The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-01-03

eSllng experiences dS ne tldu Deeu
a German prisoner of war for
quite some time before the end of
the war. He was fortunate in that
he was located in a camp in south
ern Germany and although food
was scarce at times, the weather
was not so severe.
Mr.. Max Shuman arrived in Rich
wood last Saturday after receiving
his honorable discharge. He was To-
Gated in Germany and was at
tched to a mobile unit in the Ninth
Air Corps where he did sheet metal
work with a ground crew. He has
accepted a government position of
a similar nature and expects to
begin his work soon at Selfridge
Field, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kirby had
one of the incest Christmas sea-
sons that they have enjoyed for
quite awhile. Their son, Sgt. Le-
land Kirby arrived in Redwood
from Hawaii about three week a.
go. Another son, Cpl. Jack Kirby
arrived from the Philippine Is
lands this week. The family had
not seen Leland for four years and
had not seen Tavern for three
years.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S, Bill of South
Charleston, Ohio, were overnight
guests of their daughter, Mrs. Don
aid DeBolt and husband, Wednes-
day night.
Among the students returning to
colleges from Redwood are Miss
Katherine Kirk, of OSU; Miss
Rosemary Wall, of OSU; Miss An
ma Mary Chiesa, who is a senior at
Capital, majoring in public school
music; and Miss Carolyn Chiesa, of
OSU, who is taking air transport
training.
Miss Gladys Kensler, Secretary
of the YMCA at Warren, Ohio,
spent her Christmas holiday with
her mother, Mrs. Irene Kensler
and her uncle, Rev. Charles Cram
er.
Mr.. John Shafer, of Rushylvania
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Rosebrook one day this week. Mr.
Shafer recently received his hon
orable discharge from the army.
He was stationed in England most
of the time where he was attached
to a hospital unit which cared for
German prisoners.
Mr.. Robert McAlliSter is not
planning to return to his studies at
Otterbein University this semester.
He has accepted a position with
the Winter Funeral Home.
1t. Don Dickinson is spending a
45-day leave with his parents, Mr.
Mrs. M. M. Dickson. 1t. Dicka-
son is a pilot of a 6-46 and has been
located in the Burma Theater. He
has made 120 trips over "the
hump. He is eligible for discharge
at the end of his leave.
Mr.. apd Mrs Ray Slack wei
coined home their twin sons, Har-
old and Howard, Monday of this
week. The boys were members of 4
battalion known as The John
Deere Battalion" which was COM
posed of enlisted men who had been
employees of the John Deere I'm
plement Company. During one year
of training and two years of SER
vice overseas, the boys were to-
gether. Their work consisted of the
maintenance and repair of the
large guns used in combat. They
received two battle stars which
would show that they were in COM
bat area although their work was
not at the actual battle front. Their
headquarters were for the most
of the time in Englnd and Belgium.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mather, Mr..
and Mrs. Jesse Roberts and daugh-
ter, Miss Ruth Roberts, spent We'd
neSday evening in Columbus where
they attended the show Rose
Marie.
Redwood Music Club
The Redwood Music Club held
their regular meeting at the home
of Mrs. Charles Cheny on East Bla-
grove Street, Tuesday evening.
Miss Lucille Smith, president,
presided at the business session.
Mrs. Howard Temple gave a very
fine talk on the life and works of
Franz Shubert.
The February meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. R. j
Langstaff at which time the music
of Scotland will be COntraSted with
that of the Orient.
Council Meets
Advisory Council No. IA called
THE Faithful a." held their reg
ular meeting, Dec. 26, at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Beck. Mr.
Jesse Roberts was in charge of the