RER
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Post by RER on Dec 10, 2010 20:13:13 GMT -5
Membership Since 2004 Has Rocketed To Over 500 On The Columbus Historical BoardsComment: When I joined the boards during December 2004 there were small numbers of members and only a hand full doing discussions of various topics and posting pictures. I remember we were lucky to get 10 members to come on daily to read and write or post things of interest. Now there are over 500 members, and even more readers that are not members. Today, it is common to see 270 to 320, or so members and readers coming to the boards to post and read. What has been interesting during my 6 years on these boards is the enormous history presented from the early 1800s to the present 2010 days. Sometimes I feel that so much has been covered in posts and conversations, that my mind has dried up to find something I missed or someone else missed. There are subjects and threads within that have been viewed by the hundreds and thousands. However, there are the most popular threads that have been discussed and viewed more than others. I have compiled a list of the 12 most viewed; since the inception of those posts. Here is the "popular dozen list" that I researched today. Some surprised me how often they were viewed. Here they are by the highest viewed to the lowest within the dozen: "Popular Dozen List"-1950-1959 Life In Columbus/Barth Views: 19,077 -Copyrighted LIFE Photos 1950 Views: 19,038 -CHS Basketball History Views: 17,217 -Columbus Indiana Postcards Views: 13,593 -1800-1899 Life Columbus/Barth Views: 12,261 -2000-2010 Life Columbus/Barth Views: 12,133 -1940-1949 Life Columbus/Barth Views: 12,005 -Pictures of Columbus Indiana Views: 11,910 -Trivia About Columbus Views: 10,925 -Miscellaneous Topics Thread Views: 9,099 -Interurban Line Views: 8,013 -Columbus Hash Views: 6,500
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Post by nancs on Jan 13, 2011 18:27:47 GMT -5
Man alive, it doesn't much pay to miss checking the message boards daily------------lots of great new posts, and new members to welcome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WELCOME TO THE NEWCOMERS! Me---------at this age and with a love of research and recording memories---------------and in almost three locations now-------Columbus, IN, and Fullerton and Yorba Linda, CA--------one gets rather involved----------My current 'project' in my 'home town' of residence---------Yorba Linda, CA, site of the Nixon Library, am 'involved' in the current Historic Properties Survey going on------------ as my home turned up in the survey, and knowing its history of over 50 years, am now having to prove, shall we say, that 'noone of historical significance' ever lived or 'slept' here. Been and is 'an interesting ride.' Lots of meetings, lots of research, but fun. Here's to recording history. LOVE IT. Nanc
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RER
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Post by RER on Feb 16, 2011 14:15:35 GMT -5
All Time 100 Greatest Toys Starting In 1920s Forward To 2000When you go to the first page of the Web Site read the short history about the "Radio Flyer Wagon" and even why it was named that. After, you view the wagon look to the right of the picture and hit the red next to continue until you have completed the 100 greatest American toys. Interesting, are the briefs about each toy. Enjoy the memories of the past. I remember my brother and I had a Radio Flyer Wagon, Red Rider BB Guns, and a Chemistry Set. When we lived on Union Street and brother had his new Chemistry Set, he thought he was a mad scientist playing with it outside. LOL Go here:www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2049243_2048646,00.html To View The Whole List & Select The View:www.time.com/time/specials/packages/completelist/0,29569,2049243,00.html
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Post by jdhinkle on Mar 7, 2011 13:20:59 GMT -5
I HAVE A MYSTERY PICTURE FOR YOU ALL TO IDENTIFY THIS IS A PICTURE FROM THE BARTH CO HISTORICAL SOCIETY THAT I AM TRYING TO HAVE IDENTIFIED IT MAY BE SIMPLEY A PICTURE OF SOME FORMER PLAYERS FOR INDIANA UNIVERSITY BUT I THOUGHT NUMBER 42 LOOKED LIKE RONNIE PENCE WHO GRADUATED FROM COLUMBUS IN 1953 SO I THOUGHT MAYBE THIS WAS A REUNION OF COLUMBUS BASKETBALL PLAYERS 40 OR 50 YEARS LATER SO IF IM CRAZY MAYBE SOME ONE MIGHT KNOW WHO THE GUYS ARE
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Post by jaynecarmichael on Apr 20, 2011 19:34:55 GMT -5
Just read posts here and so many memories come back. I lived on the corner of 17th and PA Streets, and the city bus stopped right across the street on the corner by the filling station and across from Noblitt-Sparks. I could see the bus go past and know that it would very soon be coming back after turning around, so then I'd cross the street and wait with my neighbor Janet Greenlee; we rode to the high school most days, though a few times I rode a bike. I know we did go on Orinoco Street coming home, so guess that was the route name.
