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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2006 20:06:43 GMT -5
That the flag pole that now stands in front of old city hall at 5th and Franklin St. once stood at the H. C. Whitmer Co. in the 700 block of 5th St.
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Post by nancs on Nov 24, 2006 8:28:16 GMT -5
My email - box this morning held such a special note from 'a message board friend, the younger sister of some special neighborhood and Garfield friends.' Friends are: for all seasons, and for a reason. Had it not been for these message boards entering my life, I would perhaps have never attempted to locate her brothers, and in turn 'catch up with her.' Even tho' we live miles and miles apart, we have managed to have two great visits with each other. Sharing our current lives, as well as our childhood memories, and stories of her older brothers who passed in recent years. When you stop and really ponder the impact of these boards------------going beyond the memories and the history of Columbus that lies within, think about the personal part of it all. How richly blessed we all are for having the opportunity to 'be with friends.' Ah, technology, and a vision..........................Yes, this Thanksgiving, I realize some of the really important things for which I am most thankful. Love to all, count your blessings, my friends, Nanc
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Post by nancs on Nov 24, 2006 10:49:17 GMT -5
Dr. Williams was a very fine doctor. In reading Babs and George's post about Columbus doctors, it came to my mind, in reading the obit of Dr. Williams........Within, it mentioned that he served our country during WWII. My recollection says, that during these war years, many of our local physicians went off to serve as military doctors. During this period of time, there came to town, one Dorothy Teal, MD, a woman. It seems to me, that during this time, instead of seeing 'my regular doctor,' Dr. Teal became our family physician, until Dr. Schmitt perhaps returned after his military service. And another day, I will have to scan 'my baby records,' as I do believe that I came 'into this world via some assistance of Dr. Schmitt.' Nanc
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Post by nancs on Nov 27, 2006 8:16:20 GMT -5
Do you remember when.....................the newspaper had the Ripley's Believe It Or Not cartoon panel? And perhaps it still exists is some newspapers, and I know that out near Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, CA there exists a Ripley's Museum. Do you know what a palindrome is? A word or phrase that reads the same forwards and backwards. Do you remember back, probably in the late 40s, when a local Columbus resident 'made it to newspaper' via the Ripley cartoon facts? OTTO YELEY, a resident on Central Avenue, was acknowledged because his name was a palindrome. Trivia, of course. Wish I could find that 'clipping' as I am sure my mom probably saved it, but where, at the moment? I guess deeply buried. ;D Nanc
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Post by nancs on Dec 2, 2006 9:04:58 GMT -5
Last night during a 'family discussion,' a lad whom I 'thought' pretty much 'knew about me, and expressions I commonly use,' piped up when I said, "As the crow flies.....," lad adding "That is one I've never heard." Conversation continued, with me mentioning that one I had heard all my life took a very long time for the meaning to 'sink in.' "Busy as a cat on a hot tin roof, or busy as a cat in a granite quarry." How many of these old sayings do we commonly incorporate into our daily conversations? Am wondering how many things that the 'oldsters' say, and yes, I will accept being in that category, seemingly mean very little to a younger generation. Starting a list of common expressions/sayings would be a useless effort, as I quickly was able to find a list of nearly 2000 on the internet. Check out this site to get a run down on sayings that may exist in your own memory and continued common usage. newtontxnetwork.com/tour/oldsay/Enjoy. Nanc
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Post by nancs on Dec 3, 2006 10:46:56 GMT -5
Nothing to do with anything!!!! Other than, my old Columbus neighborhood and so many of my 'haunting grounds' no longer exist. It warms my heart tho' when I am able to 'see a familiar home,' and one that I always liked to look at as a kid. Northwest corner of 7th and Cottage, and due north of Martha and Wayne Davis' home of years and years ago was the Cowles residence in my youth. Walked or biked by it many, many times en route to Habig's, just to the west of it, on to the Maple Grove bus stop at 7th and Hutchins, or on to the Hoosier Market there by the RR tracks and just west of Maple. All of these buildings still exist, and another time will post more. For now, the Cowles residence. Nanc
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Post by nancs on Dec 4, 2006 9:48:29 GMT -5
Today is the day-------------grab the noise makers, hire the band, and let's give a great big cheer--------------- Babs is reaching that magic number. Way to go, my friend!!!!! Love, Nanc
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Post by Babs on Dec 4, 2006 14:12:52 GMT -5
I listened to the music! Thanks Bob and yes, I was good and didn't listen till I actually reached the mark.
