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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-01-08
MARYSVILLE'S l947 FIRE RECORD Is
BETTER; ONLY Is ALARMS DURING YEAR

Jan. 18Th. l. Huffman & Co
Garage, gasoline exploding from
a cutting torch.
Feb. Sd a n Graham, plum.
bers thawing out frozen pipes.
Feb. 17-Joe Hervey, flue
burning out.
March 3-LeRoy Streng, sparks
from flue.
April 7-Effie Jenkins, defec-
tive flue.
July 4-Union County Fair
grounds grandstand, sparks from
automobile show.
July Sunk yard, rubbish
fire.
July go. M. Scott and Co.,
grass fire.
Sept. 24-Paul Brown, sparks
from flue.
Sept. 28-Wilson's filling sta
ton, unknown cause.
Oct. O'clock Service Station,
automobile fire.
Oct. 20-Paul Beaver, burning
rubbish.
Oct. 30-Rolland Mills, candle
in jack-o-lantern started curtains
burning.
Nov. 8-Mrs. Collicot, defec-
tive flue.
Nov. 14-Ray Williams garage,
pouring used oil on hot Goals.
Nov. 22-I. D. Howard, radiat-
or alcohol boiled over.
Dec. 20-Steak House, grease
collected in oven.
Dec. 25-James Gibson, spark
from auto backfire.
Six Rural Runs
In addition to the village runs
made by the fire department, six
township runs were reported
four in Paris township and two
in Millcreek township. These
runs were as follows:
Feb. 5-James Conkle, Paris
township, spontaneous combus-
ton.
March l0--Mrs. HouSeman
Paris township, sparks from flue
April 20-James Welch, Paris
township, sparks from flue.
May 12-Ralph Hagenlocker
Millcreek township, sparks from
flue.
June 16-Ralph F. N. Rauch
Millcreek township, coal oil ex'
plosion.
Nov. Box enn e h Straun
Paris township, short circuit II
automombile.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-01-08
.PEAINCFTF0S
CHAMP CAGERS

Announcement was made Mon
day that the world champion
New York Renaissance basketball
team will play at Plain City on
Jan. 18th. The "Rens" who for
the past 25 years have been the
top attraction in basketball, are
rated as the No. One team in the
United States and are praised by
all who see them for their clever
ball handling, dashing speed, eX-
cellent team work, and accuracy
in basket shooting. AS far as
known, their appearance IN Plain
City will mark the first time a
world champion team has ever
played in that town.
The 'Rens" will be opposed by
the Plain City Jacks, a team Of
all six footers who were former
high school stars of that noted
basketball center. The Jacks
have been playing great ball this
year and are perched at the top
in the Western Division of the
Mid-Ohio League, having only
defeated once by league competl-
ton.
On next Sunday afternoon the
Plain City club will play host to
the highly touted, undefeated
Ashville aggregation in a game
that is expected to be one of the
hardest fought and most sensa-
tional of the season. The Ashville
team is generally regarded the
best semi-pro club in Central
Ohio and bosts of a record OF II
wins without a defeat to date.
They have practically the same
lineup as the team which carried
the Ashville high school colors
to the finals in the state tourna-
ment in 1945. Captain of their
colorful team is Russ Gregg the
clever center and pivot man who
has averaged 10 points per game
this season. Other stars on the
team are Pettibone, Messlck, VIII
son and Thomas.
Plain City second stringerS and
Downard Cleaners of London Will
play the preliminary game at
80. The main event will swing
into action at 2:30 p. m.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-01-08
MONARCHS HOST TOLANCASTER FIVE,
FOUR COUNTY GAMES SCHEDULED FRIDAY

