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Seward seaport record., 1950-11-28
Hundreds Answer Coll To Figh+ Forest Fire Neur Sunuforium

but by hundreds to fight the forest fire at the foot of Taylor Mountain back of the Seward Sanatorium Saturday night.
 Wood cutters working in the area reported the fire which had grown out of hand just about 7:3O pm. The fire alarm called out the volunteer fire depart ment and some of the equipment, which was returned to the sta tion when the fire chief decid- ed there was nothing more the trucks could do It was a matter of hand fighting with back packs.
 The Army truck and bumper was kept on the scene however and the men managed to furnish water by breaking holes i'll the ice on the Jap Creek overflow stream.
 It was soon evident that more heip was needed than the fire men could furnish and a call was sent out by radio station KIBH for volunteers Men of Seward responded with an over whelming number. Armed with buckets, shovels, axes and home fire extinguishers, they swarmed out to the fire in cars, trucks, and the taxi companies carried men without charge. Virtually every car and every able bodied man was on the job, within matter of 20 or 30 minutes.
 Fortunately, even though & brisk north wind was blowing and famed the fire, shoWering sparks high into the air, it shift ed slightly directing the fire up the mountain rather than toward the hospital or straight for Marathon Mountain.
 After battling for more than two hours, most of the blaze was extinguished, and men returned +o their jobs in town. Bremen, however, remained on the scene until early morning to prevent any possible recurrance.
 Four big caterpillar bulldozers were taken to the area to be ready for the dozing of a fire break. They were not used how ever, as the great number of men on hand chopped ahead of the fire and stood guard to beat out the blaze.
 With the temperature around l5 degrees, water froze almost instantly, and with the frost on the ground, the ground fire was more easily extinguished.
 According to an experienced forest fire fighter who was pre- sent, this could have been a serious fire, but it was well handled by the boys who were on the ground. There was ample room for everybody to work, and everybody did, with 20 men ready to stomp out every spark as it settled down.
 One man remarked that he had never seen a greater re- sponse to a call for help as that given by the volunteers Satur- day night Tt was wonderful" " he said.
Seward seaport record., 1950-11-28
Shipping News

The Alaska Steamship Go. freighter Susitna is due tonight at 8 o'clock. Passenger ship Dena1i should make port by ? o'clock Thursday morning, and the freighter Nadina is due on Saturday.
 CoastWise Lines freighter North Beacon is due sometime today.
Seward seaport record., 1950-11-28
P.TA TO MAKE PLANS FOR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY

Seward Parent-Teachers Asso- ciation will meet Wednesday, Nov. 29, in the high school study hall to plan for the annual Christmas tree and children's treat. Progress of the hot lunch program will also be reported and discussed.
Seward seaport record., 1950-11-28
BROWNELL HOMESTEAD PURCHASE

The third proposition on the ballot is the purchase of the 26O acres comprising the Brownell Homestead. This purchase ties in with the hospital and nurses hcr'", land for which must be made available before building Negotiations can be entered into with either the government or
Seward seaport record., 1950-11-28
OES PLAN BAKE SALE

The Ways and Means Commit tee of Seward Chapter, Eastern Star, is planning a bake sale to be held before Christmas. The date set is December 16, to be held in McMullen's.
Seward seaport record., 1950-11-28
SPECIAL ELECTION ON 3 ISSUES DEC. fl

