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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-07
BY JACK QUINN


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MYITKYINA, North Burma
UP - Gen. Joseph W. Still
wells American and Chinese
troops, who blasted the last Jap
anesc defender out Of this city
more than two months ago -
and incidentally blew away
most Of the city along with the
enemy-are hard at work, re-
building and repairing some of
the buildings they shclIed,
bombed and rIddled with ma
chine-g gun fire.
The Americans and Chinese
have moved into the Myltkylna
area and taken over every con-
struction, with the exception OF
a few buildings 70 which war
weary MyItkyIna citizens have
returned, that could possibly be
used as n shelter. The sound of
hammcring and saving goes on
into the night these days as
troops patch walls ripped open
by shellfire, laying floors which
had bene removed by dlgglng-ln
Japanese and repair roots which
we're riddled and blasted by
shellfire and strating planes.
But so many totally destroyed
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-07
bout, sometimes taking them on

about, sometimes taking them on
picnics of canned field rations.
1T costs us SIS a month apiece
to feed the girls" he continued.
I'VE never kept track Of how
much we spent on their clothes;
we just bought them whatever
they needed. At first they didn't
cost much, but before we left
China, prices had advanced so
much il was quite expensive"
Browning told how he and his
buddies made a lighting system
for the orphanage from con-
demned airplane batteries and
fired up other conveniences In
Guiding water and some sanitary
measures.
Browning expects to hear
from Cecilia through the chap
lain.
His home is in Santa Rosa,
Cal.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-07
Soldier Adopts
Daughter, Age 9.
Chinese Refugee

STROTHER FIELD, Kan. -
U.1-T/Sgt. william Z. Brown
ing is waiting for a letter from
his adopted daughter" in China
-nine-year-old Celia Wong.
Browning was one of 20 men
in his outfit in China-one of the
first American forces to reach
that Far East outpost - who
adopted" Chinese orphans, paid
for their food, personally select
ed their clothing and shared with
them in whatever recreational
opportunities were possible.
Three other fellows and I
adopted four little sisters, 8, 8, IL
and IA years DID," Browning ex-
planned. II chose Cecilia because
she looked the cutest to me.
They were the remnants of what
once had been a wealthy and in
fluential family living in Burma
but the bombings forced them to
flee on foot, leaving behind
some dead members of the fam
lily.
The chaplain interested us in
them after we arrived. We spent
most OF our halliday holiday
each week with them, some
times taking them to town shop
ping, sometimes going with them
on hikes to places they knew
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-07
BECAME POST OFFICE

wounded who died in the aid
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-07
Americans Rebuild Shattered
Mtkyina Destroyed by laps

remained except foundations
and few scraps Of torn sheet
metal roofing. Shoulder high
weeds had sprung up around
what had been the building
fronts, where only a little more
than two months ago even grass
had been kept down by hurry
ing Japanese feet. Burma's fer
tile soil and Burma's rain and
stcamlng heat did that.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-07
Chicken Supper Dale
is Thursday Evening

WASHINGTON Mich. - The
Methodist Church chicken sup
per will take place Thursday
evening Of this week, and on no
other date, as reported through
error recently. The supper will
be held at the church property
and large attendance Of North
Macomb residents is anticipated.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-07
Jap Flags Shine Shoes

OAK PARK, Ill.-U,P)-Mrs.
Margaret CoWan, a war worker,
has found a use for captured
Japanese flags sent 10 her by
her son, Pvt. Clement Cowan
of the Marines, who was wound
ed on Saipan. Mrs. CoWan uses
the japanese flags for shining
shoes and says, Its the only
way the Rising Sun will ever
shine again. J"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-07
LEANING 'GRAVESTONES'

returned TO Mytikyina re
Gently and made a tour Of the
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January -. Iaft
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-02-03
Undefeated Bluffton High Cagers
Wallop Bellefontaine, 74-36 Score

