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Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-13

HOLLYWOOD, rep. lo-lla D HlSe
to see Paul and Grace Hartman
en- a movie set for a change The
heftv red-headed gent and his
small. bright-eyed and astonish-
nglv durable wife, who dance, have
been too long among the white
tie and bareback night spots OF
this and several other nations. 1t S
time we four-bit movie customers
got a look at their terpSichorean
mayhem.
After the Hartman's appearance
in a peculiar film titled AS Fa-
thers". in 1887, I predicted they
would be long absent from cellu-
loid. Enticed here by 20th-Fox for
a musical which was delayed at
the last minute they were tossed
into the Aforementioned charade
even more heartlessly than Paul,
in their cabaret routine, hurls
Grace out among the SO ringside
patrons and the champagne buc-
kets.
It may be that the Hartmans
will make their appearance in
sunny only a stopover between
their Supper-club rounds. But you
never can tell. They took the job
because Producer-Director Herbert
Wilcox promised they could do some
acting in the show beside Anna
Neagle and Ray Bolger.
PAUL'S FATHER
INTRODUCED THEM
At any rate. It's likely the team
will drop around for other pictures.
For the last four years they've been
telling producers Sorry. but we're
booked solid for the next seven
months. Besides, we get S2500 a week
And most important of all, we're
having fun
Naturally there was a time when
the Hartmans were not in such
demand, although it wasn't SO
tough except right at the beginning.
Paul was the son of Ferris Hart
man, well-loved Snowman called the
Ziegfeld of the West. Grace Bar
rett was sea captains daughter,
San Francisco born. who became a
DenishaWn dancer and was hired
for one Of the elder Hartman's
productions.
She and Paul Hartman were in
troduced by his father. Paul was a
sophomore at the University of
California. In no more days than
there are words in this sentence.
he became an ex-student, the hus-
band of Grace Barrett and her
dancing partner. They asked papa
for a job, got it, flopped, were
fired.
Like a lot of seekers.
they went west. Already being as
Tar west as Greeley's advice in
tended, they went to the Orient
Beginning in spots such as Shang-
hal, Batavia and Bombay, they
made it a twosyear, World-circling
shakily financed honeymoon.
TUMBLE
IN PHILLY
In Manhattan, after two years of
intensive practice, they found ball
room style dance teams were a dime
q dozen. That was in the sea
son of l923-29, l believe. After
playing a few ceol engagements
and worrying few weeks, they
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-13

I am proud of my German
blood. But hate aggression and
tyranny
Wendell Willkic. former COP.
presidential candidate.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-13
Thouohts for the Day

For the Lord shall judge his people and repent him
self for his servants when he seeh that their power
is gone and there is none shut up or left.-Deuter-
onomy 1886
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-13
So ! They Say

l can see no problem existing be-
tween our nations that cannot be
settled by diplomacy.
Admiral Nomura, new japanese
ambassador to the U. S.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-13

Birds are able to change their
wing area in flight; man has been
unable to do the same in an air
plane.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-13

l think we can depend on the
average Americans sense of humor
to see the ridiculous side of at
tempts to play prejudice of group
against group.-Dr. NeWdigate M
OWensby, Southern Paychiatric As
Sociaton.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-13

AS yet. there is no all-around
substitute for mica, the first min
eral to be mined in North America.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-13

Nervous, tense peopie-like Hitler
make good piccolo players. -
Arthur I. Cremin. director, New
YORK Schools of Music
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-13

The first continuous rolling mill
for producing wide strip-sheets was
installed in the steel industry in
1926
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-13

In 1875, Charlie White, first base
ball player ever to wear a glove
in playing, was severely razzed fol
doing so.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-13

The Dominion of Canada pro-
duced 120,976,000 pounds of factory
cheese during 1889
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-13
Did You Know?

