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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-08-02

The request, please, pass the
sugar, is likely to start an argu-
ment nowadays but the discussion
usually ends with an unanswered
question, Where is the sugar?"
Professor J. /. FalConer, depart
ment of rural economics, Ohio
State University, says half of the
sugar allotted to civilians in 1945
is used industrially.
Citizens of the u. S. use more
than their proportionate share of
the worlds sugar supply, and a
large part of the sugar consumed
in this country is imported. Sugar
was one of the first foods affected
by war conditions because the
ships ordinarily used to haul it
were busy elsewhere and the
sources of supply in the Pacific
were soon in enemy hands.
Professor Falconer points out
that the u. S. sugar consumption
per capita was SO pounds in 1889
but had been reduced to 80 pounds
in 1914 and will be only 72 pounds
in 1945. Out of that 72 pounds, SO
pounds is used industrially so only
the other SO pounds is available for
household use.
The University economist says
the largest industrial users of sugar
are bakers, manufacturers of bev-
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-08-02
FARM SECURITY OFFICE
TO CLOSE TEMPORARILY

Union county office of the Farm
Security Administration located in
the basement of the Postoffice
building, Marysville, will be tenn
porarily closed after Aug. 1, pend
ing the appointment of new per-
sonnel.
Martin M. Bonar, county super
visor, has resigned to assume the
duties of Secretary-treaSurer of
the Miami Valley Production Gre
dit association, with headquarters
at Dayton.
Mrs. Doris j. Herd, office man.
ager has rendered her resignation
effective Aug. /, as she is expect
ing the return of her husband from
overseas service, in the near fu-
ture. Mrs. Herd has been with
Farm Security Administration the
past 10 years.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-08-02

The general fund is that from
which normal operating eXpendi-
lures of the county, such as sal
aries, maintenance of buildings,
light, fuel, etc, is paid. Only other
funds set up in the budget are the
road and bridge fund, with esti-
mated receipts of $148,411. .55 and
expenditures of $148,411.55; and
a county hospital fund, with esti-
mated receipts and expenditures
of S15,30O
1t is estimated that the general
fund balance to be carried into
1916 from the current year will be
SIS, ,227.9S, and the balance at the
end of the next year will be $79,-
1922.
Record Balance FOreSeen
In 1914, actual receipts in the
general fund were $194 ,343.83 and
actual expenditures were only
S123,261.S4, leaving an actual bal
ance on hand on Dec. 81 of ST.
O81 so. This balance is one of the
largest which the general fund has
ever shown, being nearly double
the S43, 3,S64.02 balance of 1943.
Estimated sources of revenue for
the general fund in 1916 in addi.
ton to the estimated 1945 balance,
include: general property tax,
$1O2, 800; cigarette tax, $500; fees
of county officers, $4,000; fines,
forfeitureS and costs, $500; sales
tax, $4,000; receipts from County
Home and Children's Home,
S1O,5OO; and special ditch assess
ments, $4,000.
Continued on page 2. col. -
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-08-02
DEAR POSTMAN

DON'T FORGET THAT DAILY
LETTER
HELPS TO KEEP HIM FEELING
BETTER!
Promise faithfully that you'll write
Before you go to bed each night.
Your words like music on his heart
strings
He longs for the hand that writes
such sweet things.
You needn't know the hopeless
waiting
Nor the days he spends anticipating
BUILD MORALE WITH LET
TIERS, they cried again
So each night she writes, but all
in vain
For something was lacking in the
dream
Delivery just wasn't part of the
scheme
How often a letter would change
the mood
Of the fellow who seems inclined
to brood
But They have no time for such
small detail
AS seeing that Joe-boy gets his
mail
WRITE HIM A LETTER, WE'LL
GET 1T THRU.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-08-02

