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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-08-31
Service Club Meets
In Magnetic Springs

Service Club Of Magnetic
Magnetic Springs held it's month
ly meeting, Tuesday evening in
the home of Mrs. Olive Force. A
poem was given by the chaplain,
Mrs. Evelyn Grower, after Mrs.
Essis Moore, president, opened
the meeting.
Collection for the flower fund
was given to the chairman, Ber-
nice Wright. A nominating COM
mittee was named, consisting of
velyn Grower, Clarabelle East
gate and Ollie Bitives. Entertain
ing committee is Sarah Cook and
Jessie Copeland. 1t was voted
to buy television set for the
Veterans Hospital at Chillicothe.
A committee of Juanita Herd,
Leta Maugans, Tillie Mayors and
Leona Conrad was appointed to
look after it. It was also voted to
have bake sale at 10 a. m.
Sept. 2, on Gus's barber shop
porch, at the square in Magnetic
Springs. Donations also will be
gladly accepted, as all proceeds
will go toward purchase of tele-
vision set.
Next meeting will be held with
velyn Grower on Maple Dell rd.
Sept. 10. This will be a pot-luck
dinner, served at 7:30 p. m.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-08-31
AUXILIARY CARD PARTY

Ladies Auxiliary of Eagles will
have a card party at 8 p. m. Fri
day. /.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-08-31

Mrs. Moron, Of Springfield,
district vice president of the Blue
Star Mothers, was guest at the
regular meeting of the local
chapter held Monday evening in
the Armory. Mrs. Emma Jordan
presided over the business, which
included the appointment of dele
gates to the National convention
in the Deshler- Wallick in Colum-
bus, Oct. 1926.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-08-31
Goings. con1ings
Around
MdrYsville
Dodges to Observe
60th Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Dodge,
Ostrander, will celebrate their
Goth wedding anniversary next
Sunday. They were married
Sept. 2, 1890.
The celebration will be held in
the Ostrander Pre- by teri a n
Church.
A reception and musical pro-
gram will be held from until
p. m. and gifts will be present
ed to the couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dodge formerly
resided in Millcreek township
and he is a retired farmer. He
once held the position of Union
County Recorder and has long
been an elder of the Ostrander
Presbyterian Church.
Members of the family have
been invited to come to the party.
SURPRISE PARTY
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Ellinger,
of Marysville Rt. 2, were hosts
Sunday evening at a pleasant
surprise party for their son,
Hugo, on his 2lst birthday, and
their daughter, Pauline, who was
l6. The honored guests received
lovely gifts, and the evening,
which was spent playing cards,
and watching television, includ-
ing refreshments, served by the
hosts. Guests were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted. Blumen-
sehein, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Blu
menschein, and daughters, Eli
leen, Carol Ann, and Patricia; Mr..
Fred Blumenschein, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gerhardt Nicol, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Nicol, daughters, Mar
jorie and Sharon, and son, Ron
aid; Mr.. and Mrs, Roy Nicol and
daughter, Darlene; Mi. and Mrs.
Ralph Nicol, daughter, Marjor-
lie, and son, Paul; Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilbur Nicol, Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Starr, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ell
linger, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Rausch, Pauline and Ruth Ell
linger, Lawrence and Clarabel
Starr, Helen and Joan Rausch,
Herbert and Verna Scheiderer,
Reinhardt Blumenschein, Tavern
Rausch, O'Dell Starr, George Nj
col, and George Ellinger Invited
guests unable to be present were
Ruth Nicol, Bill Mccarthy and
Robert Rausch
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-08-31
Personals:

nett entertained at dinner, We'd
nesday Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bevis,
Redwood, and Mr., and Mrs. John
Bumgarner and two grandchild-
rem, from New Haven, w. Va.
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Rev. and Mrs. Hiram Holdridge
and family, Gibsonburg were sup
per guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
as Disbennett, on Wednesday.
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Mrs. Ted Disbennett spent
Tuesday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Perry Snider, to greet
her mother as she arrived home
from Jane Case hospital Tuesday.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Jackson and
children, Phyllis and Jack, have
returned to their home on Marys-
vile Rt. 3, after several days va
cation in Michigan. They were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Drake, of Walnut Lake; Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Drake and son, of
Royal Oak; and Mr.. Jacob Shop
shear, of Detroit, in addition to
one days shopping and sight
seeing in Windsor, Canada, and
other points of interest.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gordon, of
N. Maple ST., have the latter'S
nephew, Wilson Wilgus, of West
Mansfield, as their guest.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Loring N. Connect
and daughter, Pamela Kay, ar
rived Monday evening for a few
days visit with Mrs. Connects
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Banks, of Ash st. They are en-
route from Washington D. c. to
their new location, Ell Reno, Okla.
Mr.. Connects parents and sis
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Connect,
and Miss Mary, of Athens, spent
Tuesday with the younger Con-
netts' at the Banks home.
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Mrs. Blanche Long, of Kings
ton, was a guest over the week
end in the home of her cousin,
Mrs. w. d: Pyers, and Mr. Pyers,
near Milford Center.
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Mrs. Earl Piper, of Columbus,
spent Wednesday with her moth
er, Mrs. William Weidman, of N.
Court St
Miss Lucille Robinson is spend
ing a few days with her brother
in law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ellsworth Shriver, in Beckley, w,
Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Southard
| and sons, Artie and Michael, left
Tuesday for their home in Whit
ney, Point, N. Y, after a visit
with the formers mother, Mrs
B. j. Southland, and other rela-
tives. Mr.. and Mrs. Southland and
sons spent the weekend in Co.
lumbus with his brother and sis
ter n-law, Mr.. and Mrs. John L.
Southland, and on Monday, Mrs
B. j. Southard and her guests
were entertained at dinner by
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Southland of
S. Main st.
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Mrs. w. N. King, of Cleveland
will arrive this evening to spend
the weekend at the home OF
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
and mrs. Stanley Pierce, and
children, of N. Maple st. During
her visit, Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce,
and Mrs. Alfred Maekan will
spend Friday and Saturday in
Cleveland, where they will join
Mr.. Mackan to see the Cleveland
Browns foot ball game.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-08-31
Godfrey Family

Godfrey reunion was held at
the home of j. c. Burkepile,
where about 35 relatives gathered
Sunday after a splendid chick
en- dinner, games were played
and music furnished by the
BuTkepile quartet. Guests were
present from Michigan, Marion,
Cardington, Redwood, Powell,
Ostrander and Marysville.
1t was decided to meet next
year at the home of Mr.. and Mrs,
Rolla Mauley, near Jerome. Betty
Showers was appointed secretary
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-08-31
DINNER GUESTS

Mr.. and Mrs. Beryl Phipps and
son had as their dinner guests,
Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
McKirgan, Mr.. and Mrs, Lloyd
Owens, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Floha and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Lu-
ther Boerger and daughter, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Owens. 1t
was Mrs. Lloyd Owens birth
day and for Mr.. and Mrs. Boer-
ger, who are leaving for Arizona
Sent s.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-08-31

tai. Chapter II, the local group,
has contributed sl5000O to this
project Reservations for the trip
may be made with Mrs. Harold
Sprague.
Members Of the chapter are
requested to meet this evening,
(Thursday), to make plans for
entertaining the south western
district conference, the latter part
of the month.
Appreciation was expressed for
all who assisted in the bake sale
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-08-31
ENTERTAINED WITH PARTY
BIRTHDAY b1HRrER

Mrs. Joseph Paver was hos
tess Sunday to a dinner, planned
as a surprise for her husband
on his birthday. Among the
guests present were Mr.. PAYERS
two aunts, Mrs. Ada Burns, of
Springfield, and Mrs. Martha
Houser, of Milford Center. Other
relatives present were Mr.. and
! Mrs. Harold Mather Jr., and
Tommy Paver, of Columbus;
James Dean, of the u. S. Army;
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Payer, Mr.
and Mrs. Bert Paver and sons,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kries and
family and Mrs. Bell Brown,
all of vicinity of Marysville; the
guest of honor, and hostess, Mr..
and Mrs. Paver and sons, Gene
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-08-31
BIRTHDAY PARTY

A number, of relatives motored
to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Bumgarner, at Winchester,
Sunday 1t was planned as a
surprise for Robert on his birth
day. Everyone brought well-filled
baskets and bountiful dinner
was enjoyed at the noon hour. In
the afternoon ice cream and cake
was served. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Junius Bumgarn-
er and daughters, Ashtabula; Mrs.
Blanche Bumgarner, Columbus;
Mrs. Delsie Bumgarner, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Bumgarner and child
ren, and Ernest BHmgarner, Ma
rysville; Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Disbennett, Pharisburg; Mr. and
Mrs. John Sidle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Sidle and daughter, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Bumgarn-
er and son, Redwood; and Carol
and Mary James, Ada.
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THEATER- -SLUMBER PARTY
Miss Suzanne Coleman enter
tanned several girls Wednesday
evening in honor of her house
guest, Miss Eleanor Leonhart, of
Trio. Miss Leonhart and Miss
Coleman are room-mates at Cap
ital university. The evening in
cluded theater party to Colum-
bus, after which the night was
spent at the home of the hostess
on W. Fourth st. In the party
were Miss Nancy Graves, Miss
Anne Kingsmore, Miss Gayle
Williams, Miss Sally Asman, Miss
Mary Beth Turner, Miss Leon
hart and Miss Coleman.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-08-31
HOME FROM NEW YORK

