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! She ■*« Jterald, Advertising is news, as much as the headlines on the front page, Often it is of more significance to you, FIFTY-FIFTH YEAR NO. 15, CEDARVILLE, OHIO, FRIDAY MARCH 18,1932. PRICE, $1.50 A YEAR TRACKMEET WILLBESTAGED ATFAIRGROUNDS COLLEGE NOTES j The debate between Wilmington1 land Jedarville Colleges in the opera j house March 10th resulted in a decis­ io n in favor o f-Cedarville College. The _ _ _ _ _ jdebaters fo r Wilmington were Misses A two-year round-robin basketball tLacey, Worker and Steele. For Cedar- schedule fo r the boys’ and girls’ baSk-!ville, Mr. Free, Mr. Hostetler and etball teams in the eight Class B jMiss Waddle. The silent member was schools in the county supervised b y ,Miss McLaughlin, the superintendents o f the pounty, i ■ '— Each team will play every ether! Tuesday evening, March 29th a de­ team once next season, the same 'ap-1 hate will take place between Cedar- plying to the feminine division, Four riUo College and Wittenberg College, o f the schools will play four double- headers at' home and three away. The remaining four will have three home double-headers and four away. •Some o f the" teams may play others, more than once; hut only the one scheduled contest will count in the league standing. A t the close o f the schedule the two boys’ teams finishing first and second Cedarville will have the negative of the question that was debated between Wilmington and Cedarville instead of the affirmative. Mrs. Mary Cartwright o f the State ! Deparmtent of' Health, Columbus, lec­ tured to .the Y. W. C. A. Monday morn ing and to the Y. M. C. A. Tuesday ! morning. She gave her wonderful! in the league standing will be “ seed-: health talk. Seldom has such interest —ed” ~in opposite brackets in the draw-' been created among-our~students.-Mrs:: lo r the annual basketball tournament, j Cartkright is a good example o f the J This is designed to prevent a possible (principle which she teaches. We shall; meeting between the strongest teams i he glad fo r her to return at any time in the early rounds o f the tourney, j she can. The .two girls’ teams having the —;— — highest percentage in the league dur- The contract for this year’s Cedrus j ing the regular season will -meet on |has been let by the Cedrus Staff to ! the evening o f the tournament finals , Julies C. McMillan, ’28. The staff is i and play for a silver trophy, symbolic of the county femine championship. ' This arrangement will add quite a bit o f interest to the county basket­ ball races and to the annual tourna­ ments. Arrangements were also made'for a track meet at the Xenia Fair grounds Saturday afternoon, May 7, in which athletes o f the eight schools will par­ ticipate. Eleven events fo r boys and five' for girls will make up the program and . the school obtaining the most points w|ll be awarded a trophy. Ribbons for individual winners will be given. Events fox' boys will include: 100 and 220 yard dashes, 440 and 880 yd. runs, half mile relay race,'high jump broad jump, shot put, discs and jave­ lin throws and the pole vault. Girls will be eligible to enter in the 50 and 100-yard dashes, 220-relay race, bas­ ketball and baseball throws. ' The - basketball' tournament netted each of, the' schools $25.89 after ten per cent was set aside to finahce the track: meet. ; working hard on the Cedrus and there is no question but that it will be a very attractive and interesting book. Miss Gertrude Martin of Xenia.is the Editor-in-Chief. Prof. Kuenrmanri i s ; the faculty advisor. ! SCHOOL NEWS i Mrs. Mary Cartwright, o f the State ' Health department, spoke to the high school students, Monday morning. She delighted her audience with numerous illustrations and inspired her hearers to