The Cedarville Herald, Volume 72, Numbers 1-26

F riday , February 2S, 1949 Hie GecTarvilTe, O. Hera AnnualLibrary - Report Given ToTrustees To- the Trustees of the Greene County Library: I am happy to present to you the annual report of the Greene County Library. It has been one o f the busiest years in the his­ tory o f this library and all staff members are to be commended fox? the spirit they have shown and their interest in our achieve­ ments and growth. While our de­ velopment might not have gone along as rapidly as was hoped our progress has been steady and our faith in our future remains constant. Our greatest accomplishment was the inaugration of bookmo­ bile service to schools formerly cared fo r by boxed collections, and to villages and cross roads hitherto serviced by inadequate stations collections or completely unsupplied with books. Under the excellent leadership of the book­ mobile librarian. Elizabeth Hed- enturg. the popularity and use­ fulness of this mobile unit has increased steadily. Our Looktno- hdv, delivered in January 1918, was filled with rhihii.g, a (Lsk, l.v.ding unii, and was leady fo r ( oaniy scrivee on March 1st. While this was being cared fox', tiie librarian and kcr assistant wept to the schools to be served, 10 register the teachers and stu­ dents so that their reader’s cards would be on hand when the book­ mobile arrived. 783 borrowers’ cards were ready by the time the mobile unit arrived at the schools. This number increased during the year ami with adult cauls issued, a total of 1,463 cards were ia use t>;fore the year ended. trovers I stops orig in ! !y up- planned for ,vere added daring the yiar upon the leqae-b of the lesident.-. o f the c-uninitlees— (Jla,: tv>n;> in Ross township and Kemp Road ii: Reave: c. e k town- i l ip 1eing two of them. During toe sclu ol year 34 stops were made each two weeks and during the summer months 30 stops. Service is given to Greene Coun­ ty Children’s Home and the In­ firmary both winter and summer. The bo,I; stock at Use close of the year amounted to 5,838 vol­ umes but until it can be built up still more, only two hooks can be lent to each child at one time. The total circulation for ten months was 35,379. Of this, 30,758 books were lent to chil- dren and 4,521 to adults. While the growth o f the adult circula­ tion lias been slow, it has been steadv. The children welcome the bookmobile with enthusiasm. I f a request is made for a book not included in the bookmobile coUecUoii, the shelves of the cen­ tral library can he called on and tile book taken to the borrower on the next trip. 3,700 miles were traveled in the first 10 months o f service. The interior o f the truck con­ tains children's books fox* the first six grades; adult books oc­ cupy the space outside beneath the panels on the right; and books for young people, 7th and 8th grades, on the left outside. This arrangement allows for a total o f 2,500 volumes at one time with additional cupboard space for books fo r parents with ore-school children or special collections re­ quested by teachers. „ Another achievement, though not a* completely satisfactory as the introduction of our bookmo­ bile, was the re-opening o f a branch library in Bath Township. The fire which destroyed 5,000 books, ’ shelving and furnituve in November 1947 resulted in the co­ operation o f the Librai-y Board, the staff, the town councils of Osborn and Fairfield and the citi­ zens o f those communities to be­ gin again another libary which may prove, in time, to be a bet­ ter branch library than it was be­ fore. As there was no suitable place available for a library and as the community w a ; divided politically, the prAI? n «■£ WM c chaUans-!. 'H»J trustees cf ft. Hnr..'-' Lath-rau (march offer d 'he mo ol the C <: r a buaun^..