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Hultz re-
turned Tuesday evening from
plane trip to New York City,
where they were among 1900
hairdressers, stylists and beauti-
clans from all parts of the coun-
try attending the National Beau
ty Trades show, held in the Stat
Ter hotel.
In the closing session, held
Monday evening, 40 models,
chosen from the group, took part
in colorful fashion, fur, and
millinery show: Mr.. and Mrs.
Hultz report the hair style for
fall and winter will continue to
emphasize the short, but, not too
short coiffure-known as the high
collar length.
Evening star., 1950-10-13

Note The Other Costly Details
-. the stronger cord handles
that won't pull out the
screened ventilators that keep
1t fresh and clean the
corded edge -. that mark of
fine tailoring.
Evening star., 1950-10-13

PUNK Yourself Down on This
Mattress! Have you ever felt
anything springier firmer
%. than that costly hair pad
ding which soothes you into
sweet, sound sleep?
Evening star., 1950-10-13
s SIMMONS
pRE-BUILT BORDER
lNNERSpRING
HAIRTop
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new carloads just arrived and feel like we've stumbled
whole field of oureaf clovs! Why not? Isn't this
we've been writing phonng wiring Simmons for? It's only 495
and look! It's extravagnty padded with costly hair that supports
gently firmly lets you sleep con the level" 1t has sensitive,
springy hghfired coils that gve with your every u
into sweet refreshing sleep boasts prebut border lasting
mness buonuftng to keep the csony cotton felt and ssal
from umping dream of mattre No wonder sell
thousands No wonder been begging for But only
limited quantity hurry Twins doubtless Matching Spring
A95 Set of6 legs convert Hollywood Bed 1861
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-08-18

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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-24

sources of usable water and an
abundance of wildlife and recre-
ational facilities provided by
these resources. These natural
resources with which Ohio is so
richly endowed cannot fail to
meet the demands of progressive
people in industry, business, agri-
culture and labor"
The annual observance of Con-
Servation Month tends to remind
citizens of the Importance of these
resources in preserving the prin-
ciples of free enterprise and de-
mocracy through a program of
conservation education in he
schools and community activities
sponsored jointly by the State De-
partment of Education and the
Department of Natural Resources
in cooperation with other state
and community agencies and Dr.
ganizations.
Schools again this year will be
provided with observance suggest
ions for Arbor Day and Conser-
vation Week observance, together
with practical materials, bulletin
board posters and natural re-
sources handbooks for use throu-
ghout the year.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-24
BY DIVISION OF WIlDLIFf

forester at the Ohio Agricultural
Experiment. Station. A yield of
sap is entirely dependent upon
late winter and early spring.
However, contrary to popular
opinion, the weather is a vital
factor only during the time OF
"sap-run" rather than throughout
the remainder of the year.
After four years of observation
of weather conditions and detailed
continuous temperature records in
northeastern Ohio, Anderson
points out that the data obtained
showed that year around temper
ature and weather conditions, as
we'll as frost-free period, have
little or no effect on the syrup
yield. The only noticeable effect
found in the records appears fol-
lowing growing seasons during
which there was a severe drought,
bad insect attacks on the foliage,
or similar catastrophe.
Maple sap runs sweetest and
best during periods of warm, SUM-
ny days after clear, cold nights,
dispersed with intermittent short
periods of cold weather of few
days duration when plenty of
moisture is available around the
root system.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Hennis OF
Larue spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Hennis and
family.
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Weeks and family were Mr..
Weeks mother and stepfather,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Warren of
Columbus.
Connie and Phyllis Cooper Of
near Mechanicsburg were Satur-
day overnight guests of their
grandmother, Mrs. B. H. Roby.
On Sunday Mrs. Roby and Mrs.
Lloyd Roby were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Cooper.
Mrs. VIM Hottinger and daugh-
ter of Columbus spent Tuesday
with Mrs. Carl Weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. McClain,
Mr.. and Mrs. Verle McClain and
daughters of Alexandria spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. E. 3.
Converse and daughters.
Several from here are attend
ing Farm and Home Week at
OSU this week.
Mrs. Lotus Gordon, Mrs. War
rem Harbage and daughters spent
Monday with Mrs. Retta Bryson in
Delaware.
Betty and Dick Blythe, children
of Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Blythe,
had their tonsils removed at
DR.. Emswilers' in Columbus Mon
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Harbage
attended the Ohio Flying Farm
res annual banquet at the Ohio
Union OSU Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollin Sherwood
entertained their Farm Bureau
Council Wednesday evening.
An 8& pound daughter was
born Monday, morning at their
home, to Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Con-
verse. Grandparents are Mr.. and
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-24
sEDAL-lA

Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Alger and
children of Hammond, Ind. were
guests Friday night and Saturday
of Mrs. Algers father the Rev.
J. A. Thornton.
J. A. Thornton, pastor of the
Sedalia Methodist Charge, was on
the program of dedication of the
Methodist Church at Union, Ohio,
Sunday afternoon. The old brick
building at Union is ninety nine
years old and the service held on
Sunday climaxed a rebuilding
program over a period of the last
five years. The local pastor SER
we'd Union for three years pre-
vious to June 1949.
Arthur Henry was removed
from his home near here to City
Hospital, Springfield, Friday
evening. His room number is SIS.
Range P-TO had an ensemble
banquet honoring the basketball
teams and their coach, Harold
John Howard is the Midway
gymnasium, Monday evening. Let
ters were presented the teams
by Coach Howard after the seven
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-24
CROWN RUST MAY BE
SERIOUS DISEASE TO
OHIO OATS THIS YEAR

Crown rust may be a serious
disease to oats in Ohio in 1850,
says c. A. Lamb. of the Depart
ment of Agronomy of the Ohio
Agricultural Experiment Station.
A form of this disease-Race As
which attacks Clinton oats was
present last year, Lamb continues,
and pathologists are afraid it may
survive the mild winter. If wealth
er becomes warm and humid after
oats are growing, rust might cause
a very serious reduction in yield
and quality of the 1850 crop.
The agronomist lists these var
ieties as being susceptible to this
particular race of crown rust
Clinton, Clinton So Clinton H.
Benton, Shelby, Andrew, Bonda,
Mindo, and dozen others. The
Canadian variety Ajax apparently
had some resistance to it; Ajax
has been on Ohio's recommended
list for two years, and some seed
is available. In the absence of
disease it has yielded slightly less
than Clinton, has been somewhat
lower in weight per bushel, and
is definitely not SO stiff strawad.
1t is better adopted to northern
than to central and southern Ohio.
For northern Ohio, Clinton SO
is probably first choice for 1850
planting. Clinton II, or other re-
selections from Clinton are equal
ly good Ajax is recommended as a
slightly later white oat with some
what different reaction to dis
eases. Among many newer varIe-
ties tested, the most promising
appear to be Mindo and Andrew,
both of which are early yellow
oats from Minnesota They may
be expected to do well in central
and southern Ohio also. In the
southern part of the state, how
ever, Columbia continues to yield
as we'll as anything tested. Wayne
should probably be dropped from
consideration very soon, because
Ajax is superior in all important
respects. Other new varieties de-
rived from Bondacrosses show no
to Clinton SO, Andrew,
or Mindo.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-24

ON THE SPOT - Circus-gay
coin dots and curve-hugging
shirring make a pert one-piece
swim suit for Rae Stratton who
vacations at Miami Beach. Fla.
The seersucker suit has an ad-
Unstable halter tie and is finished
with s;u,y hemline ruffle.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-24
City Income Tax
Favored Instead
OF State Grants

