY FRANKLIN MULLIN,

CHICAGO, June 28.-Heavy SELL
ing orders that poured into all COM
modify markets on the heels of ad-
ministrator Leon Henderson's spec
ulation" warning knocked grain,
Soybeans and lard prices down
sharply here today.
Wheat tumbled cents, corn more
than cent, rye q ? to cents, soy
beans cents a bushel and lard 81
per hundred pounds Beans and
lard were down as much as trading
rules would permit in one session.
Even with this sharp setback, how
ever, wheat showed net gains of l
to almost 2 cents compared with
week ago while SoybeanS were more
than cents higher.
Mr.. HenderSon'S warning and his
disclosure that ceiling is planned
for cottonseed oil well below cur
rent quotations dwarfed all other
grain market factors. While cot
tonSeed oil is not closely related to
the grain trade. it is competitive
with lard and soybeans and recent
gains in oil have been accompanied
by sharp upturns of other fats and
oils. with grains and other commodi-
ties borrowing strength sympathetic
cally.
Wheat Closes Lower.
Although wheat rallied in late
dealings. due to short covering and
some buying attributed to mills. the
close was 3ls-3Ie cents lower than
yesterday. with July Sl031 81 03
and September Sl04a4-", Corn
closed 1l>-1l2 off. July 1888, Sep
tember 757s-76; oats sal down;
SoybeanS lower; rye 2l2-5 down
and lard 81 lower.
Rain in parts of the Southwest and
forecast of more moisture had bulllsh
implications on wheat here due to
reports that recent showers had de-
layed harvest and that wheat again
is lodging badly in some spots,
making field operations difficult
Wheat losses we're limited TO about
cents in early dealings and at times
! lIlt maj ktl at IVNClS "
2 cents below the previous close.
Hedging Pressure is Light.
Some traders thought the course oi
/ the German drive into Russia caused
uneaSiness in the trade. With only
small quantities of new wheat Of
! fered for sale, hedging pressure was
very light. A car of No l hard sold
at sl05 in the spot market. A large
Eastern baker was reported in.
quiring for around 100000 barrels oi
spring wheat flour and the Govern.
ment was expected to accept offers
on a substantial quantity.
Other grains followed wheat
downward. Corn derived some sup
port from shipping sales of 10000
bushels but booking from the coun-
try again were fairly heavy. total.
ing $4,000 bushels. No. ! white sole
as high as 86ia in the spot market
and No. 2, yellow was around 70
equal to the maximum price or
Government corn moving into con-
/ sumptive channels here
Grain range at principal markets
yesterday:
Evening star., 1941-06-29
CHICAGO Cash Market,

Wheat. no sales reported. Corn, sample
78S4-75: No 4. AS: sample. 65is-,i; No o.
! white s6-s6i2 Oats. No. l mixed. 37a4-
3ss.; heavy. 37'i i-39: extra heavy, 3sl. t.:
No. ,. 35iz: extra heavy, 3194: No
white, 39i2: heavy. 3ai4: No. . 3Si2;
heavy, 39a4. Buckwheat. No. | or y. l45.
nominal. per hundredweiRht Barley. malt
ing 55-65. nominal: feed and screenings.
45-5l nominal
Evening star., 1941-06-29
New Orleans Prices

NEW ORLEANS. June IS ,P.-Cotton
futures declined S915 TO S3I5 bale
here today apparently on selling based on
statement by Price Administrator Hen
derson that a ceiling is planned for cot
tonSeed oil far below current Levers
Closing prices were barely steady SIS to
Evening star., 1941-06-29
London Money Rutes

LONDON June 2S LP,-Money, 1 per
cent. Discount rates short bills. ] 80
per cent; three month bills. l 32-1,.
Evening star., 1941-06-29

Winnipeg Cash Market.
WINNIPEG. June 2S lP,-Wheat No
] Northern, 71sx; No ., IS: No 3. -
oats, No. white, 43ls: No. 3. Ala.
Evening star., 1941-06-29
p, the Associated Press

Wards g. Association
New York Stock Exchange Edison
Z Petroleum Institute Poors g. Dun BRAD
member banks in 1o cities H. l3 IA and
) Revised.
Evening star., 1941-06-29
Stocks Soften
|nFinaI Session
Of Week
COMMODITIES Slump
Applies Brakes to
Buying Sentiment

What stock Did
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
Pirates Drop From Indicated Ranks
In 2O-7 Upset At Bellefontaine

