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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-19
NEW PARIS TOWNSHIP
All CLUB is PLANNED

All boys and girls interested in
organizing a livestock All club in
Paris Township are invited to at
tend an organization meeting in
the Farm Bureau Hall in Marys-
vile Friday, April 20 at $3.50 pm.
(fast time).
At the present time there is no
organized All livestock club in
this area. Last year, the Union
Improvers Club was in existance
under the leadership of Paul Boer-
ger, who is now in the armed
forces.
d. B. Robinson, agricultural
agent, encourages all boys and
girls in Paris township to attend
this meeting, who are interested
in 4-H livestock work.
Clarice Laird and Wilma
Drumm will be in charge until the
organization is complete.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-19
Claibourne Soldier Killed
In Germany March Fl

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Howard, of
near Claiborne, have received
word from the War Department
that their son, Sgt. George F.
Howard, 10, was killed in Germany
March q.
The telegram was received II
months to the day from the time
they were informed of the death
of their daughter, Carolyn, who
was killed in an automobile acci-
dent at Elida, last spring George
and Carolyn were Mr.. and Mrs.
Towards only children.
Sgt. Howard was born Oct. 10,
1926 in Claiborne township. He
was graduated from Redwood
high school in 1943, and was help
ing MS father on the farm prior
to his induction. He was drafted
Feb. 4, 1914, and went overseas
Oct. l, 1914, upon completion of
his training at Camp Blanding,
Fla.
Mrs. Towards brother, Cpl.
Robert Kirby, stationed at Mid
land, Tex, has been home on 10
day furlough with his brother-in-
law and sister.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-19
THREE UNION COUNTIANS ARRIVE HOME
TUESDAY, HAD BEEN GERMAN PRISONERS

irg the entire time he was held pri-
Soner.
Also an infantryman, Cpl. Shu-
man was taken prisoner the last
week of September, in Germany.
He is a graduate of Redwood high
school, where he was an outstand-
ing athlete. His wife, the former
Ruth Smith, also resides in Rich
wood.
The story of Pfc. Thompson's
release from the prison camp was
told in an Associated Press fea-
ture story published in the Ohio
State Journal last week and re-
produced in this newspaper. He
was one of those interviewed by
an CAP) reported upon landing in
Boston.
In Service Since 1910
Pfc. Thompson is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Lee Thompson, of Marys-
vile, and captured Oct. Z. He was
/ graduated from MarySville high
school and was employed by the
II. B. Salter Mfg Co. before en-
listing in the Army in 1e40. He
served with a heavy artillery unit
and had been in France since Aug
ust
Prior to entering France, he was
stationed in Iceland and later in
northern Ireland, where he was ii
a hospital for some time after
suffering a broken leg in an acci'
dent.
Pfc. Thompson, who told the
(AP) reporter he lost SO pounds
as the result of a near-starvatior
diet the Germans allowed him anC
his fellow prisoners, has put or
much weight since returning to the
United States and is improving ir
health.
The three Union county boy
were among 1900 arriving in the
United States at the same time
They were sent from Boston tC
Camp Atterbury, Ind, before com
ing on home.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-19
CHILD, BROWNS
NEAR HIS HOME

