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Joe Fickle
Dorotha Goldsberry, Lynas
Delmar Lantz
Josephine Hicks, Fickle
Joe Munson
Lois Rea
Henry Warner
Harriette Snyder, Randolph
Mary Wilson, Sprinkle
Edward Wood
Ruby Young, Clymer
Highley Countryman Frank Day Fred Day Jimmy Deisch William Kitchel
Harold Hinkle
Dorothy Lou Brown, Moon
Ernestine Jackson, Henry
Annis Lambert
Doris Johnson, Cade
Buddy Thorpe
Roy Brown
Maxine Grahame, Newcome Nancy Hinkle, Kunkle Pauline House, Klepfer Velma Hyser, Weddle Florence Jacoby, Hodson
Dorothie Kennedy, Munson Maxine Moss, McKnight Mae Myers Marion Pearcy, Brant Ruth Rhodes Dorothy Shope, Rush Geraldine Young Josephine Young, Vogt
Betty Jo Hovarter, Jernagan
1936
Mary Armstrong, Sallee Helen Brown, Ault Dorothy Campbell, Conrad Robert Crockett Milford Crook
Marjory Stanley, Sallee
George Goldsberry
Helen Brant Coleman Elsie Waltz Bunnell Eileen Smith, Huston Richard Rea Forest Snider George Emery Kenneth Brown Donald Lake Raymond Haskett Leon Scott Manson Jacoby Robert Tharp
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1852
Alumni
1952
Freida Walker, Bowser Marjorie Weaver, Hardin Raymond Winslow Ann Zehring, Winters
1943
Marilyn Bevington
Alfred Binney Laurene Conwell, Malone Lois Ann Countryman Joe Day Cappie Donabue Jr.
Rosalee Grabam, Dunn
Mary Helen Graves, Kantner
Don Hardin Mildred Jacoby, Kruger
Marjorie Lake, Webb Rex Ronk
Jean Ronk, Hardin
Annabelle Saylors, Sanders Kenneth Wilson Frank Weaver
1944
Richard Bechdol
Norma Jean Clark
Mary Dillon, Rossi
Louise Downbour
Joseph Grady
Mary Hicks, Ginder, Carver
Charles Hosier
Harold Hyman Ward Lambert
Barbara Ping, Kirkindall
Doris Reeves
Joan Rhine, McKnigbt
Jeanette Scott, Griffin Margaret Singer, Neal James Marshall Grabam
1945
Mary Ellen Lake, Hosier Dorotha Downhour, Cheevers Rose Ronk, Shiedler, Hutchins Duane Downhour Richard Kile Wilbur Wisler Howard VerBryck Mary Lou Daggett, Wolf
Carolyn Weaver, Eschelman Gretna Faye Goodier, Morgan Bob Knox
1946
Wayne Bahler Mary Bechdol, Carver Thelma Campbell
Rose Kile, Lynas
Judith Graham, Eldridge
Wayne Clark Dick Downbour
James Lynas
Robert Long
Daisy Hicks, Record Everett Hodson David Hoover
Betty McConnell, Morrison
Alice Saylor, Brockus
David Rice
Billy Lee Saylor
Lynn Sines
Carlis VerBryck, McCauley
James Reach
William Robertson
Sue Smith
Jack Nichols
1950
Dorothy Armstrong Judy Browning
Clarence R. Cameron
Inez Cameron, Pattengale
Roger Lynn Daggett
Louise Day
Judith Dutchess
Margie Evans
Norma Jean Gibson
Martha Huse
Max L. Jones
Jack Jobnson
Loyd Dutchess
Floyd Dutchess
Gladys Hoover
Donald Donahue
Bruce Downhour
Bertha Jean Cree, McReynolds
Joan Browning, Miller
Barbara Brockus, Townsley
Richard Bevington
Paul Thomas Becbdol
Everett Armstrong
1948
Shirley Armstrong
Robert Beechy
Raymond Bevington
Robert Bevington
Martha Clark
Don Cree
Don Daggett
Anna Lou Dillon
Wavne Elkins
Keith Finney
Russell Fve
Betty Jo Hodson, Lee
James McCauley
Nancy Holman
.Jo Ann McCoy
Eileen Lake
Paul Geiger
Eugene Lake
James Rickard
Jim McCoy Bonnie Merrell
Ralph Phillips
Janet Weaver
Sue Pierce, Hendrix
Bob Walker
Joe Walker
Emilee Rockwell
Jerry Amos
Jack Amos
George Brockus
Portia Dutchess
Jane Graham, Eckley
Herbert Jacoby