Cpl. Winfield E. Behrens writes
his experiences from Camp Victor
ct, a staging area across the river
from Marseilles, France, where
troops are being massed for
movement to the Pacific.
Pont Mousson, France
June "a
"As you have noticed, this let
ter and all following ones will be
censored. 1 can only say that we
will be sent to a staging area in
southern France for processing
and from there we will go to a
POE for shipment to the Obi.
l read Pauls cit. Paul Opphile,
with the 37th Division in the
PhilippineS) letter the other day in
the Journal. The opportunity may
present itself that Paul and / will
meet each other.
France
30 June
"As you might have gussed, l
am now in the MarSeilleS area.
There isn't much more l can say.
l sure hope my mail catches up
with me before l leave. l am en-
closing the Mail Call section of a
recent isue of Stars and Stripes.
Read the PoStman Poem and you'll
know all the soldiers feel"
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-08-02

had active pension and compensa-
ton cases totaIling 464,911 living
and deceased World War II veter-
ans; 536,298 from World War l;
21O,O34 from the Spanish-American
War; 25,676 from the Civil War;
57,259 from peacetime veterans;
1910 from the Indian Wars and
from the Mexican War.
The American Red Cross,
through the Union county chapter
is ready to help each veteran and
his family in securing government
benefits, with financial assistance
(if needed until his claim has
been adjusted, and with consulta-
ton and guidance on individual
and family problems.
In the first World War, no at
tempt was made to obtain routine
filing of claims for the benefits at
the time of discharge. AS a result
some World War veterans to-
day-juSt q years later-are filing
CONTINUED on page 2, col. 80
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-08-02
NOTED HORSE TRAINER
FINED FOR DRUNKENNESS

H. M. Doc) Parshall, widely
known race horse trainer and
driver, of Urbana, was fined SIS
and costs by Justice William H.
Snodgrass, Tuesday morning, when
he pleaded guilty to a charge of
intoXication. He paid the fine and
costs and was released from CustO-
dy.
The veteran reinsman was ar
rested in Milford Center, Monday
night, by Sheriff II. S. Roosa, who
found Parshall down" on the
streets of Milford Center, allegedly
unable to handle himself. The Sher-
iff understood from spectators that
Parshall had been evicted from a
Milford restaurant earlier in the
evening,
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-08-02
RECORDERS OFFICE
Real Estate Transfers

Jewell BoggS and others to Her
bert and Ona Coons, so acres in
York township, 81.
Ohio Defense Relocation Corpo-
ration to Herbert and Ona Coons,
1880 in York township, $4,000.
Ohio Defense Relocation Corpo-
ration to Herbert and Ona Coons,
201.25 in Washington and York
townships, $18,370.
w. A. and N. d. Daniels to G..
c. and v. A. Mohr, 13 acres in
Claibourne township, 81.
Orby Taylor and others to
Ralph w. Boggs and others, lot in
Irwin, 81.
Durward B. Smith and others to
George and Ruth Reeders lot in
Milford Center, 81.
Chester c, Inskeep, by admins
tratrix, to Herbert A. loops, un-
divided one-half of 81 acres in
Allen township, $2,40o.
George w. and M. Keigley to
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-08-02
Il TEACHERS in
COUNTY RESIGN

Twenty-seven teacher and sup
erintendent vacancies have occur
ed in the Union county schools
since last May, County Supt. Gale
w. Baldwin reports. Of these, IA
were employed in other positions,
seven returned to home duties, SIX
entered other work, and one re-
tired.
Last year, there were Al va
cancies, Supt. Baldwin's records
reveal. The drop in designations
this year is more than offset, how
ever, by the greater number of
requirements available last year.
On Aug. 2 of this year, known
vacancies yet untitled totaled nine.
These included eight in the high
schools and one in the grades.
Under Ohio teacher laws, Aug. l
is the last date on which board
cannot hold a teacher to his con-
tract if he wishes to resign. After
that board does not have to ac-
cept designations and the situation
in each school is thus automatic
ally more stable the last month
before school opens.
Greater difficulties in securing
high school teachers and superin-
tendents have been encountered
this year than any previous year,
Supt. Baldwin said. Former grade
school teachers have helped to
supply the elementary schools
temporarily but the situation in
high schools remains serious"
School men predict the teacher
problem will continue to be criti-
cal unless returning veterans turn
to the teaching profession.
very few high school graduates
consider training for teacher as
long as salaries in industry and
federal government department re-
main attractive" Mr. Baldwin
pointed out. IF rural schools ex-
pect to continue to exist there
must be more interest in young
people from theses schools enter
ing the teaching profession"
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-08-02
ANOTHER STOLEN AUTO
RECOVERED HERE MONDAY

