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Evening star., 1951-11-18

CCIENTISTS all over the
- world we're given a start
earlier this year with the
news of the discovery of two
lotus seeds in Manchuria-
seeds that were said to be
between 10000 and $4,000
years old.
1T can't be true" said some
of the botaniStS. Seeds can't
live more than several hun
dred years. Give us some
more proof"
AS it happened, the bota-
nists were both right and
wrong. They were right that
the seeds aren't as old as
claimed. They were wrong
otherwise, because science
has determined that the seeds
are at least 1000 but not
more than 1850 years old.
The seeds are mighty
healthy. too. as any one can
see by taking the trouble to
visit Kenilworth Aquatic Gar
dens, where they have germi-
mated and are on display,
Frost has shriveled the
leaves somewhat, but warmer
weather will make the plants
more attractive.
It all started last Febru-
airy. when two japanese sci
entiSts found the seeds in
deposits of the Upper Pleis-
tocene Age in Southern Man
churia. The findings were
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1951-01-18

Louis F. Otte, clothier and tall
or of Union county since 1885, is
operating one of Marysville's
oldest and most successful business
firms.
Mr.. Otte came to Marysville
when he was 18 months old with
his parents, William and Mary
Katherine Otte.
"That was back in 1871" he re-
called. "Marysville was an entirely
different place in those days"
He chuckled a little to himself
and said, "You know, we had about
1900 people in the town then, and
that was a pretty good number,
considering there wern't very
many houses. The families were
large then and you didn't need as
many houses for the families"
Mr.. Otte's entire family have
been tailors for several generations
back. The family originally i'm
migrated to Marysville from Rich
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1951-01-18
Spain to Return
To Military Duty

City councilman John Spain, a
veteran of World War II, has been
ordered to report for active duty
as a reserve officer on February
5th at Fort Hayes. A captain in the
army artillery reserve, he is one
of 500 officers being called to duty
in the military area that includes
Ohio.
Mr.. Spain, a Republican and
serving his first term in council
had six years service in Co. E,
166th Infantry, of this city prior to
World War II. After induction in
1912 he attended officers training
for tank destroyer units and was
commissioned a second lieutenant.
His unit served two years and two
months in Europe with the 35th
Division and he was discharged a
first lieutenant.
During the last three months OF
the war, Spain acted as an obserV-
er in liaSion planes for American
tnak crews and was awarded two
Air Medals. Indications are that
his new duty will be as an in
structor for reserve units
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1951-01-18
Music Festival
To be Held Feb. 8

Rehearsals for the Union County
Music Festival to be presented by
students from over the county in
the MarySville high school audi
torium on February 8 are now be-
ing stepped-up.
Music teachers have been busy
since the opening of school last
fall selecting the music and pre-
pairing the pupils for the combined
practices and the presentation of
the program. Bad weather of the
early winter delayed practices and
caused a change of original plans
as to the date of the festival.
A colorful and weil-planned pro-
gram the festival presents nom
competitive effort which annually
plays to an appreciative audience.
All who like to see and hear fine
all county banc and three large
chorus groups should not forget
the date of February 8.
The festival as an all-county af-
fair has a long history of show
ings. 1t was first presented in the
Marysville Methodist church be-
fore the present high school build
ing was built. 1t has been given
every year except during World
War II.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1951-01-18
District All Club
Meeting Here

A district conference on All
work, sponsored jointly by the
agricultural extension service and
the Sears, Roebuck & Co. will be
held Jan. 23rd, in the Methodist
Church.
The morning program will con-
sist of a discussion of the ways
and means by which all organiza-
tions and agencies in each commu-
nifty can assist with the All club
program.
Panel discussions will be held
by the following leaders: Howard
Freeman, Franklin county, All
club junior leader; Mrs. John
John PARROT, Union county, All
woman advisor; Paul Overturf,
Madison county, All man advisor;
Robert Laubis, county extension
agent; Leon Boucher, vocational
agriculture teacher, and Phil Cor
don, Logan county, civic leader.
Lunch will be served at noon
and the meeting will resume at
pm.
During the afternoon, 'bell
ringing" ideas from each county
will be presented to the group.
The following persons will pre-
sent ideas and make thought con-
tributionS: J. P. Detwiler, Logan;
Merle Robinson, Union; Mrs. Rob-
ert Bowers, Champaign; Mrs. Ed
ward Hennis, Madison, and Lois
Wade, Franklin.
At 2 p. m, an action program
for 1851 in charge of D. B. Rob
inson will discuss programs for
assisting All advisors, home &C.
onomic clubs and agriculture
clubs.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1951-01-18
Countrywide Civilian Defense Meet
Scheduled in MarYsville Jan. "a

