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Depression-Era ‘Family Feud’

Part 1. Family with the Winning Answer Gets the Body

by Peggy K. Newton

At 6 a.m. on Tuesday, March 29, 1932, two Evansville men were walking along the side of State Hwy 69 west of Mt. Vernon. Louis Keys and Claude Meredith were among the many men who were out of work because of the Great Depression, which reached its peak around this time. They managed to find day-work on a farm and that’s where they were headed. Next to the highway was a deep ditch with water. They stopped short when they saw something totally unexpected.

The body of a man was lying face-down. Quite obviously he was dead, and he displayed wounds that showed how he got that way. The back of his shirt had been torn, showing stab wounds and the resulting flow of blood on his back. The back of his skull had a deep fracture, and the index finger on each hand had been severed. He had been thoroughly beaten to the point of mutilation. A shoe was

missing from one foot. Newspaper accounts didn’t say how Keys and Meredith got word to the Posey County sheriff’s office, whether they ran to the nearest house that had a telephone, or if they ran to their destination to make a phone call from there, or if they flagged down a passing motorist. However they made contact with the law, they did so quickly and the sheriff’s office was equally swift in responding. Posey County Sheriff Louis Holtzmeier, accompanied by Coroner J. G. Newmann, rushed to the scene. Deputies from the county sheriff’s office soon joined them. The immediate area was searched and surveyed for any clues and any evidence to help solve this new mystery. The first mystery was: who is the victim? As for clues, they found a pipe and a shaving kit. Later a lead bar and a pocket knife were also found. Meanwhile, on the far east side of Evansville, on what was notori-

(Photos from the Evansville Journal, March 30, 1932)

Bruce Claibourne

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ously known as Lover’s Lane but was called Green River Road at the time (it’s now known as East Riverside), another discovery was made. Instead of a body, it was a late-model (1930?, 1932?) Chevrolet. Its exterior was smeared with blood on both sides. The front and back seats seemed to be soaked in blood. A single shoe was inside.

The car belonged to Henry German, 23, of 1725 S. New York Ave. He had called the Evansville Police Department to report that his car was stolen sometime between Monday evening and early that morning. At the time he reported the missing car, he didn’t admit to knowing who may have stolen it, but after the car was found and EPD got word of the body found near Mt. Vernon, the police wanted to question German more thoroughly. He could be a suspect.

Police came to German’s house and took him to headquarters on S.E. Third Street. During most of the day German answered questions for Police Chief Emmett Bell and Detective Chief Ira C. Wiltshire. He had a lot to say.

The story he told follows. On Monday evening Henry German’s friend, Clifford Bruce Claibourne, who preferred to be called Bruce, asked if he could borrow Henry’s Chevy. Bruce said he had an opportunity to earn $300 by driving to Newburgh to “get some dope for a doctor.” Normally Henry would oblige. He had let Bruce borrow his car on several occasions and Bruce always returned it promptly. Henry was dating Bruce’s sister, Frances, and knew the family well.

George and Cora Claibourne were good people but worried about their son, who still lived with them at 317 Jackson Ave. Bruce was 28 and unmarried, but he was seeing a woman – a married woman, much to the dismay and disapproval of Bruce’s mother. His father had asked Henry not to lend his car to Bruce anymore. The elder Mr. Claibourne didn’t like the people Bruce was running around with and feared Bruce was going to get himself into trouble. So when Bruce asked to use the car Monday night, Henry turned him down without telling him why.

“If you get it,” Henry told Bruce, meaning the car, “you’ll have to steal it.” Afterwards Henry went with his family to visit his mother at Walker Hospital. On returning home Henry discovered the car was gone.

Not only had Bruce abandoned the car, he had seemingly disappeared. He had not returned

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home. Throughout the day Henry continued talking to Chief Bell and Detective Chief Wiltshire. The woman Bruce was seeing was Edith Johnson, wife of Albert Johnson.. Henry said he had seen Bruce and Edith together several times over the past three or four months.

“On one occasion they drove up to the filling station in my car,” said Henry, “and Claibourne introduced me to Mrs. Johnson.”

Henry continued, “Clifton Claibourne told me several months ago that Johnson was a ‘louse’ and that he was going to get a Chicago gangster and do away with him because he stayed drunk and wouldn’t take care of his family.”

