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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-10
All Softbull League
Results Given

Victory Producers boys senior
league softball team beat the
Young Yankee Workers 1873 last
Sunday afternoon at Milford
Center. Raymond Rausch pitched
for the winning Victory Produc-
ers team.
Victory Producers girls team
beat the Backward Bakers 2l-5
at Broadway. Joan Morse pitched
for the winning team and Wilma
Jewell pitched for the losing
team.
The Freedom Farmers Team
beat the Lucky Leesburg Live
stock Team 4-3 in the Senior
League game at Raymond Sun
day. Loren Nicol pitched for the
winning Freedom Farmers team
and Don Robinson pitched for the
losing Lucky Leesburg Livestock
Team.
The Paris Producers beat the
Union Good Heart Club 1919 at
Milford Center in the Junior
League Sunday. Odel Starr
pitched for the winning Paris
Producers and Tom Irvine for the
losing Union Good Heart Club.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-10
June Relief Cost
Shows Decline
In Union County
81 Cases Cost Only
$2099. Considerably
Less Than May Total

Relief costs in Union County
for June are less than they were
in May and also considerably un-
der a year ago.
Mrs. Katherine Dennis, direc-
tor of the Union County depart
ment of welfare, said that relief
costs during June were only
S2099.9 SO.
This is nearly $500 less than
May, 1850, when the costs were
$2880.88. In June, 1949, the total
relief expenditures were S2260. 88.
There were 81 cases, including
1873 persons, on relief in the
County during June, Mrs. Dennis
added.
In May, the relief load was 80
cases and 244 individuals, while
i'll June, 1850, there were 50 cases
and 1874 persons listed.
There is always a drop evil
dent in the summer months" Mrs.
Dennis said, due to seasonal
employment, particularly on the
farms and in construction work.
at will be late in the fall be-
fore work begins to drop off and
unemployment i a S e S." she
added. Relief costs will then be-
gin to rise again, with the winter
peak coming in February and
March.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-10
Union County Women Return From
Week at District Camp al Clifton

This years theme was art in
Everyday Life, in which Union
and Clark Counties were respon-
sible for the hobby and %apprecia-
ton hours. Other activities in
cluded poetry, vespers, campfire
programs, singing, playletS, SWim-
ming, crafts, (including nylon
balls, water colors, block print
ing and textile stenciling), and
thus providing opportunities to
enjoy fun, relaxation, inspiration,
good fellowship, and to meet
many old and new friends.
An outstanding event of the
camp was 24s days spent there by
a graduate student from India,
Mrs. S. Charles, who is complet-
ing her Masters Degree in Socio-
logy this summer at Ohio State
University. During the time Mrs.
Charles was at camp, the Wo-
men had an opportunity to be-
come very well acquainted with
her. She told them many things
of interest about India, including
its culture, religion, and the eco
nomic conditions of the rural
people. Mrs. Charles is an in
structor in a girls college in India
and in order to further her work
among the girls of India, the wo-
men at Camp Clifton took up a
collection totaling sos which they
donated to Mrs. Charles for her
to use in any way she deems
best.
The weather this year at Wo-
mems Camp was excellent, thus
enabling everyone there to have
a fine time. Many women ex-
pressed the desire to go back
again next year and as one
camper remarked, Especially
since | had no dishes and nc
cooking to do for three days!"
For next years camp, Union
County will be responsible for
the camp crafts. Union County
delegates to plan the 1861 camp
are Mrs. Erma Jolliff, of Byhalia.
and Mrs. Charles Green, Mary
vile Rt. |; the alternates are
Mrs. Roy Lombard, Plain City.
Rt. /, and Mrs. Helen Dildine,
Redwood Rt. 2.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-10
Merchants Plun
Mdny Attractions For
Appreciate Day"

Marysville Chamber of Com
merce and the Retail Merchants
of town are planning a commun-
ity-wide "A on Day.
event here Aug II, 18 and IS.
In addition to offering mer-
chandising bargains, in the stores,
there will be many free attrac-
tons such as the 37th Division o.
N. c.. band, display of tank
weapons, jet aircraft demonstra-
tons, amateur shows, personal
appearance of Sally Flowers,
TeleVision star; a street carnival
and dance, and many others.
There will be a dinnr meeting
of tn retail merchants at $50 p,
m. Thursday in the Dinner Bell
restaurant to discuss the affair.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-10

