Mariemont Town Crier, December 1978, Vol. 4, No. 3

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TO~NCRIER DECEMBER, 1978

Mariemont, Ohio

VOL. 4 NO. 3

Put Mariemont On Your Christmas List Look through this edition of the Town Crier careful ly. You 'll find articles about holiday happenings, local history, club activities, neighborhood merchants and services, plus regular features such as Police Blotter, Hats Off, and Getting Personal. Th ere's bound to be some information of interest to you or someone in your family.

One special thing appearing in this issue is a small white contribution envelope. Please don 't toss it away or set it aside to be forgotten even though you think you'll " send it in later." We desperately need your contribution NOW to continue this community service.

Once a year we ask for donations of $5.00 per family or $3 .00 per single pe r son household . This isn't an unreasonable sum in these inflationary times. Admission to a movie costs $3.50 (without the popcorn!) and dry cleaning a suit can cost $3.00 or more. When compared with some everyday expenditures, a year's donation to the Town Crier looks small indeed.

This contribution to the Village Assembly is not used just for the newspaper. Money goes toward the MariElders Center and to

other Assembly-sponsored community projects. Everyone is a member of the Village Assembly just by virture of being a Mariemont resid ent. The Assembly was formed in 1975 to promote communication among all residents and organizations. The Town Crier was a natural outgrowth of this goal.

From our modest four-page beginning, we have grown to be a 12-page paper. The Town Crier has covered major local events in depth such as the continuing problems with Route 50, the condominium controversy, and the Bicentennial Celebration.

Items such as these might be covered by the Cincinnati metropolitan papers, but they would not be covered in the same depth, as accurately, and could easily be missed by being tucked away on back pages.

As the paper has grown in size and quality, more merchants and individuals have bought ads. We are very near to breaking even with most editions of the paper.

However, printing costs are escalating all the while and we need the financial assistance from the Village Assembly to offset production costs. All reporting and

editorial work is done without any compensation by interested and involved citizens. Printing costs and the small amount paid to our student pape r carriers for assembly and delivery are our only expenses.

Your Town Crier will continue to be brought to your door with news of the community. Consider it a gift from the 103citizens who sent in a contribution. This is a small number of people compared to Mariemont's population of 4520. Aren't you ashamed to enjoy the benefits while letting others shoulder the responsibility?

Be a contributing member of our Village Assembly. Put your contribution in the envelope NOW and sit it by the front door to mail tomorrow. Please put Mariemont on your Christmas list - the Town Crier wants to be around to

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wish you "Merry Christmas" for many years to come.

Mariemont Lights Up For Christmas The Kiwanis Club of Mariemont will again sponsor the traditional Christmas tree lighting on the Village Square.

On Wednesda y evening, December 6, Mayor Davies will accept and turn on the lights of the 1978 tree presented by Kiwanis president, Gene Bruoach.

There will be music by the Breakfast Club of Mariemont High School at 6:30 p.m. and following

Community Christmas Program The third annual community Christmas program, sponsored by Columbia Chapter, Order of DeMolay, will be held on Saturday evening, December 16, at Mariemont Masonic Temple, Oak and Maple Streets, at 8 p.m.

Residents of the Village are invited to join with members, advisors and their families as they hold this Christmas event.

The program wi ll feature local high school choral ensembles in traditional and contemporary holi day music. A children's bell choir will also appear and the evening concludes with a Feast of Carols with everyone participating.

Holiday refreshments will be served by the Mothers Club. There is no admission charge .

the presentation, the Terrace Park Girl Scout Troop 947 will sing Christmas carols while Santa arrives via the Mariemont Fire Engine to distribute the usual can dies. Santa will be assisted by Dana Hammersmith aga in this year.

Kiwanian and councilman John Paine is chairm an for this event with other Kiwanians and the Mariemont Fire Department giving valued assistance in the raising and trimming of the tree.

See you on the Square, Wednesday, December 6, at 6:30 p.m.

Mari Elders Christmas Cookies MariElders will be demonstrating their cookie baking talents in a most practical way this Christmas. To raise money for the older adults center and to help those who are too busy to be in their own kitchens, the MariElders wi ll sell Christmas cookies. Orders will be taken after December 8; cookies may be picked up Dec. 10 between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the center. The cost is a veryreasonable 75 cents a dozen . To order cookies contact Ruth Cotes, 271-5 590, or Marella Duhlmeier, 271-1562.

Holiday House Tour

Light Up Mariemont With Luminaria December 17th That time of year is here again.

Time for famil ies to gather around the driveway and light their luminaria. In case you don 't know, Luminaria is the term applied to those beautiful lights surrounding people 's driveways and walks around the Christmas holidays.

The term Lu min aria comes from a Mexican trad ition that symbolizes lighting the way for the Christ Child. The Luminaria was so successful in the village last year that we are doing it aga in. Th is year we hope to get everyone in the village involved. The Village

Assembly ordered twice as many kits this year as last year.

Mark your calendars to purchase your luminaria kits on Saturday, December 9, at the Mariemont Pool Office at the end of Mariemont Avenue. The kits will cost $4.75 and contain twenty candles, bags of sand, plus instructions for setting up. The kits will be on sa le from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. If you know you won't be home that day , have a neighbor pick up your kit. The night to light this yea r is December 17 from 7:00 to 9:00

Attention ! Mariemont Gardeners Now that your crops are in and being enjoyed, the Village would appreciate it if you would make another visit to your garden area.

All stakes, wires, plastics, etc. used in growing your plants should be removed and disposed of to clear the land for future use.

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and piled by the side of the road as plans for discing the area are being made. All debris must be moved so that this can be accomplished.

Residents who have complied with this . request may file an application for 1979 gardening at the Village Office.

John Paine

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p.m. (in case of inclement weather, it will be December 24 ).

The candles burn for eight hours so you could light several nights.

The Luminaria is especially pretty if you 're having a party.

This year let's see how many driveways and walks will be il luminated December 17. Tell your neighbors and see if you can get your entire street involved!

The Village Assembly works hard to make this special offer to the villagers of Mariemont. If you would like to help assemble the kits or help out with sales, call Carol Stevenson, 272-0158. Any help you can give will be greatly appreciated.