\. i:: r r ; V *« ■- a'.d the to>vn councils ol i-shorn an 1 Faitfield agreed to pay ‘ ,-:r.l to ci!::'.' for ia on;;, the tout -i.:t h dv’.n’ t d y Citi- s m i the ? i. n.ora. i h«.ten in cu Ca­ of the fira W1ere ,vi/n »; kkb r . a.p (! ! [r. I,-* r u’ he ; O': tv'/- of 3 o v 1.,r « - tl , \ (« «’ • '! t,.i » ed. - i 01 of \ A t nd of t.g t’c-.r. y f.n? , lunna. i\l £■•!:; puxvi:*.st*. Library was o;'C May 2Tth with a 009 volumes. 1 0 were add d K im v The io jj oiuo to the .ij'-i.vy was i.t.nv dii.-e ms 1 i't the seven months that f.ilo.vcd 11,000 books v.trc I-...L tor home use. IIov. vv ,;, a great challenge con- tiiiu-s- * the need fi r :<»~rc boons and a.: sue i-aio Vvldng. The nop da tio'• i f Ball: taw .man and the eiiri’T n-.r.t of t ic school are ro l.c ge that a I k O» -A-'- l of hut t'.UOO vi 1in.'ic.: i.: cue e:i:l of a bun ’ay i eh: e! room ..i ridicul- ( usly *inadequate. It will take tonii? ti.nc t-> build up ft reference lOlieiiimi to equal t one lost »,. lliC xi, i. ..inch needed improvements were made to th.* <T:Uv..l Li- hraty biiih’.ing and a :;arag.^i’or tlio bookmo'die ,vas live', d dur­ ing the year. M-.-vv c o v e r gutter­ ing was installed to ; lv.ee the rusted, linking gal: am :e 1 mater­ ial. With tu.- camp e ;.::t of ihi.-i work wails c f the t.: the library e.t :■ painted. The clean cd eimsiderabiy tlu the budding. H i : . placed old 11 e.e, L. do lamps in ?he :vf: c : i • m be garage, though not completed, is a great satisfaction, fo r it not only hoin.es th.- !-eV ivd.ih* 1at aids the e£fie;enc'* i f ilv 1- ok- mobile staff. The driveway was provided by the County Commis­ sioners under the direction of County Engir.ee Lemke whose work we gratefully acknowledge. Miss Muller, in charge o f reg­ istration, repot ts that we have a total o f 10,000 reader’s cards in use at the end of the year. With a county population o f approxi­ mately 45,000 this percentage is too low. A part of this might be explained by the fact that not all readers in high scho.il branch­ es are registered. The detail con­ nected with registration has not been insisted upon as it would and to the burd.n of the teacher in charge. Complete registration o f readers, however, is carried through sati.-facto! i!y by the branch librarians and the book­ mobile. Our county cataloger, M r s. Morgan, reports an all time high in tlie number of books access­ ioned during the year. 6,847 vol­ umes were added by purchase and gift, exclusive o f the reclaimed books in Osuorn. The circulation records show a gain o f 3,680 in number of books lent for home use. The loss in Bath township’s circulation was balanced by the bookmobile. Loss in the hooks lent from branches was, in some cases, due to change in teacher personnel and, in the ease o f Wilber force, the student enrollment o f the ‘"climelC^ Col­ lege where our branch is located is much smaller than when our “ browsing room” was open to the entire university We look forward expectantly to the addition of a ihihhon’s li- biarian to our library system. We have long needed ;f..h a librar­ ian to letter utilize the children’s hooks in Xenia. to assist in pol­ ishing the branch collections and bring the librarit s in closer touch with the schools. The importance o f work with children cannot be overemphasized as good books Buy Yourself o HOME Finance y»mr home, buying through our easy pay* im-nts jus! like rent with mnr hly reducing plan Ru v ii t We have money to loan on farms at attractive interest rates with easy repayments If you own a farm and desire financing or refinancing we will b glad to consider your needs. B y i i f l a H O M E (let ready to tndld that home you have dreamed about l»v buying bands regularly, putting them awav to meet lh*- necessary down pavruent when changes m rexti n lions j. iontles e tc , al l iw private hoo e building in this area BUY BONDS HERE Home Federal Savings & Loan Association OF XENIA, OHIO 4 - 6 N, Detroit St. All Accounts Insured up to $5,000 * X * ---------- ------------- *-------------------- ----------------------------------- ULTRA-MODERN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM ENHANCES FARM VALUES . 