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Former 1956 Shakamak Park Open Swimming and Diving Meet Member Seeks Program From 1957 Competition,,,
Submitted By: Dr. Ken Hirsch
As follows, I am trying to connect with people in your area who might
help me regain more of one of my most wonderful life memories,
concerning a few days in the summer of 1956 I spent among the folks
in the Jasonville area, at Shakamak State Park. I also sent what
follows to the email address of Mr. Max Griffith in the hope of
getting connected, but so far, without success.Shortly after my release from service in the Army, I made a bus
journey to Shakamak Park in order to compete in the 1956 Shakamak
Park Open Swimming and Diving Meet. The people at that competition
made me feel more welcome than I had ever felt during my eight
previous years as a competitive high school, college, and US Army
diver and trampolinist. This, my final career diving competition went
well, for I won the 10 meter Platform Diving event. Now, in my mid-
seventies, I still treasure the memories of those summer days.Unfortunately, I have no clipping that recounts who my fellow
competitors were, details of the competitions, nor how the
competitions came out. What I do recall is that a High School
student named Bill Barton who, I believe, went on to compete for
Indiana University was one of the best divers in our competition.After returning to my home in Illinois and the start of my post-
military job search, I regretted that I had no pictures nor newspaper
information about those friends I made at that, my final competition.Apparently, a summary article of the competition appeared in the
Program for the following year's Shakamak Open. I understand that my
picture in mid-dive is on the cover of that 1957 program. It would
be wonderful If I could obtain a clear copy of that program cover and
interior article.If you could suggest who I might best contact for this purpose, I
would be most grateful.Dr. Ken Hirsch
***Anyone having information which could be of assistance to Dr. Hirsch...Please contact us so that we can pass it on.
1926 Jasonville High School Football Team
Submitted by: Max Hochstettler
The following is a photograph of the 1926 Jasonville High School Football team taken in front of the Jasonville High School. This team had a perfect record and was declared State Champs. My late father, Charles A. (Chuck) Hochstetler was a member of the team. The photograph is original in great condition. I did small retouch to remove the date 1926 which was written in ink above the team on the middle door. Some of the names are misspelled in the writing on the backside.
The team included four pair of brothers.
Record: 8 wins and 0 losses
JHS ... 31 vs. Bloomfield ... 6
JHS ... 74 vs. Bloomington ... 0
JHS ... 22 vs. Terre Haute Gerstmeyer ... 0
JHS ... 60 vs. Evansville Reitz ... 7
JHS ... 20 vs. Bicknell ... 13
JHS ... 39 vs. Worthington ... 0
JHS ... 67 vs. Shelburn ... 0
JHS ... 44 vs. Linton ... 6The photograph was in the care of my mother Eva Nell Weatherman Hochstetler until her death on September 17, 2006 at age 95. My father Charles "Charley" in the photograph passed away in November, 1988. He graduated from Jasonville High School in 1927.
Front row left to right: Ed Greenwood, Franklin Griffith, Doc. Arthur Elson, Tom Ketchem, Arthur Red Woodruff, Sam Gilespie, Ed Fleming
Second row left to right: Frank Johnson, Lawrence Sheets, Dale Elson, Chuck Fleming, George Tiller, Coach Olaf Naugle
Third row left to right: Leawend Fougers, Charley Hochstetler, Clarence Letsinger, Doland Squires, Lowell Sheets, Robert Lynch, Wayne Cushman,Earl Row, Mark Leach.
Backside of Photo
After the Big Fire of 1914...
Submitted by: Lawrence Lundy
A photo of a young Jasonville couple, who later became my parents, with the rubble of the Great Fire behind them. They are William L. Lundy and Nelle (Helen) Miller. There is no notation of the date on the original photo.
***Full size pictures can be found in the historical photos section of GoJasonville.
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