The Cedarville Herald, Volume 72, Numbers 27-52

C E D A R V I L L E ’ S OLDEST INSTITUTION PER YEAR $1,50 P u b l i s h e d i n t h e I n t e r e s t o-f C e d a r v i l l e a n d S u r r o u n d i n g C o m m u n i t y PER COPY . . . _________ 5q Volumn LXXIII Cedarville, Ohio, Friday, July 29, 1949 Number 34 HONORED WARRIOR RETIRES . . . Armed services present the Enola Gay, the B-29 bomber that helped briny the war with Japan to a harried end, to the Smithsonian Institute', Washington, D. C. This is the aircraft that bombed Hiroshima, The presentation was part of a mammoth air show held at Chi­ cago’s O’Hare Held. More than 125,000 persons attended the first showing of America’s strength in the air. Left to right are Carl Mittman, Smithsonian Instllnie; Colonel Tibbest, pilot of the Enola Gay on Hiroshima bombing; Major T. W. Ferebee and Major General Rosie O’Donnell. GeorgeDodds toCelebrate 87thBirthdaynextSunday Scotsman George Dodds named his son, bom July 31, 1862, Geo- Fremont Dodds, branding the offspring as a Republican, as Utorge Fremont was the first Republican candidate for pres­ ident of the United States. George Dodds and his young wife were living in Yellow Springs in 1862, attending ses­ sions o f Antioch College under the presidency of world-famous Horace Mann. Incidentally at that time the village was a sort of re­ sort town, the college being its main interest. George Dodds and his older brother had; come to America and after completing their edu­ cation opened a monument busi­ ness in Madison, Ind. Later they chose to have their business some­ where in Ohio, and Xenia was se­ lected because o f its railroad fac­ ilities. The finur was A . & G. Dodds- in its early years. In 1311 the firm was incorporated as George Dcdds & Sons Co. The personnel included the venerable father and his six sons, only three of whom are living—George Fre­ mont o f Xenia; Earl o f Milford, Mass., head of the company’s eastern branch, and Leslie J., re­ tired, living in California. Many years ago Leslie Dodds became associated with Wilson Brothers o f Chicago, serving as the com­ pany’s European buyer. So Sunday is the 87th birth­ day anniversary o f one of Greene county’s oldest native sons and well-known business men. “How do you plan to spend your birthday7" a reporter for this newspaper asked him as they chatted in his comfortable office in the Dodds building in Xenia. “My sister and I will have Sun­ day dinner at the Bee and Thistle, in Osborn,” he smiled. “ George Geyer is: her son, you know, and Dorothy and I like to go to his Merchants ClinchTie ForFirstPlace Townsley’s six - hit pitching and timely hitting gave the Ce­ darville Merchants at least half o f the NABP League pennant Sunday afternoon when the Mer­ chants tripped-Hankel’s o f Spring- field, 4-2. The victory sewed up at least a tie fo r the flag and a victory next- Sunday would give the Cedars undisputed first place. Townsley gave up only six hits and; patted in three runs for the winners as they rolled to their tenth triumph in twelve league starts. The leaders will meet Law- renceville on the Cedarville dia­ mond next Sunday in an attempt to cop the undisputed league Championship. Game time will be 3:30 p. m. It will be the final game in league plav fo r the Ce­ dars. New Polio Policy Is Announced With frightening stories com­ ing in from various parts of the country, with Ohio near the top o f the areas afflicted, any word about polio, mankind’s most dreaded disease, is avidly received fcy the people. Today’s issue o f this newspaper carries an announcement o f a new polio insurance policy, set up for two years’ complete protection to polio victims as to treatment costs, hospitalization and trans­ portation, at an extremely low figure. The company and its agent are 100% reliable, as the publisher knows. SIGHS BUS LAW Governor Lausche has signed the law clarifying theVformer law requiring vehicles on the highway to stop while school buses are discharging passengers. modern