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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-10-12
New CullY Juniors
To Present Comedy

New California juniors will
present "Oh, Promise Me!", a
new farce in three acts by Pete
Williams. 1t will be given on Oct.
25 and 26 at jerome Special
school The play will start at 8
p. m. each day.
In the cast are Seth Miller, a
lawyer, Raymond Kaiser; Furber,
a butler, Glen McCarty; Barry
Hollis, a young millionaire, Tom
Logan; Mrs. Sue Hollis, his aunt,
Jeanne Huff; June Hollis, his
young sister, Doris Bouic; Kath-
leen, the cook, Martha Sprague;
Ann Furber, an actress, Donna
Marks; Patsie Linden, dancer,
10 Anne Morley; Mrs. Linden, her
mother, Patricia Steven nson;
Gladys Vance, a dream girl, Jean
Copeland; Ralph Saunders, a man
with a purpose, Dick Nolan; Mrs.
Jones, a young mother, Patty
Bowersnith.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-10-12
Kings Daughters
Sale Saturday

The Kings Daughters are plan
ming used-clothing sale this Sat
tlrday, beginning at 9 a. m. Mrs.
Arthur Galloway, president of
the City Union of the Kings
Daughters said that all of the
Kings Daughter circles are help
ing.
"There is a lot of warm winter
clothing" she continued. "And
everyone is welcome to come in
and look around"
Articles of wearing apparel
are donated both by members
of the club and other citizens
of the community. The Kings
Daughters then repair, and in
some cases, clean the clothing to
make it attractive from a sales
standpoint.
These articles are offered to
the public at a minimum of their
actual worth. In this way, many
families that otherwise would
not be able to be adequately
clothed can buy attractive, SER
viceable clothing at the Kings
Daughters headquarters.
In addition to this, the Kings
Daughters have presented many
layetteS to needy families dur
ing the course of the last several
years.
The health department and To-
cal doctors cooperate by telling
the committee when a needy
family has a new baby that is
in need of clothing.
In some cases the clothing for
the infants is donated; other
times the Kings Daughters either
buy or make the articles needed
in the layette.
Whenever used clothing is
given to the organization, they
first completely sterilize the gar
ments, then do any repair work
necessary to make them wear
able and attractive.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-10-12
Mary Beth Turner
Homecoming Queen

Miss Mary Beth Turner, Marys-
vile high school senior, was
elected the 1850 homecoming
queen by her fellow-studentS, in
a special election Monday after
noon. AS such, she will reign over
Friday nights football game be-
tween MarySville and billiards,
and will be presented to the
crowd between halves. There will
also be a homecoming dance fol-
lowing the game, at which Miss
Turner will also preside.
The queens attendants will be
Miss Marilyn Thompson and Miss
Sharon Duncan.
The queen and her court will
be driven onto the field between
halves of the gam by Charles
Geer. Special program in keeping
with homecoming is also being
worked out by Director Donald
Euverard and the Marysville high
band.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-10-12

No business ever gets so pros
porous that is can afford a fire,
Fire Chief Kelvin Payne said to-
day in urging local businessmen
to take ''seven steps to fire
safety" ...
Pointing out that people who
want to buy something seldom
wait for a business temporarily
closed many businesses suffer-
ing heavy fire losses never re-
open, the Chief said that the risk
of a blaze could be reduced sub
stantially by observing these
rules:
/. Smoking. Enforce mo Smok-
ing" rules where these are nee
essary because of such hazards
as piles of material which will
burn easily, or because of the use
of flammable liquids. Inspect
store before closing to find burn
ing cigarettes.
Check Those Wires
2. Wiring. A periodical check of
the wiring in your office, store, or
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-10-12
Majorettes, Cheerleadezs Add Color
To Gridiron at M.HS Football Comes

senior band members the first
week of school.
Dottie became interested in
twirling when she was a fresh
man. She took lessons from
Peggy Dow and Joan Streng. In
her Junior year she became one
of the four twirlers and this year
she is drum majorette.
Charlene Laughorn and Phyllis
Cole both became interested in
twirling in the fifth grade. They
took lessons from Betty Crothers
and Marian McCracken, who is
now Mrs. Jeff Sabins.
Betty Jane Guy and Janet Bill
Heimer both started while in the
fourth grade and have been prac-
ticing ever since.
This year there are six girls
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-10-12
.170O Enrolment Cain
Seen in Local Schools
During Next Is Years
Two County Youth
Win Convention Trips

