The Cedarville Herald, Volume 73, Numbers 1-26

Tlie Cedarville, O. Herald Friday, April 28, -1950 Lettertothe Editor Dean Editor: , Having been a pupil at both the Oldtown and the Goes schools X am asking that you publish ■this appeal for their preserva­ tion in your paper which reaches the expunils all over the county. On May 6th these two historic landmarks will go on sale at the public auction just to satisfy the ends of a money mad county board of education, who think more o f financial gain than o f historical and nostalgic senti­ ment. The selling of these schools is one of the worst Jcandals since ■the selling o f lots o ff the public square hack in the eighteen hun­ dreds. In this age of building and tearing down we lose sight of the historical value of a great many of our early landmarks. We are prone to forget the early educational _ structures the very cornerstones o f this county and state. .< The Little Rea Schoolhouse in Ohio is to this state what the glorious Missions were to the state of California. They realized all too late the great value of these early hospices and schools and would give most anything now to have them back in a bet­ ter state o f preservation. What gain will it he fo r these school^ Trustees of Xenia Town­ ship to realize a few paltry dol­ lars from the sale of these hal­ lowed edifices on ly. to see them turned; 'into “patched-up homes,” pig styes or filling stations. Just an eyesore along our public high­ ways. You will note that the above schools occupy a different posi­ tion than the other six abandoned schools in the County. Each of these schools is located in thriv­ ing communities and have been part of these communities for years. Taking the schools separately —the one at Oldtown is located In the very cradle of our county —where the inhabitants dating back to the days o f the Indian Chief, Tecumseh’, Boone and Si­ mon Kenton. The markers placed on the school grounds at Old- town. for which this august board have no respect, were placed there at a great expense by the County's leading historical group. They bear a mute testimonial to these early pioneers. Surely some­ one in the county is historically minded enough to come forth and see to it that these markers and the old school are not allowed to be sold at public auction, and see that they are fittingly preserved fo r posterity. The location o f the Goes School, not unlike that o f the one at Old- town, is in an even larger com­ munity. The school building, aside from its use fo r school purposes has always since the year 1870 been used as a meeting place for the villagers. It is be­ ing used today fo r church serv­ ices for the people living in and immediately adjacent to Goes. This building should be pre­ served in the form o f a Me­ morial to the Galloway family whose name in Goes and the County has become legion. James Galloway perhaps the first set­ tler in Goes built his log cabin just below the schoolhouse in the year 1798, on what is now the W. A. Hammond farm. The great Tecumseh figures here again on his visits to the Galloway cabin in Goes. Since this cabin has un­ fortunately been removed from its original site, what more fit­ ting memorial could he had than to keep this “ Little Red School- house” near its site, honoring the Galloway Family and their de­ scendants who did so much to help form this county. The new contemplated road which will run from Goes to Yel­ low Springs will be placed to the rear of the Goes School, placing the school out on sort of an “ island” between two roads and not adjoining any property. With the fad of the State Highway Department a beautiful roadside park surrounding the school build­ ing could be jilanned. The Governor of this state as •Well as the State Superintendent o f Schools in Columbus have been f THISCITYISONEGREATSCHOOL ANMNM THE OPENING AmH GREENHOUSE AND HOTBEDS ONCOLLEGE ST, I wish to thank all o f those who had a part in fur­ nishing materials and advertisement: Cedarville Lum­ ber Co., Pickering Electric, Duvall Hardware, Cedar­ ville Implement Co.,'Cedarville Herald, Jessie Towns- ley, Amazi Melton and Jimmie Crumrine also Fred Wilburn for his able craftsmanship in helping to erect the green house. We have in stock a’ full line of vegetable plants both pulled and potted including tomato, cabbage mango, pepper, Cauliflower and sweet potato plants. Also, in stock for early planting and Memorial Day will be a good assortment of geranium, ageratum, petunia, vines, coleus, snaps, mai'igolds and zinnas. As a pre-Memorial Day special, we will service urns for our patrons upon request.' We will do our utmost to supply