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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-05-06

Mrs Cora Engle was in Mar.
ion, Sunday afternoon to visit hen
foster-Son, Joe Miller, and fam
| lily.
Mr.. and Mrs, Carl Robertson, OF
Mt. Gilead, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer Blue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Hoffman
and daughters were callers Mon
day evening on Mr.. and Mrs. Don
aid White.
Mrs. w. p. Ransome, who is
confined to Marion City hospital,
is much improved and expected
home in a few days.
Mrs Minnie White, of Rich
wood, spent Sunday evening with
her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ralph
White.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Bomeli, of
Scmersville, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Fry and children were at Apple
Creek, near Wooster, Sunday to
visit relatives of Mr.. Bomeli. Mr.
and Mrs. Fry and children attend
ed church there.
Mr. and Mrs. John Guethlen and
children, Dorothy Jane and john
ny, Jr, and Mr. and Mrs. M. L.
Heenan and daughter, Una Jean,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Blue.
Mrs. Lila Sparks and daughter,
Norma Jean, and sons, Victor, Err
nest and Ronnie, of Waldo, visited
Monday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Everett Adams and family.
Mrs. Daisy Hoffman was a Sun
day dinner guest of her son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Hoffman and family.
Ronnie, 5-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Chester Robertson, was
brought to his home Friday from
Nightingale cottage at Columbus,
where he has been receiving treat
ment for infantile paralysis. ALL
though much improved he must
contiue treatments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blake Davis, Mr.. |
and Mrs. James FooS, Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Roberts, Mr.. and Mrs. |
Dwight Ridge and Mr.. and Mrs. |
Paul Hoffman were entertained at |
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold !
Hoffman Saturday evening at the
regular meeting of the euchre club.
The members of the Junior and
Senior classes of the Redwood
nigh school from here who attend
I'd the Junior-Senior banquet at
he Hotel Harding in Marion, on
night, are 10 Ann Hoff-
man, Ellagene Price, Ruth Eileen
Fisher, Mary Lee Bevis, Rebecca
Blue, Bill Marsh, Don Ransome,
Bert Adams, Don Cox, David En-
ret, Carl Daniels, Carl Norris and
Mary WaCCprbppk
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-05-06

also given to the Loyal Workers
Class" for the window shades
which the class donated toward
| the redecorating of the Sunday
school rooms.
Mrs. Frank Beuscher was ap-
pointed chairman of the flower
fund with Mrs. Dow Gilbert as CO.
chairman. Mrs. Grace Nelson gave
review of two chapters of THE
Cross over Africa"
The meeting was adjourned with
the usual prayer. The next meeting
will be held at the. home of Mrs,
Dwight WeStfall.
Announce Marriage
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dorsey, of
Chicago, are announcing the mar
riage April 26, of their daughter,
Helen, to Mr.. Eugene Chapman,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Merl Chap
man, Of North Lewisburg, former
residents of Bellefontaine. Mr..
Chapman has just recently been
discharged from the Army after
serving Is months overseas.
In Hospital
Friends will note Mrs. William
Pyers has been a patient in Grant
hospital in Columbus for. several
days, undergoing observation and
treatment. Her room number is
AGO. on the fourth floor.
Thomas Auldridge, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Luther Auldridge, of Ur-
bana, and owner of the theater in
North LeWisburg. underwent ma
jor surgery in Springfield City
hospital, Wednesday morning.
Sick List
Mrs. Minnie CreviSton has been
on the sick list for several days.
Compete in State Tests
Competing in the final district
state scholarship contest at Wit
enberg college, Springfield, Sat-
urday, May 4, were II entrants
from North Lewisburg. The dist
rict is composed of Champaign,
Logan, Clark and Green counties.
Participants were students who
ranked first in county schools in
the subjects in which they compet-.
ed. Preliminary scholarship tests
were held in the county schools on
April II.
Those attending from North Le-
wisburg and the subject in which
they took the tests were:
Vera Anne Gilbert, biology; Rus
sell Lantz, chemistry; Carroll Bal
ley, general science; Pearl Bailey,
algebra 1, Joan Spain, American
history; Gladys Spain, world his
tory; James Gibson, English TX;
Patty Griffin, English x; Donna
Patrick, English XI; Catherine
Jones, English XII; Anna Metz,
Latin 1; Imogene Lame, bookkeep-
ing. Results of the tests will be
published at a later date.
Personals
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Thomas were
guests over the weekend at the.
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Dick
en- in Old Fort, o. A visit was al
so made with Mr.. and Mrs. Web
Dicken, of BettSville. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas recently visited at the
home of her son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Brad Thompson,
in Columbus. Mrs. Thompson and
Mrs. Thomas attended family
night in Clinton Heights school,
where the two grandchildren, Ca
roln and Brad ir., are pupils.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Connolly
and son, Bobby, were Sunday
guests in the Thomas home.
In Columbus
Mrs. Ethel Boyles spent several
days of the past week in Columbus,
attending the National Convention
ciety of Christian Service, which
of the Methodist Woman's So
convened for a 4-day session.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Coffey, of
Urbana spent the Weekend in the
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-05-06
''LARUE
wIMBLE-TERRY NUPTIALs

