Despite rain and a somewhat difficult course, the Winchester Community high school golf team, coached by S.R. Brueckheimer, pulled through with a two stroke win (317) over Richmond in the annual 12 team, 18 hole golf invitational, held at the Beeson Park golf course in Winchester Saturday, April 29th. Low medalist for the event was Kent Ward of Winchester with a two under par 75 followed by Haworth 79, Davis 80, Study 83.
The team is shown in the picture (from left) Rick Study, Ben Davis, Coach S.R. Brueckheimer, Kent Ward and Bill Haworth.
1890.
Reports of cruelty toward the unfortunate inmates of the Moorman Orphan's Home having gained some notoriety, Auditor Cranor invited a representative from each of the papers to accompany himself, Frank Moorman and J.W. Thompson to that institution last Monday afternoon.
Our limited space and time prevents us from giving all the information that was gained, and it must suffice for the present to say that it was shown that Mrs. Phillips acted too hasty on two occasions in particular, and administered undue punishment to the little ones, but the charges of cruelty and injury done were found to be grossly exaggerated. Mr. Cranor's idea was to ascertain if it was necessary to have the Commissioners called in special session to investigate the charges. It was unanimously agreed that there was no occasion for any such action, as everything was moving along smoothly. Everything seemed to be neat and clean and the children well-cared for except that it was claimed that some of the children were not allowed as much as they wanted to eat and remained hungry at times; but it was shown that as a rule there was plenty and that it was well cooked and well seasoned food. The Commissioners will take action on this matter at their coming session. One of the surprising things to us was that there are no written or printed rules for the government of the Home, but that the entire management is left to the Superintendent and Matron. The duties of these officials should be clearly defined and regulated. We shall probably have more to say on this subject in the future, as we have no desire to shield any wrong doing on the part of those in charge of these helpless children, nor is it to the interest of the Home or the County that they should be misrepresented and false and overdrawn charges made against them, either to gratify personal spite or make political capital.
1957.
For educational purposes there no longer is a Lincoln school building.
The structure built in 1908, reportedly the first consolidated school in the United States, was "evacuated" Friday morning and its 240 pupils and nine teachers were transferred in seven buses to McKinley.
The west-east move began almost on the stroke of 9:30. With first grade pupils of Mrs. Ruth Ann White leaving first, followed in order by the remaining six, the building emptied and pupils enbussed in exactly 15 minutes. Principal Tom Johnson supervised the transfer.
While the Lincoln "evacuation" was in progress, high school students at McKinley were moved across the road to their new building under supervision of Principal C.A. Moncrief.
The new building will house grades 7 through 12, the old structure , the first six. Principal Johnson will be in the old building, Moncrief in the new.
Charley Moore had the distinction of being the first bus driver to unload at the new building-seventh graders from Lincoln.
Principals Moncrief and Johnson said that school in both buildings would begin at the regular time Monday morning and that buses would make their rounds to pick up pupils on the same time schedule.
There was no school Friday afternoon, teachers and students pitching in, getting the second floor at the old McKinley building ready for occupancy. Desks used by high school students were being torn out, to be replaced with smaller ones for smaller graders.
Trustee Louie Grow has said the Lincoln building and adjacent custodian's home will be sold.
1929.
A few days ago, Alva Downing, bottle opener and time-keeper at the Pastime Pool Room here in Union City, was about ready to go into retirement owing to a painful corn on his little toe.
Along came Tom Potter who since then has received a degree and is now known as Dr. Potter, D.C. (Doctor of Corns) and he told his old friend Alva that unless he had something done with that corn he would lose at least a leg, the shape it was in. Dr. Potter said he would take charge of the case for two packs of Honest Scrap chewing tobacco in advance.
Alva gave him the advance and "the Doctor" took his patient around to the Dan Cotter cream station where he gave the corn a good covering of an acid used in making tests. The results were far in excess of what could be expected for he removed the corn absolutely and completely together with the entire toe and about three inches of his pants leg. Alva had to be hauled home and was bedfast for three days. He is now on the road to recovery and is lucky to be on any road at all. Altogether however the operation was a success and it is considered a great medical triumph for Dr. Potter.
1951.