Pamela Singer

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Business Manager: WILLIAM BROCKMAN (271 -3703)

Chi ef Photographer : RON SCHROEDER Contributors:

Nancy Albertson, Bobbie Bahler, Suzy Baker, Florence Brockman, Art Davies, M.A. Fie/er, Monte Foster, Rachel Hubbard, Betty McCarthy, Winnie Miller, Warren Parks, Don Shanks, Tom and Pam Singer, Sharon Swanson.

Mariemont in Verse & Pictures by Gertrude Goebel The Christmas item for hom e and friends.

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That popular holiday event, the Mariemont Christmas House Tour, will be held on Sunday, December 10, from 2-4 p.m. This is the third year for the tour and the day has been changed to Sunday to accommodate the requests of those who work and have not been able to participate in the tour in the past.

There will be three houses on the tour, reflecting three distinct styles. The contemporary home of Mr. and Mrs. Bannus Hudson is located at 37 49 Harvard Acres. A traditional tone is evident at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Slater, 6624 Pleasant Street. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kain, 6725 Wooster Pike, reve als Mrs. Kain 's artistic talents.

Tickets are available at any of the houses. The price to see all three homes is $1.00.

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Mariemont's Main Man A_rthur Davies , mayor of Mariemont, Is right at home in the Council Room. He was first elected to council twenty-one years ago and was vice mayor of the last fourteen years . He succeeded to the mayoralty in 1976 at the death of long time mayor, Charles Straley. Last year he was elected for a two yea r term .

Mr. Davies was born, educated and married in Cleveland. Art and Ann came to Cincinnati in 1949 and after living three years in Roselawn had the good judgment to move to Mariemont on Thorndike Road , where they have lived ever since.

The Davies have two children, Arthur M., a teacher at Mariemont Sc_tiools, and Phyllis Hoffman, 6_738 Fieldhouse Way. They consider themselves very fortunate to have their children and three grandchildren living in this com munity.

The mayor enjoys playing the Hammond organ and play ing football , basketball, and baseba ll with his grandchildren. He also trained Abiga il, the dog belonging to his grandchildren. She won the obedience tri als at the Kiwanis pet show two years. He also likes to play bridge.

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MlKE DIMUZIO DIRECTOR

According to the village code of ordinances the duties of the mayor are many, most important of which is enforcing the ordinances as passed and amended by the council. He presides at council meetings and at mayor's court. He is empowered to perform marriages and has done so several times.

The problems in Mariemont are unique among oth er villages around here because of the extensive park area. Maintenance must be provided for the Bell Tower Park, the Concourse, the Isabel Hopkins Park, Dale Park (the Fam i ly Statue area }, and Dogwood Park, as well as the large wooded area on Wooster Pike and the islands extending to Fairfax.

No other village in this part of the county furnishes as many recrea t iona l facilit i es as Mariemont. We have a fine baseball diamond and soccer field and the provisions for tennis and swimming are outstanding. All of th ese are well patronized all summer long. . The vi llage has twenty-two full time and six part time employees.

In the summertime many more are needed; sometimes seventy or more people are needed to maintain services.

Mr . Davies wishes more residents would attend council meetings so there could be more understanding of the conduct of village business. He would like to eliminate a lot of the noise and traffic on Wooster Pike. His efforts go toward giving the citizen s the best possible service for their tax dollars.

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Double T·."lenties Dual Program There will be music and fellowship and good food for the Friday, December 1, meeting of Mariemont. It will be held, as usual, in the Parish Center 3908 Plainville Road . ' Chairman of the _evening, Floyd Miller , along with his wife Margaret, has arrang ed a special holiday presentation by the Mariemont High School Breakfast Club unde_r the direction of Robert Dominque. This talented group will be making a repeat perter-

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mance before an enthusiastic audience.

The second portion of the Christmas program will feature a review of "The Greatest Miracle In The World" by Mrs. Mildred Davis, a former Mariemont High School teacher. She is well-known for her excellent interpretations.

Dinner chairmen for the evening are Lois and Marvin Ralston.

Their assistants include: Ann and Karl Smith, Georgia and Bob Flee, Ann and Art Davies, Lucy Huggins and Ruth Voelker.

Members are asked to bring a covered dish or salad, vegetable or dessert. The main entree wi ll be provided by the committee.

Dinner at 6:30 p. m. preceded by a Sip Session at 6 p.m.

If you wish to attend and have not been contacted for reservations by the phone commi ttee, you can reserve by calling the Ralston's at 271 -6347.

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Mariemont From the Beginning

by Warren Parks Part Four - The Heating Station The District Steam Heating Plant in Mariemont certa inly deserves attention, even though it is not now in operation. It survived as an operating unit only about 30 years. It made an early start in 1924 and fu rni shed a neat way of supplying steam heat to a large part of the Village, until 1954. A brief description of the Plant and its operating details will be followed by information on the di st ribu tion of the steam.

First a description of the site . ca ll ed "Shademore," is important.

The Plant is loca ted adjacent to the Pennsyl van ia Rail road Main Line, at the extreme southeast co rner of Ma ri emont, as the Vill age was planned. The Little Miam i River is adjacent to the tracks in th is area . Both may be seen by looking due south from the south end of Pocahontas Avenue , but the ground floor of the Plant is some 60 feet below the observation point.

During the construct ion. access to the Plant was over a private driveway east of the Village boundary. Th is access was closed by the owner of-the property when it was not needed. A substitute access route was provided by a cable car. A metal stairway, in sections , w a s used for pedestri ans traffic.

It was necessary to bu ild a concrete trestle alongside the Pla nt to bring in the coal on railroad cars from the ma in line of the railroad. This was finished shortly after the Plant construction got underway. The first construction work was the drilling of a principal well to supply water for the boilers. There were three boilers on the second f l oor wi th provisions for a fourth . Bids were opened for the Plant and equ ipment in September, 1924. These figures totaled $165,000. 00 The coal used at the Plant was from West Virginia, "nut and

slack," originally costing forty cents a ton . The coal was dumped from the coal cars into a hopper under the trestle and then eleva ted to the overhead bunker, at the very top of the bu ilding, with a capacity of 600 tons. From there it was dumped in 200 pound batch es at a time through a chute located above the stokers. Ashes were dumped into ash ca rs on the ground floor and were wheeled out to a dump or narrow gauge track.

