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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-04-05
cENTENNARIAN DIES IN MILFORD
-ConrLesY Colnmhns Cirlzon

Mrs. Louisa Stigall, aged lO6,
died at the home of her daugh-
Center, Thursday evening at $50
ter, Mrs. Myrtle Smith, Milford
after an illness of one week. She
was born Nov 4, 184l, at Som
erset, KY, to Nelson and Louisa
(Sanders) Stigall. Her husband
died II years ago.
She was a member of the First
Baptist church, Mt. Olive, KY.
Mrs. Stigall was twice married,
Her first husband was a man
named Winston, a d after his
death years ago, she was marri-
ed to Robert Stigall, who died
in Kentucky II years ago.
Born into slavery, Mrs. Stigall
could recall the early plantation
life prior to the Civil War, and
conditions which existed after
that war. Her mind was clear un-
til the end, and she knew
through pers son al experience
many events which are now but
chapters in a history b 90 k to
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-04-05

More than 500 Masons-mem-
bers of Marysville's Palestine
Lodge, No. 158, and visitors from
rs other lodges in the state
gathered Friday afternoon and
evening in observance of the
Tooth anniversary of the founding
of the local lodge, and also an
nual inspection of the organiza-
ton.
In the list of visitors at the
centennial event were: Raymond
A. Younger, 32nd, Celina, most
worshipful grand master of Ma
sons in Ohio; James c. Musser,
32nd. DeGraff, deputy grand
grand master, Inspector for the
18th Masonic District of Ohio;
David B. Sharp, 33rd, Columbus,
past grand master Grand Lodge
F. g. A. M. of Ohio; Gov. Thomas
]. Herbert, 33rd, Columbus; 1t.
Gov. Paul J. Herbert, 32nd, Col
umbuS.
James Powell, 33rd, Columbus,
Commander -in-chief Scioto Con-
sistory Scottish Rite; Robert Tay-
lor, 33rd Columbus, secretary
Scottish Rite bodies, Valley OF
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-04-05
MdrYsViIIe Girls
Win PldY Contest
InDeIuWdre Saturday

Seven senior h & h girls, ac-
companied by Robert Wagner,
school speech instructor, pooled
their talents Saturday in the
Central Ohio Drama and Poetry
Festival, at Willis High school,
Delaware, to win the Class 'B'
first place trophy in on e-act
plays and receive three ratings
of Good" in poetry reading.
In the cast of the ore act play
"The Ghost of Freshman,
were Anne King5Dacre, Gayle
Williams, Sally Asrlan, evelyn
Woodburn and Susan Coleman.
Poetry readers were Clarice
Laird, Evelyn Woodburn and
Mary Hamilton. There were IA
contestants in all from class A,
B and c schools entered in the
poetry reading contest. Compe-
tition for the plays was set up
according to the classes.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-04-05
MRS. FLOYD BELT
DIED SATURDAY

Mrs. Madlyn M. Belt, aged so,
of 329 Sycamore ST., died at $3.50
p. m. Saturday in White Cross
Hospital following a five weeks
illness. She had been taken to
the hospital earlier last week.
A native of Newport, KY, Mrs.
Belt was born Aug. 5 1897 in
Newport, KY, the daughter of
Micheal and Louise (Heffler)
Aukerbauer, both deceased.
She was the wife of Floyd r.
Belt, Marysville chiropractor, who
survives, together with one son,
Floyd Jr., head linotype operator
for The Journal; and a sister,
Mrs. Louise Ollendeck, Cincin-
Aukehbauer, both deceased.
Funeral services will be held
at $50 a. m. Tuesday in the
Faulkner Funeral Home, conduct
ed by the Rev Fr. Strecker.
Burial will be made in Oakdale
Cemetery in charge of William H.
Faulkner, funeral director of
Marysville. Friends may call at
the funeral home.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-04-05

