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Post by J Fred Madden on May 9, 2008 10:59:31 GMT -5
I am looking for a Steenbarger Family History That was published by the Bartholomew Co historical Society. J Fred Madden...Springboro,OH
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Post by richard on May 14, 2008 9:55:05 GMT -5
If you visit this board often, I’m sure you’ve heard talk and seen a few of the sheets from the Sanborn Maps. When I first started studying those maps, I was amazed at the number of Livery Stables. Finally I started thinking about it and those who know me knows that this thinking can be dangerous!
My conclusion is heck, those were the Gasoline Stations of that point in time. After riding their horse or driving their buggy to town, they had to find some place to house and refuel the horses.
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2008 21:24:02 GMT -5
They Didn't Teach This in Indiana History Class Elvis Presley gave his last concert at Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, on June 26, 1977. Tomato juice was first served at a French Lick Hotel in 1925.
The Prairie Farmer publication has featured the cartoon 'Slim and Spud' for 30 years. This cartoon is drawn by Hoosier Max Gwin. The world's largest orchid species collection is found at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. The first regulated speed limit on Indiana roads was initiated in 1921. 25 mph! Just Cruisin'! Purdue is Indiana's land grant college. An average of 400 funnel clouds are sighted each year in Indiana. The exteriors of the hit movie 'Hoosiers' was filmed just 25 miles from the Purdue campus at New Richmond, Indiana. Remember another hit movie - 'Breaking Away'? Well, it was filmed in Bloomington, Indiana and partially on the campus of Indiana University (I.U.)! The city of Gary, Indiana, was built on fill brought from the bottom of Lake Michigan through suction pipes. There are only two Adams fireplaces in the United States. One is in the White House and the other in the Diener Home in Indiana. Infamous bank robber, John Dillinger, declared he would never rob any banks in Anderson, Indiana, because there were railroad tracks over every exit road. Josie Orr, ex-wife of former Indiana Governor Robert Orr, flew bombers and cargo planes during World War II. The Indianapolis Methodist Hospital is the largest hospital in the Midwest. One of the first complete bathrooms in Indianapolis was in the home of Hoosier poet, James Whitcomb Riley. The career of Dorothy Lamour (famous for the Crosby-Hope road movies) was launched in Indianapolis. Aviatrix Amelia Earhart was once a Professor at Purdue University. One of the first evaporated milk companies was started by an Indiana dentist, Dr. Wilson.
Crown Hill Cemetery (Indianapolis) is the largest cemetery! in the U.S. Fort Wayne, Indiana, library houses one of the largest genealogy libraries in America. Wabash, Indiana, was the first electrified city in the U.S. Pendleton, Indiana, was the site of the first hanging of a white man for killing Indians. Indianapolis has the most Interstate legs in the U.S. earning it the title of 'Crossroads of America.' The Courthouse in Greensburg, Indiana, has a tree growing from its roof. The world's first transistor radio was made in Indianapolis. Clark Gable and wife Carole Lombard (a Hoosier) honeymooned at Lake Barbee near Warsaw, Indiana. The American Beauty Rose was developed at Richmond, Indiana. Elkhart, Indiana, is the band instrument capitol of the World. Frank Sinatra first sang with the Tommy Dorsey band at the Lyric Theater in Indianapolis. Purdue Alumnus, Earl Butz, served as the Secretary of Agriculture. U.S. 231 is the longest highway in Indiana (231 miles). Johnnie Appleseed is buried at Fort Wayne, Indiana. The singing McGuire Sisters spent their childhood summers at the Church of God Campground in Anderson, Indiana.. The main station of the Underground Railroad was in Fountain County, Indiana. There is 154 acres of sculpture gardens and trails at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. LaPorte County is the only county in America having two functioning Courthouses. MS''>Nancy Hanks Lincoln is buried in Posey County, Indiana. Crawfordsville, Indiana (Montgomery County) is the only site in the world where Crinoids (marine organisms found in limestone) are found. The Lincoln Museum in