The Greentown Grapevine – 1997-07, 04:07

              July 1997
OUCH?
Eastern teacher Monty Maggart is not imposing a Medieval torturd
on student Anna Rethlake, rather, the two are demonstrating some
laws of physics. Anna first was helped to lie down on a bed of
nails. A fifty pound weight was then placed on her. To add to the
drama, Mr. Maggartstruck the center of the weight with a hammer,
Anna reported no discomfort associated with any of the
procedures. ( Kids, don't try this unless under the supervision 01
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This was part of an violent disturbances in the
informative and entertaining atmosphere caused by vortexes.
program presented to Eastern Mr. Boyce said that is why
Elementary summer school smaller airplanes must keep a
students on June 19. Roger proper distance from larger
Boyce brought the Purdue aircraft. He also explained that
Traveling Physics Van to laws of physics make it possible
Eastern. The program is shown for straws to stick into
to students throughout the telephone poles d u r i n g
state and throughout the year. tornadoes. The finale was a
In addition to the above laser light show activated by
demonstration, Mr. Boyce used the vibrations from a CD player.
balls of various sizes to teach Mr. Boyce led into this
about gravity and energy. demonstration by first showing
There were several entertaining that a flashlight moving in a
demonstrations involving liquid circle appears to become a circle
nitrogen. The properties of air of light. An understanding of
and the absence of air were how the human eye sees
discussed. A simple vortex explains this phenomenon, as
chamber demonstrated the well as the laser light show.
Local Quilts
Sought
A quilt show is planned as
p a r t of t h e Greentown
Sesquicentennial. It will be
unique, as emphasis will be
placed on quilts of the Eastern
Howard County area.
Quilt chairman, Beulah Cobb,
hopes to have quilts loaned from
each decade since 1850. She is
anticipating red and green
quilts of the 1850' s, Log Cabin
quilts of the 1870' s, dark
geometric quilts from the last
quarter of the 19th century,
also red and white and blue and
white and crazy quilts from the
same period. There will no
doubt be pastel quilts from the
1920' s and 1930' s and patriotic
quilts from the 1940' s. She also
wants quilts to fill in all the
decades to the present.
Beulah will want information
about the maker of the quilt
including name, birth and death
date and the date she
immigrated to eastern Howard
2ounty if not born here. She is
particularly interested and in
my story about the maker and
sbout the quilt.
Quilts made by groups are also
sought. Any quilt with names on
. t is desirable. The age of the
quilt is more important than its
: ondition.
Beulah is as king everyone to
check with family members
about " forgotten" quilts which
may be in chests and closets.
Contact Beulah Cobb at 628- 2280
with information about your
quilt. After the first of January
1998 a day will be established to
photograph the quilts which will
be in the show. After the
p h o t o g r a p h y s e s s i o n ,
owners/ custodians of the quilts
may take them home until time
for the show, June 11- 14, 1998.
The show will be in the Eastern
Elementary school.
ANOTEABOUTTHE LOGO
The accompanying logo is the
p r o p e r t y of Greentown
Sesquicentennial, Inc. Steps
are being taken to register it
with the Indiana Secretary of
State as a servicemark. The
usual courtesies should be
observed as to trademarks and
servicemarks - permission
should be sought before using
it in any way, in whole or in
part.
NOTICE
During the month of July the
Greentown Waste Water
Treatment Pknt employees will
be conducting a house- by-house
visual inspection for
downspouts and drains that
might be hooked up to the Town
sanitary sewer.
The purpose of this inspection
is to eliminate storm water from
entering the sewage plant. Any
questions can be addressed to
plant employees at 628- 3447.
' he - lor guard of Lowell E. Symons American Legion Post W17
~ articpia ted in the Greentow n Glass Festival parade, conti butin g
patriotic tradition to the event. Parade winners were: Walking
nit - Taylor Jr Hi Guard, Clown - Smilemakers, Float - Jungle Jam
Greentown Family Christian Center), Tractor - Max Mohler, Car -
bn Saud Grotto, Horses - Bud & Bill Jameson.
Photo by F. Jenbs