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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-02-12

row Wilson lightweights only a
few short years ago, it seems to
me, lead the Big Red attack.
McFadden is one of the states
outstanding cagers Once
again Cooper and Munkachy ac-
counted for only four points be-
tween them in the Chillicothe
fray. Jimmy and, Elmer are a
pair Of brilliant guards, but they
just can't score and every once
in a while Seesholtz and Smell
ing get bottled up. When that
happens the Wildcats really have
tough going Oh, the life of
a basket ball fan. Tuesday
night of last week we saw Fraz-
eysburg beat Hopewell at Fraz-
eysburg. Wednesday night we
saw Denison down Capital.
EnD xrJCpnDN, nIrX nnNns
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-02-12
Newton Township
Report Filed

w. B. Hoskinson, clerk
Newton township has filed I'll
annual financial report of tn,
taxing district for publication
this weeks issue of the Newar
Leader. Tax valuation is 81
$23,270 with a millage levy
2.35.
FOR VICTORY: BUY BONDs-
CARLOADINGS STILL UP .
The latest release of the
imore and Ohio railroad
shows carloadings on a husky
trend. Total cars loaded and
ceived for the week ending
Z were 62,289 compared to
318 during the same perid
year ago.
FOR VICTORY: BUY BON
PRAYER BAND TO MEET
The Evangelistic Prayer
will meet Friday, Feb. 13, at
IN the home of Mrs. Geora
Wolfe, 176 Fairfield avenue.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-02-12

FIVE ACES A WINNING HAND-These
live young Army fliers accounted for nine
Jap planes in the treocherous Honolulu
bombing. Two will ge, medals for their
exploits. They ore Lieuts. Sanders. Ros.
mussen. Taylor. Welch and Brown.
Welch also accounted for four plones.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-01
M~%
OeA4oAoI

"The melancholy days have come
$50 wrote someone-we don't
remember who and the Joy
riders are ready to agree with it
who'd ever have thot it, but
looks as if the horse and buggy days
are here Ray Patterson driving
a spanking chestnut hitched to a
two wheel cart Sunday afternoon
F. and horseback riding is in
bloom /. clatter of hoofs on the
pavement almost browns out the
clatter of cars going home on the
rim buses jammed with pas
sengers in the aisles, especially on
weekends s. one woman who went
to Lima Saturday stood up all the
way there and back s. shed tear
for the untimely passing of the
Western Ohio interurban :. maybe
the late Frank Carpenter, president
of the trolley system lived before
his time and died before he had
the satisfaction that lot of folks
would be glad to ride on his line if
they could 5. and if you think the
transportation problem isn't tough
cookie just ask Coach Gig" Burcky
who's going around with spy-glass
trying to find cars to take his foot
ball team to Gambler Friday night
for that Kenyon game here's
your chance to do good turn, if
your tires will stand it, and keep
Zig from aging prematurely because
of worry well, it's wartime and
most anything can be expected (.
even closing up gas stations on what
looked year ago like choice corner
lots and two children from
"south of the border, down Mexico
way, reported now in the first and
third grades of the schools here i.
their parents being transient labor
ers on farms west of town and
flowers to that courteous telephone
central operator with her CHEEKY
Number please.
There are a lot of people finding
their way to Miller's cane mill these
days for some of that toothsome
sorghum at it's best this time of
year-and also it comes in handy as
baking substitute for sugar-and
we're hoping they don't ration the
supply.
And then there's Seth Basinger's
cider press right down the road-and
it's surprising how many people
you'll see there especially on We'd
nesdays-almost as much of a meet
ing place as the Ottawa fair.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-01
THE END1
LAFAYETTE

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Binkley have
named their son, Gary Lynn.
Mesdames Tillie Hall, Nora Yoak-
um, Myrtle Francis, Ruby Watt, Edith
Aldrich, Mary Plaugher of Lima, Mrs.
Florence Basinger of Columbus Grove,
Mrs. Mayme Binkley of Ada, Mrs.
Nettie Fleming of Lafayette and Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. Yoakum were Wednes-
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. T.
Fleming.
F. Ray Binkley and Miss Anna May
Binkley of Chicago, ILL.,, visited friends
and relatives here the latter part of
the week.
Messrs. Rodney Watt of Toledo and
Basil Watt of Port Clinton were
Sunday guests of their mother, Mrs.
Georgia Watt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney Watt of To-
ledo, Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Arnold, Mr..
and Mrs. William Williams and dau-
ghter, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Arnold
and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Carold Arnold,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Frederick, Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Watt, Mrs. Daisy Hall
gathered at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. G. Arnold, Sunday evening to help
him celebrate the anniversary of his
birth. Mr.. Arnold received cable
gram in the form of birthday mes
sage from his son Lloyd, who is with
the United States army in China.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-01
PAGE SEVEN

