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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-05-10

Director of Ohio, at Columbus, Ohio,
(10:00 AM, E.W.T.) Tuesday, May
is, 1945, for improvements in:
Madison and Union Counties, o.
hio, on part of Section G; Sections B
and A of the Delaware-London Road,
State Highway No 241, u. s. Route
No. AZ, in Jerome, Deer Creek, JEFF
ferson, Canaan and Darby Town
ships, by resurfacing with asphaltic
concrete.
Width: Pavement 20 feet; Road
way SO feet. Length 72,466.34 feet or
1924 miles. Estimated cost, $751;
10000. Contract to be completed not
later than September Is, 1945.
The minimum wage to be paid to
shall be in accordance with the
Schedule of Prevailing Hourly
Wage Rates Ascertained and Deter
mined by The Department of Indus
trial Relations applicable to State
Highway Department improvements
in accordance with Sections 1913,
17-4, 17-4a, 1875 and 17-5a of the
General Code of Ohio.
The bidder must submit with his
bid a certified check in an amount e.
quail to five per cent of the estimat-
ed cost, but in no event more than
ten thousand dollars.
Plans and specifications are on
file in the department of highways
and the office of the resident dis
trict deputy director.
The director reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
PERRY T. FORD,
State Highway Director.
4-262T
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-05-10
LEGAL NOTICE

Sealed bids will be received by the
Clerk of the Village of Marysville,
Ohio, at the office of said Clerk until
1900 o'clock noon May 21, 1945, for
the sale to the Village of tractor
according to the specifications on
file in the office of said Clerk.
Each bid must contain the full
name of every person or company
interested in said bid and be accom-
panied by a bond in a sum equal to
10% of the purchase price to the sa-
tisfaction of said Clerk. or a certi-
fled check on some solvent bank,
as a guarantee that if the bid is ac-
cepted, a contract will be entered
into and its performance properly
secured. Should any bid be rejected,
such check will be forthwith re-
turned to the bidder and should any
bid be accepted, such check will be
returned upon heproper execution
and securing of the Contract.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids. BY order of the Clerk
of the Village of Marysville, Ohio.
GEORGE p. SCHEIDERER,
Clerk.
Date: May ;, 1945.
May 10, 1945-2t
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-05-10
MORE FISHING WATERS
AVAILABLE IN OHIO

Conservation Commissioner Don
Waters announces that in 80 of the
S8 counties in Ohio, fishermen will
find nearly 500 lakes and miscell-
aneouS impounded bodies of water
totaling $1,000 acres open to pub
lie fishing Of this number the
Ohio Division of Conservation and
Natural Resources owns or con-
trols the fishing rights for 143 of
these lakes totaling 77,788 acres
in 60 counties. The remaining 343
lakes and ponds with 1882 sur
face acres are open to fishing with
permission of the owners. Some
notable additions will be announC-
ed later in the season, it is expect
ed.
In addition to- the above which
includes the MuSkingum Conser-
vancy Dams, public fishing waters
along 1,500 miles of stream banks
in 81 counties, including 142
stream dams in 43 counties.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-05-10
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Case No. 14910A
Estate of Theodore Weidman. de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given that Essie
Marie Rupprecht of r. No. 3, Ma
rysville, Ohio, has been duly ap-
pointed eXecutriX of the Estate of
Theodore Weidman deceased, late of
MarySville, Union County, Ohio,
Creditors are required to file their
claims with said fiduciary within
four months or be forever barred.
Dated this 9Th day of May, 1945.
JOHN w, DALEY,
Probate Judge of said County
William l.. Coleman, Attorney
5-10-3T
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-05-10
3 BLUES CREEK
NEWS NOTES
By Mrs. j. GUY VANATTA

