The Cedarville Herald, Volume 55, Numbers 1-26

The new things are advertised by merchants first. Advertisements keep you abreast of the times. Read them! Advertising is news, as much as the headlines on the front page. Oftoft it is of more significance to you. FIFTY-FIFTH YEAR NO. 14. CEDARVILLE, OHIO, FRIDAY MARCH 11,1932. PRICE, $1.50 A YEAR NEWS LETTER FROMSTATE DEPARTMENTS COLUMBUS—Director H. G. South- M. D., of the State Department of Health, reports a decline in.whooping cough, scarlet fever and chicken pox. „ The recent outbreak of influenza is uow apparently past its peak and out pf 300 cases in one state institution not a single death occured, the epi­ demic being ably handled by the of­ ficials' in charge. Director Southard advises everyone to be sure that th< water they drink, is pure, as pollute' ’ water has caused more illness than any other food or drink. When you become suspicious of your, home sup­ ply, investigate or consult the health authorities. When in doubt, go thirs­ ty. ■■ / Governor George White has issued a . proclamation- d^righating Friday, April 1st, as Arbor and Bird Day. Governor White particularly urges pupils and teachers in the schools of the .state to celebrate the day by Ap­ propriate exercises culminating., in every case in the - planting of trees and the placing of bird houses/ We are participating this year in a nation wide project of planting ten million trees as a federal memorial to George Washington, The Father of Our Coun­ try. This project, launched by the American Tree Association, has been endorsed by every state of the nation: SENIORS IN SCHOLARSHIP TEST Six members of the senior class will participate in the State Scholarship Examination to be given at Xenia, Saturday, March 19. The following persons, who have been chosen on the basis of scholarship and'attijtude dur­ ing their high school work, will rep­ resent their class: Carma Hostetler, Isadora Owens, Esther Waddle, Julia Mcuallister, Loelia Griffin, and John Tobias. The examination is of a gen­ eral nature including questions on the following fields of study: mathematics english, science, history, and social science. The purpose of the test is to stimulate sustained scholarship en­ deavor during the high school years, to select the seniors of the highest standing, and to put these students! in contact with . other Ohio colleges j and universities that the students de­ sire to enter. State Treasurer Harry S. Day, an­ nounces that $2,434,795 worth of ci­ garette stamps were sold the first six months of the law’s operation. Large tobacco corporations state that less cigarettes are smoked in the winter than in the spring and summer and that from April until November they •will enjoy a more lucrative business. This will total more than $5,000,000 the first year in operation. I t was estimated when the law was passed that the receipts would be in excess of $7,000,000. Caretakers are preparing for the annual spring house-cleaning pf the Capitol and overhauling of the var­ ious departments. The State House Park will receive its share o f atten­ tion and an early s ta rt Will be made on its beautification. The grass is almost ready fo r the lawn movers and it will not be long until the fo­ liage assumes its natural- colors. Sum­ mer idlers have already taken posses­ sion of choice seats around the bases of the several statutes in the park, a favorite place to settle affairs of state and of the nation. Station,.WAIU will broadcast the program of thp State Employes Bene­ ficial Association banquet on the even­ ing of Saturday, April 8th., the time being from eight to nine o’clock. >At­ torney General Gilbert Bettman will act as toastmaster and Gov, George White, Secretary of State, Clarence J? Brown, State Treasurer Harry Day and State Auditor Jos. T. Tracy will be on the air for short addresses. The musical program will be furnished by Percy Lowery’s Colored Syncopatora, and all who anticipate attending are promised an enjoyable time. JUDGMENT APPEALED A default judgment^for $58,27 giv­ en by John Shane, Hess Twp., justice of the peace, in favor of R. A, Day, who sued on an account, is made the basis of an appeal taken by Florence Gray to Common Pleas Court. Dr. and Mrs. M. I. (Marsh have is­ sued invitations to a number of their friends for dinner a t their home on South Main street, this Friday even­ ing. JUNIOR CLASS PLAY “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush—so say the Juniors, but you come to the opera house, Friday evening, March 18, and learn for yourself whether or not this is true. SCHOOL TERM, 8 1-2 MONTHS The length of the term of the pub­ lic schools was definitely decided to be eight and one half months, Monday afternoon, when the local board of Supt. Bimday Died Tuesday Evening , Richard C. Bundy, 53, dean of the :college of education of WUberforce University, and superintendent of the ’Combined Normal and Industrial De-„ | partment, died at his home on the co- !lumbus pike, near Wilberforce, .Tues­ d a y night a t 9:15. He had been ill !suffering from heart trouble for about a year. Hq came to Wilberforce 1923 after serving two yeara in the diplo-’ matic service a t Washington, D, C. He was secretary to the American le­ gation in Liberia from 1909 to 1921. [ He was born in Wilmington, his fa­ ther being a minister in the A. M. E, ■ church. PAULM.HERBERT, LE6I0NHEAD,TO SPEAKTONIGHT James H. Hawkins Out For Commissioner education met at the school building.'