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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-19
MEMORIAL YOUTH CENTER WILL OPEN
FOR SUMMER JUNE z; in JUNIOR HIGH

Union county Memorial Youth
Center will open for the summer
season at 1880 p. m. June 2, Mrs.
Beriah Edwards has announced
1t will be in charge of Cecil Riser,
as supervisor, and will again be
located in the Junior high school
gymnasium.
A tag day conducted by the
Youth Center, Saturday, netted
S210.33 Mrs. Edwards announced
today. The money will go toward
the new Youth Center rooms.
In connection with the tag day
program, Wesley H. Brackney, a
Toledo attorney with whom Mrs.
Edwards has had correspondence
concerning use of the second
floor room over the A. & P.
store as the Youth Center's per-
manent headquarters, concluded
his letter as follows:
II note that you are having
a tag day for the Youth Center
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-19
LOCAL Representatives
AT POLIO MEET MONDAY

Mrs. N. E. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Navin, and Mrs. Irene Mel
fert, all of Marysville, attended
a polio" chapters preparedness
meeting held in the Neil House,
Columbus, last Monday.
Speaker on the program in
cluder DR.. Roger E. Heering, state
director of health; and several
other prominent physicians from
Ohio State university, Columbus,
Cincinnati and New York
Mrs. Davis is chairman of the
Union county chapter for Infan-
tile Paralysis and Mr.. Navin is
vice chairman. The program was
sponsored by the Ohio Depart
ment of Health, Ohio Department
of Public Welfare, Ohio State
university school of medicine, and
the National Foundation for In
fantile Paralysis.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-19
FORMER HARDIN COUNTY
HORSE FINISHES FAST

Starting from rear scoring po-
sition, the stellar trotter Lingo
Direct, owned by L. N Meggett,
of Clyde, and driven by Foy
Fudderbunk, staged a sensational
finish in the $4,000. Golden
West" free for all trot held at
Hollywood California last Satur-
day to finish third to Algiers
200. "a and Walter Spencer 2:O2.
"a.
In his terrific homestretch
struggle, he passed five great
trotters including Titan Hanover,
1853, the only two year old trotter
in harness horse history to trot
in two minutes. This latter horse
had been installed favorite in the
heavy betting
The gallant effort of this form
er Hardin county horse in this
rich classic, which included the
peer of present day trotters, nett
ed his owner $500. which brings
his earnings for the three week
meeting to approximately $4,000.
Lingo Direct is a former pupil of
the late Edgar Willis, of Rich
wood,
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-19
FOUR ARRESTED
BY PATROL MAN

Four motorists were arrested
by Highway Patrolman II. G.
Ramsey over the weekend, two
of them as the result of an auto
mobile accident Saturday morn
ing.
Frank Johnson, Mechanicsburg
Rt. |, was charged with reckless
operation of a motor vehicle af-
ter the 1888 Oldsmobile coach he
was driving left the road and
upset on Route 275, near Mechan-
icSburg, about $50 a. m. Satur-
day.
With him was James Riley, %,
Mechanicsburg Rt. l, who was
charged with driving without a
license. He admitted he had been
driving the car shortly before
Johnson took the wheel.
Johnson sustained a cut on his
left side which had to be seWed
up by local physician. Riley re-
ceived only bruises. After med
ical treatment, both men were
taken before Justice William H.
Snodgrass, where Johnson was
fined $50 and costs and Riley,
S25 and costs.
Miss Gloria Jean King, Ohio
state university coed, was fined
$40 and costs by Mayor Asman
when she pleaded guilty to a
charge of speeding on the Belle
fontaine rd. about IL; As p. m.
Saturday. Patrolman Ramsey said
she was going 20 miles per hour.
Patrick Carney, Columbus, was
cited to appear before Mayor
Yeager, of Dublin, Wednesday
evening, on a charge of driving
without a license. He was arrest
ed Sunday afternoon on the Sci
oto River rd., near Dublin.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-19
TWO MOTORISTS FINED
BY PLAIN CITY'S MAYOR

Darwin Kent, Columbus, was
fined SIS and costs when he ap-
peared before Mayor Willis, of
Plain City, Friday night, on a
charge of failure to stop at a
stop sign. Kent had been arrested
earlier in the week by Patrolman
H. C. Ramsey after being involv-
ed in a minor accident on the
Scioto River I'd.
At the same time, Ben Gaver,
Plain City Rt. /, was fined $40
and costs by Mayor Willis. He had
been picked up by Patrolman
Ramsey earlier in the week for
operating a motorcycle without
a tail. light.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-19