Funeral services were held We'd
nesday afternoon in the Faulkner
funeral home for Ronald Alfred
Kiss, 2-year-old son of MIR. and
Mrs. Alfred Anthony Kiss, of Allen
township.
The Child's tragic death occurred
some time Monday afternoon when
he fell in a pool of water about a
quarter-mile from his parents
home. DR.. Collins was called from
North Lewisburg and every
effort was made to revive the
baby, but he had been in the water
too long. Coroner James M. Foster
pronounced death due to accident
al drowning.
The water in which the baby
drowned was less than a foot deep.
1t had collected in d depression fol-
lowing heavy rainfall earlier i'll
the day, Monday.
Playing outside his home, the
child wandered away but was pro-
badly gone only a few moments
when his mother missed him. She
Immediately started searching, ana
neighborS and Sheriff II. S. ROosa
were even called in to help hunt
him after he couldn't be found at
once. His Ifeless body, lying face
down in the water, was found a.
bout 5 pm. Ronnie had evidently
fallen into the water while playing
and couldn't get himself out.
The baby was born Feb. %, 1943,
in Columbus. His father was also
native of that city, while his moth
er, the former Theresa Elizabeth
Wolf, was born in YugSlavia. He
was an only child.
Services were conducted by hte
Rev. Fr. Arnold Favret, with int
erment in st. Johns Catholic Gem
etery in charge of William H.
Faulkner, funeral director of Ma
rysville.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-19
PLAN REFERENDUM
FOR SOIL DISTRICT
In COUNTY MAY |
Balloting To Be Conducted
In Every Township;
Details Are Explained

At meeting of the Conservat-
ion Advisory Council and petition
ers, who are sponsoring the move
ment to establish a Soil Conser-
walton district in Union county, it
was decided to hold a referendum
on May 1, to determine the will of
the people. B. 0. Skinner, presi-
dent Of the Council, presided and
County Agent d. B. Robinson,
briefly outlined the progress of the
Conservation program in the
county. He called on j. Blaine Har-
riss, secretary of the Council, to
outline the necessary steps to be
taken in conducting a referendum
vote.
The following polling places
were selected, one in each town.
ship and the men named will be in
charge of the voting on May l, be-
tween the hours of and 1920 pm.
Allen township, Allen Center
school, E. A. Blake; Claiborne
township, Redwood high school,
j. Blaine Harris; Darby, township
hall, Percy Smith; Dover, Com
munity h all, Shade Watkins ::
Jackson, Carnage hall, Lawrence
Davis; Jerome, New California
school, Walter Kasper; Leesburg,
Pharisburg school house, Walter
Robinson; Liberty Raymond
school house, w. E. Hall; Mill
creek, Grange hall, B. 0. Skinner;
Paris, Farm Bureau hall, Chris j.
Boerger; Taylor, Broadway school
house, Melvin o. Kennedy; Union,
Township hall, Rowland Bishop:
Washington, Township hall, Herb
ert Coons; York, Township hall,
Everett DiSbennett.
Upon the results of this referen-
dunn will depend whether or not
the landowners of Union county
desire the establishment of a soil
conservation district embracing
the entire area of the county ex-
cept land located within the
boundaries of Incorporated towns
and villages. Forty-one counties in
Ohio already have set up such
districts, and much is being ac-
compliShed toward the protection
of the natural resources of these
areas.
Union county has definite need
for services such as are provided
through the medium of a Conser-
vation district, Harris said today,
in urging landowners to visit one
of the established polling places
on May l and cast his vote favor
ing the establishment of such a
district.
Absentee ballots will be avail
able at the office of the County
agent in the Post Office Building
in Marysville, Mr.. Robinson an
nounced, and the following men
have been authorized to supply the
absentee votor with his ballot: r.
w. Titus, MarySville; DR.. Fred
Galloway, Marysvile; William L.
Coleman, Marysville; w. E. Hall,
Marysvile; and J. Blaine Harris,
Redwood, Mr.. Robinson said.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-19
LIST HONOR ROLL
FOR SENIOR HIGH