strive to attain higher standards o f health and morals. In the proceeding devotional pro­ gram announced by Maragret Little, |Dora O’Bryant read the Scripture and •a boy’s quartette, including Gene Cor- ry, Robert Petersen, Junior Luse, and .John Richards, sang, several numbers. j JUNIOR PLAY 1 Come and see “ The Early Bird” at ‘ the opera house, '"Friday evening, |March 18, at 8 o'clock. Admission 25c MILK DISTRIBUTED TO NEEDY FAMILIES Through the cooperation o f Mr. John Mills, Mrs. Aletha Bird and Miss IVlary Reigel, five gallons o f milk is beingsdistributed daily to-needy :fam- nies o f our community. This milk is furnished by the parents of Mr. Mills, ia college student, who brings it to the school, building where it is distributed to those bringing necessary utensils each day. American Legion Hears State Commande Here FTSHANDG BANQUET BRINGS OUT CANDIDATES , The annual Greene County Fish and {Game Banquet last evening at the Masonic Temple, Xenia, brought, out about four hundred guests, members, candidates and politicians. It was a notable gathering to talk about fish­ ing, hunting, conservation ahd oppor­ tunity f o r candidates to display their wares. Fishing fo r votes is the most popular past time at present, Harry E. Rice, president, presided with his usual grace and charm and was perfectly at home introducing the noted speakers o f the evening. There was a very unusual musical program o f hand music by the 0 . S; & S. 0 . Home Band, a quartet from Wilber- force; vocal sold by Mrs, Edna Me Clelland, vocal solos by Jiri Kubelik, Praha, Czechosloyikia; vocal solo by Miss Eleanor McDonnell; solo by Jos. Balmer; vocal solo by Antonio Papan- ia, noted Italian tenor. The first speaker o f the evening was Dr. Glenn Adams, Cincinnati, the radio lecturer ’on dogs and pets, fol­ lowed by Hon. Myers Y . Cooper, for­ mer governor and candidate at the primary this year. « ' ' Hon. Clarence J, Brown, secretary Of state, also a candidate fo r .gover­ nor, and Hott. David Sinton Ingals, Navy Dept., Washington, in charge o f aviation, Charles Truax, former Di­ rector o f Agriculture, now a candidate fo r Congressman at large. All the speakers made known their views on conservation, as it related to the wel­ fare o f the people, the sportsmen, the farmer and suggested ways o f con­ serving the state’s water supply. Among the prominent visitors from out df the county were EdWard E. Greiner, Springfield candidate for con­ gress in the Seventh District; Judge Roscoe C, Hornbeck, and Editor Ray­ mond Howard, London; Mayor Char­ les Q, Hildebrant, Wilmington. Dinner was served by the Eastern Star, Xenia. President McChesney addressed the i Men’s Adult Bible Class o f the Cov-| state Commander Paul Herbert of tnant Presbyterian Church, Spring-; Columbus, head o f the American Le- field, 0 .f last Sabbath morning. Dean j gj0n, addressed a meeting o f Greene C. W. Steele and he attended the W .; County Legion men ahd friends in the C. T. U. meetings in Columbus last j opera house last Friday evening. ■ Tuesday and Wednesday evening. j. other speakers were John J. De- v —„ — j Eaton, vice commander o f the The baseball schedule is not y e t’ third district, and Mrs. Geo. P ills-' completed but the following dates, bury> state chaplin o f the Legion Aux- j have been made: April 16, Miami, ijljary. • (there). j Members of posts from Xenia,' May 13, Rio Grande (here). 1 Jamestown and Osborn joined with' May 14, West Liberty (there). j Cedarville,. June '4, Rio Grande (there). | Music was furnished by the O. S. . , ~‘T * . . and S. 0 . Home in Xenia. Vice Com- The minstrel wiH come April 7th m mandeJ. 0 * , ^ presWed. ' the opera .house. Remember that Mr. 1 ._______,____ Duffey, who directed it so successful-!