OBSPS Press Releases

News announcements related to Olive Branch School Preservation Society events and milestones.

OBSPS Receives Grant for New Roadside Marker

The Olive Branch School Preservation Society has been awarded a grant from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation for a roadside marker commemorating Olive Branch High School’s inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places…

10-09-2019

OBSPS Introduces Web Site and Plans Open House

Press release announcing the official launch of the OBSPS web site including details about the Open House event planned for Nov. 4th, 2012.

10-19-2012

OBSPS National Register Ceremony

Press release announcing the Dedication Ceremony for Olive Branch School’s inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places.

12-23-2009

TLS Receives Congratulations From Historical Society

Tecumseh Local Schools announces that it has received a letter of congratulations from the Ohio Historical Society regarding the listing of the Olive Branch High School on the National Register of Historic Places.

09-15-2009

Olive Branch in the News

The list below contains links to .pdf files of newspaper & media stories about the Olive Branch School from the early 1900s to present day.

New Carlisle Rotary Club Meeting

Cyndie Gerken and Scott Suther, members of the Olive Branch Preservation Society, share information regarding their efforts to restore the “Little Round Building”.

Facebook Post (NC Rotary Club) - March 2022

Where Women Made History

Chosen article for a Women’s History Month project by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Entries honored 1000 women and a place with which they were associated.

National Trust for Historic Preservation - March 2020

Sign Unveiling

“…An Open House and National Register sign unveiling was held at Olive Branch High School on Saturday, Oct. 19…”

Springfield News-Sun - October 22, 2019

Little Round School retains early charm

“…I’m amazed at how many people have worked together to save this unique structure even from the beginning…”

Springfield News-Sun - October 16, 2019

Preservation group working to restore historic Clark County school

“…the Olive Branch School Preservation Society will unveil a sign that speaks to the historic importance of the “Little Round Building”….”

Springfield News-Sun - October 13, 2019

Historic Olive Branch School to Get New Roof

“…The historic Olive Branch School on West National Road will get a new roof by next fall…”

Dayton Daily News - August 17, 2015

Olive Branch School Again on Most Endangered List

“…The Olive Branch School has once again been listed as one of Ohio’s most endangered historic sites…”

Springfield News-Sun - June 1, 2015

Historic New Carlisle School in Jeopardy

“…A historic Miami Valley high school building was named to Preservation Ohio’s 2015 list of most endangered historic sites…”

WDTN - Dayton 2 - May 21, 2015

Olive Branch H.S. Added To List of Ohio’s Most Endangered Historic Sites

“…Preservation Ohio, Ohio’s oldest statewide preservation organization, announces the 2014 Ohio’s Most Endangered Historic Sites…”

New Carlisle News - July 23, 2014

Walk Across America

“…Collegeville, PA resident Dave Brown was recently in Ohio on a journey which he calls a “Walk Across America to Benefit the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund…” (pictured with Cyndie Gerken at the Olive Branch School)

New Carlisle News - May 1, 2013

Olive Branch School Open House a Success

“…The OBSP Society hosted an open house of the Olive Branch “Little Round School Building” on Sunday, November 4 to launch Phase One-$50,000 fundraising…”

New Carlisle News - Nov. 14, 2012

OBSPS Plans Open House

“…The Olive Branch School Preservation Society extends an invitation to all New Carlisle Residents to attend an Open House…”

New Carlisle News - Oct. 31, 2012

Supporters Seek to Save Historic School

“…Phase I fundraising seeks $50,000 for Olive Branch building that is on national list…”

Springfield News-Sun - Oct. 28, 2012

OBSPS Introduces Web Site and Plans for Open House on Nov. 4th

“…the Olive Branch School Preservation Society (OBSPS) recently announced the launch of their organization’s web site…”

New Carlisle News - Oct. 24, 2012

Olive Branch School Preservation Update

“…The OBSPS debuted its beautiful new information brochure which details their mission and history…”

New Carlisle News - Feb. 1, 2012

Olive Branch School Preservation Society

“…The Olive Branch School Preservation Society (OBSPS) continues its work to preserve and restore the 1908 Olive Branch ‘ little round school’ building…”

Tecumseh Connecting Link Newsletter - Oct. 2011 - Issue 66

Olive Branch's Rotunda Restoration

“…Since September 2009, a small group of trustees has been working diligently on the restoration of the old Olive Branch High School…”

New Carlisle News - Oct. 19, 2011

Olive Branch Holds Rededication Ceremony

“…Clark County residents added to the list on Jan. 17 with the rededication of Olive Branch School…”

New Carlisle News - Jan. 20, 2010

Circular School Officially Historic

“…National Register of Historic Places adds Tecumseh’s unique Olive Branch school…”

Springfield News-Sun - Jan. 18, 2010

Branch of the Past, Branch For the Future

“…Rededication of Old Olive Branch High School Slated for Jan. 17…”

