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Cambridge City And Environs 47 Years Ago-As Told By The 10 4.000
Local Newspapers
From the pages of the Cam- bridge City Tribune editions of July 29, August 5 and 12, 1915, comes the news of the day:
The Pennsylvania lines in co- operation with Purdue university will run a hog demonstration and lecture train over its system in Indiana. It will be in Cambridge City August 10, from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. . ... Morris & Krahl takes an entire page ad, devoted to their big summer clearance sale .
The fire laddies, after their first run with the new auto truck the other day, were photographed in front of the city hall. Every fel- low now wears a smile . .. . Single | G. won the Detroit Chamber of Commerce stake last week in three straight heats in a field of four- teen. His times were 2:0312,- 2:0314,-2:051/2. At no time was Single G extended and it is thought he could have beaten two minutes if it had been necessary . The town trustees have plac- ed an order with the Cambridge. City Lumber Co. for ten thousand feet of oak flooring to be placed on the bridge across the river
. . The Lincoln Chantauqua will be held on the public school grounds here, August 17 to 22 . . . . Trustee Ehle has secured the following teachers for the several schools of Jackson township: Penn ville, Mabel Hartman; German- town, Aldo Cain and Grace Kirhy; Creitz, Evelyn Hayes; Kimes, Sa- muel Lamar; Kiser, Margaret Quigley .... Callaway's clothing store is having a big harvest sale, A full page ad lists the bargains . . . The non-skid banana peel is the latest production of the Bur- bank experiment farm. The result was nttained by crossing the ha- nana with the cactus pear, produc- ing a coat like sandpaper. At the same time the fruit and flavor of the banana has not been impaired, and the peeling can be dropped on the street with perfect safety |
Cambridge City And Environs 47 Years Ago-As Told By The Local Newspapers
From the pages of the Cam- bridge City Tribune editions of Aug. 19, 26, and Sept. 2, 1915, comes the news of the day:
The businesses of Cambridge. City needs Main street and Main street needs brick. Let's get to- gether . . . . T. J. Connell has completed his road and street con- tracts at Richmond and shipped his men and equipment to Mt. Vernon, Ohio, where he has a contract to build 21/2 miles of
brick street . C. H. Graver has sold his property on Mulberry .street to R. R. Lindsay for $2,-1 '500 . ... Fred Storch has leased the shoeing department of his smithy to Frank Adams, who has been connected with the establish- ment for several months. Mr. Storch, however, will be in charge of the repair department and will! be at the shop as usual to care for] his customers . . . . The first show! of 1916 automobiles in the United States will be held at the Indiana State fair the week of Seut. 6, by. the Indianapolis Automobile Trade Association . The property owners on Main street between the river bridge and the west corporation line are signing a pe- tition asking for the paving of Main street between the points named. The petition is to be filed with the board of town trustees for their action as required by law. What say ye, gentlemen, brick or cement? .... The road between here and Connersville was strewn with wrecked automobiles last week. Among the number was Tay- lor Crook's machine and a ma- chine from Shelbyville that came in collision and were badly brok -! en. Mr. Dare of New Lisbon got off the canal bank south of town and his machine turned turtle. In the melee Mrs. Dare had a broken arm. Russell Crockett was passing and brought the injured to town . . John Scheid will open the Exclusive Oyster and Fish Mar- ket, Sept. =
Cambridge City And Environs 47 Years Ago-As Told By The Local Newspapers 10 LJ
From the pages of the Cam- bridge City Tribune editions of 1September 9, 16, 23, 1915, comes the news of the day:
When the Liberty Bell returns east in November from the Pacific Panama exposition, it will stop in Indianapolis and go thence to Louisville, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, und home to Philadelphia. Cam- bridge City will thus be deprived the pleasure of seeing it . ... W. E. Floyd of Dublin is the happy owner of a Ford automobile .
