The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-04-04

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Mrs. Clair Ridgway described
her recent visit to Mexico City,
illustrating it with pictures and
souvenirs. Mrs. George King pres
ented paper. Business was in
charge of Mrs. May Blazer.
Mrs. Perry Gatchell was elect
ed president of the LaRue Baptist
Missionary society at its regular
meeting held last week at the
home of Mrs. Sterl Blue. Others
Officers elected were Mrs. Martin
Shirk, vice PRESIDENT Mrs. J. w.
F,reshous, secretary; Mrs. j. W.
Hoagland, treasurer. Committees
will be appointed by the president
at the next meeting, April 10, at
the home of Mrs. Freshour.
During the meeting, the Society
voted to pay $100 per year toward
the salary of the minister. On the
program, Mrs. Blue and Mrs. John
Zieg have devotionS while the love
gift program was in charge of Mrs.
Wilbur Miller.
Mrs. Ernest Debolt read a let
ter from Miss Lund, a missionary
in Kodiak, Alaska, and Mrs. w. f.
Kniffin presented paper.
With but Cne regular back from
last years undefeated 6-man foot
ball team, spring practice was
started at LaRue high school last
week. The returning player is Lor-
en- Gilliepie, quarterback. Another
returning letterman is Don Led
man, reserve fullback.
Practice sessions, under Coach
Don Burton, will last four weeks,
and will consist primarily of drills
on fundamentals of the game and
offensive formations. Jack Davis
and Kenny Jones, from last years
team, are assisting the coach.
Awards for their achievements
during the past year were present
ed several members of the LaRue
high school FLA chapter during
the annual parent and son banquet
held in the school last Friday. In
addition, the chapter itself receiv-
ed a silver medal won in the state
contest.
Individual awards presented in
Cluded:
Bill Buyer, Donald Allen and
Robert Carothers were awarded
prizes in the annual pest hunt con-
test. John Leibold was awarded a
certificate for the highest grades
in vocational agriculture for the
year. Harold Brocklesby and James
Spracklin received a certificate for
the best farming programs. Don
aid Allen and James SpraCklin
were awarded FLA letters.
With Lowell Foreman, president
of the club, serving as toastmaSter
the program included welcome, by
Donald Allen; response, Lester
Allen; talk and gilt and sheep
chains, by John Leibold; farming
programs, by Harold Brocklesby;
food production, Macs Sprasklin;
readings, by Gene Born and AL
fred Adams; music by an F f A
quartet composed of Donald Allen,
Lowell Foreman, James Spracklin
and Harold Kissling, with Miss
Helen Root accompanying on the
piano.
Principal address was by w. G..
Weller, executive secretary and
treasurer of the Ohio Future
Farmers.
The banquet was prepared by
the Parent-Teachers' association
composed of Mrs. Jeremiah Adj
ans, Mrs. Benton Denman, Mrs.
w. l.. Moore, Mrs. Struble, Mrs.
Vernal Jones, Mrs. O. L. Buyer,
Mrs. Earl James directed the serV-
ing assisted by group of high
school girls. On Committees help
ing prepare the banquet were: Bill
Buyer, Harold BrockleSby, Don
Dome, Albert Maybery, George
Jolley, Robert CarotherS, John Lei
bold, Gene Born, Alfred Adams,
Lowell Foreman, Charles Leeth,
James Spracklin, Donald Allen and
Harold Kissling, under the direct
ion of Burdette Hunter, teacher
of vocational agriculture.
Guests included the board Of ed
ucatj0n Sunt n T Mills and Mr.