restaurant for Sunday dinner,” Mrs. Dodds died in 1944, otter they had been married 56 years. “ You are looking mighty well,” said the reporter frankly. “ I am feeling well, too, and am very grateful,” he smiled. It’s nice to see you at your desk.” “ I like to be here, though Charles Bone and Phil carry the load, but I am here all the time I can,” “ Your name goes on and on,” remarked the reporter. “ Yes. We want it to,” he said. A remarkable man, honored and honorable, and 87 years old next Sunday? ThreeDirectors ResignPosts OnFairBoard Three directors o f the Greene County Agricultural society, spon­ sor of the county fair, whose terms expire this year, have re­ signed effective with the dose of their present terms. Directors submitting resigna­ tions when the board met at the fairgrounds Saturday afternoon to complete arrangements for this year’s fair, Aug. 2-5, were B. U. Bell, Xenia, treasurer, Avho is completing thirty years as a member of the board; Mrs. I* II. Jones, Miami township, who has served consecutively since 1924 and was the first woman ever lected to the board, and Ernest Jenks, Silvercreek township, who is completing his first three-year term. Six dircetors will be elected to three-year terms this year. Pur­ chasers of 1950 season tickets will be eligible to vote and bal­ loting jvill be conducted at the secretary’s office on the grounds Thursday and Friday, Aug. 4 and 5, from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. Other directors whose terms expire this year but are candi­ dates fo r re-election are Gerald Bock, Jefferson township* Earl Ritenour, Ross townst-lp and El­ mer W, Wolf, Beavercreek town­ ship. There will be two candidates for each o f the vacancies on the board. The nominating committee of which H. M. Van Pelt, Spring Valley township, is chairman, pre­ sented the slate of candidates at Saturday’s meeting. County Treasurer H. J. Faw­ cett and James H. Hawkins, Fair­ ground road, were named candi­ dates fo r Mr. Bell’s place on the board. Mrs. Leroy Jacobs and Mrs. A. R. Kirkpartick, both residing on the Clifton pike in Miami township, will be candidates fo r that township’s director as a suc­ cessor to Mrs. Jones. Charles Leach, Sr. and Heber Keach, both o f Silvercreek township, will seek the directorship from that town­ ship made vacant by Mr. Jenks’ resignation. * Mr. Bock will be opposed by Gilbert Ream o f Jefferson town­ ship; Mr. Ritenour’s opponent for Ross township’s representative will be Lester McDoman and Wil­ liam Shawhan will oppose Mr. Wolf for the Beavercreek town­ ship directorship. Accident Victim’ s Condition Better Mrs. Ernest Collins, near Ce­ darville, who suffered severe head injuries when thrown from a horse on the Collins farm six days .ago, was reported improved at McClellan HospitaL The accident occurred Thurs­ day and Mrs. Collins did not re­ gain consciousness until Sunday. She suffered a fractured skull and brain concussion. She was at­ tempting to mount the horse when she was thrown and in the fall dropped through a hay chute in the Collins baVn. , 4 - 11 Club News The Nifty Cedars Gals had the judging of their 4-H projects on July 25, at 1:00 p. m. Our club had 1 0 0 completion. We also had a covered-dish pic­ nic lunch before the judging in which our mother’s were invited. Jo Duvall, Reporter The Nifty Cedar Gals met at the home o f Peggy Myers, Tues­ day, and at the home of Carolyn Stewart, Thursday. At both meet­ ings the girls worked on their projects. Refreshments were serv­ ed by the hostesses. The projects were judged at a meeting at the home of Mar­ tha Richards on Monday. Mrs. Clayton Wiseman, James­ town; Mrs. Robert Guthrie, Ce­ darville, and Mr. and Mrs. August Wiseman, near Springfield, visit­ ed Mr. Clayton Wiseman and Mr. Robert Guthrie at Camp Mus­ kingum, Conotton, 0., over the weekend. Messrs- Wiseman and Guthrie, teachers at Silvercreek and Cedarville Ilish Schools, re­ spectively, are enrolled at the camp thus summer. Girl Softballers Drop 3 Games The