Allen County contains the world's largest private collection of President Abraham Lincoln mementos (Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, Fort Wayne, IN). Buffalos roamed in Indiana at the Needmore Buffalo Farm in Harrison County. Pendleton, Indiana, was the site of the 'Fall Creek Massacre.' A museum housing 3500 artifacts of pioneer heritage now exists on that site. St. Meinrad Archabbey is located in Spencer County and is one of only two archabbeys in the U.S. and seven in the world. Abbey Press is an operation of the Archabbey. A Buzz Bomb (German - WWII) believed to be the only one on public display in the nation, can be found on the Putnam County Courthouse lawn in Greencastle. Swayzee, Indiana, is truly the only Swayzee in the world. You can't ship wine to Indiana. (So, how does it get here?) Bob Greise is from Indiana. (Old Purdue Boy) Toni Tenille (of The Captain and Tenille) is from Indiana. Oprah Winfrey built her residence in northern Indiana. John Mellancamp is a Hoosier and resides in Bloomington. The much sought after Hoosier Cabinets are an Indiana product. 90% of the world's popcorn is grown in Indiana. The Jackson Five are from northern Indiana as well as 'Super Fan' Russ McLeod. Florence Henderson is from Indiana. FOR ALL OLD CAR LOVERS..... The birthplace of the automobile, pneumatic rubber tire, the aluminum casting process, stainless steel, and the first push-button car radio was Kokomo, Indiana. (Hence th e nickname 'City of Firsts'). One of the first automobiles, the Haynes Apperson, was made in Kokomo, IN. Indiana automotive history begins with Elwood Haynes' kitchen experiment with an internal combustion engine in the fall of 1893. The historic demonstration of his Pioneer automobile along Pumpkinvine Pike in Kokomo, on July 4, 1894, preceded commercial automobile production by two years. Commercial production in Indiana, and concurrently in the United States, began with the first recorded sale of a Haynes-Apperson automobile in the fall of 1896
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Post by Rhonda on May 25, 2008 18:54:02 GMT -5
And just for fun, since your post mentions Swayzee, Indiana....I actually used to LIVE in Swayzee!!
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Post by David Sechrest on May 28, 2008 14:40:35 GMT -5
On 5.24.08, george wrote: "Remember another hit movie - 'Breaking Away'? Well, it was filmed in Bloomington, Indiana and partially on the campus of Indiana University"
george, I attended IU then. It was my last year of school. I also worked at Hoosier Electric. They were bought out by Kirby Risk quite a few years ago. I doubt that they're still in the same location today, as much as Bloomington has grown since I left in 1979.
Anyway, the production company for the movie came in just about every day to pick up something or other. There were announcements all over campus that Peter Yates would be shooting the race and needed extras. While they were most likely hoping the entire student population would show up, not that many kids did. There is some particular reason why. I'm thinking he shot the race scenes during spring break, but the reason has slipped my mind. There were enough extras to fill up about a quarter of the place. So, Peter shot the scenes he wanted, then told the crowd to move to a different part of the stadium. After doing this several times, he got on film what appeared to be a pretty crowded stadium. This was when the Little 500 track was just west of the school library on 10th Street.
I didn't go. However, I was taking an advertising class and some ladies from that class appear both during the race and afterward. One of the ladies shown was in the same advertising group as I and she shows up in several closeups during and after the race.
The scenes where the guys are hanging out at the quarry were shot just outside of the city limits. At one point or other, I think that all IU students went there at some point or other.
Something tells me that an older John Mellencamp music video shows scenes from that quarry.
Speaking of John Mellencamp, his first LP was released the same year that "Breaking Away" debuted (1979). He called himself John Cougar.
People have told me that John "Cougar" Mellencamp played at the Crump Theatre early on in his career. Does anyone remember this, or is it just rumor? If so, what year, if anyone remembers?
