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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDocument 12814 !73 ood HAVE A NICE WEEK=ENDI. 1. 100 YEARS A 0 IMPORTANCE The hype surroun- organized. G.K. Ander- she now? ding the Statue of son patented the The first social Liberty this year has typewriter ribbon in register was published OF LIBERTY been so overwhelming Memphis, Tenn. The in New York City, just that some important first desk telephone in time for the in- "Our fathers brought forth on this continenta newnatiorr con- events in 1886 have was used. The first troduction of the tux- eeived in liberty, " perhaps been avoided. commercially used edo coat in Tuxedo ,A. Zineolh ,Address at Gettysburg -,Nov. 19, 1863 America was growing, l i notype machine was Park, New York. "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,•" the union of states in- installed at the Tribune America's bachelor 9effersorr the Declaration of Adependenee - 9uly 4, 1776 creasing after a civil in New York City. The President, Grover war, emigrants beginn- Postal Service extend- Cleveland married "sweet laud of liberty" ing to swell the work- ed special delivery ser- Frances Folsom in Same!3nancis Smith, thesony,,4werica - 1831 ing force, the industrial vice to all free delivery June. In July, Steve `;Ciberty and Umov now and forever, one and inseparable. " era separating itself offices. Brodie jumped 135 feet Daniel Webster- 1830 from an agricultural The U.S. Forest Ser- from the Brooklyn state. vice, Division of Bridge into the East "and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our It was a year of Forestry, received River to win a $200 posterity, " firsts. C.M. Hall in- statutory recognition. wager and the expres- Preamble, G'o S&A(tion of the llnikd States - 1787 vented the process for A U.S. zoological s ion "to pull a Brodie" "they that can give up essential liberty to obtain a temporary aluminum. The first laboratory for the was born. Brodie, of safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. " commercially suc- study of parasites course, became N Aranklin - 1759 cessful alternating cur- opened in Washington, famous. When he was rent power plant was D.C. Agricultural met by heavyweight %Zkrtyr equality! Araternityi operated in Buffalo, changes were in pro- champion Jim Corbett's ,A catch phrase prior to the 3rench 9molutioN New York. Elihu Thom- cess as the endless father, Mr. Corbett formally adopted by the Arench in 1793 son patented welding chain tractor was said, "So you're the "with liberty and justice fora!!. " by the electric process patented by Charles fellow who jumped the Pledge of,Allegiance to the Slag - 1892 in Massachusetts. Dinsmoor in Penn- over the Brooklyn On the New York Ci. sylvania and the first Bridge." "No, I jumped "dal grants liberty only to those who lave it, and are always ty stock exchange, steam automobile trac- off it," said Brodie. ready to guard and defend it. " December 15th marked for was manufactured "Oh," said Corbett Daniel Webster - 1834 the first day of trading in California. disgustedly, "I thought "but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!" more than a million The food industry you jumped over it. Patrick}fenny, Virginia Convention shares. The American became established as Any d--- fool could Kichmond-,March 23, 1775 Association of Public Franco-American Soup jump off it!" Accountants was Co. organized in New The first practical taken to Fort Marion, was the first day of a organized in New York York City. Federal phonograph was City on December oleomargarine legisla- patented and became a Florida, where they general strike for an 8 found many other hour day, the work day 22nd. tion was enacted. source of amusement. Newspapers flourish- Money bearing the The first international Apaches dying from then being 16 hours. ed as the American portrait of Martha polo series, England the unaccustomed O n May 4, t h e Newspaper Publishers Washington appeared vs. the U.S. was held in humidity and consume- Haymarket Square Association was in September. Where is Newport. In horse rac- w Some Apaches Bombing in Chicago oc- e eventually curved. On May 5, ing, a total of purses of were over $100,000 was first returned to the San 1886, the Wisconsin c laimed b one horse. Carlos Reservation but militia fired on 1 ,500 n ruiiti+rd� n y the people of Arizona workers, killing seven While Americans refused Geronimo and who had joined the worked and played the first battleship of im- the Chiricahuas. Their demonstrations for t = portance was authoriz- o Id enemies, the shorter work hours in VN ed. The "Cushing a Kiowas and Coman- what is known as the torpedo boat was ches, offered them part Bay View Tragedy. On begun. of their reservation June 1, the State Board The first settlement and the exiles moved of Mediation and Ar- `. to Fort Sill, Oklahoma bitration was organiz- house, University Set- E .. in 1894. Geronimo died ed in New York State. tlement, was establish- ed in New York City. there in 1909. A hundred years later, The first children's While industry grew, we still see industry playground was open- so did the labor move- pitted against labor, in ed in Boston. The first ment, but not without many ways as historical Negro Catholic priest attempts at suppre- ly significant as the was ordained. The first sion. Jay Gould had strikes of 100 years Biblical Students Sum- said, "I can hire one ago. mer Conference was half the working class Oh, yes, Liberty v� held in Northfield, to kill the other half," Enlightening the ` Massachusetts. just before a strike World', by the sculptor ' Geronimo agreed to broke out against his Auguste Bartholdi, was Southwestern Railroad unveiled on Bed loe j quit the warpath in system when a worker Island in New York September for the last Harbor on October 28, was fired for attending ���;�,� ,, :a a � ,,�. , •�• time. He and his fellow 1986 a union meeting. May 1 g• Y Chiricahuas were SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS -- — �-- �� -- ANNOUNCED THE HILL & DALE CLUB OF H O The New Carlisle Hill nie Ames and the late NEW CARLISLE, THANKS YOU FOR & Dale Men's Service Dale Ames, he was Club, sponsors of awarded his Eagle G Historical Days '86, Scout at the age of 16. have announced two He plans to attend Pur_ > ATTENDING THIS YEAR 'S Cn scholarship winners due University to earn this year. The ap- his degree in design �c write wte a were asked to engineering. " HISTORICAL HISTORICAL DAYS " write a 750 word essay Winner of the Hill 8 � regarding the history Dale's $400 scholarship of the New Prairie award is Jennifer R. area. Both winners are Sturken of La Porte, IN. recent graduates of She is the daughter of Queen Candidate in York Central Railroad. to construct on either New Prairie High Jack and Terri Sturken. her Sophomore year. The first train went Front, Chestnut, or Or- School. Jennifer is planning to Both youths are through New Carlisle da Street a street Robert Dale Ames of study retail manage- working to provide on January 1 , 1852. railway. This ordinance Rolling Prairie, In- ment at Purdue Univer- their college educa- This was at a time was passed by the diana, received a $600 sity. She was a tion. The Hill & Dale when railroad crews board of trustees of the scholarship. He was a member of the New Club is sharing the were filled with good town of New Carlisle National Honor Society Prairie High School scholarship essays natured men, who took on November 2, 1903. member and lettered Pom Porn Squad, Pep below with you, their pride in the service Later an ordinance was in football at New Club, and Spanish Club visitors for Historical they provided. passed on June 23, Prairie H.S. Son of Bon- as well as a Basketball Days, because it is At this time in 1905 to the South Bend from your purchases of history trains were Western Railway Com- With Our Pleasure We Are Waiting At elephant ears and fired by wood cut in pany to construct and cokes at their food four foot lengths. Much operate a street New Carlisle's booths that they are of New Carlisle's railway line in and FAMILY RESTAURANT able to provide these timber went f o r along Zigler Street. The 6520 GALIEN ROAD 654-7313 NEW CARLISLE scholarships and assist firewood. As the time Northern Indiana in other service pro- past, in the early 1900's Railway Company was AMERICAN & GREEK CUISINE jects. many franchises were the successor of the In- SERVING:BREAKFAST-LUNCH-DINNER granted permission to diana Western Railway DAILYSPECIALS THE COMING operate an electric line Company. On January OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 6 A.M. - 10 P.M. through the city limits 22, 1906, Mortimer P. OFTHE of New Carlisle. The Reed, Secretary of the electric motor having Northern Indiana Michiana Community RAILROADS been developed to Railway Company, where it could rival the gave to the New Carli- Hospltal „,,, ,:.,.,, :,,: .:,.:...',.. speed of a steam sle town clerk a cer- and engine. This was tified copy of the another step towards resolution of accep_ The New Carlisle the future of New tance. Clinic Inc. P.C. Carlisle. In the spring of 1907, W.A. Orton and two electric lines were Are Happy To Serve G.W. Bryson were completed. One line granted a franchise to ran from South Bend to This Year's <'' operate an electric Chicago,the other from train through the city South Bend to Michigan "HISTORICAL DAYS" :...:.. limits, under the name City. A station was of the Chicago and In- built on Zigler Street to FIRST AID diana Airline Railway accomodate both lines. Company on July 3, When the Northern 1902. In May, 1903, Indiana railroad went Hobart and Western out of business in 1932 Available At The By Robert Ames Electric were granted a the tracks were shortly franchise to construct a taken up afterwards.. The major factor in street railway over, This brought about an New Carlisle Clinic the establishment of upon, and along the almost immediate New Carlisle was the highway known as change in the lives of Throughout The Festivities Lake Shore Railroad Michigan Street. The Located At which later became Indiana Western See RAILROADS known as the New railway was authorized (Continued on Page 11) 511 W. Michigan f Emergency Entrance A Community Service Congratulations New Carlisle provided by Michiana Community Hospital "An Osteopathic Institution" Garoutte's 2515 E. Jefferson Blvd. South Bend, IN 46615 MARATHON SERVICE (219) 288-8311 and AUTO AND TRUCK The New Carlisle Clinic CENTER Inc. P.C. 511 W. Michigan New Carlisle, IN 4 (219) 654-3521 w begun by Mr. Carl queen's honor. She and residents who have LO SENIOR QUEEN Meyers a few years her court will ride in contributed to the com- ago of selecting a New the parade on Satur- munity itself. Carlisle Senior Queen. day. Although the SELECTIONThe announcement and A resident of the queen's name will Acrowning ceremonies New Prairie area, the remain a secret until will take place Thurs- Historical Days Senior the start of Historical THURSDAY, 7:00 PX day at 7 p.m. in the Queen is selected bas- Days, we can tell you New Carlisle Olive ed on information sup- that Gladys Tolmen NEWCARLISLEllBRARY Townhip PubIi . plied regarding br life and Mary Aisle w eLibrarymeetingroom. and communityac- New Carlisle were x On Friday at 7 p.m. a tivities. She represents former recipients of ' reception will be held the energies of many the title. a The future is built on fessional Men's there in the new older New Prairie adeeds of the past. For Association is continu- that reason, the New ing this year the Carlisle Business & Pro- Historical Day tradition PARADE SATURDAY MORNING 11 A.M. Not everything about matched team of Payne, of Galien, j �p Birch Tree Golf Course the Good Old Days was Belgian draft horses to Michigan, a chance to Ci that good. Litter in the pull the sweeper will make a clean-sweepof R and streets was a problem give the owner,, Albert New Carlisle. c�o\C►� OURSE Restaurant then as well as now. �*S AURANT This Studebaker built (AIR CONDITIONED) street cleaner belongs to the horse and buggy • STEAKS • RIBS • FROG LEGS • SHRIMP era. It has a large DELICIOUS SANDWICHES water tank and a nine DAILY SPECIALS foot brush. The rear wheels have a 5 foot 8 BEER AND WINE inch diameter. Historical Days' visitors u� FRIDAY NIGHT can get a closer look at ALL YOU CAN EAT PERCH DINNER 395 this sanitation wagon - -- — - on Saturday when the parade passes by. The GOLF : 7:00 a.m. -DUSK DAILY street sweeper will be sponsored by Witt HOURS: MON.