Ronald Bone
Patricia Brock
George Long
Irma Fov
Charles Gillam
Patty Grady John Grabam
Joan Price, Underwood
Richard Rhine
Wilda Beth Rockwell
Craig Maze
Carl Ross
Betty Patterson
Edward Merrell Dick Morrison Dale Price Tom Richey Wilma Scott, VerBryck George Sbelley Lance Silivey Polly Weaver
1947
Darrell Goodier
Jayne Young, Loner
Douglas Gene Williams
Bennie Joe Weaver Ellen Thompson, Armstrong Lois Jean Spence, Wisler
*Richard Munson Delena McQuiston, Foust Mary Jo McKnight, Gordon Norma Lindsay, Goodier
Nita Lindsay, Salmons
Gene Miller
Thyra Mitten
Bobby Gene Patterson
Bob Polk
Andy Ronk
Bill Salmons
Bill Saylor
Donald Stover
Margaret VerBryck
Nancy Walker
Marilyn Weaver
Joe Warner
Wayne Warner Glen Rexstrew
1951
Melvin Armstrong
James Bevington
Betty Bryan
Margaret Clark
Tom Cree
Ronald Chambers
Karol Finney
Conrad Gerdes
Ronald Halsey
Paul McGaffney Dolly Rose Rice, Sbelly
Jda Ruth Saylor
Charles Turnbull
Mary Jo Williams, Moore
1949
1952
Dick Ahrens
Helen Amos
Patricia Beechy
Rex Johnson
Donald Marschand
Lois Nulf
Jerry Richey
John Wayne Weaver Robert Wisler
Margie Turner
* Deceased
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CONGRATULATIONS GALVESTON ON YOUR CENTENNIAL
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GALVESTON STUDENTS LEARN BY DOING
1. Vocational agriculture class.
2. Home economics class have a tea.
3. Freshman algebra class. 4. Beginning class in typing. 5. Eighth grade general science.
6. High School Chorus.
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Galveston's Family Doctors
1952
Dr. H. H. Miller
Dr. J. Frank Cornell
Dr. C. Toney Dutchess
The first doctor reported to have located in Jack- son township was Dr. Thornburg Baldwin who came to Galveston in 1853 soon after the town was laid out. He began his study of medicine with Dr. Thomas Raybell, of Lexington, Carroll county, with whom he read medicine for over thirteen months. Like Dr. Baldwin the majority of the doctors who settled here prior to 1900 had received little train- ing; their knowledge of medicine was gained from practical experience at the bedside and pre-ceptor- ship with elder doctors. Some attended one or two six-week lecture courses at mid-western medical schools. Since there were usually more than two physicians practicing in Galveston at the same time, they interested themselves in other businesses in order to suppliment their income.
The following is a list of physicians who have practiced medicine in and around Galveston during the past century. They are arranged chronologically in the order in which they came to Galveston.
1852-60: Dr. Thornburg Baldwin, Dr. J. C. Loop, Dr. Thomas F. Marshall
1860-70: Dr. Williams, Dr. Whitesides, Dr. S. F. Landry, Dr. D. K. Fickle, Dr. John S. Beal, Dr. James 0. Ward, Dr. Michael Bitler.
1870-80: Dr. Sammuel Bitler, Dr. John B. Moore, Dr. Elisha Van Buskerk, Dr. Lewis A. Simmons
1880-90: Dr. Theodore Kern, Dr. William Floyd, Dr. Campbell, Dr. Henry C. Gemmill, Dr. Henry Al- ford, Dr. J. S. Smith, Dr. Zuingless U. Loop, Dr. Cooper.
1890-1900: Dr. James B. Tennell, Dr. H. H. Miller.
1900-1952: Dr. J. Frank Cornell, Dr. Robert H. Ross, Dr. Jacob Kitchel, Dr. Vern Turley, Dr. Mc- Laughlin, Dr. C. Toney Dutchess.