The layout of the steam distribution system was started at the Plant in October of 1924. It should be noted that the main steam line left the Plant on the level of the second or boiler room floor. That foresight resulted in keeping the Plant in operation during the January, 1937, 80 ft. flood state on the Oh io River.

It is interesting to know that when the Cincinnati Water Works was flooded out by this unusual stage of the river, cooperation between Mariemont and Fa irfa x supplied water for these two commun ities dur i ng the flood emergency. Water was found to be ava ilable in the Berling Da iry in a well in their basement. Permission was granted to pump wwater from th is we ll to the regular water system. It was necessary to close all the main line valves on the Cinci nnati system at the borders of both commun ities. Then two lines of fire hose were connected to the most westerly hydrant in Mariemont and the most easterl y hydrant in Fairfa x. This meant that these communities were separated from the Cincinnati water system and were supplied from the well in Fairfax. The Mariemont Post of the American Legion took over the responsibili ty of watching the chlorine treatment and pu mping water from the we ll, in the base ment, 24 hours a day during the emergency.

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Heating station, 1931 (I ncidentally, at the Mariemont Library there are copies of "The Mariemont Story" available. Each has one chapter of 11 pages on the Heating Station and the 1937 Flood.)

Now for a brief look at the steam distribution system. Few such systems have been used in residential districts. It was the original intention to have the Heating Plant supply steam to the whole community. Circumstances developed that caused the system to be closed and abandoned in June of 1954.

The steam lines were placed on the rear lot li nes, where possible, but of cou rse there had to be street crossings and special

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The most difficult point on the system was the Mackenzie ApartCont'd. on Page 11.

The Garden Club of Mariemont will meet at 1 p.m. December 6th in the Parish Center. The program will be 'Flora of the Middle East'

by Mary Peddie of Maysville.

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MARIEMONT POLICE

BLOTTER On the evening of October 16, we experienced our first robbery offense of the year. A village merchant, attempting to make a night deposit at Central Trust Bank, was the victim of a Strong Armed Robbery . SAR is an offense in which a weapon is not used to forcibly take something of value from the person of another.

There were five cases of larceny during the month of October, all of these being Petty Larceny offenses (theft of something of value less than

$150.00).

James Earl Grant, 35, was charged with assaulting a police officer and disorderly conduct, arising out of a trouble call at Mercy Hospital.

Once again, the traffic safety picture was most encouraging.

There were 12 auto accidents, no fatalities, with on ly two persons injured. Moving traffic violation citations were issued to 69 persons, with four of these D.U.I. offenses. Sixteen citations were issued for pa rki ng violations and six courtesy citations issued.

Two juvenile traffic offenders were cited to appear in Juvenile Court.

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On October 10, officer Robert Dellbrugge attended an Arson Sem inar at Clark Technical College, Springfield, Ohio. October 28 , off ic ers Robert Dellbrugge and Michael Wilson attended a_Police Stress Management Seminar at Clark Technica l College.

On October 24, Lt. Harold Hardin, along with Judy Dunlap and Beth Joyce of the Women's Traffic Safety Unit, presented a film and distributed pamphlets on the topic "Halloween Safety" to students of Dale Park School.

Donald L. Shanks Chief of Police

Advent Workshop Would you like to have some holiday fun and fellowship, and learn how to make a Christmas wreath or some candles? The whole family is invited to attend the Mariemont Community Church's Advent Workshop on December 3 at the Parish Center.

It will begin at 5 p.m. with a potluck supper. There will be talented, capable people to lead the different workshops , for children as well as adults, in everything from woodworking to making the traditional Advent Calendar. The cost per family is $3 for materials. If interested, make a reservation with Roberta Bolling.

For Christmas Eve there will be a family service at 5 p.m. Identical candlelight and carol services will be held at 7:00 and 8:30 p.m. A service with Holy Communion will be at 10:00 p.m.

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Helen Cantrell, Mariemont's discuss alternatives and make representative on the Study Team suggestions of alternatives to for a Connecting Route from 1- study. Mr. Brayshaw explained 275 to Red Bank, reports on the that Clermont County likes Rt. 50 first of two meetings of the team . where it is but he believes there is Cha_irman of the meeting was opposition to that route and trafW1ll1am Brayshaw, Deputy Direc- fic would be a problem. tor of District 8 of the Ohio Don Franke, Terrace Park clerk Department of Transportation and representative from Little (ODOT). Each community, agency Miami, Inc., questioned how the or group was supposed to send consultant will be chosen and how one representat ive to the the study will be funded. meetings to share information. Brayshaw explained that Balke Brayshaw explained there are will prepare a study under a conseveral possibilities to consider. tinuing contract from 1967 when One would be a no build, leaving they were hired to design proposthe road where it is now. ed Relocated 50. Brayshaw said A second would be the the study is state-funded and adepossibility of S.R. 32 and U.S. 50 quate funds are available for the sharing the same corridor. Projec- consultant to proceed at this tim e. tions show the traffic will not be Ultimately ODOT will apply for as great on 50 as it will be on 32, Federal funds.

Don Franke continued with therefore the primary consideration will be on 32 with 50 part of questions on funding, plans for the consideration . Red Bank Road hearings, authority of ODOT, etc. will be the terminus for a connec- Mr. Franke then asked if nontor at 1-71. rubber tire transit would be considered. Marvin Overway, OKI, exAn important question is the plained that OKI studies show designation of the routes. Should that in terms of feasibility, rubber existing 50 keep the designation tires (cars and buses) tran sit is if a new road is built? The best for th is corridor. Mr. Franke Anderson Connector was original- questioned the need for a new ly planned to terminate at existing highway and stated "the parU.S. 50 but that plan is now in lim - ticipation of LMI on the team does bo. The question of designation not mean that we agree there is a has pros and cons for 1vlariemont problem and needs to be a and Helen feels it is a subject to highway." be considered carefully. If the 50 Eugene Rueh lm a n n, designation were removed, trucks representing the industries on could be prohibited from traveling Broadwell Road , said he bel ieves through the Village. However, there is a definite need for an maintenance would be orderly road to accommodate the Mariemont's responsibility. There traffic and not disrupt com is the chance that without the munities. trucks, maintenance wou ld not be A representative of Rivers so great. Helen believes an in- Unlimited asked for traffic projectelligent decision on the designa - tions but was told that available tion cannot be made until the projections are outd ated and the status of the terminus of the update now being done does not Anderson Connector is known and consider how the new Ford plant more facts on costs of will change traffic flow. maintenance are available.

