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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-05-06
5.38 Inches OF Rain
Reported For April

Noble county had 5.38 inches of
rain during the month of April,
according to the report released
today by Frank Burlingame OF
Sharon.
Last Sunday night, Burlingame
said that So inches of rain fell
IN less than one hour, accompan-
led by high winds and hail. II
was at this time that the cyclone
hit the Carlisle community.
High temperature for the past
month was 81 degrees on the Goth
and a low of "a degrees on the
10th. The greatest amount OF
rainfall in any "a hours was 2.33
inches on the 18th.
April had six cloudy, 16 partly
cloudy and eight clearer days
There were four days in the
month when the temperature
dropped to below 80 degrees.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-05-06
Home Demonstration Council Helas
Annual Achievement Day Meeting

I. P. Blauser, Ohio State Uni
versity, was the principal speak
er, Thursday evening, when the
annual farm and home achieve
ment program was held at the
First Methodist church in Cald-
we'll.
Mr.. Blauser gave an interesting
talk, further illustrated by the
use of movie slides on Farm and
Home Wiring and Lightingp
The meeting opened with a
covered dish dinner, after which
County Agent Floyd Henderson
led the group in songfest with
Mrs. Loren Sanford at the piano
Speaker of the evening was in
troduced by Mrs. Leila Stiers Of
Ava, president of the Noble
County Home Demonstration
Council.
A feature of the program was
a reading by Mrs Charles Nc
Mutt of Brookfield township.
County Agent Henderson and
Miss Ruby Erman gsVe a review
of their work in 1947 and the
program, which has gotten under
way in this county for 1948.
Agent Henderson said that 80
Al clubs have been organized in
the county for the current year
and the program is we'll under
way. To date, there are 440
members enrolled throughout the
county Of this number, 1l6 are
boys and 324 girls. Slides OF
Camp Piedmont, which will be
dedicated in June, were also
shown at this meeting.
Officers of the Noble county
council include Mrs. Stiers, pres
ident; Mrs Emily Havener, Sum
merfield, vice president, and Mrs
Mabel Wilson, secretary.
Miss Erman gave an interest
ing summary Of the achievement
meetings held the past winter IN
this county with 453 participat-
ing.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-05-06

cf the havoc, Monday afternoon,
The Methodist church in Berne
was perhaps the most heavily
damaged. Only a small portion OF
the slate roof remained, the
stGeple was practically torn away.
the stained windows were broken
out and the plaster on the inside
walls torn loose. A large tree, i'm
mCdiately adjacent to the church
Was toppled but fell into the
cemetery, rather than on the
church.
Bernice Crur, postmaster al
Bcrne, together with many others
had attended church that morn
i,g and all considered themselves
fortunate that the storm broke
when it did.
Earl Leasure, another promin,
ent resident Of the community
said that he had never seen such
a storm and probably never
would again during his life time
At the J. T. Warner home or
the ridge, just above Berne, the
garage was blown over and the
Warner car upset. on its side.
One section Of the roof at the
Cecilian hall was torn away. ST
N1ichael's church was also dam,
aTeo tat not as seriously as the
Methodist church.
A garage at the parish home
until recently occupied by Rev
J. j. Donaldson, was completely
demolished by the wind.
a large tree was toppled anc
blew onto the home of Mrs. Ida
Horton, occupied by herself anc
a daughter, Miss Eunice Horton
Several windows were broker
out in the Horton home.
The storm tore out an entire
section Of the Charles Warner
home, leaving a gaping hole, ir
the upstairs room. No one wa!
injured.
All telephone lines were dowr
Sunday night but quickly re
stored 10 normal, Monday morn
ing, by the maintenance repair
men out of Caldwell.
The only damage at the II. F
Thompson store was to the roo
and several states were torn off
At the home of William Kull
man, the entire roof was bloWr
off by the cyclone. The right side
Of the house was also damaged
The roof was blown off thu
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-05-06

