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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-04-20
ANNUAL SPRING
MUSIC CONCERT

MUSIC CONCERT
Redwood High School band
and High School mixed chorus
gave their annual spring con-
cert last Friday evening in the
high school auditorium with Mr..
Marvin Fogt directing.
The 60-piece band offered sew
eral selections of varied types.
The Argentina Overture" by
Buchtel was the bands selected
number for the recent district
contest in which this band won
a rating of excellent. They also
played "A Walking Tune" by
Grundman which was a required
number for that same contest.
They offered two numbers
which featured the majorettes,
Ellen Huffman, Janis Suits, Hell
en- BrelsfoTd, Sally Allen and
Sue Dickson. The trumpet trio,
Edwin Gulliford, Dana Shoup,
and Harold Saxton were featured
in one number, Polka Dots"
Harold Saxton was i'll and Sarah
Cheney substituted for him.
Soloists in different numbers
included Irwin Durham on the
sousaphone and Knute Roberts
on the baritone.
The brass sextette played
Memories of Stephen Foster,
as arranged by G.. E. Holmes.
This sextette included Edwin
Gulliford, Dana Shoup, trump
cts; Knute Roberts, baritone;
Robert Allen Jr., French horn;
Mary Ann Chapman, trombone;
and Irwin Durham, sousaphone.
Two numbers we're directed by
students: n by Irvan Durham
and n by Knute Roberts. Miss
Patti Webb, accompanied at the
piano by Mrs. Charles Gill sang
two lovely soprano solos. The
mixed chorus, accompanied by
Miss Patt Warner, sang five
numbers.
All the numbers offered, both
by the groups and by individuals,
showed careful coaching and a
great deal of effort on the part
of the students to produce a fin
ished product. Redwood is to
be congratulated on having SC
much musical talent among the
high school age citizens as this
can very well develop into an as,
set for the town if it is nurturec
and encouraged. They are also
to be congratulated on having g
fine music instructor in the
school who is able and willing
TO train the children.
BAND BOOSTERS PARTY
AS a recognition of the fine
work which the music depart
ment has done this year in the
Fleetwood High School the mem
Ibers of the organization known
las "The Band Boosters Club" are
planning a party and dance in
1.-THE high school auditorium this
FRIDAY evening beginning at $3.50.
The very popular dance band,
fMelody Notes, from Marion,
lhas been hired to play for the
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-04-20
CLAIBoUHNE
REBEKAH LODGE

Claibourne Rebekah Lodge No.
267 met in regular session Mon
day evening with Noble Grand
Gladys Charles presiding. After
the business session the degree
captain, Nancy Dunbar, led the
degree team in practice work.
The mystery box was won by
rt- ry.fI
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-04-20

occasion. No admission will be
charged at the door but a collec-
ton will be taken during the
evening This party is open to
the public.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-04-20
REDWOOD
a MEETS

The members of the Redwood
Library met in regular session
last Wednesday evening in the
library with the president, Mr.
T. P. Sieg, presiding. The hbrar-
ian, Mrs. Stanley Peet, reported
a circulation during the month
of March of 1903 books. Thirty
three new books have been added
to the shelves and one new Dor
rover has been listed.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-04-20
LUNCHEON

Mrs. Claude Swartz entertain
ed the officers of the Ladies Aid
Society of the Baptist Church at
her home at a luncheon on Tues
day. After enjoying a delicious
luncheon at / o'clock the group
spent the afternoon making
plans for the new year which
starts, May l..
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-01-16
Insure Living Standard

Insure Living Standard
According to T. c. Kennard,
state conservationist, proper soil
usage will insure an adequate
standard of living for farm fam
lies and the businessmen of the
community.
"Our reports from farmers
show that 1949 was a banner
year for soil conservation in
Ohio" Kennard said. In addition
to showing an increase of 18 per-
cent in application over 1948,
farmers made an increase of 10
percent in the number of farm
plans which they developed dur
ing 1949 with the necessary
technical assistance made avail
able by the Service through dis
tricts.
Much of the improvements in
land use provided for in these
plans will show in their accomp-
lishments for 1859"
By the close of 1949, Kennard
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-01-16
SO More Farms Put Conservation
Plans Into Effect, Cooperators Told

