The Yellow Springs American, Volume 2, Numbers 1-14

The Yellow Springs American /OL. 2, NO. 4. YELLOW SPRINGS, OHIO, THURSDAY,"JANUARY 28, 19S4 7 CENTS PER COPY Smiles for Dimes Villages To Get It In Neck M a ry A nn Dysart, six, of L ick in g County (O hio) would practice w alking far Into the night if the nurses at Colum bus C hild ren’s H ospital would let her. E v e r since polio paralyzed both her legs, M a ry know s what it means not to walk. Now w ith the aid of crutches, she Is on her feet again. T h ousand s of polio pa. tlents are depending on you for their recovery from this dread disease. Yo*> ra n help by a gen- erous gift to the 1954 M arch of Dimes, which ends January 31. Vanderbilt Pro! Under Fire A minluer schedule:! iw .t .peak, er for the Ohio Pa,tot;,' Conten­ tion held In Columbu!) tins tveek wa* charged by the Rev. William > Ashbrook. pastor of Calvary dibit 1 apologist for the Marxian philoso­ phy,” The speaker under fire is Dr Ncls F. S. Ferre, Congregational minister and professor of philoso­ phical theology at Vanderbilt Uni verslty. Rev. Ashbrook quoted from D)‘ Ferre's book, "Chilatiumty and Society," page 239. " If Marxism i.hould conquer th.’ whole world, this might be merely j Smaller Ohio cities will get a , break on building new major * thoroughfares in their cities, j The State Highway Construction >Council has adopted a formula suggested by Highway Director 8 , ■O. LinzcM that sets up payment of j engineering and construction costs j ac cording to t'ne city’s size. ; Previously', before the oouncil j existed, the highway department ; asked id] cities, regardless of size, . to pay 25 per cent of these costs. ! To receive council help on major i thoroughfares inside their limits, {a ll cities must pay one-quarter the ■costs of acquirh^; rig) f -of-Jvay. ’ Engineering and construction costs ! range from five per cent for cities I with population of 5,000 to 38,000; 1 15 per cent from 38,001 to 100,000 and 25 per cent for cities with popu- .at Ions aver 100.000. On resurfacing and widening projects, all cities must pay half the engineering and construction costs, the council said, and must pay all the costs of buying right of way and making utility adjust­ ment-,. I Ohio law requires the state to maintain state highways I n s i d e .•lllngrs — communities of less than 5,000 population—when proper vil- age officials make requests. But the council said it will ask villages to contribute five per cent of the total construction and engi­ neering costs on widening and re- .urfa'ing projects. In. all eases, the village will pay ill of the public utility adustment (f 15 The council Is charged with Maintaining and Improving C.200 .niles of state roads classed as iiajor thoroughfares. Methodist Sermon Topics Rev. Thomas Smith will have ns H i setmon topic this Sunday, “ What are You Doing to Make God a Reality for You/' The morning wor- •hip services will begin at 10:40 in ami the Junior Choir will sing l,.nk Shfphanl. from the Mtelho- :1;M clnnch in Xenia, will show mtmer, of a trip through western the prelude in economic arrange- ‘ tmi northwestern United States, ment to the blossoming forth with ; ijranlff. Canada, and Hawaii to the in It of the dccply.&owcd seed , cf j nembera of the Youth Fellowship. Christian faith and expectations.' j Sunday night at 7 00. Those re.’ jKii.r.tble for airanging ; the program were a 1 feed the fo l- ; lowing qu 1 turn, by the Rev A h- The (iibsonlati Class will meet it the tluucli Friday night at 0:30 f,r a covered dish dinner. Every* me should bring a valentine. Any mini interested In ushering bi , n l i service please attend a r.Htti.,; l-euitiary 3, at 7.30 at the ■hureh. The Mtthodist Men and the M Iz. pah Bible Class will meet Monday night at the church. brook "Did you know that Dr F 'irt held such belief', as the above1’ >< you bold similar beliefs to this man 1 Now that you are aware o f there , , . pro-Marxian leamugs, do you still plan to have him rpeak at yo.it convention?' Toe director of the Oh.o Council of Churches, Rev, Henry Shilling- ton, said he wislied to withhold comment ori the charges until, tv, he put It, he had an opportunity to get the books atid study Dr Ferre’s writings." Local Jersey Really Produces A Jersey belonging to Chrstrj Folck and Sons, Springfield, Route 4, has won lop production hofioi.