SiXty-one boys and girls were in
cluded on the Senior high school
honor roll, announced today by
Miss Fern Mills, principal.
Names followed by an asteriSk
81 are pupils having the highest
grades in each home room, while
those followed by *" are Kiwan-
is honor students for the period
The list follows:
Tenth grade girls-Anne Carr,
= Marian McCracken, and jamie
Rausch, superior, and Helen Err
win, Patricia Haggard, Ethel Mon
roe, K; Violet Stierhoff, Patty
Way, Joan Welch, and Pauline
Church.
Eleventh grade girIs-Shirley
Brandt; Beverly Kennedy, Betty
Noble, and Louise Weaver, super
ior; and Margaret Applegate, Ro-
berta Asman, Joan Barker, K;
Lila Billheimer, jeanne DaSher,
Suzanne Engard, X Betty Fensel,
June Foley, Barbara Hush, Char
lene Laird, Dortha Luh, Joan
Ruble, Dorothy Schalip, and Sara
Wright.
Twelfth grade girls-Phyllis
Augenstein, Betty Dolan, Jo-Ann
Evans, Georgeann Fox K; Mar
jorie Hendricks, Judith Kings
more, 4; Mary Mills, Mary Scott,
Mary Streng, K: and Miriam
Thrall, superior; and Sue Coder,
Betty Crothers, Mary Erich, Dor
othy Epps, Elaine Gerard, Paul
inc Golf, Lois Kull, Jean Linzin-
meir, Martha McCamey, and Hell
en- Monroe.
Tenth boys-Harold Goedeking,
superior, and Dale Bell, K; Rich
ard Gerard, Richard McAllister,
Russell Rosette, and Charles
Swink,*.
Eleventh boys-Richard Bell
vile, =; superior and George EV-
ans, and Gordon Snider
Twelfth boys-Bob Hamilton, d
superior; and Bob Henry K; Bill
Meifert, Myron Rausch, Dick Cole,
man, and Ebert Sawyer.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-19
OAKLAND HOTEL
SALE IS REVEALED

Harry j. Cook, of Cleveland, has
purchased the Oakland Hotel here
from Frank }. Keating, it was an
nounced today. Mr.. Cook will take
over May /, although Mr.. and Mrs.
Heating will stay on for awhile to
assist the new owner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heating expect to
retire to private life and may
spend next winter in California
They will be greatly missed here
as they have been active in church,
lodge and social circles for the
past 10 years. The citizens here
have appreciated the quiet, home
like type of hotel which the Keat-
ingS have left.
Mr.. Cook has been associated
with his father in the hotel buSi-
ness for a number of years. The
father owns the hotel in GreenVille.
Mr.. Cook is married and has two
children. The Cooks are church
people and are members of the
Masonic and Eastern Star Lodges.
They come to Marysvilel highly
recommended and intend to open
the hotel dining room for Sundays
before long. A good hotel is as
much needed in a town the size of
Marysville as a good business, and
it is hoped the Cooks will continue
the fine work started by Mr.. and
Mrs. Heating.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-19
RADIO ARTIST BOOKED
AT NEW CALIFORNIA

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert H. Heinz
whose program, Wings of Song"
is heard four days each week over
radio station WHKC, will be fea-
tured in a special musical program
on the New California Neighbors
Night program in the u. P. Church
at $50 pm. Monday.
Accompanying Mr.. and Mrs.
Heinz and also participating in the
program will be a number of voice
pupils of Mr.. Heinz. Radio friends
of the Heinzes are cordially in
vited to attend the meeting and
get acquainted with them. There
will be no admission charge, but a
silver offering will be taken to de-
fray expenses,
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-19
Strictly -Curricular
Ill IL
Being Review of the Doings of Marysve High Students

dence. The seniors should have no
excuse for not being punctual, with
so many watches around.
The FLA. banquet was held last
Friday night in the recreation
room. This was the annual Parent
and Son Banquet. Guests of special
interest were DR.. Weller of O.S.U.,
and Dr. Harper, who spoke to the
student body on conservation some
time ago, spoke to the club. A
special feature on the program was
a demonstration of the right and
wrong way of Parliamentary Pro
cedure.
Last Tuesday in English class,
we sang Happy Birthday to 10
Ann Evans to celebrate her 18th
birthday. Now 10 Ann, and few
other fortunate seniors, can stay
uptown after $50.
Mrs. Hamilton, the public health
nurse, has been making a health
survey OF the pupils IN hlgh SChOOl
Several weeks ago Nurse Hamilton
checked the eyes, ears, throatS and
teeth of the students. Letters adj
vising doctors attention were sent
to the parents. It's surprising the
number of people who really can't
see well.
We're going test whacky at
school. First we held an English
test from Miami University, that
made us wonder how we'd been
talking all these years, knowing
SO little about it. Then today we
had intelligence tests to see what
our 10. was. We've been too busy
to think about final exams, but
they'll be here too before very
long.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-19
Real Estate Transfers

