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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-06-18
YOUTH GROUP HAS
PARTY ON FRIDAY

Farm Bureau youth council con-
Quoted an unusual party in the
Armory Friday evening for juniors
and seniors of the high schools of
Union county. More than 100 youth
responded to the special invita-
tiOnS.
The program started by group
singing lead by Lou Ann DeVoss,
of Milford Center. Rev. f. j. Goe-
deking told a story of the eXper-
fences of Sampson as he grew from
boyhood to manhood and urged
the young people to avoid the mis-
takes of this Biblical Play Boy"
Then came a few square dances
and a final brief period of round
dancing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Douney, from
the state Farm Bureau, assisted in
directing the games. Flash light
pictures of the folk games were
taken and will be published in the
Ohio Co-Operator, a NOR thly per-
iOdical.
The committee of youth who
planned and conducted this pro-
gram was Miss Helen Nicol, chair
man; Marie Nicol, Miss DeVoss
Robert Vollrath, and Richard Nit
chel.
The Youth Council will hold its
regular meeting in the Farm Bur
eau Hall ats pm. next Thursday.
There will be singing, folk games,
square dancing, and a business
session. Youth are heartily welcome
to attend without special invita-
ton.
The Youth Council viii have the
Barn Dance at the Armory, Satur-
day night, June 80. Youth are es-
pecially invited to participate.
Beightler's orchestra and Ed Ad-
elsberger will officiate.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-06-18
FORMER RESIDENT HERE
KILLED IN PACIFIC

William Lloyd Cooperider, aged
35, ships cook SIC, has been killed
in action in the Pacific area, ac-
cording to a telegram from the
Navy department to his sister, Mrs.
Ava Caldwell, GOT S. Walnut ST.,
Friday morning. He made his
home in Hancock, Mich, with an
aunt, Mrs. Nellie Nicola, since he
was Is years of age.
Seaman Cooperider was a son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Cooperider
and was born in Unionville Center.
He attended school there and in
MarySville. He had served a three
year period in the Navy prior to
the war and re-enlisted after
Pearl Harbor
His wife and son were killed in
an automobile accident in Michi-
gan about month ago, according
to word received short time ago
by Mrs. Caldwell Surviving are
two brothers, Charles Cooperider,
Unionyille Center; and Edgar
Cooprider, Milford Center; and
two sisters, Mrs. Caldwell and
Mrs. Charles Lowery, Milford Cent
er
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-06-18
FIRE EQUIPMENT
TOBEATFAR

The City Council at its last
meeting decided that the fire en-
CINE and equipment which is used
by the village of Marysville to
fight fires in the rural communi-
ties where the townships have con-
tracted for that service, will be,
on display for all four days of the
Union county Fair. This will give
the people an opportunity to see
the type of equipment that has
been provided for their protection
and will also be close in case it is
needed on the Fair grounds.
The truck will be parked in a
position where it can answer any
call in Marysville or surrounding
territory and a driver will be in
attendance.
There is possibility of the Village
Coucil adding another truck and
additional equipment if more town
ships become interested in the type
of service now being furnished.
Everybody should avail them
selves of the opportunity to view
the truck and equipment which
will be displayed at the fair.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-06-18
FARMER KILLED
BENEATH TRACTOR

Funeral services were held Sun
day afternoon for Percy Milton
DiXson, aged 81, who was crushed
to death beneath the wheel of a
tractor when the machine fell over
on him as he was operating it a.
bout $50 pm. Thursday The acci-
dent, second tractor fatality in I'm
ion county in little more, than two
weeks, occurred on the farm of
Mr.. DiXson's son, Roy, two miles
east of Middleburg in Liberty
township.
The accident was investigated
by Coroner James NJ. Foster
Cause of the tragedy was not Civ
en-.
A native of Vinton county, Mr.
Dixson was born July 16, 1887
He was married in 1906 to Mil
dred Gilmer, who died in 1880. He
had been living with his son, Roy
for the past three years.
Surviving besides the son with
whom he resided are the following
Three other sons, T/Sgt. War,
rem DiXson, stationed in Germany;
Sgt. Carl DiXson, stationed ir
France; and Floyd, of Urbana
three daughters, Nelba Dixson
Urbana; Mrs. Alice Cornell, Colum,
bus; and Mrs. George Odle, Belle.
fontaine; three brothers, Vernie
Toledo; Carl Dixson, Columbus
and Ralph Dixson, New Holland
three sisters, Mrs. Mike Pfister
Mansfield; Mrs. Raymond Muir.
name, Columbus; and Mrs. William
Logan, Lowell, Mass.
Services were held in the late
home, conducted by the Rev. Ear
Bragg, pastor of the West Mans
field United Brethren church. In
terment was made in New Holland
in charge of the Ballinger funera
home of West Mansfield.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-06-18