When Bill and Don Klass, sons of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Klass, I1a
miles west of Blutfton, were squirrel
hunting the other day they found
coon sleeping in hollow tree. The
boys easily caught the animal, took
it to the house and placed it in a
wire cage thinking that they would
tame it for pet. The coon had
other ideas, however, and tore loose
thru the screen for its freedom.
This column doffs its hat to
Walter RED" Stannus, Button
High school sophomore, who has
passed his first physical examination
for the United States navy. Red
wants to be naval airplane me-
chanic and we predict that the lad
will make go of the venture.
A pet rooster belonging to Bill
Amstutz, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
helm Amstutz, west of town, actual
ly got fat this summer picking the
flies off the legs Of the cows in the
stalls during milking time. The
rooster would walk up and down the
stalls eating the flies by the dozens.
With cold weather coming on at
the present time the rooster is hav-
ing little harder shedding with the
flies getting more and more minus
quantity.
They're air minded out at Ocean
side, Calf, we learn from looking
over the banquet program for in
stallation of officers of the chamber
of commerce of that city which took
place last Thursday night. The
principal speaker, G. F. Morgan
from Douglas Aircraft addressed the
gathering on the subject "Air Power
for Victory. Alvin Whistler, form
err Bluffton resident, now connected
with the San Diego Gas and Electric
company, has twice served as presi-
dent of the Oceanside Chamber of
Commerce.
Yeah-here's one--they've found
use for ragweed, besides producing
hayfever. Purdue university special
lists announce discovery in ragweed
seed of an oil in which shortages
have been felt. The oil is said to
resemble closely that from soybeans.
But that isn't going to make US like
ragweed any better.
Grover Devier of South Main
street is proving himself a grower
of fine apples. Some of the choice
specimens from his orchard appear
! in the News window.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-01

Down street Tuesday morning and
who did we meet but Delbert Welty
oh yes, he's Rev. now-but we
forgot that when we sang out "Hi-
va Delbert" just as he was going up
to Bixel's to get his eyes tested.
Remember when Delbert was wheel
horse on college football and basket
ball teams here? Well he and his
wife are enroute from Wayland, Ia,
to Altoona, Pa, where he will be
pastor of a Mennonite church.
Those American soldiers are sure
ly getting a big hand in India-or
whatever it is in India that they
call a big hand-so writes James
Benroth who is with the army out
there. When the Yanks go on a
hike the school children and villagers
turn out enmass and cheer-just like
we did when Fred Hermann tossed
| those passes that put the Columbus
Grove game on ice. And the Yanks
always know the name of the native
they are talking to-because the
boys from u. S. don't bother with
those funny-sounding names-they
call every native "Joe". So no mat
ter what his name might be, every
native is "Joe" to the soldier boys
from the states.
And they're even quoting scripture
now to prove that women shouldn't
wear slacks. All of which recalls
that less than hundred years ago
there were plenty of folks condemn
ing surgeons who used anesthetics in
an operation as going contrary to
scriptural teachings.
Gary Lynn, infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Crawfis has the unusual
distinction of having nine living
| grandparents-whi we think is
something of a record.
Two maternal grandparents are
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lenny, Jr. Great
grandparents are Mr.. and Mrs. John
Lenny, Sr., and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Bogart of Beaverdam.
Paternal grandparents are Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Crawfis of near Bluffton
and great grandmother is Mrs.
Jas. Crawfis of Ottawa. Gary Lynn
is the first and only grandchild in
the family of his mother, the former
Lavonne Lenney.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-01