Helen observes she was enAt the Oct. 30 meeting of the couraged by the spirit of cooperastudy team, a representative from tion and coordination at the first Balke Engineering expla in ed meeting, but the obvious delaying Schemes 1, lA, 11 and 111. The tactics exhibited by LM I at the sepurpose of the meeting was to cond meeting were discouraging.

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That One Day Is Today Once upon a tim e, long ago and far away, there were people who took pride in the work they did. In fact. they con sidered work to be a form of art. and they formed the medieval guilds. To earn the right to a gu il d trademark meant meeting high standards. In those circles , a cand lest ick maker married a candl estick maker's daughter, and if there were no sons they would be apprenticed to a master candlestick maker.

That day still lives for Giles Lakeman, sheet metal worker, tinsmith and roofer for 31 years in Fairfax, whose family were metal workers. tinsmiths and roofers in Osnabruck, Germany, more than 200 years ago. It was more than 100 years ago when there came from tha t family to America a 12year-old boy call ed Christoper Ludwig Grote. Four years after he arrived the Civil War began and at the age of 16 he volunteered. He trained at Camp Dennison , served four years in the ninth cavalry regiment, was wounded twice, and survived to marry later and become the father of six sons, all of whom became roofers and metal workers in and around Cincinnati . Th ere was also one daughter, the youngest child , who grew up to be the mother of Giles Lakeman. Young Giles had six uncles to be apprenticed to when he reached 14, old enough to begin to learn the family art. True, the apprenti ce system int erfered somewhat with an American boy who wished to play football or baseball. Young Giles solved that problem by working for his uncle after school but also playing on a football team that met on Sunday.

Large exci ted crowds watched those games in the days before TV, and many are the happy memories of those ga mes. Giles also caught for a semi-pro baseball team , meeting quite a few major leagu ers in the days when they played on farm teams.

Games were played in Batesville, Lawrenceburg, and other area towns. The league was known as the "K-1-0 " league for "Kentucky,

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He broke with family tradition in one respect. Mrs. Lakeman, known as "Jo" to many friends, was not the daughter of a roofer or metal worker. She came from Alabama and in her family were bakers of del icious bread .

However, Jo knows a great deal about roofing now, since she has been her husband's girl Friday all along the way , at the same time raising three sons and three daughters, all of whom were graduated from Ma ri emont High School. Two of the sons are now partners. Besid es her career as roofer and mother and grandmother now of five, Jo is known as the friendly person who would get things done in the PTA; in fact, she has been president of both the Fairfax and Mariemont High School PT A's. She was elected to the school board three times and is now beginning her third term as school board member. She represents Mariemont on the Great Oaks vocational school board as well.

The Lakemans started their own roofing business as the result of an apparent ill wind that turned out to blow some good. Giles hurt his back in an accident and for a whi le was unable to work for his uncle. This was when they decided to dare to try it on their own, with th e help of World War II bonus from the Pacific theater and some war bonds they had saved. They were in Madisonville for a wh ile and one day learned of a place in Fairfax that just suited them and has just suited them ever since.

It's a perfect place to raise children , according to Jo. Along with his trade and his own ball pl aying and many other interests, Giles has found time to coach teams for Fairfax and to belong to the Fairfax Presbyterian Church . When the Indian Hill historical society restored their "littl e red schoolhouse," they

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"Seven Hills Review." ... to Fred Smith, maintenance man and custodi an at the Parish Center who is responsible for the clock in the tower being lit with the correct time . ... To Jeanine Bowman, MHS junior, who has been accepted to the All State Choir sponsored by the Ohio Music Edu cation Association. The 150 choir members were picked from over 500 applicants by a taped audition process. Last year Jean ine, a

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... to Alan Barnes who has been named to Pu rdue University's prestigious Purd ue 500, comprised of the 500 stud ents who have the highest grad uation indexes among all of the currently enrolled undergraduates. ... to Airman Basic Joseph T. Beresford, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Beresford, 3818 Pocahontas Ave., who has ju st completed Basic Training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

Joe has bee n ass igned to Technical Training. ... to the Halloween trick-ortreaters who were both safe and polite! ... to the MHS " It's Academic" representatives who were victorious in the initial round of the quiz program . The winning students were Rick Larkin, Jerry Gillespie, and Doug Heuck. The playoff round will be aired March 4 on Channel 48. ... to Todd Channer, a junior at MHS, whose design was chosen r the covP.r of the fall edition of

Club, received a su perior rating at Solo and Ensemble Contest.

Jeanine will travel to Toledo in January where the All-State Choir will present a concert for the Ohio MEA State convention. ... to Jerry Gillespie, David Barringer, and Rick Larkin who participated in the Engineers for a Day program at G.E. and Milacron.

The boys were chosen by the Science Department of the high school. ... the Armitage family is gain ing honors galore. At Sm ith College Liz has been chosen for the choir and has played for the Junior Te nn is te am . Ann , a sophomore at Seven Hills, recently received three awards for her skill on the soccer team, including a pin for being captain . The girls' father, Dr. James Armitage, was elected to the 13 member Council of the Academy of Medicine. Jim is a neurologist.

An yone like to help with the Boy Scout directory? Call Barry Cors at 271 -0599. Be sure to return the coupon in this issue.

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Children's Librarian Diane Bentz has been ap pointed children's librarian at the Mariemont l i brary , 3810 Pocahontas, succeed ing Marcia Young.

Diane is no stranger to children's wo rk, earning he r Bachelor of Arts in elementary education at Michigan State University, and her Master's in Library Science with a specialty in children's literature and services from Indiana University.

