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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-06
High School Cagers Will Play At
Ada Friday; College Five At Kenyon

at top speed to defeat the Bull Dogs.
Bluffton will go into the contest
with season record of nine victor
les against two defeats, and the Pi-
rates are anxious to add to their win
column.
Kenyon will be a formidable foe
for the fast-trayeling college outfit
on Saturday night.
In pre-holiday contest played on
the Bluffton court, the Beavers took
a 43 to 33 decision from the Ohio
conference outfit and Coach A. C.
Burcky's proteges are anxious to
repeat.
Kenyon has shown improvement
since the first meeting, but so have
the Beavers, who have been setting
blistering pace since the first of
the year. All in all, the contest is
expected to be a toss-up and an ex-
citing battle likely viii be staged
between two well-matched teams.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-06

Bluffton college and Bluffton High
cage teams will play out of town
this week; the Pirates performing at
Ada Friday and the collegians engag-
ing Kenyon in a return match there
on Saturday.
Altho no home game is on the
cage card, many local sports enthus-
lasts are expected to follow the high
school crew to Ada when the two
traditional enemies renew their riv-
airy Friday night.
In game on the Bluffton court
earlier in the season, the Dillermen
trounced Ada by a score of 49 to 27.
Despite the one-sided victory in
the previous meeting, Bluffton cagers
are not apt to become overconfident
with respect to this weeks assign
ment. Glenn Niswander, sharp
shooting forward on the Ada crew,
is apt to cut loose at any minute,
and when he is at his best it gen.
eraly takes an entire team travelling
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-06
ArmOrsville

Mr.. and Mrs. M. n. Fleck and
daughter Ruth Ann of Bowling Green
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Laurence Hosafros.
Past week callers at the Owens
home were Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Hilty,
MIR. and Mrs. Dale Owens and son
Tommy, Mrs. Ruth Anderson, Mrs.
Rhea McCafferty, Miss Opal Harshey,
Miss Margaret Guider, Jean Ann
Guider, Mrs. Esther Flynn, Mrs.
Mettie Phillips and Mr.. and Mrs. c..
E. Klingler.
The L. A. S. and w. NJ. S. of the
Liberty Chapel church will meet with
Mrs. Chas. Montgomery Thursday
afternoon, Feb. 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Anderson,
Mrs. Della Matter and daughter
Treva were past week callers at the
w. |. Moore home.
Mrs. Ethel Heller spent Sunday at
the Chas. Montgomery home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Emans spent
the week end at the Ivan Montgom-
cry home. Sunday dinner guests
were Raymond and Helen Mont
gomery, Mrs. Edgar Montgomery and
children.
Mr.. Ivan and Edgar Montgomery
are visiting relatives near Dexter,
Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Grismore
spent Thursday at the O. p. Hartman
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. /. Moore spent
Friday with Mr.. and Mrs. Morris
Dye.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl McCafferty and
son Bill spent Sunday in Kenton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Montgomery
and daughter Sue spent Sunday even
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Redfern
of Findlay.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-06

Altho trailing at the first quarter,
8 to 0, a scrappy Bluffton High five
finally hit its scoring stride to go on
to victory over Bellefontaine, 81 to
26, in a thrilling contest on the Lo-
gan county court.
Decidedly off-form at the start OF
the tilt, the Bluffton crew appeared
to be headed for disaster as Belle
fontaine built up a decisive lead III
the opening stanza.
Four field goals and a free throw
gave the Chieftains nine points in the
period, and in the meantime Bluff
toms offense failed altogether. Shots
from the floor went wide and five
free throws were missed, with the
result that the Dillermen were score
less when the whistle sounded at
the quarter.
Bluffton's attack began function
ing in the second period, however,
and at halftime the Pirates had IL
points to their credit, only two less
than the Bellefontaine crew. Before
they got under way, Bellefontaine
had run the score to IL to 0, but
from that point the Dillermen DOM
mated play of the period.
For few moments at the outset
of the third quarter, it looked as If
the Chieftains might pull away again,
but after they led 10 to 15 the
Bluffton scoring assault picked up
momentum.
While holding Bellefontaine to
only one point, the Pirates scintil-
lated in a spirited rally that gave
them the lead at the third-quarter
mark, % to 20.
Bellefontaine threatened thruout
the fourth stanza, but Bluffton's in
spired play enabled the locals to
gradually add three additional points
to their advantage, giving the team
a margin of five points, 81 to rs, at
the close of the tilt.
Buttons defensive play was of
high order in the last half, Belle
fontaine making only two of the
teams nine field goals in the last
two quarters of play. The Pirates
had IL field goals when the evening
tussle ended
1t was the Dillermen's second vic
tory, as compared with one setback
in Western Buckeye league play, and
kept the locals in the running for a
tie for the championship should Ce-
lima stumble.
A spirited preliminary contest saw
the Bluffton reserves lose their sec
ond game of the year by a score
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-06
Participate In
Hospital Service