* among cows belonging to member a of the Springfield Jersey Cattle Club, The animal, “ Muriel Volunteet Primate," In 305 days produced 891 pounds of fat and 13.569 pound; of milk, mature equivalent basis, The actual record for Hie cow, nine years and eight months old nt the beginning of the test period, was mcais when home prepared cost 033 pounds of fat and 12,437 irounds 4 DO and when purchased partially of milk. i prepared, 55 80 and when bought The Foicks also had the h igh ' ready to serve, $8.70, That Is a producing herd under official test,: saving of $1.80 In Just one day. Of The Folck Jerseys averaged 459 * course, from the angle of time the pounds of fat, j saving was reversed. The home The owners of the lop Jerseys,, prepared meals took 5.5 hours to Elmer Brewer, Eldcn Crablll, .'.ltd ; prepare, partially cooked meals took Chester Folek, were recognized a t j 3.1 hours (o prepare and the f-.tdy the annual dinner meeting of th e ' to serve meals only 1.6 hours, Springfield Jersey Cattle Club in I — -------- » .............. - Enon High School last week. j * Elected to serve on the club’.: L l l l l C board of directors at that session C t i n b o r u were Charles Schneider, Elmer o i l I l K C r S Brewer, Blair Flock and Richard boy8( a6cd jg ftn(j 17 were being held in the Greene County Detention Home after being picked tipi by Yellow Springs .pope#' Wed* w n a ty night w / r.um i| *f 8 ' from Richard’ W r i t e * four-year old son ^ c ^ T ^ T e of Capt, and Mrs. Thomas Williams Rol* u “ * * • * * • * * is in the WPAFB hospital tor y o u « » arc being held for their par- minor surgery. entS' D O IT Yourself I f your food budget seems to fx> htrrear.Ing at the home rate as ’he national debt, Ignore the new Don't do it Yourself Items adver­ tised so extensively these days, I'Tiey are fine and save much lime .,iid trouble, but so many of us r e willing to make our own drapes, :r rcftnlr.h that oid table and save r.ossey that shows up on the budget once or twice a year. A few minutes «.pcnl every day In the kitchen will cave pennies a day dollars a week and In a yearly budget wil show itiltc a saving. In cooking Hire" meals a day for a family of four these figures were "ompiled to show you Just what is raved lit money rnd time. The Witt, Officers of the club will be chosen by directors February 3 at a meet­ ing in the home of Robert Switby. i New Funeral Service March I Kenneth W. Coffman of Xenia, will open a funeral home at 322 Xenia Avc. on March 1, 1954, of­ fering to the public 24 hour nmbti lance and funeral service, Mr. Earl Littleton will be a member of the staff. Tlic son of Millard and Margaret (McCarty) Coffman, he was bora In Yellow Springs, March, 1925, and has spent, most of his life in this vicinity. Upon graduation from Coffman served in Ihc armed serv­ ices with the 25th Infantry Di­ vision in the South Pacific theater After his discharge from the army he attended and was graduated from the Cincinnati College of embalm­ ing and later served on the staff of the Neeld Funeral Home in Xenia, Ohio. Since April, 1953 Mr. Coffman has been associated with the West­ ern Aduslment and Inspection Co. of Dayton, os an insurance adjuster. He is married to the former Maiilou Bertrand of Yellow Springs and they have one daughter Carol Anne, age two. The Coffman family plan to rngve to the Xenia Avenue address this week. They are mem­ bers of the Presbyterian Church and Mr, Coffman Is affiliated with the Masonic Lodge. Remodeling and redecorating is under way now and it will be known as the Coffman Funeral Home. Bryan Rolls To Victory Rah! Rah! Ballentine-IIosket Vows Spoken In a ceremony performed in the Evangelical United Brcthcrn Church at Sulphur Grove, Miss Janet Mae Ballentine, near Day- ton, became the bride of M'r, Jack Raymond Hosket of yellow Springs Saturday Jan. 22, at 7:30 pan, The br.de is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Glenn