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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1936
Page
6
The piece notes growing fan interest in indoor events like Celina Van Wert and Van Wert Defiance games, with the athletic department hoping for more wins. It mentions Bluffton as an undefeated basketball quintet facing Van Wert, a matchup with historical trends where Van Wert rarely loses to Bluffton since 1920.
Van Wert seeks to avenge a 27 to 6 football defeat by Lima Central as Friday night’s basketball showdown looms. Local fans recall Van Wert’s 16 to 15 win over Lima South and note Lima Central’s past tops over Van Wert in 1931 and 1932. Van Wert’s football and basketball squads show strong scoring and shooting stats as prep for the clash.
Ohio City-Liberty swept two league games against Tully-Convoy after postponed tilts. The Warriors edged Convoy 24 to 22 boosting their county league standing, while the Squaws won 27 to 13. Hoaglin-Jackson and Union at York were moved to Feb 4.
Recur rence of an old back injury ends the competition net career of Fred Perry of England the world's leading tennis player according to Ellsworth Vines former Davis Cup player.
The market notes mention egg production items with heavy hens Leghorn hens and heavy springers. It lists corn moisture levels at 23 and 21 percent with prices, clover and alfalfa seed figures, soybeans, and various hay and straw grades. Standout figures include No 1 Timothy 5.50, No 1 Clover 6.00, No 1 Alfalfa cuts 7.00 and 6.00, and No 1 Wheat straw 2.50, with oats 2.60 and rye 20.
Chicago Produce report from Cleveland dated January 28 covers unsettled butter and eggs markets with extras and firsts listed. Live poultry prices show firm market for heavy and medium hens, ducks, geese, turkeys and capons, plus broilers. Potatoes priced by 100 pound bags and various box and crate formats across Ohio Maine Idaho and Florida.
Fort Wayne market report shows hog prices 15 to 20 cents higher with lots listed by weight range from 100 to 350 pounds. Calves bring about 12.50 and lambs 10.25, with roughs and stays noted in the day’s sales.
Cleveland stock market reports receipts and prices across cattle calves sheep and hogs. Cattle mostly steady with choice steers 10.0 to 10.5 per hundredweight and cows 5.50 to 6.50. calves 8 to 13. hogs 8.25 to 10.65 with mix of weights. Lambs and sheep prices slightly lower with various grades listed.
Second M E defeated First M E 37 to 17 to stay atop the Sunday School league. Lutherans beat Presbyterians 33 to 21. Wednesday games: Hoaglin U B versus Marsh Vespers at 8 00 and First U B versus North Union at 8 45. Toastmasters supper at YMCA 6 30 features parliamentary practice review by Francis Fell.
City official says extreme cold last week slowed operations at the sewage disposal plant but did not stop it. Freeze on filter beds rendered them useless until weather moderates. Primary treatment continues, removing solids while full operation resumes.
The county board of education will hold its regular January meeting tomorrow night at 7 30 at the office of the county superintendent of schools. The meeting was postponed from the usual date due to extreme cold.
A fragmented listing shows WLW programs including McCormick Fiddlers Prayer Period Hone Sweet Home Farm and Home apart Popeye qaft and Abner and WLW Follies. WJR airs March of Time and a Follies segment.
Radio listings show Wednesday schedule across WLW and WJR networks including shows such as Prayer Period Buck WJR Amos n Andy Myrt and Mare Lum and Abner Kate Smith One Man's, Armco Band and Unsolved Mysteries. Also features Grand Opera on WLW and Gang Busters on WJR with various time slots.
Griffin College hosts Huntington College Foresters on the YMCA floor aiming for a third Indiana foe win. Hoosier six foot six center touted for edge in the tipoff as Griffin pursues defense drills and deception after two recent wins.
Emmett Sunnybrook Osgood crawled into a random sleeping place and woke to find himself jailed, with his temporary lodgings in the patrol wagon shed.
A brief ad note suggests faster sales through a classified advertisement method. The wording is informal and hints at a promotional angle for selling items quickly via a classified ad channel.
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