Friday, June 7, 2024
4-H on the Runway
photo and information by CAMILLE THOPY
Anessa Ramsey, Grand Champion Consumer Clothing, shows off her outfit at the 4-H Revue on Wednesday at Lewis Creek Baptist Church. 4-H members displayed the outfits they had purchased or sewn in the various categories offered at the 4-H Fashion Revue. 4-H members could exhibit in Consumer Clothing, Sewing for Fun, Sewing Construction, and/or Wearable Art. Through these different categories, 4-H members were encouraged to try new skills, learn, and grow their confidence by modeling their outfits on stage. At the Shelby County Fair, June 10-15, many of these outfits will be on display for public viewing, along with many other projects, in the 4-H Building from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. each day.
Several Fun Events to Highlight Fair
Those disappointed with this year’s presidential candidates will be pleased to know a proven politician will be at the Shelby County Fairgrounds next week: the Abraham Lincoln Meet & Greet will start at the Thomas A. Hendricks cabin on Kids Day, Wednesday afternoon, June 12. The themed day is back after a successful launch.
“Kids Day was a huge event for us last year,” fair board member Justin Parker said.
Some of the other featured events that day include Touch a Truck (5-8 p.m.) and Silly Safaris Show (7 p.m.), among others, such as the Barnyard Party Pals Petting Zoo and pony rides ($8), which continue throughout the week.
The 175th Shelby County Fair will include a variety of popular returning events and several new ones. (A complete schedule is available here; print copies are available in the office.) Some large farm equipment will be on display this year. New food vendors, featuring more of a variety, will also be on the midway. Although the fair parade is 2 p.m. Saturday, the fair officially opens Monday, June 10. Shelby County’s Got Talent will be in the grandstand on opening night at 7:30 p.m. ($5).
SHELBY COUNTY SUNSET
The sun sets Wednesday evening in the Shelby County sky. | photo by JACK BOYCE
NOTEBOOK:
The Mayor’s and City of Shelbyville’s annual Government Day Lunch is today, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (or until supplies run out), on East Washington St. The free lunch includes a hotdog, chips and a drink. Today also features Shelby Senior Services’ annual Strawberry Festival, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with locations on Public Square (walk-up only) and MHP (drive-through and walk-up). Strawberry shortcake and ice cream is $8. The Taste of Shelby County event will be downtown later tonight.
The City of Shelbyville’s community survey is live for the rebranding research and development period. The survey (https://inact.questionpro.com/shelbyville) will close June 21, 2024 for data calculation and analysis. The city’s goal is to have a minimum of 250-300 respondents from all areas of the Shelby County community regarding their experience and perspective of the City of Shelbyville.
The Shelbyville High School Class of 1979 will host a special evening of reconnecting with friends at the beautiful Roan Farm, July 20, 2024, from 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. Enjoy a laid-back evening with great food courtesy of the Kopper Kettle, 70s music and a cash bar. The cost is $40 per person. Deadline to purchase tickets is July 6, 2024. Details can be found at: https://myevent.com/shsclassof79-reunion45. If you would prefer to pay by check, please mail to: SHS Class of 79, c/o Jennifer McNally, 21 N Walnut St, Shelbyville, Ind., 46176.
NATIONAL NEWS: The IRS and Treasury Department announced that the Direct File program — where taxpayers with vanilla returns across 12 states could file for free using tax filing software designed by the feds — will be going nationwide next year, opening the program to all 50 states. This year, there were 141,000 people who paid their taxes through the Direct File program, and 90 percent of them rated the experience as “above average” or “excellent.” While people with more complicated tax situations will continue to rely on the services of tax professionals — it’s the TurboTax-type companies that are potentially in trouble. (Boondoggle/Numlock)
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This Day in Shelby County History
News around Shelbyville and the surrounding area as reported on or about this date in history. Selections are curated from the Shelby County Public Library Genealogy Department.
