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EVERYBODY HELPED
GOVERNOR MERWIN. as W
NO. 45

GOVERNOR MERWIN as was expected. was
called upon to head north and contribute his efforts to
the Republican cause. The Republicans needed all the
help they could get, and no one was spared. This is not
unusual. When HASTE was Governor, he too, worked for
Truman in the 1913 campaign.
THE DIFFERENCE HERE is that the nation went
Democratic almost wholesale. All the polls, all the re-
views, all the summaries pointed to a Democratic
sweep, and only the most outWardly optimistic opposi-
ton diehards refused to admit publicly that the tide was
running Democratic.
NATIONAL POLITICS can have a very direct
bearing on local conditions. While it true that the White
House is Republican, if, as has turned out to be the case,
the Senate and House are of the opposite party, then
Virgin Islands officials have to steer a course between
these two. It is to Congress that we must go for budget
airy and other matters, and that being the case we need
to- keep our ears to the ground and our eyes on the ball.
Judging from what has already taken place, W. have
not Jared so badly.
II PHENOMENON of a President from one
party and Congress Of the other is typically American.
This time, however, seems more significant because of
the tremendous popularity of the President, who, never
theless, could not swing his party with him, not even in
the 1856 election.
WHAT I'M is witnessing here is a nation Demo-
cratic in favor, and intent on registering just that de-
spite what it hears about radicals" "~spenders" and the
like. The real truth of the matter is that in voting for
the President the people voted for the man Eisenhower,
and then turned around and voted Democratic. That has
been the case all along.
THE PRESENT CONGRESS should not be differ
ent from the last, either for the Executive Branch of the
Government, or for us, Governor Merwin's efforts not
-s4Lo4o- ill.,
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-02
Folk Lore ToIes of Olive, Ohio
By A. WADE WELLS

Now in his 99th year, Silas
Thorla is the oldest living former
resident of Olive. AS boys, Cous-
In 81 and this writer heard and
reveled in many folk lore tales
about Daniel Boone, a famous
pioneer scout and Indian fighter
who frequently sojourned in the
log cabin home of Sis GRANDPA
ther, Silas Thorla, Revolution
ary War soldier. This house was
later replaced by a two-story
frame dwelling which is now the
most easterly home in Olive.
Johnny Appleseed often stayed
over night in the original home
where he would meet the intre-
pid Daniel Boone who told him
the location of new settlers in
distant and remote places where
Johnny would later deliver his
apple seed and relate the latest
news and gossip of the surround
ing territory. Johnny specialized
in the most delicious of all apples,
Rambos, Sheepnose, Maiden's
Blush, Red Permains, Early Har-
vest, Russets, Grimes Golden,
Crabapples and Ounce.
AT the present time the name
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-02
Farmers Tax
Guides Cost
freeAtAgents

A new edition of the farmers
tax guide will be available cost
free within a few days from
county agents of the department
of agriculture and district offices
of the Internal Revenue Service,
which annually publishes the
booklet, it was announced today
by District Director Nathaniel
LOCKER of the tax agency.
AS in past years, the 64-page
publication Incorporates many
features of interest to Noble
county farmers and will include
this years interpretations on
several new rulings regarding
farm tax problems. In preparing
the booklet the revenue service
had the advice, assistance and
cooperation of revenue agents in
farm areas, the Federal extension
services of Federal land grant
colleges.
A million copies of the book
let have been printed for nation
wide distribution. Of these, $780,
600 will be distributed by county
agents and the remaining 250,000
will be obtainable from offices
of the revenue service, Mr.. Look
er said. He pointed out that
previous publications of this
character had been highly COM
mended by farmers and numer-
Gus farm organizations including
the National Grange, the Amer
lean Farm Bureau Federation,
the Farmers Union and the Ma
tional Livestock Tax Committee.
Numerous examples of how to
prepare portions of a farm re-
turn are included in the guide,
which also treats with such i'm
portant farm tax subjects as
farm inventories, depreciation,
capital gains and losses, casualty
losses and thefts, trades, con-
demnations and diseased live
stock, and soil and water con-
servation.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-02