afternoon, II. CriSWell received
his Fellow Craft degree and j C..
Doughty and Joshua Marshall re-
ceived the Entered Apprentice
degree, and at the evening meet
ing John D. Irwin and Henry VOL
ford received their Masters de-
gree.
To us, who have received our
degrees in a form which requires
several weeks or months, the
speed with which these first
members were taken through
seems quite unusual, but this is
all explained by the fact that this
was done in connection with the
establishment of the lodge.
Charles Rathbun, one of the
first to receive his Masters de-
gree, was the grandfather of Mrs.
Carrie Hornbeck and John and
Charles Rathbun. He was what
was known is those days as a
local minister and an M. d. His
home was located where the
county Jail now stands and the
house, after having been moved
twice, now is in use on Sycamore
Street by the Fleming family.
An interesting expression which
l noted in the early minutes was,
THE lodge adjourned to meet at
early candle lighting time"
many hours have been spent IN
practice and study by the officers.
Much effort was put forth by
Mr.. Banks in research for the
occasion.
Following the afternoon ses-
sion, dinner was served in the
high school cafeteria, and Soc
ial hour was held, with old friends
and residents renewing acquaint-
anceS and reliving events of past
years.
During the evening program
degree work was exemplified by
the local fellowcraft team, the
members of which were garbed
in ancient biblical style.
A brief history, of the lodge
prepared by Secretary w. H.
Snodgrass, was read by M. E,
McKitrick. Another impressive
ceremony was the presentation of
25 year pins by Past Grand Mas
ter Sharp, to Thomas H. Evans,
Howell Ford, M. E. McKitrick,
George Graf and Seth Ingram.
High praise was given Palestine
members and the officers, by both
Mr.. Younger and Inspector Mus
ser on the past record of the lodge
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-04-05
NAMES ARE CHANGED
ON THREE ELEVATORS

Change in the operating names
of The Latham & Nau Co., Plain
City; The Champaign Grain and
Feed Co, MechaniCsburg; and
Latham and Nau of Lippincott,
Inc, to The Nau Gran Co., of
Plain City, The Nau Gran Co.,
of Mechanicsburg, and The Nau
Grain Co. of Lippincott, has been
approved by the State of Ohio,
office of the Secretary of State.
The three companies are
country grain elevators engaged
in the wholesale and retail grain
n d feed business. Francis A.
Nau., secretary treasurer of the
companies, emphasizes that this
is solely d change in name for
uniformity, advertising and
trade purposes. There is no
change in the ownership, man.
agement or control of the comp
anieS.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-04-05
EXCEPT FOR THE "'BIC WIND" ON 10TH,
l94S, COMPARATIVELY NORMAL

Last month was a very normal
March in comparison with others,
with the. exception of one day,
March 10, when a strong wind
storm struck Union County and
all Ohio, according to the report
of Russell S. Banks, local weather
observer.
Only two days registered zero
or below, with the average low
temperature being 27.8 degrees.
The low for the month was 8 de-
greeS below zero on March IL,
with the high temperature of
the month II degrees falling
nine days later, on the 21st.
Precipitation for the month to-
tailed 4.18 inches with SIC inches
of snow, melted, included in this
figure. Snowfall was noted on
March 10, with traces of snow
also noted on March %.
Recorded amount of rain and
snow for the month were as fol-
lows: 20 inches, on the End; IL
inches, on the 3rd; is inches on
the 7th; 40 inches, on the 18th;
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-04-05
Masonic History is Reviewed
As Lodoe Marks It's Tooth Year

a room which was jointly occupied
with the Sons of Temperance and
the Odd Fellows. The first Master
of the lodge, who held the pos
ition under the dispensation, was
David Burnham, and the first to
serve as secretary was William
Fielding, the Grand Lecturer.
When permanent organization
was formed, Jermiah Curl was
chosen as Worship Master and
the first minutes name the fol-
lowing as charter members: John
Cassil, David Burnham, ]. o.
Baker, S. F. Kinney, ]. R. Smith,
L. B. Kinney and Silas lyon. The
charter of the lodge bears the
date of April 1st, 1848.
To me the proceedings of the
lodge during the first week of its
existence are of unusual interest.
The first organization meeting
was held on Tuesday evening,
April 18th, 1848, and meetings
were held every evening for the
remainder of the week, including
Saturday. On Wednesday eve
ming, the 10th, petitions were
eived from the following:
James Lee, Abner Powers, Joshua
Marshall, Charles Rathbun, John
D. Irwin, Nicholas Dalton and
Henry Wolford. At this meeting
the first new member was re-
ceived by transfer. Archibold Nc
Dowell presented two diplomas,
one from the Grand Lodge of
Ireland and the. other from a
lodge at Belfast, Ireland. After
passing a satisfactory examina-
ton, Bro. Mcdowell was re-
received into the membership of
the lodge. Quick action seemed to
be the order of the day, for at the
same meeting at which their peti-
tions were presented, the follow
ing received their Entered 'Ap-
prentice degree: Abner Powers,
Charles Rathbun, Henry Wolford
and John Irwin. At the meeting
on Thursday evening, the 20th,
two of these candidates, Agner
Powers and Charles Rathbun, re-
ceived their Fellow Craft degree,
Evidently on Friday, the 2ist,
lodge was opened in the after
noon. At this meeting, John D.
Irwin deceived his Fellow Craft
degree and a petition was re-
ceived from H. Criswell At the
evening meeting Abner Powers
and Charles Rathbun received
their Master Mason degree.
Again on Saturday, the 22nd,
there were two sessions. In the
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-04-05
BY BOB DUTRO
Star Scout. Troop Scribe

