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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-11
FIVE POINTS
by HATTIE HUDNELl

Mrs. H. S. Long is on sick list
at her home.
Mrs. c. A. Hudnell and son
visited friends in Circleville Sat
urday afternoon.
Mrs. Evert Dick, is the Red
Cross worker for Monroe Town
ship.
Paul Long, has a position at
Heffners Mill at Williamsport,
station
M. c. Edwards, who has been
i'll, is improved.
Parent Teachers society will
meet at Jackson Township school
auditorium at 8 p. m. Monday
evening.
Miss Louise Busic of Columbus,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dunlap
of near Kingston visited Richard
Busic Easter Sunday.
Mrs. Edith Long, was Easter
Sunday dinner guests of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A Hudnell
and son.
Mr. .andMrs. Daniel Grant and
son Dannie, were Easter Sunday
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Logan Sewers and daughter Pat
And afternoon guests of Mr. and
Mrs. G. c. Grant family of Co.
lumbus.
Mrs. Dana Sewers, entertained
her children Easter Sunday Mr..
and Mrs. Delno Sewers of Lanca-
ster, Mr.. and Mrs. Rennie Sewers
and daughter Mr.. and Mrs. Glen
Sewers, family of Clarksburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Self family
are living in property of Glen
| Keller, near Crownover Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Wells, Mr..
and Mrs. Johnson, visited in South
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-11
Farmers Inquire
Of Pest Control

Many inquiries have been receive
by the Extension Office last spring
on control of the spittlebug,
according to John Moore, County
Agent. Farmers may be interested
in spraying with benzene hexach-
loride the last week of April and
the early part of May. This insec-
ticide is very toxic of honey bees
and other friendly pollinating in
sects. Since it so happens that dan
delions and early cress or mustard
blooms about the same time that
benzene hexachloride will be ap-
piled to clover and alfalfa, it
will be necessary for those who
are applying this material to make
special effort to avoid the applic-
alton either as a dust or as a
spray during the period of the
day when dandelions are in full
bloom. They generally remain
closed during the early morning
hours, late afternoon, and on dark,
cloudy days. Since it is natural for
honey bees to alight directly upon
the flowers, the danger of killing
bees will be minimized providing
care is taken not to apply the in
secticide when the blossoms are
open.
Complete information on spray
ing benZene hexachloride can be
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-11
CANAAN

Miss Betty Keller, primary
teacher in the Cleveland schools, is
spending the Easter vacation with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. r.
Keller and Mary, and her sisters
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hook and
daughters of R.R. 4, London.
Mrs. Elton Roby entertained the
Hayden Bridge club Thursday.
prizes were won by Mrs. Walter
Latham, Mrs. Rollin Sherwood,
Mrs. Neal Sherwood and Mrs.
VIM. Lucas.
Martha Christner, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. ollie Christner is
in Mt. Carmel Hospital having
undergone an appendectomy We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Latham,
Mrs. r. B. Minnicks and Walter,
and Miss Carolyn Latham lett
Friday to spend Easter and the
week after with Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Minnicks and Mr.. and Mrs.
Gerald Manack and family at
Washington D. c.
Mr.. Ralph Martin and Miss
Rachelbelle Meyer were married
Friday evening March 81 at
West jefferson.
They left for Shreve to visit
two of Mr.. Martins aunts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elton Roby and
Tommie spent Easter week end
in Fort Wayne, Indiana with MI.
and Mrs. It. P. McCrea and Mrs.
Della Redman.
Mrs. Don Stump is visiting her
mother and stepfather, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Werner and sister,
Mis- Betty Werner, at Orwigsburg,
Pa.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-11
ORDINANCE MO OPP