Also I deleted the post about me putting the tenderloins in the wrong place. I moved it to where it should've been in the first place. So think that I just may be learning something here, which is good! :-)
Thanks to Bob and Nanc for the "congrats"! Appreciate it but I'm a long, long way from ever catching up with some of you and not really anticipating achieving that ever.
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Post by nancs on Dec 14, 2006 8:19:08 GMT -5
Behind the scenes-----frequently emails go back and forth in attempts to unravel some memory of the past. There are things that cross my mind and just enough is MIA in my head and I let that memory just linger and do nothing with it. Such was the case with a home in Columbus, in a rural area out of town a ways. I can so recall going with my parents to see the home under construction, quite a large, ranch style house. As the owner and my dad chatted, the big topic of discussion was the copper piping that was being laid in the floor. Being young, and being a girl on top of that ;D ------what I remembered was them discussing how the copper pipes would NOT leak. We must have returned to do 'the grand tour' of the house after it was finished, as I do recall that the master bedroom was decorated in shades of lavendar. I have had NO recollection of who the owner of this place was. None whatsoever. Nothing could I recall to put a name with this home. Here a few weeks ago, up pops an email, on a totally unrelated topic, from one of the local Columbus 'Sherlocks,' as I choose to call a couple of folks. And within, the mention of a name!!!! Bells and whistles went off in my head, and now I had a name that I thought went with 'the house with the copper pipes!' I quickly quizzed some more, and related what I had remembered. Indeed! The 'copper pipe home' belonged to Dooley Keller, and as near as any of us know is the office at CERALAND. Putting the pieces of the puzzle of the past together is what makes this website and the message boards so much fun, and entertaining. Thanks to 'my Sherlocks' for unlocking this memory for me. Nanc
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Post by nancs on Dec 23, 2006 18:23:38 GMT -5
Hmmm, December 24th comes right after December 23rd and I think that one is supposed to have the holidays well under control by now and be ready to help Santa with his holiday duties on December 25th. This Santa's elf found herself scampering about this morning, as the only real request my grown daughters had------Mom, please, please make us a book of 'Growing Up Columbus' like you did for Mom-Mom (my mom/their grandma.) I had copied some of my posts from the message boards as a gift for my mom some long while ago. Be assured that each and every one of you will be thought of on Christmas at our family gathering, as the girls will be eagerly reading and asking questions about the fond memories I have about my Columbus roots. I have only begun to scratch the surface, but at least I have made a start, with many posts yet to copy. Guess to finish that project for them is on the agenda for 2007. Merry Christmas to all my friends, old and new and may you all be richly blessed in 2007 Nanc
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Post by nancs on Dec 24, 2006 9:23:36 GMT -5
Can't really put my finger on 'why' I am in such a 'reflecting mode' today. Perhaps 'tis the season, and how families and friends seem to be 'closer' at this time of year. We 'tend' to catch up with folks with the traditional Christmas best wishes, annual get togethers occur, families gather and share, adult kids return to the home place................... My thoughts go to my uncle who is 101 years young!!!!! Several years ago, his sons, my cousins, shared with me the 'autobiography' that their dad had compiled, written on a typewriter over time, and consisting of several three ring binders full of memories. At the time, I thought, 'Wow, what an accomplishment, and indeed, a treasure.' I was really impressed, and frankly still am, at my uncle's efforts. At about this same time frame my daughters gave me a little 3 x 5 booklet with prompts and asked me to respond with my memories of the past. There were 365 pages, and it was presumed that by adding one memory a day, you would complete the booklet in a year. Will admit, it took me more like four years to accomplish this feat. AND really, at the time, thought I had 'covered' my memories pretty well. But...... Nearly two years ago, I discovered the Historic Columbus website. THEN, writing and preserving memories became so easy. Along the way, I made new friends and contacts, became reacquainted with people from my past. We so 'feed' upon each others thoughts and memories, and by sharing, as we do all the time, our own personal memories begin to take on an even broader scope. We clarify and compare and expand. As we go through our own personal archives, what treasures we find to share. Columbus roots go far and wide, via members and visitors to the site. As we each read through the many posts we are 'educating' ourselves about Columbus------past and present, through the eyes of many. Technology and David's vision have given this to us. I just so believe that each and every one of us is contributing to a 'book about Columbus' with many authors. Bear with me, I guess I am just counting my blessings this morning. To each and every one of you, may you and yours be richly blessed now and forever. I so treasure our 'cyber space' friendship and the walk we take down this Memory Lane together. Nanc
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Post by David Sechrest on Dec 24, 2006 11:18:15 GMT -5
I so treasure our 'cyber space' friendship and the walk we take down this Memory Lane together. Nanc [/size] Nanc, we are very fortunate that you discovered the website and the message board! You have contributed so much, and I do believe that many, many people have enjoyed your stories.