« « - AT T P D 'frA R M ' ly two years ago, is training the hoys l " L /xi A 1. S um * K;AX\>al this year. We are expecting to put j H O M E B U R N S E D on the lasgeSt and the beat minstrel Wayne Flatter, near Clifton, burned about 9 o’clock Wednesday morning.' The farm is on the Clifton-Springfield April 17th is the date .The Preshy-j pike, terian Church is the place. Dean C. | The fire started from sparks accord- W. Steele is the director, A 'number}ing to best information obtainable, o f the college girls are the contest-1 It was discovered by Mrs..Ethel Strat- ants. The Bjble is the Book. They are ! ton, a neighbor, working on this contest. Miss Marga- j Neighbors were summoned and as- ret B. R ife has furnished the prizes j sisted in removing furniture from the for the contest. Thpse are: a ■first {down stairs rooms, The barn as well prize, $7.00; a second prize, $5.00; and cmvn'1 hv We Have ever had} .Keep the date in mind, April 7th. ■ Candidates Out For County Committee The list o f candidates fo r central committee on the Republican side in­ dicates a warm contest betweeii Re- publicans at the coming primary, The Democrats also have several candi­ dates and contests in several pre­ cincts in the county. On the Repub­ licans side neither Harry I*ewis, for the village, or A. 1L Creswell, fo r the township have opposition. Democratic, Cedarville Jprecinct, Lawrence Barber; Township, M. % Jones and D. 0 . Bradfute. as other buildings were sa ed by use of cistern water. The loss is parti­ ally covered by insurance. 1 Mr. and* Mrs. Flatter arc at the home o f Mr. Flatter’s brother, Mr. Leonard Flatter, between Clifton and Cedarville. MISS MYRTLE LACKEL DIED’ WEDNESDAY MORNING a third prize, $3.00. Miss Berkley, director o f the department o f music, .will furnish the music fo r the contest. A silver offering will- be taken to meet the expenses. Remember the date is April 17th. From year to year the audiences have been growing larger and more enthusiastic in these con­ tests. Come and hear your favorite chapter read. Miss Myrtle M. Lackey, 48, daugh- Since our last report to the Herald ter of County Commissioner and Mrs, the following persons have donated to |J. H. Lackey, died at the home o f her the Maintenance and Expension Fund o f Cedarville College: “ A Friend” . Rev. A . B. Beresford, M. Dorothy Col­ lins, Mr. and Mrs, J. L. Confarr, Miss Faye Cavanaugh, Rev. W. H. Chris­ tian, H'.'E. Eavey, Mrs. Alice G. Ea- vey, Dr. W. C. Howard, Dr. G« W. Kuhn, S. 0 . Liming, Clayton McMil­ lan, Ella M. Norton, W. C. Shuman, Lounette Sterrett, W.A. Spencer, Rev. Carl M. White, Mr. Thearl White. We are grateful to these good friends at home and at a distance for their liberal help. It is good friends like these who encourage us in our work, ahd enable us to carry it on success­ fully. Cedarville College lacks four thousand dollars o f meeting its sal­ aries and other expenses fo r the re­ mainder o f this semester. An appeal was made ten days ago to five-hundred persona to give at least ten dollarsrif possible to this fund, A number o f our good griends thus far have ans­ wered the appeal, We need four hun­ dred more to answer this appeal. If you have not yet answered it and Would like to help Cedarville College; it may be you can give more than ten dollars, it may he you cannot give as much as ;teh dollars but we assure you that whatever you do give is greatly needed and your gift will he greatly appreciated. I f you cannot give at all it may he you can interest your friends in giving. What we de­ sire is your interest and your help* Members o f our faculty have waited for their salaries fo r over a month. Cedarville College is rendering a groat service to this village and eoun­ ty. In these stressful times' it is in dtraits and needs your immediate