New Carlisle News - Jan. 13, 2010

Olive Branch High School Listed on National Register

“…On July 23, 2009, Clark County’s Olive Branch High School, located at 9710 W. National Road, was listed on the National Register…”

Ohio National Road Association Newsletter - Fall 2009

Olive Branch School Preservation Society

“…Final revisions to the Olive Branch School (1908 ’round’ building) National Register nomination have been approved by the Ohio Historical Preservation Advisory Board…”

Tecumseh Connecting Link Newsletter - Aug. 2009 - Issue 58

Olive Branch School Preservation Society

“…The Olive Branch School Preservation Society (OBSPS) continues to work to preserve the old Olive Branch School…”

Tecumseh Connecting Link Newsletter - March 2009 - Issue 57

My 'Little O.B.' - by V.P. Cyndie Gerken

“…I attended first through third grades at the Olive Branch School building located at 9710 W. National Road, 10 miles west of Springfield…”

Ohio National Road Association Newsletter - Spring 2008

Olive Branch School Preservation Society

“…The Olive Branch School Preservation Society (OBSPS) is a group of local community members formed with the approval of the Tecumseh Local Board of Education…”

Tecumseh Connecting Link Newsletter - March 2008 - Issue 53

Olive Branch Preservation Committee

“…The last ‘old’ building left in the district is Olive Branch School…”

Tecumseh Connecting Link Newsletter - Nov. 2007 - Issue 52

Round Building Discussion

“…The newly formed Olive Branch School Preservation Society met with the Tecumseh School Board…”

New Carlisle Sun - Oct. 3, 2007

Four Members of Olive Branch

“…This Olive Branch High School class of 1911 ‘really’ goes back to the ‘horse and buggy days’…”

New Carlisle Sun - May 20, 1981

Olive Branch 1927 Class Stages 50th Reunion

“…The Olive Branch High School graduating class of 1927 drew 100 per cent of the living members to its 50th reunion…”

New Carlisle Sun - June 1, 1977

Remember This Olive Branch Class

“…Students in the second grade at Olive Branch School are shown in this photograph dating back to 1916…”

Publication Unknown - Sept., 1957

Rural High School a County First

“…Clark County can claim several ‘firsts’ and one of them is the first rural high school in Ohio…”

Publication Unknown - NA

Olive Branch Pupils Use New Kiln

Photo and Caption – “…Olive Branch elementary pupils are busy molding their clay into the trinkets and pottery…”

Publication Unknown - NA

OB Team is Contender for County Cage Title

Photos and Caption – “…1925 Olive Branch High School Basketball Team…”

The Springfield Daily News - 1925

C.I. Williams Rites Thursday

“…One of City’s Most Successful Architects (Olive Branch School) Dies of Paralysis..”

Dayton Daily News - February 14, 1923

First Commencement in New O.B. School

“…Commencement festivities at Olive Branch High School open next Sunday afternoon with the baccalaurrate address…”

New Carlisle Sun - May 20, 1915

Olive Branch High School is Destroyed

“…Teachers and 110 Pupils Escape Safely From the Burning Building…”

The Springfield Daily News - Nov. 11, 1913

School Pupils Given Diplomas

“…Olive Branch Graduates One of Largest classes in History of High School…”

The Springfield Daily News - May 16, 1908

Patrons Dedicate New High School

“…Residents of Bethel Township Hold Mass Meeting at New Building at Forgy…”

The Springfield Daily News - May 15, 1908

Pres. Fess Gives Bethel Township Baccalaureate

“…commencement week exercises of the Bethel Township high school were begun yesterday…”

The Springfield Gazette - May 11, 1908

Farmers Demand New School Building

Photo and Caption – “…farmers of Bethel Township at work tearing down the Olive Branch High School building…”

The Springfield Daily News - July 11, 1907

School Building Razed to Ground

“…Board of Education and Farmers work Like Beavers to Carry Out Plans…”

The Springfield Daily News - July 8, 1907

Bethel Township Schoolhouse Case Again

“…Motion to Dissolve Injunction Was Argued – Claim Board Has Plenty of Cash to Erect Building…”

The Springfield Gazette - May 31, 1907

School Fight in Bethel Goes Merrily On

“…fight to prevent the erection of a new high school building in Bethel Township may result in a split and the forming of two special school districts…”

The Springfield Gazette - April 6, 1907

To Issue Bonds for Building

“…Bethel Township School Board Finds Way Out of Their Dilemma…”

The Springfield Daily News - March 26, 1907

Restraining Order Issued

“…Bethel Township School Board is Enjoined from Erecting New Building…”

The Springfield Daily News - March 22, 1907

School Board Can't Build Now

“…Injunction against erecting new building issued by Judge Kunkle…”

The Springfield Gazette - March 22, 1907

Opposition to New School Building

“…talk of getting out an injunction against the Bethel Township School Board to prevent the erection of the new $16,000 High School building at Olive Branch…”

The Springfield Gazette - March 18, 1907