Marysville High School will
play host to a strong Lancaster
High h quintet in Friday nights
basketball m emu, while county
teams will see action in four 9TH
er games the same evening
County games will be:
Byhalia at Mt. Victory.
Broadway at Magnetic Springs.
Redwood at Carey.
York VS.. their Alumni.
The Marysville-Lancaster game
is expected to draw another ca
pacity crowd to the gymnasium
and the fans should be treated
to real basketball thriller. The
Lancaster team is rated on about
a par with Columbus West, and
rules a slight favorite over the
Monarchs.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-01-08
CONCERT GROUP
MAY Be FORMED

Possible formation of Com
munity Concert Association will
be considered in a meeting at8:
80 pm. Saturday in the Presby-
terian church. An invitation to at
tend this meeting is extended to
anyone interested in learning
more about the project. The AS
sociation would be governed by
local board of directors who
would set up the organizations s
policies and select the artists for
tn e series to be brought to
Marysville.
Plans will be discussed for the
enrolment of members in tn G
non-profit Association for the
purpose of assuring an annual
series of at least three major con-
eerts by the nations leading pro-
fssional musicians.
A Community Concert ASsocia-
ton would be affiliated with sim
liar organizations in 829 0 h e I
cities and towns throughout the
United States, Canada and Mexi-
CO, including Marion, Bucyrus,
and Gallon among those n +
MarySville.
Some of these Associations
have enjoyed concerts by import
ant orchestraS, leading Metropoli-
tan Opera singers, and outstand-
ing instrumental soloists for a
quarter of a century. Others have
been formed d in more recent
years. All fin d the organized
audience plan under which the
local association would be opera
ted to be the only certain means
of presenting Widely-known art
lists without financial risk locally,
The latest season at Bucyrus
included: Helen Jepson, one of
Americas most beloved concert
a nd opera sopranos; Marina
Svetlova, leading dancer of the
Metropolitan opera; Mildred Dill
ling, who has been called
queen of the harp" and John
Sebastian, harmonica virtuoso,
who has been acclaimed genius
by the New York critics. Con-
certs of comparable attractive
ness for Marysville will be the
goal of the New Association here.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-01-08
BRICK DAVIS TO
SEEK TREASURER

J. H. (Brick) Davis, of York
township, former deputy sheriff
of Union County, announced to-
day that he will be a candidate
for Treasurer of Union County
subject to the will Of the people
at the May t primary on the Re-
publican ticket.
MI Davis was born and raised
on farm in York township, and
attended school in York Center,
where he graduated from high
school with honors in the class of
1880. Mr. Davis attended Ohio
State university and was deputy
sheriff of Union County for a
year and a half He served 3E2
years in the Army Air Force,
two of which were in the Euro
pean theater, as cryptographer
and air traffic controller.
Since receiving his discharge
from the Army, Mr.. Davis has
been actively engaged in farming
in York township. He was rnarri-
ed to Marjorie E. Luh in l945,
and both he and his wife are
active in the church and COM
munity organizations.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-01-08
FARM INSTITUTES
SET IN SIX PLACES
in UNION COUNTY
Communities Holding
Them Last Year to
Repeat Programs

