The Cedarville Herald, Volume 59, Numbers 1-26

w m m m G & a r e a d v e r t i s e d B Y M B R C fJ A N T S F IR S T ; A D V E R ­ T IS EM E N T S K E E P YOT* A B R E A S T O F T H E T IM E S , R E A D T H E M t "W* H>P advertising m w m , J tm m m AS THE HEADLINES ON T fi» FRONT PAGE, OFPN IT IS OF MORE SIGNIFICANCE TO TOD, H FIFTY-NINTH YEAR NO. 20 CBDARVHJ j B, OHIO, FRIDAY APRIL 17,1936 PRICE, W-5Q A YEAR ssaass NEWSLETTER FROMSTATE DEPARTMENTS MRS. R . A . LANNING WRITES FROM CH INA Chefoo, February' 1836, Dear Friend*,---'' *. You may be surprised to Hud that we are still in Chefoo instead o f in Shanghai where you will remember 1 .wrote that we might possibly have to •— ' go for a year and a half. We are COLUMBUS. >—,An. optimistic eco- very glad that it was possible fox' nomic note regarding business and the China Council to find another man industrial conditions in Ohio was to help out in the office in Shanghai sounded by Superintendent Samuel H. as we had no desire to leave Chefoo Squire o f the state division o f banks just now? With Mr. Lanning and and banking in a repox-t based on the myself handling practically all the banking call as o f March 4. There commercial subjects in Yih Wen, it tiuues to be a substantial increase in was not easy to find anyone to take the resources and deposits o f the out places and we felt that we could state-supervised banks which reflects not leave unless we were sure that business and. industrial improvement our work would be taken care of. The generally as well as an unusually strike in the school was another strong banking situation, Superintend- reason for our staying on as the ent Squire asserted. “ This increase matter at that time w»3 still to r was registered throughout 1935 and from being satisfactorily settled and continued from the first of the year,” uh<?re are phases o f it which still call he s id, “ and is particularly significant for some adjustment. So we are here in indicating progress on the part o f for what may be another two and a the hanks and a more prosperous out-, half years before our furlough, which look for the people o f Ohio.” is really due: next yeax', Owing to the Board’s deficit, another year has been added to the usual term, o f seven years, and, unless the unexpected hap- :Warning "that'-tbs appearance o f unusual tastes, odor or color in water from private wells indicates that the pens, we will, not be going back to well is contaminated was issued by ’ America until 1938. We are begin- Dr. Walter H. Hartung, director o f |njng to feel the need o f a furlough, the. State Department o f Health, but by taking a little time off now “ Farmers and others who obtain !pnd then, we find that strength is rc- ' water supplies from private wells do crixited and we feel enabled to carry not have the assurance o f pure Water on. Thanks to the kindness of friends which is provided for the consumers at Christmas, we were able to take by a public water works system," Dr. a flying trip the last ten days o f Hartung asserted. “ Too often these January and came back feeling so wells are shallow dug, poorly located mxlch better prepared for .the long five and constructed. Unusual tastes, odor months of school before us! We had and color can indicate only one thing , great desire to go to Formosa for DyJw” Mrs. John Tarbox^ Bigham -—tiliat the well is contaminated. Such -........ ---------------**-- ----- ' ’ As relatives and friends attended,McMillan, the celebration of the 80th birthday anniversary o f Bigham Harbison, near Cedarville, on Oct, l i , 1900, The residence at which the celebration was held was the first brick house erected in Miami township, . Greene County. Those in the picture include: Tom Hackett, Janet Tarbox (Mrs. Harry Waddle), Julia Harbison (Mrs. David Mrs. * Hkjmah’ Cooper, Charles" ^ShOpherd,' Reece -, Barber, Rachel Tarbox (Mrs. Fr,ed Townsley), Ralph Gilbert, Horace ' Shroades, H. H. McMillan, Mrs; \Ben Anderson, Floyd Farisj Clyde Ban*, Ralph Wol- Jaraes Spencer, Dan McMillan, Mrs. ford. " Will McMillan^ Frank Spencer, James second R^w—Vera Andrew, Helen McMillan, * Ben Anderson, Andrew gproul, Clara Mitchell, Eva Blair, White, Florence Wliit^ Adlfeon ATeX- May Shutz............................ ^ U1 Third R ow -F lo ren ce Alexander, ^ D« W,lhf ? Uf ^ ^ S« ^ d,e Florence Boyles, Lounette Sterrett, McMillan. Mrs. Harvey McMillan, McElroy), Ellon Tatbox (Mrs. Walter, Mrs. A. Alexander, 1 Turner, Mrs Puwlom), W, J. Tarbox, Anna Spencer, Lill1, ' Spencer, Mrs.- Mary H. /Tarbox, Mrs, Nettie Harbison, Howard and Pauline Harbison, Tom Spencer, Reba Harbison (Mrs. Leslie Dean), Mrs. John Harbison, Ed Van our winter vacation, was we felt the occurrences are .likely at this time o f cold creeping into our bones and the year, but if it is absolutely necessary though o f being in a warm climate to use water from such wells the f oa a time, even though we knew we water should be boiled. The only would have to come back to the cold, satisfactory solution to such a prob- was very attractive. We had to give lem is to abandon the well and install ;1p au thoughts o f picking oranges and a properly located and developed well bananas off the trees, however, as we which will provide pure water at all couij not get away until so late that times.” . ihalf our vacation would be gone be­ fore. we could hope to start. So we James McMillan, Jamek, Turner and Dnvid McMillan, Howard .Harbison, Cedarville, owns the picture. The school picture shown last weak was taken in 1893 With Miss Rosa Stormont, teacher. From different wa? well below zero and the air, breathed anyhere outside the train, which was very warm, was like liquid ice. One could hardly breathe. Wo are so accustomed to our damp Chefoo air that any other seems very ^different. It is not so cold here but An attempt to increase cigai'et tax compromised on Korea and especially the sea air makes it more penetrating Harbison and Mrs. Harbison, Dr. and sources we have the names, o f most Mrs. J. F. Morton, Sallie and Cqra o f the pupils as follows; First R o w - Fern Ervin, Bessie . Sterrett, /Hattie Lee, Bertha Smallwood, Mabel Grindle, Bertha Owens. Fourth Row— i ______ , Fan­ nie Iliff, Florence Pendlum, Maggie Calloway,--------- - Josie' Hildebridle, Pansy Ford, Maude McQuirk. Fifth Row /-— Mon t Smallwood, Josiah Jones, Elmer Owens, Frank Lee^ Morton Dallas. SCHOOL NEWS County Scholarship Test Friday morning, twenty-seven stu­ dents o f the local high school will strive fo r places on the Gfreene County scholarship: team, which will partici­ pate in the district test in Ohio State University District, May 4. " The young people, who volunteered to represent Cedarville in the county test and who survived the local eli­ minations, are as-follows: chemistry, Charles Whittington, Harold Bene­ dict; physics, Neil Hartman, Warren Elam; American history, Habel Turn­ er, Geneva Clematis; world history, Elizabeth Anderson, Betty Swango; English I, Beatrice O'Bryant, Helen Andrew; English II, Catherine Fergu­ son, Alma Brewer; English III, Marie LOCAL M M L g n H T LESDSCWNTlf Charles Whittington, local . high school student, was high student a - mong Greene county seniors , ju. the Ohio department o f education scholar­ ship examinations, according to th& official returns from the exam held March 28. Young Whittington lost two points from his unofficial point total and with this out distanced all others in the county lest. Of a possible total o f 400 points, Whittington recorded an official score o f 341, the highest grade attained In _ this county since the state wide exam- Km ES 5 . . , T : ta tton . Jean Dunevant, Pauline Ferguson; French II, B etty Rowe; Latin ,1, Ruth Copeland, Marcella Martindale; Latin li, RosayinSitea, Hazel Bush; plane geometry, Nancy , Finney, Anna Rumpke; algebra, Harold Cooley, Margaret Gray; general science, Leslie Stormont, Joseph McCullough. / Senior Class Play B sure to reserve the dates o f May 7 and 8 for the Senior Class play. revenues twenty-five per cent by