our customers with the best in plants and flowers that are available. Phone 6-1562 J UST 37 MILES west of Chicago lies one of the most unique cities la the world—Mooseheart IU. Maintained by the Loyal Order of Moose, Mooseheart is a “ child city” for sons and daughters of deceased Moose members. Ail children are given a high school education and taught a vocational trade. Since its founding in 1913, some 5,000 boys and girls have been cared for at Mooseheart. Pres­ ent students come from 31 of the 48 states. There are now nearly a thousand young citizens in resi­ dence there, “Mooseheart is run by people who do not like institutions,’* says Malcolm R. Giles, direc­ tor general of the order. “ We do everything that devotion and ingenuity can suggest to make it as little like an Institu­ tion and as much like home as possible.” For instance, the children do not live in great bleak dormitories nor eat in large mess halls. There are many small dwellings, each of which has a pleasant living room for games and reading, a dining room in which boys or girls of the same relative age and size eat as do normal families, and bedrooms which have space-for personal be­ longings, Mooseheart Is a community without voters, taxes, morti­ cians, jails, or strikes. It has its own postoffice, heating plant, elementary school, high school, hospital, and laundry. Its 809-acre farm produces 60 per cent of its food. A modern dairy and prize herd produce a quart of milk daily for ‘ each resident. Mooseheart has an abatoir, an orchard, cannery, greenhouse, gas station, and its own fire department. * Furniture in the Pennsylvania “ baby village” is dollhouse size. Boys have their own barber shops, girls their owq beauty salons. They have a student bank which welcomes checks for as little as one penny. L iys and girls each have their own department s t o r e where lulC&o IvAJNlJl/ljirJfci * Bath township GOP women heard a. talk at the Bee and This­ tle Tuesday evening by Mrs. Lot­ tie Randolph, the only woman candidate for state office this yfear. She seeks' nomination as -secretary of state. " + -W r n ‘-: is.- a . f . i s ? ' 7 ■. . --- --V. / * / . # ; / A student studies .near the statue of the late Senator James J. Davis of Pennsylvania, founder of the school? Dr. Richard Aspin- all, superintendent of the child city, pauses to chat. clothes are “ purchased" with a requisition slip only. The children select their own clothes. Like parents, Mooseheart Is eager to develop each child’s every faculty. A child may learn to play any musical in­ strument, or receive voice in­ structions. There are religious services and instruction for all denominations. Each child is reared in the faith that pre­ vailed in his family herpe. A unique $1,500,000 church, called the House of God,, devoted to tolerance and to the spiritual and moral needs of children of some 25 religious denomina­ tions represented at Moose­ heart will be" dedicated next August 20. A year ago its football teams played and won 29 games—its total schedule for the year. Pet peeve of the children is that they do not like to be called or­ phans. Many of them have at least one parent living. In many cases, the mother lives and works at Mooseheart. This unique city has just about every after-school joy known to youth, There are movies, roller and ice skating, dauces, a swimming pool, 35oy Scouts autl Girl Scouts, includ­ ing Cubs and Brownies. There are several bands and or- ' chestras, the children stage many ‘ plays throughout the y e jr , there is boating on a picturesque lake. There is a large memorial stadium. , Sports range from ping-pong to ; hockey. Some $35,000,000 has been poured * into Mooseheart, the only large town created for children only. ‘ Here is heart-warming proof, in ‘ our cynical world, of the inherent ; goodness of man. m i r LAFF OF THE WEEK *4 MANY ARE FINED Washington C- II, and Fayette county police, with state patrol­ men, assessed fines to a dozen or more driver’s over the week end. One offender was tossing empty beer bottles on the street. One driver was* clocked at SOmp. Miss Martha Drake, Yellow ■Springs is improving from sur­ gery in Springfield hospital. WaronT. B. Is GettingResults’ All Over OMo While tuberculosis affects pos­ sibly 20J)00 persons in OMo wbo are unaware o f it, success in halting its advance in hundreds of cases continues. Ip Greene county, thanks to a vigilant association that never ceases its "efforts to be o f serv­ ice, and with che$t 5examinations in schools and other groups, pro­ gress Is being made. A new TB vaccine, BGG, which has been claimed In some quar­ ters to provide immunization