Jupiter is the largest of the
planets, with a diameter of about
$4,000 miles
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-13

Mercury is the smallest, speedi-
est, hottest, and hardest to-see of
all the planets
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-13
Famous Sayings

We shall be judged not BY what we might have been
but what we have beeii.-SeWell
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-13
Barbs

Pennsylvania State Police found
10 cases Of fake booze with real
labels. Circumstances alter cases.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-13

The sheep population of the
world is 500,0O0,O0O or one-fourth
as great as the human population.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-13

Skunks have been found TO be
inordinately fond of potato chips.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-13

1t took ZIG gallons to make a
tun of ale when that liquid mea-
sure was in general use.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-13
MEMBER

American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association. NatiOnai
Editorial Association. Cali
fornia Newspaper Publish
ers Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-13

The gardener bird is found only
in New Guinea
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-13

The title OF rabbi is accorded
Jewish scholars of eminence, as
well as those in the ministry.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-13

Don't expect TO set up in the
world when you're satisfied to just
get BY.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-13

Beauty hint. getting MONEY be
tore spending It Is excellent fo
preventing gray hair.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-13

EDITORS NOTE: The foIIolcing
editorials are presented as interesting
opinions UOiced by editors efseDhere
They do not necessarily reflect the
opinion of this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-13

A spider has eight legs and six
to eight eyes.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-13

There are approximately 100000
units in an ounce of tobacco seed.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-13

Cucumbers may be forced to
grow straight by slipping a glass
tube over them when they are
small.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-13

(Oroville Mercury Register)
Give us the tools and we shall finish
the lob
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-13

In Manhattan. after two years of
intensive practice, they found ball
oom-style dance teams were a dime
dozen. That was in the sea
son of l928-29 | believe. After
playing a few eeol engagements
and worrying a few weeks. they
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-13

Jupiter is the largest of the
planets. with a diameter of about
$4,000 miles.
In 1875, Charlie White, first base
ball player ever to wear glove
in playing, was severely razzed for
doing SO.
Birds are able to change their
wing area in flight; man has been
plane
The first continuous rolling mill
for producing wide strip-sheetS was
installed in the steel industry in
1926
The Dominion of Canada pro-
duced l20,976,000 pounds of factory
cheese during 1899.
As yet, there is no all-around
substitute for mica, the first min
eral TO be mined in North America.
Mercury is the smallest speedi-
est, hottest, and hardest to-see of
/. all the planets.
SkunkS have been found TO be
inordinately fond of potato chips
Tho ehaoY1 rnrttlatior1 nf tho
world is 5O0,000,00O or one-fourth
as great as the human population
The gardener bird is found only
in New Guinea.
1t took ZIG gallons to make a
tun of ale when that liquid mea
sure was in general use.
The title OF rabbi is accorded
Jewish scholars of eminence, as
well as those in the ministry
A spider has eight legs and six
to eight eyes.
There are approximately 100000
units in an ounce of tobacco seed.
Cucumbers may be forced to
grow straight by slipping a glass
tube over them when they are
small.
There are hundreds of square
miles in mountainous Utah which
never have been visited by white
men.
Ontario produces more gold than
any other province OF state in
North America.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-13

There are hundreds of square
miles in mountainous Utah which
never have been visited by white
men.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-20

In free-scoring contest that
found both teams hitting point-a-
minute stride, Findlay college evened
the season score with Bluffton coll
lege by beating the Beavers, 62 to 90,
last Thursday evening on the Oilers
court.
Both crews put on scintillating
sharp-shooting exhibitions to send
the ball swishing thru the nets from
all parts of the floor During the
melee Findlay Gagged 26 fielders and
Bluffton was successful on % shots
from the floor.
Altho the arrangement set the pace
all the way after the first few min
utes, Buttons courageous outfit
never gave up and stayed in the
thick of the battle until the closing
gun.
AT one time in the first half, Find
lay held 13-point advantage, but
the Burckymen rallied toward the
close of the period to come within
eight points of their opponents at
halftime; the score being 30 to %.
Early in the second half it looked
as if Bluffton might be able to take
a lead. A scoring rally carried them
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-20
Bluffton High Has Chance To Claim
Share In League Title This Week

Two critical contests are in store
for Bluffton High cagers this week;
with games scheduled at Wapakon-
eta Friday and with Gallipolis, on
Saturday, in the local gymnasium.
A chance to claim a share in the
Western Buckeye league title is de-
pendant on Buttons showing in the
contest at Wapakoneta.
Should the Dillermen beat the In
dians, the league season will be
ended with Bluffton, Wapakoneta
and Celina in a three-way tie for
the championship.
Present standing in the loop finds
Wapakoneta in first place with a
record of four victories and no de-
feats. Bluffton has three wins and
one loss, and Celina, with its sched-
ule completed, has four victories and
one setback.
Should Bluffton defeat Wapakon-
eta, the league season will end in
a three way tie between the Pirates,
the Indians and Celina's Bull Dogs.
A Wapakoneta victory will give the
Auglaize county crew undisputed pos
session of the title.
Gar Griffith, former Bluffton High
coach, will bring his Gallipolis team
here Saturday night to oppose the
Pirates in their last home game of
the season.
Griffith is Bluffton High gradu-
ate, and the meeting between the two
schools Saturday will mark a game
in which outfits are directed by two
of the most successful coaches who
ever handled local teams.
Gallipolis has an excellent Class A
record and Bluffton will be tangling
with formidable foe.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-20

