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

I l l ~4j M I VOL. I NO. 21 BELLOW SPRINGS, OHIO Thursday, December 17, 1953 Christmas Carol Festival The Miami Township Public Schools will present a Christinas Carol Festival at Bryan High School Auditorium, Sunday, December 20, at 2:00 pm . The program will be directed by Mr. William McGill, Yellow Splines Music Supervisor. The Reverend Buckley S Rude, Minister of the Presbyterian Church, will give the Invocation, after which the following program will be presented, Traditional Traditional Margaret Judd Traditional John Lnnglond Up on the House Top Jingle Bells Kindergarten Supervised by Mrs Jolly Old St Nicholas I’m a Little Christmas Tree First Grades; Accompanist, Esther SidensUcfc Aw^y In a Manger Martin Luther Hear the Christmas Bells Kansas City School Children Second Grades, Accompanist, June Vetner O. Come Little Children J. A P. Schulz O Little Town of Bethlehem L, H- Redncr Third and Fourth Grades; Accompanist, Phyllis Keck The Angels Message Bach Little Pine Tree Russian. Folk Song Fourth Grade; Accompanist, Phyllis Keck Moon of Wintertime Huron Indian Carol A Merry Christmas English Carol Fifth and Sixth Grades, Linda Williams How Brightly Beams Bach Mary Hau a Baby Southern Mountain Carol Sixth Grade; Accompanist, Linda Williams Poupce Valsante <Waltzing Doll) E. Poldhu Clarinet Quartet: B, Beal, N Action, M, Oelxlagcr, L, Rothemund Cradle Song Edvard Greig Brass Quartet: D. Knocht, J. Amudscn, J. Shoemaker, J. Stewart Crusaders Hymn Bach 7c Per Copy Kettering Gives jBarton Rees Pogue $100,000 Challenge | Speaker At Farm Forum Party Beautiful Savior Jcsu, Joy of Man's Desiring Girls Ensemble; Accompanist, The Little Stranger (Girls' Voices* The Sleep of the Child Jc.stis O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Christmas Hymn Adomnus Te Bryan Higr School Mixed Chorus; Accompanist 0 Come All Ye Faithful 1 Heard the Bells on Christmas Day Festival Chorus, Accompanist: Linda Williams Silent Night 1st verse — High School Chorus 2nd verse Festival and High School Choruses 3rd verse We arc asking everyone to join in Junior High Ensemble; M Wise, N Meramfa, D, Bittner, M. Mlnsball Accompanist: M. Hammond Benediction Rev T. B Smith, Minister Methodist Church P Robb Puerto Rican Villancl) F A Gavacrt Georgian Melody 17!h Century Melody Palestrinr P. Bayer Rending Calkin Grtiber Methodist Church The Women's Society of Metho­ dist Church Activity are sponsoring a drive lor good used clothing for Korea, Any clothing brought to the parsonage wll be sent on it.~ way In the very near future. Prac­ tical, warm, clothing of all kinds Funds Granted To Antioch For the fourth successive year the Research Corporation of New York has granted funds to Antioch College to finance a research pro­ ject in chemistry directed by Dr Is needed, particularly men am ir I Moyer Hunsbcrger, associate pro­ boys’ clothes. The Methodist Youth Fellowship Is having a Christmas Program Sunday evening, December 20th, a t 7:00 P M. to which the public Is in­ vited. Two motion pictures, “Silent Night** and “Greatest Gift" will be shown; and these will be followed by the singing of Christmas hymru. Rev, Thomas B. Smith will select as his sermon topic Sunday, Decern- lessor of chemistry a t the college “ I t Is a pure research project to determine molecular structures,* Dr. Hunsbcrger described the work However, while our work Is not di­ rected toward any specific object wef hope our findings will be ap­ plicable In a number of fields." Money granted by the New York non-profit organization is used only for special equipment and lb pay ber 30th, "Don't Be Satisfied With ’student assistants. Dr. Hunsbcrger i A Bargain Counter Christmas,'’ Services begin a t 10:40 A.M. Mrs- Charles Boltuck (Mary Adams) of Galesburg, 111, spent last week with her parents. Dr. and Mrs, Clyde Ada ms of 130 W, Whitetnore St. x X' x x Mr. abd Mrk Daniel Klips, Xenia Aye., expects to leave Saturday lor • ’two Weeks Vacation in Rochester, N.Y, with Mr. Klips* parents, Mr and Mrs, Michael Klips. UNCLE MELTY US€ O M m — HAV£ NOPAINS/ ITS THAT SIMPLE, BOV, FORSAFE WlNTFIt STARTING AMP STOPPING. PONT LETTHE M ISVM t UNKS make a A to m tr GUTA YOU/ services arc contributed and Ah* tloch's own organic laboratories ate used lor the experiments. In addition to full-time student assistants, Dr, H S. Gutowsky of the university of Illinois Is a co­ worker on the project. “Dr Gutowsky Is working on the actual infrared spectra and also helping with Interpretation." Dr. HUhsberger said, “Our main job here Is to prepare the compounds.