Tuesday, September 3, 2024
ACTIVE LEARNING
Loper Elementary teacher Teresa Meredith leads a measurement lesson last week in her fourth grade class. | photo by KRISTIAAN RAWLINGS
VISIT TO THE ARK
Locals who attended the recent Shelby Senior Services trip to The Ark Encounter include: (First row, L to R) Susan Gardner and Jill Beaty; (Second row) Martha Clabough, Pam McKinney, Karen Wicker, Sharon Moore, Debby Crafton, Sue Reed, Carla Drake and Ruth Landwerlen; (Third row) Robin Miller, Warren McDaniel, Karen Bear, Miriam Conover, Carol Stohry, Linda Otts, Cindy Bowers and Gary Bowers; and (Top row): Jeff Bear, Becky Sanford, Jim Landwerlen and Paul Otts.
NOTEBOOK:
PSA: Texts circulating purportedly from the U.S. Postal Service requesting users to click a link to update details due to “an incomplete address” (and subsequent request to add credit card information for the 18 cent fee) are a scam. The USPS does not send text messages or ask for money.
NATIONAL NEWS: A conservative estimate holds that there are 240 billion pennies lying around the United States — about 724 ($7.24) for every man, woman and child there residing, and enough to hand two pennies to every bewildered human born since the dawn of man. (In addition, just $100 worth of pennies weighs a touch over 55 pounds.) (New York Times)
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SHS Courier Archive Highlights:
Editor’s note: Today offers a full feature article from 1966 reviewing the newly expanded school.
Happy Days Are Here Again
Sept. 23, 1966
What's new this year at S.H.S.? There have been quite a few changes made.
The parking lot has almost doubled in size, making it more of a challenge to get to and from your car. We call the parking lot the S.H.S. dust bowl because of the inches of dust. With wind and dust, it sure is surprising to see the action.
Senior Kippy Hutton commented, “HELP!” She couldn't find the road and was then heading for the section of newly planted grass in the school's foreground.
The school was in mass confusion on the opening day. Many students, especially the new freshmen and sophomores, had no idea of where they were going but just walked until they found the right room.
"Everybody tramples everybody else! It takes forever to get to class!" freshman Laurie Guest made this complaint after her first full day of school. This feeling was shared by many students, including upperclassmen. It seems as though everyone is in such a hurry that no one bothers to stop and say, “Excuse me,” if they knock someone’s books out of their arms.”
Lockers were a major problem for many that first morning, and for some, like senior Mark Bottorff, the problem is still at large. It seems his locker was conveniently sealed shut so that he had no one but Renee Evans to generously offer him locker space.
During the five-minute passing periods (which seem to be much shorter this year), Courier staff members asked a few SHSers how they felt about the new arrangement this year.
Said sophomore Michelle Wysznski, "It's all right, except for the hallways!" One senior boy, who wishes to remain anonymous, said, "Well, I don't think anybody could do a better job with conditions as they are now than Mr. Boyd. He's a great guy!" Freshman Greg Baker said, "It's too crowded!"
Junior Margaret Price added about the cafeteria, "It's pretty, but it needs a clock!" Junior Denise Karnowsky threw in. “It’s in need of food, too!” Most students agree that they hate coming to school at 8 a.m., but everything else is fine.
Sophomore Jack Alexander seemed bewildered when he said, "I just kept walking around in circles. Everything looked the same. It still does, and I'm still lost."
"I love it like this," said Mary Coffin, junior.
"It's great, I guess, for school!" added Mike Asher, senior.
"I really like it a lot better here than at Jr. High!" spurted Debbie Peck.
"You can't even compare the two schools," related John Cunningham, a husky sophomore, and surely no one would argue with that. Upon seeing John, no one would dare!
Lunch time in the cafeteria offers many students who have forgotten their lunches the opportunity to make the rounds from table to table and somehow scrape together a decent lunch. Often, you might hear, above the roar of the crowd, Margaret Haehl's shout, "How many don't you want today, Barb?"
On traffic jam corner, there stretches a large gaping hole in the wall - a last means of escape from Mr. McKinley's chem tests. Although the passageway to freedom has yet to be used, an estimated 1,248 students stare wistfully at the great outdoors through this hole every day.
Brenda Hobbs, a junior, made this unhappy remark, "There was a lot of pushing and shoving. Since so many of the freshmen are bigger than me, you'd think they'd move and let me, an upperclassman, through."
Choya Weintraut, a freshman, really has reason to be confused. She came to S.H.S. from St. Joe, and things are different. "We didn't have lockers, and this combination deal is confusing. There are more kids, and I keep looking for the sisters. I can't get used to all these men teachers!!"
‘65 graduate Phil Steineker is a workman in our new cafeteria. For a while, some kids thought he'd been sent back to school. Well, you never know!
Sophomore Judy Williams didn't sound so sure of herself. "Which stairway goes to what classroom?" "Where's my locker? I'm lost!!!!!"
Some students like Ronnie Comstock had to report to the office because he didn't have anything on his schedule.
Finding new friends, seeing old ones, and talking about teachers and classes took up most of the time the first few days; and for some, it is still taking a great amount of time.
With the additional classes of freshmen, plus new sophomores in an expanding school, the year to come promises to be full of changes and excitement in every aspect. The new cafeteria and classrooms, the gym-to-be and future swimming pool all will be a part of the new S.H.S. Everyone seems to share the opinion that everything that is happening is bound to be "GREAT!"
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 Seymour attorney was jailed after showing up drunk in Shelby County court.
