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Evening star., 1943-01-12

come over to the Metro lot in search
Of the much -in- n-demand actor.
Why did we all want him? Eggs,
my dear reader, eggs The boy has
a chicken ranch in the valley.
Every one laughed at me when
I sat down. mean when my
chickens sat down to lay eggs" the
handsome and popular Mr.. Craig
tells me when I catch up with him.
He Is surrounded by glamour girls
and eggs.
"They all laughed at me when I
bought the ranch and moved out
there with my family year and
half ago. But told them then
that from now on, the most i'm
portant thing will not be money or
Jewels, but where the next meal is
coming from"
The Craig ranch goes by the at
tractive (?) name of "Hell's Two
Acres" and contains $50 laying
chickens, two dogs. two horses, two
cows, and "the Bub," 3-year-old
son and heir Of the Craigs. His
real name is James Junior.
Gets Plenty Of Milk.
II get 21z gallons of milk a day
from the cows" Craig says. The
film star milks them himself be-
fore coming to the studio in the
morning and when he returns at
night. 1--WE make our own butter,
too." Master Bub consumes three
a day of the 1000 eggs yielded
monthly by the hens. The rest
are sold in dozen lots at the mar
ket price of 60 cents a dozen to the
clamoring egg lovers in the studio
who cannot get eggs anywhere else
in Los Angeles.
They say the egg shortage is going
to ease, but I'll believe that when I
see the eggs in shop windows. Mean
while, register as regular Gus
toner of Farmer Craig. BY the way,
Jimmy does not sell all his eggs, he
gives some away-but only to hos
pitals. During the holidays he gave
80 dozen to the Children's Hospital
here.
1T only I could get some help"
muses. Mr.. Craig, I'D buy me 40
more acres and breed cattle and
eating chickens. did have one
man. He was Ct years old, but he
Just got job with Vega Aircraft
and he's getting $40 week!"
And so Mr.. Craig farms the place
entirely by himself. Sunday is his
big day. He puts on overalls and
gloves and gets busy with fertilizer
and other non-sweet smelling sub
stances. He usually has gallery Of
who lean over the fence
and make remarks, such as, did
you shake hands with Hedy Lamar
with that hand, Jim?" Hedy wouldn't
mind at that-if there were some
butter and eggs in the other hand.
Favorite Topic, Chickens.
It's a little difficult to tear Mr..
Craig from the fascinating subject
of livestock to prosaic conversation
movies. The last time I
saw him he was playing in things
like kitty Foyle" for RKO. They
still retain his services for one pic
ture year, but Metro has him
for the rest. He currently co-stars
with Ann Sothern in Swing Shift
Maisie." BY order of the studio he
wears a mustache, and looks a lot
like Gable In his younger days
1--WE been in Hollywood with my
wife four and one-half years." he
tells me. II was under contract to
Warmers and did my quota of
observation-disclosures and seven-day
wonders. My wife didn't like it out
here at first, and she returned to
Washington, D. c., couple of times,
but now I guess land hope) she's
Evening star., 1943-01-12
'Ice.C Capades' to Salute
United Nations Week

Design for Victory" q salute to
the United Nations, will climax and
also terminate the performance of
"Ice-Capades of 1943" which opens
q limited engagement at Uline
Arena January 10.
The opening nights performance
will be jointly sponsored by the
Variety Club Of Washington and
Radio Station WRC as War bond
night, and bonds available at the
WRC bond booth and in the Cap
itol, Earle and Keith Theaters will
entitle purchasers to tickets for
the show.
The Design for Victory" number
has impressed everywhere Is being
strikingly beautiful and has won
much public approval.
Airline Smith, former professional
q the Washington %. c. Figure
Skating Club, has been selected as
Mis- Victory In this speciality.
Evening star., 1943-01-12

For "The Mi
kado" is plainly
a satire, a mus
teal caricature
of Nippon, 1t
Is satire directed
against q foreign
enemy. its peo-
pie, its customs
and It's manners.
It is mockingly
serious, is played
by this COM
pany in a spirit
Of a lark. The
enduring quality
of the operetta
Evening star., 1943-01-12
James Craig, Actor Farmer,
Courted by Egg Consumers
Stars Prefer Product
OF His Hens, With Big
Demand for Daily Output
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM,
North American Newspaper Alliance.

