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Evening star., 1941-07-30
Girls Club Opening
FuIfiIIs Dream Of
District Father
Roy KIomporens Heads
Group Patterned After
Boys Organization

The dream of father of three
girls came true last night when the
headquarters of the new George
town Girls Club in an annex of
the Curtis School rang with the
laughter of nearly 100 girls attend
ing the opening festivities.
The establishment of the organ
ization, which it is hoped will be the
first of many clubs similar to the
Boys Clubs of Washington, was the
idea of Roy Klomparens, who has
been named president. Two of his
daughters, Coralice, 19. and Joyce,
is, were there last night. His third,
Verabell. is outside the Is to l9 age
limit. being 81
Mr.. Klomparens had entertained
the idea for some time and last jan
uary began to organize, with the
help of the Board of Education, the
Community Center and Playground
Department the Georgetown Lions
Club and Georgetown Neighborhood
Council.
The quarters, a room IS by "A feet
that was renovated by the Board OF
Education, was fresh with new paint
and bright new pine floor last
night. Two fiddlers and a pianist
provided lively music for dances led
by Mrs. Victor Rotnem, director of
the branch.
The club will be open from to
$50 pm. on week days. except Fri
dav and Saturday, which will be
given over to special events. Sched-
uled on the program is instruction
in tennis. badminton. darts, horse
shoe pitching. tumbling, folk and
social dancing, card games and
crafts. including carving and block
printing.
Teunis F. Collier, chairman of the
Finance Committee and a director
of the club. has planned novel way
to raise money. He is starting a
scrap metal" pile in the rear of 1920
M street NV. and any donations
are invited: that is. anything but
aluminium and that's Uncle Sans,
said Mr.. Collier.
The club is sponsoring a moon
light cruise on the S. S. Potomac,
leaving the Seventh Street Wharf at
8:45 pm. August ID.
Many of the officers and directors
were present last night. Besides
Mr.. KlomparenS, officers are Miss c.
Belle Meyers, first vice president;
Mrs. John Ihlder. second vice presi-
dent: Mrs Mary Stuart Chamber
lain. secretary, and G. Ernest Knapp,
treasurer.
Other directors are Mrs. r. F.
Whitehead. Capt Clarence Talley.
Mrs. Thomas c. Blaisdell, jr., An
drew J. Kress, Henry w. Draper.
John Paul Jones. Ralph T. Powell,
Louis L. Brown. jr,. Henry G, Milans
and Miss Emily Matthews.
Cuba has a campaign against city
Evening star., 1941-07-30
Nippon Sovonts DeIve
For Russiun Relics

Prof. X. Hayashi and four fellow
archaeologists of the Imperial Uni
versity in Toxic. Japan, are delv-
ing in the northern Kurile Islands
for prehistoric earthenware and
other objects which may prove to
be OF scientific interest. The party
was sent by the government as part
of the program to develop the
archipelago culturally as we'll as in
dustrially. The research is expected
to shed new light on prehistoric
Ainu. Aleutian and Russian GUS
toms. The savants sailed from
Evening star., 1941-07-30
Cars to Race 6, 500 Miles
On Latin Hiohwuys

Over more than $500 miles OF
highway, most of it built in the
last 10 years, the worlds longest
motor car race for stock cars will
be run from Caracas. Venezuela.
to Buenos Aires, Argentina. be-
tween September II and October
II. according to present plans. The
route will be from Caracas by way
of Bogota, Quito. Guayaauil, Lima
Arequipa, La Paza, Antofagasta
Santiago and across the Andes to
Mendoza and Buenos Aires. Over
only one section, the 85 miles be-
tween Puerto Bolivar and the port
of Guayaquil, will the cars leave
the highway. There they will be
ferried across the gulf.
Evening star., 1941-07-30
South Africu Limits Flour

South Africa has a wheat short
age and to meet the requirements
of housewives and confectioners it
has limited the sale of refined -four
to others.
Evening star., 1941-07-30

Hakodate, and were followed by
groups of mineralogical and other
experts of the Kyoto and Hokkaido
Imperial Universities.
Evening star., 1941-07-30
Will Bet $40 900 on War