3 0 1 LAKE ERIE V - ***>:-« >.-I- ^1 .4$gsSF&t f «v •! c v0OKsnwfl UStl vat m ttaumna.« mnoMuiq tlUOUTM Totals _______________ 14 4 32 Score by quarters: . Spring Valley 13 7 3 9—32 Beavercreek 15 7 9 10— 41 Silvercreek . (33) G F P Fowler, f ___________ I 0 1 Chaney, f ___________ Ferguson, f __________ Brill, c ________ _____ Edwards, g __________ Pettit, g _______ _______ 1 Totals _____________ Jefferson (22) Hai’grave, f ___ ______ Liming, f ____________ Devoe, c ____,_______ _ Franklin, g ___________ Woods, g ____________ Henderson, g ________ Talbott, g ___________ , 1 6 0 2 8 2 18 1 2 4 0 2 14 5 33 G F P . 0 15Countiesto BeatDistrict . 4 0 _ 1 . 0 . 2 . 1 1 1 3 11 NUMtEt eight •wtxsr, DOKHUti m i MHUCUNuq r buKwm I *» »A. T o ta ls _______________ 8 6 22 Score by quarters: Silvercreek_____8 8 J e ffe r son ______ 5 11 8 9—33 2 4—22 Electrically-operated and ultra-modern, a new form of transportation__a two-way hulk cargo belt conveyor system—has been projected to carry coal, iron ore, and limestone between Lake Erie and the Ohio River. Known as the Riverlake Belt Conveyor Lines, Inc, the system will extend across eastern Ohio 103 miles from Lorain to ait Ohio River terminal near East Liverpool. Elevated throughout its entire route to avoid grade crossing hazards and interference with surface traffic, as shown above (left), the R. B. C. Lines will consist of a series of silently-moving belt sections completely enclosed in a steel gallery to eliminate dust and spillage. A 22-foot minimum height insures ample clearance of highways, railroads, farm lands, and country lanes. The R. B. C.’s two-way main line (map right), will bring iron ore and limestone from Lake Erie south-bound to steel mills in Youngstown and for barge transport to mills up and down the Obio River. The north-bound belt will carry coal barged to the river terminal to mills in Youngstown and steel plants in the Cleveland-Akron-Lorain areas. Spur branches from the main route, extending into Cleve­ land and Youngstown, will give, the system a total length of 130 miles. To be built at an estimated cost of $210,000,000, the overland belt conveyor and river and lake ter­ minals will handle upwards of 30,000,000 tons of coal, ere, and limestone a*year at savings of from $20,000,000 to $45,000,000 annually under present rail freight rates. The R. B. C. Lines will offer the advantage of waterfront bulk cargo shipping rates to all points along the system and will enkance the value of farm lands which become potentiaMndustrial sites regardless of their distance from lake or river. .Ultimate savings in shipping costs will Be sharednot only, by steel mills but also by smaller coal­ consuming industries, municipalities, schools, hospitals, and home-owners. Savings of $1.50 a ton on 20,000,000-tons of coal annually, are anticipated through this low-cost form of bulk cargo transportation. ‘ ffSe^wdbelt.-conveyor system will'be pp.eratediby*the Akron, .Canton and Youngstown Railroad. u and the awakened interest in the reading o f them can help in no small measure the education o f our young people of today for their citizenship in our democracy in the years to come. The administration o f all ’‘li­ brary expenditures, in a accor­ dance with the new State Law, was completely handled by the li­ brary staff for the first time in 1948. All finances—tax funds, fines, State Aid grants and en­ dowment moneys were deposited in the Citizens National Bank and expenditures were made by the Library. The work of check­ ing accounts was formerly done by the County Auditor through the County Treasurer’s Office. In tfiTiitwy o? W»fx wnvlc tKia. requires it is a satisfactory change as a more accurate record o f our expenditures can be kept. Grateful acknowledgements are made to the newspapers of the county fo r the publicity so freely given to us; to the State Library fo r the increased State-Aid-to- Library-funds as well as fo r the generous anil good council read­ ily granted and to the many resi­ dents o f the County for their gifts of hooks and magazines. Respectfully submitted, Ruth A. Delinis Librarian Report For The Year 1948 Number of books at beginning of year 76,680; Number of books added during year 6,847; Number of books lost during year 221; Number of books discarded dur­ ing year 3,136; Number of hooks missing in inventory 218; Num­ ber of books destroyed by fire (Osborn) 5,046; Number of hooks at end of year 74,996. Main Circulation Adult circulation 44,177; Juve­ nile circulation 32,668; Total 76,- 845. Total this year 76,845; Total last year 73,435; Gain 3.410, County Circulation 1948 1947 6,280 6,613 2,702 3,445 867 1,111 3,079 7,009 27,214 22,059 10,955 22,373 4,920 5,035 3,074 3,842 998 2,483 4,013 5,541 Branches Beavercreek H S Bowersville Br. Bowersville HS Cedarville Br . Jamestown Br. Osborn Br. Ross H S S. Valley ,H S Wilberforce Br. Winter Br. Yellow Springs Br 12,140 12,544, 81,242 92,055 Bookmobile 1948 1947 Adult 4,521) 35,279 2,921 sta. Juvenile 30,758) 21,501 sch. New Burlington 159 Spring Valley 39 266 Skyway Park -28 35,505 24,422 TtiixO. £/vi- irbe. -CVuntl’ 54.0,747 Total fo r the county * last year 116,477 Gain 270 Grand Total for Year Main plus County 193,592 Main plus County last year 189,912 Gain 3,680 Main Library Registration Adult new borrowers 309 Juvenile new borrowers 271 New Borrowers .580 Adult re-registration _ 448 Juvenile re-registration 176 Re-registration 624 Number o f borx’owers at be- ‘ ginning o f year 3,850 Witlidrawls 1,204 Total registration for the year 1,204 Total Main Registration 3,850 County Registration Number of borrowers at be­ ginning of year 4,681 Withdrawn 1,202 Total registration for the the year 2,608 Total County Registration 6,087 Totals readei‘’S cards in use 9,937 Class I railroads operate 226,- 000 miles of track in USA. Tourney Box Scores Ceedarville (46) G F T Fife? f -----------— - 3 2 8 W. Heidorxi! f ---------------O i l D. Heidorn, f ,----------------1 1 3 Vest, c _____________— 13 3 29 Cultice, g _____________ O i l Tackett, g. — ----------------1 2 4 T o ta ls ______________18 10 46 Bellbrook (28) G F T Adams, f _______ _____ 1 3 5 Gibbons, f _____________1 0 2 Sackett, f ------------------- 0 3- 3 McMichael, c ------------- 3 4 10 Bartley, g ------------------- 3 1 7 Eckley. g ------------------- 1 0 2 T o t a ls -------I--------------- 9 11 29 Cedarville — 1.2 5 16 13— 46 -Stellbrook.______ M „ .8. 6,.5-=29. Cedarville (38) G F V Parker, f ------------------- 0 1 1 W. Heidorn, f -__ ______ 3 1 7 Fife, f _______________ 2 . 0 4 Vest, e _ ______ - 4 9 17 Tackett, g ------------------- 0 0 0 D. .Heidorn, g ________ 1 1 3 Cultice, g ------------------- 3 0 6 T o ta ls ______________ 13 :12 38 Yellow Springs Bryan G F P Hosket, f --------- — _ 2 0 4 White, f _ 1_________. 4 2 10 Semler, c l — _____ 2 1 5 Beberstein, g _ . 4 0 8 Welch, g ____________ 1 0 2 Stewart, g -------------------. 1 0 2 Totals _ _ _ — 14 3 31 Cedarv ille--------3 18 7 10—38 B r y a n _________ 8 10 8 5—31 Beavercreek (45) G F P Durnbaugh, f _________ . 2 4 8 Montgomery, f ________. 3 2 8 Brehm, c __________ _ 1 0 2 Burger, g _ _ __. 8 1 17 Miller, g ____________ 1 0 2 Schimukus, g _ ____ 4 0 8 T o ta ls___ _ _ _ 19 7 45 Silvercreek (31) G F P Chaney, f -------- .. 4 0 8 Ferguson, f _ ____ . 1 0 2 Brill, c _ _ _ _ 1 .. 