Soil building and conservation
plans for so Union County farms
were set up in 1949, cooperators
attending the annual meeting of
the Union Soil Conservation Dis
trict here last Thursday, were
told.
The meeting was held in Farm
Bureau Hall and attended by IT'S
cooperators, soil conservation
personnel and visitors.
Other accomplishments of the
Union Soil Conservation Dis
trict, as reported by S. P. Wat
kins Thursday, were:
Groups planned in 1895
groups planned to date--23; farms
planned to date-232; groups ap-
plying for assistance in farm
planning in 1895, to date-32;
contour farming in 1949-1410
acres, to date-2962 acres; pas
ture improvement in 1949-506
acres, to date-796 acres; terraces
in l949-9.7 miles, to date--18.3
miles; diversions in 1949-2.5
miles, to date-4.9 miles; tile
drainage in 1898, $40 feet, to
date-480,0l0 feet; waterways
constructed in 1949-56,025 feet,
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r e N 9 N b er th 9
good old d days

room Of the Houston block,
.Messrs. Baker and Westfall moved
their barber shop to the Union
block next to the Peoples bank,
A. H. Kollefrath moved his law
office to the basement room un-
der the Union bank, and j. NJ.
Kennedy moved his law office to
the room over j. Fl. Woods no
ton store, where the A. & P.
store is now located.
News of rs Years Ago
A very large crowd attended
the regular temperance meeting
held at the court house. Al fine
temperance essay was read by
Miss Sadie M. Longbrake. Rev.
w. G.. Marsh gave the principal
address of the evening. These
meetings were regularly held at
that time and created great inter
est.
The Michigan & Ohio railroad
filed mortgages on land for the
building of a railroad from Grand
Haven, Mich, to Portsmouth,
Ohio, to run through Bellefont-
aine, Marysville, and Columbus.
The road was never built.
Shuler & Baughman were
planning to reopen their tile
mill in New Dover.
"A Marysville gentleman the
other evening objected to playing
cards with a certain Marysville
lady upon the grounds that she
had such winning ways with her.
Harrison McVay, of the London
pike, had narrow escape from
death. A vicious bull knocked
MIN down and attempted to gore
him. However, one of the bulls
horns was knocked off by the
frozen ground, which ended the
attack.
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THE UNION COUNTY JouRNAL. MARYsvILLE. OHIO

to date-143.221 feet.
Fertility is Objective
Maintaining and improving
soil fertility is one of the most
important objectives of the Union
Soil Conservation District" Chris
j. Boerger, chairman of the
Board of Supervisors, declared at
the meeting.
Amer Elliot, instructor of the
Union Local veterans agriculture
class, was elected to the Board
of Supervisors to fill the vacancy
created by resignation of Mel
Kennedy. Mr.. Elliot said his stu
dents 'had learned that dirt is
soil which needs careful study
and proper handling"
Brief remarks were made dur
ing the meeting by H. E. Hecker,
Phillips, district conservationist;
district conservationist; G. G..
Ross Dodd and Halsey c. Eleyet,
conservationists for I'm ron
County.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-01-16
News of Fifty Years Ago

News of Fifty Years Ago
The dance given by Messrs.
Merritt Lentz, w. R. Weidman,
Frank Galloway and Bert Kirby
was one of the fine social events
of the Holiday season.
There were more Marysville
people on the streets of Colum-
bus Monday than there were on
the streets of Marysville. More
people assembled at the 7. & O..
c. station than there were trains
to carry and a number were left
behind each time"
William and w. M. Staley sold
fine Merino ram to people at
Niles, Ohio, for $500.
The fire which destroyed the
Masonic building in Marysville
made it necessary for tenants to
find new quarters. Tilton &
Brannan moved their real estate
office and Major d. S. Price his
laundry office into the corner
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-01-16
News of rs Years Ago