During the fifties there was an erratic doctor named Samuel Carr living on a farm northeast of Galveston. He was known throughout the township as an herb doctor, and built up a large practice in the surrounding area manufacturing his own medi- cines from remedies which he gathered in the woods. In 1860 he sold out and moved to Nebraska.
Dr. H. H. Miller was born in Brooksburg, Indiana, in 1871. He received his education from State Norm- al School at Terre Haute and was a graduate of Louisville Medical College. In 1897, the same year that he graduated from medical school he opened an office in Galveston. Later he served as treasurer of the town board for two terms. Dr. Miller was married to Miss Elsie M. Thomas, of Galveston, daughter of F. H. Thomas, in 1902. They were the parents of one son, Forrest, who now lives in North Vernon, Indiana. On November 21, 1921, Dr. Miller was killed by a train. His widow continues to re- side in Galveston.
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Dr. J. Frank Cornell, another of the leading phy- sicians of Galveston since 1900, was a native of Cass county, born in Deer Creek township, February 9, 1870. Educated at Marion and Valparaiso normal schools he taught several terms of school and served as Superintendent of schools of Cass county for one term. He then attended Indiana Medical College and graduated from the College of Physici- ans and Suregons, Chicago, in 1902. From that time until his death August 27, 1941, he practiced active- ly in Galveston. He was joined in marriage to Miss Berlind D. Williams, November 7, 1900. They were the parents of three children, Sarah Esther (Mrs. John Davis) of Indianapolis; George B., who died in youth; and Wendell, who is now living in Ko- komo. His widow is living in Galveston at the pre- sent time.
C. Toney Dutchess, M.D., is at present, the only physician in Galveston. Born in Walton, Indiana, September 2, 1904, he graduated from Walton High School in 1922. He then worked in South Bend, Ind-
iana for three years before he attended Detroit City College where he took three years of pre-medical science, after which he entered Detroit College of Medicine and Surgery and was graduated in 1931. After graduating from medical school he completed a year of rotating internship at Harper Hospital in Detroit and served as resident physician at Cottage Hospital, Grosse Pointe, Michigan, for one year. He began practice in Galveston in 1933 and since that time has estimated that he has delivered a thousand babies.
Dr. Dutchess married Miss Erna Zander of Detroit in 1929 and they have one daughter, Judith. On the attending staff of St. Joseph Memorial Hospital of Kokomo, Dr. Dutchess is also on the staff of Cass County Memorial Hospital in Logansport. He is a member of the American Medical Association, Indi- ana State Medical Society, Cass County Medical Society, and the American Academy of General Practice.
1852
Organizations 1952
Galveston's Lions Roar
GALVESTON LIONS CLUB
Lionism came to Galveston on February 26, 1952. This new club has dedicated itself to all that is good civic betterment. Present officers are George Dague, president; C. L. Noel, Ist vice-president; Max Eshel-
man, 2nd vice-president; J. B. Riggs, 3rd vice-presi- dent; Cris Bahler, fail-twister; Edwin Kitchel, lion tamer; and Joe Grady, C. H. Winn, Ned Johnson, and Crockett Richards, directors.
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Scott Walter Frank Coulter and Noah Wood, Fifty Year Masons
MASONIC
Galveston Lodge No. 244, F. & A. M., received its charter May 25, 1859, and the first officers were: James D. Loder, W.M .; Alexander Murphy, S.W., and Dr. T. Baldwin, J.W. The lodge owns and con- trols the hall in which they meet.
1860-Alexander Murphy 1884 James Bell 1885-James Bell
1861-Alexander Murphy
1862-Alexander Murphy
1886-James Bell
1863-Alexander Murphy
1887-James Bell
1864-Alexander Murphy
1888 James Bell
1865-Alexander Murphy 1889-J. S. Smith 1890-Mahlon Bell
1913-W. H. Sprinkle, Jr. 1914-W. H. Sprinkle, Jr.