I think it would be very interesting to read your uncle's autobiography! I'm sure that it could shed much light on life in the early 1900's. By the by, where did he grow up?
Whatever you do, P L E A S E...don't stop sharing...
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Post by Babs on Dec 25, 2006 22:22:03 GMT -5
I agree with David's post to Nanc and likewise say to her "please continue with your stories". Whatever any of us have to share, whether it be a very small snipet of a little incident, you never know just how far reaching it may impact another's life.
I think your "books" to your girls were most definitely the highlight of their Christmas today and along with the framed posters know they were thrilled at your thoughtfulness and love .
I mentioned to our Christmas guests today about a Christmas a long time ago when my parents put a tree in my brother and my bedroom, as this was the one window that would show the tree as you drove down what is now Rocky Ford Road. What a thrill for two small children to have a tree in their room and to go to sleep with it's lights still on. Sometime during the night my mom or dad tiptoed in and turned them off but it was sure a wonderful sight for the eyes of the two kids as they drifted off to dreamland, hoping for a visit from Santa that night. The tree sat in between our two twin beds and I told our guests "I can still see the lights as they reflected out on to the snow outside the window."
Merry Christmas to all and hope you had a wonderful and a blessed day.
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Post by nancs on Dec 27, 2006 10:19:47 GMT -5
Question On First Christian Church Tower Time Capsule Or Time Storage Vault ?
I may be wrong here but if my memory serves me, the church placed items or letters in a capsule or vault either in the base of the tower or somewhere in the wall. My Aunt Jean and Uncle Al Collyer were in their 80s and lifetime members of the church when placed.
This was accomplished around the late 1950s or early 1960s. I think the capsule or vault was to be opened either in the year 2000 or 100 years later. I am not sure on the opening date but I have thought of this many times over the years. Maybe, Babs, Mafaure, Rod or someone else remembers this.
I could be wrong on this but maybe someone will know more about it, if accurate. I remember Aunt Jean saying it would be interesting to be here to open the capsule and see and read the items placed. I am not sure if it's been opened or pending 100 years, or if my thought is accurate. Surely, some member of age within the present church body would recall this or the local newspaper has written about it.
Bob Bob posed the above, and I thought I would search through some 'church stuff' that my mom has saved--------didn't find that, but did find two photos of the First Christian Church, totally different from what we are 'used to seeing......................' I found this photo in a bulletin dated December 19, 1965, when Dr. T. K. Smith retired. In explanation, from the bulletin: World War II was still a year away when construction began on the new edifice. In the background the Tabernacle Church can be seen just to the left of the rising carillon tower.Second photo, just a different view than what we most often see, from a visitor's guide, with no date on it. Nanc
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Post by RER on Dec 27, 2006 12:57:00 GMT -5
Interesting Very Old Picture Nanc SubmittedThe 2nd picture that she didn't know the date I enlarged the picture on my computer. Well, you can see the old High School, old Library, another church near the old Pearl Street Gym, but not sure if the Gym was there, unless what I say next is the Gym. Also, down Pearl Street you can see the old multiple story building that housed the book store, choir and band practice area. This may be the Gym in lieu of the book store etc. In the far background the smoke of the High School and maybe the Golden Foundry. I don't believe Cummins could be in this picture because it was at the end of 5th Street. A puzzle here..........next to the old Library is a building I don't remember and it looks like a Mom & Pop store of some type. I will bring Nanc's picture forward again here: ___ Another mystery here are the two most distanced smoke stacks. Perhaps the one closest to the church tower in far distance is the old hospital smoke stack on 17th Street (not sure here). Anyway, the picture is old and I would say around the 1940s or so. What a great trip here trying to guess the enlarged picture. Thanks Nanc for a great old picture. Note From Research 1953 Address Directory: 5th Street Then Franklin intersects Going East Toward Cummins: 501-531 Christian Church 502-06 Columbus Boy's Club 516 James L. Tilton 518 James L. Tilton (dentist) 531 Christian Church 536 Columbus-Bartholomew County Library, Purdue University Center With these in mind I don't believe the building next to the Library is James L. Tilton's offices. It looks like Mom & Pop's store. I still think this picture is in the 1940s. Take a guess someone ?? Bob
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Post by nancs on Dec 27, 2006 14:14:25 GMT -5
Hi Bob, et al, and my 1951 phone directory shows the same address for the dentist and his office. I didn't 'puzzle' this photo as much as I did the one of the Church under construction. I simply don't know what part of the building it is-----that is 'sticking out' in the lower right/foreground, when you compare the two photos. That I just could not figure out. Nanc
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Post by RER on Dec 27, 2006 15:05:22 GMT -5