Two boys from Union county
have won trips to the national
Future Farmers of America con-
vention in Kansas City, this
week, as a result of their work in
F. F. A. projects. They are:
Jon Greeneisen, MarysvilIe,
who will play in the national F.
F. A. band;
Donald Bliss, Unionville Cen
ter, who won the state F. F. A.
sheep judging contest last spring.
In recognition of winning the
state sheep judging contest, Bliss
was presented with a banner by
the Ohio Wool Growers Associa-
ton, and trophy from the Darby
F. F. A.
Three other boys from Darby
school will also attend the con-
vention in Kansas City with Will
bur Stephenson, vocational agri-
culture teacher of Darby schools.
They are:
Sherman Nicol, Darby f. F. A.
treasurer; Lonnie Nicol, secre-
tary; and Cahrles Volk, president
of the Darby Chapter, and also
the official delegate for his chap
ter.
The boys left for Kansas City
Wednesday and will return to
their homes on Sunday.
While i'll Kansas City they will
also attend the National Royal
livestock show.
The boys have worked hard to
win their trips to Kansas City,
and deserve a lot of credit for
their work in the f. F. A. organi-
cation.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-10-12
7-Step Safety Check-up Suggested
By Chief for Fire Prevention Week

factory may prevent fire. Re-
member that the installation of
new wiring is job for an ex-
perienced electrician.
3. Fuses. Fuses are safety
valves; when one burns out, that
indicates a short circuit or an ov-i
erload. Blown fuses should be re-
placed with fuses of the proper
capacity, and if the new fuse
blows, an electrician should be
called in to check the circuit.
4. Flammable Liquids. When
ever possible, substitute safe, nom
flammable liquids for cleaning.
Dangerous Rubbish
5. Rubbish. Many disastrous
fires have resulted from piles of
rubbish allowed to collect in
cellars, attics, or other parts of
business buildings. Disposing of
rubbish frequently and pro-
viding metal containers for waste
paper-reduces the fire danger.
CONTINUED on Page 2. Col. ID
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-10-12
Four from MdrYsville
To Attend Y-Teen
Meeting in Columbus

Four Marysville girls are PLAN
ming to attend the Y-Teen fall
leadership conference in Colum-
bus this Saturday, Miss nellie
Kloepfer, sponsor of the Y-Teen
group said.
They are: Mary Beth Turner,
president; Nancy Kirby, chair
man of the social committee;
Virginia Weaver, song lie der;
Marilyn Thompson, program
chairman.
The meeting will be held at
the Columbus Y.W.C.A. building,
from 8 until 3 p. m. The girls
will serve on the registration
committee, according to Miss
Kloepfer. This conference is a
type of training school for the
girls, as they learn to be sue
cessful members of a group of
their own age and of their own
interests.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-10-12
Find Man S Body
Near Plain City

Madison county authorities
this week were attempting to
identify the body of a man found
by Pennsylvania railroad train
crew along the tracks just south
of the Amlin- Amity rd., near the
Franklin county line, early Sun
day evening.
Condition of the body will
probably make Identification diff
ficult, they indicated, explaining
that the body was believed to
have been there about two
months.
Deputy Sheriff Bob Allison; of
Madison county, said the body,
that of a man of SOTO years of
age, was discovered by the train
crew between 400 and 500 p. m.
Sunday, and was removed to
Plain City after the Madison
county coroner had been notified.
Representatives of the State
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
and Identification are assisting
in efforts to identify the body.
They were to attempt to make
finger prints Monday.
Clothing on the body included
checkered trousers, full length
winter underwear, and suspend
ers. Possessions included razor
in a small sack and AZ cents.
There was also a package of to-
bacco and a spool of thread with
the body.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-10-12
Lee Elected Red Cross Chairman
AT Chapter Annual Meet Monday

