The Yellow Springs American, Volume 1, Numbers 1-22

THE GREENE COUNTY PRINTING CO. Jamestown Journal *— ‘1-0(Mil CedarviUe Herald — 6*1711 Yellow Springs American — 7-7740 Subscription rules $2.50 per yciir In Greene, Clark. Montgomery, Payette and Clinton Counties; elsewhere $340 per year. Advertis- Ing rates upon request. - EDITORIAL - THREE SEPARATE PAPERS The idea of an area weekly in Greene County comes to a close with this issue. Beginning next week, by popular demand, we will print three entirely dif­ ferent and separate weeklies from our own plant in CedarviUe, The JAMESTOWN JOURNAL, The CED- ARV1LLE HERALD and the YELLOW SPRINGS AMERICAN. The idea of an area newspaper, we believe is bas­ ically sound. Newspapermen agree that with this form o f publication the advertiser gets a better break IP he draws his customers from a wide area. And the multiplicity of news about neighboring towns feeds the insatiable hunger of human beings to know what their neighbors are doing. HOWEVER, the owners believe this type o f for­ mat is not adaptable in the three towns serviced by the Greene County Printing Company Inc. These towns, although, in terms of physical miles, are close together, are nonetheless, woris apart in other basic aspects. Publishing three weeklies in one small plant is no easy job. We believe that it can be done and done economically and on time. This we can accomplish with reader’s help in maintaining ad and news dead­ lines* Changing production from one plant to another, as readers can well imagine, results in a tremendous number of daily problems. We solicit your forbear­ ance during the next few weeks while we are In this process of reorganizing. The Publishers believe they are doing something that should have been done six weeks ago. Nothing seems to replace the feeling a* mong readers that a paper “ strictly for the home­ town folks” is the best type of country weekly. In the ensuing weeks with your help, we will endeavor to publish three o f the best country weeklies in this area. A Revolution Began in 1840 In 1840, according to Bureau of Agricultural Ec­ onomics figures, cue farm worker could produce en­ ough to support 4.49 people. In a recent year he could produce enough to support 15.80, and the figure is undoubtedly higher today. That little set o f figures describes one of the great social and economies revolutions of recorded history, And the cause o f it can he described in two words: farm machinery, Hard and slow human and animal labor did practically all o f the Work. Then, in 1840, the production of labor-saving, cost-reducing machin­ ery began, and the revolution was underway. That revolution has been of enormous benefit in time of peace, But has been a lifsaver in time o f war. For instance, the Bureau estimates that had. farmers in 1944 been compelled to go back to the equipment and methods o f 25 years before* it would have taken 4,000,000 more workers to produce the same amount of food. The catastrophic affect that would have had on our manpower supply for industry and the military can be imagined. To summarize bureau figures once more, the tract* alone is credited with saving the incrededible total o f 1,700,000 manhours in the single year o f 1944, Mach­ inery has transformed all enterprise, Probably now* , where, however, has the transformation been more dramatic and far-reaching as in agriculture. There's No Profit in Chaos U. Keith Funston, president o f the New York Stock Exchange, recently answered the old communist cry that American “ capitalists” and American bigbusin- ess are war mongers, for the reason that Avar means more and more profits and they aren't worried about how much blood is spilled so long as those profits keep corning in a golden stream. Mr. Funston said, “ War is utterly destructive — and business cannot make a profit out of chaos. Can you find a sane businessman who has a good word to say for those by-products of war, these en­ emies of productivity and profits: Inflation, sparing corporate and personal income taxes, price fixing, material shortages, loss of personnel, governmental red tape, and disruption of essentia] long-range bus­ iness planning?” He then dealt with the fact that stock prices de­ clined abruptly at a time several monhs ago when the peace outlook in Korea seemed to brighten. This drop, he observed, “ reflected