A well-known bookmaker In
Glasgow. Scotland. has advertised
that he is willing to bet $4,000 or
any part of it that the war will be
over within - months.
Evening star., 1941-07-30

Cuba has a campaign against city
noises
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18
BY HARRY FERGUSON
United Press Sports Editor

NEW yoRk-Ths old gentle
man In the blue suit and high
stiff collar put one foot up on
The step Of the dugout and
then marched straight out To
the end NJ q long limb
Il think" said Connie Mack,
that he may turn out 10 he =
better ball player than ms
father"
He waved W the outer stretches
of Yankee Stadium whore. on
the green grass Of night field. .
loose -limbed youngster IN the
uniform Of the Philadelphia
Athletics Was circllng gracefully
under a high ny. The Md besrs
a name that will hive AZ long as
baseball.
II was Eddie Collins, r.. son
q the great second basemhn
who started his big league
career yesterday for the same
team on which his father broke
In 81 long years ago.
"Yes, SIR" said Connie Mack.
getting farther and farther out
on the limb. the hoy looks
great. lie 10 fast. he can hit and
I'm putting him In there "a 10
m, t~ad off man with the idea
/ hat h. Mill stick.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18
Joe Salaiino
First Hitter

Frs MAJ sp Or ne r~ooms
Truckers when they eross Louis
vile sluggers with the Beiling-
ham Bells at Athletic park thi,
Sunday will be Outnslder Joe
salatino.
Manager Johnny Heinrick
aid Thursday he has figured
out hi. batting order Ne far NJ
the sixth spot and the whole
nine viii be picked after
Thursday afternoons work
out In Athletic park.
Rick Lewis. another speedy man
and. Tx. sslstino. . patient waiter
who makes pitchers serve them up
proper. will be in the No. z spot.
followed by hsrd-hi,ting Lee
Bishop. Stan vslisos and George
VIA IN that order.
"a zlises and Wis., are the
long distance boys while
Blshop Ia not only . power
mar but one o. the squads
meat consistent base rsppss.
csrsmoniss preceding the 2 20
start On Sundays game viii -
handled by the TAcoms Junior
Chamber Of Commsros. Fred
Kennedy - chairman 81 the com
mittss arranging these details
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18
Three l0-Heai
Bouts Billed
Hurry Matthews on
Top Ssottle Cord

n9Arrtk A. sn .ssss nssse
card ~sn hess ths srpsisshs 81 me
cssis ssd.taFtam acct russ<sss
nlsht vs.n Nate pTusmss pre-
s-n,. = trsri. tes-sns ~ssn event
ressrss>a eat 9th I've s~ut s~ssi
rresns
Many -ha~ Matthew'S ~
isss~s - n.~~sss. t~An~.
sss<s<s~~vsshs se~~sss~~. 80
s~ssl> ~ es~As - CAs~~s~ -
~ fsv~~sa ws~ssv ss~sss
Matthew'S ~ho has ss.sss thsss
straight hne<ksuss here. 10 meet.
Ias . highly teusss h~stlss ~
ulofs. Al has ts~a eo the scsss
90 ~ssfsl meashs nsktins
sfesn.a seathsrn California With
susses ~. h.s rsssntis hssalnssi
s.fas il isaHtlnxsa. Reach. the
Wilmington ns~i and other spats
Alsss Matthew'S. sAs sHsssy
- tl.<sls ~~s~s~a sss>ssss~sssAs
ssas. sh~ rss - ssssv .
sAssiiisa nsAs A~se. sesss~s "
ssauh ~ttA ~nss Nay Mcgee
- lie Angeles " ss~shss 10.
r.ss1 sss~p.
The third io.so.aa match -
nsst weeks card features wstiss
fnwsli dynamite seeming Seattle
hsh, heavyweight. sssinss chief
White. s.iarfuI ascrste-. Calf.
Indian.
Ths fnur fuusd matches ere
nsri -sseasH nerpssfem ~ p~hs
psntun. festhsrwelrhfs sra sul.
dssr Alsssy Marcel W Al nssso.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18
Spring Links
Play Billed
Country Club Set
For Annual Event

