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PAGE SIX
ALLEN COUNTY
Lima Loco Gets An
other Big Order
The Lima Locomotive Works, Inc.,
Friday announced receipt of orders
for 10 locomotives from the South
ern Pacific railroad, assuring the
Lima works of capacity operations
for all of 1941.
The company has received orders
for 28 locomotives since the start of
the year and has a current backlog
of 60 units representing $10,000,000
in contracts.
The engines ordered by Southern
Pacific are oil burners of the 4-8-4
type. They will have 8-inch driv
ing wheels for passenger service
and each engine-tender outfit will
weigh 868,000 pounds.
Youths Wreck Stolen
Automobile
Police Thursday were conducting
searches for two youths who Wed
nesday night stole an outomobile
from downtown Lima and abandoned
it near the old Lima cemetery in
east Lima after they wrecked the
vehicle.
Owner of the car, which was stolen
from the 300 block of North Eliza
beth street, was Robert O’Brien, of
Delphos.
New Firm Locates
At Delphos
The Ohio Overall and Towell Co.
has leased the Scott building in
Delphos formerly occupied by the
Fritz Machine shop between Canal
and Jefferson street for an industrial
laundry, Mayor W. D. Swihart an
nounced Friday.
This will be a branch of a large
plant operated at Jonesboro by Ev
erett Chapman. The new firm will
not compete with steam laundries or
dry cleaning plants, the mayor said.
Doctor, Wife Hurt
In Crash
Severe injuries were suffered by
Dr. and Mrs. William Roush of
Lima when their automobile skidded
and overturned in Route 65 one
mile south of Ottawa, last Thursday.
It was snowing and the pavement
was slippery.
Dr. Roush received a fractured
shoulder, cuts and bruises, while
Mrs. Roush has a chest injury and
broken ribs.
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Always ready to serve you.
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Fresh and Salt Meats
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Police Fail In Pay
Boost Drive
Hopes of 32 Lima police for a
pay boost faded this week when they
were told by council that city finan
ces do not warrant an increase at
this time. The request, a 10 per
cent raise, has been under consider
ation a week following its presenta
tion by a special police committee.
Hospitals To Handle
Putnam Relief Cases
Lima Memorial and St. Rita’s
hospitals have agreed to accept Put
nam county relief patients on a basis
of an over-all charge of $4.50 per
day.
Insane Inmates Liable
For Upkeep
Persons committed to the Lima
State hospital for the criminal in
sane are liable for payment of their
maintenance costs, the court of ap
peals ruled last week.
The decision upheld Judge Charles
A. Leach, of Franklin county, in his
ruling which gave the state a judg
ment for $3,810 against the estate
of Fred Griffith, who was indicted
in Clinton county in 1920 and who
from 1922 to 1936 was committed to
the Lima hospital.
Buys Auto Tags With
Nickels
G. W. Patrick of near Delphos,
purchased his 1941 auto license with
205 nickels. The coins had been ac
cumulated over a period since last
June. A year ago, Patrick paid for
the license with pennies.
Income Tax Returns
Doubled
The “little fellow” who formerly
believed only capitalists worried
about income taxes, Saturday was
convinced that “times have changed”.
Saturday was the deadline for filing
a return without penalty.
M. I. Evans, deputy collector of in
ternal revenue with headquarters in
the Lima post office, reported an in
crease of at least 125 per cent this
year over 1940 in the numbers of
returns.
"ALL’S WELL”
As the sailor shouts, “All’s Well,” on
board ship, we shout “All’s Well” with
your Egg Mash, if you use Ration-
Ayd Feed Supplement.
The Bluffton Milling Co.
Lima Firm To Expand
Announcement was made Saturday
The Lima Electric Motor Co. will
erect a factory building measuring
50 by 300 feet, on a plot of ground
facing the north side of Findlay
road immediately east of the D. T.
and I. railroad. Estimated cost of
the brick and tile construction will
be $25,000.
HANCOCK COUNTY
Three Brothers Are
Taken In Draft
Three young men from one family,
Richard G., Paul L., and Rolland G.
Gillespie, are included in the 12
selectees who will leave Findlay
March 24 for a year of military
training.
200 Under Measles
Quarantine
Some 200 CCC enrolles at Camp
Findlay are suffering the penalties
for being under quarantine without
any of the benefits.
With five cases of measles among
the group, the camp was quaran
tined Thursday. For the next 14
days, the boys will be prohibited
from leaving camp, walking down
town and seeing the movies, their
favorite evening pastime.
But do they get out of work
ing? Not much. They will be trans
ported to and from various conserva
tion jobs each day and spend their
evening in camp, until the quar
antine is lifted.