change and time in­ troduction of factors defying immediate measure ment . . . The market will always respond to shock treatment,” It is a fact of record that the market broke much mere severely in mid-1950 when t h e Korean war started. The American business community, like all Ameri- *• cans, wants lasting peace and hates war, but it will defend what belongs to i t . . r ^ t# r* * **'W * t YS Clifton Citizens Win A t Fair YELLOW SPRINGS--Highlight­ ing-various winnings nt the fair last week were several Yellow Springs and OHfton residents who placed favorably In l-H and women's en­ tries. In the black-and-white photo­ graphy display, Yellow Spring,**' Dana Wilson copped top honors with Ills “Kami Scene'' and took Second place with ids "A Land­ scape." His prise winning entry also won for him Grand Champion in that class. N’jss Thuma, tho daughter of Mr, and Mrs, Willard Tlluma graduated from Sllvercreck High School and will be a Senior at Dennison ad­ versity at Granville this corning year Mr. Frame a graduate of Cul­ ver Military Academy at Culver, Ind, will yilso be a senior at Den­ nison this year. Ellis Gordon New Service Officer Of Post JAMESTOWN — Ellis Gordon Sue Parsons of Yellow Springs, a member of the Happy Workers •l-H ciub, placed first in the Girl’s Junior Safety Talk Contest, and Henry Myers of Clifton was first in the boys’ contest. Placing first With her stole in the loom and frame weaving con­ test was Yellow Springs, Mrs. Ruth Romer. On Saturday evening, the Greene County Young Men and Women or­ ganization ( f o r m e r l y the Rural .Youth Group) held a square dance In the battlebarn. It is estimated that, from the standpoint of 4-H e n t r i e s , this year's fair was one of the best. Saturday also ended balloting on election of four Greene Countians to fill vacancies on the Fair Board. Those who had purchased member­ ship tickets for the 1954 fair were eligible to vote, and tabulation was In progress Monday with the hope that the names o f elected candidat­ es could be released soon. The bal­ loting began Aug. 6, Candidates for rc-elcctlon w e r e Ralph K, Haines of Caesarcreok Township, board president; Weller K, Haines o f Sugarcreek Township, Robert Rue of Fairborn and Har­ old M. Van Pelt of Spring Valley, Respective opponents included Paul M i d d l e t o n o f Caesarcreok Township, Paul Thomas of Stigar- ereck Township, Richard Shade of Fairborn and H a r o l d Manor of Spring Valley. Yellow Springs Court News who recently moved back to this community from California has be­ en appointed Service Officer by the Post Executive Committee, He will replace Joe Brown who was trans­ ferred to Columbus, Ohio. Members of the Service Rehabilitation, and Child Welfare Committee are yet to be named. At this wrlttlng thirteen mem­ bers have paid their dues for 1954 and will receive "Early Bird Stick­ ers" for their membership cards, Any dues paid by August 15th are classified thus. Nationally the American Legion is empuslzing Community Service. It is the aim of WHbur Thomas Post for the coming year that each committee initiate a project along this line. Commander Smith is calling a meeting of the officers and com­ mittee chairmen for Tuesday eve­ ning, August 18th at the Legion Hall. At that time the years pro­ gram will be Set up, and the act­ ivities and projects will be discus­ sed. The. Wilbur Thomas Post No. 155 o f the American Legion has almost completed Its organization for the coming year. OFFICERS are us follows: Commander, Dr, R. M. Smith 1st Vice Cora-, Conner Merritt 2nd Vice Com., Kenneth Fields Adjutant, Robert Brown Finance Officer, Earl Gerard Service Officer Ellis Gordon Chaplain, Boyce Moore Sergeant at Arms, Milo Cooper Historian, Earl Houser STANDING COMMITTEES as ap­ pointed by the Commander consists of; COMMON PLEAS COURT PARTITION SUIT YELLOW SPRINGS — William B. Schooler. 