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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-04
EBENEzER MENNONITE
Arnold C. Schultz, Pastor

AIVOfu ~ tJNnuasAs eSsVA
THURSDAY:
200 D. m. Women's Missionary So
ciety. Mrs. G. A. Linscheid, former
missionary among the Indians OF
Oklahoma and Montana, will be the
special speaker.
7:30 p. m. Women's chorus re-
hearsal.
$3.50 p. m. Study in the Book OF
Revelation.
$3.50 p. m. Choir rehearsal.
SUNDAY:
1000 a. m. Sunday school.
11:00 a. m. Morning worship. The
message will be brought by Rev. J
r. Barkman, Superintendent Of
Grace Children's Home in Henderson
Nebraska.
Ais p. m. Broadcast from WIN
Findlay. The program is to be Civ
en- by the Junior choir.
1880 p. m. Christian Endeavor pro
grams for all ages.
$50 p. m. Rev. j. r. Barkman vii
show pictures of the Grace Child
ren's Home.
We invite you to attend the ser
vices of the church.
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EVANGELICAL AND REFORMED
CHURCHES

Emil Burrichter, Pastor
Emmanuel's:
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Public worship at 10:45 a. m.
.Consistory meeting Monday even
ing at the Earl Matter home.
st. Johns:
Public worship at 9:30 a. m.
Sunday school at 1890 a. m.
Junior C. E. at 600 p. m.
The Ladies Aid society meets
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Henry
Balmer.
Choir practice at the church
Thursday evening; Juniors at 7:30;
Seniors at 500.
Consistory meeting Thursday after
choir.
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RawsOn

Aviation Cadet Keith Hugus of the
U. S Navy Flight Preparatory school
at Wooster, Ohio, spent the week
end with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Hugus and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Deeds and Mrs.
Olive Crozier spent Friday in Toledo.
Mrs. Ora Hamilton of Barnes, Kan
sas, is visiting Mrs. Sanderson Pifer.
She is sister of the late Sanderson
Pifer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Steinman and
son Larry Dean of Findlay were Sun
day evening supper guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Smith and daughter Ruth.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Veach of Con-
tinental spent Sunday with Mrs. M
L. Crist. Afternoon callers were Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Huffman.
Rev. c. d. Landes is attending the
Ohio Pastors convention in Columbus
this week.
Mrs. w. A. Otto spent several days
last week with her sister Mrs. w. H
Brickman of near McComb.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Smith were
| Sunday callers of Mr.. and Mrs. r. F
Colhnwood and sons of Findlay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Huffman were
Sunday afternoon callers of Mr.. anc
Mrs. Z. B. Auten and family. Mrs
James Hugus was an evening caller
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ellenberger, Jr
of Beaverdam and Mr.. and Mrs
Wayne Lehman and daughters of Pan
dora spent Sudnay with Mr.. and Mrs
w. C. Tooley and son Billy
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ROckport

The Light Bearers of the Presby-
terian church will meet with Rose
Leigh Mayberry Saturday afternoon.
Friends of Mr.. Walter Cupp will
be pleased to learn that he is recov-
ering rapidly at Bluffton hospital
following an appendectomy last
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Ed Basinger and the Misses
Christine, Phoebe, Emma and Clara
Basinger of near Columbus Grove
and Mr.. and Mrs. Orlo Marshall
were Thursday evening guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. D. C. Campbell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Obenour Of
near Dayton spent Friday and Sat
urday with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Reichenbach and family.
Among those from here attending
Farmers Week in Columbus were
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Begg, Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Marshall, d. C
Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Begg, William Stephens and Herber
Marshall, Jr. Tuesday evening MI
and Mrs. Marshall and sons Herber
Jr., Ralph and Kenneth and Mr.. an,
Mrs. Clarence Begg attended tn
Ohio Seed Improvement Association
banquet and Wednesday evenin,
Herbert Marshall Sr. and Herber
Jr. enjoyed the banquet of the Stat
Farm Management Association. Mrs
Marshall who has been on the Stat
executive board of the Farm Wo
mems Federated clubs, was chosel
chairman of the board for the com
ing year.
According to word received b,
patrons the past week, the Shepfe
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CHURCH OF CHRIST
G.. ID. Bright, Minister