Real Estate Transfers
Andrew Rousseau to Bertha l.,
Rousseau, 9.43 acres in Dover
township, 81.
Harold L. and r. M. Moffitt to
Chloe E. Sanderson, lot in Liberty
township, 81.
Clarence and M. H. Goff to Will
liam E. and Orpha Swisher, lot in
Broadway, 81.
Eldon l and Lamont Disbennett
to Clarence N. and Jane Watkins,
1922 acres in Leesburg township,
81.
Virgil and Myrtle Wynn to AL
bert 0. and Vada Grooms, 43.4
acres in Jackson township, 81.
Benton Cahill to Laura ]. Duke,
lot in Redwood, 81.
Dwight and Imogene Jackson to
Marion w. Ruhl, Ia acres in Tay-
lor township, 81.
Will of jeremiah Polling
The will of Jeremiah Polling, late
Of Allen township has been entered
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-19
TWO CASUALTY REPORTS RECEIVED
BY FAMILIES OF UNION COUNTY SOLDIERS
FIier Dies In Action
Over Vienna March Is

Second 1t. Herman Buckler, 26,
was killed in action over Vienna,
Austria, March Is, according to
word received from the War De-
partment by his wife, the former
Mary Louise Strawn, this week.
Full details have not been reCeiV-
ed
A native of New York City, 1t.
Buckler was born Feb. Is, 1917
but moved to Cleveland with his
parents several years ago. An only
child, he was in his junior year in
Ohio State university's college of
commerce when he was inducted
in the Air Forces.
1t was at Ohio State that he
and his wife first met, and they
were married April Is, 1914, in
Sumter, S. c., where he was then
an aviation cadet 1t. Buckler re-
ceived his wings and commission
at George Field, ILL.,, in June, 1914,
and he had been overseas since
January of this year. He was a
pilot on a B-24 Liberator bomber,
based in Italy.
While in Ohio State, he was on
the baseball team, and while home
on leave during the football season
of 1943, he was asked by Paul
Brown, then coach of the Buckeye
football team, TO act as spotter for
Bill Stearn, noted sports announc-
er, who was broadCaSting an Ohio
State football game from Cleve-
land.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-19
CLOTHING DRIVE
SLATED FRIDAY

Due to the tremendous amount
of clothing being contributed to
the War Relief Drive here, the
time has been extended until Fri
day, April 20, Chairman Harold
Cameron has announced.
The drive has been conducted
through the churches, the school,
and industrial organizatio o n
throughout the county. The origin
al plan was to have school children
bring the clothing to school to be
sorted and weighed. However,
many were not able to contact
children and others had more
clothing to contribute than the
children could carry.
In order to take care of these
people, Supt. H. w. Carr will per-
nit sixth grade boys to aid in a
house. toulouse collection Friday.
Three trucks will go with the boys
to pickup the garments, and men,
bers of the Marysville Lions Club
will assist in loading the heavier
boxes. The trucks and drivers will
be loaned by the State Highway
Dept. and Clarence Schalip.
Mr.. Cameron asks that everyone
in town have their clothing on the
steps, or in front of the houses by
900 Friday morning, either boxed
or wrapped for easy handling. A
collection station has also been set
up at Rohr's Furniture store and
many business firms have taken
their clothing there. If anyone in
the county has been missed, he can
leave his clothing either at Rohrs,
the school, or the main collector
station in the Court House.
AT Nestles, members of the CIO
Union have set up a collection sta
ton and they collected huge
quantity of clothing for the war re-
fugeeS. They are to be commend
ed on their contributions, Mr..
Cameron said.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-19

