Columbus Indiana Hash

[nancs]

Hi Louise, hope that all is well. And as to beekeepers that I don't remember.

BUT outhouses, yes, but never a 'five holer!!!' Where we lived on 7th St., the house right across the street from us, on the creek side of that alley had a privy. Back at the end of the lot to the north, pretty much butting up against Teddy Kiel's folks' property. And that was in town!!!!

And inside they had a wood burning cook stove, as well as a pump for water. Have often wondered if that water was really fit to drink, being that close to Hawcreek. It wasn't until there was a fire there, probably when I was about 8 or so, did they get inside plumbing. Actually, think you would have been too young at that point to be that far from home to remember it, but the 'boys' were old enough.

Glad that you are here.

Nanc

[David Sechrest]

As all probably noticed, ProBoards had added two new links that appear in every post.
The "Back To Top" is one they really needed to add and I like that one.
I know the members here are probably going to want to hang me, but...

I'm looking at a new message board.

This doesn't mean things here are going to change as of this time. But, it's good to keep prepared.

ProBoards is free. That's the reason I chose it. If they start charging for this service, I'm going to have to find another.

I'm looking at an Open Source software message board. What that means is, some nice people got together and wrote the code for such a thing, posted it on the internet, and are letting anyone use it.

If you're interested in seeing the jist of the details regarding it, follow this link: www.phpbb.com/.

I have no intention of changing anything at this time, BUT, just in case something happens, it's nice to be prepared.

I've always wanted to incorporate my own message board within the Historic Columbus Indiana website, and this just might be the way to go, sometime in the future.

[Barbara Green]

Hi, I just discovered your web page , and love it. My family lived in Columbus from the age of 10 months untill 1970, when we moved to Georgia. It's a treat to see yesterdays downtown Columbus as it was in the past. Keep up your wonderful work! Do you have any pictures of Cherry Street? We lived at 352 South Cherry. {I think} Thanks so much.....
Barbara Green

[David Sechrest]

Barbara said:

Hi, I just discovered your web page , and love it. My family lived in Columbus from the age of 10 months untill 1970, when we moved to Georgia. It's a treat to see yesterdays downtown Columbus as it was in the past. Keep up your wonderful work! Do you have any pictures of Cherry Street? We lived at 352 South Cherry. {I think} Thanks so much.....
Barbara Green

Hi Barbara, and welcome!

Alas, even though I grew up just one block west of you, I have no pictures of Cherry Street. You never know, however...one of these days, some might show up!
Thanks again for participating!

[NancyH]

Hello Everyone,

I am a lifelong resident of Columbus and really enjoy the postings on this sight. Columbus has certainly changed since I was growing up(50's and 60's).

Currently I am doing research on William G. Irwin. I am not sure if this is the right area for this post, but maybe someone will find it.

If anyone has any info, rumors, tidbits or opinions on Mr. Irwin I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks and keep the memories coming!

NancyCH

[richard]

I’m not sure where this should be posted. I found some postings about the old
Fish shops in the 1960's thread. However this picture was taken a few weeks ago and this fish sandwich came from “Ye Olde Fish House” which is located at 2024 17th. street in Columbus. Perhaps someday, I’ll get a picture of the Tenderloin that they also sell.

[richard]

Columbus today for those of you who no longer live in Columbus.

New and old Central School.

Garfield School location. Today it houses the administration offices.

Golden Foundry is being torn down.

[nancs]

Love the new pictures, Richard. And okay, for those of us that have not lived in Columbus for years and years----On the high school photo-----is the street---7th St., and looking to the west, sort of, with Wilson and the old high school in the background?

And the Garfield picture. During the winter, the 'milk snack' would be put out on the window sills of those tall windows to keep the milk cold. And does anyone else remember a 'bar' out by the front sidewalk that one could 'twirl' around and around on? Think several of Miss Hazel's posted class pictures in the Garfield thread were taken by that bar.

Thanks for keeping us up to date 'on the neighborhood.'

Nanc

[richard]

Nancy, you’re correct. The picture was taken from the north side of 7th. Street between Chestnut and Sycamore streets, looking to the west southwest. The Garfield picture was taken from the Cottage street side and looking to the southeast. The Golden Foundry view is from 10th street toward the northwest.

[LouiseMaple]

Nanc, I sure do remember "twirling" over those bars. I have a vivid memory of it. It was after school and we were first graders and trying to do what the big kids did. Going forward, starting facing the school with my tummy on the bar was little kid stuff. Starting by facing the street and reaching backward and going around with my back on the bar was the challenge. As I got almost 3/4 way around my hands slipped. I landed face down with my forehead smacked up against the sidewalk! I woke up as Miss Fodrea was arriving. Some one had fetched her because I wouldn't wake up.
That was about the second week of school, Sept. 1946. We all were still using sheets torn in strips for bandages. Miss Fodrea wrapped strips of sheets, round and round my head. A few teachers asked me if I was OK. I said yes and they let me walk home, by myself (about a mile).
Boy, was Mom mad when she saw that her little girl walked home with the bloody bandage!

[richard]

Tenderloin sandwich from “Ye Olde Fish House” which is located at 2024 17th. street.

[richard]

Former location and building of the Bob-O-Link Restaurant on February 23, 2006.

[richard]

More Golden Foundry pictures taken 2/16/2006. This is the office area.

[richard]

This is where the Big Four Railroad crossed tenth street next to The Golden Foundry.

Looking north in this view of the route, the railroad ran along the west side of The Golden Foundry.

[David Sechrest]

Just some fun stuff here:

This picture was taken on or around Halloween in either 1928 or 1929

A Wrigleys Gum PC from 1929

The Dionne Quintuplets!

[PD]

Does anyone have a picture of the Wadley Poultry Co that used to be in Columbus or can tell me anything about it? My dad used to drive a truck for them hauling chickens when he was in his 20's He used to tell some interesting stories and I would love to have a photo of the company thanks to anyone who can help me!

[Deleted]

PD, my dad also worked at the Wadley Co., back in the 1930's. This picture is at 1st and Jackson St in Columbus. The Company also had a sub station at Edinburgh which my dad ran. I remember going with him out in the country around the Edinburgh area and stopping at the farms to buy chickens and eggs for the Wadley Co.
I recall one farm we stopped at was the Henry Breeding farm, which now belongs to the Barth. County Historical Society, I remember dad saying " Mrs. Breeding has the best eggs in the county".
I can't recall what year the Company closed, my dad worked there until 1941.
This picture is 1967.

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The Wadley Co.

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My dad on the left with a friend when he worked for the Wadley Co. The time would have been the late 1930's.

[PD]

George thank you so much!! My dad worked there when my older brother was a baby he was born in 1950 so I would say dad worked there probably from 1951 to maybe 1956? I'm not quite sure I'll have to ask mom. any way thanks again!! The pictures are going in our family history book I'm working on a history of dad's life he passed away in 1996 and is still missed so so much God Bless