Bluffton Highs undefeated cagers
continued the point-getting rampage
that has naked their last six starts
by walloping Bellefontaine's Class A
team, "a to 36, last Friday night on
the local court.
With the victory, the spectacular
Bluffton aggregation ran their adj
gregate score for nine games to an
impressive total of 582. In their
last six starts, they have averaged
n points per game.
Buttons win over Bellefontaine
was the teams fourth in Western
Buckeye league play, with starts
against Wapakoneta and Van Vert
remaining on the schedule.
The spectacular showing made by
the Hassonmen so far this season
brands them as the outstanding
contender for the league champion
ship, but has an added disadvantage
in that all loop foes are pointing for
the Pirates on the basis that they
are .the team to beat"
In last Fridays stirring victory
over Bellefontaine, Buffton's scoring
aces flashed away to decisive first
quarter advantage, and were never
in danger of being overtaken any
time after that.
The score stood 90 to Z at the
quarter, 81 to Is at the half, and 46
to % at the close of the third period.
Generally Buttons most violent
scoring surges have been coming in
the third quarter, but against Belle
fontaine the teams attack did not
gain its fullest momentum until the
last period. In that session the locals
ran wild to pour. a total of % points
thru the nets, eclipsing the first
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-02-03

After winning 45 consecutive
victories in cage play stretching over
four seasons, Bluffton High reserves
record-breaking performance was
brought to an end last Friday night
when Bellefontaine's seconds edged
the locals, 27 to 25, in an overtime
game on the Bluffton floor.
The last previous defeat suffered
by Buttons reserves was on Jan.
81, 1941, when Bellefontaine seconds
edged the locals, 81 to 26.
From that date until Friday
lacking only two days of being three
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-02-03
CONSERVATION AFFAIRS
Happenings Affecting Woods, Waters and Wildife

place corn on the board at intervals.
The dens are being built at the
high school and we are paying the
boys in Hayden Steiner's and Harry
Barnes manual training and farm
shop classes 75 cents each to build
them for us. The dens will be given
to you free, the boys have agreed to
furnish the lumber, but you can help
us if you have a few spare boards
to give in the construction work. A
board feet long, 8 inches wide, and
y to l inch thick will build the
den to specifications of the conserva-
ton department.
If you want a den land orders will
be filled on a first come-hrst
served basis" ")-write a request on a
postal card and mail it to CONSER-
VATION AFFAIRS, The Bluffton
News, Bluffton, Ohio. If you have a
board to give-state that information
also.
We will also try to accommodate
the members in the country, but we
must charge flat rate of Toe per
den. The reason for this is obvious.
In the country, squirrel hunting is
legal sport-and hunting in the
corporation is not allowed by law
So, by installing dens in town, we
are making Bluffton a game reserve.
The squirrels will be reared in town
and move out later to the country.
The first order has already come
in as this issue goes to press. Will
Carr has ordered dens for his
woods north of town.
Here is real news! At the last
directors meeting the following ap-
preparations were made:
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-02-03

good women who brought down the
lunch, but we can say this-no
wonder Ed Root and Wilbur Fish
are SO healthy, they surely have a
couple of good cooks at home.
At the club meeting Tuesday more
of the quarry plans will be discussed.
So if any of you have ideas to inn
prove the park, tell Fred Tschantz
in charge of the Quarry develop
ment, or be at the meeting and dis
close your plans there.
Want Some Trees?
Trees to be distributed in the 1914
unit tree planting program have
been received and are being heeled
in at the Marietta State Nursery.
These tree units are distributed free
to farmers, farm groups, and persons
who agree to be responsible for their
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-02-03
Bowling Green Turns In Twin Cage
Win Over BlufftOn, Ohio Northern

Bowling Green cagers, rated as the
second best collegiate basketball
aggregation in Ohio, turned in a
double win over Bluffton college and
Ohio Northern university in a twin
bill played in the Northern gymnasi-
um, last Saturday night.
In both games the Falcons mar
gin of superiority was about the
same. They bested Bluffton Sc to
35 in the first tilt of the double
header, then polished off Ohio North
ern in the nightcap, 68 to 46.
! This gave the Bowling Green outfit
a margin of 81 points over Bluffton
and % over the Polar Bears. In the
Northern game, the home team hac
a halftime lead of 81 to "a against
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-02-03

