Banner Graphic, Volume 17, Number 241, Greencastle, Putnam County, 13 June 1987 — Page 1
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Compiled by ERIC BERNSEE Banner-Graphic Editor DePauw University student, JAMES N. HOLLAND will be busy in the next seven months. First, Jim will be working as a performer in the Highfield Theatre on Cape Cod, Mass. Highfield is the largest residential theatre in the United States, located on an undeveloped estate overlooking, Vineyard Sound and the Islands. CLOC, College Light Opera Company, is one of the few theatre groups in the county performing with a full-size stage company and a full pit orchestra. The standing-room-only crowds, which keeps attendance at 100 percent capacity all season, testify to the company’s success with Cape Cod audiences. Nine musicals and operettas will be produced. After the summer, Holland will be traveling to Vienna, Austria where he will be studying five months at the Hochschule, which is located directly across from the famed staatsoper (state opera) house. Vienna is a city famous for its musical heritage. The Vienna program is sponsored by DePauw University. Holland, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Holland, Roachdale, will be leaving July 13 for Massachusetts. CHARLES SCHENK, Cloverdale, has accepted a position in sales with G & B ChevroletOldsmobile, Rockville. With more than 10 years experience in the auto business with Chevrolet, Schenk can offer customers assistance in purchasing new or used cars. He invites customers and friends to call collect for assistance. JENNIFER J. STOCKRAHM, 12, Harmony, is a state finalist in the “Miss American Pre-Teen Pageant” being held June 11-14 at the Adams Mark Hotel, Indianapolis. She is the daughter of Joan L. (Wells) Stockrahm and the late Nelson L. Stockrahm. Among her grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Eldon C. “Doc” Wells of Greencastle. A sixth-grader, she attends Van Buren Elementary School. Miss Pre-Teen finalists are interviewed and judged on the following: A speech on “My Favorite American,” talent performance, photogenic ability and evening formal wear. ROBERT BREESE, a Univer-
Hot stuff, aren't we? Fair and warm overnight with low in the mid to upper 60s. Mostly sunny and hot on Sunday with high in the low 90s. Indiana Extended Forecast Monday through Wednesday: Fair and warm Monday, with highs front} 85 to 90 and lows from the upper 50s to the middle 60s. Tuesday and Wednesday will be partly cloudy, hot and humid, with a chance of thunderstorms on Wednesday. Highs will be in the lower 90s and lows from 65 to 70. Abby A 4 Classifieds A6,A7 Comics A 4 Crossword A 6 Horoscope A 7 Obituaries A 8 People A 4 Sports A5.A6 Theaters A 8
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sity of Evansville student from Greencastle, was among 747 students who received associate, bachelor and master degrees at UE’s 129th Commencement Exercises. Breese is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Breese, 712 Dogwood Lane, Greencastle. JULIE ANNE CURTIS, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Curtis, Stilesville, was graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in practical Christian training from the School of Religion. Miss Curtis was a member of Zeta Tau Omega Society. Bob Jones University conferred 689 graduate and undergraduate degrees and certificates of completion upon the university’s 60th graduating class. ROBERT A. SCHROER, Route 2, Greencastle, was recognized for outstanding academic achievement at Butler University’s 1987 Honor Day. Schroer, a senior majoring in secondary education, was awarded the Anthony and Gertrude Bowen Scholarship in Education. Marine Lance Cpl. MIKE SPEEDY, son of Robert M. and Karen L. Speedy, Route 1. Coatesville, recently received a Certificate of Commendation. Speedy received the citation for outstanding performance of duty while serving as a member of the Drill Platoon, Marine Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron 3, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, El Toro, Calif. A 1984 graduate of South Putnam High School, he joined the Marine Corps in June 1984. Airman JEFFREY W. DUNN, son of Rex O. and Sharon L. Dunn, 1013 S. College Ave., Greencastle, has graduated from Air Force basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. During the six weeks of training the airmen studied the Air Force mission, organization and customs and received special training in human relations. He is a 1983 graduate of Greencastle High School. PAUL D. PIERCE, son of Mary G. Pierce of 505 E. Hanna St., Greencastle, has been promoted in the U.S. Air Force to the rank of staff sergeant. Pierce is an administration specialist at Langley Air Force Base, Va., with the Headquarter Tactical Air Command. The sergeant is a 1979 graduate of Greencastle High School.
