Bobcats Fall Short of Crown After Tough 1937 Campaign
Ohio University closes 1937 football season as Don Peden and Dutch Trautwein oversee a courageous team. Monk Montgomery stars in a resilient offense while Len Janiak and Johnny Chernitski miss most of the year, and the Bobcats edge toward a share of the title until a final one touchdown loss.
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Ohio University
Don C. Peden
W. J. “Dutch
Trautwein
Brandon T
Butch” Grover
Grover
Peden
Ohio
Buckeye
Bobcats
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Illinois
Western Reserve
Rutgers
Johnny Chernitski
Johnny
Len Janiak
Red Cats
Chernitski
Janiak
Bill Jurkovic
Ralph Mohler
Monk Montgomery
Rose Bowl Vision Sees Scholars Over Athletes
California Bears seek an opponent by academic standards rather than football ability. The fantasy matchup imagines Nobel laureates refereeing and players pausing for seminars, with the game opening to extended debates and postgame library reading.
Coaches Peden and Trautwein Faced Limited Bobcat Talent
The piece reflects on Peden and Trautwein facing a depleted roster with only a subset of starters fit and key players lost. It questions how the season might have unfolded with full strength, noting losses, limited backs, and constrained offense while pondering potential impacts on specific games.
Marshall Wins Buckeye Title With 7–0 Victory Over Dayton
Marshall College clinched the Buckeye Conference gridiron championship with a 7 to 0 win over the University of Dayton. The Herd, led by Cam Henderson, dominated Dayton after an early 80 yard TD run by Bob Adkins, and now faces West Virginia Wesleyan next. Ohio University finished third after defeating Ohio Wesleyan 20 to 6 sparked by Johnny Montgomery.
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Ohio Wesleyan
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Ohio VI
Bob Adkins
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Flyers
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Ohio University
Johnny
Monk) Montgomery
Ohio WU
Bobcats Prove Tough On Gridiron This Season
A great year for the Bobcats as they earned respect on every field. They won no titles but never allowed opponents to feel safe, even against a battered Bobcat squad.
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Bobcats
California Bears Favored Pitt For Rose Bowl Invite
California the Pacific Coast Conference champion and Rose Bowl favorite with a 13-0 win over Stanford finished 6-0-1 in league play. Players favored Pittsburgh as the eastern opponent while officials delay final selection to monitor Western and Southern contenders. Alabama, Fordham, and Pitt still in the mix with key clashes this week.
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Crash on Vine Street injures driver and damages vehicles
A county truck and Bill Clark's mail truck collided on Vine Street Saturday due to a slippery surface. The county vehicle lost a wheel while the mail truck sustained damage to lights and front gear. Clark suffered slight abrasions.
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Bill Clark
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Clark
Leonard Recovering After Apppendicitis Operation
Walter Leonard underwent an appendicitis operation at Columbus hospital and rallied by Tuesday. Mrs Leonard returned home from the hospital Sunday.
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Walter Leonard
Gophers End Poor Season Yet Secure Big Ten Crown
Minnesota finishes its worst season since 1933 with an undisputed Big Ten title after five conference wins and notable losses to Nebraska and Notre Dame. Ohio State, Indiana, Northwestern, Michigan, Wisconsin, Purdue, Illinois, Chicago, and Iowa also figure in final standings, with key game outcomes including Minnesota 13 6 Wisconsin, Ohio State 21 0 Michigan, Illinois 21 0 Chicago, Notre Dame 7 0 Northwestern, Nebraska 28 0 Iowa.
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DAV Plans All Day Meeting at Middleport
Disabled American Veterans from 17 counties gather next Sunday at the American Legion Hall in Middleport for a full day. DAV No. 53 hosts this event with a 9:30 morning service officers school, free veteran inquiries, a noon dinner, and an afternoon program featuring notable speakers.
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Benjamin F. Turner
Scouts Plan Christmas Good Turns and Banquet
Representatives from Troops 50 65 66 73 75 and 78 gathered at Troop 78 Chauncey to hear year end reports. District banquet chair Frank Smith outlined plans for the December 2 Nelsonville Christian Church event with guest speaker Chas E Wood Cincinnati deputy regional executive who helped build the Holland Jambee International jamboree.