$50 a. m. Church school, Robert
Luginbuhl, Supt. In keeping with
Youth Week the C. E. will have
charge of opening service.
10:30 a. m. Lords Suppers and
sermon.
$50 p. m. Christian Endeavor.
Thursday: $3.50 p. m. A youth
get-together opening with a pot
luck supper followed by recrea-
tional and program especially for
youth. All young people are in
vited.
Beaverdam:
$3.50 a. m. Church school. C. Am
stutz Supt.
10:30 a. m. Lords Supper.
Your pastor is attending the Ohio
Pastors Convention at Columbus
this week.
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FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
j. A. Weed, Minister

Wednesday, 7:45 p. m. Workers
Conference at High school. All
teachers of children and youth ex-
pected to attend.
Thursday, 500 p. m. February
meeting of Woman's Society of
Christian Service, at home of Mrs.
Frank Todd, 116 Franklin st.
SUNDAY:
$50 a. m. Church school.
1915 a. m. Morning worship.
Music by Junior Choir. Sermon
topic, Steering by the Stars"
11:15 a. m. Young Peoples Choir
rehearsal.
$3.50 p. m. Junior High Youth
Fellowship.
500 p. m. Union service at High
school auditorium.
Monday, 400 p. m. Junior Choir
rehearsal.
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Ernest N. BigeIow, Pastor
Rockp0rt:
Morning worship 9:30.
Church school 1920, Mr.. Edgar
Begg, Supt.
The Women's Missionary society
viii meet next Wednesday, Feb. 10,
at the home of Mrs. Harold Mar
shall.
The second of a series of church
family nights" will be held Sunday
at 1880.
Bluffton:
Church school $50.
Morning worship 1850.
The Glass in the Life of Christ
will meet Thursday, from to 8, at
the home of the pastor.
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE sOCIET,

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Sunday services at 10:30 a. M,
subject: spirit"
Testimonial meeting at 7:30 We'd
nesday evening.
The reading room at the church is
open every Wednesday from 200 to
400 p. m. The public is invited
to all services and to visit the read
ing room.
This society is a branch of the
,, Mother Church, the First Church of
Christ Scientist, Boston, Mass.
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Police Order

At the request of the village coun-
Gil the following order is issued:
No motor vehicle shall be parked
in one place in the business section
on Main street for a period of more
than four hours. This order applies
from 6 a. m. to p. m, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
H. L. Coon, Marshal
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E. G. Steiner, Pastor
SUNDAY:
$3.50 Sunday school, Mrs. Adela
Oyer, Supt.
1890 Morning message, "What
Think Ye of Christ" by Rev. John
Esau.
No evening service.
Thursday 7:30 Prayer service.
NOTE - The pastor has been
granted a leave of absence, and Rev.
John Esau has been engaged to
supply the pulpit for the present
time.
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CARD OF THANKS

| wish to express my heartfelt
thanks to my relatives, neighbors
and friends for the sympathy ex-
tended me in my great sorrow, the
loss of my dear husband, Charlie
Oehrli. | wish to thank Rev. Bige-
low for his consoling words, all those
sending flowers, auto donors and
pallbearers.
Mrs. Corda Oehrli
Don't forget to buy War Bonds
and Defense Stamps.
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BLUFFTON MARKETS
Wednesday Morning

NtuIItaeIety NIUI IIIIIB
Hogs-160 to $50, $500; $50 to
300, s14.s0; roughs, $3.50; stags,
s11.50.
Calves, S15.75; lambs, STATS.
Grain {bu. Wheat, $1.47;
corn, SAC; oats, 55c; soys, s1.61.
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MISSIONARY CHURCH
A r AJhro Pastor