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SEC
ilONS 2, 3, 8, IL and 13 OF ORDI-
NANCE NO. 915 ENTITLED: IAN
. K u n A n CE ESTABLISHING
THE APPOINTED POLICEMEN.
FlREMEN, STREET WORKERS
AND OTHER EMPLOYEES or THE
VILLAGE OF LONDON, MADISON
COUNTY, OHIO"
BE IT ORDAINED by the Coun
ell of the Village of London, Mad :
ison County, Ohio:
Section l. That Section 2 Of Or
dinance No. 915 be amended to read
as follows: That John Sherman,
duly appointed, qualified and act
ing policeman of the aforesaid
village shall receive as compensat-
ion for services rendered to said
village, in his capacity as police
man. the sum of $1S5.00 per month
payable semimonthly.'
Section =. That Section of Or
dinance No. 915 be amended to read
as follows: That Leroy Parish, a
duly appointed. qualified and act
ing probationary policeman of the
Of the aforesaid village shall re-
ceive as compensation for services
rendered To said village in his capa-
city as policeman the sum Of $4,000
per month";" payable semi monthly.
Section g. That Section 3 of Or
dinance No. 915 be amended to read
as follows: That Robert Stewart,
a duly appointed, qualified and
acting fireman of the aforesaid
village shall receive as compensat-
ion for services rendered to said
village in his capacity as fireman,
the sum Of $1,000 per month pay
able semi monthly"
Section 4. That Section Il of Or
dinance No. 915 be amended to read
as follows: That Harry Holloway,
Jr, duly appointed, qualified,
and acting street repairman of the
aforesaid village shall receive as
compensation for services rendered
to said village in his capacity as
street repairman the sum of $185. 90
per month, payable semi monthly,
Section 5. That Section 13 Of Or
dinance No. 915 be amended To
read as follows: THAT Leonard Nc
Neal, the duly appointed, qualified,
and acting disposal plant fore
man of the aforesaid village shall
receive as compensation for ser
vices rendered to said village in
his capacity as disposal plant fore
man, the sum of $4,000 per month,
payable Semi-monthly.
Section 6. That the provisions OF
the within Ordinance are to become
effective as of the 1st day of May,
1850
Passed April Z. 1850.
T.. p. Speasmaker,
Mayor
Evelyn f. Conlon,
Clerk
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-11
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goth Century Club Day luncheon p NJ Friday
April IA Club
West jefferson Harmony meeting home of Helen Horn
Thursday April 13
SewSo Club luck Thursday P M home of Mrs Harry
Turvy N. Main ST. Exchange of flower plants
Big Plain WCTU Institute Friday April ID A. NJ Pot luck
dinner at
Womens Auxiliary Trinity Episcopal Church. home Mrs
r Menger, North Main St, p. Friday April Ia
Lafayette WCTU McNurray Thursday April 49,
2 p. m.
$3.50 Dance Community Club Lafayette school, Fri
day. April Ia $3.50 p m. Cards and games
Home Builders party Kmball E. Fifth St,
! April II, 8 p. m.
Circle No. 8, Methodist WSCs, Wood, 1873 NJ
Main St, Tuesday April IL, 8 m.
soersord Community Club meeting Thursday April home
Mrs. Gladys Alderman
Happy Club breakfast Saturday. April 15 $50
Fettrow's.
Circle No Methodist WSCS supper, Mrs
II F. Drury Logan Ave. Tuesday April II, 6:30 p. m.
Womens supper
April IL, $50 Church.
Euchre party Moose Club Monday April 10.
Newport WSCS, elect officers Thursday Church
ment,
Madisonia Rebekah Lodge meeting April 13, p m
Presbyterian Busy Tuesday April H.
vile College, speaker
Fairfield Boosters Wednesday, April Election
OF nominating committee.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-11

Charleston Easter Sunday evening
Alfred Sockman visited the Hud-
nells Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Stoer ano
son visited Mr.. and Mrs. Charley
Stoer, Saturday.
Harry Kurns and family were
recent guests of Mr. and Mrs
John Downing family.
Billie Bennett, was a recent
guest Of Mr. Richard Busic and
cousin.
Homer Hudnell was Sunday
evening visitor in Mt. Sterling.
Ben Long visited his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Long family
Easter Sunday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-11
Madison Pupils
To Take Exams

