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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1936
Page
6
Van Wert faces Wapakoneta in a pivotal mid-West Ohio League clash that could crown the champion as Bluffton and St Marys threaten. Bluffton edged Ada 28 27 while Wapakoneta and Van Wert split prior results, leaving the title to be settled by a trio of decisive remaining games.
The Van Wert county basketball team claimed the Ohio State intra-mural championship defeating Higshland county 42 to 16. Glenn Galloway led with 24 points in the final Friday night game, supported by Byron Gamble six and Richard Irvin with four. Substitutes included Uhl, Wallace, Sperry, Zeigler, Good, Byron Good, Prior, Flickinger and Presho.
Van Wert Cougars edged Bluffton Pirates 28 to 27 in a tight Mid-West Ohio clash to pull even atop the league standings. West’s 13 point first quarter lead and strong finishing surge spurred Van Wert’s victory as Horton and Jerome led the scoring. Bluffton’s late rally came up just short as the Cougars moved into a tie and set up key games at Wapakoneta and St Marys.
Portland maker Lewis Carlos carved a historic scene titled "George Washington Bidding Farewell to New York" from a 150-pound wood block using home made knives a chisel and a wooden mallet. He chipped away about 50 pounds of wood.
The Junior Hi-Y will meet at the YMCA club room with O A Klendworth leading a talk on Clean Athletics. The Senior Hi-Y plans a ladies night banquet and dance, a major social event with faculty members and wives attending. Rev F I Wilmert will speak at Iota Sigma Gamma at 8 pm at the YMCA. Delegates will be chosen for the state Young Men's Conference in Newark on Friday to Sunday.
Excitement runs high as the elimination tournament starts with two games tonight at 8 and 8 45 p m Presbyterian versus Second M E and First M E versus First U E Tomorrow night Con voy M E meets the Second M E Presbyterian winner at 8 with North Union versus Church of Christ at 8 45 On Wednesday Hoaglin U B faces Marsh Vespers at 8 with Lutherans against the First U B First M E winner at 8 45 Semifinals slated for YMCA gym next week.
Indiana report notes A B Deacon Litz weighing 235 pounds tops entries for the annual 600 mile automobile classic at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway set for May 30. He selects Louis Browning as his lighter riding partner in the big charger.
Buffalo Missouri report states Dallas county farmer Marval Nunn relies on a horse to fetch a can of milk named Gaily to the railway station a mile and a half away and return with whey. The arrangement saves him substantial labor and travel.
Markets report listing eggs and poultry items with prices for corn wheat clover soybeans timothy and alfalfa. Entries show heavy hens leghorn hens and roosters with moisture levels and multiple No 1 and cut classifications plus price ranges for straw and grains.
Cleveland market report shows butter firm with extras at 41 cents and standards at 40. eggs trend weak with extra firsts 33 cents and current receipts 31 and a half cents. live poultry steady with heavy hens at 23 cents.
Cleveland, Ohio hourly cattle market shows 800 head steady with weak close. Steers around 1100 pounds gain to 9.50 to 10.00. calves 450 pounds strong with 12.00 to 13.50. Sheep and lambs 25000 steady. choice lambs 10.00 to 10.50. Hogs 800 up 0.15. various weights from 10.75 to 11.60 with feeders and roughs noted.
The Rev Charles E Coughlin radio priest and Rep John J OConnor chairman of the House rules committee clashed publicly over a bill. Coughlin called the bill fraudulent and accused OConnor of killing the farm mortgage measure. OConnor denied the charges and warned of possible legal action.
Non league opponents from outside Van Wert county split two games with local teams. Conroy beat Payne 32 to 13 in boys and 22 to 14 in girls. Rockford edged Wiltshire 25 to 24 on a late field goal as Wiltshire missing center Richard Dellinger. Wiltshire won the reserve 32 to 16. Girls tied 16 all. Hoaglin Jackson travels to Middle Point for a county tilt while Polar Bears seek a title share if they beat Wren. Tuesday games set Union at York and Wren at Wiltshire.
Lawrence Kansas The center jump rule splits opinions between D Forest C Allen University of Kansas and his former pupil John Bunn Stanford coach Bunn pushes elimination while Allen resists He cites regional practices Big Six use eight foot rings to limit wild tipoffs and suggests rotation to equalize height The center jump controversy ties to game speed scoring and ball handling concerns with safety during play pauses.
A 1935 show review notes the English setter leading as the closest to perfection among over 100 breeds in American Kennel Club events. The setter wins best in breed in gun dog groups 58 times and best in show 29 times, while wire fox terriers and pointers rank high in group wins but lower in show. Boston terriers, cockers, and wire fox terriers remain the most registered. The Field Dog Stud Book pursues nose over body perfection, yet field trials and bench standards still place the English setter atop the bench.
A scrambled listing shows daily radio features across stations WLW WJR WOWO WOSU WTAM and WSM with programs like McCormick Fiddlers Prayer Period Farm and Home Vic and Sade Singin Sam and Ma Perkins plus Trove of shows including Lux Radio Theatre Crime Clues and Unsolved Mysteries.
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