The Mail-Journal, Volume 9, Number 28, Milford, Kosciusko County, 9 August 1972 — Page 7

Return From Dakota Flood Disaster Area

Retired Major and Mrs. E. Koughn of Dewart Lake returned last Wednesday from the flood revaged Rapid City, S. D., area. After hearing of the flood and Dial A ‘ Prayer 457-4210

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unable to reach their son-in-law and daughter, Salvation Army Major G. William Medley and Major Joy Medley, the couple left Syracuse immediately and upon arrival at Rapid City, found that their son-in-law had drown during rescue operations. The area couple spent the month there helping in operations as did another Salvation Army son, Harold Koughn, of Wisconsin. The mayor of that city has given permission for the city auditorium to be used until September for dispensing of clothing and other needs and two school cafeterias are being used for preparation and serving of meals. At one point during the missions of rescue and salvage, around 1,500 meals were being served three times a day. A newspaper staff writer there started her story on a recap of events with:

Concern “It was Friday evening, June 9, and a great many Rapid Citians were seated in the Fine Arts Auditorium at Stevens high school, listening to a concert by a visiting 70-piece high school band from Germany. “Halfway through the concert, director Gunther Jakobs stepped aside while the announcement was made that the rest of the concert was canceled; the city was filling with water.” Extremely rare weather conditions were blamed for the storm that dumped up to 14 inches of rain in several areas of the Black Hills, and the storm did not move, dumping torrents of rain. A flood alert was issued at 7:15 p.m. and a runoff from the hills soon began pouring into Rapid Creek, causing it to swell and rush over its banks. By 9 p.m. the water tore into Dark Canyon causing about a four foot rise in one minute or less. The city engineer had previously ordered the water level lowered in Canyon Lake in anticipation of the wave of water washing toward it and eyewitnesses reported seeing houses in the canyon being tossed about in rushing waters and pitiful cries of help from occupants in the area. Near 11 o’clock that night, the wall of water crashed, into the lake where the dam already had been strained to the limit and the spillway clogged with debris. The break then came. Rushing Waters Water rushed through the Canyon Lake area picking up streets and bridges like toys and carried away homes. The wall of water raced the length of the city, tearing and destroying, carrying debris and bodies, until it left Rapid City to move eastward and swell the Cheyenne River area. The South Dakota National Guard, 1,800 strong, and by coincidence, was in Rapid City with strong heavy equipment for an annual exercise at Camp Rapid, and immediately mobilized and moved in the stricken area. A Red Cross survey the last of June indicated that some 500 mobile homes and 700 dwellings were destroyed. Also, sustaining damage were 800 mobile homes, 1,700 dwellings and 60 farm buildings. Around 150 business firms were destroyed, and 5,000 motor vehicles destroyed or damaged. Few private homes had special flood insurance and not many businesses were covered. By June 26, a total of 227 flood victims had been identified and a long list was given of missing or possibly missing. Continues Work Mrs. Medley continued on in rescue missions even following announcement of the death of her husband, and with her two children, plans to continue to reside at Rapid City. Major Medley and his wife listened to the reports on the night of June 9 and thinking he might be needed, the Major drove off, never to be seen alive by his wife again. Major Mrs.” Medley, viewing the rising waters, filled a coffee urn, took two bottles of sandwich spread and a loaf of bread and headed for the city auditorium to prepare for emergency feeding, if needed. Two thousand families were left homeless and Mrs. Medley worked throughout the night caring for the pitiful parade of survivors seeking shelter. Shortly after noon on Saturday she was told the body of her husband had been found. Within five days, Mrs.

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Medley’s sandwich spread and bread had multiplied like the loaves and the fishes, as one reporter said, to 100,000 meals and 600 tons of clothing in one of the largest and most inspiring such operations ever to be undertaken by the Salvation Army. Major William Medley, an officer for 24 years, grew up in a Salvation Army family and his parents started the Salvation Army church in Columbia City. The Bill Medleys married and were commissioned at the same time, serving in Indiana for 11 years, and then at Fergus Falls and Fairmont, Minn., and Williston, N.D., before moving to Rapid City two years ago. Some 3,000 persons, joined by First Lady Pat Nixon, Governor Richard Kneip, and other state and national leaders, joined in a memorial service there for the known victims of the never to be forgotten flood. Offers of aid have come from around the world and the need will continue for many months. So many individuals, groups, units and organizations have assisted in the long and tiring rescue ordeals, that enough praise can not be given, including the numerous youth of today. Dr. Jack Clark of Syracuse, in that area for a medical speech, immediately assisted in operations. 'Back Home In Indiana' Racing Theme INDIANAPOLIS - An all hoosier crew of officials will be in charge of the “Back Home in Indiana” harness racing program August 24-26 at the Indiana State Fair. The three day, four session meeting will include grand circuit competition as well as a full program of stake events sponsored by the Indiana Trotting and Pacing Association. Feature 7 event will be the $73,000 Fox Stake for the two year old pacers, scheduled for Saturday afternoon, Aug. 26. p.m. and 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, and for 1 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 25 and 26. Bob Barnet, Muncie newspaperman, is the new superintendent of harness racing at the Indiana State Fair. He will be assisted by Paul Beckley, Muncie, who will serve as assistant superintendent and racing secretary and Crickett Reel, Greenfield, who has been named first assistant and racing office manager. Beckley, is an owner, trainer, and driver of standardbreds and is the son of Herman Beckley, Albany, an ITPHA Director and owner of an extensive racing stable. Two other sons Bill and John Beckley, are harness race drivers. Mrs. Reel has served as first assistant for the past three years. Hudon Beaulieu, Logansport, will return to the Hoosier State Fair as presiding judge. He has spent the greater part of the summer as an associate judge at the Meadows Track in Pennsylvania. Beaulieu, who has served as presiding judge at nearly all Indiana tracks, including the State Fair, will be assisted by Nat U. Hill, Judge of the Monroe circuit court, Bloomington and a longtime owner and breeder of standardbreds. He has served as a State Fair judge for a number of years 7 Also an associate judge for the first time this year is Charley W. (Dutch) McKinley, Fort Wayne, who is a United States Trotting Association Director for District 2 and a longtime breeder and driver of standardbreds. Forrest O. (Frosty) Miller again will be the official starter and his riding patrol judge will be Herman Beckley, Muncie, who is