Of interest to Union county resi-
dents who enjoy an occasional out
ing at Indian Lake, or who are ac-
quainted with Capt. Anthony
Pfarr, of the Division of Conser-
walton, is the artical. printed be-
low. 1t was written by Al Clark,
staff writer of the Dayton Daily
Journal, and reproduced in the
Ohio Conservation Bulletin, Off
cial publication of the Division of
Conservation, under the heading,
"A Reporter at Indian Lake. The
article follows:
Russells Point, Indian Lake, o.
Capt. Tony Pfarr, tall and erect
and with the eye of an eagle,
scanned the placid waters of In
dian Lake from the vantage point
of the deck of the conservation
boat" Just like a millpond out
there today" the supervisor of
District No, 6, Ohio division of
conservation said But the old
gal can really kick up her heels,
and when she does, boatmen--
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-06-18
.SOL0NS CONSIDER
PARKING METERS
FOR MARYSYILLE
Discussed, Along With
Other Matters, At Council
Meeting On Thursday

That Village Council is consid-
ering the installation of parking
meters in Marysville was indicated
in action taken by the Solons dur
ing their regular meeting, Thurs
day evening. Repair to some OF the
streets, display of the new fire
truck at the county fair this fail,
and purchase of a new tractor
were also discussed.
Council agreed, during the meet
ing to extend an invitation to
parking meter company to send a
representative here to demonstrate
its meter and present particulars
to the Solons. The invitation was
extended after Mayor Asman re-
ported he had a letter from the
company, offering to send a repre-
sentative here if the Village is in
teTested.
May Repair Streets
G.. l.. KingsmOre, chairman of
the street cmomittee, reported that
ii might be possible to get the com
pany which repaired some of the
streets in 1914 to again repair
some of the streets which are In
bad condition. Last summer w.
Fourth ST., w. Second St, w. Ninth
ST., and a small section of W. Sixth
st. were repaired.
He also told the Solons that the
State Highway Department will
repair f. Ninth ST., past the II. b.
Salter Mfg Co. if the Village will
furnish the material. Upon motion
of Councilman Walter Asman, this
matter was left in the hands of the
street committee with power to
act
Fire Truck At Fair
GWynn Sanders, secretary Of the
Union county Fair Board, suggest
ed that Council have the new vii
lage fire truck on display at the
Fair this fall to let the farmers see
what equipment is now available
Continued on page 2. col. 81
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-06-18
SERVICES ARE HELD
FOR MRS. HOBART
Auto Turns In Front
OF Cycle To Cause Crash

Funeral services were held at 2
pm. Saturday for Mrs. Tom Ho-
bart, who was killed when the
motorcycle she was riding with
her husband, struck an automobile
near Montgomery, w. Va, We'd
nesday afternoon. Services We're
held in the Raymond Methodist
church, with interment in Oakdale
cemetery in charge of Willard
Winter, funeral director of Ray
mond.
Details of the accident were
learned by Sheriff. H. S. Roosa,
who accompanied Mr.. Winter to
Montgomery for Mrs. Hobart's re-
mains. Her husband, Cpl. Tom Ho-
bart, former Union county deputy
sheriff., is in Laird Memorial hos
pital in Montgomery, where he is
given good chance of recovering
from badly broken right leg. He
is expected to be moved to near
by Army hospital as soon as safe.
The accident occurred when two
West Virginians, operating an old
model car, turned into a driveway
directly in front of Cpl. Hobart's
motorcycle. Driver Of the car is
being held and faces manslaughter
charges, Sheriff Roosa said.
The car was coming from the
opposite direction to the Hobarts,
and both occupants admitted look
ing for motorists approaching
from the rear but did not bother to
see if anyone was coming from in
front of them. They told authori-
ties that two children were play
ing in the drive and that they were
forced to stop their car in the path
of the motorcycle or run over the
children.
The impact of the collision
threw both Cpl. and Mrs. Hobart
from the motorcycle and against
a car parked on the opposite side
of the road. Mrs. Hobart had the
right side of her chest crushed and
her lung punctured, her left lee
was crushed, and her face badly
lacerated. She died in the hospital
about 6 pm, an hour and a half
after the accident. In addition to
the compound fracture to his right
leg, Cpl Hobart was badly cut and
bruised.
Both Cpl. and Mrs. Hobart were
on their way back to Newport
News, Va, where he was stationed
with a military police unit. They
had been visiting friends and rela-
tives in and near Marysville while
Cpl. Hobart was on furlough.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-06-18

