Changes

The original Book Wagon, which began the first bookmobile service in Wayne County in 1940, was replaced with a “Mystery Bookmobile”,  noted in a film clip taken in [[Smithville, Ohio|Smithville]]  dated 1954.  There is no documentation regarding the year or make of the 2nd bookmobile in the history of bookmobile service.  This mystery vehicle was replaced with a 24 foot 1958 Gerstenslager, so a guess that it was purchased 10-12 years prior would be reasonable.  Following twelve years of service, a second Gerstenslager was purchased in 1970.  When it was declared unsafe 16 years later, a Bookmobile was leased for a year while a replacement was being built.  

The original Book Wagon, which began the first bookmobile service in Wayne County in 1940, was replaced with a “Mystery Bookmobile”,  noted in a film clip taken in [[Smithville, Ohio|Smithville]]  dated 1954.  There is no documentation regarding the year or make of the 2nd bookmobile in the history of bookmobile service.  This mystery vehicle was replaced with a 24 foot 1958 Gerstenslager, so a guess that it was purchased 10-12 years prior would be reasonable.  Following twelve years of service, a second Gerstenslager was purchased in 1970.  When it was declared unsafe 16 years later, a Bookmobile was leased for a year while a replacement was being built.