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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-28
TRUCK IS DAMAGED
AS 1T HITS BRIDGE

A Chevrolet truck earring IL
tons of arsenic was badly damaged
Tuesday when its brakes locked
as it crossed the Boxes Greek
bridge, near Pharisburg, on Route
4.
The driver, from Pennsylvania,
was hauling the arsenic to Lancas-
ter for the Gibbons Freight Lines
He said that a car started on the
bridge from the other side as he
entered heading toward Marys-
vile. He Immediately braked his
truck to let the car pass, and as
he did so, the brakes locked,
throwing his truck against the
bridge siding. The rear right
wheel of the truck caught the
edge of the bridge and the whole
body of the truck was torn up
considerably.
No one was injured. The on
coming car did not hit the truck
and was not damaged at all. The
driver of the truck, who owned
the truck also, had his truck
hauled into Marysville by Buds
wrecker and transferred his load
to hired truck to continue on to
Lancaster.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-28
COUNTY RAM SALE
SLATED THURSDAY

Melvin Kennedy, chairman of
the Union conuty Sheep Improve
ment Committee, announces the
third annual Union county Pure
bred Ram Sale, which will be
held at the Marysville New York
Central Railway yards next
Thursday. Nine Union County
breeders will have rams on dis
play and sales will be made
privately by the owners to the
purchasers. Rams will be in place
for inspection at 8 a. m. and will
be available throughout the day.
At 2 p. m. an educational pro-
gram is planned in connection
with the lamb pool, consisting of
grading demonstration by Bob
Rector, Columbus Livestock Pro
ducers; demonstrations on man
agement and care of sheep by the
Agricultural Extension Service,
how the lamb pool operates, by
Charlie Flickinger, fieldman for
the Columbus Livestock Produ-
GERS: What the Packing Houses
are looking for in market lambs"
by representative of the Swift
Company.
This is an open house to every
one interested in selling and buy
ing lambs is invited to attend.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-28
OSTRANDER FIRM
WAS THE LOW BIDDER

The State Highway Department
announced that Union Asphalt
Materials Company, Ostrander,
Ohio, was low bidder for the i'm
provement of Route 81 in Union
County, extending from the
Village of Byhalia north to the
Hardin County line.
The engineers estimate was
S156,000, and the low bid sub
mitted was $153, 3,052.40. The tota,
length of this project is 3.9 miles
and the existing 18 foot pavement
will be widened to % feet. The
various poor sight locations viii
be replaced with a new % foo
pavement, and both the widenec
and new sections will be reSur-
faced with asphaltic concrete
pavement. The fence will be SCI
back on an 80 foot right-ofway
the shoulders widSned, and the
necessary grading and drainage
work done.
The date of completion of this
project is August 81, l948. Pave
ment widening and grading viii
be started this fall and finished
by early summer next year. Two,
way traffic will be maintained al
all times.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-28
CORN CROP SITUATION ISREVIEWED;
MUCH SOFT GRAIN CONFRONTS FARMERS

Farm leaders from corn-belt
states, called to Chicago to COM
pare notes on the 1947 outlook
for corn, agreed there will be a
lot of soft corn which must be
fed before warm weather starts in
l948, it will have to be dried arti-
fically, or there will be big loss
of feed early next spring.
Soft corn will keep fairly well
in cold weather and it is good
feed until damaged by molds and
rots. The loss of soft corn will
start as soon as temperatures be-
gin to rise in 1948. Experts at
tending the meeting discussed
possibilities of feeding the corn
before damage starts, methods OF
storing it to prevent spelling, and
the possibility of drying it artifi-
cially.
Artificial drying appears to be
ruled out for most farmers by lack
of equipment unless they can have
the drying done by commercial
plants. Drying equipment for farm
installation is not available in
sufficient quantities to handle
any large part of the total soft
corn expected in 1947.
Practically all the feed value
of immature corn can be saved
if the crop is put in a silo before
frost and weather have damaged
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-28
HIGHWAY PATROL BEGINS ANNUAL TASK
OF INSPECTING SCHOOL BUSES in STATE