NEWS Oh ID ears kA9O
DR.. F. c. Galloway left for
Chicago to take a postgraduate
course in eye, ear and throat di-
seases.
The Kings Daughters were
holding open house for the hospi-
tai they had established.
DR.. P. T. Engard was elected
vice president of the Ohio Veter-
mary Medical association.
Mrs. Frank d. Henderson of
Grandview, Columbus, entertain
ed the ladies of the Willette and
Klatter Klubs with a bridge tea
at the Maramor. Those from
Marysville were Mrs. Henderson's
sisters, Mrs. Merritt Lentz and
Mrs. Walter Fullington, and
Mesdanes Clarence Hopes, Nellie
Hopes, Lee Wilkins, Angus Mac
Ivor, Walter Weidman, Edward
Mullen, Frank Galloway, Lucia
Shearer, George Whitney, Will
lam Wolgamot, Edward Southland,
Bruce Gaumer, Will Snodgrass,
Charles Kennedy, Sidney Fisher,
Paris Outland, and Misses Christ
inc Houston, Edna Burlington,
Jessie Southwick, and Florence
Lentz.
Byhalia-Our boys will play
Cally at West Mansfield. They
need your support as two of the
players are sick They also need
your support in furnishing a place
to practice here at home.
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said farmers of the state had
organized 78 soil conservation
districts covering %, 2,450,000 acres
of land. At that time IL, ,592 farm
ers of the state had developed
complete farm conservation plans
of which 2,617 were developed
during the year just past.
Other Technical Aid
Local representatives of the
u. S. Soil Conservation Service
also gave technical assistance to
832 other farmers with simple
practices which they will later
develop into complete farm con-
servation plans.
During 1949, Kennard's re-
port shows, farmers cooperating
with districts put 1880 additional
acres under contour cultivation,
added 36,300 acres of strip crop
ping improved 21,000 acres of
pasture, planted 2,400 acres of
trees, built 39l farm ponds, 130
miles of terraces and drained
$4,000 acres.
Most of the land drained was
already being farmed, Kennard
explained, but production was
being badly reduced by lack of
drainage, and to develop better
water disposal systems on their
lands, farmers of the state con-
structed 100000 lineal ft. of
grass waterways and terrace
outlets during the year.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-01-16
TALES