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Post by richard on Jun 19, 2008 20:12:31 GMT -5
I can recall a discussion about the Guthrie Trail Marker on State Street in front of the Marsh Store. This may have been in the old/first message board and we couldn’t figure how it came to be. I did Internet searches and found a Guthrie Trail listing, but that Guthrie Trail is in Illinois and Iowa! Several days ago, The Bartholomew County Historian, Harry came to our rescue. I hope his information is correct. His information was in the Thursday, June 6, 2008 and states the information appeared in The Republic on June 6, 1983, twenty-file years ago. At that time the marker had been damaged by a hit and run driver and after weeks of debate, Columbus City Engineer Keith Reeves stated the city would restore the marker. It also states that the marker is honoring a legislator that was responsible for the construction of Indiana State Road 7.
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Post by jdhinkle on Aug 4, 2008 14:43:56 GMT -5
THIS MIGHT NOT BE TRIVIAL
THE FOUR FRESHMAN FAN SOCIETY IS HAVING THERE MEETING IN INDY ON AUGUST 21,22,23
I HEARD FROM A RELIABLE SOURCE THAT ROSS, SUE AND THE KIDS MIGHT BE IN THE ELIZABETHTOWN AREA ON THAT SUNDAY
YOU MIGHT CHECK YOUR CALENDAR
THERE IS A FOUR FRESHMEN SOCIETY WEB SITE THAT GIVES THE PARTICULARS IT IS A BIG EVENT CAUSE THIS IS YEAR 60
YOU NEED TICKETS AND THEY MAY BE RUNNING SHORT
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Post by jack steenbarger on Aug 30, 2008 13:21:21 GMT -5
I am looking for a Steenbarger Family History That was published by the Bartholomew Co historical Society. J Fred Madden...Springboro,OH
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Post by jack steenbarger on Aug 30, 2008 13:30:22 GMT -5
there is a great info in the libraries in Columbus show ing the first steenbarger to arrive here in 1750 also in German township same area a large steenbarger cemetery ..
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Post by t k ault on Sept 18, 2008 3:54:24 GMT -5
On 5.24.08, george wrote: " Speaking of John Mellencamp, his first LP was released the same year that "Breaking Away" debuted (1979). He called himself John Cougar.
People have told me that John "Cougar" Mellencamp played at the Crump Theatre early on in his career. Does anyone remember this, or is it just rumor? If so, what year, if anyone remembers?
john used to visit Tumble Weeds a mexican resteraunt neat the court house and wood sing back around 81. totally unexpected and unanounced. nobody really knew much of him. I bought carpet for my house from his old girl friend on 25th street carpet shop that was the Diane from Jack and Diane song.
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Post by katie on Nov 3, 2008 9:08:52 GMT -5
Hello, We had fried green tomatoes last night for supper. Reading the Post made me hungry for them. We did not get our garden planted until late so we have some late tomatoes.My husband of 53yrs pulled all the green ones before the frost.I remember going to LIBS NOOK, when we lived in Columbus years ago.In the mid 50's I took my new sister-in-law there for lunch and I ordered a brain sandwich, she didn't tell me until years later that she could not hardly eat her lunch from thinking about.It was only in the South that I have seen them on the menu.Because of Mad Cow illness I think katie
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Post by Babs on Dec 1, 2008 9:30:49 GMT -5
IT IS SNOWING IN COLUMBUS TODAY! :-)
This is not our first, as I think it snowed a couple other times but they were just flurries that never stayed around very long. I may have to go out and stick my tongue out and catch a few snowflakes. I always did that as a kid and I still do sometimes. :-)
The temperature is 32 and we've had rain the last couple of days so it may not stick or stay around too long. Of course, it may turn colder and then we are looking at ice underneath the snow. That is not good. :-(
Enjoy the day and stay warm!
(Edited: Tuesday, Dec 2nd) The snow did not stick yesterday and even the little we got overnight is now all but gone. More snow is expected tomorrow so we shall see. Have a great day.)