! CoillIItlllllty Club Elects ELECTION BOARD This action is in accord with the re commendation of B. O. Skinner, state -' director of schools. - I Officers Wednesday j The annual meeting of ' the Com- imunity Club was held in the mayor’s {office Wednesday evening when CANNOT AGREE Secretary of 1 State Clarence J. Brown, has been called upon to decide the dead-lock between the Republican and Democratic members of the Board of Elections. The board is in the same kind of a tie-up as two years SUPERINTENDENTS MEET ; ffi i the The superintendents of the county annual election of officers was held, schools met in Xenia, Tuesday after- The following were chosen: Presi- noon, to. discuss questions concerning dent, Karih Bull; Vice, President, the scholarship examinations to be Ralph Wolford; Secretary, Jean Fat- ago, .when Mr. Brown appointed Eari held this spring, and other matters ton; Treasurer. P. M, Gillilan. The Short, Republican, of importance to the county schools.' officers with three additional mem- The Greene Cojinty Junior-Senior bers to be named will constitute the Banquet will be held in Cedarville,1executive- Committee. The retiring April 22, according to decision of the president is H. H. Brown, superintendents. j The retiring secretary, I. ’C. Davis, reported on the South Main street SUPT SPEAKS AT COLLEGE {crossing by reading correspondence The two Democratic members cast their vote for R. E, Dunkle; Xenia, a former clerk. Another name ballot­ ed upon was W. 4 . Naragon. The Re­ publican members voting each time for Short. Follojring a selection of clerk, a chairman will be named. He Supt. Furst spoke to the College y . >between Penney rail officials and the must be of opposite politics to the M. C. A., Wednesday morning. The’ ;State Highway Department. The rail- clerk. l “ remarks were based upon the literal company now has material on ~; ■ ■ hand to make necesary repairs just as soon as the weather is favorable. The Village Council had also protested the interpretation of the 23rd Psalm. There will be,.twenty-five cents ad- , tv - ... mission to see “An Early Bird” a t ' conditio* of the crossing- the opera house, Friday evening,f * — Marchis. Annual Meeting Dairy Improvement Assoc. SOPHOMORES GIVE PROGRAM The sophomore class presented a The A n n u a , m e e tjn g of the Greene musical program during'the assembly County Dairy Herd improvement As- hour, Monday morning. Christina aociation will he held at the Court Jones, who presided, announced the House Assembly Room, Xenia, Tues* program, which included: Spripture day eVening, March 15 a t 8 o’clock reading—Marion Ferryman; Selection with j van McKilHp and E. S. Salis- girls' quartette, Rachel Creswell, bury of the Department of Animal Frances Taylor, Hazel Allen, Dorothy.Husbandry, O. S. U., as speakers. Cotton; Selection—Boys’ quartette: Mr McKilHp will discuss “Factors Paul Chapman, Lowell Northup, Rob-'Making for Proflt j„ Dairy Produce ert Peterson, James Anderson; Trum-, tion” and Mr. Salisbury will speak on pet solos—Lowell Northup. {“Feeds and Feeding Under Present ' "... - | Conditions.” JUNIOR CLASS- PLAY . L. H. Hartley of Osborn is president You can procure a good seat to see 0f the Association, J. O. St. John, this ‘Early Bird’ by going to Richardsj Painterville is vice, president and W. Drug Store on March 17, a t 12:30 o’-jN . Ankeney, Beavercreek, is Secretary clock. “First there, first served.” | and treasurer. All dairymen are in- COMING EVENTS Junior Class Play, March 18. Senior Scholarship Examination, March 19. Junior-Senior Banquet, April 22. Senior Class Play, April 29. Baccalaureate Services, May 1, Grade Program, May 3. j Commencement, May 5. vited to attend. Two important dates, Thursday, March 17 1 at 12:30—Plat open. Fri- daq, March 18, at 8:00 “An Early Bird,” (Continued to p a g e s) Second Call For Food For Relief Purposes j The local committee having in charge the distribu- I tion of food among those in need had a fair response in 1 the last call for supplies, all of which has been distributed j after investigation of needs. The unusual cold weather 1 increases the need for more food of various kinds, espec- | ially potatoes, corn meal, flour, fruits; jellies, meats, etc. s The committee reports that several were given aid | for