-SAT. 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. SUN. 7:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Engineering Co., Inc. of South Bend. Driving a �;or 1 i AT STORE-MORE MINI-WAREHOUSE FRI DAY, SATURDAY, & SUN DAY J U LY 2S, 26, & 27 W N. a W J � r E W. E. G C p 3 E _ `� y B H E $ meu TRAFFIC E Q m CM z S' LIGHT` i� c3 U.S.HIGHWAY 20 * MICHIGAN STREET C H H N Y N N N A EE O m H =_ ca _ $ n c a M E _ z N325 ►-• 0 Kc i= Mz r„ . o c HUGE SELECTION FROM MANY PARTICIPATING C INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, NEIGHBORHOODS, o M AND ORGANIZATIONS! mid 1920's and seldom possible it was piped father's brother had a go cut their hair. It was a into the house. Most treadmill for grinding m daily chore to wash farms had horses to do apples and squeezingA GRANDFATHER 'A and braid their hair the soil tilling and them for cider. One x and pin it in a stack on harvest the crops. year after the first day y top of their head. After There were a few of making cider he bobbed hair, beauty single cylinder engines closed up the hole inLOOKS BACK salons came into use. that were used for run- the side of the barn Nearly all women wore ning machines by a where the belt went d long dresses that belt. from the treadmill to > By Lowell C. Foster Back in the old days almost touched the Before this period the grinder. Shortly an few people owned an floor. They wore long some people had a after dark some of the E Being born before automobile, and few black cotton stockings treadmill for power. A youths, living nearby 1920 many things have rural areas had elec- and black bloomers. small animal (dog or thought they would sip v' changed. From the tricity. Many people Boys wore short pants sheep) could pump some cider through a o abacus I was given for travelled to town or to (above the knees) or water or churn butter. straw. So they remov- Christmas at five years the train station by knickers and long cot- A horse or cow could ed the board in the side old to the electronic horse and buggy. ton stockings. grind feed or heavier of the barn and came computers we are us- Ladies wore high In the rural areas chores with a tread- into the dark building. ing today. button shoes until the few homes had plumb- mill. ing and the toilet facili- My Great Grand- See GRANDFATHER ty was a small building (Continued on Page 16) �e out back and far away 0 t0 from the house so that �c the odor and flies HISTORICAL DAYS NEW would not come into CARLISLE the house in hat weather. TALENT SHOW SCHEDULE Food items were kept cold in an ice box FRIDAY - JULY 25 - 6:00 p.m. which held a large Conrate lotions block of ice in the top. 6:00 p.m.Swing Choir g Ice was cut from Chrissy Groff (Solo) the lakes in the winter Angie Kafka (piano solos) Hill & Dale and stored in a rough Tootie Robinson and Barb Morrow (duet) barn with sawdust Beth (Fiddler) packed in the sides for Amanda and Group Men's Club insulation. About 1927 a home refrigerator Scott Lenig, Sue Groff (duet) was made that had a Brad Cooper and Brett DeVos (duet with guitar) small flame from bottle 50's Medley gas that kept things Donna Mitchell and Children AMEN-KANIEWSKI cold. It was called a Brenda Rosentreater (Dolly Parton Lip Sync) Servel which is still in Wendy Zigler (Show tune medley) AND SONS FUNERAL HOME existence. About 1932 KENNETH V. KANIEWSKI electric refrigeration SATURDAY AFTERNOON - JULY 26 ROBERT B. KANIEWSKI came into use in many 12:30 p.m.Jazz Band 654-3221 homes. Miles Family Baritones On many livestock farms a windmill was 3:00 p.m.Sweet Adel ines used to pump water for David Jarnik (solo) the stock and where Guitar and Choir Group from Sacred Heart Angie Kafka (piano solo) I Shelly Baker and Jim Kabzinski (duet and solos) HISTORICAL BARGAINS . Meg De Meyer (Jazz dance routine) Joannie Covinder (solo) ON THE SIDEWALK AND INSIDE THE STORE! Alumni Swing Choir Scott Lenig (solo) CHRISTMAS IN JULY Meg De Meyer (Tap Dance) OUTSIDE BOOTH Carla Scott (solo) Selected Gifts and Accessories FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Throughout The Store Jugglers Throu g 1/2 OFF & MORE Elvis Impersonator (Tom Kulwicki) 30% - ,SO% OFF ON CHRISTMAS TREES•"SILK"GARLANDS SATURDAY EVENING - JULY 26 - 7:00 P.M. •WREATHS•ORNAMENTS•TREE TRIM Selected Pictures •DECORATIONS•CANDLES 7:00 p.m.Elvis Impersonator (Tom Kulwicki) SAVE AS NEVER Dr. Schiendlehoffer (Trumpet Solo) SAVE 30% - 5O% BEFORE ON Steven Boggs (solo) MANY MORE BARGAINS Past Musical Medley BEAUTIFUL Brenda Rosentreater (Dolly Parton Lip Sync) INSIDE THE STORE CHRISTMAS ITEMS Delta Dolls Hilly Billy Band F Hill and Dale Skit I Brad Cooper and Brett De Vos (duet) k Boys Barbershop SELECTED CLOSE OUTS - 50% OFF AND MORE Alumni Swing Choir IN OUR BOOTH OUTSIDE- CHRISTMAS • WICKER • PICTURES SUNDAY AFTERNOON - JULY 27 - 2:00 P.M. • GIFTS • MISC. • CANDLES • GLASS&MORE 2:00 m.Swin Choir WE'VE CLEARED OUT OUR STOCK ROOMS p g Baton Twirlers (Nancy and Mitzi Lindsey) Julie Lenig (solo) The Village Florist & Gifts Scott Lenig, Sue and Chrissy Groff (Trio) • I' Past Musical Medley FINE INTERIOR ACCESSORIES 3:00 p.m.RAFFLE DRAWING p -, Sympathetic Band Y V 129 EAST MICHIGAN Donna Mitchell and Children Boys Barbershop NEW CARLISLE 654-8352 Wendy Zigler (solo) 50's Medley f E EPISODES AT THE LITTLE CHURCH AT THE CROSSROADS By Mrs Glennie Moffitt tic's seem calm. She When the preachers his dentures went out he would get turned v0 had just purchased a were unable to come, the window, so he around, and someone Did you ever live new couch. Brother they notified my grand- couldn't talk. from the Amen corner A near a little church in Stormy came home father to take over the As Brother Stormy had to go up and Qthe country where the with father for Sunday pulpit. One time he aged, his eyesight straighten him around. v minister might be left dinner, and after walk- received this request began to fail, though Had he ever stepped off 04 standing on the church ing up the incline from from Brother Stormy, he continued to the rostrum on Sunday � steps on Sunday night? the road, he was ex- who, while going home preach; he knew his night, there wouldn't Well, I did ! My h a u s ted, saw the on Monday was sitting Scriptures and sermons have been enough men father would always couch, and let himself by a train window and by heart, having in the congregation to LO (o wait outside the church go. So did the couch was taken with repeated them so a and if no one invited springs, never to coughing and sneez- often. At times when See LITTLE CHURCH the preacher home return to normal. ing. During the seizure preaching and shouting (Continued Page 7) with them for the , night, we got him! Otherwise he would have to walk two miles to the little town and 1 stay at the hotel. Our church members were all farmers and didn't mind picking the ministers' up when they arrived Saturday on the 4:18 train, as they had to get WELCOME groceries anyway. They would keep him for supper,overnight, w and breakfast, and brTO - ing him to the morning 10 service; then their shift was over. Someone else took him for din- ner and supper and brought him to evening o NEW CARLISLE meeting, and that end- e ed their shift. The night shift, as I have said before, uncertain. HISTORICAL DAYS The two ministers I remember most vividly were quite opposite in personality. Brother 011ie -- short for Oliver -- was a quiet little man and a fine preacher. In my teenage years I always sang in the choir, and sat where I Behind our name stands over could watch him as he sat cross-legged, keep- 50 years of successful service ing time with the music by tapping one foot on the floor and swinging to this farming community. the other. Well, I thought, if it was all right for him to keep WE ARE DEALING IN: time with his feet in the church, I could keep SUPERSWEET FEEDS time with mine. So I PIONEER SEED CORN learned to dance. The other was HY RATION DOG FOOD Brother "Stormy" a GRAIN & FERTILIZER man ofpounds with a mouuthh and voice in CUSTOM GRINDING & MIXING proportion. He achiev- ed this nickname, as he was a converted "Old Sea Salt". His favorite song was "There Is A Fountain Filled With Blood", and he was apt ELEVATOR to start singing any time he felt like it. There was no use in- playing the organ, as it FEED MILL couldn't have been heard by the time the congregation joined in. He was a jolly old man, and the kids liked his sea stories. 6S4m362S One time, if my mother hadn't been a lady, she could have blown up a storm with him to make the Atlan- ro HISTORY OF NEW CARLISLE downtownPublic New Carli� yr car.sle`boug Rise- OQ ARCHITECTURE sIe during Historical land in 1836. Carlisle x Days. platted the area, and T e the streets The town of New named O Carlisle is situated on Race, Arch, Filbert, �0 Cherry, Chestnut andthe central western Front, to his after s native edge e f o Olive C ci ty t f Philadelphia. T owns ' y o h� Section 4 0 3 P > Th e f e name Carlisl Ra nge e 1 We st, o �C 9 Hill was given to the �' Township 38 North. area until, in 1866, the >. Overlooking the Terre rie, the town was incorporated pg _ Coupee prai town sits upon a glacial under its present shelf nineteen miles name. „F < t t :« As in other areas of west of South Bend. z New Carlisle was the county, the con- '` established with the struction of the nifi- railroad was a si o ening of the 9 P >, Michigan Road in 1827, cant factor in the the first surveyed road growth of the town. In ' in the area It ran north 1851, the Lake Shore ;., . and Michigan Southern � � from the Ohio River was completed eted through r through Logansport toP 9 South Bend, where the New Carlisle which route turned west began a period of rapid ' y'p toward Michigan City growth for the town to avoid the Kankakee that extended into the earl twentieth century :.. .; "' :::..... Swamp. The last Y Y seg- ment of the road from and established it as a South Bend to Michigan commercial and The following history JOSEPH COUNTY -- Historic Landmarks City is presently called trading center for that of New Carlisle's ar- SUMMARY REPORT. Foundation of Indiana Lincolnway West (U.S. part of the county. chitecture was The report was and Southhold Restora- 20). By the spring of 1907, authored by Karen prepared through a tions, Inc. Bourissa Hill, as the two electric interurban Kiemnec, Director, Department of Interior Martha Choitz, area was then called, lines were also com- Historic Preservation grant administered by member of the Historic was so named for pleted, and a station Commission of South the Indiana Department Preservation Commit- Lazarus Bourissa (also was built on Zigler Str- Bend and St. Joseph of Natural Resources, tee, will present a 30 spelled Bourissau), an eet to accommodate County, as part of the Division of Historic minute lecture at 2 Indian who owned the passengers. Both lines INDIANA HISTORIC Preservation and Ar- p.m. Saturday after- land and operated a originated from South SITES AND STRUCTURES chaelogy and by funds noon at the New Carli- trading post on the hill. Bend. The Northern I INVENTORY ST. and grants from the sle Olive Township It was from his chil- Indiana Interurban ran through La Porte to Michigan City until it was forced out of business in 1932 and the Chicago South /0— / Shore, which is still in operation today, ran from South Bend to Chicago. Farming became the It 's a nice place to be areas leading industry with corn, wheat, and ain as the While in New Carlisle . 