Union.
Shortly after work was resum-
ed in the plant, four of the en-
ployees who were officers in the
Union, Harold w. Farson, Eugene
Smallwood, Wesley NEEDLES and
Forest NEEDLES, came into the
office of William Hopes, manag-
er of the Company, to complain
about alleged violations of the
Union contract. After some argu-
ment one of the men became
very abusive and attempted to
assault Mr.. Hopes. He ordered
them out of the office and on the
next day after consulting the
other members of the firm these
four employees were discharged.
Thereupon, the Machinists Un-
ion filed complaint with the
regional director of the National
Labor Relations Board at Cleve-
land, claiming that the discharge
of these people was a violation of
the Wagner Labor Relations Act
and asked that they be reinstated.
the regional director then sent an
agent here, who Investigated the
matter and ordered the Company
to reinstate these men.
The Company refused to do it
and a charge was filed against
the Company of the violation of
the Wagner Act and a hearing
was had before James A. Shaw,
Trial Examiner, in Decembet of
1916. Mr.. Shaw has Just handed
down his opinion holding that the
Company was justified in dis
charging these mer md that their
action was not a y.olation of the
Wagner Act.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-19

next Saturday, and I am enclos-
ing dollar to cover my tag" !"
An architect is expected here
this week by Mrs. Edwards to
start blue prints for the proposed
Youth Center room over the A. &
P. AS soon as they are completed,
the plans will be sent to the
state building inspector for ap-
proval and work will then be
started as soon as money and
material are available.
Much of the work, it is expect
ed, will be done by the boys and
girls themselves, under compet-
ent supervision.
Mrs. Edwards said the Center
is in need of phonograph records
for immediate use. Anyone hav-
ing records which they can dom
ate is asked to get in touch with
Tom McCracken, youth center
president; or Mr.. Riser.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-19
ST. JOHN SPASTOR
RESIGNS POSITION
Rev. August Gerken
To Leave Next Month

Rev. August Gerken, pastor of
st. Johns Lutheran church south
of Marysville, for the past Ia
years, has resigned to accept a
call to st. Thomas church, near
Ohio City in Van Vert county.
He announced his resignation
last week and it has been accept
ed with regrets by his congrega-
ton. He will probably assume his
new duties in June.
"My main reason for accepting
the call and making the change, "
the Rev. Mr.. Gerken said in ex-
planning his action, is the lighter
work which l will have in the
new location. | am getting to the
age where l can no longer do as
much as | once could"
st. Johns is bi-lingual church
Services in both English and in
German are held here) and the
Rev. Mr. Gerken is on the go
most of the time.
His new church will have ap-
proXimately ITO souls and lis
communicate members, compared
with several times that number
at st. Johns.
The Rev Mr.. Gerken came to
ST. Johns in August, 1929, from
Monroeville, Ind. Seven of his
nine children attended at least
one of more years of school in the
st. Johns parochial school. All
are now grown, the youngest at
tending college in Indiana.
He attended Concordia prepar-
atory school and college in India
ma, and Concordia Divinity school
in st. Louis. He was ordained in
1911 in Napoleon, O.
On July 8. 1911, the Rev. Mr..
Gerken was installed as pastor
of Christ Lutheran church, in Le-
due, Alberta, Canada, his first
church. He was there for eight
years, then went to st. Johns in
Monroeville, Ind. He remained in
Monroeville until coming here.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-19
RICHWOODC
SPELLING

A long awaited ambition was
realized when Arlene Dickson,
a Redwood girl, won the county
championship of Grade six in the
recent spelling contest, sponsored
by the county.
In last years competition she
made a commendable score but
determined to be a winner this
year. In January, she began in
tensive drills for the first round
which was held in the local
school on March 27.
Two more list of 100 words
each were submitted before she
was declared the winner. Her aV-
arage was 81.
Arlene is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. N. E. Dickson, of Rich
weed, and is a pupil in Grade
Six, of the Claibourne- Redwood
school.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-19

demanded that the Unions permit
office employees and foremen to
enter and leave their respective
buildings unmolested. The Com
pany was prepared to go to Court
and obtain an injunction to force
Union compliance with this re-
quest, if it became necessary.
Union representatives, however,
readily agreed to the request at
this mornings meeting, so that
office employees and foremen
may continue at their positions.
No settlement of the strike it.
self was made at the meeting,
nor was it discussed.
"The meeting this morning was
conducted on friendly terms, with
an amicable settlement being
reached" Mr.. Hopes said.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-19
JUNIOR-SENIOR
RECEPTION HELD