Last Monday night the Boy
Scout contest ended.
When George Overly and Jim
Stephens took over Troop l0l the
first of January, things started
to happen. They reorganized the
troop and called for new mem
bers. The troop size rose from a
mere 8 to SO.
When the troop was organized
the Scoutmaster started a con-
test. 1t was based upon attendance
and conduct at the troop meet
ings also condsidered were per-
sonal appearance, stunts and pro-
jects. Every patrol was to have
meeting and hike each week
Points were given for all these
things and there were 100 points
given for each new member.
There were about 20 new mem
bers admitted into the troop dur
ing the contest.
Contests of this kind are good
for boy. They help him to work
hard and enjoy it. 1t taught the
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-04-05

ed by all present.
Kenneth Scheiderer reported on
the clubs activities for the year.
He told that the local chapter won
fourth place in meat judging,
while Kenneth Scheiderer placed
sixth in Individual judging out
of 126 boys in the spring judging
contest at Ohio State University.
The club also took part in other
judging contests through the year,
earned money by running the re-
freshments stand at the football
field, scrap drives and setting up
machinery. They just recently
took part in a parliamentary pro-
cedure contest.
A special point brought out
by Leonard Belville, in his re-
port on club projects, was that
if all the projects were assembled
in one farm, though slightly un-
balanced in some ways, it would
make farm of As acres of wheat,
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-04-05
Photo by Shaw Color Studio

IllOob pSOplC-
Mrs. Stigall came to Milford
Center more than II years ago
to live with her daughter, and
they resided together on a sec
ond floor apartment over the
Upchurch Shoe Shop. Despite
her advanced years, she was
strong physically and alert
mentally, and did much of her
own housework.
Surviving is her daughter with
whom she made her home; four
grandchildren, one great-grand-
child; one great, great-grand-
child and three cousins, William
and Joseph Upchurch, of Milford
Center, and Ray Hill, of Marys-
vile.
Funeral Services and burial
were neld in Somerset on Sun
day in charge of r. Glenn Reed,
funeral director of Milford Cen
ter.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-04-05
EAGLES BACKING
YOUTH CENTER

Support for the Marysville
Memorial Youth Center project
has been pledged by Del-Mar
aerie, Fraternal order of Eagles.
The Lodge, accordingly, has pre-
pared the following appeal to res
identS of the community on be-
half of the Youth Center:
To the Citizens of Marysville
and Union County:
When the Union County Mem
orial Youth Center was organized
and opened to the boys and girls
we of the Eagles had a delega-
ton go over and see how it was
supervised. We were very pleas
ed to find it under a very good
and efficient supervision.
We find that they have had
over 1000 attendance in the past
two years.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles
are interested in our youth of
today and we do back the guild
ance of them through the youth
center such as we have here in
our Community which is super
vised so we'll. We do recommend
the continuance of the Youth
Center and we do hope the cit
izens of our town and county
will help out and visit it as we
of the Eagles did.
We of the Eagles intend to do
OUR part in helping to see that
our youth have a place to have
a good time. That is why the
Eagles are sponsoring youth guild
ance all over the United States
today, to help guide them right
Sincerely yours,
Eugene Burroughs
Worthy President
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-04-05

Many of the records are of a
routine nature and outside OF
names mentioned contain little
that is of an unusual nature or
interest. However, while looking
them over l found in these re-
cords ample evidence of the zeal
and faithfulness with which the
officers and members at all times
have conducted affairs of the
lodge, hat high standard OF
Masonry has been maintained.
1t is needless to say that
found the investigations which
form the basis of this sketch, very
interesting, and if my efforts are
successful in conveying to you
only a portion of this interest the
time and work involved will have
been well worth while.
The date on which Palestine
Lodge No. l58 F. & A. M. was
officially organized was April
18th, 1848. This was 20 years after
the founding of Marysville, which
took place in 1919, and at that
time this community was still
a part of Delaware County.
The dispensation for the estab-
fishing Of the lodge was issued by
M. z. Kreider, Most Worshiptul
Grand Master of the Grand
Lodge of Ohio.
The first meeting-place was In
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-04-05
MASONIC CENTENNIAL OBSERVANCE
ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 500 HERE

