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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-04-21

Unearned Income .
Liability under Letters Of Credit and Aeeeptanees
Reserves for Accrued Expenses Interest and Taxes
Capital -. =, 8 3ooo,o0o.oo
Surplus -. 10oo0oo0o
Undivided Profits ..... sses, 3s7ss
Reserves for contngsneiss. 463s,o63.ll
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-04-21

PIANOS ron SALE OR RENT
Beautiful new or used Spinets,
and re-conditioned Uprights for
sale or rent. Six months rent
applies On purchase. Immediate
delivery. Write Powers Piano
Company. Veradale, Warrington.
Very truly yours,
. POWER PIANO COMPANY
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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-07-21
Effort Made For
More Equality
On All Properly
New Law Would Allow
State to Demand
Higher Rates in County

Real property values in Union
County were increased approxi-
mately 20 percent as a result of
the re-appraisal which has just
been completed, Auditor Frank T.
McCurdy said today.
Our emphasis on this appraisal
was to euualize valuations for all
taxpayers" Mr. McCurdy said.
CAS- a result, some few properties
may have gone up as much as 100
percent and others, not at all. But
the average for the county was a
20 percent increase.
The Auditor added that the
average applies generally to farm
and town properties in about the
same proportion, and, in the
towns, to business and dwellings.
Increase Over Sl.o00.000
Business buildings may not
have gone up quite as much in
Marysville as did residences" Mr..
McCurdy explained. However,
residences were lower in proper
Continued on Page 2. Col. p
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-07-21
Threshing Ring. One Of Few Left,
Begins Operation Here This Week

One of the few threshing rings
still in operation in central Ohio
began operations this week on
the Henry Handel farm, north of
Marysville. Tues d ay morning,
Fred Kleiber pulled his tractor
and thresher onto the Handel
farm and the harvest was soon
underway Mr.. Handel has II
acres of wheat to be threshed at
this time and later on his oats
will be ready.
Mr.. Kleiber and his son-in-law,
Ralph Lambelet, were operating
the machine Tuesday and more
than dozen men were kept busy
bringing the grain to the thresher.
This threshing ring covers four
farms, all of whose operators feel
that this method of harvesting
has many decided advantages
over the combine. They are Frank
Rupprecht, Lew Rupright, Fred
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-07-21
Guardsmen to 90
To Rifle Range

Marysville's Heavy Tank Com
pany will send 20 men and five
officers to the government rifle
range at Chillicothe this week
end, according to Capt. John
Williams, company commander.
These men will fire the carbine
for record at the range. They will
leave Marysville in a motor con-
voy at a. m. Saturday and,
while at the range, will stay in
barracks at Fort Sherman. The
detachment will return Sunday
evening.
Those slated to go Saturday
are: d. Stump, N. Zacharias, v.
Warrick, L. Brown, r. Farr, H.
Nicol, M. Troesch, r. Hamilton,
M. Luh, F. Smith, ]. Rutherford,
R. Luter, w. Woods, E. Low, F..
Watkins, B. Galloway, P. Burson,
r. Grimes, E. Knickle, P. Croy,
w. Otte, R. Turner, E. Worthing-
ton, w. Troesch, L. Mack, d.
Kierns, c. Barnhart, Grabowski,
j. Rausch.
Officers accompanying the
troops are: Capt. John Williams,
1st 1t. Bruce Montgomery, 1st 1t
Bud Otte, End 1t. Had Simpson,
and End 1t. Chester Baker.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-07-21
Tax Payments Hit
SIll,OOO Here

A total of S111,519.76 in taxes
was collected during the second
half collections in Union County,
according to Miss Clara Huber,
deputy treasurer.
This is about the same as last
year Miss Huber said. For some
time the collections were running
behind but a heavy last day rush
brought them up to standard. The
Railroad tax payments were not
posted at closing time Wednesday
and these will amount to approxi-
mately $4,000 of the remaining
total. The entire charge for this
collection was Sl93, ,458.85 accord
ing to the treasurer's office.
Much of the collection will
come in late and the total can be
expected to rise above the
Sll1,000 mark Miss Huber esti-
mates that the delinquent tax
charge will be about the same as
in former years.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-07-21
Clegg will Open
Dairy Queen Unit