Mrs. Willard Clevenger enter
tanned at dinner last Friday in hon
or of her grandmother, Mrs.
Alma Stricken, of Columbus. The
following were guests: Mrs. Anna
Drumm, Mrs. Edna Clevenger,
Mrs. Bessie Clevenger Mrs. Hilah
Clevenger, Mrs. Marjorie eleven
ger and son, Mrs. Eltha Peacock,
Mrs. Edith Stump and Mrs. Laura
Eastman.
Mrs. Edith Stump and Mrs.
Blanch White spent Monday after
noon with Mrs. Margaret Dis
bennett.
Mr.. Ernest RauSch, of near
York Center spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Don VanAtta and
family. Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Nc
Carly and daughter, of Marysville,
were Sunday evening callers.
Mrs. Alva VanAtta and two
daughters, of Fremont, spent sew
eraI days with Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
VanAtta. Mr.. VanAtta spent
Tuesday night and Wednesday at
the VanAtta home.
Mrs. Alma Stricken, of Colum-
bus, spent two weeks with her
granddaughter, Mrs. Willard Clev-
enger and visited friends in Phar-
iSburg and Marysville.
The Alicia class will meet with
Mrs. Margaret Disbennett, May
II.
Prayer service was held in the
evening at the church on We day
We had a good worship service.
Rev. Martin gave the sermon.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-05-10
Peoria Livestock Club
Floyd Huey, Advisor
Raw HUpV. RpDOrtpT

AT the first meeting of this
club which was held at the Peoria
sChOOlhOuse on Friday evening,
May 4th, the following officers
were elected: Dalton Sears, preSi-
dent; Leonard Belville, Vice-preSi-
dent; Lucille Huey, secretary and
treasurer; Marlene Clark, recre-
alton leader, and Ray Huey, news
reporter. The next meeting will be
held at the same place on May
18th.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-05-10
Up and Coming Club
J. Blaine Harris, Advisor
Marvin Perkins, Reportt

Marvin Perkins, Reporter
At meeting of this club on May
2nd, twelve members agreed unan-
imously to carry out a conserVa-
ton project and make an exhibit
at the Redwood Fair. The next
meeting of the club will be held
May 10Th, at the high school build
ing in Redwood.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-05-10
314-H Club
ACtivitiGSS
Irwin Six Sewers

Charlene Morgan, Reporter
We held our first meeting at the
home of our advisor, Anna Mae
Daum, Saturday, May 5. We have
six members. The following of
ficers were elected; President,
Anna Mae Daum; Vice-preSident,
Kathleen Daum; secretary and
treasurer, Arleta McCarty; recre-
alton leader, Violet Collier; and
news reporter, Charlene Moran,
No date has been set for the next
meeting.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-05-10
York Yum-Yum Club

1hIS' NdII JdCODS, AuNISOI
Sabra Disbennett, Reporter
AT the third meeting of this
club which was held on May 2nd,
at the York Rural school, Mrs.
Carl Jacobs, advisor, talked to the
club, concerning the money to be
raised for camp development at
Camp Clifton. Club members dis
cussed the advisability of contin-
uing their club meetings through
the winter months.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-05-10
BETSY Ross Club
Mrs. Rubie Sheares, Advisor

Mrs. Rubie SheareS, Advisor
Norma Lee Gray, Reporter
Sixteen members of this club
met at the home of Mrs. Sheares,
club advisor, on May End, and
planned to start their years work
by a program to be given at the
churches in Byhalia. The next
meeting will be held on May 25th,
at the ByhaIia School House.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-05-10
PUBLIC
The undersigned administrators the estate NaOma Cardge
SATURDAY, MAY Il

Beginning at 1:SO fast time the following household goOds
Six it. Norge refrigerator good Maytag washer like
Hoover good condition. Airline cabinet RADIO table model
radio; walnut dining consisting buffet;
large size circulating heater beauty breakfast 3buner oil
kitchen cabinet 1215 Administer 9x12 Administer
pad number throw 9x12 congolem 2pece
stuffed nnersprng living suit oversued chair White sewing
machine condition. indirect 3way lamp table lamp;
maple bed and springs chest of drawers round mirror flower
stands card table, ferney metal kitchen STOOL sewing table, lawn
odaoned dresser table odd chairs;
springs round oak table, ceonee curtains and drape South Bend
mirror pictures; dishes; cooking drop
table, oil wicker porch chair
THELMA {. C0DER, ADM.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-05-10
: WANT ADS

