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Laurel outlook., 1947-02-12
WIND DAMAGE
To WHEAT SAID
NOT YETSEVERE
Instances Reported Of
Soil Leaving Roots;
Dust Bowl Fumes

Informed sources say that I'm
doubtedly some damage mas been
inflicted on the winter wheat crop
by winds of the past several weeks,
with March, often a damaging
month, yet to come. They are APP
.prehensive, though saying that as
yet they do not believe there has
been extensively serious loss. South
of Laurel on the lower slope are
some fields that have been hurt,
and in at least one instance it is
reported the soil has been swept
away to such an extent that roots
of the plants are definitely ex-
posed. Higher and on the crests of
the uplands the damage is said to be
much less and not of serious pro-
portions.
Yellowstone valley lands are also
windblown to a noticeable extent
where the soil is light and sandy.
Clods left from blowing last fall
are observed to have acted as drift
makers, with the soil extending
eastward in ridges like snowdrifts.
This is not a universal condition,
for nature of the soil varies as
does the covering.
w. H. Jones, Yellowstone county
extension agent, said although he
had not made a tour of inspection
in the past few weeks he believed
the agricultural areas of the county
had not yet suffered much damage
a whole. He expected to find
some instances, however, where
there has been distinct injury. Re-
ports he had had from Broadviey
district, an important wheat pro-
locality, indicated the dis
trict has Jared very well so far.
Because of similar experiences in
other years, many Montana wheat
growers now practice strip farming,
a practical system which reduces
erosion by winds. This is expected
10 be of value in the present emery
ency. A contributing condition to
soil blowing was the number of
and thaws occurring last
fall and in the early part of the
which pulverized the light
hlSO IItIt has llOL DcCll Iift
customary snow covering.
Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and
Texas, all wheat producing states,
suffered from winds this win
,er. The dust bowl is Tuning again.
The threat to the crop, the gov
,rnment's support price, purchases
~ England and the demand by
mills with export trade
lave added together in raising the
,rain price, in the opinion of grain
The level of about $1.67
ate last summer and fall has risen
o about S1.87, an increase Of 20
Although the present indi-
ated trend is upward, any one of
everal things could happen sudden
y to reverse the trend, say the
callers.
Laurel outlook., 1947-02-12
Saddle Club Elects
Cantrell President

Meeting Tuesday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Can
trell, the Laurel Saddle club elected
Mr.. Cantrell president, to fill the
vacancy left by the death of Joseph
Jolley. Other officers for the year
are C.. H. Barney, vice president,
and Mrs. Fred Griffey, secretary
treasurer. Twenty members attend
ed and guests were Miss Emma
Maschera and Martin Trucker.
Moving pictures shown by "Red"
Moore provided entertainment. Bus
discussed included the propos-
ed affiliation with the state asso-
of saddle clubs, and plans
for a dance to be held at Riverside
in March.
Lunch was served by Mrs. Can't
rell who was assisted by Mrs. Ge-
neva Jolley, Mrs. F. N. Barney and
Mrs. j. L. Childs.
Laurel outlook., 1947-02-12
COUNTY HAS LARGEST
SCHOOL ENROLMENT

Schools in Yellowstone county re-
ceived apportionment from the state
common school interest and income
fund for 1946-47, it vas announced
Thursday at the office of county
superintendent of schools, T. E.
P~emberton. The 81 Yellowstone
county schools received a total of
$122,257.78. The per capita ap-
portionment is approximately 5000.
Yellowstone county received the
greatest share of the state appor-
tionment of $1,415,407 from the
common school interest and income
fund, made on the basis of the
last school census which showed H.
TIC children of school age in yell
lowstone county. Silver Bow coun-
ty was next, and Cascade, third.
Of the county apportionment, Bill
lings school district No. 2 received
the largest share, with a census
of 1878 children. Laurel, district
No. z, with 1,001 children, was Sec
ond, and Huntley Project district
No. "a, with 896 children, was
third.
Laurel outlook., 1947-02-12
HARDIN INDEPENDENTS
LOSE TO FARM UNION;
TOURNEY IS IN OFF|NG

