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Mike Blue traveled 160 miles in an aluminum canoe.

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA Local lad canoes wild “Blue” yonder

Recalls northern experience through Canadian wilds

By MARK STEELE, Sports Editor Weekend boating and camping is an everday thing to a number of Americans during the summer months. Many more people now have access to a boat, whether it is their own or belongs to a relative or a friend. Most people have been camping at one time or another. But how many of us have really roughed it, having only the bare necessities, food, clothing and shelter, out in the middle of nowhere, miles from law officers, doctors, hospitals, and help of any kind? How many of us could take the ordeal of no heat, no escape from the rain, and no protection from wild animals? Such was the trip of Mike Blue of Bainbridge and three buddies, two of whom are fraternity brothers and one a friend he had just met. The foursome returned from Ontario, Canada, where they had spent 11 damp and dreary days toting and rowing a canoe through swampy terrain, mosquito bitten until their faces swelled. Twenty-seven year old Michael Blue, son of Jewel and Janice Blue and older brother of Jeff, a former Butler basketball star, is now a teacher and coach at

Ben Davis Junior High School in Marion County. Inspired by earlier days spent in the Boy Scout Explorers, Mike and his 24 year old fraternity brothers from Butler, Jim Heston and Bill Hilgeday, along witi Indianapolis stockbroker friend Bob Springer, 25, aDePauwgraduate, decided to make a trek through the wilds of Canada for an adventurous and exciting summer. The four left Indianapolis on a Sunday night and headed for International Falls, Minnesota, where they were to add another canoe to the party. Loaded into a station wagon, with Bob’s canoe riding on top, they arrived at the Falls Monday night. The trip started 50 miles inland in Canada at a ghost town called Mine Center. Advice from the canoe rental agent and conservation officers, that Mike had contacted, warned of the rapids the men would encounter would be their most serious threat. On August 12, they set out on the 160 mile journey they had plotted on maps spotted with lakes, rivers, creeks and swamps. The canoe trip would take them through some of the most deso-

late wilderness the western portion of Ontario could offer. Four of the eleven day planned trip was to be days of rest and fishing. However, nine days of rain kept the four on the move so the food supply would last. “We usually ate a light noon meal and had a good canned supper at night before going to bed,” said Mike, “One day we just had prunes and water for lunch. I don’t care if I ever eat anymore prunes,” he added. “When we first headed out with our packs on our backs and carrying the canoes, the load sure felt heavy,” said Mike, “but after a few days it just seemed the way of life.” Three different days the waves on the lakes got so high that water started coming over the bow of the canoe when they headed into the waves trying to stay afloat. “Most of the rapids were too difficult to shoot, but the ones we could were thrills beyond explanation,” Mike said.

“With cliffs along each side of the river, we didn’t have any choice but to keep going.” The rain had been so persistent that rain suits became the order of the day. One night Mike recalls, “It rained so hard that the tent couldn’t keep out the water and we had to use everything we had piled around us to keep the water back.” Mike went on, “The night time temperatures were usually 35 to 45 degrees and we had to sleep in sweat shirts. Some nights we had to wear two.” “The mosquitos were so bad we’d have to eat as fast as possible, then get inside the tent, spray with insect repellent and cover ourselves to keep the mosquitos away. They were just as bad during the day as at night, making long sleeve shirts a must. “After we ate, we’d have to burn out the inside of the can, so not to attract the bears in the area. Then the cans would have to be buried.”

“An Indian at the canoe rental place in International Falls said the bears were unusually thick this year and to be careful not to torment them. He told us should a bear come into camp, he would be looking for food and that he would be just as scared of us as we of him.” “We had been advised not to carry a gun. We were told if we shoot an animal and not kill it we would be in real trouble.” “One night I woke up and a paw was rubbing against me from outside the tent,” said Mike, “so I sat up and yelled to scare it away. I dfdn’t look out and see whether it was a bear or a bobcat,” Mike confessed,“but the next morning there were several types of animal tracks around the tent.” “The first few nights we could hear the timber wolves howling in the hills, but after a few nights it got so the animal sounds didn’t bother us at all. In the morning we would awake and see deer around the camp and twice We saw moose.” “Starting from the Big Turtle River, with the help of a dozen aerial maps, we managed to chart our way through the lakes and Continued on Page 2

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Harbison rated top corn grower