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Nelsonville
Frank Smith
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Cincinnati
Wood
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Trustees Plan New Hall After Rio Grande College Fire
Gallia County residents view the still smoldering Atwood Hall ruins as trustees and faculty discuss erecting a new campus building. The Chemistry Department lost its labs and records, but activity resumes with extra mess rooms and support from local churches.
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Rio Grande
Atwood Hall
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Lafayette Hotel
Anni V
Osf
Turnips Stun Gallia Farmers at Institute Show
Charles Tanner of Greenfield Township displayed 12 globe turnips in a bushel basket at the Gallia Farmers Institute exhibit. The dozen weighed 54 pounds, averaging four and a half pounds per turnip, grown in new ground and noted for pearly white and deep purple color. The display drew commendations from attendees.
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Gallia Farmers’ Institute
Charles Tanner
Greenfield Township
Cupola of Atwood Hall Falls in Village Fire
The 61 year old cupola atop Atwood Hall collapsed as flames weakened its supports and it fell into the burning basement. Fire chief Steve Jenkins was injured by a flying cap from an exploding chemical tank but his injuries are not serious. A fundraising campaign expands across several counties to rebuild the structure with hopes of securing additional funds.
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Holzer Hospital
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Scioto
Will Go to Italy Gallipolis Mrs Oscar Bastiani
Mrs Oscar Bastiani plans to spend the winter in her native Italy and will go to Gallipolis for the season.
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Gallipolis
Oscar Bastiani
Tyn Rhos Resident Is Buried on Saturday
William E. Parry age 52 of Tyn Rhos Perry Township died Thursday in Grant Hospital Columbus and was buried at Tyn Rhos Church Saturday. He had been recovering from a severe operation and his death surprised friends. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs William FE Parry living near Centerpoint wife Mary Evans Parry and two children Thomas Parry employed in Athens and Anna Louise Parry at home.
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William E. Parry
Tyn Rhos
Perry Township
Grant Hospital
Columbus
William FE. Parry
Centerpoint
Mary Evans Parry
Thomas Parry
Athens
Anna Louise Parry
Roads Turn to Ice Trigger Gallia County Crashes
Gallia County motorists slip on rain turned snow creating a thin ice coat on roads. Skidding cars were common with dented fenders crushed lights and broken bumpers. Garages filled with repairs and many appointments were missed due to hazardous streets.
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Gallia County
Diphtheria Threat Cleared at Cheshire Schools
Principal Harold Kennedy reports the Cheshire Schools diphtheria scare has ended. Nearly all pupils have returned to class and officials believe danger is past.
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Gallipolis
Harold Kennedy
Cheshire Schools
Anis Erwin Held on Bond in Child Support Case
Gallipolis reports Anis Erwin of Kananga charged with non support of two minor children. Judge A. J. Stormont set a $300 bond and ordered continued detention pending further proceedings.
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Anis Erwin
Kananga
A. J. Stormont
Jackson Car Crash Kills 1 Injures 4
A collision on Route 35 near Green's Store in Jackson County killed Mrs. Freeman and injured four others. A. B. Freeman, 74, of Winamac Indiana, died. others from Point Pleasant including Charles Weissenberger and Miss Ann Windsor were treated for multiple injuries at Holzer Hospital. The Windsor family owns part of Marietta Manufacturing Co. and other relatives suffered minor injuries in the same hospital visit.
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A. B. Freeman
Winmac
Ind
Charles Weissenberger
Pt. Pleasant
Green's
Jackson County
Ann Windsor
Walter Windsor
Columbus
Weissenberger
Freeman
Jackson
Indiana
Holzer Hospital
Windsor
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Walter, Jr
Hit and Run Truck Crash Kills Gallipolis Horse
An unknown truck driver hit a horse owned by Frank Wells on a state highway near Gallipolis Friday night and fled the scene. The horse was killed in the collision. No charges or suspect information were reported.