I graduated in 1951, and had participated in painting downtown store windows for Halloween in high school art classes; I took a photo of Bob Taylor painting a design on one of the windows (he still lives in Columbus). Our art teacher, Karl McCan, had a vast file of pictures from magazines, etc., that we used for inspiration for many art projects, including the store window paintings. Art classes also participated in decorating the gym for the proms, and I remember making some huge paintings for some of them, plus a ballerina that I made in two pieces that fastened together. My friend Margaret Hennessy helped me carry it home after the prom, but it's long gone. I thought those proms were fun, and certainly weren't the expensive affairs of today. We went to Donner Park for the after prom parties. No one would have dreamed of renting a limo; not sure most of us had even heard of them then. And most students didn't have their own cars in those days. One of my friends, Mary Kress, did buy a used car that we had to push once to get started after a pajama party at LaVonne Betz's home.
The block I lived on had a grocery store at the other end of the block, and in between was Percy's Sundries drugstore. Percy was a cousin of my uncle by marriage, Norval Arnholt, and a brother of his (Their name was Percifield) died after an attack on the Marblehead ship in WWII. My father always threatened to go out some dark night and paint out the "S" and "d" from the drugstore sign so it would read Percy's undies, but it was just something he liked to laugh about. I worked there for a few days when I was about 14, but Percy and I both decided it wasn't the job for me.
My aunt and uncle, Opal and Norval Arnholt, at one time had a small grocery store near the Presbyterian Church on 7th street, where my family attended services. My brother Bob Carmichael helped them out for a while after school, and they let him get some of the prizes from the gumball machine.
My mother's brother, Marion Amick, Sr. built a home at 1935 Central, a couple of blocks from where we lived. It was easy for me to remember their house number, as it was the year I was born (and also my cousin Marion Amick, Jr. was born that year). At that time it was almost on the edge of town, or at least there weren't that many other homes beyond them then. I used to go further out that way (a few years later) to get to the Fairgrounds, which fascinated me. Once my neighbor Alice Morgan and I went there and a man let us ride on a horse he owned; he really just walked the horse with us riding on it, not going very fast, but it was still fun.
Some of my father's relatives had land that was taken to become part of Camp Atterbury.
When my father was growing up in Columbus, his father A.J. (Andrew Jackson) Carmichael was a policeman in the city. When my brother was in the army in W.W.II he came home unexpectedly on furlough one evening; he didn't get into town until around midnight on the train, and he walked to the police station to ask if he could use the phone to call a taxi. He told them who he was and when they learned he was A.J.'s grandson, they insisted on driving him home. The story was told that one time when A.J. was on duty, a call came in about a fight in town, and he got ready to go. Someone asked him if he was going alone, and he said "There's only one fight, isn't there?" He also worked on the Interurban for a time. Eventually he and his family rented a farm in Scipio, where my father met my mother and where I was born in 1935. In between, they lived in Columbus and Indianapolis before going back to Scipio, then returning to Columbus in 1941.
Okay... this has been a mixed batch of memories! I hope to get to our 60th class reunion this year; I've lived in PA now for almost 47 years, and lived in Iowa for ten years before that (going to school, then getting married). Our three children were born in Iowa, but PA is the home they've mostly known. Our summer vacations used to be driving to visit my parents in Columbus, and my husband's in Milwaukee.
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RER
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Post by RER on Apr 21, 2011 10:47:45 GMT -5
This Is A Double Thank You!
First Thanks: To George for his outstanding history pictures of Edinburg Indiana. George amazingly seems to always find interesting history and pictures.
Second Thanks: To Jayne Carmichael (jaynecarmichael) for joining the message boards. I have enjoyed your memories of Columbus and stories. I remember well those painted pictures on the Washington Street store windows. You folks were very talented on many of those paintings. I have previously written about those painting herein, and the making of the roll out bulldog at CHS.
