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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-07-26
MACHINERY EASED TO AID
VETS, MEN HOME ON FURLOUCH TO VOTE

Discharged members of the
armed forces will be permitted to
vote in Ohio'S 1915 and 1916 elect
ions without any preliminary red
tape, according to a directive is
sued by Secretary of State Ed
ward J. Hummel to the Union
county board of elections last
week.
There are two exceptions how
ever:
l. Discharges who became of
legal voting age after they enter
ed the service;
to vote under the provisions of Ohio
2. Those who were not eligible
election laws at the time they en-
tered the service.
Although the discharged veterans
will be voting as civilians. they will
retain all their privileges and
rights guaranteed under provis-
ions of the Soldiers and Sailors
Civil Relief Act of 1910, Hummel
declared. This was upheld in Febru-
airy, 1914, when Judge R. King OF
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-07-26

the Franklin county common pleas
court ruled that all members of
the armed forces must be permitted
to remain on the registration lists
to be eligible to vote during the
tenure of the SSCRA, provided
they met all the other requirmentS
of the soldier voting law of 1914.
Servicemen home on furlough
may take their choice of two meth
ods of voting. If they wish to cast
absent war voters ballots, they
are requested to vote before y
o'clock noon on election day in
the board of elections office so
that their votes may be sent to
the home precincts before 6 pm.
for tabulation in the absentee vote.
If they prefer to vote as civilians,
servicenen are asked to vote after
II o'clock noon IN their home pre-
cincts.
Furlough-voters must utilize any
unused absent war voters ballots
CONTINUED on page 2, Coz "a
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-07-26
UNION CAMP MEET
TO BEGIN SUNDAY

First service of the ninth annual
Holiness camp meeting, at Camp
Union, in York township, will be
held at 2:3O pm. Sunday. Rev.
Charles Cramer will bring the
message and Mrs. Lucille Green
will be in charge of music.
Main Evangelistic services will
open at $50 pm, Aug. 2. Rev.
Millard Downing, of Cleveland
Bible College, will be the evangel-
iSt and Miss Jeanette Moore, also
of Cleveland Bible College, will be
in charge of song service and
special music.
Services will be every night at
$50 pm. until Aug. u inclusive.
Three services will be held each
Sunday, at II am, 2 and $50 pm.
All day missionary services will be
held Aug. 9, with able speakers
from the different missionary So
cietieS. Young peoples services
are slated every day at 10 am.
during camp, in charge of Rev,
Russell Myers, Miss Jeanette
Moore and Mrs, Millard Downing.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-07-26
CPL. JAMES GRAY, HOME ON FURLOUCH
AMONG FIRST SOLDIERS In BERLIN

(This is the continuation of the
experiences of Cpl. James Gray
which was started in Mondays
iSSue.)
The more tense moment was at
Worms on the west bank of the
Rhine when the boys still felt the
war could be measured in the
length of time it took to cross ov-
er. They were laying bets to see
which army crossed over first and
it wasn't until these units had
crossed that the story of the Re-
magen bridge was told.
Gray was sent back on detail
work and he had an opportunity
to see the collapsed bridge four
days after it fell. When he was
there their rescue crews were still
looking for bodies and a plaque
for those who fell with the
bridge was already up.
In Cologne, Cpl. Gray said he
saw the result of precision bomb
ing, a real credit to the air corps.
The Cologne cathedral, 500 feet
high, and seen 20 miles away, was
still standing while every other
building was razed to the ground.
After the German troops began
to surrender rapidly, the biggest
danger was of Snipers and the
boys were always in little groups
for protection. Once they got on
tn e Autobahn highway they
moved rapidly toward Dusseldorf,
stopping only to clear the sur
rendering troops. Even the M. P.
were at a loss to take care of the
hundreds of Germans.
Some cities fell more easily than
others. For example, it took o.
100 rounds of 155 MN. ammuni-
ton laid in Aachen to make that
city surrender, while Heidelburg
surrendered easily.
In Dusseldorf one morning in
April, Gray and two of his bud
dies spent the moring in the Red
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-07-26