Another stolen automobile, tight
ly locked and with the keys miss
ing, was recovered here by Sheriff
II. S. Roosa, Monday evening. The
car, taken from Urbana Sunday
evening, was found in Legion Park.
A 1941 Ford de luxe coupe, the
car was unharmed but those who
took it locked it up and removed
the keys before abandoning it. A
bout two weeks ago, a car stolen
from Plain City was recovered un-
der similar circumstances on the
streets of Marysville.
AS a result of the two instances,
Sheriff Roosa believes someone,
probably a young boy, from Ma
rysville is stealing the cars in
neighboring towns and driving
them home.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-08-02
ARMY CETSSTX,
ONE GOES TO NAVY
Is More Are Found
Acceptable For Service

Six of the eight Union Countians
who were sent to Columbus for in
duCtion, last Saturday, were placed
in the Army, one man went into
the Navy, and one failed to pass
the examination, according to re-
ports received by Local Draft
Board No. l.
Three of the Is who went to
Columbus at the same time for pre-
were also rejectinduction physical
examinations were also rejected,
the local Board was informed.
Those inducted into the Army
were:
Francis Asbury Throckmorton,
Ostrander Rt. l; Robert E. Green,
254 w. Fifth ST., Marysville; David
Stidam, Milford Center Rt. /;
Thomas Joseph Adelsberger, Ma
rysville Rt. 2; Joe Francis Bishop,
Milford Center Rt. 1; and John
Granville Burkepile, Peoria Rt. l.
John Edward Mayors, Redwood
Rt. s, was placed in the Navy.
Those of the pre-induction group
found acceptable for service were:
Richard Norris Amrine, Marys-
vile Rt. 4; William Emerson
Moore, Redwood Rt. 8; David
Pearl Schalip, 325 w. Eighth ST.,
Marysville; Walter Evans Tickle,
Marysville Rt. 3; Karl John Fritz
jr., Marysville Rt. 3;
Charles William Clark, Milford
Center; Warren Earl Reese, 2SO
Grove St, Redwood; Marlin
Dwight Cook, Marysville Rt. 3;
Robert Eugene Welch, Peoria;
Lloyd Evert Reisinger, Redwood
Rt. 2; Harold Eugene Jordan,
Plain City Rt. l; James William
Fowler, Milford Center Rt. l; and
James Daniel Mummey jr., Union
vile Center.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-08-02
TEMPORARY OFFICE
Three-year-oId TrOt. $1OOO'

Until further notice, the office
of the Farm Security Administra-
tion in Marysville, will be closed
with the exception of Wednesdays
when Harley KresS, FSA supervi-
sor in Bellefontaine, will hold Of
flee hours from 1880 am TO u
noon and from ! pm. to 2:So pm.
Mr.. Kress may be contacted in the
Holley building, Bellefontaine.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-08-02
THE WEATHER
REDUCE CABIN RENTALS

Bryce G. Browning, secretary of
the Muskingum Conservancy Dis
trict, announced this week that
the ConServancy will continue its
policy of charging only 10 percent
of the annual rental fee on cabin
sites until the war is over and
building materials are available.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-08-02
Soldiers in Staging Area Busy, But
Anxious to Know Fate, Behrens Says

