The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 6 December 1968 — Page 1
INDIANA STATE LIBRARY
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
11 high school
net games slated for county teams this weekend
By MIKE CHRON Sports Editor The really first full weekend of “Hoosier Hysteria” (also known as basketball) is on tap this weekend with county arch-rivals Roachdale and Reelsville clashing on the latter’s floor. In all, a total of 11 games are slated tonight and Saturday, and followers of Greencastle’s Tiger Cubs will have two chances to get another look at the new gymnasium. Tonight, Coach Dave McCracken’s quintet tackles Indianapolis Howe in an effort to boost their record to 3-0. Tomorrow night, a strong Rockville team comes calling at the new 5,000 plus seat gymnasium. Indianapolis Howe, 1-1 on the season, will feature a tall team that Coach Jim Stutts feels will be a good ball club as the season progresses. “We have four boys standing 6-feet, 5-inches and we hope to do pretty good on the boards,” the Hornets mentor said Thursday. In their first game of the season, Marshall of Indianapolis turned back the Howe quintet, 83-70, despite the 27point production of senior letterman Larry Miller. In the next contest, Howe slammed West Arlington of Indianapolis 61 to 39 as Miller again led all scorers, this time netting 15-points. Stutts commented that he expects his club to improve as the players become accustomed with surroundings. “We have five lettermen back from last year's team which finished with a 5-16 record, and right now, we're starting four boys who played football this past season. “It’s going to take a few games to get them off the football
BILLY STEELE FRED COX . . Cl overdale leading scorer - - Bainbridge leading scorer
field and onto the basketball court. After then, I figure we should have a club that will be respected,” the Indianapolis coach concluded. In another game which has the interest of local fans, DePauw’s Tigers, 1-1 on the season, travel to Bloomington, 111., where they will meet Illinois Wesleyan University. In a note of oddity, Illinois Wesleyan has lost only five or six games on their homecourt during the past five seasons, and are the odds on favorite to capture their conference championship. Coach Elmer McCall’s victory- hungry Tigers lost their opener to Villanova, 89 to 63 last Saturday night in Philadelphia, Pa., but bounced back Tuesday night by defeating arch-rival Wabash, 102-88. Villanova, incidently, is rated ninth in the U.S. in this week’s UPI major college poll. In games involving county teams tonight, Roachdale’s im-
proving Hawks journey to Reelsville in search of their second win of the campaign. The Hawks, second-place winners of their own Thanksgiving Invitational, posted their first victory by defeating a lackless New Ross quintet with a fourth-quarter rally. Reelsville, coached by Dave Bussing, has been an inconsistent team so far this season, winning a game or two then dropping a game and winning another. In a test of Reelsville’s power, the Indians lost to highly-touted Cloverdale 56-51 on their own home floor two weeks ago. Fillmore, which got off to a fine start by winning its first two games, has now lost its last four starts. Monrovia can be expected to present plenty of problems for the Cardinals but Coach Darrell Durham’s cagers have been idle since Nov. 23rd and may have a new look about them when they take the floor tonight. In the only other game around the county tonight, North Salem pay one-game-winner Russellville a visit, and Coach Mark Thistlewait’s gang can expect to have their hands full. Tomorrow night is another action - packed basketball evening, with five other teams besides Greencastle involved in games. One of the finest quintets in the county and this section of Western Indiana, takes the floor tomorrow night, and shouldn’t have any problems running up their sixth straight victory in as many games. Bainbridge, considered by many the team to watch out for, features 6-foot, 11-inch Fed Cox who thinks nothing of dropping in 30 or more points per contest. The closest any team has come to upsetting the Pointers
was Rosedale which bowed 86 to 66 in the opener. Since then, Coach Pat Rady’s hardwood generals have literally blown their other opponents off the floor, and tomorrow night should be no exception. While Rady’s gang is busy disposing of New Ross, Cloverdale seeks to get back on the winning track, now more or less a habit when they journey to Clay City on Saturday. The Clovers helped open the first game ever to l>e played in the Greencastle gymnasium, but the Tiger Cubs didn’t help the Clovers out any, as they snapped Cloverdale’s undefeated , string, 76-64. Fillmore will be in its second night of action in as many nights tomorrow as will Reelsville and Roachdale. The Cardinals will have their hands full in trying to pull out a win over Danville at home, but in Hoosier cage games anything can and does happen. Reelsville will take a trip to neighboring Owen County for a game with Gosport and Roachdale will pay a visit to Waynetown. Tonight and tomorrow night’s Greencastle contests begin at 8:15 p.m. followed by a reserve game at 6:30 p.m. Fans attending this game are reminded that no smoking will be allowed anywhere inside the structure, and concessions other than popcorn will not be allowed inside the gym.
