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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-12

The Putnam county crew walloped
Antwerp, SO to 33, to remain in the
running. =. Goedde, star center of the
Vaughnsville team, tailed SO points.
Ada and Continental also are unde-
feated in the Leipsic tournament. :.
Continental turned back Hamler and
West Unity. :. Ada won over Colum-
bus Grove, so to 45....
Van Buren,, Hancock county's sur
prise team, has won two starts i'm the
Bascom tournament. !. After topping
Old Fort, az to 81, the Van Buren,
team was defeated by Carey, 80 to
28 =. Arlington won its first start,
then lost to Beetsville, 2S to 25..
= y
Lima South and Celina, foes of
Bluffton during the regular season,
remain as contenders in the Glass A
Tournament at Kenton. Lima South
drawing a first-roundbye, then de-
feated Lima Central, Al to 81. .Ce-
lima won over Fostoria in their first
start of the tourney then turned back
Upper Sandusky by one point to stay
in the running.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-12

Emerging as one of the tourna-
ment favorites in their first two
games, Bluffton High cagers adj
vanced to the semi-final round of the
Glass B tourney at Celina last week
by winning over Middlepoint, az to
"a. and Lima st. Rose, 54 to 33.
Undefeated Middlepoint put up a
game battle against the Pirates, but
after Bluffton overcame to z
lead in the early stages of the con-
test they prevented their opponents
from taking over again at any time.
When the frst-quarter whistle
sounded the Dillermen were out in
front, Is to II, and they led at
halftime, 27 to Is.
Middlepoint's third-quarter rally
enabled the team to reduce Bluffton's
advantage to 81 to 28, and field
goal and a free throw at the opening
of the fourth stanza made the count
34to 81.
Cooney then got three field goals
and Rich Gratz added another in the
remaining minutes, as Bluffton again
widened the gap and went on to
victory.
Despite an 18-point scoring spree
by Center Blust, of St. Rose, the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-12
.ArmOrsville

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl McCafferty
were Kenton callers Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Schantz and
son Billy called Sunday afternoon
at the Chas. Montgomery home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Hartman and
family were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. O. P. Hartman and
son Jay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl McCafferty,
Miss Margaret Guider spent Thurs
day evening at the Austin Bessire
home in Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Hilty called
Thursday evening at the Chas. Mont
gomery home.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. E. Coldiron,
Miss Loraue Brideweser of Dear
born, Mich, were weekend visitors
at the c. E. Klingler home. Tues
day afternoon callers were Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Wilkins and family of
near Arlington, Mr.. and Mrs. w. |.
Moore.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-12
Jenera

Edward Hoch and wife spent Sun
day with Charlie Snyder's, north of
town.
Clifford Taylor and wife of near
Ada spent Sunday evening with En-
erson Steinmans.
Jason Thomas and family entertain
ed company Sunday.
Jacob Spaeths entertained company
Sunday.
VIM. johnson and family spent the
week end with relatives in Indiana.
Kermit Bame moved out with Chas.
Heldman's, southwest of town.
John Schaller moved Thursday from
his farm south of town into his prop
erty vacated by Bame.
Carl Schaller moved from the DIR.
Higbie farm to the Farley Cramer
farm north of town.
Hugh Niswander recently moved to
Bluffton.
Loren Schaller moved Friday from
the Maggie Gehrisch farm to his faith
er's farm.
Mr.. Schellenbarger from near Leip-
sic moved onto the Gehrish farm va
Gated by Schaller
Godfrey Steiner will move his bar
Der shop from the Lester Hosafros
property to the Lauren Rausch bust
ness block.
Merit Schaller moved Saturday
from south of town into his property
vacated by Niswander.
Mr.. Salisbury moved recently from
near New Stark onto the Henry Rup-
right farm north of town.
Jason Thomas is remodeling their
upstairs.
Charlie Crates, northeast of town,
is building a house for his son.
George Oman from northeast of
town purchased the barn on George
Heldman property and moved it to
his farm.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-12
Richland Center