2004: Several local soldiers were serving in Bosnia, including Doug Warnecke, Scott Strate, Kevin St. Clair, Darrell Evans, Brandt Hershman, Mike Terry, Daniel Laker and Melissa Tucker, all National Guard soldiers who were employees of O’Neal Steel in Shelbyville, The Shelbyville News reported. Mike Van Gorden, Flat Rock, and John Renbarger, Shelbyville, were also in Bosnia.
1994: O’Neal Steel was adding two one-story barns to store tractors and trailers, company officials announced.
Carrie, Conrad and John Iwanicki, members of the Blue River Bowman in Shelbyville, all won state titles in the Indiana Field Archery Association state tournament. Other top local shooters were Kevin Monroe, Sharlene Knopp, Don Tucker, Bob Knopp and Butch Ryhal.
Jeannie C. Riley returned to headline the Bears of Blue River Festival for the second time. She attended a reception before the show at the Elks Club, where she signed napkins and shirts.
1984: Paul Chance won the local adult Mello Yello Chug-off. Debbie Tillison won the women’s division.
A fire from an electrical short caused over $100,000 in damage to Ivie’s Gentlemen’s Clothing store at 28 Public Square.
1974: Billy Clouse, Old Franklin Road, would be manager of Shelbyville’s new taxi service, owners Pam and Frank Coffey said. C & C Cab Co. announced fares of $1.15 for trips downtown and $1.25 for a trip to a shopping center or a doctor’s building on N. State Road 9.
1964: Indiana State Police Trooper Brook Appleby, assigned to Shelbyville, was injured when his patrol car went out of control during a chase and crashed into a utility pole.
Rec Director Ray Harris announced hours for the season: 3:20 to 4:45 p.m. after school and 7 to 9:30 p.m. on weeknights, Saturdays 1:30 to 4:45 p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m. The Rec would be closed during home football and basketball games but open afterward until 10:45 p.m. It was closed Sundays and Mondays.
1954: A fire destroyed Shelby County’s biggest barn, at the Parish Fuller farm. The barn was estimated to be worth at least $50,000 just for the structure. It was located on the 1,000-acre farm near State Road 9, seven miles north of Shelbyville. The flames reached 300 feet, fire officials said.
1944: A songfest was hosted in Waldron. Organizers were Earl Haymond, Rev. C.W. Scott and Mrs. Glen Degner.
1934: Federal funds were allocated to repair the lock system, clean and paint the interior and install heavy wire screens in the windows at the Shelby County jail.
Young Pentecostals throughout the state attended a convention at the Washington Street Temple, at the corner of Washington and Hamilton streets.
Two local special police officers at the high school athletic field got into a fight with each other, causing severe damage to one man’s hand and injuring the other’s jaw.
1924: Former Shelbyville resident Floyd Campbell gave a concert at City Hall. He was accompanied on the piano by J. Reese John.
A record crowded visited The Strand Theatre to see “The Covered Wagon” film, which showed scenes of pioneer days of America.
1914: Although some Indiana mayors had issued proclamations (presumably in jest) forbidding the wearing of straw hats after Sept. 1, Shelbyville and was not among them. Mayor Henry Schoelch said men “should know when to leave his light weight at home” and rely on the temperature rather than the date for fashion practices. Regardless, each February, ‘Ras Caldwell appeared on the streets of Shelbyville with a straw hat, The Republican reported. “Ask him why, and he’ll tell you that he wants to do something different. It’s different, all right.”
OBITUARIES
Robert "Bob" Francis Moore, 83, of Waldron passed away August 28, 2024 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. Born August 21, 1941 in Shelby County, he was the son of Ralph & Thelma (Baker) Moore, Sr. He married Janet (Bonislawski) Moore on March 16, 2002, and she survives him. Other survivors include a son, Roger Moore of Waldron, IN; daughters, Shelley Barton (John) of Greensburg, IN and Sandra Baldridge (Ron) of Huntington, IN; grandchildren, Eric Spurlin, Christin Spurlin, and William Neumeier; step-sons, Cary Zietlow (Kay Lynne) and Christopher Zietlow; and step-grandchildren, Emily Zietlow, Adam Zietlow, Claire Zietlow and Hunter Remmler. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, David Moore; a brother, Ralph Moore, Jr.; and his first wife and mother of his children, Sheryl Brummett.
Due to the early death of his father, at the age of 12, Bob helped his brother run the family farm that was homesteaded by their great-great-grandfather in 1832. Bob was Salutatorian of the Waldron Class of 1959 and pitched for the high school softball team. He was known for his tremendous curveball. He served in the U.S. Army Infantry, then the Indiana National Guard from 1960 to 1965. He was a DeKalb seed corn dealer for over 30 years and retired from farming in 1997. He and his wife, Janet, enjoyed traveling and singing harmony for residents at many different assisted living and nursing homes.
Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m., Friday, September 6, 2024, at Glenn E. George & Son Funeral Home, 437 Amos Road, Shelbyville with the funeral service immediately following. Interment will follow at the Lewis Creek Cemetery in Waldron. Memorial contributions may be made to Bob and Janet's church, the Church of the Risen Christ, 202 W. Washington St., Waldron, IN, 46182. Online condolences may be shared at glennegeorgeandson.com.
I was in the first sophomore class at SHS. My father was the chemistry and physics teacher. My brother and I helped Dad move all of the chemicals from the third floor of the old school to the second floor of the new one the summer of 1960. We did it in shorts and t-shirts and didn't have to have a hazmet permit to move all those acids, lead, mercury, etc. Matter of fact all of those items came in the chemistry kits we would get at Christmas time. We "cleaned" our old coins with mercury so they would be nice and shiny. Those were the good old days.