help Consider the matter, (live and do what you can* Real music and fun will feature the College Minstrel on April 7* parents, on the Jamestown and Char­ leston pike, Wednesday morning at 12:45 o'clock. She had not bee in good health for some time following an op­ eration last summer and her death was unexpected. Heart trouble devel­ oped. The deceased attended Muskingum College and was a member o f the U« P. church in Jamestown. She was also secretary .of Xenia Presbytery. Besides her parents she is survived by two sisters, Mrs* James Patterson, Xenia, and Miss Margaret at home. 1 Private funeral services . will be held this Friday afternoon from the home with burial id Jamestown ceme­ tery. Nearly two years since the last Col­ lege Minstrel—less than three weeks to the next one. DAVID S. INGALS 5 * W jo h n b . T a y l o r , OLDEST {CITIZEN, DIEDTUESDAY ■John Brooks Taltor, the oldest citi­ zen in this townslfp and' one of the oldest in the eoUnty^died at his iiome on t.he Columbus ijpfce, west of town, about 6:30, Tuesday morning, at the age of iOl, 7 monjj$s and 11. days. He was born in Paris,; Ky, and came to Cedaryille 65,year$Bgo, residing on the farm where baffled all these years His wife, Julia Jfejmk, died eighteen years ago. A dan*liter. Mrs. Charles E. Smith, died nbtf years ago. But one son remains,' idjbrris Taylor, who resided with his Defier. The deceas­ ed. was the last member o f his family and the son, Motor!*, the last mem- oer o f hi* father’ll ;|jimily. 4 The funeral* will be helff^Friday, a f- ------- m:, • th L Matrlev funtsral’ In Massies Creek Cemetery. Births Reported For Month Of March SOPHOMORE BOYS WIN The basketball team o f sophomore boys was victorious in the class tourt ament played last week, >0th Wedding Anniver­ sary Is Celebrated Mr, and Mrs. Ervin Faris celebrat­ ed their fiftieth wedding anniversary at .the homes of their son, Floyd Faris and daughter, Mrs, Albert Jolley of Dayton, last Tuesday; Mr. Faris is’ 75 years o f age’ and Mrs. Faris is 70 years.. Mr. Faris was born in Bloom- .ngton, Ind., coming to Cedarville in 1878. Mrs. Faris was before marriage Anna Holmes, daughter of Andrew and Martha Holmes o f this place. 'They received many cards, letters and telegrams to congratulate them on the occasion, and together with gold pieces and three wedding cakes made the day one long to be remem­ bered. Both are highly respected cit­ izens o f this community. R. BIRD & SONS CO. STARTS MAMMOTH SALE TODAY One of the big mercantile events o f the season is a “ Ordered Sold” sale Of the R. Bird & Sons Co. stock o f gen­ eral merchandise. The sale is in the hands o f the Dixie Sales & Salvage Co., Nashville, Tenn. A page ad with several thousand bills distributed over this section nnd neighboring towns tells the unusual story o f price slashing. There are a large number o f specinls. Read the ad. Women's Suits or Coats Dry Clean­ ed and Pressed, $1.00. Davis, Tailor and Cleaner, MYERS Y, COOPER Birth reported in the county fo r the month of March were 20 boys and 14 girls. The following is the list: Patricia Jeanne Lewis, Osborn. ' Howard Fudge Oren, Xenia, RD, Hilda Louise Shimovetz, Xenia, R. Richard Franklin Butts, Xenia, R. - Harold Andrew Chambliss} Xenia R Donald Clayton McCall, Xenia, R. Lewis Neil Woods, Jamestown, R. Benjamin Harrison Hargrave Jr. Jamestown, R. Kenneth. Granville Dai'ding, XeniaR Edith Elizabeth Sanders, Xenia, R. Reita Maria Heider, Osborn, R. Norma Jean Blair, Osborn, R. Lucy Liming, Goes! Hprold Everette Loper, Spring V. , Joseph Morris Chenoweth, Wayiies- ville, R... Robert Jay Petersoh, Cedarville. Avinelle Timberman, South Solon; Mary Emilia Kuehrmatm, Cedarville Xenia City— Mary Ethel Beer, , Josephine Blair . Rita Sarah Homick. Wonder Norman Sullivan. Wallace