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SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1946-10-17
Wirtschaft und PoIitik in der
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SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1946-10-17

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SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1946-10-17

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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-02-07
Mt. Cory

Sandra and Jacqueline Reiter
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Reiter, and dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Reiter,
daughter Glenna and son Harry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Reiter, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Balister spent Sat-
urday evening in Lima.
Mrs. Nellie Victory is entertaining
her brother who is visiting here
from Missouri.
Ruth Ghaster called Wednesday
afternoon on Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Gibbs and Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Bur
ket in Rawson.
Ruth Ghaster and Chester Huber
called on Mrs. Emma Ausfahl and
Jimmie Ghaster Sunday afternoon
in Findlay.
Mrs. Ida Dorney, Mrs. NJ L
Powell and son Luther of Columbus
were recent callers on Mr.. and Mrs
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-02-07
Defiance Collegians Top Beavers
Second Time BY Score OF 56-40

Defance's crack forward, o. Smith,
one of the leading scorers of the
state, again proved the measure of
the difference between Bluffton Col
lege Beavers and the Yellow Jackets
last Wednesday night when the up
staters bested the Burckymen by a
score of Sc to DO at that place.
Smith racked up % points on II
field goals to set his teams scoring
pace, and he was ably assisted by
his running mates, Karr and Ger
ken, who got 13 and 10 points re-
spectively. Beidler was the only
Bluffton man to get better than 10
points, and his Is tallies were high
for the Beavers.
Except for the last quarter, how
ever, Bluffton put up a game fight,
and were within striking distance
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-02-07
Pirates Contribute Game To Keep
Up Winning Streak Of Ada High

Bluffton High cagers gave ground
before Ada Highs 30-point last-half
assault last Friday night at that
place, and the Bulldogs came from
behind to best the Pirates, As to 33,
for their sixth victory in a row.
Early in the season Bluffton top
ped Ada, 81 to 26, but the outfit the
Burckymen met last Friday was vast
ly superior in every respect and
demonstrated that the consecutive
win streak established since the
Christmas holidays has been no fuke.
Bluffton held the advantage thru
out the first half, leading at the
quarter, 9 to 6, and at halftime, 10
to Is. Then the Bulldogs started
pulling up and after going out in
front in the third stanza, 29 to 25,
they added 16 more points in the
last period while Bluffton was get
ting only eight.
How completely the complexion of
the game took an about face is seen
in the fact that Art Hilty, high
point man for Bluffton with ID
points, got IL of his counters in the
first half and only two in the last
half.
Bosse, who tailed Is points for
Ada, got all but five of them in the
last half; Anse, who went scoreless
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-02-07

named Smokey Joe" is considered
one of the best. Moore's hound, a
part red bone named "Joe" works
we'll as a team mate. An indication
of their ability is the large number
of coon treed by the two dogs this
season.
The fox hunting practiced by the
three men is a unique procedure. The
trio drive car slowly along coun-
try road and scan the snow covered
bitches and road side carefully for
fox tracks. When a trail is dis
covered, Klingler and Moore leave
the car and follow the trail across
field, the driver of the car meanwhile
keeping an eye on them, drives a.
round to the other side of the square
where he takes up position for fir
ing. The fox spotted by any of the
men, as it bursts from cover, is an
easy matter to "pick off" with high
powered rifles.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-02-07

One of the best fur catches in
many years for the Bluffton-Ada
hunting district was made this win
ter by three members of the Bluff
ton Community Sportsmen's Club
who reside at Ada.
Dean Moore fright above) and
Justin Klingler Cleft above) have to
their credit 400 muskrats, and 56
raccoons, and with the assistance of
Wayne Cooney have bagged 9 foxes
this winter to date.
Total valuation of the pelts taken
by these three men will approximate
$500 which makes their efforts a
highly profitable proposition.
Coon are plentiful this year and
Klingler and Moore accompanied by
their valuable and well trained
hounds have had some excellent ex-
peditions afeld.
Klingler's hound, a black and tan
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-02-07
Bluffton College Will Play Findlay
Here Tuesday; Pirates At Van Vert

Only one of three games to be
played by Bluffton High and Bluff
ton college cagers during the next
week will be on home court, a tilt
between the Beavers and Findlay
college here next Tuesday night.
Complete schedule of play for the
week is as follows:
FRIDAY, FEB.
High School at Van Vert
SATURDAY, FEB. 3
College at Wilberforce
TUESDAY, FER. II
Findlay VS. College, here
In the contest with Van Vert
at that place this Friday, Bluffton
High will be playing one of the best
outfits in the Western Buckeye
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-02-07
CONSERVATION AFFAIRS
Happenings Affecting Woods, Waters and Wildlfe
By THE BLUFFToN COMMUNITY sPoRTsMENs CLUB, INC.