TON, ONO area Where l05 resi-
dents signed a petition" COM
mending the new highway safety
feature.
Newspapers, too, have praised
the program.
An editorial in the Cincinnati
Eastern Hills Journal described
the edge-lining as "one of the
greatest advances in highway
safety since center-lining was
introduced. :"
The editorial noted that the
reflectorized white lines are
particularly helpful on roads
which are too narrow for pre-
sent-day traffic and where berms
are not built up adequately to
pavement grade"
More than 5000 miles of the
states $4,000 mile highway sys-
tenn have been marked with
edge-line and the program con-
tinues. Motorists have written
that the white lines are very
helpful in night or fog area driv-
ing-that curves and other direc-
tional changes stand out clearly
under headlight beams.
An analysis of the worth of
the edgelning program will be
made by the department. 1t will
be a tWo-phase study. First, sta
tisticS on accidents occurring in
1856, before edge-lining, will be
compared with the 1858 statistics
on the same highways, a year
after the line was painted. These
will be broken down into the
types of accidents, where they
happened, and weather and
road conditions.
The second analysis will COM
pare data on test strip ten
miles long. Five miles was
striped and five left unstriped.
The Bureau of Public Roads will
analize all the material.
Before this year, edge-lining
was experimental in high night
accident rate areas.
In one 8.5 miles test section
there were 19 accidents in 1855
before the section was edge
lined. fty-eight per cent of the
accidents were at night. After
edge-lining, the number of ac-
cidents dropped to 14--22 per
cent of them at night.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-02
Place For Salads Al
Any Stage OF The Meal

Salads add crispness, color and
flavor to meals, states Irene
Metz, Ohio State university ex-
tension foods and nutrition
specialist.
Because salads are composed
largely of fruits and vegetables,
they help meet the daily need
for minerals and vitamins, and
they supply some energy, parti-
cularly in the dressing, explains
Miss Metz. When salads contain
foods such as meats, cheese and
eggs, they add considerable pro
tein to the diet.
Salads are easy to make, too,
and are economical because they
can be made from almost any
food at hand.
The extension specialist says
that salads may be classified ac-
cording to their place in the
menu. Light dinner salads usual.
ly are made of greens or COM
binations of greens, juicy vege-
tables, or fruit served with 6
tart, simple dressing. They help
to stimulate the appetite for the
more substantial foods with
which they are served.
Main dish salads are made ot
more substantial foods, such as
meat, chicken, fish, cheese, eggs
and vegetable combinations
They may be served as the mair
dish in a luncheon or supper
, menu.
Dessert salads often are sweet
and made of fresh or canned
fruits or a combination of the
two. They may be made to serve
both as a salad and a dessert
Dessert salads help to complete
the meal without adding as many
calories as pastries.
Refreshment or party salad:
are light and tempting. Since
they are eaten between meals
they need to refresh rather thar
satisfy the appetite. Nodded ol
frozen salads serve nicely as re
freshments because they can bt
prepared ahead of time.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-02

Forrest Stroud, former plant
extension engineer at General
Telephone Company of Calf
ornia, has just been promoted
to chief engineer for the General
Telephone company of Ohio and
the Ohio Consolidated Telephone
company, it was announced by
Clare E. Williams, president of
both companies.
Mr.. Stroud arrived at his new
headquarters in Marion this
week to assume his new duties
as chief engineer.
Mr.. Stroud rose from the ranks
to plant extension engineer for
the General Telephone company
of California in Santa Monica
during his eleven years in the
telephone business. After COM
pleting one year in the telephone
business with Michigan Bell
Telephone company in Grand
Rapids, in 1910, he spent six
years with the United States
Coast Guard.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-02
Farmers Must File
Their Estimated Tax
Return By Jan. IS

District Director of Internal
Revenue Nathaniel LOCKER today
reminded Noble county farmers
that Wednesday, January IS, is
the last day for filing their
estimated federal income tax re-
turn for the year 1857, unless
they plan to file their final re-
turn on or before February IS.
He pointed out that those
farmers who file an estimated
return on January Is and pay the
tax due thereon have until April
Is to file their final return and
pay any balance of tax due.
Otherwise, the law requires that
they file their final return and
pay the full amount of the tax
due by February IS.
Mr.. LOCKER pointed out that
this option is available to farm
ers only. The tax law defines a
farmer as one who derives two
Will Nto vi 1ltoI vi Ills SIOSS lIl-
come from farming. He advised
farmers that if they filed a
federal income tax return last
year the necessary forms for
this year will be mailed to them.
For those who did not file, or
for some other reason do not
receive their forms in the mail,
blank forms may be OBJ aimed
from the nearest Internal Rev
enue Service office or from
local post offices or banks.
Mr.. LOCKER reminded that
everyone who had a gross in
come mot metz of $500 or more
during the past year must file
a federal income tax return
| whether or not any tax is owed.
The only exception to this rule
is that if you are IS years OF
age or over at the end of the
year, you are not required to file
a return unless your gross In
come was $1,000 or more.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-02
Income Tax Guides
Are Now Available