HoILYWooD-where is James crag?" asked fedy Lamar
Where Is James Craig?" asked Joan Crawford.
where is James Craig?" asked Greer Carson.
where is James Craig?" asked Turner
where is James Craig?" asked Garbo
yes where James Crag?" demanded your reporter
Evening star., 1943-01-12

is CTACeO Dy ClilS AhoreW =. Aehess
critic to its melodious potpourri--
first-class music from Sir Arthur
Sullivan, and one in which he Is
step ahead of the hbrettist.
Music Is Enduring.
Gayly, and seemingly with much
personal enjoyment, these American
savoyards sing it in jolly mood, the
comedy roles are well taken and the
costumes in colorful rainbow are
essential aids to illusion. If the
male chorus Is neither as young or
as lively as the Roxyettes line, blame
it on the rigors of war and selective
service.
It was in March, 1885, that "The
Mikado" was first presented in
America. AS 1t approaches a vener-
Evening star., 1943-01-12

here to stay. The first three years
Of marriage are the fighting years,
the rest is gravy. I want to be
married once only. I don't hold with
those people who keep getting mar
ried all the time.
But to get back to chickens, y
concluded Jimmy. Some folk talk
OF their babies or their pictures, but
not this chicken farmer. "All my
life," he tells me, I've been fas-
cinated with chickens, I love raising
them I'll spare you the rest, be-
cause it's all about chickens.
Evening star., 1943-01-12
Becomes Commando

Lewis Wilson, New York stage
leading man, has been aligned to
term contract BY Colurnbia and win
make his aim debut N he st,ldiO's
Merle Oberon-Brian Ahefne o.
starring nlm based On = story about
the Commands by Elfot& Arnod.
Wilson, who y q years "a a1,d
stands 3 1oet ] inch. pcruayed IN
1nportAAt, role IN ~ ysooat Iuyiyel
q - M a Hro61WQy.
Evening star., 1943-01-12

Chinese Embassy was in the front
row. And why not?
Evening star., 1943-01-12

THE Mikado." or ''The Town Of Titi-
Comic Opera CO. in . repertoire Of Gilbert
and Sullivan. At the National Theater Or
cnsstra under the direction Of Louis Kron.
The Mikado of Japan Robert Pitkin
Nanki-Poo (his son, disguised Is wander
1ng minstrel, and in love. with Yum
Ko-ko Gord Hish Executioner Of Titipn),
F4orenx Ames
Poo-Bah Uord High Everything Ese).
Robert Eccles
Pish-Tish q Noble Lord. -
Berrram Peacock
Three Sisters. Wards Of Koko-
yum Yum ----- June winters
rltLi-Sing Marjorie HAYWARD
Kstisib's KtisbeSo t.n .ld.ri; LAD; MarEaret n Roy Roy
Nanki-Poo) -Catherine Judah
Evening star., 1943-01-12

purchasers for "The Eve of St.
Mark" with New York delegation
reserving IS pairs Of seats -. Army
Motion Picture Service is just COM
pleting the 1912 tabulation which
will show the 10 Hollywood stars
who are top favorites with men in
uniform ;. Statistics will also show
the 10 pictures which drew the most
money to the camp theater box
Offices.
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ArmOrsville

Week end ard Sunday visitors at
the w. ]. Moore home were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Moore and family of
Detroit; Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hall and
family of Carey; Mr.. and Mrs. Dale
Moore and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leo Beagle and family all of Detroit;
Mr.. and Mrs. Hershel Moore and
family of Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
ris Dye of Aivada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl McCafferty call
ed Friday evening at the c. E. King
ler home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hover, Mrs.
Eva Moser and daughter Rosella, son
Morris and Miss Ethel Downing spent
Sunday with Pvt. Victor Moser of
Patterson Field at Dayton.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Klingler of
Findlay called Sunday afternoon at
the c. E. Klingler home.
Mrs. Chas. Montgomery Sr. and
Mrs. c. w. Montgomery is spending
several days with Chas. Montgomery,
Jr. at Kansas City, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Whistler of
Lima called at the o. P. Hartman
home, Sunday afternoon.
Miss Geneva Grismore spent sever
al days last week with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. P. Hart
man. Dorothy Grismore is spending
this week there.
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Beaverdam

