Dinky 500: 1968

1968 Dinky 500 winners
Jim Weber, Steve Sims, Mike Tower, Jerry Herbert, Dennis Clark, Nick Peters, Bud McNutt, Dale Ernestes.

Shirley Nolte, Cheryl Scott, Marilyn McIntosh, Linda Carroll, Judy Herbert.

Info and photos from the Greensburg High School yearbook.

Dinky 500: 1967

In 1967, the Sprocketmen won the Dinky 500 for the third consecutive year. 

Standing: Frank Hamilton, Bill Tucker, Larry Marhanka, Ed Parker, Daryl Smith, Gary Weber.

Kneeling: Terry Shutters, Alan Goddard, Steve Chitwood.

Info and photos from the Greensburg High School yearbook.

New Point's Sears Catalog Home

8357 East 200 South, New Point

This New Point craftsman bungalow was built in 1928 with a kit purchased from Sears & Roebuck. The kit would have been delivered by rail and assembled onsite. In the 1999 Indiana Landmarks survey, this home received an "outstanding" rating for its historical significance.

From 1908–1940, Sears, Roebuck and Co. sold about 70,000 homes through their mail-order Modern Homes program. Over that time Sears designed 447 different housing styles. The New Point house was built with the "Osborn" kit, which would have cost $1,163 to $2,753.

The Osborn

Photo from http://www.searsarchives.com/homes/

If you know of another Sears home in Decatur County, please leave a comment!

Think you might live in a catalog home, or just want to learn more about them? These are some great resources:

http://www.searshomes.org/index.php/about-sears-homes/

http://www.searsarchives.com/homes/

Houses by Mail: A Guide to Houses from Sears, Roebuck and Company by Katherine Cole Stevenson

The Houses That Sears Built: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Sears Catalog Homes by Rosemary Thornton

Finding the Houses that Sears Built; A Guide to the 60 Most Popular Designs by Rosemary Thornton

Mail-Order Homes: Sears Homes and Other Kit Houses by Rebecca Hunter

Forgotten Letts School Photo

I was so excited to discover this photo on a recent visit to the Exit 76 Antique Mall in Edinburgh, Indiana. The photo is of grades 1 and 2 at Letts School in Jackson Township. "Ruby M. Thurston" is written on the back. Luckily, I was able to find Ruby very easily in the census.

Ruby was born in 1898, the daughter of Jacob and Mabel Thurston, and she had two brothers, Marion Earl and Carl. She was a school teacher in Jackson Township from at least 1920-1930.

Dinky 500: 1966

The second Dinky 500 was held on May 21, 1966. The junior team - the Sprocketmen - won the race. This is the same team that won in '65.

Kneeling: Terry Shutters. Standing: Daryl Smith, Bill Tucker, Ed Parker, Frank Hamilton, Steve Chitwood, Larry Marhanka.

In the mini tricycle race for girls, the senior team: Nancy Redelman, Betsy Shaffer, Diane Kielbasa, Cheryl Pleak, Anne Bailey and Becky Drennen won in the chain-driven division. The sophomore team: Shirley Nolte, Kathy King, Judy Barnett, Kathy Fultz, Pat Napier, and Marsha Bate won in the regular tricycle division.

Info and photos from the Greensburg High School yearbook.

Greensburg's Outstanding Properties

Although not officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places, many Greensburg properties were rated "Outstanding" by Indiana Landmarks during their survey in the late 1990's. This rating means that the property has enough historic or architectural significance that it should be considered for listing in the National Register.

Wilderwood (Col. John Wilder House)

446 East Main Street, Greensburg

Italianate, 1866

Historical marker at Wilderwood

401 North Michigan Avenue, Greensburg

Queen Anne c. 1895

Gabriel Woodfill House

503 North Michigan Avenue, Greensburg

Center-gable/I-house, 1843

Winchester House

508 North Michigan Avenue, Greensburg

Italianate villa, 1864-1866

The Dinky 500: 1965

The Dinky 500 was a bicycle race held annually at Greensburg High School beginning in 1965. It was modeled after IU’s Little 500 (founded in 1951), and sponsored by the Student Council. In addition to a 25-mile race for the boys, girls could participate in the Mini 500, a tricycle race. 

This month we'll be featuring photos from the Dinky 500 for the first five years the race was held. Check here every Friday in May for another look back at the Dinky! If you have a photo you'd like to contribute or a memory you'd like to share, please contact Lori at losting@greensburglibrary.org.

The winning Dinky 500 team: Alan Goddard, Ken Baker, Frank Hamilton, Larry Marhanka, Steve Chitwood, Charlie Meadows, and Mark Innis

The winning Mini 500 team: Cheryl Pleak, Bev Kitchen, Donna Garrett, Dortha Fivecoat, Alexa DeMoss, Betsy Shaffer, Nancy Redelman, Diane Kielbasa, Marcia Zeigler, and Becky Drennen.

Photos from Greensburg High School's 1965 Tower Tree yearbook.