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I vice overseas and using the line,
MAY you live all your life" With
these lines as the theme, he dedicat-
ed a poem of his own composition
to the Laurel group in which he
expressed the hope that the group
would be a success and that the
club and it's members would live
all their life.
Fagg next introduced delegates.
from neighboring clubs who present
ed gifts to the Laurel group. The
British flag and standard were pre-
scented by President Ted Remmele of
the Hardin group, and the U. S.
flag and standard by Frank Har-
rison of Harlowton.
Gong and gavel were by Harold
Madison of Glendive; roadside signs
from Sidney and Miles City groups
were presented by Alva HERS of
Miles City, and the secretary's kit
vas presented by Peter Yegen, Jr.,
president of Billings Kiwanis. A set
of Kiwanis song books was given
by the Butte club through Archie
Adams of Butte, district governor.
Miss Elizabeth Rowan of Billings,
accompanied by Mrs. Worth Orvis,
sang LET My Song Fill Your
Heart" "It's a Lovely Day Tomor-
row." Summertime" and LA Ha-
banera." Mrs. Joy Nolte of Laurel
rendered marimba solos of "Bells of
Mary's" and "Home On the
Range"
The invocation was given by Rev.
H. G. Haemmelmann.
Among the honor guests introduc-
ed were Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Graft
Of Laurel, Harry C. Cooley, lieuten-
ant governor of division B from
Great Falls; Martin Moe, past dis
trict governor from Helena; DR..
Selke, past district governor;
John Keefe, past district governor
Billings; Harold Doolen, past
president of the Billings club and
MS wife; Fred Krieg, vice president
If the Billings group and his wife;
representatives from Hardin, Living
ton and Great Falls clubs, and Joe
Holland from Glasgow.
A dance in the gymnasium follow.
d the program.
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VALUE Of FORESTS
IS TOLD BY PHILLIPS

The forests of America are among
the country's important natural re-
sources; without them the people
would find themselves in a difficult
position. The timber of
Germany was one of the reasons for
that country being able to carry on
the last war as long as it did, said
Roy A. Phillips of Billings, district
supervisor of the federal govern
ment's forest service, who was the
guest speaker Tuesday at the lunch
con meeting of the Rotary club. He
was presented by Paul Wilson, sub
stituting for Wayne Hageman who
had been called away rs the meet
ing was about to begin.
The governments forestry service
began during the administration of
President Benjamin Harrison, the
speaker said. Wooded lands in this
locality were known at first as the
Yellowstone Park Timberland re-
serve, the first created under a
law of 1891. There are now about
140 national forests with a total
acreage of approximately 1853, 100000
acres, distributed over "a states and
territories. The reserve came under
supervision in 1897 and in 1905 the
service was transferred from the
department of the interior to the
department of agriculture. In 1881
the present Custer forest was created
made up of much of the former
Beartooth, Sioux and Custer forests.
There are nine forest regions, of
which this region is No. 1-extend-
ing from South Dakota to eastern
Washington.
Among detectives of the forestry
service are use and conservation of
timber, livestock ranges, and facili-
ties for recreation. To these have
been lately added water conservation,
now regarded as highly important in
the economy of the nation. Custer
national forest provides about 3d.
900 cattle and a like number of sheep
with grazing in years of normal
rainfall. 1t could carry the same
number for a year in time of drought
but should the dry spell continue
the number of head would have to
be reduced.
In the early settlement of Ameri-
the forests on the eastern coast,
and inland to the Mississippi, often
hindered the settlers who wished to
clear the land for farming. Denuding
the land was followed by erosion and
.Iu,indIin1 ferti1itv The nolicv adon+-
ed in the Harrison administration
vas largely a conservation measure.
laundering interests, farmers.
'tockmen, power utilities and the
citizenship at large are all affected
oy preservation and studied use of
he forests. In some regions the
res grow to proper size in 60 or
70 years; here, the time is often
Continued on Page Twelve)
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Many Personases At
Charterins Or Kiwanis
Ceremony At High School Gymnasium High
lighted By District Governor Presenting Char
ter; David HI. Elton Principal Speaker