Monday, December II was set by the City Council as the date of the special election in which the people of Seward are to pass on three important issues. POWER BONDS
 In view of the great increase in power demands within the city, it is absolutely necessary" to increase the output of electric power in the city plant, accord ing to statement from the Utility Board. The plant cannot carry even the present load safe ly, and any increase would be impossible with the equipment now in use.
 Ordinance Mo- 206 was passed by the Council in a special meet ing Friday night to become effec- tive upon the vote of the people. The ordinance provides for the issuing of revenue bonds in the extent of $200,O00 or any part thereof deemed necessary for the installation of new 75O kw diesel generator, and a building to house this and future equip ment.
 An approximate estimate by architects Manly 6 Mayer on a building, which would be an addition to the present plant was given as S4o,0O0. This building is designed to house the pro- posed generator and future additions.
 FRANCHISE ORDINANCE
 Ordinance No. 205, which is the second proposition on the special election is, the ATEC Telephone Franchise.
 This ordinance was prepared by the city attorney in prefer ence to the original one proposed by the company. Although it incorporates most of the com pany's proposals, it is slightly more liberal in one clause, and some of the original wording has been eliminated. This appears to be a rock bound and fool proof ordinance, entirely fair for both the city and the company.
 Among other things it pro- vides free phones for the use of police station and fire hall. A 20 year joint pole use provides for the use of city power poles with a yearly rental of one dol lar each, but allows the company to erect and maintain their own poles or ground cables in sec tions where joint use is not feasible.
 1 Under the ordinance the com pany cannot raise the rates over i those established by the fran cnise without the consent of the people in public meeting, regu- larly called and duly recorded. With the installation Of an ade- quate, manually operated switch board within the next year, the present rates are to be increased about lU per cent, but not until said expanded equipment and ! increased service is actually in operation.
 A war clause was added to the time limit for the installing of an automatic system. The limit is given as 3 years, but the war clause allows for the restrictions imposed on the Department of Defense covering manufacture and sale of communications equipment.
 This franchise is the first step in proposed intra-peninsula communications system which would link Seward with Homer, Kenai and all Kenai Peninsula communities as we'll as Anchor age.
 BROWNELL HOMESTEAD PURCHASE
 The third proposition on the ballot is the purchase of the 26O acres cOmnriSinO tha RrOxxyr,o11
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-10
So All Members Enter
Del. Chicken Contest
continued from nrss Dags1

Calhoun, Greenwood; Patricia Do
yer. Georgetown; S. Almeda Isaacs,
Georgetown; Earl Hastings, Jr.,
Georgetown; Alvin Kruger, Ge-
orgetOwn; Franklin Kruger, Ge-
OrgetOwn; Paul Kruger, George
town; Gerald w. Lynch, FTankford
Roland F. Lynch, Jr, Frankford;
Bobby Murphy, Seaford; Roland
Rogers, Greenwood; Shirley Rog-
ers, Greenwood; Henry l. Short,
Jr., Georgetown; Charles Stehl,
Oelmar; Neal Warrington, George
town; James Williams s, Seaford;
Kenny Williams, Seaford; Ralph
Givens, Georgetown; Charles Joe
FarrOw, FELTON,; Edward Long,
Wyoming; Mary Lou Sylvester,
GoldsbOrO, Md, Janet Sylvester,
Goldsboro, Md; Preston Beau
champ, Harrington; Billy Bowdlo,
Harrington; Ralph Carpenter, Fei-
ton; James Hopkins, Harrington;
Robert Shuttle, Harrington; Billy
Nanderwende, Harrington; Paul
Welch, FELTON,; William Wolfe
Harrington; Charles Moore, Bear
Vaughn Fox, Bear; Donald Poole
Newark; Ben G. Kohl, Middletown;
James Fraze, Jr., Newark; David
Kirk, Newark; Frank c. Stopyra
Newark; H. Wallace Cook, Jr., Elk
ton; Samuel Smith, Elkton; Don
aid Cooke. Marshallton; Gene Jor-
dan, Mt. Cuba; Joseph Pugh, Ros.
ellie; Robert Savidge. Hockessin
Charles Savidge, HOckessin; Rich
ard Armand, HOckessin; and Free
VOshell, Magnolia.
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-10
Nominate TUenty-FiUe
For Blue Hen Offices
Coonunusa from nrSg pass,


Walter Quering, the present legis-
lative officer, were then nominated
for the post.
Three nominations were also
made for the post of Junior vice
commander, two previous holders
of that office, Leslie Macklin anG
William A. Lynch, being nominated
along with Mickey Carter, a mem
Der of the post home committee,
William Wells, the present quar-
termaster, and Richard T. Barto,
accountant for the Milford Veter-
ans Of Foreign Wars Assn, Inc,
were nominated for the office of
quartermaster.
Jack Holland, Ray Scarborough,
and Dave Hugg were nominated for
post advocate, an Office currently
held by Cleman Miltiades; Hugg
subsequently withdrew as a can
didate, leaving Holland and Scar
borough as the two nom fnees.
Only one nomination was made
for the post Of Chaplain, Rev. An
drew J. White, incmbent, being no.
minated to serve a second term.
There were three nominations
for the office of post surgeon
these were: DR.. James B. Homan
the incumbent; DR.. J. Robert Mar
tin, and Leo j. Craner. Bernard
FrankeI and George H. Baynum
were the nominees for three year
trustee.
Nominations will be re-openeC
again on March 28th just prior tC
the election. Officers elected OF
March 28th will be installed in of
flee in late April, when the pos
and its Ladies Auxiliary will stag,
a joint public installation ceremon
, les.
At Tuesdays meeting, the at
tentiOn of the membership was cal
led to two important meetings be
: ing held in Milford this week. Com
mander Sigler lead a discussion o
the controversial power situation
} and urged all post members to at
tend the public meeting in Grang
Hall, Wednesday evening. Fran
Hall reported on plans for a stron
semi pro baseball club here thi
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-10