Cross canteen, drinking coffee and
dunking doughnuts. BY nightfall,
one of the buddies, a lad from
Cleveland who had joined up with
Gray at Ft. Jackson, S. c., was
dead. The boys were in a convoy
heading for the rear when they
noticed three German jet-propelled
planes overhead. The refugees lin
ing the road ducked for the ditch
es so the soldiers did the same.
Cpl. Gray and one friend got out in
time but Strafing caught the third
who was seated in the middle, be-
fore he could jump. After that it
was just bad dream to Gray who
didn't care about anything but
getting home and building a praC-
tical world for his son to grow up
in.
Their unit was in Hamelien on
We Day and trucks soon began
passing through enroute to Berlin.
Gray obtained pass as truckers
assistant and drove into the dark
ened, ruined city, May %. The only
means of communications was by
the signal corp, the lighting was by
candle and the food was K ra-
tions. He did enjoy meeting some
Russian soldiers, both men and
Womne, who were very amiable
and happy. The Russians were
singing, dancing, drinking Vodka
and celebrating in no uncertain
terms.
Still Cpl. Gray said it just re-
minded him that America is still
at war with Japan. He is now at
tached to the 18th Army here, a
waiting orders to the Pacific.
Among the SouVenierS he
brought home are German Sabres,
Zone with the tip broken Off, gas
masks, field glasses, a Jap helmet,
dagger, automatic pistol, traffic
control light, jewelry and some
smaller souvenirs. He reports
August 8 to Ft. Bragg, N. c., for
retraining.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-07-26

Strucung hospitals throughout Ihe
middle west.
In making the survey Mr.. Blair
visited the urban and rural parts
of Union county and a determined
effort was made to acquire all of
the facts which would have a bear
ing on the selection of the locality
where the hospital should be built
and where it would best serve the
interest of all the people of Union
county.
The following two paragraphs
are quoted verbatim from the re-
port filed by Mr.. Blair:
THE information gained by Wis
iting many parts of Union county
and by interviewing many of its
citizens results in the formation
of the opinion that Marysville is
the only practicable location for
the proposed hospital. Marysville's
own population and services, its
centrality, the need for close re-
latiOnship between the County
Hospital and the other divisions of
county government located within
the county seat, leave room for no
other conclusion.
The above recommendation is
made with the realization that the
interests and desires of those in
the central and southern parts of
the County will appear to be bet
ter served than those in the eX-
treme north. That those in the
north may be inconvenience is
regretable, but should the hospital
be located there, a far greater
number of people elsewhere would
be adversely affected"
The board of hospital trustees,
after considerable discussion con-
corning the report of Mr.. Blair,
unanimously passed a resolution
that the proposed Union county
hospital be built in or near MaryS-
vile.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-07-26
NEW CALLY 4-H GIRLS
PLAN AMATEUR CONTEST

The New California All girls
will sponsor an amateur contest
at $50 pm. Monday, in the New
California church. A number of en-
tries have been received and a good
program is anticipated. Prizes are
as follows:
Best vocal number, first ST.,
second so cents, Best instrumental
number, first ST., second so cents,
best reading, first ST., second so
cents; best number for children
under II years, first ST., second
so cents. All contestants get in
free. Admission will be 10 cents
and 25 cents. Judges are out of the
community. Mr.. Shoemaker is act
ing as master of ceremonies. Ice
cream will be sold.
This is planned to provide an
evening of clean, wholesome, en-
tertainnlent for the community.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-07-26
III EXHIBITS FEATURE
OF REDWOOD FAIR

One of the main features of the
Redwood Fair will be the display
of All exhibits. Members of six
clubs in jackson and Claibourne
townships will complete their pro-
jeCtS this week.
Mrs. Louise Converse, of Plain
City, and Mrs. Mary Alice Diehl,
food production and Preservation
assistant in the Agriculture EX-
tension office, have graded the
club exhibits in advance. A. ].
Bishop, teacher of Vocational Agri-
culture, Moral, will grade the
livestock clubs and other exhibits
on Friday of this week. Another
of the features Of the Redwood
Fair will be a livestock and cloth
ing Judging contest, to be held
Thursday.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-07-26
WHEAT INSURANCE
PROGRAM SET UP
Rates On 1916 Crop
Announced By AAA Office