At the charter presentation pro-
gram of the Laurel Kiwanis club
Wednesday evening at the high
school gymnasium, Mearl L. Fagg
of the Billings club was the presid-
ing officer during the banquet and
presentation. Attending the event
were 167 guests and 26 of the Laurel
members, a total of 1913. Many
clubs throughout the state were
represented, together with district
and regional officers.
The first speaker introduced by
Fagg was Archie Adams, district XII
wants governor from Butte. Adams,
in his speech presenting the charter
to w. A. Ziegler, president of the
Laurel group, noted that this was
the first charter presentation in
Montana since 1910 and that be-
cause of the recent war, difficulty
had been encountered in attempting
to organize new groups. In addition
to the presentation of the charter, he
presented to Peter Yegen, Jr., presi-
dent of the Billings club, a ribbon
for the neighboring Kiwanians hav-
ing been the sponsors of Laurel XII
wants. In giving a brief resume of
the history of Kiwanis he mentioned
that 80 years ago the organization
was founded in Detroit, Mich, and
since that time has grown to have
100000 members in the
United States, Canada, Alaska and
Hawaii.
In accepting the charter, Ziegler
pledged support of Kiwanis ideals
and continued friendship with the
sponsoring Billings group and thank
ed members Of the Billings Kiwanis
for their untiring assistance in the
organization Of the local club. He
also noted that organization had
commenced two months ago and that
Sc applications were received the
first day. Thanks was given to
various Laurel groups for making
for the banquet available
and to the ladies of Rebekah for
help in serving.
David H. Elton was next intro
iuced by Fagg as the guest speaker
If the evening. Elton, born in Eng
and and educated in the United
States and Canada, is engaged in
,racticing law in Lethbridge, Alder
a, where he has been active in XII
wants.
Elton spoke very entertainingly
md in opening said that with inter-
.Iational, national, domestic relations
nd restrictions what they r to-
.ay it might be more appropriate
o entertain the group rather than
nlighten, and thus leave the prob
ems of the world in the hands of
he experts. The theme of the /,
peech stressed the value of friends
nd friendship in the world today ,
nd their relation to Kiwanis ideals
nd detectives. Don Blanding, author .
f "Vagabond House," Hula Moon" ,
Drifter's Cold" and other works, :
as among the personal friends list :
1 by Elton, and quotations from Z
is "Drifter's Gold" were recited. ,
hey were especially applicable to :
lie text of the speech on the value :
friendship and the fact that mem y
res of friends should be retained !
be shared. George Smell of Bill :
ngs Kiwanis was cited as being !.
ideal practical Kiwanian and a :
BOD friend. d,
In closing, Elton told of a little i
ri writing to an uncle in the SER
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to make provision for perpetual care,
for which a nominal lump-sum
charge is made. Most of the fami-
lies who owned lots before the city
took over have since subscribed for
the perpetual care service, although
in a few instances it has not been
possible to make contact with sur
vivors.
Building a beautiful cemetery takes
time, but the board believes it has
made material progress. 1t invites
inspection of the work done, also on
tributions to the Identification fund.
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Ralph L. HerriOtt On
State u. Honor Roll

Ralph l.. Herriott of Laurel was
among the 237 students earning
places on the spring quarter honor
roll at the Montana State university.
Thirty-two of this total maintained
straight "a" averages.
Sixty-three per cent of the honor
students were veterans, who con-
stitute about II per cent of the
student body of 1886 Montana high
school graduates.
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LAUREL BALL CLUB
LOSES STATE CROWN
ROundup-Klein Miners Win
State Championship After Hec-
tic Session AT LewistOwn

