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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-31

MarysvilIe high school has
three basketball games on the
schedule for this week, includ-
ing one of those which should
have been played before Christ
mas but had to be postponed
due 60 the FLU.
On Tuesday night, the Mon
archs will go to Upper SaRdusxy
for a game with the strong Rams
of the Upper Sandusky high
school. Little is known of Upper,
except that they have center
who is 6 feet inches tall and
will probably be all that the
much shorter locals can cope
with. This game will begin at
pm. instead of the usual 1880.
On Wednesday night, Marys-
vile will play at Plain City,
where they will run up against
another strong team, tall and
fast. This game was originally
scheduled for early December.
Third game of the week will
take the MOnarchs to Marion,
Friday night, where they will
play Marion st. Marys in the o.
pening contest of the Mid-State
League.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-31

counted in the tabulatiOn, because
those working on the project want
something definite TO go on. There
fore, people are asked not to tele-
phone Mrs. Edwards, but to write
to her. giving names and addresses.
Also included among the inform
alton desired by Mrs. Edwards is
some indication as to whether in
diVidualS would be willing to make
a donation toward the project and
approximately how much. Actual
donations, however, are not want
ed at this time. Youth Recreation
centers are partially supported by
small membership fees assessed the
boys and girls themselves, to make
them help feel some share of re-
sponsibility. These fees are kept
small. however, so that children
less fortunate financially can en-
joy the facilities, too.
Discussed Several Years
AdviSability of youth rscrea-
CONTINUED on page 2, col. 81
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-31
HIT BY STREET CAR.
RAYMOND MAN DIES
Services To Be Tuesday
For Howard l.. Beightler

Howard L. Beightler, aged 40,
custodian of the Liberty Local
schools in Raymond, died in St.
Francis hospital, Columbus, Sat
urday afternoon, from injuries re-
ceived when he was struck by a
street car in Columbus, Thursday
night.
MIR. Beightler was struck by the
car while crossing Parsons ave,
about 1920 pm. Thursday. He
sustained a compound fracture of
the skull and a broken neck, and
never regained consciousness after
being taken to the hospital. His
death occurred about $40 pm.
Saturday.
A native of Bloomfield, he was
born Sept. 5, 1896, and was the
son of John and Reilla bump
Beightler, both deceased. His faith
er was born in Marysville and his
mother was a native of Delaware
county. He was married Sept. II,
1884, to Doris Holly, who survives.
Mr. Beightler lived most of his
life in Liberty township and was
a veteran of World War |.
Surviving besides his wife are 4
daughter, Eileen, and a son, Rich
ard, both at home; a sister, Mrs.
Ray Kearns, Bellefontaine; and a
brother, Chester Beightler, Ray
mond. One brother and one sister
are deceased.
Funeral services will be held in
the Raymond Methodist church at
2 pm. Tuesday, conducted by the
Rev Cloyce Copely. Interment will
be made in Raymond cemetery in
charge of Willard Winter, funeral
director of that place
Military services will be held at
the grave by Union Post 79, Amer
ican Legion. The firing squad is
asked to meet at l pm. at the
CrcviStOn Casket company office
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-31
Council Approves
Hiring Electrical
Engineer for TOWr

Decision employ electrical engineer advise Council
III rate negotiations and other matters pertaining electrical
service in Marysv made by Village Council last
meeting of the old year. Thursday night The Soon also
neWed their fire protection with Paris and Mcreek
townships.
The meeting the final for the present Council
members of which retiring Their three successors how
attended the meeting hear discussion electric
vice in Marysvile
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-31
RECORDERS OFFICE
Real Estate Transfers

B. II. and Sara Thompson to M.
J. and f. M. Russell, lot in Marys-
vile, 81.
Union County Federal Savings
& Loan association to c. II. and E.
M. Sprague, 64.29 acres in Jerome
township, ST
Virgil Mayhugh and wife to
Richard and F. Owen, lot in Irwin,
81.
Ella May McIntire to Robert E.
and E M. Lowry, lot in Milford
Center, $1525.
Alice and John Stillings to R.
B. and M. Z. Stillings. 70 acres in
Washington township, 81.
M. H. and E. w. Stillings to R.
B. and NJ f. Stillings, 28.71 acres
in Washington township. 81.
c. Dwight Minter and wife to
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-31
FOG RESPONSIBLE
FOR 2 ACCIDENTS