Whi le at MSU Diane worked at the Eppley Business Library, and while at IU she worked at the Institute for Urban Tr:orisportation Library. She was also a laboratory research aide in the Biophysics

Department at MSU for two years.

She has planned a variety of programs for pre-school children and chi ldren ages 6-9. Every Wed nesday, from 10:30 until 11 a.m., there is a pre-school story book hour, with stories, songs and finger plays for children ages 3-5.

Every other Saturday, children ages 6-9 can enjoy "Super Saturdays," a program of book ta lks and activity.

In her spare time Diane enjoys reading, camping, ice skating, sewing and · sightseeing. For further information on children's programs, Diane suggests calling her at the branch at 271 -3268:

From The Mayor's Desk We sincerely believe that the Village of Mariemont is better equipped to combat the coming foul weather than ever before in the Village's history. Council has been very cooperative and helpful by appropriating the necessary funds for the equipment and supplies.

To have a rea l successful program , we wilf need th e cooperation of all residents in reference to parRi~ their cars on Mariemont streets. Every effort

should be made, during inclement weather, to park your car in the garage, driveway or some other off-the-street place, so that the snowplow has a clean sweep down your street, thus avoiding burying your car and with it a lot of grumbling.

Take a vow right now to help us. Thank you.

Sincerely.

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•· Mariemonters will be pleased to learn of the wedding of Rachel Christian Chapman and Gregory Capron Gossard. The ceremony took place on September 30 at St. John's Unitarian Church, and was followed by a reception at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Jean Quinn Chapman. The· bride was given in marriage by her brother, Mr. Henry S. Chapman Ill. Parents of the bridegroom are Mr. and Mrs. Oliver J. Gossard of Mariemont.

Miss Catherine Neff of Cincin• nati was the maid of honor. Other attendants were Mrs. Melissa Fabe and Mrs. Andrew Stephen· son, both of Cincinnati. Jeffery Gossard of Cincinnati was the best man. Andrew Stephenson of Cincinnati was usher.

Follqwing a wedding trip to Ja ckson , Wyoming , the couple will reside in Cincinnati.

We extend a hearty welcome to Mr . and Mrs . Ch arles Messerschmitt of 6977 Bramble Avenue. -They moved here .from Madison Place in September. Mrs. Messers c hm it t has been emp loyed at "The Villager" for the past six years. Mr. Messerschmitt is employed at Kirk & Blum Mfg. Co. of Oakley. He has just comp Ieted his 30th yea r as a Teamster truck driver with an en . viable record of no chargeable accidents against his record .

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Regents. She is attending the University of Cincinnati Engineering College. All of the other children are married . The Messerschmitt's have four grandchildren and are expecting two more in the near future.

Before coming to Mariemont, they lived for 21 years at 6940 Hurd Avenue. They love their new home in Mariemont.

New Pet Person There's a new associate at the All Pets Animal Hospital, 7356 Wooster Pike ... Susan J. Matre.

A graduate of Ohio State where she spent six years in surgery as an operating room technician , surgical assistant and anesthesiologist, Dr. Matre is a Cincinnatian who grew up in a family of nurses. She decided upon a caree r dedicated to helping animals.

Dr. Matre presently resides in Mariemont where her apartment also houses two cats and a dog.

LWV Meets The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 12 ,at 12 noon at the home of Gloria Morelli, 6507 Mariemont Ave. Tish O'Neil will lead the discussion on School Financing. Anyone in terested may call the hostess or Judy Taphorn

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1979-80 A new addition is now being prepared by the Boy Scouts units, to be ready for distribution in April, 1979.

Please confirm your name, address and phone number by

completing the form below,

Especially, if you have moved to Mar i emon t since the last DIRECTORY was published, if your name, address or phone number was incorrectly listed in the last DIRECTORY, if your telephone number or add ress has changed, or if you have added a second telephone number for children or other members of your family, please notify the Directory Committee by filling out the form below.

If your telephone is unlisted and /or you do not wish it to appear in the DIRECTORY, merely omit that information .

Dr . Donald Thompso n , superintendent of the Mariemont schools, was a speaker at the 23rd annual Ohio School Boards • Furniture Association's Capita l Conference • Lighting in Columbus. Dr. Thompson 's • Fabric topic was Super intendent : Educator or Manager.

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Dear Mr. Editor: This evening we came home about 11:00 p.m. and retired a short time later.

After a few minutes came a firm series of knocks on our front door.

Looking out, Mrs. Anderson saw a police patrol car with lights shining on our car, which was across Grove Avenue, facing us.

Apparently I had not firmly set the brake and the car had rolled to where it was.

I got my key, went out, drove the car back to where it belonged, in its own spot on the driveway, thanking our patrolman , who resumed his patrol of the time.

The quality of life here is one of the best. Our Mariemont police are known for their quality of man and the excellence of their work.

It is no wonder that our people feel so secure living here.

We want to thank our police, especially do we thank the officer who was on duty. As I did not recognize him, I know that he was not a long-time veteran of the department. We appreciate his call.

We have lived in Mariemont over 40 years.

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December MariElders Events

Winners in the Junior Fire Chief contest are (1. to r.): Heather Holmes, 3rd grade; Susan Hobbs, kindergarten; Gretchen Karr, 2nd grade; Katie Emery, 5th grade Fire Chief winner1 Mike Dunlap, 4th grade; Becky Rubery, 1st grade, and Joan :;pear, special education.

Tuesday, December 5 · Members Council Meeting. 10:00 a.m. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Friday, December 8 · 1:00 p.m.

Christmas tree decorating at the Center. You can bring any special Christmas decorations you would like us to use. Also, please bring 3 dozen homemade Christmas cookies for our cookie sale.

Saturday , December 9 · :V,a riElders cookie sale orders previously taken can be picked up from 10:00 • 1:00.

Thursday, December 14. Leave the Center at 10:00 a.m. for a visit to Warren County Museum and luncheon at the Golden Lamb in Lebanon, Ohio. Following lunch, shop~ ing tim e in the unique Lamb Shop wi ll be reserved. $9.00 covers transportation, museum

The Mariemont Messenger - 1927 Browsing through the 1927 issues of the Mariemont Messenger provided interesting and amusing items about the early days of our village.

1927 was the yea r the Womens Guild of the Mariemont Community Church was founded.