The Laurel Farmers Union went
down in defeat twice last week end
in Lewistown to lose their state semi
pro baseball crown to the Roundup
Kline Miners. Roundup defeated Dut-
ton, Lewistown Moose and the Lewis
town Midway Chips twice to win the
state title and a chance to play the
Wyoming champions for the right to
go to Wichita, Kans., for the national
semi-pro playoff. Laurel edged
Havre, lost to Lewiston, defeated
Havre again but was eliminated by
Miles City in what developed
into a baseball marathon by the
third day for any team happening to
still be playing after the first loss
in a double elimination tournament.
In the first game Friday, Laurel
was matched against Havre. Harlo
Davis pitched and batted Laurel to
a 6 to 5 victory. He found himself
in trouble many times when he would
issue free passes and then a hit here
and there but redeemed himself when
he came to bat by knocking in four
runs, two of them when he clouted a
400-foot homer with one aboard.
Laurel 040 020 900
Havre 220 101 900
The Lewistown Midway Chips were
the next Laurel opponents and came
out victors Saturday afternoon by a,
score of 6 to 5. Laurel looked like
the winner all the way, having a 5
to l edge going into the last of the
fifth when a single, an error, a wild
pitch, a single, an error and another
produced three runs to put
Lewistown back into the ball game.
In the seventh, with two out and two
on, a solid triple-bagger put the
Midway in front.
Lefty Mehrens really bore down
then on. Laurel rallied in the
ninth but an attempted squeeze play
aften men were on second and
with one out.
Hoffman pitched fine ball, but rag
yed field play brought his first loss
six wins this season.
Laurel 020 030 900
Lewistown OO1 O3O 2Ox
The next game came the same
.fternoon with Havre once again be-
ng the opposition and once again
,oing down in defeat by a 7 to a
core. Laurel jumped to an early lead
Then Anderson hit a homer over the
fielder's head to drive in Park
r and Burns. Cebuhar pitched a
inc four-hit ball game for the win
except for the fourth inning
'hen Havre gathered three runs, was
ever in trouble.
Laurel punched six hits at the
ight time to make seven runs while (
Iavre made four for four. [
Laurel 80 003 COX {
Havre 900 301 900 |
Sunday morning at 9 o'clock Lau- t
Il and Miles City were matched s
18th the loser-out and winner fac &
e two more games that same day q
they were to capture the cham q
Miles City called upon @
leir ace hurler, Jim Lucas, to turn "
Ie tide in their favor by a score of v
to 2. Jim Rooley used Mileski, e
no did a fine job, giving up four h
is until he gave the duties over to I
lrns in the fifth. Bobby scatter t
four more, but one was a two o
m homer by Fox. o
Once again Laurel kicked the ball t.
away by punching four errors Ii
one inning and allowing two hits Il
produce four runs. 6
Laurel 900 900 200
Miles City 900 400 2ox G
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-02-06

Last Thursday two car loads of
Bluffton gllnners made a bee line for
a roost near Pandora where scouts
had reported the birds were congre-
gated
In the gang were: Denver Augs-
burger, Floyd Hardwiek, Russ Mont
gomery, John Gilbert, Paul E. Henry,
Oscar Wenger, Lowell Habegger and
Don Cupples, all eager for the sport
ahead.
Under cover of darkness, just e.
nough moonlight to make out what
they were doing, the hunters sur
rounded a roost where hundreds of
crows had settled on three trees for
the night.
In such a setting buck fever runs
rampant. Crows are jittery, some al
ways Hopping their wings, taking off
for a short flight, returning to light
on the same limb and shake off a
score of others. Continuous move
ment amid a din of constant crow
hollering gives the hunters itchy
trigger fingers as they slowly close
in for the kill.
Finally, the signal shot is fired,
and the bombardment started. The
air alive with countless hundreds of
birds, hunters firing continuously
with IL guages at crows milling a.
round in confusion, makes a sight to
be long remembered.
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BOY SCOUT NEWS

Explorer Post, No. Sc sponsored by
the Bluffton Methodist church, will
be associated with two outstanding
events in keeping with Boy Scout
Week, from February 7 to 13.
Charter night will be celebrated by
the new troop on Wednesday, Feb. 6,
beginning with a potluck supper at
6:15 p. m.
Members of the troops, their pa
rents, scouters and their families are
invited.
Next Sunday morning, members of
the troop will attend in a body and
take part in the morning worship
service at the Methodist church. Dean
Niswander will bugIe the church
call; Paul Dean Bixel will play the
flute; Robert Stratton and Charles
Tripplehorn will be ushers, and Rev.
Paul Cramer will preach on the topic,
"The Boy Crew."
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Crow Hunters Score Again
Winter Recreotionol Notes

First round of the mems basketball
league is almost over with the
Rockets and Tigers tied for first
place. Another round will be played,
followed by tournament for all the
teams, which will run into March.
The Bugs still have their first
victory to obtain as the Tigers
boosted themselves by defeating the
Bugs 43 to 35 in a hard fought
contest. f. Herman paced the
Tigers with 20 points while J. Koontz
was netting IT for the losers.
In the second game of the even
ing, the 4th place All-Stars upset
the league leading Rockets, by the
count of 1888. The All-Stars led
the whole way except just before the
half when the Rockets tied the ball
game at 1920. W. Amstutz paced
the victors with Is points while C.
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Bluffton College Cagers Will Play
Defiance Here Next Monday Night