William d. Lee was elected as
chairman of the Union county
chapter of the Red Cross for the
coming year, at a meeting of the
Board of Directors Monday eve
ming. Mr.. Lee is a World War II
veteran and has been funeral
director in Marysville since his
return from service. He succeeds
Joe B. Grigsby, who has served
for the past Is months.
Red Cross is not new to Mr..
Lee, as he served as fund chair
man in 1947 and chairman of the
blood program for l948 and 1949.
He is now chairman of the CO.
ordinating committee of the Col
umbus Regional Blood Program.
Other officers elected for the
coming year were William AS
man, first vice president; Mary
Howard, second vice president;
Mrs. Jesse Mitchell, secretary;
and Mrs. Alice Easton, treasurer.
Reports on Activities
A report of the various branch
es of the Red Cross showed i'm
proVments. The swimming pro-
gram had unusually good re-
sponSe. Out of 116 enrolled for the
free swimming lessons, IA certi-
ficates were issued, as follows;
beginners, So; intermediate, Ia;
junior life saving, five and senior
life saving three.
Home service reported l52
cases taken care of since the
first of the year. This service
consists of social histories for the
Veterans administration, verifica-
tions and extensions of furloughS,
assistance with claims, reports on
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-10-12

health of servicemens families
and referrals to other agencies.
Mrs. E. J. Marsh is chairman of
home service.
A report on the blood program
showed that Union county hasn't
quite made its quota each time of
the mobile visit, but it was felt
that with the shipment of blood
to the armed forces, there will be
better response.
The nursing program is being
revived with Mrs. Floyd Hamil-
ton, as chairman. She expects to
organize classes in home nurs-
ing this winter.
Gifts are Pledged y.
A pledge of 100 gifts for the
veterans store at the hospital in
Chillicothe was announced, as
was the 100 gift stockings donat-
Continued on Page 2, Col. %
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-10-12
MdnY Interesting
Articles to be Found
In Gruvure Section

Do you remember how good
apple butter made the old
fashioned way - can be? Rural
American photos in the new Rur-
al Gravure section beginning in
today's issue of the Journal, show
you how one family still makes
it like grandmother" used to do.
Dairy farmers will be especially
interested in this issue which
carries two stories - one on milk
production and one on cow COM
fort - both aimed to produce
bigger dairy profits.
For the Halloween party, Su-
san Lowe has concocted Ghostly
Brew, Evil Eye Salad, Gypsy
Cup Cakes and many other mys-
terious recipes. She dug deep into
the pirates Treasure Chest" and
rewards all homemakers with
priceless recipes.
Also on the woman's page is
an entry blank for a nationwide
contest The Journal suggests
that all our, good cooks enter
and either mail or bring in their
entry blanks to the office of The
Journal.
The Farm and Home Section
of The Journal brings you many
interesting features each month.
Watch for it!
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-10-12

who lead the cheers. Margaret
Sharf, Bonnie Jewell and Joan
Stricken, juniors; Nancy Nc
Laughlin nd Ann Hayworth,
both seniors are all starting on
their second year of cheering.
They spent their first year cheer
ing the reserve basketball team.
Nancy Kirby, senior, is starting
her third year.
Bonnie Jewell was cheerlead-
er in the seventh and eig h t h
grades at New Dover. She first
became interested when her sis
ter was a cheerleader. w h n
Bonnie came to Marysville
schools she thought she would
just keep cheering so she tried
out for reserve cheerleading and
she was chosen as a sophomore.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-10-12
Commission SAYS
$3.50 Pupils
Expected by 1864
Survey Completed
To Enable Citizens
To Plan for Future

Sizable increases are likely to
come in the public-school enroll
ment of Union county between
1949 and 1864 with total enroll
ment growing by more than 43
per cent during this period, the
Ohio Citizens Commission of the
Public Schools reported today.
In a recent survey of birth and
enrolment trends in Union coun-
ty, one of 88 countrywide stud
les made by DR.. Ronald B.
Thompson under the sponsor
ship of the Commission, it was
found that total enrolment
should increase from the 1949
figure of 4,005 pupils to about
$3.50 by 1916 DR.. Thompson is
the registrar of Ohio State uni
verSity.
The survey also shows that
the largest increases, on a per-
centage basis, will come in the
upper six grades. 1t is estimated
that the increase in grades 10
to IL will be 66 per cent between
l949 and 1864. and 81 per cent
IN grades 7 to 9 between 1949
and 1861, These increases in
volve almost 1,l00 pupils.
In the first six grades, enroll
ment is expected to climb from
1878 pupils in I949 to 3,10O in
1858, an increase of over 81 per
cent during the period.
According to DR.. Arthur J.
Klein, executive secretary of the
Commission, the school popula-
tion studies are being made in
each county area in an effort to
help local citizen groups and
school people in their planning
for future school improvement
and expansion programs. The
estimates in Union county are
Continued on Page 2. Col. p
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-10-12
Mill Creek Dam
Still Included In
ConservancY Pan
If Constructed. $3.50
Acre Lake Would Form
South of Ostrander