Students of Madison Rurual
school who will go to Columbus
Saturday, May 6, to take final
District State Scholarship tests,
have been announced by Supt.
Robert Brown as follows:
Bill Fight, biology; Dorothy
Dunkle, chemistry; Dolores Har-
rison, general science; Ronald
Clark, algebra l; Charles Nc
Laughlin, American history; Rich
ard Clark, World history; Barbara
French, English 9; Sue Gordon,
English 10; Bob Kennedy. English
II, Betty Archer, English IL,
Margaret Brown, Latin l; Ted
Graves, bookkeeping l.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-11

One of my molars was giving me
a bad time Tuesday afternoon, so /
slipped over to Doc Jones, hoping
to catch him free. When / arrived,
6abby Jackson was sitting there
reading a magazine. said hello to
Gabby and he nodded.
Doc comes out and says I'm next.
"Wait minute" ! says. (My tooth
seemed to have stopped aching.)
"How about Gabby - doesn't he
have an appointment" Doc smiles
and says, "Gabby? Why, he's got
the finest teeth in the county. He
just comes up here and reads the
magazines whenever he's in town!"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-11
THIMBLE DOLLlES

The Thimble Dollies first meet
ing was held at the home of Mrs.
Helen Carpenter. The meeting
was opned by saying the Club
Pledge. We discussed old and new
business. The officers were elect
d as follows: President, Ann Cor
din; vice president, Joyce Carpen-
ter; Treasurer, Annie Ridenour;
Secretary, Patty Seaburn; News
reporter, Carolyn Gordin; recre-
alton leaders, Loretta McBrayer,
and Lucille Shoemaker. The lead
ers are Mrs. Helen Carpenter and
Mrs. Betty Ridenour.
Our club consists of thirteen
members. The next meeting will
be held at Patty Seaburn. The
meeting was adjourned. The piano
was played and refreshments were
served.
Carolyn Gordin, Rporter
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-11

Sausage links and apple sauce
join for a tempting open faced
sandwich. To prepare, place sau-
sage links in a frying-pan with
two tablespoons of water, cover
and cook until the water evapor-
ates. Remove cover, increase the
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-11
GUNG-HO, JUNIORS

Gung-Ho, Juniors were organi-
zed March % at the home of Rus
sell Byerly, the leader. Ten MEM
bers attended. Election of Of
ficers found the following MEM
bers elected for office: John Ste
berl, president; John OVerturf,
vice president; Lowell Byerly,
secretary; Jack Cornell, treasurer;
David Tooker, recreation leader;
Paul Cunningham, news reporter.
The meeting adjourned to meet
again April &c, at the home of
Bobby Drake.
Paul Cunningham,
News Reporter
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-11
Answers TO
TEST YOUR !. Q.

/. Chinese, English, Ere n h,
Russian and Spanish.
2. More than 10000.
3. Rembrandt Van Rim.
4. Titusville, Pa, in 1859.
5. Grover Cleveland and Wood
row Wilson.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-11
AT SOUTH SoLoN

The Rev. Don Humble will
preach at missionary service at
the Church of Christ in Christian
Union at South Solon, Wednesday
night at 7:30 o'clock.
Rev. Charles Lucas is pastor
of the church. Mrs. Alice Knisley
is president of the Missionary Soc
lety sponsoring the service.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-11
CLUB ELECTS

At the first meeting of the B.
Square All Club, Joan Hern was
elected president. Other officers
elected were: Eileen Overturf
vice president; Naomi Fells, trea-
surer; Jean Laird, secretary;
Doris Vendrick and Phyllis Sweet,
recreation leaders; Helina Byerly,
club reporter.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-11
From where sit s.. by Joe Marsh
Gobby Enjoys Going
to The Dentist