Cedarville girls softball team dropped three games during the past week. They lost to Wright Field 9-3 on Sunday, Sunset Girls Monday 18-9 and to the Springfield Red Birds Wednesday 5- 2. Tonight (Friday) they will play at Washington C, H. at 7:30. StoverHerdIs TopBFProducer ForMonth Leading in average butterfat production among herds in Greene County testing programs last month was the fourteen-cow Hol­ stein herd o f John D. Stoverv Ce­ darville, R. R. 1. The herd, with all cows in milk, averaged 44.3 pounds of butterfat and 1159 lbs. o f milk. The eleven-cow Guernsey herd averaged 35.6 rounds o f butter­ fat and 757 pounds o f milk. One cow was dry. The Ed Cummings, Xenia R. R. 4. cight-cow Guernsey herd was third, averaging 35.4 rounds o f butterfat and 8fl0 pounds of milk, with all cows in milk. Two Holsteins from the W. N. Ankeney and fjon herd were first and second in milk production with 1911 and 1893 pounds o f milk, A Holstein from the Stover herd was third, producing 1848 pounds. The high cow* in butter­ fat was also from the Stover herd. She produced seventy-two pounds. A cow from the Ankeney herd, producing 71.9 pounds, was sec­ ond high in butterfat production. Third best butterfat, producer was from the Weldon Worth and William H, Wenrick herd. She produced 68.6 pounds. The Ayrshire herd of twenty- one cows, three drv, o f Myron R. Fudge and Son, Jamestown, R. R. 1, led in butterfat production in IIIR testing. The cows aver­ aged 33.2 pounds butterfat and 787 pounds o f milk. The high cow in milk produc­ tion was from th Curtis Cosgray herd of Jamestown, R. R. 1, pro­ ducing 1808 pounds o f milk. This herd also had the high butterfat producer, giving seventy-four pounds. Owner-sampler testing Thirteen herds are on test with 124 cows. Beam F . Woods, James­ town, R. R. 2, had the top pro­ ducing herd. Thre were twentv-six herds be­ ing tested under BHIA and HIR. The 562 cows averaed 26.5 pounds fa t and 682 pounds o f riiilfc. The association Bad nineteen cows that completed lacation o f 305 days or less. Two cows produced more than 400 pounds butterfat.6 A Holstein from the herd o f W. N. Ankeney and Son had a record o f 12,012 pounds milk and 429.9 pounds butterfat. A Holstein from the OSSO Home herd fin­ ished with 10,313 pounds milk and 406.5 pounds butterfat. Church Services CHURCH OF GOD \ Ehvood C. Palmer, minister. Sunday school 10:00 a. m. Mrs. David Strobridge, supt. Morning worship 11:00. Ser­ mon topic, “ A Model Congrega-. tion.” Children’s service 6:30. Evening service 7:45, Midweek prayer service Wed­ nesday evening 7:45. UNITED PREBYTERIAN CHURCH - . . ' Ralph A. Jamieson, minister.* Sabbath School 10 a. m. Supt. Arthur B. Evans. Preaching 11* a. m. Theme', “Another of the Greatest Words of .the Bible.” “ The WORD that is the Greatest Teacher.” Y. P. C. U. 7 p. m. Subject, “ What we mean when we say ‘I WILL’. Leader, Marilyn Kyle. < The ministers have planned for Union .Services for August, with - .preaching each Sabbath. Definite announcement will be made next '.week as to place and speaker. METHODIST CHURCH 'William B. Collier, minister. Sunday school at 10:00 a. m. . Walter Boyer,supt. Morning se.rvice at 11:00. It will be a special musical service, centering around the theme, The God of Nature in Scripture and in Song. There will be solos and selections by the choir. Come and hear some of the old hymns of years gone by. Youth Fellowship at *7:0Q p. m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Paul H. Elliott, minister. James W. Steel, supt. 10:00 a. m. Sabbath school, 11:00 a. m. Morning worship, Sermon, “ For Higher Stakes.” The wedding o f Mr. Kenneth Barker and Miss Janet William­ son is this Saturday evening, July 30th, at the Church, at 8:00 p. m. The music begins at 7:30. The public is invited. CLIFTON UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Dr. James W. Bickett, minister. Miss Charlotte Collins, organ­ ist. . Sabbath school 10:00 a. m. William Ferguson, supt. Preaching service 11 a. m. Dr. Bickett’s message will he “ The Answer of Jesus to Peter’s Con­ fession.” Young Peoples meeting 7:30 Martha Tannehill, leader. CLIFTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 10 a. m. Bible school. 