Director Shaffer said the in
spection is under the supervision
of Lieut.. A. l.. Bouton and Sgt.
William B. Spence of the High
way Patrol, and that more than
so state patrolmen will partici-
pate in checking all public school
buses operating in Ohio to make
certain each one meets the strict
safety standards set up by the
State Department of Education.
DR.. Hissong stated that Earl
c. Welshinner, supervisor of
transportation in the State De-
partment of Education, is in
charge of making certain that all
Ohio school district receiving
state transportation funds are
meeting all strict department
safety standards.
DR.. Hissong pointed out that
the chief difference in the in
pection this year is that all
vehicles transporting pupils must
be inspected. For the first time
this will include all cars, station
wagons, or panel trucks trans
porting 18 pupils or less.
Welshinner emphasized that no
compromise is to be made in
such vital safety factors as brakes
leaky exhaust manifolds, and
health and sanitation features
even though there are now more
than 900 buses on order for Ohio's
schools which have not been de-
livered.
Welshinner praised the State
Highway Patrol for its coopera-
ton in starting a continuous in
spection program" last year.
Under this plan," he said, "all
patrolmen are encouraged to
stop any public school bus at
any time of place to cherk its
safe operation. This is in addition
to the annual Fall inspections"
Lieut.. Bouton said the first in
spection has been made of the
Defiance county public school
buses at the Defiance County
Fair.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-28
LOCAL GIRLS MODELS
ON LAKE ERIE TRIP

Approximately so camera fans
from central Ohio travelled tc
Lake Erie Sunday for an all-day
outing along the lake front in the
Marblehead-Lakeside area. This
trip was under the sponsorship OF
the Central Ohio Camera Club
Council and two Union county
girls, Miss Bonnie Lou Snider,
Plain City, Rt. l, and Miss Dorothy
Reed, 800 Sycamore st. were
chosen by the committee in charge
as official models. The third model
was Miss Clarissa Pinto, of Colum-
bus, winner of a recent beauty
contest sponsored by the Y. M
c. A. Camera Club.
Other Marysville camera fans
making the trip were Mr.. and Mrs.
w. c, Shaw, Otis Spring and
James Squirting.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-28
ALLEN SCHOOL
WILLOPEN TUESDAY

Allen Local public school will
open next Tuesday it was announ-
ced today by Supt. D. R. Bendure
The faculty is now complete.
New teachers on the faculty are
William A. Steinem, of Toledo,
who will teach social science and
physical Ed. and coach basket
ball, and Mrs. Jean Harger who
will teach English and music. She
is from Redwood.
There will be a meeting of the
faculty at 8 a. m. Tuesday. Buses
will start to bring the students in
for an afternoon session Tuesday.
The cafetria will start operation
on Wednesday. The price of school
lunches this year will be 20 cents,
raise of 5 cents, due to the high
price of food and other higher
costs.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-28
: BROADWAY
BY MRS. JOHN SHIRK

Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Hamilton
and children visited the latter's
mother for a few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Williams
and children, from Marion, spent
Friday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Graham and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Wilford
called on the latter's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. William Graham, Thurs
day evening.
Mrs. Telitha Shirk returned
home Sunday evening after a few
days at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Anna Amerine, and Mr.. and
Mrs. James Gray and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Williams
and son, Robert, of Akron, spent
Monday with the formers aunt
Mrs. Ida Laughorn.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shirk ano
family spent Saturday afternoon
in Marion.
Sunday guests of Mr., and Mrs
Delbert Crumm and famgily were
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Shirk ano
family, of West Mansfield; Mrs
Bernice Roberts and family, ol
Raymond, and Mr.. Owen Polling
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith anc
daughter, of Lancaster, and Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Roberts, of West
Mansfield, were callers of Mr.. ano
Mrs. Delbert Crumm and child
rem Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Graham
and family spent Wednesday al
Ceder Point and other places Of
entertainment for the children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight William,
and children, of Marion, spen
Sunday with the latter's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shirk anc
sons.
Mary Ann Shirk returned tt
Marion Sunday after spending Z
part of her vacation here with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
Shirk and family.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-28

/ Concrete walls and floors are eco
nomical and serviceable.
Some of the construction tips
given by Mr.. Blickle are to make
the floor four inches thick with
a slope of a quarter inch to the
foot so it will drain. The milk
cooling tank should be an inde-
pendent unit so any settling of the
house walls will not crack the
tank. The trap for cleaning drain
pipes should be outside the house.
Mr.. Blickle points out that an
opening five feet wide will be
needed to get a mechanical cooler
inside the house. Health regula-
tions require one square foot of
window space for each 10 square
feet of floor area but larger
windows than that are preferred.
The windows should extend close
to the ceiling on opposite walls
to provide cross ventilation and
should open inward.
Building plans for milk houses
can be obtained from milk COM
panies, city and state health agen-
cies, county agricultural agents,
of agricultural engineering de-
partment, Ohio State university.
Dairymen should check with city
health departments before start
ing milk houses construction il
milk is to be sold for bottling
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-28

