alumni and community to remodel campus buildings. 21 The trustees even voted to revive football in an attempt to galvanize community spirit. The sport had been discontinued in 1932, after Cedarville absorbed the worst "licking" in college football history. On November 19, 1931, halfback Joe Kershalls of West Liberty Teachers, had scored 11 touchdowns and kicked five extra points as his team trounced Cedarville 137-0! The local newspaper reported, "This unparalleled defeat finished all enthusiasm at Cedarville College for the sport."u However, with a number of G.I.'s returning from the War, Vayhinger announced that a "crack eleven will be on the field under the tutelage of Coach Beatty."23 When Cedarville had absorbed its loss at the hands of West Liberty, Lowell Thomas reported the Cedarville College loss to his nationwide radio audience. When Vayhinger announced that football would be reinstituted, Dr. H.H. Ables, the mayor of Cedarville, sent Thomas a letter reminding him that 14 years earlier he had poked fun at the tiny college. The commentator acknowledged the letter on the air and once more provided publicity for Cedarville as he announced their plans to renew the sport. 24 As the veterans left the Army and returned to civilian life, Cedarville's enrollment began to climb. Housing needs were met by purchasing government buildings from Patterson Field, but this further drained institutional resources. In May 1948, $20,000 from the Endowment Fund was used to finance a men's dormitory with the understanding that it would be paid back with 3 percent interest over the next 15 years. 25 With the Endowment Fund shrinking, the trustees voted to sell the farm which had been a constant financial drain. 26 In 1950 the real estate owned in Cincinnati was sold after 50 years in college possession. It was announced that the "funds acquired by the sale of the realty" would "go into other channels of the institution's financial setup.27 While the college was liquidating the farm and the Cincinnati property and gradually using their endowment resources for daily operating needs, they were also experiencing difficulty in collecting students' accounts. One student who was described as being of impeccable good faith served to illustrate the dilemma. His letter, which was read into the Trustees Minutes, admitted that he was not always attentive to his responsibility to his alma mater. On the international scene, war had already begun in Europe. The United States once more was becoming increasingly concerned about international affairs. At Cedarville, the very day of his inauguration, President Kilpatrick warned the trustees that "the future held for some years an increasing indebtedness and represents an investment towards 'either-or' for the life of, or the death of the college."8 Despite the tremors of impending world war, the Cedarville Herald reported that the college would launch a drive for $100,000 during the year 1942. They announced that Ira D. Vayhinger was to be director of the new fund-raising campaign. 9 In April 1942, the paper announced that the college had purchased a 2oo-acre farm, anticipating that it would provide both food and employment for students. A farm manager was to be hired and given faculty status. 10 As the $100,000 campaign began to take shape, once more the college appealed to the community for support. This appeal made good sense. Throughout the history of the college, the vast majority of its students had been from the Cedarville vicinity. In 1941 Kilpatrick prepared an analysis of the student body which was published in the newspaper. He reported that the student body stood at 138, with 38 students being from Cedarville Township, 19 from Xenia Township, and 17 from Clark County. Fifty-three of the remaining students were from other areas of Ohio, while only 11 came from out of state. ll In 1908 Cedarville had implemented a Teacher Education Program. The program had been expanded to a four-year normal school course in 1910. Many of the local students entered this education program and then remained in the area as teachers. In 1934 McChesney had reported that 60 of the 150 school teachers in Greene County were Cedarville College graduates. 12 In 1940 the Cedarville Herald reported that 35 of the 187 teachers in Clark County were Cedarville College graduates. One week later the paper rejoiced in the fact that "quite a number of Greene County's fine young people will be in attendance at Cedarville College this coming year."13 The Cedarville Herald attributed local support for the college to the fact that Cedarville graduates included more than 500 teachers, principals, superintendents, college presidents, and professors who were serving in the State of Ohio. An additional 90 men were Chapter Xis 1