FRIDAY’S GAMES SATURDAY'S GAMES
Indianapolis Howe AT Greencastle Roachdale AT Reelsville DePauw AT 111. Wesleyan Monrovia AT Fillmore N. Salem AT Russellville
Rockville AT Greencastle New Ross AT Bainbridge Cloverdale AT Clay City Danville AT Fillmore Reelsville AT Gosport Roachdale AT Wayntown
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GREENCASTLE. INDIANA. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1968 IOC Per Copy UPI News Service
No. 33
NASA spokesman addresses DePauw student group
by SHAUN HIGGINS Staff Reporter A spokesman for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) told a DePauw University audience this morning that technology has increased human Capabilities and may lead to a Golden Age for America and the world. Dr. Walter Olson, Assistant Director of the NASA’s Lewis Research Center in Cleveland, O., told the students that “by having provided for our needs and luxuries without drudgery or slavery we are freed for the practice and enjoyment of social, intellectual, and aesthethic pursuits that can enrich and ennoble us.” Olson spoke also of the upcoming manned moon orbit scheduled for Christmas and the important economic and practical contributions the space program in providing. “Two major new developments were needed for Project Apollo,” Olson said,“A spacecraft and a launch vehicle — in other words the whole works.” “The launch vehicle, called Saturn V,” he said, “consists of a 33-foot-diameter first stage with 7.5 million pounds of thrust from five engines burning kerosene with liquid oxygen.” "A second stage with one million pounds of thrust from five engines burning high-energy liquid hydrogen fuel, and a third stage with 200,000 pounds of thrust from one engine,” will also be used, he said. Olson said the first two stages would lift the system into orbit and the third stage would send the Apollo spacecraft on its way to the Moon. Olsen said the U.S. investment
in space offered many prospects to America’s economic future. “Better weather forecasting is worth money,” he said, "especially in agriculture, the construction industry, flood control operations and shipping.” According to Olson, one estimate says an accurate 5-day weather forecast would save $2.5 to five billion dollars annually in the United States and nearly $15
billion in the world.
Olsen also pointed to the signi--finance of space research in the field of communications. One example of these communications contributions is found in Telstar broadcasts from Europe. Space research, and knowledge gained from it, is providing practical aid to map-makers, navigators, and oceanographers. It has also provided valuable in“If crisis comes, listen and understand what they’re saying,” Thomson continued. “Don’t accept threats, remain
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A drama about life and love in a small Kansas town comes to DePauw University’s Little Theatre stage this week. Two more performances of “Picnic” are scheduled for Speech Hall, Friday and Saturday. Curtain time each night is 8:15. The first performance was given last night. Three Hoosier students — all from Indianapolis — are among five who have drawn prominent roles in the William Inge production.
T errier needed to save youth from shots A small brown and white, wire haired terrier has been found and a small 10-year-old Greencastle boy may have escaped taking a series of 14 rabies shots. Police chief John Stevens said the dog was discovered yesterday afternoon after a full day search. The child, Jim Records, son of Mr. and Mrs. Max Records of 33 Beverage Street, was bitten on the leg Monday by the animal at the intersection of College and Olive. The boy was to start taking the shotstomorrow had the dog not been found. The youth will not have to take the shots if the animal is proved in healthy condition. It is not known whether the terrier is rabid. Stevens pointed out that the dog will not be harmed if it shows no signs of sickness. “AH we want to do is to check the dog and possibly confine it for a while to make
Brenda Depew is cast as Madge Owens and Ruth Vollrath will play her mother. Both are from Indianapolis. A third capital city thespian, Miguel Musa, will portray Hal, the vagabond and college dropout who wins Miss Depew despite her mother’s plans to the contrary. Musa’s home is Lawrence. Kathleen Robbins of Phoenixville, Pa., has the role of Rosemary, the local school marm who finds no love but a husband in storekeeper Howard Bevans (Vic Ciepiel of Parma, O.) Vicki ZinkofRochester, Minn., plays Mrs. Owens’ other daughter Millie. Other students in the cast include James Hullihan, Hebron, Ind., cast as A1 Seymour, Mrs. Owens’ choice as Madge’s husband; paperboy Edward George of Indianapolis; Jane Adams of Shelbyville, Ind., as Mrs. Potts; and Lani Novak of Alexandria, Va., and Cynthia Perin, Cincinnati, as school teacher friends of Rosemary. The production is under the direction of Professor James Elrod. Tickets for the play, which was made into a movie starring William Holden, Rosalind Russell and Kim Novak, are on sale at the DePauw Bookstore.