But inevitably the fields and the
river and the roads lead to the
cities.
Duren we came through the 9TH
er day. There simply is no city left
In Cologne (where the small &C"
might be more appropriate now
the desolation and destruction are
complete. Blocks are simply miss
ing-as in Duren, even to the
Simply. Others are shells of
blocks for miles. The Cathedral is
of course still standing, though it's
been damaged by artillery fire and
by bombs. The interior is wrecked,
but the Gothic columns still sup
port roof and walls. The rose win
dow has been blasted out of the fa-
cade completely, but the spires and
the traceTy still exist A section of
the masonry on the corner piller
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-06-18
Letters from Capt Fisher Are Among
More Interesting Accounts of Germany

supporting the right hand tower
has been blown off revealing a
basic brick structure which was
rather interesting from a structur-
al point of view. We thought at
first that the bricks may have
been added after the section of the
pillar had blown away, and I'm still
not certain it wasn't but the brick
work looks so weathered and old
that / doubt it. AS usual only the
outskirts escaped relatively un-
damaged, but even there the oc-
casional house of row of houses
missing or damaged indicate the
width and breath of the destruc-
ton.
Essen is in practically the same
condition except that there appears
to be more walls standing then in
Cologne. But the streets Essen are
so badly pitted and cratered that
it's hard to drive even a jeep
through them. The rainwater had
washed the mud well out of the
craters SO that with the tangle of
bicycles and carts loaded with
everything from overstuffed chairs
to coal brickettes driving was
throughly chaotic.
For some reason-either my
mood has grown to fit the build
ings or the buildings have created
the mood, if there's really any diff
ference-we are now undergoing
one of those periodic depressions
which undoubtedly comes from
inactivity. Finishing a job, like
finishing a good book, sometimes
leaves a hole that's rather hard to
fill. All this travelling has been so
fast and furious that there hasn't
been time to settle down and en-
joy the scenery or the cities. Be
sides it's little silly to talk of en-
ioying the country populated with
hatred or cities of bomb ridden
debris. Rapid travel seems some
how to destroy the connected i'm
presSions which are necessary to
through comprehension of all the
new things. When your horizons
expand, you have to have time for
your imagination to encompass the
new vistas. To put it succinctly,
my tastes are jaded Too much
candy can't be absorbed so that
your mind compensates for your
tcontinaed on pare 2 col. IL
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-06-18
MILFORD OFFICER
Wins BRONZE STAR

1t. John kaufman has received
the Bronze Star Medal for heroic
service in connection with military
operations against an enemy of
the United States near Erpin,
Germany on Feb. "a, l945. When
the area occupied by his battery
was subject to intense enemy she'll
ing and communications were de-
stroyed, Lit. Kaufman exposed HIM
self to enemy fire to relay fire
commands. AS a barage continued
his gun crew was so reduced that
he acted as cannaneer to keep
the gun in action, until he was
wounded and evacuated. His lead
ership and outstanding devotion
to duty were an inspiration to
those upon his character as an Of
ficer.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-06-18
ADVISERS TO MEET

Clothing advisors of All clubs
in Union county will meet in the
Agricultural Extension Service
rooms in Marysville at 1880 pm.
Friday with Miss Hulda Horst,
assistant state All club leader, to
discuss techniques used in the judg-
ing of clothing projects. The meet
ing will be supervised by Mrs. c.
F. Diehl, from the Agricultural Ex-
tension office, and all 4-H club
clothing advisors are urged to be
present.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-06-18
TRIPLE-A TO PAY
SUBSIDY ON BEEF

