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THURSDAY, AUG. 28, 1947 Stonehill Qualifies for Prize Money at Grand American Shoot C. V. Stonehill, Bluffton trap shooter, made a good showing in the preliminary grand at Vandalia last Thunl’ay by breaking 95 of the blue rocks out of 100 on the 17 yard line. In the Grand on Saturday “Stoney” repeated the feat and again broke 95 out of 100 at the same yardage. In the preliminary there were 348 five man teams, 1740 shooters in all, while in the Grand American, which started on Friday and finished on Saturday, 380 five man squads, 1900 shooters, banged away at the clay birds. Stonehill shot on team 315. Accompanied by Ed Reichenbach both men were entered in the pre liminary and in the Grand. “Stoney” was really on the beam in the shooting event and his ability at breaking the birds should earn him a sizeable chunk of the prize money which was expected to pass the $50,000 mark. The North American clay target championship was won by D. Lee Braun, a Texan from Dallas. To capture the crown Braun won a shootoff with J. B. Grier of Delaware state, 25 to 24 after each had broken 200 straight birds in the regular event. The champion is the first profes sional in history to hold both the national skeet and trap shooting CONSERVATION AFFAIRS Happenings Affecting Woods. Waters and Wildlife By THE BLUFFTON COMMUNITY SPORTSMEN’S CLUB, INC. championships the same year. Liberate More Raccoon A half dozen raccoon were liberat ed in the Bluffton area as the Con servation Division systematically carried out a program of restocking woodlots with 2000 ringtails reared on the Milan coon farm. The coon were brought to Bluffton by A. J. Lutterbein who turned them over to Albert Garmatter for liberation. Jess Manges and George Frick assisted Garmatter in releasing the animals. The state conservation department plans to liberate approximately 30 coon per county of this area. The cobrt are 4 months old. The sportsmen’s club has been active in coon restocking and will purchase coon again this fall during hunting season for liberation later. The club released nearly 40 live coon at the close of the last hunting season. Lands Big Bass “Doc” Ludwig stole the show last week by snagging a 3t& pound bass at the Water Works quarry. The big fish measured 19'4 inches and “Doc” lured the big fellow with a jitterbug bait at dusk. Just one week previous “Doc” hooked an other big Junker bass at the same quarry with his jitterbug. The big fish also weighed 3^ pounds and That'* exactly what Hanna Paint doe* ... injures the life of your home against decay, weather,' depreciation and expensive repairs... When you apply Hanna Paint you beautify and protect your home at the same time. PfllHT I I l* NEXT WEEK—will be school time For good looking school shoes that stand the wear—get Red Goose. W. H. Gratz Family Shoe Store Scientific Fitting a Specialty Bluffton, Ohio measured 19 inches. Doc says he had only one strike on both occasions but each time was successful in snagging a fish. Jim Hugus at Rawson showed up the Findlay boys by hooking a 5% pound 22 inch bass at Shank’s quarry. Doc says he learned Jim used a jitterbug so he is out now to break the record. Not a bad start—seven pounds of fish on two strikes! Sure was surprised at Carp Lake, Mich., last week to discover the owner of the cottage where my family and I were staying was a good friend of Cliff Stratton. The owner, James Aldrich said he used to know Cliff when they were both engaged in farming at Ithaca, Mich., years ago. Albert Gibbs and family from Rawson, vacationed with us at the lake which is located 4 miles from the Straits of Mackinac. Fish were biting and some fine Wall Eye catches were made. Some of the fish snagged by Albert ranged up to 17 inches in length. Perch and blue gills took the bait readily and des pite the fact the lake is called Carp Lake the natives claim it has not a fish of that type. Fed by springs it is the source of Carp River whose crystal clear stream abounds in trout. Several of these fish observed in the stream would have easily measured 16 inches in length. A party of Bluffton fishermen: Ray Mumma, Carl Mumma, Wade Mumma and Alva McCartney from Findlay are on a ten day fishing trip to Bruce Mines, Ontario. Canada. The men have engaged a cabin and will stay until Labor Day. Another party of Bluffton men: Gerald Clever, Charles Lloyd, Oliver Steiner, Lew’is Weyer and Frenas Herrmann are on a fishing jaunt to Everett, Mich., where they will vaca tion near the Muskingum river. R. V. Kirtland and wife and Pleyel Fett and wife are touring the New England states. Mr. and Mrs. Emery Benroth have returned from a motor trip to the same area. Emery says maple syrup in Vermont brings $8.00 per gallon. Harry Bogart and wife vacationed the past week at Arbutus lake near Traverse City. Dwight Diller Named Head Coach At Logan Dwight L. Diller, graduate of Bluffton High school, and a former coach here who had unusual records with Pirate football and basketball teams, last week was named head football and basketball coach at Lo gan High school. From Bluffton, Diller went to Bowling Green High school as a coach, then into the armed forces. WING TIPS From Bluffton Airport Quite a number of students made their first solo flight from the Bluff ton airport during the last week. Ropp Triplett, Bluffton Eugene Leatherman, Findlay and Fernon Loganbill, Kenny McCrary, and Dutch Brafford, all of Lima, com pleted first flights on their own with flying codors. Kenny and Paul McCrary have purchased an Ercoupe from the Bluffton Flying Service and are learning to fly it with Dick Finton as instructor. Kenny is also flying under the G. I. Bill and has already soloed in a conventional airplane. New faces at the Bluffton airport: Thomas McCray and James Spyker, Spencerville Raymond Holden, Find lay, and Stanley Basinger, Bluffton— all enrolled in the Private Pilot’s Course. Jack Jarvis, Spencerville, instructor pilot course. James McNeff, Lima, student in the instructor course, successfully passed his flight test with CAA Inspector Phil Janes and has receiv ed his instructor’s rating. Clayton Rixel and HaroH Cnrey flew the