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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1947
Page
3
Joe J. Marx of Loveland runs the So Lo Works with a policy he calls plant democracy. He moved the plant to the country, increased salaries, kept prices steady, and fostered a casual, participatory culture with worker councils, a community house, and a Fair to All Committee. A profit-sharing plan now exceeds $50,000.
The article details East Loveland and West Loveland school buildings, with growth from 1873 public school to a 96 by 68 foot gymnasium, high school origins in 1879, first graduate Evelyn Hawley in 1881, a 1887 fire, and a 1918 high school extension. It notes a Catholic grade school beside St Columbanus Church opened in 1926.
Loveland's founding relied on churches with the Presbyterian first in 1859 led by Matthew Ferguson. The Methodist Episcopal followed, building on Railroad Avenue in 1868, later owned by Stanley Hill. A 1900 church led by Rev. Gaddis and a 1893 Catholic church built by Father Mulvihill stand on 1863 property. The first school met in a log building. later it moved to a brick school near the Catholic property, then to the Presbyterian site.
The West Loveland area on the river side was part of Symmes Purchase named after Judge Johnnes Symmes of New Jersey. The tract’s origin differs from East Loveland and covers land between the river and surrounding boundaries as described.
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