DR.. n. poweIsor,
Dies al GAINESVILLE
Prominent Physician
Native OF SarahsviIIe

Funeral services for DR.. Myron
Hopkins P0Welson, A, prominent
Gainesville physician and surgeon
and a native of Noble county,
were held at 3 o'clock Monday
afternoon at the home on River
side drive in GAINESVILLE with
Rev. Karl Scheufler, pastor of
Grace Methodist church officiat-
ing. Burial was made in Memor-
ial park.
Dr.. Powelson died Saturday
morning at his home following a
heart attack. An inhalator was
nshed to the residence by a
Ke~k ambulance and for two
hours physicians worked in d
futile effort to revive him.
Born in Saransvillc, Center
township, he attended element
3ry schools in Caldwell and Sar-
2hsville. He graduated from Etna
high school and in 1927 from
Ohio State University. He took
post graduate work in Vienna
and at the Mayo clinic.
Practicing first at Jeromesville
IN Ashland county. he located ir
GAINESVILLE in 1880. At the time
If his death, he was associated
with his brother, d.. Harry
PoWelscn, and Dr.. J. E. Sharp in
The operation Of the POwelsOn
clinic on South Fourth street.
Or. PoW2lson was a 32nd de-
gree Mason, a member Of the
Shrine club, Elks lodge and the
American and Muskingum coun.
ty medical associations.
He was we'll known through
out Noble county.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-05-06
Berne Suffers Severe Damage
From Sunday Evening Cyclone

Charles Feldner home in Berne
but completely repaired again
late Monday afternoon
At the Edwin Crum farm, two
barns were blown over and dam
aged.
At the Leo Dimmerling farm,
the barn was damaged and the
roof torn off.
The south side of the Herman
Grassel home was damaged, in
addition to the roof.
Lawrence Mallett had part of
mis- roof torn off his home and
several windows broken.
AT the Brady Smith home,
windows were reported blasted
by the cyclone.
Two huge trees fell on the post
office building but had been re-
moved by Monday afternoon.
r Ed Leasure had his corn crib
literally moved by the wind
torn and the roof from two
oa"ns torn Off
The storm was the worst ever
TO MT this section of Noble county
and Berne was literally in the
middle of its path.
Caldwell had a heavy down
pour Of rain, accompanied by
some hail but damage was only
5light.
According to Frank Burlin,
came, .52 inches of rain fell here
n less than one hour, really GOV,
erlng a period of fifteen minutes
Berne is now back to normal
after her narrowing experience Of
Sunday night.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-05-06
Practically Every Home In
Village nit By Severe Storm

Damages amounting to several thousand dollars resulted
sunday evening at 800 O'clock when cyclone struck the
Berne community east of Caldwell uprootng trees upset
ung cars deoshng several garages ripping portions
OF homes and ripping the slate roofs eff practically every
home in Rerne.
4 Frank Thompson prominent business in Berne,
SAID that the storm lasted at least fifteen minutes
panied by very high wind hail and torrential down.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-05-06
HOSPITAL NOTES

Mrs. Andrew Connell was re-
moved from her home on Fair
ground road to St. Francis hospi-
tai, Cambridge, for observation
and treatment.
Mrs. Joe Velosky was removed
Friday to her home in Belle Val
ley from the Benson Rest Home
in GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. Amy Rich, North street
was removed Saturday to Beth
esda hospital GAINESVILLE, for Oh
servation and treatment.
The trips were made by the
McVay-Schilling ambulance.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-05-06
County Convention
Held Here Sunday

Dr.. Howard w. Peterson,
superintendent OF the Cambridge
district, opened the County Chris
tion Education convention helC
in the First Methodist church
Sunday afternoon, with Rev
Marie Tschappat offering prayer
DR.. A. |. Cox Of Cambridge, head
of the Christian education activ-
tiles in the district, had charge of
the conference. Miss Elizabeth
Oliver, N. c., who has been hold
ing group meetings in the var
ious churches Of the county, dis
cussed the, work. Others partici,
pating in the conference were
Miss Imoge1e ElsWick, youth
worker of Akron, and Miss La
Donna Bogardes also Of Akron.
Plans were made for the set
ting up Christian education actiV-
tiles in Noble county this sum
mer, with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Powell of Mt. Union College in
charge of the work.
The conference divided into
groups of teachers and workers
in the church schools of primary.
junior, young adults and adults
with the guest speaker presiding
with the differentegrOups.
Churches in the county WerC
well represented at the meeting
by pastors, church school super
intcndents, teachers and workers.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-05-06
RETURNS FROM WEST

Dr.. ]. L. Romans has returned
10 his home in Batesville from
Los Angeles, Calf, where he
was called by the sudden death
of his brother, DR.. Frederick w
Romans, nationally known COM
mentatOr and lecturer, whose
death occurred suddenly.
The California brother of DR.
RCm9ns had made seventeen
triDs to Europe and as a young
man was a student in Berlin for
four wears. He was also a mem
Der Of the board Of regents, Uni
vcl sity Of California.
DR.. Romans made the trir
from and to Batesville by plane
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-05-06

