The Tri-County Herald, Volume 75, Numbers 1-5

fA6E a TR8-C0UNTY HERALD " 'J’U -Q a u n tif, cM e su d d m u m o n FRIDAY Sssl Xeafft Drive €tshome Ohio R. Dt C hoate E ditor J ean S pahb ............... S ociety E ditor K arl C. S pakr ........................ A dvertising M anager Entered As Second Class Matte* At The Post Office At Osbom. Ohio LE$T WE FORGET Governor John W. Brieker, in his defense speech oyer the radio on Tuesday night of this week, emphasized among other things two points which appear to us to be of cardinal and immediate importance;, two things which require no “super'’ organization, high-powered sales­ manship, or intensive campaign. Before we mention them, we’d like to. state an opinion on a condition that, in our estimation, is anything but desirable. We’ve seen a lot of *publicity on “Remember Pearl Harbor.” Maybe too much. Maybe we’ve determined to “Remember Pearl Harbor” to the complete exclusion of remembering that Fairfield and Osborn are right on the front doorstep of Wright and Patterson Fields. Maybe we're concentrating so strenuously on the strategic problems .involved in the defense of Singapore as compared with saving the gallant forces of General McArthur in the Philippines that we’ve forgotten after the first flush of enthusiasm, that impossible as -the attack on Hawaii was sixty days ago, just so impossible is the chance of anything of an untoward nature occurring here. Resting securely on the roseate wish-conviction that “it can’t happen here,” Pearl Harbor had a severe shellacking administered. It’s fine to “Remember Pearl Harbor” and vow determinedly that it will never again be repeated. But few, if any of us, here can hope to. influence one iota, conditions, which make or break the possibilities at Pearl Harbor. What we can influence is Bath Township. Let’s keep our feet oil the ground. Maybe digging scrap metal out of the junk heap or waste paper out of the basement seems pretty sordid arid matter- of-fact. But it is a direct.contribution to the war that.we can make. .Not some time" in the future,, not some place on the under side of the globe, not accompanied by beating drums and the swirl of flags, but, right now, right here, concretely and definitely. It seems to us, talking with people around town, reading the newspapers and listening to the radio, and watching other people as they listen, that we’re pretty much, hack in the old “business as usual” rut. Business with some disagreeable restrictions* granted—but “busi­ ness as usual” nonetheless. Defense committees appointed have to too large an extent accepted their responsibilities with a grain of salt, with the “it can’t happen here” attitude. The. public has wore or less adopted the patronizing;' attitude of an indulgent parent to­ ward a youngster playing soldier, so far as those; committees which have actually tried to put into practice, sane rules and regulations to safeguard this community. Let’s snap out of it. The two ihings concerning Governor Bricker’s address: (1) En­ listment and training of auxiliary firemen and police, air raid war­ dens, demolition atm clearance crejys, rescue squads, road repair, emergency medical service* food and housing, transportation and utility services. (2) Organization for the collection and recovery of waste ma­ terials, including metals, cloth, rubber, or paper. These* are neces­ sities of war. We’re not playing at war—we’re AT war I Let’s, not wake up to find it disastrously true some unprepared-for-date iia the future. pARD0N u s — May we recommend unreservedly and wholeheartedly as fine ft book as we’ve read in many a day: “Will Rogers,” a biography of one of America’s great men, written by the person who contributed male than anyone else to h1s greatness, his wife. We don’t know* of v book we’ve read recently that is any better written, or gives a finer pictjre of a universally loved character than this, one. It s on the shelves of the local library and Worth the time of anyone. We believe that, during his lifetime, no man held • greater place w the af­ fections of the nation than did Will Rogers, and that his. death Wf» t tragic loss to the welfare of the world at large. The driving force of Ins humor had more to do with national affairs, we suspect,, man, many of the speeches recorded in liter Congressional Recoerf. -nkh fYm?e Hal at the, death of Falstaff, we’ve a W a felt that America “might better have spared * better mas.