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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-20

below Government loan and av-
erage support prices of $2.l2"
Woods declared. Last year some
farmers took as much as 35 cents
below the support rate. This year
every farmer should find out
from his local elevator if storage
space is available before market
ing his grain"
Farmers should not become a.
Harmed if wheat prices become
depressed during the peak move
ment this week, the Farm Bureau
Coop president said. "The out
look is generally good and with
a smaller wheat crop in the Unit
ed States this year there are pros
poets prices will be strong"
Ohio is expected to have a
wheat crop of is million bushels
as compared with so million bu-
shells in 1949.
Farm Bureau officials estimate
that in 1949 Ohio farmers lost
more than 10 million dollars be-
cause of lack of storage. There is
no reason for them to suffer this
experience again, Wood believes.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-20
Young German Farmer Here
To Study Our Youth Activities

the Exchange student plan spon-
sored by the National Farm Bu-
reau and the United States Gov
eminent. He arrived here last
Tuesday. .
He left the 1000 acre farm joint
ly owned by him and his sister
near Hanover, Germany, late in
June to come to this country
under the exchange student plan
to study and take part in the
work and activities of Ameri-
cans his own age.
Underwent Many Tests
He was picked after a series of
rigid tests and screenings in
which only the most deserving
and capable were able to remain,
He was of 140 boys and girls who
made the trip under the spon-
sorship of various organizations.
Gunthar's farm is one of the
largest in Germany, being 400
hetares 1888 acres) in size.
MANY of the machinery COM
panies send their new equip
ment to us to be used for a time
and then they study u appraisal
of it," he stated. although we
use no combines now, we had two
of them for a year under such a
PLAN" the young farm owner
added.
Eat the present time we have
three wheeled tractors and two
caterpillars on our farm" he
said. All of the equipment is of
German manufacture except the
caterpillars. American crawler
tractors III more powerful than
ours and are used more, especial
ly in the forests and lumber in
dustry," he said.
Employ Many Workers.
"We employ as many as 100
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-20
Superintendent
All Remaining
For Another Year
Turnover. Availability
About Normal; Circuit
Music Instructor Needed

Turnover of teachers and avail
ability of requirements for the
Union County Public Schools is
about normal this year, County
Supt. Gale w. Baldwin reported
today.
In all there have been 80 re-
signations by local teachers with
the division between high school
and grade instructors being a.
bout the same as in previous
years, the county school head
added.
All of the vacancies have been
filled or are in a fluid state at the
present time, with several appli-
cants being considered for the
jobs.
Only three positions remain
untitled, that of a curcuit music
teacher and two high school
teaching posts. The former will
be the most difficult to fill, Mr..
Baldwin stated, as circuit teach
erS are always hard to find.
Some Merely Transfers
Some of the turnover has been
teachers transferring from one
county school to another. AL
though this solves the problem
of one local board it does not
help the overall county situation
at all, Mr.. Baldwin pointed out
All of the county's 10 high
school superintendent are re-
naming at their schools this
year, which is a very fortunate
circumstance, MI. Baldwin
pointed out.
1t is always at least a year-long
job for a newcomer, however
well qualified, to adjust himself
to the system of a different
county, the county superintend-
ent stated.
Four Coaches Leave
Four coaches in the county
have resigned, going on to other
jobs, or dropping out of the
coaching profession. Marion Alt
house has left Darby and will be
replaced by Arthur Myer, gradu-
ate of Goshen College, Ind.
Daniel Shanks, capable assist
ant coach at Redwood, has also
left and has not definitely been
replaced. The same holds true for
John Meranda at Broadway.
Howard Pickering, coach at
Union last year, has taken a
teaching post at Raymond and
will be replaced by jim Gibson,
former Magnetic High cage star
and Otterbein.< graduate. The
coaching duties at York will be
handled by Richard McKillit, a
Heidelburg graduate, as Paul
Tallman is quitting coaching but
remaining as a teacher.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-20

years county contest, will also
pillow with the contestants in pre-
paration for defending his cham
pionship title at the District Plow-
ing match, to be held Aug. 81 on
Jack Mullaney's farm in Liberty
Township.
1t is important that all contest
ants be at the location of the con-
test promptly at 8 a. m. In case of
rain the contest will be held Mon
day, July "a.
Food and drink will be made
available on the grounds by the
st. Johns Ladies Aid.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-20
Final Plons Are Being Completed For
fleetwood Fair Starting Next Tuesday