With injuries crippling their at
tack and the breaks of the game go
ing against them, Bluffton High
gridders dropped from the undefeat-
ed ranks as they lost their closing
game of the season to Bellefontaine
by score of 20 to 7 on a muddy
Logan county field last Friday night.
1t was the first setback of the
season for the scrappy Pirate outfit,
and the defeat was doubly disheart-
ening for the gridders since it drop
ped them out of first-place tie with
Van Vert for leadership in the
Western Buckeye grid league.
Bellefontaine completely dominat-
ed frst-half play in the contest, and
when the Pirates took the field to
stage a determined last-half come
back they were trailing 13 to 0.
The Chieftains' charged thru for
their first touchdown when they
blocked "a Bluffton punt and recov-
cred on the Pirate 18-yard line on
the fourth play Of the contest. With
Detrick and Blackwood carrying the
ball, Bellefontaine had a score in
three plays and Mason kicked the
extra point.
Bellefontaine's second touchdown
came with only one minute remain
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
Bluffton High Gridders End Season
With Only One Loss In Eight Starts

A Bluffton High school team rated
as an outfit of uncertain strength
before gridiron play was opened last
September came through a highly
successful season with one of the
best showings made by the Pirates
IN more than a decade, with only
one setback marring what otherwise
would have been a perfect record.
Losing only one of eight games,
the Dillermen proved their worth
IN a rigorous schedule that took
them into action against some of the
best Class A and Glass B teams in
this section.
-Four opponents were beaten by
shutout scores, and only one outfit
was able to score more than one
touchdown against rugged Bluff
ton defense.
In contrast the Pirates scored in
every game, and their offensive DOW
er is indicated in their impressive
season total of 164 points. Eight
opponents Tailed only 80 points
against the Dillermen, and Bellefon-
taine with the 20 points that spoiled
perfect season, was the only out
fit that made more than a single
touchdown. ets #Hsa.
Victories were racked up over
Columbus Grove, Ada, Pandora, Ce-
lima, st. Marys and Wapakoneta.
Van Vert, undefeated, held the Pi-
rates to 7 to tie, and Bellefon-
taine came thru with a victory.
The only dark spot so far as the
season is concerned lies in the fact
that IL of Coach OILERS regulars
will be lost by graduation, and prac-
tically an entirely new team must
be built for next year.
Gridders who made their last ap-
pearance in a Bluffton High uniform
last Friday include Russ Gratz, Bob
Cooney, Pete Schmidt, Paul Klassen,
Norm Beidler, John Hermann,
James Deppler, Roger Howe, James
Stratton, James Reichenbach and
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
Ok Roast At Grange
Hall Tuesday Night

More than 100 were present when
Bluffton district farmers and their
wives were guests of the Bluffton
Community Sportsmen's club at an
OK roast held at the Richland Grange
hall, south of town, Tuesday night.
Instructions in reporting game
violators were given by j. j. Johns,
Allen county game protector, and
Howard Langstaff, district game
supervisor.
These men pointed out that most
sportsmen in the field are courteous
and law abiding citizens. There are
always few who are guilty of
violations of the law, for which the
good citizen also suffers.
Sportsmen as well as farmers
should report all violations as soon
as seen. If possible the \auto
license number should be obtained
and reported to the Lima or Find
lay police headquarters. Charges
should be reversed when making the
telephone call.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
Beaver Gridders Unable To Hold First
Half Lead And Defiance Wins, 14-6

Bluffton colleges last half nemesis
caught up with the Beavers again
last week as they dropped Ia to 6
decision to Defiance college after
holding six-point lead for nearly
half the game.
Thruout the first half Bluffton
gridders put up a determined battle
that gave them a marked advantage
in play and a one-touchdown lead
that Beaver hackers hoped would
mean victory.
For their score, the Burckynen
staged a 49-yard downfeld march
that was Glimaxed by Sommer's two
yard plunge for touchdown.
Two long touchdown runs by
Quarterback. Bob Switzer, Defiance
ace, enabledA the Yellow Jackets to
come from behind and capture the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13

