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Van Wert Times

Location

Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1936

Page

6

World’s Largest Cabbage Grows 11 Feet Tall in Buenos Aires

Retired bank clerk Juan Martine fonto says he owns the world’s largest cabbage. The plant reportedly reaches 11 feet in height and requires a geo-ladder every few days to trim the top. A separate note from Sydney reports A Whitton marking queen bees with numbered metal discs on their thoraxes to aid hive rotation.

Buenos Aires Juan Martine Fonto Sydney S. W Whitton NS. W

Defiance Bulldogs Triumph In Cougar Fray

Defiance defeats Van Wert 37 to 22 in a Mid-West league contest. Guard Cunningham and Forward Feeney combine for 25 points as Defiance shows strength ahead of district play. Celina beat Van Wert 39-30 Friday, leaving the Cougars uncertain about their form.

Celina Bulldogs van Wert Bluffton Bulldogs Ada High Defiance North West Ohio Athletic League Cunnigham Feeney Cougars Celina Defi

Owens Tops All America Track Team In Spalding Almanac

Ohio State sprinter and hurdler Jess Owens earns three selections on the All America track and field team for Spalding's Almanac. Eastern athletes lead with 18 of 35 spots. Eulace Peacock of Temple also ranks highly in key events. Separately, Dally Stark resigns as umpire and may join the Brooklyn Dodgers as business manager.

New York Jess Owens Ohio State Eulace Peacock Temple Negro Owens Dan Ferris Spaldings Athletic Almanac Midwest Dally Stark Stark Brooklyn Dodgers Bob Quinn Boston Braves Dartmouth

Local High School Basketball Scores Summary

Defiance 37 over Van Wert 22 in Mid West League action. Wapakoneta 28 beat Ada 26. Delphos Jefferson 19 over Spencerville 15. Elyria 42 defeated Lima Central 33. Lima Central 23 over Cleveland Shaw 13. Lima South 29, Wapakoneta 37. Lima Central Catholic 19 over Springfield 17.

Defiance van Wert Wapakoneta Ada Delphos Jefferson Spencerville Elyria Lima Central Cleveland Shaw Lima South Lima Central Catholic Springfield

Live stock prices in Cleveland hogs and sheep drop

Cleveland Ohio January 27 live stock markets report hogs 1,000 head steady to 50c lower with various weights trading from 9.50 to 10.50 dollars. Pigs and roughs noted. Sheep and lambs 3,000 head 25 to 50c lower with choice lambs selling around 10.09 to 10.50 dollars.

Cleveland

Produce market reports from Cleveland farming desk

Cleveland on January 27 reports a firm market across produce with extras and standards up 38 percent for some items. Eggs show firm demand with extra whites up 27 and extra firsts 26 as current receipts sit at 25. Live poultry markets remain firm with heavy and medium hens quoted around 24 to 25 and No 2 at 17.

Cleveland Buster

The Foul Question in Boxing History and Big Jim Farley

Harry Grayson recalls how New York under Big Jim Farley banned fouls in boxing in 1930 by declaring no fouls could occur and enforcing rounds lost for low blows. The piece traces past phantom fouls from Sharkey to Delaney and notes fouls mostly shifted to baseball parks today.

York Lon Taylor New York Joe Humphreys Joe Gans Nelson Goldfield Gans Sharkey Jack Delaney Paulino Azcudun Philip Scott Lou Magnolia Jack Sharkey Miami America

Wapak Defeats Ada to Break Tie in Midwest League

Wapakoneta wins 28 to 26 over Ada to break a tie for third place in the Mid West basketball league standings. Van Wert idle, St Marys postpones Bluffton game due to weather. standings show Van Wert and Wapakoneta in pursuit of leading teams. Van Wert travels to Bluffton while Ada hosts St Marys Friday night.

Wapakoneta Ada van Wert Bluffton-St. Marys Redskins Ww. L. TP St. Marys Bluffton Pirates

Radio Schedule Highlights Across WLW and Competitors

Daily list of programs across WLW WJR WOWO WTAM WOSU and others with names like Fiddlers Prayer Period Ma Perkins Vic and Sade Betty and Bob Esther March of Time and Amos n Andy. The page catalogs airtimes stations and performers in a dense station guide format.

WLW Jack Armstrong Lady Annie Buck Rogers WJR Lowell Thomas Amos Andy Myrt Marge Uncle Ezra WTAM Esther McCormick Home Sweet Home Farm and Home WOWO Ma Perkins Vic and Sade Betty and Bob Mary Sothern Me —Binging la Lady Lillian Annie Amos 'N’ Andy Popeye Lum Abner Kate Smith Boake Carter Eno Crime Clues Edgar A. Guest Camel Caravan Fire E. Our March of Time R. Follies

Alley Oop Seeks Help For Sick King In Palace

Alley Oop and Foozy investigate strange howls from the royal palace and learn King Guzzle is gravely ill on Queen Umpateedle's advice. Oop heads to the Grand Wizer for aid.

Royal Palace Alley Oop King Guzzle Umpateedle Oop

Chicago Grain Price Ranges Reported by Fenner and Beane

Grain range noon prices show wheat May and July futures at around 101 102 for May and 89 to 90 for July, with corn May around 60 60 and 60% levels. Market notes from Chicago dated Jan 27 reference Fenner and Beane's noon quotations.

Chicago Fenner and Beane

Church League Basketball at YMCA Tonight

Church league games move to Tuesday at the YMCA due to a Giffin College event. First M E plays Second M E at 7:00, Conroy faces Church of Christ at 7:15, and 8:00 features First M F versus Second M E with Lutherans versus Presbyterians at 8:45. Wednesday shows Hoaglin U B against Marsh Vespers at 7:00 and First U B versus North Union M E at 8:45.

Giffin College YMCA Conroy Church of Christ M. F M. E Lutherans Presbyterians Hoaglin U. B Marsh Vespers U. B North Union M. E

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