K , Shoup, Taylors­ ville Rd., near Dayton, Parents of tlic bridegroom are Mr, and Mrs. Curl Hosket of Yellow Springs, Rev, Edwin Pellctl officiated nt the double ring service. Miss An ita ' Bergman attended the bride as maid of honor and bridesmaids were Mrs, Leonard Bishop and Miss Irene Hagoman. Miss Bergman appeared in a gown of ncqua crepe and the brides­ maids w o r e coral crepe, T h e y carried coral-tipped carnations and wore headbands of m a l e h 1 n g flowers. The bride, given in marriage by her stepfather, wore a. bullcrlim- icngtli gown of white net over sat­ in, An ali-Iacc jacket was worn over the fitted bodice. Her veil of illusion tulle was caught to a lace cap edged with loops of s m a l l pearls and she carried white steph- ahotls centered with white orchids Mr. Ralph Hosket, brother of the bridegroom, served as best man and two other brothers, Messrs Charles and Robert Hosket, were Ushers, Following the ceremony a recep­ tion was held in the social rooms of the church and later the couple left oil a trip to Buffalo, N, Y . Mrs. Hosket Is a g r a d u a t e of Springfield Public High School and Mr. Hosket was graduated from Bryan High School at Y e l l o w Springs. lie also is a graduate of Wittenberg College, Springfield, and Is a member of PI Kappa Alpha Fraternity. Jewelry Classes Beginlng this Wednesday night at 7:30 pan, there wil be a scries of Teen Canteen Crafts Nights which will feature copper ewelry-making, and will be taught by Roger Brucker. All Bryan Students arc invited, and the only cost will be the copper, as the use of tools And facilities at the Mills House will be free. There will be an exhibit of crafts in the school library next week, sponsored by the Arts Association, sponsors of the Wednesday night session. By KE ITH SIIEKIDAN Bryan defeated a strong Ross team Friday night, 47-34, Bryan owned a first quarter lead of 12 - 10 , and a half-time lead of 23-17, In the last quarter Ross couldn't get the ball through the net as Bryan romped to Its first league victory In four starts. Dale Smith was high man for Ross as he collected 12 points and Mossic got runner-up honors as he got 8 markers. Big Ronnie Fisher was high for Bryan as he pounded the nets for 20 points. Bill Mefferd took second best as he gol 10 points with beautiful set shots about the half­ way mark. After four rounds of play in the Greene County League, the stand­ ings are as follows: WON LOST Jamestown _________ 4 0 Bowersville____________ 4 0 Cedarville____ 3 1 St. B rig id .......... _______2 2 B ry a n _______________ 1 3 Bellbrook............ ......... 1 3 Spring V a lle y __________ 1 3 Ross _________________ 0 4 THE BOX SCORE * F.P. F. TOTAL R. Fisher, f ____ 14 6 20 B, Mefferd, g ..... 19 0 0 J. Bixler, f ______ 8 1 9 D. Blackwood, g ,. 0 0 0 D, Hull, g ...........0 0 0 L. Sec. c _ . . . 4 4 8 TO TAL ................ ..... THE BULLPUPS 47____ The Bryan Reserves were never in danger as they taught Ross a basketball lesson and glided to an easy 47-31 victory. Sigurd Knemyer, who took over center position while A1 Mercer is out with art injury, did a very fine job of controlling the bankboard and also scored 8 points, Daryl Dawson was high for Bryan as he poured 12 pjoints through the net.’ Atis Falkmanis who 1 ;; one of the most improved players on the reserve's helped very much by contributing 8 points. Box Score; Scholarship Open To Senior Boys Senior boys in Oreene County County high schools are eligible for the George Mead Jr, Scholar­ ship to Yale University for which candidates are being sought. The four-year scholarship Is in memory of Lt. George H. Mead Jr. of Dayton, who graduated from Yale In 1941 and was killed in action while serving with the Marines on Guadacanal on Aug. 19, 1942. The scholarship is administered by the George Mead Jr, Scholarship Fund with headquarters at 131 N. Ludlow St., Dayton. The candidate will be selected on the basis of scholarship, need char­ acter and the attributes which in­ dicate leadership. The scholarship. The scholarship covers fees for the freshman year and tuition and room for the remaining three