Miami mayor mulls 1940 Olympics with tarpon sledding gag
Miami Mayor A D H Fossey writes to Avery Brundage proposing winter sports like sail fishing and golf on skis for the 1940 Games. The piece lampoons the idea, noting sailfish on Alpine mountains is unlikely and joking about ice skating in Miami's climate.
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United Press
Miami
Fla
A. D. H. Fossey
Avery Brundage
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Brundage
Fossey
Alp
St. Bernard
Delphos to Hold Free Throw Contest This Week
Delphos Jefferson High School students in physical education will compete in a basketball free-throw contest this week to determine the most accurate shooter. Coach Frank Kurth and Robert Day will conduct the event. A note mentions Bunny Leavitt of Chicago made 499 consecutive free throws last April, the world record.
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Delphos Jefferson High School
Frank Kurth
Robert Day
Bunny Leavitt
Chicago
Fort Wayne High School Glee Clubs to headline WOWO series
A new WOWO program series starts February 17 featuring Fort Wayne area high school glee clubs and bands. Each Monday at 8:30 PM for 14 weeks showcases a different school’s musical talent in the studio.
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Fort Wayne
WOWO
Y M C A Events Schedule Evening Class Resumes
The Wednesday night Biipie class will resume its regular study period this evening at 8 o'clock. The International S. 8. lesson for next Sunday will be studied. The class is open to everyone. No enrollment fee is required. The class meets in the parlor on the second floor.
Trophies Procured for Net Tourney and Ice Update
The state athletic commission bought trophies this year to award the Class A high school basketball champions. Defiance hosts Van Wert, with the winning team receiving a trophy and players a gold watch, runners up silver awards. Three inches more ice on Lake St Marys brings thickness to 22 inches, near the 24 inch all-time record.
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The
State Athletic Commission
Defiance
van Wert
Lake St. Marys
Wren Boys Lead County League After Narrow Win
Wren 32 Hoaglin Jackson 25. Ohio City girls 26 Union 16. Wiltshire 24 Ridge 23. York 41 Middle Point 19. Union 36 Ohio City 35. Hoaglin Jackson 32 Wren 22. Ohio City tops exhibition girls’ game picture. Convoy-Payne game not played. Ridge, Wiltshire split.
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Willshire
Ridge
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Ohio City-Liberty
Ohio City Girls
Wiltshire
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Convoy
Hoaglin-J
Ohio
Treaty Memorial Foreseen At Greenville On Wayne Anniversary
Colonel Thad H. Brown of the FCC spoke coast to coast on CBS marking the 141st anniversary of the Armistice with Northwest Territory Tribes and the Greenville Treaty of August 3, 1795. He urged Congress to fund a Greenville Treaty Memorial, describing Wayne's role and the Northwest Territory’s creation of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. The speech linked Washington Greene and Wayne to the birth of the Republic and warned that Wayne’s failure could have left the Ohio River as the western boundary.
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Anthony Wayne
Northwest Territory
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Market list of farm products and grain prices
An agricultural market bulletin lists prices for livestock and grain. Heavy hens and Leghorn hens priced. weights noted for heavy classes. Grains include yellow corn at 68 cents per unit and 21 percent moisture rye oats and wheat prices shown. Clover, alfalfa, timothy, soybeans listed with various cut yields and prices.
Live stock market report from Cleveland Ohio
Cleveland O Feb 12 live stock market shows cattle 25 to 40 cents lower with choice steers 1100 pounds and up at 9.50 to 10.00 calves steady with choice to prime 12.00 to 12.50 sheep and lambs 2 000 head 15 to 25 cents lower with choice lambs 10.00 to 10.50 hogs 800 head 10 cents lower with various weights priced from 10.00 to 11.25 per 100 pounds including pigs and roughs and stags in the 7.50 to 9.00 range.
Cleveland Produce Prices Report for February
Cleveland market update shows butter steady at 39 1 2 cents for extras and standards 39 cents. Eggs firm with extra firsts at 29 1 2 cents, current receipts 28 1 2 cents. Live poultry steady with heavy hens and medium hens at 25 cents each.
Fort Wayne to Lima area bus schedule revisions
Fort Wayne Van Wert Delphos Lima divisions list Westbound and Eastbound departure times. Ohio Northern Coach Lines operate daily routes to North with departures at 10 27 a m and 3 30 p m and arrivals from North at 2 20 p m and 8 22 p m.
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Ohio Northern Coach Lines
Church League Basketball Final Standings and Results
The Sunday School Basketball League finished its round robin at the YMCA with Second M. E. champion and Church of Christ close runner up. Convoy M. E. edged First M. E. in a tight finish, while Hoaglin U B and N. Union M. E. shared third, four teams tied for seventh, and standouts included Lutherans and First U B in a 59 to 20 opener for the Church of Christ. The elimination tournament begins Monday with Second M. E. vs Presbyterians and First M. E. vs First U. B. byes apply to others.
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M. E
Church of Christ
Methodists
Hoaglin U. B
N. Union M. E
L Pet
Convoy M. E
Presbyterian
U. B
Marsh
Gross
Slusser
Wyandt
Gamble
Bowers
Scott
Fowler
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R. Louth
Garrett
Ackom Hawk
Jenkins
Elder
B. Louth
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Sudlow Victorious in Fort Wayne Golden Gloves Fight
Don Sudlow of Van Wert defeated Lloyd Conrad of Decatur in a middleweight semi final at Fort Wayne on a decision. Sudlow advances to the finals on Feb 18 for a shot at the Golden Gloves title in Chicago. Harold Byer of Wren was eliminated in the flyweight contest.
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Don Sudlow
van Wert
Lloyd Conrad
Decatur
Ind
Fort Wayne
Sudlow
Chicas
Conrad
Harold Byer
Wren
Fort Wayne Boxer Notches Third Round KO
Jimmy Blake of Fort Wayne sealed a victory with a technical knockout in the third round. The clash showcased Blake's power as he stopped the opponent to claim the win.
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Jimmy Blake
Fort Wayne
Freddie Miller Wins in San Jose Featherweight Bout
Freddie Miller of Cincinnati knocked out Bobby Gray of San Jose in the first round to retain his featherweight world title. The program also featured an exhibition bout with Buddy Baer, brother of a former heavyweight champion.
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Calif
Freddie Miller
Cincinnati
Bobby Gray
Buddy
Baer
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