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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-06-08
VET ENDORSES
RAY KELLY
FOR GOVERNOR

Wholehearted endorsement OF
Col. Raymond Kelly. candidate
for the Republican nomination
for governor In the forthcoming
primaries. was announced this
week by Capt. Hondon B. Har-
grove. former commanding Off
Ger OF the 5O7th Field Artillery,
92nd Division. recently returned
from Italy.
In statement to the press
Hargrove declared that he had
studied the records Of the other
candidates, had interviewed Kel-
ly and was convinced that Kelly
would be the best man for the
post.
Vernon Brown said Hargrove,
has the backing OF the "Old
Guard. whose slogan is ."Busi-
ness as Usual. Kim Sigler's
stand on labor and minorities is
SO we'll known, he added. that no
Negro is giving him any FERROUS
consideration.
His interview with Kelly con-
WINGED him he said OF the candi-
dates sincerity, and that he would
do all In his power, II elected,
10 give justice to the Negro In
the fields Of housing. state en-
ployment FEPC. the national
guard. judgeships, and employ
ment in state financed institu-
tions
Kelly told him. he reported.
Negroes have never asked for
mercy because they are Negroes,
but simply justice because they
are men. II nominated and elected
the next governor OF Michigan,
you can depend upon me to see
that under the laws Of this great
state, the Negro will get this
plain justice"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-06-08
REV. HILSON
DIES AT HOME

Rev. Nathaniel II. Hilson pas
tor Of Nj. Pilgrim Baptist church.
Orleans and Mullett. died Satur-
day morning at 1890 from
sudden heart attack.
IIe was ordained in 1929 and
was the pastor OF the Mt. Pilgrim
BAPTIST church for nine years. He
IS survived by a wife, Mrs. Mona
Hllson four sons. Larry. EN-
nett Harold. Nathaniel. Jr; and
one daughter. Vivian Hilson.
His funeral was held at 1870 on
Tuesday, June 4.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-06-08

Am With You. Three new mem
bers joined the church. Fifteen
visitors spoke at the church serv-
ice.
Friends In Bethany" was the
subject OF the Sunday School
lesson OF NJ Zion Baptist church.
The IL o'clock worship was con-
Quoted Jointly by Mr.. Lowery
and James Young. Rev. f. L.
Todd's sermon was Growth In
Grace.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-06-08

HARRY j. WANDER, who was
recently elected corresponding
secretary Of the lnter-FrateK-
nifty COuncll at Wayne Jniver-
sity. The lnter-F paternity Coun.
ell is composed OF twenty
creek letter organizations with
only three Negro fraternities
affiliated. Mr. Wander received
his B.A. degree from Southern
University in Louisiana before
spending four and one half
years In the Armed Forces sS .
Sergeant Major and Is now do.
Ing work towards Masters
Degree In the school Of S0clolo.
gy at Wayne University. In ad.
dition 10 his duties with the In
ter.Fraternlty Council Mr.. Van.
der has recently been appoint
ed Chapter Editor OF u Sigma
Chapter Of Omega Psi Phi Fra.
ternity.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-06-08
GRAY HAIR STAYS
DYED FOR EVER

WHERE DYED the LADY LEnNox way
And your gray, faded. streaked. old
looking hair Is dyed INSTANTLY
glistening lovely jet black on con-
tact with Lady Lennox Hair Dye.
No waiting! Can't rub off, come off
on pillows, or wash off. Only new
hair that grows out has to be
touched up. Hair looks natural like,
younger. more beautiful. Inexperi-
enced person can do perfect job.
Lady Lennox DOES NOT hurt mar
cells or Strengthened hair. Caution:
Use only as direeted on label. Mrs
w. G. writes, II have been using
Lady Lennox for years. II gives
perfect results "AJ.J. writes, To-day
Is my 5sth year and do ] feel good
with my Jet black Lady Lennox
Hair" DOUBLE. BOTTLE treat
ment Lady Lennox at druggists or
sent postpaid for 500 plus zoe tax
total S120) or. sent COD. for Si.41.
Send money and save 2ic. Satisfac-
ton guaranteed or money back.
soc Plus Tax.
The Nome nugget., 1946-10-04
PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS

Arrivals on the Pan American last Wednesday night were Glen Lloyd, Mrs. Esther Charles, Ray mond Charles. Departing were MT. and Mrs. Rubenack, Jeanette Clark, Harry Kresmeyers, Com mander H. L. Miller, John Cuatt, Emily Dodge and daughter, E. B. Skeels, Ken Gilmore, Maury
The Nome nugget., 1946-10-04
ALASKA WHO'S WHO" COMPILER IN TOWN

David Tewkesbury, son of the late editor of the Fairbanks News Miner is visiting in Nome in con- nection with the publication of the Alaska's Who's Who" He and his brother have been making a very thorough compilation of facts and names and are endeavoring to produce a most complete volume on the subject.
The Nome nugget., 1946-10-04
AIRLINES
WIEN ALASKA AIRLINES

On Wednesday the mail run was made to Teller and Taylor, and Emma Gotoganon was passenger to Unalakleet.
 Arriving from Kotzebue on Wednesday were Augustina Jones, H. Longley, and from Wainwright, Ed Ungudruk and George Sikok- roak.
 Passengers from Fairbanks on Thursday were David TeWkes- bury, S. J. Russett, Margurite Bidwell. Louise Potter was a round trip passenger.
 MT. and Mrs. Daniel Stalker
The Nome nugget., 1946-10-04
MRS. B. J. HOBAN DIES OF HEART ATTACK

Mrs. B. J. Hoban, wife of Capt. B. J. Hoban, officer in charge of the Alaska Communication Sys1 tenn in Nome, died suddenly from a heart attack yesterday morning. Her body is being flown to her home in Ketchikan for burial.
The Nome nugget., 1946-10-04
At The Hotels
WALLACE HOTEL

w. R. Peterson, J. C. Pheiffer, Anchorage; Ralph Hannon, Seat tie; Marguerite Bidwell, Tulsa, Oklahoma; David Tewkesbury, Fairbanks; Thomas Payne, R. w. Whitmore, Spencer; R. E. May berry, Nome.
The Nome nugget., 1946-10-04

were taken to Kotzebue yesterday enroute to Kivalina. Mrs. Charles West and child were passengers to Fairbanks.
 Fred Hyde was also a passenger for Kivalina.
The Nome nugget., 1946-10-04

A new ultraviolet lamp bent in "Shoe tree" shape purges foot wear of fungi.
The Nome nugget., 1946-10-04

Kaufmann, Mir. and Mrs. Mel Williford, William Sherman, Glen Lloyd.
The Nome nugget., 1946-10-04

The lake of Geneva is the larg- est lake in central Europe.
The Nome nugget., 1946-10-04

Nugget Ads Bring Quick Results
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-12