Walter Herd is a brave man.
He demonstrated ample proof
of the fact, Friday night at the St.
Mary's basketball game.
Walter broke his foot a few
weeks back when several bags
( seed feel on il at the Scott
Seed Co. where he is employed
Since then. he's been carrying
the injured extremity around
in a cast.
At Fridays basketball game,
Walter sat smack on the front
row with the manned member
thrust out in front of him,
bare inches from the side-line and
the players running up and down
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the floor with reckless abandon.
If that amt bravery, you name
it.
While on the subject Of Fri
days basketball game, we might
as well finish reporting the
troubles of Jerry Kingsmore and
the rain, and one of the officials
and his money.
When Referee Del Groezinger
tossed the ball up at center to
start the second half, some of the
change in his pocket flew out on
the floor. He had to wait until
the players got out of the way,
then pick up the coins before he
could go ahead in his capacity as
whistle tooter.
All during the GENE, a steady
rainfall kept up outside and a
considerable portion found its
way inside, blowing in around
the two windows and doors at
the south end Of the floor. Jerry
Kingsmore kept two boys busy
with towels and mops in los
ing effort to keep the floor dry
in that vicinity, and once he even
Joined the battle himself.
But, lest someone get the
wrong idea, we hasten to add that
the rain trouble does not mean
anything wrong with the Marys-
vile gym. That rain Friday was
coming down necessarily, and
there was a strong wind blowing
from the south which drove part
of the moisture in around the
edges of the windows there. The
water would then hit the window
sill and splash out on the floor.
Public nuisance of the NOM
ent:
The guy who goes around ask
ing, Think it'll rain?", or some
similar witticism.
He's the same character whose
greeting is "Hot enough for ya?"
when it's about 99.99 in the shade
in July.
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the floor with reckless abandon.
If that amt bravery, you name
il
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MonarChS Win
Two More Games
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vantage was 1917. Ada started
a rally in the fourth stanza, and
garnered II points while Marys-
vile got but six in the first four
minutes. But by the time the
game had ended, Marysville out
scored the Bullets 1912 in the
final canto to make il 47-25.
In the preliminary game,
Marysville Reserves built up a
"a lead in the first period, only
to see it dwindle away before a
determined Ada attack as the
game progressed. BY half time,
the little Monarchs were in front
only 1912, while the score was
% piece as the third quarter end
ed. Jimmy Kleiber paced the
scoring for both teams with IL
points.
st. MarY's Game Poor
Although they gave one of
their poorest performances of the
season, Marysville's Monarchs
took their tenth victory in eleven
starts Friday night as they won
over Marion st. Marys 42-3O on
the local court.
Bud Hoffman led the scorers
of both teams with Is points on
six baskets and three free throws.
Charles McCracken followed for
the Monarchs with 10 points. Bill
Merchant scored IA markers to
pace the losing st. Marys team.
In the third period the Irish
took advantage of the numerous
Monarch offense and defensive
lapses to outscore the locals 14-l2.
This was accomplished by some
Of the widest floor shooting seen
in the local gym in some time as
the Irish had no set offense and
scented to rely on quickly taken
shots from all points of the floor.
Free Throws win
The Monarchs led 1920 going
into the final period. They play
ed the entire last half minus the
services of guard John Evans
who became i'll late in the second
period. Bill Boyd was also far
below par due to his sprained
ankle. Loren Grimes and Smed
Hendricks played most of the
both contributing good
floor games.
The Monarchs reserves, minus
the services of Jim DeGood, took
a 1888 thriller from the Irish
seconds with two free throws in
the last few seconds. Jim Dayton
and Jim Kleiber scored 33 of the
Monarchs 35 points and it was
this pair that put in the free
throws that meant victory.
With the score tied at 1888 |
with only few seconds to play !
Dayton was fouled and he calmly
sank the throw to put Marysville |
ahead 34-33. On the throw-in |
Kleiber was fouled and he added |
the insurance free throw. Kleiber |
topped the scoring with 18 points. |
Dunn hit for 10 for the losers.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-01-16
Institute Being Planned

Mr. Franklin Greeneisen met
with the officers of the Allen
Township Institute Friday eve-
ming, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Auta LeMaster. The pro-
gram for the Institute, to be held
in the Allen Center school house
Jan. 26 and 27 was planned
Others present were Mr.. Myron
Polling, Mr.. Fred Maier, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Wells, daughter Roberta,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Worley Luh.
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Council Sets Up
SlSO,OOO for Town
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city solicitor for 1850 at a salary
of $500 per year. Charles Wer-
stell was appointed street com
missioner, and Kelvin Payne was
appointed as Fire Chief. Har-
old Hyland was appointed to fill
the position of City Building
custodian and assistant fire chief.
Firemen appointed to serve in
1850 were Floyd Grubbs, Fred
Mcbride, Dana Stump, Russell
Huffman, French Snider, J. o..
Smith, Herbert Scheiderer, Clar-
ence Rausch, Gerald George, and
Wilson Spain.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-01-16
NEGLECT CHARGED

Albert Heath, Milford Center,
has pleaded not guilty to charge
of neglect of minor child. His
hearing was set for 10 a. m. JAN
"a and he is under $500 bond.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-01-16
Milford Center Grange

Milford Center Grange will
meet at p. m. Wednesday in the
Grange Hall.
Evening star., 1950-04-23
Gahinger Asks Blood
To Permit Surgery
On Cancer Patients

Surgery on four cancer patients
at Gallinger Hospital has been
delayed for seven to 10 days be-
cause Of o lack Of blood in the
hospitals bank.
The four patients were cited last
night in an appeal for donations
Of type o (Rh positive) blood.
the most common type. While
the four operations are not
emergencies, the small supply of
blood has required postponement.
1t was explained.
The hospitals supply of type o
blood not definitely designated
for use is down to five pints.
which would not be enough for
even one of the operations. an
official said. A sudden emergency
could wipe out the amount.
Because of the heavy demand
for type o blood. none is avail
able form the Red Cross, the. hos
pital said. The hospital bank is
unusually low. it was reported,
because donations have not been
made at the District Jail in the
last two weeks.
About 80 pints of type o is
needed until the normal supply
continues, an official said.
Donors were asked to go to the
surgical service, on the first floor
of Gallinger's central building.
today between $50 am. and 81
pm.
Evening star., 1950-04-23
Armed Man Gets S101
In Cash in Ho|dup
Al Airline Office