Ut may take, perhaps, a month or
two)
The one who waits will do her part
The Army's forgotten that Joe has
a heart
They'll loudly exclaim, WE'LL DO
ALL WE CAN.
The Mail Service stinks! l say
Man to Man.
we are now living in large
square tents that house fourteen
men. We still have hospital cots
for hunks and they are very COM
Portable The dirt floor is bad
though, and the high wind doesn't
help any. It's stinking hot during
the day but cooler at night.
1--WE have three open air thea
terS here and one boxing ring. We
can have three beer tickets and
three cokeS every other day. We
may get passes to MarSeilles soon.
They are having too much trouble
there for safety. The colored and
French Colonial troops are in con-
tinual street fighting. l am not in
the mood for a pass to MarseilleS.
Life is very cheap over here.
France
July 4
John (Cpl. John Strait, also
from LancaSter) and l were biv-
ouacing with six other fellows
these past four days. Some work
that consisted of packing equip
ment. That's the reason l haven't
written. 1t doesn't look so good, if
you know what l mean.
"We'Ve had a dust storm to
fight ever since arriving here. 1t
finally subsidized today and we have
ali the dust to clear away. Living
in large tents provides no protec-
tionS. l took a shower the other
day and five minutes later l was
dirty again. My hair is just like
wire.
Il finally went into MarSeilles
the other day and the old place
looks the same. The French have
been doing some cleaning and re-
building. But its slow work.
Saw a good show at the Red Cross
Etheater there, A Tree Grows In
Brooklyn. Have you seen it?
I'VE can also have a pass to
Berre (Berre L'Etange, the town
where Cpl. BehrenS was stationed
last winter, before he went into
Germany. Think will go in the
next time. There is a swimming
beach nearby but we aren't suppos-
ed to use it. Contaminated water,
l guess.
IF l only knew where we were
redeployed to. l can't see why they
can't tell us. would feel happy to
know which way we are going.
The only way we can tell is by the
way things look here, and that isn't
good.
1--WE are supposed to have a
small Fourth celebration here. l
will write and tell you about it.
How are you celebrating the Four
tn at home. The only day we're
looking forward to celebrating is
VI day."
July z
You were right in saying L was
busy. 1 have been helping to pack
equipment. We are working in the
open with the sun beating down
and l am getting a good tan. You
won't know me.
Il will be looking for the three
boxes you and mother sent from
Lancaster. / hope they come be-
fore we leave here. No one knows
how long we will be here. Probably
not so long. If we come home be-
fore going to the Pacific, that's
all l ask"
(To Be Continued)
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-08-02
Commissioners Set
$374,OOO Budget
For County in as
Estimate General Fund
Balance to Reach New High
At End of Next Year

Union countys 1916 budget showing estimated receipts
the general fund of 98 and estimated expenditures OF
$l43Z36 has been adopted by the County Commissioners
has been submitted the Budget Commission for final ap
prOvaL
Total estimated for Union county for 1916
$374393 which includes $l33953 unincumbered balances
the various funds $O2OO general property taxes and
$l54,3OO from "other sources.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-08-02
LIBERTY GRANGE

At the last meeting of the Lib
erty Grange, a resolution was pas
sed urging curb on corporation
or chain farming. An interesting
program was presented with In
dustries of Ohio, by Ralph Witten-
brook; Historic Ohio by Mary Skid
more Resources of Ohio by James
Hoover. Third and fourth degree
will be given Aug. IA with Marion
Thompson as captain.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-08-02
BALL GAME CANCELLED

Due to a misunderstanding there
will be no baseball game at Mag
netic Springs this week. A game
had originally been scheduled be-
tween Incor Hotel and Essex In
dependents but was cancelled to-
daV
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-08-02

It's easy to use. One application
prevents moth damage for 5 years
also flameproofs. PYRO-MOTH
is stainless and odorless and with
stands dry cleaning. One bottle
maks two bottles. McAuliffe Bros
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-08-02
CALLED TO CAMP MEETING