Wheat Loans Result
In Profits
Eighteen wheat loans were liqui
dated Tuesday with farmers realizing
approximately a four-cent profit per
bushel, members of the county AAA
committee said. About 3,000 bushels
were involved in the liquidation.
The committee has urged all farm
ers to liquidate their wheat loans in
the near future. All loans mature
at the end of eight months or on
April 30 whichever is earlier. Ap
proximately 80,000 bushels of wheat
have been made in Hancock county.
Puts Both Tags On
Rear Of Car
A motorist returned to the Find
lay Auto club, Thursday, and insist
ed he had received only one license
plate for his car when he purchased
his 1941 tags.
“I put a plate on the rear but I
haven’t any for the front”, he said.
“Maybe you put both plates on the
same place”, a clerk suggested.
A half hour later, the man was
back in the club again, his face as
red as a beet, admitting that was
just what happened.
Wheat Prospects
Are Good
Farmers believe that the wheat
sown last fall is coming out of the
winter in a satisfactory condition.
Nearly all the sowing had a fine
start before cold weather stopped
its growth, the root system getting
a firm foothold in the soil. The acre
age was up to standard and with no
untoward weather conditions a large
crop will be harvested.
Findlay Photographer
Wins Award
David Wohlgamuth, photographer
for the Republican-Courier, Findlay,
was awarded the blue ribbon for best
feature picture in the small cities
class of the photographic contest at
the annual winter meeting of the
Associated Press Editors of Ohio at
the Neil House in Columbus Friday.
The winning picture appeared in
the Republican-Courier during the
Christmas season. It showed three
members of the Co-operative Club
playing with an electric train while
their sons, crowded into the back
ground by their overenthusiastic
dads, looked on in disguest.
HARDIN COUNTY
Officer Shoots Farm
Prowler
Robert Curtis, 28, of Bellefontaine,
who was wounded in the left arm by
a deputy sheriff while allegedly at
tempting to break into a hog house,
and a companion have admitted steal
ing 12 hogs from the farm previous
ly as well as several other Hardin
and Logan county thefts, Deputy
Sheriff Homer Radcliffe declared last
Friday.
Curtis was shot by Radcliffe on the
M. E. Chamberlain farm near Ken
ton. Hod Naugle, 24, also of Belle
fontaine, was apprehended with Cur
tis. Two others were implicated in
the series of burglaries, Sheriff R.
R. Clark said.
Reports First Cherry
Blossoms
Beating the famed cherry blos
soms of Washington by weeks, Carl
Gardner of Kenton, last week was
displaying a spray of cherry blos
soms from the tree in his back yard.
But—and here is the catch—Gard
ner admits that he broke the twig
from the trees several days ago, took
it into the house and coaxed it along
with warm water and gentle care!
Fruit Spray Service
Offered
The Dola F. F. A. chapter again
will run their fruit sprayer. This
service has been offered to the Dola
community for the past 15 years as
a non-profit project.
Last year the spray service was
used by about 10 different farmers
in the Dola community. A total of
6,359 gallons of spray w*as used in
200 applications.
Collects $9,700 For
Husband’s Death
Overruling a motion for a new
trial, Judge Clarence A. Ahl of Bu-
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One small tract of land was sold
by County Auditor Carl Frick w’hen
he offered more than 100 parcels at
public auction last week.
The land was offered because of
delinquent taxes. However, it was
necessary the total overdue taxes and
assessments be paid. It will be sold
to the highest bidder next year.
County Jail Is Empty
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Either Putnam county has no
criminals, or the culprits have com
mitted perfect crimes. At least the
jail in Ottawa is empty, Sheriff Ar
nold Potts reported. For several
days he has had but one extra
boarder and that prisoner recently
was released.
Entertain Crippled
Children
A dinner to entertain crippled
children in th* community has been
arranged for Tuesday in the Congre
gational-Christian church under the
sponsorship of the Columbus Grove
Society for Crippled Children.
Officers of the society have ar
ranged a program of speaking, mu
sic and moving pictures.
New Car Bought For
Sheriff
A contract to supply Sheriff Ar
nold Potts with a new Ford four
door sedan was awarded to Bert Al
staetter, of Kalida, by the board of
Putnam county commissioners.
Alstaetter’s bid of $306 and the
sheriff’s used car was the lowest of
five submitted to the commissioners
by dealers in the county. The car
is to have bullet-proof windshield
and other special equipment.
Rockport
Mr. and Mrs. Edw’in Cupp and
daughter Nancy Jane of Findlay
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
J. O. Cupp and daughter Edythe.
The G. F. Boyer heirs sold their
farm in this vicinity to Frank Bab
bage of Columbus Grove, manager
of the Columbus Grove Milk Co.