the first time but such was necessary owing to unem- I ploymettt. The village council and township trustees are I providing fuel in cases of need and also^paying something f towards meals for, poor children, many of whom have no I other meal of consequence each twenty-four hours. I The situation has become the more critical the past | few weeks and Cedarville village arid township cannot j have it said that men, women and children are without § food especially in aero weather. For this reason a second J appeal is made for additional donations. Each community’is responsible, for its own relief work. If the situation is not met public funds must be forth-coming from some source- A little from each family will be of no great burden to anyone and do much good. Call Mrs. Aletha Bird and collection can be made or leave at township clerk's office. C. M. Ridgrway Is Over­ come By Monoxide Gas Charles M. Ridgway, 64, formerly a local druggist, now a resident of Xenia, was found unconscious in the garage at his home, Monday evening^ as the result of monoxide gas poison­ ing. Ho was foQrid^on the floor by his wife who hqd become-mnxious over his delay. He nhd gone to ihe garage to start the motor^of his automobile in order that he could warm it up to keep it from freezing. The door of the garage had been kept closed but the motor had been shut off before he became unconscious.' A physician was called and he regained conscious in a* boufc half an hour. Candidates For State Convention Delegates -------- 1 A blanket petition for six candi­ dates for delegate and Six for alter­ nates to the Republican state conven­ tion have been filed with the Board of Elections. They are: Delegates—L, N. Shepherd, Xenia; Morris D. Rice, Os­ born; F. H. Clark, Jamestown; Leona J. Brewer, Yellow Springs; Edna S. Woodson, Xenia Twp.; R. O. Wead, Xenia. Alternates—Thomas J. Smith Fairfield; H. C. Lewis, Cedarville, Helen Dodds, Xenia; Herbert Fisher, Bowcrsville; W. S. Rogers. Xenia; W E. Crites, Spring Valley. CHANGE IN MANAGEMENT William Reid, mayor of Jamestown, has been named manager of the Greene County Journal, Jamestown, succeeding Mrs. Hazel Palmer, who has had charge of the paper since January, 1930. Mrs. Reid came to Jamestown from Cassopolis, Mich. Lifting Three Acres , o f W a t e r W w $ la a * * y Lifting three 'acres of water over o space fifteen feet deep, is the problem of the Adams Realty Co., 'owners of the Abel Magnesia plant. Last fall the company pulled all of. its equip­ ment from the quarry and with the continued wet weather, the quarry covering about three acres filled with water to an average of fifteen feet deep. In order to get read} for spring business the company has installed two electric pumps to. pump the water out of the quarry. There is much speculation as to just how long it will take to accomplish the feat. Also as to how much water will seep in during the process of pumping. Rev. D. R. Guthrie Has Accepted Local Call The First Presbyterian Congrega­ tion at a meeting following services, Sabbath, extended a call to Rev. D, R. Guthrie, of Pennsylvania, who just recently returned from Scotland, where he has completed his theologi­ cal work. Word has been received that the call is to be accepted and he will be in Cedarville to enter upon his pastorate, April first. The, member­ ship is much pleased by his accept­ ance and look forward to a prosper­ ing of the Master’s Kingdom in this portion of the Vinyard. Council Will Be Short On Operating Funds Council met in regular session Mon­ day evening when routine business was transacted. The problem of find­ ing funds to operate the next six months may prove a huge task. For instance only $300 was received from the recent real estate tax collection when the street lighting costs $966.96 for the same time. The general fund is also about two-thirds short of what it has been in the past. From all re ports the corporation’s share of the personal tax collection will amount to a very small sum, Common Pleas Judge R. L. Gowdy, h is ordered the .$2000 appearance bond of Waldd Baker, 43, Arcanum, declared forfeited when the bondsmen failed to, produce him in court on a charge of larceny in connection with the $619 burglary of the Charles Mon- nett home, pear Yellow Springs, last November. Gertrude Coleman, Day ton, and Clarence A. Cook, Xenia, are on the band. Prosecuting Attorney Marcus McCallister made application to have the bond forfeited. Five com' panions of Baker, indicted on the same charge, have bean sentenced to the pen. Horace Keifer Wants Salary Reductions State Representative Horace S. Keifer, Springfield, has written* Gov, George White, asking that when he calls the legislature in special session for relief and unemployment legisla­ tion, that the call include'provision to permit consideration of “reduction of all state, district and county officials.’’ He suggests that unless the legisla­ ture acts now in special session, there could not be a reduction in salaries from two to six years, owing to terms of office now being fixed; Various organizations of taxpayers in numer­ ous counties have also petitioned the Governor to take similar action. While Representative Keifer asks the Governor to include salary reduc­ tions in .his call, We find no where that he has inchidefTiT'r&duction in the sal­ ary. of Members, of the legisUture, No man'on the official pay roll has' a moral o r legal right to ask for salary cuts without including his own. Mem- ers of the legislature get $1,000 a year. If other salaries are to be cut as much as fifty per cent as many are asking, for, the legislature, must do the same for its membership, E. E, Greiner, candidate for Con­ gress from this District is the only candidate for any office that we know of that has advocated a reduction in the salary of the office he seeks. Con­ gress boosted their own salaries dur­ ing the war. / School Board Fixes Commencement Date The board of education a t a meet­ ing Monday afternoon set Thursday, May the fifth as the date for com- nencementf,with the closing of school >n Friday, May sixth. It Is expected that the usual custom will be follow­ ed and the Alumni banquet held the vening of the sixth. James H. Hawkins, farmer, resid­ ing on- the Fairground road, near Xenia,-has filed his petition as a can­ didate for one of two Democratic nominations for County Commissioner at the May primary. The second to file for the Democratic nomination is Paul D. Garringer, Silvercreek Twp. James J. Curlett, serving an ap­ pointive term as county .auditor, and a candidate for his first elective term, has also filed his papers with the elec­ tion board. It is not likely that any other nomination papers will be filed for this office. The dead line for fil­ ing papers is; 6:30 p. m. this Friday evening. It. C. ltlTENOUR HAS PETITION AND ASKS FOR SHERIFF R. G, Ritenour has started his pe­ titions and is a candidate for sheriff at the Democratic primary, May 10. The race promises to be interesting as two: other aspirants, George Henkle, and William Pickles, Xenia, have fil­ ed their petitions. Jamestown will have a candidate for the same office on the Democratic side in Thad Mil­ ler, who is seeking the nomination. Petitions are also being circulated for J. B. Rife, president of the Greene County Board of Education, as a can­ didate for State Representative on the Republican ticket. A .movement has been_more 'or less under way for otherj&ndidates, or a slate, but little pmaijcsg has been made from infor­ mation At hand. \ Mrs. /E. C. Rader, who is Spending tfie/winter with' Mrs. K ^ . W a tt/ was given a. complete surprise Tuesday, when Dr. and Mrs, W, N. Foust and a few of her friends of the Reformed Church, Xenia, came with well fiilled baskets and spent the day with Mrs. Rader and Mrs. Watt. ' DISMISS CASE Case of Leon G. Roth against Ken­ neth Schioss has been ordered dismis­ sed in Common Pleas Court. PAUL M: HERBERT Paul M. Herbert, Columbus, com­ mander of the Ohio Department; A- merican Legion, will be a speaker a t a county American Legion meeting in the opera house, Friday (tonight) a t 8 P. M. . | ( ,: Other speakers will be J. J. Deadline, Eaton, vice commander for the third district and Mrs. George Pillsbury, Trebein, state chaplain, of the Legion Auxiliary, will be other speakers on the program a t which Paul Fuller, sub-district commander, will preside. The meeting is open, to the public and everyone is urged, to attend. The program arranged for the meet ing includes music by the O. S. &: §. O. Home Cadet Band under the .direct tion of Harold E. Seall and the invo­ cation will be offered by Rev. J. O .' Kilmer, New Burlington, member 'of Foody Post,'Xenia. - , , Members of the , Cedarville/iu|d Jamestown Posts, ofDignam Post^ 6»- born-Fairfield and John Roan Post, Xenia, will attend the meeting. Foody Post members will-attend in a body.. This will be the .first county-wide legion meeting ever held in Cedarville and local citizens should attorid.and give the Legioneers a warm welcome. Mrii.JEL A, Allep is . daughter,.Miss. Kathryn Saiwerii, of Orryille, O., and will attend an oper­ etta Friday evening. Miss Sandsis is director of music. Mrs. Allen and daughter will spend Sabbath in Cleve­ land. * Cattlemen and' farmers of all parts of the state are expected to visit the Madison County County Experiment farm, near London, Friday, March:25. Cattle will be on exhibit fo r test, « .........................MijiMiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinimiiiiiiiiiHMiumiiiiiiiiiliiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiHhiljiriiiiiiMiiiiiiiaiiHiiM«lili! Lawn | Garden | Beautification! Out Doors Living Room Planting .: Pruning Seeding more shade or fru it trees. For shade the maple