NOn-Pareil met Saturday night,
April 6, at the home of Mrs. Leon
ard Davis, sos Rondo Ave. A de-
liciOus supper was served by the
hostess. First prize was awarded
to Mrs. Claiborne Hill; second, to
Mrse. Raymond Brown, and third
to Mrs. Ollie Grantham. Guest
prizes were received by Mrs. Jo-
seph Staubbs and Miss Junauld
Brown. The next meeting will be
with Mrs. Claiborne Hill, 1888 st.
Anthony Ave.
Baby Shower: Mrs. Juhette Lit
tlejohn, 949 St. Anthony Ave, was
honOred Friday, April 5, at baby
shower, given by Mrs. Alfred Will
liams and Mrs. Emma Crews, at
Mrs. Williams home, 719 Rondo
Ave. Those present were: Misses
Mary Jane Cyrus, Jane Moss, EN-
ma Roberts, and Rose Mcclure;
Mines. Charles Hill, Phil Payne,
Gordon Kirk, ROxie Harris, Gwen
Johnson, Raleigh Humburd, Ken
meth Wilson, and Robert Jones.
Those who were unable to attend,
who sent gifts, we're: Mrs. James
Kirk, ST., and Mrs. James RideauX.
A light luncheon was served buffet
style.
Open-hOuse: Mr.. Johnnie Cotton,
663 Iglehart Ave, entertained at
"open-house" Friday, April s, in
observance of his birthday. Those
present were: Betty Lou Titus,
Carl Patterson, Pearlie Mae Will
liams, Margaret Brown, Pat Cart
wright, Bobbie Cartwright, Harry
Ester, Nelson Mccoy, Johnnie o.
Neal, Rhoda Lee Lyell, Sylvester
Campbell, Ernie johnson, Jean
Goss, Nose Wallace, Jean Cannon,
Frank Schine, Lillian Downey, War
rem Hayes, 2. T. Monson, James
Cleary, Percy Zachary, Sherman
Harper, Charles Mccoy, Billy Nc
Coy, Arleen Brown, Cornelius
Brown, Pauline Ray, Paul Ray, Vir-
ginia Beasley, Jimmie Taylor, Stan
ley Tabor, Quentine Stone, Sam
Lynch, Booker Ellis, Luther John
son, Edith Camp, Florence Gibbs,
Marian Howard, Gloria Fulbright,
Robert Graham, Turner Price, Don
ma Jean Brown, Ebert Cotton and
Zelma Cotton.
LOafers: The second meeting of
the "Loafers" club was held
Wednesday, April 8, at the home
of Mr.. Norman Davis, 639 St. An
thony Ave. After the business
meeting, a delicious luncheon was
served. The next meeting will be
held Wednesday, April 10, at the
home of Mr.. Lloyd c. Gambol, 1874
st. Anthony Ave.
Birthday party: Mrs. Louise
Russell Vassar, 493 W. Central
Ave, celebrated her birthday, We'd
nesday, April 3, with a party, at
her home. Guests present were
the Mines. Helen Epps, Lee Ora
Sterling, Charles Hale, Clarence
Watts, Richard Garcia, Maxine
Jacobs, Verna Hickman; Misses
Katie Cooper, Elizabeth Vassar;
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Parker;
Messrs. Donald Russell, Charles
Jacobs, Nathaniel Molen, Buster
Titus, Curtis Sterling, Jr., Charmer
Adams, Herbert Russell, Hunter
and James Vassar.
Announce Engagement: Mrs. J.
Daniels, 80S Bryant Ave, an
nounces the engagement of her
niece, Eleanor Harris, to Richard
D. Hall, Jr., of 937 St. Anthony
Ave. No definite date has been
set for the wedding.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-12

Birthday greetings In Minneapolis: April
l5-Chas. Seames. 1882 Fifth Ave. So. ;
Mrs. Clifford Hawkins, Sr.. 4l9 COlfRN
Ave: Don LaFauoette. $685. Fourth Ave.
So; c. J. VanWinkls. SIS Bryant Ave.
No: VIM. A. Wormley, 3940 Fourth Ave,
So; Mrs. F.. BarksdRle, 4l9 Oak Grove So.
April l6-Ben Daniels, 1928 So Fifth St.
d. W. Smith, lO6 Hyland Ave. No. Mrs.
Joella Calhoun, S540 Smelling Ave. Calvin
G. Norris. 2Sl4 Fifth Ave. So. April II
Floyd Renix. 6l4 Bryant Ave. No. James
Davis, IS Highland Ave. No. VeFtrueill
BufOrd. 40S6 Fourth Ave. So. April IS
Mrs. Pauline Bryant. ll07 Fifth Ave. No, T;
Mrs Leo BohRnon, 8786 Fifth Ave. So.
jerome Biles. 1908 So. Sixth ST. Melvin
Stone, S5S Bryant Ave. No. ; Mrs. Beryle
Smith, 1913 25th Ave. So. Wilbur GrissRm.
1858 18th Ave. No April l9-Mrs. Ann
Walker, 2426 Fifth Ave. So.
Out Of town greetings: April l5--Elea-
nora LAndrum, Owen, Wis. April 10
Alexander p. Shaw. Baltimore. Nd.
Birthday greetings In st. Paul: April IL
Mrs. Louis Moore, 662 W. Central Ave.
April l5-Mrs, james Ward, as W. Central
Ave- Sarah Elizabeth Hill. $50 IRlehart
Ave. Myrrhene Allen, 800 IRlehart Ave
April l6-Mrs. ArdeliR Allen, 65s W. Cen
trail Ave, Sarah Hardy, g79 Charles.
VISITORS
Visitors to the st. Paul office this week :
Mrs. ROXie Anderson, 500 W, Central Ave. /;
Opal NJ. GriEsby, Somerset, Wis.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-12