tree unit or patch plant seeds now !.
trees and seeds are free for the asking
see Wilford Geiger or Harry
Barnes last order for unit was
made by Jim Seeker for his newly
acquired farm in Orange Twp.
125 red pine trees, lespedezia and mu-
tiflora rose bushes are included in his
Your 1916 Sportsmen club dues are
payable :. all memberships come
payable on the first of the year . :.
pay your dollar to Ed Waltermire,
membership see'y, or any club director
=. plan to attend the meeting We'd
nesday of next week J. good time
to turn in your dues -.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-02-07
Scout Investiture Next Wednesday
Night. Feb. 13

Night, Feb. 13
Highlighting the regular meeting
of the Sportsman's Club scheduled
for Wednesday night Of next week
at the Town Hall will be a candle
light investiture service conducted by
the two Bluffton Boy Scout Troops.
The program starts at 500 p. m.
The meeting is opened to the
public and scheduled to celebrate
Boy Scout Week, national observ-
ance commemorating the 35th an
niversary of the Boy Scout movement
in the United States.
Both Boy Scout troops, 50 and 56,
will be on hand in full dress to
participate in the program. A
candlelight investiture will be held
for John Tripplehorn and Lynn
Carmack and conducted by scout
masters Wade Shook and Kenneth
Oberly with the assistance of both
scout troops.
An explanation of the observance
of Boy Scout Week will be given by
Neighborhood Commissioner V. C.
Oppermann.
Excellent motion pictures on scout
ing will be shown in color and sound.
o. M. Friddel, outdoorsman and we'll
known scouter from Findlay, will
narrate and screen motion pictures
of canoe trip into the wilds of
Ontario, Canada. Accompanying
him on the exploration trip were a
group of high ranking Findlay Boy
Scouts.
Other sound and color films will be
1.-The Trail to Citizenship" and
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-02-07

league. The Cougars have fine
record for the season thus far, and
Bluffton will face it's sixth Class A
team of the year in the tilt.
Bluffton colleges engagement with
Wilberforce this Saturday night is
expected to be another thriller, for
in a contest two weeks ago the
Beavers edged the flashy colored out
fit by 46 to 43 score.
Findlay college will bring a fine
team here next Tuesday night, and
local fans are assured of another
fine game. The Oilers topped Bluff
ton in the opening game of the
year, but the Beavers have shown
surprising improvement since then,
and the old rivalry between the two
schools will bespeak good turnout.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-02-07

Bert Burket in Rawson.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Jones were
recent supper guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Balister and family,
the occasion being in honor of their
son Kolin Balister's birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Doty and
daughter Gladys returned last week
after spending two weeks in Flor
ida.
Mrs. Charles Brenner, who has
been quite i'll at the Findlay hos
pital is little better and will be
brought home soon.
Willard Kramer spent Sunday
with his daughter Clara Bauman.
Ruth Ghaster called on Mrs.
Richard Reiter and Mrs. Glen Reiter
Monday afternoon.
The true aim of everyone who as
pires to be a teacher should be not
to impart his own opinions, but to
kindle minds.
Frederick w. Robertson.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-02-07

Tank Destroyers."
At the conclusion of the meeting
Herbert Rupright, chairman of the
refreshment committee, says good
roast beef sandwiches, coffee and
milk will be served.
Report Record Coon Crop
Near Marion
A record crop Of raccons, due to
the open weather this season, was re-
ported by the Crawford County Corn
Hunters Assn at its annual meeting.
Hunters averaged 10 to 10 raccoons
each during the season.
The association has 137 animals to
be released for restocking.
Three major coon chases are plan
ned this year: March "a, Bucyrus
Fairgrounds; June 2, Gallon; and
Sept. 15 in the region of Seccaium
Park.
Happenings Afield
Seneca Lake, in the Muskingum
watershed, is the site for the first
state rabbit production farm there
will be 200 acres of land surrounded
on three sides by water :. only one
side will need fencing at the farm
brood stock of rabbits will be live
trapped from suburban areas o r
the initial planting . more farms
are planned and pheasants will be
reared by similar procedure.
maybe we can get one of the farms
located near Bluffton the club
could buy some land and perhaps
lease it to the state for pheasant
farm =. =.
Raccoons are listed as among the
chief enemies of crows :. the animals
rob the nests of birds and eat both
the eggs and fiedglings /. the sex
ratio of the kill for the 1914 45 Ohio
hunting season was determined by ex-
amining 583 pelts purchased by deal
ers the pelts were 473 male, 80
female, and Is undetermined males
thus comprise at least 81 percent of
| the total -.
| Fox hunting has become major
Saturday sport in the state in
most groups all the men carry shot
guns and seemingly Sir Reynard is
bagged long before the ring closes as
j. group near Mansfield get as
many as 7 foxes on one drive i.
they say without guns there is small
chance of bagging the fox for the
animal will break thru at the begin
ming of the drive 1916 will be q
good fox year SPORTS AFIELD re-
ports !. in some states it will level
off, in others a marked increase
in either case get in on hunt now
for Mr.. Fox will be on the dowr
grade in a year or two experts
advise it is good sense and good sport
to take advantage of his numbers +.
get in on a hunt this winter while
there is a good chance of getting 9
shot at a fox Is. :.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-02-07
BIuftOn Reserves
Top Ada, 1918