summer and urged all fans to at
tend the baseball meeting being
held here at the Community Build
ing this Friday evening.
It was decided that an "oDen
house" for post and social mem-
bers would be held at the post
home on April 11th., in lieu Of a
regular post meeting. Walter Quer-
ing was appointed as chairman for
this party and John Bainbridge,
jim West, Tom Harrington, and
Clem MiItiades were named as
members of the committee on ar
rangements.
Jack Holland, acting secretary Of
the recently formed NJ. 0. c. pup
tent, reported on the activities Of
his group and introduced Past De-
partment Commander Louis Szy-
manski, who told of the purpose
and activities of the "Cooties" or
ganizatiOn
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-10
Cost Nation
S7,4OO,OOO,OOO In 1949

This is the time of year when
everybody used to scratch his head
and the bottom of the budget bar
rel because Of income taxes. And,
though there may not be as much
screaming panic in these deduction
days, the incon.e-tax-repOrt tiTge
still nudges our budgets with the
reminder of how much it costs TO
live in the land of the free and the
home of the helpful.
One of a persons privileges" in
any country is to expose himself to
the danger Of death or injury by
accident. In our own country the
privilege is widely exercised. And
how we pay for it!
The Delaware Safety Council
says this is something that may
make you feel nOt-sO-bad about
taxes by making you feel worse
about the cost of accidents!
We Americans paid S7,400,000,-
900 for all types of accidents in 49,
48! That was $3OO,000,0OO more
than the cost in 1947, and $1,000,-
100000 more than in 1916.
Final figures for 1949 are not vel
available, but the National Safety
Council is collectively holding its
breath, for the cost of dying anC
being injured continues to raise al
armingly.
Another shekel-shOcker: Includ
ed in the total cost of all accidents
quoted above is more than $1,000,
100000 worth of property damag,
to motor vehicles!
And remen Der says the Council
This pay off for accidents gets II
even less that's worth while thai
you may think some taxes get us
Yes, America spends $4,000
minute for its total accident toll
and it hurts. But paying the pric
in lives and disabled bodies is wha
makes it tragic.
= Take one of those $4,000 minu
tes now and then to count the cos
> sObeTlY, says the Delaware Safet
= Council, and resolve to buy n
! share in such a shadOwy deal, q
the wheel or anywhere else.
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-10
Oregon Indians

Before the coming Of white men,
historians say what is now the
state Of Oregon was the home Of
more than so tribes Of Indians.
Most of them were west Of the
Cascade mountains. Today most
Oregon Indians are contained with
in the Umatilla, Klamath and
Warm Springs reservations. east
Of the Cascades.
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-10
Picking

Homemakers are warned against
the old-fashioned use Of a copper ket-
tie or copper penny to make their
pickles bright green. Unless the
copper is very bright and shiny,
the acid will react with the tarnish
on the metal and form poisonous
salts. Galvanized containers are
not recommended either for the
vinegar, and salt reacts with the
zinc forming a harmful substance.
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-10
Daily Mileage

The average American pounds
his sOles to the tune Of seven and
seven-eights miles a day, a recent
survey disclosed. Mailmen cover 20
miles, policemen IA, and the av-
erage housewife nearly nine.
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-10
Laying Flock

Feeding the laying flock cafeter-
la-style reduces labor costs, allows
the birds to eat according to their
individual needs and assures them
OF meal when the poultryman is
away from home at feeding time.
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-10

1t is estimated that about six
tons of coal are used directly or
indirectly to manufacture an aver
age motor car.
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-10
A. M. Burton Speaks
Before Century Club
Continued from first page)

show a film on the art of making
LenOx China. 1t will also be Busi-
ness and Social Day with Mrs. Ed
win Cunningham and Mrs. Harry
Frankel as hostesses. The Board of
Directors met with Mrs Edward
N. Kelley on Tuesday for the regu-
lar monthly meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-10