It is announced by the government that an examination will be held at Richmond, October 9, for rural motor mail service out of Cam- bridge City, Hagerstown and Rich mond. There are 28 carriers in Wayne county and it is understood that it is the purpose of the post- office department to reduce the number to 14 and install rapid mo- tor service. embracing about 50 miles each instead of the average 25 miles at present. The two carriers out of Cambridge City use automobiles and make prompt and quick delivery. Under the new law their routes will practically double in size and probably cover present routes out of German- town, Milton and Dublin . The Milton high school baseball team defeated the Dublin high school nine by a score of 16-1 . . . . A. II. Wiseman has sold his in- terest in the undertaking business of Wright & Wiseman to C. T. Wright and Son and will locate elsewhere in the practice of his profession . . . . J. R. Wharton and Joe Wade and their wives took a trip Sunday by auto to Columbus and thence to Nashville. Climbing the hills of Brown coun- ty contributed much to the enjoy- ment of the trip . . . . The gar- ment factory is again in near full operation, having 42 out of their 48 machines running. They turn out about 400 dozen garments per week . .
Cambridge City And Environs 47 Years Ago-As Told By The 10 6
Local Newspapers
From the pages of the Cam- bridge City Tribune editions of September 30, October 7 and 14, ! 1915, comes the news of the day:
The thirty acre orchard of D. Dougherty & Son near Jackson- burg will yield about 3,000 bush- els of marketable apples this year . The Milton corporation tic- ket nominated by the Booster club is as follows: Trustees, O. H. Bee- son, Hiram Crook and Robert Bryant; clerk, L. H. Warren; treasurer, Ralph Moore; marshal, Jesse Revelee . . . . R. R. Watkins has sold the Cambridge City steam laundry to C. J. Bowles of Indi- anapolis, who is now in charge
. . Adv .- Get ready for winter- with a Hot Blast Air Tight Flor- ence Stove from Frank H. Ohmit, dealer in stoves, ranges, furniture and hardware .... A. H. Wiseman from the firm of Wright & Wise-
man, of Cambridge City, and Frank Stanley of New Castle will open an undertaking establish-' ment in this city at an early date. Their rooms will be in what was I formerly Levin Swiggett's resi- dence . . Ed Barry has sold the bakery department of his busi- ness to Victor Shiveley of Ander- son, who will engage in the whole- sale trade. Mr. Barry will con- tinue the retail trade, and will also continue the hotel and res- taurant business as at present . .
Rev. McCormick has begun . a revival at the Milton Christian church . . . . Duhlin-The Mur- tha Washington club held their first meeting last Wednesday aft- ernoon at the country home of Mrs. Harry Bradway. Ed. Note- The Martha Washington club is still very active in that communi- ty in 1962 . . . .
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Cambridge City And Environs 47 Years Ago-As Told By The
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From the pages of the Cam- bridge City Tribune editions of October 21, 28 and November 4, 1915 comes the news of the day.1
The rebuilt Christian churchi was dedicated last Sunday in due: and ample form. It stands upon; the grounds where the original. church was erected in 1850. Al -. though rebuilt and repaired sev-, eral times and always a well ap- - pointed place of worship, the pre- sent change outclasses those of former years and presents prac- tically a new edifice . . . . The box social at Kiser's school was a financial success. The amount cleared was $21.85 . C. S. Kitterman and F. J. Harvey of the First National band and Robt. Hicks of the Wayne National bank attended the session of the State Banker's Association at Indiana -; polis last week . . . . Walter Jones - has purchased the Royal moving picture theater from Simeon Croc- kett and taken possession . . . Single G won the Cumberland stake of $2,000 for 2:05 pacers; at the Lexington meeting last week. Times: 2:02 % , 2:03 16, 2:03' Curt Gosnell was at the reins. Sin-' gles G's winnings this season were about $15,000 . Sourbeer & Rodenberg of East Germantown; are agents for the new 1916 Chev- rolet, a fully equipped five pass- enger car at $750. They are also agents for the Monroe light car The heating system install- ed by the town corporation in east Cambridge, taking the exhaust steam from the municipal light and water plant, is now supply- ing heating steam sufficient for the American and Cambridge City casket factories and also nine re- sidences, namely, Frank Conklin, Thomas Enyeart, John Judkins, Wm. Judkins, Chas. Eiklor, Mrs. Kittie Stobaugh, Daniel Winters, R. H. Ressler and Frank Mosbaugh . From Fast Germantown comes word that Charley Bouch- ner has a new Marmon 5-passen- ger car ..
