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I/ Volume 10, Issue 12 “ a paper for the people” December 2003
Making of a Pressman’s Hat
Featured at Dinner
Clarence Ragan, now of Sweetser, explained the construction of a pressman’s
hat at the Greentown Historical Society annual dinner meeting. Ragan’s ha1
folding assistant ( not shown) began noticing troubling tendencies of compulsive
behavior while rehearsing his craft assignment. Fortunately, his frailty of psyche
was detected in the early stages, before reams of town minutes, IRS forms, churct
bulletins and tons of junk mail could be folded into square paper hats. Ar
appropriate support group and/ or counseling may be necessary.
Photo by Sarah Cotton
Clarence Ragan, former employee of
the Howard County News, gave the
instructions for making a pressman’s
hat at the annual dinner meeting of the
Greentown Historical Society, held
November 6 at Jerome Christian
Church. The theme of the evening was
newspapers of eastern Howard County.
Ragan explained that hats folded from
newspapers were made each day by
those working in the pressroom in
order to keep ink out of their hair. A
search of. the internet found that at
least two newspapers have kept the
tradition. The hats are a special treat
for visiting school children.
Ragan read aloud the steps while
Fred Jenkins folded a hat. Jenkins
devised some modifications and
embellishments. , He presented Ragan
with a plumed hat and speaker Cookie
Walter with a hat sporting a goose
quill ( for the editor).
Margaret “ Cookie” Walter, a former
editor of the Howard County News,
returned to Greentown to speak about
memories of her days with the paper.
After more than 15 years with
newspapers in Indiana and the
Northeast, she is now on the
journalism faculty at the University of
Missouri and is an editor of the
Columbia Missourian.
Society president, Rachel Jenkins,
praised the group for accomplishing so
much in its first five years. Those
accomplishments include renovating
and opening a History Center,
significantly paying down a mortgage,
beginning to take in historical items,
installing Past Perfect Museum
software, preparing exhibits, opening a
gift shop, and holding programs for the
public.
During a public comment period,
Craig Trott spoke of his memories as a
teenager working on the Howard
County News, of the drama of the
working press and of people who
taught him more about photography.
Ragan relayed the behind- the- scenes
flurry of activity to get the story out
the night the Greentown Beavers beat
Kokomo in the basketball Sectional
game. His description included the
unique problem of starting with cold
ink and the fans standing outside the
news office in the wee hours of the
morning waiting for the first copies.
Other former employees of the HCN
present were Jan David, Charlotte
Agness, Reba Price, Ellen Cranor, and
Barb Roesener, daughter of the late
Jim Bannon.
Dece. rn b er Church Event
Schedule
Christian Life Fellowship ( 765) 628- 3000
Sun. Dec. 21, 9: 30 a. m. Christmas Service
First United Methodist Church ( 765) 628- 31 87
Fri. Dec. 12, 7 p. m.
Sun. Dec. 14, 7 p. m.
Wed. Dec. 24, 7 & 11 p. m. Candlelight Service ,
Wed. Dec. 31, 9- 1 1: 30 p. m. Watchnight Party ( Games and food in
the Fellowship Hall)
Wed. Dec. 31, 11 : 30 p. m. Watchnight Worship Service
Christmas Movie Night
“ Bethlehem AD”, Youth Christmas
Musical
Greentown Faith ADostolic Lighthouse ( 765) 628- 2291
Mon. Dec. 8, 6 p. m.
Tues. Dec. 16,7 p. m.
Wed. Dec. 17, 6 p. m.
Ladies Auxiliary Christmas Banquet ( For
all women)
Christmas Drama
Christmas Caroling
Greentown Family Christian Center ( 765) 628- 3354
Wed. Dec. 17, 6 p. m.
Sun. Dec. 21, 10 a. m.
Wed. Dec. 24, 5: 30 p. m.
Special Christmas Fellowship and
Supper
Special Musical Program with singing
group, “ His Master’s Own”
Candlelight Service
Greentown Wesleyan Church ( 765) 628- 7283
Dec. 14, 10 a. m.
Dec. 21, 10 a. m.
