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South Gibson Star-Times Tuesday,, August 23, 2022 B-5 HISTORY Submit history photos: Call: 812-753-3553 Email: news@ sgstartimes.com GUN Continued from page 4 it began. Experts roundly praised the permit holder's marksmanship after he hit the gunman with eight out of 10 rounds from 40 yards away, without any police or military training. July 19 – Kansas City, Mis- souri: Authorities said a man won't face charges af- ter shooting and wounding an assailant who attacked him and his mother with a machete in a hardware store parking lot. The man and his mother were sit- ting in their vehicle when the assailant approached and began shattering car windows with the machete. He then swung the blade at them as they tried to escape. Although injured, the man managed to fire at least five rounds at the assailant, who ran a short distance before collapsing. Police charged him with several felonies. July 22 – Billings, Montana: Police said a man asked a hotel guest for a cigarette, then tried to rob him at knifepoint despite the fact that the guest openly car- ried a handgun. The guest drew the gun and shot the would-be robber when he lunged. July 25 – Williamsburg, Vir- ginia: A homeowner and his family were sitting on their porch when an un- known man jumped a gate and approached, police said. The family went in- side and locked the door, but the man tried to kick down the door and force his way inside. The home- owner fatally shot the in- truder, police said. July 27 – Wichita, Kansas: A couple briefly left their SUV unattended in their driveway, only to discover upon their return that the car had been stolen—with their two young children still inside. Police said the man and woman called 911 while starting a fran- tic search. They quickly found the stolen SUV and held the teen driver at gun- point until police arrived. Bystanders found the chil- dren unharmed two blocks away, left on the side of the road while strapped into their car seats. Police arrested three others, all younger than 18 and sus- pected of being involved in "numerous other crimes." July 29 – Indianapolis: Just days after burglars "ran- sacked" his home, police said, a homeowner found himself again targeted by criminals. This time, he was home and armed when someone broke in, and he fatally shot the intrud- er. It was the second time the homeowner had used armed force to defend his home. In 2014, he shot and wounded another intrud- er, who was arrested. The homeowner told reporters that "you shouldn't have to be armed inside of your house," but that he hopes would-be criminals learn their lesson. July 31 – Norco, California: An elderly liquor store owner was manning the counter early in the morn- ing when he saw on his security monitors that a man armed with a rifle was about to enter the store. The store owner grabbed his own shotgun and the second the armed man aimed a rifle to announce a robbery, he fired a single blast that sent the robber fleeing while screaming, "He shot my arm off! " Police later arrested the wounded man and three other suspects. Although the store owner was not in- jured during the incident, he had a heart attack short- ly afterward and is now re- covering. As these examples un- derscore, lawful gun own- ers save lives and protect livelihoods. They routinely interrupt criminal activity and stop bad situations from becoming even worse. Sig- nificant evidence indicates that the threat of armed resis- tance deters many criminals from committing crimes in the first place. And in this way, lawfully armed civilians help reduce the costs imposed on society by criminal actors. Lawful gun owners are not a significant part of the prob- lem of gun violence. The ev- idence shows, however, that they are part of the solution. 50 YEARS AGO Fort Branch Times Friday, Aug. 25, 1972 Indiana State University awarded 1,550 degrees in the summer com- mencement exercised on Wednes- day, Aug. 23. Students from this area who received degrees in the ISU 1972 summer commencement exercises are> Fort Branch-Deb- orah Ann Hoefling, B. S., Social Work; Virginia Jean Hooker, M.L.S., Library Science; James Allen Les- lie, M.S., Music; Byron G. Michel, M.S., Secondary School Teacher of Life Sciences; Stephen Lewis Rich- ardson, M.S., Elementary School Teacher; Robert W. St. John, M.S., Secondary School Teacher of Music; and Marilyn Zentmeyer Sollman, M.S., Secondary School Teacher of Music. From Haubstadt-Clinton H. Heuring, M.S., Secondary School Teacher of Industrial Arts Educa- tion; and Diana Sue Spindler, M.S., Secondary School Teacher of Home Economics. Mrs. Mary Roberts was winner of the lovely afghan given by the Jay- cettes as their regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 21, in the Town Hall. Rhecia Rohl, daughter of Mrs. Nan- cy Rohl, selected the winner. Mrs. Laura Hanold, president, conducted the business session. Refreshments were served by Linda Scott and Maureen Dix. An open house will be held on Sunday, Aug. 27, for Mr. and Mrs. William Clark in celebration of their 25th wedding anniversary. Friends are invited to attend between 2 and 4 p.m. at their home on North Hull St. Mr. Clark and the former Rose Anna Wright were united in mar- riage on Aug. 23, 1947 at Princeton. Their children, Vickie, Michael and Myra are hosting the occasion. An- other son, Duane, who is living in California, will be unable to attend. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony N. Ziliak of Haubstadt announce the engage- ment and approaching marriage of their daughter, Kathy to Richard A. Will of Evansville. Mr. Will is the son of Wilfred G. Will of Evansville and the late Mrs. Eileen Will. The bride-elect is a senior in the Associ- ate Degree Nursing Program at the University of Evansville. She is on the Dean's List and will graduate in March. Her fiance is presently serv- ing with the United States Navy, stationed at Norfolk, VA, aboard the USS Fairfax County. The wedding will be solemnized on Saturday Oct. 21, in Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Haubstadt. Mrs. Pamela Sue Conrad received her B. S. degree in Elementary Ed- ucation on Wednesday evening in Tilson Music Hall from Indiana State University, Terre Haute, in the summer commencement exer- cises. Mrs. Conrad, her husband, Dale and their daughter, Kristie, will be moving to Crawfordsville in the near future as she has accepted a teaching position there this fall in the fourth grade. Births: To Sr. and Mrs. W. E. Blevins of Lafayette, a daughter, Melissa Marie, on Monday, Aug. 21; To Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hollis, of Indianapolis, a daughter, Rebec- ca Joan, on Thursday, Aug. 17; To Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wilkerson, of Princeton, a son, Jon Edward, on Friday, Aug. 18. Marriages: Barbara Sue Bu- tikofer and Frederick Wayne Lew- is were wed on Aug. 5 at the Idaho Falls Reception Center. Deaths: George H. Niederhaus, 79, of Warrenton, passed away Sat- urday. 45 YEARS AGO Fort Branch Times Friday, Aug. 26, 1977 Lloyd R. Wallis was among those who successfully completed the cer- tified public accountant examina- tion held recently in Indianapolis. A Fort Branch resident, Wallis gradu- ated from Fort Branch High School and received his B. S. degree from the University of Evansville. He is employed by Gaither, Hortin and Koewler, CPA's in Evansville. The Uniform Certified Public Accoun- tant Examination, considered to be one of the most thorough certifica- tion examinations among the pro- fessions, is one of the requirements for issuance of a CPA certificate. An individual must also meet stringent educational and experience require- ments. The examination is written and graded by the American Insti- tute of Certified Public Accountants and requires participants to show competence in auditing, business law, theory and practice. Mr. and Mrs. Matthew E. Wilm of Haubstadt will observe their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday, September 4, with a Mass at 12 noon in Sts. Peter & Paul Church. Following Mass, there will be a din- ner reception for the family at the Ramada Inn Spa in Evansville. Mr. Wilm and the former Revella Rif- fert were married Aug. 30, 1927, in Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Haub- stadt. They are the parents of two children, Mary Aline Ogg and Gene E. Wilm, both of Evansville. They have 12 grandchildren. Mr. Wilm is retired from Emge Packing Co. Steve Atchison, a 1977 graduate of Gibson Southern High School, has been notified that he is to be featured in the 1977-78 Edition of Who's Who Among American High School Students. Students from over 20,000 public, private and parochial high schools through out the country are recognized for their leadership in Academics, Athletics, Activities or Community Service. Less than 3% of the Junior and Senior students are awarded the recognition. Steve is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Atchison. He lettered in Track, Cross Country and Wrestling, while attending Gib- son Southern High School. He was a State Scholar and is an active Boy Scouts. Steve is now enrolled at In- diana University majoring in Physi- cal Education. Births: To Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ralph Adams, of Evansville, twin sons, Stephen Ralph and Raymond Paul, Aug. 6. Marriages: Susan Lamb and Je- rome Memmer wed Saturday, Aug. 20 at James Catholic Church, near Haubstadt. Deaths: Amel Reed, Jr., 32, of Los Angeles, California, born in Fort Branch, passed away on Fri- day, Aug. 19. 