Livestock feeders are asked to
save all bills of sale, scales tickets,
account records and receipts to
present as evidence of their eligibil-
ity to collect beef production pay
ments on acttle sold on or after
MAY 19, Grover A. Hall, Union
county AAA chairman, said today
"A payment of 50 cents per hun
dredweight will be made to feeders
for sale of good and choice cattle
weighing 800 pounds or more. The
feeder is required to own the cattle
for at least 30 days and sell them
to a legally authorized slaughterer
at not less than the minimum stab
ilization price for his zone" Mr..
Hall said.
The county AAA office will
make the subsidy payment to local
livestock feeders. Applications for
sales made from May l9 to June
30 inclusive, must be filed on or
before August 81, 1945. For sales
made on and after July l, until the
offer is withdrawn, the application
must be filed within 90 days from
the date of sale.
Not more than one application
listing sales-should be made for
each calendar month";" Mr.. Hall
said.
County AAA offices will begin
to make payments on the beef sub
sidy Just as soon as all the nee
essary forms are received in the
county office.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-06-18

0ne of the finest chronological
and geographical narratives Of
wartime experiences has been that
written by Capt. Richard Fisher,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney l..
Fisher.
Now serving with an Air Forces
unit in Germany, Capt. Fisher,
several months, ago completed his
allotted missions as a bombardier
with the Eighth Air Force and
was assigned to base work. His
duties finally took him from the
British Isles onto the continent of
Europe, through France and Bel
gium and finally into Germany.
His reactions to the bomb-flat-
tened cities of Germany, and to its
peoples, make interesting reading
Excerpts from two of his recent
letters follow:
April %, 1945
The travelogue continues, und
aHch der reisender-aS they are
supposed to say in this part of the
world. The song now reads: From
Aachen to Essen, from Darmstadt
to Brussels; wherever the USS-
BUS rolls, etc, etc, The rains have
come during the last two or three
days, and the fields get greener and
darker. The white blossoms have
all blown off the apple trees, but
the fields are yellower with dan
delions and corn-flowers. The
Rhine is muddy, wide and swift,
and the pontoons seem stronger
than concrete. They're almost
bowed upstream to act like an
arch against the downward pres
sure of a wall Until you enter the
cities these fields are the fields in
Indiana, this river the Ohio river
after Spring rains, these trees
along the roads like the lines of
poplars in early Dutch paintings.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-06-18
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RECORDERS OFFICE
Real Estate Transfers

Lille M. Wheeler to Anna b.
Losey and others, lot in Redwood,
81.
Nora Z. and Charles Cheney to
Glenn and Leona Pittman, lots in
Redwood, 81.
Eliza c. Boylan, by affidavit, to
John L. Boylan, lots in Milford
Center.
Eliza j. Boylan, by certificate,
to John L. Boylan, l05.88 acres in
Union township.
Effie and t. w. Barnhart to
Frank and Rosella Water, 1850
acres in Liberty township, ST.
Clara Nicol and others to Mary
B. Nicol, undivided one-half inter-
est in 80 acres in Darby township,
ST.
Louise Barbara Nicol to Mary b.
Nicol, Undivided interest of 80
acres in Darby township, ST..
Service Discharge
Discharge of Martin l.. Justice
from the Army has been recorded
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-06-18
ROAD REPAIRS
FOR AFTER WAR
BEING PLANNED
Federal Government To Aid
Counties in Farm Market
Project; Highways Chosen

Selection of Union county roads
which will be included in a post
war secondary federal aid high
way program has been completed
by County Engineer Claude +.
Skidmore and the county commits
sioners in conjunction with the
State Highway Department.
Between so and 90 miles of
roads have been chosen by Mr.
Skidmore for this program, al
though the list is still subject to
approval in Washington, and is
subject to approval in Washington,
and is subject to some revision.
All roads selected for the pro-
posed postwar improvements
would serve as feeders to present
state routes, or would be exten-
sions TO present secondary state
highways. Purpose is to improve
the so-called farm-to-market
routes.
Federal Aid Set
The program calls for the fed
eral government to provide each
county, each year for period of
three years beginning six months
after the war ends, with a sum e.
quail to 10 percent of money re-
ceived by each county in 1910 from
motor vehicle license taxes and
the gasoline tax. This is to be
matched by each county with like
sum.
in Union county, this would
mean a federal contribution total
ling $48,900," Mr., Skidmore said.
"Our income from auto license and
gas tax sources in 1910 was $163,-
900. During each of the three years
the program is to run, therefore,
Union county will receive SIC, 300
from the federal government"
Every road project started un-
der this Set-up must be done under
contract. In addition to improving
roads, the program is also designed
to provide employment in the i'm
mediate postwar period, Mr.. Skid
more said.
Highways Selected
Union county highways which
are included on the federal aid
program are:
Wolford and Maskill pix IN Clai-
bourne, Taylor, Leesburg and Par
is townships.
Allen Center and Raymond rd.
in Allen and Liberty townships
Highland and Croy rd, in Jerome
tonShip.
Springdale rd. in Dover and
Leesburg townships.
Collins rd. in Paris and Union
townships.
Yearsley rd in York and Taylor
townships.
West Boundary and Arbela rd. in
Washington, jackson and Clai-
bourne townships.
These are the longer roads
contemplated, Mr.. Skidmore said.
There are several other short
stretches, which may include only
bridge improvement, but every
township in the county has one or
more projects"
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-06-18
.SPURLINC OPENING
DOWNTOWN STORE