years. MORRISBEANEMPLOYEES GETPAYINCREASE F.P. F. TOTAL 10 2 12 4 4 8 8 0 8' 4 3 7 4 1 6 4 0 4 0 2 2 2 1 3 ANTIOCH ACTIVITIES “Out of Confusion’ by M. N. Chatteree (retired from Antioch faculty last year), published by An­ tioch last week end. The preface Is by Arthur Morgan. Tlic faculty meeting last Monday continued the current series on the faculty role In community living. The proper use of public social space has been under discussion for a past number of winters but seem­ ingly has gotten no where. President McGregor stated in as­ sembly last week that the problem of irresponsible behavior of stu­ dents, though small, is growing. The Area Theater was given ap­ proval last week to make plans for a winter theater program of eight or ten plays also for the investment of over $41,000 on repairs etc., to the foundry building. Minority Group Relations Is mak­ ing plans for four meetings on FJE.P.C. They hope to have a socio­ logist, a state senator voting against the bill, a liberal-crnployment- policy-Yellow Springs area em­ ployer and a Springfield union leader. The Pacifists Study Group which meets each Wednesday In Rockford Chapel nt 7:30 pan., heard Ralph Templln speak on Ixflla's non­ violent struggle fo r independence. There will be no RECORD printed this week due to proficiency exams. All employees of Morris Bean ,'k Company now have a special rea­ son for looking forward to February 1 st. On that date, each employee of the local firm will receive a sixteen cents per hour pay Increase In ills base rate. Announcement of the pay boost was made by Mr. Bean at an employee-employer meeting held Tuesday. Local observers regard the action of Morris Bean & Company as evi­ dence that gloomy predictions of a general economic recession are without foundation. Five cents of the increase granted are the annual improvement In­ crease granted by the firm. In ad­ dition, eleven cents of the 19(1 "cost-of-llvlng" factor is to be in­ corporated into base pay rates. Improvements In Insurance and vacation policy were also announced Tuesday. The company will continue its five per cem annual lmnrovo- ment factor by granting another Increase In February 1355. Average weekly earnings for hourly paid employees of Morris Bean & Company from April thru December were $91.71. (Beats the newspaper business.) This flguie includes the monthly profit share and overtime payments. Company spokesmen estimated that by the end of the current fiscal year In March Bean employees will have earned profit shares of 5103,900, Employee profit share payment dur­ ing the previous fiscal year totaled «550,822,79, it was announced. \ During tlie Tuesday meeting, |various phases of the business opera, i tion were discussed by Mr, Bean rand members of the executive com- ' inittcc of the firm. Eighty employe­ e s own stock In the business and {control over fifty per cent of the *stock, it was revealed. | Employees who were not eligible j to purchase at the time of the last I stock offer to employees are now j offered an opportunity to become stockholders, It was announced. The |employee meeting was held In the |new plant addition. Some molding I operations are scheduled to move tlnto the new structure this week, jin (he near futuic the machine ! and pattern shops will move to new ! quarters at the west end of the new building. j Discussing the business prospects j for 1954, Mr, Bean Informed the t employees that orders arc currently at a new high for the firm. Pros- , pects for continued capacity opera- , tions seem good for both the Yellow Springs plant and the Cedarville Ductile Iron Foundry, lie said. During the final part of the meet­ ing, each employee was given an opportunity to ask questions. In ­ quiries were discussed by a panel made up of Mrs. Morris Bean, Messrs Bean, Beatty, Hollister, Wacchtcr and McPhaden, The quesUon-and-answcr period Was moderated by Mr. Sikes. Friday night Bryan will play host to Spring Valley's Spartans. This promises to be a good game as both teams are tied for fifth place In the League. There will be an added attraction as Bryan's Trampoline team will perform be­ tween the halved of