Their aim was to promote fellowship among women and to serve the Church and village. They held bake sales, rummage sales and a June festival at the Church green. Over the years this festival became the Ice Cream Social.

Mary Emery's dream of a healthy place for chi ldren to live was a reality in 1927. Dale Park school records showed a total

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absence of 5% during December.

The normal average in sur rou nding areas was 10%. .

Miss Minnie Avery, community nurse, reports in her records that Mariemont children are twice as healthy as those in other parts of Cincinnati.

A school census showed a total of 304 children aged seventeen and under in town. There were approximately 300 families living in the village at that time.

Ads from the paper offered dress and suiting material for nineteen cents a yard. A six room, colonial house heated by the central heating plant sold for $9,500.

The Beans and Blisters Club announced its membership was open to the gardeners of Mariemont. In order to Join you must have several blisters and callouses on your hands and a

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severe backache. The nominal membership fee included free burial rites. (Honest! That's what it said.) Gardening must have been hazardous in those days.

Did you know that the bear. pits at the Cincinnati Zoo were built of stone from the Mariemont quarry or that Dale Park used to be a potato patch?

An anonymous ohilosopher wrote this: " If you keep your nose too steadily against the grindstone there will be nothing left of it to thumb at old Father Time."

Mary Ann Fieler

PTSA Off To Good Start An outstanding September meeting started the season off with a bang for the Mariemont PTSA . Dr. Donald Thompson spoke on an overview of the school system. Others on the program were parents, teachers, and students who had taken part in the ISO portion of the North Central Evaluation and had interesting things to tell. Once again we are going to be among the first schools to try a new method of evaluating schools.

The meeting in October was brief because of the Open House.

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Friday, December 15. Trip to the Circus1 This intimate, one-ring Circus offers all of the fun of clowns , jugglers, acrobats · everything dear to the hearts of Circus lovers and all in the clean comfort of the Playhouse in the Park. $6.00 covers transportation and your seat in the big top.

Please meet at the Center at 9:15 a.m.

Tuesday, December 19. A special trip to Krohr. Conservatory to see the beautiful Christmas display. Leave the Center about 1:30 p.m. Total cost for transportation is $2.00. Reservations are first come, first serve.

Thursday, December 21 · 1:00 p.m. The holiday atmosphere at the Center will welcome you to the Second Annual Christmas Party. We'll have refreshments, entertainment from the Mariemont High School Choir and don't be surprised if there's a visit from Santa himself!

Wednesday, December 27. The MariElders will be attending a special matinee performance of "The Nutcracker" performed by the Cincinnati Ballet Company. $9.25 includes transportation and a good, reserved seat. Meet at the Center at 1:00 p.m. Reservations are first come, first serve.

Thursday, December 28. Free Blood Pressure Screening. 1-4 p.m. No appointment necessary.

ON-GOING CENTER ACTIVITIES. Quilling · Mondays 10-12.

Volunteer, Betsy Smith.

Craft Group - Mondays 1-3.

Ceramics - Thursdays, 10:00, Instructor Alice Andrew.

Bridge & Cards - Fridays, 1:30 p.m. man and Jean Barnes.

The PTSA wants as many parents and teachers who can do so to join . Everyone has something to offer; every talent is needed so that all those who touch the lives of our young people can work together. If you are a parent or teacher and can possibly spare the time, please call Joanne Armitage, 271-0528, or Peggy Erwin , 271-1358, for membership information .

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Part Four For The Road The 1978 New York Marathon was billed as the "World's Biggest Marathon." Over 11,300 men. women and children had entered.

Over 10,200 actually started.

Over 8200 finished ... including me.

Just as I had committed, or better, promised myelf, my family, my friends and you, the readers of the Town Crier, I crossed the finish line in New York's Central Park in my first marathon.

This was the tenth New York City Marathon. However, there was a period of seventy-three years between the first and second. The first NYC Marathon was run in 1896. The following year, the race was moved to Boston. Well, the second NYC Marathon went off in 1970 and has grown quickly. In fact. this years' participants doubled the number that ran in 1977.

Allow me to digress a bit more for the sake of an interesting · point in marathoning history.

Marathoning was begun by the ancient Greeks as part of their an nu al games. The marathon, a run of 25 miles, was a tribute to an ancient Greek soldier who ran the 25 miles from Marathon, Greece, to Athens to tell of the army's great military victory . The soldi er's name was Pheidippides and history points out that after he delivered the message, he collapsed and died.

For years the marathon was a 25 mile race. But during the Olympic Games of 1908 in London, the Royal Fa mily became ill and could not attend the start of the Olympic Marathon . The starting line was moved to Windsor Castle so the aili ng Royal Family could witness the event. However, they did not move the finish line. So the marathon became a distance of 26 miles 385 yards and has remained that distance ever since.

I bring this interesting bit of trivia to you if for no other reason than to point out that when I crossed the 25 mile point in New York last month, all I could think of, with over a mile to go, was that the Royal Family could not have been anywhere near as ailing as I was 1 Back to the story "at foot ", my running of the Marathon in New

York. It was simply the most exciting experience of my life ... well worth the months of training.

My wife Pam and I arrived in New York City on Friday evening during rush hour. We had to pick up my official number and the memorabilia that most organized races give you. Despite the crush of people, this final registration was w_ell organized and very ex· citing in itself. "Welcome to New York and the world's largest marathon, Tom ," the man said as he handed my packet to me.

"Good luck on Sunday." That's when it dawned on me. I was real· ly here. It was really going to happen.

On Saturday morning I ran a slow and easy four miles just to keep loose. We then browsed and shopped 5th Avenue and wound up having the traditional "night before , car bohydrate -filled spaghetti dinner." It was then to bed .

Following a nerve-filled sleep, I arose at 5:45 a.m. and donned my runners apparel , pinned my number to my shirt and started out the door to grab a cab. Pam kissed me some good luck. She and our friends would be trying to follow me by bicycle.

It was still dark at 6:15 a.m. in Manhattan. I didn't see much movement but managed to find a cab. Off I went to the first rendez· vous area for the runners at Lincoln Center. Once there, I began to realize how many people were involved in this event. Hundreds were in line to board the busses for the forty minute shuttle to the starting area, Ft. Wadsworth, on the Staten Island side of the Verrazano Narrows bridge.