Nanc, I went to Pictures of Columbus Reply #61, picture dated Jan 14, 1951. I enlarged this picture and found that a house was much closer to the Boys Club (probably James Tilton home and business), then a very large space between that home and the old library. This indicates to me that maybe the building I was referring to as a Mom & Pop Store was in fact that, but still not sure. The building has numerous windows and was very close to the library. Your construction picture of the First Christian Church is a big puzzle. I too couldn't figure it out even using the tower as a reference point. I think it was built between 1940-1942, so I wouldn't have been walking around there for quite some time from 5th and Union. However, the Mom & Pop guess is in both pictures you posted. So maybe the second picture was in the 1940s as I was guessing. Pictures 2006 & Is Now Listed As A National Historic Landmark:Go Here (scroll down): www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/First_Christian_Church.htmlBob
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Post by nancs on Dec 27, 2006 19:03:33 GMT -5
Before I put 'the Church stuff away,' thought that this drawing from The Indianapolis Sunday Star, dated May 3, 1942, in an article written by Frederick Polley, was interesting. This was written BEFORE the Church was dedicated on May 31, 1942. According to another source, ground was broken for the new building in August 1940. Below is that article that accompanies F. Polley's drawing. Something new in church architecture has been created by a world-famous architect and now becomes a reality in Columbus, Ind. It is unique and so original in design that many people will not like it when they first see it. This a penalty imposed on originality by a people accustomed to styles derived from alien cultures. We naturally look for classic columns, pointed arches and slender spires in our church buildings, but the Tabernacle Church of Christ admits none of this in its design. It is a system of straight lines, square openings and off-center balance. This free-hand sketch of the exterior was made from a vantage point diagonally across the street from the church and shows a view of the north front entrance, the tower, the sidewalk esplanade, public entry to the reflecting pool and the extreme depth of the structure on the east with its windowless facade. The one window on the east at the rear of the building admits the morning light not to the auditorium proper, but to a space back of the choir loft and intensifies the light on the symbolic cross that is one of the features of the church. The interior appointments of the church are strikingly different and yet are in complete accord with the accepted religious aims and spiritual relationship of the Disciples of Christ. There is a feeling that expense has not been an important or an imposed handicap in the planning or the equipment of the church, yet, because of its simplicity pure beauty transcends all ideas of splendor. Dignity and strength pervade the building both inside and out. The architect's description of the design is a problem in symmetrical balance rather than the conventional symmetrical plan. The middle aisle of the nave is off center, the cross at the rear of the chancel and the cross on the front of the exterior are not centered. The entranceway to the right of center, the clock on the tower is placed to the left of center, the "cross of Judea" in the slightly raised form on the east facade is off center and throughout the design the balancing units of one to two, or two balanced by three dominates the scheme. The Finnish architect, Eliel Saarinen, created the design, and the Hoosier firm of Pierre & Wright assisted in carrying out the plan. This writer acknowledges the kindness of William G. Irwin, in his personally conducted tour of the new building. Because The Indianapolis Sunday Star has already carried a rather complete story of the Tabernacle Church of Christ in its news columns this article is held to a brief description. The dedication for the general public will be held later this month.Nanc
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Post by mfaure on Dec 27, 2006 19:05:51 GMT -5
nanc: about the building next to the old library. Old Doc Fisher used to have his office in the front part there with all the windows. That was in 1937 or 38. I remember it well as I was seriously ill at that time and made many trips there after he had made house calls every day through the tough times. The offices were more in the back. the porch with the windows was the outer waiting room, you then stepped up to the inner waiting room with a fireplace. This was before he moved his offices over to 9th or 10th between washington and franklin. when he was making house calls he always put pennies or a nichol in my piggy bank so i could buy me a goat. The goat led to a pig which in turn led to my first pony, purchased from Lou Ann Owens. The rest you know. margie
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Post by RER on Dec 27, 2006 19:17:23 GMT -5
Thanks mfaure (Margie) ....!!!!!!!!!! I wasn't sure on this but it does add to Columbus History on your knowledge................
Note: I wasn't even born yet when they started to build the Church. Thanks again.......... This example shows that many people need to review things before they make a finally decision. Margie remembers this not as a Mom & Pop Store, but as a doctor's office. I walked all these areas for many years after I was old enough to go to the Lincoln School House, but never remembered this place. We moved in 1950 to 15th Street from 5th and Union.
Bob
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