9 ops. Joseph Drul nere one of the first settlers • in Olive Township, owned and operated a ome flour mill by 1842 which could produce ten to twenty barrels of flour a day. Because milling was so profitable,a se- cond mill was con- structed by Morton and Brown on Michigan Street. Its capacity and productivity were three times that of the Druliner mill. The only remnant today of the milling industry in New I Carlisle is Carl Zahl's grain elevator and feed mill on Arch Street built in 1949. When the first set- tiers arrived, there First were extensive forests of oak, pine, and basswood in the area r� Interstate which made lumbering another thriving in- Q�/-�I,� dustry. The first record- LJ I Ir\ Downtown New Carlisle ed saw mill in New 654-3131 Member FDIC EQUAL HOUSING See ARCHITECTURE L E N D E R (Continued on Page 8) LITTLE CHURCH building for many washed each for over the Amen cor- lost gloves, handker- (Continued from Pages) years, was moving weekend. One hanging ner, two over the choir, chiefs, baby socks, get him up. Farmers, away, so a new janitor lamp that ran up and and one over the scarves -- anything that must be found. I, fif- down on chains, over organ; and a who had to get up ear- ly, teen ears old, and m the Bible stand; one chandelier that held didn't care much to y y See LITTLE CHURCH >4 sister two years older, wall lamp with reflec- eight! This also held (Continued on Page 18) go to evening services. A I was awfully proud figured that the twenty of Grandpa; in my five dollars for the next , v years work would estimation he was as 94 come in handy when o good as any preacher FIREFIGHTERS' STAMPEDE E-4 collected in August, v� that ever stood in the the end of next fiscal x pulpit. He was known as Uncle Willie to year. I don't think we ti everyone in the vicini- considered the job very 04 ty. Being quite deaf, he much, other than turn- always sat in the front ing the key in the door, seat near to the middle keeping the lamps SATURDAY aisle, the closest he trimmed and burning, could get to the and building fires. We preacher. As a small soon found out there imoo child I always felt a was more to it than ■ AmMm pang of jealousy when that. Twelve kerosene anyone else sat in his lamps must be filled place. When he passed and their chimneys - away at the age eighty- one, as a memorial his place was draped for forty days. He was a humble man and said very little WELCOME about his own affairs. Yet I think he felt he had just a little priority in church affairs, as he TO had donated the corner � 1 of the farm on which we live, to build the new meeting house. ' After he passed away, NEW I was told he was ask- ed for a donation forCARLISL the building, he told the committee to get / all they could and he would pay the rest, as he was no carpenter, and grain threshing all summer kept him too �. busy to worry about the building. The building material at that time cost around $2,000. When we were small children we were taught that it wasn't polite to turn around 0 and gawk to see who SERVING BREAKFAST was coming in when the door opened. But FRIDAY — SATURDAY ,..� we always knew when it was Mr. Carr. He was 8 : 00 A.M. — 11 : 00 A.M. a well to do farmer who could afford squeaky shoes. He would walk behind the back seat on the bare SMORGASBORD floor to the side aisle and proceed well up in FRIDAY — SATURDAY front to where his wife and children sat. 11 : 00 A.M. — 8 : 30 P.M. There were very few church weddings at SUNDAY — 11 : 00 A.M. — 7 : 30 P.M. that time. I was very young but remember the wedding of Mr. Carr's son William and ' his lovely bride, Grace, in 1892, as they came MILLERS HOME CAFE down the aisle. She was dressed in a lovely DOWNTOWN blue gown of her own NEW CARLISLE making, her golden hair accenting her beauty, and her poise and charm exemplify- ing her name in every detail. In the summer of 1903, Andrew, who had taken care of the ARCHITECTURE (Continued on Page6) the Locquyt family Population of over 550 since 1951. Today the enjoyed the benefits of co Carlisle was the Ewers g Animal By-Products two doctors, two drug x Mill. It was purchased Corporation, which stores, several dry in 1880 by Oren Tippy su plies animal fats i goods shops, a grocery and Samuel Miller, the form of proteins and a hardware store, who then added a and a harness and n s; and tallow to the soap, broom handle factory. f chemical and animal upholstery shop as well j C The New Carlisle as various clotheriers is F:• feed industries, also Lumber Company now provides hides to the and bootiers. COD stands on the former leather industry. Permanent educa- Mill site. Other enter- By 1875, New Carli- tional facilities were prises spawned by sle was considered the provided by 1861 , area lumberinginclud ,' when, under the direr- � commercial, industrial, � ed wagon and carriage N - and cultural center of tion of Reverend John manufacturing; cabinet Olive Township. The 5. Leach, the Methodist making; the manufac- lowi If town had become a Collegiate Institute turfing of excelsior, ll; regular stop on the was constructed on a g two acre parcel of land stage wood shavings used in coach route bet- mattress stuffing and ween Chicago and donated by Joseph merchandise packing; . g i Detroit. Passengers Ivans at 300 West and oaken pork bar- c o u l d b e a c c o m- Michigan Street. The rels, for which there town of New Carlisle modated at the hotel, was a great demand in which also housed a eventually bought the Chicago. The industry The Animal By- founded in 1910 as a casino, saloon, and building from the died around the turn of Products Corporation is slaughterhouse, the monument works. An church and in 1903, the the century as the the oldest industry still company has been opera house had been school property was forests were depleted. operating in town. under the direction of built, and the town's deeded to Olive Township. Over the - it years, the school was renovated and new V buildings were added �eQ�Q► but by 1980, the struc- O ture was demolished. �� `�S There is a plaque ��� marking the site which VQ S� is currently a park. Two doorswest of the Institute site stands a small cottage that once housed the first school �• in the town. Built in 1852, the school was "MICHIANA'S LEADER CALL TODAY ! also used as a church, a Sunday School, and a IN RESIDENTAL WASTE " REALIZE THE BENEFITS site for political REMOVAL" meetings. It was " originally located on TOMORROW the southwest corner of Cherry and Front THE CHOICE Streets, but was later moved to its present T H E MOBILE I IS YOURS site, 406 West Michigan Street, and converted TOTER SYSTEM r, into a residence. This house is one of several It's economical! Just dump the trash directly 41 historically and/or ar- into the mobile Toter. You'll save on expensive plastic trash '►I' 1 i �I THIS chitecturally significant II�II bags - and won't have to replace existing garbage cans. buildings located� III `/ within a proposed It's more sanitary ! The mobile Toter has a historic district for New Carlisle. This district tight, latching-lid that keeps trash and odors locked inside. would include both It's easy to periodically hose out the Toter. �� commercial and � J Its attractive ! The smartly shaped, subtly residential buildingsrepresenting a diverse colored mobile Toter replaces four unsightly 20-gallon trash collection of architec- cans. The tough shell and cover keeps stray animals from OR tural styles. One style spilling your trash. particularly well represented in the town is the Italianate, popular in the third quarter of the nine- teenth century. The Ransom Hubbard house, located at 202 West Front Street, is an Italianate, two-story, brick home constructed in 1881 . The wealth and position of the Hubbard family, among the earliest settlers in Olive Township, is evi- dent by the elaborate exterior decoration, especially the applied wood porch details, See ARCHITECTURE (Continued on Page 9) ARCHITECTURE .-� iron oriel window. The V ��?•�' " '� (Continued from Page 8) Michigan Street. The N building was con- : . �` z �� > former bank building is and the sawn and cut, structed by E.H. Harris � aN unique for its simple Chalet style bracketing in 1882 as a drug store classical and prairie y, under steep gables. and except for the style details of the brick and concrete facade. It was built in 1919 by a group of farmers disenchanted J. w !~ ith the local banks. v_ y i The library stands x out as being the only s�,... ..,. :.:�R � Tudor Revival building the e commercial o. area. The raised foun- :..< dation and bottom half of the main floor are t built of brick; the top Early Schoolhouse half of the building is �e = - stueco and half timber- Typical of the style are removal = ><<>€>< in YP Y o I of a ediment _:« >>.<:: >;< Founded in 1902 b P 9• Y the tall, segmental, above the oriel win- rc'"" ' � Hubbard Home the Carlisle Clover hooded windows, the dow, it remains un- the recessed doorway merit attention in the Club, a literary and polygonal bay win- changed. are three round-arched town's commercial social organization in dows, and the Another noteworthy windows with plain area are the Farmer's town , the library belvedere situtated on commerical building keystones. Each of the State Bank building at received a grant of the northeast corner of constructed in 1880 in bays are separated by 136 East Michigan $9,000 from t h e the house. Hubbard, the Italianate stylea%a cast iron , fluted Street, and the New Carnegie Foundation whose family later dormitory house is pilasters. Carlisle and Olive established the Haven located at 115 East Two early twentieth- Township Public See ARCHITECTURE Hubbard Home (now Michigan Street. Over century buildings that Library at 126 East (Continued on Page 17) Hamilton Grove)north of New Carlisle, was a very successful farmer in the area, and was elected three times to the office of County Commissioner. The present owner of the home since 1951 owns and operates the Wat Congratulations - son Plate Shop, located at 135 East Michigan Street. in the town's commercial area. Originally owned by Francis B. Warner, the plate shop was con- structed by Warner and Thomas Garoutte in 1874. The two-story brick building was divided into two large Ym AT rooms, the west room acting as Garoutte's dry goods store, and the east room as Warner's drug store. The Watsons purchas- ed the entire building in 1951 from the Kellogg Drug Com- pany. Constructed in A. T FT the Italianate commer- cial style, the building has been well- maintained and much of the original H Y F character of both the interior and exterior has been preserved. The facade is marked by a projecting cornice decorated by alter- nating large and small paired brackets. The cast iron hood moldings are the only examples extant in the town's commerical area. A Ym AT To the west of the I-N ■ plate shop at 133 East Michigan Street is a unique example of a NEW� Queen Anne commer- cial building. The two- story structure is CARLISLE characterized by a highly decorative cast L ro A MODERN AMERICAN HERO: RURAL ARTIST LOWELL DAVIS In the heartland of Farm set, 12 porcelainCn reproductions of the Missouri resides a O tender, witty man who �� various structures has sampled the hectic `�> � which dot the land- ace of the bi city and scope of FoxFire F p 9 Yarm - r returned to the tempo $ including the main d of rural living and the : . , 'a house, windmill, barn, ►� a. comfort of his own _ ��q' privy, garden, an homestead. chicken coop. The man is Lowel K Davis has also corn- cr Davis, a pioneer in the f pleted several new field of rural life art r figurines in his popular C° .. . _� FoxFire Farm series a who also happens to be a full-time farmer, humorous collection of horsetrader, yarn- crit- s �. his delightful farm teller, husband and t ters. The newest add- r r as- ` tions to this series are, father. The homestead is Fox-Fire Farm, a y av � "Feelin His Oats' s 1930's - era farm in N. � limited to 1500, depic- sou thwestern Missouri ; ting Hooker and ' Lowell's favorite colt which Davis has frolicking in the restored to its original pasture; Mama", por- charm. Davis who has traying newborn duckl- ed international earn- ings in their adopted �z .