With army training camps thruout
the south, that region is acutely war
conscious, says Forrest Steinman
who with Mrs. Steinman returned
from a two weeks business trip thru
that region. As evidence of how
these people are getting closeup
of war, southern hotelkeeper told
the Bluffton travellers not to be
alarmed if they heard shooting dur
ing the night-"It's just the army
on maneuvers", he explained, and
added that frequently they set up
machine guns right in front of the
hotel.
Auto tires thruout the south are
generally in bad condition, Steinman
said, due to the fact that many of
the cars are purchased secondhanded
from northern owners and being run
with the original set of tires.
Mals pNopiS 0ii tic otiCcls VI
Lima were so startled over the real
istic appearance of the snake car
ried around by Peggy Martin on
the streets there Saturday afternoon
that her mother Mrs. Fred Martin
had to tell her to put it away. She
had bought the snake in BIuffton and
just for fun carried it with her to
Lima.
Clark, Karl and Junior Basinger
sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Basing-
er, 212 miles west of town, cut more
than 125 shocks of corn in one day
While we don't claim to know q
whole lot about farming, we dc
think that was a pretty good record
for three boys of junior high school
age. Clark is in the eighth grade
and Karl and Junior are in the ninth
grade.
Lanoy Loganbill has been seen
carrying hard boiled egg around
in his pocket. Asked as to why he
did this he pointed out that it makes
nice pocket piece and if he should
get hungry he has something to
satisfy his appetite.
Dean Ferguson has war inspir-
ed hobby. He collects pictures OF
the current war and pastes them ir
his scrap book according to care.
full organization with divisions such
as planes, tanks, guns, marching
bombing, ship sinkings, etc.
|
The cat and the canary at the
Carl Burkhart home on South Lawr
avenue are not on very good speak
ing terms. Harriet Burkhart tell:
us that the cat is constantly trying
to harrass the canary and on one
occasion was so anxious to get the
bird that it knocked the cage over.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-01

THE STORY so FAR: Clay Morgan
has decided to play a lone hand against
Ben Herendeen, rancher bent on rum
ming the cattle country his own way. The
two men have been enemies for years,
having first fought over Clay's wife,
Lila, who died hating him and believing
she should have married Herendeen.
Morgan Is solitary figure, devoted to
his nine-year-old daughter, Janet. Al
though two women, Catherine Grant and
Ann McGarrah, are in love with him,
they know that he cannot forget Lila.
Of his former friends, only Hack Breath
lit had not gone over to Herendeen's
side. Now Hack is dead, shot by Heren-
deems foreman, Charley HiIlhouse, Gurd
Grant, GATHERINGS brother, joined Her.
endeen when he discovered that Cath
crime had been to Morsan's ranch, but
the cold bioodedness of lIack's murder
has made him break with Herenceen.
Warned by Fox Willing, chester" he
once hefriended, Clay discovers that
Herendeen is stealing his cattle. He Is
nearly killed when he goes to Heren-
deems ranch for showdown, bnt he
is saved by Lige White, one of Eeren-
deems friends. Like Gurd Grant, he is
fed up with Herendeen's high handed
methods. Clay and his men drive the
cattle back to his range. In the fight
with Herendeen that follows, Lige is se-
riousiy hurt. Charley KiIihoEse, unable
to forget Hacks death ana the fact that
he killed an old friend, commits suicide.
In town now, Clay realizes fight to the
finish with Herendeen is not far of. He
is at Ann McGarrat's house. She has
told him of her love for him, but they
both realize they we're not meant for
each other. Ann has just said good-by.
Now continue with the story.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-01


Travelling westward on the
trail to Dell Lake, which was
also the trail to Crowfoot, Nor
gan came suddenly upon Cath
crimes horse standing riderless
in the heavy-shining fog.
This was at the edge of the Mogul
plateau, with the line of timber di-
rectly beyond. For moment he
had his deep fear of accident; then,
coming up to the horse, he saw
GATHERINGS shape against the trees.
She had dismounted and sat now on
the yellow-dry grass, looking toward
him. He came before her, watching
her face swing up. A moment later
she rose, walking to him. She said
nothing at the moment but her hand
touched his arm and her face, pale
and round in this light, showed its
intent, drawn interest.
He said: 'Why didn't you waltz"
81 thought that perhaps something
held you in town"
"Yes," he said, something did. !
met Ben"
She came nearer, watching the ia
miliar marks on his face, studying
all the little signs she knew so well.
So she knew what he had done, and
said: ''It's over then. That has been
my prayer for so long-that it would
be soon over. Go on back. There's
nothing on this trail I'm afraid of. !"
| He said: ''Why do you suppose /
Gamer"
She seemed to hold her breath. He
saw her long lips tremble. Her
shoulders Strengthened away from
him. CLAY" she murmured, "say
nothing you don't mean. I can't 60
through that again. To be as close
as we were, with all that it meant
to us then, and to lose it can't
60 through that again.
| He said: There is nothing be-
tween us now. Nothing except me,
things you remember against me,
/ Catherine.
] A long breathing sigh came from
her. She was smiling, this tall and
robust and gay girl she was near
him, her body still. She said: 'Old
times-new times. You have been a
faithful man, Clay. ! have never
ceased to love you for it-even when
there seemed nothing for me. Well,
haven't / been faithful, too?"
She was there for him, she was
waiting for him. When he put his
arms around her and saw her head
lift to him, swift and expectant, he
felt the long rush of his youth again.
When he kissed her it was as she
had said: Something old, something
new. Nothing had changed. The old
wild sweetness was here, the same
immense shock, the same feeling OF
a deep need satisfied. 1t passed be-
| tween them and took the last lone
liness, the incompleteness, the emp
tiness out of him. The ten years of
waiting were finished; they were to-
| gether.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-01