“ The Smelly Shepherd”, Children’s
“ Hope Has Come”, Christmas Cantata
Christmas Program
Howard Miami Mennonite Church ( 765) 395- 7509
Sun. Dec. 14, 6 p. m.
Sun. Dec. 21,10: 30 a. m.
Wed. Dec. 24, 11 p. m.
Sun. Dec. 28,10: 30 a. m.
“ Hotel Bethlehem”, Children’s Christmas
Christmas Worship Service
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Christmas Worship Service
Musical
Jerome Christian Church ( 765) 628- 3126
Sat. Dec. 6, 6 p. m.
Sun. Dec. 14,’ 6 p. m.
Wed. Dec 24’ 7 p. m.
- “ Away in a Manger”, Children’s Musical
“ Hark! The Angels Sing”, Adult Musical
Christmas Eve Service
Kokomo Zion United Methodist Church
Wed. Dec. 24, 10: 30 p. m.
( 765) 628- 7105
“ Celebration of Christ’s Love”, Christmas
Eve Service with Communion
Meridian Street Christian ( 765) 628- 3605
Fri. Dec. 12, 7 p. m. “ Carols by Candlelight”
Featured artists: Restoration, Sally Duke, Kerry Barrett & others
New Salem Friends Church ( 765) 628- 7480
Sun. Dec. 7, 7 p. m.
Sun. Dec. 21, IO a. m.
Wed. Dec. 24, 530 p. m.
Candlelight Christmas Program featuring
Sally Duke. Fellowship after.
“ His Master’s Own”, Christmas
Candlelight Service
Musical .
Sycamore Friends Church ( 765) 628- 3694
Wed. Dec 24,9 p. m. Candlelight Service
Object Description
| Title | The Greentown Grapevine – 2003-12, 10:12 |
| Subject | newspapers |
| Subject, Local | Greentown, Howard County (Ind.) |
| Item Type | newspaper |
| Technical Metadata | Digital images captured by Imaging Office Systems 2008 |
| Item ID | im-kokomo-news-greentown-2003-12 |
| Local Item ID | Greentown History Center – newspaper collection |
| Usage Statement | The Greentown Area Residential Association has granted permission to the Kokomo-Howard County Public Library and the Greentown Historical Society to copy any and all issues of the Greentown Grapevine. Permission granted to view and print items from this digital collection for personal use, study, research, or classroom teaching. |
| Date Original | 2003-12 |
| Date Digital | 2008 |
| Publisher | Greentown Area Residential Association, 1993- |
| Description |
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: Making of a Pressman's Hat Featured at Dinner; December Church Event Schedule |
| Language | en |
| Contributors | Kokomo-Howard County Public Library; Greentown Historical Society |
| Source | Original newspaper: The Greentown Grapevine, December 2003, Volume 10, Issue 12 |
| Transcript | [PDFs are fully searchable] |
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| Title | The Greentown Grapevine – 2003-12, 10:12 - Page 1 |
| Transcript | I/ Volume 10, Issue 12 “ a paper for the people” December 2003 Making of a Pressman’s Hat Featured at Dinner Clarence Ragan, now of Sweetser, explained the construction of a pressman’s hat at the Greentown Historical Society annual dinner meeting. Ragan’s ha1 folding assistant ( not shown) began noticing troubling tendencies of compulsive behavior while rehearsing his craft assignment. Fortunately, his frailty of psyche was detected in the early stages, before reams of town minutes, IRS forms, churct bulletins and tons of junk mail could be folded into square paper hats. Ar appropriate support group and/ or counseling may be necessary. Photo by Sarah Cotton Clarence Ragan, former employee of the Howard County News, gave the instructions for making a pressman’s hat at the annual dinner meeting of the Greentown Historical Society, held November 6 at Jerome Christian Church. The theme of the evening was newspapers of eastern Howard County. Ragan explained that hats folded from newspapers were made each day by those working in the pressroom in order to keep ink out of their hair. A search of. the internet found that at least two newspapers have kept the tradition. The hats are a special treat for visiting school children. Ragan read