Nucleus of two Bluffton groups
for participation in the Northwest
ern County Hospital Service asso-
citation was organized last week,
with the possibility that third unit
may also subscribe to the program.
At a meeting in the high school
cafeteria to consider the proposal,
attaches of the Community hospital
and the Women's Auxiliary of the
hospital decided to sponsor participa-
ton campaigns. Bluffton teachers
also are considering the matter.
The service association is oper-
ated on a non-proft basis BY SIX
hospitals in this district. Cooper
ating institutions include Bluffton,
Findlay, Lima, Kenton, Celina and
Sidney. For small monthly charges
on a group basis, cooperating mem
bers are entitled to complete hos
pital care in case of illness or in
jury.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-06

After running their winning streak
to six in a row, including victories
over Cedarville and the Alumni in the
last week, Bluffton college cagers ex-
perienced an off-night Tuesday to alb
sorb one-sided beating at the hands
of Ohio Northern on the Ada floor.
In thriller at Cedarville last Fri
day, the Beavers conquered their foes
in an overtime, 81 to So, and they
continued their winning streak on the
following night by subduing the
Alumni, 33 to %.
Suffering their first setback since
the holidays, the Burckymen bumped
into a really "hot" Ohio Northern
uotfit Tuesday night, and were turned
turned back by score of 68 to 30.
At Cedarville, Friday both teams
went on a scoring splurge to run up
an unusual total of 119 points. 1t was
nip and tuck battle all the way, and
altho the Beavers set the pace most
of the time they were never far
enough in front to have comfortable
lead.
Bluffton held 80 to 26 advantage
at half-time but Cedarville pulled up
to tie the score at 52-all when the
regular playing period ended. In the
overtime, both crews continued to hit
the basket with regularity but Bluff
toms attack could not be checked and
the locals went on to victory.
Altho one regular was at home with
the "fu" and two other players went
out of the game via the personal foul
route, the Burckymen kept their at
tack functioning at top-speed all the
way to turn in their outstanding per-
formance of the year.
Two contests were played with the
Alumni on Saturday night. In the
first tilt, Bluffton reserves lost to the
grads, "a to %, but the Varsity came
came back to capture a 33 to 28 de-
ciSlon In the nlghtcap.
At halftime, the Varsity's lead was
21 to 13, but the regulars tired in the
second period enabling the stars of
former years to pull up into a threat
ening position.
In the preliminary Detwiler, Miller,
Niswander, Miller, Backensto, Lora,
Schwartz, Cunningham, Gallant, Creel
and Williams performed for the
Alumni. Playing for the Bluffton re-
serves were Loganbuhl, Tway, B. Leh-
man, Holcomb, Wenger, Truax and H.
Lehman.
Ohio Northern, defeated in only one
contest so far this season, was in
top form Tuesday night when the
Burckymen clashed with them in the
Ada gymnasium.
Deadly shooting from all parts of
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-06
Color MOUie ShOlU
At Lions Meeting

Industrial and rural Ohio was the
theme of the sound movie in techni-
color shown at the meeting of the
Lions club held at the Walnut Grill
Tuesday night.
The picture depicted the role of
modern mechanical devices in MAX
ing the work of the present day
farm far more efficient and product
i've than was the case several de-
cades ago.
Arrangements for the film were
made by A. j. B. Longsdorf, super
intendent of the Bluffton schools. An
additional feature of the meeting
was the distribution of a basket of
grape fruit to the members of the
club, the gift of Ross Bogart, who is
spending the winter months at Brad
enton. Florida.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-06
FUNDAMENTALS MAIN CON-
GER IN DEFENSE COURSE
Continued from page y

