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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-02
BY j. BLAINE HARRIS
Secretary, Conservation Advisory
Council

On April /, 1920 a new county
was established in Ohio. 1t was
formed from parts taken from Del
aware, Madison Franklin, and Lo-
gan counties, along with a strip OF
Indian territory lying directly
north of the old Greenville Treaty
line. The name Union" was given
to this new political subdivision in
recognition of its method of form
alton.
The area of Union county is
277,67 acres, of which 27l,3l3 is
tillable. The surface of the county
is gently rolling and all of the
drainage is into the Scioto river
through a network of lesser
streams, flowing for the most part
in a southeasterly direction. The
principal industry is agriculture
and the county has 1882 acres
of cropland, suited to the growing
of corn, wheat, oats, soybeans, al
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-02
LIMA MAN DIES
IN AUTO WRECK

George T. Glover, aged GO, of
Lima, was fatally injured in an
automobile accident which Oc-
Cured Thursday afternoon on
Route 33, a mile north of New
California.
His wife, Mrs. Eva Glover, aged
So, suffered a fractured right leg
and a dislocated right shoulder
when their machine upset in the
ditch. An unidentified Naval en-
sign, riding with them part way to
Chicago, escaped with only minor
injuries.
State Highway Patrolmen who
Investigated said the accident was
evidently caused by blowout, al
though the Navy officer is report
ed to have said Mrs. Glover was
driving at an excessive speed de-
spite entries of her husband tC
slow down.
Mr.. Glover, sales manager of the
Diesel Weimer-Gilbert Co., cigar
manufacturers of Lima, died in the
William H. Faulkner ambulance er
route to Mt. Carmel hospital. Mrs
Glover is still confined to the hos
pital.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-02
SUNDAY 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF UNION
COUNTY'SORIGIN; DEVELOPMENT TRACED

falfa, and clover hay. A general
type of farming is carried on, with
dairying leading, closely followed
by swine raising and poultry and
egg production.
Earliest Settlement
The earliest settlement by white
men was probably made In 1893.
The first settlers came from Penn
sylvania, Virginia, New York and
New Jersey being largely of
Scotch, English, and Irish decent,
The earliest settlement was along
Darby creek and the development
of the county proceeded northward
rather slowly for a number of
years. The peak Of rural population
was reached in 1880 with total of
l8,2O7. This number had declined
to 1851 in 1910.
The greater part of the surface
of Union county is either level or
gently rolling, with some of the
rougher portions lying adjacent to
the upper water of Millcreek, a
CONTINUED on pags z. COZ %
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-02
COPY DEADLINE
FOR THE JOURNAL

The attention of advertisers and
persons with copy except late and
important news copy. for the I'm
ion County Journal, is again call
ed to the fact that the Journal
goes to press Monday noon and
Thursday noon and copy for these
issues cannot be accepted on those
days PLEASE get your copy IN
by Saturday and Wednesday af-
ternoons. Copy reaching US on
Monday and Thursday viii have to
be deferred until the following is
sue or omitted This rule will be
in effect after the war as we'll as
now, because of the big cost OF oV-
ertime work and failure to get the
paper on the afternoon trains IN
normal times. The situation, Of
course, is now much more serious
because of shortage of help. This
rule is in effect now and will re-
main in effect. Except in rare cas-
eS of emergencies, all persons can
get their copy in ON one day as
well as another. The Union County
journal is now printing approx
mately 1000 copies each issue and
addressing and wrapping so many
at least two hours is required for
each issue. If
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-02

DR.: d. Colvin, of New York City,
one of the outstanding leaders of
the Prohibition movement, and
upon as one OF. the leading author
tiles on the liquor problem, viii
speak on Liquor, War and Juven-
lie Delinquency" at a meeting to
be held at 8 pm. Thursday in
Glad Tidings Tabernacle.
The effect of liquor in the war
effort and in the creation Of
juvenile delinquency will be dis
CuSSed.
Doctor Colvin is noted as both
orator and author, and has spoken
in every State and in most of the
large cities of the nation He has
also spoken in more colleges and
universities than any other man.
During the World War he was one
of the four officers assigned by
the government to the task OF
building morale among the men
of the armed forces.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-02
BANQUET WILL HONOR
YORK BASKETBALL TEAM