1937-William A. Dixon
1866-Alexander Murphy
1867-Alexander Murphy
1891-Thaddeus B. Speece
1868-Alexander Murphy
1892-J. S. Smith
1869-Alexander Murphy 1893 James Bell
1894 James Bell
1918-Cliyord Cree
1942-Harley B. Wilson
1919-Clifford Cree
1943-Joseph W. Grady
1920-William L. Ault
1944-Chester F. Ping
1873-Alexander Murphy
1897-Charles Murphy
1921-William L. Ault
1945-William A. Dixon
1922-W. W. Wininger 1923 Zeke Z. Scott
1946-L. Raymond Jones 1947-Carl Williams
1924-W. W. Wininger 1925-W. W. Wininger 1926-Orval 0. Bunnell
1949-Wayne Wilson
1878 Mahlon Bell
1901-Warren W. Graves 1902-L. Frank Murphy 1903-L. Frank Murphy 1904-Edward L. Wilson
1927-Charles G. Thomas
1951-John Lawrence
1880 Mahlon Bell
1881-Mahlon Bell
1905-Edward L. Wilson
1929-Clifford Cree
1882-James Bell
1906-Roy Hvatt
1883 James Bell
1907-Louis F. Murphy
JACKSON TOWNSHIP HOME DEMONSTRATION CLUB
The Jackson Township Home Economic Club was organized in July, 1924, at the home of Mrs. Grant Zartman. Miss Minnie Sarig was instrumental in organizing both the local and county organizations. Charter members were Lulu Couk, Monelle Hardin,
The present officers are John A. Wilson, W.M .; Byrl F. O'Donnell, S.W .; John L. Beeson, J.W .; Bob Johnson, Secretary, and Dick Harley, Treasurer. The membership now numbers 200. The oldest liv- ing past Worshipful Master is Bill Sprinkle.
The following is a list of Worshipful Masters and the year in which they served:
1908-Edward L. Wilson 1932-Oliver L. Logan
1909-W. H. Sprinkle, Jr. 1933-Oliver L. Logan
1910-W. H. Sprinkle, Jr. 1934-Olen W. Hovarter
1911-C. Newton Hyatt 1935-Marion Conwell
1912-C. Newton Hyatt 1936-Clark E. Lenon
1915-John Q. Symons
1939-T. F. Stafford
1916-Ed L. Wilson
1940-Frank L. Jump 1941-Elmer C. Moss
1872-James Bell
1895-J. S. Smith 1896-Charles Murphy
1874-William Murphy
1898-James Bell
1875-Alexander Murphy
1899-James Bell
1876-Alexander Murphy 1877-James Bell
1900 Warren W. Graves
1948-George Hicks
1950-Bill Cree
1879-Mahlon Bell
1928-Charles G. Thomas
1952-John A. Wilson
1930-C. D. Spaulding
1931-David C. Crook
Carmen Rose, Mary Logan, Ada Wilson, Laura Zart- man, Mary Zartman, Bertha Gray, Leona Cree, Daisy Crain, Blanche Stanley, Belle Sarig, and Minnie Sarig. The name of the club was changed to Jackson Township Home Demonstration Club in 1952. Present officers are Rose Bevington, presi- dent; Ola Bevington, vice-president; Maxine Brown, secretary; and Bernice Thompson, treasurer.
GALVESTON CONSERVATION CLUB
The club was formed in 1935 with S. E. Sprinkle, president; Carl Williams, secretary; and Paul Gar- rison, Pliny Graves, and Charles Thomas, trustees. The organization with the aid of the P.W.A. grant
built a fine swimming pool, club house, and fish rearing ponds. This civic group has done much to help the town and should be given a hearty vote of thanks. Present officers are Ed Jernagon, president; Darrell Goodier, vice president; Frank Day, secret- ary; and Bob Sines, treasurer.
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1917-Ed L. Wilson
1938-A. Max Chambers
1870-Alexander Murphy 1871-J. Bell
Pictured are officers of Galveston Chapter of Eastern Star at the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Order. Maude Reed received a fifty year pin at the meeting.
