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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07
New Pipeline Ready
For Use

Gasoline will be flowing eastward
from Lima and other Ohio refinery
points to the Atlantic coast within a
matter of a few weeks, officials dis
closed Tuesday in Cleveland.
Competition of the 10S-mile emer-
gency gasoline pipeline between a
point near Akron and Tiffin is ex-
pected early in January.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07
Sugar Beet Growers
Get Bonus

Checks totaling $101,546 were re-
ceived this week by sugar beet grow
ers IN the Findlay district of the
Great Lakes Sugar Co.
The checks represent the first pay
ment on the 1912 beet crop. Initial
payments are being made at the rate
of $3.50 per ton on beets delivered
through Nov. 20.
This is S1.50 ton more than stip-
ulated In growers contracts and is
being made on the company's ini-
tiative as it realizes the cost of
growing beets this year was perhaps
the highest in history.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07
HARDIN COUNTY
Hardin Leads In Ton
Litter Clubs

With the recent release of the re-
port of the 1912 Ohio Ton Litter
club, it was revealed that Hardin
county and this immediate part of
the state have Jared particularly
well in the production of ton litters
of pork by Future Farmers of
America and vocational agriculture
students. Hardin county leads all
others in the state with 20 ton litters
to its credit in 1912. ]
Franklin county runs close Sec
ond with II ton litters.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07
Civilian Defense
Takes Shape

Putnam County's Civilian Defense
organization is taking form and is
approaching the quotas set for vol
unteer services in the different
branches. Schools of instruction for
all groups will be started shortly
after the first of the year. Those
announcements were made last week
by Claud L. Recker, chairman of the
county home defense committees.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07
PUTNAM COUNTY
Victory Bond Drive
Success

Monday evenings report showed
that Putnam county citizens and in
stitutions had invested S813,S25 to-
ward the Victory Bond drive, c. p.
Palmer, of Continental, chairman of
the county Victory Fund committee,
stated Tuesday afternoon. That
amount exceeded the quota by 49,
$4,000.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07
Night School For
Farmers

Night school classes have opened
at Dola for all farmers in the dis
trict. The first subject studied will
be the care and repair of farm
machinery
A suitable course in some subject
be selected will open for farm
wives. L. d. RAIDER, vocational ag-
riculture instructor at Dola and
Dunkirk, is in charge of classes.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07
Siferd Heads Ration
ing Board

Edward Siferd, of Lima, was
elected president of the Allen county
rationing board at a meeting We'd
nesday evening at the courthouse.
"He was named to the office be-
cause of the extensive work done on
the board during the past year while
he was a member, said Harry Fox,
executive secretary
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07
Employment Office On
Longer Hours

Complying with the Presidents re-
quest that Saturday half-holidays be
abolished for federal employees, the
Allen County office of the United
States Employment Service Friday
went on a war time schedule of
eight hours a day, six days week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07
HANCOCK COUNTY
Hancock Fair In 1913

The Hancock county fair will be
resumed in 1943, after being discon-
tinued in 1912, due to war condi-
tions, according to members of the
fair board who met Wednesday night
to elect officers and formulate plans
for the exhibition to be held next
September 9-10-11.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07

WHO, W30, W36, WAC and VISA.
All of these have greater tolerance
to corn borer than la. 939. WHO,
W36, and WAC are also highly re-
sistant to leaf blight.
Hybrids intermediate in maturity
between Ia. 939 and u. S. Is are
Ohio C2S, CAS-, C76 and C8S.. Of
these C38, C76 and CS8 are the
most resistant to corn borer and
C38 the most leaf blight resistant.
All have proven high yielding in
official Ohio Agricultural Expert
ment Station tests in widely scat
tered places throughout Ohio.
In the IS. 13 maturity class,
Ohio L86 has given high yields
under both heavy corn-borer and
leaf-blight conditions
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07
Refund Tuition To
Drafted Students

students at Ohio Northern uni
versity who are called into service
in the armed forces have their total
tuition for the quarter refunded" /"
DR.. Robert Williams, president of
the university, explained.
Ohio Northern instituted this plan
Immediately following the enactment
of the selective service law.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07
KentOn Man Earns
Navy Cross

Lieut.. q. g.) Fred S. Fink, Jr., of
Kenton, has been recommended for
the Navy Silver Cross as result of
heroic action while on convoy duty
to Murmansk, Russia, last summer,
it was learned. He is home on
leave.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07
NEWS NOTES FROM FOUR COUNTIES

