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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-28
Soil Conservation
Program to Aid
In Wildlife Work
First Group at Farms
In Union County
To Enlist in Activity

Union Soil Conservation dis
trict supervisors granted the re-
quests of the following farmers
who requested assistance in
farm conservation planning. Le-
Roy Augenstine, Joe Wells, Carl
Beightler, Ernest Gaulke, G..
Richard Starr, Lee Dewitt, John
Dillon. E. v. Thrush, Monday at
the Soil Conservation Service
headquarters in the Postoffice
building.
The supervisors approved the
farms of Art Retterer, Warren
Sturgeon, and Herd g. Phipps
for wildlife development. This
is the first group of farms that
have requested assistance for
wildlife development since the
supervisors signed the memoran-
dunn of understanding with the
Ohio department of Natural Re-
sources Wildlife Division in July.
The cooperating farmers will
receive the following help from
the Wildlife Division:
|. Establishment of multiflora
rose fences.
2. Establishment of wildlife
food patches on odd areas not
used in farming or pasture.
3. Erection of fences to pro-
tect wildlife cover, which in
cludes the protection and inn
provement of dams and the area
surrounding the farm pond.
The Board decided to have
their annual meeting in January
with A. w. "Chick" Marion, the
chief of the Ohio Department of
Conservation and Natural Re-
sources as the feature speaker.
Board members present were
Chris Boerger, Amer Elliott,
Ralph Herd, and Shade Watkins.
Soil Conservation Service person.
nell present were Richard Pat
ronski, of Mt. Gilead; Ross Dodd
and Halsey Elyet, of the local
office.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-28
Airport to Open
Here on Sunday

"Marysville Airport" will be
open for business at 1890 Sun
day.
Located on the Dewey Lee
farm two miles north of MaryS-
vile on the Marion rd., this new
enterprise will be under the man
agement of c. E. (Ted) Thomp-
son, who announces that he will
offer flight instruction, plane
rentals, and sightseeing trips.
A Marysville airport has been
the dream of many air-minded
citizens of the community for
several years, and now, through
the interest of Mr.. Lee, and the
cooperation of Mr.. Thompson, its
beginning is a fact.
The facilities at present boast
principally of a 3000-foot landing
strip, incidently about twice the
length of any strip in the vicin
ity. This is a splendid factor, for
with this space as a beginning
there is more than a probability
that in the near future, the air.
port will be going concern.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-28
Two Union County
Enlist in Navy,
Begin Their T'ruining

Two men from Union county
have been sworn into the u. S.
Navy, according to a press re-
lease from the u. S. Navy Re-
cruiting station, Columbus.
Donald E. Adds, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harley E. Adds, of Marys-
vile Rt. 5, and George l.. Reid
miller, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
A. Reidmiller, Milford Center,
were sworn into the u. S. Navy
Sept. %, 1850 at the new post of
flee building in downtown Col
umbus.
They will be transferred to the
naval training center, Great
Lakes, ILL.,, for their recruit train
ing.
Reidmiller attende e d Union
high school at Milford Center
where he was active on the bas-
ketball squad. Prior to enlisting
in the Navy he was employed by
the A g. P store of Marysville.
Adds attended high school at
Milford Center where he played
basketball, and baseball. Prior to
enlisting in the Navy, he was
employed by the Pennsylvania
railroad. He intends to make a
career of the regular Navy.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-28
Cost of Relief
Shows Slight Gain

Relief costs in Union county for
August are $47.87 more than they
were for the same month a year
ago.
Mrs. Katherine Dennis, director
of the Union county department
of welfare, said that relief costs
during August were $2,142.81. In
August l949 the relief costs were
$2,O9O69.
There were SIS cases, consisting
of ISL persons in August 1850 of
this number, 1856 persons were
family cases and Is were single
cases.
The 40 family cases cost the
county total of Sl,5l6.8l and the
single cases cost S526.
In August, 1949, there were 81
cases and l52 persons. Of this
number, there were 40 family
groups consisting of l31 persons
and q single persons.
The family groups cost the
county a total of $151969 and the
single persons cost SSH.
"The relief roll usually picks
up in the winter months" Mrs.
Dennis said. This is partly due
to the end of the seasonal farm
work.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-28
Six Townships Will Vote
On Levies for Fire Protection