is best, although there- are varieties of the elm that grow much faster. If you have the space plant Garden time is not far away. The onion sets have made their appear­ ance in the stores. Garden seeds ate on display and each day brings us all nearer to the time for spring plant-t an oak. They grow slow bu t they, ire ing. Then again March 17th is not so j native to this section and once .start- Word from the State Department ifar away and the old-time gardner ed grow to live many years, of Education, Columbus, indicates that iHtlU thinks he should have a t least a the school term will be a t least two few rows of potatoes planted, weath- veeks longer than eight months a s jer conditions being taken into consid- innounced last week. With some qd-leration. justments on the part of the local board and the state paying for the bus operation, funds can be found to coritinue the school two weeks more, or two weeks short of the regular nine months term. Achievement Day Set For Tuesday The Home Economics Extension De­ partment in Greene County again is planning an enjoyable Achievement day program on Tuesday, March 15. The meenting will be held a t the First United Presbyterian Church, Xenia. Every tvoman in the county is in­ vited to attend this all day program, according to Ruth Bradford, Home Demonstration Agent. 'The1 women who have attended the home Econom­ ics’Extension project groups this year are sponsoring the program, but this A garden can not only be useful to provide early and mid-summer vege­ tables, bu t it can be made a beauty spot als^> There can be a few flowers to give it color as well as supply the living room in the home plenty of bloom to add cheerfulness. Each year finds people more and more interested in out-of-door liging. This spirit has led to more interest not only in gardens but in lawns a- bout the home, andVhat a change can be found about homes in town and country in the past fifteen years. March is a good month to sow grass seed about the lawn. I t should be raked good first to get all the old dead grass out of the way. When thejsoil thaws sow the seed and use a roller or tamper as this will bed the seed and also pack the old sod more firm­ ly to the dirt below and aid in holding moisture tonger. It also will cavlse invitation is open also to women who j the short roots of the grass that have have not affiliated with these groups. Ibeen pulled up by the frost to take « }hold and grow faster. Getting the ^ . TT. , „ , - :lawn in proper order with plenty of Coilllty High dChOOl igood grass seed means keeping out Junior-Senior Banquet tho commonenemy the—dandelion in _„ „ ^ check. The joint Junior-Senior banquet of the high schools of this county will be held at Alford ’Memorial, Friday, April 22 at 7:30, according to an­ nouncement this week. The.event is o:ie of .the largest school affairs in the county and between 850 and 400 students are expected. The dinner is to be served by the Ladies’ Advisory Board of -the College* Plant a tree this year in honor of the two hundredth birthday of George Washington. Every . civic organiza­ tion, all women's clubs fraternal or- The best way to develop civic spirit is to create interest in lawns and gar­ dens. Many towns feature rose, gar­ dens. Roses of different varieties are often used as hedges between proper­ ty lines. They can be made attractive most anywhere. Shrubbery for orna­ mental planting is very cheap- nowa­ days and adds much to the appearance of property and attractiveness *6f the home. You do not have to spend tin- usual sums for home and lawjt beauti­ fication but you must use cajre in {se­ lection of shrub? to have the best 'ef- fect. In planting shrubbery o r ever­ greens about the home remember to have heighth a t the comers and im­ mediately in fronts of pillars end a t the bare wall spaces but only low or medium plants under windows. < Now is the time to think about the spraying of fru it and shade trees. It has become necessary to sprey shade trees of recent years, just as import­ ant as fru it trees, unless you want to take chances of loosing your trees. So many shade trees have died within the past two years. The excessive dry summers weakened the vitality of the trees and insects cost the life of trees that could have been saved in many cases had they been sprayed. Another item to keep in mind is not trim your trees too late. The sooner now the better. If you are not post­ ed better get advice on pruning shrubs for different kinds must be trimmed ganizations have been asked to do a t different time. Many must be prun- likcwise, and in this way hundreds of ed just after blooming, like tbe dog* thousands of trees will he planted. ’woods, goldenbell, hohtyiuckls feufch, There is hardly ft home or garden lilac, Jftp quince, climbing roses, snow- lawn that has not room for one or ball, spires and weigelia, ,4'i • « ■ ■ ! '