�e� 3N "Comfy?", 4 .k k � aatia� home; Comf ca - recognition as a "� z a Y P xa\�.'i. .,v R 4 a* zy�p =:g ' ,� a .zZa� , turfing old Mr. Toad painter and sculptor, r ; Fa _ a ? . x' .<. r .: ,. _ ._a_ .�., .; bathing in Ozark s will share his farm � ' tales and memorabilia, Randolpb, JAA, the ex- worldwide, Davis' Fame in Bonner Spr- water dish; and "Bit Off as well as his own clusive distributor of humorous and ings, Kansas on June 2, More Than He Could creations when he Lowell Davis' collector nostalgic interpreta- 1984. During special Chew" illustrating old visits Watson's, at 135 plates and figurines. tions of country life festivities which mark- Simon the cat lickin' his E. Michigan Street, Adored by art lovers evoke cozy memories ed "the greatest honor way to the bottom of New Carlisle, on Friday from Boston to Seattle, of a time when front of my life," Davis also the can. and Saturday, July 25 & Lowell Davis draws his doors were never lock- had the first room in Davis has also in- 26, from 11 a.m. to 1 inspiration from every- ed and daily milk was the Hall of Fame's plan- troduced his special P.M. and 3 p.m. to 5:00 day life on the farm supplied by the family ned National Gallery of limited edition plate and also on Sunday, Ju- and the unending an- cow. Rural Art dedicated to "Home From Market" a ly 27, from 1 p.m. to tics of his barnyard In honor of Davis' him. In addition, Kan- companion piece to.the 2:30 and 3:30 to 5:00 crew of critters. contributions, he was sas Governor John "Home From Market p.m. His visit is spon- Cherished by plate and inducted into the Carlin proclaimed June figurine, and the 1986 sored by Schmid of figurine collectors Agricultural Hall of 2 "Lowell Davis Day," edition of "Country in the state of Kansas. Christmas", the fourth Among the works ex- annual limited edition hibited in the Lowell series of plates, or- Davis room is the naments and figurines, limited edition which capture his most MELL ' INER figurine, "The Critics", cherished memories of a tongue-in-cheek por- Christmas on the farm. WEST END OF NEW CARLISLE trait of the artist at Davis traveled a work. Also on display long, sometimes INVITES YOU TO STOP IN are other limited edi- tumultuous road - both tion collector plates personally and profes- Historical Days and figurines by Davis sionally - before settl- as well as original farm ing into the comfor- drawings and animal table, down-home HOURS: caricatures. Davis' current works See LOWELL DAVIS MON. thru SAT. 6:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. include the FoxFire (Continued on Page 15) SUNDAY 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 P.M. Welcome To bAl NEW Serving CARLISLE Breakfast During Historical = & Days Stop in and s Lunches See Us. Daily The Still Linda &Jim (NO MINORS) - - DAILY SPECIALS ` ALLOWED J - HOMEMADE PIES AND S01JP - RAILROADS rememorable part of Carlisle Volunteer Fire germination seemed to methods of farming. ^' (Continued from Page 2) Historical Days. Three Department hosts an be a problem in prior Marvel expressed the courses available were hour long display of years for the farmers. importance of fertilizer .� the people of New the 13.2 mile fireworks. The Many New Carlisle and limestone. ti Carlisle and Rollin Despite� g marathon, a 5.5 mile firefighters add varia- residents thought the p the change y, Prairie. Having been run also a 1 mile fitness tion to their show with land to be overused being an expensive Aclosely associated with g ac of cepted one - it was a change Rolling Prairie through races Winners aceswe epresented displ ys of these a along r with poor harvest. o man for the better. Atten- dvarious clubs and with trophies or their spectacular aerial named A.T. Marvel, dance at the adult Ochurch activities, it medals. Only an outgo- show. Beside the show founder and former evening classes now became difficult to g E-+ ing community could being free, what most- director of the New soared, along with En continue these ac- conduct such a task as ly attracts the Carlisle Farmer's Adult New Carlisle's harvest. x tivities and they soon this, not to mention the thousands is the col- Evening Class, changed Marvel died in came to an end. Historical Day Parade! o n i al setting that area farmers thoughts Lafayette on November Today two Railroads Another exciting reminds the crowd about their land. Arriv- 29, 1968. A.T. Marvel is 1 G4 cross the town of New event in our community what the fourth of July ing in New Carlisle in a legend in his time Carlisle from East to is the fourth of July really stands for "In- 1943, Marvel came to noted for the aid he West: The South Shore beginning in 1948. New dependence Day". New Carlisle a voca- gave to our New Carli- and South Bend Electric Carlisle becomes four A prominent time in t i o n a l agricultural sle farmers. Railway and the New or five times its our colonial town was teacher. Marvel began Martha Holaday is a York Central. The original population size when New Carlisle conducting night long remembered railway provided New on the fourth. This is recoginized its fall courses informing New Carlisle with the ad- See NEW CARLISLE DAYS vantages of the big the day that the New harvest in 1977. Poor Carlisle farmer's new (Continued on Page 14) cities lying between Chicago and South Bend. Work is, therefore, not confined THE EMPLOYEESto New Carlisle and the .� surrounding com- munitie Because of the nar- / OF STANDARD OIL/CARBOR � UNDUM row ribbons of steel / NEW CARLISLENew Carlisle is certain- ly in the main stream of PLANT, the United States and ;i has made the cam_ EXTEND CONGRATULATIONS munity an important part of Indiana's history. TO THE RESIDENTS OF II �Irl NEW THE NEW CARLISLE CARLISLE DAYS COMMUNITY DURING THEIRICAL � CELEBRATION ,l � 1 ( 1 �I i I _ 1 � By Jennifer Sturken New Prairie High School is located in a wonderful community. Neighbors reaching out l�l. and together making things work. A perfect ;� i example of this is �;� STANDARD OIL / CARBORUNDUM "Historical Days Many years ago mer- I �. chants began offeringFIBERS their goods on 4I) DIVISION sidewalks in front of 1?I their stores. As this gesture became annual {) - r local organizations 54401 SMILAX ROAD 11 became part by offer- ing refreshments and ay NEW support. Through ac- tions of people, _ CARLISLE businessmen , and organizations . Historical Days has become a very special festival for many. The "Annual Historical Day Stampede" is a 0. Welcome To New Carlisle ANTONUCCI & SONS 6S4-8700 6S4-8686 d--� JAMES F. WARD GENERAL CONTRACTORS TREESH INSURANCEAGENCY Certified Public Accountant "The Craftsmen" AUTO IllLIFE 9 FIRE a BUSINESS INS. 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THURSDAY 10-S ART SHOW-at the New Carlisle Public Library — 289-2994 7-8 p.m. SENIOR QUEEN CEREMONIES HELD-at New Carlisle Public Library FRIDAY Self 7 a.m. FLAG RAISING CEREMONY at Memorial Park Sponsored by New Carlisle ' a American Legion 10-S ART SHOW- at New Carlisle Public Library WELCOME TO NEW CARLISLE 11 a.m. FESTIVAL OPENS-at Memorial Park DOWNTOWN SITES-FOOD BOOTHS-CRAFT BOOTHS- CHILDREN'S FROM GAMES - CHILDREN'S RIDES AT CORNER OF CHESTNUT&FILBERT THE CRAFT STATION 4-8 FISH FRY -at Olive Elementary School to Benefit Little League, Sponsored � � �� by Hill &Dale Men's Service Club. �` 6 p.m. "TALENT--UNLIMITED" -at Memorial Park 7 p.m- RECEPTION FOR SENIOR QUEEN -at New Carlisle Public Library TULIP BEAUTY DANCIING NIGHTLY AT YE OLD BEER GARDEN! 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School WITH 1 p.m. HORSE SHOE PITCHING TOURNAMENT- East Side of Memorial Park VON SCHRADER DETERGER 1-3 p.m. ENTERTAINMENT IN MEMORIAL PARK - Featuring: "South Bound" 2 p.m. PRESENTATION OF HISTORICAL SURVEY OF NEW CARLISLE at Public Phone 654-8585 or 654-3747 Library ' 3 p.m. TALENT SHOW "TALENT--UNLIMITED' -at Memorial Park 21 9/362-61 06 4 p.m. PENNY SCRAMBLE "BAND SHELL" -at Memorial Park 7 p.m. TALENT SHOW "TALENT--UNLIMITED" -at Memorial Park FIRST UNIVERSAL TRAVEL SERVICE, INC. 7-12 DANCE AT AMERICAN LEGION FEATURING: "The Jack Norris Combo" AIR • RAIL - CRUISE • TOURS SUNDAY 91 1 LINCOLN WAY, P.O. BOX 666 LAPORTE. IND. 46350 7 a.m. SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT CONTINUES -at Hill&Dale Ball Diamond JOHN HACKER, JR. 7-11 a.m. PANCAKE BREAKFAST-at Lions Club Den PRESIDENT 10 a.m. CHURCH SERVICE-at Memorial Park HAIR DOCTOR SALON X inr'ei pair ru ture "bbye and Charlie Dillon 778-26SO "Hair Care For The Entire Family" AND TANNING SALON 4606 L MICHIGAN ST. 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NEW CARLISLE.IN 46552 Y NEW CARLISLE DAYS coat, Ms. Holad them reality is how our for dinner one evening out to one another, (Continued from Page11) walked back and forth at the house of Mr. and joining ideas with community came to be fD taking the children to Mrs. Charles Vail was dreams and making what it is today. 'A name in New Carlisle the outside toilet in fact the judge that x history due to her without any source of joined the couple in y unselfish heroism. On light. The next day at marriage. The judge January 22, 1936 there eleven o'clock help said to Mr. Vail During Historical Days c� was a snowstorm that came. "Charles, the best and left forty-eight school Another event that most beautiful We Will Have Our Everyday children under her should be mentioned is township in St. Joseph Low Prices On All Items a care. Some of the the naming of Olive County shall be named vn children became sick Township for it is by far for thy lovely wife.". In The Store- E with stomach cramps, a story that comes from From this came the `< Wrapping the the a perfect community. A name Olive Township. children in her winter judge who was a guest The history of New WELCOME TO NEW CARLISLE � Carlisle's first Stop By And See Us Methodist parsonage ` JEEP ACRES dates back to 1854. Dale,Florence,Tim&Pam Halter&Ila Curl Reverend John R. Eddy was the pastor. HaltersIn 1868 Christian Appliance Church services were - IIIII held in the Collegiate SALES AND SERVICE Building. The speaker FORMERLY EKSTROM S 1 was Elder Ira J. Chase 132 E.MICHIGAN ST. NEW CARLISLE 654-3441 assisted by W.M. Roe, BUY • SELL • TRADE pastor of the Christian Church of Rolling CHARLES A. DADLOW Prairie rThe community that Al Route1 Box 237 St. Rd. 2 surrounds New Prairie f f High School has such New Carlisle IN 46552 beautiful people and a ; f wonderful history for 19654=8649 young people to (2 ) research and learn from. People reaching A TO o / OIAH'IDS�tv[Ott/PO�fFiS � " " A „ � y 93 � o TUNE 00J 0 0 0OAA U P TO, � , a� y' 00 000 00 0000 #. /� . wit �,. / The Lady Liberty, a creation of Bonnie Schumaker r and Fran MacMillan, will be featured in the New Carlisle Historical Days '86 parade at 11 a.m. on Saturday. She is part of the "famous women in AN ENGINE TUNE-UP NOW MAY SAVE YOU A history" theme of the Sponsors Float entered by the New Carlisle Hill & Dale Men's Service Club. LOT OF TROUBLE LATER. ------- ------------ COME IN ANYTIME FOR A THOROUGH Skywatchers Satellite CHECK UP 1 DOWNTOWN NEW CARLISLE 654 8337 Welcome To Visit Our Electronics Display In The Big Tent NewCarlisle And At The FLEA MARKET t 0 r I ca I Days 1986 Don't Miss Our Collection Of Decorative Phones H SSIGN UP FOR FREE DRAWING Skywatchers Satellite Movie Center M POSTER SALE SHOP HOURS: MON.