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Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-18

game since May 26, finally got
back in the winning column again,
scoring his seventh decision.
Jimmy Wasdels homer with TWO
mates on in the 10th enabled the
Dodgers to nose out the Cubs. s7-o,
despite circuit clout by Hank Lei
Der with one man on in the Chi
cago half.
The Yankee winning streak -oI
eight straight was snapped by the
White Sox who triunphed al. John
Rigney, pitched his last game ior
the White Sox before flying TO
Chicago to report to his draft
board, was unable to hold 7-2
lead and was knocked out In the
eighth. Chicago, however, won the
game in the ninth.
Scoring four runs in the ninth,
the Tigers spoiled double Red
Sox won the Opener, 14-6, and were
leading, 5-4. in the nightcap when
Detroit rallied. Rudy York hit his
14th-with the bases loaded in the
first game-and 18th homers.
Cleveland increased it's league
lead to two games by Shading the
| Athletics, 3-2 last night before 49,
236 fans at Shibe Park.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-18
Oregon and Cal
Athletes Star as
West Beats Big 10

LOS ANGELES, June 18. (UP)-
University of Oregon's long-legged
Les Steers, who high jumped six
feet, IL inches, to new world rec
cord, and University OF CALIFORNIA; S
four man mile relay team, which
broke Stanford's world record for
the race, were the heroes today of
the fifth annual dual meet between
track teams of the Pacific coast
conference and the Big Ten.
The western team won the meet
for the fifth straight time with 80
points to Sc for the Big Ten stars.
The Big Ten team was the strong
est ever entered, scoring IL points
more than its best previous effort,
in 1887.
Approximately $1,000 persons
watched the meet last night in
the floodlighted Memorial Coliseum,
scene of the 1882 Olympic games
1t was a perfect night for track,
with clear skies and almost no
breeze. The coliseum track was in
tip-top condition for record-break-
ing competition.
Steers achieved in his record leap
the mark he has been seeking all
season. 1t was the fourth time this
spring that he has won the event
with a jump better than the ac-
cepted world standard of six feet,
81, inches, held by Cornelius john
which official recognition was being
sought, was six feet, 10 7/8 inches
The oregon ace went on alone
after six feet, seven inches, the
best effort of Johnny Wilson, South
ern California, who placed second
Steers cleared six feet, 10, in two
tries, then had the bar placed at
six feet, II inches.
The bar was measured officially
before Steers made his record tries.
He brushed it off the first time.
On the second try he skinned over
so close that his track suit touched
the bar. 1t joggled a bit but stayed
on the standards for the record.
CALIFORNIA; record d-smashing per-
formance in the mile relay gave the
Bears their second important world
relay record. A few weeks ago, in
the Los Angeles Coliseum relays,
an almost identical California team
set new world record for the four
man two mile.
Winning time for the mile relay
was 3.O94 as cOmpared with the
former world mark set by Stan
ford university quartet in 1910 at
3:10.5.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-18
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK. June is CUP)-The
ntock ,, market advanced to new
highs FOR more than 2 months To-
day and then eased off on news of
lne british falling back in Libya
ana the report Turkey and Ger
many have concluded an agreement
Many leading issues lost ali early
gains ana, in some, net losses were
substituted. Special issues held
gains ranging to points.
Domestic business news continu-
cd favorable. Further inroads were
made into gasoline inventories al
than the previous week, possibly
reflecting voluntary conservation
of fuel by automobile drivers.
STOCK sales rose to $4,000 shares
from 100000 yesterday Curb stock
volume was $1,000 share against
$1,000 yesterday.
DOW Jones closing stock aver
ages: Industrial 123.5O. up .3S: Rail
2s'29 up 10: Utility 1896 up IL; 65
stocks d1.54 up .15.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-18

