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THURSDAY. SEPT. 12, 1946
Squirrel Season Opens Saturday
Open war on bushytails will be de
clared Saturday as a multitude of
hunters headed by returned vets head
for the woods. According to the old
timers indications are at every hand
for a good crop of squirrels. Plenty
of walnuts this year and a fairly
good crop of hickory nuts are in evi
dence. Many young fox squirrels are
reported by observers.
Bag limits this year are four fox
or grey squirrels per day with a pos
session limit of 4 squirrels. Red squir
rels do not count in either possession
or bag limits.
Scarcity of meat will probably
mean the hunting will be stepped up
considerably this season. Sale of
licenses by the Sportsmen’s club has
increased better than a hundred each
year. In 1943 approximately 500
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Happenings Affecting Woods, Waters and Wildlife
By THE BLUFFTON COMMUNITY SPORTSMEN’S CLUB, INC.
were sold, 1944 better than 600, and
in 1945 the
licenses and
club sold 797 residence
6 non-residence.
This year C. V. Stonehill, director
of license sales, says the state has
sent him 650 licenses to date. There
is every .indication he will have to
re-order several times.
Every person who takes to the
woods, regardless of age, must have
a hunting license, unless they hunt on
their own farm.
Horse Show Set For Sunday
The Horse Add’n of Allen County
will hold an English and Western
Horse Show at Joe’s Ranch, Lima,
next Sunday* afternoon at 1:30 p. m.
Proceeds will be used for the Allen
County fair fund.
Martin Breda, president, says that
23 trophies, plus prize money will be
given. Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky
horses will compete. Bluffton horse
men will enter the competition.
Joe’s Ranch is located at the inter
section of Cole Street road and Route
15.
Coonhound “Bozo” Winner of Leafy
Oaks Field Trials
Unperturbed by the presence of a
vast throng of spectators and some
300 coonhounds, a black and white
coonhound named “Bozo,” owned by
Clarence Noland of Leland, III.,
walked off with the major share of
honors in the annual Leafy Oak
National Coondog Field Trials at La
rue, near Kenton.
Bozo captured first place in the
tree division of the trial after sur
viving 30 elimination heats and three
semifinal contests. By winning second
in the line contest, Bozo’s winnings
for the day amounted to $670.
First line prize for $300 was taken
by “Creeping Della Pella,” a female
owned by Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Lewis
of Hazel, Ky.
A number of coonhunters from the
Bluffton area were on hand to en
joy the spectacle. Among those pres
ent were: Archie Diller and sons, Al
bert Garmatter, Omar and Len Augs
burger, Dwight Zimmerly, William
Garmatter,
Lutterbein,
Palte.
icessor to K & Produce Co.
i’s Own Home Owned Market
Ball Phone 492-W
Lutterbein, Bill
Diller and John
A. J.
Dennis
Returning from a five day fishing
Phone 165-W
The Best in Hunting
Coats and Pants
y Duck and New Light Zelon Tested Poplin
GEIGER & DILLER
trip into the upper peninsula in
Michigan, Don and Ruth Cuppies re
port good luck with Don snagging a
wall-eye weighing 4Tj pounds. Tne
couple stayed at the Will Harkness
place about 75 miles south of the Soo.
With the aid of a rubber boat the
party, after treking back through a
swamp, fished a lake that never be
fore had a boat on it to the knowledge
of the old timers in the
community.
light after
and daugh-
This event comes to
some delay. Jack Berry
ter Kay were fishing from a boat
after dark at the Buckeye one even
ing. A huge bomber with red and
green warning lights glowing appear
ed high in the sky. Kay grabbed the
flashlight and turned the beam in the
direction of the plane. Immediately
a powerful searchlight blazed for
ward from the plane and in a large
arc the beam of light swooped down
and singled out the two anglers in
the boat. The beam continued to
point them out until the bomber pass
ed out of sight.
Jack says it surely left them with
a queer sensation and he wonders
what would have happened if he had
sent them
flashlight.
some code signals with his
Rockport
Dean Steiner, a student
William
at Bowling Green University, spent
Friday with Pfc. Robert Marshall who
is here on furlough from Grand Is
land, Neb.