PEOPLE'S FORUM
66062 Punco, Ky. June 6, 1962
National Road Traveler W Dear Omar:
When Cambridge City, Indiana celebrated their 125 years of pro- gress last year, there was more items about Cambridge City that could have been put in the book that was mailed out.
I was born in the horse and buggy days, the year 1890. I re- member the high wooden racks along Main street when I was a boy. I remember one arm Buddie Eaton who lived on west Main street. Ile had a farm at the edge of Dublin. Several of us boys worked for him, and he delivered fruit and garden products from house to house in Cambridge, rain or shine. I remember Jimmie Shaw who worked at Bertsch & Co. foundry-one of the old tim- ers. I started to work for them the 11th of August 1909, signed a contract for 31% years at six cents per hour with a raise every six months, through Lawrence H. Bertsch.
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I remember George Drischel's cheese factory which was at the present location of Cutshaw's Supermarket. Us boys would wait until the farmers brought in the milk, then we would get us a dip- per and drink of the milk in long troughs - sure was good. At one time there were seven saloons in Cambridge City. Plenty of fights and some shooting, too, If I re- member correctly, Dan Drischel was the town marshal,
Here is a list of boys names I run around with, called the 'west end gang' or Jesse James gang as we was sometimes called: Eddie Newman, Eugene Newman, Albion Eaton, Nelson Eaton, Carl Beyers, Chet Beyers, Clyde Martin, Clar- ence Speed (colored), myself and brother Jvan. We had a baseball team of our own called the "little Red Onions." I was the pitcher and Albion Enlon the catcher.
The older folks should remem- ber our father, Carson Ohmit or Carse as some people called him and Frank Cushner the house painter of Cambridge City.
Back when I was a boy before I went to work at Bertsch & Co. machine shop, I worked for the Kuthe Sisters, when they had a grocery store, delivered products with horse and wagon. Also Dr. Littell office, George Parson's
ment market which was where Rihm's market is located now .. Delivered meat all over Cambridge City on bicycle. I remember bal- Jon ascensions on Saturday eve- ning with Prosser Baldwin hang- ing on the parachute. Lots of ex- citement when he came to Cam- bridge at that time. Also when Mrs. Frank Allison was killed and the house set afire. At that time I was working at the old Bertsch & Co. shop. I remember Lollie Dale's store with his stick eandy in glass jars and big crackers in a barrell, and also Clarence Inger- man's grocery store across the street.
Well, Omar, I could tell a lot more about Cambridge, hut don't have time at present. Someday I am going to write about my- self and Cambridge City, some: good, some bad.
Clarence Ohmit.
Editor's Note: Mr. Ohmit had evidently forgotten or had not learned that Omar Peelle, found- er and publisher of the Traveler departed this life last July. How- ever, glad to hear from you, Clar- ence, and do write again.
People's Forum 6 28.62
.Northfield, Ill. 6-22-62
Vera C. Peelle, Publisher National Road Traveler P. O. Box 166 Cambridge City, Ind.
Mr. Clarence Onmit is correct, Don Drischel was the town Mar- shall. He kept his guns in my grandfather's office, Dr. Littell, and some of the conversation be- tween those two raised the hair on my young head.
Mr. Ohmit, I could tell a lot about Cambridge too.
Yours truly, Hugh R. Littell,
(Publisher's Note-Dear Mr. Littell. We'd be glad to hear what you know about C. C. It sounds interesting.)
