Flash Backs

Gleaned from the Howard County News

May 1952

National News Magazine Writes on Marvin Brown
   A national magazine this week includes in an article on the Korean War an account of the death of Marvin Brown, 20, Union Township, who was killed in action Aril 4.
   Son of Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Brown, R.1, Greentown, he was a 57 MM gun bearer in Co. B of the 279th Regimental Combat Team of the 45th Infantry Division.

   Organization of a Junior Police Force by Marshall John L. Harper is underway.  Rudimentary instruction in safety, protection and law enforcement is part of the course--with visits scheduled to various agencies and penal institutions.
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   We hear neighbors Worth Rudy and Ralph Miller are both having a little trouble having things stand up for them--with Rudy, a bush, with Miller, a heifer.  Seems that Rudy couldn't get through his grass with his mower the other day, so borrowed a rotary blade job from a friend.  With no apparent trouble, it got away from him and did a neat job of clipping off one of his prize bushes at nearly ground level.  Miller bought a heifer last week with a temperamental nature.  The first day it shied away from all attempts to be gentled.  The second day it was down on the ground and wouldn't get up--and the third day, and the fourth....Seems it will eat grass as far as its neck will reach, will eat food and drink water placed at its head--but just doesn't give a darn about standing up.  The malady was judged a nervous disorder--so the heifer is now getting nerve tonic with its food.

May 1972

Holly Amber House Open in Greentown
   Mast Furniture and Gifts held its initial flag raising ceremony at the new Holly Amber House last week in Greentown.
   The new display case for Mast furniture and accessories, located adjacent to the Mast store, will provide an additional 4,000 square feet.
   Mast purchased the home to display furniture and accessories in American traditional design.  The name, Holly Amber House, was selected in recognition of the famous holly amber glass made in Greentown in 1903.
   Mast took possession of the home on Nov. 4, 1971 from Mr. and Mrs. Cloyd Petro.  The original home on the site was one of Greentown's oldest.
   Associates of Mast Furniture on hand last week for the flag-raising included: Jean Matchette, Judy Wisely, Pat Bennett, Peter Witten, Dorothy Weaver, Lynette Adsit, Les Schultz, Mike Lavengood, Mary Mast Pier and Fred Pier.

Dress Shop Open Under new Owners
   Longtime Greentown area residents Mr. and Mrs. George Harper and Mr. and Mrs. Larry Harper have purchased Lowayne's Dress Shop located at 110 W. Main.
   The shop, presently open under the new management, was purchased from Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Bolinger who operated Lowayne's for approximately five years.
   To be called the Camillann Dress Shop after the senior Harper's two grandchildren (Camilla and Beth Ann) the shop will deal exclusively in women's apparel with a heavy emphasis on dresses and sportswear.
   Mrs. Janet Riley, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Harper, is handling duties as store manager and welcomed all area shoppers to the new business.

Conway, Gritton Purchase Greentown Auto
   Ross Wyrick, owner of Greentown Auto Co. for the past 26 years, stepped down from that position last week.
   Now 67 years old, Wyrick, has sold his interest in the Ford dealership to a pair of long-time Greentown Auto employees, Jim Gritton and Frank Conway.
   Working under the theme "The ownership has changed...but the utmost in customer satisfaction remains the same," Gritton and Conway assumed ownership May 1.
   Gritton came to work at Greentown Auto in the fall of 1956 after working several years for GMC in Kokomo and Elwood.
   Conway joined Greentown Auto in 1940 and worked in the parts department until 1946 when he became a salesman.

Jaycee Park Plans Get Town Board Approval
   A park for Greentown?
   It took a step forward Tuesday night when the Greentown Town Board gave the Greentown Jaycees permission to begin construction according to plans submitted by the group.
   Jaycee president Jeff Buckley and Ross Flodder, treasurer, appeared at the meeting to answer board members questions.
   Robert Armstrong, board president, informed the board the Greentown Plan Commission had recommended approval of the park plan, and said the town insurance coverage should provide liability protection.
   Another Plan Commission recommendation was the town trustees have overall control of the park construction and progress, and the motion to allow the park contained this restriction.
   Plans call for the park to be located on town property on State Road 213 south of Holiday Drive.

Largest EHS Class Ready

   The largest class in Eastern High School history will receive diplomas at commencement exercises next Wednesday.
   Cedric Wise, high school principal, said 115 will graduate and school officials here noted this is the biggest senior class yet.

Greentown Gems
   THREE CHEERS FOR Harry Savidge, who, as he nears 90, still takes an active interest in his community.
   Harry wanted to help the Doctor Fund, which was established to help defray expenses in the search for a new doctor for Greentown.
   So he made jelly at his home on Green Street and sold it door-to-door, donating all the proceeds to the fund.  His hard work has paid off in the amount of $34.50, and everyone in town should thank Harry for his efforts and his interest.
   And his jelly, by the way, has some famous admirers.  Harry has thank you notes from Mrs. Dwight Eisenhower, President Nixon and Mrs. Lyndon Johnson, for the jars of jelly he sent them for Christmas last year.

May 1982

Second Physician Coming to Town
   Greentown will have a second physician beginning at the end of this month, said Dr. Ken Ridgeway, 124 S. Green St.
   Dr. Jen-Yah Hsie, currently a staff psychiatrist at Howard Community Hospital's Regional Mental Health Center, will work out of Ridgeway's office two days a week.
   "It's going to give us a six-day-a-week office instead of a four-day-a-week office," said Ridgeway, who began practicing in Greentown in 1974. 
   Ridgeway said he often has wanted someone at the office on his days off, and Hsie's schedule allowed him to work those days "as part of his retirement."  Hsie, a native of Kwangtung, China, who was naturalized as a U.S. citizen in 1960, will turn 65 May 24.
   Hsie explained that although he has been working with psychiatry for a number of years, he will be a general practitioner in Ridgeway's office.  The doctor said he also may do some part-time psychiatric consultation in surrounding towns.