-FRI. NOON-8 P.M. SATURDAY 10 A.M.-6 P.M. SUNDAY 2 P.M.-6 P.M. 0000000000000000000000000000)000000� COUPON SAVINGS S RV CE GOOD FOR 1/3 OFF INSTALLATION WITH PURCHASE OF SYSTEM LIMITs100.OQOQQ Expires August 3o,19ss 501 WEST MICHIGAN NEW CARLISLE I c°D, LOWELL DAVIS -, all that his life had accompany his master he was encouraged to works include an ex- (Continued from Page 10) become. "I was tired of on this personal ap- secure professional tensive figurine collec- lifestyle he enjoyed as city life," Davis recalls. pearance, to pigs, representation. Davis tion from the Border ti a boy and left behind "It was time to leave cows, sheep, ducks, a has been represented Fine Arts Studio in 14 as a young adult. He the man-made sounds mule and horses. by Schmid, the Ran- Scotland together with Agrew up in Red Oak, of the city behind and Today, FoxFire Farm d o I p h, MA-based various collector plate a Missouri, where he return to the God- is a showcase for an creator of gifts and col- series. vhelped his father run made sounds of the eclectic assortment of lectibles since 1978. His the family general country." antique farm tools, im- p store, and spent So, over 10 years plements, and PARADE SATURDAY 11:00 AM � countless hours with ago, Davis and his wife buildings. x the local old-timers on Charlie loaded up the During the transition the store's front porch back of their Chevy and from city dweller to See or around the pot- headed to the scene of farm owner, Davis ROLLING bellied stove when Davis' childhood, in never abandoned his a' "the weather took a search of a new life artwork and, in fact, SOUND turn." and a return to rural drew inspiration from Davis had an in- routines. They found a the everyday activities Sound Equipment Dealers satiable appetite for run-down, out-of-use around him. To earn 8 Distributors his elders' endless farm and barely eeked pocket money, he and tales of yesteryear, or out enough money for Charlie traveled to art STATE RD. 2, 350 E. Rolling Prairie their special instruc- a down payment. But shows where Davis' Ph. 778-2615 tions on whittling wood Lowell and Charlie farm scenes sold as "the proper way." were eager Ian- fast as he could create FOR Slowly but surely, he downers, and quickly them. To his delight, began to have visions learned the ways of the his art struck a )rlrisirs`3�if�. of big-city life and lux- land and the wiles of nostalgic chord with ury and wandered to farm animals. collectors. After all, Dallas. Full of idealistic Gradually, FoxFire Davis had always been dreams the budding ar- Farm took shape and a Missouri country boy tist swept floors by day Davis embellished it and now he could earn and painted by night. with relocated his living by artistically Soon, Davis compil- buildings from nearby interpreting that which SERVING THE ed an impressive port- defunct farms. The he loved most - por folio of wildlife art, and Davis team became ches lined with old approached a Dallas adept at building wicker rockers, family COMMUNITY advertising agency splitrail fences, plan- gatherings and pets where he was hired as ting crops, and tending galore, coupled with an art director. Thus to a veritable the raw beauty of the FOR began a life of fancy menagerie of farm land around him. cars and a luxury home animals - ranging from As Davis perfected coupled with a gnaw- Lowell's now famous his country paintings 30 YEARS ing disenchantment for dog Hooker, who will and small sculptures, . ServingOurtell You'll 101ke CASE Customers Since YouII �. friends 1943 � o WELCOME TO NEW CARLISLE AND HISTORICAL DAYS 1986 NEW . CARLISLE ' a` I _ � You'll tell them about... • Case ease of operation • Case easy maintenance • Case outstanding • Case tough job E UIPMENT Q performance dependability • Case operating comfort • Case "State-of-the Art" DOWNTOWN NEW CARLISLE and convenience engineering NEW CARLISLE 654-3133 AND YOU'LL DEMONSTRATE YOUR CASE TO FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS t 'd GRANDFATHER down then cause I'm the spring. While the layers and they put had to be filled with (Continued from Page 4) right here. Those boys cars were not in use water in between the water so this took left in a hurry. they used a cutter or layers. The driers were about 3 hours to One of the boys said if In the winter most bobsled pulled by used f o r apples, generate 150 pounds of x Uncle Martin came in I car owners put them up horses for travel. peaches and pears. steam to move itself. o would lay down beside on blocks to take the Many parties were Sweet corn was about Our father spent this barrel. He was weight off the tires and held in the winter as the last crop in the fall several summers quietly waiting for left them there until there was not much to be dried so the drier operating the big old ra., them and said "well lay the roads were dry in work to be done while was on the old kitchen hissing steam engines tV it was so cold and the stove from July and it was a special FESTIVAL SPONSORS THROW snow was deep. The through September. treat to pull the string En neighbors would walk Many families made to blow the whistle. S in, sometimes pulling their own laundry Sometimes we were FISH FRY TO BENEFIT � their small children on soap. They saved the allowed to stear the v' LEAGUE a sled. They played wood ashes from the slow moving vehicle NEWCARLISLE LITTLE cards and ate popped stoves and put them in- down the road bet- corn or other light to a wooden vat out- weep jobs. The steam ON FRIDAY OF HISTORICAL DAYS foods. Some hosts side and the rain engine moved down served coffee, tea and helped with making the road at 3 M.P.H. hot cocoa. My Great the lye. The liquid that They were used to Grandfather Scipha comes out is lye. And thresh wheat and other always had a lot of during hot weather small grains. Also for cider so they had lots that area became very filling the silos. Follow- zz of parties and they got smelly. The lye was put ing the steam engine to feeling pretty good into animal fat and this came the oil pull trac- at these parties late in turned the fat into tor. They were run on .,, the winter when the soap. diesel fuel, were slow •��, ;: cider got hard. The first heavy farm and very noisy. Each a t Q People preserved equipment that was in steam engine had a most of their fruit by use in our area was whistle and all had a ,.. canning in glass jars. steam powered. This different sound which the area a time However dried 'their opany eration as tnsuming hefire recognized and a whiss families d p fruit in a large pan that had to be started in the tle at 7:00 a.m. meant was made with two fire box and the boiler that they would be threshing that day. Threshing was a job where many of the Pictured here are sign up for work NURSE MANAGERS neighbors came and Mike Smith (L) and rosters. helped on an exchange Jerry Moore (R) two The club has spun off basis. New Carlisle Hill & another fish fry on Fri- Due to company expansion in several Northern Communities,we are seeking When a house had to Dale Men's Service day evening of Registered Nurses interested in management positions. These are career be moved they jacked Club members out to Historical Days to opportunities for professioinals who share a dedication to quality care for it up and placed large do good deeds. They'll benefit the New Carli- geriatric patients. Experience preferred or will train for Directors and wooden wheels, called be busy working all sle Little League, They Assistant Directors of Nursing and Unit Managers. trucks under the struc- during Historical Days would like to lure you Excellent salaries with full range of benefits, includes health and life ture and pulled it with while the festival to the New Carlisle insurance,vacation, flex. days,other paid time off benefits and educational a steam engine or visitors are having fun. Olive Township assistance programs. team of horses. The When caught by our Elementary School horses were hitched to camera they were fry- located south of the PLEASE SEND RESUME OR PHONE a windlass and this in u fish for the Memorial Park Flea wound up the chains or club's annual kick-off Market. Prices are: MILLER'S MERRY MANOR, INC. cable pulling the for Historical Days -- A Adults $4 and Children 104 E. CENTRAL AVE. LA GRANGE, IN 46761 building to t h e sneaky device to get $3. Carryouts available 1-800-SS2-240S windlass. everyone together to from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Before 1920 there were very few autos that were sedans (clos- ed body) and the riders ' were exposed to the weather but eventually MILLERS MERRY MANOR they put on a folding top that could be put back out of the way in FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS WE'VE BEEN BRINGING OUR SPECIAL nice weather, and � could be put back up BRAND OF QUALITY HEALTH CARE TO CITIES AND TOWNS quickly in case of rain. THROUGHOUT INDIANA. There were curtains for closing the sides which MILLER'S "HOMETOWN" CARE MEANS WE PROVIDE A LIVING, ATMOSPHERE THAT'S kept the rain and snow SURE TO MAKE YOU FEEL AT HOME. AND OUR STAFF OF EXPERIENCED CARING out. It was hard to PROFESSIONALS IS TRAINED TO RESPECT THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL NEEDS OF keep warm in the winter while going EACH INDIVIDUAL RESIDENT. very far. Some families THE HEART OF ANY HOME IS THE PEOPLE WHO BRING IT had lap robes that helped a little. ALIVE. AND MILLER'S MERRY MANOR IS NO EXCEPTION. In 1933 some autos VISIT US AND SEE FOR YOURSELF, ALL THE REASONS WHY were equipped with ` LIFE IS BETTER AT MILLER'S MERRY MANOR. safety glass. This glass r�Y _ � _ cracked and separated "The Health Care Professionals With The Hometown Touch" and turned yellow. Nearly all rural FOR THE VERY BEST IN CARE CALL: Y families had cows for JEROME OUDING, ADM. milk, butter, cheese, 220 E. DUNN RD. NEW CARLISLE and meat. Most ' farmers milked their cows by hand but some r*S4=7244of those with large See GRANDFATHER (Continued on Page 21) ARCHITECTURE Reverend Raymond Methodist Church, now (Continued from Page9) Zerby. It was originally Emmanuel Temple. established as a Designed in the Gothic —Z for the construction of nondenominational Revival style, it was Cn the building which was church and occupies constructed in 1858 for d completed in 1921. the former site of the $1,500. Located at 127 q West Front Street, it is ►� .� _ noted for its stained " Q' ym ............. ' c� �y leaded glass windowsMOM �€ old and red lancet and o ! g h windows in front. The � ; > ►� f projecting eaves areft r�u x supported by paired brackets and the struc- k ONE a� z x ` W ture is topped by a j\t�A,�l p.,CZ square tower a and "' s � r\` m stone ... .