5 1 11 Edwards, g ___ __ . 2 1 5 Pettit, g _ _____. 0 0 0 Graham-, g --------- 2 1 5 Totals _ _ 14'' 3 31 Beavercreek___-15 4 13 13—45 Silvercreek____11 9 6 5—31 Bellbrook (40) G F P Gibbons, f --------- ------- _ 4 4 12 Adams, f _________ _ . 2 2 6 McMichael, c _________ _ 3 0 6 Bartlqy, g - - _ 6 3 15 Eckiey, g ------------------ . 0 1 1 T o ta ls ________ _____ 15 10 40 Ross (36) G F P Luttrell, f __________ _ 4 4 12 Steen, f __________ ___ - 2 0 4 Bobbitt, c ';___________ _ 2 2 6 Massie, g ------------------ . 5 1 11 Snodgrass, g _________ _ 1 0 2 Andrews, g 1_______ . 0 1 1 T o ta ls _____________ 14 8 36 Representatives from approxi­ mately 15 counties will attend the Southwestern Ohio District Safe­ ty Conference Feb. 25 in the Court House Assembly Room, Clark County, Springfield, it was announced Saturday by Associate Agent Ralph W. Newman, gen­ eral chairman for the event. Extension agents, and chairmen and committee heads of the rural safety organizations throughout the district will be present. Purpose of the all-day confer­ ence is to provide for “ an inter­ change of experience between counties that have safety pro­ grams and to give instructions about preeedure and committee functions for counties anticipat­ ing such programs,” according to the meeting prospectus. Highlighting the sessions will he talks by A. L. Sorenson, Col­ umbus, state director o f the far­ mers Home Administration, and W. E. Stucky, farm safety spe­ cialist, Ohio State University. The. conference will get under Bryan (37) G F T Beberstein, f ------- --------- 1 4 6 .Hoskett, f ------------------- 3 6 12 Semler, c ------------------- 0 2 2 Stewart, g ------------------- 1 1 3 White, g ----------------■— 5 4 14 T o ta ls _____________ 10 17 37 Ross (31) G F T Luttrell, f ------------------- 4 0 8 Steen, f ----------------------- 4 3 11 Bobbitt, c ------------------- 1 2 4 Andrews, g ---------------- 2 2 6 Massie, g — ------- — 0 1 1 Snodgrass, g ---------------- 0 1 1 Score, by quarters: B ellbrook_____q 5 9 15 11— 40 R o s s ________1__ 4 10 10 12—36 Spring Valley (40) G F P .— Iordan, £ .......____^ 4 1 -,^9 Noggle, f 0 1 'V Harvey, c ____________ 2 2 6 Roach, c 1 . 0 2 Hoffer, g ------- ' ____ 5 3 13 Wheeler, g ---------------- 3 0 6 Williams, g — -----------1 1 3 T o ta ls ______________ 16 840 Jefferson (36) G FP Liming, f --------------------- 6 7 19 Woods, f _________________5 010 Devoe, c ____________ 2 ~ 1 5 G. Franklin, g --------- — 0 2 2 D. Fianklin. g -----------------0 0 0 Totals __1___________ 13 1036 Spring Valley — 8 12 9 11— 40 J e ffe rson 11 10 3 12—36 Silvercreek (46) G F P Chaney, f ----------------------- 4 1 9' Ferguson, f ------------------ 6 012 Brill, c ______ ________ 7 620 Fowler, g __^ ------------ 1 0 2 Graham, g ------------- O i l Pettit, g ---------------------- 1 0 2 Totals ___________ 19 846 Bellbrook (40) G FP Adams, f ____ _______ 2 3 7 Gibbons, f _______________2 1 5 McMichael, c ________ 5 5 15 Eckley, g _____________ O i l Bartley, g _______________2 4 8 Miller, g _____________ 1 2 4 T o ta ls _______________ 12 1640 Silvercreek____ 10 14 8 14— 46 B ellbrook_____ 7 5 12 16—40 Spring Valley(33) ,G F P Jordan, f _____________ O i l Noggle, f _____________ 3 4 10 Harvey, c _____________ 4 2 10 Pickering, g ____________ 2 1 5 Hoffer, g _____________ 3 1 7 T o ta ls ______________ 12 9 33 Bryan (40) G F P Hosket, f _____________ 3 4 10 White, f ________________4 1 9 Semler, c ______________ ^ 0 1 1 Beberstein, g ___________ 4 1 9. Welchj g _____________ 1 1 3 Stewart, g _________ 1__4 0 8 Totals_______________ 16 8 40 Spring Valley___ 5 9 9 10—33 Y. S. Bryan ____ 15 2 5 18—40 way at 10 a. m. with a safet movie. “ Safety Is What Yo‘ Make It” is the title o f an addresT by Mr. Sorensen slated for 10:15 a. m. This will be followed by a pane discussion in