301 N. High st., and others against James M. Schooler, Durham, N. C» and others; one-acre J j , Karl Robinson tract in Yellow Springs involved; [Nolan. Hettinger Wcad and Atiltman, Xenia law firm, represents plaintiffs. (1) MEMBERSHIP Conner Merritt, Chairman James Broderick Richard Dabney Howard Turner John A, Morrlss Warren Little - (Dudley Patterson Judgments (Granted? Edward O’Bryant YELLOW SPRINGS — Buckeye Loren Guthrie Union Casualty Co, Columbus Dick Garringer against Granville Swinferd, Dayton |»ai HOtfSE AND ACTIVITIES st, $312.99 on « note; judgment for jKexmeth Fields, Chairman plaintiff, Miller and Finney, Xenia .'Herman Haller law firm, represhted plaintiff. fRlehard Dabney iJames Bfodefielt Probate Cniirt Appointmeats [William Jones YELLOW SPRINGS — Paul » , (») SERVICE, REHABILITATION Garringer as administrator with j CHILD WELFARE Will annexed Of estate of Robert B. .ElKs Gordon, Chairman Reach, M e o f Jamestown, under PUBLICITY AND PUBLIC $32,000 hond. I RELATIONS William B, Schooler as admlnls- *Rkhard Dabney, Chairman trataf Of estate Of Carrie C. School- Ufax Heifner er, late of YeitttW Springs, under fEarl Houser $100 bond, William B. Schooler ns adminis­ trator of estate of WiiHum m . Sch­ ooler, late of Yellow Springs, under $3 « « bond, Bride- Wapakoneta Man To Be Honored JAMESTOWN — Miss Jane Thu­ ma will be honored Sunday August 101)1 when Mr, and Mrs. John Max­ well Frame of Delmar Acres, Wap­ akoneta hold open house at their home. Miss Thuma is bride-elect of their son, Mr. Arthur Edwin Frame, Invitations have been issued to the reception which will he held from 2 to 5, Miss Thuma and Mr. Frame will be married on Saturday, August 29, at 3:30 p.m. In Jamestown Met­ hodist Church. Rev. Elwood Rose, pastor of the churcit will officiate at the service, it- < )■>*,*f \*P, %ii* > |(51 FINANCE jEarl Gerard, Chairman (Warren Little Ralph Stitsworth (61 AMERICANISM Milo Cooper, Chairman A. L. Garringer Frank Harris Richard Thompson William Place Roger L. Miller (7) LEGAL George Smith, Chairman Earl Gerard R, M. Smith (8) ATHLETIC Howard Turner, Chairman Nolan Hettinger Russel Eavcrs (9) JUNIOR ACTIVITIES Richard Newman, Chairman William Jones Warren Little (10) NATIONAL DEFENSE CEREMONIES William Ewing, Chairman Earl Houser Max Moore r tit is Robert Brown Tom Staley (ID VISITING Boyce Moore, Chairman Owen Ellison William Henry t Russell Garringer (Win H[- ^ ' . 1.1 " IHII 1 I' Poole - Rambow Wedding August 27 YELLOW SPRINGS — Two An­ tioch College students, Miss Anne Elaine Poole and Paul R. Rambow* Will exchange vows at 7 p. m. Aug, 27 in St. Paul Catholic Church with the Rev. Fr. John H. Antony df-o flciating. Parents of the couple are Mr, and Mrs. Joseph R, Pbole of Summit, N. J., and Mr. and Mrs, Albert F. Rambow of North Muskegon, Mich; Wanda Burcham's Betrothal Is Told YELLOW SPRINGS — Announ­ cement has been made of the emt gagement of Miss Wanda Burcham, daughter of Mr, and Mrs, Stewart Burcham of Scottown, O,, to How*, ard Trolllnger of Paintcrsville, son- of Mr, and Mrs. Leslie Trolllnger;’ Miss Burcham is employed at the 68 Grill and Mr, Trolllnger is ft night watchman at Antioch Col­ lege. The couple has not decided on a definite date for the wedding. Practical Nursing Course Arranged YELLOW SPRINGS — A twelve month practical nursing course con slating of combined classroom teac­ hing and supervised practice in Greene Memorial Hospital will be offered beginning Sept, 28, It Wail announced this Week, The course, which wilt be spon­ sored by the Xenia Board of Health in cooperation with the hospital, wilt include daily classes from 8:30 a.m, to 3130 p.m., Monday through Friday, in the hospital. Women between the ages of* 18 and 55 arc eligible for enrollment in the course and may contact Miss Louise Schroeder, coordinator for the course, for further informa­ tion the course, for further infor­ mation and application blanks. Catholics To Honor Holy Day Saturday YELLOW SPRINGS — Catholics will observe a Holy Day of Obliga­ tion Saturday in commemoration of the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Rev. Fr, John IL Antoy, pas­ tor o f 3L Paul Catholic Church, an nauneed that masses will be cele­ brated at 0:30 and 7:30 a,m. Union Position , YELLOW SPRINGS — New treasurer of the Yellow Springs Fed etat Credit Union I* Henry Dyer of 304 W. South College st. He suc­ ceeds Don Barnett of 137 Glen st., former treasurer for three-and-one -half years.Mr, Barnett now man­ ages the Co-op Store, Credit Union office now occupy the second floor of the Antioch Bookplate Co-, 220 Xenia av. The offices formerly were in the Co­ op Store, The organization's new hours are 8 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays. Those whft find these hours inconvenient may contact the new treasurer at 7-7358. Arrested In Xenia» YF.LLOW SPRINGS— Last week