** Dr Hunsbcrger pointed out that the project is directly helpful to students going on with work In chemistry Since the project start­ ed in 1950, three student,assistants have received National Science' Foundation fellowships for graduate study. Stated purpose of the Research Corporation of New York which is financing the work Is “to make; In -: ventlons endow research." The corporation waa founded in 1913 by Dr, FriderjcV Qf potfrcll who contributed his patent rights to several inventions in the field of electricity. Since then other acien- have followed his lead, donating their rights in Income-producing in­ ventions to the corporation. All, earnings fyofn thf«* patents arc used for the advancement of science, particularly through grants to small college for research, Myron R. Fudge Seeks Nomination Myron R. Fudge, R. R. 1, James­ town, incumbent County Commis­ sioner, will seek nomination for re- .•lection, it wag announced today. Commissioner Fudge has been ac­ tive In GOP circles for two decades, and served as committeeman for nany years. He served seven years on the Greene County School Board His other civic, farm group and rc- igious affiliations Include: chair- nan, building trustees, Greene Memorial Hospital; past president, Ohio Ayrshire Breeders’ Asoclation; executive board member, Ohio Dairymen's Assoc., and the Ohio Pure Bred Dairy Cattle Assoc.; Farm Bureau; Farm Forum; Grange Greerte Co, Fish & Game, and Jamestown Lions Club. He Is a nember of the Methodist church. ; The GOP candidate Is a farmer! »n Silvcrcreck Township, age 49, and married. He in the father of twins i daughter, Mrs. Roberta Atley, Lackey Rd., and a son. Robert, who operates the Fudge farm which specializes in hogs and registered Ayrshire Dairy Cattle. j Charles P. Kettering, General Mo- ' tors research genius Friday night announced a $ 100,000 challenge gift to Wilmington College. The con­ ditions: that the college raise $300,- 000 additional to provide $400,000 needed for campus dormitory con- construction. Dr. Samuel D Marble, president of the Quaker college which is Una week dedicating a $45,000 Fine Arts Center, responded to the Dayton in­ ventor with a report that the sec­ ond 100,000 of the total sum has been pledged by four contributors. Kettering spoke a t Industry-Bus-' incss Night in Boyd Auditorium as one of the highlights of a continu­ ing report by the college to all in­ dividuals and firms which aided with construction of the Fine Arts Center. He lauded the willingness of *\he Two hundred and sixty five res crva*Ions were made for the Christ mr.s Ladies' Night banquet of the Greene County Farm Forum. The banquet was served by the ladies of the Eastern st» : a t the Masonic Temple in Xenia on Monday even Ing, December 14th, Mr. Harold Dobbins, the retiring president of the Forum, gave a wel­ come to tne guests and thanked the various committees for their services contributed. He presented Dr. Ralph A. Jamieson, who gave the Invocation. The program of the evening was opened by group singing of carols led by Mrs, Mildred Foster. A trum­ pet duet was given by Jackie Llllich and Sue Cotter accompanied by Carolyn Collins, A quartette com­ posed of Carolyn Collins, Janice !Wilburn, Ronnie Mott and Jackie i PLEASE . . . . If your news Is missing, It'll be there next week. Space is short but “news ain't." Thank y o u ............And, if you should fail to receive your paper for any reason, just call „„ ...