Heavy fog early Saturday ac-
counted for at least two automo-
bile accidents along the Columbus
rd, Sheriff H. S. Roosa reported.
No one was injured and only minor
damage was sustained by the ve-
hicleS.
The automobile of William
Heath, Marysville Rt. 2, was struck
from the rear by a car being driven
by Miss Martha McCamey, Syca-
more ST., about am. Saturday, in
front of the J. P. Vollrath farm.
Miss MCCamey said she was un-
able to see Mr.. Heath's car in time
to avoid hitting it. Both cars were
going toward Columbus.
Shortly after the collision, a
large tractor and semi-trailer out
fit jack-knifed and went into the
field as the driver suddenly swerV-
ed to avoid striking the Heath and
McCamey cars. He, too, was un-
able to see the vehicles until al
most on them. The truck outfit
was being driven by NJ. c. Belts,
Columbus, and was owned by
Kenneth Belts. 1t was being driven
toward Marysville.
On the way to this accident, the
Sheriff stopped to help pull the
automobile of Miss Mary 10 Guth-
cry, Marysville Rt.1, out Of the
ditch about quarter-mile west of
the Vollrath farm. Miss Cutlery,
on her way to Columbus where she
is a student at Ohio State uni
verSity, had driven off the road in
the fog. A passing motorist helped
Sheriff Roosa put Miss Guthery's
car back on the highway
The McCamey car was brought
to the II. |. Huffman & Co. garage
and a Columbus Wrecking truck
was called to take care of the
truck. The other two cars were
able to be driven under their own
power.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-31
| MONARCHSDOWN
DELAWARE, 4O-34;
SHOW MUCH CLASS
Speed, Ball-Handling Ability
Principally Featured BY
Locals In Their Home Debut

Featuring excellent ball hand
ling and a fast-breaking offense,
Marysville =. high school defeated
Delaware, 40 to 81, in a thrilling
ball game in the local gymnasium,
Friday night.
Although the game was close
most of the time and the lead see
sawed back and forth constantly
the first half, the Monarchs were
nearly always in control of the
situation and were obviously the
better team from the start.
With the Senators about the
same average height as MarySville,
the visitors were unable to match
the MonarchS' speed and ball hand
ling ability most of the time. Del
aware also played a smooth brand
of ball, and handled it we'll at all
times, but simply just could not
keep up with the pace which the
MOnarChS set.
Scoring BY Quarters
Delaware took an early lead as
Forward Gallant dropped in a free
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-31
DANCE AT PLAIN CITY
HIGH-LIGHTS HOLIDAYS

Highlights of the holiday festi-
Vities at Plain City was the $3.50
dance given last Thursday night at
the school auditorium, sponsored
by the American Legion. A large
crowd attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lombard
won first prize for the best square
dancers. Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Shire
took the second prize. Music was
furnished by the Rhythm Ramblers
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-31
WRONG DRIVER NAMED

The article in the Journal Dec.
II stated Gerald King was involv-
ed in a collision with the Marion
Marysville bus was an error. Ger
aid was on duty at Port Columbus
with the u. S. Navy at the time.
The car was driven by his brother,
Leon King, who was recently dis
charged from the Army.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-31
A'!N<~' q: 4: Courts

Ronald f. Minter and wife, 1926
acres in Claibourne township, 81.
Ronald E. Minter and wife to
c. Dwight Minter and wife, 1926
acres in Claibourne township. 81.
Jesse M. Conrad and wife to
Robert Wollam, 10 acres in Dover
township, S11OO.
service Discharges
From the Army-George Kirby
ir., Melvin J. Blanton, Frances E.
Titus, Leonard d. Iizer, Harold
E. Marine, Lawrence E. Raines,
John f. Craig, George E. Hamil-
ton, Charles F. Gill, Eugene f.
Laird, Samuel r. Runyon, Charles
L. Bruerd, Beryl L. Raley, James
c. Combs, William A. Stokes,
Joseph B. GrigSby and Bernard c.
Swinburne.
From theNaVy-AleXander Hit
brunnea, James E. Brake, John
Edison Mohr, Warren II. Polling,
William +. ReamS, Bert G.. Hicks
and James Henry Snyder.
PROBATE COURT
Licensed to Wed
George Sewell, 25, farmer, Mt.
Victory Rt. 1, son of Lewis G.
SewelI, and Phyllis Haines, 18,
Redwood Rt. l, daughter of Del
bert Haines. The Rev. Mr.. Cramer
was expected to Solemnize the
marriage.
Named Administrative
Eta E. Fields has been named
Administrative of the estate OF
James r. Fields, late of Redwood
under bond of $21O0. The estate is
valued at 1850 and F. Leroy Allen
is attorney. Charles II. Brown,
James CuShman and w. c. Jacobs
are appraisers.
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Judgement For $27,750
Samuel w. Brubaker has brought
suit against Addie +. Brubaker, ex-
ecutriX of the estate of Lucille Bru-
baker, for $27,75O.. Plaintiff says
the money is due him as his share
on a farm of 401 acres in Union
township, which the late Lucille
BTubaker owned.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-31