Christmas Island in the Pacific
was so named because the eXplor-
er, James Cook, discovered it on
Christmas Day, 1877.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-31
Rdinbow Edges
Western Auto 10
In Redl Thriller

A home run by Dean Scheid-
erer with one out in the last half
of eighth inning gave the Rain
bow Bar 10 win over Western
Auto in the best softball game of
the year here Thursday night.
Don Streng was the losing
pitcher and gave up only two
other hits, both singles by Scheld-
erer. Scheiderer gave up single
in the first by Art Streng, and
one basers in the second by Seel-
ey and Jim Didge After that he
hurled six innings of no hit ball.
In their last meeting the two
teams went IL innings before the
Rainbow edged the hard-luck
Western Auto team.
In the B league game ElJers
downed SCOTS rs. Bowdre pitch
ed for the winners and gave up SIX
hits and Hart and Harbold gave
UP only four hits to the winners
A double by Sprinkle scored two
runs in the bottom of the sixth
to fashion the margin of victory
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-31
Red Cross Revamps Blood Bank For
Protection in Case OF Atomic War

The Red Cross mas given the
details of a comprehensive reor-
ganization of its blood bank so as
to provide nationwide protection
in event of a national disaster.
This far-reaching civilian de-
fense measure, delegated to the
Red Cross by the National Sc
curity Resources Board, will re-
quire about five years to COM
plete with full stockpiling and
distribution facilities.
Present facilities of the Red
Cross blood bank include 80 re-
gional centers serving 800 COM
munities and 1900 hospitals. This
set-up is adequate to provide SER
vice in case of any disaster with
in a few hours. However, only
about one-fourth of the popula-
ton is regularly served.
Rapid expansion is the object
of the new plan.
Gen. George G. Marshall, Red
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-31
VOLUME LXXXI, NO. ls

Results of the various junior
fair contest held at Redwood last
week were announced by County
Agent Frank Greeneisen and
Home Demonstration Agent Mrs.
Mary Alice Diehl today.
"The number of exhibits and
the interest was greater at Rich
wood this year than it has been
during any of the four years /
have been in the county" Mr..
Greeneisen stated.
Winners is the public speaking
contests on farm safety were an
nounced. They were Jon Green
eiSen, first in the boys division,
with Wayne Rausch and Don
Clearinghouse following. Marilyn
Amrine won the girls division
with Marcia Green second.
Wayne Rausch won first place
in the dairy judging contest held
Wednesday morning. He received
a trophy donated by the Davis
Hughs Hardware in Redwood.
Following him among the 46 con-
testants were Norman Gre n
baum, Joan Thiergartner, Russell
Cline, Loren Nicol, and Ivan Mar
tin.
Results in the general livestock
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-31
MarYsville Legion
Downs Delaware

Marysville's Junior Legion
baseball team downed Delaware
6-5 in 10 innings Sunday behind
the excellent relief pitching of
Brownie Wade.
Bill Coder started for the To-
Gals and was replaced by Tom
George in the sixth. In five inn
ings he famed five and gave UP
one hit and one run. George gave
up three hits and three runs in
the sixth, allowing Delaware to
get back in the ball game. Wade
came in the seventh to give up
one run and then pitch shut
out ball for the next three.
Marysville got nine hits and
made two errors while Delaware
got seven hits and also made two
misques. Hoffman, Hill, Coder,
and Wake got two hits each for
the locals and Kunze hit a two
Dagger for the losers.
Espenshied pitched seven inn
ings for Delaware, tanning II and
giving up six hits. Williams went
three frames, tanning seven and
giving up two hits.
The local team will practice
at the fairgrounds at 6 p. m.
Tuesday and all members are re-
queSted to attend.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-31
Corn Borer Causing Considerable
Damage in Union County This Year

likely to be profitable unless the
borer infestation promises to be
high enough to justify the ex-
penSe. In Illinois, the extension
entomologist estimtes that in
their field tests an average gain
of bushels per acre was secured
for spraying field corn last year.
Illinois had two to three times as
many borers in l949 as did Ohio.
1t is liberal to assume that we
have 28o loss in yield charged
to each second generation borer
present and that a population
level of 8 borers per stalk will
result in a reduction in yield of
l6%, This will figure 1873 buhels
peracre loss for an anticipated 80
bushels per acre yield. If 2/3 of
this loss can be prevented by two
treatments of insecticide, it would
result in an 812 bushel saving per
acre for the two treatments.
Two treatments by airplane
would cost approximately So per
acre. 1t then appears that one
should anticipate a population
level of 8 or more borers per stalk
before becoming interested in in
secticidal treatment of field corn.
Insecticidal treatments h a e
been promoted in Illinois, Iowa
and Minnesota during the past
two seasons, where about one
million acres of corn were treated
in 1949, and where heavy losses
occurred in some localities. One
Iowa County ended the season
with an average of "a borers per
stalk.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-31