Leon McCormick. Sarah Margaret Sutton. Theodore Malcolm Arnovitz. • ; Robert Leroy Rogers. Robert Thomas Montgomery. Agnes Pauline Dillard. Blair, (girl). .Jerry Herr. Ronald 'Bruce McFarland. Donald Lee Wolfe Roger \Villiam Harness NAME OMITTED The name of Martha Jane Martin- idaie of the sixth grade was omitted i in publication o f the honor roll last 'week. “My stars and seeds’ ’ how you will want to see the Junior Play at the op­ era house, Friday evening, March 18. Cost Of Milk Production In Greene County It cost the average Greene County dairyman $1.50 to produce 100 pounds of milk, and 36 cents to yield a pound o f butter fa t last year, according to records, o f members o f the Greene Go. Dairy Herd Improvement Association, as announced by County Agertt E. A. Drake. Feed to produce this amount o f milk cost 83 cents. For a pound o f butter fat, the food cost was27 cents. Each dollars worth o f feed returned $2:34 rirff*lry annual production a row Waa7,281 lbs. of milk anil 305.4 pounds o f butter fat. One herd averaged. 12,695 pounds o f milk* Three herdB averaged over 400 pounds o f fat. GOV. WHITE CALLS EXT^A SESSION Gov. George White has called the legislature in extra session to enact relief measures due to unemployment in the state, It has been proposed to increase the excise tax on public utilities to produce $11,000,000. The situation in large cities as well as a few rural counties, mostly in the min­ ing sections has exhausted both pub­ lic and private relief funds. It is es­ timated that 19,000 families are now Being cared for through relief agen­ cies. Mrs. Eva Bush Grant Died Saturday Mrs. Eva Bush Grant, 71; died at her home in Selma, at 9 A. M. Satur- ! day, following an illness o f several iweeks. Her husband, William C. (Grant, is the only close surviving rel- <ative. The funeral was held Monday after­ noon from the Friends’ Church at Selma. The services were in charge of Dr. W. R. McChesney, president o f Cedarville College. Burial took place in the Friends’ cemetery hear Selma. CANDIDATESFILE FORPRIMARYON TUESDAYMAY10 The depression may be on so fa r as the economical world i$ concerned but one thing is certain, there is no mor­ atorium against candidates entering for county office this year. Thirty^ five candidates have filed their peti­ tions fo r various offices. 'Cedarville will have two candidates, one on tbe; Republican side and the other on the Democratic side. On the judicial, the probate judgship will find but one can­ didate, Judge S. C. Wright o f this place, seeking reelection. He will not have any opponent in the primary. For State Representative, Dr. W, B. McChesney, H. S. Bagley, Osborn, and J. B. Rife, seek the Republican nomi­ nation. Frank Wolf, New Burling­ ton pike, is the only Democratic can­ didate;------- — 1 ............. - ~— Common Pleas judge: R. L* Gowdy, Republican; George H. Thorne, 'Dem­ ocratic. f Eleven Republican candidates have entered for County Commissioner on the Republican side: A . E. Beam, in­ cumbent; J, B. Conklin, John A. North Alonzo Peele, Graham Bryson, A . W. Haines, Frank R. Hutchison, William Priest, Walter Barnett, Charles Rus­ sell, But two De .ocraticvcandidates have filed fo r the two places: James H. Hawkins and Paul D. Gerringer. The two aspirants for sheriff, are John Baughn, incumbent, and O. S. Hull. Five Democratic candidates are listed as-follows: George Henkle, Har­ ry M. Fisher, William Pickel, R. C. Ritenour, and Thad Mjller. Clerk o f Courts: Republican, H a r-‘ vey Elam; Democratic, Wilbur E. Pit- zer. ■ _■ . : Coroner, Republican, Dr. R, L. Haines, Jamestown; Democratic, Dr. Eber Reynolds, Xenia. ' Recorder, Republican, Leroy Wolf, incumbent; Democratic, Harry E. Watson, Bellbrook. Auditor, Republican, James