Detectives searching the Johnson home later that Tuesday night found a $2,000 life insurance policy of Johnson’s, naming Mrs. Johnson as beneficiary.

Albert, too, had lost his job because of the Depression, and he had left Sunday night to seek employment at Keck-Gonnerman foundry in Mt. Vernon.

In the Posey County coroner’s office in Mt. Vernon, the coroner placed the body on a slab. With next to nothing for identification,

he was counting on police in Mt. Vernon and Evansville on getting out the word that the body needed to be identified. Local radio stations reported the story and local newspapers used their largest and boldest fonts to herald the story of the unidentified body.

As the day progressed and still no Bruce, George and Cora drove to Mt. Vernon on the chance their son was in the coroner’s office.

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Evansville, Edith Johnson had come to the same conclusion. Albert still hadn’t returned home from Mt. Vernon. Though a moulder by trade, he picked up odd jobs when he could and frequently left home to track down jobs out of town. When he left Monday evening around 6:30 to catch the next train to Mt. Vernon, he left home hoping his luck had changed. He carried on him $1.77, a pipe and a shaving kit.

The first to arrive at the coroner’s office in Mt. Vernon were George and Cora Claibourne. After one look George immediately said the body was their son. Cora took more time to look, as she wasn’t as certain as George was, but finally agreed with him that it was Bruce.

Right after the Claibournes were in agreement that the body was Bruce, Edith Johnson arrived to look upon the body and she promptly fainted. When she recovered, she said he was her now-late husband Albert.

Henry German, who was still in police custody, was taken to Mt. Vernon to see if he recognized the

Bruce Claibourne

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body as being Bruce’s. He didn’t know who the man was, but he definitely was not Bruce.

The Claibournes were unwavering in their belief that the body was Bruce Claibourne. They could identify every unusual mark or flaw on his body, such as a bent toe. Edith Johnson said she could spot little defects on her husband Albert. But if the deceased man was actually Albert Johnson, where was Bruce? And vice versa, if the deceased man was Bruce, where was Albert?

Next: The mysterious red-haired gangster from Chicago. MJ

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The Golden Years of Bosse Field

by Jim Myers (MJ – August 1993)

It was on August 12, 1931 that the first night baseball game was played at Bosse Field. The Evansville Hubs lost 7-6 before a crowd of 3,041. The team was a member of the old Three-I League, the three I’s representing teams from Indiana, Illinois and Iowa. (For your trivia buffs, the first night football game played at Bosse Field was between Central and Bicknell on October 18, 1929.)

From 1919, when the Three-I League was founded, until 1931, Evansville fielded a team. At one time or another they were known as the Black Sox, Evas, Pocketeers and the Hubs. From 1931 until 1957 the league was in and out of existence, and during the latter years they were known as the Bees, Esox, Braves, or the Triplets.

The Golden years of baseball in Evansville were in the late ’20s and early ’30s. The franchise was owned by

“This is the best therapy I’ve ever had. It’s not high tech- just a team that is caring and compassionate; it means EVERYTHING.”

When it opened in 1915, Bosse Field looked different than it does today. The stucco façade seen here was later replaced by brick. (photo courtesy of the Willard Library archives)

the Detroit Tigers, and the part-owner and manager was the late Bob Coleman. Baseball in Evansville was never a money-maker. The emphasis was to develop young players and send them to the major leagues. And that they did.

In 1931 Hank Greenberg, Gerald Walker, Chief

Mayor Benjamin Bosse (at left with his hand in his pocket) leads the parade on opening day. Notice the crowd watching from the top row of the stadium. (photo courtesy of the Willard Library archives)

Hogsett, Luke Hamlin and Evansville’s Pete Fox played for the Hubs. The year before, Tommy Bridges was a member of the same team. He led the league in strikeouts before being sent to Detroit. In one game he struck out twenty batters.

You can imagine the excitement in Evansville during the fall of 1934 and 1935 as the people gathered around their radios to listen to the World Series. If you are as old as I, you won’t have to imagine. The World Series of 1934 pitted the Detroit Tigers against the St. Louis Cardinals, with the above-mentioned players being the mainstay for the Tigers. Behind the pitching of brothers Paul and Dizzy Dean, the Cardinals won the series four games to three, and Evansville's own Pete Fox was the leading hitter of the Series, batting .385.