tlic Varsity game. H ie team consists of Gabriel Knecht, Doris Beam, JUdy Hayes, and Ellen Fillard, for the girls and the boys that will be on hand are Tom Fess. Dan O'Gara, Jerry pleh, { and Charles Weller, I f you like j action be on hand Friday n igh t,; January 29. at the High School ‘ Gym I Cub Scouts CARL DALRYMPLE Reporter We met at Richard Furay's house Friday, First we went to the basement to work on our postete. Then we v.tnt upstairs, Richard played his steel guitar. Then y e practiced our tongs. ---------•--- *——— Mins, Alton Princess home and Is doing nicely after a trip to the hospital for minor surgery. Fifty Firemen Lose Battle F ifty firemen from Xenia Twp, North and South, Fairborn and Yellow Springs Departments battled a blaze caused by a defective flue which completely destroyed a two- story, 13-room frame house ort 3tevenson Rd, Friday afternoon. I The alarm came at 12:05 pan, and l some firemen remained until 3;30 j this morning. An estimate ' of the lass lias not been determined, firemen stated. The property was occupied by M. E Anders, firemen said. Most of tlic furniture downstairs was saved but contents on the sec­ ond story were lost completely, firemen said, A high wind carried the blaze toward a bam and a tool shed, making it rather difficult to combat firemen disclosed. No flames reached the two buildings, however, as fire­ men kept them wet to prevent spreading. Plenty of water wa$ available firemen said. It was said that the property was partially covered by insurance but that loss was unknown. No injuries were reported, Mr, and Mrs, Anders are residing with their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Abo Anders, on Kinsey* Rd. Greenview-New School District Foundations were laid last week j for a new school district in Greene Couniy. Members o f the Ross and Silvcrcrcck local boards met to consider the plan drawn up by the local administrators, for a possible merger of present school resources. Details of the plan released this morning provide for a district with a new name (1) Grcenvlew Local School District, (2) Students in the first five grades will continue in their pres­ ent location. (3) all the sixth, sev­ enth and eighth grades will attend the North School and (4) all the upper four grades will enroll in the South School, H ie enrollment at North School will W 339. at South School 585. (5) The new high school will offer 45 different subjects each year for a complete annual program. ( 6 ) The Junior High program will be enlarged to Include English, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science and Health, Home Economics, Shop, Music, and Physical Education, (7) A more complete instrumental music prog­ ram will be presented, t 8 ) A com­ plete program of Physical Educa­ tion and Health will be offered to girls In both schools, (9) There will be a complete Junior High Athletic Program. (10) A Vocational Agricul­ ture program will be included in the Senior High School, The Boards plan to hold public meetings the week of February 1st to 5th to present the plan to the local communities and following that, the Boards will consider joint resolutions asking the Greene Coun­ ty Board of Education to create the new district. Details of membership on the new Board of Education will be worked out between the local and county boards of education. Lloyd Benham Bryan Hi Principal As of February 1, there will be quite a few changes made at the HI School. Mr, Lloyd Benham, veteran Bryan teacher, was promoted to the position of principal o f the high sch­ ool, to replace Mr, Haichln who had heretofore served a dual role as sup­ erintendent and principal. Two new teachers. Miss Nonna Jean S&to, and Mr. Paul Mckhert, have been hired for the faculty. Miss Stilts, a native of Buffalo, Ohio re­ ceived her degree from Ohio Slate University, She will take Mrs, Bon- liam’s place os commercial geogra­ phy Instructor and will also teach American History, reading and sp­ elling and world history. Mr. Mcl- chcrt received Ills degree from Elm­ hurst College, Illinois, and his M.A. .from Ball State Teacher’s College iln Indiana. Mr. Melcliert