Saturday, July 20, 2024
A TALL ORDER
Employees inspect brick and limestone on the St. Joseph Catholic Church exterior this week in preparation for re-bricking the historic edifice. The design development and schematic design process is underway, parishioner Bryan Fischer said, and structural engineers and stain-glass experts are on site. | photo by JOHN WALKER
THURSDAY SUNSET
photo by JACK BOYCE
NOTEBOOK:
Both lanes of traffic in the 100 block of N. Knightstown Road were blocked just after midnight yesterday by debris after a driver hit a brick mailbox. The driver told police he was going under the 30 mile-per-hour speed limit. But when the officer noted debris had gone at least 100 feet past the solid brick mailbox, the driver clarified that he was asleep at the time of the impact and unsure of his speed. Police estimated the vehicle to have been traveling at least 50 miles per hour. The vehicle, in which both air bags had deployed, suffered heavy damage, and a metal mailbox connected to the brick mailbox was also damaged.
NATIONAL NEWS: A stereotype about young and older people is that in general, young people don’t answer their door anymore, while older people do. This is, in fact, correct: A new poll found that 43 percent of people in Gen Z or millennial generations said they would answer the front door if a stranger knocked at it, compared to 55 percent among baby boomers and 68 percent among the Silent Generation above them. (YouGov/Numlock)
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Editor’s note: The Shelbyville High School Courier is going digital this year, with student-led coverage of student activities and athletics to be published on the newly created Instagram page when the academic year begins. Over the next week, we will dive into the Courier archives to publish highlights from a selected edition. Today’s featured edition is from February 1975.
“The first steps will be taken toward teaching TV broadcasting and high school video public relations in May when Mrs. Agler’s Advanced Journalism Class produces a taped SHS cable TV program,” an article said. The class would write the script and use the A/V equipment in Mr. Winchester’s department. The plan was to produce the WSVL High School News Programs in the coming year on cable TV. The first students in the program were Mary Beth Hammond, Todd Glidden, John Hartnett, Margaret Richardson, Valerie Williamson and Jane Ball. Due to the lack of a studio, the students taped in any available location. “Sometimes we tape with a background of snakes and flowers in the biology room, sometimes in the journalism room,” Mrs. Agler said. John Hartnett and Mark Risley offered professional guidance to the class.
Liz English, Michelle Peduto and Susan Shisler were selected as SHS representatives to Hoosier Girls State, hosted in Terre Haute. Candy Haltom, Jane Weintraut and Susannah Schreiner were alternates.
Mrs. McCormick’s students were making face masks in ceramics class. “After the vaseline is layered one-half inch on your face, you have many reservations,” the article said. “Straws are inserted in your nose so that you can breathe through the mess. Next comes the plaster application. At first it is cool, but when it begins to harden the plaster feels a lot more comfortable. If you can suffer through the steps, you’ll have a mask for keeps!”
Boys’ gymnasts sectional was coming up. “Those with bona fide chances to advance to the state finals include Kehrt Etherton, Greg Martin, Brian Martin, Bruce Banister and Jeff Brown,” the paper said. The girls’ gymnastics sectional would be later, featuring Linda Tower, Sherri Brennan, Theresa Price, Lisa McNew, Jan Hampton, Mona Hidy, Cathy Linne, Cathy Riggs, Leann Lay, Janet Laughlin, Mary Hammond and Tammy Hatton.
Top wrestlers for the season had been Scott Banker, Steve Walburn, Larry Lux and Mike Walburn.
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 unique security system was installed at Southwestern High School, one of eight districts in the nation outfitted with a flagship model. Some of the improvements included bulletproof glass and ballistic walls and curtains.
2004: Dick Wolfsie and his beagle, Toby, were at Three Sisters Books & Gifts for a book signing. Wolfsie and his former dog, Barney, had been a team for 12 years and 3,200 broadcasts on WISH-TV. When Barney died, Wolfsie obtained Toby.
1994: An estimated 6,000 attended the first day of the Shelby County Fair. Gerald Carmony won $17.50 in a contest. Shelby County Savings Bank had sponsored a fish bowl full of change at the grandstand. Everyone who paid to see the harness races entered his or her name in a drawing. Carmony won the drawing and got to fill a bank bag with as much of the change as he thought he could carry. He then had to walk 100 feet with the bag straight out in front of him. His arms stayed steady, and he pocketed the change.
1984: The J.C. Penney store reopened in the Belaire Shopping Center following remodeling. Robert Hughes was store manager.
Carl Knauf, 75, the uncle of Thies Knauf and one of the company’s original founders, died in Germany. Carl had been active in the company, with a recent visit to Shelbyville.
1974: Sidewalk Sale Days were held at Belaire Center, which included live music by Nick Ciarletta, The Wanderers and Ringley’s Raiders. A Western Square Dance was also held. A concession stand offered ham and Cokes.
1964: The Fairland Volunteer Fire Department hosted a successful fish fry, their seventh annual event, which included a dunk tank and a fireworks display that attracted some 5,000 visitors.
1954: The Snack Shoppe, 5 Public Square, was purchased by Clara Merida of Greenfield and Thomas Sadler of Shelbyville from Juanita Vance. Sadler, 727 S. Pike St., was a life-long city native, a local high school graduate and World War II veteran. The restaurant would specialize in southern style barbeque and fried chicken.