In a we'll played game here Mon
day evening, Laurel Farmers Union
Independent basketball team won
from the Hardin Boosters by a
score of So to 43. Stankey was
high scorer with 10 points.
The Laurel team occupied a lead
position through the greater part
of the game, though Hardin often
threatened the outcome.
The independent leagues top
team, the Stockman of Billings, will
play here Monday evening, Manager
Nolan of Laurel has announced.
This is expected to be one of the
outstanding engagements of the sea-
son, for the Farmers Union club
has been delivering a good brand of
basketball all season and will be
good opposition to the top-flight
outfit of the league. Also this will
be the last game of the season for
the Laurel team, either at home or
away.
Nolan is to attend a meeting of
managers Sunday in Billings to dis
cuss arrangements for the independ-
ent tournament, probably to be held
at Joliet near the end of February.
The date, pairings and other de-
tails will come before the meeting
Sunday.
Laurel outlook., 1947-02-12
ROtana Meets. Plans
To Attend Convention

Rotana club members held their
regular business meeting Monday
evening at the Commercial club
with Mrs. Mona Pewitt presiding.
Valentine decorations were used at
the lunch served by Mrs. Ina Eshom
and Miss Jerry White. A George
Washington skit was presented by
Mrs. Bernice Cox, Carol Pewitt,
Joyce Bradford and Coy Eshom.
Plans for attending the national
convention at Spokane in August
were discussed and the president ap-
pointed as members of a classifi-
cation committee for the event, Miss
Rosetta Fritz, chairman, Mrs. Elsie
Goodenbour and Mrs. Pewitt.
The next meeting is to be a social
evening, Monday, Feb. "a.
Laurel outlook., 1947-02-12
Women Of Moose
Observe Anniversary
Of Chapter Founding

To celebrate the twenty-third an
niversary of the organization, Lau-
rel chapter No. TIP, Women of the
Moose, entertained at a social eve
ming Tuesday at the l.. L. club.
Members of the chapter, the Moose
lodge and guests were in attendance
from Roundup, Bridger, Fromberg,
Park City, Billings and Laurel.
Charter members, Mrs. Lena Stout
fer, Mrs. Julia Phillips and Mrs.
May Crutcher were hostesses and
served a lunch. During the eve
ming each of them was presented
with an anniversary gift from the
chapter. In a review of the ac-
tivities of the chapter, it was re-
that following it's organiza-
ton in 1924, the officers and drill
team instituted chapters at Billings,
Lewistown and Livingston, and
through the years has received a
number of signal honors from the
grand chapter headquarters in
Washington, ID. G.
At the meeting Tuesday a collec-
ton was taken for the March of
Dimes campaign.
Cards provided entertainment,
with the high score for men going
20 Arthur Foust of Bridger, and the
vomen's high score to Mrs. Crutch-
sr.
Laurel outlook., 1947-02-12
BUILDINGS
BENBOW M|NE, MILL

Built at an original cost of more
than $125,000, 81 buildings located
at the Benbow mine and mill, near
Columbus, are being offered for
sale, beginning Feb. IL, by the
Helena regional office of War As
sets administration. Included in the
buildings offered are IL four-room
houses and IL three-room houses.
The priority group, consisting of
federal agencies, including RFC
for resale to small business, state
and local governments and eligible
non-profit institutions, will have
Feb. 81 to submit offers to ac-
quire any or all of the property
at established prices or fair market
value. Certifiers and non-priority
holders have until March a to sub
nit sealed bids.
To be disposed of at the mine
location are a two-room duplex, post
office, oil house and miner change
house. In addition to the % houses,
other buildings at the mill property
included in the offering are a scale
house, seven-stall garage, ware
house and oil house. The buildings
are offered for sale for removal
for off-site use only, and will be
sold "as is" and "where is" Build
ings will be sold with whatever per-
manent fixtures IN located
therein. These may include plumb
ing, heating, electrical and refriger-
ator systems, consisting Of such
as toilet fixtures, soil pipe,i
water pipe, boilers, radiators, with
connecting pipe, electrical fixtures
and wiring.
Bid conditions require that all
bids be accompanied by money order
Or cashiers check in the amount
If 10 per cent of the bid, with the
exception that if the bid is less
han $50 the entire amount must
,e submitted. Bids will be accept
ID for one or more buildings, and
prospective bidders have the oppor-
unity of bidding on first, second
md third choices.
After the priority awards have
.een made, sealed bid awards will
made first to certifierS who are
,eterans wishing homes for them
or contractors or dealers
Tho desire to resell only to veter-
MS. Any buildings then remaining
I'LL be considered for award to the
eneral public. It was emphasized
hat "certifiers" do not need certi-
from any agency but must
ign a certification on the bid form. !
Successful bidders will be given '
0 days to remove buildings from i
ne property and they must be re- q
loved within that time, or revert q
!, War Assets administration. I
Information on this sale may be e
blamed at WAA offices in Colum. n
Us, Helena, Billings, Butte, Great
alls, Missoula and Sidney. How \
yer, bid forms can be obtained only Il
!, the Helena Regional Office. e
Laurel outlook., 1947-02-12
RICHARDSON RECOUNTS
WORK Of All CLUBS