Final preparations are being
made for the opening of the big
Redwood Fair Tuesday, Dana
Lowe, secretary of the fair board
announced today.
The new grandstand on the
fairgrounds has received its final
touches and will be ready for the
speed program this week and the
three big night shows to be held
in front of it beginning Tuesday
evening.
Tuesdays show will be a home
talent program of singing, dane
ing, and other variety numbers.
The program will be highlighted
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-20
Short Only 3 Teachers
Gain of 1873 Pupils Shown in Report
Of Supt. Baldwin for County Schools

Increase of 1873 pupils enrolled
in Union County schools during
the year 1949-50 over the en-
rollment a year ago is shown in
the annual report of county Supt.
Gale w. Baldwin to the State
Department of Education. The
average daily attendance for
1850 was 131 ahead of the pre-
viouS school year.
Enrolment for the school year
just ended totaled 1912 as COM
pared with 2774 last year. Ave
rage daily attendance was 2719.93
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-20

farm workers during the busy
seasons" he related although
there are only about go on full
time"
The farmers and their fam
lilies live in houses on the farm
and in small villages nearby.
These homes are furnished rent
free to the workers, Gunthar
stated. In addition to the homes,
the workers receive their milk,
eggs, and some other food. Many
of them keep their own chick
ems, or possibly a few cattle for
their own use, he added.
"The wages we pay u work
ers are limited by the Farmers
Cooperative we belong to-" he
stated, "and their pay is very
Continued on page 4, column /
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-20
Cor, Truck Sdles
Continue to be High:
so Vehicles in June

New car and truck sales con-
tinued high in Union County
with IS passenger cars and five
trucks being sold to local resi-
dents, according to the report of
County Clerk Helen L. Sullivan
Chevrolet topped the sales with
20 cars while II Fords were sold
Others included Dodge, 8; Ponti-
&C, z; Oldsmobile, 6; Buick, s.;
Studebaker. g.; Plymouth, S;
Nash, Packard, and DeSoto, q;
and Kaiser, Frazier and Hudson,
one each.
Only five trucks were sold,
three Studebakers and two Chew
rolets according to the report.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-20
With Playhouse Group

Miss Jeann Herd, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Herd, Ray
mond, will appear as Aunt Chloe
in director William G.. Bales yer
sion of Harriet Beecher Stoves
well-loved "Uncle Toms Cabin,
which will be produced at the
Huron Playhouse, Huron, Ohio,
July rs through 80. Miss Herd, a
student of Bowling Green State
University, has been previously
seen in Born Yesterday at the
Playhouse.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-20

iety program.
A big coon chase will be held
on the fairgrounds Friday even
ing with no admission charge
other than the gate fee. Cars will
be admitted free to the grounds
throughout the fair.
Many requests for exhibit space
have been received by Mr.. Lowe
and he predicts this years fair
will be among the best ever held
in the north end community. The
junior fair exhibits will be under
the direction of the Junior Fair
Board as organized last week.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-20

for the year 1949-50 and 2588.96
for 1948-49.
OF the total enrolment, 1865
of the pupils were in the first
eight grades. The average daily
attendance for the first eight
grades was 2065.14 while for high
schools it was SPOTS.
IFS Teachers
Including special teachers,
such as circuit music and art
teachers, there were 125 men and
women on the faculties of the
various schools. These included
80 women and SO men. Seventy
two of the teachers were in the
grades and So were in the high
schools. The number of teachers
were four less than in 1949.
A total of FL buildings were
used for school housing with
four as elementary buildings and
eight as high-grade combinations.
Two were four year high-schools.
There were four gymnaSiums, and
three shops.
Forty-three buses transported,
2062 pupils to and from the
schools. Thirty-three of these are
entirely board-owned.
Salaries Higher
Personnel in the county schools,
in addition to Mr.. Baldwin and
the teachers, included one Sec
rotary for the county superin-
tendent, 70 board members and
clerks, IA executive heads in To-
cal schools, and Is janitors.
Grade teachers were paid an
average of $2044 and high school
instructors received S2513.40, both
salaries being ahead of the 1949
scale.
There were five school libraries
with $3.50 volumes for elementary
and 1888 for high school stu
dents. According to the report
845 new books were added at a
cost of S|1531.l1.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-20