it. Persons attending the Chicago
meeting doubted whether enough
new standard silos would be avail
able this fall to meet the demand
of corn growers who have no
silos. Pit silos can be built for
temporary use.
Sideline conversation at Chi
cago brought out a lot of guesses
on the trend of market prices for
livestock if a lot of farmers sim
ultaneously decide to buy cattle
or hogs to eat soft corn. Market
men report packers in July were
grass cattle which should
have gone into feedlots. 1t ap-
pears certain that long price
will be changed for any livestock
needed to salvage coft corn.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-28
BY MRS. LENA M. HILL
School Opens Sept. 2

School Opens Sept.
With all positions filled in the
school faculty, the 1947-48 school
year will open Tuesday morning
Sept. Eat 900 a. m, and lasting
until HOO a. m. for the first day.
Buses will pick up rural students
20 minutes later than the regular
time, on Tuesday morning. The
teachers for the grade school are
Miss Lima Wehe, first grade; Mrs.
Ed Louden, second grade; Mrs.
Martha Landers, third grade; Mrs.
Gladys Thomas, fourth grade;
Miss Rowena Creviston, fifth
grade; Mrs. Christine Baker, sixth
grade.
The teachers for the High school
are, w. D. YEARLY, superintendent
and coach; A. E. Bailey, princi-
pal and social science; R. r. Nor
row, mathematics and science; E.
R. Brelsford, vocational agricul-
ture; Mrs. Leland Kent, English
and Latin; Mrs. Williams Kerns,
science and English; Miss Eleanor
Fragale, commercial; and Mrs.
Ruth West, music. There will be
a teachers meeting, Tuesday Sept.
2, at $50 p. m. in the High school
building, in room II.
Miss Fragale is graduate of
West Virginia university, and Mrs.
LanderS was formerly teacher at
Urbana township school.
Announce Marriage of Daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Patrick are
announcing the marriage of their
daughter, Donna Mae, to Ernest
Graham, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Foster Graham, August IA, in
Covington, KY.
Hostess to Club
Mrs. Blanche McNeir was host
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-28
Preparations Started
For zOzst Cou17tyFdi1
EASILY CONSTRUCTED MILK HOUSES
ARE BEST WAY TO MEET HEALTH RULES

New milk houses are going up
on Ohio farms to meet more rigid
inspections by city health author
tiles and to make convenient
places for dairymen to store milk,
wash milk utensils, and protect
the equipment after it is cleaned.
J. D. Blickle, specialist in agri-
cultural engineering, Ohio State
university, says a lot of the new
houses are being built with con-
crete, brick, or tile but that
frame construction, when sealed
inside, also is satisfactory. The
dimensions recommended are Tx
IL feet when milk production is
20 to so gallons a day and an
added two feet in house length
for each additional so gallons of
milk.
Farmers want houses close to
the barn but the houses must
conform to health department
rules if milk is sold for distribu-
ton in bottles. Health rules for
bid location of a milk house with
in so feet of hog lots or of man
ure piles and also forbid a direct
opening from the barn into the
milk house.
Most of the houses are built
close to or against the barn, with
a passage way arranged to provide
for closing the barn door before
the milk house door is opened.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-28
@GN<~. :: :: Court.

inspector, of Marysville Rt. 3, son
of Richmond Thompson, and
Janice Lee Overholser, %, nurse,
of Marysville, daughter of Earnest
Clifford Overholser. Rev. Elisha
Kneisley was expected to solem-
nize the marriage.
COMMON PLEAS COURT
New Trial Denied
Motion for a new trial by the
plaintiff, in the case of Frank
Galloway against c. A. Hopes
and others, has been denied by
the court.
The divorce action of Leo Baker
against Elizabeth Baker has been
dismissed.
The divorce action of Robert
M. Asman against Lottie Asman
has been dismissed upon motion
of the plaintiff.
Actions of Gerald Blue against
the New York Central Railway
Co. and the Republic Mutual In
surance co. against the New York.
Railway co. have been dismissed.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-28
YOUTH, 10, TRIES
TO TAKE OWN LIFE