tend the golden wedding anniversary
Of his parents, Sunday. Mr.. Geiger
reports that everyone of the students
from this vicinity passed the recent
examinations, altho a very large
number of the students funked.
Among the young men of this vi
cinity who are rapidly forging to the
front along educational lines, is d. c..
Shilling, son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Shilling, of Orange township. For
some time he has been instructor in
Hamilton High school, and resigned
to become teacher of history in
Monmouth college, Monmouth, Ill.
A. D. Lugibihl and wife arrived
home from their trip thru the south
west, Wednesday.
Last Sunday was record breaker
for Sunday school attendance in the
village of Bluffton. The total num-
ber reported was 1921. The follow
ing was the attendance at the diff
ferent schools: Methodist, 318;
Mennonite, 279; Disciples, 264; Re-
formed, 172; Presbyterian, 103;
Lutheran, 85.
Rev. Gottshall left Tuesday for
Chicago, to attend a prophetical con-
ference which will be held this week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-20
SHORT SPORTS

school teacher, a former student at
Bluffton college and well known here,
has been appointed chief of the staff
of the officials to handle the state
basketball tournament at Columbus
next monts. :. Two years ago Shat
fer officiated in the state tourney and
his work was of such order as to war
rant the appointment. -. He has
worked many games here and is a
popular official in this section....
SIDE CHANCES
Beaverdam clinched the Allen county
cage championship last week by de-
feating Lafayette, so to 10. 1t was
the Beavers 18th win in II county
games. :. Earlier in the week Col
umbus Grove broke a seven-game
Beaverdam winning streak by defeat
ing the team 48 to 81. ;. Ohio North
ern lost its first game at home in two
and one-half years last week when
Findlay defeated the Bears, 81 to33
Northern has lost only three games
this season, and two of those set
backs were meted out by Findlay -.
Mt. Cory trounced Arcadia last week
as to IS, to finish its Hancock county
league season with eight victories and
no defeats. :. In 16 starts this season
Mt. Cory has been successful in 10,
and the crew is the favorite to cop
honors in the Hancock county Class
B tournament opening this week. -.
Cridersville last week gained revenge
for the only defeat suffered this this
wek by walloping Minister, 81 to 35..
Roger Philips, i'll when Cridersville
played Minister previously, scored 81
points, running his season total to
480.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-20

Bluffton colleges last two home ap-
pearances of the season will be made
here this "Wednesday and Thursday,
with the Beavers ending their l94l
schedule in game in Indiana next
Tuesday.
Defiance will provide the opposition
for the Beavers on Wednesday night
in the high school gymnasium, and
on Thursday the Burckymen will
tangle with Cedaryille on the college
court.
Evenly matched contestants are
expected in both instances, and fans
can look forward to two of the best
games of the season according to adj
vance prospects.
Earlier in the winter, Bluffton
bested Defiance 80 to "a on the Yel-
low Jackets floor. The Beavers also
beat Cedarville. 81 to 90, after two
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-20
Bowling Leagues

North Enders and Central Ohio
teams are tied for first place in the
Hardwick bowling league this week;
the former by winning two of three
games with the Old Dutch team.
Triplett dropped two games in a
three game match with the South
Enders, to drop out of frst-place
tie.
Central Ohio team took two of three
from the Stone Co. Post Office and
Radio club postponed their match un-
til week.
The team standing now IS: North
Enders, won 81, lost IT; Central Ohio
won 81, lost IT; Triplett, won 30, lost
Is; South Enders, won "a, lost "a;
Stone Co., won 81, lost 27; Old Dutch
won 10 lost %; Post Office, won Is;
lost 27; Radio Club, won II, lost %
Schedule for the coming week fol
lows: Wednesday, North Enders VS.
Central Ohio; Thursday, Stone Co. vs.
Radio Club; Monday, Feb. "a, North
Enders VS. Post Office; Wednesday
Feb. 26, Triplett VS. Stone Co. .....
| Cantraa 0h;o
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-20
News Our Grandfathers Read
From Issue OF August ~, 1907