Three Union county boys, pri-
SonerS of war of the Germans since
last fall, arrived home Tuesday e.
vening for q day furloughs. All
three were liberated recently by
advancing Russian armies. and
reached the United States April 9,
landing in Boston.
They are Sgt. Lewis G. Lowry,
35, of Redwood; Cpl. Adam E.
Shuman jr., 26, of Redwood Rt. 2;
and Pfc. Paul Thompson, &c, of
Marysville.
Upon completion o. their fur
loughS here, the three will go to
Florida for two weeks, from where
they will be assigned to bases as
close home oS possible. They will
be permitted to take their families
to Florida with them, at govern
ment expense.
Son of the late w. II. Lowry and
Mrs. Lowry, of Dover township, he
is a graduate of the Dover Rural
schools and was employed in the
Marysville kroger Storer before
being transferred TO Redwood as
manager. His wife, the former
Venice Richards, is now managing
the Redwood store in his absence
Both Redwood Residents
Sgt. Lowry was unhurt prior to
his capture, although he had sew
eral close calls. He was on duty
with a patrol taking prisoner when
his own unit became surrounded
and itself captured.
Two In Same Camp
Sgt. Lowry and Cpl. Shuman
captured about a week apart last
fall, were in the same prison camp
during the entire time they were
held by the Germans. They were
freed together, and returned home
together.
Sgt. Lowry, former manager of
the Kroger grocery store in Rich
wood, was captured Oct 4. He
came home in excellent health, and
reported he was treated we'll dur
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-19
STATE AG CHIEF,
AIDE ARE SPEAKERS
AT FAIR BANQUET
Hodson Urges New Ohio
Fair Grounds; Sandles
Asks Substitute For Races

Opportunity to meet" Ohio's
new agricultural leaders was af-
forded several hundred Union
county residents, Wednesday
night, as the sixth annual Fair
banquet was held in the Senior
high school building. A well-balan-
ed program was presented, enjoyed
by all present.
Principal speaker was Frank
M. Hodson, of Williams county,
new state director of agriculture.
B. P. Sandles, assistant director
and head of the Ohio State Junior
Fair, also spoke at length on fair
topics, while briefer remarks were
heard from A. F. Moon, chief of
the Bureau of Markets, and
George w. Owens, assistant chief
of the Division of Foods and Dair-
les.
Mr.. Hodson devoted most of his
talk to plea for new Ohio State
Fair grounds, and that greater
year-around use be made of all
fair establishments.
! Wants New Fair Grounds
Concerning the Ohio State Fair,
the Director declared "Ohio should
be and is entitled to have the fin
est fair of any state in the Union"
He pointed out, however, that this
is impossible with the present site
which, he declared, is inadequate
from every standpoint for further
expansion.
The present time is ideal for
carrying out this expansion, Mr..
HodsOn contends, because a new
grounds can be ready to go as soon
as restrictions are eaSed, much
sooner than the old grounds could
be gotten in shape. He further de-
clared that it is absolutely impoSs-
ible to restore the old fair grounds
to their former condition, because
of the manner in which the Army
has used them, but added that a
settlement can be obtained from
the government which would go
a long ways toward building new
grounds. -
Urges Racing Substitute
Mr.. Sendles, who has attended
every one of the six Fair ban
gConttn 0ed on page 2. col l,l
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-19
MRS. FRENCH REYNOLDS

Mrs. French C. Reynolds died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Edna Burnham, 1916 Myrtle Av-
enue, Linden, Wednesday morning
in her 95th year. She was the
daughter of Hiram and Clara
Stokes, early Union County set
tiers.
Funeral services will be held in
the Linden Catholic Church Fri
day morning at nine o'clock. Inter
ment at Milford Center between
1920 and II o'clock in charge of
the O'Shaugnessy Company.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-19
BY MISS MIRIAM THRALL