The motion to hire an electrical
engineer was so much an express
sion of opinion by the retiring
Council than anything else. All de-
tails of employing the engineer
were left up to the new light and
water committee, to be appointed
when the new Council organizes.
New Committee Handled Details
Made by Councilman p. T. En-
gard, the motion called for hiring
a consulting engireer but author
lied the incoming utilities COM
mittee to do the actual hiring
whenever its members see fit, and
at such salary as they may decide
upon. A fund of $500 for this pur-
pose has been available for several
years, having been appropriated by
an old Council before the War.
During the course of the meet
ing, Councilman Walter ASman,
who has been chairman of the util-
tiles committee for many years,
traced the growth of electrical
service in aMrySvillc.
MarySville had its first electric
service in 1890, when the Marys-
vile Light & Power company was
organized and placed in operation.
That concern had a 3O-year fran
Continued on page 2. col -
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-31

FOR SALE -caterpiller Is tractor,
#. Massey Harris disc, little gen
ius IA" breaking plow on rubber or
will trade for a late truck. y. T..
Gibbs, 2 miles Sc. of East Liberty.
Phone 2722. 12-31-2ts
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-31
CORRECTION

In the death report of Mrs. Myr-
tie Ebright it stated that the hus-
band w. M. Ebright was deceased.
1t was in error, Mr. Ebright is sur
ViVing.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-31
REDUCE EGG PRODUCTION

Secretary of Agriculture Clin-
ton P. Anderson recommends u. S
poultrymen reduce 1916 egg pro-
duCtiOn Is percent.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-31
NEW YEARS DANCE

Many people from Marysville
and vacinity are planning to at
tend the New Years Eve dance
sponsored by Union Post 70, Amer
ican Legion. A good orchestra has
been secured for the evening. Dan
cling will be from 9 pm. on. Ad-
mission will be S1.00 per person.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-31
. DEATHS
CHARLES HI. SMITH

NJAAA y N
Services were held at pm. to-
day for Charles H. Smith, Sc, who
died in a Columbus hospital at 7
pm. Friday following an illness of
several months. He had been con-
fined to his bed most of the time
by paralysis.
Mr. Smith was born in Peoria,
Ill. on May %, 1859. He was mar
ried in Rushylvania on May %
1891, to Della Zimmerman, who
died four years ago. He was a re-
tired carpenter and was a member
of the Bellefontaine church of
Christ.
Surviving are four daughters,
Mrs. Nellie Sharp and Mrs. Mild
red Link, Columbus; Mrs. Leta
Humphreys, Akron; and Mrs. Hell
en- Reed, Milford Center; broth
cr, Ed Smith, New Hampshire, O.;
a half-brother, Wilber Emith, of
near Belle Center; and a half-sis-
ter, Mrs. Alma BrownelI, Hunts
vile.
Services were conducted by the
Rev. Hugh A. Liggett in the Reed
funeral home in Milford Center.
Interment was made in Rushylvan-
ia cemetery in charge of w. Knox
Reed funeral director of Quincy.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-31
CONTROL INSECTS

Millions of U. S. serVicemen
have learned that control of di-
sease-carrying insects is a power
full factor in health maintenance.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-31
SADIE j. ELK

SADIE j. ELM
Sadie j. Elk. aged IS, of Rich
wood, died at $50 pm. Sunday.
Her death was due to compliCa-
tiOns and she had been i'll five
weeks.
The daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Levi Smith, she was born Nov. 13,
1860 at Berkshire, in Delaware
county. She was married to Joseph
Elk, who died 20 years ago. Mrs.
Elk was a member of the First
Baptist church in Redwood.
She is survived by one Step-son,
Frank Elk, Marysville, and one
step-daughter, Mrs. M. E. Clouse,
Jackson, o., several neices and
nepheWS.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. Wednesday in the Hastings
Funeral home with Rev. Donald
Hobbs, officiating. Burial will be
made in Kilbourne cemetery in
charge of Edgar Hastings, funeral
director of Redwood.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-31

Christmas and New Years greet
ings were cabled by Cpl Wayland
Force, formerly of Magnetic
Springs, to his wife, Mrs. w. n,
Force, in Columbus, and his par.
entS, Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Force,
Magnetic Springs.
Cpl. Force is stationed at Keijo,
Korea, serving with the Army Air
Forces. His address may be OBJ
tanned from any member of his
family.
Change of Address:
Fritz K. John, AIS, Co. 822-B3-
' -108, u. S. N. T. and d. c., Camp
Peary, Williamsburg, Va.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-31