A real thriller is in store for
Rluffton cage fans next Monday
night when Bluffton college viii tan
gle with Defiance Yellow Jackets on
the local court.
In an earlier meeting between the
two teams, Defiance edged the Beav-
ers in the last two minutes by a
score of 65 to So, after Bluffton had
led all the way up to that point.
With the advantage Of playing on
their home floor, the Button outfit
is anxious to gain revenge for the
setback.
Buttons game with Tri-State
university at Angola, Ind, was post
poned last Saturday night because
Of ice-bound conditions in Angola.
Light wires were down, roads were
blocked by falling trees, ETC., making
it impossible for the tilt to be play
ed, and the Bluffton team stayed
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Pleasant View

Eugene Zimmerly, who has served
several months in the u. S. service
has been discharged and is now at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arden Zimmerly.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Habegger
and son Garnie and Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Frech and family of Rawson
spent Sunday with the formers
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Keller and daughters of Findlay. The
occasion was in honor of the birth
days of Garnie Habegger and Vernon
Frech.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Frantz and
family moved recently from the
Lloyd Frantz farm to farm near
Rising Sun. The Frantz farm was
purchased several months ago by
Norman King.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Wynkoop and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Frantz
and sons and Mr.. and Mrs. Marion
Forney and family of Forest called
in the Donald Harris home the past
week.
The Ladies Harmony Circle will
meet with Mrs. Oren Doty, Thurs
day afternoon, Feb. 13. Mrs. Levi
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The score is tailed and 40 crows
are piled up in heap. Later, the
same evening in similar setting 20
more were shot, bringing the total
to so for the evening.
So a good time is had. The hunter
and farmer alike benefited. The
hunters full of memories of the hunt
head home to collect their crow
bounty. The farmer rid of a few
more corn pulling pests that eat not
only his grain, but destroy countless
numbers of pheasant and song bird
eggs.
Last year the Sportsmen's Club
paid bounty on 36S crows and this
year during January over 200 of the
black rascals were killed. Bounty ap-
preparations have not yet been au-
thorized for 1947, but from all indi-
cations the club will have to add a
substantial increase to the fund.
In addition bounty was paid on So
hawks and 2 foxes during 1916.
Hunt Planned For Weekend
Russell Montgomery, head of the
club predator department, says an
other crow hunt will be held this
weekend if conditions permit. All
hunters wanting to get in on the
fracas get in contact with him at
once. 1t is necessary to have your
name registered with him if you want
to be notified.
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Unbeaten Pirates Top Ada, 61-35
For Teams 14th Straight Victory

Sweeping to their 14th consecutive
victory of the season, Bluffton Highs
undefeated cagers trounced Ada Bull
dogs in easy fashion, 81 to 35, last
Friday night on the Bluffton floor.
Earlier in the season the Pirates
had beaten Ada, 65 to 81, and altho
the Bulldogs have improved consider
ably since that time, Bluffton had
little trouble with the visitors last
Friday.
Leading all the way, the Cotter-
man-Coached outfit held "a to Il
first-quarter lead; were in front at
halftime, 36 to 10, and held third
quarter advantage of 40 to 80.
Althaus and Schmidt paced the
Bluffton attack, each getting IT
points on eight field goals and one
free throw. Big Jim Howe broke a
scoring slump that has dogged him
for three weeks to rack up Ia points
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been defeated in every league game,
to date, and barring a major upset,
the Cougars are not reckoned as a
threat to Bluffton hopes for an un-
defeated regular season.
Following the tilt this Friday,
Bluffton cagers will be inactive until
Monday, Feb. II, when they tangle
with Delphos jefferson in their first
appearance in the district Class B
tournament for exempted village and
parochial teams.
As tournament favorites, the
fortunes of Bluffton in play at the
Ohio Northern gymnasium will be
followed eagerly by hundreds of
Bluffton fans.
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Jones kept the Rockets in the ball
game by taking top scoring honor
for the evening with % points.
In the last game of the evening,
the 5-Potatoes got off to a fast start
and wound up by defeating the
Olympics 41-30. Scoring honors for
the winners We're divided between
Stonehill and Kindle with points
each, while II. Klay topped the losers
with II points.
The league standings as Of Feb.
1st are as follows:
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Mt. Cory