J. Cur- lett, incumbent; Democratic, W* T. Naragon. ■ Prosecuting ffftorney), Rfepubpicfen, Marcus McCallister, incumbent. Treasurer, Republican, Harold Van Pelt, incumbent. : Surveyor,, Republican, W . X Dayis, incumbent. ' * xm m t BEER TAX ACCORDHfG TO WORD FROM WASHINGTON^ Much opposition has developed to the proposed sales tax now being'con­ sidered by Congress, which will b e ad­ ded to the cost-of articles to be taxed under provisions o f the bill. , Both political party leaders have urged the sales tax fo r government revenue. It is freely predicted i f it fails the beer tax proposal will come . next, and the liberals are fighting the sales tax with this in view. Two Day Service on D,ry Cleaning. Davis, Tailor and Cleaner, E. EARL MANN PURCHASES ' SMART SHOP IN XENIA E. Earl Mann} former manager o f Jobe’s Department Store in-Xenia, has purchased ^he Smart Shop, a store for millinery, dresses and women’s apparel, from Mrs. Ruth Nebron, whose husband founded the business and operated same until his death sev­ eral weeks ago. | j | Lawn i | ' Garden | i Beautifications Out Doors Planting Pruning Seeding j 5 - | < ~miitMiminniimm«nMn7iimmnitmniimiiunMiiuitiUiiiuiiuuimninui>rtw»iiMmtmmtuiHiT>wmH»uui»»fM*iww»Hi FOR RENT—Room furnished with private entrance. Board if desired or will care for aged or infirm person. Mrs. Mary Spencer. The general opinion among fru it growers is that much damage has been done the early fruits by the re­ cent continued freeze near zero. With weeks o f warm sun and rain buds o . . on early fruit, as well as shrubbery, were swollen and in a few instances tiny Jeaves were peeping out. The re­ sult is that most o f these buds are dropping 6ff. Few. predict even a chance for peaches this year. The early cherries may also be in the “ lost column.” The minister had preached a spec­ ial sermon to the children. >When lit­ tle Jane caihe home, her mother in­ quired:— “ Well*, dear, what did you learn from the sermon?” “ Oh, nil about King Solomon and his garden.” “ King Solomon’s garden?” repeat­ ed the mother in perplexity. “ Yes. Mr. Smith said King Solomon had 300 wives and 700 cucumber !vines.” be chocked out once they do start. Condition o f the soil with the proper care and abundance o f good clean seed sown at the right time, o ften, follow­ ed with certain fertilizers, will solve your problem. CLARENCE J. BROWN The simplest method pf securing color in the garden is by saving self- grown seedlings of the simple hardy garden annuals. The hardy plant is one that may die at the end of the blooming season, drops its seed on the garden soil, there to rest tintil Warm weather in the spring before germi­ nation. ,! Hardy annuals may be cold w warm weather plants, the latter of course will not germinate seed probably until real warm Weather in June but bloom until the first frost in the fall. Sweet alyssum, which blooms thru • the summer and autumn until cold weather appears, is said to be one of the hardiest o f the annuals, biff no less certain to return to decorate the flower Border than a native of the West Coast, the California poppy, How to control lawn Weeds is one which first shows itself in tha early of the biggest problems home owners fall, and blooms until snow fall, have to deal with in keeping their The pottulaca, known as the Brixll lawns attractive. Many methods have sun plant, has a brillant scarlet bloom been suggested for the elimination of that drops seed each year that If per- these pests. You must always keep mltted to continue would cover a goad m .mind that weed seeds are always sized garden, in the ground. The best method is Snow-on-the-mountain, is a noted to produce a mat o f grass so thick white-edge plant that vritt aaaff Hifftf that weeds cannot get a start and will (year after year.