Sixteen more pages have been
added to the new 1858 edition of
Your Federal Income Tax and
100 new problems are discussed
and answered in the publication,
District Director Nathaniel Look
er of the Internal Revenue Ser
vice said today in announcing
availability of the guide at the
district revenue office in Co.
lumbus, P. %. Box 1860.
The new edition contains 1913
pages and includes 43 chapter
subject headings. 1t answers
questions and solves problems,
Mr.. LOCKER said, for those tax
payers for whom the instruction
booklet which accompanied their
Form 1040 does not provide full
information. There are num-
erous illustrations and examples
of how entries and computations
should be made, the page size of
the guide being the same as that
of the Form 1040.
/ Taxpayers will find it easy to
use the guide, Mr.. LOCKER point
ed out, and many will be able
to answer not only one, but
several questions which may
arise in the preparation of re-
turn where other than normal
income and expenses are involv-
ed. Along the more important
chapter headings are these:
Which Tax Form to Use, Joint
and Separate Returns, Surviving
Spouse, Head of a Household
Dependents, Sick Pay En-
ployees Expenses, Casualty
Losses, Credit for Dividend In
come, Credit for Retirement In!
come, Capital Gains and Losses
Tax-Free Sale of a Home, Con-
tributions, Medical Expenses
Deductions for Child Care, and
many others.
This tax guide, intended fo1
individual and family use, is
priced at 35 cents per copy. Last
year more than half a million
copies were sold and officials OF
the Revenue Service expect even
greater public acceptance of this
years edition, Mr.. LOCKER said
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-02

4 llC III 1DutC ID dS lOlIUWS.
During this season we hear
much more than usual about
brotherly love. The subject is
familiar one for me, for / was
extremely fortunate in getting
big brother second to none.
Perhaps you saw that article
last week in the Caldwell section
Of the Marietta Times about
Semon's Dry Cleaners in Cald-
we'll observing its 25th anniver-
sary. The owner, Harry A.
Semon, is my oldest brother, and
I'm mighty proud of him.
Back years ago Il hate to think
how many, there were nine of
US Semon kids at home. Those
were lean years. There wasn't
any industrial boom echoing
through the Ohio Valley as there
is now. Leaving school at the age
of Is, Harry went to work to
help support our family. Our
father got him a job at the Old
Union Hardware Co. My father
was working there.
"His willingness and indus
triousness attracted the atten-
ton of Mr.. George Schad who
owned the Schad Dry Cleaning
Co. He took a job with Mr.
Schad and learned the cleaning
business. In few years he was
in charge of that business.
Harry always went out of his
way to see that his brothers and
sisters were taken care of. He
bought the first sled that Clar-
ence and l owned. He bought
our first pair of boxing gloves
and our first baseball.
"If it took his last penny, he
saw to it that we had books on
athletics and recreation and went
to basketball and football games.
Probably the proudest young
man in Marietta was Harry
Semon when two-elevenths of
the Marietta high school football
team of 1929 consisted of
Clarence and John Semon.
Harry used to go to work at
Schad's especially early in foot
| ball season so he would be
through in time to watch Clar-
ence and me practice. He took
us fishing and swimming, taught
us to row a boat and camp out
All when other young men were
spending their time on girls ano
cars.
But Harry's encouragement
and support didn't stop with
athletics. He constantly stressed
the Importance of seeking gooc
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-02

This picture of the Olive school group back
in 1896 is owned by A. Wade Wells of Newark,
former local well known resident
James McCauley is the teacher He later
studied law with Judge McGnnis and May
wood Morris and became prosecuting attorney
for Noble county. Beside him in the picture is
his bride, Bertha Shakes, the daughter of Col.
Frank Shakes, who owned and operated flour
grlst and saWmill in Olive At the time it was
the largest mill in the state. This mill was later
modernized and flourished for many wears
under Grant Tarleton and sons.
All surviving members of this group are
requested to send their present names and ad-
dresses to A. Wade Wells 964 Guckett avenue.
Newark Ohio, for the purpose of organizing a
reunion of this school group
those IN the group, left to right, top row,
are: Wade Wells, Harley Neiswonger, Harley
Cunningham, Charles Figley, Clarence Gookins,
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-02