The Strand Theater, on of Ma
rysville's oldest places of enter
tainment, has been closed per-
manently and is being dismantled
completely, Clair Jarvis, man
ager of the local movie houses,
announced today.
Until the opening Of the modern
Avalon in 1896, the Strand was
M%arysville'S principal theater,
with shows nightly instead of
only on week-ends.
There has been a theater in
the same building on E. Fifth St.
for more than as years, Mr.. Jar
Wis estimates. In the old days
there were vaudeville acts and
other stage shows and it was
quite popular, he added.
Than Called Dreamland
Then the theater was called
the "Dreamland' and | went
there all the time when | was a
kid" the Avalon. manager re-
calls. Il can still remember Mrs.
Guggert, who owned it then, sit
ting in the old fashioned ticket
BOOTH" he added.
There was an old gramaphone,
the kind with a big horn, in the
booth and she played music on
cylinder records to attract atten-
ton on the street." he stated.
THAT must have been back in
1903 or 10 at least"
If you would remove the ledge
at the entrance to the Strand
building now, you would find the
word "Dreamland" inscribed in
the sidewalk there in a semi
circle, Mr.. Jarvis added.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-10

Seventeen Union County Wo-
men returned Saturday from
Camp Clifton, near Yellow
Springs, where they and SO other
homemakers from seven other
counties attended District Rural
Women's Camp, July SD. The wo-
men attending from this county
were:
Mrs. Elizabeth Conner, Mrs.
Walter Harrington, Mrs. Rose
Alice Hamilton, Mrs. Paul Brooks,
Mrs. Delmar Rea, Mrs. Wilbur
Rea, Mrs. Alice Mullaney, Mrs.
Ocie Storms, Mrs. Henry Will
Jams, Mrs. Ralph Dildine, Mrs.
Frank McIntire, Mrs. Sarah E.
Caughell, Mrs. Wanda German,
Mrs. Mildred Cassidy, Mrs. Roy
Lombard, Mrs. Hazel Gleason
kemp, and Mrs. Mary Alice Diehl,
County Home Demonstration
Agent.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-10
KellyMiller Show
Here on Friday

Al G. Kelly-Miller Bros. Circus,
catering to the American public
for almost half a century, always
has presented the highest class
entertainment, a prodigious pro-
gram of startling circus sensa-
tons. Among those of distinctive
character, guaranteeing a most
thrilling and sensational perform
ance are:
A big double-menagerie featur-
ing a herd of giraffes, which are
now considered the rarest of all
animals.
The Great KanerVa, recent i'm
portation from Finland and acme
of limberstics, acrobatic marvel.
Sensational head balances aloft on
a swinging trapeze.
Dainty Miss Rossi, most daring
aerial queen of all time.
A complete metropolitan horse
show, so equeStriennes and eques-
trians in outstanding novel eX-
hibitons with the most beautiful
and perfectly trained horses in
America today.
Six herds of performing ele-
plants with trunks full of brand
new tricks to delight this years
patrons of the greatly enlarged
Al G.. Kelly Miller Bros. Bring
Circus.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-10
Two T-V Programs
Have Local Interest

Miss Nancy Ray, of Mt. Gill
cad, who was guest soloist in the
Methodist Church recently, will
appear on Ted Mack's television
program at 8 p. m. Tuesday, July
II, channel 3. Friends wishing to
give Nancy their support in the
contest may mail their votes
to the address given on the pro-
gram.
Approximately 80 girls of Miss
Jennie Sherwood's Chorus will
be guests at the Sally Flowers
Television program at $50 p.
m. Wednesday, July IL, and will
sing two numbers by special g
quest from Miss Flowers. They
will be accompanied by relatives
and friends. WLW-C, channel 8,
carries the program.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-10
Once Towns Top Movie House,
Strand Theater Being DisnanHed

owners of the Strand before Mr..
Price, Of. E. Price, of Newark
purchased it," MI. Jarvis stated.
Its been so long ago it's hard to
recall exactly everything that
happened" he added.
Mr.. Price, widely known Ohio
theater owner, purchased the
Strand in 1923 or Whereabouts and
operated it as the towns leading
movie house until the c~onstruc-
ton of the Avalon.
Played Many Stars
In former years, the Strand
has played movies which are still
considered some of the best Hol-
lyWood has ever produced and
featured all the great stars of
former years.
There we're Douglas Fairbanks,
Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin,
Harold Lloyd, Buster Keaton,
Fatty Arbuckle, Tom Mix, Marie
Dressler, Charles Farrell, Janet
Gayner, Theda Berra, Rudolph
Valentino, Mae Murray, and
many others familiar to movie
goers of a generation ago.
Before the advent of talking
pictures, about 1927, it was Gus
tomary to have a pianist play APP
propriate music throughout the
performance. Sometimes, if the
picture was outstanding, a violin
list was added, For many years,
the Strand pianist was Mr.. w,
P. Beightler.
Played Westerns, Serials
When the Avalon was opened
CONTINUED on Page 2. Col
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-10
Stove Explodes But
Farm Home is Sdved