A Dairy Queen Store will be
in operation in Marysville in 80
days, or possibly even sooner, ac-
cording to Chester Clegg, local
dairyman.
The store is being built on the
N. Main st. site formerly occupied
by Blue Brothers Auto Sales. The
old wooden structure, originally
built as a filling station, has been
torn down and the new cement
book and glass brick building
will soon be completed.
1t will have a glass brick front
and will be very attractive eat
ing place. There will be a Az
foot canopy running around the
store 1t will operate as a drive-in,
with car service.
Dairy Queen stores are in op-
Grafton in Marion, Lima, and
other central Ohio cities. They
handle a complete line of dairy
products. The Marysville store
will have Clegg's dairy products
added to the usual line.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-07-21
Peoria Man Gets
First Wheat Loan

First Union County farmer to
take advantage of the price sup
port program through the Com
modify Credit Corporation by OBJ
tanning a wheat loan was o. H.
Angelbeck, Peoria Rt. /. Mr.. Ang-
elbeck's loan was for 242,25 BUSH
els of wheat, terminal stored in
the Walton & Case elevators at
Redwood.
The Walton g. Case elevator is
the only grain terminal in this
area and all the trucked-in grain
is deposited there. 1t will be some
time before the terminal receipt
slips arrive from the more distant
rail terminal points.
The Union County wheat loan
rate is S208 per bushel for num-
Der one grade grain, and S2.07 for
number two. Most of the wheat in
Union County falls under the lat
ter class.
Grain may be stored either, in
a terminal or on the farm, accord
ing to Wilby Cochenour, head of
the AAA office on w. Fifth st. in
Marysville.
Farmers will be wise to contact
the local AAA office before selling
their grain at market price, Mr..
Cochenour said.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-07-21
Countrywide Survey Planned as Part
Of Farm Safety Week Program Here

here under the direction of Amer
Elliot, veteran ag instructor in
Milford Center. The survey will
be made by the members of the
various veterans classes through
out the county and an estimated
1000 farms will be covered. From
this check a percentage of accl-
dents for the entire county will
be obtained.
Check sheets for determining
the answer to the question, How
safe is your home" will be dis
tributed. These sheets contain a
list of the different sections of the
home and the various hazards
connected with them. After the
home owner goes over the list
checking whether or not his resi-
dence is free of each of the acci-
dent causes listed he may change
his mind on the comparative safe
ty of the home.
A list of the six main causes of
accidents is also given and an
explanation is given on how to
eliminate these hazards.
The National Safety Council
has also published schedule for
the safety week program. This
includes setting aside each day of
the week for eliminating a differ
ent hazard.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-07-21
M.H.S Yeurbooks
Distributed: Prove
Unusually Interesting

The 1949 Key, yearbook of the
recent graduating class, has ar
rived in town and is being dis
tributed at the Youth Center by
Gayle Williams and Anne Kings
more.
The year books have padded
covers in two colors, and are
very attractively printed and ar
ranged throughout. The late pub
fishing of the book made pos
sible photographs of the end-of-
the-year activities, such as rec
ognition day and the graduation
exercises, which have previously
been ommitted.
The 1949 theme was the
'49ers", and many clever draw
ings throughout the book relate
the activities of the gold-seek-
ers of l849 with those of the
knowledge seekers of 1949.
According to Cecil Riser, ad-
wiser for the Key, there may be
some extra copies which may
be ordered from him.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-07-21
Commissioners Okdy
Road Abandonment,
Court House Blinds

County commissioners approx
ed a petition to abandon a dirt
road, number 107-M, in Leesburg
township, at their meeting Mon
day. The petition was signed by
Edgar Hall and others and called
for the abandoning of the road, SO
miles in length, which is the
northern end of the Springdale
rd.
1t passes through the property
of Edgar Hall, Russell Welch,
William j. Parrott, and Herman
L. Wells.
The commissioners also gave
the contract for furnishing the
venitian blinds for the court
house to the Miller Furniture
store in Marysville.
Hearing on the Brown Ditch in
Allen Township was adjourned
until July 25 meeting of the COM
missioners.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-07-21

broken neck and numerous other
injuries. BY the time he recover
ed from this accident he joined
the Army. After he was discharg-
ed from the armed service he felt
he had been away from baseball
too long to return.
Although he still plays some
softball and baseball whenever he
gets an opportunity, Brownie feels
that player cannot put his best
into baseball unless he keeps in
form all the time.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-07-21
Darling Manager One Time Pitcher;
Accident Shortened Promising Career