A. w. Squirting, who for the past
l6 years has been engaged in elect
rical contract work in Marysville,
today opened a retail store for the
sales and service of electrical ap-
pliances and motors. Known as the
Squirting Electric Sales g. Service,
the new business is located at 213
E. Fifth st.
Mr.. Squirting was forced by i'll
health to retire from home and in
dustrial wiring, in which field he
had served hundreds of MarySville
people since 1929 In his new busi-
ness, Mr.. Squirting will handle a
full line of electrical appliances, in
addition to providing repair serv-
ice on them. He will also give
special attention to electric motors,
and handle a line of lighting fix
lures and SUPPLIES.
Born and raised in Marysville,
Mr.. Squirting started in the elect
rical business as lineman for the
old Marysville light and water
company. In 1911 he left town for
several years, employed in various
lines of work. He returned here in
1925 and was associated with the
Buick sales agency for four years,
before entering the electrical busi-
ness for himself in 1929.
Il wish to thank tn many per-
sons 1 have served in the past for
their business" Mr.. Squirting said,
'and hope that l may continue to
serve them, as well as new Gust
omers, in my new business"
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-06-18
MILFORD MAN FINED
FOR INTOXICATION HERE

Leroy Kimbler, about 35, of Mil
ford Center, was fined $40 and
costs and given a suspended Co
day Jail sentence when he plead
ed guilty before Mayor Asman to
a charge of intoxication, Saturday
morning.
Kimbler was arrested about 5
pm. Friday by Marshal Clarence
Brown and held in the Union coun-
ty Jail over night. He paid the fine
and costs and was released, but the
Jail sentence will be invoked with
out further hearing, should he ever
be found intoxicated in MaIys-
vile again.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-06-18
by Recorder Lawrence B. Rhoads.
PROBATE COURT
Licensed To Wed

Eugene E. Laird, 81, Army Air
Forces, of Marysville, son of Reg
inald Laird, and Kathryn j. South
wick, q, boolzkeeper, of Marys-
Vile, daughter of William G. South
wick.
Will of Thomas w. Sharrer
The will of Thomas w. Sharrer,
late of MarysVille, has been enter
ed into probate. His entire estate
he leaves to his wife, Carrei w.
Sharrer. Upon her death, the res
idence of the estate is to be divid-
ed between his two children, John
w. Sharrer and Ruth l.. Henry.
His wife is named executrix, to
serve without bond. The will lis
dated Feb. q, 1886, and witnessed
by Mary B. Amrine and Richard L.
Cameron. Milo l.. Myers is attor-
ney for the estate and John Gault,
William Wolgamot and Reed Neer
Continued on page 2. col %
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-06-18
WEST MANSFIELD MAN
HELD ON DRUNK CHARGE

Marion Van Hoose, about 55 of
West Mansfield, was bound over
to the Grand Jury on a charge of
driving while intoxicated, when he
was arraigned before Justice Wiz
liam H. Snodgrass, Saturday morn
ing.
Van Hoose was arrested about
II pm. Friday by Deputy Sheriff
Dewey Epps, who found the man
asleep in his automobile, in an al
legged state of intoxicatiOn.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-06-18
MEETING IN RICHwoop

A Home Demonstration will be
held in the Redwood high school
building at 8:45 pm. Thursday.
Mrs. c. F. Diehl, food production
and preservation assistant for Un-
ion county will give a demonstra-
ton on sugar saving tips and la
Dor saving tips in canning. It's free
and very worth while in these
times.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-06-18
COUNCIL NO. 10

Farm Bureau Advisory Council
No. 19 met at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Wood, June Il with
eight families represented. Post
war farm prices were discussed.
Hearts were enjoyed by everyone
after which refreshments were
served. The next meeting will be
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Loschly, July 10.