Putnam Patter
By DAVID BARR Banner-Graphic Civic Affairs Editor While grandma’s sum total of medical knowledge came mostly from hearsay handed down from older generations or the almanac, she had some very fixed ideas to explain why some babies were bowlegged and some were not. If parents, who were new in the business of raising a family had listened to her words of wisdom, they would have kept baby off his feet until his little bones were strong enough to bear his full weight. AND WHO, PRAY tell, was better qualified to peddle this brand of physical therapy than grandma who had brought up seven or eight kids of her own and all stood straight and tall on their sturdy legs. If the little ones were allowed to stand or walk to soon, their legs would curve like parenthesces ( ), and when they grew up, they wouldn’t be able to “stop a pig in the alley,” so she said. Those who tried, for the sake of
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In Cloverdale cab driver case
Jury convicts Concepcion of murder
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - After deliberating more than five hours Friday, a Marion Superior Court jury found a 23-year-old Indianapolis man guilty of murder during the commission of a felony, robbery and kidnapping. The jury, which was composed of 10 women and two men, found Freddie Concepcion guilty of 12 of 14 felony counts, all of which stem from last summer’s slayings of a cab driver and a motel owner. Concepcion was found innocent of
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Floyd Township trustee John Ballard gets a close-up view of a computerized reassessment program from Jim Hughes (left), senior systems consultant with Manatron. Manatron is one of two companies bidding to conduct Putnam County's reassessment set to begin July 1. Also bidding
Commissioners Monday to assess reassessment options
By BECKYIGO Banner-Graphic News Editor A decision regarding which of two companies will be awarded the contract to handle reassessment for Putnam County is expected to be made at 9:30 p.m. Monday by the Putnam County commissioners. The review will be made part of the commissioners’ regular public meeting which begins at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the courthouse. Two bids were received at the board’s last meeting as being in proper form. Companies vying for the work are Manatron and Atek Information Services Inc. TWO OTHER COMPANIES who bid on the project-Byer Appraisal Service and Mid-American Appraisal Services-were rejected for not having bid bonds included. Therefore, the commissioners will decide between Atek, who submitted
peace in the family, to follow grandma’s advice, received precious little cooperation from the offspring they were trying to raise right. THE LITTLE TYKE in his blissful ignorance had no idea that he was inviting bowlegs, so he decided for himself when he was ready to* get on his feet and got the job done by pulling himself up by hanging onto the top rail erf his crib. To have prevented him would have required 24 hour surveillance by parents. In most cases not only did the kid outsmart his elders, but he found the doctor was on his side when he decreed that with all other things being equal, an improved diet would do wonders for the bowleged peril. There was also a threat in grandma’s day that a kid would become “liver-grown” if he was one of those unusual beings who didn’t get his share of vigorous exercise. DON’T ASK ME IF the term “liver-grown” is in anybody’s medical book. I’m only repeating what I heard, however, I witnessed
intentional murder. Court officials said Friday the jurors will hear additional evidence Monday to determine whether they should recommend Concepcion get the death sentence. Following the verdict, Defense Attorney Laura L. Larson said she was “pleased” with the verdict. “I was trying to paint a picture of Concepcion as a victim,” she said. In Wednesday’s testimony, Concepcion said he and two other men, Antonio “A.J.” Salcedo Noyas and
for the work is Atek Information Services Inc. The Putnam County commissioners hope to decide which company will conduct the almost one-half-million-dollar project at 9:30 p.m. Monday. (Ban-ner-Graphic photo by Becky Igo).
the lowest bid of $345,400 ($16.47 per parcel based on 20,977 total parcels), and Manatron, who bid $399,500 or $19,04 per parcel. Both companies indicated they can start the work by July 1. The completion date is March 1,1989. Last Monday, the Putnam County Council approved a total of $420,000 in additional appropriations which will pay either company to do the work. COMMISSIONERS Gene Beck, John Carson and Don Walton have invited the input from township trustees, County Councilmen and county Planning Commission members to help determine which company to select. Representatives from Manatron and Atek met with trustees and other county officials on Thursday morning to demonstrate equipment and further detail their companies’ bids.
one of the cures which must have worked since the patients survived unimpaired to maturity. To avoid consequences of this supposed malady, some of these babys were “rocked” in a straight kitchen chair which was first tipped backward and then forward to bring the front legs down with a bang. Baby got such a jolting that surely any organ which was not firmly attached would have been shaken free. FATHER WASN’T much up on the “liver-grown” but he did figure out that if he sang loudly along with the rocking, the baby was drowned out at his own game. While most of grandma’s pet ideas were handed down from past generations, she did have her brand of practical child rearing. As everyone who has reared a family knows, there are important firsts in lives of little ones. The first tooth, for example, is an occasion to celebrate and is duly recorded in the baby book.