The Mill creek reservoir in
western Delaware and eastern
Union counties is among the sew
en- projects recommended in the
proposed Scioto-Sandusky Con-
servancy district official plan, it
was revealed this week.
The United Press reported
from Columbus that the Mill
creek project, under the newly
published master plan, would be
built with federal funds, when
and if available, to protect CO.
umbus from floods.
The proposed flood control re-
servoir on the Big Walnut creek,
most of which would be in Della
ware county, was omitted from
the plan. The city of Columbus
however, already had switched to
plans to build a smaller dam
there for water supply only.
Information put out by conser-
vancy district officials in 1948
called for a dam near Bellpoint
where the Mill creek flows into
the Scioto. The dam crest length
would be 10000 feet but in many
places would be only few feet
high. The dam would be "a feet
at its highest point.
Approximately $3.50 acres
would be utilized for water stor-
age. Ostrander village, Rt. 36
and the New York Central rail
road would have to be partially
relocated or modified.
The estimated cost in 1948 was
$40 millions.
Olentanqy Dam About Done
The $8,000,000 Delaware dam
on the Olentangy river north of
Delaware, one of the biggest links
in the districts program, is all
but complete. Army engineers
have been unable to close the gat-
es of the dam, according to the
UP report, because not all the
property needed for the flood
pool area, has been acquired. Sew
eral parcels are still tied up in
litigation.
The 17-county conservancy dis
trict has dropped plans to build
Summit Level reservoir in Wy
andot county and a flood control
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-10-12

Drum majorettes and twirlers
and cheer leaders of Marysville
high school are again adding col
or and enthusiasm to the Mon
arch gridiron. The girls h av e
worked hard to become accomp-
lished in these activities and de-
serve praise for their efforts right
along with the players-for what
would a football game be without
the beauty and animation of
pretty girls leading the band and
the cheers.
This years drum majorette is
Dottie Scheiderer, who is a sem
ior. The four twirlers are Char
lene Laughorn, Phyllis Cole, jun
iors, and Betty Jane Guy and
Janet Billheimer, sophomores.
These girls were chosen by the
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-10-12
Sheep Rusilers
Believed Caught

A team of six central Ohio
sheriffs, including Walter 7. Gal
loway, of Union county, has
broken up a twentieth century
livestock rustling ring with the
arrest of five men, Clark county
Sheriff j. Arthur Shuman report
ed Wednesday.
A sixth man still is being
sought, Shuman said. No charges
have been placed against any of
the men in custody.
The rings loot was estimated
by Sheriff Shuman ''in the tens
of thousands of dollars"
He said the ring had stolen
hundreds of sheep, cattle and
hogs in Clark, Champaign,
Greene, Madison, Pickaway, Lo-
gan and Union counties.
Members of the rustling ring,
Shuman said, are residents of
Gallia, Clark, Champaign and
Pickaway counties. All, he added,
are related by either blood or
marriage.
Sheriff Shuman said man ar
rested in Pickaway County has
signed a statement he started
buying meat animals from the
ring in October, 1948.
Shuman said he man related
he fattened the animals on his
farm, then sold them to Co.
lumbus packing firm and Cir
cleville stockyard
The first arrest in the ruStling
case came Monday after more
than two months of investiga-
tion by these sheriffs: Jay Nc
Keever of Champaign; E. K. Sar-
gent, of Logan; Walter Galloway,
of Union, Harold Bidwell, of Mad
ison and Charles Radcloff of Pick
away, Shuman said.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-10-12
Monarchs to Play
billiards Team

Faced with the possibility of
playing without the services of
Fullback Bud Hoffman, Marys-
vile high school will take on Hill
lizards high in another Mid-Six
League game this Friday,
The game will be played on the
Marysville Memorial Athle I ic
field and has been designated as
Homecoming night.
The Monarchs will also defin-
itely be without Quarterback
Jim DeGood, who is out for the
rest of the season with a broken
ankle. He and Hoffman were both
injured in last Fridays rough en-
counter at Grove City.
Hoffman's back injury was ap-
parently not as serious as had at
first been feared, and there is a
chance he may play some Friday
night. The final verdict rests with
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-10-12
IL Union Countidns
VIII be Inducted