Federal crop insurance premium
rates on Ohio's 1916 winter wheat
crop, ranging from 8 bushels to
IA in the various counties for IS
percent coverage, have been an
nounced by Elmer F. Kruse, State
AAA chairman. SignupS are now
under way over the state.
The rates for so percent cover
age range from 3 to a bushels in
the counties. Both the IS and so
percent Coverage contract are for
three years each, protecting the
1946-4S crops. Rates have been de-
termined from each county'S past
history of the wheat crop yields.
Premiums are payable annually by
cash or by premium notes.
Sales organizations are being
set up in each county, and auth
orized agents will call on farmers
to offer them their choice of the
two contracts. Farmers may also
apply for insurance through their
county AAA office.
With memories of past crop loss
eS still in mind and with the know
ledge that other losses are bound
to come sooner or latter, most wint-
er wheat farmers are expected to
take advantage of this all-risk pro-
lection, Mr.. Kruse declared This is
the first year since 1943 that Fed
eral insurance has been offered on
winter wheat. Insurance was writ
ten on the 1915 spring wheat crop
after the Federal crop insurance
program was approved by Congress
late in December.
The deadline for receiving in
Ohio for insurance on the 1916
wheat crop is before seeding or
September 18th whichever is ear
lier. However, farmers are asked
to apply early in order to assure
the programs operation. Each
county must have applications
from at least so farms or one-third
of the winter wheat farms in the
county before insurance is avail
able in that county.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-07-26
ELIMINATION OF C.
STAMPS NOT FELT
Change Oct. l Won't
Affect Gas Allowed

Elimination of &C" coupons about
Oct. l will not affect the amount
of gasoline granted to drivers in
the preferred mileage class, ac-
cording to Henry S. Pettengill, Co
lumbus district OPA gasoline ra-
tioning officer.
These applicants will continue to
be allowed as much supplementary
mileage gasoline with "B" coupons
as they received with "Cs", Mr..
Pettengill said.
After Oct. l it is expected that
supplemental mileage rations will
be issued only with "B" coupons.
&C" coupons will continue to be
valid for some time after their is
suance is discontinued SO motor
lists will not have to exchange those
they hold now or are issued be-
fore Oct. l for "Bs," he explained.
Since the "B" ceiling was raised
to $50 miles per month throughout
the country June II, applicants for
both preferred and non-preferred
mileage, whose requirments were
not over the "B" ceiling, have been
issued "B" instead of "C' rations.
Elimination of "C'' coupons will
simplify ordering, distributing and
recording procedures as well as the
handling of the coupons by War
Price and Rationing Boards, indus
try and the ration banks, Mr.. Pet
tengill said. Printing, handling and
banking costs also will be reduced.
Use of two types of coupons was
of statistical value during much OF
the rationing period, Mr.. Pettenglll
explained. However, the recent in
crease in the "B" ceiling and the
addition of a new semi-preferred
group limited to 825 miles per
month will distort these statistics
except as overall supplemental is
suance totals. For these reasons,
keeping two types of supplemental
coupons no longer is of statistical
value.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-07-26
DRAFT BOARDS NOT ONLY TAKE MEN,
But HELP THEM UPON THEIR DISCHARGE