** Read toft Imok—you 11 e*^ isya. We’ve realized another o f our ambition*. W e \e met * mm whft lived on an island There’s ’always been something fageiteteg about the idea of being completely surrounded 3bywater, am* & P*** to ns that a man living under those conditions would fee just * ****<£ different than anybody else. You know, maybe eae leg wtorter umm * the other, or walk with a nautical roll, or anont hm awcech “hovnspoons,” eh . Probably a holdover from m t teytefttf etohralt- meni in “Treasure Island” which we read again this wmtes- bomefecw it seems to us that as many islands as there axe la the*worW you ougpi io lminp into more people who live on them, but such «*.§«» 3**®* :o be the case, ■" * It was at Hoiary the other day, and the gentleman in question jaaMr, Lowell V . Hancock, <xfPrince Edward Island* Lanada, brother f Mrs. ? . F. Clingitcr, of Osborn, ife turned out to he a very auto able individual, with u rather British appearance* twinkle m ms • ye* and wot a single “hornspoop’’ or other didmguishtog eteraeter- <lic, that would stamp hinv imme^ately os-an S‘is!andfer. Wd were* tightly dfeaygwinfc& He turned out to be* among other thmpf c ilite—wlifdi prolhMy accounted for, the scatc&y of 'hsis^s f e t -ywer, am i* keen, student of extemporary affafr* Mayte *«*»♦ s R be hack and well make a meet hpfcwil’Wf tetoRflf for 'hSSfee tinguisliing characteristic that island people, we still feel, should have. Anyhow, bon voyage, Mr. Hancock, and come again. That’s, one of the intriguing factors of this community to us. You so many people who don’t belong here. They belong in New York, o r Canada, or Chicago, or San Francisco, or Sweden, or some place, and move in here, some to establish homes, some to visit, some for a temporary period of residence. Like the publicity lately over the appointment of Donald Nelson as the top in the defense work for the nation. We probably would neyer get any fcloser to knowing Nelson- or .anything about him or anybody that knew any­ thing about him than leafing through the pages of « Sears and Roe­ buck catalog, if we were located any place else than here. But Nel­ son who, as the above implies, was one of Use top officials with the mail order company, at one time was “next door’ to John Hf.sridig, then of S.-R., now returned to this community and son of H. R. Ken- dig. And the story about Jack Velzy. Well have to admit that we never checked it, but it Intrigues us nonetheless—that Jack and Walter P. Chrysler couldn’t hit it off, and rather than see Chrysler quit, the firm Jack accepted “deferment” from the ranks of the personnel under Chrysler’s direction. There’s a man (and he isn’t going to like tills) who, when, “the moving- finger of fate writes, and having writ moves on” will hold a place in this community second to none. Q.K., Jack, so you don’t like it—sue us. ggflUAY. JAH. 23, 1»62 RESOLUTION Whereas, the Osfeom-Fairfield Business and Professional Wom­ en’s Club has lost by death one of its earnest and active worker** Jeanette Arir-strong, who served our club as Corresponding Secre­ tary during the year 1940-1041 and Whereas, she was willing at all-times to assist m any worthy cause for the achievement of the principles of the club and was one of our most active and faith­ ful members, Therefore, be it resolved that this dub extend to the family and friends of our departed member our heartfelt sympathy. ■ Be it further resolved that a copy of these resolutions be- spread upon our records arid a copy sent to the bereaved family. Not with the blare of trumpets. Or the pomp and rustle of queens Were the deeds of love and kindness Wrought in her world of dreams* Quietly her footsteps echoed Patience, good cheer, and good­ will As she met" each, day’s new duty „ Its achievement to- fulfill. We’ll not weep for her this ' Christmas She would not wish it thus For her Peace is just as perfect As her life was here with us. The Resolutions Committee. 