by a professional act featuring
Danny Daniels, juggler and aero
bat.
Stars from WRFD and the Ma
tional Barn Dance will be the
show Wednesday night. Many of
the nationally known entertain
ers heard over the Worthington
station and the National Barn
Dance will be on hand and this
promises to be one of the best
shows of the entire fair.
On Thursday evening Klein's
Rhythm Review of 1850 will be
the feature attraction with many
new musical acts and q fine var
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-20
l.73 Inches Of Roin
Fdlls Here this Week:
Top Temperature go

Total of lib inches of rain fell
on Marysville this week while
the temperatures ranged between
60 and 80, according to the re-
cords of Russell S. Banks, local
observer for the United States
Weather Bureau.
The rain has not been heavy
enough to damage crops in this
area although it has delayed the
wheat harvest, County Agent F.
r. Greeneisen reported. Monday
had 1873 inches of rain while As
inches fell Wednesday night.
High temperature for the week
thus far was 80 degrees recorded
on Monday. Low was 81 on We'd
nesday. High and low tempera-
lures and rainfall for the week
are as follows.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-20
Contract Aworded
For Milford Center Rd

Contract amounting to $25, 141
has been awarded to the Union
Asphalt Materials Co. of Ostran-
der for surfac treating approx
mately 5a miles of State Route
4 and U. S. Route SO in Union
Township, Octave Ammon, de-
putty director, Division Six, State
Highway Dept. announced today.
It includes that portion of the
highway which passes through
Milford Center.
Work on this project will com
mence in the near future with
completion date set for not later
than Oct. Is. The State of Ohio
will bear the entire cost of the
Improvement.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-20
Trucks Handling
Marysville Mail

Mail which formerly came in
and out of Marysville on the two
daytime trains is nov being
handled by truck, Postmaster
Herman c. Doellinger told The
Journal today.
1.-TWO trucks'a day follow about
the same schedule which the
trains used to have, so the gen.
eral public should notice no diff
ference in their mail deliveries"
the Postmaster added.
A northbound truck leaves
Marysville at $50 a. m. and goes
as far as Findlay. There, it trans
fers its cargo to another. truck
and thus eventually the mail
gets to Toledo.
The southbound truck leaves
Marysville at $40 p. m, its last
stop. before Columbus.
In order to be sure of getting
mail out on these two trucks. it
should be in the postoffice not
later than 8 a. m. or 4:45 p. m,
the Postmaster explained.
"This schedule of truck ser
vice is subject to possible revi-
sion later on if 1t is found nee
essary," he added.
The truck is being operated by
the Railway Express Company
for the Postoffice Department.
Although the Railway Express
c.. can handle mail without diff
ficulty, it cannot handle any ex-
press shipments until-a license is
obtained from the Public Utilities
Commission of Ohio.
without such a license, our
trucks cannot handle freight and
parcel shipments" Ralph w.
Cleaves, local Railway Express
manager, said. Consequently,
about all we can do for the pre-
sent is work the two remaining
trains, southbound about 1880 a.
m. and nothbound at 1I:40 p. m"
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-20
Commissioner Buy
Coal for the County

Petition for the reconstruction
of the Harris Relief Ditch in I'm
ion and Delaware Counties was
dismissed by the County Com
missioners at their regular meet
ing Monday.
The Commissioners accepted
the bid of Conrad and Sons Coal
Yard in Marysville for the 800
tons of coal to be furnished for
the County Home, Children's
Home, Jail, and Court House this
winter. The bids were $11.02 per
ton for the Court House; $10.77
for the Infirmary, and $10.67 for
the Children's Home.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-20

81 want to learn all | can
about the organizations, activities,
and recreation of rural youth in
the United States SO | can re-
turn to Germany and help my
neighbors to follow in their foot
steps," Gunthat Fritz Welsch, ex-
change student who is making
his home with Mr. and Mrs. Chris
Boerger, stated this week.
Gunthar, a clean cut, hand
some youth of l8, will stay with
the BoergerS for a year under
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-20
Money from State