A lineup of familiar faces will
confront valley softball fans Frida!
night in Ell Centro-but they will b,
among the invaders and not the
home team.
At least half dozen members Of
the San Diego All Stars, slated to
meet the Valley All Stars, are for
mer valley players.
Headed by King Kong Kelly,
probably the most widely knoWh
softball hurler III the game, the
San Diego roster includes such for
mer valley stars as the Forshey
brothers Gene and Ray, Ike Price
Jack Elliott Bob Elliott'S BROTH
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-18
0wne Tudor Wins
English Derby

NEWMARKET, Eng, June 18
lUP)-Owne Tudor, a bay son of
the 1888 winner, Hyperion. swept
the black and white silks of Mrs.
Catherine McDonald-B buchanan to
victory today in the 162nd renewal
of the English derby on the SUBJ
stitute course at Newmarket.
The three year old colt, who had
been quoted at odds of 2O-l on the
eve of the race, carried his 1876
pounds home in a close chase with
the Maharani Saheb of Kolhapur's
Morogor, who finished second, and
Sir William Jury's Firozedin, who
came under the wire third Firoze-
din had closed in the final call-over
as the longest-priced colt in the
20 horse field.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-18
L. A. LIVESTOCK
Los ANGELES. June Is UTP)

Los ANG ELES, June Is (UP) -
tFederal State Market News Scrv-
icc)
Hogs 25O; strong to Is cents
higher, top 11.7O on choice 1877 lb
weights small lots medium to
choice 170-240 lb 11.25-11.65 med
ium to good 2O4-270 lb 11-11.1O;
light lights 9.50-1O.75; sows 7.5O-
S.25 feeder pig IL.
Cattle $50 slow on cows and com
mon to medium steers; early sales
about steady; load good 935 lb
Idaho fed steers 11.50 few 80 lb
weight IL; few common to medium
steers $40; load fleshy feeders 8;
few medium fed heifers 9.50 gras
sers . down cows 6.65-.50 best grass
COW to s; some unsold; Gamers
and cutters 4.25-6.50; bulls $50
SIS; Gales $50; fully steady; good
to choice vcalers 12-13.25; calves
1912.
sheep $50; steady few 81 lb shorn
spring lambs $50; good to choice
wooled kinds around 1915; shorn
ewes 375 with some 1-2.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-18
King Kong Kelly.
Ex-I.v, StQrS to
Play Fri. Night

er) and Lawson Willingham. Also
present as manager will be the for
ner widely known Leon Lee.
Kelly has more no hit. no run
games to his credit than any other
softball pitcher in the country. ac-
cording to Pat Patterson, valley
league chief. He has transformed
widely over the country and ranks
among the national leaders.
The San Diego Stars, however,
will find a fighting valley nine OPP
posing them, fresh from double vic
tory over the Sioux City Ghosts
last week.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-18
Fayorites Still in
Clay Court Meet

CHICAGO. June 18 (UP) = The
National Clay Courts Tennis tourna-
ment enters its third round today
with the favorites still in the run
ming.
Don Mcneil, Oklahoma City
Okla, defending champion and US
singles titleholder. meets Charles
Olewinc, Santa Monica. In the
other bracket, Bobby Riggs faces
David Freeman, Pasadena.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-18
6oIons' Win Streak Ends
AS Low|y Acorns Win IL

Nanny Fernandez, Brooks Holder
and Ferris Fain drove Ad Liska from
the mound by the third with the
score to O against him. Wally Car
rolls double off Joe Orrell scored
three more runs in the fourth, but
thereafter he held the Seals. After
the Beavers pulled within two runs
of the Seals in the ninth, Wyn Bal
lou relieved Tom Seats and Johnny
Gill promptly tied the score with
a two-run homer. Marv Owen walk
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-18
Imperial TO Play
Brawley Thursday

Tailender Imperial will meet
Brawley Thursday night at Ell Cen
tro stadium in valley league soft
ball play.
Monday night Imperial will play
Ell Centro's ABC club, now leading
the league without a single defeat.
A game originally scheduled for
June IL between Ell Centro and
Brawley, but postponed because nf
an All Star game, probably will not
be played, unless due to sudden
slump the ABC club needs that vic
tory for first half domination.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-18
L. A. STOCKS