A banquet will be given in honor
of the basketball players and
cheerleaders of York rural school
in the Oakland hotel, Thursday
evening.
The program will consist of
accordion and piano music, by
Miss Alice Arson, of Prospect ;
toastS by Charles Smith, president
of the Board of Education; Rev.
Charles Cramer; Oral LoWery;
and Donald Smith. County Supt.
and Mrs. Gale W. Baldwin, will be
present. Mr.. Baldwin will present
George Gauthier, coach of Ohio
Wesleyan university, who will be
the principal speaker of the even
ing.
Those who have been invited are
the board members and wives, the
faculty and the parents of those
being honored.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-02
MRS. RAUSCH RESIGNS
AS HEAD LIBRARIAN

Mrs. Lloyd RauSch, head librar-
ian at the Marysville Public Lii
brary for the past year and half,
rendered her resignation during
the March meeting of the Board
of Trustees, Friday afternoon. The
resignation will become effective
May /.
Mrs. Rausch expecrs 10 reJurE TO
her home in Lancaster after her
resignation becomes effective, it is
understood. Her husband is SerV-
ing with the Army in Europe, as in
telligence officer for an Infantry
Division in the First Army.
The Library Trustees are seek
ing someone to take Mrs. Rausch's
place and have asked the State
Librarians office for recommen-
dations.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-02
LEGION PARK BEGGING DAMAGED BY MANY
ACTSOF VANDALISM, BOARD REPORTS

Several instances of petty van
daliSm in beautiful Legion Park
have come to the attention of the
Park Board and parents are ask
ed to cooperate with Legionnaires
in keeping the park in good con-
dition by warning their children to
refrain from such acts.
Among the damage done in re-
cent days at the Park is the delib-
crate up-rooting of several young
evergreen trees planted last fall,
marking up the toilet walls, break
ing of light bulbs, and breaking
the pump on the west side of the
Park. In addition, someone has
taken it upon himself to burn the
leaves on the east side of the Park,
destroying a lot of grass and wild
flowers. just BOW be9iRlaiagssst1
bloom.
L. p. Rausch, Park manager,
said he replanted more on a
high bank just west of the run 60
ing through the Park, Sunday. The
little trees had been pulled up
within the past day or two. The
pump, again broken, has been fix
ed by the Legion at least a half
dozen times in the past few
months, and walls of toilets have
had to be painted several times be-
cause of the repeated writing on
the wall.
Keep Dogs Ont
Another widespread practice
which the Legion wants stopped is
that of taking dogs into the Park
for their outings. The dogs are
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-02
PLAN PARTIAL TESTING
or UNION COUNTY'S CATTLE

A partial test of Union county's
dairy cattle for tuberculosis will
be completed during this year the
County Commissioners decided last
week. Tests will be made in herds
tuberculosis has been found pre-
viously and in other herds, chosen
at random.
A complete test cannot be made
at this time due to the lack Of per-
sOnnel to conduct it. The testing
will be carried out by Union Coun-
tvs veterinarians.
During their meeting last week,
the Commissioners also employed
Mrs. Erma Bailey Of Unionville
Center, as nurse at the Union
county home. She was to start this
morning.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-02
STREETER SENT TO PEN
AS PAROLE VIOLATOR

Lester Streeter, of near Rich
wood, has been sentenced to one to
seven years in the Ohio Peniten-
tiary as a parole violator. He was
arraigned before Judge Richard
l.. Cameron Friday.
Streeter was originally placed on
probation in November, 1912, for
stealing $50. worth of wool from
Rolla Doyle, of near Redwood. He
is charged with having violated the
terms of his probation several
times.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-02
E BOND PURCHASES
MADE AFTER TODAY
COUNT ON QUOTA
Seventh War Loan Drive
Six Weeks Away, But
Individual Sales Now Start

Beginning today all IF" Bond
purchases count on the 7th War
Loan quota. AS previously an
nounced Union county has a $3TI-
10000 goal in E's to reach. 1t is
high figure but should be readily
attained and here is why:
At the end of 1912, banks in
Union county had demand deposits
of So, $4,000. AT the close of 1914
the figure stood at S4.276 COO or
gain of S827, 900 Time deposits
during the same period increased
from S1,639,OOO to S2,l32,O0 or
a gain of S493,OOO. This increase
in the idle funds is even more note
worthy when we consider the
heavy bond buying that has taken
place within the same period.
Ii should also be noted that
Treasury Bonds from issues put
on the market since the start Of
the war are selling at a premium.
? per cent bonds have been quoted
recently at 1923 and the 2I2 per
cent issue at lO1.12. Interest rates
from other sources are so low that
War Bonds are a better buy.
Although the official 7th War
! Loan Drive does not begin until
May 14th don't forget that il is
time to start buying E. Bonds
now. While our troops are making
great strides over every front It
/ behooves us to match their valor
with a Victorious drive here at
| home
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-02
HUSBANDS WISH FULFILLED
AS WIFE ENROLLS AT OSU