Mrs. Reynolds takes the place of
Miss Sally Jauman, Delphos, former
clerk of the draft board, who has
resigned to accept a position with
the Ohio Steel of Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07
1O6 Youths Register
For Draft

One hundred and six Putnam
county youths between the ages of
eighteen and nineteen, who had not
previously registered, were registered
with the county selective service
board from December 11th.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07
Drug Store Burglaries
Continue

The fifth drug store burglary of
the month was reported Thursday
morning to the Lima police depart
ment after Hunters Drug store,
Public square, was entered and $3.50
in cash stolen.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07
Lima Buys Federal
Bonds

Mayor Frank McClain said that
Lima officials are preparing to in
vest 100000 of idle city funds in
government bonds. The money re-
presents the bulk of a depreciation
and improvement fund of the water
works department.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07

Al mills within the 10-mill limitation
and 10 mills outside the limitation,
in addition to the 3-mill voted extra
levy, total of 9.6 mills for Find
lay school purposes.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07
Findlay Tax Rate
Is Set

Findlay board of education APP
proved the tax rate for the coming
year as set up by the Hancock
county budget commission.
The rate provides for levy Of
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07
New Clerk For Draft
Board

Lois Reynolds, Spencerville, IL
brarian since the library was start
ed, has resigned her position, and
has accepted position as clerk for
Draft Board No. 8, of Allen county.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07

Mental specialist: "And that
habit of talking to yourself-that's
really nothing to worry about"
Patient: Perhaps not. But I'm
such a bore!"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07

Five cords of wood cut for fuel
on each of $4,000 Ohio farms where
coal now is burned would release
5000 freight cars for hauling goods
other than coal. The 5000 cars
would make SO long trains of 100
cars each.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07

school, where they will receive $75
per month during further training.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07
Annual Business
Meeting

The annual business meeting of
the policy-holders of The Mennonite
Mutual Aid Society of Putnam, AL
len and Hancock Counties, Ohio, will
be held in the school building at
Pandora, Ohio, on Saturday, Janu-
ary 8, 1943, at 200 o'clock P. M.
for the purpose of electing directors,
and transaction of any business that
may properly come before the meet
ing. All members are requested to
be present.
81 Albert Winkler, Secretary
An Alabama farmer who paid off
a 40-year-old federal land bank loan
in four years with receipts from
farm produce will be presented the
deed to his farm in public cere-
rnony at Athens, Alabama.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07
Safety First


Should be your guide in
making investments. Your
money is safe when you
put it in Legal Reserve
Plan of Investment. Reg
ulated by the State of
Ohio, with a conservative
return guaranteed. Write
for information to Legal
Reserve, 602 Cook Tower,
Lima, Ohio.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-12
TdIbert Bows
To Segurd

MEXICO CITY. Jan. II tINS)
New tennis champions reignec
in Mexico City today after Pauline
.Betz and Pancho Segura had wor
the Pam American singles cham,
piorships and Segura and William
Talbert took the doubles crown.
Five thousand fans saw then
win the final matches Of the tour
Inament yesterday at the Club De
IpOrtivo Chapultepec, q suburb o.
Mexico City.
Miss Betz. In excellent form
beat Doris Hart. 6-3, g.; anC
Segura defeated Talbert for The
mems singles honors, 4-6, Cd, 6-2
90. Talbert. who lives in Gin
Icinnati. showed fine form but a
times played with little spirit.
Talbert and Segura had plenty
iof competition IN the doubles
finals from Armando and RolandC
Vega. who carried them for Ions
rallies before the Talbcrt-Segur;
team won. 6-i. 6-3. l-6, 10.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-12
Mowers Follows Wing GoaIies Tradition

standing net guardian hockey he the Oldest goakeeper
in point Of the National League Roach who is
native Of Port Perry located Windsor where he is
engaged government work.
But Mowers and Franks products Of Adams school,
were Normie Smith Mike Karakas Walter Turk Broda
Earl Robertson and others.
members Of the Red Wings organization the
Mowers and Franks have been closely nerlocked While
Franks the experienced in professional service the
pair put quite battle for the Detroit big league job
Mowers getting the call because of his brancy in
exhibition games But Adams gave up Franks.
Jimmy stayed with the Red Wings organization until this
when Patrick persuaded Adams let him have the
services of the good-ooking young net mnder.
Patrick wanted to buy him. but Adams said nothing
doing However the Red Wing chief figured only fair
permit Franks play league hockey, especially IT
giving Jimmy lot of good experience Adams may also
mind that we'll provided with mindng talent he
let Broda 90 the Toronto Maple Leafs which he
may may regret. But Adams probably figures he
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-12
Chicago Turf Heads
Ponder Over Future