WE REPAIR-an makes of wash
ing machines. Also can get new
rollers. Let us give your washer
a thorough check-up. Ford and
Easton. Call 1884 or 4-5043.
1O-09-tf
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-05-10

FOR SALE-Our equipments and
route four. Can call at the dairy
anytime after noon or evening and
look things over. D. A. Snyder.
4-19-tf
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-05-10
10, Is4s

Pleas Court of Union County, Ohio,
and that said cause will be for hear
ing on or after the 9Th day of June,
1945.
C. A. HOPES, Atty.
4-26-6T
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-05-10

FURNITURE WANTED-We buy
one piece to a whole home of furni-
ture at all times. Frank Z. Rem
CERT, Delaware. Phone 2137.
3-S-tf I,
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-05-10

WE ARE in position to buy wool.
Call us before you sell. Cline Bros.
Broadway, Phone 1868.
3-6-tf
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-05-10

FOR SALE-Late model, No. $40
Letz roughage chopper, complete
with grain separator and 10 inch
burr grinder, in good condition; al
so, Chore Boy Portable Electric
mixer used 16 months. Hugh
Carey, phone 1901 North Lewis
burg. 4-7-2tS
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-05-10
LEGAL, NOTICE

Bruce Kellough is hereby notified
that Norma Z. Kellough has filed
her petition against him for divorce
in Case No. 1854, of the Common
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-05-10

LOST STRAYED OR STOLEN
White Luellyn Setter, from 71S w.
Ninth st. Reward. Call Ed Rade-
baugh at Hotel Oakland 5-10-2tS
FOR SALE-W12 Mccormick
Deering 81 model, 4 wheel tract
or on good rubber mechanically
good MISUNDERSTANDING 2 row
horse corn plow, with tractor
hitch, works good with above
tractor; also Homemade 8 fl.
power mower for above tractor,
moved 20 acres last year, will sell
above for less than ceiling price.
Walter Hickok, Ostrander.
5-10-2ts
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-05-10
ATHLETES FOOT ITCH

I Made This Minute Test
"It STINGS. 1t PENTRATES. It's
STRONG. Because, it's MOBILE.
Powders, salves and other surface
treatments are not mobile and do not
penetrate. Alcohol is VERY mobile.
Te-ol contains 90%. Feel it PENE-
TRATE". Your 35c back tomorrow
at any drug store if not pleased To-
day at Asman's.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-05-10

CARD OF THANKS

1t is my sincere desire to thank
the many friends who so kindly
remembered me with their cards,
flowers, visits and best wishes in
various ways while l was a patient
at Grant hospital for few days.
Kind providence saw fit to bless
the word of the skilled surgeon,
Dr. /. B. Harris, and this, along
with the excellant care the nurses
gave me saved my life.
Sincerely,
Willard l.. Williams
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-05-10

FOR SALE One of the best
farms in Union county, containing
l43l2 acres, good buildings. All
crops go with the farm. If it was
not for sickness no money could
buy it. Also Is ewes, one buck and
9 lambs. Sherman KinSer, West
Mansfield Rt. /. 5-7-2tS
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-05-10

CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank all of our
friends and neighbors for their
many acts of kindness shown us
during the sickness and death of
Mary B. Gay. We also desire to
thank Rev. Reed and Rev. Cope
land for their comforting words,
and Mr.. Sanders for his kind
service.
j. H. Gay and family
Mrs. Imo Blumenschein
It's
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-05-10
LEGAL ADVERTISING MARKETS
Want, For Sale Column
PUBLIC SALE ANNOUNCEMENTS