which extension agents, rural leaders and far­ mers will participate. The panel will include E. L. Kirby,* Greene County; W. M. Mid’dendorf, Franklin; Mrs. Luella Engle, But­ ler; Carl Smith, Clark; J. A , Ode- gard, -Greene; Robert Stanforth, Clinton, and John E. Moore, Mad- ; ison. Separate group discussions by chairmen o f the various county committees will be held during the afternoon session, beginning at 1:15 p. m. Each group will deal with its own special commit­ tee function in the rural safety program and will present a re­ port when the assembly recon­ venes. Chairmen of the Educational Committees of the various county safety groups will he led in the discussion by George B e e r y . Franklin County. W. W. Hamil­ ton, Clermont Gounty, will act as secretary. Other discussion lead­ ers and secretaries include ths following. Special Projects Committees: Mrs. Dorothy Stamback, Greene County, leader, and Mrs. Mary Diehl, Union County, secretary. Finance C o m m i t t e e s : Ralph Grlmsbaw, Clinton County, lead­ er, and John Smith, Clinton coun­ ty, secretary. Publicity Committee: Robert Farst, Butler County, leader and Mrs. Luella Engle, Butler Coun­ ty, secretary. Survey Committees Frank Greeneisen, Union Coun­ ty, leader, and J. A . Odegard, Greene County, secretary. Offi­ cers: D. B. Robinson, sistant program supeiwisor, Ohio State University, leader, and Mrs. Gladys Morris, Clark County, secretary. Following presentation of re­ ports from these groups, a talk by Miv Stuckey will conclude the - conference. MaudeBonnet Passes Away WednesdayP.M. Miss Maude Bonnet, 66, died at her home on Adams St., James­ town, Wednesday afternoon fo l­ lowing an extended illness. The daughter of Claybourne D. and Frances Bolt Bonnet, she was born in Ashland, Ky., hut had passed the greater naxt of her life in Jamestown. She formerly was employed as a cook in Xenia. A brother, Harvey of James-^ town, survives. She was a member of Zoin Bap­ tist Church, Jamestown, where funeral services were held Mon­ day at 2 p. m. with burial in Sil- Vercrek cemetery. A new five-minute test for discovering diabetes is in use. GOOD PRINTING B and T o ta ls ______________11 9 31 B r y a n _______ - 9 9 7 12—37 Ross _________ 13 11 3 4—31 Beavercreek (41) Durnbaugh, f ---------- Montgomery, f ------ Brehm, c ------------- - Burger, g --------- — Schimkus, g ---------- Totals — ------- -— Spring Valley (32) Jordon, f —----------- Hoffer, f ------------- Harvey, c ------------- Noggle, g ——-------- Pickering, g —-------------6 0 12 Full Value for Your Dollar! WEEK? Jello all Flavors 3 pkgs.~~ 23c Catsup Mt. Vernon Brand 14 oz. bottle ......10c Tomato Soup Campbells 2 can s ............... ...........- 21c Preserves Ruby Bee Strawberry 12 oz. ja r ... 29c Evap. Milk Green Pasture 3 can s ............ 39e 1 Prune Plums 2% can 23c Cherries Merrit Red Sour Pitted No. 2 can ......... 25c Coffee Merrit Brand 3 lb. B a g .....................$1.15 Toilet Tissue Chamin Brand R o ll................... 8c Swan Soap 2 large cakes 31c OUR PRINT IS SERVICE. 9 There’s a commonly used ex­ pression: “You get just what you pay for.” This applies to PRINTING just the same as most anything else you buy. Good PRINTING can’t be produced at a poor price. Poor Printing even at a low price is expensive, because it gives the prospective custo- mef the impression that your services or products are not up to standard. We give full value for every dollar you spend with us for PRINTING —and our prices are always FAIR. Lard Cans Each.............. 59c Cotton Mops 8 oz............. 39c Bacon (Layer Sliced) „ lb. 59c Boiling Beef (Plate) .. lb. 33c Oysters (Pt. Can),...... 63c Spare R ibs................. lb. 39c Pork Steaks ....... lb. 49c 4 HUSTON CEDARVILLE MARKET. We Solicit Your Next Printing Order The Cedarville Herald \