In the student body at Ohio
State is a 23-year-old widow car
rying out last wish of her hus-
band. She is Mrs. Roy w. Murray,
jr., of Marysville, enrolled in the
new two-year course in dental
hygiene.
Before Lieut.. Murry left Fort
Benning, Ca, last January, he told
his young wife, IF l don't come
back, / want you to use my inSur-
ance money to go to college" Then
he kissed her and their eight
months old daughter, Pamela, for
the last time.
The lieutenant, 23-year-old
paratrooper, was killed on D-Day,
as his outfit attempted to secure a
beachhead on the Normandy coast
Ohio State University News.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-02
Real Estate transfers

Real Estate transfers
George w. Fife, by affidavit, to
Hollis H. Fife and others, undivid-
ed one-half interest in nine acres
in Union and Pike townships.
Mary A. Fife to Hollis H. Fife
and others, by affidavit, undivided
one-half interest in nine acres in
Union and Pike townships.
Mae Hicks to Hollis Fl. Fife and
others, undivided one-fourth inter-
rest in nine acres in Union and
Pike township.
Mittie A. Fife and others to
Hollis II. and A. B. Fife, undivided
interest in nine acres in Union
and Pike townships, 81.
Priscilla Boylan to Verne and M.
w. Howard, 212.50 acres in Union
township. 81.
John Dean Boylan, deceased, by
Sheriff, to Priscilla Boylan, 121.-
SO acres in Union township, $7897. :
SO.
Dean and Lucille Dowler to
George and Ruth Daum, 40 acres
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-02
McNITRICK BURIAL
IN PLAIN CITY

Mrs. John McKiWick, who died
at her home in Long Beach, Cali
fornia, March %, was brought to
Plain City for burial. Short funer-
al services were held at the grave
in Forest Grove Cemetery at two
o'clock, Saturday, Mr. Mckitrick
and a daughter accompanied the
body to Plain City.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-02
AMBULANCE TRIPS

The following ambulance trips
have been made recently by Will
liam II. Faulkner:
Chester Briggs, from his home
on the KentOn rd. to ST. Francis
hospital, Friday morning.
Mrs. Richard Cotton and infant
son, from Mary Rutan hospital to
the home of her mOther-in-law
Friday evening.
Mrs. Eliza Mills and infant, from
Jane Case hospital 10 their home
on w. Sixth St, Monday morning.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-02
I5ARE INDUCTED.
490THERS PASS
PHYSICAL EXAMS
Group Sent For Induction
On Friday; Board Receives
Report On Others Examined