Traffic through the com
munity was blocked by falling
trees but quickly cleared
again early Monday morning
by members of the state highway
garage, Caldwell.
Some residents began repair
ing the damage immediatelN and
practically all the residents in the
Berna community were up
throughout the night.
Edwin Crum, representative of
the Grange Insurance Co., said
that practically all the houses
were covered. An adjustor from
Lisbon was called to the scene
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-05-06
SEEKS COMPENSATION

Seeking the right to participants
in the State Insurance Fund,
Harold Kemp, of Macksburg, fill
ed suit in Common Pleas court
at Marietta against the Industrial
Commission of Ohio.
r. N. Larrimer, of Columbus,
is attorney for the plaintiff.
Kemp alleges in his petition that
he was injured March q, 1916
while employed by the Ohio De-
partment of Highways and that
his claims for injuries have been
denied.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-05-06
INJURED IN ACCIDENT

Junior Baker, four year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Bak-
er, of Belle Valley, suffered pain
full injuries about the face and
chest, Sunday, when a coffee pot
exploded in the kitchen of the
Baker home.
Hot liquid was spilled over the
yOungster, who was in the kit
chen at the time of the accident.
Local medical attention was
given.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-05-06
ANNUAL DINNER

The annual Mothers Day din
ner will be served at St. Henry'S
parish hall, Sunday, May 9, fol-
lowing the 1920 mass. Refresh
ments and amusements will be
enjoyed during the afternoon,
followed by dancing in the eve
ninQ.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-05-06
SPONSOR SOCIAL.

The Catholic Woman's Club Of
St. Mary'S church is sponsoring a
social Saturday evening at the
parish hall, FuIda. There will be
dancing, games and refresh
mentS.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-05-06
FARM BUREAU

Buffalo Farm Bureau Council
No. l met recently at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon West.
Group singing and praying
opened the meeting with Is mem
bers answering the roll call.
Floyd Davis led the discussion.
During the social hour, de-
licious refreshments were served
to members and guests. The May
meeting will be held at the home
Of Mile Stevens.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-05-06
GOOD SCHOOL RECORD

ROBERT Carpenter, son Of AlVa
and Mary Carpenter, who grad
uates from the Batesville high
school this year, has an excep-
tional record, having attended
school r. years without missing q
day.
Carpenter has also taken ar
active part in school athletics and
was a star on the BatesVille
basketball team.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-05-06
ATTEND RALLY

Twenty eight young people q
the First Church of Christ at.
tended the Midle Island Youth
Rally held Friday evening at the
BcechWood Heights Church OF
Christ at Parkersburg, W. Va
Rev. Reese McGoldrick, pastor Cf
the local church was the SDeakcr
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-05-06
SALES TAX RECEIPTS

Sales tax receipts in Noble
county for the week ending
April II were $1,019.31 as COM
pared to $817.24 for the same
period in 1947. Total collected to
date in this county is SIS, 5,821.93,
or more than $4,000 for the same
months in 1947.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-05-06
DISTRICT MEETING

Several from Noble county at
tended the home demonstration
council meeting held at the First
Moravain church in Dover, Wed
nesday, May 5. The program was
designed to be helpful to. every
local home demonstrated coun
Gil.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-05-06

Speaking Of mothers-in law
~. the Ickes Bros. Plumbing
is taking this time and space
to compliment the Mothers Of
Caldwell ard Noble County
=. may "thcir day be a
happy one. Remember if
you're shopping for your
Mother, come here and find
out the full particulars about
having new plUrb Ding fixtures
installed in her home.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-05-06
REMOVED HOME

MIS-. Fred Hat was removed
Saturday in the Murphy ambu-
lance from Bethesda hospital at
GAINESVILLE, to her home in the
RenrOck community. Her condi-
ton is that of improved.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-05-06
REMOVED TO HOSPITAL

Mrs. Alta Spears was admitted
to Memorial hospital. Marietta,
Tuesday in the B. B. Wheeler am
bulance, her condition was said
to be critical. Mrs. Spears lives
on Caldwell route three.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-05-06
REGULAR MEETING

Regular meeting Of the Amer
lean Legion Post No. 252 was
held Wednesday evening, May 5,
at their hall on Main street.
Commander Dwight Wiley was
in charge.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-05-06
FTEDA GRANGE

FuIda Grange No. 2468 will
meet Friday at the hall. First
and second degrees will be con
ferred and all members are ask
ed to attend.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-05-06
REMOVED FROM HOSPITAL

Mrs. Eugene Zilcr and infant
son were removed Sunday in the
Murphy ambulance from Mar
ietta Memorial hospital to their
home in Florence addition.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-05-06
CRY BETTING