Columbus; J. Allen Payne, 33rd,
Columbus, past potentate Aladdin
Shrine; Max Fulks, 32nd, grand
master of Grand Council R. & S.
M; Joseph C. Neer, 32nd, past
grand master Grand Council X.
& S. M; Judge c. P. McClelland,
33rd, Columbus; Judge Cecil }.
Randall, 33rd, Columbus.
Palestine Lodge was given per-
mission to organize and work
under a special dispensation is
sued by the Grand Master OF
Ohio as of April /, l948.
Program for the afternoon
session, held in Marysville High
School auditorium, was portrayal
School auditorium, was a portray
al of the first meeting, in which
the organization was completed
and a candidate for membership
initiated into the order. Officers
of the Marysville lodge were
dressed in the style of the early
period, and each assimilated the
character of the corresponding
officer in the first meeting.
In the portrayal of the 1848
meeting Russell S. Banks took
the part of Most Worshipful
Grand Master Michael z. Kreid-
er of the grand lodge, who was
given the charge of instituting
the new organization; Norwood
Daugherty as David Burnam, first
worshipful master; F. Scott Grew
iston as jeremiah Curl, senior
warden; Fred Avery Substituting
for Robert Orahood, who was un-
avoidably out of town. as j. 0.
Baker, junior warden; Dana M.
Evans as John Casil, treasurer;
William H. Snodgrass as L.. B.
Kinney, secretary; Clarence
,Continusd on page 3. col. Sd
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-04-05
Address by Form Editor Bill Zipt
Highlights Porents' Banquet of F. F. II.

Is acres of corn and wood lot,
In the livestock line there would
be IL sows and litters, all regis
tered; 33 ewes and lambs, con-
sisting of Corriedale, Dorsets,
Columbia and Shropshire, with a
dairy department of six cows and
heifers, including Ayrshires, Hol-
stems, Jerseys and Guernseys.
The farm would also have flock
of 500 chickens in the poultry
house.
No help shortage would be found
on this farm as there would be 81
farm hands, all keeping records
of their projects and practicing
home Identification, wiring and
soil conservation, as they must
for their various projects.
G.. L. Kingsmore was presented
pin an honorary member of the
chapter and the club adviser, S. j.
Mcclure, was presented with an
advisers pin.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-04-05
WALDO FIRM WINS
HIGHWAYCONTRACT

S. G.. & w. CONSTRUCTION Co.
of Waldo, was low bidder on bit
luminous surface treatment of
Route BAT, from State Route 4
west for a disance of approx
mately six miles, at the Highway
letting on March 80, it was an
nounced today by Robert F. Wer-
ner, engineer for Division g.,
of Highways.
This contract also included
bituminous surface treatment on
sections of two state routes in
Delaware and Marion Counties.
The Waldo firm submitted a low
bid of $846, ,880.40.
Work will probably be started
sometime in the next go days. The
road will be closed to traffic for
a very short period of time, while
actual construction is performed.
Work is being performed to
preserve the existing pavement
and improve the riding qualities.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-04-05
SCOUT TROOP UNDER new LEADERS,
GAINS 40 MEMBERS in BIG CONTEST

patrol leaders good leadership.
And everyone, l am sure, had a
good time. Who doesn't in the
Boy Scouts of America?
Competition was keen. Every
one in all the patrols tried as
hard as he could to make his
patrol the best. Here are the re-
suits and prizes:
First Prize-A three-day camp
ing trip anywhere in the State of
Ohio, Won by the Flaming Arrow
Patrol, whose patrol leader is
Life Scout David Forty and as
sistant patrol leader, second Class
James Kleiber.
Second Prize-A twc-day camp
ing trip. Won by the Cobra Patrol,
whose patrol leader is Star Scout
Bob Dutro and assistant patrol
leader, First Class Scout Edward
Low.
Third Prize-R dinner, won by
the Lighting Pat""i, whose patrol
leader is First Class Scout David
Linzinmier and assistant patrol
leader, First Class Scout Jon
Greenisen.
Fourth Prize-Also a dinner,
won by the Panther Patrol whose
patrol leader is Second Class
Scout Bill Rogers and assistant
patrol leader Scond Class Scout
Don Carr.
Here are the results in points:
Flaming Arrow Patrol, 1895;
Cobra, Patrol, 1850; Lightning
Patrol, 1925; and Panther Patrol,
480
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-04-05