__ . . . e-1711 , , . and wc'il be very happy to send you one- And > . . Drive Care­ fully. college to begin projects in the fn c c |Lmich presented a Christmas num- of great odds by saying “problems are difficult only when the tools you attack them with are inadequate/' ber. The speaker of the evening, Bar­ ton Rees Pogue, who Is known as As a challenge to his audience and : t-'nc Hoosier Humorist of Upland to the world in which he stands as the dean of American inventors, “Boss" Kettering asked: “What can you do by yourself? How intelligent Indiana, was introduced by Mr. Harold Cooley. Mr. Pogue read some of his poems and gave a witty | and heart cheering tnlk. Harold Cooley and Lewis Llllich can you think? How well can you i were co-chairman of the affair, use your fingers?" He called these the three best guides to sell ap­ praisal. Zi. Library Association Meets The Yellow Springs Library As­ sociation met a t the library Wed­ nesday Dec, 9. Mrs, Harold Hackett was elected vice president to com plcte the term of Mrs. Van Wart who has moved away, Mrs. James Mitchell, chairman of Way-i and Meant announced tlmi February 13 had been set for the Jfttc of a bake sale a t Deaton’s. Tlfe /(dentine motif will be used Mem- oers of the Association who desire td give parties « card or otherwise for the benefit of the library are isked to get In touch with Mrs. Mitchell, These parties will serve as in excellent opportunity to get ac­ quainted with new members as well ns io raise money. The Women's Auxiliary of the Greene Co., Medical Association in­ vited the Library Club members to attend a meeting in Xenia, Janu- MRS. FINK THINKS— YES, MR. VILLAGE MANA­ GER. we saw (hat huge trash con­ tainer in front of the I.O.O.F. building - bright yellow too - What's more, we saw some one put her candy wrapper In It, In­ stead of throwing It on the street- Now If every one would do like­ wise, we wouldn’t be going around Lions Club Ladies Night Glen Massmnn, president of the Foremen’s club Daytcn, was the j guest speaker a. the second annua! j ladles' night dinner of the Yellow f Springs Lions club held Dec. S a t ; s:l-v*»flr <1,osc #» nicc’ things Wishing Well Inn, Centerville. about our village sidewalks! Mr- Massmnn, discussing "Wha. - _ " ’ • , Are You Worrying About?*', com- j M U S IC l 1C S t i v a l ,bined lively humor and practical j W o r k s h o p advice In a talk that drew warm np- j Antioch College and the Musl- plause from his audience, Jrnl Youth of America will sponsor A unique feature of the evening*a one week national music festival was the prscntailon to each of the j and four week music work shop a t 25 wives mending of a gift from a 1Antioch next summer foreign country. Lions Henry Fcder- j The festival, to run from June ighl and Albert "Bud" Johnson ob- j 20 to July 2, Is planned to run for talned the gifts by writing to sec-!three consecutive summers The rctaries of Lions clubs in o th e r| workshop, also starting June 2G, la lands j on a trial basis. Walter Anderson, There were many “ohs" and “ah a ": Head of Antioch's Mimic Dept., will ns the gifts Were opened. Among; to -d irca Ihr- festival and will have them were n Nottingham lace table- (entire jurisdiction over the work- cloth, a brass mantel ornament from ?shop. London, a scotch wool scarf, a D an-j a budget of from 40 to 60 thous- h h crystal bell, handmade hand-J and dollars has been fixed for the kerchiefs from Switzerland and event Ten thousand will be used Italy, costume doih. and other d r - ; for hiring artists and the rest to lightful samples of the arts u n d , f,nance publicity, commission new crafts of many countries. hvotks to be performed a t the fes- Mr. Fcderighl, in presenting tit,3 etc. gifts, spoke of the brotherhood j Antioch will provide a place, fo: generated by the International o r-j the festival and room and board foi ganizatlon, as symbolized by the r e - 1 nr participants In return for cer- School Board Holds Last Meeting of Year The Miami Towship Board of Ed­ ucation met for the last time In 1953 Thursday night with Eugene Birch j presiding. All members were pres­ ent w ith the two newly elected members, Mr. Dawson and Mrs. Bctseber, sitting in. Final yearly reports were given and approved. Several subjects came Up lor dis­ cussion, among them the buying of new typewriters and getting a pla­ que to designate Antioch College as the donor of the property on which the new grade building has been built. A policy is being formed per­ taining to the use, and charge, If any, of the grade school auditorium by other than school organizations, Mr. Jackson Will moke plans whereby a room will be available for grade children during recess periods when the weather is In­ clement- In the 100th Assembly, Ankeney’* committee assigments axe Agricul­ ture and Taxation. Both axe Im­ portant committees with exception­ ally heavy schedules. He has spon­ sored three bills which have been enacted Into law, all designed to Parking along Walnut St. was [save the taxpayer money, Ankeney discussed- The Board feels th a t th c in*s0 actively opposed proposed leg- Idcal situation would be no parking!ls,at,on *cstxlctive to farmers and on the school side of the strcct> m a ll business men. Hi* record However, they concede that the b o u g h t favorable comment Village Council must make the final *U 8egment# 0f 0Ur decision, Mr. Halcliln was asked to pres- economy, his supporters say. Rep. Ankeney has long been ac- sponse from foreign clubs, lie said he hoped the gesture was one tl: .