Richard Cupp who is a senior in
floriculture at Ohio State University
in Columbus, gave a demonstration
of the arranging of winter bouquets
at a meeting of the Pleasant Grange
held in Columbus Grove Monday e
vening.
Mr, and Mrs. Alvin Whisler who
have been visiting friends and rela
tives in this vicinity for several
months, left Wednesday for their
home in Oceanside, Calif. They left
there in October of last year with a
trailer and in their travels have vis
ited all but six states in the U. S.,
which they plan to do next year.
Dr. and Mrs. M. R. Bixel, daughter
Alice Jean and son Paul Don of Bluff
ton, and Miss Madeline Bixel of Fos
toria were Sunday dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Marshall and son
Robert.
Steve and William James return
ed to their home in Evanston, Ill.,
Sunday, after spending a week with
Mrs. Walter Cupp and family.
Mrs. Robert Barnett and son Da
vid, who have been guests in the W.
E. Marshall home the past two weeks,
returned to their home in Columbus
Monday in company with William
Bassitt of near Beaverdam.
Kenneth Marshall spent the past
week as the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Donald McDowell and daughter Rose
mary, of Pandora, who are vacation
ing in northern Michigan.
Phares and Don Steiner of Lima
were Monday guests of Pfc. Robert
Marshall at the home of his parents
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Marshall.
The September meeting of the
Methodist W. S. C. S. will be held in
the home of Mrs. Naomi Larue
Thursday afternoon of next week
with the following program: Song
Devotions—“In Green Pastures”—
Mrs. Clifford Fruchey Topic, “Meth
odists in the Country”—Mrs. Louella
Van Atta and Mrs. Arthur Price
Music-Harmonica solo—Mrs. Arthur
Price Closing prayer.
The first meeting of the club year
of the Profit and Pleasure Club will
be held in the home of Mrs. Harry
Mayberry near Columbus Grove,
Wednesday afternoon of next week.
Mrs. Mayberry who is a collector of
antique glassware will give a talk on
“Antiques” and each club member is
to bring an antique and give some
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LASTING FRIENDSHIPS-
Bluffton’s downward trend of stu
dent enrollment, extending over a 10
year period, finds the school today
ranking fourth in size in the county
In addition to Shawnee, larger
enrollments are reported by Spencer
ville, 713, with 346 in grades seven
thru 12 and Elida, 596, with 270 in
junior and senior high school
Lafayette is virtually as large as
Bluffton w’ith 445 students.
Appearing in their first of four
home contests on an eight-game
schedule, Bluffton High gridders will
oppose Kenton in a Western Buck
eye league tilt under the lights at
Harmon field stadium Friday night
of this week.
Kenton’s team, altho untried
far this season, always is rated
one of the best Class A outfits
this area and will provide plenty
opposition fbr the Pirates.
Open season on Ohio
SQUIRRELS BEGINS
SEPTEMBER 14
SPORTS IN SHORTS
Bluffton’s 7 to 0 victory over Lima
Shawnee in a 16-minute Lima O
lympia game last Friday night ended
by adding new fire to the controver
sy over whether Bluffton’s regularly
declining school enrollment in the
last decade means that the Pirates
today are playing out of their class
by participating in the Western
Buckeye league, made up entirely of
Class A schools with the exception of
Bluffton.
Those who feel Bluffton still can
match the strength of the other Class
A schools year in and year out point
to Bluffton’s domination of play
over Shawnee in! Class as
that the locals have what it
engage Class A foes, even
school enrollment has fallen off.
evidence
takes to
tho the
Against Shawnee, the Pirates were
playing the largest school in Allen
county, outside of the Lima system.
Shawnee Kab an enrollment this year
of 844, with 410 iflf junior and senior
high school. This is nearly double
Bluffton’s enrollment of 486, with
239 in the top six grades.
Pirate Gridders Open Eight-Game
Card Against Kenton Here Friday
so
as
in
of
Bluffton’s eleven looked impressive
last Friday night in a 16-minute
appearance in the Lima Olympia.
Altho play was limited to one quar
ter Coach Kent Cotterman had
opportunity to see his proteges
action under game conditions.
of
The Bluffton squad came out
the Olympia in good condition, and
Coach Cotterman hopes to have his
team nearing mid-season form in
of its history’. The new officers in
clude: Mrs. Harry Mayberry, presi
dent Mrs. Isaac Neuenschwander,
vice-president Mrs. Walter Marshall,
secretary and Mrs. Glen Mayberry,
treasurer. Mrs. Lawrence Begg will
serve on the Flower Committee and
Mrs. F. C. Marshall will have charge
of the music.