��:.".. �� . massive � � "� �nn,a •�. chimney. Fi rst Interstate Bank Situated at 120 South Filbert Street is a two- Lib• the architect is structure, since it was rary story, Prairie Style unknown, the house, constructed in 1887. home, sign if i c a n t built in 1912 for Edward The asymetrical com- Along West Michigan Christian Church because it is the only L. Maudlin, resembles postion is highlighted Street are two fine building. Another example of this style in those designed by by the seemingly func- residential examples significant church is the New Carlisle. Though Ernest Young and tional stick work, of the Queen Anne Austin and Shambleau especially along the style, 129 and 214 West in South Bend. The hip front veranda and the Michigan Street. The roof and wide third floor projecting latter of the two homes overhanging eaves are balconies on the east is the most significant typical of the style, as and north sides. The home of this style in is the grey stucco surface variations, New Carlisle. Built in facade. Pink wood trim which include thin, 1893 by Andell Warner, ` accents the horizontali- horizontal, clapboard the house is y : t as do the roof line sidingd scalloped characterized by a Y an o P and the banding of shingles, are crossed gable roof, a windows. characteristics of the front door hood and A nice example of Queen Anne style. clipped corners with Stick style, a variation In contrast to the or- decorative wood g of Queen Anne, is the note Queen Anne is brackets, and a two- Jacob Augustine House the 11/2 story, simple, story bay with a leaded at 130 Chestnut Street. vernacular house glass transom on the With the exception of located at 230 West first floor window. The the cupola (added in Michigan Street. other Queen Anne, at 1974), there have been 129 West Michigan, Left, Skywatchers Satellite old E. H. Harris Drug Store. Right, Watson's few changes made on See ARCHITECTURE was constructed in Collectibles-old Warner Drug Store. the large, three-story (Continued on Page 20) 1900 for James and Loretta Reid. Stone , rustication surrounds some of the first floor windows and trims the That Special Style of New Carlisle front corners of the house. The use of stone, brick, and wood to give a variety of tex- For Over 150 Years, Northern Indiana Has Been Graced By A Jewel Called New tures is characteristic of the Queen Anne Carlisle. Its Everyday Charm, Historic Homes And Natural Beauty, Enrich The Entire style as is the classical Region. 1st Source Is Pleased To Be Part Of A Community Where Tradition And Pride porch detailing; paired, Ionic columns Are Treasured. Where People Are Committed To Keeping A Light On The Past As Their and denticulated car- nice. Key TO The Future. Across Cherry Street, at 201 West Michigan Street stands the Christian Com- CONGRATULATIONS munity Church, one of two architecturally significant churches in TO THE HILL & DALE MEN'S SERVICE CLUB the town. The ON YOUR EFFORTSRomanesque Revival FOR Church in a latin cross plan is distinguished by THE COMMUNITY. its arcaded porch with a corbelled frieze. Palladian windows light the east end of the structure while stained glass windows Barbara light the other ends. The three-story, bell tower sits atop the SharonSource _ gable roof on the nor- theast side. Arched openings on three Cheri i;W Bank sides of the third floor of the tower are Jeanette separated by cut stone Tuscan columns. This .Aen-ber RDIC. building was com- pleted in 1927 under the direction of L the time. Perhaps W F� there was a "method in 1 F g f ff? T x her madness", as that was the only way she x :. . W .;.. .: couldget Uncle Fran h -to church in even O ing. He drove two n spirited horses that no v. � one else could handle. As they sprinted down d the road with the bobsled the winter = wind would part his w I long whiskers in the middle of his chin so he looked like Father Time. As the first signs of .. A, : •., spring were in the air `<. :'... we endured the March wind, deep frozen ruts in the road and o n mud a th at t accompanied anid 't. u Time seemed to go faster now, with the Easter program over, soon came the social of cake, strawberries, and ice cream, which «, you had to eat in a ' Y hurry or finish s f up ih k drinking it. Boards were put across the 4 _ � tops of the pews so you ,.:. could stand up and eat Children s Day came next. The arches and ' crosses, so lovely when trimmed in the after- noon, were quite a sorry sight by the time ,. of the evening pro gram.The ferns were THE OLD NEW CARLISLE METHODIST CHURCH beginning and were drooping, and the beautiful water lilies LITTLE CHURCH came on. Father could to build the fires for us. ries, pink mosquito were all curled up for (Continued from Page 1) see that it was a little The wood shed was netting bags that had the night. Our work y alwa s full of dry held candy and nuts for now consisted only of would hang, to be more than we could ever child in Sunda dusting and keeping .• claimed the next Sun- handle. Since his farm beech and maple Y Y wood; he would build School. This ordeal the lamps in shape as day, chores were getting g over, we could rest un- we looked forward to As cold weather lighter, he volunteered fires in the two large the of d en the year, to Beckwith stoves on ti) the revival meetings Y Saturday afternoon, started the last of collecting our wages, picking out a big knot January, but this didn't and to not apply for the which would hold fire bother us too much, lob for another year. until next morning. with Father taking care One feeble o l d We hadn't thought of the fires. Aunt gentleman, Uncle Sam- about the after- Phoebe always wanted my, thought it his duty Christmas-cleanup -the the regular minister, to attend every adult � pine needles, strings of also the one visiting, to See LITTLE CHURCH popcorn and cranber- stay at her house all � p p Y (Continued on Page 19) Congratulations WELCOME' TO NEW N EW CARLISLE Showcase of Ceramic Tile CARLISLE MILES YOUR SMITH-ZEISZ DISTRIBUTORS INC. T11 BROKER SERVING YOU IN ROGER WALZ SOUTH BEND 234-40S 1 R�B�co.: nNc A 654-7434 FORT WAYNE HOME OFFICE 272-5444 J LITTLE CHURCH vices. Mr. Carr offered (Continued from Page 18) to take the key and build the fires. He funeral during the sum- reckoned there should mer. He was too crippl- be some singing. As SOFTBALL TOURNAMEN ded and too feeble to be my sister was the q comfortable in a top regular organist, we b1­4uggy, so his grand- waded the snow to theLstard MorningsQ children put his rocking church. The air in the Satu a p4 chair into the back of a church was soon warm, long box buggy where but the pews were like gs 1" he could ride safely. cakes of ice. My sister x They always went ear- could keep her feet°; ly, so as to seat Uncle and legs warm by pum- ues Throu h Sunda"' Samm where he could in the or an but the Y P 9 9 .hear the services and keys were like icicles. ox000a .xooKo•o, o also shake hands with We sang a couple of everyone who came songs and our voices past him. They drove a trembled, but I hardly assisted the cooling off short time the traffic guardian to the cross beautiful dapple grey think it was greif. process. had become so heavy above the altar, which more. When tied to the I didn't hear much of When the little that there was demand holds the open Bible, hitching rack she the sermon, for I was church was built in for a second lane. Now the collection plates, would greet every watching a little boy on 1869, little thought was our little church was and the candleabras newcomer with a whin- the front pew whose given to the changing too close to the waiting the service of ney of welcome. This nose was giving him a world, but before the highway. Again after the small acolytes. " would happen at inter- lot of trouble. On that end of the century, it much discussion, it was The high-backed vals of ten minutes all solemn occasion, I was becoming a victim moved back and turned upholstered alter during the services, dared not go down to of circumstances. The half way around to face chairs have replaced which were quite long help him, and his beautiful oak pulpit the south. Thus it the low caption chairs in those days. By the father didn't notice. His railing; trimmed with stands today, straight of yesteryear. The Bi- time two prayers were mother was home in round pointed knobs, and staunch as ever, a ble stand is now a made, two or three bed with a new baby. was removed and toss- modern church and an small pedestal placed songs sung, the ser- But "Aunt Hale" was ed into the wood shed emblem of Christian to the left of the pulpit mon preached and the laid to rest, and I'm for kindling. Perhaps it worship, defiant of for the pastor, another obituary read, and the quite sure she was seemed to worldly for time and weather. accompanying it on the congregation viewed more comfortable than some of the old church In due time the road right for convenience the remains and shook any of the mourners. pillars. But this wasn't running north to the lit- of guest speaker or hands with Uncle Sam- She was rather a bux- a total loss; before tle town was also pav- choir director. my, pretty much of two om lady who used to long a number of the ed. This eliminated the Upon entering the hours was taken up. walk half a mile to neighborhood boys dust but the noise of church I pass well When the little mare church in the heat and were spinning shiny traffic must be en- crafted bulletin board, wasn't there, it seemed dust, leading her little oak tops. The dured. a memorial from the there was something granddaughter Eve, pedestals back of the By 1969 a century neices and nephews of missing in the service. whose long golden pulpit, one to hold a had passed: it was time a faithful old member. I There was only one braids were tied with pitcher for the for a centennial entered the vestible funeral during the time blue ribbons. On preacher and one for a celebration.Athree-day through full-length of janitorship. One reaching the church bouquet of flowers, festival was successful- glass doors; a small zero Saturday monring, they would be ex- had also gone to the ly planned and carried pedestal holds a guest Mr. Carr came to our hausted and go woodshed. through by (as usual) book, inviting all door asking why the straight to the Amen In the 90's, the young the good old Ladies' newcomers or old church wasn't warm. corner, the coolest spot people started Aid. visitors to leave their We hadn't heard that in the church. By the soliciting funds for a The church today has with its serene at- Aunt Mahalie had open window the palm church bell.When they central heating, mosphere seems quite passed away, about leaf fan would go con- went to some of the old recessed lighting, run- different to me. Yet, twelve miles away and tinually, only stopping members, they replied; ning water, a modern maybe it's my imagina- that the corpse and the at intervals just long No! All of the people kitchen , all floor t i o n , but from family were on their enough for her to pull had clocks, and if they carpeted, new pews, a somewhere seems to way to the church for at the neck of her dress wanted to get to church beautiful piano, and an come a faint familiar eleven o'clock ser- and blow down; this on time they could go electric organ. scent of the Old Olive by them. So to this day, The pulpit, with two Chapel Church of my no church bell has ever 'arches, reaching to the youth, in the Good Old chimed at the ceiling, stands as a Days. O crossroads. Twice during its life i span, the church has been beautified with : new stained glass win- . •. Bows. In the 1920's the ••' Ladies' Aid Society, SERVING THE one of the main sup- To porters of the church New Prairie To budget, demanded, a NEW place to serve meals, Area • more convenient than CARLISLE members' homes or near-by school houses. After much debate, the 71 YEARS ; decision was to put a CONSOLIDATED basement under the Congratulations FIRE & SAFETY church. This ac- New Carlisle CLARK, MARY, ALAN HENSELL complished, theirhome cooked meals �' ���� ����� • •• became quite popular, HUNTS INC. especially with football ROLLING PRAIRIE fans going to the •• • • .. • 778-2815 • . • games at Notre Dame. • By that time the east • •. and west road became : •. a state highway with •� t : one hard top lane. In a �� = � ARCHITECT house as a retirement art of its manmade Continued from Page 17 privately owned in- 3� P oa g ) P y home, ran a hardware environment. Unlike m stitution, represented o Though architecturally the County in the State and tinware store in any other town in St. , dwarfed by most of the Legislature for one town. Joseph County, New x homes in he proposed term, and ran a dry Also located outside Carlisle retains a major y historic district, the goods store. His home the proposed historic percentage of its early o 0 :::::• ' district, is the New residential and com- George W. Matthews built in 1870 atop a n home is historically im- small hill on the ;: Carlisle Cemetery. mercial buildings. r Organized in 1863, the These buildings include portant to New Carlisle eastern edge of town because it is one of the at 302 East Michigan is Cemetery Association home, business, and d exam- and purchased two acres of public and religious Cn oldest extant buildings an outstanding and believed to be the ple of the I alianate land west of town on structures which are Michigan Street from good examples of a kc f New Carlisle. 