Although few people are aware
of the fact, J. G.. Brown, manager
of the Ohio division of the Dar-
ling Fertilizer Co., located just
off Route 36, east of Marysville,
was one of the most promising
pitchers in the American Associ-
alton a few seasons back.
Mr.. Brown, who has made his
home in Marysville for the past
few years, came up to Kansas
City in the American Association
in 1899 from Little Rock in the
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-07-21
Vollrdths See New
Buick Special Model

August c. Vollrath and his son,
Gene, represented the H. l. Huff
man & Co. at special "prevue
showing" of a new model Buick
Automobile in Cleveland, Wednes-
day. Approximately 400 Buick
dealers in the Cleveland zone at
tended the meeting.
The Buick Special model shown
the dealers at the meeting will be
formally introduced to the public
some time next month. The all
day prevue was held in Cleve-
lands Statler Hotel.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-07-21

Three-I League. He joined the
Blues midway in the '39 season
and made five mound appearance
es that year. He won two and the
other three were in relief roles. In
1910 he won 10 and lost four
games.
His playing career was cut
short, however, by an unfortun-
ate accident. Just before the 1941
season got under way, Mr.. Brown
was involved in an automobile
accident, in which he suffered
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-07-21

Farm Safety Week will be OBJ
served in Union County, as
throughout the rest of the nation,
July 24-30 according to County
Agent Frank Greeneisen.
Blaine Harris is the County
chairman of the farm safety COM
mittee and, although no definite
program has been worked out as
yet, some effort will be made to
put the farm safety idea across in
Union County, ....-~.s ,..s .........-.
An accident check will be made
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-07-21
Gdbriel Gives Figures
On Two Charity
Campaigns in County

Two Union County Campaign
drives have reached a climax
with good results according to
Fred Gabriel, treasure of the To-
cal branches of the organizations.
The Union County Society for
Crippled Children and Adults
collected S135703 by letter appeal,
personal solicitation by the high
school students, and business
mems efforts.
The Union County Unit of the
American Cancer Society took in
S702.5l of which so per cent was
RENTED directly to the state
treasurer of the Society. The re-
naming SO percent will be used
for local relief.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-07-21
Property Valuation Raised 20 Percent
One False Move!
Rowland Bishops Close Call
Stresses Necessity for Caution
Picture and Article
Courtesy "The Ohio Farmer"

courtesy Inc OllO armer
The following story appeared
in the July l6 issue of the "Ohio
Farmer" in regard to the farm
safety campaign to be put on in
Ohio the week of July 2430. II
is about Rowland Bishop, leading
Union Township farmer and his
The article is all the more time
unfortunate accident last spring,
ly in view Of the fact that an in
tenSive farm safety campaign will
be conducted next week.
ONE WRONG MoVE-And An
Entire Summer was Ruined"
'YeS, one foolish move ruined
my entire summer. My wife and
l had planned to remodel our
farm home in our spare time.
And l had planned to make a lot
Of good hay this summer. Our
Holstein herd averaged 437
pounds of butterfat last year and
we were trying to beat that this
year. Now some of that will
have to wait"
That's the story Rowland
Bishop of Union County told me
from his bed at University Hos
pital in Columbus one day last
month. He expected to be in the
hospital another month getting
skin grated on his arm. The arm
was broken in three places and
the wrist was Clipped. He'll carry
a silver plate the rest of his life
but the doctor thinks he'll regain
full use of the arm.
This injury was the result of
an accident with farm machinery
Here's how it happened. On the
evening of June 10, the hired man
started the milking at Bishoprian
Farms. Rowland Bishop took the
tractor and wagon and went to
the field for one more load of
chopped hay. The belt on the
chopper had been slipping the
previous load so he took a six
inch stick of belt dressing along.
The tractor was hitched to the
chopper and the chopper started
turning over slowly. Rowland
reached through the frame of the
machine and started rubbing the
dressing on the belt. 1t takes
steady pressure on the belt to get
the dressing to work and the
first thing he knew the belt had
caught the clothing of his arm
and pulled his hand right into
the pulley. His arm was wedged
between the pulley and the frame
just beneath the power take-off.
The arm was around the power
take-off shaft. The tractor was
still running and the pulley was
grinding against Bishops arm.
He was afraid his shirt would
catch in the power take off
knuckle so he ripped off his shirt.
Then he began to study how to
stop the machine. Rowland tried
to throw his shirt into the feeder
of the chopper but missed the
hopper. Next he took off shoe
and threw that but it missed the
hopper. He hit his mark with the
other shoe, but it went on through
without clogging the chopper.
All he had left was his pants
so he took them off and dropped
them in the feeder.s When they
got back to the cutter bar it,
clogged the chopper and stall
ed the tractor. Although half
mile from any buildings, he yell
ed for help. Lincoln Dellinger, a |
happened to be back in
Continued on Page 2. Col ID
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-07-21
Photos by smitty's Studio