Mr.. and Mrs. Lehr Green and Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Cramer of Benton
Ridge have arrived at St. Petersburg,
Fla. They are enjoying balmy
weather and write that they are sit
ting on the porch without coats.
Mrs. Richard Reiter has accepted a
position in Findlay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Wolfrom of
Findlay were callers at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Manuel Wolfrom, Fri
day evening and attended the show.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Huber were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Marion Hixon. They called on Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Deppler in Bluffton Sun
day evening.
Willard Kramer of Findlay attend
ed the funeral of Glen Nonnamaker
at the Paul Diller funeral home in
Bluffton. He also called on Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Z. Jones and Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester Huber.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Quin1by were
callers of Mr.. and Mrs. J. (. Jones
Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Huber spent
Monday in Lima and called on Mrs.
Cora McGeorge and son Kenneth.
Mrs. Virginia Moyer and Mrs. Jen-
nette Mullett Of Chicago, H., were
week end visitors of their mother,
Mrs. Hazel Wise.
Mrs. Chester Huber called on Mrs.
Wayne Watkins, Friday afternoon.
Ohio corn fields having $4,000 to
$4,000 plants per acre in 1916 pro
duced an average of 134 more bush
els per acre than fields having 1000
to 10000 plants per acre.
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over Delphos, in a Thursday night
game at Beaverdam.
In the Bluffton-Delphos battle,
Fred Hermann, of the locals, and
Ditto, Delphos star, tied for scoring
honors, each getting Is points.
Bluffton copped first-round champ
ionship honors in the league and
appears headed for a repeat in the
second round. The team was un-
defeated in the first round.
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High School Cagers Will Play
Van Vert Here On Friday Night

Bluffton Highs rampaging, unde-
feated cagers will play their last
game of the regular season in
start against luckless Van Vert this
Friday night on the Bluffton court.
A victory for the favored Bluffton
crew will enable the Pirates to bring
their regular season to a close with
an unbeaten record, duplicating the
performance of Bluffton's football
eleven last fall.
By beating Van Vert, the locals
also would make clean sweep of
winter play in the Western Buckeye
league, championship of which has
already been clinched by the Pirates.
Van Vert, on the other hand, has
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Wednesday Evening Play at College
The Wednesday evening program
at the college gym is open to the
women from 700 to $3.50 with the
older men having the gym from $50
to 1000. The ATTENDANCE has not
been large enough to warrant a
volleyball league as yet. We are
still hoping for larger attendance
on Wednesday evening.
Program For Youngsters
The Saturday afternoon program
for the children is in full swing. The
last Saturday meeting was well at
tended by boys from grades 4 to 6.
c. K. Cotterman, supervisor with r.
Wenger director in charge.
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Pirate Reserves
Win 44-34 Score

Their 18th victory in IA starts
was registered last Friday night by
Bluffton High reserves in a al to 81
win over Ada reserves on the local
court.
Bluffton led at the quarters, IL to
3; 10 to Ia and 36 to %.
Which set the scoring pace with
Ia points; Herr had IL; Bracy 5;
Balmer 4; Moore and Burcky each;
Niswander 2; and Sommer and Bal
mer | each.
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for the winners on six from the field
and two from the free throw line.
Virtually all of Buttons scoring
was from the field in fridays tilt,
with the Pirates tallying % field
goals and only FIVE free throws.
Bluffton missed 10 other charity
100000
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BiuftOn Legion
Team, Wins Again

Bluffton Legionaires appeared one
step nearer the Allen County amateur
basketball league crown last week
with . one-sided 60 to 81 victory
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Blufton

Waltz will be program leader with
the subject Holding Our Youth" g
News want ads bring results.
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Games for Feb. 10th, are as fol-
lows for the End half play:
TOO All-Stars VS. 5-Potatoes
500 Tigers VS.. Olympics
9:0G Bugs VS.. Rockets
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LEGAL. NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE
Ida Zoe Eavey. whose last known place of
residence was 1918 Broadway, Fl. Wayne
Indiana. il hereby notified that John NJ Ea-
vey has filed his petition against her for
divorce, custody Of minor children, and other
equitable relief on the grounds Of gross neg
lcct Of duty aTd extreme cruelty, in Case
Number S7s5a of the Common Pleas Court
will be for hearing on or about six weeks
after the date OF the first publication Of this
notice.
r. W. Durbin.
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Nearly 100000 Cub Scouts Senior Scouts will
observe the S7h anniversary America during
Boy Scout Week. Feb Through their World Frendshin
4sa6 to help Boy Scouts
OF SHIRTS
snan avg twenty onsOf Scout Uniforms equip
nations Scouting has always been promoting
l. the official poster marking event. ~'~