a on Taiku, a city in southern Korea: change in the cigaret tax stamps was rpj,e name Taiku had always intrigu- indicated last week when the State me an(j j was rather disappointed ___ Tax Commission requisitioned thfe. when r fottnd that it meant “ Big^jiat annoyance so far. state purchasing agent for 200,000,- Ditch,” But even these plans seemed \ Schoolopened fo r thespring term 000 decalcohmnia stamps. , The type doomed tofailure fo r a terrible storm {list Monday and classes aregradually and with our frequent changes in temperature, colds are inevitable, though we have fortunately escaped Fat Cattle Show Planned ;June 4, 5 Dayton’s fifth fat Cattle show, in which stockmen o f seycn counties will compete for the $1000iin cash prizes, Girl Evangelist Coming To Xenia Miss Betty Weakland, noted 19- year-old girl evangelist from Cleve­ land, will conduct - a special- evan- of s t a m p b y the state may came*.up»th«AW*rjtiday ;;vre - vrt^/toffiliing with students who. .stayed -*tj*ptjnaer^iby dh T o . . _____________ „„ ______ ^ _____________ m __ easily be rubbed off, but the detal- -l6av^ ^ got.cold feefc^Hteraily ^ome until the last possible momexit)fchft p ,^ ucer8* ifiooperdtive*'CommiS- preacher, and Dorotby LolaWeokltt5; which are to he offer4l, is scheduled gelistic campaign ■■in XOnia under, to be held June 4 andJ5 this year, at auspices o f the Xenia Ministerial As- the Dayton Union Stock yards. 'sociation, beginning Sunday, April 19. Counties eligible to &ake entries in i The meeting will be held in the E. the show are Montgomery, Preble, Third-St. Tabernacle each .evening, Darke, Greene,,. ,M iai^ : Clark and beginning, h i 7:45. o 'clo ck .. Assisting Warren. The show iy^ betng jointly in the campaign will be Dr. and. Mrs. * F. F. A. Program Monday morning, April 13, the F. F. A. boys had charge o f the assembly program, at which, time Billy Glass led the devotions. Members o f the Future Farmers o f America discussed the following topics, announced by Robert Eeatty: Purpose o f the F: F. A ., Donald Ferguson,. * F. F . A. Creed, Harold Cooley. Work o f F. F. A., Robert Beatty. Report o f Trip to Cincinnati, Carl Wa'sner.' Discussion o f Broadcasting, Roy Ledbetter. Plans for Summer, L. J. George. An original ^poem, written by Robert Beatty, concerning the work o f the F. F. A, boys, was read by Carl Wasner. Baseball News C. H. S. baseball team travelled to Bellbrook Tuesday evening to play on their diamond.;. Cedarville brought ago. The testa covered all branches o f high school learning. , " " Seniors who place among the win­ ners in the state ' may become re­ cipients o f college scholarsldpa, al­ though there is no pledged award out­ standing. - . / Donald Munger o f Beavercreek was added.to the list- o f highest ranking participants in tjxe recent senior test by the state'department.' when/.tHp official grades were ^released. Thp highest ranking contestants and their official point totals fo llow s:. * ’ Charles Whittington,, Cedarville, 341; Harold Benedict, Cedarville, 294; Lowell Nosker, Yellow Springs. Bryan, 281; John Durnhaugh, Beavercreek, 279; Darryl Sheley,. Ross, 278; Dave Reid, Ross, 276; Rachel .Hartman, Bath, 274; Frances Elliott, ? Sugar- creek, 268; Carol Koogler, Bath, 2fl6; Gerald Hess, Sugarcreek, 252; Homer Ransom, , Wilberforce, 252;. Donald Munger, Beavercreek, 252, > Bond Issue To Be Submitted To Voters The Cedarville Board o f Education at a recent meeting, unanimously en­ dorsed a resolution calling fo r the approval by the voters at the May primary o f a $5500 bond issue ,fpr the purpose o f purchasing material and equjpniqnt to constrpct a new claimed, some wholesalers o f cigarets used the present stamp more comania is a permanent fixture, it is and physically, and came back home jafter their* New Year. It is useless' ajon association, ahffanumber'ofcom - her sister. I t has been charged that from the jettywhere we'had decided'to set the opening date before the miss!on r,rms and packing companies. - - „ hav® it the last minute that the sea' did firsjt two weeks o f the first moon H. D. Conger, Union Stock. Yards than jook g 00d to us. How thankful have passed as these two weeks are managei.