AS Doc went to work he told me
that he's glad to have Gabby come
up and read magazines they
might not all be fresh off the news
stand, but If Gabby-or anyone
wants to while away some time
who is he to stand in their way?
From where l sit, this ''live and
let live" spirit helps make America
what it is. IL / prefer a friendly
glass of beer with my supper and
you prefer milk-who's to say ones
right and the other wrong?
Me M~4z
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-11

heat and cook until the links are
Drowned. Spread two tablespoons
of apple sauce on each slice OF
toast. Arrange two sausage links
on each sandwich and top with a
strip of American cheese. Broil
slowly until cheese is melted.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-11

Chedomir Petrovich, former
Major General in Yugoslavian
army, now an Iowa farm haid:
Il realie that the market for
genrals is not very good. I am
therefore going to be the best
hired hand / know how to be"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-11
TEST YOUR |. Q.

!. What are the five official Ian
guages of the United Nations?
2. How many different kinds of
fish are known to science?
3. What was the fun name of
the famous Dutch artist, Rem
brandt?
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-11
GL ESTABLISHED RECORDS

London Beets ormsby, a regist-
cred Holstein-F'riesian COW owned
by London Prison Farm, has com
pleted 359-day production test
of 600 pounds of butterfat and H.
739 pounds of milk in Herd In
provement Registry.
Lady Marathon Ormsby Dean
another registered Holstein-Frie-
sian COW owned by M & F. Dell
niger & Co., Plain City, has also
completed a 365-day production
test of 858 pounds of butterfat and
"a, 1873 pounds Of milk.
Testing was supervised by Ohio
State University, in cooperation
with The Holstein-Friesian Associ-
alton of America.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-11
STRICTLY FRESH

THE FBI office in Washington,
= cramped for space, is wonder
ing what to do with the finger
prints of several thousand persons
now dead. Just can't get the
darned things off their hands.
Moscow, after a SO per cent
"pure" election. now charges that
recent Communist voting in Yugo-
slavia was "rigged." Just a case
of the pot calling the kettle Red.
A Duluth, Mimi, man was ar
rested for drunkenness after being
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-11

WELL-DRESSED FOR WARn keeping with springs emphasis
clothing styles two members the armed forces model what
welldes aman sailor will Step
of chamber left Air Force
casual ensemble three jackets and
(al the with mask
setting off the highalude The fashion conscious swim
right shows off svele, rubber suit
resenng the style trend Navys underwater demolition
Black rubber fins constitute the accessories
with transparent mask adding the final touch.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-11

obtained from the County Exten-
sion Office.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-11

Cincinnati, o., tax officials re-
port many persons lost umbrellas,
gloves and hats in the income tax
office during the mid-March rush.
No shirts?
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-11

An elevator company official
says the safest way to travel in
this country is straight up and
down. But will that always get
you where you want to go?
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-11

found barking at a dog. Police
got Whit of his 90-proof "woof!"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-04-11

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Evening star., 1950-03-06
Mrs. Hubert 0yerstreet,
Charities Worker, Dies

Mrs. Hubert L. Overstreet, 80.
long active in charities here. died
yesterday at her home, 3402 Belle
view avenue. Cheverly, Md.
Mrs. Overstreet, whose late
husband was assistant chief clerk
in the House of Representatives,
had been a resident of the District
area since 1897.
She had worked for the Central
Union Mission, Gospel Mission.
Friendship House and the Flor
ence Crittenton Home here. Dur
ing World War I she engaged in
Red Cross work.
A member of First Congrega-
tional Church, Tenth and G
streets NV, for 48 years, she had
served on the board of deacon
esses. For the last Is years she
was in charge of the church's
floral arrangements. She was
stricken with a heart condition
three weeks ago.
Surviving are daughter, Mrs.
Howard c. Lord. with whom she
had lived in Cheverly; a sister.
and a grandson.
Funeral services will be held at
2::30 pm. tomorrow from the First
Congregational Church. Burial
will be in Glenwood Cemetery.
Evening star., 1950-03-06
Funeral Services Today
For Mrs. F. P. HeafwoIe