Toledo, Thursday, to spend the day
with their daughter, Mrs. Grace
Steiner. Mrs. Steiner, who has been
connected with Robinwood hospital
for several years, has accepted the
position as head nurse in that we'll
known institution.
The Boards of Education of Bluff
ton and Richland township will meet
in joint session at the public school
building this Thursday evening to
make an arrangement whereby the
township scholars can get the full
benefit of high school education.
The new nj. E. parsonage has been
plastered and the handsome new
home soon will be ready for the
patiently waiting parson and his
family.
Ross Bogart and family left Thurs
day for a two-weeks' visit with rel
atives near Orrville.
Councilman Peter Diller held down
the corporation lid during the alb
sence of Mayor Hauenstein at Cedar
Point, the first of the week.
Misses Cora Greding, of Bluffton
and Bertha and Clara Greding, OF
Lima, spent a delightful weekend
seeing the sights at Niagara Falls
Toronto, Canada, and Detroit, Mich.
Mrs. Edith Courtad, who has beer
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
, Fred Fenton, for the past FIVE weeks
returned to her home in Findlay
Monday.
Miss Mabel Jones, who won two
special prizes in the Lima Gazette
contest, will leave on her jamestown
trip within a week.
A quartet of Bluffton's young
business men are taking a weeks
outing, testing the recuperating prop
critics of the waters of lower Riley
creek. They left here Monday morn.
ing with canoe and camping outfit
to locate beyond Pandora. The
young men are Waldo Diller, Ray
Triplett, Harley Lugibihl and Amos
Althaus.
N. c. Hirschy and family, who
spent the past year in Switzerland
are now in England. They expect
to sail from Liverpool, Saturday.
George Marr and family, of Chi.
cago, H., are here visiting relatives
since Saturday. Mr.. Marr is tele
graph operator and is taking a va
cation during a strike.
Miss Rebah Purdy entertained II
of her schooImates in honor of Mis-:
Ruth Bennington, of Youngstown
Tuesday afternoon.
Edgar Root, of the u. S. S. Dixie
is spending a few weeks with hi:
aunt, Mrs. Isaac Kerns, on Spring
| street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-20
NEWS OUR FATHERS READ
FROM ISSUE OF FEB. &c. 1914

A campaign to raise $25,000 for
the new Science Hall to be erected on
the Bluffton college campus was
started last week, with the plan to
build the structure during the COM
ing summer vacation.
A pretty girl baby gladdened the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dill
man Tuesday morning.
Harriet Block, after a five-weeks'
visit, with her sister, Mrs. E. E..
Federman, Of Akron, has returned
home.
A. p. Sandles, state commissioner
of agriculture, was greeted by a
large audience last Sunday afternoon
at the college chapel and delivered an
excellent address along agricultural
lines.
John Fett and son, Clair, Bert and
Harl Mann, Lee Greding and Charles
Miller attended the hardware conven-
tion at Toledo.
The severe snow storm Sunday
night was one of the worst we have
had in years. Mail service was sus-
pended for several days and the
roads on account of drifted snow
were impossible.
Noah Niswander, vino has been in
the A. d. Lugibihl hardware store
for the past eight years, is taking a
position with the Bluffton Implement
and Harness Co. Mr.. Niswander has
been stockholder in the concern for
some time.
|. w. Geiger, of the state univer-
sity at Columbus, was home to at
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-20