MISSIONARY CHURCH
A. F. Albro, Pastor
SUNDAY:
$3.50 Sunday school.
10:30 Morning worship.
tbs p. m. Children's church.
7:15 Young Peoples society.
7:45 Evangelistic service.
Rev. Edison Habegger of Chicago
will speak at the Missionary church
Tuesday at 7:45 p. m.
Wednesday: 7:45 p. m. Prayer
meeting.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-04

were Thursday supper guests at the
Weldon and Amos Luginbuhl home.
James Strunk returned home Fri
day from the hispital where he under
went an operation for appendicitis.
Miss Rhoda Hilty, Mrs. Clara Han
sacker, Mrs. C. f. Niswander spent
last Thursday afternoon with Mrs. w.
G.. Schaublin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Bixel and Mr..
Moses Amstutz spent Sunday after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Am
stutz.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F, Gratz, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. M. Schaublin and family were
Sunday dinner guests with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. C. Schaublin and daughter
Rachel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Quinten Burkholdel
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Bad
ertscher and family, Mrs. Sam Bad
ertscher called on Mr.. and Mrs. Har
old Badertscher and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Memo Geiger callet
on Mrs. Kate Kohler and family OF
Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hochstettlel
and family called Friday evening OF
! Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hochstettler ant
daughter.
I
Mr.. and Mrs. Reno Gratz and dau
ghter Mary Kathryn, Mr.. and Mrs
Wilford Gratz, Mr.. and Mrs. 0. [
Stratton MIR. and Mrs. w. L. Hilty
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Schaublin ant
daughter Rachel spent Wednesda.
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Ernes
Gratz.
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|I> This Sunday in 1l,e
fll1rrf1R8H

The Sunday sermon for both of
the above worship services will be-:
Deliver Us From Evil"
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Still Being Sought
Methods of conferring the dimen-
sions of depth on motion pictures are
still being sought.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-02-04

LUTHERAN CHURCH
w. L. Harmony, Pastor
$3.50 a. m. Sunday school.
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News want-ads bring results.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-08
Football Contest
Is Called Off

PALO ALTO. Cal, March -
up - Stanford University and
Notre Dame have cancelled their
football game scheduled for Sept
ember 25 at Stanford Stadium be-
cause of oyercroWded transportation
facilities
Stanford Graduate Manager AL
fred r. Masters said the game was
called off by mutual agreement
OF the two universities. The schools
lad signed a two-year contract,
and Stanford went to South Bend
last fall, losing to 81.
Il talked. with Coach Frank
Leahy of Notre Dame on the
phone today" Masters said, "and
We agreed that it would not be con-
ductive to the war effort to take
up train space by bringing the
Notre Dame team out here"
The cancellation was the first
move by Pacific Coast team to
eliminate intersectional football,
but officials of the Coast Confer
ence have indicated schedules may
be revised at the June coaches
and faculty meeting.
Most schools are determined to
carry out plans for football next
fall, but long trips may be called
off voluntarily,
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-08
A.. POULTRY
l.. A. S. OCkS

Los ANGELES, March ) Url
Industrial stocks showed good increase
in price today and action was heav.v
on the Los Angeles Stock Exchange with
an approximate volume OF 1000 shares
reported
The list: Broadway Department Stores
leo at unchanged. Blue Diamond sou
at 160, up .o5: Southern Cal Edison
common 5le per cent 100 at % down
4. Southern Pacific 200 at 2Oa. up i
Southern Cal Gas A" 6 per cent pre-
ferred 100 at 33 up i Consolidated Oil
100 at 81 up Il Nordoc 1000 at un-
changed Republic Petroleum 100 at > 80
up .05: Rice Branch Oil 1000 at 80 up
OF. Union Consolidated loo at 11s> up
y. Union Oil 100 at 49, up i: Air
craft Accessories 800 at $50 up O5
Consolidated Steel common 100 at ils
uph Consolidated Steel preferred 100 at
p down L Hudson Motors 200 at Il. un-
changed; Lockhced 100 al 207s up /.
Menasco 200 at 80 unchanged.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-08
MexicaIi Show
Draws Biq Crowd