EMENTS
FOR SALE-Late model, No. $40
Letz roughage chopper, complete
with grain separator and 10 inch
burr grinder, in good condition; al
so, Chore Boy Portable Electric
mixer used Is months. Hugh
Carey, phone 1901 North Lewis
burg. 4-I-2tS
FOR SALE-Kataba posts, stand
ing. Your price is our price. H. B.
Burnside and Son, near Peoria.
5-7-2ts
FOR SALE-2-way well pump
with pipe and cylinder, pump jack
and motor, Chas. w. Green, Mari
on road. 5-1-2tS
THE PARTY is known who took
the child's tricycle. from near the
Crabbe residence on the road be-
tween New Dover and Watkins.
Please leave it in the yard inn
mediately and avoid trouble.
5-7~2tS
INSURANCE - All kinds. L. H
Collins, Raymond. Phone $50.
Broadway, O. 2-5-Ttf
FOR SALE-Buck rake, 2 young
Jersey cows, fresh short time,
giving a good flow of milk. Phone
Urbana CO48251L. H. A. Littler,
Gable, Rt. /. 5-lO-2ts
FOR SALE-One ton of mixed
hay. also 1929 Chevrolet, E. w.
Rose, 4 miles southwest of Ray
mond. 5-lO-2tS
FOR SALE-One white buck rab-
bit. Call 1883. 5-1O-2ts
| AM AVAILABLE to do roof
ing, roof painting, and spouting.
Carroll Mathys, Rt. 5, MarysVille.
5-10-2ts
FOR SALE-Fordson tractor, B
horse power gasoline engine and
an Oliver riding plow, 2 sets OF
breeching harness, all in Al con-
dition. Phone 4-5520. 5-1O-2ts
LOST-11a bushel of seed corn,
Pioneer $40 M. F. Lost in vicinity
of Redwood, Monday. Ed. Heizer,
Marysville Rt. l. 5-1O-2tS
PASTURE AVAILABLE-for 5
yearling heifers, and a yearling
bull. William Thornton, New
Dover. Phone 4-oo4S
FOR SALE Good work harness
also 25 bu. Dunfield Soy beans for
seed. VIM. Winston, 212 miles NV.
of Ostrander. Rt. l. 5-lO-2ts
FOR SALE-Day old calf. J. K.
Mclaughlin on Route 33, l mile
north of New California. 5-lO-2tS
WANTED-A small electric range
in good condition. Please call
4-3587 after $50 or anytime Sat
urday and Sunday. 5-1O-2ts
FOR SALE-One fernery, one
iron dutch oven, also large iron
skillet. phone 1858. 5-1O-2tS
LOST-Two No. 8 ration books,
names, Inez and Gladys Campbell.
MarySville, Rt. 3. 5-lO-2ts
WANTED-CooK, call 1854.
5-10-tf
NEW DRESSES-for Mothers
day. A gift she will enjoy. New
goods just received sizes 16 to 20;
also large sizes, and half sizes,
Junior Misses sizes, 8 to IA; new
summer blouses and skirts, lovely
flowers for your dress or coat.
Martha Kimball Dress Shop, Mil
ford Center. 5-10-1t
WANTED-Dairy farm hand,
Must be married, experienced. EX-
cellent working conditions, good
house with electricity, excellent
wages for man with good refer
ences. Walter Hickok, Ostrander.
Phone $50, Ostrander. 5-10-2ts
FOR SALE-3O feeding Shoats.
Howard Columber, 4 miles north
of Ostrander on the Burnt pond
road. 5-1O-2tS
WANTED-A few waShings to do
in my home. Mrs. Tillie Harris,
West Mansfield Rt. /. 5-10-2ts
FOR SALE-Pure bred Border
Collie pups. Extra nice. Price reaS-
enable, l.. O. MapeS, Marysville
Ri. ). Phone Plain City, 57F4.
.5-1O-2tS
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FOR Kataba posts, stand
ing. Your price is our price. H. B.
Burnside and Son, near Peoria.
5-7-2tS
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FOR SALE-30 feeding shoats.
Howard Columber, 4 miles north
of Ostrander on the Burnt pond
road. 5-10-2tS
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simpson s Son, Auctioaeer
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-05-10