Cooperation and brotherhood are the guiding words in the work accomplished by 34 members of a church class on the Charles Hinshaw farm southeast of Winchester, the 34 members of the Young People's class of the Jericho Friends congregation going into the field last week to toil side by side for their church. To help raise funds for their small farm community church, the rural residents planted nearly 30 acres of corn, beans and oats. They manned 14 tractors and at noon gathered under shady trees to eat a picnic lunch prepared by their wives, mothers and sweethearts. This is the second year that members of that congregation have planted a crop for their church, but last year's planting was on a smaller scale than the one of last week.
In the autumn they again will go into the field side by side to harvest their crop, after alternating in its care during the summer.
Members of the class taking part in the activities were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hubbard, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Keys, Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Keys, Ira Keys, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Baldwin, Mr. and Mrs. William Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Huffer, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. C.L. Hinshaw, Mr. and Mrs. H.O. Cox, Mr. and Mrs. Buell Clark, Huey Popplewell, Will Hendrickson, Mrs. Kenneth Miller and Rev. and Mrs. E.E. Portis. Boys helping to drive tractors were Jack Miller, Ralph Barnes and Max Robinson.
1891.
Report of the Secretary of the Randolph County Board of Health:
The sanitary condition of the Poor Asylum is as nearly perfect as it could well be. The location good, the grounds well maintained, the yard is large and the grounds are kept clean, the buildings are in good repair and well ventilated and heated, the rooms are kept clean, beds are clean and tidy and free from vermin.
The water supply is abundant, pure and safe from pollution, the cellars clean and dry. No decaying vegetables found in the cellars. Water closets in good order, clean and disinfected.
There were at last inspection 33 inmates, 16 males and 17 females. all the males that are able to work get plenty of outdoor exercise and the females help to do the work in the Asylum, The inmates are compelled to keep clean and the best of order prevails. There were no sick at the last inspection. There has been one death in the past year. There are two insane, 1 male and 1 female, 4 idiots, 2 males and 2 females. It is necessary to keep two of these persons in confinement. The insane and idiotic persons are treated well.
Food furnished is of good quality and well prepared.
1972.
Randolph county's Soldiers and Sailors monument, on the northeast corner of the public square at Winchester, is reported to be the second largest monument of its kind in Indiana and is a source of much pride to residents of the area.
But how many people actually know the history of this large and attractive Civil War memorial? And how many have actually looked at it closely, studied the battle scene in bronze around the shaft, or read the inscription on it?
The monument, dedicated to the Union soldiers and sailors of the Civil War, came into being because of a bequest in the will of James Moorman-a Quaker but a devoted abolitionist.
James Moorman, who died at Union City September 24, 1888, made a bequest of $2,000 in his will for the purpose of building a monument on the courthouse lawn as a Civil War memorial. But when the county commissioners learned of his bequest, they announced that $2,000 would be far too little to erect a suitable monument.
Work began on the monument in the summer of 1889. Luther L. Moorman was awarded the contract for a concrete foundation which was to be 27 feet square and six feet deep, and cost $2579.
A.A. McKain of Indianapolis, was selected from many applicants to design the monument itself. He began making designs in the summer of 1890.
Work was slowed, however, because of an argument over what figure should top the monument. McKain had envisioned Mars, the classical god of war, as the highest figure on the structure but the county commissioners and monument committee objected. A second suggestion of the designer was to top the monument with a negro slave, a fitting enough idea. But this, too, was voted down. Eventually, the group settled for an ordinary foot-soldier holding the flag, and this is the figure which is to be seen on top of the monument today. Other figures, on the four corners, are a sailor, a calvaryman, an infantryman and an artilleryman.
The bronze freize encircles the shaft, engraved verses commemorating the war dead, GAR insignia and cannon complete the work.
The memorial was completed in the spring of 1892 at a total cost of $23,000 not including the foundation.
Dedication ceremonies were set for July 21 of that year and included a talk by the governor of the state, Ira Chase, music by a local band led by Professor Sam Williams, salutes by "Old 44", a Civil War cannon which now stands on the southwest corner of the square, a talk by the state Adjutant General and many other speeches and ceremonies. The unveiling was done one figure at a time by veterans representing the branch of the armed forces depicted by each figure.
The occasion drew an enormous crowd from all parts of the county. The celebration lasted all day, and included a noon picnic.
Special commemorative napkins had been printed and were distributed to the crowd.
The monument's base is limestone, the shaft is granite. The figures are bronze, as has been noted, and the entire structure is 67 feet high. The lower part of the monument is built in the shape of a fort with 16 bronze cannons.
Of all the war memorials on the public square in Winchester this is the most handsome and most impressive and, ever since it was built, has been one of the county's most interesting landmarks.
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