< # - — - - ” ~ iry 6, to hear Dr Simpson speak on might help to promote round-the- 'Medlcnl Health" Those wishing j world friendliness further information were asked to contact Mrs, H M, Berley. Mr*. Harry Bcnnct of Bennef Print Shop, 8 West High S t- Spring- Held gave a talk and demonstration of gift wrapping. Her subject was Too Pretty to Open". Besides Print­ ing, her shop sells cards and has an assortment of gift-wrappingh and jewelry. She showed two kinds of rlbbon- the Tie-Tie and one made by the Scotch tape people. The Tie-Ti has adhesive in it and can be used in ways the other can not- In wrapping a gift, first decide on the paper. There a number of kinds of such as block print, spat­ ter, etc. There Is also the Jumbo package of paper, 37 Inches by 41 tnche* as well/ as the smaller size. The second step is to choose the color of your tie- Select one of the ess prominent colors In your paper There are many types of bows from which to choose, depending upon the person and occasion; the simple shoestring bow. the tree or maybe the rose bow. The art of bow-tieing can be used in other ways besides gift-wrapping such as making lapel ornaments, place cards "or fcihfSsimas tree dc-j corations, In gift-wrapping besides paper, ribbon, etc., one needs both his hands and his two front teeth. Following the talk, tea was serv­ ed and everyone had an opportunity to Inspect the "Too pretty to Open" boxes, the material used and to ask questions. Dr. and Mrs. 5 a Wingfield are In Chicago, attending a ten-day medical meeting. Sunday carter” a t the home of Mr, and Mrs Michael Shellhaa. Phillips S t, were Mr. and Mrs Eber EHeman and son Dwain and Mrs Mary Shcllhaas of LUdlov Palls, O , Mrs. Mary Harshbar;;e:. tain fee:;; will also arrange 1c rearing, lights, tickets, secretarial help and local direction by Andcr son The workshop F expecting an cn rollrrcnt of from sixty to Severn. . ttsdcr.ts. mortly of high school ag“ Reg,r,tr;it.on will close k/.iy 1 If not enough students are enrolled by that date, the workshop will be cancelled The program wil consist of private coming year. Mr, McPhaden commented, with all other members concurring, on the untiring and excellent work done by the retiring members, Mr. Acton and Mr. Birch. MY, Acton and Mr. Birch responded by saying how glad they were to have been able to serve and how much thy had learned during the years of sctwice. The next meeting will be January 4,1954, at which time the new mem­ bers will be sworn In and the board will be rc-organized, First Presbyterian Church Educated In Beavercreek Township Ischools. Rep, Ankeney graduated ■from Heidelberg College, Tiffin, O., "and attended the College of Agri­ culture a t Ohio State U, Before re­ turning to operate the farm on which he was bom and which he now owns, Ankeney was engaged in {property management, home con­ struction and real estate sales in IDayton, He now operates hi* own jand adjoining farms totaling 350 acres. J l j j L f i E p c * Pleasant Hill, and Mr. and Mr., , „ . , Forrest Harshbargcr and son Gcr.r ) in;t‘ucUon> discasftlons- CJU*“ and _______ ’. rehearsals for a limited number or HU guests were Davy Robinow Loncerts, as well as recreational ac- Ross King, Grant Crandall and Pat tHities which will be supervised by Price. Amioch student counselors. FRED LEMCKE RE-ELECTED HEAD OF LOCAL CHILDREN’S COUNCIL The annual election of officers* was held at a business meeting of; c the Greene County Council for Re-, S-j larded Children Thursday evening > 8 a t the home of Mr, and Mrs. E. A, 1 r Brown, 641 Lucas Dr., Shawnee Village. Those re-eiecled to posts for the j coming year were Fred R. Lemcke, Yellow Springs, county; engineer, as president; Joe Bow­ man of Fairborn, first