Los ANGELES, June 1s UP)-
ocks continued to hold steady to
lightly higher in a light morning
ssion on the Los Angeles ex-
|ange today. Nine issue were up,
ur were down and nine were un-
|anged. Volume wa approximate
5000 shares.
Barker Bros, common up 4 :;
|ue Diamond off "a; Los An
les Investment 7B unchanged; !;
tansamerica Az off u; Southern
Ilifornia Edison 5k pet 2SA un-
|anged; Southern Pacific III un-
|anged Ryan Aeronautical 3A up
|; Solar Aaircraft 2as off q.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-18
MARKET QUOTATIONS
L. A. PRODUCE
LOS ANGELES, June

- iFc,p AN' 'GLtS, June lS iUP)-
trading was only fair.
Bunchcd vegetables: per .crt: beet
60-75c ;carrots 60-75c; Imperial so
Csc.
Cantaloups: Imperial Wy and CO.
achella Wy jumbo 27s S1.2O-1.35:
36s mostly $1.50; Ass $1.5O-175; %
S1.15-1s.25; Std 45s $1.25-1.35 pony
45-54 90-$1; Yuma jumbo 27 Sl.65-
LIS; jumbo Sc bet molly So fair
S1.65-1.75, 23 so.
Honeyball: Imperial jumbo So
As $.75.2 few $50; std ass $3.50
LIS; jumbo 27s $1.75; pony 45s
$1.25-1.50. Japanec melons: std 12s-
16s $1.25 holdovers 81; jumbo 23s
$3.50.
Squash: white summer local and
San Diego co lugs 65-$1; Italian
local $1-1.25, yellow crookneck To-
cal e. San Diego lugs 1881.
Watermelons: Imperial Wy Klon-
dIkcs 17-22 1b avg ton lots and
truck lots $35-3S; 1915 III avg $50
per tho; less than ton lots 2hc lb.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-18
Shop Gets IS Runs
In Single inning
To Swamp BottIers

District shop smothered the Coca
Cola softball team II to 6 in B
league play in Ell Centro Tuesday
evening.
The score was more top heavy
than the game justified, however,
for the district scored IS of their
runs in a single inning, the third.
Attempting to pitch despite a re-
cent injury, Henry Laird of the bot
tiers broke down in the third inning
and was thoroughly shelled before
retiring.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-18
Cotton Wins With
Ease Over Beauties

Colton's Oilerettes easily defeated
the Ell Centre Beauties, girls soft
ball team, Monday night at Ell Gen.
tro stadium 10 to 7.
Cotton piled up six run margin
in the first inning and coasted from
tHere on. The Beauties failed to
score until the last inning when
Cotton changed pitchers for the
third time.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-18
News BIackout

ZURICH, Switzerland, June ID.
CUP)-Germany apparently reim-
posed a news blackout tonight, since
telephone operators reported they
were unable to contact Berlin.
The news blockade apparently
was enforced about 8 pm,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-18
CHICAGO GRAINS

CHICAGO, June IS (UP) Wheat
prices declined more than cent
q bushel today.
Soy beans broke sharply and
prices dropped more than 3 cents
a bushel.
Wheat finished "a to / " cents a
bu lower. Corn was up Il to u
oats off a to Y rye off u to u
and soybean were down rs to 3h
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-18

Lindsay Browns second double of
the night.
Seattle scored a 4 to 2 win over
Los Angeles, mainly because of four
Seraph errors. Hal Turpin limited
the Angels to six hits but three
errors by his teammates permitted
both runs to score. Les Scarsella's S
fifth inning double to score Spen-
Ger Harris accounted for the WIN
ming run. Julio Bonetti was the
losing pitcher.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-18
L. A. HAY
MPLS. FLAX FUTURES
l.. A. GRAIN