serving in that capacity for the first time. Howard Armstrong, Connersville, secretary-treasurer of the Indiana Trotting and Pacing Horse Association, again will be the chief timer and Orves Ramsmeyer, Montpelier, will return to his post as clerk of course. Victor Losure, president of the Miami county fair at Converse and a breeder and trainer of the harness horses, has been appointed grandstand master of ceremonies. He will be assisted by J. Fred Millspaugh, Elwood and Max Bridgford, Shelbyville. Wayne Smith, Young America, will be the head paddock judge, replacing Dr. N. C. Elberson, Anderson, who resigned because of illness. Smith whose family has been prominent in the standardbred sport will be assisted by Robert Lannum, Attica, who has served in that position for several years. Announcer will be Bob Barnet, who has served as track announcer at nearly all Indiana harness racing centers for the past 18 years. Manchester College Graduate fleeted President Os ICUI A Manchester college graduate, Robert E. Martin, class of 1949, was elected president'of the newly-incorporated Independent Colleges and Univerisities of Indiana. Offices for the organization were opened August 1 in Indianapolis. Martin has had extensive experience in teaching and administration in elementary and secondary schools. He was acting superintendent of schools at Mitchell for one year and director of school house planning of the State Department of Public Instruction from 1961-63. He then served eight years as director of education of the Indiana State Chamber of Commerce and since 1971 has been dean of community services for Indiana Vocational Technical college. John Freeman Joins Manchester College John C. Freeman will join the Manchester college faculty next September as instructor of economics and business according to an announcement from the office of president A. Blair Helman. Freeman comes to Manchester college from Yuma, Ariz., where he is professor of business at Arizona Western college, teaching introduction to business, math for business, statistics, introduction to data processing, and principles of human relations. He previously taught data processing while a graduate assistant at Western State college in Gunnison, Col. A native of Portland Freeman received both the BA and MA degrees from Western State college with majors in business administration. He also attended Taylor university where he studied physical education and social activities. Robert Tully Joins Manchester College Staff ' Robert C. Tully will join the Manchester college staff as director of alumni affairs and placement according to an announcement made by the office of president A. Blair Helman, effective September l. As director of alumni affairs and placement Tully will serve as secretary of the Manchester college alumni association, work with area alumni chapters, assist in the planning for annual homecoming and alumni day events and supervise the maintenance of alumni records. Tully returns to Manchester college where he served for four years as acting dean of men and then dean of men and instructor of mathematics from 1967 to 1971. He is a graduate of Manchester college and received the MS

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degree from Indiana university. For two years he was a teacher of physics and mathematics in Wabash high school. List Marketing Price Trends LAFAYETTE — Weaker soybean, hog and fed cattle {rices are in prospect for the next several weeks, according to Purdue university agricultural economists. Corn prices are expected to remain about steady. A downward trend in soybean {rices is likely, but continued strong demand will tend to keep a firm undertone in the market. However, as harvest approaches, new crop beans will probably average 10 to 15 cents a bushel below mid-July levels. A $2 to $3 per hundredweight drop from summer peaks is likely for butcher hog prices through August and early September, the economists say. (In the first week of July all barrows and gilts at Indianapolis averaged $29.25.) Choice steer prices are expected to decline $2-$4 per hundredweight during August and September. (A 23-year high of S4O per hundredweight was paid for choice steers at Omaha in early July.) Choice steer prices are expected to range from $35-$37 through September. Com prices are expected to average near mid-July levels for the next few weeks, the economists assert. Prices for new crop com will likely move below loan levels as the harvest nears, and prospects are for 95-cent to sl-a-bushel com on a No. 2 basis. Indiana dairymen have received prices for fluid milk that average 15 to 20 cents per hundredweight higher than a year ago. This price increase is expected to continue during the remainder of 1972. Egg prices are expected to increase seasonally—six to eight cents a dozen — during August and September. Mid-July prices (33 cents a dozen for Grade A large at wholesale in Chicago) reflect ample production and weak consumer demand. Turkey prices are likely to average near to slightly above mid-July levels (33 cents a pound for 14-20 pound toms in New York wholesale markets) during August and September. People who buy watches on street corners have joined The Took-of-the Month Club. Whatever comes from the heart carries the heat and color of its birthplace. -O. W. Holmes.

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