If all of the tax levies that will
be voted at the Nov. z election
are passed, every farmer in
Union county should be assured
of fire protection for his prop
erty.
Almost every township in the
county that does not now have
adequate fire protection is going
to have the opportunity to vote
for the purchase of equipment
that will safeguard both lives and
property.
Most of the pressure for the tax
levies providing for increased
township fire protection has
come from the farmers them
selves. The maintainence of ade-
quate fire fighting equipment
will cut down substantially the
insurance rates now being charg-
ed by fire insurance companies
because of the lack of protection.
State Stresses Needs
The township trustees find
they can purchase the needed
equipment and enlist the services
of volunteer fire-fighters for
much less than would be requir-
ed to lease the services of near
by towns with fire departments
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-28

Marysville fans who are still
wondering, after two relatively
easy victories, just how strong
the Monarchs may be on the grid
iron this fall should know after
this week.
The locals go to Worthington
Friday evening to meet the al
ways-strong Cardinals in the first
Mid-Six League contest for both
schools.
On paper, Worthington d o S
not appear as powerful this sea-
son as they have been in recent
years, but the Cards have always
been a link" club for the Mon
archs.
In the last eight quarters lover
a period of two years. which Ma
rysville has played against t
Worthington, the locals have not
succeeded in crossing their riv-
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-28

The three of us, Mr.. Bittikofer,
his wife, Catherine, and l found
comfortable chairs and leaned
back for a talk.
Attended One Room School
II went to school until l was IA
in one-room school. Those
schools are rightly becoming a
thing of the past now, due to in
creased interest and information
about the Importance of right
teaching and training in schools"
He spoke in the brisk, concise
manner that indicates a we'll or
ganized and precise intellect.
Children are given more op-
portunity for self-expression now.
Years ago, pupils were regarded
as type of educational intake
valve. They were never allowed
to question the teacher, and dis
cusSion groups were unheard of.
Teaching then was simply a pro-
cess of packing the student with
information and no one bothered
about their psychological or per-
Sonality problems"
eyes, there have been many
changes.
Born Near Bucyrus
After giving me this resume of
improvements, he told me some
thing of his early life. He was
born on farm near Bucyrus, the
oldest of 10 children His parents,
Jacob and Christina Bittikofer
were of Swiss-German origin.
During these early years he
helped his parents with the farm
and studied at the one-room
school that became something of
symbol during his later career
in education. Then he began his
advanced training.
"In those days, he continued,
II made my own way. l spent
the winter teaching school, work
ed on farms, and in the hours be-
tween, continued my education
at Ohio Northern university.
1t was during this period of
struggle and hard work that he
married Catherine Norton. Her
encouragement and companion
ship during those early days was
of inestimable help and she has
remained my best counselor and
the person l always talk things
over with during all the remain
ing years.
Went TO Heidelberg
He obtained a post at Heidel-
berg college in the preparatory
department, while he was work
ing on a degree. After receiving
this degree, he was appointed
head of that department, where
he remained until 1914. He later
a tie n d d Columbia university
and acquired several hours to-
ward his Doctors degree.
1t was in 1914 that he was ap-
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-28
Rumor = KiWanis
Importing Talent
This is Just a rumor.

This is just rumor.
Take it for what it's worth,
but we hear that Ed Goedeking,
the KiwaniS show promoter, got
worried about his talent. So he
gets "Chid" Mills, who was 60
ing East anyway, to contact Rog-
ers and Hammerstein about some
possible acts for the show here
come Nov. Is II.
He figured they might have
some South Pacific" hangers
on. Maybe even some people
who haven't gotten in to see
the show yet, available for a
two-night stand. Some of them
are too old now to last longer.
Might even be a few coWhands
left over from "Oklahoma"-
some who believed the show
would never close and that their
grandchildren could play in it.
Goedeking could not be reach
ed (extra tall you know to con-
firm this rumor. What makes us
suspicious is that he avoids the
press when he has something
big Qike ham) on the fire. At
the moment we don't know of
anyone who is stuck with more
''hams" than the above gentle
man.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-28
Locals 10 Meet Their 'Jinx' Rival,
Worthington, in Mid Six Tilt Friday