Rev. Millard and Rev. Ella Mat
thews have been called to attend
the Council Camp meeting at
Washington c. H. beginning Aug.
/, and continuing through Aug. Il.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-08-02
ATTENTION KNIrrERs

Yarn for knitting sweaters and
gloves may be obtained at the
Kings Daughters room on Satur-
day from 2 to 4 o'clock.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-08-02

700, Go EOSIiIldSlSI, NEW 1OIk, IN.
Y.
Wallace G. RauSch, S 1/c (Rd
M enjoyed six-day leave last
week with his wife and parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter M. RauSch.
He has returned to his ship at
Boston, Mass, for further duty.
George R. Dingledine, 18, sea-
man, first class, USNR, of Marys-
vile, arrived at Norfolk, Va, re-
Gently to train for duties aboard
a new destroyer of the Atlantic
Fleet.
He is the son of Mrs. Faye Ding
ledine, $50 Mound St, Marysville.
Before enlisting in the Navy, he
was employed by the Marysville
Hi-Speed Gas Co. Dingledine at
Tended Marysville high school.
Mrs. Herry Albert, Marysville
Rt. 5, has received a letter from
her son, S/Sgt Rowland M. Sey-
mour, from France, telling of his
work since We day. 1t was the
first letter she had received from
her son in several weeks. Written
June 80, it follows:
Dear Folks:
We'll, I'm finally settled, for a
while, anyway, and Mother, I'm in
wonderful place. If I wasn't
wearing a uniform and you and
the family and Fritzie were here,
I'd think l was in civilian life.
I'm in charge of a gasoline de-
pot here and 1 have about 40 war
prisoners doing all the work. l get
up in the morning, go to breakfast,
and when l come back my bed is
made, my blankets are folded, my
clothes are all hung up neatly,
and just anything else / want done.
Il can walk in a barber shop
anytime and get a shave or a hair
cut. The prisoners working for me
call me chief and they are all the
time saluting me.
Continued on page 2. cox 81
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-08-02

News items about Union
COunty's boys In the armed SER
wees of the United States, for
publication in this column, ere
invited by the journal. Contri-
buttons should be mailed to the
Service Editor of the Journal,
or telephone to Mrs. w. Y.
Behrens, Phone 4-2671.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-08-02
News the (-OurtS

Clarence and J. c. Connolly, lot in
Redwood 81.
Ohio Defense Relocation Corpo-
ration to c. K. and j. w. Elliott,
349.5 acres in Washington town.
ship, $21, 500.
Thomas G. Wyeth, by certificate,
to Chester L. Wyeth and others,
lot in Broadway.
Richard and Mary Turner to
Merrill M. Turner, one acre in
Marysville, $1,000.
Service Discharges
The following discharges have
been recorded by Recorder Law
renee B. Rhoads:
Benson E. Forsythe, Charles w.
Fields and James r. Dennis, all
from the Army.
PROBATE COURT
Licensed To Wed
Richard w. Ridge, 15, of Rich
wood, son of Hugh Ridge, and Bev-
erly S. Livingston, II, Redwood,
Continued on page 2, col. y
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-08-02

CHANGE OF ADDRESS:
Pfc. William c. Otte, 352955O9
lO3rd Bn., 14th Repl. Depot, APO
583, c/o Postmaster, New York, N
Y.
Evening star., 1945-03-25
ENglgeN1enfS
Continued From Page B-3)