Twelve more men from Union
county will be inducted on Oct.
II, according to Union county
draft board officials. They are:
Glenn Warren Snider, Alvin
Lee Bright, Everett Junior Mat
lock, Chandis Gerald Harrington,
Robert George Parr, Jack Robert
Hamilton, Richard Lee Hornbeck,
Fay Alvin Welch, John Lemoine
Vance, Robert Lee Shanks, James
Edwin Scheiderer.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-10-12
"a Hogs Stolen
From Formers Barn

Theft of "a hogs from his farm
on Plain City Rt. i was reported
Wednesday by Killian Boerger.
He learned that the animals were
missing after noticing that all
the feed he put in his hog lot
was not being consumed.
Mr.. Boerger said the animals
were already for market, and
valued them at approximately
$1,000. The only time he could
figure the theft took place was
last Thursday when he and his
family were in Columbus attend
ing the Junior Livestock show
and sale.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-10-12

FulIback Bud Hoffman will
not be permitted to play in the
Msrysville- billiards homecom-
ing football game here. Friday
night. it was learned at noon
today. A Columbus physician
who examined the star gridder
this morning said Hoffman
was in excellent condition. but
another injury this soon after
the first one might result in
him b eing permanently in
jured. The physician said Hoff-
man could start practicing
again Monday and will be able
to play against London next
week
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-10-12
Dayton New Quarterback

q oONboi ILiAO WV
ming.
Dayton New Quarterback
Bud worked out with the team
a little Wednesday evening and
said he never felt better, so there
is chance he will be used in the
billiards game, especially if the
going is rough without him.
Coach Paul Wenzel has switch
ed Jimmy Dayton from tackle to
quarterback to replace the in
jured DeGood.
"But it's quite chore, develop
ing a quarterback in three days
time," Wenzel commented today.
Jimmy is coming along fast, but
it is all new to him, and there is
CONTINUED on Page 2. Col. p
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-10-12

Photos BY Shan Color Studio
MarYsvle from left right
Nancy Kirby Margaret Sharp Bonnie Jewell
Joan Stricken. and Nancy Mclaughlin.
Twirlers the majorette lead the MarYs
vile high school band from left to right
Blhemer, Betty Jane Guy. Doie Schneider Phyllis
Cole. Charene Lauqhorn
Right Miss Mary Beth Turner (cener) will reign home
coming Friday Her attendants Miss MariYn Thomp
tleft) and Miss Sharon Duncan
The MarYsvile High school first linemen.
Charles McCracken Jerry Rube Ed Low Bill Coder
Jim Dayton and Jim Jim DeGood. John
Evans Hoffman and Bill Porter.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-10-12
Carelessness Causes Fires

Studies indicate 8 out of 10
farm fires resulted from care
lessness in l949.
Laurel outlook., 1950-11-15
Auxiliary Of BRIT.
Elects Officers At
Meeting OF Oct. 9th

Mrs. leila Sheets of Billings was
elected president of the ladies
auxiliary of the Brotherhood OF
Railroad Trainmen at the annual
election of officers Thursday eve
ming at the home of Mrs. Lasara
Long of Laurel, vice president;
Mrs. Lasara Long of Laurel, vice
president; Mrs. Vivian Holt of Bill
lings, secretary-treasurer; Mrs.
Helen Shearer of Laurel, chaplain;
Mrs. Gwendolyn Day of Billings,
conductress; Mrs. Margaret Graves
of Laurel, warden; Mrs. Mabel
Graves of Billings, inner guard;
Mrs. Bonnie earns of Billings, out
er guard. Mrs. Charlotte Cranwill
of Laurel is now the acting past
president.
The annual turkey dinner pre-
coded the meeting, and plans for a
Christmas party were discussed.
Mrs. Lillian Morton of Billings,
delegate to the national convention
in Columbus, Ohio, gave an inter
esting talk describing the confer
ence.
Laurel outlook., 1950-11-15
Fire ~Extinguishers
Subject At Meeting

Mrs. William Porter presented a
program of instruction in the home
S of fire extinguishers at a
meeting Tuesday afternoon of the
l.. M. b. club, at the home of Mrs.
Herman Schessler.
Mrs. Ray Stevens conducted the
meeting in the absence of the pres
ident. At the annual election Mrs.
Stevens was named president to
succeed Mrs. Mayo Lawrenz, Mrs.
Joe Larson is vice president and
Mrs. j. G. Mace is secretary-treas-
urer. Mrs. Porter is reporter and
Mrs. Duane Maxson is parliament
tartan.
The new officers will be seated
at the January meeting.