FOR SALE-Buck rake, 2 young
Jersey cows, fresh short time,
giving a good flow of milk. Phone
Urbana CO48251L. II. A. Littler,
Gable, Rt. /. o-lO-Zts
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-11
Yankee Invasion
Forces Hammer
Mindanao Port

MANILA. March 10. (UP)-To-
kyo reported Saturday that Amer
lean invasion forces were fighting
in zamboanga, second largest port
on Mindanao, after landing on the
southwest tip of the island Thurs
day.
An enemy broadcast said the
u. S. assault troops have been land
ing since early Thursday morning
from a big task force, including
battleships and cruisers.
"a Tokyo German language
broadcast directed to Europe and
heard by FEC monitors said the
landing occurred Friday morning.
1t claimed that the fleet also in
cluded aircraft carriers and that
tanks accompanied the troops
ashoreD
A heavy bombardment from sur
face craft and approximately 14o
planes covered the invasion oper-
ations at amboanga, Tokyo said.
Grim fighting is now raging in
that area" the broadcast added.
The enemy reports still were not
confirmed.
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's COM
munique Saturday reported only
that heavy, medium and fighter
bomberS raided Zamboanga for the
second successive day Wednesday,
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-11

abreast in a 300-mile-long parade
of death and destruction.
Only two bomberS were lost to
enemy action, a communique an
nounced. Antiaircraft fire was
meager to intense, but fighter op-
position was light.
The devastated target area extend
ed to the eastern edge of the I'M
perial palace and housed 100000
900 persons.
Thousands, perhaps tens of thouS-
ands of war workers homes lay
within the area marked for destruc-
ton. Apart from those killed, the
evacuation Of the survivors was ex-
pected to have a serious effect on
employment in the war factories.
There viii be a lot OF cold.
shelterlesS people in Tokyo tonight"
said Maj. Robert Irwin of Esther
Vile, Iowa, a unit commander.
The city was burning to beat
He'll
Irwin flew over Tokyo about mid
way in the raid and found the
area assigned his unit burning so
furiously that he moved to another
area.
Tokyo was lit up like a football
field at a night game" he said
Smoke was pouring up TO 1000 TO
1000 feet. Fires were spreading
fast"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-11
Fighters Wives
Protest Low
Family Incomes

WASHINGTON. March 10. CUP)
The wives of CT Joes are having "a
helluva time" living under regula-
tionS of the Office of Price Admin
istration, Mrs. George H. Babbitt,
the service star women,
told the senate banking committee.
The committee is considering
legislation tC renew the price con-
troll act for another year.
Mrs. Babbitt, who appeared before
the committee late Friday, said the
average wife of a serviceman with
three children gets $120 a month
from Uncle Sam. If she lives in a
city her rent, heat, lights and water
come to about $e5 a month, accord
ing tC Mrs. Babbitt.
That means she has $35 a month
left TO clothe, feed and educate her
chiidren-29 cents day"
With clothing and food costs
twice what they were before the
war, the wives of servicemen-the
little people of America-are having
a helluva time under OPA," she
declared.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-11
1850 Workers
In Detroit
Vote Strike End

DETROIT, March TO- (UP)-Set-
tlement of a strike involving 1850
Biiggs Mfg. Co. workers left but one
walkout seriously troubling Detroit
war production Saturday.
The continuing strike was at the
Thompson Products Co., where a
dispute over discharge of 26 workers
and suspension of 134 others in the
past two weeks resulted in the walk
out Of approximately 500 fellow en-
ployes.
The Thompson strike was the last
in a two-Weeks wave of major stop
pages that crippled or halted pro-
duction in Is Detroit area plants.
All were staged by United Auto
Workers (CIO) union members.
Members of the Briggs UAW-CIO
local voted Friday night to end a
nine-day strike that closed seven
plants. They will return to work on
regular Monday shifts.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-11
Former Imperial
Deputy Clerk
Is Found Dead