MEXICABI, March "a large
crowd of border residents as well
as number of visiting United
States soldiers were entertained
here yesterday by fast-moving
Jaripeo Mexican Rodeo) featur-
ed by the performance of the fam
ed Beceril Brothers and several
crowd pleasing comedians.
While the comedians, who un-
leashed every trick in their bag,
perfected a clever program, the
Berceril Brothers had some diff
Guilty killing their bull. Their 9TH
er work, however, drew great ap-
plause from the audience.
The show was the second OF its
kind to be held in the new Mexi-
cali bullring. The area was about
three -fourths filled with townspeo-
pie and visitors.
Emilio Canu, director of bull
fight activities here, is arranging
several spectacular shows for the
near future,
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-08
l.. A. GRAIN
Consair Workers
Ask Army Bosses

LOS ANGELES. March 8-(UP)
West coast aircraft workers, pro-
testing the War Labor Boards
unsatisfactory award of wage in
creases. demanded today that the
Army and Navy take over Consoli-
dated Aircrafts huge San Diego
plant Ito end inefficiency and
waste by management.
The workers, members OF the
International Association of Ma
chinists ALL. also urged the re-
moval of Economic Director James
S. Byrnes. whom they charged with
being the man behind the scenes"
of the WLB's recent attempt to
stabalize wages in the west coasts
aircraft industry.
The demand that military au-
thorities operate the Consolidated
plant was made in resolution
adopted yesterday by 2500 Consoli-
dated employees at San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-08
Officer Out of
Golf Tourney

SAN FRANCISCO, March 8-UP)
Defending Champion Jim Mol
linari, San Francisco policeman
was out of the running today in
the San Francisco amateur golf
tournament, and Sailor Lou Jen-
nings of Portland took his place
as faVorite.
Mollinari, the re-tourney favor
ite lost and in the second
round yesterday to young Paul
Pabst, and Jennings, the former
oregon champion eliminated Tony
Parma, 5 and 4.
Medalist Bill Fritz continued in
good form, eliminating Lido Landi,
3 and 2. In other results, Eddie
Fry of Alameda defeated Bert
Williams, 3 and /; Ralph Hill, Oak
land police officer, moved out
Harvey Bell, one up on 10 holes;
Ed Castagnetto eliminated Eric
Garrett, one up, and Jim Bonham
,eat Bobby Rosburg, 4 and 3.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-08
Seek Cage Title
Strong Team Competing

Bishop of Washington State who
boosted his individual scoring record
to 224 points-a northern division
mark that may stand for genera
ton.
BREAKS RECORD
Bishop had broken the 192-point
record of Idaho's Ray Turner the
night before at Moscow by scoring
II points to lead the Cougars to
victory over the tail-end Vandals.
Saturday night at Pullman, he rang
up % points as Washington State
defeated Idaho 53-31, ending Idaho's
season with one victory and Is
losses.
Bishop, 6-foot 3-inch forward
from Sumas, Wash, will display his
craftsmanship henceforth with the
army. He had been called into ac-
tive service week ago but was
allowed a three-day leave to finish
She season.
1t will be the fourth playoff be-
tween Washington and use since
the conference was divided in 1922.
The Trojans won in 1928 and 1890,
and washington triumphed in 1884.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-08
Racing Meet to
Be Continued
SAN FRANCISCO, March 8

SAN FRANCISCO, March -
up )-Continuance of Bay Mea-
doWs race tracks spring meeting
was assured today with settlement
of a labor controversy which had
threatened to shut down the track.
The pari-mutuel clerks Guild. a
fraternal organization, voted unan-
imouSly to join the California
racetrack employees union (AFL) at
a meeting yesterday, and Bay Mea-
doWs became the first track in
racing history to operate under a
closed shop, it was announced.
II am glad the controversy is
settled, because We have commit
mentS to war relief organizations,
and racing must go on" William P.
Kyne, general manager of the Cal
ifornia Jockey Club, said. The
future Of horse racing in California
is now assured"
Recing was interrupted a fort
nieht ago when the pari-mutual
clerks walked out rather than JOIN
The AFL union, and the union was
unable to furnish enough clerks
20 handle the mutual Wagers.
Kyne warned the clerks and the
union last week that if their dis
pute was not settled he would pet
ition tho racing commission to
cancel the tracks license
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-08
Jap Cargo Ships
Sunk in Burma