increase body heat and perspira-
ton. Pat of the excess mois-
ture, spray with toilet water, and
lie down on the bed until the skin
dries. The air and moisture will
cool the temperature Of the skin
and you win feel fresh for hours.
When you are overtired and
nervous; take your tub bath a bit
hotter than usual and add to it
two handouts Of sea salt. Do not
stay in the water longer than ten
minutes at the most.
When you feel "dopey" or let
down: hot or cold water is stimu-
lating and will wake you up. Either
temperature is good when you want
a quick pickup, Very hot or cold
baths should be used sparingly and
you should stay only a moment or
so in the water.
When you feel "stuffy" in the
head or tense: try pine essence or
pine oil in your tub. A few drops
will give you sense Of freer
breathing.
For a light stimulating action:
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-12

far back as 5000 years ago the
women In the harems Of the Egyp-
tian kings were provided with pri-
vate baths in their quarters. The
Greeks had primitive shower baths
and enjoyed them so much that
they immortahzed the custom in
their art.
The use Of perfume became quite
widespread to disguise the Odors
which resulted from the lack of
cleanliness because there were no
private facilities among the COM
mon people. During the middle
ages bathing came to be an In
diligence reserved for the nobility.
For a long time bathing was con-
sidered rather immoral, even to the
time Of the Puritans who settled
in New England. Thank goodness,
we have moved along very far from
that period. From the time in
1912 when the first stationary tub
was installed, the popularity Of
bathing has increased so rapidly
that almost every home in the
United States now boasts Of q
bathtub. People love to be clean,
and rightly so.
There is no other custom that
offers more relaxation, service in
beauty and health, or more per-
sonal luxury than the daily tub.
Insufficient bathing hampers the
normal skin functions to the ex-
tent Of injuring the health and
good looks Of the guilty party.
There are several kinds Of baths
which serve special purposes.
The cleansing bath: everything
you need should be at hand-wash-
cloth, bath brush, soap, bath salts
or bath oil, cOarse-texture towel,
bath powder, and toilet water. Re-
move your makeup and apply your
lubricating cream on the face and
throat. The water should be about
normal body heat and should reach
above the wRistline as you sit in it.
1t is not necessary to use ex-
pensive soaps or highly perfumed
soaps, and the strong antiseptic
soaps which make you smell like
a hospital room are definitely out.
CASTLE or other bland pure soap
is most satisfactory, If you live
in a locality where the water is
hard" it is advisable to use "hard-
water soap" and soften the water
with fine grained bath salts.
Relax in the water for a minute,
lying back and letting the water
lap around you. Just "let CO."
Then start scrubbing. A long
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-12

BY Emily Even peerng from behind pair of trimmed
stoo% hRR yea Fs amS the fG de than In
keeps showing and calling him Heddy al
eeb msr b and 5 larsen arson manages corral Mr. g. into
to sail the seven seas tells him she don't be married
around different with tomatoes ali of whom look
s lam. s3S"F the hs Mr. suddenly becomes d''s
my gloves under the seat found b look fo came back lost
d6 anything u"osF the seat to F'S'"
the faction Of show business:
With aas pot
on B16saTs2 saS Gamble soi y TS~9 ~
MurieI RAIN WHO for long aernated with Muriel Smith
take the lead role st Louis woman when Ruby
to ke o NI Rex Mi ram" Bn P aor 5eS in less than week
continue because she made them e @
Producers say Hill open in the lead
with the pOpe DSov on "G mot os "R to f I
se e SPe 3 nd R Re bS% @ s they
Of the motley crowd who have them in professional
both in recognition and They let themselves be showed around
Some Of the biggest stay constantly debt their
nothing work but few Clothes
and pieces Sss Of Gi hash shy jeTTery
US tt the S an n h
line Sn beat F S boards w SsS have 5n Ssn O% 1F
1H So1d the eT P big ns tn n Hs ws f
Printed Sdca nsh"b that had every
Euc owner 5 HnTem hTenRg to give me mickey finn if 50
S find some % S d0 When Locked
to Se sy aYf n They 6 been hi,
they didn't stop stirring up trouble" pS
trying baef Ss and tie s s ss @
various clubs just what going he could nip the thing
Performers used with pathetic stories of
cooled off the people right back downtown accepting
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-12