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sharp and
son Jimmy and Shirley O'Dell of
Norwalk spent the week end at the
Amos and Weldon Luginbuhl home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Miller and
family spent Sunday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Basinger and
family.
Mrs. Lenore Miller Myers and sons
moved on the Griffith farm which
she bought.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schaublin,
Mrs. Harold Schaublin and Mrs.
Harmon Rable spent last Friday
afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. J. /.
Luginbuhl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Quinten Burkholder
and family spent Sunday afternoon
with Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Badertscher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Yerks of
Lima were Saturday night supper
guests at the Amos Luginbuhl home
Miss Patsy Ann Schaublin spent
the week end with her grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Schaublin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Niswander
and son were Sunday dinner guests
at the Amos and Weldon Luginbuhl
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ewing spent
Sunday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
w. C. Schaublin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Rhodes and
daughter of Detroit, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Stevens of Upper Sandusky
spent the week end with their par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Amstutz.
Past week callers at the Amos and
Francis Basinger home were Mrs.
Waldo Hofstetter and daughter
Esther Louise, Mrs. David Niswand-
er, Mrs. John Nusbaum and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Messenger
and son James, Rev. A. C. Schultz,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. C. Basinger and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Mo-
ser, Miss Cora Birchnell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Gerber and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Jake Nusbaum and son,
Mr.. and Mrs. Memo Nusbaum and
daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Nus
baum of Berne, Ind.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-12

BIuffton Public School Teachers 1000
Bluffton News -.................... 1907
Triplett Electrical Instr. Co.. 900
Bluffton Hospital Ladies Aux $3.50
Lions Club ...........-.. $40
Grade School Students ..-.........- 500
High School Students ..-..-.--.----- 1870
American Legion ..-..-.....-........-..--.- 1870
Eastern Star Lodge ..-.............-.. 30a6
Masonic Lodge ....-.-........-.....-..-....- 29a6
Legion Auxiliary ......-..-...-...-.....-. 2796
ROYAL Neighbors ............................ 2496
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-12
Settlement

Considerable damage resulted from
the violent wind that was experienc-
ed in the locality on Monday.
Louis Riser attended the horse
sale at Bucyrus on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Rail of Fos-
toria visited in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert BURY and family over
Sunday.
The Bluffton College chapel was
filled to capacity on Sunday after
noon when the Swiss Male Chorus
of Berne, Indiana rendered sacred
program at the regular College YES
per services. This splendid organi-
zation never fails to bring a pro-
gram of inspiring messages in song
wherever heard. DR.. Suckau, pastor
of the church at Berne also spoke
briefly.
Steve Norway has recently start
ed to work as mechanic at Lennis
Steiner's garage.
Melvin Gerber who has been as
sisting with the house work in the
j. F. Springer home in Berne, spent
the latter part of the week with her
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo Lehman and
son Stewart, Misses linda Springer
and Freda Lehman visited with the
N. N. Soldner family over Sunday.
Wayne and Duane Amstutz of
Detroit spent Sunday at home.
DR.. and Mrs. Calvin Steiner of
Willard, visited relatives in Pan
dora, Sunday
Mr.. Metz, of Springfield, is spend
ing several weeks in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clement Basinger and
family. He is the father of Mrs.
Basinger.
Ebert Hilty is home on a ten day
leave of absence. He is stationed at
Camp Shelby, Miss.
| A large crowd was present at the
Grace church on Tuesday evening to
see the film of motion pictures of
king of Kings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester King of Dear
born, Mich, spent last Thursday at
the Sam King home.
Enos Suter, who has been driving
a truck for the Putnam County Co.
operative for several years, has dis
continued this work and has found
other work in Lima.
| Nelson Steiner is at present can
vassing in this vicinity as agent for
the Fuller Brush Company.
An order issued by Price Admins
traitor Leon Henderson, effective
February 27, 1912, forbids any sales
of mixed fertilizer, superphosphos-
phate, or potash at prices higher
than those in effect in the 5-day
period February 1920. Regulations
for the sales of nitrates will be made
later. Enforcement of the order will
depend to large extent upon farm
ers' refusal to pay higher prices
than are permitted under the price
fixing order.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-12
Bluffton Highs Tournament Title
Hopes To Get Next Test Friday Night

the style of play showed in turning
back Middlepoint's undefeated aggre-
cation and high-scoring outfit from
Lima st. Rose.
Finalists from the upper and low
er brackets will meet at 8 D. m. Sat-
urday to determine the tournament
champion, and the right to represent
this district in the state tournament
opening next week at Springfield.
This marks the third successive
year that Coach Dwight Oilers
Bluffton High cagers have emerged
as tournament title contender, and
Bluffton hackers are hopeful this
winters bid will result in the second
title.
In 1910, the Pirates copped the
Carey tournament championship, and
they were barely edged by Orders
vile last year in the finals of the
Shawnee tournament.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-12

