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Van Wert Times

Location

Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1936

Page

6

Marsh Foundation band to perform at regional festival

jIARSH SCHOOL OHIO-CITY will join in a northwestern Ohio festival with a 42 piece band from Marsh Foundation led by Leonard Wolf. Dr Grant Connell of Capitol College of Music will guest conduct. A 5:30 parade and 7:30 mass concert featuring 500 performers are planned with transport by Marsh bus and private cars. They will return Friday evening.

van Wert Arsh Foundation Wes Kenton Shelby Ere Ohio Bellefontaine Dunkirk LaRue Lima South Marsh Foundation Ohio City Coldwater Land Celina Grant Connell Capitol College of Music Marsh Band Leonard Wolf Marsh

Beard Majority Tops 8,000 in Fifth District Race

Unofficial county totals show Beard of Van Wert leading Brewster of Hicksville by 3,243 votes in the Fifth Congressional district Republican race. Beard total 8,356 to Brewster 5,013 with county tallies for Van Wert Paulding Putnam Defiance Williams Ashland and other counties.

Fifth S. Beard van Wert Swann E. Brewster Hicksville Beard Defiance Williams Caeesegeeben Putton jHemry

Seibert to Oppose Foss in 32nd District Race

Fred R. Seibert of St Marys leads Jones by 4 200 votes in the Republican primary and will meet incumbent William Foss of Coldwater in November for the 32nd district seat representing Van Wert county area. Foss faced no opposition. Unofficial county totals show Seibert 8848 and Jones 4639 with statewide results pending.

Fred R. Seibert St. Marys William Foss Coldwater van Wert Seibert C. Clyde Jones Wiltshire Foss

Longsworth Death Found Accidental

Coroner W. E. Beach ruled the death of B. Longsworth accidental. The inquest filed with Ray L. Imler noted death from contact with power lines while Longsworth, of Van Wert, crossed a roof during a building move. He was electrocuted about two weeks earlier while working with Oscar Jackson in moving a dance hall from Decatur to Middlebury.

W. E. Beach Middle Point Ray L. Imler B. Longsworth van Wert Beach Longsworth Oscar Jackson Van

Second Ward Wins Ball Championship

Anthony Wayne school won the inter ward baseball league yesterday afternoon defeating Lincoln 23 to 3. Batteries for Anthony Wayne were Jerome and Wyandt. Final standings list Anthony Wayne first, Lincoln last.

Anthony Wayne School Lincoln School Anthony Wayne Jerome and Wyandt

Baseball Results and Schedule From Yesterday and Today

National League scores include Philadelphia 9 Cincinnati 7 and Boston 4 Pittsburgh 3 with Chicago at New York and St. Louis at Brooklyn rained out. American League results show Boston 3 Detroit 1 and New York 4 St Louis 1 with several rain or wet grounds. A.A. action had Minneapolis 14 Toledo 0 Louisville 11 St Paul 5 and Milwaukee 9 Indianapolis 8 in 11 innings Columbus 8 Kansas City 0. Today’s games list Chicago at New York St Louis at Brooklyn Pittsburgh at Boston Cincinnati at Philadelphia Boston at Detroit New York at St Louis Philadelphia at Cleveland Washington at Chicago Toledo at Minneapolis Louisville at St Paul Columbus at Kansas City Indianapolis at Milwaukee.

Philadelphia Cincinnati Boston Pittsburgh Chicago New York St. Louis Brooklyn Detroit Cleveland Washington American Association Minneapolis Toledo Louisville St. Paul Milwaukee Indianapolis Columbus Kansas City National League Clutt. Pet Setae Ene Ae

Sports Radio Wrap Highlights Scores and Hosts

A Thursday rundown from WLW and WOWO lists Little Han Annie and Jowell Thomas as featured on air. Ball scores are provided by WOWO with brief results and program notes from WLW broadcasts.

Little Han Annie Jowell Thomas Ball WOWO

Schedule Snippet Highlights Broadcast Times

A fragment lists time slots for programs, noting 4:15 and 9:30 events including March of Time and Mary oe Eeea CI with WIR station branding.

Mary Oe Eeea Amos 'N Andy WLW

Live stock market report from Cleveland Ohio on cattle and calves

Live stock figures from Cleveland show cattle at 175 head with steady demand. Prices range for steers 1100 pounds and up at 8.00 to 8.50, good butcher cattle 7.00 to 7.50, and calves active with primes at 10.00 to 10.50.

Cleveland

Pittsburgh Livestock Market Report May 14

Live Hogs 1200 head mostly 15c higher with 900 directs. Jets and mixed grades show prices around 9 to 10 dollars per 100 pounds, some larger lots near 9.50. Sows steady at 8.25. Cattle 125 head with good steers 8 to 8.75, mediums 7.25 to 8, common 6.25 to 7.25.