9 9 P r ho me o style in temporary o Y P Y - The varlet o f styles ss ann cn i Service. h - - k Jeremiah Se c Y Y P .. n two-story, brick tw t Colfax Vice The o 0 C la u ler o S ch , Y ( y trustees of the associa- ing a period of almost President of the United residence is par- States under Grant). ticularl noted for its tion soon decided that ninety years. y Constructed in 1835 by cupola, topped by a the cemetery should be The town is obvious- ly proud of its heritage William Pelham to Moorish dome. trot and managment of as exhibited by the an- house his dry goods Repeated on the cupola the Town of New Carli- nual celebration of store and home, it was are the large, double sle, and on August 13, Historical Days as well the first commercial brackets which support 1870 the deed officially as by the individual building in the town. the wide overhanging care taken with its The following year, eaves of the low- F` changed hands. There historical bui_Idin s Pelham sold the pitched, p are presently 5.37 9y hi roof. The most of which are ing business and the house double wood columns yY metery acres of ce plots, well maintained and the area farthest to George Matthews, and spindle balustrade still retain their y closest to U.S. who used it as a support the richly south, original character. general store and decorated porch which Theodore Borden home 20 marking the older To continue these ef- residence. Within a stretches across the at 702 West Michigan graves. The first per- forts, New Carlisle is year of his arrival, Mat- entire front of the Street. One of two im- son buried in the encouraged to adopt a thews was elected house and is topped by portant sites outside cemetery was Mrs. Ida historic district and Justice of the Peace a balcony. the proposed historic Treadwell who died in landmark ordinance. and appointed the first Five years late, district, the two-story the autumn of 1863. A The center of town, ex- Post Master of New Jeremiah's son George house was constructed monument was erected tending from the 400 Carlisle. Sharing commissioned an in 1868. The brick walls soon afterward by the block of West quarters with the Post Italiananate style brick are enhanced by brick Women's Relief Corps Michigan to the 300 Office, he, his wife and home to be constructed pilasters which frame commemorating those block of East Michigan his stepson, Schuyler at 130 West Michigan each bay and round- who participated in the as well as most of Colfax lived there until Street. Overhanging arched windows with Civil War. A second these blocks of Front 1841 when the family eaves are supported by elaborate hoods. The monument stands near and Chestnut Streets moved to South Bend alternating large and front entrance is a the front gate honorng is cohesive enough to where Matthews small paired brackets. double-leaf wood the unknown soldiers merit district status became County Cast iron hoods top panel door featuring a of World War 1 . There and buildings outside Auditor. both the doors and the leaded glass transom are several that area such as the Another influential windows. The first in floral patterns, mausoleums in the Theodore Borden family in New Carlisle story entrance portico Though the front porch cemetery and a House (702 West was the Service family. is supported by large was removed, a side caretaker's building. Michigan) and the Jeremiah Service was Tuscan columns and is porch with spindle col- Some of the more pro- Oren Tippy Residence born in New York state topped with a wood umns remains. Typify-if _ minent citizens of the (220 South Filbert) town buried there are could be designated as and moved to Indiana balustrade. ing the style are the T.L. Borden, Willam individual landmarks. ,�,r in 1834 at the age of 22. Another, well- projecting cornice line Cassady, Jeremiah and New Carlyle is rich with He operated Service preserved Italianate and paired brackets. George Service, Ran- architectural history and Sons Bank, a style residence is the Borden, who built the som Hubbard, and the and would be well Brummitt, Ivans and served to continue its Druliner families. preservation efforts in New Carlisle is unige order to have its future in that its architectural evolve from and be in- >, history is an integral tegrated with its past. a Blacksmith Shoppe a Restaurant 2 6 DEPOT STREET ROLLING PRAIRIE 778-2645 4h Breakfast Served All Day "Homemade Specials Daily" CARRY-OUTS AVAILABLE SENIOR CITIZENS FREE COFFEE WITH MEAL ti OPEN rt� g € k T' MONDAY - FRIDAY - 6:00 - 2:00 P.M. (; �� SATURDAY - 6:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. k SUNDAY 7:00 A.M. 1:00 P.M. t. , �;'\w:' 1� III "�':e�, "�"3•':i'��` .h p M ,yam <fUllli '�`S6' Q D r� co GRANDFATHER There was also a toasted the bread over took them off and learn how to start a fire (Continued from Page 16) gathering tank to get the coals. As the syrup layed them on top of from small dry sticks >, ready for use. Before was ready to take from the load. He wrapped called kindling. Then to herds used a milking the steel gathering the fire we used to stir his feet in a heavy keep the wood burning cn machine powered by a tanks were used, the it and cool it a little blanket and went on required experience in single cylinder old method was to lay then place it in clean toward town but learning the kinds of A gasoline engine. My two wooden barrels snow, and it became before he got to town wood and if they would father worked on a on a low sled like candy which the wagon got stuck burn even if it was farm that had a milker which was pulled everyone enjoyed. again. He laid the green and how to con- and in the summer around thru the woods Some farms had rail blanket back on the trol the damper in the E-4 evenings we could by horses. The sugar fences which required load and had to put on flu and the air draft x hear the engine runn- shack was usually into a lot of maintenance his boots which were below the grate. ing over a mile away so the side of a hill and and a lot of material to frozen and very cold on Most kitchen cooking when the engine was the sled was pulled up make one. The zig zag his feet. ranges burned wood, I shut off we knew that to the high side of the pattern took up a lot of The dinner bell was usually smaller than co a he would soon be com- shack and the sap was room and the sharper in use on nearly every the heating stove. A ing home to be with us. drained from the bar- the corner the better farm where work was fire box was on one His pay was $1.00 per rels into a wooden they stood up and also done by man and side of the stove with I day for 12 hours. That trough which carried required splitting more animals, but as the an oven adjacent so i was average pay for a the sap to the holding rails. Some rail fences machines took over the heat could circulate farm hand in 1924. In tank inside. A storage were handy as they and made loud noises under the top and the 30's a man could tank was near the boil- could be taken away it made it impossible around the oven. Some get .10 per hour on ing area. As the and replaced for con- to hear the clang of the ranges had a water some jobs. They raised gathering tank was fill- venience. Our one sec- bell. Because of this reservoir to keep some - hogs to butcher and ed it was brought to tion was taken down they were used less water warm most of i sold some at the com- the boiling area and every year when we and less. Also about the time. This was fill- mercial stock yards. emptied into the threshed grain to make that time more men ed and emptied by Many families raised holding tank. A large room to put the were able to buy wat- hand. This water was chickens, ducks, geese supply of wood had to machinery where ches and the bells were used for baths or laun- a n d turkeys. The be kept on hand to necessary so the straw not really necessary. dry. Water for cooking I chickens gave a supply make a hot fire to boil would be close to the One great change was heated in a tea of eggs to use in cook- the sap to syrup at the barn to use on the barn that has been very kettle and was fresh i ing and some chickens rate of 50 gallons of floor for horses and noticable is in the type from the well. were killed and dress- sap to make 1 gallon of cows to lay on. of swim suits. Women During the years ed to cook in the home. syrup. Maple sugar After threshing the wore bathing suits that when plowing the Some of the poultry was made from the fence was put back to covered their bodies fields was done by j would be sold on the syrup by boiling it to a keep the horses and from their shoulders to horses some small market. heavier syrup then stir- cows in place. below their knees. farms had 2 or 3 horses In the spring maple ring it until it turned to When I was a small Men wore suits that and used a "walking syrup was made on sugar. Maple sugar boy there was not very had a full body cover plow." Some had many farms. Wooden was used for sweeten- much rubber foot wear and legs like started using riding pails were taken from ing food before cane to keep our feet dry. underwear, many were plows. On large farms storage and set into (white) sugar was There were overshoes colorful with stripes they began to use the soft snow and available. One family with cloth top that had going around them. "gang" plows, still pull- water poured into was said to have 80 rubber soles. These Bathing suits were for ed by horses. And as them to make sure that l b s. of sugar by were light and warm wearing at the beach each field or portion they would hold maple February 1st back and good to play in out- only and since the type was nearing comple- sap. As time passed before 1900. During the side in the cold and of suits has changed tion it was interesting the wooden pails syrup season we en- snow, but water came drastically to cover the to see what would run disappeared in favor of joyed having several through if one waded bare essentials many out as the last cover for metal ones. The fire people come to visit in the puddles. Before women wear such birds and animals was arch had to be made and would prepare a these overshoes out- clothing and have in- turned by the plow. safe to hold up the picnic lunch. It was a door workers wore tentions of going swim- This last stage we call- pans of hot sap as it snap to cook because leather boots with a ming. ed "running the rabbits was being evaporated of all the heat. heavy felt liner. My Most rural homes out". As the tractors by heat until it was Potatoes were baked grardfatherwas hauling were heated in winter took over this job the syrup. The trees had to under the ashes in the grain to market one by a large black noise and vibration be tapped and spiles fire arch, eggs were winter and his trip took heating stove in the liv- was so great that all driven into the trees to placed in a bucket of him through several ing room. This required animals escaped well direct the sap into the boiling sap, and meat low and wet spots. The carrying in a lot of before the last soil pail and hold its posi- was cooked over the wagon got stuck in a wood of proper size was turned. While tion to catch the liquid. open fire. We also low area and he had to and length to make plowing with horses get off the wagon and sure the fire