cheap job offered little
and from the they complaining about!
1t goes and friends When working a sports
editor handle
other had attempted spring
with the fractional squabbes of the National
ball League Each clique had its story and each clique wanted its
version printed The Homestead Ga mad somebody the
Black Yankees mad somebody else the Baltimore Elite Giants
EN-, and they all ended up made
have the conclusion that people one-haH
battling outside sparrng
with each other be the fghngest folks the world Nobody
pic onus Period
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-12
It's Good Business

It's just good business to shop
with merchants who utilize the adj
vertising columns Of your commun-
ity paper to call attention to their
merchandise and the services they
offer. You'll find all Of the firms
advertising here friendly and in
terested in securing and keeping
you a satisfied customer.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-12

handled bath brush Is splendid for
your back II It has a tendency to
oiliness or eruptions. Use q hand
brush for your elbows, knees, heels,
and soles Of the feet. Scrubbing
briskly from head 10 foot improves
the circulation and thorOnRhly
cleans the skin. Splash around in
the water to rinse or finish off with
q cool shower.
Step out Of the tub and give your
body a friction rub with the coarse
towel until the skin is glowing.
In very warm weather do not rub
the body but pat it dry. A brisk
rub down in warm weather will
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-12

the bubble bath may invigorate
you. The formation and breaking
Of bubbles against the skin creates
a light tapping effect which IL
pleasant and amusing, but has no
particular therapeutic value.
But q bath alone 10 not enough.
Everyone perspires--some more
than others. Be sure to use q mild
deodorant. Mild deodorants are
preferable to those that have 70
be applied only once every two or
three days and because Of this
must necessarily be hard. Dress
shields pinned 10 the seams under
the arms Of dresses and blouses
keep you and your clothes fresh.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-12
Social and Personal
o ST, PAUL, o

PnOche Breakfast club met Wednesday, April 8, at the
home of Mrs w. Hisbon 1853 N Chatsworh After break
fast pnoche played and first prize awarded to Mrs
O. c. Drzze second prize went to Mrs l. W. Hisbon third
to Mrs Harry King The next meeting will be Wednesday,
May at the home of Mrs O. c. Drizze 962 St Anthony Ave
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-12
THE CHARM OF YOU
By NATALIE T. SCURLOCK

Cleanliness is next to gOdiness Though often repeated
this statement the less true With the approach of
warm spring days and days more at
tentiOn need be paid to the daily bath.
The ceremony of the bath has long and fascinating his
tory The rites have been handed down through the As
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-12

sitting through two and one-haf hours of the opus
recently can understand why the virile Mr.. G. is
hufy about the whole thing Adventure" is corn
from start to finish. OF course | have never been
one of the ladies who at the sight of Clarke
boy; go for hams like Orson Weles. To me- Mr.
Gable remains Mr. Gable, regardless of the role he's
depicting IN the hlckers. By time he's the gamut
OF a half dozen so Gable mannerisms in the first
htteen minutes of the picture, I'm ready to go home
Nevertheless, what happens to Mr.. G. in Adventure
hard boiled sailor of the merchant marine who isl
footloose, and fancy-free until he bunders across
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-12
M WAY J35[fl
- BY neil O0DSON RUSSELL

that according Hollywood cOumnists Mr. Clark
liable Is peVed at his studio because his first film
Adventure" won't do anything win him Academy
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-22
Record Length Snake Is Caught
By Bluffton Reptilia Specialist