The annual Marysville high
hool Junior-Sefiior reception
was held Friday night in the
senior high building.
The evening began with a three
course dinner served in the rec
reation room, which was beauti-
fully decorated with green and
white crepe paper, the senior
class colors, and with lilacs and
tulips. The theme of the reception
was Holland and the walters and
mattresses, 16 members of the
sophomore class, wore dutch cos
TUNES.
J Following the dinner a dance
was held in the gymnasium. In
the center of the floor was a
windmill surrounded by bouquets
of tulips and lilacs. Crepe paper
, ,streamerS of assorted colors were
lfestooned over and about the
dance floor and at the entrances
Ito the hall. The formals and col
Iorful background made a very
striking picture.
During the evening, Miss Mar
Iguerite Williams was called to
Ithe band stand and presented
with bouquet of red roses by
members of the junior class.
Freddy Oaks orchestra, Colum-
bus, played for the occasion, hon
Ioring the group with a special
medley of Gershwin melodies
(which had been arranged for the
lJunior-Senior reception of 1916
when the theme was Rhapsody
lin Blue.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-19
LABOR BOARD UPHOLDS UNION SCREW
MANAGER IN DISCHARGING EMPLOYEES

Action of William S. Hopes,
general manager of Union Screw
Products CO., in discharging four
employees last summer has been
upheld by the National Labor
Relations Board, a ruling received
by the Company Saturday re-
veals.
The four men, Harold w Far
son, Eugene Smallwood, Wesley
MeddleS an d Forest NEEDLES,
were discharged for disrespect-
full and improper conduct, and
subsequent action was taken by
the machinist's union at the Com
pany to have them re-instated.
Concerning the episode, c. A..
Hopes, attorney for the Uunion
Screw CO., today released the fol-
lowing statement:
Statement
In January of 1916 an cleo
ton was held at Union Screw by
the National Labor Relations
Board and a majority of the en-
ployees voted in favor of the In
ternational Machinists Union as
their bargaining agent.
Following this, negotiations for
contract were entered into be-
tween the Company and the
Union and they were unable to
agree on a contract so on April 30
there was a strike which lasted
until June 3, 1916. At the end of
this period a contract was agreed
on between the Company and the
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-19
County Winners In District state
Scholarship Contest Are Revealed

Tom Wagner, Union Local, third
in county, eighth in district.
Algebra l - Marlea Stillings,
Union Local, score 81, first in
county, seventh in district; Ray
Ballinger, York Local, score 81,
second in county.
Algebra II - Anna Lu Jolliff,
Liberty Local, score l, first in
county.
Plane Geometry-Joan Blance
Gamble, Jerome Local, score SO,
first in county, second in district,
18th in state, fourth in district
regardless of classification; Wilma
Thompson, Redwood Local, score
43, second in county, eighth in
district; Dick Seitz, Union Local,
score 40, third in county, 18th in
district.
American History
American History Miriam
Aileen Bouic, Jerome Local, score
l08, first in county, fifth in dis
trict, honorable mention in state;
Carl Fulton, Redwood, score 85,
second in county.
World History - K a thle n
Daum, Union Local, score 113,
first in county, seventh in district,
honorable mention in S t a e;
Jocelyn Evans, Redwood, score
1O7, second in county, ninth in
district; Francis Wade, Millcreek
Local, score 105, third in county,
18th in district.
Senior Social studies Tucker
Smith, Redwood, score SO, first
IN county, sixth in district; Rich
ard Arlen Dodge, Perome Local
score 70, second in county.
English IX-Wilma Bliss, York
Local, score LOG, first in county
third in district, 10th in state
seventh in district regardless oi
classification; G. Gorge Woerner
Jerome Local, score 102, second ir
county, eighth in district, honor
able mention in state; Phyllis
Burns, Chuckery-Darby, score SO
third in county, 10Th in district.
English x
English X-Janet Zuspan, Rich
wood, score 103, first in county
l1th in district; Helen DeVoss
Union Local, and Ardith 10 Nc
Mahon, Taylor Local, scores 101
tied for second in county and 14th
in district:
English XI - Esther Wolpert
Union Local, score 119, first in
county, first in district, goth in
state, seventh in district regard
less of cl "a if c t i 0 n; Mary
Schacherbauer, erome Local
score 50, second in county.
English XII = Helen Borland,
Washington Local, score 1O1, first
in county; Margaret Hagenlocker,
Liberty Local; Doris Mae Nc
Carly, Jerome Local; Homer Lee
Scott, Union Local, all 100, tied
for second in county.
Latin MARY Alice Thomp-
son, Redwood Local, score 81,
first in county; Rose Mary Cox,
score SO, second in county.
Latin Ii - Patricia Graham.
Redwood score 102, first in coun-
ty, third in district.
Bookkeeping l - Ia Brown,
Redwood, score l01, first in coun-
ty, eighth in district; James
Murphy, Millcreek Local, score SO,
second in county.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-19