ing in the second quarter when a
long pass to Brown was good, and
the home team held 13 to lead
at halftime.
Bluffton failed to make a first
down in the two opening quarters
and the team gained only 30 yards
as Bellefontaine's beefy lnesmen
broke up play after play.
1t was a different story in the sec
ond half, as Bluffton played the style
of ball that local followers have be-
come accustomed to see this season.
In six plays after they got the
bail for the first time, the Pirates
had a touchdown. 1t was a 54-yard
march that started with Schmidt TAX
ing a pass from injured Fred Herr
mann for nine yards and Howe
smashing over center for three and
Buttons initial first down of the
game.
Schmidt then broke loose on an off
tackle smash for a 30-yard gain;
picked up eight more over right
tackle and cracked thru center for
two more. On the next play he
caught a 12-yard pass from Herr
mann for the touchdown.
Bob Cooney's kick from placement
was good for the extra point and
the Pirates were within striking dis
tance of the Bellefontaine crew.
Continuing to play sparkling ball,
Bluffton appeared on the verge of
another touchdown that would have
tied the score, and perhaps won the
game, when a disastrous break gave
Bellefontaine their third touchdown.
A drive that carried the Pirates
deep into the Chieftains' territory
started as Cooney made a spectacu-
lar one-hand catch of Herrmann's
pass for 24-yard gain. 1t was fol-
lowed with a pass good for II yards
that gave the Dillermen a first down
on the Bellefontaine Is yard line.
Bad luck then entered into the
picture, however, as Bellefontaine's
Brown intercepted a Hermann pass
on his own Is and raced 85 yards to
score.
In total yardage gain there was
little difference between the two
teams. Bluffton had ITO and Belle
fontaine picked up 181. First downs
favored Bellefontaine, IL to 8.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13

TEAM STANDINGS
Team W L T Pts. 0pts.
Bluffton High 6 / 164 80
Bluffton College 5 A 12S
Much of the success of any sports
team can be traced directly to its
attitude toward the game
Spartan training rules set up this
season by Bluffton High gridders in
dicate in no little way how seriously
the boys played the game this fall
+. Squad players drafted the rules
without the help of Coach Dwight
Diller and religiously lived up to
them thruout the season Follow
ing is the code they laid down:
/. No smoking during or after
season. Penalty (A).
2. No drinking (alcoholic drinks)
during or after season. Penalty (A),
3. No more than 2 (two) dates a
week. Penalty (A).
4. Hours: 10 P. NJ. week nights;
9 P. M. night before game; II M.
Saturday nights. Get 81a hours
sleep a night. Penalty (A).
5. No swearing. Penalty (C).
6. No pop (Coca-Cola, etc., Pen
atty OBJ.
7. No greasy food in restaurants,
Eat at home the food that your
mother cooks. Milk shakes, roll
burgers and ice cream are o. K. in
uptown eating places. Penalty (A)'
s. Each player must be at each
practice, except when an excuse is
given to coach by noon and Q. K.'d
by him. Penalty (A).
8. Each player must be at each
skull drill, except when an excuse is
given to coach by noon and O. KID
by him. Penalty (A).
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Pandora

Mr.. and Mrs. C. d. Steiner visited
three week old grandson and Mrs.
Richard Steiner in Clarksburg, w.
Va, over the week end. DR.. Richard
Steiner is dentist in Camp Shelby,
Miss.
Mrs. Henry Hilty, we'll known Pan
dora people will celebrate their Golden
Wedding anniversary Sunday. A
special dinner will be served to the
immediate family at noon. Open
house will be observed in the after
noon from o'clock on. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hilty are both in fair health. i
Oswin Gerber of Toledo, was in
Monday.
The Senior class served the annual
Business Mems banquet, Monday eve-
ming at the school house. Over eighty
business people were present. DR..
Walter Zaugg of Bowling Green was
the speaker.
Miss Ruth Bixel made a trip to
Chicago last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Reichenbach
were honored with a shower by the
young people of the Grace church.
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Hatfield who
have lived in Toledo moved to Findlay
last week where Mr.. Hatfield is now
employed at the Ohio Oil company.
The Junior class of the high schoo
will present their play, "The Nut
Family" on next Wednesday night
November 19 at the school auditorium
Appearing in the cast are Afford Dill.
Ter, Treva Geiger, Alice Locher, Vim
cent Schumacher, Harold Van Scoder
Ruby Bridenbaugh, Agnes Suter
Phyllis Basinger, Amy Leightner
Robert Mccullough, Sara Jane Schut;
and Anna Ruth Lehman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Niswander o.
Auburn, Ind, visited in the Tony
Frantz home over the week end
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben BURY and dau
ghter of Apple reek are expecting tC
move into the Inez McAdams apart,
mant this week.
The P. 7. A. meeting will be held al
the school this Wednesday evening
Dr. C. Henry Smith of Bluffton viii
be the speaker.
| Isaac Zuercher Dies
| Funeral services for Isaac Zuerch-
er, 81, were held at the Grace church
| Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Forest
Forest Musser and Rev. p. E. Whit
mer officiating. Mr.. Zuercher died at
the home of his son, Wilbert Zuerch-
er, Monday afternoon. He was ia ma
tive of Switzerland and came to this
country at the age Of II years.
Surviving are seven children, Mrs.
Orpha Basinger, Mrs. Lydia DiIler
and Mrs. Pearl Barnett all Of Findlay
Wilbert of Pandora; Ernest of Raw
son; Frank Zuercher Of Bluffton and
Elysen Of Ottawa; sister, Mrs. Geo.
Eisenbach, Pandora and two brothers,
Christian and David of Wayne county.
Burial was in Pleasant Ridge ceme-
terry.
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Beaverdan