aloud the steps while Fred Jenkins folded a hat. Jenkins devised some modifications and embellishments. , He presented Ragan with a plumed hat and speaker Cookie Walter with a hat sporting a goose quill ( for the editor). Margaret “ Cookie” Walter, a former editor of the Howard County News, returned to Greentown to speak about memories of her days with the paper. After more than 15 years with newspapers in Indiana and the Northeast, she is now on the journalism faculty at the University of Missouri and is an editor of the Columbia Missourian. Society president, Rachel Jenkins, praised the group for accomplishing so much in its first five years. Those accomplishments include renovating and opening a History Center, significantly paying down a mortgage, beginning to take in historical items, installing Past Perfect Museum software, preparing exhibits, opening a gift shop, and holding programs for the public. During a public comment period, Craig Trott spoke of his memories as a teenager working on the Howard County News, of the drama of the working press and of people who taught him more about photography. Ragan relayed the behind- the- scenes flurry of activity to get the story out the night the Greentown Beavers beat Kokomo in the basketball Sectional game. His description included the unique problem of starting with cold ink and the fans standing outside the news office in the wee hours of the morning waiting for the first copies. Other former employees of the HCN present were Jan David, Charlotte Agness, Reba Price, Ellen Cranor, and Barb Roesener, daughter of the late Jim Bannon. Dece. rn b er Church Event Schedule Christian Life Fellowship ( 765) 628- 3000 Sun. Dec. 21, 9: 30 a. m. Christmas Service First United Methodist Church ( 765) 628- 31 87 Fri. Dec. 12, 7 p. m. Sun. Dec. 14, 7 p. m. Wed. Dec. 24, 7 & 11 p. m. Candlelight Service , Wed. Dec. 31, 9- 1 1: 30 p. m. Watchnight Party ( Games and food in the Fellowship Hall) Wed. Dec. 31, 11 : 30 p. m. Watchnight Worship Service Christmas Movie Night “ Bethlehem AD”, Youth Christmas Musical Greentown Faith ADostolic Lighthouse ( 765) 628- 2291 Mon. Dec. 8, 6 p. m. Tues. Dec. 16,7 p. m. Wed. Dec. 17, 6 p. m. Ladies Auxiliary Christmas Banquet ( For all women) Christmas Drama Christmas Caroling Greentown Family Christian Center ( 765) 628- 3354 Wed. Dec. 17, 6 p. m. Sun. Dec. 21, 10 a. m. Wed. Dec. 24, 5: 30 p. m. Special Christmas Fellowship and Supper Special Musical Program with singing group, “ His Master’s Own” Candlelight Service Greentown Wesleyan Church ( 765) 628- 7283 Dec. 14, 10 a. m. Dec. 21, 10 a. m. “ The Smelly Shepherd”, Children’s “ Hope Has Come”, Christmas Cantata Christmas Program Howard Miami Mennonite Church ( 765) 395- 7509 Sun. Dec. 14, 6 p. m. Sun. Dec. 21,10: 30 a. m. Wed. Dec. 24, 11 p. m. Sun. Dec. 28,10: 30 a. m. “ Hotel Bethlehem”, Children’s Christmas Christmas Worship Service Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Christmas Worship Service Musical Jerome Christian Church ( 765) 628- 3126 Sat. Dec. 6, 6 p. m. Sun. Dec. 14,’ 6 p. m. Wed. Dec 24’ 7 p. m. - “ Away in a Manger”, Children’s Musical “ Hark! The Angels Sing”, Adult Musical Christmas Eve Service Kokomo Zion United Methodist Church Wed. Dec. 24, 10: 30 p. m. ( 765) 628- 7105 “ Celebration of Christ’s Love”, Christmas Eve Service with Communion Meridian Street Christian ( 765) 628- 3605 Fri. Dec. 12, 7 p. m. “ Carols by Candlelight” Featured artists: Restoration, Sally Duke, Kerry Barrett & others New Salem Friends Church ( 765) 628- 7480 Sun. Dec. 7, 7 p. m. Sun. Dec. 21, IO a. m. Wed. Dec. 24, 530 p. m. Candlelight Christmas Program featuring Sally Duke. Fellowship after. “ His Master’s Own”, Christmas Candlelight Service Musical . Sycamore Friends Church ( 765) 628- 3694 Wed. Dec 24,9 p. m. Candlelight Service |