ais goal. Last year, the Marys-
WILEY Worthington game ended in
a scoreless tie and was the only
blemish on an otherwise-perfect
season for Coach Paul WenzePs
lads.
Few Lettermen Back
So you never know.
This year, Worthington has
only three or four lettermen back
in uniform, according to informa-
ton from the N. High st. insti-
tuition of learning. But even with
this comparative lack of expert
ence, they have done all right so
far this year, defeating veteran
laden Granville last Friday 1913,
coming from behind twice to do
it.
In the backfield, Worthington
apparently has only one fast boy,
who is not too big. The other
backs, while not especially fast,
run hard and are hard to tackle.
The Cardinals line, according
to best information available to
Coach Wenzel, is about the equal
of Marysville's.
Injured Are Improving
"It should be another close ball
game between the two of us" IS
the way the Monarch mentor
sums it up.
Barring further injuries, Ma
rysville should be back in pretty
fair shape by Friday night.
Half b cks George Hill and
Johnny Evans, who have been
nursing sprained n k S, were
able to work out in practice
Wednesday night and should be
able to "go" by Friday, although
probably not at top speed.
Tackle Jim Dayton, who has
bad leg, practiced Wednesday
night for the first time in more
than a week, and, according to
Coach Wenzel, plainly showed
his lack of practice" But he
should be able to go Friday if he
is not hurt again.
Variety of Defenses
Bill Coder, regular center, has
b n bothered by an "ouchy''
knee which may slow him up
somewhat but should not keep
him out of the lineup. John Lin
Continued on Page 2, Col. y
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-28

The second station was an ex-
ample of woodlands. Oscar Ret
terer, Mount Gilead soil conser-
vationist, pointed out the advan-
tages of soil conservation tao
tics in respect to wooded areas
which include preservation OF
both old and new timber, and
the value of trees as a stop gap
to soil erosion.
The third station showed an
example of water management
and was directed by Lloyd Wake
man, engineers of Mt. Gilead. Al
this station the use of terraces
and proper conduits for water
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-28

Two new buildings, a living
cottage and a laundry building
are going to be constructed at the
Marysville Reformatory for wo-
men, according to Mrs. Margue-
rite Reilley, superintendent of the
Marysville Reformatory
Present at the ground break
ing ceremony were:
David Ward, of Ward and Con-
rad, Cleveland Architects; John
T. Westlake, Columbus contract
or; K. r. Blackburn, state arch
itectural office; Mrs. Jean Goche,
executive officer, the Reforma-
tory; Mrs. June Sharp, assistant
parole officer at the Reforma-
tory; MIR. Jerry Brondfield, New
York; and Mrs. Marguerite Reil-
ley, superintendent of the Re-
formatory.
Cottage Cost $4,000
The new building will be de-
signed under the architectural
guidance of Ward and Conrad,
Cleveland, and will be construct
ed by Sanders and Westlake,
contractors of Columbus.
The cottage will cost $4,000
and is scheduled for completion
next spring. The laundry build
ing will cost an estimated $780,
600 and is also scheduled for
completion next spring.
The Marguerite Reilley hospital
at the Reformatory was COM
pleted year ago, at a cost of
Continued on Page 2, Col s.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-28
Dynamiting Fish
Proves Costly

Stealing dynamite to commit
still another misdemeanor is add
ing insult to injury, according to
Justice William Snodgras.
Eugene L. Paver and Carl
Rupright, both of Marysville,
were arrested on two counts
each, Tuesday afternoon, one for
petit larceny and the others, far
a game violation. Together it
cost them more than $3.50.
The two men stole some dyna-
mite and a detonator from the
construction company that is re-
building the Millcreek bridge on
the Dover rd. Taking their pur-
loined equipment in hand, they
planted the dynamite in Mill
creek and set it off, with a fish
dinner in mind. The idea was to
stun the fish, causing them to
rise to the surface of the water.
At which point, Game Warden
Eldon Sturgeon interrupted their
gleeful pursuits, and hauled them
before Justice Snodgrass.
Sheriff Walter I. Galloway,
slapped a second charge on them
for confiscating the dynamite and
detonator.
Paver was fined 500 and costs
for the game violation, and SIS on
the petit larceny charge; while
Rupright got double dose-$20O
for his game violation and $50
for the petit larceny charge.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-28
Mdrysville Soldier
Serving in Iupon
With Fifth Air Force