The old bus route you mentioned turned around at the end of 17Th Street. We lived during 1951 on 15Th Street near the end of the route turn.
Keep up the interesting stories and memories.
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RER
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Post by RER on Apr 23, 2011 20:50:05 GMT -5
Odds & Ends Found In My Home From The PastFirst Match Book: From President Richard Nixon's Air Force One Aircraft. The aircraft was a Boeing 707 which is now retired. All 20 matches are still not used. President Nixon's aircraft had various mementos on his aircraft. The aircraft home station was Andrews Air Force Base near Washington D.C. All presidential aircraft are normally homed at that same location. President Nixon's Boeing 707 Last Variety of Matches: Left in my fathers home many years ago.
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RER
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Post by RER on May 25, 2011 11:10:10 GMT -5
Will The History Message Boards Break A 3 Year Old Record Today?
As of 11:54 am this morning of May 25, 2011. This day has been the second highest members, and viewers reading/posting on these boards. Here is a quick review of activity this morning before the noon hour:
This data is on constant updating at the bottom of the home page in the last two columns.
Active Users In The Past 24 Hours: 559 as of the time quoted above.
Record Of Users On-line: 597 during April 9, 2008.
To Tie & Break Record: We need 38 more sign-ins or views today to tie the record. That is amazing!
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There are subjects and threads within that have been viewed by the hundreds and thousands. However, there are the most popular threads that have been discussed and viewed more than others. I have compiled a list of the 1 most viewed; since the inception of those posts. Here is the "popular dozen list" that I researched today. Some surprised me how often they were viewed. Here they are by the highest viewed to the lowest within the dozen:
"Popular List Of 11"
-Copyrighted LIFE Photos 1950 Views: 20,312 -1950-1959 Life In Columbus/Barth Views: 19,752 -CHS Basketball History Views: 19,509 -Columbus Indiana Postcards Views: 14,220 -1800-1899 Life Columbus/Barth Views: 13,515 -2000-2010 Life Columbus/Barth Views: 12,869 -1940-1949 Life Columbus/Barth Views: 12,417 -Pictures of Columbus Indiana Views: 12,602 -Trivia About Columbus Views: 11,576 -Miscellaneous Topics Thread Views: 9,464 -Interurban Line Views: 8,819
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RER
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Post by RER on Oct 24, 2011 14:28:23 GMT -5
Interesting History Message Board Record Set Today
Summary: When I joined the boards December 2004 there was only a hand full of members and posters. We were lucky to get less than ten views a day and maybe 4 or 5 posts in discussion.
The Record for most 24-hour viewers/readers was set April 9, 2008 when 597 views/readers etc. came on-line to post. The membership during that time was lower compared to today's number. Today, with Theresa joining the boards the membership numbers equaled the April 9, 2008 number of viewers of 597.
This past week there were several days that the number of viewers/readers exceeded over 500.
Bottom-Line: We have grown in size and a wealth of history and experiences are revealed inside the web-site. As I have said before a person joining the boards could spend weeks reading all the posts. We encourage all to enjoy and post your pictures and memories too share with readers today, and future generations.
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Post by Jason Hatton on Feb 21, 2012 15:48:15 GMT -5
Not sure which heading to post this in...
I have a patron who wants to know how Legal Tender Road got its name. Any thoughts?
Thanks, Jason
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Post by RER on Feb 22, 2012 9:08:08 GMT -5
Not sure which heading to post this in... I have a patron who wants to know how Legal Tender Road got its name. Any thoughts? Thanks, Jason Jason: The road is still being used by my research. The only thing I could find was that a Columbus Indiana newspaper was named "Monroe's Legal Tender Issue" (Columbus, Ind.) printed during 1876-1876. As you can see the paper was only in print for one year. Maybe, the answer to the question might be in that paper because that is a weird name for a newspaper. The road being named Legal Tender Road is also weird in today's terms. I put a research on google and found present locations and addresses for the road, but no in-dept information about the origin of the road name. My brother and Richard were talking email about it today, however nothing surfaced by your question. It is an interesting history question and I hope an answer pops up. That paper was recognized here on the boards during 2009 at this page: columbusin.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=columbusnewspapers&action=display&thread=121 (scroll down to find it)
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RER
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Post by RER on Apr 1, 2012 11:41:54 GMT -5
Legal Tender Road Question Answered & Is forthcoming
Jason of the Columbus Library surfaced the question a while back and after in-depth research by 5 different folks (one former historian), we have a summary answer. We are awaiting a couple items in the brief before putting it in here. It's start date is 1862 involving E-Town and more locations, even Atterbury. It is very interesting for sure.