Basketball
The history of an Indiana town is never complete without some mention of its high school basketball teams. From the time of the first competing team in 1910, Galveston has always backed the basketball pro- gram to the limit. Many fine teams have represented the schools. Each decade seemed to produce something of which to be proud. In 1925 Coach Danny Norris led the team into the school's first Cass County Champion- ship. The Lincoln Rail Splitters, with Coach Carl Williams at the helm, played many exciting contests dur- ing this period. The Lincoln and Galveston schools were united, during the third decade, and many enviable season records were put on the books by Coach Geneal Prather and his excellent Cardinal teams. Cardinal partisan were brought joy during the fourth decade when coaches Andy Fernung and J. B. Riggs booted the big 1947 team into the Cass County Championship. The biggest Sectional thrill happened when on February 26, 1949, a clever Cardinal team, became Cass County's Most Favorite Citizens by defeating Logansport for the first time in the history of the school. The fifth decade has a promising future, as Coach Lowell Butcher's second Galveston High School team tied the all time school scoring record in 1952. Truthfully it can be said that Jackson Township is proud of its winners and its losers, and much of a constructive nature has been gained through the competitive basketball program.
TOWN ORDINANCES THAT TELL A STORY
It shall be unlawful for any person to play any game of croquet, marbles, lawn tennis, baseball, or pitch quoits, horse shoes or play at any other game upon any street, alley or walk within said Town.
It shall be unlawful for any person to hitch or tie, any horse, mule, cattle or any other animal to any shade tree growing by any sidewalk, or boxing around the same, in said Town.
It shall be unlawful for any person to leave any team, horse, mule, cattle or other animal attached to any vehicle, in any street, alley or public place in said Town, without some one able to control the same shall be with or in the vicinity thereof, or unless such team or animal shall be securely fast- ened to a hitching post, rack or ring.
It shall be unlawful for any person to turn any stock of any description or kind upon or into any inclosure of the public schools or churches within said Town.
It shall be unlawful for any person having charge of any animal or vehicle to lead, drive or move the same so as to pass through or interfere with any civic, military or funeral procession within said Town.
It shall be unlawul for any person to drive or ride any horse, mule or other animal faster than an ordinary trot on any of the streets or alleys of said Town.
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YOU'RE NOT A SPRING CHICKEN IF YOU REMEMBER THESE TIMES WHEN ..
A gay blade with a classy horse and a good rig could squire two gals around town at the same time. Edith Woods, Sam Sprinkle, Bertha Turley.
Boys with high wheelers lined-up in front of what is now Richards Hatchery. L. to R .: Gus Thomas, Alba Davis, Chas, Lott, Ed Bryer, C. F. Thomas, John Cage, Frank Lytle, Dan Thomas, Standing, F. H. Thomas,
The Mckinley Glee Club traveled all over the country campaigning for President Mc- Kinley. Front row: Ethel Merrell Keller, Elsie Thomas Miller, Tessie Wadell Stout, Lizzie Holman Long, Mary Holman Garrett. Back row: Fanny Garret Reynolds, Cora Barnhart Bell, Ella Myers Jones, Leota Merrell Spence, Mellie Bell Kitchel.
THOMAS
W". Rinerson, Jim Myers, Atsie Lawrence, Eva Stanford, Kate McClain, F. H. Thomas
Business and industry has, as in the case of all communities, played an important part in the history of Galveston. The earliest known industries were the proverbial saw mills. In 1900, the only manufacturing being carried on was a furniture factory and planning mill by John Thomas, and a canning factory by Ed- ward Faucett. Businesses operating in 1913 were one drug store kept by A. J. Funk, two general stores by J. H. Thomas, successor to his father, M. H. Thomas; and two groceries by George McCoy and Willard Burrows. Other businesses were: general hardware, S. P. Bevington; agricultural implements, Bell Brothers; stove and tin shop, W. H. Shirley; harness shop, John Eisenbrey; two elevator companies, Garrison Brothers, and Urns- ton Grain Co .; lumber yard by Galveston Lumber Co .; two livery stables, John Burrows, and E. M. Turley; two blacksmiths, Hank Whiteside, and Oat Robinson; three Barber shops, Willard Lawrence, Walt Platt, and Henry Lytle; two millinery shops, Mollie Lytle, and Fannie Baker; one hotel, Bell Whiteside; one weekly newspaper, GALVESTON LEADER, edited by Sam Thurston; five physicians, Z. U. Loop, J. S. Smith, H. H. Miller, J. F. Cornell and R. H. Ross; one dentist, W. E. Garritson; two veterinary surgeons, D. Sinager and S. 0. Goodrich; jewelry store, H. M. Woods; garage and automobile sales, Bob Conwell; and two banks, The Conwell Private Bank and the First State Bank.