William Clayton Smith, 10, OF
near Somersville, attempted to
commit suicide with a % calibre
rifle about 8:45 a. m. Tuesday
Sheriff H. S. Roosa and Deputy
Alva Moore were called to New
Dover by the attempt few min
utes before 8 a. m, Leo Fleck
called them when Smith came in
to his grocery and asked for help.
Smith apparently left for his
work in Delaware as usual, shot
himself before reaching New
Dover, then drove on to the Will
age for help.
He used a % calibre rifle the
bullet going through his the right
side of his chest. 1t lodged in the
large muscle in back of his right
shoulder. After asking for help
at the little grocery, he fell to
the floor, but never lost concious-
ness. He even walked to the am
Dulance when 1t arrived.
He was taken to the office of
DIR. Stricken, where the bullet was
removed and he was treated for
lock jaw before he was taken to
his parents home on Chestnut st.
Reason for the attempted sui
eide was not learned, but it is
believed to have been because of
domestic troubles. Smith has been
living with his parents since his
wife sued him for a divorce a
short time ago.
He was brought into town by
the William H. Faulkner ambul-
ance.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-28
COMMISSIONERS GRANT
JOINT COUNTY DITCH

Permission was given by the
County Commissioners, Monday
evening, for the construction of
the Holycross joint ditch between
Union and Madison counties.
Also, the Champion Bridge
Company of Wilmington was con-
tracted to furnish structural steel
for bridge to be rebuilt over
Rush creek. The company will
also furnish four men to oversee
the construction with most of
the labor being furnished by the
county. Estimated cost of the
bridge is $1,000.
The bridge was damaged be-
yond use sometime ago by a acci-
dent with. a milk truck.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-28
Annual Event to be Held
Sept. 10, II, ~, 13; Races
Scheduled for Three DAYS

Grounds are being worked into
shape this week for the 10lst
annual Union county Fair, to be
held in Marysville Sept. 10, II, II
and 13. 1t will be free fair. with
no admission charge onto the
grounds and no charge for cars.
But the fact that it is free fair
will not cheaper the quality or
calibre of the exhibition in any
way. In fact, Secretary Gwynn
Sanders says this years fair will
be the equal of any ever held here
in both the number and quality
of exhibits and displays.
There will be racing on three
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-28
DEATHS
JOHN JOHNSON

John Johnson, SO, died sudden
ly at his home at 1915 p. m. Tues.
day of a heart attack. Mr.. John
son, who owned farm Az miles
west of Raymond on Route 739
had been plowing and had just
come in for dinner. He died al
the table before a doctor coulc
arrive.
He was born April 2, 1879 ir
Cedarville, the son of Harry ano
Tranqulinia (Rock) Johnson, both
deceased. He was married Apri
9, 1921 in xenia, to Virginia Dale
who survives. He was a member
of the Presbyterian Church ir
Cedarville. He has lived for the
past 10 years on his farm near
Raymond and prior to that, ir
Cedarville.
Surviving besides his wife, are
one stepson, Richard Cooper, ot
Columbus; a stepgrandson, Rich
ard Cooper, jr. who lives on the
farm; three sisters, Mrs. Robert
Townsell and Mrs. w. c. Hiss,
of Cederville, and Mrs. w. K
Hungington, of Portland, Ore; and
one brother, Charles Johnson, of
Springfield. Two brothers and one
sister are deceased.
Funeral services will be held
at the residents at 7 p. m. today,
in charge of Rev. Cloyce Copely.
Burial will be at IL a. m. Friday
in the Cedarville cemetery in
charge of Willard Winter, funeral
director of Raymond.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-28
ONE DIPHTHERIA CASE
REPORTED INCOUNTY

One case of diptheria, located
in Jerome township, is reported
by the County health department
The family has been quarantined
and all other cautions taken. Nc
other cases of diptheria have been
noticed in the county.
Cases of other communicable
diseases do not seem to be occur
ing in the county at this time
the Board reported. The health
department still urges every
family to immunize against
whooping cough, diphtheria ano
small pox.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-28
RECORDERS OFFICE
Real Estate Transfers

w. S. and Cashus Eakin to Max
and Elizabeth Spain, 2.75 acres
in Petersburg, 81.
Vina j. Bailey, by certificate
of transfer, to Samuel K. Bailey,
life estate in $3.50 acres in Darby
township.
Frank G.. and Catherine M. Fox,
to w. R. Heron, 89.46 acres in
Allen and Union township.
Service Discharge
From the Army-Charles E.
Getter.
PROBATE COURT
Probate appointment
Martha McCarty has been ap-
pointed administrative of the
estate of Emily ]. Parmenter, late
of Raymond, under bond of $3700.
The estate is valued at $1865.82
and Clifton L. Caryl is attorney.
Marriage License
Bernard Allen Thompson, "a,
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-28

