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THURSDAY. JUNE 15, 1944 Master Under onto Stites As TOLD BY Tty CONSERVATION DIVISION farmers Rtcos- NIZE THAT WELL-COVERED FENCE ROWS ARE GOOD IN SURANCE FORTHEIR LAND- PLANTS GROWING ALONG '//, FENCES HELP TO HOLD MOIST- 6% URE PREVENT EROSION-v SHELTER MANY SONG BIRDS 4% THAT AID IN THE KILLING OF INSECT PESTS’ Open season on turtles AND FROGS 73 /DEAITICAL TO BASS SEASON* Unleashing a barrage of 18 hits in their first game of the season, the Triplett softball team smothered Ada last Friday night, 15 to 3, in a game played on the Ada diamond. Leading Bluffton’s free hitting as sault were Bert Swa»k, who rapped four safeties in as many times at bat, Fred Swank with a home run and two other hits, and Norm Trip lett and Russ Gratz, each of whom got two hits in four trips to the plate. Bluffton started garnering its runs early in the fray, getting two in the second inning on successive singles by Bert Swank, Anderson and Ba singer. Continuing their assault in the third inning, the Triplett team got four more runs, and five additional tallies were made in the fourth. Bluffton’s remaining four runs were scored in the seventh inning. Maynard Geiger and Timer Spaeth shared the hurling assignment, with Don Ream doing the catching. Coach Jess Manges had an opportunity to see 15 members of his squad in ac tion against the Ada outfit. LaFayette Betty Jean Vorhes of Lima spent several days at the home of Mr and Mrs. D. P. Hall. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Eversole and daughter of Bluffton, Mrs. Wanda Bart^iolemew of Lansdale, Penn., Mrs. Munroe of Cairo, Mrs. Bess Hefner and Mrs. Mollie Hefner were recent callers of Mrs. Jennie Eversole. Mr. and Mrs. F. 0. Beda of Lima, Mr and Mrs. Edison Hall and family of Lima were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Doyt Hall. Past Matrons of the Eastern Star were served a two course lunch at the home of Mrs. Fannie Bergman, D. C. BIXEL, O.D. GORDON BIXEL, O.D. 122 South Main St., Bluffton EYESIGHT SPECIALISTS Office Hours: 9:00 A. M-—5:30 P. M. Evenings: Mon., Wed., Fri., Sat. 7:00 to 8:00 P. M. Closed Thursday Afternoon. MUNSON R. BIXEL, M.D. Office Hours: 8:30-10 A. M. 1-3 P. M. 7-8 P. M. Office, 118 Cherry St. Phone 120-F Bluffton, O. Francis Basinger, D.D. S. Evan Basinger, D. D. S. Telephone 271-W Bluffton, Ohio Black bass sea son IS OPEN THE R/GHT START ALL CMER TUB INLAND FISHING. DISTRICT after June 16- Lake Erie Triplett Softball Team Smothers Ada, 15-3, With Barrage Of 18 Hits season opens July1 1 The Triplett team’s second game of the season also will be an out-of town affair, with the crew playing Pandora at that place this Wednes day night. Bluffton’s first home game will be on Friday, June 23, when Cairo plays the locals here at Harmon field. On Friday, June 30, the strong Routh Packers team of Tiffin will play here. Box Score: Bluffton AB Gratz .. ........................ 4 3 2 Berky .. _....................... ... 3 0 0 Triplett ....................... .. 5 1 2 F. Swank .............. 4 2 3 Eichenberry .......... ...... .. 3 2 1 B. Swank .................... .. 4 2 4 Anderson ...... ............... ... 3 1 1 Basinger ....................... 2 0 1 Ream .................... 2 2 1 Geiger .......... ............. 2 1 1 Spaeth .. ........ 1 0 0 Deppler ____ _____ __ 2 0 1 Lugibill ............ 2 1 1 Moser ....................... .. 2 0 0 Pratt .................. ........ .. 1 0 0 Totals ......... ... ......... 42 15 18 Ada .......... ........... ........ 28 3 6 Saturday evening. Members present were Mrs. Ethel Heiser, Mrs. Daisy Arnold, Mrs. Anna Cochensparger, Mrs. Irene Boyd, Mrs. Elva McClure, Mrs. Marie White, Mrs. Helen Green wait, Mrs. Rose Stevenson, Mrs. Susie Turner, Mrs. Madge Urich,' Mrs. Martha Hiett, Mrs. Nelle Hyre and Mrs. Grace Vorhes. The following of ficers were elected for the year: Pres ident, Mrs. Marie White, Vice Presi dent, Mrs. Helen Greenwait, Secy. Treas, Rose Stevenson. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Patterson and children of Lima were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dorance Thompson. The Olive Williams Missionary so ciety met in the church parlors of the Congregational Christian church, on Thursday afternoon. Members pres ent were: Mrs. Louise Cloore, Mrs. Lola Long, Mrs. Bertha Thayer, Mrs. Bess Hefner, Mrs. Pearl Williams, Mrs. Etta Skinner, Mrs. Hazel Hef ner, Mrs. Joanna Munroe, Mrs. Belle Taylor, Mrs. Inez Lippincott. Miss Lillian Desenberg was a Sun day dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Shadley of Ada. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fegley and children of Magnetic Springs were week end guests. Mrs. Oscar Bogart of Orlando, Fla., Mrs. Florence Bogart, Mr. and Mrs. Harl Mann of Bluffton were Sunday afternoon callers of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Hall. S/Sgt. Kenneth Clum of Canal Zone is spending a furlough with has parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. K. Clum. "UFEf Master Mix 32% Chick Concentrate gives the right start to your chicks because it contains all the essential nutrients required for sturdy growth. And it’s the ECONOMICAL •tart because you mix it with your own home-grown grains. MASTER MIX 327. CHICK CONCENTRATE Master Feed Mill FEEDS Rodeo Coming to Bluffton Rodeo days are here again and Bluffton will have an exciting real drama of pony express days in a thrill packed program to be given on Harmon Field on the 4th of July. The roundup of equestrian events will be held in front of the stadium at 8:00 in the evening. Bluffton has one of the best lighted fields in northwestern Ohio and a multitude of horsemen and horse women in Ohio, Indiana, and Michi gan are expected to compete for the ribbons and $200.00 in war bonds and stamps. The first rodeo of the season sponsored by the Buckeye Western Horse Ass’n at Tiffin a few days ago was a huge success and a throng of over 4000 people jammed the fair ground grandstands for the occasion. Arrangements are being rapidly completed to have these bronco bust ing, hard riding horsemen here for the Bluffton Fourth of July celebra tion. A variety of fancy and trick tiding will be the order of the day and the -The w w THE BLUFFTON NEWS. BLUFFTON, OHIO CONSERVATION AFFAIRS I Happenings Affecting Woods, Waters and Wildlife By THE BLUFFTON COMMUNITY SPORTSMEN’S CLUB, INC. experts and amateurs at bull dogging steers and roping calves will have a field day. A horseshoe of roses will be awarded the grand champion of the evening, the selection of the winner to be made by a point system. Co-chairmen of the event are Wil bur Frantz and Silas Diller. The program to be sponsored under the auspices of the Bluffton Saddle Horse Club, the Bluffton Community Sportsmen’s Club, and merchants and firms of our community. Bass Season Opens The anglers of the community are anxiously awaiting the opening of bass season this coming Friday. Fishing at the local quarries has been stalemated for the past few weeks— the-fish going on a strike, but not at the flies, worms, and minnows offered by the fishermen. The Buckeye will be the scene of an invasion over the week end for this scenic lake has been restocked heavily by tne Sportsmen’s club the past several years. The fact that only 2 tagged blue gills of the 25 that were banded have been captured this year gives an indication as to the number of these finny creatures still inhabiting the quarry. For the third straight week no tagged bass or blue gills have been snagged from the Buckeye and the fishing contest sponsored by the dub and merchants will be the big draw ing factor for fishing at this particul ar quarry. There are still 37 prize winning fish waiting to be captured. Song Birds Are Protected The fact that some persons in the community are thoughtlessly shoot ing robins and other insectivorous THE Victory Volunteer? He (er she) is someone in ^0Uf commun^ty”Pro^a^^ ft 8°°^ neighbor-*who is tak ing time from his work to put over the 5 th War Loan Djive? most important mission of the hour/J America has asked you before to do soniethingmore to smash Hitler and Tojo? But now, in this 5th War Loan Drive, you’re asked to go all-out with every dollar you can scrape up—for war expenditures are greater now than at any time since Pearl Harbor? Double your War Bond investments? Inyegt—$£00— $300—$400—more if you can! Yes, it’| that important? This war is mounting in fury every minute—as our fighting men plunge into the biggest and bloodiest battles of history' The men ... __ songbirds within the corporation limits has taused no end of conster nation among the local sportsmen and members of the boy scout troops. One party is alleged to have killed a number of robins said to be molest ing cherries. The law says that shooting of robins, bluebirds, cat birds, woodpeckers, and other song and insectivorous birds, is a federal offense with a maximum penalty of $500 in fines, six months in jail, or both, according to the Director of the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Shooting of fire arms within the corporation limits subjects the of fender to arrest and besides the kill ing of song birds is not a sportsman like thing to do. Aside from their esthetic value, birds are very useful in controlling insect pests and are esonomically important. Millions of bag worms are consumed by these birds in our community and to destroy our great est asset for ridding the trees of these worms is just asking for an increase in the plague. At this time