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Rockhill of
Col. Grove and Louis Mezaros were
Thursday evening dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Yant and
sons.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Bittner of
Sylvania were week end visitors of
c. A. Stoodt and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Stoodt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Clark en-
tertained the members of the YES
perian Sunday school class of the
Methodist church at their home on
Wednesday evening. Mr.. and Mrs.
]. Lutterbein and Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Brackney assisted.
Mrs. Wade Carroll is a surgical
patient at Lima Memorial hospital.
Mrs. Ada Rowland entertained a
number of friends on last Saturday
evening in honor of her birthday
anniversary.
Charles F. Williams of the U. S.
Navy with headquarters at Brooklyn,
N. Y. visited the past week with Mr..
and Mrs. Wayne Williams and
family.
Miss Catherine Eddy is spending
few days in Chicago before she re-
turns to spend the summer months
with her parents in New York.
The children of the lower grades
with their mothers enjoyed a picnic
dinner at the school on Tuesday. The
rainy weather made it impossible to
have it in a grove as had been plan
ned.
Mrs. Clyde Koogler spent a few
days last week in Pennsylvania, with
her son James Koogler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Pugh attended
the funeral services of Earnest Kar-
rick last Sunday held at the Preston
funeral home in Ada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Rodabaugh
and family spent the week end with
friends and relatives at New Car
lisle.
Miss Ruth Barnum of Bowling
Green University was week end
visitor of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Barnum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Basinger of
Col. Grove were Sunday visitors of
Mr.. and Mrs. p. c. Solomon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Sommers and
Larrie Barnes of Lima were Sunday
evening visitors of Mr.. and Mrs,
Emmett Downey.
Mrs. Jesse limerick is surgical
patient at Lima Memorial hospital
Rev. and Mrs. Bernard Baughn
and daughter are visiting with rel
atives at Bloomingburg.
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mortal hospital, and Duane Edding-
ton of SpencervilIe were Tuesday
callers at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. A. Patton.
Corp. Maurice w. Hefner of Los
Angeles, Calf, is spending a week
with his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Hefner and other friends.
Clifford Hawk of Camp Chaffee
Arkansas, Oliver Hawk of Ft. Lewis
Washington are spending several
days with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hawk and friends.
Mrs. Tillie Troup of Lima is
spending the week with friends.
Mrs. AIDA Gordin of South Solon
was a week visitor of her sister.
Mrs. Cora Patton.
Mrs. Grace Vorhees of Lima was
week end visitor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Doit Hall.
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Canning Sugar Plans
Made

Plans for handling applications for
sugar to be used in home canning
and in freezing fresh produce are
nearing completion at the Allen
County War Price and Rationing
Board, E. A. Siferd, chairman, an
nounced Thursday.
Housewives will obtain sugar for
canning purposes on substantially
the same basis as last year, one
pound of sugar for each four quarts
of the canned product
The Office of Price Administration
will shortly designate a stamp in
War Ration Book One, that will be
good for 10 pounds of sugar or less.
This stamp may be presented direct
ly by the housewife to the retailer,
without being processed by the Ra-
tioning Board.
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Lafayette

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy w. Correll of
London and Mrs. AIDA Gordin of
South Solon spent the week end at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. D. A.
Patton.
Mrs. Evelyn Williams and her
mother Mrs. Altermoose left Friday
for several weeks visit in Pennsyl-
vania.
Mrs. John Adams left Friday for a
weeks visit with her daughter Mrs
Esther Ridenour cf Perry County.
Miss Elizabeth Guthrie visited
several days at Delphos with Mr.
and Mrs. Lloyd Guthrie.
Mrs. Verda Watt is spending the
week at Dayton with Mrs. Dorothy
Maloney.
Miss Marylin Watt of Lima Me-
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S25,3OO Suit Follows
Crash

Two defendants in suits filed in
the Allen county common pleas court
Friday seek an aggregate of $25,300
from the estate of Albert c. CaJacob
who died from injuries received in
an automobile accident October ID,
1912.
Mary Hamel, mother and admins
tratrix of the estate of Donald Ham
ell, II, who was killed in the accident,
has filed suit against Gene F. Ca
Jacobs, administrator, and Nell A.
Gillons, administrators of the estate
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within 80 days to determine whether
production and maintenance employees
of the Superior Coach Corp. wish to
be represented for collective bargain
ing purposes by the American Fed
Grafton of Labor or the Congress of
Industrial Organization, according to
an Associated Press dispatch from
Washington.
The CIO-United Automobile, Air
craft and Agricultural Implement
Workers of America now represent
the employees, and the AFL-Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Blacksmiths,
Drop Forgers and Helpers contend
their union represents majority OF
the workers.
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ElrOse