11 a. m. Worship. 2 p. m. Session meeting at the church. 7 p. m. Westminister Fellow­ ship, Janet Hull, leader. Tuesday 8 p. m. Deacons’ meet­ ing at the home o f Robert Shaw on the Old Clifton road. Wednesday, 2 p. m. - W. M. S. at the home o f - Mrs. Walter Corry, with Mrs. Harry Corry, leader. Mrs. Michael Ault, devo­ tional leader. Mrs, Lamborn of Springfield has been invited to report on the Ohio Synodical. Thursday, 5:30 to 7:30 p , m. .Fried chicken supper at the Opera house, sponsored by the West­ minister Bible class. Public in­ vited. Tickets must be secured or reservations made by Tuesday, July 16 ZION BAPTIST CHURCH G. A. Adams, minister 10:15 Sunday school 11:00 j. m. Morning Worship Tuesday 7:30 Choir rehearsal Wednesday 7:00 p. m. prayer service. Mr.,Mrs.Hartman ToLeaveAug. 5 ToGotoJapan Mr. and Mrs. Neil H, Hartman, . near Philadelphia, will leave Aug. 5 for Japan where they will join the staff of the American Friends Service Committee. Mr. Hartman, son o f Mr. and Mrs. George Hartman o f Cedar­ ville, has been teaching at George School, near Philadelphia. The Hartmans will assist in the Tokyo AFSC Neighborhood Cen­ ter opened recently in Toyama Heights in Shinjuku-ku, a new settlement fo r persons burned out of their former homes. Similar centers have been set l p by the AFSC in Germany, Austria and France. A graduate o f Cedarville Col­ lege, Mr. Hartman attended Penn­ sylvania State College. He for­ merly taught in the Marysville, 0., schools and fo r a year worked with UNRRA as a supervisor on cattle boats to Europe and Asia. Mrs. Hartman, a former resident of Ardmore, Pa., is a graduate of Smith College and fo r a num­ ber of years was assistant li­ brarian at Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr, Pa. Recently she has been on the staff o f George School. Mr, and Mrs Hartman visited with the formers parents . this week en-route to San Francisco from where they will sail. Beverly Carzoa On Capital HR Miss Beverly Carzoo, Cedar­ ville, a freshman in mu3ie curri­ culum was among the 106 Capital University students to make the honor roll last semester, the reg­ istrar’s office announced today. The required point hours for the semester are 3.3 for'freshmen, 3.4 Tor sophomores, and 3.5 for juniors and seniors. ••• .• ■ . V , ■••yV. V '"••■•.V.V.V■V•Av.T.VV.W.V •AW.%V.VW.W>W ■ • • ' I . > X , - . , , A , ' * v % - ' Ox s 6 ' '•O ^ ' 5 - , l x \ v V * ; n ' - s' -X 0- .* s s s * && ' N' s ' \NO___ \ * ' S < * This aircraft, on display with the USAF Exhibit Unit, is the worlds first successful „rocket plane. The ME-163 dropped its landing gear on take-off to de­ crease its airborn weight. It landed on a heavy skid mounted underneath the fuselage. The rocket engine in the tail of the plane weighed less than 300 lbs. and gave the plane a speed of 560 miles peV hour. ' The fuel supply, gasoline and hydrogen peroxide was quickly expended giving the aircraft a time limit of 5 to 6 minutes in the air. ToHoldOpen HouseSunday AtAirFields It’s open house day' at the U. S.1Air. Force Exhibit Unit, Wood City, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio on Sunday, July 31, 10:30 a. m. until 5:30 p. m. The exhibit unit will feature the ground firing of a JB-2 Amer­ ican “Buzz Bomb” , a B-29 Super­ fortress, which can be viewed by means of specially constructed ramps that surround the fuselage, and aGerman V-2 Rocket Bomb. Also, included in the Exhibit will ‘ be American, German and Japa­ nese Aircraft, along with displays of Radar, Electronics, Communi­ cations, Engineering Aircraft Engines, and other Aircraft equipment. T h e Wright-Patterson A i r Force Base Band, which is an -excellent musical organization, will give a concert from 2.00 to * 5 p. nr. Entrance to the area, will he through gate number 39, Wood