Annual parents banquet of the
Marysville chapter, Future Farm
ers of America, held in the recea-
ton room of the Marysville high
school Friday evening wa senjoy-
ed by more than los members,
parents, faculty and friends of the
organization.
Highlight of the evening was
the address by the Bill Zipf, farm
editor of the Columbus Dispatch,
cleverly stressing his points to
use the opportunities of life to
their best advantage.
Remarks by Miss Ferne Mills,
principal, and Supt. H. w. Carr,
commended the club on its activ-
tiles and its part in the school
program.
Music by the FLA quartet,
composed of Ivan Rausch, Ned
Rausch, Kenneth Scheiderer and
Dick Streng and several numbers
by the German band, were enjoy
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-04-05
High School Seniors to Run
County Offices Next Monday
REGULAR OFFICERS
TO SUPERVISE
EDUCATIONALW WORK
Program to Instruct
Pupils in Operation
Of Their Government

Seniors from the IL Union
County high schools will take
over the Union County court
house next Monday.
Through an arrangement be-
tween the several county offici-
ais and school authorities, the
boys and girls will that day op-
crate each office under supervi-
sion of the regular officers and
deputies. 1t is part of the schools
training program in citizenship,
and back in school each student
who serves will relate his ex-
perienceS to his classmates.
Each county office has been
assigned to one of the II schools,
and each school, in turn, will Sc
lect the seniors who are to rep
resent it. Besides the main Of
ficial in each office, assistants or
deputies will also be assigned to
give as many seniors as possible
the experience.
Inc Idea behlnd the pro-
gram" County Supt. Gale w.
Baldwin declared, ''is to give
pupils a better chance to see just
how our county is operated. The
first-hand knowledge gained IL
this program should provide th'
pupils with a better background
of citizenship and governmental
functions.
only requirement we have
placed on the program, so far as
the pupils are concerned, is thai
they must be in the senior class,
he added,
Supervising the program for
the schools is the county govern
ment day committee, composed
of Supt. Albert Wade Watkins,
chairman; Supt H. r. Fisher,
Redwood; and Supt. Byron
Griffith, Broadway.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-04-05
History of Palestine Lodge
No. l58 F. & A. M.
BY William H. Snodgrass

When the Master of our lodge
asked me to prepare for this occa-
sion a short review of the history
of this organization, it was with
much doubt as to my ability to
produce what he wanted, that l
accepted the assignment.
To read the complete records of
an organization such as this,
which now cover a period OF one
hundred years, is no little task
and it is needless to say that this
is something which / have not
done. But with the assistance of
a few efficient helpers, have
scanned the record books and
selected a few of the things which
l feel will be of common interest
to lodge members.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-04-05
SALTER FOREMEN PICK
BAKES FOR PRESIDENT

Harry Bakes, foreman of the
chrome plating department OF
the H. B. Salter Manufacturing
Co., was elected president of the
Salter Foremen's Club at it's
charter night party held Friday
evening in Buffers Lunch & So
da Grill.
Other officers of the new club
are Walter Stevens, shipping
clerk, vice president; and Cliff
ford Criswell, foreman of stem.
S m b l.y, secretary treasurer
Committees and directors will be
appointed at later date.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-04-05
BUTLER CASH REGISTER
DAMAGED IN FIRE

Firemen were called at l2:O5
a. m. Saturday, to answer a call
at Buffers Grill, w. Fifth ST.,
where a small fire of unknown
origin had started under the
cash register.
The fire was put out with a
hand extinguisher within few
minutes after firemen arrived.
The fire out signal was sounded
at 12.20 z. no.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-04-05

"a inches, on the 10th; .23 inches
on the 18th; .65 inches on the
goth; .16 inches on the 22nd; 81
inches on the Oath; LOG inches on
the 9th and .07 inch on the 3lst.
Total rainfall so far this year
is 9.97 inches.
Wettest March on record was
in 1921, when 7.44 inches of rain
was noted. Dryest March for the
past 80 years was 1941, when on
ly 10 inch of precipitation was
recorded.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-04-05
MINOR COLLISION

Minor damages occurred at
10:40 a. m. Sunday when A. c.
Damn, of Belleview, stopped at
the stop sign at the junction of
Milford ave. and London ave-,
and was struck from the rear by
the car of William Grammar,
then driven by Russ Arnold, ac-
cording to a report from the To-
cal police. There were no per-
Sonal injuries.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-04-05

editors Note: Today is the Tooth
anniversary of Palestine Lodge No.
15S, f. & A. NJ Two programs are
scheduled in commemoration of the
event, one this afternoon and
another, this evening. A banquet,
with several prominent Ohio Mas
onic officers expected to attend Will
open the evenings program In con-
nection with the Lodges centennial,
the following history of the order
has been prepared by its secretary,
booklet from, it will be distributed
among the members at tonights
meetinR)