of the year practical ly every robin, male and female, is busy feeding a nest of youngsters. The slaughtering of the parent birds means death by starvation by the fledglings. Let the youngsters also be remind ed here that the use of sling shots, BB guns and pump guns is bound to get them into serious trouble if the wanton killing of song birds is not stopped immediately. Club to Control Poison Ivy Our good friend Oliver Diller at Wooster has written to club mem ber Ray Mumma in response to a method for killing and exterminating poison ivy other than the usual OPEN YOUR DOOR AND HEART! I tl I One of these volunteers may call at your farm soon—og fighting men. For their sake—and for the sake of your own future—. open your door and your heart! method of just continually mowing the plant down. Diller, who is associate state for ester. says the ammonium sulfamate is a very effective chemical in er radicating the poisonous weed. Twelve ounces dissolved in a gallon of water is usually enough to cover all the leaves in a square rod. Within 24 hours the leaves will wilt and brown and die in a week. A second application may be tried later if some plants are missed on the first treatment. This concentration is al so effective in killing wild black berries, ragweed, and Russian thistle. Canada thistles require a pound to a gallon of water. Mumma plans to use the treatment at the Buckeye quarry to erradicate the vast growth of the ivy covering the bank adjacent to the creek and for clearing up other spots around the lake. Pheasants Pull Corn? Try This— A liquid preparation named Crow Tox is sold by local stores that is very effective in keeping crows and pheasants from pulling up sprouting corn. Forest Herr says the treatment has been used by him and his brothers for a number of years and their fields are scarcely bothered enough to justify replanting. The preparation is inexpensive and a pint will treat at least 5 bushels of seed corn. Forest states the liquid is sprinkled on the seed as it is being stirred dry in the basket. The grain can be planted at once. In the Herr Bros, experience, the birds will pull a treated hill or two and then the depredations cease. The boys have been so successful with the treatment that they recommend the method be tried in other heavily populated areas. The preparation does not kill the bird. Always a Man One can not always be a hero, but one can ahvays be a man.—Goethe. who fought and bled and died for you didn’t hesitate' Only by answering “yes” to the Victory Volunteer—only by investing to the limit—can you come at all close to matching the spirit of our 5TH WAR LOAN DRIVE-JUNE UTH-JULY STH The 5th War Loan is the greatest "war call” ever sent to ■. the American people. You will want to do your part. Buy all you can—the biggest bond you can afford. And then, when you think you’ve reached your limit—buy some more! Every dollar counts—NOIF/ And Here are 5 EXTRA Reasons for Buying MORE Bonds in the 5thl i /. War Beads are the best, the safest investment in the world! 2. War Bonds return you $4 for every $3 in 10 years. 3. War Bonds will assure the funds to replace worn out Biff KOBE THAN BEFORE War Finance Committee for Allen County This is an official U. S. Treasury advertisement—prepared under auspices of Treasury Department and War Advertising Council farm equipment, machinery, and buildings. 4. War Bonds will help win the Peace by increasing 4 purchasing power after the War. wmaaarf 5. War Bonds mean education for your children, Yl Yl PAGE THRU .......- 1 .■!!■'» Pleasant Hill Mr. and Mrs. Myron Reichenbach spent Sunday with his father Henry Reichenbach and family of near Bluffton. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Poe returned Wednesday from a wedding trip in Michigan. They are residing with his mother Mrs. Margaret Poe of Rawson. Mrs. Myra Freeh and children of Rawson spent Thursday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Habegger and Garnie and Mrs. Kenneth Keller and daughters. Miss Jane Dukes is spending sev eral days at Russell’s Point. The trip is sponsored by the F. H. A. of Mt. Cory school under the direc tion of Miss Ebersole. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Pearson and children of Blanchard township and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Harris called on Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rodabaugh and daughters, Sunday evening. The W. G. Carr home is being im proved with asbestos shingles and new porches. Children’s Day will be observed at the Pleasant View’ church next Sunday evening, June 18. A good program has been planned by the committee in charge. For Vigor and Health— include meat in your menu. Always ready to serve you. Bigler Bros. Fresh and Salt Meats gnSARUMWlYhTYMIWIMRI