ion Local, score 83, second in
county.
General Science Charlene
Moran, Union Local, score 81,
first in county, second in district,
18th in state, second in district
regardless of classification; Rob
ert Jacobs, York Local, score 81,
second in county, 14th in district.
Physics Test
Physics - Robert Warrington,
York Local, score 90, first in
county, third in district; Donald
Fields, Redwood, score 80, sec
ond in county, fifth in district;
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-19

Results of Union county high
school pupils in the district state
scholarship contest, held at Ohio
Wesleyan university May 3, have
been received by County Supt.
Gale w. Baldwin.
Competing in Division III, for
county school systems, Union
county's boys and girls finished as
follows:
Biology-Patricia Battles, Rich
wood, score los, first in county,
first in district, fourth in state,
fourth in district regardless of
classification; Maxine Trees, I'm
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-19
SaIters, Unions
Agree on Policies
In Strike Conduct
Office Employees and
Foreman TO Be Admitted;
Meeting Held This Morning

Several matters of policy in the conduct OF the strike
of employees of the H. B. Salter Manufacturing CO.
were settled at meeting between Union representa-
tves and Company officials held in the law offices OF Ca
A. Hopes this morning.
Primarily Union officials agreed to let plant fore
and office employees in and out of the buildings at
any time
At the outset of the STRIKE last Thursday morning,
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-19
MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES
PLANNED AT YORK

The V. F. w. will hold a
short Memorial Day services in
the York Cemetery, Friday after
noon, May 80.
At 2:30 p. m. on Sunday, June
|, in the McKendree church at
York, a service will be held with
Rev. Paul H. Cramer of Bluffton,
a former Army chaplain as speak
er.
At this time, the movement
erected in memory of the five
boys who lost their lives in World
War II will be dedicated.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-19
DEATHS
MRS. EMMA SMITH

Mrs. Emma Smith, aged 79,
died at her home in Plain City
at 7 a. m. Thursday, following an
illness of six days. A lifelong
resident of Union county and
Plain City, she was born in this
county Aug. 27, 1867, to Elias and
Julia Taylor Johnson, both de-
ceased
Surviving are her husband, O..
E. Smith, and two sisters. Burial
was made in Forest Grove Gem
etery in charge of Jay d. Fergu-
son, funeral director of Plain Ci-
tY.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-19
RECORDERS OFFICE
Real Estate Transfers

j. l.. Woerner, by certificate, to
Anna E. Woerner, acres in
Jerome township.
Division of Aid for Aged TO
Matte E. Worthington, 1/3 acre
in York township, 81.
Samantha Houser to L. H. and
B. E. Baker, .2l of an acre in
Marysville, 81.
Ida Henderson, by certificate, to
Esther Henderson, 1922 acres in
Paris township.
Service Discharges
From the Army-Robert l..
Plotner.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-19
PROBATE COURT
Licensed TO Wed

Jack L. Northrup, 81, contract
or, of Prospect, son of Carl Adron
Northrup, and Marianne Smith,
Il, Redwood Rt 3, daughter of
Max Clayton Smith The Rev,
r. L. Roop was expected to SOL
emnize the marriage.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-19
GARDEN CLUB MEETING

The Garden club will meet at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ.
Huber, of w. Seventh ST., at 8 p.
m. Thursday. Members are asked
to bring a wild flower to be
transplanted in the hostess gar
den.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-19
Imnroyed Flavor

The expression ITO drink toast"
is connected with an old English
custom of putting piece of toast
in the wine-cUp before drinking,
from a notion that it improved the
flavor.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-19
News Il. :. Courts