Tavlorcraft to Riverdale, Maryland, Friday to take deliverv of a new 1947 Ercoupe for the Bluff ton Flving Service. The Ercoupe, with its sleek anpearance, fester 'meed and greater comfort, his nroved to be a popular airplane with both students and passengers. The new ship was kept busy the maiority if the day Sunday with Clayton Pixel, pilot, taking many people for their first ride and receiving many compliments on the new plane. Better eggs are produced in hot weather if thev are gathered twice or oftener a day and are kept in wire containers in a cool, humit room until sold. THE BLUFFTON NEWS, BLUFFTON. OHIO As told Petreiving —W I Even I Grid workouts were started last week by the eight Class teams slated to appear under the lights at Harmon field Friday, Sept. 5, in Bluffton’s first football prevue. One change in the list of com peting schools was made when Elida withdrew to play in the Lima Olym pia, and was replaced by Forest.1 Prevue schedule will pit the fol lowing teams against each other in the all-star classic here: Mt. Cory vs under onto Shies Lafayette Pandora vs Rawson Ada vs Columbus Grove Bluffton vs Forest In the evening competition there will be four 16-minute games that Beaverdam Lansil Edgecomb of Bluffton, Ind., was calling on friends here over the week end. Mrs. Catherine Bassitt who has spent the past two months at Ar lington, Va., with relatives is spend ing several weeks with her sister Mrs. Cynthia Elliott. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mullfn of De troit, Mich., were Monday guests of Miss Ruth Durkee. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Beery of Michigan were week end visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Delmer Beery. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Leatherman and son Merlip, Mr. and Mrs. Ern est Hall and family, Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Amstutz and son Wendell, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Clay Searfoss of Col. Grove spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hall and family at West Unity. Mrs. Gladys Williams of Lansing, Mich., is visiting with John Huber and Miss Bernice Huber. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Weaver and family of Dayton, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Anderson and family of Pan dora, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Bowers and son, Mr. and Mrs. Donald And erson and family, Mr. Alva Ander son of Coldwater, Mich., Mrs. Mar garet Yant and son, Mrs. Lillie And erson enjoyed a picnic Monday even ing at the Foust Highway Park. Mrs. Orval Younkman of Winfield, Kansas, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Foster and Mrs. M. Foster of Oklahoma are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Younk man and other relatives in this vi cinity. About 50 were present at the Yoakam reunion which was held Sunday evening at the Foust High way Park. Mrs. Carl Schmidt and children of Perrysburg were Monday visitors of Mrs. Cynthia Elliott. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Rupright KODAK FILM Bare Start makiug right with depend* able Kodak Film In the yel low hot—the film that gets the picture. Then send ua the ezpoaed roll* fot expert developing and printing. SIDNEY’S DRUG SHOP Willis Crawford Alvin Heldman Auctioneers Complete Modern Sales Service Phone Bluffton 597-T or Findlay 1853-W. Conservation Division DOGS FOR YOuR CR/PPLES& FOR THEY SELDOM WILL PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE THIS FALL IN HUNTING GEASON SINCE GAME POPULATIONS ARE LOIN GENERALLY- PO/N TER AND breeds CUT THE LOSS OF CRIPPLED AND DEAD GAME TO A MINIMUM- Hunt carefully Spanieu 7 LIVE TO RAISE 'j A FAMILY. NEXT 1'7 YEAR. non-sporting I RFTREIVBR, breeds can be OP HELP-- tF pRjoPERa TRA/N6D- I REGARDLESS op BREED I THEY ALL NEED PRE-SEASON I CONDITIONING DO IT NOW Grid Workouts Started By Teams Which Will Play In Sept 5 Prevue will give sports fans of the area an opportunity to see their teams in ac tion before the season officially opens. With the Bluffton Recreation com mittee sponsoring the 1947 football prevue, all proceeds in excess of team guarantees and other expenses will be used in furthering the towrn’s year-around recreation program. Of the competing elevens, Forest, Pandora, Lafayette and Columbus Grove are members of the North west Conference of Class teams Rawson and Mt. Cory play in the Hancock County Little Seven Bluff ton is defending champion of the Western Buckeye league and Ada is an independent. accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Sawyer and daughter Mary spent Sunday at Geneva, Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Kramer, Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Hawk spent the week end at John Foor’s at Gran ville. They attended the state fair at Columbus on Monday. Richland Center Mr. and Mrs. John Boehm and granddaughter of Jenera, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Core and family and Miss Mary Gratz were Sunday call ers of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gratz. Robert Luginbuhl and son Tom of Cleveland spent a few days with his mother Mrs. J. I. Luginbuhl. Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Boutwell and daughter Barbara, Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Gratz and daughter Sharon and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Schaublin were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Schaublin and fam ily of Columbus Grove. Past week callers of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gratz were Mr. and Mrs. Ed With ad keep the handsivith The Ncrthwestern A. I Aluminum 1 AL SCO NO I $100’ I for 1000’s & Elizabeth, Lima Market Sally Iler NEW FREEDOM KITCHEN SALLY WINS FUtfDOM worry and fwss in her Freedom Gas Kitchen, at this handy work right next to a good silent, able Gas erato& looking sefrig- ROOMY? LOOM. No fumbling here, for shelves slide Out easily There's a special place for foods, and a grand place for home-made crcuin and livwii dv*»cris. A day after day. Do your marketing any time he ready for last minute guests. 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