The very next year the Tigers, with the same team, were World Champions as they defeated the Chicago Cubs four games to two. Mickey Cochrane was the catcher and playing manager. Many major leaguers used Evansville as a steppingstone to get to the top, but no one team had more local players on their roster at one time as Detroit did during the thirties.

Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame that played organized baseball in Evansville during their careers include Hank Greenberg, Chuck Klein, Warren Spahn, Edd Roush and Sam Thompson.

As late as 1941 you could see these budding stars play by paying sixty-five cents to sit in the grandstand (thirty-five cents for your lady). Twenty-eight to forty-four cents would get you a seat in the bleachers. Box seats behind homeplate would cost you all of ninety cents. For we poor, young urchins there was the Knothole Gang. I can’t recall where we got our cards, but by showing them to the attendant who was posted at the north end of the field, we could sit in the section of the stands called the

bleachers. We were a vocal group and grateful to be a part of the excitement.

The players during their stay here could not afford to stay at the Vendome or the McCurdy Hotels. They rented rooms from families who lived near the ballpark. While on the road, buses would transport the players from one city to another, and the players would often take turns driving. It wasn’t a glamorous life, but they had dreams. For some, that dream came true. MJ

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(Submitted by Judy Stock, MJ reader)

An elderly couple is invited to eat dinner at another couple's home. After dinner, the two women go into the kitchen and the two men remain at the table catching up. One of them, Frank, gushes over a restaurant he had taken his wife to the previous weekend to celebrate their 60th anniversary. “You have to take your wife there, the service is excellent, the food was delicious, it was honestly the best restaurant experience I’ve ever had.”

His friend, impressed, asks him what the name of the restaurant is. Frank replies “Um… Ugh… I can’t remember.” After thinking about it for a couple of minutes he says, “Hey, wait, what’s the name of that, that flower?"

"A tulip?" his friend answered.

"No, no, no, the... the red one, you know, with... with thorns.”

“A rose?”

“Aha! Yes! Thank you!” “Rose?” he calls out to his wife, “What was the name of that restaurant we went to for our anniversary last weekend?" MJ

By Glenn A. Deig, Certified Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation

A major change has gone into effect regarding the retirement accounts of spouses of those who are applying for Medicaid on or after July 26, 2024. This change will impact married couples who are faced with one spouse needing long-term care, either at home or in a skilled care nursing facility.

The retirement accounts of the healthy spouse had previously been exempt, or “off the table”, as a resource during the Medicaid application process. The new change now results in those retirement accounts being considered as “countable assets” for eligibility purposes. This doesn’t necessarily mean that those retirement accounts must be liquidated, but they are now considered as countable assets throughout the Medicaid eligibility process.

For instance, let’s look at the fictional case of George and Mary, a married couple. George was admitted to the hospital on February 1. He was transferred directly to the nursing home on February 20, where he will reside long-term. His wife is working with a law office on George’s eligibility to protect as much of their assets as legally possible.

His February 1 admission date is known as the snapshot date; this is the date that all the countable assets will be totaled. On February 1, George and Mary had the following countable assets:

• Checking and savings accounts: $50,000

• Certificates of Deposit: $10,000

• George’s retirement account: $30,000

• Mary’s retirement account: $35,000

• George’s life insurance cash value: $2,500

• Mary’s life insurance cash value: $1,800

The home and one vehicle of any value are exempt. The total countable assets on the snapshot date totaled $129,300. One-half of this amount must be “spent down” for George to qualify for

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Medicaid to help pay nursing home costs. Keep in mind, there are legal ways to “spend down” those funds without having to spend them on nursing home costs. Since Mary is working with a law office for George’s Medicaid eligibility, she can protect nearly all the countable assets and attain Medicaid coverage for her husband. In this instance, she was able to keep her retirement account even though it was a countable asset. Every case varies based on the facts and assets of each applicant.