Ernest John Ludford, 68, book
keeper for an Ell Centro distributing
company and former deputy city
clerk of Imperial, shot and killed
himself in El Centre late Friday,
Deputy Coroner Orval Walker said
Saturday.
The body was found on vacant
lot near the intersection of Imperial
and Adams avenues, Ell Centre.
III health was said to have been
the cause, Walker said.
Ludford was born in New Zealand
June 3, 1876. His father was born
in England and his mother was
native of New Zealand. He arrived
in the United States November 80,
1918, reached California December
4, 1918, and Imperial Valley July 2,
1920.
AS far as has been ascertained
thus far Ludford has no living rela-
tives.
Funeral services were not COM
plete Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-11
Keystone State
Officer Saved
Bridge on Rhine

PITTSBURGH, March 10. CUP)-
The army lieutenant credited with
saving the Remagen bridge for the
Ninth army division of the Rhine
river in Germany was identified
Saturday as Lieutenant John Bat
tenfield Mitchell CT Brentwood,
Pennsylvania.
A former pin boy and assistant
manager of a Pittsburgh bowling
alley, the 28-year-old combat engi-
neer was credited in a United Press
dispatch with leading a group CT his
men in a dash across the bridge in a
surprise move that caught the Ger
mans completely off guard
Mitch as he is known to his
friends here, repeatedly unlocked
wires leading to mines that were set
to explode within a few minutes.
According to a dispatch from
United Press War Correspondent c.
R. Cunningham, Mitchell and his
men made it possible for full ar
mored forces to start their march
into the pay lirt" CT Germany.
The lieutenant's father, Walter S.
Mitchell ST., described his son as
rather shy fellow, but one who
could get things done when he set
his mind to it,
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-11
E. {. Prisoner
Of War Freed

Lieutenant William r. Swanson
of Ell Centre, a prisoner of the Ger
mans for a year and a half, has
been released, his wife was in
formed in an official war depart
ment telegram Saturday.
News of his release came through
the military mission in Moscow. He
was a prisoner at OFLAG "a in
Poland Mrs. Swanson received no
indication of the time she may eX-
pect him home.
Lieutenant Swanson was captured
by the Germans at Salerno during
the first beachhead landing of the
Americans in the Italian campaign.
The last letter Mrs. Swanson re-
ceived arrived last December.
Before he went into the army
Lieutenant Swanson was employed
at the Barbara Worth garage in El
Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-11
10000 Fascists
Organize to
Take Over ItaIy

ROME, March 10. CAPITALIZED
military police said Saturday an un-
derground Fascist party movement
which claims 10000 members is at
tempting Systematically to gain con-
troll of Italy's government.
The band has planned a second
march on Rene" similar to that
of Benito MuSsolini when he seized
control, and has instituted action"
squads like those who administered
the castor oil treatment" of Fas-
cism's early days.
The party also is active in south
ern Italy. One of its worst crimes
was perpetrated when women hand
ed Italian soldiers on their way to
the front bouquets with bombs hid
den in them.
Party members have attempted a
Systematic program of collecting
and stealing arms for the march on
Rome, police said.
AmCng 35 Fascist party leaders
arrested Friday in the attempt to
break up the band was Guglielmo
de Rossi. formerly one of Musso-
mis- personal bodyguard.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-11
Age Pension Hike
Appears Slated
For Session Fight
By LLOYD LAPHAM

SACRAMENTO, March 10. CUP)
Renewed demands for an increase
in the old age pension appeared
likely Saturday to develop a major
issue in the legislature despite ac-
ton in January which made perma-
nent the $50 month rate voted in
1943.
With the legislature in weekend
recess, the sponsors of pension re-
vision were counting their chances
and claimed they aren't bad.
They pointed out that an assem-
bly, bill to raise the pension rate to
$50 per month bears the signatures
of 81 asSemblymen. Four more votes
would give a majority in the lower
house It would cost TIE state more
than $45,000000 each two years.
Substantial support also was seen
for a measure which would relieve
relatives of aged INDECENT persons
of responsibility for their support.
Social welfare department officials
say they can only guess at the cost.
But they insist it might double the
biennial pension bill of 100000