Bluffton High reserves scored an
easy 80 to 13 victory over Ada
seconds on the Ada court, last Fri
day night, fo rhteir eighth win of
the year.
After trailing at the first quarter,
6 to 8, the Pirate understudies came
thru to take II to 7 halftime lead.
They were out in front at the third
quarter, "a to 10.
Sommer led the Pirate attack with
15 points.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-02-07

for the Bulldogs in the first half,
got 10 in the last two periods, and
Volckening, who also scored 10, made
all but one tally in the last half.
Ada made Is field goals to 13 for
Bluffton, with most of the home
teams margin of victory coming on
free throws.
The hox score:
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-02-07

People who cannot find time for
recreation are obliged sooner or
later to find time for illness.
John Wanamaker.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-02-07

of the Yellow Jackets most of the
way.
Defance's first quarter lead was
s to 6, and the gap at halftime had
been widened TO 20 to is. The third
period score was 80 to 30.
The box score:
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-02-07

Win or lose, the Pirates will have
two chances in the tourney because of
a double-elimination feature adopted
this year. If the Pirates top Hicks
vile, they will meet the victor of the
Ada-Lima st. Johns tilt on Wednes-
day, Feb. 20 :. Should they lose
their first start, they will play the
Ada st. Johns loser on the same
night :. st. Johns has won nine
games and lost four, and Ada has a
record of eight wins and four set
backs. =.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-02-07

The tournament champion and VIC
tor in the losers-consolation bracket
both will be eligible to play in the
Class B Sectional tourney at Celina
early in March Nine teams are in
the tournament ;. In addition to the
four top-bracket outfits are Delphos
Jefferson, Lima st. Gerards, Wapak-
oneta St. Joseph, Delphos st. Johns
and Lima st. Rose st. Gerards
has the poorest record, with no vic
tories in Ii starts
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-02-07
Sports In Shorts

Bluffton High cagers lived up to an
old tradition in drawing team with
one of the best records in the tourna-
ment for the Pirates first start in the
Class B exempted village and paro-
chial schools tourney opening at Ada
on Monday, Feb. Is . -. Buttons
first round foe in tilt to be played
at 2 p. m. on Feb. 18 will be Hicks
vile, a team that has won 10 and
lost four so far this season =. In
records the Hicksville team is topped
only by Delphos jefferson, victor in
10 contests and losers in three. +. i.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-02-07

Allen county Class r tournament
play will start on Thursday, Feb. ID,
with two representatives. eligible for
the sectional meet :. Pairings for
the tournament were: Beaverdam VS.
Elida; Lafayette VS. Shawnee; and
Harrod VS. Conner. Spencerville drew
a first-round bye -.
Strength of the teams on the West
ern Buckeye league this winter was
demonstrated last Saturday night
when Kenton defeated Findlay, one of
the best Class A fives in this area, by
AZ to 81 score -. Three weeks ago
Kenton beat Bluffton, 43 to 33
Kenton has lost only one decision in
league play, a reversal meted out by
Wapakoneta, the loop leader .
Bluffton will play Wapakoneta here in
two weeks.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-02-07

Remember to place that order for a
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-02-07

The box score
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-23
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS
know America)

Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., chairman
iof General Motors, born in New
Haven, Conn, II years ago.
Edward H. Foley, Jr., new as
'sistant secretary of the treasury,
born in Syracuse, N. Y, Al years
ago.
Prof. Allison Cav of the Uni
Iversity of Southern California,
noted teacher of English, born
in Philadelphia, SO years ago.
Mabel w. Willebrandt of Los
Angeles, noted lawyer, onetime
assistant US. attorney general,
born at Woodsda1e, Kansas, 81
years ago.
John Stuart, board chairman of
Quaker Oats, Chicago, born at
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, SO years ago,
Chester Beach of New York,
noted sculptor, born in San Fran
cisco, IS years ago.
Herbert Marshall, famed actor,
born in England, Sc years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-23
DENIES WASTE