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The Civil War had just entered its third winter when James W. Morrow joined the Union Army as a soldier in Company K of the 32nd Iowa Volunteer Infantry. James’s enlistment date of December 23, 1863 came one month before the regiment was ordered downriver from Columbus, Kentucky to Mississippi. By January 27, 1864, James and the Iowa boys were in Vicksburg where they became part of the Army of the Tennessee, commanded by Major General William Tecumseh Sherman.

Prior to his enlistment, James and Susan had welcomed a second child, a boy they named James Ulysses. The deep concern for the well-being of the family he left behind is evident in his letters while in the army. Even as he prepares for his first battle against Confederate forces, James’s thoughts are of home.

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Deare wife i Now in form you that i am well, and harty hoping thos fue lines may find you enjoying, with my too little Boys good helth i Riten to you from memphis telling you that i sent you forty Dolars, which i hop you gett soon. the money was exsprst to you… We have marching orders in the morning. i do not no where we will go to But i think we will go to Jackson, misesipa… Susan dont Be uneasey a Bout me. for i will come home if i live. i will send you all of the money i gett. so if you gett it you can live well, and if i can no that you and my sweet litle Boys is doing well, i will content my self. for you onley i live and my very sweet litle BaBes. Kiss my litle Boys often for me and tell them of me When i gett time i will Rite you all of my ups an downs. so good By god Bless you. Rite to me some Direct your leters to the Ridgement Comeny K 32nd iowa volenteres and it will foler the Ridgement. give my love to all…so good By

Jas W Morrow

The impending march of which James wrote proved to be General Sherman’s expedition against Meridian, Mississippi. The campaign was undertaken for the purpose of destroying the railroads there which were then being used by the Confederate Army. James wrote to Susan one day after Sherman’s army’s successful return to Vicksburg.

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Diar wiffe i take the present operetuenety to Rite you a fue lines in forming you that i am well and harty. i have gained flesh and stumch

Ifyoudon’tget everythingyouwant, thinkofthethings youdon’twantthat youdon’tget.

ever cinc i left for home. not with standing i have just Retuned from a long march in the interir of misisipi. We Started on the third of feBury, and Returned on the forth of march, yesterday. We marcht over three hunnerd miles, and I stood the march as well as eny of them. i never had Beter helth in my life we marcht from 15 to 20 miles per day. We marcht to mariden misipi. We tore up Bout one hunnerd and fifty miles of Rail Road on the moBiel and ohio Road and the great Rail Road leding from vicksburg through alaBama gorge in to Charleston. We cut off the comunicason Beteen moBile and Atlantey gorga. We had considerBl fighting going and coming, though our Rige-

ment was not ingaged in mutch of the fighting… We will start on an nuther expedison in a fue days though i do not no whitch way wee will go. i think we will go up the river and if we do i will stop at home if ther is iny posible chance. Deare wiffe i want to see you and my sweet litle Boys very Bad. i hop you have got the money that i sent you. i want you to Rite me often, and let me no if you have got that money. for i want to send you all the money i gett if i can Be sure that you gett it. give my love to all inquiring frends so nothing more at present, But i Remain yours truy untell Death

J.W Morrow MJ

Picturing Our Past

by Hannah Thomason, Archivist at Willard Library

Labor activists first proposed the idea to celebrate the achievements of this country's working class in the late 1800s. In 1894, after much of the U.S. officially embraced the idea, President Grover Cleveland signed the national holiday into law. Pictured here is a snapshot of 1920's Labor Day parade moving down the 400 block of Main St.

Submitted by Judy Stock, MJ reader

• Give me ambiguity or give me something else.

• Is it wrong that only one company makes the game Monopoly?

• I was going to give him a nasty look, but he already had one.

• The grass may be greener on the other side, but at least you don’t have to mow it.

• If at first you don’t succeed, skydiving is not for you.

• If tomatoes are technically a fruit, does that make ketchup a smoothie?

• Money is the root of all wealth.

• No matter how much you push the envelope, it will still be stationery. MJ

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Stay Strong, Stay Steady, Stay Safe - Exercise for Fall Prevention

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As we age, maintaining strength, balance, and flexibility becomes crucial, especially when it comes to preventing falls. Did you know:

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Mater Dei Class of '55

The Mater Class of 1955 is having a class reunion luncheon on Saturday, October 5 at Turoni's, 408 N. Main Street, Evansville beginning at 11:30 a.m. There will be a room reserved for the class and everyone will order from the menu with individual checks. For information or reservations, contact Willie at (812) 476-7930 or Rose at (812) 985-2987 or rosemb12@att.net.