Pfc. William F. Emert, 20
year-old son of Mr. John c. EN-
ert, 500 E. Fifth St., recently ar
rived in the Far East and has
been assigned to an air base in
Japan for duty as machinist
with unit of the Fifth Air Force.
A graduate of Marysville high
school in the class of 1949, EN-
inert first entered the military
services in June, 1949 and receiv-
ed his basic training at Lakeland
Air Force Base, Texas. Upon COM
pletion, he was selected to attend
a course in aircraft and engine
machine school at Sheppard Air
Force Base, Texas and from there
he was alerted for overseas ship
ment.
Emmert arrived in Japan on
July % of this year and after
being assigned to the war famed
Fifth Air Force, was subsequent
ly reassigned to his present sta
ton.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-28
High School Seniors Learn About
Conservation of Land Wednesday

One hundred and ninety-three
senior students from all parts of
Union county attended the sec
ond annual high school senior
conservation day held Wednes-
day on the Ralph Herd farm in
Liberty township.
Several school authorities at
tended the conservation day.
Among them were H. w. Carr,
superintendent of Marysville
schools; Miss Ferne Mills, prin-
cipal of Marysville high school;
Cecil B. Riser, chemistry instruc-
tor of Marysville; and Gale w.
Baldwin, superintendent of I'm
ion county schools.
The farm was divided into
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-28
l9 Children Checked
In BroddwdY Clinic

Nineteen children were ex-
amined at the well-child clinic
held in Broadway on Wednesday.
DR.. E. j. Marsh was the examin-
ing physician.
Assisting the Doctor were Mrs.
Priscilla Boylan, Mrs. Mary Jane
c t h ers, and Mrs. E IS t h er
Wright. The ladies of the COM
munity also aided.
There was one new case out of
the 19 children examined. Sever
al children were given booster
shots. There were four smallpox,
seven diphtheria, six whooping
cough and seven tetanus shots
d m mister d. Fifteen of the
children received complete phys
ical examinations.
The next clinic in Broadway
will be held the fourth Wednes-
day in October.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-28

eight divisions, with an instruct
or stationed at ,seach. The stu
dents were guided to each di-
vision until all the phases of CON
servation had been covered.
Land Explained
The first station was an illus
tration of land inventory, with
John Slipher, extension soil con-
servationalist from Ohio State
university, explaining the diff
ferent types of lands.
There are thousands of land
types, but the two most fre-
quently encountered in this area
are Crosby and Pandora soils.
These types were explained to
the students by Mr.. Slipher.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-28

and fire fighting equipment.
In every state convention of
township trustees the problem of
the inadequate protection of the
townships has been discussed.
Even if the volunteer groups
could not arrive at the scene of
the fire in time to save the burn
ing building, they could keep the
fire from spreading to other
areas or buildings. In many cases
of rural fires, the situation
reaches the halocaust stage, be-
cause there is no way for each in
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-28
Raymond Former
Hos HorseY Deal

Four horses are singing the
"Jail House Blues" at the farm
belonging to Chester Hart, Ray
mond.
Hart is pounding four
equineS until their owner shows
up and pays him for the corn the
animals consumed when they de-
cided to have a picnic in Hart'S
field.
No one knows yet to whom
the horses belong, or how they
happened to find their way into
Mr.. Hart's corn field. They were
discovered by Mr.. Hart at 8 a. m.
today.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-28
Bound to Grand Jury

Joh n CremeanS, NJ 6 n e t / C
Springs, pleaded not guilty be-
fore Justice William Snodgrass
on a charge of threatening Ever
EFT Rebel, also of M gn e t c
Springs, with a gun. Cremeans
has been bound over to the grand
Jury,
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-28
Charges Withdrdwn
AGuinst Two Men

Charges of petit larceny and
breaking and entering have been
dropped against Paul Albright,
21, and Robert Lambert, 27, both
of Wellston, by Mrs. Nellie
Hutchins, proprietor of the Mid
way restaurant, Somersville.
The two men allegedly broke
into Mrs. Hutchins' home and
stole $3.50 last Friday, accord
ing to Sheriff Walter T. Gallo
way.
The men were detained in the
county Jail until Mrs. Hutchins
dropped the charges.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-28
Ground Broken for New
Buildings at Reformatory
latest Steps Taken
"Wednesday in MiIIion-DoIIsr
Improvements at Institution