Business and industry has come and gone in the first one hundred years existence of Galveston. Four present businesses have existed thru two wars and at least one major depression. The business and starting dates are: The John Thomas Furniture and Funeral Directors (1879), The Galveston Leader (1897), The Mc- Coy Grocery (1900), and The Johnson Restaurant and Tavern (1907). All other present industries and busi- nesses can be checked in th directory elsewhere in this book.
Molly Lytle, Hen Lytle, and Frank Lytle, taken in front of Carl Williams home.
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1852
Jackson Township Farmers Have Moved With the Times
1952
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An early threshing rig owned and operated by Bill Sprinkle.
"THE HOOSIER NEST"
"The emigrant is soon located In Hoosier life initiated Erects a cabin in the woods Wherein he stores his household goods. At first round logs and claphoard roof With puncheon floor, quite carpet proof And paper windows, oiled and neat His edifice is then complete. When four clay balls in form of plummet Adorns his wooden chimney summit Ensconced in this let those who can Find out a truly happier man. I'm told in riding through the West A stranger found a Hoosier's Nest And fearing he might he henighted He hailed the house and then alighted. The Hoosier met him at the door Their salutations soon were o'er. He took the stranger's horse aside And to a sturdy sapling tied; Then having stripped the saddle off He fed him in a sugar trough. The stranger stooped to enter in The entrance closing with a pin -
And manifested strong desire To seat him hy the log heap fire Where sat half-a-dozen Hoosieroons With mush and milk, tin cups and spoons. Invited shortly to partake Of venison, milk and Johnny cake The stranger made a hearty meal And glances round the room would steal. One side was lined with divers garments The other spread with skins of varmints, Dried pumpkins overhead were strung, Where venison hams in plenty hung; Two rifles placed ahove the door; Three dogs lay stretched upon the floor In short, the domicile was rife With specimens of Hoosier life. 'Ere long the cahin disappears A spacious mansion next he rears; His fields seem widening by stealth An index of increasing wealth And when the hives of Hoosiers swarm, To each is given a noble farm".
- John Finley
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1852
The Horse-Power Days of the Twenties 1952
1. Corn planting time, using a 4-horse drag to work the ground down ahead of the planter
2. Thrashing and blowing the straw into the east end of Pliny Graves' barn north of town. A 15-30 International was used to pull the separator.
3. Cultivating corn with a 1-row Dutch-Uncle when "Ham" Kitchel had to look up to a horse.
4. Emerson Kitchel plowed with a left-hander and drove
the team with one line. Horse on his side is fastened with a jockey stick.
5. A steam engine, a 32-inch separator, 8 bundle wagons, 4 pitchers, 4 or 5 grain wagons, and a water boy made up a lot of thrashing rings.
6. Cutting grain with a binder and then setting in in shocks were the hardest jobs at harvest time.
7. Modern day tomato setting scene on the Joe Zehring farm.
The United States donated certain sections of land to the state to aid in the construction of the canal and the Michigan road, hence we have the Cass county lands designated as canal, Michigan road, and government lands. For some years after the
first settlement of the county the price of the gov- ernment land was fixed at $1.25 per acre. In this year of 1952 farms are selling at $250.00 to $400.00 per acre in the Galveston community. The complete change to machine farming since the late 1930's has
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1852
The Machine Age In Farming
1952
WIE
Dan Kitchel works down ground on the John Naphew farm. Pick-up balers are a popular way of putting up hay.
Many farmers still trade help for doing tbe hard jobs of farming.
made scenes such as are pictured on this page a common sight on every farm. The average farm has a machinery and equipment investment of $50.00 to $80.00 per acre. Jackson township has a beef
A typical farm family. Garnie Sullivans and Irma Foy. The machinery in this barnyard of Bill Dixon is only a part of what is used ibru the season. The self-propelled combine, such as this of Max Chamber's, is common on many farms.
cattle-hog type of farming, and most of the feed and grain raised is fed on the farm. Many farmers have an investment in livestock of $40.00 to $60.00 per acre.
