
Oct. 1956: “THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS’ marching unit in the centennial parade was named as the ‘best’ group, the First Baptist Church’s float as the ‘best’ in that classification and Louise Odiorne and Ed Carr’s bicycle-built-for-two (with Hobart Waits substituting of the way for 87-year-old Ed) as the best individual. League members in front, left to right, are Mrs. G. Ray Noggle, Mrs. William Warren, Miss Ann Cannon, Mrs. Frank Burrer, Jr. and Mrs. Art Landes.” (YS News archive photo by Jon Ott)
News from the Past: September & October 2025
- Published: October 18, 2025
75 years ago: 1950
Parking Meters? “Village Council authorized its street committee to consult with Police Chief Bradley and advise the full council concerning the police chief’s recommendations that parking meters be installed in the business district here.”
Movie theater fire. “An estimated 150 patrons marched out of the Little Theatre, local movie house, in orderly fashion at 8:55 p.m. Tuesday evening as a projection room fire threatened the theatre. … Paul Treichler said his stop watch showed the [fire] department arrived on the scene of the fire only 2 minutes, 25 seconds after the fire siren was first heard.”
Community Chest fund drive. “Workers all over Miami Township are busy this week beating a path door to door in solicitation of funds for the 1951 Community Chest. … A report on the … drive will be heard at the next Community Council meeting Wednesday … at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Stacy B. Rankin, Whitehall Farm.”
Founding Scoutmaster dies. “A. Byron Womacks, 63, Spillan Road, resident of this community for many years, died unexpectedly last Thursday. … For many years, Mr. Womacks served as a Boy Scoutmaster both here and in Springfield. He organized the first local troop 26 years ago [in 1924].”
50 years ago: 1975
Water. “The ‘whole story of Yellow Springs’ drinking water’ is the topic of League of Women Voters meetings this week. … Additional meetings in November will focus on conditions and problems of sewage and storm water drainage and the impact of these on the quality of drinking water.”
Sign ordinance adopted. “Believe it or not, Village Council on Monday finally passed (unanimously) the revised sign ordinance after three years of discussion.”
Housing land given. “Village Council Monday night authorized giving two Village-owned sites [at Corry/President streets and Dayton/Winter streets] to Greene Metropolitan Housing Authority for erection of housing for 17 low- and middle-income families.”
Airplane noise. “More than a dozen Yellow Springs citizens spoke Wednesday to protest any expansion of air activity at Springfield Municipal Airport which would bring more planes and noise over this community.”
35 years ago: 1990
Fiscal restraint. “Yes, it appears that the quality of life for Yellow Springs taxpayers is definitely on the skids. What can be done to encourage our elected officials to show a little fiscal restraint?” —from a letter by Steve Heckart
New games. “At the Unitarian Fellowship this Sunday Karen Swinger will give an introduction to the creation of ‘new games’ with actual playing of indoor and outdoor games.”
Police costs double. Costs for the Village police department have almost doubled over the last ten years [1980-90], according to a report prepared for Village Council by Village Manager Kent Bristol. … Since 1980, police costs have increased from $301,600 to $590,000.
25 years ago: 2000
Kinney farm annexed. “Last week, Village Council granted a request from the owners of a small farm on the northern end of the Village to annex the land from Miami Township. … The farm is located north of Dayton Street [and south of] the Glass Farm … [with] Wright Street to the east and the Pitstick Farm to the west. … The farm has been in the Kinney family since the late 1820s…” [This is now being developed as Spring Meadows.]
Julia Cady inducted into Greene County Women’s Hall of Fame. “When Julia Cady was a girl growing up on her family’s farm five miles north of Yellow Springs, she used to ride her horse to the village for fun. At that time, thoughts of farmland preservation were far from real. But today, as president of the Tecumseh Land Trust (TLT), Cady works to preserve Miami Valley farmland.”
Glen Helen Association 40th anniversary. “Fans of WYSO may be familiar with the morning program Living on Earth, but what they may not know is that the show’s host, Steve Curwood, got his first exposure to the natural world right here in Yellow Springs where he lived as a child. Curwood, executive producer and host of the show, will speak on the Antioch College campus … Friday on the topic ‘My Glen Helen Experience.’”
10 years ago: 2015
Advertisement: “Fall Art Stroll, Friday, Oct 16. … Take a stroll through downtown Yellow Springs to enjoy Art, Shopping, Dining & Entertainment — Art Openings & Receptions. … Art Exhibits around Town … Public Art … More Shopping, Food & Drink … Music & Entertainment.”
New tenants to occupy 888 Dayton St. “Last Thursday, Sept 17, a steady stream of visitors came through a new entrance recently installed at 888 Dayton St., the former Creative Memories [Antioch Publishing] building. They came to attend an open house event for the Community Physicians of Yellow Springs, which will soon move to the newly constructed medical office there. The clinic is the sixth local business in the past year to sign or prepare to lease space.”
Public library building 50 years old. “Thanks to the nearly 400 visitors of all ages who came to celebrate the library’s 50th anniversary at the Xenia Avenue location last weekend. The afternoon was filled with cupcakes, classic cars, 1960s fashion and folk singing, plus a live performance of ’50s and ’60s music, courtesy of The Hoppers.”
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