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

Shows Much ^Accomplished Plan For Future In YELLOW SPRINGS = In flchool ■work the h ununrrtime is the time to take stock and »ce what has been nccomrJwhcd dur­ ing the past school year, With this in mind Yellow Springs Superin­ tendent John Hnlchin presented the following report to the members cf the board Of education recently. THE AJMER!CAM is reprinting it With Mr, Halehin’s permission be­ lieving that any and all news con­ cerning a town’s school system is important to all. ACTIVITIES OF THE 1052-03 SCHOOL TEAR The varsity basketball team wen third place In the county league and the tournament. The varsity track team won sec­ ond place In the county. The high school students held the annual Christmas tree cutting festival and In April the annual tree planting. Out of seventeen high school students who participated in the final state scholarship tests thir­ teen students won high district and state honors. Six seniors participated In the state senior comprehensive scholar­ ship tests. Stephen Wise was first plate in Greene County, Betsy Beu- ba third and Paula Velsey was fifth, The sophomore shop boys took Heme Economies lor a month while the sophomore girls took shop for a month. The high school faculty made a study of the school needs as re­ quested by the North Central As­ sociation. Bryan High School wan again approved for membership in the North Central Association, The Dramatics Club presented a three-net piny. school were covered with acousti­ cal tile. Three classrooms floors and the corridor floors In the high school were covered wiih asphalt tile, Fluroescent lights were installed in all classrooms except three in the high school. The senior cias-cs of 1031 and 3052 with the board of education added an electric typewriter to the commercial department The student council purchased an electric adding machine for the commercial department. The PTA imdatted a complete public address system iiv the high school. HAIRCUTS fy l I la •C* i "For those With Discriminating Tastes” LOG CABIN BARBER SHOE W. V/. Bquires—E. M. Nervis Yellow Springs The music group presented an Opera. Field trips 'were sponsored students to study occupations. for ,Students were placed on many jobs through the office. Driver training was taken by twenty-eight students. The new elementary school was built at n cost of $301,000.00, Also a federal grant of $$0,000.00 for equip­ ment and site development to the new school was made. The site de­ velopment Included sidewalks along Elm and v/alnui streets; tree trimming and tree removal; drain­ age tile; grading arid seeding the whole grounds and landscape shrub planting. IMPROVEMENTS MADE JUNE 1552-1053 Seven classroom ceilings and the Second floor celling In the high An electric fire alarm system was Installed in the high school. Auxiliary Ho Sell Sescjui Scuveniors Sat . yellow Springs - American Bo­ ston Auxiliary members will soil .special Greene County Sesqulcen- Unnlal mementoes in front of the Miami Deposit Bank here on Sat­ urday morning, June 27th from 0 - 12 , An Auxiliary spokesman stated (tint lhe group will hike only to percent Of the proceeds from the sale of the articles and that this money will be used to purchase copies of Iho U. a. Constitution iu booklet form for later distri­ bution. Among the. various articles to be sold at the Sesqui •stand are sunj bonnets and black derbies, shavers; and cosmetic permits, plates and many other items designed to help one celebrate 350 years of county p and state history. The local AuxUi«*K ary sold many of these items lust Saturday on the streets of Y-llowf Springs. ohbknb ew rm r-wmm na^WK ' * » lh « Irttms Americas * ’•gmddwmwirmit ^ - .Ctlaivllb lieratal ACA To Sponsor t AtUlitUmul Talks Yellow Springs - A spnk<;.ima* for the Association For Civic Ac­ tion said Mils week that two mar* speakers arc planned to he spon­ sored by the group In Y e l l o w Springs before September, No defi­ nite date was given for the next rally. Bo a reporter. Send your news items to this paper. In the high school five class­ rooms, two shower rooms and the restrooms were painted In pastel shades, The graduating clnsss of 1353 presented a water cooler to the high tnthool. All ccplng stone and loose bricks on the high school were pointed tip with new mortar, The smokestack was also pointed up, since its con­ dition was poor, WORK TO^lfiwNirTHtS BUMMER TheDayton Street school is swept out. All books are packed and will be transferred from D a y t o n Street School this summer. Floors will bo cleaned and alt asphalt tile waxed. The high school gym Door will be cleaned. were f: ( tOME IN AND COOLOFFi ■ . HERB M FO RAY' S THE KEXANN "Where Yeti Fay Conversion of high school outer office into a library. That would re­ lease space for twenty more scats at rear of study hall, DELUXE HAMBURGER - AViih Lettuce 1 & |i:? Tomato kAf- Kk BREAKFAST— LUNCH STEAKS — .’DINNER FOUNTAIN SERVICE I)1€K & TOM'S Open to 12 1*. Ah, Veltow ffpnngx “Wiiit aTip®n feafioii f a s ■*> m S U R E DATE I A I T T Hood grooming darts with death kpoticps clothes! Our dry cleaning keeps ycur Wardrobe fresh, beauti­ fully pressed, had new * looking longer! Try our service soon! Across from the Pest Office f t l i f f i r - O F F R E E P A R K IN G The school grounds are to be kept In neat condition. The high school furnaces Will be t leant d and nuts-ary parts put in­ to them. Any devk* in the high school that were defaced will he sanded - * iw . • - . FUTURE PDflMUtTS FOR I (*0!^Y»SBATTON F I jfefaty ta lk s for the r.»w de*f| ■'mrntnry t-assitt.gue Aftmctlral tile for th e more room ceilings in the high school |] which will complete the project. . ’ n'U.i.slu n of fctffrt l»tiding fit .the gyratm/uno. | Pttialing the gjmnashmr and ; / rleaning stage « it r t a i n at fins ; i utm time, ; Fufftmce cf » ts&iitr tot main- icnattce trie. Addition of a music teacher on a half dny basin ill the elemen­ tary school, Also the addition of A half day teacher at the, h i g h school to lake rare or expanded enrollment. T A Ml 7-7398 Ukfc t/p A Delivery service Group Rates Special Trips » # Y2BM.OW Bunirros Q U ICK LUNCH SNACKS LU N O IEO N MEAT'S FR ESH M EATS F R E SH P fu if| 7 .;,vv AND :V E G ifA B L E S s Home Matte Ham Shied and Potato Salad •■** j P. W . WEISS C O . FOOD MARKET Eddie Luttrell, Owner Phone 7-7349 Yellow Springs. O, KM r For ¥ our ^0timy On Detals MIAMI DEPOSIT I. C, YELLOW SPRINGS— CEDARVILLE | * t y U . V U