will teach arithmetic, science, and Tth Grade physical education, The fact that these two new te­ achers arc taking over classes, pre­ sently taught by MY, Gower and Mr. Schlckendantz, as well as Mr. Judd and Mr. Halchfn will enable the teachers to do more remedial work with the students— that is, helping them with their subjects wlille In study hall. Mr. Haichln will tench no classes, One of the biggest changes to be brought about tills semester will be the switching of the seventh grade to two rooms, where they will be instructed without changing classes. Mrs, Barry and Mr. Molchln will teach most of the seventh grade subjects. What Is Role Of Pastors Dr, Eugene C. Blake, stated clerk of the General Assembly o f the Presbyterian Church In the U.S.A.. In speaking lost Monday to 1,500 persons attending the 4-day session of the 35th Ohio Pastors' Conven­ tion in Columbus, used as his theme "Don't underestimate the power of the pulpit in current a f­ fairs." Mr. Blake said pastors may "properly comment from tlic pulpit on current Issues." But he remark­ ed that the preacher apart from his Bible is no authority on any­ thing." Preaching based on the Bible is the only preaching that has value In commenting on social Issues, the church official declared. The Rev. W, Henry Shilllngton, cejavcnlkm direglorj nald iscus- slons will center on today's Christ­ ianity and how its message can be carried affectively in the atomic age. In keeping with this theme, one key speaker will tic Dr. William G. Pollard o f Oak Ridge, Tenn., an atomic physicist who was ordained an Episcopal deacon a year ago. 1 j Beatty Heads Jersey Association Waype Beatty o f Dalsc Hill Farm Yellow Springs, Route 1, Is the new president of the Miami Valley Jersey Breeders Association succcdlng Ro­ bert Campbell w'ho was named vice president recently. Howard Dumford was re-ecctcd secretary-treasurer. Tlic association covers Clark, Gre­ ene, Montgomery, Miami, Preble and Ghampa’gn Counties, "Smoke-Eaters’' To Meet A t Bowersville The Firemen o f Jefferson town­ ship will be hosts, Friday, Feb. 5, 8:00 PM ., to members o f the Oreene County Fireman Association at Bowersville, Cyclist Injured Driver Jailed Ebert Campbell, 38, of 134 Lyle Avc., Springfield, suffered a sprained right leg following a motorcycle-auto accident Saturday at 3:50 p,m, on Route 68 , In which he and Roy G iv­ en, 38, Clifton, and Earl Tener,47, Springfield Route 4, were involved, ths State Highway Patrol reported, Campbell's cycle was travelling no­ rth and was struck from both sides by Given's and Tener’s autos, pat­ rolmen said. Given was fined $200 and costs In Municipal Court, with $100 suspend­ ed, three days In all on a charge of driving while Intoxicated, and $100 and costs and -0 day 3 in jail for leaving the scene of an accident. Hi* drivers rights were revoked for OtJWM. May Fletcher Attack Victim Tlic many Yellow Springs friends of Miss May Fletcher will be sorry to learn that she was Injured by a man in her grocery store at the corner of Cincinnati Avc. and W. Third St, In Xenia, last Friday night. She is in McClellan Hospital suffering from a fractured left arm and two scalp wounds. Miss Fletcher was struck on the head from behind by a man who entered the store, supposedly to rob It, and left when her screams At­ tracted Miss Margaret Kampman from another part of the store. Police are withholding details pending further Investigation. Miss Fletcher had been a member of the Yellow Springs Archery Club for a number of years but had not been shooting lately due to a bad arm. HUSKY HUSTLERS PLAN SCRAP DRIVE By KE ITH SHERIDAN ..T h e Husky Hustlers of 4-H Clubs are planning a scrap drive for January 30, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. A rain date has been set for February ? if the weather Is loo bad. They are asking that people have their newspapers tied and on their front porches or aMewaUu. I f you have paper and cannot got it tied In bundles, please call Keith Sheridan at 7-3724 or Tom Grilfffai at 7-5122 and they will try to help you. In addition to newspapers the boys will also collect iihn and rags.