The plan this year for release of
pheasants has some restrictions. Due
to the fact that the birds were
"spotty" last season, pheasants will
be given to only those farmers who
will file an application with the club.
Some areas are practically devoid of
birds and the club will make every
attempt to repopulate these area
with pheasants providing the farmer
will file the application for birds
now. Verbal requests will not be
honored.
The condition of the creek north
of town was brought to the attention
of the Conservation Department at
Ottawa and Foster Roszman, Fish
Management agent, came over to
investigate last Saturday. Thousands
of dead fish were seen-also a trap
line still staked out! A word of
warning here might save some
trapper's "hide". George Treese
and Rudy Clevenger, game wardens
from Putnam and Allen Counties
respectively, have emphasized the
fact that trapping season is closed
and trap lines should be pulled i'm
mediately. Many lines were frozen
in due to the heavy stand of ice,
but now the ice is gone and the
wardens are making inspection tours
to nab any offenders. Any live
game should be released Immediately
and pelts cannot be sold for the law
says that fur buyers cannot purchase
pelts ten days after the season is
out. 1t is real conservation to CO.
operate with the department for the
mating season has started and any
fur bearing animals captured or shot
now means the hunting and trapping
next fall will be greatly impaired.
You may have live coon in posses
sion to sell to our club for restock-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-02-03
Bluffton High Cagers Will Play
Ada On Local Court This Friday

Bluffton Highs undefeated cagers
will have to reckon with the factor
of revenge when they take the floor
against Ada's Bulldogs in a return
game to be played on the local court
this Friday night.
In a previous meeting between the
two traditional foes early this sea-
son, the Pirates ran up a record
score by walloping Ada, "a to 27.
Altho the Bulldogs record so far
in 1943-44 play does not establish
them in the same class as Bluffton,
nothing would please the Ada team
more than to hang the first defeat
of the season on the Pirates, and the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-02-03

visitors can be expected to use
everything in their bag of tricks to
gain that end when they play here
Friday.
Appearances are that Bluffton's s
team still will be intact for the Ada
game, for Fred Hermann, who has
passed his Selective Service pre-
induction physical examination, has
not yet received an induction call.
Whether Hermann will be avail
able for play next week when the
Pirates resume Western Buckeye
league competition against Van Vert
at that place remains matter of
conjecture, however.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-02-03
BlufftOn Reserves Beaten After
Winning In 45 Consecutive Starts

full years-the Pirate understudies
were undefeated, one of the most
impressive records ever made by any
Bluffton team.
In amassing their astonishing
total of As victories, the reserves
won five straight games in 1941;
added IT in 1941-42 season; 15 in the
1942-43 season, and beat eight foes
so far this year.
The regulation game last Friday
ended with the score tied at 21-all
but Bellefontaine had the edge in
the overtime, tallying six points to
Bluffton's four.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-02-03

quarter mark of 20.
Neil Schmidt was a ball of fire
against the visiting Clas A outfit,
rolling in IL field goals and five free
throws for a total of 81 points.
Hermann and Burkholder also turn
ed in scintilating performances, the
former garnering Is points and the
latter getting II.
In their evening of peppering
away at the basket, Bluffton's cagers
Tailed 80 field goals, and showed
good form at the free throw line by
making good on Ia of II chances.
Fred Hermann, who has passed
his pre-induction selective service
examination and is awaiting call to
army service, went out on personal
fouls in the last minute of play, and
Notes.-The, of the visitors, was
elected for unnecessary roughness.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-02-03