ing I'm Il eastern states furnished
warning that more drastic re-
Strictions may he IN force IN the
Chicago area than last year when
the tracks managed TO enjoy a
profitable season
OF the two principal proposals
before today's meeting one pro-
vided that the turf association,
acting in behalf of the Arlington
Park. Washington Park, Lincoln
Fields and Hawthorne tracks,
should put on a long-term meeting
from May II 10 October 16 al one
of the tracks, probably Haw-
thorne.
Hawthorne is expected 10 be
least affected Of the mile tracks
by gasoline rationing
Another plan would have Airing
ton Washington Park and Lincoln
Fields conducting their separate
meetings but leasing the Haw-
thorne track. Sportsman's Park
half-miler, has the same trans
portatio6 facilities as Hawthorne
and so far has not entered the
picture.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-12
By Leo Macdone|l

Born on farm nearby. Mowers attended both high and
school in Niagara Falls Ont He is married-ths
elimination school Mrs. Mowers is hockey
fam And the coupe-as nice you would want to meet
like to fish together.
Johnny always found the Boston Bruins tough to play
agains-and Chicago fans tough to play in front Of
Speaking of Chicago reminds that Karakas, once OF
Detroit Oympcs and later star with the Blackhawks
recently of fire in Providence where he tends
goal Rhode Island Reds. He became hero when
fire North Providence house in which he lived
Karakas reused his wife and their children Nancy g.
Joan and couple who occupied the adjoining side OF
Two cocker pane rushed back into the house and
lost their lives burning building that the
hockey star also had rescued their two puppies.
Karakas. you may remember, halls from up around
Eveeth Mnn which produced frankie Brimsek Boston
great goae During 1935-36 season, net guardian
Hawks Karakas the Calder Trophy awarded
nualy TO the outstanding rookie of the league.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-12
Tromb|y Leads
Times Tourney
In 1st Round
(ScoreS on Page I9)
By HAROLD kAHL

As in the past two years joey
Paulus' Chene-Trombly Recreation
in The Detroit Times All-Star
Classic, today is the early Glass a
leader following the first week
end of pinfall in the eleventh an
nual Detroit Times Sweepstakes az
Imperial Recreation.
The Chene-Trembly bowlerS
sandwiched 1929 between two Gao
games for a 2909 total, Mike TeSta
showing the way with a 225 mid
die game in $40. Paulus was next
with 203-2O5 in 5S5 followed by
Chet Slicey with 243 in SIS, Steve
Cruchon 571 and Lou Sielaff 565.
Other early pacemakers- arc
Steve Soltes| Bolduc Brothers OF
Trenton in Class B. 2724; Sher
Jacobs Wayne Panorama in Class
G. 2733: Harold Pollard's City
Messenger in Class ID. 2576. and
Charles Murray's Grand in Glass
r with the fine score Of 2602
With a 213 opener i'm 500 Tony
Morano led Palm Beach Rccrca-
tion of the Travelling League "a
second in Class A on games of
940-956-9i5 for 2Si1. Roc Over
myers Detroit Gasket. a former
champion and another Times
Classic five got off 10 the best
start of any of the Class As with
992, but then slipped to 92l-920
for 1888.
Bill Mowery did the best stick
ing in this advance with 209-222-
203 for ga and the team would
have scared higher if Freddy
Gardella didn't run into trouble
in his final 10 wind up with 13l
for 513 TO become the hard luck
player.
Gus GalaSka's John NcGlew oi
Mi Elliott House fashioned the
highest one game thus far, 1854
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-12
Mike 10 Sign
Beau Jack and
Angott for Title
BY PAUL SCHEFFELs