( jg chairman o f the show. ' once and have in other cases neglected wc W6re that night and for several the- most important time in all the Qne 0f the principal objects in spon - . , .. < • V ■ VIIC WA iliv UMJVLkl ill ojurir to attach stamps to all packages, eights that we had had sense enough New Tear celebrations. The Feast o f / n0rjng the show is to teach farmers When apprehended in the latter pine- to stay at home fo rtbc storm was the Lanterns comes on the last few days !rtnd stockmen the obieetivos in hiivinc- tice, the wholesalers claimed that worBt for years and the boat on o f the second Week and there are p ro -' ' stamps Were used but that they rubbed which we would have sailed was days jeessions, theatricals, and many other off* Annual gross revenue to the jnstead o f hours reaching its destina- 'forms o f amu meat—both proper state from the cigaret to xis approxi- (jon_ Finally, the weather became and doubtful—at. that time. Wc wore mately $6,000,000. It is. thought that clamer ■and at the same time, colder, ^absent at the .New Year this year but the use o f the new decalcomania stomp so harbor wa3 frozen over— jag the Koreans celebrate the same, will result in about $1,600,000 addi- a thing which does not Happen often. New Yeai*, we saw something o f their tional annual revenue. Finding a good boat leaving fo r preparations and found the Korean Dairen, we again compromised and .children dressed in as gay and hril- objectives in buying a good grade o f cattle for fattening. About 400. entries are expected to he made. PRESBYTERY TO MEET TUESDAY The traffic division o f the State De- left for that port, intending to spend! ljant colors as the Chinese delight in partment o f Highways is marking all a few days in that city where we had jat this time. Chinese New Year has rivers and streams crossed by state friends and knew we could enjoy a always appealed to us, for it reminds highways iri Ohio, it was announced q nge as weli as in Korea. But us so much o f our .Christmns and the by Highway Director John Jaster Jr, when we found that the Japan Tourist-excitement and rush takes us back to Maintenance o f tho signs bearing the Bureau offered us a substantial dis* the days o f our childhood in America, ftattio o f the river or stream was dis- count if we took a round trip ticket The work in all the various lines is continued a few years ago. The in- to Taiku, we decided to go by rail going on Well and many encouraging Btallation of the new markers was de- and so we did. 'The trip, made the reports have come in. In the prison, cided upon after persistent demands way in very comfortable third class,’ work has been carried on fo r the f r o m motorists and sportsmen was just what we needed and we felt last two year's and very encouraging throughout the state who regard the that wo had not been frustrated in results are reported. A t the end of signs Us a source* of information and our other plans for nothing, We ( the first year’s work, 169 men and 13 convenience, Director Jaster said, fvisited Seoul for a day and then went jwomen were baptized, the rites being --------- ’on to Taiku where we spent two.days-administered by six pastors and six Increased production of tomatoes in with friends, reaching there, at the elders to the prisoners still in their Ohio will be attempted by co-operative same lime as their first snow. On,clanking chains. , Among the men arrangements between Ohio State uni- our way back we stopped off for a there were five guards and the change versity, the State Agricultural E x -d a y midway to b*-eak the long, ,mong 1fce prisoners has been very periment State at Wooster and several journey back to Dairen, .again meet- great. There is no longer the fierce large canning companies. Last yearning friends whom wc had little ex- there was a marked decline