planting and care as a part of the
Divisions Is point program. The
varieties provided in the unit are AZ
food bearing shrubs and plants and
124 red pine trees. The set up
covers II acre and aids the land
owner in preventing soil erosion as
well as proving food and cover for
wild life.
Applications for these units are
being handled by Wilford Geiger,
Bluffton, club director in charge of
the program for this area. Address
your requests to the above, or drop
a card to A. w. Short, Game
Management Chief, 1106 State Office
Bldg, Columbus, Ohio. A card to
either will bring a circular with full
information.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-02-03

the Bee Gee second team, but the
Falcon first-stringers cut loose with
a Appoint attack in the last half to
go on to victory.
Coach A. c. Burcky, who is
doubling up in coaching both Bluff
ton college and Ohio Northern, had
both his charges on the same floor
for the Saturday double header that
attracted the largest crowd of the
year to the Polar Bears gymnasium.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-02-03

Yes Stree! This is not a pipe
dream-you can have nice pair of
fox squirrels or grey squirrels as
pets in your own back yard-and at
no cost to you! To all persons in
the corporation who are members of
the club and agree to take care of
the animals when they arrive, the
club will give absolutely with out
cost genuine squirrel den.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-02-03
Club Meeting Scheduled

The Bluffton Community Sports
mems Club will meet at the town
hall club rooms next Tuesday night,
at 800 p. m. A fine program has
been scheduled by the program
chairman, Silas Diller, and a good
attendance is urged.
Rudy Clevenger, of Columbus
Grove, game warden for Allen
County, will be present to discuss
problems of conservation in our area.
The program will be conducted in
the form of question and answer
period, so be prepared to ply this
good natured gentleman with plenty
of questions. Rudy has shown a
great deal of interest in the work of
our club-so let's make use of this
opportunity to get first hand in
formation on our local problems.
Two sound and two silent films
have been secured for showing at the
meeting. The reels come from
Remington Arms and are entitled
Camera Thrills in Africa, The Buck,
Putin on the Dog, and Big Game
in the National Forests, also two
reel on Large and Small Bass Fish
ing in Michigan. Don't miss this.
The size of the crowd at the
Buckeye last week end indicated the
community is interested in the park
development program under way at
the north end of the quarry. The
grove of trees has been thinned out
and the good trees trimmed.
Picnic tables and benches will be
constructed this spring and shelter
house built to make the small end of
the quarry recreation area for
picnicers and fishermen. A great
deal of work has been done to i'm
prove the fishing, gravel spawn
beds are made and big poplar tree
was toppled into the quarry to pro-
vide a protection area for the fish
fngerlings.
The ice has melted and the brush
heaps have sunk to the ledge below.
Many club members were present to
get in on the picture taken of the
activity and many more are putting
in labor to improve the area.
We need more trimming of trees
and dead weeds should be cut out
with a scythe and burned. The
branches can be piled up with the
rest of the brush and later then be
placed on the ice when the quarry
freezes again.
The big tree when dropped missed
a good portion of the brush heap
stacked on the ice, so now there is
some work to do in wiring large
stones together and placing them
on the ice over the sunken brush to
hold the heaps in place when the
stones sink.
When the tree hit the water a
mighty splash was raised. Much
elbow grease was used on the cross
cut saw and "Gord" Rupright did
yeoman service manning one of the
handles. The members of the Saddle
club stopped by the quarry on trail
ride and the horses were quite bit
fractions when the tree hit the
water.
Later in the afternoon the group
present was treated to doughnuts
and hot coffee. A pledge was made
not to disclose the names of the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-02-03

ing purposes. Remember you must
have a permit from the game warden
to harbor these animals now since
the season is over. Coon legally in
possession will still be purchased
by the club at better than market
prices.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-02-03
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
The State of Ohio
Allen County. ss.
Estate OF Estella Locher. Deceased.
Grace E. Harris of Bluffton, Ohio. has
been appointed and qualified Executrix
of the estate of Estela Locher. late of
Allen county, Ohio, deceased.
Dated this 18th day of January. 1914.
Raymond P. Smith.
al Probate Judge
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-02-03