The senior Girl Reserves are fin
ished with planning meetings and
leading the G. R. activities. Mon
day night we held our anual cleo
ton of officers, and now prepare
to hand over our old jobs to next
years seniors. The election re-
suits were: president, Barbara
Hush; vice president, Shirley
Brandt; secretary, Suzanne En-
gard; treasurer, Sara Jean Wright.
These officers chose the following
cabinet: program chairman, Kath-
leen Griffin; service chairman,
Betty Noble; social chairman,
Louise Weaver; worship chairman,
Beverly Kennedy; membership
chairman, June Foley; ways and
means chairman, Nancianna BIZ
shop; song leader, Joan Foley,
poster chairman, Charlene Laird.
The seniors are struggling right
along with the senior play. Right
now the big questions seems to be:
"Will Bud Means ever learn his
lines ?" will Miss Mills be able to
find a powdered wig for Bill Mie-
fert ?" will Georgeanna Fox bring
down the house with her 'hairpins'
speech?" And will Ebert Saw
yer ever get on the stage at the
right time?" Only time will answer
these questions, and everyone
hopes for the best And if anyone
has a garden table with two
matching benches, we'd love to
borrow it. Other needed things are
colonial costumes, an old fashioned
bed, and bright draperies someone
doesn't want.
Mrs. Turner is busy again, hand
ling corSage orders for the Hi-Y
formal dance which is scheduled
for this Friday night. Proceeding
the dance, the new members: Dale
Bell, Bob Shanks, Harold Goede-
king, and Mamie Rogers will be
initiated. AS part of the program
these four brave boys will present
moving drama for the entertain
ment Of the rest. Instead of the
juke-bOX we've danced to before,
the club has hired a smooth band
from Bellefontaine, to play. Friday
will be "Bandana Parade Day, as
all the girls keep their hair in pin
curls in preparation for the big
night.
Football and basketball practice
being over, the fellows had to
think up something to keep them
out of eighth period home room.
The result was baseball team. In
fact, the whole school seems to
have baseball fever. There's base
ball to the right of us, baseball
to the left of uS-you can't look
out of a window without seeing a
baseball whiZ by. The team play
ed Woodstock last week, and won.
Tonight they play Redwood.
We're beginning to realize that
graduation is near. First our name
cards came, and there was a mad
rush in home room to trade cards
with everyone else. l guess the
janiter has forgiven us for clutter
ing up the building with those
little papers that come between
the cards. Then we had to be mea-
Sured for our caps and gowns, and
not long ago our announcements
came, which really make it seem
final. Of course graduation pre-
Sents are beginning to be in evil
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-19
CANNING SUGAR FORMS
ARE NOW AVAILABLE

Canning sugar applications are
available at the local War Price
and Rationing board, at 231 N.
Main St, Marysville, and at F. r.
McDaniels, 2142 S. Franklin ST.,
Redwood.
Applications must be mailed to
the Board with spare stamp num-
Der 13 from Ration Book Number
and stamp must be attached for
each member of the family for
whom they apply. No application
can be filled out and left at the
Board Office.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-19
ANNOUNCE BIRTH OF son

Prosecuting Attorney and Mrs.
William l.. Coleman announce the
birth of a son this morning at
University hospital in Columbus.
This is their second son.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-19
PART-TIME CLERK

Miss Lillian Rausch has been
the office of Probate Judge John
w. Daley. She will handle some of
the work formerly done by Mrs.
Carrie Hornbeck, who resigned as
deputy Probate Judge on Jan. /,
after many years service to the
county.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-19
SOCIAL SECURITY VISIT

Gerhard l.. Schlueter, manager
of the Marion field office of the
Social Security Board, will be in
the Post Office building, between
II noon and l.p,m, April 26.