Funeral services were to be held
this afternoon for Mrs. Franklin
P. Heatwole, 81, of Bill North
Twentieth street, Arlington, who
died Friday in George Washing
ton Hospital after a years illness
She had been an Arlington resi-
dent for nine years. Formerly
she lived in Roanoke, Va. and
Lawrenceburg, Tenn.
Mrs. Heatwole was born in
Sharpsburg, Md, the daughter of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
jackson. She was a member of
the Order of the Eastern Star.
Survivors are her husband and
a daughter, Mrs. Mary Lee Laney
of Washington. ..y -.
Services were to be held at Z
pm. at Gawler's funeral chapel,
1855 Pennsylvania avenue NV.
Burial was to be in Fort Lincoln
Cemetrey.
Evening star., 1950-03-06
Father Thomas Mitchell
To Be Buried Tomorrow

Funeral services for the Rev
Thomas Edward Mitchell, 49, for
mer director of Catholic Uhiver.
sity's School of Social Work, will
be held at 10:30 am. tomorrow al
st. Elizabeth's Church, Richmond
Burial will be in Thornrose Gene
terry. Staunton. Va.
Father Mitchell died Saturday
at the home Of his sister, Mrs
Vincent A. Gourdreau, 301(
Adams street NE, after a Ions
illness. At the time of his death
he was pastor of st. Elizabeth.
Church.
Appointed dean of the School o1
Social Work in 1888, he held thai
position until 1947. He had beer
rector at st. Elizabeth's Church
since.
The priest, formerly director OF
Catholic Charities ip the Rich
mond diocese. was born in Staun-
ton, Va. He was ordained in
Rome in 1927.
Besides his sister, Father Mitch.
ell is survived by his mother
Mrs. Margaret D. Mitchell o1
Blacksburg, Va: another sister
Mrs. Louis A. Onesty of Blacks.
burg, and three brothers, Jane.
D.. of Washington;. William A.
Richmond, and Dennis M. Mitch.
ell, Chicago.
Evening star., 1950-03-06
Mrs. Henry 5. FaircIoth
Funeral Rites Tomorrow

Funeral services for Mrs. Henry
S. Faircloth, 81. graduate nurse,
will be held at LIS pm. tomorrow
in the Takoma funeral home, 254
Carroll street NV. Burial will be
in Arlington Cemetery.
Mrs. Faircloth died Saturday at
| her home, 5110 Columbia pike.
Arlington, from an overdose Of
sleeping pills. She was found by
her husband, a Washington drug
salesman.
A certificate of suicide was is
sued by Arlington Coroner w. c..
Welburn.
The former Miss Mary Estelle
Hannah, she was born in Colum-
bus, Ohio, but had lived here
since a child.
Mrs. Faircloth was graduated in
nursing from Sibley Hospital in
1888 and later nursed at Columbia
and Arlington Hospitals.
Besides her husband and a q
year-old daughter. Allyson Ann,
she is survived by her father.
George c. Hannah, who lives near
Oxon Hill, Md, and a brother.
Bruce G. Hannah, Takoma Park,
Md.
Evening star., 1950-03-06
Raymond 7. Nag|e,
Claims Court Official
Dies in brookmont

Raymond T. Nagle, So, a COM
missioner of the Court of Claims
since 1943. died today of a virus
infection at his home in Brook
mont after an illness of several
months.
Mr.. Nagle. former attorney gen.
leral of Montana, came here in
1887. He served as a special as
slstant to the Attorney General in
charge OF Indian claims and lit
igation in the Public Lands di-
vision before going to the claims
court.
Mr.. Nagle was born in Helena,
After graduating from the Univer-
slty OF Montana he practised law
IN Helena from 1923 to 1896. He
was a member of the State Legis-
lature for three terms and Dem
ocratlc leader in the House during
the 1929 session.
From 1929 to 1882 he was city
attorney in Helena and he served
as attorney general of Montana
from 1888 to 1886. In 1884 and
1885 he was president of the Ma
tional Association of ATTORNEYS
General. In 1886 he went to
Chicago as director of the attor-
neys general section of the Coun-
Gil OF State Governments.
He was member of the
knights of Columbus and a vet
eran OF the First World War.
He is survived by his widow, the
former Miss Margaret Anne
Walsh OF Helena. Mont, and three
sons, Thomas. Richard, and Pat
rick. Funeral arrangements have
not been completed.
Evening star., 1950-03-06
Mrs. RoyPhi||ips Dies
Hyattsvi|Ie Resident