NEW YORK. Jan. II OUP).-
Promoter Mike Jacobs took the
first decisive step 10 clarity the
muddled lightweight situation to-
day by announcing that he would
match Beau Jack of Augusta, Ga,
against Sammy Angott of Wash
ington, Pa. in March and thus
provide boxing with an undis-
puted l35-pound champion.
At present, the lightweight di-
vision is more confused than the
plot of a dime mystery-boasting
two champions, several contenderS
of note and an eXchampion, who
retired recently. but has since re-
turned to the ring.
Jacobs. discouraged by the ka-
leidoscopic cut of the setup. COM
pletely abandoned plans for the
round-robin boxing program which
was 10 provide a suitable opponent
for Jack, who is recognized as
champion by the New York Com
mission and top-ranking contender
by the National Boxing Associa-
tlOD
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-12
CY0 Loop Falls
Into Deadlock

A four-way tie for leadership Of
the west division of the Catholic
Youth Organizations heavyweight
cagerS diminished TO two when st.
Vincent and Guadalupe bowed out
of the running last night. The
double upset spotlighted a 30
game bill played on CYO courts
yesterday.
What made Guadalupe'S down
fall particularly surprising was
that il succumbed to a cellar club,
st. Leo 30-22. ST. Leo's record
has not been hiStory-making as
they always hovered near last
place. ST. Vincent. meanwhile,
fell TO Holy Rosary, 27-2l, in a less
lop-Sided defeat.
In the lightweight loop. San
Francesca beat ST. JoSephat, 26-17
and Holy Rosary routed st.
Gabriel, 1886, 10 retain their Joint
leadership of the division Girls
from Queen of Apostles defeated
st. Catherine. 40-2. TO give strong
indication Of repeating on the
girls title which they won in 1912
Sundays results are:
HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION
Holy Rosary 27. - Vincent p.
- Leo 80 Guadalupe p
Resurrection as Blessed sacrament 45
Queen - Apostles So. 81 Bernard II.
st. Margaret Mary SO, ST. Philip Ner' a.
LIGHTWEIGHT DIVISION
s. klphonsus % Christ the klnE ~
Guadalupe "a Mt Carmel 10
san Francesca %, ST. Josaphat Il.
Holy Rosary 30 81 Gabriel SO
our Lady nf Sorrow 81. 81 Augustine 81
ST. Elizabeth 30. Holy Name %
Fl Margaret Mary 81. Nativity -
Queen Of Apostles ~. 81 Florian p
Jt NIOR~
s.. Margaret Mary 2S san Francesca p
GIRLS
81 Margaret MARY 35. 81. Philip Neri s
queen .uf Apostles 40 -. Cethrrine Z.
So PAM % 50 Gregory 1S
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-12

wouldn't Mowers he had Broda So it all evens up
You can't have everything.
There isn't any about Mowers being product Of
the Adams chain. Haling from Niagra Falls, Johnny
for Pontiac in the old Michigan n-Ontario Amateur
League Olympia sponsored loop He signed Red Wing
Immediately sent to Omaha the Detros
American farm club where % league he
Al goals scored against him, fancy tribute to kid
of the Omaha went into the finals with
Paul and though the Detroit farm team lost 1t was no
fault of Mowers. The kid a sensation
He got his chance with the Red Wings when the net
tending Job open through the release of Thompson
post of manager of the Buffalo Bsons in the
American League.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-12
Jacobs Match Light1veg Chicago Beats Wings, q
FelIer'S
Father
Dies

VAN METER Ia Jan. II CTNSl.
w. a. Fcller, 56, father Of Bob
Feller, former Cleveland Indians
pitching ace. died Sunday follow
ing a long illness. lie succumbed
at his farm home near Van Meter.
Funeral arrangements were held
up while the family attempted tC
communicate with the form I
major league ball player. who IS
now on active duty with the
United States Navy.
The elder Fcller is survived by
his widow, his son, and daughter
Marguerite.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-12
son PROBABLY AT SEA

VAN METER. Ia, Jan. II GNS).
Word from Bob Feller, pitching
star of the Cleveland Indians now
reported at sea with the United
States Navy, was awaited today as
funeral arrangements were being
made for his father. w A. Feller
SO, who died at his Van Meter
home following a long illness.
Relatives said the Red Cross was
attempting 10 contact Bob who
was believed 10 have been ordered
20 sea duty after completing a
gunnery course at Norfolk, Va.
Feller had not seen his parents
since December !.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-12

Owner Fred L. Mandcl Jr Of the
Detroit Lions as part-owner, ath-
letc director and coach Of the
National Professional Football
League club Saturday. 1t Is the
key 20 the Lions Offices m the
Book Building.
Miss Evalyn Wheaton Lions
secretary made the presentation.
Il hope you'll find this the key
10 a new success" she said
Thank you. I feel certain l
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-12
BY LkwIs IT, WALTER