Samuel Valentin, composed a plan to kidnap and rob cab driver Paul H. Reeves, 60, of Cloverdale, last July. He testified that Noyas killed Reeves. He also said that the next day the three kidnapped Wayne L. Lanum Sr., 76, an Indianapolis motel owner. Concepcion said Valentin killed Lanum after Noyas told him to. REEVES, WHO COMMUTED daily from Cloverdale to Indianapolis to drive his cab, was found July 26,1986 in the back seat of
At least seven trustees were on hand, including Greencastle Township Assessor Eleanor Delp, county Assessor Charlotte Gould, county Auditor Myrtle Cockrell, Commissioner Beck and State Board of Tax Commissioners’ representative Carolyn Ives. One bone of contention at Monday’s meeting could become the companies responsibilities to stay with the county during the appeal process and the cost associated with that commitment. MANATRON SAYS IT is committed to 10 days for the informal hearing and 10 days with the Board of Review. Additional days will cost the county sl2 per hour. Atek’s representative said it is also committed to a 10-day, 10-day split with a $250 per day charge for any time over that limit. The Col. 5, back page, this section
It is also a milestone when baby was able to sit alone without danger of falling flat on his nose, and here’s where grandma prescribed a sittingup exercise method that was successful then and would surely work today. WHEN SHE DECIDED baby was ready for these sitting lessons, she hustled out to the barn and brought in a horse collar which she placed on the floor and planted baby in the middle. With this aid, he could only fall so far in any direction and soon he was master of the situation. In this antiseptic age, you may be worrying about the sanitation of a horse collar straight from the barn. Experience speaks to this point: WHOEVER HEARD of a horse catching measles, whooping cough or mumps from kids, and neither is there a case on record of a horse collar-reared kid coming down with any such horse-related ill as distemper or bone spavin.
the cab he rented from Yellow Cab Inc. He had been bound and shot in the head. The defense blamed the killings on Noyas, 39, and Valentin, 20, who are scheduled to go on trial later. Deputy Prosecutor David A. Cook, who was seeking the death penalty, argued that Concepcion was guilty of murder. “The State of Indiana does not believe Concepcion was a victim in this case. The only two victims are not here,” Cook said.
Quaking Hoosiers in good hands INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - This week’s earthquake prompted many Hoosiers to take another look at their home insurance policies. Agents for major insurance companies, including Allstate, State Farm and Farm Bureau, said they received several phone calls Thursday from Hoosiers suddenly interested in the cost of adding earthquake coverage to their policies. Only a tiny percentage of Indiana homeowners have earthquake insurance, and most of them live in southern Indiana, where the proximity to geological faults has made them more aware of the hazard, agents said. “About 2 percent of our policyholders have coverage out of roughly 200,000. That’s about 4,000,” said Ben Moore, director of public relations for Farm Bureau Insurance. One major factor in the low demand, said Moore, is that mortgage companies in Indiana don’t require earthquake coverage, even in southern Indiana. After the tremors, however, Vin-cennes-area residents, near the epicenter of the quake in Lawrenceville, 111., started calling Farm Bureau agents at home. “I had some calls at home... we’ve had about 20 calls to the office this morning, and several more after that,” said Dennis Chattin, a Farm Bureau agent at Vincennes. He said callers checked whether they were covered and asked the cost. Several ordered the coverage. The cost of earthquake damage insurance varies among companies and depends on factors such as the construction of the house and deductibles, the agents said. Moore said the Farm Bureau rate is $36 a year for a $50,000 dwelling with a $5,000 attached garage and $25,000 in possessions. Meanwhile, the tremor continued to be a common topic of conversation among Hoosiers. Not everyone was shaken by the tremor, which measured 5.0 on the Richter scale, rattling Indiana and most of the Midwest just before 7 p.m. Wednesday. Nancy Miller of Indianapolis, said she was walking outside her apartment complex when she noticed that “the buildings were shaking, and the balconies were swaying. I thought, ‘What in the world is going on?’” People inside were worried. “I thought I was on my way to heaven,” said Essie Anderson, a custodian at the 35-story Indiana National Bank tower in downtown Indianapolis. “When you are on the ninth floor and the building gets to rocking and reeling, you get to thinking.” At Critter Country Game Farm, an exotic animal farm north of Logansport, Diane Burke had about five minutes warning from her animals that an earthquake was coming, but she didn’t know it at the time. The animals, she said, began “going crazy” just minutes before the quake. “Animals have a better sense of nature than we do,” said her husband, Frank. “They must have been aware of something going on. I imagine there must have been a tremor that came through before the actual quake. “If they start acting up like that again, I’m running out into the middle of a field.”