Quick action by the Marysville
Fire Department saved the farm
home of Fred Lash, on the Waldo
rd., Thursday afternoon when a
kerosene stove exploded in a
screen porch in the rear of the
house.
The local fire truck arrived in
time to prevent the fire from
spreading to the entire house and
limited most of the fire to the
porch and vicinity, Fire Chief
Kelvin Payne said,
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-10
Seven in County
Win Poster Prizes

Seven Union County winners
received checks from Columbus
last week as their prizes in the
state Farmers Institute Poster
contest. They were;
Norma Jean Nc Ginnis, Rich
wood Rt. |, So; Hazel Greer, Ma
rysviIle Rt. 3, So; Jackie Argo,
Raymond, and Mary Price, Rich
wood Rt. /, both 81, all in the di-
vision for grades 1912; Ruth
Greer, Marysville Rt. 3, and
Larry Winters, Raymond, both
81, in the division for grades TO
and Denny Herd, Raymond, 81.
in the lower six grades division
Thousands of posters yer
made over the state during the
institute season of l949-50 and
many fine ones were entered il
the state contest. AS usual, the
judges had a hard job selecting
the winners i'll the three different
classes.
These posters and many others
will be entered i'll the Ohio Jun
ior Fair this fall and also on dis
play at our annual state fair. SO
anyone who attends is urged to
look for the poster exhibit i'll the
Junior Fair building.
Several school pupils are al
ready making plans for next
years posters and hope to con-
tinue such good records in their
communities and Union County
in this contest. according to re-
ports from the County Extension
Office.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-10
COunty's Share
of Armed Forces Goal
Figures at 70 Men
May Use Draft
To Bring Services
To Full Strength
Possibility Catches
Selective Service
Somewhat Unprepared

Prospects of the first draft
since 1913 faced eligible young
men in Union County today with
the announcement over the week
end that President Truman has
decided to invoke the draft law.
Announcement that the Armed
Forces may resort to the draft
to bring the Army, Navy and Air
Force up to full operating
strength" came as something of a
surprise since it followed by only
a few hours an official statement
that no such action was contem-
plated at the present time.
The extent OF military expan-
sion, according to the Associated
Press Saturday, was being kept
secret. Presumably it could run
as high as 547,482 men, giving
a total of 2,O05,882 in the Armed
Forces.
Will Use Volunteers
Apparently, the Armed Forces
will attempt to fill its request for
SAT, 482 men with volunteers, if
possible.
But, should it become necessary
to draft the entire number, I'm
ion County's quota would prob
ably be somewhere around rs,
based on population.
Based on $50 million persons
living in the United States the
Armed Forces request for 547,-
482 men is one out of every 274.
With Union County'S population
of 20,772, it would probably make
this county's share approximately
rs.
Possibility that the draft might
be used as a means of raising
this quota catches the Selective
Service system somewhat unpre-
pared.
No One Classified
Burl Hill Jr., present clerk,
said he was not permitted, under
Secret Service regulations, to
give out any information con-
corning the situation locally.
But even if we could release
facts and figures, we couldn't
tell anything at the present time"
he added. About all the Board
has been doing is registering boys
every Saturday as they become
l8 years of age.
There are approximately 1900
men registered in Union County
at the present time, but how
CONTINUED on Page 2. Col
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-10
Street Dances in Milford Center
Recall Good Times of Days Gone By

well by Gus" and his band.
Remember?
Stores and business places
crowded, children lived the
curb, and everyone happy and
having fun
On July l. 1850, Saturday
night, again the same pictures of
happy people gathered together
once more. Friends meeting
old friends and making new
friends. t. The square again
roped off, this time for a street
dance. ,Beightler's music and
singing well apprecited, and ALL,
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-10
Angus Breeders Pldn
Meeting dt Sanders