Stay tuned!
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Post by RER on Apr 1, 2012 20:27:43 GMT -5
Legal Tender Road History Elizabethtown (E-Town) IndianaBartholomew County IndianaThe Legal Tender Act of 1862 stopped the use of gold and silver coins and bullion as monetary exchange. In place of that the United States Congress created the first “Greenbacks”. The intent was to fund projects that would benefit the Northern troops in the Civil War, which ended during 1865. Such as building roads that would get food crops to market and in turn feed the troops. There were many such projects and they put the name “Legal Tender” on them. "Greenback 1862"The following information was provided by a dear friend in Columbus, who is a retired Columbus Historian and genealogist, and is now 99 years old. She writes to my brother and says: “I am enjoying life”. She writes that according to an 1888 Local History Book, Page 28, that turnpike companies were formed under the Legal Tender Act of 1862, to assist in the Civil War effort. Roads were built and tolls charged for use of the roads. She grew up in the Burnsville/Grammer area and knows the road well. The Legal Tender turnpike company in Rockcreek Township was responsible for the road in question. It set the toll rate and had to insure the road was maintained as prescribed by law. The road was still marked on the maps of the 1960s and today in Bartholomew County. Forthcoming, we will provide a map dated July 20, 1960. The map will show the road leading from Elizabethtown, (where the Pennsylvania RR had a station) and then headed North and then East, right between Grammer and Burnsville, following the present day road number 300S. In the early days transportation was a problem. Grist Mills were built on the river banks; trade was up and down the rivers. Towns grew up and farmers needed to build and maintain the roads. Hence, turnpike companies and toll roads were established. (Note: She adds that this was before her time) There are other things around designated by “Legal Tender” such as a cemetery in what is now called Camp Atterbury located at the Ninevah area. Special Challenge: For anyone who can find/locate early documentation that explains the road and the overall Legal Tender projects. Perhaps it would be located in the Columbus Historical Archives. To date nothing has been found. Map Update E-Town (from Columbus go East on Hwy 7): Note: This post will also be placed in the 1800s thread for ease of finding. This was posted here for Jason's benefit and question.
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Post by larry on Oct 29, 2012 7:05:35 GMT -5
Memories from downtown on Washington Street: A sideshow truck carrying a 5-legged pony; a tight-wire walker across Washington St; chest x-ray vans; parades, one in which I recall a pink, '57 Chevy convert; beating on pots and pans after WW II ended; standing in front of the Greeks; shopping at Lindsay's; later, working at CreditThrift.
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Post by larry on Nov 9, 2012 17:40:25 GMT -5
Some things I remember (and miss) about growing up in Columbus: Sap's donuts, Chesty potato chips, Gom sandwiches at the Greeks, Tenderloin sandwiches from Columbus Bar & Grill, Bulldog basketball games, swimming at Donner Park, playing in R & R bands, my home and family on Ohio Street (E Col), youth church activities at E Col Church of Christ, movies at the Crump, riding the E Col Orinoca bus, playing dances at the Eagles, Brown County Park trips, great friends
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Post by larry on Jan 14, 2013 7:00:56 GMT -5
I grew up on Ohio Street, about two blocks from the Pine Knot. It had great burgers and they let me get an order-and-half of fries ! They also served great steak & gravy, with mashed potatoes. The big juke box introduced me to Elvis & Hound Dog. Pine Knot was a Friday after school tradition in High School.
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Post by Babs on Aug 28, 2013 8:39:42 GMT -5
Hello everyone, I know I've been missing for a long time. In June I fell and broke my shoulder. On way to see my doctor now. More later I promise. It's been a long slow road to recovery. Hoping to make it to our event in September. I've missed a lot on here and it will take forever to even try to catch up. Bye for now.
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