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
The State of Ohio
Allen County. So.
Estate of Addison Miller, Deceased.
l. M Jennings of Beaverdam. Ohio. has
been appointed and qualified Administrator
of the estate of Addison Miller. late of Allen
County, Ohio, deceased.
Dated this 18th day of January. 1914.
Raymond p. Smith.
al Probate Judge.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-02-03
ICE OF APPOINTMENT

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
The State of Ohio
Allen County, IS.
Estate of William A. Lightner, Deceased.
E. b. Unverferth of Ottawa. Ohio, has
been appointed and qualified as Executor of
the estate of William A. Lightner. late of
Allen County, Ohio deceased.
Dated this 14th day of January, 1914.
Al Probate Judge.
Raymond p. Smith,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-02-03

IF YOU WILL TAKE
THEIR PLACE membership
in this organization is $1.OO
a year. All persons, men and
women, Is and over are eli
gible for membership. An
additional SOC will provide a
subscription to the CON-
SERVATION BULLETIN,
official organ Of the Conser-
walton Department of Ohio.
Any director and officer Of
the club can write out your
membership or subscription.
If you prefer, mail your dues
and subscription to Robert
Benroth, Membership Sec'y,
The Button Community
Sportsmen's Club, Inc., Bluff
ton, Ohio.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-02-03

There is some appropriation folks
it means we will need at least 725
members this year at one dollar each
to carry this expenditure-How
about it-are you going to help us
put it over?
Ralph Reichenbach and his COM
mittee in charge of pheasant
management announce that arrange
ments will be made to participate
in the pheasant chick program
authorized by the Conservation De-
partment. No pheasants were re-
leased by our organization last year
and the severe rainy season early
last spring drowned out a good
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-02-03

Referee: Winegardner.
Umpire: Robertson.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-02-03

Here is real news! At the last
directors meeting the following ap-
preparations were made:
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Liberty Ship Page
Has Heroic Record

The heroic record of the Liberty
ship named after the late William
Tyler Page, veteran Capitol en-
ploye and author of THE American s
Creed" was placed in the Congress
sional Record yesterday by Repre-
sentative Reed, Republican of
Kansas, who was one of the official
party at the christening of the TO-
000-ton ship, May 81, 1943.
A high point in the ships history,
which is from the official files, Is its
service on D day of the coast of
France. An LST hit mine, burst
into flames and broke in two. One
half bore down on the ammunition
laden Page. The captain ordered
the anchor raised and the ship went
full speed out of the way of the
drifting section of the LIST.
AS the wreck passed the Page six
sailors were seen hanging on to the
propeller guard of the LIST. Chief
Mate Henry F. Lehman, %, of the
Page, called for volunteers and a
lifeboat was launched which res
cued the sailors, and fished another
exhausted sailor from the sea. This
was accomplished despite rain of
Naz shells and a high wind Last
October 10 Mr.. Lehman was award
ed the first Of the new Meritorious
Service Medals for seamen of the
Merchant Marine.
Mr.. Reed, in his speech, recalled
that Mr.. Page had been Capitol
employe for more than go years,
starting as page at the age of 13.
His son, John Page, is House prop
erty custodian.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Mrs. Grace {. Murphy Dies;
LifeIonq Resident Of Area

Mrs. Grace Edna Murphy, II, OF
the District area. died Wednesday
night at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Joseph T. Webb, 1882 Mont
gomery avenue, Bethesda, Md. She
had been i'll three months.
Educated in Detroit schools, Mrs
Murphy was one of the original
members of the Metropolitan Bap-
tist Church, A and Sixth streets
NE.
Services will be held at 2:30 pm.
tomorrow in the Lee funeral home,
Fourth street and Massachusetts,
avenue NE. Burial will be in Con-
gressional Cemetery.
Mrs. Murphy the widow of John
William Murphy, who was super
intendent of the Park Road Post
Office until his death in 1885, also
is survived by a sister, Mrs. John
P. Scribener, and two sons, William
H. Murphy and John Fulford Muir
ply, all of Washington.