2014: A single protestor stood on Public Square for several hours. He wore a Guy Fawkes mask and held homemade signs that said things like “Stop Obama” and “Government lies.” He wouldn’t give his name to The Shelbyville News.
2004: Triton Central’s Tyler McGinsie won the golf sectional title, the first in school history. Other top scorers for Triton Central in the match were John Guidry, Chad Wilkins and Daniel Witter. Shelbyville was led by Jared Wilson, Noah Montgomery, Andrew Collins and Devin Huesman.
Shelby County Habitat for Humanity broke ground on its ninth home, this one located on South Main Street in Waldron.
1994: Two companies in North Ridge Industrial Park - Ryobi Die Casting and Nippisun Indiana - announced plans to expand their plans and create 38 additional jobs.
The Shelbyville Common Council approved an ordinance regulating the sale and ownership of snakes. The ordinance also applied to pet shop owners. The records were to be written plainly, in ink and in the English language. Owners of the animals were to provide the city with a map of the floor plan of their residence and exact location in the residence in which the snake would be kept. The ordinance was written in response to concerns from firefighters and other safety personnel who had to enter homes.
1984: Long-time educator and writer Louis Kuhn was winner of the Shelbyville Rotary Club Arts and Humanities Award. He was honored for his work with students and with the Shelby County Historical Society. Kuhn had retired in 1974 after 40 years at Shelbyville High School. He began his career as the school librarian and later became an English teacher. He had also managed Porter Pool for 16 years. After graduating from SHS in 1926, he worked odd jobs locally for four years while he saved money to go to Indiana State Teachers College. He later received his master’s degree from Columbia University. As part of a research project for that degree, Kuhn spent a week living on skid row in New York City. Kuhn and his wife, Helen Frances (Stader), had one daughter, Vickie (Ketchum). After accepting the award, Kuhn spoke about education. He said the first duty of school was to get the child up to the child’s capacity. He said society had never given clear directions on what teachers were supposed to do. “I never knew that I was expected to do as a teacher…pass on the culture…be a babysitter…” Kuhn then complained about the recent addition of gifted classes. “I thought all children were in some way gifted,” he said. The award was presented by Calvin Yoke, Rotary president.
1974: R. Ray Banker, 81, 1009 Elm St., died. He and his son, Jack, had been in business as R. Ray Baker & Son Insurance and Real Estate. He had also been manager of the local auto license branch from 1946 to 1952.
Tingle Manufacturing Company, 1125 Smithland Pike, opened as a retail outlet for Shelbyville-made muzzle loading rifles, pistols and shotguns.
1964: Work on the exterior of the new Farmers National Bank branch on State Road 44 just east of the junction with E. Michigan Road, neared completion. The city had also recently finished paving a commuter parking lot for those who parked and commuted to other cities. The lot was just west of Porter Pool.
1954: Donald McWilliams won the second 131-mile Hoosier Wheelers Reliability Run in his “Hunter Hotel Special.” McWilliams drove while William Cassady Hunter and his father, William C. Hunter, hotel manager, rode as passengers. The Hunter car had been entered at the last minute.
1944: Pvt. Lloyd N. Barnett, 18, of Flat Rock, was reassigned to a base in Texas, thus breaking up the third father-son soldier combination processed at Fort Benjamin Harrison. He had been assigned to Fort Harrison along with his father, Pvt. Lloyd H. Barnett, 37 years of age.
Former Marietta resident James Harold Spurlin, 19, died in a boating accident in West Virginia. He had recently been medically discharged from the Army and had taken a job with a carnival company.
Chester Sandman was named president of the Lions Club, succeeding George Yarling. Other officers were Al Slagle, Delbert Rasener, Leland Lusk, Merrit Phillips, W.P. Brokaw, Edwin Stith and Herbert Conner.
1934: Charles Ewing, local funeral director, was appointed to the city school board. He had previously served on the board in the 1920s.