8jp Cvmw I M QNJ£ ef toe wvimmtm: arsenal* near Qwfece Cfty, toe Mt Hen, WilKam Lytm XfxcKensle King, Britoe M tetere alt S te a l* (e ia itr ) a$*8 how cartridge* saw* far riScar and saadwte pang ate well*. Shrjkws- ing to e proetm t» ben i* Cob- A. Theriault; eflktx commsndmg tfcf arsenal* Work m tote oe* nacn sl baa been stepped ap *o muck by expansion and the. introduction- o f gear n u d n u y theft to ease single working day it now terns out an many eastitdge case* an ft 4mk m the whole of Boudreau Rises From Small Town Sandlots to Become Indian Chief CORRECTION The photographs of the courses* of Fairfichl and Osborn, which appeared in last week’s issue of. the Tri-County Herald, were through the courtesy of the- Bay- ton Daily News,' with the photo­ graphy by Pete Finlayxoa. Proper credit was unintentionallyomittsd. Married At Reformed Church * * • Sfttofcwftw letotoM l mmmgte in baseball, has hud m met*. ft*to ******** A it& ls e teteto to* Cleveland Indian*. Announcement is being made ©£ the wedding which, united Mis# Mary Mitchell, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. William. D. Knocple, of Burlington Avenue, Dayton, and Mr. John S. Honaker, son of Mrs. Gertrude Houaker and the late Jolui H. Honaker, of Green St, Fairfield, in marriage Friday eve­ ning; January 16, at the parson­ age of the Fairfield Reformed Church. Members, of the immediate fami­ lies were present at the ceremony which was officiated by Rev. Huber F. Klemroe; pastor of th* Reformed Church in Fairfield.* After * sheet wedding trip, Mr* and Mrs- XIonaker plan t* make their here* with Mr, Bonaker’a mother, Mr#- Gertrude Honaker, of Fairfkld m Ait's m m m tm A CAREER that started m the **• Ktofitete St Harvey; HI* «*si led to big teagne baseball; ha* beg® eb'maxtd fey tlm Bate* dreftn’s appoistwBBt as jsmmwes of th* Cleveland Indians. The quiet, mft-epfikthi shortstop is the youngest big-time proto**- BfonJl pitot In the business; Boudreau’s;father- played tests®** ball in an Illinois professional Iccguo, ::o that baseball came naturally to him. He% just 24, sett his rise to feasebsll fame ft®* bam tap*#. ■ JSmmtA item ftlhleffe itompe- titkss i» the Western Coftterene* while a junior at the University of Illinois, he mad* tb* jump Item the hmh*s to * to&dsr' tofftfe m the tamt- to jm i ytor.’n;s*; cvi:. : tSTIIILE at Illinois, Boudreau. ’’ gave verbal consent to the Tribe management* which bad asked for test call on hto s*rv- ices after gtmSs&ISm, He rim- declared: finetSgtoto tor eew- fteene* ptoy feecau** lb* €tev«&* land Bzanagpmeut reputedly sen! five checks to bis, toother. He played at Cedar Rapids and Buifalo- betore* tafeto# up bis po­ sition as shovtetoto of the In- dterisv At Baftotei, ha m tt Mack, aia&tlicr sasdM. produch and the two developed into Ijare- bali’s finest keystone combina­ tion, Lou is married and has a S-yrar-ohl Basbarai Arien*. Ht’i well-liked, know* bacebell from A to %, ana is ex­ pected to M t tomtit toto to# next vm/imm m Ht* r •.iMsimm i t ' - * ; ; :'.i I> Entertains Executive Board Miss Ludlte Haerr was a. gra­ cious hostess to the executive* board of the Business, and Pro­ fessional W«i>en.’s Club when sh* entertoine^ the*» with ft hseftklast at leer home or Baytfift Drive* FairJlteld> Sabicday m o r n i n g . Those who (Mrjjoyed Mica Baefr'ft he«pit*l% were M !s» Sylvto JCedcker, Miss Millie Parker, Mis* Mated Site Mwlee- - Xmik