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Post by katie on Dec 1, 2008 11:39:08 GMT -5
It is also snowing here in Plymouth,In. We get a lot of lake affect snow. When we first move here in 61', I told my husband I had never seen so much snow and I refused to go any farther North.But now,with the climate change,you get as much as we do. Katie
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Post by RER on Dec 3, 2008 11:47:07 GMT -5
No White Castle Hamburgers In Columbus During The 1950s or 1960sIn the past few days several old classmates of the above years started talking about the tiny White Castle (WC) Hamburgers. Well, yesterday I bought a large box of frozen WCs at a Sam's Club and microwaved them before the favorite basketball game. Memories came back soon because I don't live in a state that has White Castles. As a younger guy growing up in Columbus it was always special to buy a bag of White Castles if in Indianapolis or Cincy. They weren't around in Columbus during my early days, however each time I go to Columbus I have to stop on US 31 where one was finally built many years ago. There is a history of this first fast food hamburger and it dates back to around 1921, before the great depression. Also, White Castle burgers are only available in about 12 states. Mostly located in the Ohio, Indiana and a few surrounding states. I never forget my mother asking my wife many years ago when in Cincy, how many hamburgers she could eat. Her response was only one, and my mom laughed and explained that won't be enough because; and you know the rest of the story. They are a great treat and are not available on the Eastern parts of the country. However, they have a similar tiny burger that is almost like the WC called Krystal hamburgers. Now, if you get the urge for a WC or even a close copy, I have found them in Walmarts, and Sam's Clubs frozen. They are sealed in individual packs that can be nuked in the microwave. The Krystal burger cooked about the same as the White Castle was started about the time of the great depression around 1931 for the Southern States and Eastern areas. If interested here is a brief overview of those tiny hummers (Go here):WC: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Castle_%28restaurant%29Krystals: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krystal_%28restaurant%29Well, enough said and it is lunch time, so guess I'll nuke something and get gassed up somewhat. Thanks Columbus for finally locating one of the very first fast food places after the fact of my youth. Partial source: Partial picture and old dates from Wikipedia.
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Post by Gregg on Dec 3, 2008 17:41:58 GMT -5
My dad used to own most of the property where the White Castle sits today. When the Commons first opened, and he decided to re-locate his photography business there, he had one heck of a time selling the place at 17th and US31. After it sat on the market for ages with no takers, he wound up selling it to some sort of holding company for a (small) fraction of its true worth. Not long after that, the largest,(at the time), White Castle in Indiana went up on that spot! I'll always wish that Dad could have found a way to eliminate the "Middle Man." I also wonder how much the property sold for.
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Post by RER on Dec 3, 2008 18:33:50 GMT -5
Gregg I remember your Dad's property well not far from our old homes. I am sure you can find out the price because it is a matter of public record at the county tax office or court house.
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Post by Jason Hatton on Aug 26, 2009 15:26:50 GMT -5
Richard on June 19, 2008 posted information about the Guthrie Trail and the marker to be found on State Street (Ind. 7).
I just wanted to follow-up with a couple of clarifications and additions.
In the Looking Back column on Thursday June 5th, 2008 this was written:
1983 After several weeks of debate about who was responsible for its maintenance, the Guthrie Trail Marker on State Street in front of the Marsh Store was ordered restored by Columbus City Engineer Keith Reeves. The marker, honoring a legislator responsible for the construction of Indiana 7, had been damaged by a hit and run driver.