/ WAMbLE-IEhhH NUFIIALS
Marriage of Miss Virgini;
! Wimble, daughter of Allen Wimble
Underhill, VT, and Dwight c
| Terry, son of Mr. and Mrs. o. d
Terry, LaRue, was Solemnized al
A o'clock April "a, in Redwood
They were unattended.
Miss Wimble wore an aqua blue
suit, with black and cerise acces-
SorieS, for the ceremony. She wore
a corsage of roses and sweet peas
A lieutenant in the Army Nurse
Corps for 25 months, of which %
months were spent overseas. The
new Mrs. Terry was graduated
from Cambridge, VT, high school
and the Fanny Allen school of nur-
sing i'm Winoaski, VT.
The groom was discharged from
the Army in February as SER
geant. after 36 months in the SER
vice, 80 of them in the European
theater. He was graduated from
LaRue high school.
STORE BURGLARIZED
Between $14 and SIS in small
change was stolen from the cash
drawer in the Sager Implement
store, LaRue, by burglars who
broke into the store Wednesday.
The theft was committed some
time between $50 and 1920 pm.
Burglars entered the building by
prying open the back door. They
took the cash drawer with them,
later diScarding it in nearby
alley.
STUDY DAM PROPOSAL
A special committee from the
Marion Chamber of Commerce
will make a study of the pro-
posed Scioto-Sandusky conserv-
ancy dam project near LaRue.
Ray Campbell, chairman of the
agricultural committee has an
nounced a special committee, head
ed by Harold Carroll and assisted
by A. A. Vanatta, to investigate
the dam proposal. Additional MEM
bers TO the committee are to be
selected.
Mr.. Carroll and Louis E. Michel,
Chamber of Commerce secretary,
were to meet with LaRue business
men Monday night to learn the
attitude OF the LaRue community
toward The dam. Just what action
the committee would was to be
largely ge.Gou by Monday nights
The LaRue darn proposal is one
Whicn 49,, .,>,.l discussed for sew
eral years and is similar to the
one now under construction four
miles north of Delaware on the
Olentangy river.
TRAPP-HASTINGS NUPTIALS
The Methodist Church of LaRue
was the scene April 20 of the we'd
ding of Miss Yolah M. Trapp,
laughter of Mrs. Henry G. Trapp,
Of LaRue, and Phillips G. Hast
ings, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
P. Hastings, of LaRue.
Miss Lena Dale Mulvaine, or
ganist, played a program of we'd
ding music, while Mrs. Orlo Trapp
,npcy t,KYO plIrnhlIrC
Miss Mulvaine and Mrs. Trapp
played the wedding march in duet
Is Orlo Trapp escorted the bride,
lis sister, to the altar and gave
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-05-06