Mrs. Roy K. Phillips, 63, a
resident of Hyattsville for a
years, died yesterday in Prince
Georges Hospital, Cheverly. She
had been i'll for two months.
Mrs. Phillips first husband, Will
liam H. Anglin, was prominent
in Prince Georges County politics,
edited several weekly newspapers
there and was founder of the
Anglin Printing Co., Hyattsville
He died 10 years ago.
Later she married Mr.. Phillips
and lived briefly in Portland
Org, where he was on the police
force. Mrs. Phillips returned here
In November after his death. She
lived at 5403 Fortieth avenue,
Hyattsville.
Mrs. Phillips was born in
Petersburg, Va, and attended
schools there.
She was a member of Rebekah
Lodge and Ruth Chapter, Order
OF the Eastern Star, in Hyatts-
vile.
Surviving are a daughter. Miss
Thelma E. Anglin; two sons,
Morris E. and William H. Anglin,
and an adopted son, Thomas c.
Anglin, all of Hyattsville. Two
sisters, Mrs Mamie M. Davis of
Washington and Mrs. Grace M.
Burton, Birmingham. Ala; three
grandchildren, and one great
grandchild, also survive.
Funeral services will be held
at 2 pm. tomorrow in the Gasch
funeral home, Hyattsville. Burial
will be in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1950-03-06
Benjamin Block, Is,
Broker and Owner
OF Norwich, Dies
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 6.-Benja-
min Block, rs. stock broker and
owner of the 1922 Kentucky Derby
winner Norwich, died yesterday.
Mr.. Block was founder of the
New York Stock Exchange firm of
Block, Mahoney & Co., from
which he retired in 1880. Since
1947 he had been associated with
Hirsch & Co., stock brokers.
Surviving are Mr.. Blocks
widow, Mrs. Helen Block; a son,
j. Horace Block; a daughter, Mrs.
Alfred Rosenef, and two brothers,
Sam and Louis Block of Chicago.
Benjamin Block was a broker
for noted spectators, such as
Jesse L. Livermore, William C.
Durant, Lord Rothermere and
Charles M. Schwab.
Durant Lost $50 Million.
1t was said Of him that more
than once he took huge selling
orders from Mr.. Livermore, the
bear, and equally imposing buying
orders from Mr.. Durant, the bull,
on different telephones at the
same time. He was broker to Mr..
Durant when the later lost 500
million trying to support General
Motors stock in the 1920 defation.
A speculator in his own right,
Mr.. Block was credited with boost
ing United States Steel from S108
to more than 5000 in 1928,
and to have made killing by
helping push the price of wheat
from 80 cents to 1925 in the
Chicago market in 1917-18.
Mr.. Block had only a spectator
interest in horses until 1921 when
Fred Burlew, well-known owner
and trainer, interested him in
Norwich, which had won the
Greenfield Selling Stakes by 10
lengths at so to l.
Bought Out Partner.
Mr.. Burlew had a half interest
in the $500 purchase price, but
when Norwich won six straight
races Mr.. Block bought out his
partner. After half a dozen more
victories Norwich went to the
Derby post the next spring, ia
Vorite at 81 an
Although some skeptics did not
like Morvich's breeding, he won
the race rather easily, with AL
johnson getting him ahead early
and keeping him there to the end.
But he lost the next race. his
18th. and never won another.
Later Norwich sired such as Nor
dine, Mordrom, Moronge and
Morshion. In all he sired more
than 40 colts, each of which won
from one to 10 races.
Mr.. Blocks business career be-
gan in Chicago. He moved to New
York in 1912 as representative of
Finley Burrell g. Co. of Chicago.