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PAGE EIGHT Snapping out of a lethargy that marked their play during most of the first half, Bluffton High cagers bested Wapakoneta on the Bluffton court last Friday night, by a score of 36 to 28. io they were trailing at half 17 to 18, the Pirates came back i rush to score nine points and the visitors to only two in the quarter, giving the team a 28 lead at the end of the period, the last stanza, the Dillermen one time by 10 points then Wapakoneta came back to pull up within five points of tying the score before the locals again built up a comfortable margin to assure them selves of victory. time, with led Bluffton High Cagers Win Over Wapakoneta Five By 36-28 Score First-quarter play was closely con tested, with Wapakoneta building up a 4 to 0 lead before the Pirates got started. When the period closed the count was knotted at 7-7. Rich Gratz and J. Herrmann, the Pirate Cagers Play Here Friday Night Closing their regular season, Bluff ton High cagers will meet Upper Sandusky on the local court this Friday night. It will be the last contest Pirate cagers will compete in prior to tour nament time, and the tilt will be all the more interesting to Bluffton fans since it is being played at home. Pre-trame dope favors the Diller Sandusky has had a Bluffton defeated Ada he year, but the Bull ictorious over Upper son th Blufft to Lima lowing the game with Upper isky, Bluffton’s next cage start ie in the district Class tour it opening at Celina March 5. Beavers Bow To Tri-State 59-33 A ugh playing on even terms the first half, the Beavers nable to withstand a wither ring attack in the second per 1 went down to defeat at the if Tri-State college in Angola, v a score of 59 to 33 Tues- Ind. day The Indiana team led the Beavers at the half 20 to 19 but scored al most at will in the second half. Bob Lehman, Beaver forward from Berne, Ind., Scho night. jored 13 points and Milton Tri-State center got 22. game closed the basketball for both teams. Th Settlement !d former with eight latter with seven, attack. Totals Wapakoneta Marilyn ing the night Mr. upr Suter, Boaz and Charles ts at Ohio State University spent the week-end with their home lr. and Mrs. Lester Lehman and lily of Ottawa were Sunday visit in the home of Mr. and Mrs. id Schumacher and family. lr. and Mrs. Martin Grismore are proud parents of a baby girl .1 to them several days ago. onald Ketzenbarger of Rawson rented the Delos Keel farm and ects to move within the near ors DaT Amstutz spent Saturday and with her folks at home. J. Edwin Orr who spoke at st. John church every evening week left Monday for Chicago mtinue his school work. Mrs. and daughter, Astrid spent the here also. During their they were entertained in the Hilty. were com them. home of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin The messages of Rev. Orr gratefully received and the munity shall not soon forget Th** '-iale quartet from Taylor unj ver.-.tx that sang at the week-end sen, c-. contributed much with their inspirational singing. Martha jGerber, sUident ^t Z^^or univer'^y, sperm tire week-end at* the -home *bf Her parents. Mrs. May Kiene is having a public sale on Wednesday, March 4th. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Zimmerly, of near Leipsic, held a party last Fri day evening to announce the ap proaching marriage of their daugh ter, Patricia Ann to Kenneth Bower- sox of Ft. Jennings, of vows will be Pleasant Grove March 1. an event in the Methodist church the Living Links The ladies of class of the St. John Sunday school had an all day quilting at the home of Mrs. Willard Moser on Tuesday. Gilbert Suter has recently pur chased from Oliver Davidson the property south of the Grace church. A. E. Kohli attended the State Automobile