The acreage reserve is the part
Of the Soil Bank program under
which farmers agree to reduce
their current years acreage of
basic" crops of upland cotton,
corn, wheat, rice and tobacco
below their established acreage
allotments. In return, growers
earn payments to maintain net
income for the land put in the
program.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-02
FIGURES IN ACCIDENT

Rodney Church, q, of Ava
route /, received treatment at
Cambridge Community hospital
for chest injuries and serious
eye injury following an accident
near Derwent on USR Il at 1905
am, Wednesday. 1t was reported
that Church fell asleep while
driving and his car left the road
and went over an embankment.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-02

companions and appreciating the
finer things of life.
Perhaps you had an older
brother or sister who smoothed
over some of life's stumbling
blocks for you. If you had one
Like Harry, you were indeed
fortunate"
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-02
MINOR ACCIDENT

Eli Rogers, II, SarahsvllIe and
Bert Leasure, IS, Summerfield,
figured in a minor accident Mon
day at 1924 pm. three miles east
of Sarahsville. Only minor prop
erty damage occurred when the
Rogers car was hit as he was
backing it onto the highway. The
sheriff's department investigated.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-02

1t is safe to leave food in tin
cans after opening, but like
fresh-cooked food, food in tin
cans needs to be covered and
kept in a refrigerator or other
cold place.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-02

The prices of everyday living
items continue to increase. A
family now is paying about
$103.60 for what cost 500 a year
ago, according to Ohio State Uni
Versity extension economists.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-02

boone occurs frequently LnrOugn-
out Noble County in which Olive
is located. Olive is and always
will be the second oldest settle
ment in the State of Ohio. AL
though it has recently been an
nexed to the Village of Caldwell,
it will always retain its identity
and most interesting historical
background
The original main highway
from the east to the west became
the main street of Olive. High
way 40 did not exist.
The first travelling circuses
used this road along with many
westward-bound covered wagons
drawn by sturdy horses, mules
and OK teams.
Salt was discovered. 1t came
from shallow wells in strong
brine solution called salt water
which was boiled down in huge
iron kettles set in long rows over
flues which were fired with wood
of which there was an abund-
ance. Salt was first discovered
in deer licks where the wild deer
came to obtain it. Thus salt mills
became the first commercial in
dustry of Olive along with a stave
mill which made barrels to con-
tain the salt.
Salt was hauled overland by
wagon teams to Marietta, Pitts
burgh and many faraWay places.
Many early settlers from far and
wide journeyed to the Olive salt
works to obtain their supply of
this most precious product as a
deep-freeze was not even dream
ed of! These same teams hauled
great hogsheads of tobacco to the
outside markets.
All the surrounding territory
was a vast woodland of primeval
forest when Olive was first set
tied. The land had to be cleared
of trees, brush and brambles in
order to cultivate it. This was a
most k-breaking and arduous
task. The soil was rich and most
fertile, Just right for raising the
best grades of tobacco.
There were no hard-surfaced
roads, of course.
Pioneers on coming to the great
Northwest Territory first settled
at Marietta. Some of them journ-
eyed up Duck Creek to where Salt
Run joined it. They turned east
on Salt Run for a short distance
and formed the settlement OF
Olive. Duck Creek was then a
navigable stream to a point where
Dexter City is now located. Salt
Run was a considerable-siZed
stream abounding in fresh water
CLANS, turtles and many kinds OF
fish.
Many Indians occupied this
primitive land for wild game was
plentiful: deer, bear, cougars, fox
and wild cats with many smaller
varieties: swoodchucks, ground
hogs, rabbits, squirrels, musk.
rats, weasels and the like.
Duck Creek was named due tc
its being the home of countless
| ducks. Cts proper pronunciation
is Duck Crick, not Duck Creek }
Vast numbers of wild turkeys
geese, crows, ducks, pheasants
prairie hens, quail, eagles, hawks
buzzards and pigeons were sc
numerous that they frequently
formed great clouds in the sky
Pioneers saved ammunition fol-
their flint rock muzzle-loading
rifles by using long poles to knock
down turkeys roosting in the
trees or trapping them in pole
| pens. Rabbits and small game
were caught in snares. Trapping
for fur-bearing animals was very
profitable. The hides of red fox
| grey fox, mink, skunks and beav,
ers demanded big money value
The Indians taught the pioneers
how to tan the hides of animals
and make various articles Of
clothing.
| (To Be Continued)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-02