One session was devoted to how to
apply for a job. Instruction in fill
ing out application forms and gen
eral information relative to obtain
ing a position we're given.
James Burkholder was elected shop
foreman for the practical side of the
work. Shop work has consisted of
metal layout, pattern details, general
metal bench work and obtaining ia
miliarity with sheet metal.
Practical work in welding and heat
treating of metals will be started
as soon as the equipment arrives,
Daymon stated.
ELECTRICAL COURSE
Tho practical electricity course,
taught by George Sigg, has dealt
with fundamentals of electricity.
Simplified control of lighting, con-
nections and switches and common
electrical troubles were discussed at
recent meetings.
Practical application of the the
ories were made when students con-
nected lines and switches actually as
in house wiring
After the fundamentals are dealt
with the class will turn to the more
specialized aspects of electricity such
as motors, radios and meters.
The following items of equipment
have been ordered for the two
| courses: Power hack saws, filing
machine, new vises, miscellaneous
! electrical materials, drill press, gas
heat treating furnace, lathe acces,
sories and miscellaneous hand tools
All of the equipment as well as
the instruction is being paid for By
federal funds appropriated for de-
fense purposes.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-06

Funeral services for Floyd r. Hart
man, SO year old farmer residing near
Rawson, will be held at the Mt. Cory
Evangelical church, Thursday after
noon at 2 o'clock, with Rev. Kaufman,
pastor, officiating.
Hartman, a brother of Miss Doris
Hartman of Bluffton died, Tuesday
morning at his home following an op-
Grafton for appendicitis three weeks
ago.
Surviving in addition to his widow
are two sons, Marion, IA, and Robert
Dean, a.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-06
BOWLING

North Enders climbed into a first
place tie with Triplett in the Hard
wick bowling league last week by
capturing three straight games from
the former paee-setters.
In scoring their decisive victory,
the hard-rolling North End outfit set
a new season record score of 1868.
Triplett's card was 1894.
The Old Dutch team bettered its
standing by winning three games
from the Radio club; the score 1904
to 1915. Central Ohio bowlers start
ed slowly but took two OF three
games from the Post Office, 2126 to
20S7. Stone Co. won two from the
South Enders, 2264 to 22O7.
Team standing in the league is as
follows: Triplett, won %, lost ID;
North Enders, won %, lost ID; Gen.
tral Ohio, won 26, lost 16; South
Enders, won 20, lost %; Stone Co.,
won 10, lost %; Post Office, won II,
lost 25; Old Dutch, won 16, lost 20;
Radio Club, won 16, lost 26.
Schedule for the next week: Thurs
day, Feb. 6, Stone Co. VS. Post Office; ];
Friday, Feb. Z, Central Ohio VS. Radio
Club; Monday, Feb. 10, Stone Co. VS.
Central Ohio; Tuesday, Feb. IL, Old
Dutch VS. North Enders; Wednesday,
Feb. IL, Post Office VS. Radio Club;
Thursday, Feb. 13, Triplett VS. South
Enders.
Nynnu,Tr
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-06
SHORT L SPORTS

Bluffton college forward, had high
percentage of successful free throws
in three games played during the last
week by the Beavers. he racked up
IA out of II chances. :. Roger Phil
lips, Cridersville center, now has 378
points for the season, an average of
23.6 per game. -.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-06
Winning Streak OF College Cagers
Is Stopped At Six BY Ohio Northern

the floor gave the Bears an early adj
vantage and Bluffton's offense and
defense went to pieces as the Beav-
ers found themselves unable to cope
with tn "hot" streak.
At the halftime the Northern crew
had comfortable 80 to 16 lead, and
they again doubled the score on the
Burckvmen in the last half.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-06
Team Standing

Biuffton College 5 $50 sos
%%#
Plenty of teams in this area have
unusually fine records this season, in
eating again the high calibre of bask-
etball played in this small sector of
Northwestern Ohio . No less than
eight schools withing q radius of 30
miles of Bluffton have impressive rec
ords, all of which are in the Glass B
division but one =.
Bluffton Highs string of nine vic
tories in IL starts is as good as the
best, considering the fact that one of
the Pirate reverses came at the hands
of the outstanding Class A outfit in
this area, judged on results so far
this season. :. This Class A team is
that of Celina Public, victor over the
Pirates by three points. ;. Celina has
lost only one contest. -.
Over in Hardin county, Forest is
piling up a good record, winning eight
out of nine games Mt. Cory, pace
setter in the Hancock county league,
has IL victories in 13 assignments
The only reverse suffered by Mt.
Cory was to Forest. -.
Cridersville, south of Lima, has lost
only one of 15 games. That reverse
was meted out by Minister, undefeated
in 15 contests. :. In Wood county,
Hoytville has won the county cham
pionship with IA wins in 16 starts.
Galen Leatherman, former cage star
at Bluffton college, is coach of the
Hoytville crew.
Beaverdam is making an unusually
fine season showing, and at present
is tied with Conner for the lead in
the Allen county league. :. Last week
Beaverdam walloped Elida by a score
of Sd to a.. Mt. Cory has good
grip on the Hancock county league
lead with five straight circuit victor
les. :. Last week the crew bested
Rawson, 81 to 20, and topped Liberty,
! 48 to 23......
SIDE CHANCES
Play in the Western Buckeye cage
league last week found Celina beat
ing st. Marys, "a to 26, and Wapa-
koneta downing Van Vert, 62 to 48.
Bluffton topped Bellefontaine, 81 to
q. in circuit competition. :. Heiks of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-22
Tacoma Collects
S4S7,790 as Its
Share Of Gas Tax