in the pro- P'cted to see, , We* reached Dairen duction o f tomatoes, a source o f just in time to get a good boat out wealth to many Ohio farmers. The for Chefoo and were fortunate in research projects under the co-oper- ‘reaching home when we did for the ative arrangement will include a ‘ ice had become so great a problem disease control program, a variety ,that friends were about to telegraph test, and a survey o f cultural prac- us not to attempt the trip back a- cross the bay. We now look back ^ with a great deal o f pleasure and jteachers be sent to the prison to teach eleven satisfaction over the whole trip and the inmates as they realized what a feel that it was well worth while in tices influencing yield, it was said. quarrelling and fighting that before made guards more than necessary the spirit among the prisoners being now much more gentle and peaceable. Last spring 80 men and 6 women were baptized and last September out of 130 examined, 20 men and 0 women were baptized. The prison authorities themselves asked that Christian The re-employment of veteran game 'V^ 0nomy eveiY way. There were so many in dismiss as p , t foresting people and things to be seen mmMre « a w t o l by ‘ ta * “£ j a|| S , WW t t l w . thoroughly 3Xn* The council also authorized lfc Was> *«4 in watching all fishing. addition to the strange and interesting manners the purchase of a 120-acre Jand customs o f our fellow travellers. the Utbana game preserve, and pro Whited the taking o f clams and mus aels from t h e 0nN a t i o n -deal attention, especially when summer, according to Lonsej-vatjon u » w - Commissioner Lawrence Woodell PUBLIC SALE I will sell the furniture o f a six room house, personal effects o f Eliza Duncan, deceased, at public sale, Saturday, N «y % at McMillan’s Stor­ age Room, Sou$i Main street, Cedar­ ville. C, W, STEELE, Admr. Miller <fe Finney, Attys. (Apr. 17-24) ____________ ' SubDOribo U H E R A LD They were just as much interested in us* and my knitting attracted a great I did it without looking at it. We found the people friendly aind helpful all a- long the way and were much struck with the efficient way in which the Japanese handled their railroad, The trains are clean and the road beds so well bailaBted that reading and knitting could be done without tHe* comfort. We kept well throughout the entire journey, our only trouble being in keeping our friends from feeding uS too weli, Wo had hoped to gel the “ Asia**—-the world’s fastest train-—from Mukden to Dairen but could not make the proper connec tions, The temperature at Ndkdmt difference Christian teaching made among the poor prisoners. AH this work is carried on by the Chinese themselves and they not only give their time but the pastor, who is a man o f some means, has himself of­ fered security fo r fifty o f the prison­ ers, This is no small thing and lidB done a great deal to further the good spirit o f the Warders toward Chris­ tianity and also showtx that the Christians know how to practice what they preach. THere are many «ery in­ teresting'cases among tho prisoners. One young girl o f seventeen was led nwny by a maifand when this man killed her father, she was accused o f being mi accomplice and sent fo prison to W executed. Here, she heard the gospel message and it made such « change in her life that later her exe­ cution was stayed and she is to be freed this year. Another woman was sent to prison by her mother-in-law About 100 Presbyterian ministers and lay delegates, including those from the local church, will meet in the Raily church, Butler county, .Tuesday, April 2lst, for the annual spring ses­ sion of Dayton Presbytery which in­ cludes more than forty churches o f the district. This meeting "will be a part of a three day centennial celebra­ tion which the Raily church is observ­ ing, , Dr. Hugh' Ivan Evans, Dayton, moderator o f Presbytery, will extend ithe felicitations o f the organization in his opening sermon at 10:00 a. m. Special services are to he held Sun­ day aiid