1944: Shelbyville resident Lowell Ash, president of Ash Petroleum Co., made national news by going to Washington and taking Office of Defense Transportation officials to task for refusing to allow him to build a towboat despite what he deemed an obvious need for such power equipment on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. Government officials, however, were concerned about preserving steel during wartime. The department finally compromised and allowed Ash to build three steel barges, but not a towboat. One official told Ash, “So far as my department is concerned, it was not placed here to keep men like you in business. If you don’t like it, you can change it in November.” Ash replied, “I’ll do my level best to do just that.”
1934: A father of seven who was jailed after not paying for five gallons of gasoline was given some leniency from Mayor Webb. The man had previously been guilty of other offenses, such as drunk driving, public intoxication, theft of an electric sweeper and operating a stolen car. The mayor only issued a $13 fine, but said the man had to be jailed until the fine was paid, so he returned to jail to await someone to help him out.
1924: Employees of the J.G. DePrez Co. and Democrat Publishing Co. arranged to hold a baseball game at Porter’s Camp. Lawrence Parker was captain of the publishing company. Squire Major was in charge of the “utility men.”
1914: A bartola musical instrument was installed in the Alhambra Theater. A professor from Wisconsin would visit to play the instrument for 10 days while the theater organist, Mrs. Fred Koch, became familiar with it.
OBITUARIES
Ray B. Hauk, 92, of Fairland, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2024 at Ashford Place. Born January 7, 1932 in Fairland, he was the son of Albert Hauk and Florence (Blakey) Hauk. He married Carol Janice (Cole) Hauk on April 27, 1958, and she preceded him in January of 2020. Survivors include a son, Todd Hauk (Christine) of Shelbyville; two grandchildren, Kody Morace (Chase) and Raivin DeHart (Kyle); and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his spouse, and a sister, Helen Bush.
Mr. Hauk had lived in the Fairland area throughout his life and graduated from Fairland High School. He was a letter carrier for the US Postal Service in Southport, retiring after many years of service.
Ray was a veteran of the US Navy and served in the Korean War. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and The Creek in Southport.
Ray enjoyed fishing, bowling and playing sports in his younger years, loved watching IU basketball, and was a huge Bobby Knight fan. He was very active in his church and church activities and enjoyed time spent with his family.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 11 a.m., at Glenn E. George & Son Funeral Home, 437 Amos Road, Shelbyville, with Kevin Williams officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 23, 2024 from 4-8 p.m. at the funeral home. A graveside military service will be conducted by the American Legion. Online condolences may be shared at glennegeorgeandson.com.
Mrs. Rose Marie Albertson, 85, of Carmel, formerly of Morristown and Pekin, passed away peacefully on July 18, 2024 in Carmel.
Mrs. Albertson was born on March 12, 1939 to Forrest I. and Pauline (Ashabraner) Gray in Washington County, Indiana. She was raised in Pekin and graduated from Pekin High School in 1957. She married Lowell E. Albertson on July 12, 1957 in her parents’ home. She continued to live in the Pekin area until 1977, when the family moved to Morristown, Indiana. Her husband preceded her in death on December 12, 2023.
With love for family as her foundation, she supported her husband’s decision in 1963 to pursue his college education at Indiana University. Never a stranger to hard work, she did whatever it took to help provide for her family throughout her life. She was an accomplished seamstress and a creative craftsperson, often making beautiful keepsakes, party favors and other items from leftover materials. Her family never worried about whether new clothing fit – she could fix anything with a needle and thread.
Among the many jobs she took on throughout her lifetime, most notable were many years in the office of Dr. E. K. DeJean in Salem, and as a bookkeeper for Johnson’s Sales and Service in Morristown. While committed to finding whatever work she could to help support her family, her favorite and most devoted roles were those of wife, mother, and “Granny.”
Mrs. Albertson is survived by her son Scott (Susan) of Carmel, her daughter Amy (Randy) York of Defiance, Ohio, eight grandchildren – Adam Hargis (Hector) of New York City, Joshua York of Indianapolis, Brandon Pope (Brooke) of Kokomo, Stephanie York of Palm Desert, California, Jessica (Robin) Kraus of Westfield, Devin (Sarah) Pope of Kokomo, Kaitlin (Nathan) Ellis of Plainfield, Trevor York (Jessi) of Liberty Center, Ohio, eleven great-grandchildren – Conner, Callie, Gracie, Haley, Ava, Mila, Albey, Kinley, Ivy, Lillian and Kendall and brother, David Gray of Sellersburg.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 24 at Freeman Family Funeral Home – Frazier Chapel, 124 East North St., Morristown. Interment will follow at Asbury Cemetery in Morristown. Mrs. Albertson’s family will receive visitors at the funeral home from 4-8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23, and from 10 a.m. until just prior to the service. Mrs. Albertson’s family wishes to express their sincere appreciation to the administration and staff of Majestic Care of Carmel. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to either the Greater Indiana Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association or the Morristown High School Alumni Association Scholarship Fund. Online condolences may be shared with Rose’s family at www.freemanfamilyfuneralhomes.com.