NEW DELHI, March 8. up
Three japanese merchant vessels
have been sunk or damaged in the
Rangon river in southern Burma
by planes of the Tenth American
air force. a headquarters commune
que said today.
"A 5,000-ton cargo ship was re-
ported resting on the bottom of the
river at Elephant Point from &C
ton not previously reported the
communique said. on March a
formation of heavy bombers at
tackled two other ships in the river
south of Rangoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-08
Army
Wins
FrucuS

The 88th Army Engineers took
the measure of the Ell Centro Town
baseball team, Cd, in a close con-
test on the local diamond yeSter-
day.
The Ell Centre outfit surged into
the lead by scoring two runs in
the opening inning. They followed
this with one in the fourth and
they garnered another in the
fourth stanza.
The Army players scored their
first two runs in the fifth period
and picked up three more in the
sixth and their last in the seventh.
Flores started on the mound for
the local aggregation, but had trou-
bic because OF a bad shoulder, and
was relieved by Payne, who did a
good job of stopping the Army bat
ters. The Ell CentranS failed to
score again. however. and expe-
rienced great difficulty with the
left-handed slants of Purra, who
went the entire distance for the
Army
The Engineers will clash with the
FL Centro Marines at the local park
next Sunday, the game scheduled
to open at 1.30 pm
The short score:
r II F.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-08
CHtGAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. March Sup Gram fut-
ures moved within narrow limits on the
Board of Trade today pending develop
ments in Washington legislation and pos
siblc new ceilings.
Wheat finished the day off a, to q
cent bushel: corn unchanged. oats
unchanged to off L in late trade and
rye off 4 to up a
Trade in the wheat pit quieted today.
with mill buying almost al standStill
and small hedge sales apparent.
Trade circles said that according to
their calculations corn parity on Febru-
ary Is is s.. 127 Chicago basis. and added
that they could not see how il can be
figured at S1.0S. the figure prSdcted
by recent press dispatches from Wash
ington.
Oat futures advanced 10 new 1i-year
highs with commission houses on both
sodes Of the market but volume much
less than the past few days
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-08
14Men Drown in
Sudden Storm

ATLANTA Ga. March 3.-fUPJ
Fourteen men and officers appar-
emily drowned in the Gulf of Mex
leo off the Florida coast early Sat
urday when their landing barge
ran aground on sandbar during
a sudden storm, the Fourth Service
Command said today.
The body Of lieut.. John E. john
son, Kans, Pa, was the first to be
recovered Two other officers and
three priVates were rescued.
The l9 men and officers were en-
gagged in night maneuvers off Car
rabelle Fla. when their barge
struck the sandbar during the
storm,
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-08
~. T.. STOCKS

NEW YORK. March SUP ACTIVITY
In iow-priced issues and strength in scN-
eral preferred shares to-day featured
moderately aetive- irregular stock mar
kct
Aviation Corporation led IN turnover
ana made a new high for The year. HAYES
Manufacturing 3 was second and also
made neW Top These issues sold AT
50 and 81 respectively Also active
were Curtiss-W Wright al 81 up Il and
new high Allegheny Corporation A
= unchanged. Siudobakcr lois up =
ana new high. and Baldwin certificates
H. up / and new high. superior oil
selling AT lis high of 2i.. turned active
near closing time.
Budd Manufacturing preferred LED III
point Of gain Il made a new high for
The year Al - up IS Gains nj = points
and more were noted m American \
Foreign Powers preferred. Loose WieS.
Artloom perferred, and Ward Baking pre-
fcrred.
The market generally waS improved
over the lows of the session as the close
approached and some groups registered
gains over Saturdays close.
Dow Jones closing stock averages.
Industrial. 13o.56. off 01s rail 3. ~.
off o.0s. utility L 50 up oa3 and IS
stocks a. I3. off nos
Stock sales were 1,245. 80 shares com
pared with ]. Dos. $50 shares Friday. Curb
stock sales were 3156S5 shares against
290. sos Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-08
Strong
BY UNITED PRESS