The farm will he operated by Roy
Herr of Richland Center.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Dukes and
family of near Bluffton spent Tues
day evening of last week with Her
bert Marshall and family. Lewis
Dukes, Jr. was among the draftees
who left for camp last Friday.
FOR AMERICA'S STRENGTH IS VARIETY-DIVERSIFICATION.
Mrs. F. C. Marshall and son
Robert heard the piano duo of
Luboshutz and Nemenoff at the high
school auditorium in Findlay last
Monday evening, which was the
final number of the Civic Music as
sociation series for this year.
Mrs. Orlo Marshall accompanied
Mrs. Stewart Robenalt of Ottawa
and Mrs. Clarence Cruickshank of
Columbus Grove to Oxford Thursday
where they visited their daughters
MUCH IS DUE TO NATURE .. .EVEN MORE
TO INITIATIVE AND BRAINS.
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ADVENTUROUS PIONEER
SPIRIT OF PROSPECTORS FOUND
OUR MANY MINERALS .THE z
GREAT VARIETY OF OUR Wfa
MANUFACTURES IS BASED
ON ONE THING-INVENTIVE
GENIUS IN WHICH
WE LEAD THE WORLD.
(FjOR.ESlGHT AND THRIFT GAVE US TWO OTHER. GREAT
AMERICAN DIVERSIFICATIONS ROTATION OF CROPS,
ESSENTIAL TO SUCCESSFUL FARMING ....AND THE
SPREADING OF THE INVESTMENTS OF OUR
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES
THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE COUNTRY.
cyrus last week instructed Mrs. An
nabelle Hetrick to collect $9,700 from
the Marion Reserve Power Co. of
Marion in the electrocution death of
her husband, Richard Hetrick, in
August, 1939.
Ahl came in contact with a high
voltage line while operating a grader
near Roundhead, it was explained.
PUTNAM COUNTY
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who are in college at Miami Uni
versity, and attended the Madrigal
concert in Benton hall Friday even
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Cupp and
daughter Edythe were Friday even
ing dinner guests in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Begg.
Mr. A. H. Marshall who has been
on the sick list for several weeks is
able to be up and about the house
at this writing.
Herbert Stewart was among those
from Allen Co. who left for camp
last Wednesday.
Herbert Marshall has completed
his work at Ohio State university
and is spending the w’eek with his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall will
accompany him to Columbus Friday
for the commencement activities.
Mrs. Myra Yant will be hostess to
the Friendly Neighbor’s club for the
March meeting which will be held
Thursday afternoon of next week
with the following program: Poem,
“Signs of Spring”, President “Home
Decorations”, LaVaun Amstutz
“Making New Furniture From Old”,
Mrs. Dolly Mayberry Music
“What’s New for the Kitchen”, Mrs.
Daisy Van Meter “Tulip Time in
Holland Michigan”, Mrs. Olive Dun
lap.
The remains of Mr. Mitchell May
berry of Columbia City, Ind., were
brought here for burial Monday
afternoon. Mr. Mayberry was born
and raised in this community and
was a former member of the Pres
byterian church. During his early
life he w’as the Rockport village
blacksmith, later moving to Colum
bia City, where he followed the
same trade. Mr. and Mrs. May
berry were frequent visitors here
and are well knowm by people of
the community.
Mr. A. D. Freet passed away at
his home near Beaverdam Sunday
afternoon following a long illness.
Funeral services were held at 1:15
at the home and at 2:30 at the M.
E. Church in, Rockport with Rev. E.
J. Arthur in charge. Mrs. Freet
preceded him in death four years
ago. He leaves three children,
Charles and Grace at home and Mrs.
Fred Badertscher who have the sym
pathy of their many friends in the
hour of their bereavement.
Mrs. Elmer Huffman and baby
son Jerry who spent the past winter
with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Arth
ur Price left uesday in company
with Mr. Huffman for Tampa, Flor
ida, where they will make their fu
ture home.
Cattle numbers on U. S. farms on
January 1 1941, were the fourth high
est on record and if the increase in
cattle continues during 1941 at the
same rate as in 1940, cattle numbers
on January 1, 1942, will set an all
time record
Bulls should be confined in pens as
a safety measure, but to insure their
value as herd sires, they must be fed
hay and silage of as good quality as
is available on the farm. The weight
of the bull should be controlled by
regulating the quantity of grain and
roughage not by supplying feed of
poor quality.
The combination drench system of
sheep parasite control is recommend
ed for use by Ohio farmers until
further experience has shown how
to avoid difficulties encountered with
new methods.
Golf
Golf is a game where the ball lies
poorly and the player well.