The original article was in the June 15th, 1983 Republic. The following is the complete text of that article:
Headline: City to Repair Guthrie Trail Road Marker by Joseph B. Gill page A-1 Some help is on the way to put history back on its feet. The Guthrie Trail marker on State Street in front of the Marsh store, was struck by a car a few weeks ago and knocked several yards from its cement foundation. But that’s going to change, city engineer Keith Reeves said today. Reeves saw the page one photograph Tuesday, “ I hadn’t realized it was like that” he said. “We’re already on it,” he said when asked if the city could pitch in and help right the stone. “It’ll be probably Thursday before we can get the hoist out there that we need. But we will take care of it.” The marker honors the late Sen. William A. Guthrie of Dupont whose efforts in the early 1900’s helped build a new road- now Indiana 7- from Columbus to Madison. The marker is one of three which line Ind. 7. The others are at the southwest corner of the intersection with U.S. 50 in downtown North Vernon and at the top of Madison hill on the north edge of the city after the road climbs and curves under Hanging Rock. Two residents complained to The Republic recently that the marker hadn’t been replaced. And until this morning, it seemed the marker might not be returned home until someone stepped forward to claim responsibility. No one was sure who was responsible- if anyone- for doing the work. Ross Crump and Renee Henry of the Bartholomew County Historical Society said Tuesday the society wasn’t responsible for the marker’s upkeep. Bob Murphy of the Indiana Department of Highways, Seymour District, said Tuesday his department wasn’t responsible, either. The county historical society is, he said. But Tom Crasen of the Indiana Historical Society at Indianapolis gave the best answer. “You’ve probably got a situation where no one is going to step forward to claim responsibility for it. It’s not that they’re ignoring it, they just don’t know who is responsible.” Crasen said one way the marker might be returned is “to find someone with the equipment to handle it, and have them put it back. Someone like a contractor could get some good publicity by donating the ime and equipment. Even if someone wanted to be paid, I can’t imagine it costing very much.” He also suggested a fund raiser for the replacement. The marker is in memory of Guthrie, a resident of northern Jefferson County, who was interested in getting an improved state road through his hometown. He worked with citizens in Columbus, North Vernon, and Madison to get the highway constructed in about 1920. His name was given to the trail after a resolution from the North Vernon Chamber of Commerce was approved by the state highway commission. Guthrie, a member of several historical preservation groups, died in 1936 at age 85. Though active in the Columbus Club at Indianapolis where he lived most of the year, he spent the summer months at the family home in Dupont. Ironically, there is no trail marker in the town of Dupont. Guthrie also was credited with helping develop Clifty Falls Park north of Madison, McCormick’s Creek Stat Park, Turkey Run and the first units of the Lake Michigan Dunes. He also helped in the restoration of the old Lanier home in Madison.
Jason Bartholomew County Public Library
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Post by nancs on Sept 26, 2009 13:46:57 GMT -5
Ah, there are those of you, that know, frequently, I get so frustrated living in So. California, and missing the smaller town closeness, like Columbus offers................. And then.........there are days like today..............was out and about, on errands, in our small, in comparison, town, Yorba Linda, CA, and had stopped by my dogs' vet to pick up some vitamins. While awaiting my turn, a man and another lady were talking about the IU game currently in progress, with at last account, IU was ahead................It didn't take but a second for this former Hoosier to enter the conversation........... It gets better, it really does------------seems the lady is from Shelbyville and married a guy from Columbus, class of 1964. So----------that makes at least three 'former Columbus folks' living right here in Yorba Linda, CA. Am off now, to email the website information to these people, and I hope that Bob does come on board. Welcome, Bob---------------you will love these message boards, you really will................... Been a real 'feel good' day................and it is 'a small world afterall.' Nanc
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Post by Babs on Sept 26, 2009 16:25:06 GMT -5
Know you miss Columbus but isn't that great that you've met someone from here? It is a small world! Seems all it took to "find" this person was the talk about an IU game. :-)
Let's hope Bob will join in the fun and enjoy catching up on all that happens in this small town.
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Post by Babs on Oct 22, 2009 20:39:25 GMT -5
Will post this in "Trivia" as I don't really see any other place it could go.
Guess what happened today? We are still in California, following our cruise. Nanc and I managed to work it out and got to spend some time together. She drove from her area this morning and came down to Fort MacArthur where we are staying and we had the best visit. :-) It was great and I just wanted to share a bit with everyone back home.
We will leave on Sunday and begin the drive back to Indiana. It's been a great trip, the cruise was wonderful and we've gotten to spend so much time with our son. Took in The Getty Villas yesterday which is an extension of the Getty Museum here in LA. We love everything about The Getty and this smaller version was not a disappointment at all. Smaller and much less congested with visitors, one can truly enjoy all the exhibits. Two special exhibits were the highlight of yesterday, one being the ancient glass one. It's a miracle that so many of these artifacts have survived all these centuries. We saw some glass items that were many thousands of years old, dating from before the time of Christ.
We will be glad to return to Indiana but it's been a terrific trip. :-)
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