The good news is that regular exercise can significantly reduce this risk. Exercise plays a vital role in keeping muscles strong and joints flexible, which are essential for maintaining balance. Activities like walking, strength training, and balance exercises such as Tai Chi can improve your coordination and stability, making it easier to navigate daily activities safely.

Strengthening the muscles in your legs, hips, and core provides the support needed to stay steady on your feet. Flexibility exercises, like stretching and yoga, enhance

your range of motion, allowing you to move more freely and react quickly if you begin to lose your balance.

Incorporating regular exercise into your routine not only helps prevent falls but also boosts overall health, keeping you active and independent longer. Fall Prevention Awareness Week starts September 23-27 so take the opportunity this month to start or enhance your exercise routine. Remember, staying active today can help you stay strong and steady for years to come.

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The Cooking Corner

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Simple Seasonal Food

This is a great time of year for food. The local gardens are popping with fresh veggies, grills are sizzling, and smokers are rolling with summer fare. There are fairs, festivals, and cookouts to enjoy in the sunshine. We should always appreciate the benefits of local produce while we can.

Life gets busy and the weather is toasty, so simple dishes with minimal cooking times are perfect for the season. In our corner of the world, tomatoes, corn, and melons are starting to pop in abundance. We’re so lucky to have such a selection of local producers to patronize.

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Over the last few weeks, I’ve been on the search for ways to use fresh items. While watching Food TV, I came across a way to do a grilled blooming onion without the deep-fried calories. I found it interesting and the horseradish dipping sauce lovely, but it was just a little chewy, so back to the drawing board. But in all fairness, I baked it in the oven instead of grilling it. Our outdoor cooking appliances are on the fritz. Ugh!

With my morning coffee, I often check out the recipes sent from a national newspaper’s food section. To be honest, they have so many dishes that I’ve never heard of and would have nowhere to get the ingredients without great expense that I find them more interesting than useful, but I’m still curious. One day the recipe for Korean corn cheese came across the internet waves and I was intrigued by the “5 ingredient recipe” using corn. Yes, just corn, mayo, mozzarella, onion, and a touch of sugar. This turned out to be a favorite of the family and so simple. However, my pictures weren’t pretty, and I did not exactly follow directions (surprise!)! The kitchen was warm and I did not opt for two more minutes under the broiler to make it look pretty. The taste was great, so that was enough for us.

While checking out a newsletter from an area grocery store, I explored the idea of a watermelon berry salsa. It had only a few simple ingredients, and melons and peppers are in peak season. It seemed so simple, and it was. Once the prep was done, this was a very easy dish with such bright flavors thanks to that little spritz of lime. It was a nice cooling dip on a chip with tacos or it could be an option to top over some salmon or chicken. Aren’t easy options always great?

Central Class of '55

The Central High School Class of 1955 will hold a reunion get-together on September, 28, 2024 at the Little Italy from 1-3pm.

Ingredients:

2 ears of fresh corn

1/4 cup Mayo (not salad dressing)

4 oz. shredded mozzarella

2 T. red onion, diced fine

1 tsp. sugar salt & pepper

Directions:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Spray coat or grease a small baking dish. Remove silks and husks from corn. Wash and slice kernels off the cob. Place all ingredients in a small bowl and mix to combine. Pour combined ingredients into dish and bake for 10 minutes. Serve warm with chips. Makes 4 servings.

Note - the recipe that I tried to follow called for returning the corn

to the broiler for 1-2 minutes. The kitchen was hot enough, so I skipped that step, not caring about a light brown topping. Don’t skip the little extra sugar though, it really brings out the sweetness of the corn.