G. Emory Glander, Tax Com
missioner of Ohio and President
of the National Association of Tax
Administrators, today discussed
current trends in Ohio taxes at the
Seventh Annual Conference on
Restaurant Management, sponsor
ed by The College of Commerce
and Administration of The Ohio
State University and The Ohio
Restaurant Association. Referring
to the recent decision of The Sup
RENE Court of Ohio upholding the
right of Ohio cities to levy income
taxes, he said:
Last week, on March 8, the
Supreme Court of Ohio held that
Ohio municipalities have the pow
er to levy and collect income tax
es in the absence of a state in
come tax or direct limitation by
the General Assembly.
1T is a landmark decision in
Ohio. 1t not onlv recognizes the
salutary principle of home rule in
matters of taxation, but it pro-
vides complete solution to the
financial plight of the cities Any
municipality in Ohio having a
serious revenue problem may now
solve the problem without State
help by enacting this tax locally.
Thus the responsibility for rails
ing additional funds is placed
where control can best be exerted
upon those who spent the
money.
"The municipal income tax has
its shortcomings, of course. But
it has certain advantages which
cannot be denied. 1t produces sub
stantial revenue at low rates. 1t
relieves real estate of its some-
times heavy tax burden. And it
is the most satisfactory solution
to the problem of the daylight
citizen the suburban dweller VINO
works in the city, uses city facili-
ties, but pays no city tax.
AT the very time when the
State revenue situation is tighten
ing, this new source of municipal
revenue should remove entirely
the pressure upon the State Gov
ernment for increased grants-ln-
aid to the cities No city which is
unwilling to assume the respon-
sibility for levying the municipal
income tax to meet essential
municipal needs should expect
the State to provide for those
needs through substantial in
creases in State subsidies to local
governments. To do so would
probably require new or increased
taxes upon all the people of this
state. This would not only increase
unduly the overall tax burden in
Ohio, but it might also have the
deplorable effect of putting adj
ditional tax money into communi-
ties which do not need it.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-24
Arbor Day In
Ohio April n

Governor Frank J. Lausche
has officially proclaimed Friday,
April IA as Arbor Day in Ohio.
His proclamation also designates
April as Conservation Month and
the week of April 10-14 as Con-
servation Week in the schools Of
Ohio.
The citizens of Ohio" the pro-
clamation declares, must con-
tinue to recognize the Importance
of the conservation and restor-
alton of our natural resources of
soil, water, forests, mineral and
wildlife. The people of Ohio must
depend year after year upon the
rich heritage of fertile top soil,
unlimited deposits of minerals,
vast acres of forests, unlimited
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-24
SPORTS
LHs Team HOLDS POINT RECORD.
ANNUAL BANQUET SET APRIL 1e

More points than any team
In history of the London High
School were scored by the LHS
Red Raiders in the 1949-5O
basketball season, local fans were
reminded today with announce
ment that the annual basketball
banquet honoring squad members,
will be Wednesday April 10.
William H. H. "Tippy' Dye,
coach of Ohio States Big Ten
Champs, who was voted Coach of
the Year, will be the guest-speak-
er for the banquet, LHS Coach
Darwin Keye disclosed.
In addition TO chalking up the
most points of any London High
team, the Raiders also established
a record for the most games won
in any one season by the' London
team. Their tally was II wins and
seven losses.
Runners up in the upper bracket
of the Central District Glass B..
Tournament, the Raiders during
the last season made a total of
1886 points to their opponents
1919. The average points per
game were London 49.9. Oppon-
ents 424. The team shooting per-
centages were: Field goal $40
Fould goals .525
Individual scoring honors of
the three top point-getters for the
season were won by Don French,
Tom Bopeley and Ronnie Kulp.
Bob Miller, a sophomore guard,
had the best field goal shooting
average with 1874
French a forward and leading
scorer with 321 points, was named
on the Columbus Citizen, All-Dis-
trict Team. His field goal shooting
average was .34S and his foul
shooting average STA.
Bopeley, the LHS center, hung
up a total of 293 points. His
field average was .315; his foul
average .529.
Kulp forward, Tailed 1856
points in 21 games. His field
shooting average was .3l5 and
his foul average was .629. kulp
has won the foul shooting award
for the third consecutive year.
In announcing the scoring data
on the team, Coach Keye stated
that the London's Raiders did not
depend upon one man to do the
scoring as six different members
of the team were high-point man
for one or more games.
The 12-man squad was made up
of five seniors, two juniors ana
five sophomores. The starting line
up consisted of two seniors, Ron
ME Kulp and Don French, one
Junior, center Tom Bopeley, and
two sophomore guards Bob Miller
and Dave Wilson.
When Miller missed the second
and third games of the tourna-
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-24
Bridge Problem
Acute In Ohio

The Ohio Highway Department
hopes to let $50, 100000 worth of
highway construction contracts
this year as compared with re-
cord breaking $54,0O0,000 worth
last year, State Highway Director
T. J. Kauer said yesterday in the
departments 1949 report.
He said Ohio's bridge problem
is becoming more acute each year
due to normal depreciation and
overloaded vehicles. Of 9700
bridges with more than a 10
foot span, one out of four are too
weak or too narrow for present
day traffic, he added.
He praised the newly establish
ed Bureau of Planning and Pro-
gramming, which is working On
highway plans for the future.