home of the formers parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Jordan, on F.
Maple st.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Milling
ton, of N. Sycamore St, spent the
weekend visiting in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Varnhard, of
Marion.
Mrs. Marion Cowgirl recently
spent Sunday in Findlay visiting in
the home of her sister, Mrs. Mary
Nusser. A few days were spent
with Mr.. and Mrs. M. Lehew, at
their home in Kenton, Mrs. Lehew
made the return trip with Mrs.
Cowgirl, enjoying dinner in North
Lewisburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dane Lease, of
Athens, spent the weekend visit
ing in the home of the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Lease,
and the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Burton, who reside
just west of town.
Personals
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess McCully and
Mrs. Lena Townsend were visitors
in Columbus, Friday where they
combined business with pleasure.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Curl and
Mrs. Lena Townsend spent Sun
day visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Curl, in Colum-
bus.
Mrs. Robert Spain and children
spent several days of the past
week in Portsmouth, where they
visited with friends and relatives.
Mrs. Belle Sheehe and son,
Tom, visited Mrs. Sheehe's sister,
who is i'll, at her home Wednes-
day and Thursday of the past
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hall enter
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-05-06
MAY 6, 1896

tanned as their guests for the day,
Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Shell
don, of Columbus.
North Lewisburg Methodist Parish
r. Beuscher, Pastor
MingO
Beginning May u, our church ser
vices will be held in the evening.
Sunday school at $3.50 am.
Worship services at 7:45 pm
Mothers Day sermon.
North Lewisburg
Church school $3.50.
Worship and sermon 1O:45.
Wednesday evening, prayer and
Bible study, 7:45w
The Youth Fellowship viii have
charge of the service for Mothers
Day.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-05-06
: N. LEWISBURG
BY MRS. JAMES CONFER
VOmen's Meeting

The Women'S Society of Christ
ian Service, of the North Lewis
burg Methodist church held its re-
gular meeting Wednesday in the
church on E. Maple st.
The meeting was called to order
by the president, Mrs. c. H. Spain
After singing Count Your Bless
Iings" Mrs. Esse Moore gave the
devotionals. At this time the group
sang Give Me Thy Heart" "
The secretary's report was gil
ven by Mrs. o. j. Chamberlain,
and the treasurer, Mrs. Mary Yo-
der, read the monthly report. A
letter of thanks was read from the
Youth Fellowship" for the dona-
tions and assistance given in the
serving of their banquet at the
church on April &c. Thanks were
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-05-06
THE UNION COUNTY JOURNAL, MARYsvILLE, OHIO

MIR. and Mrs. Arnold Lester are
parents of q baby daughter, born
Wednesday. She has been named
Linda Sue.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-05-06
ESSEX
By Mrs. EVERETT ADAMS

Mr. and Mrs. Dave Jones, of Lii
ma, were weekend guests of Mr..
Evening star., 1946-09-18
|Ad Club Here Told
|0f Radio Results

Daytime serials have the best
audience-holding record Of any type
of radio program, but 40 per cent
of the audience does 90 per cent
of the listening to them.
News programs rank second In
ability to retain interest.
| Mystery dramas have SUBJ
stantially greater appeal in large
cities than in small communities OF
among farm families.
These and other glimpses of the
habits of the Nations radio SCI
owners were given the Advertisine
Evening star., 1946-09-18