Ingredients:

1 cup watermelon, chopped fine 1/2 cup strawberries, chopped fine 1/2 jalapeno, seeded and diced fine 1/4 cup red onion diced fine

1/4 lime juice

salt and pepper

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and squirt with lime juice. Mix well and refrigerate until ready to serve. Makes 4 servings. Good as a side dip with chips or cinnamon pita chips or as a topping for grilled fish or chicken. Saves for up to 3 days chilled. MJ

How to Change the World

I’d love to wave my hand and change the world, but it’s too big, and I’m too small. Sometimes I feel like “a drop in the bucket.” Do you feel that way at times? Does that mean our influence is inconsequential? A Roman poet noted, “Dripping water hollows out stone, not through force but through persistence.” As we age, our world shrinks, but our wisdom expands! That’s why God instructs us to “Teach what you’ve seen and heard to your children and grandchildren.” He doesn’t say “change the world,” but rather, be persistent and teach our loved ones the Truth.

Over time, our thoughts and words, our actions and reactions, our listening ear, and ourpatient presence have a lasting influence. Drip by drip, water hollows a stone. Drip by drip, you shape the hearts and minds of those you love. Drip by drip, we change the world. MJ

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In this letter grid you will find thirty words of at least 5 letters each. The words can be found by searching horizontally, vertically, or diagonally in any direction.

The thirty words can be divided into six groups of five related words. (Ex: planets, baseball teams, U.S. states) After you have found the thirty words, the unused letters, when read from left to right (top to bottom), will spell out five words of a seventh related group.

IF YOU NEED SOME HELP, turn the next page upside down to reveal the 6 categories for this Word Search.

Solution on page 23

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The pairs of letters below will fit into the squares of the diagram to form 6-letter words reading vertically and horizontally. Each pair may be used only once. Good luck!

Answers on page 23

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Patriots of the Revolutionary War

by Megan Fossier member DAR, Captain Henry Vanderburgh ChapterR

250 years ago, the first embers of the American Revolution began to ignite. It started with the Boston Tea Party, an act performed by the Colonists to declare retaliation for the unfair taxes imposed upon them. The colonists dumped several crates of tea into the Boston Harbor and demanded they be treated with fairer taxes, as well as be recognized as citizens of the Empire.

Unfortunately, the British Empire saw the Tea Party as an affront and punished the thirteen colonies for the actions of the few. They passed a series of laws that punished and restricted the freedoms of the colonies. These laws would be remembered in history as the Intolerable Acts. The first was the Boston Act. It placed sole blame for the Tea Party on the city of Boston, forcing them to pay damages for the event. The next act was known as the Massachusetts Government Act. It stripped the colonies of the powers to govern themselves and placed power within the British Empire. Then the final law

was the Quartering Act. This allowed that British soldiers to stay and reside in any building owned by the colonies, regardless of permission.

The Boston Tea Party and the British’s response via the Intolerable Acts would instigate the colonists’ first steps toward independence. Those on this side of the ocean, who had little to no interest in each other, would come together under a new banner. At the first Continental Congress, representatives from all settlements came and discussed what they needed to do in response. Thus the fire was ignited. MJ You don’t get harmony when everybody sings the same note.

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In the Auto: DASHBOARD, VISOR, FLOORMAT, SEATBELT, SPEEDOMETER,

Farm Animals: CHICKEN, HORSE, SHEEP, GOOSE, SWINE

Sports: SOCCER, LACROSSE, BADMINTON, WRESTLING, TENNIS

Famous Generals: CUSTER, GRANT, WASHINGTON, EISENHOWER, WESTMORELAND

The Newspaper Biz: HEADLINE, OBITUARY, CROSSWORD, PHOTOGRAPHER, PROOFREADER

Dances: BALLET, SAMBA, MAMBO, RUMBA, CHARLESTON

Remaining Letters Spell: RUSSIA, FRANCE, POLAND, GREECE, GERMANY

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In the 1950s there weren’t nearly as many activities for girls as there are now. However, one activity they could participate in was dance. As a result, dance classes were popular for girls. One such dance school opened in 1953 on Main Street in Evansville. This school was unique in more than one respect. First, it was integrated before the schools were, with girls of different races and backgrounds working together. Second, the owners and instructors, a husband and wife team, were former circus performers. The husband was born in Indiana, and his parents were circus performers. He literally grew up in the circus, and much later, in 1981, the troop to which he had belonged was inducted into the Circus Hall of Fame! As the school grew, it added gymnastics, ice skating, and other activities to its offerings. In the late '50s the school relocated to Division Street. It was sold in 1987 and renamed Jan’s School of Dance.

Question: What was the school’s original name? MJ