First round Of the annual spring
lest ball twosome tournament at
he Tacoma Golf and Country club
bin no played Saturday and Sun
Jay. Professional Chuck Congdon
|nnounces.
Play will continue through five
Feek-ends.
Here IL the first round lineup:
Robert Read, J. w. Johnston VS..
fordon Wagner. w. X. Yost.
r. n. Eisenhower. J H. Gilpin
b. W. p. Miller. Walter Steel.
n. s. Perkins, Fred Mackle VS..
!. Olzendam, L. T. Murray
F. A. Haines, A. S. Macdonald
p. I. Z. Hoska, Geo. Tart.
r. Olzendam jr., VIM. Hyde vs..
!. Abrahamson. w. f. Brokaw.
J. w. Gullikson, II. w. Andrews
s. II. B. Allison, S. NJ. Strohecker
B. G. Young. Don Doud vs.. J.
y. Lamb, Bert Sweeting.
A. r. Walker, F. Il. Walker VS.
fhas. Herald, Judson Benton.
Ray Thompson Stanley Steel VS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18
Huslies Make
Oars Whistle {


aGkhki1N. C~i--Ths unlssr-
atty - wsshinstoa es~~ ~ss
scheduled fot . mile and . hsls
trial sezssy n final pgssprstlon &c
lts meet with California 90 the
oakland estuary saturday.
c.Afernl. supporters teos Nth
Grain - s.it Coach Al ulhsiss-
.nns statement IN. ftushiss had
been timed IN rs minutes = seconds
over IN. three mile course Tues.
day.
rh>s said sssffscssi ~s-sh.
sss r~spess~si ~ tw~ va ~
usssssses a. se~es<is. ~ l~sss
nss Seconds s~ssss skss Ne
n~es's e~ss ss~se sAis se~s
Coach Nv Ehfighs. who ~ss n.r-
commitsl. pr, the Rssrs through
short workout yesterday rhs
varsity ~ss checked ~ Ts7 fcs the
mile and . half against the tide
The Hussiss went through light
drills morning and Afternoon. rtse-
tiosng starts
Doug cu,sendsn Vas N No. .
10, In the Washington fre.hmsn
ho~t spcs oesss Hlsnrhi asfi.
ni,sls - ost with an infected hand
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18
Connie Mack Thinks He'll
Be Star Like His F ather

There 10 a curious parallel be-
tween the careers u Eddie
Collins. j.. and Hid.s Collins.
sr.. ~ho now 10 an executive for
The Bosson Red Sos. charged
with Me task ~ figuring out
ways IN make his sons team
lose hall ksmss Roth 81 them
came into baseball from college
esmpusss. Eddie. sv.. played for
Columbia university and Eddie,
y. played for Yale.
They both served . stretch In
ths international league. Eddie.
~. with Newark and EDDIE. Dr.,
With Bsl,imors. They both made
their bss league starts In Con-
ME Maok's outfield.
There the parallel ceases, for
Eddie. ST. moved In from the
outfield 10 become second base
man. and there are still thou
sands 81 fans who will rise up
and argue In his behalf when.
svss somebody says Nap la po,s
WAS the greatest second so ker
q them all.
It's too early 10 tell hoe hong
Collins viii no la the ma los
leagues. bat he can't make .
much worse start than hia
father did. Kind soul that he 10.
connis Mack doesn't like "a
talk about snybodys troubles
but Eddie. or. had plenty u
them when he frs, reported.
Mack tried ham in the outfisid
and he wasn't - not. Ne vas
shsfsed " shorsssop md aoppsd
kA@h k7sd ham ~ thlrd bsss
and saiii ~ vosss1e't 10. n was
dssperstsa that ssussd Nsch
" give the ssd one more try
~ ssoond base. There he bloom
% Immediately.
Mack said Eddie, h., va. De-
ter1nio@d 10 play TIE sutfisid
from The first day he reported.
30 the old Heoti~n~a put him
there and told him mot 10 worry
about anything.
Yesterday A. the stadium the
hid seemed 10 be taking his big
league debut IN his STRIDE. al
though ne tossed his bat sway
in disgust once when cbsriis
Eufflns snsss.d . strike across
on him.
Hs b.ts isft-haDdsd. IL . little
bigger than hls father. an
hasn't picked sp his dads trek
~ taking the chewing gum oni
and sticking II 10 tho button ~
his cap when the count gsts 10
tire. and tao
They say that lightning never
strikes twice in tho same place.
bat you are FOinT 20 have .
hard time convincing Connie
kae< that one Collins lsnt as
good as another ard that some
day ths record b1oks Will 10
studded With the fssts Of "
Collins. Or. and w. Collins. Jf.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18