The regular meeting CT the
Older Rural Youth Group Will be
held in the VFW hall in Caldwell
on Thursday night. All members
are urged to be present at this
meeting.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-05-06
SO 1T GOES

In the midst OF many candidate
signs tackled to tree and posts
along route 265 between Quaker
City and Salesville is a sign read
ing-"Don't Swear-Pray."
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-05-06
PETITION CASE

Fred D. Culbertson has filed
petition case in Common Pleas
court against Arthur II. Rich.
George & foreman, GAINESVILLE,
are attorneys for the plaintiff.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-05-06
BOARD MEETS

May meeting of the Noble
County Board of Health was held
Saturday afternoon at their of
fees in the courthouse. Only
routine business was transacted.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-06-21
Bittikofer to Go
From Hot to Cold
On Army Assignment

From one extreme of climate
to another is the fate in store for
Major Myron R. Bittikofer, son of
Supt. and Mrs. f. G.. Bittikofer, of
Ash st.
Mai. Bittikofer will leave June
Is from New York City for Green
land, where he will be with an
Army Engineer Construction
group assigned the task of reha-
bilitating air bases in Greenland
and Baffin Land.
Since returning from Japan
several weeks ago, Major Bitti-
kofer has been stationed at Mac
Dill Field, Tampa, Fla. The entire
group of engineers was taken
from MacDill Field, according to
information received by Major
Bittikofers parents, and will leave
as a unit from New York City.
They will be in Greenland until
October or November, after which
Major Bittikofer expects to return
to Marysville on leave. His wife
and two children will remain in
Tampa while he is in Greenland.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-06-21
Harris to Head
CROP in County

J. Blaine Harris was elected
president of the Union County
chapter of Christian Rural Over
sees Program CROP and an
organization meeting held last
week in Marysville, Other officers
are:
Clifford Heimlich, vice chair
man; Rev. George Snyder, secre-
tary; Fred Gabriel, treasurer; Les
Cullman and County Agent
Frank Greeneisen, publicity chair
man.
Next meeting of the organiza-
ton, to plan countrywide repre-
sentation, will be held at 8 p. m.
dune % in the Union County
Farm Bureau Hall. Churches and
organizations who did not have
representatives at the first meet
ing, last week, are asked to do sc
this time so that all may partici-
pate in the program.
A countrywide campaign is be-
ing planned so that Union County
may be represented in giving to
those people overseas who are
hungry and in need of assist
anCe.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-06-21
Plain City Fair Board Increases
Premiums; Announce List OF Awards

for the grand champion gilt, any
breed; a trophy furnished by II.
S. Foust for the grand champion
fat street; a trophy furnished by
Sam Hennigh & Son, for the
champion Angus steer; and tro-
ply furnished by the Ohio Brown
Swiss Breeders Club for the grand
champion Brown Swiss female.
Other trophies furnished in
clude one awarded by the Plain
City Grange for the champion
dairy heifer of all breeds not in
milk; another by the Plain City
Business Mems Association for
the grand champion Jersey fe-
male; another by the Erlay Hatch
cry for the best pen of chickens
any breed, and also for the best
bird of any breed; another by the
Farmers National Bank for the
winning girl in the clothing judg-
ing contest in the nutrition judg-
ing contest; and other by the
Plain City Lions Club for the boy
or girl winning the dairy cattle
judging contest and the general
livestock judging contest.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-06-21

Members of the Board of Di-
rectors of the Plain City indie
pendent Agricultural Society who
are making extensive plans for
the 18th annual Fair beginning
Aug. 4, have announced that prem
iums for both the Senior and
Junior Fair have been greatly in
creased over previous years. The
increases were made in order to
assist exhibitors in meeting the
constantly rising costs OF, feeds
and other items.
For this years fair, total OF
S3.754 has been allocated for Sen
ior Fair and $1,l70 for Junior
Fair premiums. Other awards of
interest particularly to Junior
Fair include trophy furnished
by Henry Boerger & Sons for the
boy or girl who has the grand
champion eve lamb; a trophy
furnished by the Lower Mayflow-
er Farm, H. S. Foust, Jr., for the
grand champion Guernsey femah
a trophy furnished by Hey
Conklin, for the grand champion
Holstein female; a trophy furn-
ished by the Lucas Drug Store
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-06-21
Girl Scouts Troop |
Takes Hike Thursday
To Amrine Bridge