Kleiber and Gottlieb Feucht.
Among advantages they cite
are: less loss of grain, which
sometimes is considerable
amount when combining; the fact
that the combine cuts the grain
too high, making later clipping of
the field almost necessary. Also
many of the farmers dislike leav-
ing the straw on the field
Those working at the Handel
farm Tuesday included Fred
Kleiber, John Rupprecht, Frank
Rupprecht, Lew Rupright, Henry
Qandel, Wayne Nicol, Kenneth
Tillman, Will Handel, Sheridan
Tiller, George Debolt, Ernest
Kleiber, David Youngblood, Bob
Feucht and Ralph Lambelet.
Rhode Island was the first
Ctofo n, tho ITpipr 70 LrilJ i4r
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-07-21
TALES
About Town

An interesting contrast be-
tween the old and the new in the
way of farming is provided by
a display of tools in the Davis &
Hughes Hardware store in Rich
wood.
Probably at least 100 years
old now, the tools were obtained
by Myron Miller, who form
erly owned the store. They were
the property of one TruXton
Ford, a farmer who lived between
Claiborne and Broadway. Mr..
Ford died in 1878 at the age of
81 years.
Most prominent in the display
is a cradle, used in the cutting
of wheat and other grains. Other
tools, many of which have no
counterpart in today's hardware
stores, include a picket froe, used
to make fence pickets; a broad
axe, whose blade is more than
six inches wide; a spile chisle; a
shingle froe, used to make clap
board shingles; and a reap hook,
used in harvesting small grain.
Kenneth Davis, one of the
stores new owners, has no idea
what the collection is worth as
collectors items, but finds peo-
pie interested in looking at them.
BE "A TALE TWISTER!
If you see or hear anything
out of the ordinary which you
think worth a spot in this col
umn, send it on in. Well be
most happy to print it.
Funny, isn't it, the way things
differ and make you wonder
why?
Take, for instance, the two
fields of corn observed on a
drive through the country this
week.
on the north side of the road,
the corn was tasseled out and
the ears well formed. Directly
across the road, nary a tassle
could be seen, and the stalks were
not very high by comparison.
Probably you can name many
reasons why the two adjoining
fields should be in such differ
ent stages of development,
Youngsters in the beginners
swimming class at the Mum
icipal Pool have all learned
to swim.
And so il came to pass, one
day this week. that Instructors
Beverly Kennedy and Barbara
Asman took their fledglings
to water over their heads where
they could learn to jump in.
Each child was instructed to
jump in and swim back to the
edge of the Pool.
All went well until it came
time for young Billy Faulkner.
6-Year-old chip off the old
block. to take his turn.
Instead of coming back to
the edge of the Pool. Bill
struck out for the other side.
Beverly retrieved him. then
explained that he was to re-
turn to the same side where he
had jumped in. To which
Billy replied:
Yeah. but I can't swim back
wards. can II"
After the usual long, arduous
wait, the best part of summer has
finally arrived, and a bit earlier
than usual, too.
Roastin' ears are on sale in the
local stores. Ebright's market on
S. Walnut st. did a rushing busi-
ness on them last week.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-07-21