John Harbison, prominent Rus. sell Township, Putnam County farmer, is the winner of thelndiana State Fair Sweepstakes Trophy for his display of 10 ears Single Cross Corn. He also walked away with the second prize in the same class of corn shown at the fair. The corn exhibit may be seen on display in the lobby of the Central National Bank of Greencastle. This is the second year in a row that the native Putnam County resident has been the recipient of the Sweepstakes Award for the best corn display at the State Fair. Harbison has been a competitor in the annual corn shows in the county, state, national and international levels since 1947, when he first started showing in the county and state corn shows. He has won twelve Putnam County sweepstakes awards, won the state of Indiana 10 ear single cross sweepstakes five times, and won the state corn show sweepstakes prize when Purdue University held their last corn show in 1963. After winning the 1967 sweepstakes prize at the Indiana State Fair, Harbison entered his corn in the Royal Canadian World Agricultural Products and Corn Show in Toronto, Canada, and won second prize in the world competition.

County Adjustment Board meets Monday to set Putnam tax rates

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By Dennis Abell, The Putnam County tax adjustment board will meet at 9 a.m. Monday to set rates on the 1969 proposed budgets from county, township and school governmental agencies to be presented to the Indiana State Tax Commission. Last Thursday the County Council sliced $70,769.39 from

its proposed general fund budget of $484,390.89 leaving a total of $413,621.50 to be considered by the adjustment board. The cut, which came in areas of Park and Recreation and Civil Defense, represents a difference of $10,431.50 over last year’s accepted budget where the county raised $423,053 of a combined total budget of $506,823. Of last

year’s total, $83,770 was state funds obtained through reassessment, according to County Auditor, Eston C. Cooper. The lower figures also come about because there will be no election expense in 1969 which was included in the 1968 budget. Cooper speculated that the actual general fund tax levy was trimmed around 13-cents from

John Harbison The grower of superior quality corn will again be a strong contender for the number one prize in the upcoming World Corn Show to be held again at Toronto, Canada, November 15-23, 1968. William C. Schilling, Head of the Grain Department of thelndiana State Fair exhibits, in commenting on Mr. Harbison’s winning corn display emphasized the great tradition that has been built up over these past many years in Indiana production of champion corn. He further stated that visitors at the Indiana State Fair from many surrounding states were amazed at the quality of the corn and were full of praise Continued on Page 2

Sales, gross tax need 1/2 per cent increase

INDIANAPOLIS (UPI)—Keeping Indiana’s government financially sound may mean close to .one per cent increases in both the sales and adjusted gross income taxes, according to Carlyn E. Johnson, director of the State Tax and Financing Policy Commission. The scent in the wind concerns the 1969 Legislature which has prospects of being another “tax session” like the one in 1963 when the state’s tax structure was drastically

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Local women give up counting their Ds & Qs

By MARK STEELE, Staff Reporter For 15 years, the Job has consisted of counting the Ds and Qs. It is coming to an end. People said Mrs. Eletitia Boyd and her daughter Kathryn did not know what they were doing when they invested into a soft ice cream business back in 1954 and decided to build outside the city limits. But 15 years later the only twowomen managed Dairy Queen store in Indiana is a booming success ranking in the top of ice cream sold over 120 stores. The two women claim keeping track of their Ds (Dairy) & Qs (Queen) as well as Ps & Qs have paid off. “When we built here in April of ‘54”, said Mrs. Boyd, “we were right in the middle of a cow pasture with hogs on one side and cows on the other.” People said we wouldn’t make it, but its been a real success and I’ve enjoyed it.” Mrs. Boyd and Kathryn are selling the franchise at the end of the season, September 15 when the store closes for the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Catt of Westfield are taking over the franchise and will be the new owners for next spring. The Boyds, who live west of Manhattan on U.S. 40, decided to sell their interest in the Man-

hattan Crushed Stone Company when Mr. Boyd died in the early fifties and purchased a Dairy Queen franchise from Anthony Shiner, Indiana’s head man. July 1st Mr. Shiner sold his 122 stores in Indiana to the American Dairy Queen Assn. “It sure has been a marvelous business here”, says 67year old Mrs. Boyd,“we figured the town would expand out east and with Indianapolis this direction and the majority of traffic headed this way, we thought it would be a good location.” Twice this summer the store has ranked in the top ten ice cream sold as in previous years’, quite a remarkable accomplishment for a store not located near a major highway. “We have had to rely, mostly on local people for our customers”, says Kathryn. Mrs. Boyd goes to work every morning at 5:30 a.m., cleans the back room and keeps products in stock, although her favorite job is dipping frozen ice cream in chocolate to make dilly bars. Kathryn runs the front, where the ice cream is served. When the Boyds first started in the Dairy Queen business it was still considered a risky business says Kathryn, “There were so many different soft ice creams