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SIGNS OF THE TIMES
1. Everett Hodson and David Hoover in Korea.
2. The Centennial Board pondered grave problems early in the year.
3. Square Dances were the highlight of pre-pageant festivities.
4. Lynn Sines in Korea.
5. If bigger fish are caught, Harry King will catch them.
6. "Buffalo Bill" Mote, Pardner!
7. Benny Weaver, also in Korea.
8. Eddie Jernagan, Clark Lenon, Darrell Goodier.
9. Darrell Johnson, Dale Salmons.
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Boone's Trading Post
Galveston, Indiana
DEMOSS HARDWARE
DEMOSS HARDWARE
EMOSS EPENDABLE HARDWARE 10 East Jackson Street, Corner Main
Compliments of
MAUDE JOHNSON
Galveston, Indiana
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ADVERTISING THE CENTENNIAL - Beards 1952 Style
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Galveston's Centennial Year
1952
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1. "Brothers of the Brush" at a basketball game February, 1952.
2. "Sisters of the Swish" quilting party.
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3. Just more "brush".
4. "Brothers" Goldsberry, McCoy, Richards, and Dutchess.
Galveston's largest civic undertaking, The Cen- tennial Celebration, was first discussed by the Scott Lambert Post No. 415 of the American Legion late in 1951. A committee of legionnaires investigated centennial possibilities and presented it to the citi- zenry in a public meeting. As is usual, the people of Galveston immediately grasped the proposition and made plans to carry out a celebration worthy of the occasion. Beards, over the objections of many wives, sprouted early in the rush to get into the spirit of 1852. The women, not to be outdone by the proud males of the town, were soon seen in the con- ventional dress of the early pioneer. Plans have been made for a full week of celebration, July 13 thru July 19, 1952. The progress of the town will be relived in the pageant, "100 Years Along Deer Creek", a huge parade will climax the festivities on Saturday, July 19, and the town will be honored by the presence of Governor Henry F. Shricker.
Yes, Galveston is proud to present the centennial activities, and every bloomin' citizen that has ever spit on the native soil of Jackson Township agrees with Riley in his poem, "On the Banks O' Deer Crick".
ON THE BANKS O' DEER CRICK
On the banks o' Deer Crick!
There's the place fer me !-
Worter slidin' past ye jes' as clair as it kin be :- See yer shadder in it, and the shadder o' the sky,
And the shadder o' the buzzard as he goes a-lazing by;
Shadder o' the pizen-vines, and shadder o' the trees- And I purt' nigh said the shadder o' the sunshine and the breeze!
Well! - I never seen the ocean ner I never seen the sea .-
On the banks o' Deer Crick's grand enough for me!
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RANDOM SCENES ABOUT TOWN TODAY
1. The Galveston Food Bank.
2. Johnny West is the modern day huckster of fresh fruits and vegetables.
3. Russ Maudlin of the BOB INN.
4. Mr. Parlette is a hardware man of long standing.
5. Bill Dutchess pauses by the town's only public fountain af the corner of his drug store.
6. Billy Sprinkle and his son, Robert, of the Sprinkle Machine Shop.
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Established in 1900 By George & Laura McCoy
Thank You, Galveston
We are proud to have been a part of the business of this Progressive Community since 1900
M¿COY GROCERY
WAT MARKET
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GROCERIES
Soattest ICE CREAM
MEATS
Alan - Ronald - Martha - Monell - Elizabeth - Ted
Owners FREDERICK AND ELIZABETH McCOY
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The Galveston community has long been noted for its cooperative spirit in putting on special events. All of the citizens have lent a helping hand whenever possible on projects for community betterment. Pictured above: WLS Home Talent Barn Dance Cast, 1934. Pictured below: Scenes at a Legion Tractor Pulling Contest, 1950.
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GALVESTON CITY LIMIT
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1. Looking toward town from the west end of Jackson street.
2. California street is better known as Highway 35 as it comes into town from the south.
3. Washington street a block south of the school building.
4. The most dangerous intersection in town, 35 and 18.
5. Start slowing down!
6. One of the older homes in Galveston is this one on the SE corner of Sycamore and Howard.
7. The newer trend in homes is this one built by Max Toney.
8. Typical of remodeled homes is this one of Joe Oyler's
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1. As seen from U.S. 35 coming from the north.