OLYMPIA - Washington cities
received S4.630.7s3 from the state
gasoline tax during the hiennium
ended April /. State Auditor Cliff
Yelle revealed today in his audit
of the state highway department.
Counties got s12. SOC. 900 as their
share of the tax. Amounts of gas
tax passed out to larger cities of
the state included Aberdeen, S99-
200; Anacortes. S2e.975 Belling-
ham, S140.756;: Bremerton, s46.-
442 Centralia. S36.797; Chehalis,
s22,40s Ellensburg, s21. 102; Ever
EFT, s139.5s7: Hoquism. SIS. 297:
Keiso. S2s.5s6: Longview. s4s.-
SAB Montessno, sfl.233. Mt. Ver-
non, s16.s5o; Olympia. s53.57s:
Omak, Sii,e31 Pasco. S15.964:
Port Angeles. s46.524. Port Towns
end, s1s,170, Pullman, s15.170.
Puyallup. s32.395: Raymond. ST..
$50 Renton. s1s.549: Seattle. ST.
669,471; Sedro Woolley, s12,416;
Shelton. s14.115: Snohomish. sl2.-
275; Spokane, s527. sos; Tacoma.
S4s7,790; Toppenish s12,667; VAN
couver, S71,997: Walla Walla.
s72,956 Wenatchee. S53,095; Yak
ina, S1O0,926.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-22
War Hits Tourists
AT State Capitol

OLYMPIA-1he war mas put
crimp in the tourists who visited
the state capitol building, espe-
cially at night.
Special guards have been posted
at all entrances 10 the capitol and
all persons without specific ousi-
ness are not permitted to drive or
walk on the grounds after p. m.
The state has also stopped all
persons from climbing TO the dome
Of the statehouse. Hundreds Of
tourists in past years made the
25O-foot climb daily TO view the
Olympia harbor and city.
More than $4,000 visited the
dome in the 1e41 tourist season.
June TO October. One day more
than 1000 persons. most OF them
soldiers. made the climb. All that
is over now and ruhberneckers
have TO do their work IN the day
time
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-22
Soldier Arrested
GLOWING Crash

Charles f. Hofer. rs. of Fl.
Lewis was held in the city Jail
Saturday for drunkenness and in
vestisation Of an auto accident
and also for investigation of hit
and-run driving.
The youth was arrested at sth
ave. and X st. Friday at 1888
p. m. after being pursued from
1910 9Th ave. where he allegedly
crashed into the rear Of parked
car with such force as to involve
two other machines parked in
front of it. After striking the
car, police said Hofer backed his
car into light pole before
maneuvering back into the street
enough to drive away.
A passenger IN his car, Loren
II. Thurston, who also was held,
was booked for being drunk in an
automobile. Owners of two OF
the three parked cars which were
damaged were DR.. John Hanson,
who followed the soldiers car TO
the point of arrest, and Harry
Rowen of Lakewood Center. Police
were checking on the identity of
the owner of the third car.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-22
Sentence Deferred
And Love Is Freed

Harrison A. Love, in the county
Jail since last July II. withdrew
a plea of not guilty to a forgery
charge Saturday and received de-
ferment of sentence and probs-
ton from Superior Judge f. NJ.
Card.
Love was brought back to Ia
coma from California last sum-
mer to face check forgery
charge imposed on behalf of z. A.
Vsne, South Tacoma realtor.
Vane joined with Loves counsel
Saturday in the plea which won
Love his freedom. Imposition of q
sentence is set over for one year
during which Love is required 10
report TO the state parole board
and to be governed by its rules
and orders.
Love had been charged under
various aliases as well as the name
of Love; the sentence showed he
was also known as Capt. Melvin
Stevens and s. 3. Fsrr. The for
gerry was committed June is, 1889.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-22
Chaplains' Roles
In War Described
BY Religious News Service