Seeking their second regional tour
nament championship in three years,
Bluffton High cagers are readying
themselves for games against form
liable foes in Glass B tourney play
at Celina, this week end.
Bluffton is carded to tangle with
New Knoxville, Auglaize county
champion, in semi-fnal play at 9:15
p. m. this Friday in the large Ce-
lima gymnasium.
Preceding the Bluffton-New Knox
vile melee, Coldwater, of Mercer
county, and Hoaglin-Jackson, of Van
Vert county, win meet in battle
to determine the fnalist from the
upper bracket of the tourney.
All four ball clubs remaining in
tournament running have fine re-
cords, but the Blufton outfit looms
as a slight favorite if it continues
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-12
Bluffton High Cagers Advance In
Tournament With Two Victories

Lima team was unable to keep pace
with Buttons high schoring aggre-
CATION and the Dillermen romped
away to a 81 to 33 decision in last
Saturdays quarter-final tilt.
Bluffton led at the quarter, 10 to
7; at halftime "a to 6, and at the
third quarter, 80 to %. The Pi-
rates attack really clicked in the
10 points while holding St. Rose to
last quarter when they racked up
but 10.
A well-balanced scoring attack was
the basis of Blufftons strength in
both contests, with five men bearing
the brunt in the Middlepoint game,
and four scoring nine points or more
in the tilt with ST. Rose
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-12
DR.. Steiner Talks
To SpOrtsmen's Club


Speaking on his moose hunting
trip in the northern Canadian woods,
DR.. j. S. Steiner, Bluffton physician
and hunting enthusiast, addressed
members of the Bluffton Sportsmen's
club Tuesday night.
Members of the club discussed
what could be done to assist in the
war effort. The following plans
were decided on:
/. Buy defense bonds and stamps.
2. Help the Red Cross and United
Service Organizations.
8. Form a Minute Man organiza-
ton to help in emergency protection
of vital areas.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-12
TOURNAMENT NOTES

Well banlanced scoring play gave
Bluffton High a big edge over their
first two opponents in Glass B tour
nament play at Celina, and if the Dill
lermen continue at the same pace
they will be a mighty hard team to
eliminate. !. Tabulation of scores for
the first two games showed this week
that five Bluffton players have scoring
totals varying at maximum of only
three points. .....
Heading the Bluffton scoring are:
Russ Gratz, 10 points; John Herr
mann, 10 points; Rich Gratz and Bob
Cooney, IT points each, and Roger
Howen 16 points ). Between them
these five players have accounted for
81 of Bluffton's total OF 90 points.
In both games played so far in the
tournament, players on opposing
teams captured individual scoring
honors, but Bluffton's well balanced
attack built up comfortable winning
margin because the team has not had
to depend on any one or two stars
to bear the brunt of the attack.
That the Pirates are making the
most of their opportunities is shown
in Coach OILERS tabulation revealing
that against Middlepoint the team was
successful in 80 per cent of its field
goal attempts; and in the game with
Lima st. Rose the percentage was 33.
Bluffton took 81 shots from the floor
against Middlepoint and SO against
St. Rose. ....
Of eight Allen county teams among
the Is original tournament competi-
tors, only Bluffton remains. i. Del
phos Jefferson defeated Ft. Recovery
then lost to New Knoxville, 81 to 80,
in the next round Lima St. Rose
bumped Shawnee, Al to %, then lost
to Bluffton. ;. Conner lost its first
start to Delphos St. Johns; and Del
phos crew then dropped % to 40 de-
cision to aglin-Jackson. -.
If you live near Main street and
miss attending the tournament, it's
not hard to learn if Bluffton has been
successful. -. Early last Sunday
morning joyful blasts of automobile
horns heralded the return of satisfied
rooters as they entered the town, and
tipped off the stay-at-homes that
Bluffton was still very much in the
running.
New Knoxville, Bluffton's foe in the
semi-fnal round this Friday, will be
formidable enemy. The Auglaize
county campions have rangy outfit
that plays a consistent brand of ball,
and the crew has two of the finest
forwards in the tournament. ;. In the
first game, Forward Wierwille scored
80 points, and in the second tilt For
ward Haberkamp got 15.....
Bluffton ran up the high score of
the tournament when the Pirates wal
loped Lima st. Rose, 54 to 33. :. +. New
Knoxville holds next best honors with
40 points against Wapakoneta St.
Joseph.
There were many sleepy persons in
Bluffton last Friday morning, after
the Pirates game with Middlepoint
ON the preceding night. The tilt did
not get underway until 10:30, and
with a 50-mile return trip facing them
it was nearly a. m. before most of
those who followed the team arrived
home.
Among other teams from this area
making fine showing in tournaments
: II n
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-12
BLUFFTON MARKETS
Wednesday Morning