Mrs. Della Bond of Findlay called
on friends Saturday.
Union prayer meeting at the Olive
Branch, Thursday evening.
Callers in the Mrs. Anna Koontz
home, Sunday, were: Linden Basing-
er, daughter jeanette, Mrs. M. j.
Stratton, daughter Floe, Mr.. and Mrs.
b. J. Stratton, son Larry, daughter
Elaine, Mr.. and Mrs. ROLAND Koontz
and family of Bluffton, Jackie Koontz
of near Rawson and Robert Koontz.
Miss Floe Stratton returned to her
home Saturday, having completed her
school year in McComb.
Miss Kaye Nonnamaker spent Sun
day afternoon with Jeanette Basing-
er.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Koontz, Mrs.
A. j. Nonnamaker, son Roderick were
shoppers in Findlay, Thursday.
Mrs Anna Koontz called Friday on
Mrs. M. J. Stratton.
A. j. Nonnamaker spent Friday
evening with Walter Williamson in
the d. D. Williamson home. Walter
returned to service camp near Mon
roe, Louisiana, Saturday.
Miss Joan Ebay is spending few
days with her grandmother, Mrs. Eel
la Hixon near Bluffton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Nonnamaker,
son Ralph of near Hassen, Charles
Nonnamaker Mr.. and Mrs. c.. V,
Klingler, daughter Merilyn, son How
ard of near Ada spent Sunday after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. Ami Nonna-
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Gets Credit For Ger
man Plane

A Miller City Flying Fortress
bombardier Thursday was listed
among fliers credited with victories
in the raid on Trapani, important
Sicilian base.
He is Seed. Lieut.. Paul Debmeyer,
credited with bagging a Messer-
schmitt.
Allied headquarters in North
Africa Wednesday reported Flying
Fortresses smashed at the base, blow
ing up a ship in the harbor and COW
ering docks and the railway yard
with bomb bursts.
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NEWS NOTES FROM FOUR COUNTIES

of Albert c. CaJacob, seeking $685.
600 for the death of her son. Cyrus
Hamel, owner of the automobile in
which young Hamel was riding at
the time of the mishap, seeks $500
from the same defendants for dam
age to the car.
Both Albert c. CaJacob and Dom
aid Hamel died as the result of in
juries received in the collision which
occurred, according to the petition,
at the intersection of U. S. Route
BON and State Route 65, in Cairo.
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Outside Labor Is
Barred

The unrestricted flow of workers
into the Lima defense area was stop
ped last week by an order from the
regional War Manpower Commission.
Only skilled workers in critical
trades are wanted in the area COM
prised of Allen, Putnam and Van
Vert counties and most of Auglaize
county, according to E. M. Sewing
area director of the VINO.
The purpose is to encourage full
utilization of local labor and to avoid
further strain on too already acute
housing situation throughout the
area.
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PUTNAM COUNTY
Rural Schools To Be
Sold

Five one-room school properties in
Van Buren, township, which are no
longer in use, will be sold at an auc-
tion starting at a. m. June 5, it
was announced by Superintendent
Carl d. Vermilya of the Putnam
county schools.
The properties are the Cain, Fike,
Center, Hummon and Townwood
buildings and appurtenances. They
will be sold in listed order. The
auctioner will proceed from one place
to the other as soon as the sale has
been finished
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maker and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Ebay, dau-
ghters Dorothy and Joan spent SUM-
day with Mr.. and Mrs. John Van At
ia of Ada.
Mrs. Mary Ebay, daughter Dorothy
spent Monday afternoon with Mrs.
Helen Koontz and Mrs. S. H. Koontz.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Klingler ,dau-
ghter Jean Anne were shoppers in
Lima, Monday afternoon.
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Lima Man Raids
Germany

Lieut.. j. ]. O'Brien of Lima, bonn
bardier on one of a fleet of Flying
Fortresses which plastered the Kiel
and Flensburg naval building centers
with bombs, reported on his return
that at looked to me like that tar
get was beat to a pulp, according
to an Associaed Press dispatch re-
ceived Thursday from u. S. bonn
bardier station in Great Britain.
Crews returning from the raids on
German cities reported they had left
the target areas raging with flames.
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School Funds Are
Distributed

Lima will receive S52,184 in the
second quarterly settlement of the
School Foundation program while a
grant of S45,618 will be made to
Allen county, it was revealed Thurs
day by State Education Director
Kenneth C. Ray.
Payment of S11, ,370,522 to the var
ious school districts of the state has
been started, Ray said.
Other counties in the Lima area
with the amounts each will receive
include: Hancock, $29,635; Hardin
$29,053; Putnam S48,5S7.
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Grade Schools Closed
By Epidemic

The Ada board of education Thurs
day afternoon ordered the closing of
the first three intermediate grades
of the Ada public school after 48
pupils had been reported absent due
to an epidemic of measles and whoop-
ing cough.
Unless more cases are. reported
the fourth, fifth and sixth grades
will continue with classes until the
official last day of school, May 26
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-05-27
Ration Book Applica-
tiOnS Made