Six farme ers institutes are
scheduled for Union county with
in the next month it was an
nounced today by County Agent
Frank R. Greeneisen. According
| to the schedule, tn e Institutes
, will be held at the same locations
as last year, as follows:
Millcreek township, Jan. 1929,
at the Watkins church; Allen
township, Jan. 30-31, at the Allen
high school; Raymond, Feb. "a,
at the Raymond HI G h school;
York, Feb. l0-1l, at tn e York
town h IL; Leesburg township,
Feb. 1918, at the Pharisburg
school house; Redwood, Feb. IL,
! at the Redwood high school.
All Institutes will be conducted
! in similar manner, with speakers,
, discussions, recreation, periods
and grain shows, etc.
Speakers Are Listed
Redwood will h ave for its
speaker, A. B. Graham, organizer
of the first Al club in Ohio and
the nation, who will talk on the
history of the Agricultural Ex-
tension Service in Ohio. Several
m tt o n pictures on safety and
new developments in agriculture
will be shown in the afternoon.
Mrs. Roy T. Wipert, of Lees
burg, Highland county, will be
the speaker on Jan. %, at Wat
kins and Jan. 80 and 81 at the
Allen Center institute. Mrs. Wi
pert is an experienced and inter
esting speaker.
A second speaker who is ex-
pected at Allen Center is Arthur
P. Evans, of Cedarville, president
of the Swine Breeder and Feed
erS Association Of Ohio.
The York and Leesburg insti-
tutes h We engaged tn same
speakers. They will be Asa c.
Mattern and Mrs. Henry Ebert,
who will be at York on Feb. 10
and II an at Pharisburg on Feb.
II and 13.
The speakers for the Raymond
meeting have not been chosen as
yet, but will be announced later.
$500 Expenses Allowed
A total of $500 is allowed for
farmers institutes, SITS provided
by the state for engaging speak
ers and S125 by the county for
general expenses. This sum is
divided among tn e various in
Stitutes, Mr.. Greeneisen explain
ed.
The record of attendance of
Union county's last years insti-
tutes is 4648 persons. All told,
377 Institutes were held in Ohio
last year, Mr.. Greeneisen said.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-01-08
Union Fox Drive
Bags Five Animuls
Lost Saturday

Five foxes were bagged in the
drive h e d in Union township,
last Saturday, sponsored by the
Milford Center SportSmen's Club.
More tn n 100 participated in
the roundup, which covered
most of Union township, and
parts of Paris township as well
as Champaign and Madison
counties.
This is the fourth year tn t
the club has been sponsoring fox
drives, and they have averaged
from five to seven foxes each
time. AS many as three drives
have been held in a single year.
On hand for last Saturdays
drive was Bob Miller, farm SER
vice director of Station WRFD,
of Worthington, VII o m d e a
wire recording of the event for
later broadcast.
The Milford Center Sports
mans club is paid SO bounty for
each fox, n d about $3.50 for
each hide. The money is used by
the Club to replenish game in
the territory. Last year, they
bought four pairs of pheasants
and other game.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-01-08

Record of fires kept by the
Marysville Fire Department re-
veals better record for l947
than the year previous. Only l6
fire alarms were turned in in
Marysville during the year, three
fourths of the 1916 total of "a
No fatalities or serious injur-
les arose from the 1947 fires, al
though the blaze of Nov. IA, at
the Ray Williams Garage could
have easily caused heavy losses
in property and lives had the
fire department not kept close
tab on the spreading flames and
sparks.
Alarms reported to tn Fire
Department in Marysville in l947
and the causes of each fire were:
Fires in MarYsville
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-01-08
81 Bee Growers
In Southern Section
of Union County

An inspection of the apiaries OF
more than half of Union county
this summer showed 81 in the
southern section of the county
with 1916 colonies of bees, ac-
cording to County Agent Frank
r. Greeneisen. A fund was set
up by the county commissioners
for the inspection purpose
throughout the county.
John Denune, Marysville Rt, 4,
and Mr.. Byerly, of Madison
county, were in charge of the in
spection but could only cover
the southern section of the county
as far north as Route 347, in their
check. The remainder of the
county will be checked next year
if possible.
1t was found that AZ of the
1916 colonies were infected with
American Food Brood, serious
bee disease.
A map, with all bee farms To-
Gated on it, is being prepared fol-
commissioners.
The county bee association will
met Friday at the Agricultural
Extension Office, with the follow
ing topics to be discussed; Bees
Tailor Made for Your Crops" by
Percy Smith, winter Work for
Beekeepers", by John Denune,
and "Beewax Production and
Processing"
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-01-08
new FARM CLASS
FOR GPSS SET UP