People's Forum
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Aurora, Il), June 22, 1962 20 So. Buell Ave,
Mrs. Vera C. Peelle National Road Traveler Cambridge City ,Ind. Dear Mrs. Peelle:
Am writing to ask that you change my address from the en- closed present one, to 1423 Roll- ing Oaks Drive, Memphis 17, Tenn. with June 28 issue.
Am enclosing an article about my son Walter Waddell, which will explain the reason.
I came to Aurora from Clear- water, Fla., in March of 1961 and lived in a beautiful new home, (Jennings Terrace), for Senior Citizens. When the change came for Walter the first of Jan., I came to live in their home and will move with them to Memphis. We are leaving Tuesday, June 26th.
My grandson, Michael Waddell, graduated from West High Senior High School on June 7th, and has been awarded a Regular Navy R- OTC Scholarship's and will enter Yale in September, He was Pres- ident of Student Council, received the American Legion award, and many other honors. Also won stato Music Contest award, and was first in Solo cornet for the second time in two years. He is active in church and youth move- ments. Have a granddaughter. Rita Kay, who also is active in church affairs and has taken dan- cing lessons for many years and active in that line.
Was in Cambridge City for a couple of days recently with my good friend and old neighbor, Mrs. Ilugh Morris. She took me to see all the former places I knew so well and to the new additions to Cambridge.
I was amazed to see how Cam- bridge has expanded and all the changes, new school buildings, park, new streets and everything looking so nent and well kept, also was at the library. It all looked so good to me, and I will always love C. City !
Want to congratulate you on the Traveler. Know you do not #have an easy job since the pass- ing of your husband, but think you are 'doing a wonderful thing in keeping on, and making a suc- ¿cess of it! llere's orchids to you'
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Am sorry not to have given you longer notice, but everything mov- ed so quickly since they sold their home on June 4th and we just did not know.
With all good wishes to you, and for the success of the Trav- eler, I am,
Sincerely, Carrie Bolender.
Former Cambridge Man Promoted By Equipment Company
AURORA. Ill. - In a move to angment the number of distriet sales managers in the field and to permit a closer working relation- ship with the distributors to which they are assigned, Barber-Greene Company of Aurora, Illinois, has appointed two new district man- agers and changed a number of district boundaries.
Figuring in the changes was Walter W. Waddell, who was as- signed to Memphis, Tenn.
Waddell was born in Spring Grove, Ind., and holds a bachelor of science degree in civil engineer- ing from Tri-State College, An- gola, Ind. Prior to attending college he worked for some years for an excavating contractor' in Indiana. He is a graduate of Lin- coln high school, Cambridge City.
A veteran of nearly five years of service with the U. S. Army Air Corps during World War II, Wad- dell served in Panama, China, India and Guam. He was with the 20th Bomber Command, the first B29 unit sent overseas, and parti- cipated in a bombing raid on Japan in 1944. His decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster and the Silver Star.
He came to Barber-Greene ag a trainee in 1954 and in 1955 was assigned to the engineering de- partment as a development en- gineer, where he did considerable field and design work on the BatchOmatic asphalt plants. He was transferred to the sales de- partment as an asphalt specialist in 1958, worked as a diteher spe- cialist in 1959 and a finisher spe- cialist in 1960. Ile became a field engineer in 1961.
Working out of Memphis, Tenn., he will cover eastern Missouri, southwestern . Illinois, Arkansas, western Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama and northwestern Flor- ida.
Waddell is married and is the father of two children. His fam- ily will continue to reside at 20 South Buell Ave., in Aurora, un- til they are able to locate per- manently in Memphis.
(Note: The Waddell's are mov- ing this week to 1423 Rolling Oaks Drive, Memphis 17, Tenn.)