A countrywide civil defense
meeting will be held in the high
school auditorium here at 8 p. m.
on January oath, with all mem
berS of the county and local de-
fense organizations urged to at
tend by Tom Navin, county di-
rector.
In addition, members of school
boards, tie n ers, and county,
township and community officials
are asked to be present.
1t was announced today that
William Lee of this city has been
appointed personnel director for
the Union county civil defense
setup to succeed James E. Good
win, resigned. Mr.. Goodwin had
served since the defense organiza-
ton was formed.
Mr.. Lee, as director of personnel
will be responsible for the follow
ing functions as they pertain to
civil defense:
All personnel engaged in the
civil defense effort of the county,
legal matters pertaining to civil
defense, coordinator of the efforts
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1951-01-18
Joint Installation
Of Grange Officers
Is Colorful Ceremony

A joint installation or all Un-
ion county Grange officers for the
year 1851, was held at Clai-
borne Grange hall last Saturday
evening, with an attendance of
200.
Those installed were from the
nine Union county Oranges and
the county Pomona Grange. There
are now more than 1900 Grange
members in the county as well as
several hundred Juvenile Grange
members. Juvenile officers were
also installed at the meeting.
The installing team was made
up of students from Ohio State
University Grange, under direc-
ton of Prof. True G. Watson
and Miriam Bouic of Millcreek
Grange was a member of the
team. A banquet for county
Grange workers and their friends
will be held in the Milford Cen
ter school cafeteria, Saturday
night, Jan. 20 at 700 o'clock.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1951-01-18
A Peronoify Profile
L. F. Otte Operates One
Of Towns Oldest Firms

mond, Ind. where the Cites main
tanned a tailoring shop.
"My dad started his shop in the
building where Isaly's are now"
he said. Then in 1883 dad moved
the shop into the building where
Springs market now is. That's
where l served my tailors appren-
ticeship beginning when I was Is
years old"
When asked about living condi-
tions in Marysville then as COM
pared with now, he commented
particularly on the progress made
on the city streets.
"The streets used to be mud
holes, especially in rainy weather.
In some places they would put
down boards to walk on, but for
the most part it was just mud.
1t used to be that if anyone would
try to drive a horse and buggy
over to the railroad station, they
would get stuck and have to be
pulled out. And it was that way
all over town."
The Otte's first Marysville home
was on Maple street, where Alva
Gardner now lives. The original
house on that plot of ground was
one and one-half stories high. Here
the Otte's lived with their 10 chill
dren and established a family line
that was to become a great part in
the Marysville story, as four of the
surviving children settled here and
became a part of the counties Soc
ial and economic pattern.
Mr.. Otte attended the Lutheran
parochial school as far as the sixth
grade, at which time he was con-
firmed into the Lutheran church.
Speaking of his boyhood, Mr..
Otte commented, "Of course,
child growing up in those days had
a very different life than the kids
today. There was no football or
basketball, only baseball, and of
course, we didn't have Hopalong
Cassidy and television like my
grandchildren do. And there are
many other differences. But l sup
pose, the basic elements of child
hood are universal for children of
all ages and generations"
Mr.. Otte began his apprentice
ship with his father while still in
his teens. He recalled the days of
his apprenticeship, and the tail
or's goose which was a device to
heat pressing irons.
probably most people now-a-
Continued on page p
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1951-01-18
Hearing Tests for School Children Being
Conducted by Specialist Here This Week