The purpose of All clubs and
how they. operate was described by
Harold Richardson, Laurel farmer
residing a few miles west of town,
when he spoke here Tuesday at a
meeting of the Rotary club. He has
been a club leader in his communi-
ty for several years.
The letters on the four-leaf clover
stand for head, heart, hand and
health, a combination regarded as
essential to success and happiness
in agriculture. Although the move
ment is still young it has now ac-
quired sufficient years to measure
the results of it's work, which is
found to have been beneficial to
many thousands.
Clubs consist of groups of young
sters, small enough in number to
be not unwieldly. Their officers
are elected from among the men,
bers, but the success of the club
rests to a great extent in the hands
of the leader, an adult who likes
and understands children and has
achieved success to qualify him as
an instructor.
The individual members are en-
couraged to have projects which
they are expected, and are now be-
ing required, to carry through to
completion. Failure to complete in
wolves suspension, therefore it be-
hooves the leader to see that the
children do not adopt projects they
are not likely to finish in the al
lotted time. Most projects in
Richardson's club are crops and live
stock. The %imparting of know how
in the field and feed lot is accom-
panied by development of team
work among the members, some
practical morals and ethics, practice
in speaking in public and parliment-
airy procedure.
1t takes patience, Richardson said,
to handle a group of kids and bring
them through the successive stages
of development, but success is a
of great satisfaction well
worth the effort. /
The All system is mildly COM
petitive, carrying awards of various
kinds for those who do their work
well. The outstanding children
sometimes win trips with expenses
paid. To be chosen to attend a
national convention is a high and
much sought honor.
Farming is an ancient and hon
CONTINUED on Page Twelve) (
Laurel outlook., 1947-02-12
PREPARE GYM
FOR TOURNEY
OPENING 18TH
Install e a To Accom-
modate Crowds Equal
To Last Year

Laurel high school gymnasium is
being readied this week for the
annual basketball tournament of B
class schools of the sixth district,
which will open here next Wednes-
day at 2 p. m. The tournament
will continue through Saturday eve
ming and may extend into Monday
if the winner of second place has
not been previously determined.
Workmen are now installing adj
ditional bleachers to bring the
gymnasium's seating capacity to
1900. Fred w. Graft, tournament
manager, said this week that crowds
duplicating those of last year are
expected to attend the sessions.
Last year set a record, with many
of the afternoon games being well
attended.
To speed the sale of tickets there
will be four booths at the entrance,
an arrangement that is expected to
be of convenience to the queues of
At the No. l session Wednesday
Edgar will play From
berg and Belfry will play Bear
creek, followed in the evening by
The third and fourth games.
Laurel Locomotives will make
first appearance Thursday eve
ming and will play either Absarokee
'r Bridger, the winner of game
No. A.
Laurel outlook., 1947-02-12
ENTERTAINS NILE OFFICERS

Mrs. G. W. Fenton, queen of Bath
Zabbia temple of Billings, was host
ess at a dessert at the E. L. FentOn
home Monday evening to the Nile
patrol of Billings. Patriotic colors
were used in decoration. Line Of
ficers of the Billings temple in at
tendance were Mrs. Gene LISA, Mrs.
Emma Wismeyer, Mrs. Jack Hoat-
son and Mrs. T. w. Socket Fol-
lowing a business session, with Mrs.
Fenton presiding, bridge occupied
the remainder of the evening with
awards going to Mrs. w. S. Rehberg
and Mrs. Katherine Markuson.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-21
400 ATTEND ANNUAL R.E.A. MEETING
TUESDAY; SEVEN DIRECTORS ELECTED

The annual membership meet
ing and picnic of Union Rural
Electric Cooperative, Inc, was
held at Legion Park, Tuesday.
More than 400 members attended
the event and thoroughly enjoyed
the days program, which includ-
ed the election of directors for the
coming year.
Seven directors were elected,
as follows: j. F. Reeley, L. w.
Elsom, r. w. Zimmerman, Ray
Wyeth, Guy Mitchell, Frank Rup-
precht and Henry Handel.
Avery Moore, executive secre-
tary of the National Rural Elec-
trio Cooperative, Inc, was the
speaker. He stressed the fact that
many rural homes ar still with
out electric service in the United
States, Ohio being fortunate in
that so many rural homes have
services while in many states
practically no homes have rural
service.
Members brought basket pic
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-21
YOUTH CENTER
CLOSING SATURDAY