Charles T. DoraiS is iingling a
new key in ms pocket today
very important one It's a Yale
lock Key with n four-lcaf clover
attached. Th1 four-leaf clover IS
appropriate because that key adj
mitS DoraiS 10 an office which
hould bring him at least 100000
and possibly s much as S2500O0
.n the next 10 years.
Tho key was prese ted 70
.DoralS after ne mad signed with
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-12

CHICAGO, Jan II tINS)-
of the newly organized
Illinois Turf Association were
called together today TO sec what
can be done about keeping a full
schedule of racing in operation
this season in the Chicago area IN
the face OF wartime restrictions.
The ban against pleasure drlv-
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-12

years ago. will soon be following
the footsteps of Potsy Clark, Bill
Edwards and John KarCSiS, his
immediate predecessors
In fairness TO DoraiS predeces-
ISors il must be said he will enjoy
advantages they did not He has
signed a long-term contract, which
Ialthough details were not revealed
lis reported 10 run for 10 years.
He will share the profits Of the
! Continued on Page 1O
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-12
Art DevIin Takes
Eastern Ski Crown

BEAR MOUNTAIN. N. Y. Jan.
II GNS).-Art Dcvlin OF SYRIA
cuSc today possessed his third sue
cesSve ski championship by win
ming the seventh annual Franklin
u. Roosevelt Trophy at Bear
Mountain yesterday.
Dcvhn bcttcred $50 feet on his
three jumps, earning a total of
34ll points. Hans Strand of the
Bear Mountain Sports Association
was second with 3231 points.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-12

While the White Sox and Cubs,
training there together this spring
should give French Lick great
importance as a baseball center,
IL was the Tigers who first gave
the Indiana spa it's break as a
meeting place for ball players.
Back in 1902, the Tiger battery
men were sent to French Lick 10
cordition. They departed after a
brief stay TO Join their mates at
YpSilanti where the entire squad
completed training. The Tigers
finished seventh that year so
maybe the French Lick and YpSi-
lanti idea was not so hot.
At any rate, Jack Zeller and
Steve O'Neill hope Evansville
Ind, will be better. The Tigers
will report at Evansville. March
rs. for month Of training. Games
will be played with the White SoX
Cubs, Cleveland Indians. Cincin-
natl Reds and other big league
club which plan 10 train in the
vicinity.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-12
TWO DEFINITE

Besides the Tigers, only two
American League clubs have def
Initely announced their 1943 train
ing camps the Red SoX at Tufts
College, Medford, Mass, just out
side of Boston. and the Athletics
at Wilmington, Del The Cleveland
Indians and the Yankees. like the
Red Sox, lean TO college spots
the Indians at Marietta tOhio)
College and the Yankees at Rut-
gers in New Brunswick, n j.
The ST. Louis Browns may pick
| Excelsior Springs, Mo, near Kan
SaS City. The Browns and Card
inals are the only big league clubs
that are permitted 10 train west
OF the MiSSiSSippl and they must
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-12

aCCOTul0E 10 NOIIIIIIsNIOITEI DdIIuIo
edlct.
The commissioner also pre-
scribed that clubs are not 10 train
south of the Potomac or the Ohio
River. To comply with this ruling
the Washington Senators and Gin
cinnati Reds will have TO GO north
10 train. The Reds are Investlgat-
ing the possibilities Of training az
Indiana University IN Blooming
ton. Clark Griffith would like 10
take his boys 10 Charlotte, n. c.
and since Griffith Stadium at
Washington IS not in condition,
Griff may be accorded an excep-
tiOn
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-12
BOSTON STAYS HOME

According 10 reports from the
East the chances Of the Brooklyn
securing the Yale cage
are getting simmer every day,
because the army may step IN any
now and acquire II for its
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-12

will" said the slender, gray
haired man. who had just ended
an 1S-year connection as Uni
versity of Detroit football
coach.
QUIET AND CONFIDENT
Dorais spoke quietly and con
hdently. There is slight possibility
that this master football tactician
who had been sought by Mande
since ne bought the club three
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-12
Hockey

SATURDAYS RESULTS
DETROIT 4. Toronto o
Montreal 7. Boston 2.
YESTERDAYS INSULTS
Chicago 2. DETROIT 1.
Boston 5. Toronto 4.
Montreal 7, New YORK q