In addition to the inspection of
county schools, Miss Ausherman
will instruct local school teachers
and nurses in the ear testing pro-
cedure.
Mr.. Carr, who is also president
of the Union County Crippled
Children Society, stated that the
society will contribute $500 to the
cost of carrying out this program.
Children from grades four, six
and eight will be tested for hear
ing deficiencies" he said. "In ad-
dition, all other referred cases will
be checked. After the entire county
has been checked, a re-screening
check will be made, and the 40
most severe cases will be examined
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1951-01-18
83 Relief Cases
On December List

Relief costs in Union county
for December were more than
they were for the month of Nov
ember, but below the level of
December year ago.
Mrs. Katherine Dennis, director
of the Union county department
of welfare, said the relief costs
last month were $3,1O8.76. The
amount is $394.31 less than Dec
ember of 1949 when the costs
were $3,503.07.
There were 83 cases on relief
in the county during December
of this year and 85 cases last
year. In November the relief load
was 73 cases, of which So were
family and 20 were single per-
sons. Relief expenditures during
November were $2,646.25.
The November family cases
cost the county a total of ST.
88060 and the single cases
$769.25.
The figures represent expendi-
lures for home care only, Mrs.
Dennis said, money spent for
medical care is not being includ-
ed. The money represented the
sums spent to provide food, cloth
ing and necessities.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1951-01-18
ESQ Persons Placed in Jobs Here
During 1850 by Employment Center

Of the ISL placements, 10 were
in agriculture, 1873 in construction,
1862 in manufacturing, 184 in whole
sale and retail trade, and Ill in
service. Of the total, 219 were
women, 158 were veterans, and
five were handicapped.
A total of 7lS new applications
for work were processed during
the year, of which 159 were veter-
ans, 240 were women, and 10 were
handicapped workers.
Counseling Service
The Marysville Ohio State En-
ployment Center offered full-time
counseling services to assist work
erS to determine their occupational
abilities. "This, service helps all
job seekers, especially disabled
veterans and handicapped work.
ers and other workers with occu-
pational adjustment problems to
learn the type of work for which
they are best fitted" Rogers de-
clared.
In the field OF employer rela-
tions, there were a total of 721
contacts made to Union county
employers during the year.
The employment center operates
a complete farm placement section
staff for the purpose of servicing
Continued on page q
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1951-01-18

Marian Ausherman, represent
ative from the Ohio State Public
Health service, will be in Marys-
vile this week working in con-
junction with the local health de-
partment in hearing and speech
therapy.
Joe Bishop, graduate of North
western University with masters
degree in speech and drama, will
continue the hearing program after
Miss Ausherman leaves.
H. w. Carr, superintendent of
Marysville schools, estimates that
the entire program will require so
to go days.
Miss AuSherman recently OBJ
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1951-01-18
arm Program
Reports Due Soon

Farmers of Union county who
have performed soil and water
conserving practices which were
approved for assistance under the
1850 A.C.P. program are remind
ed by Wilby r. Cochenour, coun-
ty chairman, that a report of the
completion of these practices
must be in the county office not
later than January 81.
Under the recently announced
war emergency production pro-
gram there will be no allotments
on grain crops in the county and
farmers will be asked to increase
production, especially on corn
and soybeans.
However, price supports will be
continued on production and
funds in the amount of $82,-
$50 have been allotted to Union
county to assist the farmers in
maintaining the fertility of his
land during the heavy production
period. Producers can execute a
1851 farm plan and request ap-
provaI Of their intended practices
at the time they report the COM
pletion of their 1850 program.
For the convenience of those
who are unable to come in other
days of the week the county of
flee will be open on Saturday,
Jan. goth and 9th.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1951-01-18

tanned masters degree from Ohio
State University in speech and
hearing therapy and has been
working with the state health de-
partment for the past seven
She will visit many of the
county schools and run hearing
tests on school children of all ages
to determine their hearing eff
cheney.
Five percent of all school chill
dren have some degree of hearing
loss" Miss Ausherman said. "Our
job is to discover these children
before this deficiency seriously ef-
fects their school work and other
activities" she added.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1951-01-18