City, just o ff Route 4. Ample parking space will be provided on the base. This is an excellent chance to see the Research and Development of your U S Air Force. a FewObjections To72Relocation AtClifton Practically a formality, a pub­ lic hearing in Clifton’s Town Hall Wednesday dealt with vacation of a “ dog leg” curve section of State Route 72, immediately south of ’Clifton, q preliminary step to re­ locating the road in Glifton and . south o f that town. * County commissioners, to whom the vacated road will revert as part of the county highway sys­ tem, attended the state highway department hearing and only mi­ nor qbjections, generally based on misunderstandings, were voiced, it was reported. The state department plans to eliminate the sharp c u r v e by building a new road for a short distance, there. The part of Route 72 abandoned south from Smith River Rd. will revert to the coun­ ty system. Easements for the new road will be across laiids of C. E. Spen­ cer, Chester M. Preston, A. Staf­ ford McCullough, Walter B. Corry, Russell B. Steward, Charles Grube and others, state -engineers re­ port. , * Ask Bids for 72 Relocation Bids have been asked by the state highway department on re- . location of jloute 72 in the Clifton area to eliminate dog leg curves there. Bids will be received until 10 a. m. Aug. .16 and the • project must be completed not later than Nov. 30, 1950. • In all, the job involves 4.386 miles of pavement, including two Concrete slab abutments over tlie Little Miami river and mill race. The relocation lies in Cedarville and Miami townships in Greene county and Gre-md township in Clark county. Mrs. Cresweil Is Teaching at Trinity Mrs. Mildred B. Cresweil, for­ merly Director o f Music in Ce­ darville College is again teach­ ing at Trinity University , San Antonio, Texas in the Music and Educational Departments of the. Summer School now in session there. The Creswells visited in Greene County in June, and have now returned to their San An­ tonio home. Hogs sold on the Chicago mar­ ket Monday o f tjjis week for ?23.50, the. highest fo r the year. O’Neil CoachingClinic ToBeHeldat CedarvilleCollege Sid Gillman, recently appoint­ ed head football coach at the Uni­ versity of Cincinnati, and Leo (Gabby) O’Neil, coach of Jasper, Ind., high school state basket­ ball champions, will lead the third annual health and physical edu­ cation clinic at Cedarville college vAugust 1 to 5. WayneEvans Named Assistant toBeattie Wayne Evans, Rio Grande, has been engaged as assistant in the Cedarville College athletic depart­ ment for the coming college year it Was announced Saturday by Athletic Director Mendell E. Beat- tie. J Mr. Evans is graduate o f' Rio Granule High School, where he . was selected as the outstanding ■ basketball player in Galia County in his senior year. He then at­ tended Rio Grande College where he was an outstanding football player. He will assist Coach Beat- tie in football, basketball and baseball.': Mr. Evans succeeds football as­ sistant Donald D. Barger, Hamil­ ton, who received, his degree from Cedarville College, in June, and has been engaged as teacher and coach at Randolph High School in Montgomery County. A t Indian Lake Catch 75 Catfish Can you imagine catching fish as fast as you can pull them in ? Three Greene County anglers couldn’t until Sunday, when they hit the jagkpot at Indian Lake by pulling, in seventy-five chan­ nel catfish in a few hours while people fishing around them could not get a nibble. ' The fisherman were Ted Mar­ shall, Cedarville; Paul Yeakley, Yellow Springs, and Ray Smith, Xenia, who said they had never had such an experience before and never expected to again. . RecordGreene County4-H ExhibitatFair Reports indicate that the youth of Greene Co. are living up to the 4-H motto “ To Make the Best Better.” The 4-H exhibits and activities to he held at the Greene Go. Fair next week will be the largest on record. A total of more than 680 boys and girls will exhibit more than 970 different