LOS ANGELES, June II UP)-
Wheat, feed ........ $1.65 a LIS
Feed Barley bright $1.371 a 1.42ts
Mailing Barley ........ $1.4O a 1.45
Milo, yellow .......... S1.45 also
Oats, red feed ........ $1.35 a 40
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-18
II, A. BUTTER & EGGS
l.. A. BANKS

|LOS ANGELES, June II UP)-
..',..,,,,''', 4h-47
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-16
ALLEN COUNTY
Honest Man Finally
Found

Diogenes blew out his lamp last
week as CLOS unexpected dollars
dropped smack into the laps of de-
positors in the bankrupt Lima First
American Trust Co.
The cash came from Theodore G.
Harris, of Connersville, Ind, who
vowed eight years ago that if il
ever became possible he would repay
in full a bank loan only partly
erased when the institution entered
liquidation during the 1888 financial
holiday.
State Banking Supt. Rodney P
Lien said Harris legal obligation
was completely satisfied when the
courts approved acceptance of al
but S4,570 on a $4,000 note. The
sum represented all Harris could
raise through sale of his property.
But Harris kept track of the debt
and he prospered in Indiana. Their
a few days ago he read that final
liquidating dividend was to be paid
to the banks depositors. He com
municated with Lien at once and
asked that the remainder of hi:
debt, plus interest at six per cent
be added to the final disbursement.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-16
PUTNAM COUNTY
Two Hurt When Car
Hits Horse

Two persons are recovering in
their homes after being injured in
a freak accident last week on State
Route 65 between Ottawa and Leip-
sic.
Mrs. Mary Overly of Leipsic and
Glenn Riggs of near Continental
suffered painful facial decorations
and were removed to Memorial hos
pital in Lima for treatment before
being returned to their homes in the
Purnell ambulance of Leipsic.
They were riding with Mr.. and
Mrs. Elton Butler of Leipsic when
the car, driven by Butler, struck a
horse in front of the Alva Finerock
farm, veered off and hit a tree. The
horse was killed by the impact.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-16
Free Lunches For
Putnam Pupils

Plans are being made for the serv-
ing of free school lunches in the
schools of Putnam county again this
winter, it was reported by Mrs. Bon.
ME Corns, county relief director.
In preparation for the opening OF
the 1941-42 school lunch program
Mrs. Corns reviewed the activities
of the program last year and found
that the program expanded to &
point where about 800 children in
five county schools were receiving
free lunches. She asserted that the
growth of the plan has been a nor
NAL one based upon the needs Of
children in the schools as determined
by the officials of the district.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-16
Western Outlaw Once
At Putnam Fair

The 1941 Putnam county fair,
which ended October 4 marked the
10th anniversary of the appearance
of a noted character in the history
of this nation.
County Engineer John 7. Maidlow,
Sr., in reminiscing over the fairs of
the past years recalled that Frank
James, one of the ames brothers of
post-mortem movie fame, was the
race starter during the 1901 fair.
The brother of Jesse James was
elderly when he started the horses
in Ottawa and became i'll near the
end of the week, having to be treat
ed by Leipsic physician before he
could proceed to his next assign
ment.
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AN ORDINANCE