A growing list of veterans
waiting to get into veterans
agriculture class has brought in
to being a sixth class which
started Monday night at Y or k
Center. According to County
Supt. Gale w, Baldwin, this class
will have a full capacity of 25
veterans and will still leave a
waiting list of Is veterans.
Some veterans will move from
other classes into the new class
for convenience, while new vet
Grams will fill their vacancies in
the old classes.
Instructor of the new agricult-
ural class will be Sterling Smith,
of near York Center, a former
vocational agriculture teacher in
Lakeview high school.
The agricultural class means
that $50 veterans are now obtain
ing training in agricultural work
in Union county under the vet
erans training program.
''With the addition of this last
school, U nion county now has
schools in Redwood, Milford
Center, u nionville Center,
Marysville, Magnetic Springs and
York Center, to take care of l50
veterans at at time," Mr.. Bald
win said
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-01-08
December Temperature Average, 20
Degrees; 1917 Noted Chiefly for Rain

amount was 5l2 inches on Dec.
% and "a inches on Dec. 26.
In an annual comparison, 1947
was 5.l4 inches above the aver
age rainfall of the past 81 years.
Rainfall for the past year was
42.76 inches. April, May, June
and August were by far to be
the heaviest with recordings of
465, 5.83, 745 and 5.45 inches
respectively, making a total of
1928 inches for these months to
compare with the 31-year aver
age of 1921 in C h e S for these
same months.
The hottest day of this past
year was August 5 VII n the
temperature reached a high of 95
degrees. Although hot, this did
not compare with the record
high for the 81 years, when the
mercury scared to high of 109
degrees on July Ia, 1886.
1t will be remembered tn t
1886 was the first year of the
Municipal Swimming Pool which
was a very hot summer and thus
a very good year for the pool.
Feb. 8 was noted for being the
coolest day of 1947 with the
temperature dropping to de-
grees above zero. T his was a
comparatively warm day how
ever, when it is remembered that
the mercury dropped to % de-
greeS below zero the lowest
temperature on record, on Jan,
18, 1918.
Another very cold day on
record in Jan. %, 1886 when it
was 18 below zero. This winter
will be remembered by many
because it was winter of con-
tinued cold, having 20 days in
which the thermometer register
ed zero or below.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-01-08
Teams Equal Height

Teams Equal Height
But the Marysville team is no
push-o ver, either, especially if
they turn in the kind of brilliant
performance they did during
their first quarter against Marion
st. Mary last week. While the
Monarchs' fade-out the last three
quarters in that game was disap-
pointing, the first period reveal
ed a really strong court combina-
ton when the locals elect to play
their best.
The Golden Gales from Lam
caster will be able to match the
Monarchs' height, perhaps with
a bit to spare. Several of the
Lancaster hoopsters are well
over the Six-foot mark, and play
a top-flight brand of basketball.
Preliminary game between the
MarySville and Lancaster Reserv-
es will begin at 7 p. m.
County League Game
Among the county games, on
ly the Broadway Magnetic tilt is
an official League contest. Broad
way has already defeated the Re-
sort team once this season in a
non-league game, and is favored
to repeat the performance. How
ever, Magnetic has developed
rapidly since til cir earlier en-
counter, and may be depended
upon to make plenty of trouble
for the fast-breaking Broadway
boys.
Redwood will be playing in a
Mid-State League G m when
she goes to Carey Friday night
Currently in third place in the
League standings, the Tigers al
ready have one win over Carey
and are favored to do it again"
this trip. However, Carey is
plenty tough if the boys hang
together for the entire 30 minut-
es, and could register a win over
Redwood un der these circum-
stances.
The Byhalia-Mt. Victory an d
York-Alumni games are strictly
non-league affairs, but both Will
attract big crowds,
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-01-08
JOHNSON TO HEAD
CITY PLANNING COMMISSION