35 YEARS AGO Fort Branch Times Thursday, Aug. 27, 1987 Private First Class David S. Swad- er recently finished his Advanced Individual Training (AIT) at Fort Lee, Virginia, as a Parachute Rig- ger. PFC Swader was selected to receive the Abbott E. Dodge Award, presented to the outstanding grad- uate of each class. He was judged upon academic grades, attitude, military bearing, appearance, and Airborne spirit. A fter recommen- dation from his instructor, PFC Swader was interviewed by a board of noncommissioned officers. To- gether with the Dodge Award he received a Letter of Commendation and a Letter of Recommendation for Promotion from Colonel Edward J. Hospodar, Director of the Airborne Department. During the 13-week course at Fort Lee, PFC Swader was selected Soldier of the Month candi- date for the month of July. He com- peted on the Battalion Command- er's Cup Physical Fitness Team and graduated from a YMCA Basic Scuba Diving Course. PFC Swader is at his permanent duty station at Fort Stewart, Georgia, located near Savannah, Georgia. He will be with the 23rd Adjutant General Replace- ment Company, Ranger Battalion. Charles Mills, the chemistry teacher at Gibson Southern High School, was among over 600 chem- istry teachers from all over North America attending Chem Ed 1987 at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, last week. This conference is held every two years to allow chemistry teachers to exchange ideas on how to turn young peo- ple on to science. Irwin Talesnick, a chemical education profess at Queen's University faculty of edu- cation and chairman of this year's conference, said the idea behind the bi-annual gathering is "teachers helping teachers." "It's very much a grassroots idea of sharing, rather than experts presenting," said Reg Friesen, a University of Waterloo chemistry professor and a catalyst behind the first Chem Ed confer- ence at the University of Waterloo fourteen years ago. During the five- day conference, science teachers from as far away as Alaska, Israel, Hong Kong, Switzerland, the Yukon and California, participated in about 250 presentations, ranging from 10 -minute talks to six-hour hands- on-workshops. These included the safe use of hazardous chemicals in the school lab, teaching chemistry with computers and lecture-demon- stration technique. Mr. and Mrs. Don B. Williams will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary with a reception hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Darwin Williams and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Carlisle on Sunday, august 30, from 1 to 4 p.m. The reception will be held at their home, 1506 Cottonwood Drive, in Northbrook Hills, Princeton. They invite all friends and relatives to their home. Don Williams and the former Imogene Flener were mar- ried September 1, 1937, at Antioch Church by Rev. C. J. Grimes. Mr. Williams retired from Midway Lumber of Tucson, Arizona. Mrs. Williams was supervisor of the Faculty Dining Room and Catering at the University of Arizona before retiring. Marriages: Marcia Sue Martin and Michael Alan Lynn were wed on Saturday, August 15, at the First Avenue Presbyterian Church in Evansville. Deaths: Eugene McConnell, 65, of Evansville, formerly of Somer- ville, passed away Thursday, Au- gust 20, at St. Joseph Hospital, Kirkwood, Mo.; Nicholas Joseph Kiesel, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Kiesel of Cynthiana, passed away Saturday, August 22, at Wel- born Hospital. 25 YEARS AGO South Gibson Star-Times Tuesday, Aug. 26, 1997 A South Gibson School Corpora- tion principal has been nominated for the 1997 Middle Level Princi- pal of the Year Award. Shelia Mey- er, Haubstadt Community School principal, was selected to represent District 11 in the IASP Middle Level Principal of the Year for 1997. Pre- sentation of the Principal of the Year awards will be made at the annual fall Professional Conference Sun- day, October 12, following the spe- cial recognition which will be given to all district nominees. Principal at Haubstadt school since 1992, Mey- er was notified by an April 11 letter of her selection as one of 12 middle school level principal of the year award. Meyer said she was happy to be chosen and honored to represent the South Gibson School Corpora- tion. A Haubstadt resident was named 1997 Little Miss Sweet Corn during an August 8 pageant at Oakland City. The 7-year-old Lyndsi Grusze- wski was 6 -yearls-old when she won the pageant. Lyndsi is a firs grader of Haubstadt Community School. Thirteen contestants ranging from 5 -7 years old competed in the Lit- tle Miss Sweet Corn pageant. The pageant consisted of the three parts of talent, interview and modeling. Lyndsi performed a tap dance to "Hoop-Dee-Doo Polka" for her tal- ent. Lyndsi has taken dance lessons at Peggy's Dance and Gymnastics in Fort Branch since she was three years old. During the interview portion of the pageant, Lyndsi was asked to what she wanted to be when she grows up and why. Lyndsi responded, "I want to be nurse like Carol on ER, so I can help people get better." Lyndsi's sponsor was Allen Betulius Pioneer Hybrid Inc. Lyndsi is the daughter of Steve and Lana Gruszewski of Haubstadt. On the final night of action in the Fort Branch Ministerial As- sociation Mens' Church Softball OHS Coaching staff in 1974 These are the members of the coaching staff at Owensville High School in 1974, the last year before the consolidation of the three high schools. From left are Stan Emge, Dayna Catt, Paul Garrett, Alan Hopewell, Kenny Sharp, William Crecelius and Paul Osborne.