A queen snake, measuring 36A
inches in length, caught by Charles
Triplehorn of South Main street is
declared by reptilia experts to be
the largest of it's kind ever found
in this country.
Triplehorn, a student at Ohio State
university and specialist in snakes
and their habits, caught it on an
island in the Auglaize river near
Defiance this summer where he was
in charge of a Boy Scout camp.
The reptile was sent to the Phila-
delphia geological park where the
curator, Roger Conant, said it was
the largest of its kind he had ever
seen.
1t has since died and is now
mounted and on exhibition at the
Ohio State Archaeological and His
torical museum in Columbus where
Triplehorn is assistant curator in
charge of the reptilia section.
The queen snake is of the non
venomous water species, generally
brown in color, the longest on record
being 33 inches. Triplehorn said
when he saw the snake and had nc
means of catching it he took off his
shirt and threw it over the reptile te
prevent it getting away.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-22
Funeral Thursday
For Jesse HUn,n,On

Jesse M. Hummon, go, farmer,
died at his home north of Bluffton
Tuesday morning at O'Clock fol-
lowing a heart attack.
The body is at the Coldren funeral
home in Findlay where it will re-
main for services Thursday after
noon at o'clock. Interment will be
in the Clymer cemetery.
A native of Putnam county, Mr..
Hummon was born November 10,
1885. His parents were Peter and
Sarah (Harris) Hummon. In 1908
he was married to Fannie M. Whis-
Ter who died in 1919. In 1920 he
married Eva Whistler who survives.
Besides his wife, he leaves two
sons by the first marriage, Kenneth
A. Hummon, Toledo, and Edmund
Whistler Hummon, Bluffton; two
grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs.
Jake Allen, Fayette; Mrs. Ira Stein
er, Glendale, Calf; and Mrs. Elmer
Short. Bluffton; and one brother,
Lloyd Hummon, Findlay. One bro
ther, Wilbur Hummon, is deceased
Mr.. Hummon was a member OF
the Pleasant View United Brethren
church.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-22
Births

The following births at Bluffton
hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Richard,
Lima, a girl, Kay Ann, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lanning, Bluff
ton, girl, Sandra Jean, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arven Scheele, Bluff
ton, boy, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Oberly,
Rawson, a girl, Sherry Lyn, Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Lewis,
Bluffton, girl, Joan Rae, Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Hart, New
Carlisle, a boy, Jim E., Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Jones, Jr.
Bluffton, a girl, Linda Sue, Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Which, Je-
nera, a girl, Sharon Rae, Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. James Burkholder
Bluffton, a boy, Harvey Davidson
at Findlay hospital, August 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Backensto, Of
Lancaster, Pa, girl, Friday. Mrs
Backensto is the former LaVaur
Kohl, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Aldine Kohl of West College Ave
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-22
Night Softball In Brilliant Harmon
Field Setting Popular With Fans
Mood of Relaxation Apparent
In Those Who Follow For
tunes Of Home Teams
Turnout For Games Greater
Than in Pre-War Years;
Interest Expands

Night softball play at Harmon
field, a recreational feature that had
to be discontinued during the war
years, this summer is attracting the
largest spectator crowds in history.
A well-filled stadium has witness
ed nearly every tilt played under
the fioodlights at Harmon field this
season, and the verdant greensward
glistening under the brilliant lights
provides a pleasant setting for an
evening of relaxation.
Spectator turnouts for some of the
contests have been virtually as
large as those attracted by the high
school football team in the fall, but
the spirit of those in the stands is
entirely different.
+ Instead of the tense and belIger-
emily partisan mood that keeps a
football crowd on edge, softball
spectators are good natured and
relaxed. OF course, there is the
natural desire for the home team to
win, but no one gets all shot and
bothered" about the games outcome,
with the result that good plays can
be cheered regardless of who makes
them.
Harmon fields physical equipment
for night play is distinctly above
the average, and the equal of any
thing that Lima and Findlay can
offer. The lighting system is excel
lent, and the spacious stadium
provides plenty of seating space.
No charge is made for admission,
and the Triplett team, which plays
some of the best outfits in this area
in the nocturnal tits, pays the rent
al charge for lights, etc. All pro-
ceeds of the collection taken at each
game goes to the towns summer
recreational program for children.
Umpires, too, contribute their bit
toward providing recreation for the
town without remuneration. Wilford
Gratz calls them behind the plate,
with Gail Mumma and Oliver Steiner
officiating on the bases and their
only reward is the customary "beefs"
and complaints that come from
spectators and players alike.