By Dorothy Jerse
TERRE HAUTE — Dorothy Jerse looks back at local history from 10, 25 and 50 years ago as reported in the Tribune and Tribune-Star.
1999
• Construction was underway on Kerasotes Theatres’ Honey Creek West, a 12-screen multiplex next to its 8-screen theatre.
• The Indiana State University Convocation Series featured “1964 — The Beatles,” a rock-and-roll performance at Tilson Auditorium.
• The Terre Haute South Vigo team came in first and Terre Haute North Vigo third in the 34th Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology’s Mathematics Contest. Four hundred high school students from 23 schools competed. Terre Haute South Vigo junior Andrew Chi once again earned a perfect score.
• “Double D” Darrell Davis shot an 826 and an 847 series within a span of three weeks at Terre Haute Bowling Center. His 847 tied the local association record held by Todd James at Vigo Bowl.
• The Indiana Classical Conference named Mary Steppe as its Creative Latin Teacher of the Year. She was a member of the Terre Haute South Vigo High School faculty.
• The Indiana State University men’s basketball team kicked off its season in the Top-of-the-World Classic at the University of Alaska at Fairbanks.
• Editor Trevis Mayfield was promoted to editor-publisher of the Tribune-Star.
1984
• J. I. Case announced its Terre Haute plant would be closed for at least 11 weeks beginning in January because of the decreased demand for construction equipment.
• Pfizer Inc. “gave big” to the United Way campaign. Employees contributed $50,023 which the company matched for a total contribution of $100,000. Fred Keenan, drive chair, had been assisted by Dave Longino. Walt Kindrick was the plant manager.
• John Apgar, campaign drive chairman, reported the United Way campaign had achieved its $1.2 million goal with $11 to spare.
• James C. Spence, developer, announced the completion of the Village Quarter condominiums at Poplar Street and Indiana 46. Ross Hedges, director of marketing had scheduled a grand opening.
• International Tours of Terre Haute planned to locate in downtown Terre Haute in the former Indiana Savings & Loan Association building, Seventh and Ohio streets. Chuck Culp, president, said extensive interior remodeling was planned.
• The Red Velvet Cake submitted by Ann Justice was the winner of the second annual YWCA Holiday Cake Bake. Janet Crowe and Linda Hoolehan co-chaired the contest.
1959
• Dr. Charles Howell, director of the Division of Dental Health for the State Board of Health, and other noted dental authorities were in Terre Haute to inspect the League of Terre Haute’s dental trailer, the first of its kind in the nation. The new trailer was to visit 33 elementary schools during the school year.
• Robert Hawkins of the Indiana Historical Bureau examined the 100-year-old brick house at 318 S. Second St. — the birthplace of composer Paul Dresser. Dorothy J. Clark and John G. Biel of the Vigo County Historical Society hoped it would become a state memorial.
• An early morning fire destroyed the one-room Prairieton post office and gutted the house in which it was located. Mary Kirkham was the postmistress.
• The remodeling of the A&P; Food Stores super market, Eighth and Poplar streets, was part of the observance of the company’s 100th anniversary.
• Walker Electric Supply Co., 126 S. Third St., was purchasing the Dahl Motor Co. properties at Third and Ohio streets.