News items about Onion
COuBty's boys In the armed SER
vices OF the United States, for
publication in this column, are
invited by the Journal. COntri-
buttons should be mailed to the
Service Editor of the Journal,
or telephone to Mrs. w Y.
Behrens. Phone 4-267l.
BASE M, SAN FERNANDO, La
Union, Luzon, P. I.-Technician
Fourth Grade Winfield E. Beh-
renS, husband of Mrs. Mary E,
Behrens, 317 w. Eighth ST., MaryS-
vile, and son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
F. Behrens, '251 E. Sixth ave-,
Lancaster, is on his way back to
the United States for discharge
HE was last on duty with the 36th
Chemical Depot Company, Base
M, Luzon.
In the Army since April 1914, he
has served in France, Germany
and the Philippines.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-11
ApVERTIsEMENT

Try q isfss size bor ~ AYDs sO-dsy supply
only Sg.si MONEY hack the vety nrst hor II
YOU don't set results. Phone Frank a seder.
tfowleS Milner Co. or Ernst Kern 60.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-11
By IAMEs w. sTOWER

In ! months ls carrier, Ronald has
increased has route IN Mitchell avenue
from 81 customers TO ITO and at ths
same time sold more than 10000 war
stamps AZ contribution to the war
effort.
A "B" student in the seventh grade
Of ST. Elizabeth School, ROnalds ambi-
tion IS to attend college at the UniverMty.
Of Notre Dame. lie plays the drums, and
as hobby build, model airpllne,.
Ronald IS -, lives At Jzi4 Mitchell,
and attends church every week at ST.
ElizabethI
lie likes to carry the Times for the
business experience and the $3.50 IN
weekly profits that he derives Hs par
snts, Mr.. and Mrs. Iorng Williams, en-
dor'e Newspaper carrying as deal for boys
to meet the pubhc and earn their oun
uvins and spending money.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-11
254,539 Airforle Men
Have Discharge Points

SUPREME HOS, AAF, June 9
QNS)-A total of 22s,178 ground
troops and 26,361 airforce per-
sonnel now in Europe are eligible
for discharge under the u. S.
Army point system, a tabulation
of those holding the IS or more
required points disclosed today.
Men over 40 may apply for dis
charge regardless OF their point
scores.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-11
BY Carl Anderson

were found among the belongings
Of the three.
If found guilty, the three could
be given 10-year sentences IN a
federal penitentiary. Their names
we're not given out.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-11
British Reveal
JOO-NliIe Plane

LONDON. June 9 QNS)--Four
new types of British aircraft. one
a iet-propelled fighter capable Of
making we'll over 500 miles an
hour. came off the secret list
today.
The new iet-propelled fighter
will be known as the Vampire.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-11

today faced mandatory life sem
tence after a circuit court jury of
six men and six women yesterday
found him guilty OF first degree
murder in the robbery Staying OF
Frederic Ritter, IS, Marysville gas
station operator, last Feb. 2.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-11
3 NaZiS Loot
Custer Pm

FORT CUSTER, June 9-Prison
camp officials are holding three
German war prisoners under ar
rest for theft. pending a general
court-martial which is awaiting
official endorsement from the
Sixth Service Command.
The three worked near an army
post exchange al night and when
goods in the store were missed
prisoner barracks were searched.
Cigars, cigaretS. candy electric
razors and JeWelry valued al S300
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-11
bandit Murderer
Facing Life Term
TINE DETROIT TIMES

PORT HURON, June 9-Robert
A. Buckingham. II, of Marysville'
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-11

ADVERTISEMENT
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-11
OPA Sues for $4,000

A $4,000 treble damage and in
junction suit was filed in federal
court today by the OPA against
the l. F. Cook Furnace and Boiler
Co. at 2065 Eight Mile. charging
over ceiling prices and record
regulation violations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-13

Chief Justice Richard Smith
Whaley replied: 1.-THE best man ]
can find. would not exchange
him for any one else in the world
The only trouble with him is he
will not take holiday. / have to
kick him out every summer"
Mr.. Rabaut: do you think, il
We allow this increase he will be
able to take holiday"
Judge Whaley: 81 hope So"
Mr.. Rabaut:: "Will you insist on
his taking holiday"
Judge Whaley: "I have to lead
him out of the front door and tell
him to stay out for a couple weeks
Mr.. Rabaut: IF the committee
sees fit to allow this increase, IL
will be on condition that he takes
a holiday"
Judge Whaley: Il am glad you
put it that way, Mr.. Chairman; II
will help me-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-13
Late Bulletin
BPS BIost Osaka