vice press- ! dent; Rev, Chandler Crawford of I Xenia, second vice president, and Mrs. E. A. Brown of Xenia, sec- ! xetary. Mrs, James Allen of Xenia Is newlyrelccted treasurer, having recently returned here from CJhahdler, Okla. Mrs, Allen was the first president of the local or- ] ganlzation. Dr. H, N, Purcell of Columbus, director of the Mental, Hygiene Division of the State; Welfare De­ partment, visiterfjthfe class Tues­ day and expressed-'his apprecia­ tion concerning the/progress that Is being made by the organization, Acknowledged were $100 from the Jamestown Lions Club and $100 from the Yellow Springs Clin­ ic *■ donations to the council. The group also expressed its ap* Buckley 3. Rude, Minister PROGRAM FOR CHRISTMAS SEASON “Let Us take time for the religious * .significance of Christmas by at- f tending the services of the Church | and keeping foremost the story and [ songs of the Christ Ghold in the! home." | Friday, December 18, 7:30 P.M j •Why the Chimes Rang/* a tra -j aitional Christinas story, will b e ' presented by girl scouts of Troop» 18 assisted by the girls of Troop 17 j and the boy’s cub panics, MVs -1 Arthur Lithgow directing the drft-, mntlzatlon and Mr- John doodson* directing the music. All arc invited - There will be no admission charge,! Christmas Sunday, December 20, J 10:30 A.M., Morning 'Worship ahdi Church School, Subject of the Sc,- • mon, “The Good Tidings "* At 4.00 p.m- the Church School presents a* pageant of the Holy Family andf the Christ of All Peoples. Children, • parents, 'and friends arc invited. } Monday, December 21, 8:00 p.m," the Youth Motion Choir together, with young people from the Church- J es of Yellow Springs will present * an Interpretation of Christinas i hymns in the Service of Worship,/*- —. _ _ All are Invited to come. j D V 3 I 1 S E l € C t C u T o Wednesday, January 13, the An-1* * w * niml Oongregatlonal Dinner and a l S U H p S u i r C UO ftTC l Meeting for electing church officers: A. B. EvanSf owneji of Pernda]e for the Class of 1957, reviewing re- FarmS( near cedarville on Route ports from church organizations,*^ aRd a we„ known bre#der of ^ d presenting further business, ^ r „ arnpshIre hogs> recently ^ elect. be held. There will be a meeting of , fi(j a director of the Hampshire the Church corporation a t th a t time, SwJne Registry, Peoria, 111. His term MIAMI TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS lW“1> f°F thlW y“ re' Robert A. Weaver, of Cleve­ land, Ohio, chairman ef the Cru­ sade for Freedom, which la *u- lifting 25 million Americana In support of Radio Free Enrage In giving the He to the Soviet Big Lie, VACATION December 24 - January 3. FRED R. LEMCKE . . , to serve again prcciation to Foody-Comwcti American Legion Post 95 of Xenia lot an American flag which the post presented to the council. Mrs. A, 0 . Swjnnerton, Orton Rd, ( expects to leayii^he first of negi) week tor Oniodd, N, Y., where ahc| will spend the Christmas holidays with her family. Mr. and Mrs, Russell Sheridan,! Fairfield Pike, were Saturday even “Doc" will help direct the ac­ tivities of the Hampshire Swine R4g- j Istry, which records and promotes purebred Hampehlre breeding stock throughout the nation. ing dinner guests of M'r. and Mrs. Jack Brewer of Cedarville. The Goode Exchange Is again loaning a Santa Clans Suit to any organization who wishes to m It- Contact Mrs. C. S. Adam* at 7-84*1 for further detaBn At Rep, Ankeney Seeks Re-Election State Rep. Herman K. Ankeney, Beavercreek towmhlp, announced today that he will seek re-election to the Ohio House of- Representa­ tive from Greene County. Hl« cur­ rent term In the 100th General As­ sembly is his first elective office. HU nominating petitions os a candidate on the Republican ticket are now in circulation. ent a long-torm plan in regard to 1^ ve *n Republican party, hav- „ , , . , , , }lng served many years on tha personnel, curriculum, etc, for tlio | a “ccne county GOP and Executive Committees. His father, the late Horace Ankeney, represented Greene County In the 74th and 75th Gen- end Assemblies Mid later iervfd two terms as Ohio’s Dairy and Food Commissioner, whan' th a t was iua elactive office, i n th e general elec­ tion of 1904, his ptunriity vote f a r th a t office was the higbeat to th a t date for any state candidate‘except governor.