Mondey with guest' Speakers, inducting Dr. Jessie Halsey, Cincin­ nati; Dr. Wm. H. Tllford, Xenia, and Dr. Charles L. Plymate, Dayton. Dr, Crawford B. Clark, . is the present Raily minister. Two ministers and two lay ment ate to be elected os commissioners to the annual May meeting o f the general asembly in Syracuse, N. Y., and eight ministers and ns many lay delegates to the June meeting o f Ohio Synod at Wooster, designations o f ministers, calls for pastoral services, reception of hew ministers, election o f officers and committeemenb and important re­ ports will be included in Presbytery’s program. Other officers of Presbytery, be­ sides the moderator, include President Although only. 19 years of-age, Miss Weakland has completed twelve years o f preaching. She has crossed the continent four tithes and has traveled from Canada down into Mexico. 1 She holds the world’s record fo r speaking in more churches than any­ one her age and has had the privilege o f preaching in churches o f eighteen different denominations. During her ministry the youthful preacher has addressed more than 6,000,000 per­ sons exclusive o f her radio audiences. The meetings will bo entirely de­ nominational in diaracter and the public is cordially invited. here this Friday evening. “ New Fires” The Senior Class is presenting “ New Fires" with double cast on May 7 and 8 at the Cedarville Opera House, 8:15 p. m. ■ Track News Track practice is well under way. The boyB and 'girls are working hard for the annual Greene County track meet which will be held May 1. The track teams will go to Bryan High (Yellow Springs) next Monday night for practice; Jean Patton To Open Oakley Agency Jean Patton, local Ford dealer, is branching out and has been assigned new agency in Oakley, Cincinnati, on Madison road. A new garage and sales room is being erected by the Pure Oil Co. at a cost o f $12,060.' Mr. Patton has been the local Ford rep­ resentative for several years and last year sold 137 new cars from the local agency, Mr. C. Licklighter,, who has had charge o f the Patton used car agency in Springfield, will come to Cedarville to manage the local agency. Mr. and Mrs. Patton will move to Hyde Park following closing o f the local schools. J. W. LARKINS DIES AT YELLOW ^PRINGS HOME John W. Larkins, 80, retired farm­ er. died at his home in Yellow Springs at 11:30 pi nt, Friday. Bom near Clifton, Clark County, July 25, 1855, he later moved to a Ralph K. Hickok, Western College, J J S Oxford, vice moderator; Dr. J. King * f cd Gibson Dayton stated clerk emeritus; H Rev. C. L. Plymate, Dayton, stated o t the lrcal Preebytortoi clerk, and Rev. Donald F. Lomas, Church and the Clifton K. o f P, South Charleston, Temporary Clerk, j , 8?',., . ’ . j 1 A half-sister, Mrs. Richard Hackett, Mrs. Margaret Jamieson Work a c , * * / * « !■ * *>d the following nieces companies the Girls’ Quartet o f. Ce- jand nephews' survive; _________ _ ____ . ... Mrs. Delia darvifle College to Frenchburg, Ken-1 Randall, o f Cedarville; M ^ Oster, tucky, Friday afternoon. They g iv e ,yellow Springs; James Haskett, hear entertainments at E*eJ£tid*y •raring' Xenia; Wilbur Esterline, Dayton; and and at Frevichburg, Saturday evening. VsforHuo Yellow Storings They will assist in the services o f th « ;“ wmond Rsterilne, Yellow springs. U. F. Church, Frenchburg, Sabbath I Tho body was taken to th<* Littleton morning. |Brothers Funeral Hotae, Yellow ■------------- ;------------ Springs, where services were conduct* Rev. Charles E. Hill will give bis *ed at 2 p. m. Monday. Burial was lecture, “ Jesus as Seep by the mnde in the Gorlbugh Cemetery, near Artiste” In the Opera House a t pitching Clifton, Friday, evening, .April . 