Don't forget to buy War Bonds
and Defense Stamps.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-01

thing. The sort of thing that
gives man wallop to look alto
make him feel maybe there's side
of life he can't reach. I didn't touch
it. Was afraid I'd break it if /
did. That's you, Grace. I'm not
complaining. I'm glad I've got as
much of you as do have" Then he
said, slowly: IF stray off the path,
it is because man like me belongs
on the street, not in museum.
Looking at beautiful things amt
enough. I've got to have something
to- touch and USE ---s---- -
She showed the effect of his talk.
1t colored her cheeks; it put some
thing close to tears in her eyes. She
was graceful, firm-bodied woman
and even as he looked at her Lige
White was stirred. She saw it. She
saw the things it put in his face,
and suddenly looked away. But a
moment later she looked back, snil-
ing. She pulled her shoulders ex-
pressively up, the color deepening
on her face. Always, Lige, you
have come to me and always I've
drawn back. That's our trouble,
isn't it? Well, Lige :"
She made gesture with her
arms, as though pushing something
away from her. She turned, drop
ping to the bed beside him. She
lifted his head and slid her arm
around his shoulders and, this close
to him, showed him the long,
straight glance of wife who was
desired, and desiring. ''I've been
afraid of too many things, / guess.
, Here am, Lige, if it isn't too late"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-01

Grover Devier of South Main
street is proving himself a grower
of fine apples. Some of the choice
specimens from his orchard appear
in the News window.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-01

And then there's Seth Basinger's
cider press right down the road-and
it's surprising how many people
you'll see there especially on We'd
nesdays-almost as much of a meet
ing place as the Ottawa fair.
The Valley settler., 1942-02-06

AT}UAT. CC-OF I7TTING
another cnnual Coop .-o:abor-
SHY nooting is behind US. -.oul-
boris Of the i~atanuslza Valley Far
nors Cooperating Association, as
somolod last Saturday to receive
tho annual reports Of tho LanaGor,
BOARD OF Directors ard Chief
conntGn+.
2g-. L.C. Stock, in his
report stated that net profit,
on Gil oporati ons, had be IN made
in l94l Of $50 ,3ll. 81 and invi ted
compcri son with that Of last year
~ ,799.26, an increase in not
profits Of moro than .24, 500 dur
ing tho past year.
Cross sales in Gil Depart
mcnts amounted to 1857, OOA .83
an increase ovor last yoaI Of
@155, 947.Ol. Purchases OF farm
products totolcd los 7O6. S. On
The Valley settler., 1942-02-06
CIVILIAN DETr Use

CIVILIAN Dz17lEsI3 ll311TINc cCTT.
Ar'say pcrs onnel rcpr IS oating
Chcrli cal Warfare Will demonstrate
the handling Of bombs.
Captain ilifflin Of the
Quart ormas ter Corps Will dis cuss
Army purchases.
lieutenant Snodgrass Will
tall On sanitation and first Aid
l3i11 re The subject Of 9 talk by
Officers Of tho Modicol Corps.
The Valley settler., 1942-02-06