Wednesday Morning
Hogs-160 to $50, $12.70; 80 to
220, 1920; 220 to $50, $12.80;
roughs, $12.80; stays, $10.25.
Calves, S14.75; lambs, $11.50.
Grain (bu. prices)-Wheat, $1.20;
oats, 58c; corn, Sic; soys, $1.8O.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-12
Organizations List
Bond Drive Signers

With several organizations report
ing 100 per cent participation in the
signing of pledge cards for the reg
ular purchase of United States De-
fense bonds and stamps, members are
being contacted this week to round
out the collection of signed cards.
Several organizations have not re-
ported their totals yet, but by next
week complete report is expected,
it was stated by Norman Triplett,
chairman of the local defense savings
committee.
Most of the organizations have
not solicited their entire membership
lists as yet and when this is done
the percentages will be considerably
higher, Triplett stated.
Membership percentages of those
buying bonds and stamps regularly
are as follows:
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-12
kindergarten Notice

kindergarten will begin again at
the Grade school building, Monday,
March 16, from to 1880 a. m.
Any new pupils wishing to enroll
are welcome and would be appre-
ciated.
Mrs. Wayne Harris
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-03-12

A more complete report will be
made next week when the remaining
members will be contacted and other
organization turn their reports in,
it was pointed out.
There are numerous residents who
are not members of organizations
and who will be contacted later
through individual solicitation, Trip
lett stated.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-07-16

fast ones and the ball hit his
bat and popped into the short
right field stands of the Polo
Grounds for a round-tripper with
one man aboard. Everything
happens to the National League.
PITCHING-Don't think this
boy Hoover of Columbus won't
make a professional ball play
er. Rapid Dick pitched four-hit
ball against Newark last Sunday
at Whites Field. The fire-ball-
ing southpaw struck out a total
of 18 batters and didn't walk a
man! That's pitching. The one
run Newark scored was unearn-
ed.
APPRECIATION-Once again
we say, MANY thanks" to Bob
Mcdaniel, the intelligent young
man who very Loyalty keeps score
for all our American legion ball
games. Bob was kind enough to
slave away and write a guest col
umn last week for this writer,
who was on vacation, that really
hit the nail on the head. Besides
writing such an interesting col
umn, Mr.. Mcdaniel was polite
enough to clean up this once dir
ty typewriter.
BUY U. S. WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-07-16

Harry V. Armstrong, Demo-
cratic candidate for State Treas
urer in Ohio, visited with old
friends and relatives in Newark
last week.
Mr.. Armstrong was born on
Mount Vernon road, and spent
his early life here, attending the
Newark public schools and Den
ison university.
For the past eight years he
has been deputy county treasur-
er Of Lucas county in which To-
ledo is located, and has been an
accountant and auditor for sew
eral large corporations in the
past.
He entered the contest for
treasurer after giving consider
able thought to the operation Of
the office, knowing that anyone
seeking such office should be
qualified by training and expe-
rience. Mr.. Armstrong outlined
a very definite program if elect
ed, it being approved by every
county treasurer in Ohio whom
he has contacted. His major
aim is to bring about a closer CO.
operation between the county and
state treasurere's offices.
Mr.. Armstrong is also an hon
orary member of the Street Car
Mems Union, since 1917.
BUY u. S. WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-07-16

tisements on this page each week. If you find
your name inserted in any of the advertise
ments, call at the Newark Leader office and you
will be given two theater tickets-FREE-wit
the compliments of the advertiser in whose ad
your name appeared. Patronze the business
men and firms represented in the Guide Page
and be assured of quality merchandise and the
hest of service.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-07-16
.',r.I,y
!. E.
. ..BeaH :WlgaaYkl..