Mr. and Mrs. Orlo Marshall and
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Steiner spvnt
last Monday evening with Mrs. Vir
ginia Davies and family and Mr. C.
C. Corson of Pandora. Dr. Stansil of
.Ashville, N. C. and Miss Alice Davies,
who have been employed as doctor
and nurse in a government hospital
in Cristobal, Panama for the past
few years showed an interesting ar
ray’ of pictures that were taken
during their stay there. The Doctor
also had many pictures taken during
a visit in Mexico.
Evolution of Window Glass
Although man invented glass 9,000
years ago, it took him another 7,000
years to invent window glass.
INFANTS, LADIES, AND CHILDRENS CLOTHING
AND CLOSES
September 26
These dates
ARE FOR THE
ENTIRE state-
Hines
The
hew hunting
LICENSE
EFFECTIVE SEPT—
Both Spencerville and Lafayette
are taking up football this year for
the first time, because of their in
creased enrollment of students, and
Elida, playing for the last few years,
had an undefeated and unscored on
team last season.
On the other hand those who feel
the Pirates would produce more win
ning teams against the larger Class
schools such as Ada, Shawnee, etc.,
feel Bluffton’s win over Shawnee has
demonstrated what they argued all
along—that altho the locals are bet
ter than the average Class school
the differential is not sufficient to ex
pect championship outfits in the
tough competition of Western Buck
eye league play.
As matters have stood since en
trance in the Western Buckeye loop,
the locals play only two Class foes
—Ada and Pandora For the last
two years in football, the locals have
a .500 record against their Class
opponents Perhaps this season
may come more nearly showing
what the locals can do against West
ern Buckeye gridders, for the 1946
squad appears to have the
of a better than average
outfit. -w.
makings
Bluffton
have al-
In basketball, the Pirates
ways shown to better advantage a
gainst Western Buckeye foes than in
football, even during the period in
which Bluffton’s enrollment has drop
ped from a mark of 669 in 1939 to
the 1946 registration of 486.
time for the opener.
Bluffton’s eight-game schedule
this fall will pit the Pirates against
Kenton, Ada, Celina and Bellefon
taine at home. Games will be play
ed on foreign fields against Pandora,
Van Wert, St. Mary and Wapakon
eta.
Ada and Pandora are the only
non-league foes on the card, and
the remaining contests will be
against other members of the West
ern Buckeye association. All games
will be night contests.
The schedule:
Sept. 13—Kenton, here.
Sept. 20—Ada, here.
Sept. 27—Pandora, there.
Oct. 4—Van Wert, there.
Oct. 11—Celina, here.
Oct. 18—St. Marys, there.
Oct. 24—Wapakoneta, there.
Oct. 31—Bellefontaine, here.
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Boy Scout News
Troop 56
Troop 56 attended the Boy Scout
Circus and parade in Lima last Sat
urday afternoon and evening.
The parade originated in down
town Lima and paraded on to the
Lima stadium where a very’ impress
ive flag raising ceremony was
nessed.
The whole program was on
different stages of Scouting in
area.
wit-
the
this
Troop 56 had charge of a game
called “Steal the Bacon.”
The Allen District Court of Honor
that is held every three months was
held at the Circus and Troop 56 was
awarded three advancements.
Burcky and Ronald Diller were a
warded the rank of Star Scout while
John Trippiehorn was awarded the
rank of Second class.
Bill
Color Fastness
If doubtful of color fastness, place
a towel inside a garment before
rolling it in another one.
CONGOLEUM
FARM SUPPLIES
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
ELECTRIC SUPPLIES
ation of the Community Recreation
committee sponsored by the Bluff
ton Business Men’s associa
total of $3,369.91 has been
for financing the
program,
week.
The report of Treasurer Leland
Diller, as of Septembr 1, shows the
following:
Receipts
Total Contributions
(Community canvass) .. $1,438.76
Special Donations
(Bd. of Education,
Striking for one touchdown on
their first offensive play of the
game and threatening on two other
occasions, Bluffton High’s 1946 grid
aggregation completely dominated
all phases of play in a 7 to 0 win
over Lima Shawnee in a 16-minute
appearance at the Lima Olympia,
last Friday night.