in the early fifties and none of the comoanies were real stable”. “Dairy Queen started a real good advertising program and backed their owners and made their own products”. Mr. Shiner was the backbone of the Indiana Dairy Queen which started in Kokomo in the latter 40’s after it was first started in Moline, IU. before the war. Mr. and Mrs. Catt are no newcomers to the D.Q. business, they currently own a D.Q. Brazier store in Westfield. They bought the Boyds franchise because it just specializes in ice cream and is not an eating establishment. They will be moving to the Greencastle area in Nov. Mrs. Boyd plans to retire and do some traveling to Switzerland and other parts of Europe on tours, “of course I want to see all of the United States too,” she added. Kathryn plans to take a year off and just take it easy before looking for a job next fall. The Boyds have employed Mrs. Patty Carman a good majority of the 15 years. “She’s a real good worker and has helped us a good deal”, said Kathryn. Mrs. Boyd’s free advice to any young men just getting out of service is to buy a D.Q. franchise. “Its a good business if you like hard work and long hours, but the rewards are good,” concluded Mrs. Boyd.

level legislative meeting Thursday, although it proved to be a “more bark than bite” session when it failed to produce any concrete tax proposals. However, current facts introduced by Budget Director Jack Booher suggest the “bite” is not too far away. He told the group that by the end of the fiscal year the present estimate is that the state’s general fund surplus will be practically zero. The general fund budget may well promise to require an additional $320 million over that of 1967 if it increases at the same rate it has for the past decade. That means about $1.59 billion. And if some surplus cushion is to be provided for, expenditures might reach $1.7 billion, tax experts said. It meant the one per cent hikes each in sales and adjusted gross income taxes may become realities in order to cover an estimated revenue gap of $350 million. Corporate taxes also got some attention. John Harris, acting director

of the fiscal analysis division of the Indiana Legislative Council, presented comparisons of the state tax liability of a small business corporation with less than 10 stockholders and a large corporation both engaged in the same business with the same $400,000 gross taxable income. The tax bill for the small business would be $800 a year, compared to $2,000 for the larger corporation. Officials said the revenue loss from this small business gives a corporation tax advantage of $11 million, and that the productive capacity of the state is being threatened by inequalities in corporate taxes. Other suggestions included efforts to collect the equivalent of property taxes on automobiles through purchase of license plates, and instructions to study excise taxes on automobiles as a substitute for property tax. Also a flat rate net income tax was urged to replace the present gross income tax.

Diana Miller receives state Tri Kappa aid

the proposed 87-cent rate to around 74-cents subject to the county adjustment board and the state tax commissioners. Last year’s general tax levy was 83-cents. The projected 74cent rate would be a reduction of nine cents. The total proposed county rate was $1.51.1 per $100 of assessed evaluation on property. If

Mason new president

Miss Diana Miller

Diana Miller, daughter of Mrs. Emma Lou Miller, Greencastle, is the recent recipient of a State Tri Kappa General Scholarship. An awards certificate was presented to Diana at the Tri Kappa Awards Day in Ayres’auditorium recently. More than 20 Tri Kappa scholar, ships were awarded at the awards tea. There are many applicants from throughout the state trying for these annual awards. The boys and girls who receive them are among the finest high school seniors. Their interests vary, but the same thread of ambition and high character runs through each. The local Beta Psi chapter of Kappa Kappa Kappa is pleased to be able to help Diana further her education and wish her well as she enters Indiana University shortly.