To present O conlpr ehonsivo pic
turo of these Fl Guros and thoir
compari sons, q chart was SIT up
for all to soc and to copy if g
member desired. Soc chart on
Page T.
.r. Stock in concluding his
report stated:
Tin bringing to you
this report VIC cannot help but
feel graf oful for the results
as shown on the past year : of-
forts. Tho fact that although tho
number OF producers have boon
sma II or, still wo hove boon oblo
to incroosw the return to the Far
mors .532 900 over the prov Gus
year With still additional payments
to be made. Ne are glad to DC in
q position to say tht.t those Nom
bors who have parti cipatod IL the
activi tt cs in sales OF, purchases
have q ,$32, 3l1. 90 sao7on to divide.
Tt has boon the aim Of the Assoc
iotion above ovory thing else to
attempt to increase tho roturll to
the farmers as quickly as possible.
Judging from this year's operation,
these efforts have not boon in
vain.
In the Directors report,
Roland Snodgrass stated that in
bringing tho voting membership
list up to date, notices Of tornli-
nation have boon mailed to 80
holders Of stock in tho Associa-
ton. lost OF whom have movod a.
way and or severed como cti ons
wi tn the oGri cultural indus try Of
tho Motanuslza Valley. He clso
pointed out that BIZ g considerable
outlay OF copit tai, the ASS m had
boon enabled to engage in tho pro-
due tt on Of hi ghor- pri cod dairy
connnodi ios thereby raising tho
average price paid tho Farmer for
but torfat since July IL, 1859, by
moro than 1905 nn1 vi tn The ! SSH
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-11-12
THERE TO BID GOODBYE

Mr.. and Mrs. William l.. Cannon
entertained the following guests at
dinner in their home near Ohio,
last Sunday, in recognition OF their
son, Curtis, who is entering army
service: Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Col
Inns (Margaret Gannon) and chill
dren, Richard, Mabel, Norma and
Gilbert, near Dresden; Mr.. and Mrs.
Emmett Smith (Alice Gannon) and
sen, Ronald, of Canton; John Scott,
son Donald, and Miss Martha Gill
ogly OF McConnelsville; Miss Auret-
ta Harper, of Roseville; Andrew
Cannon, of Adamsville, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Lewis and children Or
vile, Kathleen, Harvey and Mar
jorie and Mr.. and Mrs. John Harp
er and VIM. E. Brothers, of near
Reinersville. Other callers of the
day were Mrs. Mary Elizabeth AL
len and son Russell; Wayne Ray;
Lewis Metz and daughter Esther;
Melvin Ferguson; Jas. S. Shriver,
and Paul Cannon of Adamsville.
The afternoon was spent in a social
manner.-Reinersville Correspond
ent.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-11-12
EXCERPTS FRCYk MAURICE
HANLJN'S LETTER

The following excerpts are taken
from a letter written by Pfc. Mau-
rice Hanlin, who is on the Island of
New Caledonia, off the eastern
coast of Australia. 1t was sent by
air mail, dated Oct. II, and receiv-
ed Oct. 80:
II am glad you know where
am. How did you find out? l
thought the letter l sent telling
you had been lost, because you re-
ceived others before you did it..
Harold is right about the climate
worry about me not having every
thing l need, because we have ev-
erything that we had before we left.
We live in large tents. The natives
here, were, it is said, at one time,
cannibals. We get along fine with
them. They have parties some ev-
enings and beat ON drums and
dance.
The other day we saw some of
them using sticks about eight it.
long, as spears. They were throw
ing them at can and could hit it
nearly every time at about 20
yards distant. Some of the boys
put boxing gloves on two of them
the other day, and they went at it
for keeps. They salute every Amer
ican soldier.
Yes, we had safe trip over, and
didn't get the least bit seasick,
although some of them did. You
asked me about cigarettes and
razor blades. They are given to
us. They give us pack of cigar
cites per day and if that ISM
enough we can buy more in town.
Tell me how many letters you
have received and what date they
were written. If / haven't answer
ed all your questions, it's because
I can't"
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-11-12
HAS HAD MANY RELATIVES
IN AMERICAN-WARS

Mrs. Eva J. Taylor, of Fourth
street, has had 80 relatives in the
wars of the United States. She Is
the daughter, granddaughter and
daughter-in-law of Civil war vet
erans; a mother of World war
No. one veteran; the mother-in-law
of a World war veteran No. one,
besides son and son-in-law in World
war No. one. She had three cousins,
three nephews, who saw service and
all returned home. She has Is
nephews and two grandsons in the
present war, so feels she has had
her share.
Mrs Taylor is badly crippled
and goes about on crutches. She
says she has never missed copy of
the Democrat since subscribing for
it many years ago, and hopes she
will never miss copy. Mrs. Taylor
never permits her subscription to
get in arrears-in fact she nearly
always RENTS before her subscrip-
ton expires.