The post office department has
agreed to cooperate with OPA in
the distribution of Ration Book No.
3, according to Postmaster w. T.
Auit, who said that applications for
the book will be distributed soon.
The applications will be distributed
without address to all resident of
Hancock county by city, rural and
village carriers performing box de-
livery and through lock boxes. A
supply will be kept on hand also at
the post office, Mr.. Auit said.
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Employees To Take
Over Market

Martin Sausser, owner of the
Country Market for the past Ia
years, will sell his stock and lease
his building Jan. / to six of his en-
ployees, he announced recently. The
service station and barber shop will
not be involved in the transaction.
The new owners will be Mrs. Mild
red Woodwork, Mrs. Mabel Jordan,
Mrs Carrie Garvel, Mrs. Zetta Benin,
Roy Davidson and Oreus Grubb. All
but one of the six have been en-
ployed by Mr.. Sausser from ten to
25 years.
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ALLEN COUNTY
Eight Year Traffic
Mark Broken

An eight year record collapsed
Wednesday with the death of Rich
ard Conrad, 7, following injuries re
ceived when he was struck by an
automobile as he walked home from
Lincoln school in Lima. He was
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Conrad.
Police records showed it has been
eight years since a child was killed
going to, or from school.
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Two Break Out Of Jail

County and state officers Friday
sought Leonard Cox, "a, Kenton
and Howard Mitchell, IS, Larue, who
ripped an 18-inch hole in the county
Jail wall and escaped.
Sheriff Randall H. Clark said they
used steel brace from a bunk to
rip open the wall. Cox was charged
with burglary near Jumbo and
Mitchell was held in connection with
the robbery of a Kenton taxi driver
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Too Much Rain For
Circus

Cole Brothers Circus, scheduled to
show in Lima last week, paused only
long enough to feed the animals and
moved on to Mansfield. The only
available circus grounds were ankle
deep in mud. The circus came to
Lima from Ft. Wayne, where mud
and rain also forced a cancellation.
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New Office Hours For
Ration Board

A new schedule of office hours, ef-
fective Immediately, was announced
Wednesday by the Allen County War
Price and Rationing Board head
quarters, High and Elizabeth streets,
Lima.
Headquarters will be open Monday
through Saturday every week from
$3.50 a. m. to A p. m. The office will
be closed Friday evenings.
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3O5 Graduate From
Schools

Diplomas will be presented to 305
seniors of 13 Putnam county high
schools during 12-day commence
ment season which started last Fri
day and closes June /, County Sup
erintendent Carl d. Vermilya an
nounced.
Leipsic will graduate the largest
class which numbers A boys and
girls. Other large classes are az at
Continental-Palmer rural and 80 at
Columbus Grove.
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Findlay Dean In Navy

DR.. Raymond N. Gonso, head of
the philosophy department and dean
of Findlay college for IA years, re-
signed to accept commission as
lieutenant in the U. S. Naval Re-
serve.
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HANCOCK COUNTY
Has Perfect Attend
ance Record

Miss Kathleen Waltz, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Waltz, of near
Mt. Cory, has had a perfect school
attendance for the past II years.
She attended all of her school years
at Mt. Cory and was graduated re-
Gently.
She was active in many school ac-
tivities and took part in the F. H. A.
club for four years.
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Rainfall Unusually
Helpful

Rainfall during the first 10 days
of May has provided a record of 7.24
inches, a figure higher than any
other recorded in Lima for a single
month during the past 10 years.
With IL more days remaining in
the month, it is estimated the figure
will go much higher.
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New Draft Board
Member Named

John F. Crooks, Kenton farmer,
has been recommended to Gov. John
w. Bricker for appointment as a
fifth member of the Hardin County
Selective Service Board, succeeding
Capt. Ivan V. Smith, resigned.
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$1,000 Appropriated
For Defense

After much discussion, commits
sioners of Putnam County have ap-
propriated $1,000 for civilian defense
purposes including continued opera
tion of the control center.
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O. N. u. Prexy To
Leave

Commencement events at Ohio
Northern university on Sunday
marked the close of the 72nd year of
operation and the virtual end of DR.
Robert Williams administration as
he is retiring June 80.
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Floods Cause Great
Damage

Causing thousands of dollars of
loss in garden and general farm
crops, the highest flood waters to
spill onto Putnam county lands since
1929 receded last week after cover