In play under game conditions, the
Pirates looked impressive as they
easily checkmated Shawnee’s offens
ive thrusts, and at the same time
shouted plenty of ground-gaining
power in their own rights.
Bluffton’s touchdown came in the*
first two minutes of play, with a
Shawnee fumble and alert play by
the locals setting up the tally.
Shawnee bobbled the ball on the
second play after taking the kickoff,
and Jim Lewis, veteran Pirate end,
swooped in to recover for his team
on the Shawnee 21-yard line.
Neil Schmidt, Bluffton quarter*
back who has returned to uniform
After two years of Navy se*vice,
then went all the way to score
around end on the first
and Wayne Sommers
for the extra point.
Community Recreation Committee
Makes Financial Report For Season
it was announced this
amount, $1,167.71 has been
so far, and between $600
Of this
expended
and $700 remains to be paid for
activities of the group. Principal
items of expenditure remaining un
paid include cost of hard-surfacing
the grade school grounds and the
area under the stadium, expense en
tailed on the Harmon field tennis
cost, and paynnent for playground
equipment, most of which has not
yet been delivered.
Harmon Field
Bluffton High Eleven Tops Lima
Shawnee, 7-0, In Lima Olympia Play
Bluffton try,
placekicked
The Pirates were
threatening
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Notice!
The following Bluffton business establishments
will continue closing every Thursday afternoon at
12:30 P. M. until further notice:
THE LAPE CO.
STEINER & HUSER
GEIGER & DILLER
W. H. GRATZ SHOE STORE
BASINGER FURNITURE STORE
PETER GRATZ STORE
ALSPACH CLEANERS
THE CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK
ARMSTRONG & SON
RUFF’S 5c TO $1.00 STORE
DON PATTERSON BARBER SHOP
GREDING HARDWARE
FETT HARDWARE
J. A. LEATHERMAN SHEET METAL
LEIBER’S JEWELRY STORE
SUTIES CLEANERS
CLARK HAT & DRESS SHOPPE
BASINGER BROS. MEAT MARKET
& LOCKER SERVICE
SWANK BROS. MEAT MARKET
ED WALTERMIRE STORE
PAGE THREK
Council,
Triplett Elec. Inst.
Business Men’s Assoc
Lions Club)
Game Receipts
Ball Club Dues
on, a
raised
town’s recreation
1,684.81
176.84
69.50
$3,369.9
Total receipts
Expenditures
C. K. Cottennan, Jne. sal. $
Mailing expense
Ruff’s store, Ath. equip.
Basinger Furniture, tables...
B. F. Repp, Ath. Equip.
C. K. Cotterman, July sal.
W. A. Howe, Jne.-July sal.
Cement Block Co., Sand &
cement __ ..
Croquet Set _________
C. K. Cotterman, Aug. Sal.
Henry Bratton, Resodding
200.00
25.75
22.66
40.77
51.87
160.00
116.66
12.17
14.83
160.00
364.00
Total expenditures $1,167.71
Summary:
Total receipts $3,369.91
Total expenditures $1,167.71
Balance $2,202.20
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again when the gun cut short the
first half of eight minutes, then
they’ settled down to march 72 yards
to the Shawnee six-yard line in the
last half, when the closing gun
again thwarted their attempt to add
to the score.
In the 16 minutes of playing time,
the Pirates racked up five first
downs to Shawnee’s two, looked good
on running and power pleys, and
came up with two thrilling complet
ed passes.
In the other three 16-minute Olym
pia games, Van Wert bested Lima
South, 6 to 0 Elida beat Lima St.
itoSC, 6 to 0 and Lima Central out
scored Wapakoneta to 0.
Three Western Buckeye league
teams competing in the Olympia
added to the prestige of the loop,
with two of them winning their
starts. Bluffton, Van Wert and
Wapakoneta are the three league
Ohio COUnty agricultural agents
have lists of recommended
varieties for planting in Ohio. The
recommendations are
careful tests made
yields of all varieties.
The Bluffton Business
Men’s Association
“Your Friendly Store”
Ed Waitermire, Owner
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