The Union county Memorial
Youth Center, which has opera
ted in the Junior high gymnasi-
um during the summer months
for the past two years, will close
its temporary quarters again Sat-
urday. Free ice cream cones will
be served to all members and
summer visitors present Friday
evening, August %.
At 8 p. m. a short business
meeting will be held to discuss
blue prints of the new location
over the A. & p. store. 1t is hoped
that ufnds can soon be raised to
complete the new youth center
location before the winter is over.
Whether the new location is COM
pleted before next spring or not,
the Youth Center will not open
again next summer in the Junior
high gym.
Anyone wishing to help the
boys and girls may send their
contributions Immediately to
Cecil Riser, youth center senior
treasurer. Remodeling on new To-
cation will not start until there
is enough money in the bank to
complete the work.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-21
VETS WARNED AGAINST
EDUCATION CONTRACTS

Warning to veterans against
signing contracts for unapproved
educational courses or making
down payments for them, if G. |.
Bill benefits are to be used, was
issued today by the Veterans Ad-
ministration Branch Office in Col
umbus, Ohio.
Complaints have been made re-
Gently to the VA by ex-service-
men who have been urged by rep
resentatives of unapproved schools
to sign contracts for instruction
and to make a down payment
with the understanding that they
would be reimbursed by VA.
VA officials cautioned veterans
to check with the VA before sign
ing for any course under the G. l.
Bill. The government cannot pay
a school for a veterans training
unless it is approved by the state
or has a VA contract.
In any case, an approved school
needs only the veterans certifi-
cate of eligibility.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-21
MIDDLEBURC
BY MRS. ADA ZIRKLE

The Inskeep Reunion was
held Sunday at the Legion Park,
Marysville, and was attended by
As relatives. Four generations
were present starting with Mrs.
Maud Inskeep and including
seven great grandchildren.
Rev. and Mrs. M. O'Dell Fitch
were pleased to have three car
loads of relatives and friends from
Ripley, Ohio to be present for the
service Sunday morning. They
enjoyed a picnic dinner in the
church basement. Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Spain were included in the
group. Rev. and Mrs. Fitch re-
turned home with them for a few
days.
Donnie and Nancy Lee Balling-
er, of West Mansfield, were guests
of Ronnie and Dixie Lee and jim
mie Jackson.
The Farm Bureau Council No.
II met with Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Hagar, Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Reames
and daughter, Mary Lue, Mrs.
and Mrs. Allen Devolt and son,
Mrs. Roy Aspinall, Mrs. James
Spain, Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Stan
wick and Mrs. Odell Gibson.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-21

June 30, 1915.
Receipts at the Marysville
Postoffice have shown a steady
growth every year since 1913, the
Postmaster further reports. At
Five-year intervals since then the
growth of the Marysville Post
office has been as follows:
1918, $14,857.59 in receipts Can
annual revenue then not much
larger than a single month to-
dayD; 1918, $20,856.58; 1923, S22,-
42964; 1923, S33,131.35; 1888, S38,-
289.51; 1888, S66, ,352.O4; 1943, $685.
1901; 1946 S95, 1888.
This year will, beyond doubt,
be larger than 1916, Mr.. Doelling-
er's report indicates. The first six
months of the current year
showed a gross business of $780,
962.83, compared with only $685.
62l.56 for the first half of last
year This is and increase of
$7341.27.
Marysville Postoffice was adj
vanced from second class to first
class in June, 1886. A postoffice's
rating is based upon its total re-
ceipts, and Marysville is one of
smallest communities in the ma
ton with a first class postofIice.
Many cities of twice the popula-
ton of Marysville are just barely
over the $4,000 minimum re-
quired for first class rating.
The phenomenal growth attain
ed by the Marysville Postoffice
merely reflects the growth of
business and industry in the
community. Principal contributor
to the postal revenue here is the
o. M. Scott & Sons CO., whose
business has grown steadily from
year to year to make it the larg-
est lawn seed company in the
world.
Nestles Milk Products, Inc, and
the H. B. Salter Manufacturing
Co., also send a great deal of
merchandise through the mail,
and their increased business is
also in Mr.. Doellinger's annual
reports.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-21
AUTO. TRUCK COLLIDE
NEAR MILFORD, TWO HURT