The marriage of Miss Jessie,
youngest daughter of Simon Herr, to
DR.. Francis Basinger, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Basinger, of near Column
bus Grove, took place at the Herr
residence on Lawn avenue, Wednes-
day evening, in the presence of near
relatives of the contracting couple.
Rev. Ray Richards, pastor of the
Lutheran church, was the officiating
pastor. They will reside in the
Bartscht residence on Lawn avenue
which the Doctor recently purchased.
George Ream, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Ream, of South Main street,
and Miss Lena Eminger, of Orange
township, were quietly married at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Ebay near Mt. Cory, Saturday even
ing by Rev. A. M. Smith, of Rawson.
Rev. j. B. Baer, Jacob Lugibihl,
Noah Moser and Abraham Baum
gartner left Tuesday on an extended
trip thru the western states with a
view of inspecting colonization and
investment propositions.
A nice tract of land has been Sc
cured direct from the government
office at Lansing, Mich, thru K. S.
Steiner in Oscoda county, the home
of the Messenger boys, who left here
several years ago. 1t is wild dis
trict but the Soil is excellent and
gradual improvements are continual
ly going on. The purchasers are
Chris Bixel, Philip Hilty, Moses
Baumgartner, M. S. Steiner and sew
eral other parties, each eighty acres.
Grover Harris purchased 40 acres.
Roy Rowe, night operator at the
L. Z. and w. depot, married Miss
Mae Fox, at Rawson, Tuesday even
ing of last week.
Chester A, oldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Huber, representative
farmers of RiehIand township, and
Miss Julia, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Minerva Ebay, residing six miles
south of Bluffton, were married last
Saturday evening at the residence of
Rev. p. Greding in Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. B. Sweeney and
family, of Guffey, Texas, who have
been visiting relatives and friends
here for some time expect to start on
their return trip, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Bassett and
children, of Kansas City, Mo-, ar
rived here Tuesday evening for q
short visit with relatives. They ex-
pect to leave for Niagara Falls
Tuesday, sightseeing.
j. p. Owens, who has been attend
ing the law department of Lima col
lege the past year, is home on vaca-
ton. He returns at the fall opening
of the school to complete the course
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Berry were at
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-20
Van Vert, Carey Cagers Fall Before
Bluffton High By One-Sided Scores

Another brace of victories were
added to Bluffton Highs impressive
season record in caeeveanes last
week with Van Vert and Carey
Meeting Van Wert's Cougars on
the local court, last Friday, the Pi-
rates chalked up an easy 43 to 28
victory; and on the following night
the Dillermen trounced Carey, 4d to
u, in game at that place.
Success in the two starts last
week gave Bluffton fine season rec
ord of II victories in IA games.
Van Vert put up stubborn show
ing during the opening minutes of
the game here Friday. Play was
closely contested during the entire
first quarter which ended with Bluff
ton holding a z to 5 lead.
Striking heavy scoring stride in
the second quarter,~ the Pirates held
a 10-point advantage at halftime
when the count stood, % to IL. The
third-quarter score was 30 to 20, and
in the closing period the Dillermen
completely dominated play to add to
their winning advantage.
Fisher, Howe, Cooney, Beidler and
Russ Gratz paced the Pirates VIC
torious assault against Van Vert.
At Carey, Bluffton held a decided
advantage all the way. Playing
stellar defensive ball, the Dillermen
held Carey to only one field goal
thruout the first half, and the final
outcome was never in doubt.
Bluffton's first quarter lead was
z to /, and at halftime the advant-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-20
Former BlufftOn Man
Stationed At African
Airport
CONTINUED from page u
NATIVES TURN Our

Wilkes arrival at Bolama was
quite an event, and even the African
natives participated in the welcome
given to him. One chieftain brought
his many wives to the airport for
the express purpose of meeting the
former presidential candidate.
Flying over the new route the
"Dixie Clipper" completed the long
ess commercial fight on record.
Leaving Lisbon, Portugal, the large
plane stopped only at Bolama, Trini-
lad, Porto Rico and New York City
The new route entails covering
nearly twice as much distance as by
way of the Azores, but flying wealth
er by the latter course is generally
bad during the winter and spring.
Modin, who has been located in
Lisbon since last summer, went to
Bolama several months ago to assist
IN locating the new port.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-20

Totals .,.,.....,..'...-... 224o
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-20
College Will End Home Season In
Games Here Wednesday, Thursday

hectic overtime periods were needed
to decide the. contest.
How evenly matched the three
teams are is best indicated by COM
parative scores. Bluffton's margin
of victory over Defiance was by five
points and the edge over Cedarville
was two. Defiance bested Cedarville
by five points.
Bluffton collegians will close their
season next Tuesday in clash with
Tri-State on the Angola, Ind, court.
Earlier in the season, the Beavers
bested Tri-State here by count Of
Al to 80.
Bluffton's game with Defiance We'd
nesday night in the high school gym
nasium will start at $3.50 p. m., with
preliminary at 7:30. Starting time
of the tilt with Cedarville on the
college floor Thursday is set for
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