Latest step in a nearmillion dollar expansion and
improvement program at the Marysville Reformatory
for women was begun Wednesday with ground-break-
ing ceremonies for two new buildings
total of $974,940 has been appropriated for
building improvement and construction at the Marys-
vile Reformatory since the completion of the hos
ptal last year.
This amount includes money spent for the construc-
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-28
Teacher Injured

Miss Margaret Williams, Ian
guage teacher at the Marysville
high school, slipped and fell
while teaching a class at the
high school and fractured her
right wrist. She was attempting
to open a cupboard in the class
room, started to fall, and in the
attempt to break the fall with
her hand, suffered a fracture of
the wrist.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-28

tlon OF the hospital, money ap-
propriated for the construction of
two new buildings, repairs on
heating facilities and power
plant additions and improve
ments, and the construction of a
new water main.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-28
BY JOAN scRIvNER

(EditOrfS Note. TnlS is another
i'm a series of interviews with
well-known Union county people.
BY JOAN scRIvNER
"If / had my life to live over
again, I'd still choose teaching
Fred c.. Bittikofer, sitting quiet
ly in his comfortable living room,
seemed to reflect back over the
years, and the things remembered
were a mixture of struggle,
achievement and building, con-
stant building for better schools
and more opportunity for stu
dents.
There are many people in our
community who know the Bittl-
kofers' home as a warm friendly
place, alive with children and the
feeling of being welcomed and
understood. The hours spent there
have been pleasant and unforget-
table. The folks who live there
love children.
"a lot of changes have been
made during the so years since
I've been teaching school" he
said.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-28

Personality ProhIes
Fred Bittikofer Would Stay
In Education If Starting Over

EDITORS Note: This lis another
i'm a series of interviews with
we'll l-known Union county people.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-02-23
Aletheia Club Guest Meeting Held
Tuesday in Methodist Church

Members of Aletheia Society
and guests were welcomed to the
3rd annual guest program of the
society by the president, Mrs.
Ralph Leu, in the Methodist
Church Tuesday afternoon. The
program, arranged by Mrs. AL
fred Mackan, Mrs. Irvine Strif-
fler and Mrs. Earl Kmsey, was
entitled "A Song of Norway, and
each number contributed to the
atmosphere of that most inter-
esting country.
Mrs. Herbert Schuman, of Col
umbus, a native of Norway, was
the guest speaker. During the
war years, Mrs. Schuman was in
strumental in collecting cloth
ing and food which was sent to
Norway, to relieve some of the
misery and want caused by the
Nazi invasion. Because of this,
she was privileged to be one OF
the first American citizens to
visit her native land in 1916
A most charming lady, Mrs.
Schuman speaks fluent English,
with a slight but pleasing ac-
cent, and, dressed in native cos
tune, presented an attractive
picture as she told so feelingly OF
the courage and perseverance oi
the Norwegian people, in spite
of the discouraging hardships and
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-02-23
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BY MRS. CLAIR THOMPSON. Phone 1921

6 p. m.
Cub Scout Pack pot luck
dinner, Methodist church, $50 p,
m.
S. S. Jewell Council No. 80 -
r; & S. M, 7:30 p. m.
Girl Scouts, Troop II - 1880
.p. m.
American Legion Memorial
Building, 8 p. m.
Advisory Council No. S.
Town and Country Bridge Club
- hostess, Mrs. Harold Doelling-
er, 8 p. m.
TUESDAY,
Mary Chapter No. 8, O.E.S. -
7:30 p. m.
Girl Scouts, Troop III - z p.
m.
Boy Scouts, Troop 10l - z p.
m.
Advisory Council No. IL.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-02-23

the duties of best man, and seat
ing the guests were Mr.. Milton
Nicol and Mr.. Homer Lee Scott.
Mrs. Nicol chose a navy blue
dress for her daughters wedding,
while Mrs. Stierhoff was attired
in a lighter shade of blue. Both
mothers had corsages of pink
carnations.
Immediately following the GER
emony, a reception was held in
the school auditorium for $50
guests. Assisting hostesses were
Miss Eva Rausch, Mrs. Homer
Lee Scott, Miss Retta Stierhoff,
Mrs. Dana Scheiderer, and Mrs.
Irwin Blumenschein, who served
the four TERED wedding cake.
Leaving for a short wedding
trip, the new Mrs. Stierhoff chose