FIXING SALARIES AND WAGES OF THE
EMPLOYEES OF THE MUNICIPAL ELEC-
TRIO ENERGY AND WATER WORKS
PLANT OF BLUFFTON. OHIO, AND RE-
PEALING ALL PREVIOUS ORDINANCES
INCONSISTENT THEREWITH:
Be it ordained by the Council of the Viii
lage of Button, State of Ohio:
Section 1. That from and after the first
day of September, 194l, tn salary of the first
engineer and superintendent of the Municipal
Electric Energy and Water Works plant of
the said village shall be one hundred and
seventy-fve (Si75.00) dollars per month, pay
BILE semi-monthly.
Section 2. That from and after the first
day of September, 1941, the salary of the
second engineer and assistant superintendent
of the Municipal Electric Energy and Water
Works plant of the said village shall be
hundred and seventy (SI70.00) dollars per
month, payable semi-monthly.
Section 3. That from and after the first
day of September, 1941, the salary of the
third fourth and fifth engineers of the Mu-
nicipal Electric Energy and Water Works
Plant of the said village shall be for each
of the engineers, one hundred and forty tSl40.-
00) dollars per month, payable semi-month-
y.
Section a. That from and after the first
day of September, 1941, the salary of the
outside maintenance superintendent of the
Municipal Electric Energy and Water Works
Plant of the said village shall be one hun
dred and thirty-ive (sl35.00) dollars per
month payable semi-monthy.
Section D. mat from ana atter the nrSt
day of September, 1941, the salary of the
clerk of the Municipal Electric Energy and
Water Works plant of the said village shall
be seventy-fve s(75.00) dollars per month.
payable semi-monthly.
Section 6. That from and after the first
day of September 1941. the wage scale for
linemen of the Municipal Electric Energy
and Water Works Plant of the said village
shall be sixty-two and one-haf ($.62A) cents
per hour, payable semi-monthly
Section 7. That from and after the first
day of September 1941 the wage scale for
other regular skilled labor of the Municipal
Eehctric Energy and Water Works Plant of
the said village shall be ffty-seven and one
half ts.571a) cents per hour payable semi
monthly.
Section 8. That from and after the first
day of September. 1941. the wage scale of
common labor of the Municipal Electric En-
ergy and Water Works Plant of the said viii
lage shall be fifty $500 cents per hour, pay
able sern-monthly.
Section 8. That all ordinances or parts of
ordinances inconsistent herewith be and the
same are hereby repealed and this ordinance
shall take effect from and after the earliest
period allowed by law.
Passed this 18th day of September, 1941.
w. A. HOWE, Mayor.
wilford Geiger. Clerk of Council. Is
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-16
HANCOCK COUNTY
Breeding Ducks Are
Saved

Fifteen breeding ducks placed by
the state this season on the waters
of Van Buren lake, will be sure of
protected existence for another year
at least.
The reason: They were captured
just before the season opened and
penned up under supervision of
Lloyd Oil, game warden, till the
duck season closes 60 days in the
future.
Raised in captivity and not yet
long accustomed to their freedom,
plus the fact that their wings were
clipped to keep them at home at
least for the first few months, the
ducks were tame and the game
warden assisted by members of the
conservation club had little trouble
in recapturing them.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-16
Blimp Passes Over
Ottawa

The Goodyear blimp of Akron,
bent on the rescue of Daredevil Hop
kins from DEVILS Rock in the west,
passed over Ottawa about noon on
Monday of last week. 1t was ac-
companied by ground crew in a
motor bus, but arrived at its des-
tination too late to be of assistance.
The parachutist was liberated from
his lofty perch by corps of trained
mountain climbers, while the blimr
was enroute. However, the blimp
created lots of excitement, and was
good advertising for the Goodyear
company. y
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-16

the recent graduation exercises at
st. Elizabeth's hospital school of
nursing at Washington, D. C.
Miss Bennett was graduated with
highest honors in the class of &c
nurses. She received the personal
congratulations of Mrs. Franklin d.
Roosevelt as she presented Miss Ben
nett with the first diploma and a
$40 award of the alumni association.
The former Ottawa girl will re-
main in Washington to work at the
hospital from which she received
her degree.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-16
Snake Milks Cow

Emanuel Arnold, a brother of Rev.
Arnold, was told one of the dairy
cows gave scarcely any milk in the
evening but gave her full share in
the morning. One day, Emanuel
said, his father sent one of the boys
back to the pasture field to watch,
to ascertain who was guilty of pur-
loining the milk from this individual
The lad found the answer: A snake
reared his head by the side of the
COW and, like a mechanical mixer
drained the udder.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-16
Aged Educator Dies
In Crash