Carroll Handel, 81, farm labor
er, of Marysville, son of Fred
Handel, and June Dillow, IS,
office clerk, of Marysville, daugh-
ter of Howard Dillow. The Rev
f. j. Goedeking was expected to
solemnize the marriage.
Gerald c. Mcdaniel, %, stud
ent of Detroit, son of Ralph l..
Mcdaniel, and Catherine P. Han
ey, salesgirl, of Detroit, daugh-
ter of Charles Haney.
Named Administrator
Charles L. Jolliff has been
named administrator for the estate
of Eva K. Jolliff, late of Washing
ton township, under bond of
S2l00. The estate is valued at
S16,500 and William l.. Coleman
is attorney. Harry Flickinger,
Burl Gray and Clarence Barg-
dill are appraisers.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-19
Scientific Agriculture

The most scientific agriculture In
the world is practiced in the Ha-
waiian sugar and pineapple indus
tries.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-19

Walkie-Talkie as Fireman
Lookouts now use walkie-talkies
to report the locations of forest
fires.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-19
steel Equipment

In 1891 the hrst electrical equip
ment for steel mills was installed at
Bessemer, Pa.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-19

Margaret O'Brien. Metro GOidwyn.
Mayer movie star, who is the off.
cial Veterans of Foreign Wars
Buddy Poppy Girl for 1947, flashes
the impish smile which helped to
skyrocket her to the heights Of
motion picture fame.
Annual v. F. w. Buddy Pop
pY sale will be held in Union
county this coming Saturday.
Each of the three posts in the
countY-MarYsville. Redwood.
and Milford Center-will spon-
sor the drives in their respect
i've communities.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-19
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Divorces Asked

Sherman .. Love from JanCC
Continued on page z. COZ 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-03-30
BY EUCEN NEUHAUS

Sailing for time, l said, with a
judicial air, 1T would help if you
could get it on its feet
Frank poked the porker with a
redwood stake, but it only gave a
resentful grunt and a suspicious
squirt at its tormentor. Very de-
liberately l walked all around the
enclosure, the Others stepping back
condescendingly to give me fair
opportunity to make my appraisal.
There was a complete and en-
barrassing silence.
All l could think of in the end
was my own weight.
Put me down for hundred
and eighty-two and one half
pounds" l said to Frank, and
handed him a quarter.
Close Figuring
FRANK took out pencil and put
down my name with 1872 opposite
it. l looked over his shoulder and
said, Don't forget the half pound,
Frank"
THE hell you say" he muttered,
that's awful close figuring"
But he did as instructed.
Most of the assembled crowd
we're lumberjacks. At one time
Gualala had been a thriving lum-
Der community with a population
of nearly 1000. But the supply
of virgin redwoods had been ex-
hausted, and now it was a ghost
town. Its one remaining activity
was the splitting of leftover red
wood logs into railway ties.
1t was a very dull place to the
average person, but its mag
nificent coastline continued to
attract an occasional painter,
like myself.
After l left the pig pen, l soon
became absorbed in my work. As
far as was concerned, the incident
of the pig and it's possible weight
was a thing of the past. But when
stepped out on the porch of the
hotel after a late lunch, l saw the
slaughtered pig hung up on the
shady side of the store. With the
idea of keeping out of sight until
the whole business had been COM
pletely forgotten, l was about to
beat hasty retreat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-03-30
The Professor And The

But Frank caught sight of me
and beckoned with a vigorous
sweep of his arm.
"Hey, professor, come down
herer"
l obeyed hesitatingly and with
assumed dignity. fearing that l
might be in for a colossal ribbing.
Frank did not waste any time.
What did you say this blank
ety-blank pig would weight" he
demanded.
Il told you," l said. you put
it down in writing, didn't your"
well. do you know what the
so-and-so pig really weighs?" He
paused for effect. 1T weighs ex-
actly one hundred and eighty-two
poundsw
looked at the two halves
hanging neatly against the wall
and observed that in the proc
ess of halving the carcass the
tail had been cut off. Assuming
a knowing air, said, IF you darn
fools hadn't lost the tail, the pig
would have weighed exactly what
l told you
There was complete silence.
Everybody seemed stunned. Frank
fumbled around in his pocket and
counted out $3.50. l handed the
money back.
Get yourselves a couple cases
of beer and have a good time" l
said, nonchalantly.
A Specialist
l HE next morning Frank sought
me out again. He said he had
proposition for me. Professor
he said, we've been talking it
over, and we wondered if you
wouldn't 60 out with US and
estimate the number of ties we
can get out of the logs lying
around in the woods"
Il appreciate your confidence,
Frank" said, "but l am only
good at guessing the weight of
pigs"
My reputation remained unim-
paired from that time forward.
And when ! got on the bus for
San Francisco, several men in the
crowd lifted their hats in final
gesture of respect and farewell.