Rhode Island was the first
state in the Union to build its
own airport.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-07-21
RE a YALE TWIsTEnl

If you see or hear anything
out of the ordinary which you
think worth a spot in this col
umn. send it on in. Well be
most happy to print it.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-07-21

After the usual long, arduous
wait, the best part of summer has
finally arrived, and a bit earlier
than usual, too.
Roastin' ears are on sale in the
local stores. Ebright's market on
S. Walnut ST. did a rushing busi-
ness on them last week.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-09-01
A Contemporary Returns

The Sentinel is happy to welcome back old con-
temporary which went into eclipse about 81 years ago
the Montgomery County Fair-frmy established
more that the weatherman cooperated with the
hard working committees and furnished perfect weather
last week. The attendance far beyond the expecta
ton of the directors The entries of livestock
greater than could be housed
lot of hard work goes into the establishment of
fair. o. Anderson county agent and his assist
ant, Roscoe N. Whipp have worked tireessy - they
deserve much credit leaders of the movement They
to be congratulated upon the support they attracted
from all sections of the county, in time and labor-dona
tons of materials and cash. and most of all for the moral
support which has Resulted in the creation of The Mont
gomery County Cooperative Agricultural Center
The group is building for posterity-whatever the
future OF the countyf it becomes predominanty resi-
dental many predict-we will have even greater need
of the Center. When completed it will furnish year
'round entertainment for the rural section.
This newspaper only one year old when the first
fair was held at The Old Fair Grounds" the prop
erty OF the County and site of Richard Montgomery
High and Rockville Elementary Schools. That was in
1866-the Sentinel ran the premium list, contained in
less than three columns as did competitive paper The
American Journal, which published here for a few
years The list spoke for itself-neither paper ran
news story editorial the subject This year the
premium list is much too long for the facilities of The
Sentinel and endeavor to tell the tale by story and
pictures.
All residents of the area should appreciate the
splendid publicity given their newest venture by the
Washington Sun which gave the story page spread
with pictures and by the radio stations, especially
from the grounds The popular Ernie Tanner did his
Community Reporter Program from one of the cattle
sheds followed by 15 minutes of interviews The nimit
able Brooke Johns put half hour show each day
from the ring.
The Old Rockville Fair operated for almost 85 wears
before folding in 1928 Here's hoping that both the
venerable Sentinel and the New Montgomery County
Fair Will still be going strong 85 years hence
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-09-01
Vented: A Good Eofing Place

What Rockville needs is not good five cent cigar,
buta good place to eat Every time the Sentinel staff
on a busy day sits down to chew dry sandwich,
washed down by thermos bottle Coffee we re-echo the
cry, Why does not someone build modern eating
place in Rockville"
From time to time there is a rumor that a survey
is being made by of the popular chains to
tain whether or not the erection of such place would
be warranted. Surely, Rockville, as the seat of the
county government-the Court House with its growing
number OF employees-and the expansion of the town
IN general-eould support good eating place.
Perhaps a job for the Rockville Chamber of Com
merce when it begins functioning again after
recess would be the promotion of better eating places
in the town.
Would it not be nice to buy coffee that is not strong
one day and weak the next-a tuna fish sandwich that
has than just the odor of tuna Ca limp lettuce
leaf and smear of mayonnaise) -chicken soup that
really contains chicken?
1t seems incredible that this situation has been
overlooked by some opportunity minded restaurateur
Perhaps with boost from the Chamber of Commerce
and some of the other organizations interest could be
aroused and something done about it,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-09-01
WOODFELD
Miss Lucille Priest
Damascus 2577

Miss Verna Mae Sallee of Mt.
Airy was the house guest the past
week of the Misses Virginia and
Rachel Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kemp have
as their house guest Mr.. NJ. Sweets
Of Merritsville.
The Woodfeld Discussion Group
held its annual picnic on Sunday
in the meadow of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifton Wightman. A record crowd
turned out and the children en-
joyed wading in the branch.
The fried chicken and ham sup
per was well attended. Over $50
suppers were sold, and between
$500 and 5000 taken in.
Miss Peggy Lou Spooner of
Washington spent last week with
her aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Noah King of Kemptown. She is