K. of P. Building To Be Sold; New Lodge Hall To Be Built North Of Town 8262
By Max Knight, Richmond Pal-Item
CAMBRIDGE CITY - One of the oldest buildings in Cambridge City is about to be put up for sale. The building is the home of the Cambridge Knights of Pythias | (K of P), and is located at 21-23 West Main St.
Members of the local lodge, now joined with Hagerstown to form one lodge, will build a new home at the north edge of Cam- bridge City.
The two lodges consolidated earlier this year with the lodge building at Hagerstown already. sold. That money, plus the money from sale of the local building, will go toward construction of the new combined lodge.
Virgil Montgomery, past ehan- cellor of Cambridge City lodge No. 9, said the new building would be of concrete block. It is to be approximately 40×60 ft. with a basement and one main floor.
The men are estimating cost of construction from $40,000 to $50,- 000.00.
The Cambridge City lodge was the second organization in eastern Indiana. was instituted by Charles P. Carty on Aug. 17, 1870.
Officers installed for the first term included O. H. P. Little, N. R. Bennett, M. Pracht, D. A. Smalley, R. L. Ramsey, E. L. Spencer, Richard Taylor, Sam B. Elliott and Lee Pitman.
The additional charter members were W. B. MeKenna, William En- ghert, R. L. Kevi, J. F. Iubber, John Bobb, Henryy Meredith, Cas- per Little, George Doll, Albert Cox, George L. Weist, F. G. Epply, R. C. Wilson, James Bowstead, George Britton, Frank Stobaugh, Frank Moshaugh, M. Rink, Jesse Pfaff, Dr. D. W. Carnahan, J. V. Richardson, M. Wisebarger an.l W. B. Williams.
The lodge was unable to secure a permanent location until 1874 when a lease was taken on a small hall. They stayed there 10 years until need for added room caused J. H. Clark, a member of the lodge, to give the men the use of a building near the center of town.
It is this building that will be put up for sale by the lodge within the next few days.
The building is unusual in archi- tecture with two crown roof liney on each corner of the front. These follow down the front to the top of the first story, giving each cor- ner a rounded appearance. There are three floors and a basement in the building.
Richard Ressler of Cambridge City is the oldest member of the lodge, joining in 1900. He served 40 years as secretary, resigning in 1959, due to ill health.
"Through the years," said Ress- | ler, "I have seen the lodge go from very active to extremely slow.
"After World War II," he con- tinued, "membership started fall- ing off until there appeared dan- ger we would lose our charter.
"But a few of the members de- eided this would not happen," he added, "and worked to pull things back to normal. They are there now but it has been a struggle."
Clyde Fain, a trustee of the lodge, said it is mainly due to Ressler that things have returned to normal.
"He worked day and night to interest former members and new members in the lodge," said Fain, "and it was chiefly through this effort that it has grown to its present position in the communi- ty."
Through his efforts, the lodge took in 32 members at one time in 1947 and has kept its member- ship near the 100 mark since. The greatest number of members was soon after the lodge moved into its new home in 1894, a total of 200
The trustces are Leonard , Ver- pooten, James Brockman and Fain. Robert Smith is chancellor commandore.
M. G. (Milt) Gaar, Retired Nurseryman, Dies At Age 90
Milton H. Gaar, retired land- scape architect and nurseryman and former schoolteacher, died Friday. lle was 90 years old.
A civic and church leader here, he developed a large nursery at Cambridge City and Dublin, and was the landscape architect for many publie and private buildings and institutions. (1 (-4.6) He also developed another nur-
sery near Chesterfield, Ind., which now is owned by a son, Howard Gaar. A son-in-law, Campbell Brower, owns the nursery near herc.
Mr. Gaar had not been active since 1957, following a paralytic stroke that year. He had been a patient in n Lewisville nursing home since 1960, when he receiv- ed a broken hip.
Mr. Gaar and his father, Wil- liam H. Gaar, started a small nur- sery near E. Germantown in 1888. It was from this beginning that the Gaar nurseries expanded.
llis father was a Confederate soldier from Virginia and was one of the pioncer schoolteachers in -this area.