SHAME-There was a pathe-
tic and pitiful baseball attrac-
tion held at Whites Field last
Sunday afternoon. Our local
representative for the district
American Legion baseball cham
pionship, Newark Post No. IS,
locked bats with Camp Chase
post of Columbus and the Cap
ital City easily walked off with
the game, 81. AS much as we
hate to admit it we don't think
a Newark team has a chance
to whip any Columbus team in
baseball.
Take Sundays game for in
stance. Newark had a group of
eager, enthusiastic young ball
players out at Whites Sunday.
They wanted to win and they
gave their very best. But the
whole cause was hopeless. New
ark was so inexperienced COM
pared to the Columbus boys that
it put a lump in most of the
Newark baseball fans throat.
And how about such hard-work-
ing men as Hal and Fred Simp-
son? They take these Newark
lads and teach them to play a
pretty good game of baseball in
one or two years. The American
Legion is the only chance
young fellow has to play ball
here in Newark. In Columbus it
is a different story. Columbus
gives their boys every possible
chance to play ball and the boys
are quick to take advantage of
it.
Dick Hoover, the young south
paw pitcher of Columbus who so
easily held Newark to four hits
Sunday, has many chances to
pitch and every game he picks
up little. more knowledge.
Hoover has been pitching for Co
lumbus West in that tough CO.
lumbus high school league for
two or three years. He has
pitched in state high school base
ball tournaments, something |
doubt Newark fans know exist.
Also he receives chances to pitch
for other ball teams in Columbus.
His team mate and shortstop, Bill
Richards, who is one Of the best
hitters we have seem for quite
some time, has the same oppor-
tunity. Now we ask you, do
any Newark boys have the same
chance as Dick Hoover and Bill
Richards? We have simply got
to do something about it!
FACSIMILE = Angie Athan,
who performs at short for New
ark Post 85, has a new nick
name that may stick with him
for quite some time. The boys
are calling Athan, "Boudreau"
after the Cleveland Indians
shortstop and manager. Athan
resembles the Indian pilot in
looks and plays the same posi-
tion as the Cleveland star.
MISCUE-We are National
League fans. We always have
been and always will be. So it
is no wonder we took that Amer
lean League victory in the All
Star game at New York last
week so hard. The American
League won, 81, but they scored
two winning runs on fluke
homer by Rudy York of the Tig-
ers. York tried to get out of the
road of one of Morton Cooper's
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-07-16
Farming Is Rated
More Dangerous
Than Shell Loading

If you think bomb and shell
loading, such as is done at the
big ordnance plant at Raven
ma, is more dangerous than
farming, you're wrong.
The insurance rate set by the
Ohio Industrial Commission for
farming is So per 500 Of pay
roll, while the rate for muni-
tions is $3.50.
Making TINT to go into the
shells sounds like dangerous
business, yet the insurance
rates show that house paint
ing is far more hazardous.
The rate for high explosive
manufacture is $3.50 and for
house painting it is $4 per $1OO
of payroll.
The most hazardous occupa-
tion listed in the Ohio rate
schedule is house wrecking.
which must pay $50 on each
500 of payroll to the state in
surance fund. Window wash
ing used to be the most dan
gerous job.
BUY U. S. WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-07-16
Last Call For
Zero Lockers

Announcement was made this
week by Walter Y. Young, of
the Newark Zero Cold Locker
company, Clinton and st. Clair
streets, that they have been for
tunate in securing several hun
dred additional lockers. He warns
that no more will be available
until after the war, and that any
one interested in securing one
should get in touch with him i'm
mediately.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-07-16
This Week
In the u. s. A.

Price-pOsting Drive Opens.
Tea Drinkers to conserve.
RatiOning Boards Formed.
WOmen's Furs Priced.
Sugars for Farm Help.
OPA Goes on Radio.
Rubber Isn't HOarded.
Navy is Grateful, but
Consumer Section Adds.
SOybean Goes to War.
Tires for Bare Tractors.
Paper Conservation Started.
BUY U. S. WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
Members of the Newark Gar
den club met July Is in the home
of Mrs. Clarence Armbruster.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-07-16
VISITS PARENTS

Corporal Eldon Rowland is
visiting with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. Roland, 152 West
Main street. He is stationed at
jefferson Barracks, Mo-, and at
tached to the 28th Technical
School, Squadron (Sp.) He has
been in service since December
80, 1941.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-07-16

The business firms and individuals adver-
tising in the Classified Guide Page reput-
able and offer services and merchandise that
can be depended upon. More than that they
seek your good will and patronage. Each week
thew give ABSOLUTELY FREE, THEATRE
TICKETS which can be used at either the Mid
land and Auditorium theaters in Newark. All
that YOU have to do is carefully read the adver