won If justice has been done, United
States Attorney Edward M. Curran
told q meeting Of the District Wom-
ems Bar Association at the May
flower Hotel last night.
Explaining the duties Of a Fed
eral prosecutor, Mr.. Curran de-
clared that ANY prosecutor who
risks his professional name for fair
dealing to build up statistics OF
success has perverted sense OF
practical values"
When a crime has been com
mitted the prosecutor steps into
the picture sometimes even before
the guilty person has been arrested
Mr.. Curran said. On conviction oi
a defendant the prosecutor may
recommend as to the sentence ano
later has a say in deciding parole
he pointed out.
The duties of the United States
attorney. vary from prosecution Of
criminal court cases to wide range
CT other activities, including prose.
cution for adulteration of foods
and instituting proceedings to de.
naturslize foreign-born persons.
HE has more control over the
life, liberty and reputation of peo.
pie in his community than any
other person in the United States
and his discretion is tremendous,
Mr.. Curran continued.
Mrs. Sara Nero Williams, presi.
dent of the bar group, announced
the formation of six new commit
tees and their chairmen as follows
Association headquarters. Mrs
Minnie A. Cheseldine: relations
with District of Columbia courts
Miss Marcellina Hummer: memo
rial. Mrs. Helena D. Reed: news
bulletin, Mrs. nellie Hyde Holmes
public welfare, Mrs. Anna L
Moulton. and resolutions, Miss An
mabel Matthews.
Evening star., 1946-09-18

Club Of Washington yesterday by
Charles A. Wolcott, vice president
of the A. c. Nelson Co.. a marketing
research organization.
Speaking at a luncheon meeting
i nthe Hotel Statler, Mr.. Wolcott
explained the findings were obtained
from audimeters-small devices in
stalled in the homes of listeners to
record on tape every use of the
radio switch and every time the
dial setting is changed.
Approximately 1900 audimeters
have been placed in 1,100 homes.
The admen were told of plans to
increase the size of the sample and
of experiments with audimeters
linked to central Office by tele-
phone lines. eliminating the neces-
sity of periodic calls to the homes
to collect data.
Evening star., 1946-09-18
Curran Explains Duties
I0f Prosecutor Before
Women S Bar Here

When the Government loses a
criminal proceeding it actually has
Kodiak mirror., 1946-10-19
City Can't See Project Price

Claiming that the city cannot consider a 50 per cent price on the now Federally owned water and sewer systems, the council Monday decided to determine what price would be warranted on the basis of net revenues and make such an offer to the Feder- al Works Agency.
 The agency has offered the 2 projects, if continued Tn use, at a 50 per cent minimum of their construction cost as a, War Pub lie Works facility.
 Cost of the water system was given as $2l0,927, and of the sewer system as $l35, ,350.96, making a selling price of $l73,- 138.98.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-10-19
Cops, Bremen, Others Wanted For Course

Several additional enrollments are necessary if the First Aid course offered jointly by the Kodiak Chapter of the American Red Cross and the Kodiak Com munity Center, is to be carried out. It is particularly urged that police officers and fremen take the course if they have not al- ready had first aid training.
 Instructor is Richard Codd, Red Cross field director at NOE, The group will meet on Monday evenings at the Community Cen. ter. There is no charge
Kodiak mirror., 1946-10-19
Fur Raising Investigated

J. R. Leekley, of the experi- fur farm operated by the Department of Agriculture at Petersburg, arrived on business Wednesday.
 Principal purpose of his trip, he said, was to investigate local possibilities for fur farming in this area. His department is re- ceiving numerous requests from people interested in entering fur farming in Alaska. and about IS or 20 have specifically inquired about the Kodiak area.
 While here he is also going to visit pr. Pryer's fox ranch near Ouzinkie to investigate Dr. Pry- CTS strain of platinum foxes.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-10-19
Pajonan
 Sells Store

The Kodiak Mercantile com pany, started in l94l by Carl Paioman and operated by him since, was sold this week to Lor- an Wilmington, operator of the City Meat Market in the same building, and Tom Nachand, who has managed the store dul- ing MT. Pajoman's absence
 The deed gave the selling price as $l0,000 and other valuable consideration, and was made out to MT. and Mrs. Loran Whit tlngton and MT. and Mrs. Tom Nachand. The total price was reported to be in the neighbor- hood of $2O,OO0.
 Included in the sale was the entire general hardware stock of the store and of the radio de- partment run in connection with it, operated by Warren Flecht. ner.
 A Swear lease on the building,  with an option for a Swear re- newal, was included in the trans action.
 MT. Wilmington and MT. Ma chand will continue operation of the businesss, with MT. Nachand as manager.
 MT. Pajoman left by plane this week for his home in Seattle.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-10-19
To Skid Skid Shacks For Center Changes