Pittsburgh

Livestock Prices Up Across Weight Classes at Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne Indiana May 14 hog prices rise 20 to 30 cents with ranges by weight from 100 to 350 pounds. Notable figures include 160 to 180 pounds at 9.65 and 300 to 350 pounds at 8.85. Calves lambs and roughs also listed with steady stays and prices.

Produce and Butter Prices Steady in Cleveland Market

Cleveland, May 14 reports steady butter with extras at 30 and standards 291. Bags market unsettled with extra firsts at 19 percent and current rects 19. Live poultry shows a steady market. heavy hens 5 percent and up at 21, medium hens 22, No 215 hens, Jeghorn hens 20, stags 15, old roosters 13.

Cleveland

Chicago hog market opens higher on light demand

Livestock Hogs 11,000 head including 4,500 direct opened strong at 10c above Wednesdays average. Demand slows with most interests steady. Top price $9.70, bulk 160 to 250 lb 9.25 to 9.65, some 140 to 160 lb at 8.85 to 9.35, sows quotable to 8.60.

Chicago

Stocks extend gains in active New York opening

The New York stock market extended yesterday's gains with a moderately active opening. Bonds firmed further while cotton futures rose 1 to 8 points and the French franc resumed its decline.

New York

Saam Accepts Assistant Role at Willow Bend Golf Course

James R. Saam of Giffin College has taken an assistant position at Willow Bend Golf Course, serving under pro Morgan Hampton. This move marks Saam as the latest local entry in the professional golf staff lineup.

James R. Saam Giffin College Willow Bend Golf Course Morgan Hampton

Poultry Expert Cray Visits Van Wert County Today

Poultry extension specialist R. E. Cray of Ohio State University will be in Van Wert county today and tomorrow to interview local poultry raisers. Those wishing to talk with him should call the county agent’s office at the courthouse.

R. E. Cray Ohio State University van Wert Mr. Cray Court House

Iceboat thrills near Madison described by Fritz Jungbluth

The UPI report from Madison details Fritz Jungbluth's ice racing on Lake Mendota with his champion iceboat Fritz. He describes speeds above 110 mph, the extreme wind, freezing cold, and the dangerous jolts of a cockpit ride atop glare ice.

Henry McLemore United Press Madison Wis Lake Mendota Fritz Jungbluth Jungbluth Frits Fritz

Racing Skippers Endure Brutal Windward Jib Dangers

A skipper endures a 20 mile duel and exits the cockpit bruised after a long contest. The sport features nine foot steel runners cut from hockey skates and brutal glare ice that can cause fatal impacts at 110 miles per hour.

Toastmasters Name Allen as President

During a regular weekly meeting of the Toastmasters Club at the YMCA officers were elected for the new term Wally Allen president Rei Duprey vice president and Francis Fell secretary and treasurer The peony queen and court are invited as guests of honor at the next meeting on Wednesday May 20 at 6 30 Special entertainment is planned with a large attendance expected The party will be guests of Wally Allen at Schine's Van Wert theatre after the dinner and meeting

Toastmaster’s Club YMCA Wally Allen Rei Duprey Francis Fell Schine’s van Wert Theatre

Bay Masters Transferred to Taylorsville Ward Store

Bay Masters, formerly with the Montgomery Ward unit in Decatur Illinois, has been moved to Taylorsville Indiana to serve as manager of a Ward store.

Bay Masters Montgomery Ward Decatur, Ill Taylorsville Ind Ward

Raabe Auto Manager to Attend Ford Rotunda Opening

G W Schulte, sales manager at Raabe Auto Company, will travel to Detroit Friday for the Ford rotunda opening. Dearborn branch dealers are invited as special guests for the Friday 2 PM ceremony.

G. W. Schulte Raabe Auto Company Detroit Ford

Swimming Honors Won at College

SPRINGFIELD. Miss Catherine Elizabeth Borchers of Van Wert a junior at Wittenberg college is among the best all sports women at this co educational college. She is first in backstroke swimming and first in sidestroke and was captain of the hockey team captain of the upper class basketball team and of her sorority Alpha Delta Pi team which took first location. She has a record of all A and B grades for three years at Wittenberg.

Springfield Catherine Elizabeth Borchers van Wert Wittenberg College Borchers Alpha Delta Pi Wittenberg

Van Wert High Girls To Attend Celina Play Day

Ten members of the Van Wert High School Girls Athletic Association will travel to Celina on Saturday for a local play day event featuring junior varsity and varsity competitors.

van Wert High School Girls Athletic Association Celina Wit

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