Harold Mason Harold E. Mason, Edgelea Dr., owner of the Mason Jewelers at 18 W, Washington, is the new state president of the Indiana Watchmakers Association. Mason was elected and installed as president at a recent convention in Gary. His year in office began Sept. He has been an active member of the Terre Haute Watchmakers Guild serving as treasurer for the past five years and as a member of the Indiana Watchmakers Executive Board for the past years. Thomas new warden PENDLETON, Ind. (UPI)— Commissioner Anthony S. Kuharich of the State Department of Correction today announced here the replacement of Jerome N. Henry as superintendent of the Indiana Reformatory by Hershel B. Thomas. Thomas, 48, has been director of education at the reformatory for several years and has been on the reformatory staff for the past seven years. He was born at Tangier and formerly taught at Battleground and at Vernon. Henry’s departure had been confirmed earlier by Kuharich who had indicated that he offered him another job in the system but felt that he did not have the discipline for the superintendency.

the projected 13-cent cut is not trimmed any further, the total county levy would be around $1.38.1 per $100 of assessed evaluation or .07.9 - cents lower than last year’s $1.46 total levy. There is a 6.1 - cent increase in the current welfare levy of 15 cents and a 5-cent decrease in the hospital bond fund now set at 3-cents. The present levy is 8-cents. Members of the county tax adjustment board are William Padgett, Mayor Norman Peabody, Ward Mayhall and Mrs. Beverly Wagner. Mrs. Wagner represents the school board. Pat Foster, Sam Hostetter and Edwin Brown rep-

resents Cloverdale, Roachdale, and Franklin Township respectively. The county council includes Norman Knights, R.R.2, Greencastle, chairman; Jesse Williams R.R. 1, Cloverdale; Fred Thompson, R.R. 1, Greencastle; Charles Gilley, Fillmore; Paul Frederick, R.R. 1, Fillmore; Edwin Brown, R.R.l, Ladoga; and Louie Hirt, Greencastle. The largest single cut in the proposed 1969 budget came in the department of Park and Recreation which submitted a $25,000 budget consisting of $14,450 recreation facilities and Continued on Page 2

North Putnam has 1,546 enrollment

The North Putnam County school enrollment figure for the first week of school was 1,546, according to school officials today. The total student enrollment as of the first day of school is as follows: Special Education - 24; Grade 1163; Grade 2 - 131; Grade 3 - 117; Grade 4 - 145; Grade 5 - 137; Grade 6 - 143; Grade 7 - 124; Grade 8 - 129; Grade 9 - 113; Grade 10 - 115; Grade 11 - 114; Grade 12 - 91. There are seven children transferred in Special Education, which was not included in the total enrollment, and one transfer to South Putnam; for a grand total of 1,554 students. This is a 4 percent increase over last year’s enrollment. The largest increase is at the Bainbridge Elementary School, 7 percent, mostly in grade one. The first grade has been divided into three sections and Mrs. Mary Helen Lininger has been employed to take one section of first graders. Mrs. Lininger retired from the North Putnam staff last year. First Christian Church starts 2 morning services The First Christian Church of Greencastle has announced that starting tomorrow morning there will be two regular worship services each Sunday. Hours of worship will be 8:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Members of the choirs and those responsible for various services of the church will have altered times for participating in the worship hours, thus helping to avoid set patterns for attending a particular hour’s Sunday service. The ministers and guest speakers preaching the sermon will be in both services, thus affording the entire congregation an opportuContinued on Page 2 * 4

The North Putnam Faculty “Kick-off” for the 1968-69 school year started with an Organization Meeting at the Russellville School Friday, Aug. 30. The meeting was “high-lighted” by Dr. Earl L. Butz, Dean of Continuing Education, at Purdue University. His talk “You can’t use the Run-Way Behind You” was inspirational to initiate the school year for the faculty. Mr. Elmer Whitaker has been employed as Principal of the Bainbridge Elementary School. Mr. Whitaker has his MS Degree from Indiana State University in 1961, and has twenty-one years of experience as an Elementary Teacher and School Principal. Wallet crosses county; returned A wallet containing money and valuable papers to its owner is back in the right hands today after traveling through Putnam County. Mrs. Lucille Stringer, rural route five, Greencastle said she lost the wallet on Sept. 1 during an auto trip from near Mt. Meridian to Greencastle. She said she had been working outside her home and left the wallet on the fender of the car. She said she later drove off to Greencastle forgetting about the wallet. When it came time to pay for some purchased items, the wallet was not in her purse. She remembered where she had left it. It was no longer on the car fender. Mrs. Stringer placed an advertisement in the Daily Banner to let people know the wallet was missing. Harley E. Fender, 32 Martinsville Street, Greencastle, said he read the advertisement after he found a wallet in Chadd Valley on Ind. 243 east of Greencastle.