Fred Johnson was named chair
man of the City Planning Com
mission at the organization meet
ing of this group in Mr.. Johnson's
office, Wednesday evening G.
Luther Liggett was appointed
clerk, to serve for two years.
Other members present were Dale
Overly, George Carney, Mayor
G.. L. Kingsmore and City Solici-
tor William Hopes.
Nothing definite was done at
the meeting but the work of the
commission was outlined. a
building commissioner, city
plumbing code and also the zon-
ing of the city were considered.
A public hearing on the final
draft will be held before it is ap-
proved by the Council.
The commission expressed its
desire to have any citizens give
them any suggestions they may
have.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-01-08
COLONIAL COURTS GIVEN
AUTO CLUB APPROVAL

Membership and official rating
in the American Automobile ASS
ociation has just been received
by Lloyd Huffman for his Colon
ial Court Motel on N. Main st.
The rating carries with it Off
cial recommendation of the ASS
ociation as a lodging ylace for
tourists, and the Colonial Court
will now be listed in all Automo-
bile Club guides.
Mr.. Huffman said his business
underwent two inspections by
Automobile Club representatives
before the approval would be
granted. The rating is not paid
for, nor can official approval of
the Association be bought by
anyone. 1t is granted by the Auto
mobile Association as a guide for
its members and tourists SO they
may know whether or not a
lodging place meets with accept
able standards.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-01-08
MARYSVILLE FIRM
CLEARING DEBRIS OF FIRE

The w alter Asman-RosCOe
Connolly contracting companies
of Marysville, has been awarded
the contract for clearing away
debris from the recent Ohio
National Guard Armory fire in
Kenton. Work was started on the
cleanup job last week.
According to Mr.. Asman, the
front and one side walls are to
remain standing, while the rear
wall of the historic old building
is to be torn down. The Marys-
vile firms job is to clear the
way for letting of contracts to
rebuild the structure.
Salvaged materials will be for
sale, Mr.. Asman said. Given good
working weather, the firm eX-
poets to have the work Of clear
ing away the debris completed
in about two weeks. Twelve men
are working on the job.
The Kenton Armory was gut
ted by a spectacular fire Dec. H.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-01-08
{Egp~ews q! :: Courts

ship, 81.
L. c. and D. o. Reed to Esther
c. Reed, 1872 acres in Union town
ship.
Eva K. Jolliff, by certificate of
transfer, to Chas. l.. Jolliff and
others, 1865 acres in York town
ship.
Catherine Derr to Charles A.
Troesch, lot in Milford Center,
$500.
William Neel to Ora Neel, lot
in Magnetic Springs, $1,000.
Ora Neel, by certificate of
transfer, to Emmett Ray Neel and
others, $3.50 acres in Claibourne
township.
Hannah Collier, by certificate
of transfer, to Scott Collier and
others, lots in Marysville.
N. M. Thompson and others to
Scott Collier, lots in Marysville,
81.
Scott Collier to Charles and
Hazel Collier, lots in Marysville,
81.
Inez Plotner and others to
Ralph Markin, 80 acres in York
township, 81,
Flora E. Lewis, by certificate
of transfer, to Herman j. Lewis,
lot in Plain City.
Edward J. Croft to E. L. Blu
menschien and others, lot in Ma
rysville, 81.
Elba H. Creviston and others to
F. D. and M. B. Smith, l27 acres
in Jerome township, 81.
Hutson S. Smith, by certificate
of transfer, to Amanda Smith and
others, 25013 acres in York and
Liberty townships.
Fred Smith and others to
Amanda Smith, 250.13 acres in
York and Liberty townships, 81.
Amanda Smith to Fred Smith
and others, 250l3 acres in York
and Liberty townships, 81.
A. D. and w. A. Lowe to S. B.
and c K Pience, .33 acres in Ma
rysville, 81
G.. J. and A. B. Scheiderer to
P. E. and A. x. Scheiderer, 1l4.54
acres in Darby township, 81.
Mary and M. c. Liggett to S.
P. and Ethlyn Norris, lot in New
Dover, 81.
Leroy Hartman to Rufus M.
and Virginia Smith, lots in Rich
wood, 81.
Gale and Ruth McAllister to j.
E. Jones, 1888 acres in Clai-
bourne township, 81.
R. L. and E. M. Reinwald to P.
H. and E. j. Payne, small tract in
Claibourne, 81
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-01-08