2. Shaner building houses the library, bank, and Doctor's office. The second story hall is used by the Boy Scouts.
3. Compare this scene with page 6, picture 5. This is Bahler's in 1952.
4. King Packing Co pack tomatoes in season.
5. McCoy's Grocery at most any time of today.
6. North end of Sycamore street.
7. Sprinkle's Machine Shop handles contracts for the gov- ernment.
8. Dusty's Tavern.
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Business Directory
Amos, Guy - Plumbing & Well Drilling Ames, Steve - Trucking & Ice Co. Appleton, Milo - Automotive Electric Service
Bahler, Chris - Bahler Grain Co. Bahler, Wayne - Bahler Grain Co. Bell, Effie - Effie Bell Nursing Home
Bell, Estie - Galveston Nursing Home Black, Don - Electrical Supplies Boone, Lawrence - Boone's Trading Post Boring, Gene - Galveston TV and Appliances Brown, Lyle - Real Estate & Insurance
Cunningham, Otis - Painting & Carpentering Crites, Bess - Librarian, Shaner Library
Dague, George - Galveston Lumber Co. DeMoss, David - Standard Oil Agent
DeMoss, Letha - Letha's Beauty Salon
DeMoss, Wayne - DeMoss Hardware Duncan, Oscar - Television & Radio Repair Dutchess, Bill - Rex Drug Store
Dutchess, C. T. - Medical Doctor
Emerick, Clarence - Cabinet Shop
Ferguson, Grace - McGee's 10c Store
Goldsberry, Bill - Goldsberry & Mote Barber Shop Goldsberry, Art - Sexton, Galveston Cemetery Association Goodier, Darrell - Embalmer Goodier, Fred - Fred Goodier Gravel Co.
Goodrich, S. O. - Veterinarian Grady, Joe - Galveston Radio Service
Hart, Leslie - Brown & Hart Church Decorators Hardin, Don - Contracting Hawkins, Ross - Real Estate & Auctioneer Helmuth, Minno - Food Bank Hicks, Walter - Stock Buyer Hostetler, Charles - Shoe Repair
Johnson, Maude - Johnson's Restaurant & Tavern Johnson, Ned - Johnson's Service Station
Kincaid, Roy - Photographer King, Harry - Sign Painting King, Herman - King Packing Co.
Klepfer, Irvin - Galveston Greenhouse
Laird, Denny - Lawn Mower & Saw Repairs Lawrence, Glen - Town Marshall
Lawrence, Reggie - "The Three Lawrences" Lenon, Clark - John Thomas Co.
Lenon, Evelyn - John Thomas Funeral Director
Lucas, M. E. - R. R. Agent Lynch, Bill - Johnson's Service Station
Maudlin, Russell - Bob Inn Maze, Bill - Painting McCoy, Ted - McCoys Grocery Store McKnight, Herbert - McKnight's Oliver Sales and Service
Mote, Lawrence - Goldsberry & Mote Barber Shop
Noel, Claude - Twelve Mile State Bank Galveston Branch
Oldfather, Ray - Barber Shop
Parlette, Harry - Parlette Hardware Petrie, David - Galveston Leader
Richards, Crockett - Richards Hatchery Rockey, Ralph - Maple Grove Sales Rothwell, Charles - Plumbing Service
Salmons, Dale - Johnson's Garage Scott, Art - Scotts Shell Service Sprinkle, Bob - Sprinkle Machine Shop
Tharp, Clarence - Tharp Trucking Co. Tinkle, Floyd - Galveston TV & Appliances
Umbarger, Kenneth - Star Motor Co.
Weaver, Ladd - Schambarger Church Decorators Webb, Weldon - Standard Oil Station West, John - Produce & Poultry Weitzel, Don - Standard Oil Station Wisler, Florence - General Insurance Williams, Dortha - De Vinney Beauty Shoppe Williams, Carl - Painting Wilson, Ada - Postmaster Wininger, Charles - Hiway Cigar Store Winn, C. H. - Dusty's Tavern Wood, Bob - Watch Repair
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John Thomas Co.
Established in 1878
FURNITURE AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS
24-Hour Ambulance Service
PHONE 2705
GALVESTON
INDIANA
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