Fifteen more Union county boys
were sent to Columbus last Fri
day for induction into the armed
forces. They were sent under the
Selective Service Act provisions by
Local Board No. l.
Those sent were:
John Woods Sharrer, 269 W.
Fourth St, Marysville; Berlin Lee
Fowler, 233 N. Court St, Marys-
vile; Willis Burson Shearer, 23l
w. Fourth ST., MaTysville; Thomas
Edwin Zimmerman, Plain City Rt.
/; William Aaron Holycross, To-
ledo;
Robert Lehman Mitchell, O.
strander Rt. 2; Carroll Paul Skid
more, East Liberty Rt. /; Robert
Dwayne Fee, Plain City; Harvey
Edward Kasper, 278 N. Cherry St,
Marysville; Clarence Arthur Shu-
Ter jr., Richwodo Rt. 3;
Leonard Daniel Patch, Sand
usky; Pearl Martin John Nicol,
Marysville Rt. 5; Hershil Elbert
Lucas, Redwood Rt. |; Guy
Temple March, Redwood Rt. /;
and Keith Harris Flowers, Plain
City Rt. 2.
Forty-nine of the 63 Union coun-
tianS who took their pre-induction
Selective Service examinations
were found acceptable for service.
Those who passed the tests are:
Quentin Wheeler, Milford Cent
er; Francis Asbury T'hrockmorton,
OStrander Rt. /; Arnold Lee Bart
ley, Marysville; Paul A. Fox, 21512
S. Oak ST., Marysville; Richard
Morris Amrine, Marysville Rt. A;
Ralph Roscoe Trees, w. 1st Ave,
Plain City;
Don Frank Hartman, Marysville
Rt. l; George Worden Keigley, 258
S. Franklin ST., Redwood; Victor
Renner, Marysville Rt. 2; James
Wilson Erwin, w. Mansfield Rt. /;
Robert Hill Cook, LaRue; Carl
Hamilton, SAC Uncapher Ave,
Marion;
Harold Huffman, Milford Cent
er; Walter Glenn Adams, $50 w.
9th St, Marysvlle; Harold Eugene
Pafmer, Cofurnbus;; ~ r. b. Dewitt,
307 N. Maple ST., Marysville; DON
aid r. Ingram, Bellefontaine; Will
liam Allen Herd, 704 w. 5th ST.,
Marysville;
James Pearl Sarver, AIT Syca-
more, Box 2O5, Marysville; Leon
ard Coins, Box 296, Broadway;
Harold Edwin Wilcox, Plain City;
Charles Robert Simon, Box II,
Raymond; Philip Eugene Brake,
700 E. 4th ST., Marysville; WILDER
William Story, w. Jefferson;
Clyde Franklin Brown, Marion;
Douglas Lloyd Willis, 1872 N.
Franklin, Redwood; Kenneth
Pearl Overfield, 232 N. Main ST.,
Marysville; Harold Charles Doel-
linger, 329 S. Plum ST., Marysville;
Ray Thomas EacheS, IA Beatty,
Redwood; William Dean Marsh,
270 w. Third ST, MarySville;
Dale Martin Bliss, Plain City Rt.
3; Marvin Bernard Barnhart, Day
ton; Guy Arthur Shively, Union
vile Center; Carl f d w a r d
Schwartzkopf, West 5th ST, Ma
rysville; Joseph Donald Oberdier,
LaRue; Wray Eugene Herriott, O.
strander; Emerson Minshall, Plain
City; Walter Davis Jr., Columbus;
Harland Francis Jolliff, w. Mans
field Rt. l; Paul Eugene Newman
lat S. Franklin ST., Richwood'
Philip Fillmore Crabbe, 533 S
Chestnut ST., Marysville;
Francis James Millington, Mar.
ion; Thomas Leroy Kirchner, Col
umbus; Chester Sherman Robert
son, Redwood Rt. 3; James Donald
Martin, E. Liberty Rt. /; Isaac
Henry Wornstaff, Brewster; Pau
Robert Strayer, Columbus; Ken
- HH1..-.- NITolrL
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-02
BEST YORK SPELLERS

Harold Vance won first place in
the 7th and 9Th grade spelling con-
test with a score of "a. Jack Hines
won the same honor in the 5th
and 9th grades with a score OF 80.
The contest was part of a coun-
ty contest to declare a county
champion.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-02
KIWANIS MEETING

The Origin of Easter" will be
discussed by the Rev James M.
Miller, pastor of the First English
Lutheran Church, during the reg
ular meeting of the Kiwanis club in
the Oakland hotel at 6 pm. today.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-02

News items about Union
COunty's boys in the armed SER
vIces of the United States, for
publication In this column, are
nAvited by the journal. COntFt-
buttons should be mailed To the
Service Editor of the JOurnhi,
or telephone to MRS. W. E
HehFens. Phone 4-267l.
Somewhere in Germany
March 16, 1945
To the Union Co. Journal:
Sirs:
l, as just one member of the
. county's SerVicemen, would like
to take this chance and privilege
to speak my appreciation and
gratefulnesS for the newsy and
interesting little hometown paper.
I am sure thah am speaking for
all us overseas subscribers, that
1t is almost as welcome in our
mail call as letters are from our
= closest friends and loved ones,
which know are very priceless
items here. The little (great)
paper has tendence to relieve
our minds, momentarily, from the
duties that we are performing and
lift our spirits and minds into a
realm of things back home, for
which we are struggling and
. fighting. Almost seems like visit
with your folks or good friend
from whom you have been separ-
ated / only hope that you continue
on the good road of printing the
things which do help and benefit
the boys and girls, who have left
Our" Country, temporarily to do
this job which has been brought
on us, and is being well taken care
of AS you can see, we have "old
jerry back in his own backyard,
which makes defeat more and
more a catastrophe to them both
mentally and militarily. (We
hope.) We all hope, and pray, that
the day soon shall come when the
Axis has been bro't to his knees
and the boys all, Come Marching
Home, and may / add this, that
through prayer, this thing can be
accomplished soon.
Closing now, after trying to let
you know the appreciation of the
little paper, from the, Best and
greatest county in the United
the spot we're fighting
for.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-02
RECKLESS DRIVING COUNT

George Dillon, Marysville, was
fined $5 and costs by Mayor As
man, Saturday evening, when me
pleaded guilty to a charge of reck-
less operation of a motor vehicle.
The charge was filed against him
by his wife. Dillon paid the fine
and costs and was released.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-02