A stock truck of the Kaufman
Food Market of Milford Center
was sideswiped at 7:05 am. Tues
day when Josephine Trowbridge,
of Marion, attempted to pass the
truck as it was turning into the
Kaufman slaughter house, " mile
notrh of Milford Center.
The Marion lady was driving a
1916 Ford Mercury club coupe,
north on Route 4 just behind the
1889 Chevrolet stock truck. The
driver of the truck, Marshall
Coopenrider, and Bruce Russell,
who was riding with him, were
slightly injured and were taken
to DR.. Stricker's office for treat
ment.
Both car and truck received
considerable damage. The car was
taken on to Marion by Buds
Wrecker.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-21
BLUE GRADUATES FROM
AUCTIONEERING SCHOOL

Mr.. Carroll Blue has just ar
rived home in Unionville Center,
from Decatur, Indiana, where he
has graduated from the Reppert
School of Auctioneering which
teaches every phase of the auc-
ton work. This school was estab-
lished tWenty-siX years ago by
Fred Reppert, known as Americas
foremost auctioneer. This school
employs twenty of Americas fore
most auctioneers who explain to
the students just how to become
successful auctioneers.
Bonafide sales are conducted
every day in the auction house so
that the student have actual ex-
perience under the guidance Of
these instructors, and are really
seasoned auctioneers when they
receive their diplomas.
Two hundred and twenty seven
students from forty ones states
in the Union and three from Can
ada attended this summer term
of school. All of them were more
than pleased with the training and
the future that the auction busl-
ness holds in store for them,
Mr.. Blues many friends VIII be
glad to know that he has taken
up this pleasant and profitable
occupation, for with his natural
talents and with the training re-
ceived at this school, we predict
a bright future for him as an
auctioneer. He will be glad to
contact anyone expecting to put
on an auction sale. In addition to
this, he will conduct auctions for
the benefit of the Red Cross,
churches,
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-21
KROCER STORE,
NOW SELF-SERVICE,
RE-OPENS TODAY
Three Departments Are
Added; Can Accommodate
More People. Faster

With redecorating all completed
shelves stocked high and every
thing in tip-top order, the new
Kroger self-serve market reopen
ed its doors today to the public
According to Manager Edgar
Lowry, the new store is almost
twice as long as the old and q
little wider, making the store now
approximately 100 feet by "a feet
Mr.. Lowry declared that, with
the new accommodations in the
store, they will be able to serve
more people and do it easier and
more quickly.
Employed in the new store in
the various departments are:
Meat department - Waite r
CPete) Blumenschein, manager
and Oletha Snyder.
Produce department :. Robert
Eickemeyer, manager; Richard
Graves and Clarice Philo.
Dairy department. Charlene
Laird, manager.
Stockers = Erwin Hegenderfer
and Luan Guy.
Checkers-Helen Bishop, Mar
celia Scheiderer and Catherine
McCarty.
For the first week, three ex-
perienced checkers from other
stores will be in Marysville at
the checking counters.
New departments featured in
the store are the meat, dairy and
health and beauty aids depart
ments. Also all new equipment
was installed in the produce de-
partment.
The new layout of the store
has shelves on both sides with
several rows of display counters
through the center. The meat de-
partment is in the rear of the
store and the check-out lanes
at the front. One of the~new fea-
lures for speed in marketing is
the self-sorter at the check-out
counter, which enables one buyer
to sort her goods while another
is paying.
With the store covering the
whole first floor, all storage is
in the basement and a conveyor
was installed to help the stockerS.
Lowry has been manager of
Marysville Kroger store for the
past II years and was manager of
another Kroger store for four
years previous to transferring to
Marysville.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-21
AAN<~' :: :: Court.
RECORDERS OFFICE
Real Estate Transfers

Nettie M. Curry to H. L. and
G. M. Simpson, .18 acres in Rich
wood, 81.
Lucia D. Shearer to John J.
and Ann R. Gray, lots in MaryS-
vile, 81.
Millie Murray to Jay L. and
Wilda L. Evans, lot in Redwood,
81.
Osa and Harley c. LeMasterS
to Ethel j. Pettey. 1925 acres in
Claibourne township, 81.
Floyd and Lucille Clark to
Clarence and Edna B. Neill, LIS
acres in Millcreek township, 81.
William j. and Ollie Neill to
Clarence w. and Edna B. Neill,
2 acres in Millcreek township, 81.
Service Discharges
From the Army-Herbert T.
Kennedy.