Appointment of Walter Sip prelI to supervise the project of making a number of changes in the Community Center building was announced this week by Dr. A Holmes Johnson, chairman of the board of directors.
 Under the direction of Sipprell the two skld shacks at the Cent CT will be relocated and arrang- ed to accommodate the library and a storeroom for Red Cross emergency supplies. The corn:r room, which now houses the li- brary, will be converted into an attractive Living" room reserv- ed for the use of adults. In this room will be he piano, classical records. periodicals and comfort able furniture. It will be used for forums, musical groups, commit tee meetings and similar occa- sions
 With 8 encouragement of the living quarters at the rear of the building two rooms also are be- ing made available for craft and hobby activities
Kodiak mirror., 1946-10-19
Speaks To Club

Kodiak, being the cradle of Alaskan history, should be a collectors paradise" said Mil dred Hermann Monday night in an informal talk before members of the Business & Professional Women's Club at the city ball. Mrs. Hermann was in Kodiak on OP.A business, but as an active member of the Alaska Arts and Crafts Clubs, Inc. she spoke be- fore the group, urging them to be ever on the outlook for things of historical interest in Kodiak, and to find ways of preserving the articles.
 The Arts and Crafts Clubs were organized to keep things Alaskan in Alaska and to keep valuable collections, such as the Wickersham library, intact.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-10-19

Merrill Coon, local agent of the Standard Oil Company of California, stated he was leaving for Juneau to attend the annual meeting of all the Alaska repre- sentatives of his company. The meeting starts Oct. 28. Coon al- so advised that 5 B Stretton, District Manager for Standard of California would conduct the meeting.
 The million dollar construc- tion program that has been un- derway in the Territory has pro- gressed in a splendid manner; this and other matters pertain ing to the company's operations and future plans will be discus sed.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-10-19
Carnival Offers $50 Prize

Someone will be $50 richer af-
 Ter the Carnival in a Country Town, being sponsored by the
 Business and Professional Wo- nen at the Community Center eR Halloween, Oct. 31.
 The $50 cash will be given as a door prize with the drawing to be held at midnight. The person holding the lucky number must be present to receive the prize
 For the children, a pair of ice ekates will be awarded for the most comical costume, and other prises are being planned At 8::30, to wind up the child |ren's portion of the carnival, the Community Center Junior dance group will perform in costume two numbers, a Russian Polka and a Gypsy dance.
 Only donation being sought by the sponsors is the gift of home male cakes and candy and more volunteers are needed to supply them for the festivities. Anyone wiling to provide some should agnify their intention as soon as possible to Mrs. Viola Sipprell, carnival chairman, or Mrs. o. A. Torgerson
Kodiak mirror., 1946-10-19
Navy Plans
 Observance

Navy Day, Oct. 27, will be
 bserved at the Naval Operating
 ase by 8 series of special events |eglnning next Saturday, Cap bin Robert c. Sutliff, USN, Commander, NOB-NAS, Kodiak, nnounced today.
 The program of activities open b the public will include open |ouse on all Navy ships in port,
 display of Naval Aircraft, a demonstration of diving opera Fons and a Community Chest Carnival.
 Bus service to the Naval Base Jill be augmented and conveni- ht schedules arranged to accom- |date visiters.
 Navy Day commentaries the istoric date of I'll years ago In |775 when the Continental Con- ress received a bill providing for Naval Fleet. Oct. 27 also mark D the birthday of President Theodore Roosevelt, whose launch unswerving belief in a Owerful Navy resulted in a Ma B respected throughout the borld
 The official slogan as approved |y the Secretary of Navy is: Your Navy-Victor in War, Guardian in Peace"
 The base Carnival will feature |n Auto and Home show, a raf- Be of over $2OOO in prizes, games, iancing and refreshments. A program will be pub- ished next week. (See also page ?, this issue.)
Kodiak mirror., 1946-10-19
Chapter Forms;
 Officials Chosen