Three warrants totaling $5663
were received by County Auditor
F. t. McCurdy from the Auditor
of State this week. They were
$1695.78 for relief; S2967.25 for
aid to dependent children, and
$1001.6S for aid to the blind.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-07-20
Journal Seeks Names Of Soldiers
From Union County Serving in Korea

Do you have a son, husband, wife, brother, sister, or
friend IN military service in Korea, or in neighboring japan
where he or she may move to Korea, or in the Navy in the
Far Pacific?
If you do, The Union County Journal would appreciate
having his or her name and military branch, in order that we
may know who from this area is in or near the war zone.
Please fill out the accompanying coupon and send it to
Korea Directory, The Union County Journal, Marysvine,
Ohio.
Service man or Woman's
Branch of service Army, Navy, Marines or Air Forcel
Name of parent or nearest
Address
Your Phone NoD..~....-.-.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-28
First Sterling Highway
 MaiI Delivery Completed Between Seward, Homer

The first overland mail service between Seward and Homer, by way of the new Sterling Highway, was completed in mid-July, ac- cording to information received from the Homer News. Postman R. c. Smith now is expected to handle the bulk of mail deliveries between the two towns and way stops. Heretofore, the mail has been delivered by boat to Inlet villages.
 The Sterling attained official highway status recently, with the announcement that pair of hitchhikers also had completed a journey over it. The thumb-wag- ging couple went from Moose Pass to Kenai, en route to Kodiak.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-28
Concession Space On Foir Grounds
 Is Fast DWindIino

Would-be conceSSionaires at the coming Matanuska Valley Fair. 10 be held on Sept. l. 2. 3 and 4 this year. are warned 10 make requests for space at once. Fair manager Robert Crites will take applications from all Valley civic and frat ernal organizations. who wish to operate a concession. How ever. the majority of midway space already has been con- tracted for. ii was pointed out. If applications do not reach the fair manager within the next 10 days. it may be neces- sarY 10 refuse someone because of lack of available space. board president Chair Stock said today.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-28
REA MAN ARRIVES

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Smith are a pair of Palmer's newest residents. They arrived here last Tuesday to make their home. MT. Smith is with the applications and loans division of the Rural Electrified ton Administration, and will be headquartered at the Palmer of flee. The Smiths are making their home at the Lodge, for the present.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-28
LEEKS HAVE GIRL

MT. and Mrs. Jack Leek of Pal mer became the parents of baby daughter at 6:30 Wednesday eve ming. The little girl, who hasn't been named yet, was born at Val ley Hospital. She weighed four pounds, IA ounces at birth.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-28
Pt. Barrow Expedition Command Is Changed

Because Capt. Louis Sharp, or iginal commander, has been or dered to duty at headquarters of the Pacific Fleet, Capt. Guy Hell mick will command the Navy's supply expedition to Pt. Barrow this summer. Announcement of the change in command was made last week.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-28
EINAR OLSON DIES IN SANiTORIUM

Einar T. Olson, former Val ley resident, and in the past year a patient at Firland Sani- torium in Seattle, Wash, died at the sanitorium this spring, IL was learned this week.
 MT. Olson was in charge or the drilling operations conduct ed by Lynch Bros, at Jones' vile two years ago. He had been an intermittent Valley resident for a number of years prior to that time.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-28

MT. and Mrs. R. C. Draper and parents of Carlisle, Iowa, are Val ley visitors this summer. They are the guests of the Jack Cope fam fly during their stay here. The visitors are the parents and sister of Mrs. Cope.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-28
DANIELS-In the Lions Den