Beaverdam
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Zimmerman en
tertained the members of the Win-A
Couple Sunday school class of the
Methodist church at their home
Wednesday evening. Those present
were: Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Baugh
man, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Herr, Mr.
and Mrs. Wade Carroll, Rev. and
Mrs. E. J. Arthur, Mr. and Mrs.
Daniel Younkman, and Mrs. Brack
ney.
Mrs. Catherine Ross and son John
visited last Tuesday w’ith Mrs. Ella
Andrews at Leipsic.
Miss Evelyn Amstutz attended a
convention in Chicago the past week.
Mrs. Lydia Miller is visiting with
Mr. and Mrs. Delmer Beery and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Anderson
and sons of Pandora were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Younkman.
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Driver of
Lima were Sunday visitors of Mr.
and Mrs. Russell Wolfe.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Walthers and
sons of Findlay were Monday visit
ors of Mr. and Mrs. Harmon
Walthers.
Miss Doris Nelson student at O.
S. U. is visiting this week with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Nelson.
The monthly meeting of the Par
ent-Teachers Assn, was held Monday
evening. Music was furnished by
the mixed chorus of the High school.
Dorrit Weil of Bluffton was the
guest speaker.
Mrs. Cynthia Elliott is visiting
with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Davis and
family at Toledo.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Downey and
son Russell entertained with a 6
o’clock dinner Thursday honoring a
group of friends from Lima. Table
decorations were carried out in a
St. Patrick’s color motif. Guests
w’ere: Mrs. Charles Fuller, Mrs. A.
P. Beck and son Jimmy, Mrs.
Clinton Shinaberry, Miss Helene
Shock, Mrs. Vernon Staup, Mrs.
Harry Mumper, Mrs. L. L. Clemens,
Miss Maud White, Mrs. Bell Booze,
Mrs. Katherine Porter, Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Barnes and son Larry, and
Frank Bush.
Miss Leia and George Frick of
Bluffton were Saturday afternoon
callers of Mrs. Carrie Durkee and
daughter Ruth.
A birthday party was held Sun
day at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Loren Bassett in honor of Mrs.
Albert Mayberry and Ed Cook.
Those present w’ere Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Cook and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Cloyce Kidd and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Cliff Fruchey and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Freet and
daughter Ruth, Mr. and Mrs. Chris
Gratz and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Cook, Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Cook of
Lafayette Mr. and Mrs. Warren
Bassett and daughter Karen Kay of
Bowling Green Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Bassett, Mr. and Mrs. Albert May
berry, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Mar
tin of Toledo Mr. and Mrs. Ira
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O’Leary and daughter Lenore of
Toledo.
Rawson
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Zoll and son
Carl, and Mrs. Viola Brenner spent
Thursday evening with Mr. and Mrs.
Dale Bower and family of Findlay.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Veach of Con
tinental were Sunday dinner guests
of Mrs. M. L. Crist.
Mrs. Mabel Looten and family
moved Friday from Kelley street to
Main street.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Carrick spent
Sunday wtih Mr. and Mrs. Hayold
Schryer and family of Sycamore.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Zoll of Find
lay, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Zoll and fam
ily of Toledo and Mr. and Mrs. Lester
Scoby and family of Benton Ridge
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Zoll.
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Wilson and
family spent Tuesday evening with
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cramer and
family of near Benton Ridge.
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Folk received
word that Mrs. Charles Fetzer of To
ledo returned to her home after being
in St. Vincents hospital for several
days for observation. Her condition
is regarded as serious.
Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Forsyth receiv
ed word of a daughter bom Saturday
to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Schryer of
Sycamore.
Pleasant Hill
Mrs. How’ard Turner is spending a
few days with her daughter Mrs.
Lyman Barnes.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Huber w’ere
Tuesday dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. Huber.
Mr. and Mrs. John Motter called
Sunday afternoon Mr. and Mrs.
Clate Scoles called Sunday evening
and Mr. and Mrs. James Phillips
and son called Monday evening at
the Lyman Barnes home.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Althauser and
Norval Scoles called Wednesday
afternoon on Mr. Sam Barnes and
son Gordon.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hess and
family and Mrs. Lily Fett and Nellie
Huber were Sunday dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Smith and
son.
Mrs. Wm. Lugibihl spent Thurs
day with Mrs. Cora Younkman.
Dorothy Lugibihl spent Friday night
and Saturday in the Daniel Younk
man home.
Mr. Wayne Lugibihl was brought
to the home of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Lugibihl, Monday even
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Huber and
son and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Stoodt
called Sunday evening at the Harry
Weaver home.
Mr. and Mrs. Aldine Welty and
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Welty and
daughter were Sunday visitors in
the Wm. Lugibihl home.
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