Commenting on the Army's pro-
gress in carrying out its partial
rehabilitation plans, Col. c. w.
Goble, state director of Selective
Service, declared today that O.
hio'S $50 Local Boards are eff
GENTLY fulfilling their employment
obligations to returning veterans
in accordance with provisions of
the Selective Training and Ser
vice Act which places much
of the responsibility of as
sisting veterans in finding jobs on
the shoulders of the SeleCtive Ser
vice System.
Our first big job" the director
said, was to select men for the
armed forces. That job isn't COM
pleted yet, but that doesn't mean
that we aren't working hard on
the other big job cut out for us
by Congress-the job of aiding vet
Grams in finding the kind of en-
ployment they want and making
certain that those who desire to
return to their former positions
will be reinstated in them"
Col. Goble emphasized that in
ductionS are continuing and are
necessary because of the constant
need by the armed forces for re-
placements, but he added that the
Local Boards also are kenenly in
terested in seeing that the men
they selected for service are firmly
re-entrenched in civilian life.
Should Meet With Clerk
Whatever his problem or plans
for the future may be, the dis
charged veteran should have an
interview with the clerk of his Lo-
cal Board as soon as possible after
he reports his new status to his
Local Board" Col. Goble said.
Even though he may believe he
is thoroughly informed as to the
rights and benefits to which he is
entitled, it is entirely possible that
there may be some aspects fitting
his particular case that he has o.
verlooked."
For the benefit of recently dis
charged serviCemen and those still
in the service who may not be en-
tirely familiar with the provisions
of the Selective Training and Ser
vice Act relating to the reemploy-
ment rights of discharged veterans,
Col. Goble reviewed these proVi-
sionS as follows:
Conditions For Reinstatement
Conditions for reinstatement in
former position. (a) A veteran is
entitled by law to reinstatement in
his former position or to posi-
ton of like seniority, status and
pay:
(D If such position was in the
employ of a private employer, the
United States Government, its
territorial possessions, or the Dis
trict of Columbia;
(2) If such position was not a
temporary one;
60 If he entered the Armed
Forces subsequent to May l, 1910
ca If he satisfactorily com,
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-07-26
43h BUSHEL YIELD
REPORTED BY DASHERS

One of the best yields of wheat
in Union county to date is reported
by Richard Dasher, of Allen town
ship.
A six-acre field made 431s BUSH
els per acre, and he got 400 bales
of straw, Mr.. Dasher said. The
grain weighed approximately 60
pounds to the hushel.
The wheat crop everywhere. IS
one of the biggest in history, and
grain elevators throughout the
country are taxed to capacity and
beyond as the record harvest nears
its conclusion.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-07-26

to that effect;
60 If his is still qualified to per-
form the duties of such position;
Co If he makes application for
unemployment within 80 days after
he is relieved from service, or from
disqualification continuing after
discharge for a period of not more
than one year;
CD If such position is in the en-
plOy of a private employer, the
employers circumstances have not
so changed as to make it impoS-
Sible or unreasonable to reinState
the veteran to such position or to a
position of like seniority, status
and pay.
Rights After Employment
Rights after unemployment &.
A veteran who is restored to a pos
ition in the employ of the Federal
er, as provided in Paragraph 1 a.
bove, is entitled by law to the fol-
Government or a private employ
lowing additional benefits:
(a) He shall be considered as
having been on furlough or leave
of absence during his period of
service;
CD He shall be restored without
loss of seniority;
(c) He shall be entitled to par
ticipate in insurance or other bene-
fits offered by the employer pur-
suant to established rules and
practices relating to employees on
furlough or leave of absence in eff
feet with the employer at the
time such person entered military
or naval service;
I'D He shall not be discharged
from such position without cause
within one year after such re-
Storation.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-07-26
RECORDERS OFFICE
Real Estate Transfers

Martin M. and Jennie Bonar to
Milton w. and Jessie Schalip, lot
in Marysville, 81.
Dorothy L. Phillips to Edna
Kachele, 10 acres in Taylor town
ship, 81.
Eugene Hill to Ellen Hildreth,
lot in Redwood, ST..
The FoStoria Serum Company,
to The E. B. Hostetter Co., lot in
Redwood, $500.
Soldiers Discharge
The following Army discharges
have been recorded this week:
William H. L. Westfall, Clarence
F. Dixon and Raymond B. Parmen-
ter.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-07-26
MILFORD MAN is HELD
FOR POINTING FIRE-ARM

Jacob Crisp, about 55, of near
Milford Center, was bound over to
the Grand Jury under bond of $500
after he pleaded not guilty before
Justice William H. Snodgrass to
a charge of pointing a fire-arm,
Monday evening.
Crisp, arrested by Sheriff. H. S.
Roosa early Monday morning as he
was walking along the Marysville-
Milford rd., posted bond Tuesday
and was released from Jail. He al
legedly derw a revolver on Marshal
Mead, of Milford Center, during
an alteration in that village Sun
day evening.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-07-26
Il. +. Courts
Named Administrator