A new band, Marshall’s Concert Band, formed. Hubert Marshall was director. Instrumentalists were Charles Skinner, George Dunn, Wayne Eck, Joseph Turner, William Estell, Fred Rasp, Fred Garver, Richard Conger, Carson King, Herbert Valentine, Oren Fox, Walter Wintin, John Haehl, Frank Coers, Carl Steffey, Stanley Banker, Edward Small, Russell Small, Fred Breeding, Francis Chesser, Bernard Sleeth, Maurice Blake, David Robbins, Carey Smith and Newton Kelsay.
1924: Cassius Stephens, 31, an Interstate Public Service Company employee who lived on South West Street, died after being electrocuted by a live wire. He had been working on a downed line near his home. Stephens had been an engineer for the Army during World War I.
Rents nationwide had gone up 85 percent over the previous 10 years, The Shelbyville Republican reported.
1914: The Stewart & Fix Funeral Home ordered the first automobile hearse in Shelbyville. It was a Crane & Breed Six, and was scheduled to arrive within 60 days, a delay due to the silver-gray color requested. The hearse could reach 45 miles per hour, but would rarely go above 20 mph, the owners said. Mr. Stewart and Mr. Fix said people could choose between the horse-drawn wagon or the automobile for funerals with no price difference.
OBITUARIES
Ethel “Sue” Bush-Hasecuster, 83, of Flat Rock, passed away Wednesday June 5, 2024 at her residence. She was born March 3, 1941 at the family’s home in Ohio County, KY. to Charles E. Bartlett and Edna C. (Rhoades) Bartlett.
She graduated from Southwestern High School in 1959. Sue retired in 2007 as an Insurance Agent Staff member after many years of service. Sue was a member of the Flat Rock Christian Church as well as the Eastern Star, Greenwood Chapter 390.
She was very creative. Sue loved photography when she was younger. Knitting, sewing and crocheting was a favorite hobby of hers. She even enjoyed needle pointing shirts for her sons Rusty and Kevin, even when they didn’t want it. Sue loved attending car shows and the family trips to Ceraland Campgrounds with her family. Family was the most important to her and she cherished all the love and memories made throughout the years.
She married Charles “Chuck” Bush on June 26, 1960 and he preceded her in death on March 8, 2000. She then married Maurice “Maury” Hasecuster on April 21, 2006 and he preceded her on death on January 12, 2020.
Sue is survived by her son, Kevin Lee Bush of Flat Rock; her step-children, Kay Robson of Whiteland, IN., Kathy (husband, Wrede) Banta of Indianapolis, IN and Gary (wife, Pam) Hasecuster of Franklin, IN.; her brother and sisters, Wendall Bartlett of Lewis Creek, Reba Tennell of Shelbyville, IN., Brenda (husband, Ira) Share of Roswell, GA., Eddie Bartlett of Flat Rock, Lana (husband, Ronnie) Mullen of Shelbyville, IN and Charlene (husband, Don) Parker of Edinburgh, IN.; her grandchildren, Mindy Kissel and Colleen DeSilva. She was preceded in death by her parents, her first and second husbands; her son, Russell Lynn “Rusty” Bush; her brothers, William R. Bartlett, Ricky G. Bartlett and Micky J. Bartlett; her sister, Dorothy J. Coulston and her grandson, Trent Bush.
Visitation will be Sunday, June 9, 2024 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Murphy-Parks Funeral Service, 703 S. Harrison Street, Shelbyville, IN 46176. Funeral services will be Monday, June 10, 2024 at 10 a.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Greg Eden officiating. Burial will be in Flat Rock Cemetery. Funeral Directors Greg Parks, Sheila Parks, Stuart Parks, and Darin Schutt are honored to serve Sue’s family. Memorial contributions may be given to Flat Rock Christian Church, 2854 W Pope St., Flat Rock, IN. 47234. Online condolences may be shared at www.murphyparks.com.
Loui Kuhn was our next door neighbor, growing up in Beechbrook. Nice to see his profile in the History section today.