A light-haired man about 80
years old yesterday held up a
girl clerk in the Northwest Air
lines office, 1910 H street NV,
and escaped with SOL in cash
and $595 in non negotiable
checks.
Miss Lennie Dretzka, 25, ticket
agent in the airlines office, was
behind the counter when the
man., about 5 feet 2 inches in
height and weighing approx
mately $50 pounds, entered the
office. She was alone, although
there were two girls in the rear
section of the Office.
Miss Dretzka said the holdup
man put a piece of paper on the
desk. 1t read, Don't move. This
is stickup."
The man walked behind the
counter and ordered Miss Dretzka
to open the safe. He took the
money ar checks from it. she
said. T. girl said he brandis1ed
a small gun.
The bandit then forced Miss
Dretzka to enter a room in the
rear OF the office. locked the door
and made his escape. Miss Dretz-
ka called until the two girls
working in the rear dispatcher's
room heard her and let her out.
Evening star., 1950-04-23
Octogon House Renovation Scheduled by May

set Of Thornton's architectural
drawings of Octagon House which
are still preserved. These were
painstakingly copied by the late
Glenn Brown, for many years a
secretary of the A. I. A.
The house has old English franz
ing of woodwork throughout. The
original floors. the plaster mould
ing and walls are testimonials to
the workmanship of early years.
The first floor doors are of ma
hogany. Those opening onto the
circular vestibule and other Cir
cular features of the house are
curved to conform to the walls.
Some are so hinged that they
swing closed gently by them
selves. Practically all the hard
ware in the house is the original
installation.
Ghent Treaty Signed There.
Col. Tayloe offered the use Of
the residence to President Madi-
son after the White House was
burned, The Madisons moved in
on September 8, 1914.
The Treaty of Ghent, ending
the war with Great Britain, was
signed February II. 1915. in the
Madison study, circular room di-
rectly over the front entrance hall.
The room is being furnished for
the first time as national shrine.
The pivoted circular table on
which the treaty was signed will
be the chief exhibit. Another
show-piece will be the strong box
in which the treaty was brought
across the ocean. The box is a
gift of the heirs of Henry Clay, a
signer of the treaty.
Visitors to Octagon House, no
doubt, will inquire first about
the reputed secret tunnels, Sc
cret doors and the origin of it's
ghostly legends.
There were repeatedly two Sc
cret tunnels. one leading to the
White House and the other to the
Potomac or the canal, only a short
distance away in early days.
There is actually one underground
pasSageway that opens off the
back areaway, and apparently
ends a short distance away at
what is now Eighteenth street.
The purpose of its construction
is not known.
Leading into the back hall are
two secret" doors, curved SYM
metrically into the circular walls.
Originally they had no keyholes,
hinges or openings showing on
the blind side. A service STAIR
way in the rear of the building
extending from basement to
third floor, sufficiently concealed
to become the basis of legend,
Evening star., 1950-04-23

was another feature which lent
itself to phantom tales that grew
up in the latter half of the 18th
century.
A newspaper account of the
l880s stated that a dozen men
spent night in the house and
were rewarded with ghostly fem
mime screams, clanking of sabers
and tramping footballs.
Evening star., 1950-04-23
Ottoman Turks Took
Name From Sultan

ANkARA.-The Ottoman Turks
derive their name from Othman.
the Sultan, who declared himself
independent of the Seljuk King
dom of Rum in 1907.
But it was Ertugru, Othman's
father. who had led them to their
new home in northwestern Ana
tolia in 1927. And it was 9th
mans son. Orhan. who in his
reign 1326-1359 founded the
institutions on which the Ottoman
Empire was established.