is serious" the Christian Science Monitor somberIy warns its readers in editorial dated July 8. The writer continues by saying thot optimism is going to be needed by the civilians of the United States in the months ahead. He points out that there will be need for olocotons of materials elimination of nonessen- tio production and redrection of Federal spending
 We think there are some thoughts in just those few lines, that haven't been considered too thoroughly by Aoskons and by Valley residents in particular We used last Mondays public meeting source of much amusement. We're not complaining about that. We think it's fine to find joke in our troubles, as long as we know the troubles are at the heart of the pill we're frosting with q little hunor.
 We don't think it's time to hide our heads in the sand along with the ostrichs and pretend there isn't any danger, because we can't see it. We heard of one little Alaskan town thot took just that attitude recently.
 We think that's unhealthy We're perfectly willing to take the word of American leaders who tell the Korean situation is serious We believe thot and we want all of the Moonusko Valley to believe that But believing that fact, don't expect to go scurryng into the nearest corner can find, there to hide head.
 We want to know that it $ serious situation. Then want to know what we're expected to do in serious situotion situation that may become desperate Given that knowledge, and given little practice in putting it into effect, we're not going to do anything else except go about doy-to-duy living, our pub- fishing of newspaper, in just the way we've always <done it.
 We want to be ready for any situation that de- veIops. We think that being prepared is enough. It's all our leaders ask of us now Certainly we're not going to help them in this time of trial by getting nervous and jittery about conditions That won't help them and it won't hell
 The best thing we can do for country is to oc- quire the knowledge we need and then go about our daily routine with all the calm and peace we can man. age.
 If we've got enough calm left over to soothe less weII-boIonced neighbor then were our Cou7trys leaders would appreciate thot too. They haven't much time to spend in uing his fears for they're busy doing other things.
 In conclusion, we'd like to add that we consider living normal duy-todoy life to include sane and normal buying program. We're not going to help win possible war; if start right to store quantities of fIou sugar, coffee tires and other scarce cono modtes. There may come q day when our country needs those items worse than we do We'd hate to think it possible that American soldiers might lack the tools they need to win battle because the necessary articles are stored in American bosenents back honne
 Therefore, let's do three things in this Valley First, let's make plans that will prepare for action in the event of emergency disaster, and let's practice those plans ttIe Second let's settle down into as normal daily life as we can manage. Third let s
Evening star., 1950-12-24

Potomac Yards on the Route
truck road was built by the COM
pany.
The concern, which formerly
owned the Virginia Concrete Co..
now has given up roadbuilding in
favor of sand and gravel supply
ing.
Mr.. Campbell kept up his rail-
reading. During World War II
he worked nightly at the yards
and continued his contracting by
day.
Two years ago he made an un-
successful try for a seat on the
Alexandria City Council. For sew
eral years he was a member OF
the Alexandria Democratic Com
mittee. He was a member of the
Arlington Kiwanis Club and when
he died was vice president of the
Virginia Minerals and Aggregates
Association.
In the last two years Mr.. Camp
bell began to ease up on railroad
ing. But he continued to maintain
his active standing as an engineer
which required a run at least every
nine months. Last summer he
became Ill and went to Florida,
and since then he had been forced
to remain comparatively inactive
The Campbell home is at 1000
Russell road.
Survivors include his father and
his widow. two sisters, Mrs
Charles Millican, 408 Clifford ave-
nue., and Mrs. Robert Richardson
All Clifford avenue: four daugh-
ters, Mrs. John w. Varney, 1000
Russell road; Mrs. Richard Slater
208 Windsor avenue; Mrs. Frank
L. Bryan. 400 Clifford avenue, and
Mrs. c. j. ShepherdsGn, 1904 Rus
sell road, and eight grandchildren
Funeral services will be held al
l pm. Tuesday at the Demaine
funeral home, $40 South Washing
ton street. Burial will be in Ivy
Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1950-12-24
Fire Sweeps Stores
In Union City, n. J.
By the Associated Press

UNION CITY, N. j., Dec. 23.-
Fire swept through a block of
stores in the heart of Union City's
shopping district tonight as last
minute shoppers .jammed the
streets and shops.
No one was hurt. Fire Chief
George Friedel said damage was
extremely heavy" in the one
story brick and frame building
housing the stores. Unofficial es-
Inmates placed damage at several
hundred thousand dollars.
Firemen said the blaze appar-
emily broke out in the ceiling of
a dry cleaning shop, the only store
in the block-long frontage that
was closed at the time.
Flames burst through the roof
over the shop and leaped more
than 100 feet in the air.
Then the fire began to eat
through into the other stores,
breaking through the roof spo-
radically.
The fire ragged for about two
and half hours and was brought
under control about $3.50 pm.