projects during Fair week. These pYojects will include 356 sewing, 229 nutrition, 17 first aid, 21 poultry, 19 rabbit, 39 sheep 37 vegetable garden, 84 swine, 5 potato, 22 flower garden, 59 dairy, 17 conservation and forestry, 30 beef, and 8 woodworking. The 24 Home Ec. clubs have a total of 438 4-H members who are advised by 42 adult volunteer leaders. The 16 Agriculture clubs'* are advised by 20 colunteer lead­ ers and have a 4-H membership of 245. - ■- - ■■ ' The active 4-H clubs, member­ ship, and advisors are as follows: Eager Beavers, Horace Fergu­ son 22; Marvel Workers, Joseph Hutchison, 13; Bellbrook 4-H Win­ ners, Everett Gregg, 14; Miami Township 4-H Club, Lester Davis and Ben Katon, 28; Cedarville Progressive. Farmers, John Sto­ ver, 23; Caesarcreek Jr. Farmers, Everett Smith, 10; Cedarville Hot­ shots, Albert Mott, 17; Flying Fai’mers, Harlan Butts, Nolan Butts & Roger Horney, 8. Spring Valley Spartans, John Fudge, 13; Cooperative Workers, Roger Conklin, 14; Rose Champs, Guy Smith, 11; Abe’s Actives, Abe Anders, 17; New Jasper Suc­ cessful Farmers, E. R. Graham, 12; Byron Progressors, Elmer Wolf, 7; Jamestown Jr. Farmers, Robert F u d g e , 11; Jefferson Champs, Lowell Woods & Hubert Webb, 22; Raggedy Ann Juniors, Mrs. Roy Purdom, 18. Raggedy Ann Seniors, Mrs. Roy Purdom, 10; Raggedy Ann Beginners, Mrs. Joseph Fergu­ son, 20; Sunbonnet Sues, Mrs. Horace Ferguson & D.oris Fer­ guson, 53; Busy Little Workers, Mrs. Floyd Heinz & Mrs. Fran­ cis. Jones, 7; Sewing Silverettes of ’49, Mrs. Myron Fudge, Helen Matthews & Helen Persinger, 28; Jr. Bellbrook Belles, Mrs. Paul Spitler, Mary Ellen Spitler, Louise Weller, 21; Chattering Stitchers, Mrs. Robert Fultin, Mrs. Robert Brannum and Mrs. Donald Bran- ‘ num,.18; Happy Workers, Glifton, Mary Mott, 31; Snip-Stitch and Stir, Mrs. Orville O’Bryant, 11; Gingham Girls, Mrs. Ruth Mills, Mrs. James Beam, 28. Jefferson Snappy Stitchers, Mrs. Cleo Goodbar, Margaret Haughey, 13; Du-Mor, Mrs. Law­ rence Lile, Irene Lilc, 12; Nifty Cedar Gals, Mrs. J. B. Qrumrine, Mrs. Norman Huston, 12; Help­ ing Hand, Mrs. Brainard Turvy, 17; Happy Clover Club, Mrs, Cal­ vin Koogler and Mrs. Lawrence Tuttle, 24; Stitchwitches, Mrs. Ruby Ludwiclc and Louise Mc­ Clelland, 26; Happy Helpers; Mrs. Fred Richards and Joanne Cul- 1tice, 8; Fance Stitchers, Mrs. Mar­ ian Heinz and Mrs. John Bales, 14; New Burlington 'Farmers Daughters, Mrs. George Harner and Mrs. John Amem, 16; Sew- Just-So, Mrs. Ronald Atkinson and Mrs. Arthur Freeman, 14; Chat ’n Chew, Elizabeth Beard, 20; Kitchen Cuties, Mrs. Myron. Fudge, 20. 4-H Demonstrations Scheduled ' 4-H members from all sections of the county are preparing to present demonstrations at tlie Greene Go. Fair this year. •The 25 demonstrations, sched­ uled to be held throughout Fair week, include many d iffeiv it phases o f 4-H work. Both boys and girls will demonstrate what .they have learned in the field of sewing, cooking and baking, safety, conservation, Health and Agriculture practices. These demonstrations will he given in the 4-H tent immediately west o f the 4-H 'club building; The tent, stage, and facilities are being furnished through the courtesy of the Dayton Power and Ljglifc Co. The Dayton Power and Light Co. will provide the fo l- BooktoFair The mail on the Greene Co. Fair Secretary’s desk piles up higher each day. But t h e * is one piece o f it that should prove of partic­ ular interest to many folks in the county who know the Galloway family and its branches. This letter ^follows: Transit Mixed Concrete Com­ pany, Pasadena, California. Dear Mary: I spent two days at the fan* at Del Mar in sales work for this company, as we have a building there made from our ‘blocks. So I picked up a book for you as 5 know you will find it interesting. Of course too, I am aware that the time is approaching for an­ other grand and glorious “ Greene County Fair,” as our children in­ sisted in calling it. Kindest regards to you and all friends there. Yours truly, Wilson W. Galloway The