The Columbus Plastic Products,
Inc, Columbus, Ohio, is consid-
cred to be the largest firm in the
world devoted to the manufac-
turing of nodded plastic house
wares.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-02

Columbia Craig, Carrie Johnson, Cora Cunning
ham, Pearl Craig, Lizzie Figley Ada Powell,
Eta Frankenburg, Mamie Wells, Louie John
son.
Second row, Nell Wells, Otto Gookins,
Milo Mellon Nell Frakes, Emma Figley. Clara
King EIDE Powell, Bertha Blake, Nan Cunning
ham, Guy Mullin, Bertha Shakes McCauley,
James McCauley, teacher
Third row, Bobby Figley, Ode johnson,
----------- Mullin, Pearl McCauley, Otis Still
Viola Craig, Chloe Mullin, Ethel Wells, Flor
ence Teters, Clara Wells, Louie Powell, Minnie
Fish, Alta Cunningham Tudie Thorla, David
Frakes, Willis McCauley, Sadie Cunningham
Howard McCauley.
Front row, Allen Craig Ethel Richner,
Shella Mullin, Blanche Cunningham, Lena
Harris, Harry Tarleton, Jay Craig -.
Mulln ------------- McCauley and Carl Gookins.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-02
Ohio Motorists Approve Edge
Lining Program On Highways

ONO residents have expressed widespread
wide edge-lnlng program begun this spring.
Governor c. William ONeill Chief M
noble boh have received letters and comp
mentng the administration O the program
The biggest single program came from
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-02
Marietta Man Pays Tribute To His
Brother, Who Is Local Businessman

Flowers for the living evidently the theory that
of Marietta advocates attested by the following tribute
brother Harry A Semon of Caldwell which appeared
ietta Times
John Semon and operator Locker
The Sidney herald., 1958-05-01
Sidney H. S.
Senior Wins Merit
Scholarship

On May /, 1858, over 1000 high
school seniors - some from ev-
cry state will be awarded
Merit Scholarships. These Merit
Scholars are the winners of the
largest and most rigorous schol-
arship competition In our history.
Nearly $4,000 u. S. high schools
entered 256,000 Of their best stu
dents In the nationwide COM
petition.
Bonnie Atchison was one OF
the Sidney high school, students
to be among the 1000 winners out
of the 256.0o0 who wrote on the
tests. N
Each Merit Scholarship Is -
first of all - an honor, being
awarded to about one high school
senior in every $500.
Each Merit Scholarship Is q
four-year award, and each Merit
Scholarship candidate is free to
select any accredited college in
the u. S. and to choose any
course Of study leading to the
baccalaureate degree. Gaining adj
mission to college is each Schol-
ar's own responsibility. Neither
Scholar nor sponsor has employ
ment commitments with the 9TH
err.
In 1856, $50 Merit Scholarships
were awarded in the total pro-
gram, and $50 were added in
1857. The 1%,000-plus being named
May /, will bring the total num-
Der of Merit Scholars in college
this fall to some 2,400. These
2,400 awards involve a total po-
tential expenditure of $12 million
over the period the recipients are
in college.
Starting with the 4th Merit
Scholarship Program, the COM
petition will begin when the stu
dents are in the second semester
of their junior year. On Tuesday
April 90, 1858, Mrs. Jimpsie Mill
er gave the National Merit Schol-
arship Qualifying Test to 26 jun
ior students as the first step ir
the 1958-59 Merit Program. Thi:
opportunity is open to any junior
in high school who is interested
in the scholarship program.
The Sidney herald., 1958-05-01
Sidney H.. S.
Vocal Dept.
Concert May 6

The Sidney High School Vocal
Department will present its an
nual spring concert May 6 in
the Sidney high school gymna-
SUM at 800 p. m. Tickets will be
sold at the door.
The concert will be divided into
two parts - the junior high de-
partment and the senior high
school section.
The junior high school chorus
is made up of 103 voices. There
will also be a trio-Julie Kallevig,
Holly Brekhus, Gary Habedank-
and a triple trio. jeanne Eicholtz
and Jacqueline Yoder r the &C
companists.
The senior chorus is made up
of 203 students and it will sing
selections from Jerome Kern's
"Showboat" and Roger-Hammer-
STEMS "The King and /" and
"Carousel." Joyce Swenson is the
soloist with the chorus. Lorna
Mikelson and Sharon Anderson
are the accompanies. Judy John
son is the stage setting director,