December weather report by
Russell S. Banks, local weather
observer, shows clearly why
many felt the need of adding
another blanket to their beds on
certain nights during the month.
While the highest temperatures
of the month was 81 degrees, on
Dec. 8, low of degrees above
zero was recorded on Dec. %,
which is the coldest day of this
winter so far. The average
monthly temperature was 29.3
degrees.
Rainfall records show tn e
month 1.09 inches b Glow the
average of the past 81 years. To-
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-01-08
RECEIVES WORD OF
DEATH OF COUSIN

Word was received Wednesday
evening by Mrs. S. L. Worthing-
ton, that her cousin, Bruce John
son, son of the late A. A. and
Mary (Graham) Johnson passed
away in Ellwood, Ind, Wednes-
day afternoon, following an en-
ergency operation.
MIR. Johnson spent his early
life in Marysville, taught for =
few years in Van Vert county
schools, than moved later to ELL
wood where he has been a rural
mail carrier,
Surviving are his wife, two
daughters, a son, Russell, and a
sister, Mrs Leota Weaver, of
Glendale, Calf. Funeral services
viii be held at 2 D. IN. Saturday
afternoon at EllWood.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-01-08
MEETING NEXT TUESDAY
TO DISCUSS INCOME TAXES

An income tax meeting will
be held at s p. m. Tuesday in
the Farm Bureau Hall. Mr.. How
lison, collector of internal reve-
nue. from the Columbue branch
of Internal Revenue Office will
be present to discuss the proper
ways in making out Federal in
come tax returns.
This meeting will be open to
all people of Union county and
has been arranged to give resi-
dents of the County more infor-
nation in making out their own
returns. On January
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-01-08
BURGLARS ENTER OFFICE

Burglars were much disappoin-
ted either Wednesday evening or
Thursday morning early when
they broke into the Kagay-Lee
Abstracting office and failed to
find any money or valuable they
could take.
The burglary was discovered
at about $3.50 a, m. today by
Charles G. d. Lee, but nothing
was found to be missing. two
men (judging from footprints)
broke a glass in the front door
and went in. Matchsticks were
stuffed in the lock to keep any
one from gaining surprise en-
trance.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-01-08

tai rainfall for December 1947
was LAG. inches, and lowest De-
cember rainfall on record is 81
inches recorded in 1925.
More than half of the month,
16 days, were classed as cloudy,
five partly cloudy; and eight
clear.
Rainfall was noted on the fol-
lowing eight days: .09 inches on
Dec. A; IT inches on Dec. 5; .05
inches on Dec. Z; .28 inches on
Dec. 8; .02 inches on Dec. IL; ST
inches on Dec. 16; 20 inches on
Dec. % and .03 inches on Dec. 81.
Traces of snow were seen Dec. 10
Is and %, but the only noticeable
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-01-08
MIDDLEBURG-ZANE FARM
INSTITUTE SET JAN. 1917

Annual M d die b ur g-Z ne
township farmers institute will
be held in the Middleburg school
house Jan. 1917. Speakers will
be Mrs. James Wyker and Jo-
seph FIGHTER.
On Friday evening, the "HooS-
ier Corn Huskers" from Station
VEIN, Findlay, will present an
in-person program as part of the
Institute entertainments.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-01-08
HEARS COMMISSIONERS

Walter Harrington, of York
township, was named chairman of
the Union county commissioners
for another year at the organi-
zation meeting of the commits
sioners, Monday. The other mem
bers of the board of commission
ers serving this year are Howard
Robinson, of Allen township and
Frank White, of Jackson town
ship,