PULLMAN cossh hush naaisy
VIII end eaphamsss Pitcher Ciln
Chambsrs "a The ussssnd snsfay g.
the washington state baseball ssas
mssts ths spoksns indisas ~ me
Western international league.
Chambers pitched t~e ssste0ss
against whitman college n Ne
opening ssrisA cf shs ssASna.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18

Elmer Smith
Here Sunday
Ralph Waldo Also
Good Bet 10 Come

Pau Call Me Elmer" Smith. the
elongated hurler obtained from the
Hollywood Stars. left Los Angeles
Thursday morning and VIII loin
the Tigers training At the Western
State hospital Sunday.
Smith. who divided last season
between Hollywood and Vsncouv-
81. was delayed because ne had to
ssts hhsh his wife in a new apart
ment before leaving.
The colorfui hurler. popu-
lar because of his unusual
mound tactics. IL expected TO
~ q big favorite in Tacoma.
He looked good In spring
training.
President Jack Quill said the
|rluh IL dickering for another
Phurler from Hollywood He IS
Ralph Waldo. night handler. who
played with Sslins in the Western
association last year. winning L
md losing 10. This record Is re-
narkable considering that Sslina
ron go and lost u.
The club issngling for two more
pitchers Of proven ability from
coast clubs and expects to be able
% make an announcement soon.
Manager Pip koehler Thurs
day was putting his players
through their third workout
NJ the training camp on the
western state hospital
grounds.
Railbirds are rsving about the
york of the new Tiger infield. with
praise being heaped on the work
hf Ray Perry on third and Mel
Shelley at second. Fans who have
been the boys in action predict the
pest infield in the Tigers history.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18
vallaneouri May
Not Enter Race

tOavAI.ila. Oss.--t~srh 1rsst
s~sn t.dsy said Oregon states
altar distance runrsr. Captain nm
vsiisneourt might MT ~ able "a
participate IN Saturdays annual
relay with University ~ Oregon.
ail.neours suffered ~ injured ssp
pussIs
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18

SEATTLE - Ccseh Jimmy
fhsisn tudas rgh~fulsi The first
University - wsrhlnxtcn reruls-
ton feetesll serimmsxs 81 ne
spring s<.sssn ~ Saturday. shast
scftmmsEss have featured -rsins
~cfkeats. tat this weekend VIII
80 re fif<l fnii x.ns
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18
A. L. Schaf. Minot Davis.

A. L. Schaf. Minot Davis.
r. d. Wright. b. ID. Harrington
VS.. L. s. Hicks, r, D. Scott
II. o. Wheeler, L. W. Hansen VS..
r. n. Hyde. c. p. Burkey.
W. p. Read, X. u. MaeRae vs.
A. H. Brouse, A. X. johnson.
n. n. Kelly, J. L. Diven vs.. T.
X. Reynolds w. X. Lindberg.
c. D. Hunter, Walter Cameron
VS.. T. r. Flynn. w. p. Wooley.
n. A. Allen, Guy Pierce VS.. IL.
p. kilworth. y. c. Neal.
p. J. Bagan, J. r. Msnlsy VS..
Geo. Cortelyou, A. r. Gardner.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18

The softhall umpir~s sssocls-
ton viii hold Va Las, ssss'an this
Thursday night 81 . o'clock In the
PARK board office. 7i7 City Mali
snaen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18
Hitting the Old Head Pin