The public has heard
many charges that millions
Of dollars worth of surplus
property were not properly
protected or disposed of and
that the Army has been
guilty of waste.
The charges were not
substantiated by investiga-
tons conducted by a con-
gressiOnal committee. Now,
General Dwight d. Eisen-
hover, who led our con-
quering forces in Europe.
after an inspection tour of
bases in the Pacific, reports
that the work could not be
done properly because of
the shortage of trained men.
More yer. he adds, the
climate in the Pacific is
harder on men and material
aud deterioration of stock
piles was FASTENED by damp
ness and heat.
We call attention to the
statement of General Eisen-
hover because it is import
ant for the people of this
country to have an official
rebuttal of some of the
charges made by irrespon-
sible columnists and COM
mentators seeking a sensa-
ton and anxious to say any
thing that might discredit a
brass hat.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-23

Miriam of whom thou has heard.
Thou shalt hear the Jew own it
even now" Then turning to Isaac,
he said aloud, aThy daughter,
then, is prisoner with Brian de
Bois-G uilbert?"
cay, reverend valorous sir,"'
stammered poor Isaac, and what
ever ransom a poor man may
pay for her deliverance"-
sPeace!" said the Grand Master.
'sThis thy daughter hath prac-
tised the art of healing, hath she
'not?"
SAY, gracious sir" answered
the Jew, with more confidence.
"Thy daughter worketh the
cures, l doubt not" thus he went
on to address the Jew. "by words
and sigils, and periapts, and other
cabalistical mysteries"
"Nay, reverend and brave
knight" answered Isaac, "but in
chief measure by a balsam of
marvellous virtue"
Where had she that secret?"
said Beaumanoir.
at was delivered to her." an
swered Isaac, reluctantly, "by
Miriam, sage matron of our
tribe"
"Ah. false Jew!" said the Grand
Master; was it not from that
same witch Miriam, the abomina-
ton of whose entertainments have
been heard of throughout every
Christian land?" exclaimed the
Grand Master, crossing himself.
"Her body was burnt at a stake.
and her ashes were scattered to
the four winds; and so be it with
me and mine order, if / do not
as much to her pupil, and more
also! | will teach her to throw
spell and incarnation over the
soldiers of the blessed Temple.
There, Damian, spurn this Jew
from the gate-shoot him dead
if he oppose or turn again. With
his daughter we will deal as the
Christian law and our own high
Office warrant"
Poor Isaac who had hitherto
feared for Rebecca's honour, was
now to tremble for her life. Mean
while, the Grand Master ordered
to his presence the Preceptor OF
Templestowe.
Ito be continuedl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-23
Usually So

JASPER, Mo.-Two local resi-
dents, Roy r. Boucher and Clar-
ence E. Brown, sadly returned
from fishing trip to Grand Lake,
Okla, where a full day of fish
ing netted them one tiny fish
each. A neighbor, Mrs. Eli w.
Scott, showed them two large
catfish which she had caught in
few minutes of fishing in a
small creek on Boucher's proper
ty, not 100 feet from his house.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-23
Chapter 23

Chapter 20
sJIlHAT is thy business with
w our brother Brian de Bots
Guilbert?" demanded Beauma-
noir.
Isaac gasped with terror and
uncertainty. To tell his tale might
be interpreted into scandalising
the order; yet, unless he told it,
what hope could he have OF
achieving his daughters deliver
ance? Beaumanoir saw his mortal
apprehension, and condeScended
to give him some assurance.
sFear nothing" he said, "for
thy wretched person, Jew, so
thou dealest uprightly IN this
matter"
81 am bearer of a letter." stam-
mered out the Jew, so please
your reverend valoun to that
good knight, from Prior Aymer
of the Abbey of Jorvaulx.
"Said / not these were evil
times, Conrade?" said the Master.
"a Cistertian Prior sends a letter
to a soldier of the Temple, and
can find no more fitting messen-
ger than an unbelieVing Jew. Give
me the letter" -
He then perused the letter in
haste, with an expression of sur
prise and horror; read it over
again more slowly; then holding
it out to Conrade with one hand,
and slightly striking it with the
other, exclaimed-"Here is good
ly stuff for one Christian man to
write to another, and both mem
bers, of religious professionsl"
Mont -Fitchet took the letter
from his superior, and was about
to peruse it. Read it aloud, Con-
rade," said the Granu Master.
"and do thou" Ito Isaac) ATTEND
to the purport of it, for we will
question thee concerning it."
Conrade read the letter, which
was in these words: "Aymer, by
divine grace, Prior of the Cister-
tian house of Saint Mary's of
Jorvaulx, to Sir Brian de Bois-
Guilbert, wisheth health, with the
bounties of King Bacchus and of
my Lady Venus. Touching our
present condition, dear Brother,
we are a captive in the hands of
certain lawless ard goddess men,