Taft, Marine Corps, is announced
by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Parent
l.. Vesscher of Mountain Lake. N. j
Maj. Taft is the son of Mrs. Ralph
Sayre FriSbie of this city and the
great-grandson of Mr.. Eugene
CaruSi, founder of the National
University Law School. He is a
graduate of Haverford School and
Yale University.
Miss Vesscher is a graduate of st.
Johns School in Mountain Lakes
and Loselle Junior College, Mass.
April 25 has been selected for the
wedding of Miss Marjorie Ann Nc
Donald, whose parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Ronald l.. Mcdonald of Woodside
announce her engagement to Mr.
H. Eugene Dorman. The ceremony
will take place in Grace Episcopal
Church at Woodside.
The bride-elect is the grand
daughter of the late DR.. and Mrs
George w. Kernodle of this city
She is a graduate of Montgomery
Blair High School and finished her
sophomore year at the Woman's
College, University of North Caro-
lima. Mr.. Dorman is the son of
Mrs. Thomas Otis Dorman and the
late Mr. Dorman of this city. He
attended the University of Indiana
Mr.. and Mrs. M. C. Rosenfeld
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Annette Rosenfeld
TO 1t. Jerald Ford Goldberg, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Saul Goldberg OF
Philadelphia.
Miss Rosenfeld attended George
Washington University and is a
nurses aide. 1t. Goldberg attended
the University of Pennsylvania and
is a navigator serving somewhere
in the Pacific.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene w. Bond an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Marian Bond, to
Mr.. Charles H, Johnson, son of Mrs
Florence Johnson of Fairview, Ohio
A graduate of the University OF
Maryland, the bride-elect was a
Junior engineer in the Bureau OF
Aeronautics of the Navy Depart
ment and now is student at the
Evening star., 1945-03-25

On temporary duty. Mr. Parrish re-
Gently visited his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Everett Parrish. in Takorna
Park, following his return from duty
In the South Pacific.
Evening star., 1945-03-25

The engagement Of Miss Doris
Apple to Mr.. G. Ray Fisher, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. s. B. Fisher OF Union
town, Pa, is announced by her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clevius Apple
of Arlington.
Evening star., 1945-03-25

Your boys need the comfort Of the
Red Cross. Give your utmost now.
Evening star., 1945-03-25
Joining Husband

Mrs. John Rudolph Parrish has
left for Seattle to join her husband,
Mr.. Parrish. U. s. N. r., who Is there
Evening star., 1945-03-25

MRS. CAVALIERE.
The bride OF Corpl. CaUa-
liere, u, S. A., is the former
Miss Mary George Larkin,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
William, L. Larkin. The BRIDE
groom, Is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis j. CdUdHere.
-HeSSler Photo.
Evening star., 1945-03-25

/ Garrett Biblical Institute IN Evan
ston, Ill.
Mr.. johnson was graduated from
Muskingum College and now also is
student at the Garrett Biblical
Institute.
Evening star., 1945-12-03
Webster Resigns Posi-
|As Opera Manager;
Denies Custer Report

william Webster today announced
his resignation as general manager
Of the Washington Grand Opera
Company, but said he would remain
as president and that his wife would
assume his managerial duties.
Mr.. Webster vigorously denied
published reports that he had been
ousted by the Board of Directors
and said that his relations with
them were still on a friendly plane.
THE only reason for my resigna-
ton as manager" he said, "is that
have In the past neglected my own
business and now find 1t necessary
to devote more time to my work in
order to support the Webster fam
ily. I plan to 60 on q concert tour
soon. I shall remain as president
and will advise my wife when she
requests it."
Friction Denied.
Mr.. Webster, q professional singer
who often has appeared In opera
roles, denied that there had been
any friction between him and the
board over his personal appearances.
He said the winter opera season
would proceed as planned, the first
presentation Of the company being
Thursday when Giovanni Martinelli,
Doris Doree and Alexander Sved of
the Metropolitan Opera Co. will ap-
pear here in "Pagliacci" and Cay
alleria Rusticana."
L. Howell La Motto, vice president
OF international Business Machines,
said Mr.. Webster's resignation was
due to combination of things"
and was by mutual agreement"
Fun-Tim Manager Needed.
II want to say" Mr.. La Motto