DIV NEWS StENftt
WASHINGTON, ID. G. 49, With
faith and guiding spirit, they fol-
low their men into battle :.
without arms, they go into the
battle lines
The heroic role of the Army and
Navy chaplain in time Of war was
described by DR.. s. Arthur Devsn.
director of the General Commits
sion of Army and Navy Chaplains,
who pointed out that during the
first World War, proportionately
the number of chaplains killed was
larger than officers in other
branches OF the service.
Aside from their regular re-
ligious duties" DR.. Devan said,
"the duties of the chaplains in war
time are to be with their men
wherever the men have to 60. The
Army and Nevy realize that mo-
rale is based in the last analysis
on character, and character. in the
last analysis, is based on religion
DR.. Devan stated that there is
now a very pressing need for more
chaplains for the armed forces.
Even without the large increase in
the armed forces which are un-
doubtedly in prospect. he said.
there is a great need for chaplains
from all the major religious
branches of the country.
Very few of the Protestant
churches, he pointed out, are up
to, or above. their quotas for chap
lains. and a shortage also exists
for Catholic and Jewish chsplalns,
he said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-22

trees came from the Vosges noun
tains. or as far away as Finland.
There is no chance of shipping
them this year, because railroads
are needed for other things.
Czeehoslovakia was the produc-
tion center for Christmas tree
trimmings and the trimming fac.
tories now are turning out hand
grenades or shells.
Even if the French had trees
they could not have candles on
them because candles come under
the fat restrictions and long ago
were melted down.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-22
Woman Hit by Auto
AT llih, Broadway

Mrs. ]. b. Holland, 80. of sos
No. "a St, sustained minor in
juries when struck down by an
automobile at nth and Broadway
Friday afternoon.
She was taken by police smbu-
lance to st. Joseph's hospital for
medical attention TO an injured
right shoulder and bruised left
shin. She was released 10 her
home after first aid.
Driver Of the car which struck
her. 1yor Sponsler. blamed faulty
brakes for his inability to stop
on the hill. He was booked for
negligent driving and gained his
release by posting S25 bail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-22
Demand on Phone
Service Sets an
Au-Time Record

y. p. Rowley. president Of the
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
Co. commenting on the Pacific
coast increased telephone demands
IS a result Of the war situation
said Saturday:
Never in It's history has our
company handled. in a similar
period. the tremendous volume Of
telephone traffic which the ex-
trsordinsry demands for telephone
service have placed on our system
IN the last ten days
We deeply appreciate the fine
cooperation and understanding of
the telephone using public and
their splendid assistance in not
making other than the most ur-
gent calls which greatly aid us to
Get the Message Through for
telephone calls important to de-
Tense.
Our organization is doing its
level best to render the best posi-
bic service and TO play its full
and patriotic part in this great
national emergency"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-22
Alien Relations
Commission Of 5
Named by Mayor

Problems arising from enemy
alien relations with the community
will be studied by new commits
sion appointed Saturday by Mayor
Harry P. Cain. The commission
will be known as the Alien Rela-
tons commission.
Members Of the commission are
Dean John d. REGISTER of the
College of Puget Sound. DR.. Walter
o. Mscoskey Of the First Baptist
church, Tom A. Hill. Mrs. z. A.
White and Mrs. James A. Fry.
In appointing the commission.
Mayor Cain said there would be
many complex problems arising
in the future from relations with
japanese, German, Italian, Ru-
manian and Hungarian aliens.
A study will be made of the
number of each group residing in
Tacoma.
OF vital interest to Tacoma are
relations with Japanese and
Italian truck gardeners who mar
ket their produce in the city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-22
Seward Is On
Wartime Basis

SEWARD. Alaska - This gate
way To interior Alaska was ON a
full wartime basis Saturday with
blackouts scheduled for the dura-
ton Of the war.
Through gloomy streets only
unlighted and essential traffic
WAS permitted. Strict emer-
gency regulations closed all
liquor stores and bars were
allowed 10 remain open only
four hours each midday.
City officials completed plans e
evacuate the population In event o
an air raid. Already some so fam.
lilies have been moved to inlanc
mountain cabins. Emergency hos
pital facilities were establisheS
outside the city.
Business activity has been
slowed--not only by the war
time restrictions but by the
recent fire which destroyed
half the downtown section and
caused damage estimated At
nearly 100000.
The difficulty in obtaining nee
essary materials will mean n slow
rebuilding Of the damaged por
ton, officials said.