Edgar A. Lowry has been named
administrator of the estate of Mar
ion Lowry, late of Marysville, und-
er bond of S21OO. The estate is
estimated at $500, and William
L. Coleman is attorney. Harold
Coleman, Fred Simpson and Art
McCracken are appraisers.
Sale Approved
In the estate of j. Glenn While,
application of Cecile D. While, as
surviving spouse, to purchase per-
sonal property at its appraised
value has been approved by the
Court, and the sale confirmed.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-07-26
AMBULANCE TRIPS

The following ambulance trips
were made this week by William
II. Faulkner:
Mrs. Alfred Kiss and infant
daughter, from Doctors hospital to
their home on Marysville Rt. 5,
Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Wilbur Stevenson and in
fant daughter, from Jane Case hos
pital to their home on w. Eighth
ST., Wednesday.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-07-26
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Divorces Asked

Veldean Johnson from Adron
johnson, on grounds of gross neg
lect of duty and extreme cruelty.
They were married May 10, 1914,
in Milford Center and have no
children. Plaintiff asks to be re-
Continued on page 2, col. 81
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-07-26
MarysviIIe Chosen
As Location for
County's Hospital
Trustees Accept Report
Of 0. S. u. Hospital Chief
In Meeting on Monday

Marvsve was the site for the Union county hos
pal by Board of Hospital Trustees i'll called meeting
Monday evening when considered the findings OF Louis B.
Blair superintendent of the Ohio State University hospital
Several weeks ago of Trustees, composed of John
Wolfe Milford Rt presidents Sturgs Cheney Rich
wood secretary and Dr. b. o. Skinner Marysvile Rt and
Paul c. Williams, Marysvle, associate members, employed
Mr. RIair who has served locating and
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-07-26
PROBATE COURT
Licensed to Wei

Robert Park, %, engineer, of
Columbus, son of Henry o. Park,
and Mary Louise Stair, 80, secre-
tary, of Marysville Rt. l, daughter
Of Carrie NJ Ryder.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-07-26

Baker, Dana II. Griffin IF. ana Leo
George Griffith, all of MarySville.
The impressive Legion initiation
ceremony was conducted in the
Memorial shelter building in Leg
ion Park.
Three poSthumous memberships
were presented by Union post to
sons of its three World War l
members who have been killed in
World War 2.
The posthumouS members are
Andrew j. Overly, son of Dale O.
verify; Chester Donald Griffin, son
of Dana Griffin; and John M.
Wenger, son of Ray Wenger.
The father of each boy was pre-
sented with a certificate of honor,
and the names of the boys in
scribed on the Posts Roll of Hon
or.
A Legion Honor Roll was dedi-
Gated by the Post, Monday night.
1t contains the names of four Un-
ion post members of World War l
who are now serving, or have seen
service, in World War 2.
These members are H. c. Doel-
linger, Harry Stephens, both of
whom are now discharged; 1t. Col
John Dutro, serving as a dentist in
the Pacific; and Maj. Richard T.
McAllister, with the Air Forces.
Members of Union Post will take
over all policing and gate duties at
the Union county Fair in Septem-
Der.
This was readily voted by the
Post after Legionaire Gwynr
Sanders, secretary of the Fair, sub
mitted the proposition.
All members of the Post will be
called upon to take at least one
shift during the three days and
three nights of the Fair.
A Legion headquarters will be
set up on the grounds, where mem
bers will report before and after
going off duty. A regular Army
style duty roster will be set up to
handle the details and see that the
various shifts are properly relieved
etc.
A committee of World War 2
members has been appointed by
Commander Russ Noble to take
charge of the Patrol detail. 1t will
consist of Scott CreviSton, chair
man; Richard Simpson, F. T. Gau-
mer Dana R. Griffin jr., and Fred
Neer.
The Post wishes to express its
appreciation to the public for their
cooperation in controlling excess
speeding around the Swimming
Pool. Three weeks of Sunday after
noon Park patrol has made the
public conscious of the problem,
and fast driving has been greatly
cuGtailed. Comparatively few
speeders were noted Sunday, as
compared with previous occasions.