My bus arrived at 7:30 a.m. three hours prior to the start of the marathon. Because of the number of runners and the massive amount of organization

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involved, nobody really minded this long wait. Only official runners and race personnel were allowed on this side of the bridge.

That's why my wife wasn't there at the start as in other races I have run. I really missed her being nearby to chat with , but the camaraderie of runners was so overwhelming, I soon met and talked with hundreds of others.

We sat in an open field as the sun came up and grew stronger and made us a bit warmer in the 55 degree chil ly fall weather. That same welcome sun would soon become a nemesis however.

At 9:30, as if on signal, 10,000 runners began their stretching and warm up exercises. The ex· citement and anticipation grew quickly now. Well over 100 port-aJohns were in use with a long line in front of each. At 10 a.m., the head organizer of the race, Fred Lebow, directed all of us to the starting area ... 22 lanes wide near the Verrazano toll booths.

The sun was much warmer now and it seemed like about 65 degrees.

I was about two-thirds of the way back from the front, based on my estimated time to a hopeful 4 hour marathon . The potential winn ers were naturally up front. I coun ted at least twenty helicopters flying around the area taking pictures. At this point my adrenaline was really up with excitement. "I am really here" I kept repeating. "Think of your race plan, " kept breaking into my thoughts. "Stay with your plan. " The noise was a jolt. Everybody started cheering, jumping and trying to move forward . " What happened 7 " I asked someone. " It's started! It's started!" he yelled. He slapped me five and

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said good luck, Cincinnati. (I was wearing an "I Love You Cincin· nati'' T-shirt that my boss at WLW Rad_ io had given me.) I suddenly realized that the jolting noise was the starting cannon firing. The clock was running, but we weren 't going anywhere. Damn! Too many people. "We can't move back here!" The rush finally moved us on to _the bridge. Occasionally I could find some running room, but had to battle others for the space.

It was at a premium on the bridge for _ these first two miles. I finally decided not to fight it. I'd use up too much energy. I just started taking in the sights: New York rising through a mid-morning haze; photographers wrapped around center posts all along the bridge; photographers at the top of the bridge. "Gee, they look small," I thought. (I realized a week later that we all looked small to the camera as well when I saw the bridge picture i n Sports Illustrated.)

We're off the bridge now into Brooklyn . I passed up the water stations at the 3 and 4 mile mark.

Too early for water. At the five mile mark I saw the official digital clock. I realized how much time the crowd at the start had cost me. Damn! I picked up my pace cont'd on page 11

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Cont'd from page 10. bridge loomed ahead. On the hoping to get back on my time, I bridge I got really tired . No crowds kept passing up t he water now, just runners on each side, stations. People were sti ll lining the East River below and a hot the streets. "Go, Cincinn ati!" "I sun above. The bridge was steep. I love you too, Cincinnati!" They all kept thinking of Gilbert Avenue in yelled something about Cincin- Cincinnati. At the top I caught the nati. "Do you love Pete Rose?" breeze, " Boy, does that feel someone barked . Every time I good ," several puffing voices said. heard Cincinnati I'd smile and I slowed a bit to catch my breath. I wave acknowledgement. That got picked up going down the other old and tiring quickly. I should side into Manhattan. Here the crowds were the biggest. All the have worn a plain shirt!

The ten mile marker . I'm way up First Avenue. Cheering! catching up on my time. Keep Yelling! "Go! Go! Cincinnati!" Not going. Keep going. No time for again!

First Avenue was more of an in· water. Eleven mile marker up ahead. "Th ere he is! There he is! cl ine than I had figured. Sixteen, Tom! Hey, Tom Singer!" It was seventeen, eighteen miles. Keep Pam and our friends. I moved over going. Yol.l still have a chance to to that side. Slowed down . Said break four hours. hello. Took a cup of water. Drank Nineteen miles. The Bronx is ahead. Get across this bridge. I half and threw the rest in my face.

"See you later." I ran on. "How do feel dizzy. Nothing hurts. My feet you feel! How do you feel!" I heard and legs are O.K. I looked down at them yelling from behind me! I my arms and legs. "What's this?" turned and pointed my thu mb Wh ite powder. Sa lt. I had stopped down and went on. I felt terribly sweating. It's 80 degrees, I've run tired. I tried too hard to make up almost 20 miles, and I've stopped sweating! for lost time. Too tired too early.

It felt like an explosion in my We're in Queens now. Where have all these people come from ? lowe r abdomen . Cramps! I've dehydrated. Didn 't take enough Fourteen miles now and the crowds are everywhere. Cheering water along the way! I stopped.

Went to the first aid truck at the and cheering. "Go, Cincinnati" etc. By th is time I was nodding a 20 mile marker. "You need smile their way. The Queensboro potassium," he said. "Got any?" I asked. "No! Are you alright Cincinnati?" Damn shirt! "No, I'm not alright! Why am I sitting here? I'm losing time." " You people is 4103-05 Plainville crazy," he said. "Good luck, Cincinnati!"

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from the handlebar s. " Bill Rodgers won with a time of two hours 12 minutes and 32 seconds. An unknown woman set a new women's world record at 2 hours 32 minutes. It's 79 degrees.

Thousands of runners are stilling com ing in.

"Two million people have lined the streets." The boy on the bike stopped. I went on. Twenty-two mil e marker. Going up Fifth Avenue. Central Pa rk just ahead. I kept on. Walked a little. Jogged a lot. Keep going. Quit! Stop! No! Run! Only 2 miles left. People everywhere. "Go, Cincinnati" "We love you , Cincinnati." The Plaza Hotel. Less than a mile. I must have seen over a hundred run ners passed out, lying at the curb, getting sick, crying, limping. Keep going! I see it! The finish line!

Stand up straight! Run , you turkey! Run! This is what it's all about! Look at all the people. Two hours or more after th e winner finished . Thousands of people sti ll here. Cheering me! The hell with the cramps! Run! What did that cop say! "All right Cincinnati."