. A very large force of Super
FOrtresses rained incendiary
bombs on strategic industrial
targets in Osaka today. A
Goth Air Force announcement
of the raid, second on the city,
described it as similar to the
strike over the week end
against NagOya and Tokyo.
This suggested that upward
of 800 B-29s from Saipan, Tin
ian and Guam in the Mari
anas took part.
Two thousand tons of bombs
were dropped on Osaka, the
heaviest bomb load yet to hit
a japanese city, a dispatch
from Guam headquarters said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-13
Won Rundstedt Reported Out;
Confusion Increases in Reich
Rumors of Revolt in
Munich Unconfirmed
But Tension Grows
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERN, Switzerland, Mar. 49,
Frontier reports said today tina
Field Marshal Won Rundstedt NJ
longer was in command of TIT
Germans on the western front
and one unconfirmed account
said the Nazi general had beer
wounded.
: (These reports were without
confirmation in German broad
casts, but if there has been a
shake-up, it might be that one of
the reasons was the German
tumble which allowed the Luden-
dorff Bridge at Remagen to stand,
permitting the Americans to cross
the Rhine without the necessity
of using boats.
TT is recalled that after the
early Allied advances in France,
Hitler removed Won Rundstedt
from command of German forces
in the west and that he later re-
turned him to this command
after the suicide of Marshal Won
Kluge)
Advices from across the border
reflected growing tension in the
German homeland, particularly II
Munich, where the Nazi gauleitel
was said to have warned all party
officers to avoid circulating ir
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-13
Nuzi Prisoners in u. S. to Get
Food Substitutes Like Civilians

ing, and other foods will be served
in place of canned fruits and vege-
tables, preserves, jellies and similar
items in short supply.
In brief, the memorandum said.
the prisoner of war menus will be
reorganized to "use as little as DOS
sible of those items now rationed
by the Office of Price Administra-
ton"
The menus, however, will comply
with terms Of the Geneva Conven-
ton, stipulating that prisoners
shall receive food equal in quality
and quantity to that served Amer
lean troops in base camps. The
memorandum noted that equal food
does not necessarily mean identical
items.
Fancy names on prisoner menus,
as we'll as for soldiers, also will
be dropped. Boiled potatoes win be
simply that, instead Of parsley DO
tates and ground meat served in
gravy or sauce viii no longer carry
the title q Ia king"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-13
Py the Associated Press.

Prisoners of war, like civilians,
will eat substitutes for butter, meat,
chicken and other foods that are
scarce.
Revision of menus for prisoners in
this country and overseas has been
ordered by the Army Service Forces,
it was learned, as a result of re-
ports indicating that the meat sup
ply and other food reserves are
rapidly being exhausted by the in
creasing demands of our armed
forces overseas"
1t. Gen. Breilon Somervell, chief
of the ASST, directed commanders
Of prison camps to make every ef-
fort" to put on prisoner Of wal
menus such foods as sailed fish, eggs,
spaghetti, macaroni, beans and cold
meat cuts as requirements for beef
pork, ham, lamb, bacon, chicken and
other meats virtually unobtainable
at markets.
Oleomargarine will be substituted
for butter, sirup for sugar in cook
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-13
5000 Tons Of Bombs
Wipe Out Dortmund
In 29-Minute Attack
RATS Greatest Daylight
Roid of War Cuts Path
In Ruhr Factory City
BULLETIN.

LONDON pr AT heavy
bombers battered the commu-
nications hub of Barmen on
on the southern fringe of the
Rhur today and American 18th
Air Force heavy bombers from
Italy hit RegenSburg, site of
many Nazi plane factories.
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Mar. 13.-Another
German city in the path of the
Allied armies on the western
front was written off as dead
today after shattering attack
on Dortmund by more than loo
British heavy bombers which
dropped about 5000 tons of ex-
plosives on that eastern gateway
to the Ruhr in 20 minutes yes
terday.
1t was the biggest daylight attack
ever staged by the Raj, which also
kept the mighty Allied aerial often
sive rolling through the night by
sending its Mosquito bombers against
Berlin for the 21st successive night
Soon after daybreak today waves
of Allied warplanes again swept ovel
the Reich, continuing clock-around
blows which Gen. Eisenhower said
are having a tremendous, crushing
effect on the enemy"
Dortmund is the second largest
city in the industrial Ruhr Valley