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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1936
Page
6
In a weekend basketball set, Van Wert edged Wapakoneta 32 28 after a late rally, Bluffton beat Ada in three overtimes, and Bluffton travels to Wapakoneta next. The standings show Bluffton 2–0, Wapakoneta 2–1, Van Wert 1–1, St Marys 0–3.
Van Wert lost to Berne Indiana 15 to 7 15 to 6 and won the third 15 to 10. The team then fell to Lima 15 to 4 and 18 to 16 after taking the second game 15 to 8.
The YWCA announces a five session program during winter to promote world peace under the National Commission on Cause and Cure of War. On January 14 at 8 pm E I Antrim will open with The World Situation Today and introduce three women who will review pamphlets on World Organization for Peace American Foreign Policy and Europe War or Peace followed by a Q and A.
Mid West League games show Bluffton 34 Ada 33 and Van Wert 32 Wapakoneta 28 with Wapakoneta 34 St Marys 21. Other results include Harrod 44 Alger 28 Lima Central 23 Dayton Riser 19 Frida 23 Beaverdam 9 Waynesfield 30 Cridersville 15 Vaughnsville 44 Ottawa 14 Shawnee 49 Delphos Jefferson 26 Minster 35 New Hampshire 27 Bellefontaine 32 Lima South 29 Kenton 24 Lima Central Catholic 22 Defiance 34 Bryan 14 Hicksville 22 Mark Center 12 Sherwood 44 Ney 24 Wauseon 24 Napoleon 22 College Princeton 38 Corner 30 New York University 39 Columbia 27 Illinois 29 Wisconsin 27 Michigan 38 Minnesota 28 Iowa 25 Ohio State 23 Indiana 27 Northwestern 24 Purdue 44 Chicago 21 Kansas 38 Iowa State 17 Kansas State 38 Missouri 19 Duke 45 Virginia 29 Tennessee 56 Georgia 44.
Van Wert and Greenville split a doubles match with Van Wert winning the first series 1,071 to 1,067 while Greenville took the second 1,121 to 1,061. The five man Van Wert team edged Greenville 2,608 to 2,481 as Kix hit 208 and 201 in two games. Convoy Hi Speed beat Convoy 2,641 to 2,605.
In San Francisco Miss Ann Cooper Hewitt, 21, fights her mother Mrs. Maryon Cooper Hewitt in a loaded dispute over charges she was sterilized to divert her fortune. The heiress and her counsel seek evidence to prove the alleged plot, with claims the operation aimed to prevent issue if she died.
Two Boy Scout teams clashed at the YMCA Saturday with Marsh Foundation beating the Presbyterian church troop 19 to 14. An upset followed as Lutherans defeated Methodists 26 to 18. Final league games set for Saturday at 2 30 with Troops 1 and 5 in the first game and Troops 2 and 4 in the second.
The Ohio public utilities commission scheduled a hearing for January 21 on Jennings Telephone company’s request to raise rates at Venedocia in Van Wert County.
More than 5,000 people attended the funeral services for Edward J. Kirsch 45 a member of the battery that fired the first U S shell in World War One in Boonville Indiana yesterday Veterans from several states were among the mourners as Times Want Ads were noted for results.
A scanned market listing shows various farm items including heavy hens, leghorn springers, ducks, corn moisture grades, clover seed, soybean, timothy hay, alfalfa cuts, straw and grains with prices. Entities include Leghorn, Mammoth Red Clover, No 1 Timothy, No 1 Clover, No 1 Wheat, Oats, Rye.
Cattle 850 head slow and weaker with choice to prime steers over 1250 pounds at 10.00 to 11.50. Calves around 11.50 to 12.50. Sheep and lambs 2000 head steady to about, lambs 10.50 to 11.00. Hogs 1000 head 25 to 50 cents lower. various weights quoted from 9.25 to 10.35 with pigs 10.25 to 10.35 and roughs 8.60 to 8.50, stags at 7.25.
Cleveland January 13 report shows butter market firm with extras at 374 and standards at 37 while eyes remain unsettled with extra whites at 26 and extra firsts at 24s. Live poultry held steady with heavy hens around 23 cents per pound and medium hens at 22 cents. Ohio 100 lb bags of potatoes listed at 1.25 to 1.50, Maine 1.85 to 1.90.
A patrolman interrupted a bowling game in which children used human skulls as balls and bones as markers. The incident occurred in a neighborhood near two abandoned cemeteries in Indianapolis.
Chardon Ohio reports Middlefield Fire Department bars benefit carnivals and minstrel shows, choosing instead to sponsor a three township fox hunt to raise funds for a charitable cause.
A ten yard long Persian letter sent by Shah Ismail to Sultan Suleiman has been found in the old Sultan's Palace of Appkappu in Stahboul and is placed on exhibition in the museum.
A rundown lists day and evening radio programs across WLW WJR WOWO WTAM WOSU WJR and others. It names shows like Ma Perkins Lux Theatre Amos and Andy and March of Time with times ranging from early morning prayers to late night dramas.
The listing shows 1:45 Boake Carter on WJR, 8:00 Eno Crime Clues and 8:30 Edgar A. Guest on WLW, 9:00 Camiel Caravan with Ben Bernie on WJR and WLW, and 9:30 Fire Chief Hom on WLW.
This week in the Church League basketball schedule lists games Tuesday at 7:15 Convoy M E against North Union M E 8:00 First U B versus Lutherans 8:45 First M E Ww Hoaglin U B and Wednesday 8:00 Church of Christ versus Marsh Vespers 8:45 Second M E versus Presbyterians.
A 15 year old, Canada's youngest bootlegger, was arrested for selling liquor illegally in Moncton New Brunswick. He was fined $5 and ordered to pay court costs. his name was kept confidential.
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