| eSS TO the BOOK anu Neeule OluD
of Unionvile Center, last Wednes-
day, when they held their annual
| picnic at her home.
Visitors from Rhode Island
Rev. and Mrs. Nathan Adams
and family, of Woonsocket, R. l.
were calling on Mrs. L. c. Moore
and Mrs. Anna Sagar one day
last week. Mrs. Adams was form
erly Mary Irene Mosher and
daughter of Rev. Mosher, who
was pastor of the Methodist
church serveral years ago.
Enjoy picnic and Swim
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Louden and
family joined Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
vim Oder and family, of Columbus,
/ for a picnic and swim at the
Marysville park Sunday. Sydne
Ann and Melinda Louden return
ed home with Patty and Bonnie
Oder for a weeks visit.
Receives Discharge
Harlan Holycross returned home
Sunday, after receiving his dis
charge from the u. S. Army at
Fort Lewis, Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Keeran
returned Friday from Texas,
where Mr.. Keeran received his
discharge from the U. S. Army at
Camp Hood. Mrs. Keeran was
formerly Annette Westfall.
Transferred
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Hill received
word from their son, Norman,
that he has been transferred from
Norfolk Navy Base, Virginia, to
Jacksonville, Fla, where he will
receive IA weeks training in
Aviators Instrument Instruction
Flying.
Dramatic Club
The Dramatic club held their
meeting last Friday evening in the
home of Mrs. Blanche McNeir,
with Mrs. Goldie Millice as assis-
tant hostess.
Election of officers was the
high light of the evening. Mrs
Myrtle Spain was chosen as new
president; Mrs. Ethel Kaufman
vice president; Mrs. Kay Fresh
water, secretary, and Mrs. Ruby
Patriot as treasurer.
Mrs. Fannia Cowles gave a re-
view of the Life of Jane Adams.
Contests were in charge of Mrs,
FreshWater and Mrs. Lou Brown
Seventeen members were present
Returns Home
Mrs. Minnie Judy has returned
from a two weeks visit with
relatives in Gallipolis.
Move to Town
Mr.. and Mrs. William Black
we'll moved Tuesday from the
farm near Mt. Moriah, to their
new home recently purchased
fran Miss Carrie Freeman. Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Lease, who pur-
chased the Blackwell farm, will
move soon.
Returns Home
Mrs. Warren Edwards and son
of Akron, have returned to their
home after a visit with her
mother, Mrs. Addie Clark, and
relatives near Petersburg.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-28
MEDALS READY
FOR EX-NAVY MEN

Millions of medals are now be-
ing sent all over the country fol
ex- Navy men who so gallantly
earned them. The U. S. Navy Re.
cruiting Service will begin diStri.
button of the medals August /
Any ex-Navy man or woman eli.
gibIe for American Defense Media
or the World War ii Victory
Medal can get them at any U. S
Navy Recruiting Activity.
AT the peak of the Navy's man
power there were more than
3,500,000 men and women, almost
all of whom earned the Victory
Medals now being distributed
Many thousands OF ex-Navy men
also cared the Defense Medal
given for being on duty between
1889 and Pearl Harbor Day.
Both medals are bronze. The
American Defense has on one side
stylized Grecian female brand
ishing a sword in one hand and an
ancient shield in the other as she
stands on a four leaved oak
branch. Around the top are the
words American Defense" On
the other side there are the words:
"For Service During The Limited
Emergency Proclaimed BY The
President On September 8, 1889
Or During The Unlimited Emer-
gency Proclaimed BY the Presi-
dent On May 27, 194l."
The Victory Medal also carries
on one side the Grecian female
but this one is triumphant holding
in one hand the hilt of broken
sword. Her foot rests on Grecian
helmet. The words World War II''
appear across the medal. On the
other side in a circle are the
words: United States of America
1941-l945" and Freedom From
Fear and Want" are separated by
a palm leaf from freedom of
Speech and Religion"
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-28
HEALTH BOARD TO HAVE
CANCER DISPLAY AT FAIR

A display on cancer will be
sponsored by the Union county
health Department at the County
Fair this year. Material for the
display will come from the Cleve-
land Health Museum.
The health department believes
that this display will be both edu-
cational and valuable to all who
see it. Free literature will be
available to all who want more
information regarding cancer.