Insurance meeting in Columbus, Ohio, the latter part of the week. new Guy Stewart purchased a International tractor last week. Minor Thutt is equipping at pres ent with live stock and implements to operate his father’s farm near Bluffton this vear. News Want-ads bring results. points, and the paced Bluffton’s Bluffton High’s team downed by a score of 16th victory of In a preliminary, undefeated reserve Wapakoneta seconds 29 to 16, for their the season. Score by quarters in the contest was: 4-1 5-3 17-8. Herrmann, with 12 points, scoring attack. Bluffton Rich Gratz, f. Beidler, f. Russ Gratz, f. Klassen, f. Cooney, F. Herrmann, c. Howe, g Schmidt, g. J. Herrmann, g. Fred I the 8 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 8 8 14 10 Pleasant Hill Carl Offenbacher of Lima spent last week Mr. and Lafayette. with Mrs. his grandparents, Clate Scoles of Huber of last week Mrs. an W. W. evening Mr. and Ada spent with Mr. and Mrs. K. K. Huber. Mrs. Cora Huber and Sondra Sue Huber called last Tuesday evening on Mr. and Mrs. K. K. Huber. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Miller of Lima were Sunday dinner guests of Mr, and Mrs. Raymond Stratton and family. Stratton spent Thursday with Sondra Sue Huber. and Mrs. Gerald Huber and K evening with Mr. and Mrs. K Huber. Saturday evening callers of and Mrs. George Huber and were Mr. and Mrs. Clint Moorehead, Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Barnes and Joan Seigg, Mr. and Mrs. Clate Scoles, Mr. and Mrs, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Traucht, and Mrs. Samuel Blosser and and Mrs. Ed Althauser. Mr. son and Mrs. Harry Weaver, Mr. Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Vandemark daughter of Lima and Irvin Vande mark spent Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. K. K. Huber. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan De Les Dernier and daughter Yvonne of Findlay spent Saturday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Joy K. Huber. Donald Yoakam, of Lafayette Raymond Stratton, of Bluffton Mrs. Patil Winegardner and son Huber, of Harrod, were Sunday afternoon callers of Mrs. Cora Huber, Mr. and Mrs. Joy K. Huber and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Huber and family spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Montgomery and family. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Welty and Mr. and Mrs. Lew Hauenstein called on Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Wednesday evening. Mr. Tom Alguire called and Mrs. Lyman Barnes afternoon. Barnes, on Mr. Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Ed Althauser spent Sunday with the former’s mother, Mrs. Hattie Althauser, of Upper Sandusky. Mr. and Mrs. Avery Watt and sons Kenneth and Ronnie of Lima and Miss Ruth Watt were Sunday evening dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Jennings and family. Mr. and Mrs. K. K. Huber, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Huber and son, of Bluffton, called Sunday evening on Mr. and Mrs. George Huber and son. Mrs. Clarence Gleason and son Danny called Monday afternoon on Mrs. Willard Jennings. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Younkman and family of Perry Twp. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Winegardner, Miss Dorothy Huffman, of Gomer Mr. ar Francis Younkman, of Ada Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Younkman and East Orange Mr. and Mrs. John Caris, Mr. and Mrs. Rh]£h- Williams apd daughter Janet and Wednesday Mrs. IL J. ilies. Mr. Dill Tinsley spent evening with Mr. and and B. J. Boutwell fain- Mr. and The exchange Mrs. Ezra Heldman of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Smith Ann and Jane of were Sunday Kenton and daughters Arlington were Sunday dinner guests in the C. M. Heldman home. Mr. and Mrs. Rayon Boutwell and son Lynn Ray spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Will Boutwell. Mrs. Howard Nonnamaker spent last Wednesday with Mrs. Walter Hamilton and daughter Betty Jean. Rubbish Collection The monthly rubbish collection will start on Thursday of this week and will continue thru Saturday. All patrons are requested to have their receptacles ready by Thursday morn ing. A. A. Howe, Mayor Bicycles Still Popular In 1940 no less than 1,250.000 bi cycles were sold—more than one third the total of new cars sold that year. (National Brands) Why Pay More? Loaves 7 1 36 28 CIGARETTES Popular Brands Carton SOUPS Chicken Tomato Reg. Size flw Can GRAPEFRUIT Florida’s Finest an ]OC PINEAPPLE Dole Gems 14c KARO SYRUP 5 31c DESSERT PAR-T-JEL 6 Flavors 5c Box MUSTARD A-l Quality 10c Quart Jar SARDINES Oil or Mustard Can O^c COCOA Kiddies Love It 2 15c CAN LIDS *(Kerr?T)oz. Hk) Regular Zine^laggjjg 23 CAN RUBBERS Extra Heavy Red (Limit 10 Dozen) dm- 5 TISSUE Large Rolls 10 49c THE BLUFFTON NEWS, BLUFFTON, OHIO BUTTER LB. a Beets Head Lettuce Carrots New Cabbage Mushrooms Pascal Celery Spinach Leaf Lettuce Turnips NEW Fresh Churned Creamery It’s Delicious Salafi Dressing Pancake Flour EFFICIENT, COURTEOUS SALES PEOPLE TO ASSIST YOU ELLffTCN'S CITY HAIIII STORE WIRE SALE CORNFLAKES............................. LIBBY’S MILK SUN MAID SEEDLESS RAISINS MORTON’S SALT (Iodized or Plain) DE MAIZE NIBLET CORN RINSO S1 crisco—spin............................. Gold Medal (or Pillsburv Flour) YELLOW CORN MEAL New Pack) Maple and Cane TABLE SYRUP K-9 DOG FOOD (Limit 6 cans) ORANGES—Juicy Navels ANOTHER SOLID WEEK OF SUPER SAVINGS February 20 to March 5 BREAD COFFEE CRACKERS 15c 3 57c 2 15c LB. BAG PEACHES (Why p”Mofe?) 2^29c CORN-PEAS-TOMATOES (Extra Stn’d.) 2 Tall cans 19c FRESH CANNED MILK 4 Tall cans 31c GREEN GIANT PEAS (Finest Packed) 2 Tall cans 25c Delicious APPLE BUTTER (Full 38 Oz.) Quart jar 15c SHORTENING (Swift’s Jewel) 3 Lb. Vacuum can 59c MIRACLE WHIP (Salad Dressing) Quart 39c Maxwell House COFFEE (Drip or Regular) Lb. can 29c HEINZ SOUPS ’Most Varieties) ... 2 Tall cans 25c BABY FOODS (Clapps Heinz-16 Varieties) 3 cans 20c Baker Maid CRACKERS (Finest, Freshest) Lb. box 15c City Market's Year ‘Round Gardens BAGE-t-FiolidHeads L^fc^TUCE—Large Heads Rhubarb Baldwin Apples Pineapples Fresh Old Cabbage Grapefruit Seedless Western Apples Hubbard Squash Oranges Juicy Stewing Figs Green Onions Jonathon Apples Tokay Grapes Fresh Peas Pink Grapefruit Strawberries Fresh Green Beans Lemons Juicy Jersey Sweet Potatoes Green Peppers English Walnuts Idaho Baking Potatoes Parsnips Dates Maine Potatoes Garlic Pecans Paper Shell Irish Potatoes^ Romaine Figs Porto Ricoan Sw-eets Naval Oranges Bananas Mil. FARMER HERE’S EXTRA SAVINGS OYSTER SHELLS For More Eggs) 100 Lb. Bag 89c ALL PURPOSE SALT 100 Lb. Bag 99c CROCKS—JARS—JUGS (1 to 30 gallons) Per Gal. 18c GALVANIZED WASH TUBS SMOKED SALT (For Meat Curing) Buy Defense Stamps with the Nickels and Dimes You Save at YOUR CITY MARKET Robert (Bob) Hochstettler, Resident Manager Fresh—Crisp Lowest Price in Town Quart Jar TALL *VP BOX iJV Box 10c 10c 8c 10c 3 Small cans Large box Large Box Can 21c LARGE BOX 3 Lb. can 64c Large sack 1.13 Sack 10c Full pint bottle 19c Tall can 5c Pb 2'FoY 17c Each 95c Small can 21c THURSDAY, FEB. 26, 1942 CHEESE Full Cream Milk Longhorn 29c BACON Sliced, Lean, No Rind 15c 1 BEEF Freshly Ground OLEO City Market Price OYSTERS 1 19c 1 15c Fresh—Large 1 Full 16 oz. Pint OYSTER 2 lbsCrackers 25c CAKE FLOUR Reg. 254 Lb. Pkg. ^5| BABY FOODS CLAPPS—HEINZ 16 Varieties 3 c*ns 2C^c CHEESE Old Fashioned Brick lb- 29c MINCE MEAT Enough 10cPiesHot2for pkg. P. & G. SOAP IO-49c Eaet 1 4 Sew A Real Buy 29C MATCHES City Market Price ^c/■ Large