The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY
OBSERVED QUIETLY
HERE WEDNESDAY
Program Is Carried Out
AS Originally Scheduled;
Gold Star Board Dedicated

Memorial Day, 1945, was cele-
brated i'm MarySVille Wednesday
without the usual gala holiday
spirit
Everywhere that people gather
ed, down town, at the courthouse,
or in the cemetery only one
thought was uppermOst. More than
sixty Union county men will not
return to their loved ones to share
the freedom for which they fought
and died.
Those benefits will go to the
veterans of this war, and the Mem
orial day crowd realized the pro-
blems the returning men will. face.
The Boy Scouts raised the new
flag at the Public Square shortly
after sunrise. The flag was given to
the town by the Veterans of For
eign Wars. The Boy Scouts spent
the morning gathering flowers "a
round the town which were made
into bouquets and Wreaths. The
ladies of the auxiliary then de-
cOrated the graves of soldiers who
had fought in every war. Flags
were placed on the graves of Re-
volutiOnary soldiers by the OAR.
organization, and on the Civil War
Spanish American and World War
/ graves by Ladies Auxiliary men,
bers. AT one o'clock several hun
dred persons met at the Honor Roll
Board on the Court House lawn,
for brief services for those who
have been killed in action in World
War H. The ceremony was in
charge of the auxiliary of the VIE.
w. and was assisted by the high
school band, and Company G. The
members of the Women'S group
and the Blue Star Mothers dress
ed in white, were grouped around
the Gold Star list and prayer and
dedication was offered. Names on
the board were inscribed by Mrs
w. f. BehrenS. Three beautiful
wreathS in front of the board were
given by the veterans OrganiZa-
tiOnS.
At 2 o'clock the Memorial Day
parade was formed at the gates of
the cemetery with Col. II. c. Doel-
linger as parade marshall Groups
taking part in the parade We're the
high school band, World War II
veterans, the American Legion, the
VIEW, Co. G., Women'S AuXiliar
les, Boy Scouts, and boys and girls
of the schools each carrying a flag.
The parade marched to the cent
er of the cemetery where a crowd
of 500 persons were waiting for
the services. After several Selec-
tions by the band, Legionaire Gale
Baldwin introduced the speaker,
Rev. T. j. Goedeking.
Rev. Goedeking based his talk
on the cause for which our soldiers
have fought, throughout the years
and throughout the WoTld-the
cause of freedom. The crowd quiet
ed to listen and every word spoken
in the hush of the flOWer-decked
cemetery went home to the hearts
OF men and women standing there.
Rev. Goedeking stressed first the
obligation of parents to their child
rem growing up now in a war con-
SciouS world. Then he took each
war in which our soldiers have
participated from the Revolution
airy War down to the present con-
flict, giving the hopes and ideals
of each group of soldiers. In each
war the soldiers fought for one
thing, freedom. Freedom of relig-
ion, freedom of oppression, of ty-
ranny, freedom for democracy, and
freedom of the spirit.
Following the talk, soldiers of
Co. c., gave a three VOlley salute to
the war dead. Col. Doelinger
thanked the crowd for their SER
ious mien, and their patriotic CO.
operation.