Total of Isl job placements
were made in Union county during
1850, according to Carl F. Rogers,
manager of the local office of the
Ohio State Employment Service.
Visits were made by individuals
making applications for work, fill
ing claims for unemployment
compensation and employers look
ing for qualified workers, or seek
ing information about the labor
market, counseling, testing and
supervisory training services Of
fered, Rogers said.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1951-01-18
96 Buriuls Mode
In Oukdule in 1850

Ninety-six burialS were made
in Oakdale cemetery during 1850,
according to Pride Thompson,
custodian of the grounds. Inter
ments were made during every
month of the year, with the larg-
est number, IS burials, last
month.
Burials in Oakdale last year
by months were: January, 6;
February, 5; March, 8; April, 5;
May, 5; June, IL; July, Z; Aug
ust, IA; September, S; October,
7; November, 7; and Decembre,
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1951-01-18

of welgare organizations, housing
far large groups of people in emer-
gencies, evacuation from critical
areas, and the maintaining of ade-
quate records covering the opera
ton of civil defense in Union
county.
Since these duties are so parallel
with the aims of the American
Red Cross, Mr.. Lee, as chairman
of the Union County Chapter of
Red Cross, will be able to coordi-
nate the efforts of these two or
ganizations as the need may arise.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1951-01-18
Directors Plan to Take
FiQht on Dam to Courts
Plans Announced
Ollowing Meet
In OStrander
ConservancY Board
Rejects Plea to Drop
Project from Plan

Pleas of residents from Union
and Delaware county for the el-
imination of the Mill Creek dan
project from the master flooo
control plan having ben rejected
by the board of Scioto-Sandusky
Conservancy district, the battle
will now be carried to the courts
in an attempt to prevent con-
struction of the dam.
Plans for presenting their case
to the district conservancy court
were made when Union and Della
ware county officials, banking
officials of the area and inter
ested citizens met at the Ostran-
der school Monday night.
Among those attending were
the Union county board of COM
missioners, the Marysville Cham
Der of Commerce and Marysville
and Ostrander banks.
Will File Objections
Concurrence of the district
court is needed before the plan is
approved officially and in force
Written objections will be filed
by opposition groups before the
court meets. The objections must
be filed by Jan. % and laws gov
erning the district require the
court to convene to pass upon the
Iplan not later than 20 days and
not more than 80 days afterwards.
The reservoir would cover the
present site of the village of Os-
trander as well as some $500 acres
of farm land and remove some
$3,O0O,OO0 from the tax duplicate
of the two counties, the Farm Bur
eau in Delaware pointed out.
The board went on record as
opposing the Mill Greek project
in a special meeting held in Della
ware last week.
1t further requested the Ohio
Farm Bureau to investigate the
expenditure of more than S5O0,000
collected during the past three
years from a 3-mill levy in the
|17-county conservancy district. An
announcement that the local
board favors dissolution Of the
district also was made.
The action of the board has
been sent to bureaus in 16 other
counties asking that the same
action be taken. A spokesman for
Continued on page 2
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1951-01-18
Mdgsig Picks Wrong
Time for Schooling

Myron Magsig left for a four
day refresher course in oil heating
at the wrong time. He attended
Grasses in Indianapolis last Tues
day through Friday. During his
absence some IA persons called
him for repair work on their fur
naceS.
"It was just one of those things" !"
Mr.. Magsig said. "The weather
turned cold and everything went
wrong just at the time l happened
to be away"
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1951-01-18
Extra Telephone
To Facilitate Calls
To Journal Tribune

An additional telephone line
has been installed in the Jour
nal-Tribune office TO facilitate
handling of incoming telephone
calls. One telephone will be
used for taking news items,
and the other. for business
calls.
Hereafter. persons wishing
TO report news items to The
Journal or Tribune should call
42sl.
Anyone wishing TO call in a
want ad, inquire about sub
scriptions. or transact other
matters should call 743l.
Observing this system 1921
for news and 743l for other
calls - will insure the most
prompt handling of all tele-
phone calls.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1951-01-18

Louisiana's Nickname
Louisiana is known as the Bayou
State"
The Nome nugget., 1951-06-18
Number Roman Catholics In Mission Lands Nearly Doubled In Past 25 Years