Cont'd. From Page 4. ment at Beech Street and Murray Avenue. The first steam test of the system was made with the cooperation of the P.R.R. which loaned a locomotive, located on the sidetrack at the Plant, and temporarily connected ,..,ith the steam main at the Plant, for the test. The first area served went to the Albert Place Group, for the first time in October, 1925.

There were two principal reasons why the steam system was abandoned in 1954. First, the price of coal advanced and the price of ga s for heating declined, and also the full capacity for which the Plant was designed did not develop as soon as anticipated. Secondly it was disco ve red that termites had migrated up from the South and were attacking the wood insula tion around the steam mains. The original treatment had held insects away for th at period of time but it later became ineffective.

While thumbing through the Volumes of my Diary during the period described above, I found Maki ng it big in 4 m ont hs ...

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They directed me through one of several chutes. Somebody took me by the arm. Felt my pulse.

"Are you O.K.?" I pointed to my mouth. "Water!" As it went down, it felt like they were peeling the inside of my throat apart. "He's O.K." Some young girl in an official 's coat was in front of me. She put someth i ng i n my hand .

"Congratulations. " She kissed me and went over to another runner. I walked around looking at all these people. Runners I didn't know came up to me. "Good race, Cin· cy!" "Way to go." "Isn't this un believable!"

I looked down at my hand. She had given me a ribbon and a medal. All the finishers get one.

But this is my medal. I did it! I feel sore and sick. I am disappointed at my 4:40 time. I ran too fast too soon. Not enough wate r. Damn! I really hurt. But I am a winner. I won! I got a medal! I sat down and cried.

Tom Singer many references to special things that happened during the early construction of Mariemont that might be interesting to review.

The dates of the starting of many con struction projects during those early years might be worth reading. We shall see!

Thanks, Everyone !

Contri butors to the first Christmas Walk sponsored by Mariemont merchants included: The Top Drawer, The Framer's Guild, Art Flower Shop, Laurel's, Lilli Adele Gifts, Fred erick Coffman Interiors, Sharon 's, The Towne Mouse, and Calico Corners.

Also, Horton 's Pharmacy, Town & Country Savings & Loan, Village Kitchens, Centra l Trust Co., Mariemont Barber Shop, Busken 's Bakery, The Villager, Calico Cat Gingham Dog, The Frog Prince and Serendipity.

Plus, Mariemont Insuran ce , Kirk & Associates, The Colonial Shop, Village Beauty Shop, Lee Menswear, Walnut Savings & Loan, Keebler's, Graeter's, Earl's Meats, Corney & Shepherd , West Shell Realtors, Mariemont Beauty Shop, Chelsea-Moore and Cincinnati Gear Co.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Tree Burning Mariemont will again sponsor a Christmas Tree Burning. It will be held on Jan . 5. 7:30 p.m .. at the

swimming pool parking lot. A spec i al program is being arranged.

Kids Rec. The Recreation Program for Mariemont youngsters in grades 4 through 8 started on Nov. 18 at the Midd le School gymnasium.

The program will continue every Saturday through February. Jay Wilson is in charge of the ac· tivities. Any interested Mariemont children may attend from 9· 11:30 a.m.

From the Town Crier Staff Season 's greetings from all the staff of the Town Crier. Christmas is our vacation time also, so look for the next issue of the Town Crier at the end of January. Copy deadline will be Jan . 10.

Kiwanis Christmas Tree Sale This one has a new twist to it.

And you'll probably find it more in· teresting since the tree you select will still be growing at Dixie Pines Tree Farm , awaiting your choosing.

This family adventure will be available, Monday through Friday, from noon to dusk, December 11· 15 and 18·22. It's over the river and to the woods via Route 8 in Kentucky for the freshest Christ·

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All proceeds from the tree sale will be used to further community projects sponsored by the Kiwanis ClubofMariemont.

Chris Truss is general chairman of this event and all members are expected to participate. Your sup· port of this timely, fund •raising project will be great l y appreci ated.

We include a map to show the easy way to go. Thank you!

1: Double Twenties, P.C. 6:30 20: Middle School PTA meeting; 3: Advent Workshop, 5 p.m., Christmas concert for band & Potluck supper • all ages in· chorus; Unified Arts Open vited .

House, 7:30 p.m.

5: Pre-School Mothers Meeting, 22: M.H.S. Junior Class Christ8 p.m., P.C. Christm as mas Da nce. program: Cookie Exchange.

22: Christmas vacation starts at 6: Tree Lighting Ceremony, end of school day.

6:30 p.m., Vill age Square.

24: Christmas Eve Services, 9: Luminaria Sale, 10 a.m. · 2 M.C.C. 5 p.m., 7 p.m., 8:30 p.m., Swimming Pool. p.m.; Holy Communion at 10 10: Mariemont Village Assembly p.m.

Christmas House Tour, Sun- 25: Christmas Day day, 2-4 p.m.

13: M.C.C. Women 's Guild Council Meeting: Dec. 11.

Board of Education: Dec. 12. luncheon, 12:30, P.C. 16: Breakfast with Santa, 9-11 Men's Candlepin Bowling, Tuesdays, P.C., 7:15 p.m. a.m. High School.

17: Light Mar iemo nt with Women's Candlepin Bowling, Wednesdays, P.C., 7:00 p.m. luminaria.

18 & 19: M.H .S. Christmas JANUARY 2: School reopen s.

Concert, 7:30 p.m.

MHS Christmas Concert To put you in the holiday mood, the MHS Mu sic Department has plann ed two evenings of musical entertainment featurin g the High School Band and Chorus, the Jazz Band, the Freshman Chorus, and the Breakfast Club.

Identical concerts will be held at the high school auditorium on Monday, Dec. 18, and Tuesday, Dec. 19, at 7:30 p.m.

Be sure to add this program to your list of Christmas traditions for you and your family to enjoy.

Join The Music Association

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The MHS Music Association needs your membership s now.

The Ath letic Department has its Boosters and the Music Departments needs its Patrons to

provide uniforms, chorus robes, schola rships, trophies, and other needs for our young people. Just clip and mail in this form. Patrons names will appear in the musical and concert programs.

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Make checks payable to: Ma ri emon t School District Music Assn .

Mariemont High School 3812 Pocahontas Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio 45227