a- gainst the disease in 70 to SO per­ cent of the cases is currently un­ dergoing rigid experimentation in Ohio. The vaccine is being regarded by TB officials in OMo as another mf’ar.s of*control, whieb i f proven, will be used along with present | techniques such as chest X-rays f and pater tests. “ This experiment on BCG, the biggest and best in the nation”, says an authority “ is being con­ ducted in OMo’s mental and penal Institutions under the direction of the OMo state health department - and thelJ. S. public health control division. STUBER SPEAKS James Stuber, fo r 35 years with the state wildlife division, j spoke to a meeting o f Greene« county Rangers, junior organi- \ zation of the county fish and * game association. The meeting was held Monday. COUPLES CLASS The Couples class o f the New Jasper Methodist church held a covered dish supper at the church Wednesday evening. “DIRECT from MANUFACTURER” Cotton sack towels, washed and hemmed. Approximately 17x33” . 7 for $1.00 Large print bags like pattern. Four for $1.00. No C . O. JD’s. Wc pay postage. Consumers Bag Co. 33 Walnut St. Cincinnati 2, OMo WANTED Man or Woman Age 25 to 35 (Man preferably married) to represent a Life Insurance Co. in « Greene County Commission or Salary Write Qualifications to Mr. Torsell, Mgr. Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company Suite 204 Guardian Bank Bldg. Springfield, Ohio 2059 SIZES 10-40 No. 3515 is 'cut in sizes 12. 14, 16, IS, 20. Size 16 requires 2% yds. 54-in fabric. No. 2059 is cut in sizes 10 to 20: 36 to 40. Size 16, with cap sleeves, 2 yds. 39-in.; three-quarter sleeve version, (included in pattern) 2Va yds. 39-in. Send 25c f or EACH pattern with name, address, style number and size to AUDREY L A N E BUREAU, Box 229, Madison,' Square Station, New York,. N. Y. T h e new SUMMER EASHION BOOK shows 150 styles, 25c fixtra. PUBLIC SALE OF CEDARVILLE RESIDENCE The residence o f Iva Ellen Floyd, deceased, located at the inter­ section o f Senth Street and Wilmington Road, Cedarville, Ohio, will be sold at public auction at the west door of the Court House, Xenia, Ohio Saturday, May 6, 1950 at 10 :00 A . M. A four (4) room one story house with bath, and enclosed back parch. The house has gas and electricity. Appraised at $4500.00 and must be sold fo r not less than $3000.00. TERMS: Ten (10% ) percent, down on day o f sale, balance upon delivery of the deed. House will be open fo r inspection, Wednesday, May 3, 1950 from 3:00 to 6:00 p. m. YYEAD & AULTY^AN PHILIP AULTMAN Attorneys at Law Executor o f Estate o f Allen Building i va Ellen Floyd, deceased Xenia, Ohio AUCTIONEER: J- M. 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H o m e F r e e z e r D e m o n s t r a t i o n contacted regarding the preserv­ ing o f at least these two school- houses. But both were very in­ different and did, not have enough historic interest- nor were they nostalgic minded enough to do anything to prevent the sales, Therefore it remained entirely in the hands o f the Xenia Town­ ship Board o f Education and; Trustees who have also been ap­ pealed to, but to no avail. This group -of men who are supposed to represent ‘ the interests of the people in this township have six other schools, of. lesser, impor­ tance, and practically'no historic value, from which money can bfc raised by sale. Certainly they could spare the Oldtown and Goes Schools and turn them over to the Greene County Historical Society under whose guidance they could be kept up and pre­ served for posterity so that our children’s children could see in 1 years to come a “Little R ed ' School House.” j Signed ; ,E. Randall < “ A Little Red School Pupil” Will Build Lake At Camp Birch Creation of an artifical lake near''Camp Hugh Taylor Birch, the Boy Scout camp between Yel­ low Springs and Clifton, is among improvements scheduled to start 41)13 summer at the campside. ■Plans for the improvement pro­ gram were formulated* when leaders o f Simon JCenton district, embracing Greene county met here. A dam -will .be constructed across the Little Miami river and' water will bc-^iYerted1 into the proposed new lake. Hew roads and an activities: field also will be built, according to Carroll Simmons, Fairborn, chairman of ; the camping and [activities com-f mittee. SAVES time SAVESMONEY Spend a profitable and pleasant eve­ ning as our guest. See the practical features o f the world’s most popular Home Freezer in operation. SILVERCREEKHI6HSCHOOL AUDITORIUM Thursday, lay 4, at 8P. M. The I. H. C. Home Freezer on the floor will be filled with a complete Frozen Dinner. 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