Milton Gaar attended Terre Haute Normal college and was a teacher himself for 10 years. He often recalled that he started the high school at New Lisbon and was its principal for two years.
He also was principal for three years at Lewisville and met his wife there, the former Mabel E. Wright, who was a primary teach- er at Lewisville.
Mr. Gaar was a member of the Cambridge City Methodist church and was its Sunday school super- intendent for 12 years, a teacher for 30 years and director of the choir for 18 years.
He was a member of the execu- tive board of Taylor university for 12 years and was also chairman of the college's building and grounds committee.
Always interested in children, he helped start the Boy Scout movement here. A basketball fan, he was presented a number of years ago a lifetime pass to all of the local high school's games.
Ile was the landscape artist for the high school here, the state hos- pital at New Castle, the state re- formatory at Pendleton, Taylor university, Greensburg, Odd Fel- low home, Franklin Masonic home and cemeteries at Muncie, Marion Anderson and Shelbyville.
Survivors include the widow, Mabel E .; one daughter, Mrz. Campbell Brower of Rural Route 1; one son, Howard M., of Ches- terfield, Ind .; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services for Mr. Guar were held Monday at 2 p. m., in the Howard and Son funeral home in Cam- bridge City, with Rev. Don Utter- back of the Methodist church and Rev. J. R. Stelle of Indianapolis, officiating. Burinl was in the Riv- erside cemetery.
James Bozoarth, Teacher, Weather Observer, To Retire
James Bozoarth, Lincoln high school science teacher, 119 W. Maple St., Cambridge City, has announced his plans for retire- ment at the close of this school year. Mr. Bozoarth has taught in the Cambridge City high school | 42 of his 43 teaching years, hav- ing taught in the Austin high school in Scott County in 1920-21. Mr. Bozoarth is head of the local high school science department, a position he has held since 1956. He teaches physics, chemistry and physical science. 2700
As a student Jim Bozoarth at- tended a one-room country school from 1905-07 and finished his grade school years in Bedford in 1914. He was graduated from the Bedford high school in 1918. He attended Indiana university from 1918-1920 and served in the stu- dent army training corps in 1918. Ile was graduated from Indiana Funiversity in 1930 with an A. B. degree, majoring In chemistry.
Mr. Bozoarth recalls that during his first few years in Cambridge City he taught high school science and math on the third floor of the old Central school on Main St., where the present Central school now stands. Arthur Hines was then superintendent and Emer- son Cloyd high school principal.
In 1924 a new high school was built, the first Lincoln high school which was destroyed by fire in 1955. There he continued tench- ing science and math. When the present Lincoln high school build- ing was put in service in 1956, he became the hend of the new, mod- ern science department.
Mr. Bozoarth has taken addi- tional training above his A. B. degree, studying at Ball State Teachers college, Indiana univer- sity, Purdue university, and the Case Institute, Cleveland, Ohio.
He has been active in the Cam- bridge City Christian church, where he and his wife are mem- bers. Mrs. Bozoarth has served on the church bonrd and taught a Sunday school class the past 29 years. Ile is presently serving as a deacon in the church.
He also has participated in many community activities such as commander of the Lawrence H. Bertsch Post No. 169 (192)); Master of Masonic lodge No. 5.
F.&A.M. (1926) ; High Priest vr Chapter R.A.M. No. 9 (1934) ; Worthy Patron, Order of the East- ern Star, No. 510, (two terms), 1933-34. He became a member of the Selective Service Board No. 87 in 1945 and again in 1948. He was elected secretary of the Se -! lective Service Board No. 293, a position which he still holds.
Mr. Bozoarth has been a coop- erative weather observer since 1926 and received a 35-year pin as an award from the weather bu- reau in 1962. During summer months he has worked as a paint- er the past 12 years with Walter Schaeffer of Pershing.
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