At a meeting to organize a Kodiak chapter of the Alaska Crippled Children's Association held in the quonset hut on the schoolgrounds Thursday evening the following officers were chos- en:
 President, Mrs. Liela M. Te- sarik; vice-president, Mrs. Nor man Sutliff; secretary, Mrs. Ru- dolph Janckel: and treasurer, Ms. Bertha Pratt.
 The distinction of being the first member went to Karl Brun- stad, who also donated S5. This suspicious financial begin hing was given further stimulus by a contribution of Sl20 by an anonymous donor
 Membership ca ds are being sold for $l and any and all dona- tion are being solicited.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-10-19

No further trace has been f, und of Knute Nelson, fisher man, who disappeared from his home on Potato Patch lake.
 A later report places hls bav- ing been seen the last time on Oct 5, when it was reported be had some men at his house on a drinking party
Kodiak mirror., 1946-10-19

Removal of meat ceilings this week brought back on local mal- kets beef that was bought at the higher prices and not sold when the ceiling was rolled back
 Local meat supplies have also been augmented by reindeer meat, displayed on local cafe menus, brought from Alitak by Tiny Cichoski.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-10-19
Driveway Is Paved

Cement was poured this week on what is believed to be Kodi- ak's first section of paved street or driveway-the curved ent- rance and exit to the Griffin Memorial hospital. Patrick Lynch & Go. is the contractor.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-10-19
Relief Ship Date Due

Juneau-(Special from Cover nor Gruening) A date when re- lief ships will be cleared for Alas ka communities is expected with in a day or two and estimated tonnages of essential cargo Tor each Alaskan port Is now being prepared.
 All Alaskan communities are down on supplies of all kinds, and some, such as Wrangefl, Petersburg, Skagway, HaineS, Valdez, Cordova, Seward and Kodiak are without many essen tial food items.
 The union is demanding that emergency supplies be sent via small independent carriers and that an Alaskan Steamship line freighter would not be cleared unless it is 8 last resort.
 All towns in the Territory h need of supplies have wired their needs to the Governors office and have placed their orders with Seattle wholesalers.
 Bulletin Gate Yesterday)- Several vessels of from l-to-3 hun dred tons are now loading. Food winter clothing, medical supplies and stock feed will be taken.
 Independent carriers are re- quired to register with Frank Jenkins, chairman, strike clear ance committee at Seneca 1862, Seattle. Any vessels chartered by Alaskan dealers should be chartered from independent car riers and registered. Any at tempt at black market opera tion of any carriers will seriously hamper present relief plans.
 Local Kodiak dealers report many shortages developing and concerned lest a relief ship call at other ports before Kodiak, as severe shortages will occur in the next few weeks.
 Lack of stock feed has resulted in no fresh milk for town, and fresh eggs have jumped to Sl.5O a dozen. Some chickens are being killed off.
 Canned items are being ration ed at some stores, canned milk at Kraft's being limited to 6 to a customer.
 Kodiak-The Cordova, due at Nome this weekend, will call at Kodiak southbound about Nov if uas loorned here todav
Kodiak mirror., 1946-10-19

Two earthquake shocks were reported here early Friday morn ing The first was felt at 1:53 fol- lowed by another around 3 am.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-10-19

The city will make formal ap- plication to the General Land Office for a playground and school site in the East Addition, located at the end of N. Brook lyn avenue.
 Blocks 7, 8, II, and 12 will be sought for the playground, al ready under construction, and Block 3 for a future school site.