would we used to find bird put the team on the hold until the next day. nests on the ground rear and pull the Ashes had to be clean- beside a tall weed and wagon to higher ed out from below the would liked to have ground. While he was grates about once a doing this his leather week in real cold See GRANDFATHER WELCOME boots got wet and he winter. One had to (Continued on Page 22) TO • BUILDER NEW e DEVELOPER SULT BACKHOE & BULLDOZING DESIGNER CARLISLE of Septic Tanks - Drywells New Homes Field Systems LOTS AVAILABLE IN CHAPMAN'S NEWEST ADDITION Gravel, Stones, Slag, Topsoil, Fill Phone 654-3452 Landscaping CHAPMAN BUILDER AND DEVELOPER PHONE 289-5190 GRANDFATHER students from the old were a fire hazard if make the climb, and hand cranked wringer o�'m (Continued from Page 21) one room schools. We not used correctly. there was a lot of to remove most of the were then three miles Large school rooms or noise. So we ran to the water before hanging spared them but it was from school and a halls used for public bank overlooking the them on the clothes doubtful that the birds larger bus was needed gatherings usually had road and watched. line so that the sun and y would come back after to take the additional many kerosene lamps After a few tries the wind could dry them - if being disturbed. children to school. mounted on the walls car stopped, the doors it didn't rain. End of n On starting school From the rural grade with reflectors behind opened and the family cycle No. 4. ta., there were 8 grades in school going into high them, but they left the got out to walk up the The next phase was t7 one room. We lived school (9th grade) room poorly lighted, to hill and as they came to get the clothing > close enough so that meant a 13 mile ride say the least. closer we discovered looking presentable to cn we could walk but each way and a larger In order to show a that it was my mother's wear, which usually S before the year was bus was used. movie before electrici- sister and family. This started by building a over we moved farther Before electricity ty came to our rural "Devils Elbow" has hot fire in the kitchen 'F away and were hauled came to the rural area area they used an auto nearly disappeared range to heat the flat by a farmer in his bob where we lived all to run a generator to since it has been pav- irons - some were call- sled if there was homes had lamps that make power for the ed. ed SAD irons. I never enough snow on the burned kerosene which projector and it worked The passing of years knew why unless most roads. When the snow came up a cotton wick very good. This was has brought many of the women were sad melted and the roads and the fuel burned done by jacking up a changes: for example to have to spend so were muddy with deep several hours without rear wheel and putting what we used to do in much time working ruts and holes we were shortening the wick. a pulley against a spin- the kitchen we can now with them. Some of the transported in his farm Some lamps were clear ning tire. do on the patio and heavier built ladies us- wagon with high glass so one could see Before 1925 there what we did out back ed to fold some of the wheels. As the roads the amount of fuel, were very few paved we now do in overalls and work dried again we rode others were metal and roads and those were the house. clothes on a chair seat in a school hack. It was brightly polished. not built as smooth as Laundry day meant a and sit on them while a covered wooden Some lamps were a the ones made later. lot of work and sweat they lowered the iron- frame with windows in status symbol, those in The early paved roads for all. As a boy I spent ing board and did the all sides. Some of the the living room might were made 9 feet wide a lot of time pumping rest of the ironing. All hacks were equipped have a painted portion and just accommodated and carrying water to of that chair pressure with a wood burning or large flowery and one way traffic. City wash and rinse many really helped. stove under the floor colorful globes on streets were usually tubs of laundry. End of Seeing a laundry and if the driver got them. Some lamps had paved with brick where Cycle No. 1. hanging on the line around early in the a glass shade that fit traffic was heavy. The Mom was usually up told about the family, morning he would have over the chimney. The street cars (electrically early to build a hot fire no matter what they the hack warm inside Rayo kerosene lamp operated) traveled in in the kitchen range to wore to cover it up. but we all wore heavy was one of the most large towns such boil the dirt from the Some families had clothes and it only took brightest and had a as Niles, South Bend, overalls and whatever uniform shapes of about 30 minutes to get polished aluminum La Porte, and Michigan got the most wear in white cotton squares - to school. Later on a stand and oil tank. The City. The improved our outside work. End which meant that the new driver hauled us in Coleman company roads stopped at the ci- of Cycle No. 2. baby hadn't been train- an open Model T Ford. made lamps that burn- ty limits and in late fall, As the water heated ed - this laundry ap- This was much faster ed gasoline under winter and spring the up in the copper boiler peared more frequent- and on warm days was pressure and made a country roads at times she used a pair of ly on the line than the very . nice travelling. bright light but were were nearly impassi- wooden tongs to other types. The following year a dangerous if not handl- ble. remove the clothes In a previous section Mr. Meyers hauled usin ed properly. The Alad; We lived beside a from thehot water and I mentioned about the the back of his din lamp became road that had a bad put them in a tub of long black bloomers Chevrolet pickup truck popular because it was spot called the Devils warm soapy water worn by women and r' on which he made a saf a and the flame elbow. Many travellers where she scrubbed girls. This began to box big enough to haul burned on a mantle in- had difficulty there. them up and down on a change as more homes all on our route. One side the chimney. This In the spr- brass wash board. acquired sewing bus was all that was was almost as good as ing the travel area After making sure that machines and many used for that school an electric light. became deep muddy the dirt was all scrubb- made thier female and more than half of In some city areas ruts. Cars with tire ed out she then put undergarments. the pupils walked to the old homes were chains had trouble them into a tub of cold This started the story school. The schools equipped with gas climbing to the top. water to rinse out the by a girl admirer when were consolidated in lamps and had per- One day in early spring soap. End of Cycle No. he told that Rose's are 1933 and a new manently mounted fix- while playing in the 3. red and Violet's are building was built to tures in the ceiling or yard near the hill we The clothes were blue - I know because I accomodate the on the walls. They heard a car trying to then run through a saw them on the clothes line. As I recall some of Ruth's were red (in the # ■ ■S■ INC. * 9':dll �F'''' �' Welcome second grade) but I * "DOWNTOWN HUDSON LAKE" * - didn't know anyone * Come On Over and See Us During Historical Days * named Violet back in 2 Miles N.W. of New Carlisle * To grade school. * VEHICLES 'F +Ir While all of the laun- *N.CA_ R *HOOKS * 4-SALE * - _ - dry was steaming on * 20 * w NEW the range it sometimes ♦c * '78 Corvette Ann. * s? held up cooking due to c S * Special * lack of space. With all * = E W * ' * CARLISLE of the pots on the stove i * •ram * * it is easy to see how some * c N c,0 72 Avanti »�: � :.. Y $8,500.00 * mistakes could be made and no one able to provide '49 Ford Truck * the answer to the riddle in * * $495.00 * the song, Who Threw The NEW CARLISLE �c CHICAGO TR. % * Motorcycles * _ j ( Overalls In Mrs. Murphy's * � * _ -_� I � \ '� Chowder? r * I * 84 650 Honda * * * Night Hawk Spoiling = �, * 24 HOUR TOWING * $1,995.00 * - Mr. Lowell C. Foster * * * _ 7 completed his educa- * Oil Changes,Tune-Ups,Exhausts CUSTOM WELDING * 79 750 Yamaha * Goods tion at New Prairie * * * 654-3903 * Special * 8502 E.U.S.20 1�, Schools almost fifty S * AFTER HOURS.: * 1,195.00 * ���_Q �� years ago. He now * 654-7584 1654-3393 * * Q ,,i,�.,;;; lives i n Niles, Michigan. HAMILTON GROVE, FORMERLY THE HAVEN HUBBARD MEMORIAL HOME •� On the main line of �.. .......v:. .."�:::<:. .: . ........ >� :.:::?;<: ,.:::::;:�"• ,y,.;�a>wx�:s?a`::. �� .b:::... �� '::;;:a." it fi.\lil '1 �\\�., 1 h the New York Central �+ Railway, the Chicago A South Shore and South QBend electric line; also v the highway for buses :n. traveling between E� Chicago and Toledo, \� ` \,gmqg 111111111 ZENlies New Carlisle, a quiet northern Indiana . ? c' county town 14 miles - cV Y west of South Bend and co an equal distance from - the shores of Lake �` • x Michigan. : Two miles northeast of New Carlisle, in a x fertile farming district, . lies the property of Hamilton Grove, .. v formerly the Haven Hubbard Memorial Home. This property was a gift from Mrs. ': Armenia Hubbard to Church Evangelical the ,I ...:::.:.::..... ::..::....:.. to commemorate the name of her late hus- ,.:.:.. .:..:.. .. a Hubbard band Haven and carry to comple- tion his dreams of a "Haven" for those men and women 65 or more years of age, who wish , " to retire from active XX life and respon- sibilities. , Mr. Hubbard had (HAVEN HUBBARD HOME neither retreated from been an astute W E CARE IN THE EARLY DAYS) life nor abandoned business man, an of- their interest within it. ficial of the First Na- still later, as a result of We know that dignity tional Bank of New When you have been providing services to a merger, the United and pride are not Carlisle and a director Methodist Church. diminished with age on boards of several the aging for 64 years - you have t0 care Hamilton Grove has and your retirement South Bend banks. He - about people. IF you are looking for a ears can be the most secure friendly, Christian homelike undergone many Y was also a farmer. ' changes over the past productive of your life. After his death in 1916, atmosphere, and someplace special for years, but is still rich in A warm welcome Mrs. Hubbard told of someone special, you need to consider. . . the gifts of nature, in- always awaits those her husband's desire to cluding fertile fields, who find it possible to donate the property for enchanting woodlands, come and spend a an old people's home. �Hamtltoijinvigorating air, abun- while with us. When So, in 1920, Mrs. Hub- � dance of pure water, you have been pro- bard formally deeded FE; eove' shade and fruit trees. viding services to the the ro ert to the There are buildings on aging for 64 years - you property Y 9 Evangelical Church. the property that have have to CARE about The Evangelical been restored to their people! Church later became A NOT-FOR-PROFIT Retirement Community original beauty. 31869 Chicago Trail,New Carlisle, Ind.46552 the Evangelical United Hamilton Grove is (HAMILTON GROVE Brethren Church and, 219-654-3123 for people who have NOW) Y — PYRAMID WEL ING d<. 5 r�n Fast, Professional Service ' REPAIR • FABRICATION & MANUFACTURING COMPLETE PORTABLE WELDING PYRAMID WOOD STOVES We Repair Buy - Sell Anything That NEW-USEDIs Vr STEEL <F' Weldable i OPEN: MON.-FRI. 7 A.M.-5 P.M. 7 A.M.-NOON s "' 4999 N.425 E. 3 ROLLING PRAIRIE 7 78 259i � K K R.TR ACKS S BET WEEN EN WH EATS R00 S AN D R. KE yW. E SURMA JIM BLA t.:.:uh, DAV �.. I IiOMETo n Whefe memonef afe made Remember the paradespicnics and all your favoriteplaces in your hometown? And all the good things your hometown has to offer. Hook's is part of your hometown. Serving your needs and caring for you and your family. ' r AV 1 1 � r DEPENDABLE DRUG STORES