17, Northwest Assemblies Program The fourth Northwest Assemblies program was given, in . the school auditorium, Wednesday afternoon. The Hanscom Players presented the four act play entitled, “ Tho "New Broom.” Boy Scout Benefit Show The public school, in cooperation with Mr. Lowry, will sponsor a motion picture for the benefit o f the local troop o f Boy Scouts, Friday night, April 24. Some of the proceeds will be used to pay for shoes which baVo been purchased fo r children o f in­ digent families. Man to see a good show and.at the same time lend yonr support t o ‘ this worthwhile organization. The name o f the show will be an­ nounced later. Vocational Night < The Home Economics and Agri­ culture classes will hold a Home Eco nomics-Agricuituro night, April 23, at 8:00 p. m. The Hoard o f Educa­ tion, faculty and parents o f the boy* and girl* o f these departments will be guests fo r the occasion. The Home Economics girls will present a style show, modeling the clothes they have made this semester. The London P. F. A . Chapter wil l present the Future Farmer Degree to ton Ccdarvilie F. F. A. boy*. Music and short talks by different students will make up the remainder o f the program. om it, til. Ol t f r P . T. A . | M, „ ^ Ewn% y , :,nitoXT Z KwS«i"'E “q-.Ftora, B m , t ,i' because when her husband was sick c 0mmbua Spent the past week the Spring* road. Mr. Doan has moved ........... *r*——-— —— *guest of rolativto here, Mr. Barlow fo town and will reside with his j tofcche* in the Oolumbu* schools. . fothsr, Mr. Charles Dean. (Odntinued on 1 ?**) May 7 aiid 8 The Seniors are presenting “ New Fires” by Charles Quimby Burdette at the Opera House on May 7 and 8 Keep these dates open. BIG USED CAR SALE The Cummings Chevrolet Sales is advertising a special offer this week on reconditioned oars, in connection With a nation-wide campaign being conducted by all Chevrolet dealers. Some unusual bargains are being offered. ’ ■ . ip WPA. This will be a perinaheht two room brick building to provide a d e -" quate facilities fo r all Agripuituro and Engineering classes as well as Mqnual Arts and Mechanical Drawing. This building is absolutely neces­ sary in order to-carry on the proper type o f work in Manual Training and Mechanical Drawing in addition to the Vocational Agriculture classes. A t present play-room in the main build­ ing is used for Manual Training'and Farm Shop but this space is entirely too small and is not adapted, to: in­ struction, o f this nature. • Tho Board o f Education', has/rentod two rooms from Cedarville College. since the beginning o f . the A g i * ' cultural Department, costing $240; a year.- These rooms are too small-to accomodate the 40 boys enrolled. A special meeting o f the,voters is being called for Tuesday, April 21, :00 p. m., at the high school build­ ing fo r the purpose .o f discussing/the necessity o f placing this, bond.'issue before the voters at the primaty on May 12. A ll citizens who are inter­ ested in the- future welfare o f the Cedarville Schools are urged to be present at-this meeting on April 21. BOARD OF EDUCATION. \V. H. GORDIN DIED IN COLUMBUS HOSPITAL Funeral services fo r William H. Gordin, 68, South Charlenton, who died Friday in a Columbus hospital, Were held at his homo on Monday afternoon, with burial in Femdiff Cemetery, Springfield. Born near South Solon, Mr. Gor­ din, known to many here, was aaso- clated with his father, the late R. B. Gordin, in the livestock And wool business in South Solon fo r many years, He later operated a grain elevator in Westville for several years moving to South Charleston about eight years ago. Mr. Gordin was a member o f the Masonic Lodge in Mechaniosburg, and o f the Shrine and the Scottish Rite Masons in Dayton. He had been in­ active in business fo r several years, and his death followed a long illness. Surviving are hi* wife, Mrs. Pearl Gordin; a sister, Mis* Daisy Gordin, o f Springfield; two sohs, Edwin and Dana, both o f South) Charleston; and two grandsons. The annual meeting of'the lot own­ ers o f the North Cemetery Astoria- tion will be held in the Twp. Cork’s office, Monday evening, April £0, at 8:00 p. m., to r the election o f effieerc ami transaction o f other bnrinese. J, M. Arid ha* been eonflned to M« home to r several day* with « ease iff*. .... ................