H. w. Bowersmith, 81, Ada, re-
tired teacher and farmer and justice
of the peace of Liberty Township,
was killed when a westbound freight
train struck his automobile at the
Fredericks grade crossing five miles
west of Ada.
Mr.. Bowersmith, a graduate OF
Ohio Northern University, was q
teacher and superintendent of schools
for 80 years, serving at McGuffey
Beaverdam, Ridgeway, Forest anc
Risingsun, Ohio, and Medina, Ill
He also taught a year at Ohio
Northern University.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-16
Ohio Oil Buys New
Holdings

O. D. Donnell, president, announced
last week the Ohio Oil Company's
purchase of the independent Weber
Oil Company, Bay City, Michigan,
and dissolution of the latter concern.
The transaction included Is wells
in the newly discovered Reed City
field in Lake and Osceola counties,
125 wells in the old West Branch
and Clayton fields, IA drilling wells,
1000 acres of undrilled proven
leases and approximately $4,000
acres of wildcat leases, in addition
to drilling and operating equipment
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-16
HARDIN COUNTY
Hardin Husking Con-
test Saturday

The Hardin county corn husking
contest will be held Saturday, Octo-
Der 18, on the Grover McElree farm
five miles southeast of Dunkirk in
Jackson township.
In addition to shock and standing
corn events a standing corn contest
for vo-ag students will be held. En-
tries may be made with Lewis RAIDER
Dunkirk vo-ag teacher, before Octo
Der 16.
Chester Collins, of south of Ken
ton, the 1910 county and state stand
ing corn champion, already has en-
tered
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-16
Girls To Sing For
Area Teachers

Approximately ITO girls who COM
pose the all-county girls glee club
rehearsed in the auditorium gymnas-
ium at Ottawa, Tuesday evening,
under the direction of Donald Lusk,
of Leipsic.
This Putnam county musical or
ganization will sing at Toledo, Octo-
ber "a, during the meeting of the
Northwestern Ohio Teachers Asso-
citation. On the same program, the
girls octette from the Pandora high
school will sing.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-16
q Traffic Fatalities In
County

Traffic deaths in Allen County
stood at 81 for the year last Satur-
day following the death of Mrs.
Maude Winegardner, 35, in a colli-
sion at an intersection of two rural
roads near Spencerville.
Mrs. Winegardner, wife of Arris
Winegardner of near Spencerville,
was injured fatally when her car
collided with one driven by Mrs.
Everett Miller, Spencerville. Both
women were alone in their cars.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-16
IL Defense Schools
Planned

Free instruction in engineering de-
fense courses will be offered thru
Ohio Northern in IL towns of north
western Ohio beginning this month
Subjects viii include industrial
mathematics, production engineering
advanced engineering, drawing and
safety engineering. Towns where
classes will be organized include
Lima, Bryan, Sidney, Van Vert
Findlay, Kenton, Fostoria, Upper
Sandusky, Bellefontaine, st. Marys
Urbana and Hicksville.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-16

H. E. Boucher, chief selective serv-
ice medical officer at Columbus said
Thursday.
Eight examining stations have been
established and regular U. S. army
physicians will be assisted by civil
ian specialists to assure thoro exam
nations, he said.
The stations are at Cleveland, To
ledo, Columbus, GAINESVILLE, Canton,
Dayton, Fort Thomas, KY, and
Huntington, w. v.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-16
Failure To See Reg
istrar Costly

Leoner Hernandez, of near North
Baltimore, could have saved himself
more than five dollars had he made
it a point to see Walter E. Crye1
before October /.
As it so happened, Hernandez
didn't see Cryer, bumped into Cry
er's auto and was fined for driving
without an operators license.
Mr.. Cryer, a deputy registrar, sells
operators licenses.