One of WaShington'S greatest
basketball teams shoots for the
Huskies' third Pacific Coast Con-
ference championship this weekend
in a Seattle series against southern
California, which spreadeagled the
field to win the southern division
crown.
Washington won the northern div
ision title for the ninth time in 81
seasons Friday night by walking
away from oregon State, and ended
it's season Saturday with 45-35
victory over the same team.
The final game was anti-climactic
and major interest of the night
focused on the performance of Gail
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-08
LOCAL BUTTERFAT
l.. 4. 9 4 7
l.. A. PRODUCE

Los ANGELES March up
Runched vegetables: weaker. Beets 21= 3
doz 1901 Is. carrots 3 doz ! 50-1.75.
ordinary small ISL Is. Iced crts doz
Imperial 375-3. IS. green onions doz
6oo-6.50: leeks doz 800: mustard 4
day 1902 90. parsley doz 1.50-1 50.
redishes small red dnz 2.002 %.
spinach 4 doz 1.25-1.75. turnips Pa
doz 1.15-150
Cabbage: steady CannonbaIl crts 200
2 25. jumbos Il ordinary / PSI 80: Arroyo
Grande 225-2. 50: red 5.50-6 90. savoy
PSI 50
Lettuce: weaker: dry Lack Imperial
crts doz !. .75-4. .25: IS 3.5O-3.75. fair
& holdovers 275-3.oo. Yuma Is 3.75-4 4.25:
SIS J. SOB rs.
Peas: steady. Per IN: pole san Diego
15-16c, bush Imperial 15c. san Diego
best 14-15c. Fair 9-12c
Peppers: stronger Per h.; San Diego
small &c
Squash steady White summer Imperial
crts 55O-6 90: Italian San Diego lugs
5.O0-5 so, No 2s 3OO-3.50; Imperial crtS
5.o0-575. yellow crookneck Imperial crts
5.5o-6OO. banana 81 DC ID.
Tomatoes. steady. INLAND crts 9-12 tops
500, los 400.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-08
v-12Navy Tests
To Be Given Here

Examinations for the long ex-
pected VIZ navy program for high
school seniors and college students
will be given at Central Junior col
lege in FL Centre from 9 am. until
II am April 2, Dean Glenn Kieffer
announced Monday.
Those who successfully pass this
examination must pass a physical
examination to be given later. Only
men between the ages Of II and 19
years may take the examinations
Those who pass the two eXamina-
tions will be sent TO college at gov
eminent expense.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-08
J Rifle
Men
Qualify

Seven El Centrans qualified as
expert marksmen during shoot
conducted here Sunday.
Shooting a score of 180 or better
out of a possible 200 the following
marksmen qualified as experts:
Paul Conroe, Charles Smith,
Frank Harvey, AL Thomas, Marvin
Weiban, Earl Parker and William
Radcliff.
Officiating at the event were
Herb Holt, Ed Henderson, Jack
Barker, Jim Townsend and Hans
Larsen. The shooters were coached
by them also.
Fifteen men sought the rating
eight falling below the 180 mark
All we're members of Company "I"
of the California State Guard unit.
Following are the shooters and
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-08
Board Moves Into
New Quarters Here

The Fl Centro rationing board
did not function Monday as board
members and office workers were
engaged in moving their office
from the city hall building to their
rev quarters at 598 Main street.
Operations will again be in pro-
gress Tuesday morning and the
boards office will be open for
business at 1890 am. Same hours
a were formerly observed will be
maintained in the new location.
The office will be open from 1890
m. until 6 pm each da4.
The quarters vacated by the
board will be utilized by c. w.
Heinecke. city director of public
works.