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PICNIC-Kathleen Robbins, granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Crump of Greencastle, will play one of the leads in DePauw University's weekend production of the play "Picnic”. Miss Robbins of Phoenixville, Pa., is cast as Rosemary who pursues and catches storekeeper Howard Bevans (Vic Ciepiel), right, in the drama about small town life. The play will be presented Thursday-Friday and Saturday at 8:15 p.m. in Speech Hall on the campus.
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DePauw Theatre group presents “Picnic” tonight
State Highway Commission to investigate Ind. 43 -U.S. 40 traffic intersection tie-up
Tempers flare as motorists turn in intersection
By DENNIS ABELL Managing Editor “That stupid ?!!&&+. Why doesn’t he get on the right side of the road?” These are the words overheard by passengers when drivers try to turn at the busy intersection of U.S. 40 and Ind. 43, south of Greencastle. Motorists coming from the south and the north on Ind. 43 snarl at each other in the inter, section. There is an obvious ex. change of words, but neither driver can really understand what the other is saying. The high tempered drivers are safe behind their own wheels. No one has been seen climbing out of their vehicle to shake
fists.
But other less sensible actions have taken place. Motorists ignore the fact that when a turn is being made, the driver should never meet head on the car infront of him. But it is happening at this in. tersection and the reason is be. cause there are no clear cut turn, ing lanes or signals. A motorist has to use his common sense. The intersection is overloaded on weekends and during evening rush hour traffic. The reason? The highway is now a connector route for Interstate 70 traffic. The new 4.1ane interstate is now officially open from Ohio to Cloverdale. Cross country truck traffic is using it extensively. During peak weekend traffic the trucks and buses travel on Ind. 4 3 north from 1-70 to U.S. 40. They can be seen line up five or six strong not counting the automobiles. When the automatic signal turns green the largest amoung of the 1-70 traffic wants to turn west onto U.S. 40 into the intersection. The east bound traffic leaving U.S. 40 for the Ind. 43-1.70 turn off, does not enter the intersection and causes no problem. But the problem created by the turning westbound traffic is how to best go around autos and mo.
Thomas Austin Davis, 722 Highridge, Greencastle has been selected to appear in the 1969 edition of Community Leaders of America. Other recipients of this honor include Governors, United States Senators and Congressmen of the various states. The publication includes many citizens such as educators, leading businessmen, members of state legislative bodies, civic and political leaders, elected leaders of various political subdivisions, farmers, ministers, officers of various trade organizations, leading sports figures, and many other individuals, who, because of past achievements and service to their community, state, and nation, are recognized as community leaders of America. The 1968 edition contained over three thousand community leaders who were selected because of their service to their community. The 1968 directory may be found in each state library and the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
torists wanting to turn east onto U.S. 40 from northern Ind. 43. The cars approach each other in mythical turn lanes. Traffic passes north and south on either side. It is a question of who turns first. Are motorists in the long line of backed up semi trucks, buses and autos suppose to wait until
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (UPI)— Student demonstrations on the nation’s college campuses have set a trend for the nation’s high schools to follow, according to Dr. Scott Thomson, principal of Evanston Twp. Schools at Evanston, 111. Thomson was speaking here Thursday before the Indiana Secondary Principals Associa-
On Monday, Dec. 2, the Putnam County Association of the Continued on Page 7 PSC hearing on Fillmore crossing Dec. 17 Putnam County officals ineluding members of both the county council and Commis. sioners will be represented at a Public Service Commission of Indiana hearing Tuesday seeking signals for a railroad crossing at the north edge of Fillmore. All interested parents and patrons of the Fillmore areas are being urged to attend the 9:30 p.m. meeting . Penn- Central Railroad is also to have representatives at the meeting. The meeting will be held in Room 903 of the State Office Building in Indianapolis.