Many local farmers are report
ing considerable damage from the
European corn borer, County
Agent F. r. Greeneisen announc-
ed. Most of the infected fields are
too far advanced to any remedy,
however, he added.
The Infection is scattered over
the country and not limited to
any particular region, the county
agent added. Many fields are
heavily hit and will stand con-
siderable damage.
AFTER the corn borer has got
ten into the stalk there is little or
nothing that can be done" he
stated. The early planted corn
seems to be suffering more than
that which was planted later in
the spring, the county agent said.
Treatment must be made early
in the season and the following
information on the borer was re-
leased by the Ohio State Univer-
sity College of Agriculture.
Probably 900 of the borers
that caused stalk breakage and
some fallen ears in field corn dur
ing 1949 were larvae of the second
generation and developed in Aug
ust and early September To get
as much as $50 control of this
brood requires two well-timed
applications applied in August
and spaced z to 10 days apart
Proper timing is very important
More than two applications on
field corn are not recommended
Treatment of field corn is not
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-31

Judging contests were: Loren
Nicol, first; Bob Kale,, Donald
Bliss, and Norman Greenbaum,
tied for second; Alfred Laughrey,
fifth; and Ted Smith, sixth.
The winner will receive a tro-
ply donated by Seig's Drug
Store. In both the dairy and live
stock contests the next five fin
ishers received prizes of $5-4-3-
2-1.
A breakdown of the boys ex-
hibits was as follows: Dairy, 20;
Beef, Ia; Hogs, IA; Sheep, s.;
Field Crops, z; Vegetables, a;
Poultry, 4.
Winners of the showmanship
and champion prizes were as fol-
lows:
Norman Greenbaum, best dairy
animal not in milk.
Edwin GulIliford, dairy show
manship.
Norman Greenbaum, reserve
showmanship.
Bob Kale, champion Angus
heifer.
Bob Houk, champion Angus
feeder steer.
Bob Kale, champion beef heif-
er
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-31
Junior Fair Winners at fleetwood Are
Announced by County Extension Office

Dick Parrott, champion beef
steer.
Paul Speyer, beef Snowman
ship.
Charles Wake, champion jun
ior fair hog.
Jerry Lingrel, hog Snowman
ship.
Donald Bliss, best Junior fair
sheep.
Donald Bliss, sheep Snowman
ship.
Dick Parrott, grandchampion
junior fair steer.
Barbara Dewitt, York Town
ship, won the clothing judging
contest held at Redwood. She
was followed by Shirley South
ard, Redwood; Maxine Sturgeon,
Leesburg; Doris Shoup, Clai-
ourne; and Betty Douglass, Jack
son.
Winner of the food Judging
contest was Betty Jean Webb,
Claiborne; followed by Doris
Randall, Claibourne; Janet Laird,
Leesburg; Doris Shoup, Clai-
bourne; and Rose Marie Cowgirl,
Claibourne.
In the style review Wednesday
evening the following winners
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-31

were picked.
Valeta Grindell, Claibourne,
best shcool dress
Phyllis Clark, Redwood, best
sports dress.
Rebecca Morrison, Redwood,
best cotton dress.
Juanita Payne, Redwood, best
dress-up dress.
Best cake at the Junior fair
was baked by Mary Carson, Ma
rysville.
Winner of the senior girls de-
monstration was Elizabeth Boy
Ian, Milford Center. The senior
team demonstration was won by
Marilyn Amrine and Marsha
Green, Leesburg.
Junior girls demonstration was
won by Avis Carlyle, Allen Town
ship, in the individual class and
the team demonstration was won
by Sondra Sheares and Bonnie
Smith, Byhalia. There were to-
tai of 21 girls demonstrations CIV
en- at the fair, Mrs. Diehl reported.
Miss Eva Kinsey, state All
Club leader, who judged them
stated that many of the demon
strations were of state fair caliber
and that there was very little to
chose between them.