Troop ! MarySville Girl Scouts
enjoyed a hike to the Amrine
bridge Thursday. They met at the
Court House at 1890 a. m.
Starting at the entrance of the
Municipal Swimming Pool, they
followed a trail with stones mark
ing the directions, on the hike
On reaching their destination the
group followed along the creek
and then assembled for group
contests and sing. Shirley Kirby
was named the grand champion
of the 25 yard dash runners.
Mrs. Robinson then told the
troop about the different contests
to be held on the Legion &c. l.
Day., July 5. Before starting into
town, the girls closed the day by
forming a horseshoe and saying
the Girl Scout promise and laws.
The troops will meet at the
swimming party. Each is to
bring her own lunch as they will
cook in the Legion Park after
wards.
Anyone having any ideas for
water races and games should
contact Mrs. Roden or Mrs. Miller.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-06-21
Woman, 29, Dies
Of 0fParalYsis

Funeral services were held at 8
o. m. today for Mrs. Roberta
Jane Daniels, 20, who died at
11:30 p. m. Saturday in University
hospital of poliomyelitis (infan-
tile paralysis). She had been i'll
for IL days, and had been in an
iron lung ever since her confine-
ment in the hospiatl.
Mrs. Daniels death is believed
to be the first from polio in
Union County. Mrs. Ned Davis,
chairman of the Union County
Polio Fund said that, as far as
she knows, there is no record of
any poliomyelitis deaths in Union
county.
1t was also the first polio case
for the county in l948. Last year
Union County had six cases, of
which only one left any serious
effect on its victim. July and
August are considered the worst
months for the dread disease tc
strike.
She was born Oct. 8, 1918 in
Union county where she resided
most of her life. She was the
daughter of Watt and Myrtle
(RobinSon) Sharp and her mother,
surviving, living in Marysville.
She was married July 4, 1887 in
New Dover to Alva G.. Daniels,
who survives. She was a member
of the New Dover Methodist
church.
Surviving besides her husband
and mother are three daughters,
Phyllis, Ruth and Beverly, two
sons, Alva jr., and William, al
at home, and two brothers, Max
Sharp, Westerville and Howard
Sharp, Marion.
Services were held at the Lee
funeral home conducted by the
Rev. D. r. Bendure. Interment
was made in Oakdale cemetery
in charge of William Lee, funera
director of Marysville.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-06-21
4Child Health
Clinic Dates Set
In Union County
Conferences Booked for
Pharisburg. Broadway
New Dover. Redwood

Child Health conferences, un-
der the supervision of the Union
County Health Department, will
be held in various county high
school buildings through the
month of July.
The conferences will be held
with the approval of the County
Medical Association and with the
assistance of the Home and Com
munity Committee of the Farm
Bureau. The purpose is to exam
inc children from infancy to
school age and reveal to parents
the value of health supervision.
Either mother, father or guardian
must accompany the child to ~
conference.
Conferences will be held @. he
following places on the specified
dates, all beginning at l:30 p. m.
July New Dover s hool
building.
July 14-Pharisburg chool
building.
July 21-Ric wood school
building.
July 28-Broadw way school
building.
The following persons may be
contacted concerning the confer
enceS.
Dover-Mrs. Ivan Beck, Mrs.
Leo Davis and Mrs. Jack Scott,
all of Marysvile R. F. d.
Pharisburg-Mrs. Bernard Gray
Redwood R. F. D., and Mrs. Ar
thur Hall, Marysville Rt. l..
RichWood-Mrs. Ernest Fish,
Redwood R. F. D., and Mrs. Paul
Speyer, Redwood.
Broadway-Mrs. Luther Laugh
rey, Peoria and Mrs. M. o. Kenne
dy, Marysville Rt. l.
The conferences will be free
and any parent is welcome to
bring children for examination.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-06-21
City League
Softball Results
Nestles in Al Victory
Over GraYs. Pickup Team

Nestles MBilkers took a Al de-
cision from the Grays in non
League game which was the finale
in the City Leagues Thursday
night bill.
Nestles was originally schedul-
ed to play an out-of-town team
but the visitorS-to-be were unable
to come at the last minute so
Manager Kenny Segner juggled
his Grays team a bit, borrowed a
couple of players from other
teams who were out to watch the
others play, and furnished the
opposition for the Nestles.
The Mixers scored once in the
first inning, twice in the third
and once again in the fifth. The
Grays' only run came in the
third when Ferrell singled, stole
second and then scored on
Rausch's hart-hit double.
Nestles got five hits to four for
the Grays. Schertzer and Clap
ham, who shared mound chores
for the Grays, struck out three
Nestles batters and allowed one
walk, while Carl Beightler, Nest
les pitcher, famed four batters.
Grays 0 0 l 0 0 0 O-l 4 !
Nestles l 0 20 0 x-4 5 4