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Show THREE R'S DEFEAT MODERN EDUCATION Bl'CYRUR O., Jan 14 Th- little red brick sclioolhous won a unlQuej i 'ictory over tho modern, up-to-date j I school with its domestic science nnd i ; vocational training, during an old-i fiiBhloned spelling bee here, Mr. B. B. I'lnley. 87 years old, defeating 26 I 'graduates of high schools nnd col-i col-i leges. Tho contest lusted more than ; three hours. I Five or Mr?. Flnley's opppnentaj were eliminated when the word "rn-! alssance'' was leached. After 17 more' ! rounds the word "vertiginous" caused sovon more to quit. The word "rendezvous" "ren-dezvous" left only throe. Thin lineup iMted almoat an hour and Mr. Flnley was entertaining f-nrn Of u draw when "fortissimo" e&vedj itho day. olimlnatlntt her two OppOtl"! onts. She bwaoio so excited over the . "granrl finale" however. thut she missed I lie next word. "tUberOUloals.'' Mre I'lnley in Hie widow of the Lit' E. B. Flnley. former adjutant fneral Of Ohio. For years she was a to.tcher I in the Bueyrus schools nd Is well known in educational circles. |