Mrs. Mary Luginbill of Glendale
| Calf, and Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Sumney and family of Grabill, Ind.
| were recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs
Wilbur Sumney and family.
The members of the Ladies Aid
Society of the Church C Christ were
| entertained Wednesday evening at
the home of Mrs. Ella Yant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Beck spent
the past week with relatives at
Akron.
Mrs. Geo. Brown and daughter
Dorothy of Allentown, Pa, are visit
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harmon Downey.
Mrs. Francis Michael of Mt.
Morris, ILL.,, was a recent visitor of
Mr.. and Mrs. l. C. Paul.
Miss Blanche Maus of indianapolis
was Tuesday overnight guest of
Miss Rosamond Pugh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Basinger of
Pandora have moved into the Delmar
Beery property.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Arnold, Lloyd
Arnold, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Watt,
and Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Arnold were
last Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Jack Pugh.
Rev. Z. j. Penhorwood, pastor of
the South Side Church of Christ of
Lima gave the homecoming address
at the Beaverdam Church of Christ
Sunday afternoon;
Mrs. B. r. Steinhorn is a surgical
patient at the Bluffton hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Clausing en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Trout.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Huber and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncy Spall-
niger and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Otis
Fett and family and Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanley Salter and family in their
home last Sunday.
Mrs. Cynthia Elliott is spending
the week with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Davis and family at Cleveland.
The Lima District Fall Rally of |
the w. S. c. S. was held at the |,
Epworth church in Marion, Thurs
day. Those attending from this
place were Mrs. VIM. Younkman.
Mrs. John Clark, Mrs. Ed Cook.
Mrs. W. A. Arnold, Mrs. Jack Pugh.
nls. Russell Wolfe, Mrs. Everett
Rowland, Rev. and Mrs. W. H.
Webster, Miss AIDA Yoakam.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Michael and
family were Sunday dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth Michael.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Carroll. Miss
Anna Mae and jeanette King were
Sunday dinner guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Emmett Scoes.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Younkman and
grandson Bernard spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Anderson and
family at Pandora.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald Dunlop of
Marion; Mr.. and Mrs. Elzie Gierhart
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Truax and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Heffner of La
fayette spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Koogler, son James and
Mrs. Lydia Miller.
Mrs. Lovella Champ returned to
her home Sunday in Portland, Ind,
after spending several months at the
Vernon Foltz home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Sumney and
family spent last weekend with Rev.
and Mrs. John Elwood at Pomeroy.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13
PUTNAM COUN
USO Campaign,
Over The Top

A total of $636.10 was contril
by residents of Putnam count
the United Service Organiza'
during the drive completed last ]
day, according to the report
County Chairman Carl J. Rasml
This exceeds the goal of $500
up for the county by the natl
USO by $136.10, he pointed
This money will be sent at one
the national headquarters for us
providing wholesome recreation
youths in camps.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13

decision in the last two quarters.
For his first tally, Switzer broke
free and romped 81 yards, and his
second score was on 50-yard run
after intercepting a Bluffton pass.
Treacherous footing on a muddy
field covered with sodden straw ham
pered Bluffton's strong running at
tack thruout the contest, and snow
and rain that fell intermittently
made a passing game equally as un-
dependable.
1t was the Beavers last start of
a season in which they won one
game, tied one and lost five. De-
fiance won three and lost the same
number.
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&ARD OF THANKS

Will the dear friends who ex-
pressed their sympathy and love by
their presence and beautiful floral
gifts, please \accept my heartfelt
gratitude for heir thoughtfulness.
For friendship which has traversed
the years and never failed me,
can but pray that | may prove
worthy of such a jewel.
Lovingly,
Maude Murray Boehmer
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-11-13

Clayton Weiss.
The sceason record follows:
Bluffton 80; Columbus Grove 0.
Bluffton 26; Ada 0.
Bluffton al; Pandora 0.
Bluffton z; Van Vert z.
Bluffton 20; Celina 6.
Bluffton II; st. Marys 6.
Bluffton II; Wapakoneta O.
Bluffton z; Bellefontaine 20.
Get your mo Hunting" signs at
News office.