the motorists from the north turn infront of them to drive on east on U.S. 40? Or should the turn, ing eastbound traffic wait until it can sneak through the long line of turning westbound traffic? Usually a more courteous driver, and it is generally the truck driver, stops allowing the lesser amount of eastbound traf-
tion convention. He said student activism is particularly strong in high schools in the big cities and suburbs. He said, “Well or. ganized groups are equally dis. ruptive as we are seeing on college campuses.” He named basically three types: Hippies, black power advocates and activists, calling the latter the most serious threat. He said the activists are students “unhappy with society and the older generation,” and who “feel threatened by the future.” “In part we've taught them these things because everything comes so easy for them,” Thomson said. “Education has taught them how to define and explain problems but education has failed to show them how to solve problems.” He said these students would soon lose interest if given the opportunity to plan curriculum and function as school boards must. He suggested, among other things, open forums for discussion of problems between students and teachers. Continued on Page 7 Weather | watcher Mostly fair and cold today. Increasing cloudiness tonight. Mostly cloudy Saturday and continued cold. Chance of a few light snow flurries late tonight and Saturday. High today 2' to 35. Low tonight 18 to 22. Hi b n Saturday 28 to 33. Precipitation probability percentages 5 or less today, 20 tonight, 30 Saturday.
fic to move through the intersec. tion. The only problem is that he is about the only westbound mo. torist who has time to get through the intersection before the light changes. Normally the light changes before he can advance into the intersection. Other truck and bus drivers sit waiting patiently for their turn to be a nice guy or a “tiger behind the wheel.” And somewhere back behind the truck driver, or caught between a slow moving dump truck and a possible state highway vehicle, is a traveling salesman, a farmer with a load of cattle or a mother with a station wagon of children. Tempers flare. An attendant at the corner gasoline station told the Banner most people who seldom use the intersection, cannot believe the actions of drivers. He told that trucks have sometimes avoided waiting on turning traffic and started across the median pulling allthe way infront of any turning traffic. “One night I saw a truck forget all about the intersection. He came up from the south on Ind. 43 and instead of using the intersection he drove west up the eastbound lane of traffic and then drove across the median,” he said. State Highway officals say the solution to the turning problem will be solved in the near future VFWwill have annual dinner The Veterans of Foreign Wars, at the Gen. Jesse M. Lee Post 1550, will have their annual Pearl Harbor Day dinner Saturday evening starting at 6:30. Francis N. Hamilton, Putnam Circuit Court judge and an overseas veteran of World War II will be the speaker for the meeting. A turkey dinner will be prepared and served by the Ladies Auxiliary. One life membership will be awarded during the evening. State and district VFWdepartmental officers as well as Greencastle muncipal officers will be invited.
when the flow of 1.70 traffic no longer has to use U.S. 40. But the interstate is not expected to be open to Terre Haute for another year. There is still considerable work to be done in Vigo County although most of the interstate is now finished from Cloverdale to Ind. 59 south of Brazil. It is the Brazil to Terre Haute portion which is not finished. Highway officials have said traffic cannot be permitted to 1-70 emptying out on Ind. 59 because a bridge with a low clear, ance at Brazil would not be usable by large trucks in their route back to U.S. 40. The state rebuilt and rerouted Ind. 43 from Cloverdale to U.S. 40 for the purpose of allowing motorists a quick and safe connec. tor route from the interstate to the national highway with the idea that it would have to be used for sometime. The only draw back in the route is the intersection. There have been accidents. So far no one else has been killed. Putnam County is already above last year in the total number of motor vehicle fatalities. The roads leading away from this important intersection are scarred by white crosses. Ind. 43 is now the only route west out of Ind. 240 which goes out past the Mallory plant is closed. The detour route is over Ind. 43. Traffic now turns west at the Ind. 43-U.S. 40 intersec. tion. District highway engineer, Wil. liam Mercer, when previously asked about what could be done to ease the turning problem at the intersection, told the Banner that painted turning lanes would only complicate matters and would confuse oncoming traffic which would still have to cross over any lines that were painted on the pavement. Turning arrows were not recommended by Mercer, although many intersection in Indiana have turning arrows where there is a large number of vehicle lined up to turn a single direction atvarious peak hours during a week. George Reyman, traffic program administrator for the Indiana State Highway Commission told the Banner yesterday that the intersection will be investigated by Harold Horine, state engineer for traffic regulation and control. Reyman said, that if it is decided there is definitely a problem which can be solved, the State the problem is corrected. As a motorist leaves Greencastle on Ind. 43. , and before he reaches the U.S. 40 inter, section, he is reminded of the tragedy which motor vehicles can cause. He wonders how it all happens. When he reaches the intersec. tion and wants to turn left onto eastbound U.S. 40 , he is greated by snarling oncoming motorists. He narrowly missed being hit as he scoots his car through the intersection. Now he begins to better understand how accidents can and do happen. The first town he enters on U.S. 40 just east of the inter, section is Mt. Meridian. He is greated by white crosses as he enters and leaves the tiny community. How long will it be before motorists will also see white crosses in the U.S. 40-Ind. 43 intersection?
Thomas Davis to appear in “Community Leader”
Campus riots encourage high school disorder
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