Annual Central Ohio Angus
Breeders Association picnic and
field day will be held on the
Gwynn Sanders farm on Sunday,
The all-day event will begin at
July 16.
IL a. m. with a program that will
be of interest to all Angus breed
ers in this area. There will be
talks and discussions of all phases
OF Angus breeding and manage
ment.
All members are urged to
bring their entire family to the
picnic with a well filled basket
and table service. Coffee, iced
tea, and ice cream will be furn-
ished.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-10
74O-Pound Giants
Shoe Draws StureS
Of Possers-by

An diversified shoe on dis
play in the window of Flem-
ing's Shoe Repair Shop on E.
Fifth st. is attracting consider
able attention these days.
Donald Fleming, proprietor
of the shop, said the size %
brogan was worn by an Ala
bama giant who was slightly
more than eight feet tall and
weighed TAO pounds.
The work-type shoe was
brought into Mr.. Jennings
shop recently by a man from
Alabama, whose name Mr..
Fleming did not learn. The man
indicated he will return later
on to pick up the shoe.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-10

both young and old,-dancing
and having fun
As your news correspondent,
| am happy to announce that
more street dances are being
planned. The next one will be
sponsored by the ". F. w. Post
No. 1899 on Saturday evening Ju-
ly Is, in the town square.
Be sure and bring your best
girls, and the whole family for
an evening of dancing, music and
real fun, a regular jolly get-to-
gether, once again in the old
home town square.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-10
rs Children Checked

Dr.. Paul Zaugg was The e&-
aiming physician Thursday aft
ernoon for the Well Child~COn-
ference held in the New Dover
School. Miss Evelyn Braun and
Mrs. Esther GerlaCk assisted as
well as ladies of the community.
twenty-five children were pre-
sented.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-10
81 MIS-. RuTH 8. cLEMENs
Memories.

Yes, happy memories from my
memorandum book of the days
some few years back, not so far
that old timers, can well remem-
Der.
The Old Liberty Park dances,
and the music that could be
heard for miles around. Fun
in those days. Yes, we had lots
of real fun. -.
The street bond in the square
each Saturday night, and the
beautiful march music played SO
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-10

Six students from TINS area
were named to the honor roll of
Ohio State University's College
of Commerce during the spring
quarter, They are:
Ronald B. Ballinger. LaRue;
John w. Daley, Clair w. James,
and Richard Girard, Marysville;
William A. Mitchell, Plain City,
and Charles F. Kerns, West Mans
field.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-10
Dinner Meeting Thursday

July meeting of the Retail Dl-
vision of the Marysville Chamber
of Commerce will be a dinner
meeting at 6 p. m. on July l3 at
the Dinner Bell Restaurant. The
meeting will be devoted to con-
sideration of the problems in
volved in the coming August
sale .. s..
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-10
$40 Billion U.s..
Budget Feared

Continued pfeSSuTeS on LnG
Federal Government to increase
expenditures could result in a
Federal tax burden of $40 billion
or more annually within the
next 10 years unless the public
puts a bride on them This is
the conclusin of the Council OF
State Chambers of Commerce
Here are some of the facts as
Sembled by the Councils re-
search team which lead to that
conclusion:
Scores of new Federal spend
ing measures are now being urg-
ed upon Congress. If passed, they
could add as much as $25 billion
eventually to the nations annual
tax burden.
The Presidents 1851 Federal
Budget Message calls for a total
expenditure next year of more
than $45 billion, including So
billion for social security pro-
grams financed by payroll taxes.
But that's just the beginning.
The proposed budget contains
almost 81 billion 1886 million to
be exact to initiate "a new Fed
eral spending programs. Many
of these would carry on indefin-
itely and grow much larger. 1t is
estimated that they would even
| tually add 81 billion a year to
present Federal tax burdens.
Then there are the Presidents
proposals for expanded Social
Security benefits and for a Ma
tional Health Insurance system,
often referred to as "~socializeo
medicine" Financed by payroll
taxes, they would require an es-
timated outlay of $l3 billion an
nually when fully unaer way.
And the cost would increase with
the passing years.
Congressional approval is being
! urged for the Brannan farm sub
sidy plan. Promoters of this plan
have offered no estimates of its
probable cost. A conservative es-
innate by several authorities
places il at IS or S. billion a year.
Legislation authorizing nearly
81 billion III new public works
projects has just been approved
by both houses of Congress. This
expenditure is to be spread over
a period of years. Congress also
has before it more than 800 bills
providing for a wide variety o.
new Federal grants-in-aid tc
States and local governments. L
all the programs covered in these
bills were to win approval, they
would eventually add over St
billion a year to the Fedora
spending budget.
Meanwhile uncle Sam finds
himself with insufficient tax
revenues even to balance his 1850
and 1851 budgets. --latest Budget
Bureau estimates indicate a S5R
billion deficit this year and an
other of equal size next year
This, of course, unless Congress
makes substantial cuts in appro-
priations.
Where, then, would the Federal
Establishment obtain the addi-
tional taxes needed to support q
10 billion-dollar-a year spending
program? Except for the Admin.
istration's two social welfare
measures which would be financ-
ed by payroll taxes, the advocates
of new spending legislation of.
fer no answer.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-10
On Honor Roll