VATICAN CITY, (P) - Pope Plus announced in an encyclical released Saturday that the num- Der of Roman Catholics in mission lands has nearly doubled, in 25 years.
 Catholics in these areas did not exceed 15 million in 1926. Today, the Pope said, they total almost 28 million.
 While underlining the progress made by Catholic missionaries during the quarter century, the Pontiff said his heart was "over- whelmed with grief" at the thought of hardships and suffer- ing of those spreading the gospel" |"
The Nome nugget., 1951-06-18
LONGEST DAY OF THE YEAR RAILROAD TRIP THURSDAY

The Community Methodist Church is sponsoring it's annual Longest Day of the Year" rail- road trip up to Banner and the Nome River Bridge next Thurs day evening. Engineer Straub and Towner say the train is rarin' to go, and with any luck with the weather, another good excursion of picture taking, picnic and the midnight service on King Noun tain are all part of the trip.
 If you would like to go along, contact Rev. Treat by Wednesday. There is room for everybody, but the conductor will have to know so he'll know how many cars to couple up.
The Nome nugget., 1951-06-18
Marine Guard And JanitOr Are Shot In U. $. Embassy

HAVANA, Cuba, (P)-A U. $. marine guard and janitor were found shot to death today in the U. s. Embassy.
 The Embassy said Cuban au- thorities are Investigating, but gave no clues as to what caused the shootings, other than saying there were no indications of at- tempted robbery.
 The embassy is in the Horter Building on Obispo Street in downtown Havana. The janitor, Agustin Fernandez, has been em- ployed there more than 20 years.
 The marine guard, a sergeant, was not identified pending noti- fication of his relatives.
 The bodies were found in one of the Embassy offices.
 In Washington, the State De- partment would not comment inn mediately.
The Nome nugget., 1951-06-18
Four Children Burn To Death In Everett Home

EVERETT, Wash, (P) - Four children burned to death in a residential fire Friday because, firemen said, a woman on a party telephone line told neighbors who tried to sound an alarm:
 Fire? Who are you trying to kid?"
 Beth Bryant, 2, her brother Boyd, 3, Paulann Sweeney, 5, and her sister Renee, 212, were trap ped on the second floor of the Bryant home and died before fire men could reach them.
 Fire Chief Schroeder quoted the neighbors as saying when they tried to phone the alarm, that the woman-whom firemen did not identify-refused to give up the line and told them: "I'm paying for my phone, too."
The Nome nugget., 1951-06-18
800 Workers Strike At Pan Am New York Base

NEW YORK, (P)-One overseas flight was cancelled and others delayed Saturday in work stop page by 500 Pan American World Airways ground service workers.
 The work stoppage - described by the company as "an illegal contract-breaking strike" - de- layed about 25O passengers on six Europe-bound flights.
 A transfer of heavy malnten- ance work to the airline's main overhaul base at Miami, Fla, was blamed for the dismissals.
 The union demands the rein statement of the 89 mechanics and the transfer back to New York of the heavy maintenance work.
The Nome nugget., 1951-06-18

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, (P-A. B. HIappy) Chandler said Friday he has accepted organized baseball's terms for his severance as base ball commissioner.
 Chandler refused to say, how ever, when he would step down officially from his $65,O0O a year job.
The Miami times., 1951-06-30
Churches To
Observe American
Independence

Although the first Sunday in
each month is considered a high
Holy Day, the churches of this
area will build their worship
service around the theme: Free
dom, and Religion. TOO lightly
have been, considered the great
blessings of God upon the Amer
lean 1people, by keeping the tyr
ant away from her Shores" the
clergy dfeels.
And Moses said into the people
remember this day in which we
come out from Egypt, out of the
house of bondage: for by
strength of hand the Lord
brought you out from this place:
Elk. 13:3TThe Jewish people have
never fergot this day. The Aemr-
leans can i'll afford to forget In
dependence Day, least oof all Je-
hoVah God who delivered them.
The National effort is being
2ed by cGhief Justice Fred M.
Winson; .fte local leadership is
Supplied by Colonel Mitchell
Wdlfson. ILet us all get into the
spirit of the purpose and rally to
the sSlogan-0AE'Now Epeedom
Needs Your