Esriy entries in the Pine Cafe
handicap doubles tournament.
scheduled for next Sunday o. ths
Play Nor alleys. Indicate a eir fed
Of competitors for the Pine Cafe
pre- and the cash swands
Entries already include De- Ray
and Clarence Swan. Dave Wilson
ssnd Joe Rutgers. John Poyneer
and Clarence McMinn. Alvey Co
field and Del Ray. Prank croxton
and Bill Rawlings Bill Anderson
and Jerry Mshoney. John ksneian-
ich and Bill Anderson. Dick Greco
and John Narsno.
The tournament starts a. l
o'clock Sunday afternoon. II = for
al Tacoma howlers Scratch j.
200 and so per cent handicap Is
allowed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18

ofhef winners ~sre Cienn Collins
s5th ts1 John harna els Ren
SiinInx SO. and Nina Fcrse~rs and
n - PeuoNlch ted xlfh - 20
re eSllsr spcs but u pale also.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18
COLLEGE Singles

fIHst annual College 81 PAlsei
Sound championship started ~ IN.
sixth Avenue alleys Yesterday ~ltf
. shooting The tournament AL
end Saturday X Murphy. ao< had
hieh total without handicap Ia
MAmlcck with sos including e. pint
handicap IL In first place CLOSELY
followed by TcSevin soc. England
So and X Murphy 500 England
had 2oS for high single. followed ~
Stan Rurkey 2O2 and y Murphy 400
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18
COMMUNITY ITAGII


The second half championship of
the Community league was Won nv
General Distributing Co The first
half was won bv Home Plate Tavern
tn. play off will take place We'd
nesdav April "a
The mems open singles classic will
get under wav ~ the X 81 Recrea-
tion alleys with squads shooting
Saturday night
N0NTN'S rIAy
The PLAY of Of the TOP Notch
Women's league will ne held this
Thursday night at The Y l..
Presidents winners ~ the first half
will play the Cardinslites winners Of
the second half
EASTER RABBIT SHOOT. COLISEUM
The champion turned out 10 be
FLOYD Wells His games Of $50 ie4
and 1866 with III pins handicap
gnve him a 66i for first place The
smallest bowler OF the eighteen
eligibles was little Dorothy Miller.
a beginner In the Pre- Time league
and her games OF 1916 I'll and 131
with 1873 pins handicap gave her
second with 645
Larry Raglan took third with ose
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18
NATIONAL BANK or wAsuI>oTos
GnTI>II VI

single tournament was held by
members Of the National Bank ~
Washington league "Wednesday after
noon The girls were LED by y
kirkeko with 800 II Hines AIS
a. Morgan $50 y Bsskom 35b. and
p Anderson 347
The men were led bv Filio,t Win
te3 Olson had 4s4 WATSON 4sp
Hamilton <e7 Hoffman AZ Sandal
t4s Lar.on +<2. These are unofficial
results and IN me fipal check up
there may 10 q chsngs
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18
DAY sHrYARps LEAGUE

Filters No. l will meet the
Helpers next Wednesday morning
~ IL o'clock on the Broadway
alleys for the championship Of
the Day Shipyards league.
The Filters won the second half
title and the Burners had pre-
viously taken the first half honors.
Bill Plested and Bill Felts rolled
the best scores In the final matches
last night Plested WAS hish with
SIS Felts rolled S42
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18

Inf banqutt Of tht Early Birds
league Is scheduled for Saturday
night at Rau's ~ $50 O'Clock All
Tacoma boWlers are invited 10 Join
the members OF the league In the
closing party
The committee in charge consists
OF Jack la Fleur Bob Fisher and
Anton Barcott Marcella Ia F1eur
and Jennie Bsrcott are hostes-es for
the evening.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18
COMM >IrN IrACtt
n Rft RIaTIo>
NORTHERN e,cI,rc. HI-w,y

Machine Shop No 24a4 81
Welders 2473 ~. high game Cara
vano III. series Caravano A6o
Lumber Yard 24oo "a Account
ants 1856 81. high game X Ran
sen. series Hansen ss3
Car Shops 244s % Air Gang 1853
81. high game Buffo 1911 series
Artoe SAP
MIL 25i2 81. Machine shop No l
23a7 u. high game Thorne IN
series T'horne 46s
Painters 1850 81 Hectrie shop
2Sle ,o1 hish game Ferder.r bss:
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-11
NiSlUdIider-W
Nuptidls Sunday