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Gallipolis
Frank Wells
Two Brothers Fined for Moonshine Possession in Meigs County
Clifford and Chester Newtun, young brothers from Long Bottom Meigs County, were fined 100 each plus costs by Judge W R White on a moonshine liquor charge. They received 30 days to pay or enter the workhouse and promised to settle the fines.
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Clifford
Chester Newtun
Long Bottom
Meigs County
W. R. White
WPA writer Virgil Smith suffers fractured hip
An X ray at Holzer Hospital shows Virgil Smith of Peniel Gallia County has a fractured hip after a fall at the fair grounds where he has an office. The injury occurred several days ago.
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Virgil Smith
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Gallia County
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Daughter Born To Mr and Mrs Judson Clark
A daughter was born Saturday in Holzer Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Judson Clark of Cincinnati. The mother was formerly Miss Dorothy Davis, a local teacher. Mr. Clark is a native of Rio Grande.
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Holzer Hospital
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Cincinnati
Dorothy Davis
Clark
Rio Grande
Lavada Myers Named Administrator for Thornton Estate
Mrs Lavada Myers daughter of the late Isaac Thornton has been appointed administrator for her father's estate in Gallipolis. The listing notes her lawful claim and the court appointment authority guiding the estate settlement.
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Lavada Myers
Isaac Thornton
Utility Manager Hosts Columbus and Southern Ohio Employees Dinner
Gallipolis John C. Mc Nealey manager of the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co hosted an informal fish dinner for company employees and guests in the dining room of the company building Saturday evening. Ruth R. Peters home service supervisor prepared and served the meal with Avazo Williams from Middleport assisting. Guests included H. C. Clark C. G. Neff Ruth R. Peters George Cook William Teegardin J. A. Fuller F. M. McKay Frank L. Groves Leland Krieg J Lawrence McNealey T. A. May C. W. Snider Fred E. Bovie Harry M. Laing Judge W. R. White and many local employees and friends from Gallipolis Athens Jackson Point Pleasant Sylvan and Lon Valley.
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John C. McNealey
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Ruth R. Peters
Columbus
Avazo Williams
Middleport
H. C. Clark
C. G. Neff
George Cook
William Teegardin
J. A. Fuller
F. M. McKay
Athens
Frank L. Groves
Leland Kreig
J. Lawrence McNealey
Nelsonville
T. A. May
C. W. Snider
Fred E. Bovie
Jackson
Harry M. Laing
Point Pleasant
W. R. White
Frank Brothers
Diploma Awarded to Dr S L Bossard at Ohio Hospital for Epileptics
Dr S L Bossard, staff member at the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics, completed a post graduate course in psychiatry and allied branches of medicine and received a diploma. Sessions were at Columbus State Hospital with 12 physicians from state institutions in attendance.
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Gallipolis
S. L. Bossard
Ohio Hospital
Columbus State Hospital
Rome Victory Over Tuppers Plains Quint
Stewart Rome High School teams defeated Tuppers Plains with a 45 23 varsity win as Harkins Oggs and White led scoring. Rome reserves barely edged a 19 18 victory. The Rome girls lost 21 20 to Parkersburg Chevrolet with L Meek sparking the visitors.
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New Marshfield Beats Albany In Season Opener
The Albany High School basketball team lost to New Marshfield 29 to 21 in the Albany gym to start the season. Albany girls won their preliminary 20 to 7. Next Albany game is at Harrisonville on Tuesday November 23 followed by a home league game vs Stewart. A donkey basketball event is set for Friday November 26 in the gym with a teachers and businessmen team vs Albany Alumni on donkeys.
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Albany Girls
New Marshfield Girls
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California Bears Clinch Nine Wins In 1937 Season
Western Conference champions Minnesota and Harvard crown titles after decisive Saturday games. California wrapped a 9 1 record with a 13 0 win over Stanford to claim the Rose Bowl bid and Pac Coast crown while Minnesota sealed the Western title with a 13 6 win over Wisconsin. Harvard defeated Yale 13 6 to take the mythical Big Three crown as North Carolina clinched the Southern title.
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