Richard H. Campbell, East Lib
erty, was named to the honor roll
of Ohio State University's Col
lege of Agriculture during the
spring quarter.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-10

Main ST., where ONE Craft
Floor Covering shop is now 10
Gated, was also in operation then.
AT that time the Strand was Ma
rysville's number M theater, he
recalled.
There were one or two other
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-10
Ice Cream Social

S~pringdale Baptist Church ice
cream social will be held July 18
at the church. There will be home
made ice cream, sandwiches, pie,
and cake.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-10
Other Owners

eff my memory is correct the
Guggerts sold the business to
Charles Asman and Edwin Smith
who operated it for some time
after that" he added.
The old Rex Theater, on S.
The Valley settler., 1950-04-28

BANKERS VISIT PALMER Mir. and Mrs. H.C Cuddy of Anchorage; Mir. and Mrs. Latiner and Mir. and Mrs. Munger of the Seattle First National of Seattle; Dan Cuddy anG Jan Koslosky were entertatne at the hone of Mir. and Mrs. Jack Maze on Sunday of this week.
 During the week l8 additional bankers who . are attending a Bankers' conference in Anchorage visited the Valley anG were es- corted around by Jack Maze. These vtsi- tors were from the states of Washington, Oregon and California.
The Valley settler., 1950-04-28
TYPHOID CASES REACH

m eight year old boy from the spenord area became the fifteenth conf rmed case of typhoid fever in the Anchorage outbreak, according to reports received here from the alaska Department of Health. Heal tn officials said that the case is probably another secondary typhoid case as he was playmate Of an early case. Nine suspected cases arc still undergoing laboratory tests, but no additional sus- poets have been reported during the past week.
The Valley settler., 1950-04-28
COVTEST WINNERS
 AWARDS

The American Legion and Legio Auxiliary held Assembly at the School Gym last Fri day to present the awards to the winners of the Poster Contest and the Essay Con- test which were conducted by the American Legion and Auxiliary this year. Winners bf the Poster Contest were: Class I Carol Berry
 Class II Adelard 5eylund
 Class III Marilyn Harris.
 Each won a $500 prize.
 Winners of the Bssary Contest were: Sentor contestant: Helen Mae Stenval1 Junior Hi gh contestant: Virginia Boul ter. Each was awarded $500 prize. The sub
 ject of the Essay contest Was--"hmerican Freedoms, Now and Forever"
The Valley settler., 1950-04-28
SNOOGRASS LEAOS iN
 REPUBLIC AN VO7ES CAST

l. test returns in the election out the following Democrats in the seven hi gh places: Stanley McCutcheon, William Bgan, Wendell Kay, Jack Conri ght, Jack Scevenius, C.A. Pollard an5 J.k.McCro cken. The seven leading Republi cans are: A. D. sno3 gras ss, Victor Gill, Dr. Lee EcKin- ley, John Gorsuch, Will Chase, Thorwold Osbo ant archie McLane. Reports ha6o been received from 50 of the 75 precincts at the time this list was compt led.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-08-23
LA. Nisei Earns
MasaOka Award

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah, Aug. %
- Ken Tokiyama of Los Angeles,
Calf, this week has been adjudged
the recipient of the 1850 Pvt. Ben
Frank Masaoka Memorial Scholar
ship of 5000, it was announced today
by Masao Satow, national director
of the Japanese American Citizens
league which administers the scho-
larShip
Tokiyama. besides Boosting a bril-
liant scholastic record throughout
his entire junior high and high
school careers. also was active ir
school and church activities. He was
one of the finalists for the Southern
California lily Boy of the Year"
both in 1949 and 1850.
Other candidates included Mitzi
Asai of Hood River, Greg, and Bill
Iseri of Ontario Greg. They we're
sponsored by the Mid-Columbia
JACL and Snake River Valley JACL
respectively.