Wedding of Miss Marcella Irene
Niswander, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. F. Niswander and Arthur
Racine Warren, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. A. Warren, was solemnized in the
First Mennonite church, Sunday
afternoon at four o'clock.
A bright afternoon sun together
with tall cathedral candles lighted
the chancel of the church which wa:
decorated with palms and ferns tt
form a background for the nuptia
ceremony. A large number of rela
tives and friends of the couple wa
in attendance.
The single ring service was rea'
by Rev. H. 7. Unruh, pastor of tn
bride.
Preceding the ceremony was
half-hour musical program with or
gan selections by Miss Elvira Ms
wander, sister of the bride. Tw,
violin numbers by Miss Leila Hagal
of Ft. Wayne, cousin of the bride
groom, were LISTS "Liebestraum
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-11
Book Exchange To
MOUe From BtuftOn

The College Book Exchange, locat-
ed in Bluffton since 1888, will be
moved to Toledo this fall, Edwin M.
Reid, manager of the concern, an
nounced Tuesday.
Specializing as a wholesale jobber
to college and public Libraries, the
exchange has been operated here in
quarters on the Bluffton college cam
pus.
Student labor has been used prin-
cipally by the book concern, with ap-
proximately 600 hours of part-time
work provided each month. Between
II to IA Bluffton college students
have been on the payroll of the
company during the time it was 10.
Gated here.
Started in Toledo, the book ex,
change was moved to Bluffton in the
fall of 1888. Reid said that the
principal reason for returning to the
larger city was to obtain improved
transportation facilities.
Two full-time employees, Free
Cook and Martha Powell, will go t,
Toledo with the concern when TIL
move is made.
Reid has purchased a Toledo build
ing which is being remodeled 70
his purposes. 1t will be ready fo
occupancy in about one month.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-11
Orange TUp. Girl
Wins State Contest

Ida Mae Arnold, of the Gold Star
All club of Orange township, won
first place in All clothing judging
at the Ohio State fair in Columbus,
last week.
In capturing highest honors in
clothing judging, the Orange town.
ship girl qualified to represent Ohio
in national competition to be held
in connection with the International
Livestock exposition in Chicago.
Miss Arnold, II, is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Arnold, of
Orange township. She is junior
at Mt. Cory High school where she
is majoring in home economics.
In state competition girls were
called upon to Judge the workman.
ship and materials of clothing. Ir
addition to entering the judging
contest, Miss Arnold also had a
canned fruit exhibit at the state
fair.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-11
Figure is 20 Less Than Enroll
ment Total of so Students
Last Year
Twenty-Eight Enroll at Bluff
ton College; Seven at Ohio
State University

With about go Bluffton young
people preparing to enter college this
fall, the attendance totals of those
going to institutions of higher learn
ing are at least 20 under the approx
innate figure of so reported last year.
This is in line with the national
trend of reduced enrolment at col
leges throughout the country.
By far the largest number will at
tend Bluffton college with 2S enralled
at the local institution the first of the
week.
Next in line is Ohio State univer-
sity with seven from here enrolled
and Ohio Northern and Bowling
Green universities with five and four
Bluffton students respectively.
Those attending upper classes at
Bluffton college registered Tuesday,
while the Freshmen finished registra-
tion Wednesday morning. Most of
those enrolled elsewhere are leaving
within the next week for the various
schools.
Ohio State university, due to the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-11
Board Raises Pay OF
School Bus DriUers

Drivers of five Bluffton school
buses were given an increase in pay
of 81 per month at meeting of the
board of education, Monday night.
The new rate of pay, $36 per
month represents a restoration of
the amount received by the drivers
two years ago when the rate was
cut one dollar in general retrench-
ment program.
Bus drivers are: Francis Basinger,
Chris Gratz, Jerome Herr, Aaron
Messenger and Walter Sommers
Eldon Tschiegg is substitute driver
Janitors also rehired for the com
ing year at the high school are Al.
bert Benroth, Charles Fenton anc
Harry Tripplehorn. The board in
dicated that there would be also &
revamping of the janitors' salary
schedule.