handsome official Pro­ gram (8x11) which Mr. Galloway sent us, carries color on its covers. The front announces San Diego Fair at Del Mar . . . . “ by the sea,” it is indeed, for its broad avenues extend from the foothills to the wide Pacific. The back cover de­ picts the huge grandstand, all ready for the races of the “ Turf that meets the surf.” This fair has p five day Horse Show . . . .and while Xenia has but two evenings, Tuesday and Wednesday, Ang. 2nd and 3rd, these promise to he high lights of the annual Fail*. The California fair makes much of its flower show and one need not use much imagination to know they do have supurb blossums to display. But Greene County flow­ er exhibits evidence improvement each year.- This should be a ban­ ner year considering the splendid growing weather that has been occurring for some time. The sev­ eral Garden Glubs are pruning and preening their flowers now,, to have their showings well worth a trip to the fair. So are the in­ dividual flower growers who show their posies in open class. Since fish and game are in sea and foothills, San Diego makes quite a point of these sports. But Greene Co. has its fish and game devotees too. Just ask E. D, Sroup District Conservation Officer a- bout that. And be .store to see the Conservation; exhibits at the fair. The type of agricultural pro­ ducts- exhibited at the San Diego Fair (June 24-July 4) of neces­ sity vai’y from those of our temp­ erate climate. They show avaca- does, citris, peaches, grapes, cel­ ery, tomatoes, barley and alfal­ fa. We may well he proud -of our corn, wheat, oats, poultry, and livestock. California shows the un­ usual tropical fruits of custard apples, sapotes, papayas, litchi nuts and guavas. The San Diego Fajr is a large one. According to their map, some 50 buildings appear to take care o f every need and want. Such as a Kiddie Koral, given over to the care and entertainment of chil­ dren. This is the place to which lost children are taken. Of course at the Greene Co. Fair, the lost children are taken to the Sec.’s office where announcement is made over the puhlic^address sys­ tem. Usually in a few minutes the parents are located. Mean­ while the lost one is entertained and perhaps made to forget his plight by the gift of an ice cream cone. A t the western fair, a Bubble Gum Contest is scheduled for the delight of the youngsters. This fair also has a magician, and a special attractions of “ Icelandia, Fiestacade on Ice.” That requires a very special kind of equipment. The fiesta spirit pervades our own Greene Co. grounds from the time the gates are opened until the last visitor leaves at night. The California style show prob­ ably would do Hollywood credit, hut our own style show, staged by 4 H Club girls, supervised by Mrs. Dorothy Stambac, Home Demonstration Agent, is always excellent and in harmony with local needs. Many a grown-up gets her ideas from the principles fol­ lowed and the originality shown in the designing of these style- show garments. The California fair also stages an “ old car race” and a “ truck rodeo.” Our races run to the lines of cars waiting to enter " the grounds, each morning of onr four-day fair. It was mighty thoughtful of Wilson to send this booklet of the California fair along with his greetings to friends about the county. Its good to know that youngsters and adults too, recall the past fairs as “ g r a n d and glorious.” This booklet is at the Secretary’s office where’ anyone interested, may see it. FOUR FAIRS ARE ON Besides Fayette county’s fair in full blast this week, there are three others, scheduled—Lawrence county, at Xronton; Knox, at Mt. Vernon, and Monroe at Woods- field. Burroughs adding machine company has laid o ff 1,500 men. lowing awards to the^winners in tjie two classes: Agricultural Demonstrations 1st *- radio, 2nd - poplin 4-H Jacket; 3rd - 4-H Knife; All others - 4-H mechanical pencil. Home Ec. Demonstrations 1st - radio; 2nd - 4-H locketj 3rd - 4-H Br.amcelet; All others 4-H Stationary. '