Belmont county farmers by pop
ular vote Saturday, February TO-
approved the establishment of a
soil conservation district in that
county by Is to majority. 1t is
the 36th such district organized in
Ohio to conserve natural resources.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-02
TOWN CONFUSED
OVER Time CHANGE

Considerable confusion was
caused in Marysville over the mat
ter of changing time from Central
War time to Central Daylight saw
imAS sthis~4no1 @al a-s@-l.4sssssss
Actually, the time change is not
to be made until midnight today
This is the result of the wording in
the time-change on fast time from
April 2 until October. From A
pril 2 is interpreted to mean begin
ming with midnight today.
Many people, however, thought
the change was to be made at mid
night Sunday and consequently set
their clocks ahead last night.
NeStles Milk Products, Inc, made
the change-oVer this morning and
the milk plant whistle, of course.
was blown on fast time. Many re-
sidents here who do not work at
the milk plant still go by the
whistle there in the mornings, and
SO began their day on fast time.
Perhaps the greatest confusion
occurred at the schools. In accord
ance with the village ordinance,
the Marysville schools remained
on slow time today. Several hun
dred of the pupils, however, ar
rived an hour ahead of time and
some of the buses made their trips
on fast time. Children from the
Home also arrived an hour early
and had to wait until school be-
gan.
The situation, of course, will au-
tomatically straighten itself out
after tonight, because the change
is officially in effect then and
everything will operate on daylight
savings time until next fall.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-02

Present conditions indicate Ohio
farmers will need to put more de-
pendance than ever in exchanging
labor with neighbors and upon ef-
ficient use of machinery to main,
tain food production in 1945,
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-02
When Tides Are High

The highest tides occur when the
sun and moon are in line and both
exert gravitational pull on the
ocean.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-02

hard on young plants and shrubb-
cry, and have caused considerable
damage. Legion Park is a Division
of Conservation game preserve and
the Legion would be perfectly
within its right to shoot any dog
found on the place. There is no de-
sire to resort to this, except as a
final measure, but persons are
warned to take their dogs else
where for exercise.
AS far as the acts of vandalism
are conserned, members of the
Park Board warn that anyone
caught doing damage will be pros
ecuted to the full extent of the
law. If the vandalism continues,
the Legion may put up gates and
bar the place to general use of the
ta4flalif
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-02
Ideal Recreation Center

Legion Park was established in
1925 by Union post as memorial
to veterans of the last war, in an
effort to provide something more
generally useful than a statue or
monument. The post has spent
thousands of dollars i'm equipment
and maintaining the Park, and
MarySVille has one Of the most
ideal receation spots in Ohio as
a result. Few towns can boast of
anything comparable
Through the past 20 years, the
Legion has maintained the Park
for the benefit of the entire public.
No fees whatsoever have been
charged for its use, except slight
rental charges if the shelter
houses are desired. The Board
hopes that it will never become
necessary to alter this policy, but
if the public at large doesn't show
more appreciation for the Park,
something will have to be done, it
was warned
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-02

Mary Cathrine Weaver, daught-
er of Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Weaver
of MarySville, Rt. 3, is one of SO
Senior Cadet Nurses who reported
March 16 to the u. S. Naval Hos
pital at Great Lakes, ILL.,, to COM
plete their training as Cadet
Nurses. She attended Mt. Carmel
hospital, Columbus, for her basic
training.
The Senior Cadet Nurses are re-
ceiving their training under pro-
visions of the Bolton Act establish
ed the Cadet Nurse Corps in 1943.
Under this act, accredited schools
of nursing established nurse corps
in their respective hospitals. Stu
dent nurses who joined the corps
were permitted to choose any of
the essential nursing services, in
cluding duty in a civilian hospital,
Army, Navy or Veterans hospitals,
public health or Indian services.
The students arriving at Great
Lakes all have had at least two
and half years of nursing expert
ence. They have elected to take
their final six months training in
a naval hospital, where they will
receive special instruction in mil
itary medical and surgical cases
While on duty they will wear uni
forms of the home schools; on
liberty, they may be recognized
by the gray uniform with red
epaulettes.
After completing their training
the student nurses will return te
their home schools to take state
board examinations. They will
then be eligible for commissions
as ensigns in the u. S. Navy Nurse
Corps.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-02

ADVERTISE IN THE JOURNAL
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-02

CAMP WOLTEHS, Texas-Pvt.
Charles A. Burns, 26, husband of
Mrs. Ethel Jane Burns, of South
Charleston,O., has arrived at this
Infantry Replacement Training
Center to begin his basic training
as an Infantryman. He has been
assigned to battalion stressing
specialist training.