Country Roads Summer 2016

countryroads
Southeastern Indianas Lifestyle Magazine
Summer 2016
WHEN IT
COMES TO BASEBALL,
VINTAGE
IS BETTER
DRIVE-INS
RELAXING TIMES AT DRIVE-IN THEATERS
THROUGH A LENS
TAKING NOTHING BUT PICTURES,
LEAVING NOTHING BUT FOOTPRINTS
FISHING TALES
FISHING AN INEXPENSIVE AND RELAXING HOBBY
Publishers Letter
COUNTRY ROADS / Summer 2016
elcome once again

readers to another
issue of Country
Roads!
Im sure you are hoping as much as
I am that spring is actually here to
stay! Just a short week ago we had
hail, sleet, snow and rain all in the
same day. Some friends say only in
Indiana, though Im sure the weather
is just as unpredictable in other
states. Thats why I head on to bed
while hubby stays up to watch the
weather report. My idea is to check
my weather rock at times it seems
to be just as reliable.
Do you remember pet rocks and
the rage years ago?? I didnt purchase
one, though I do check my weather
rock if its cold and wet, its cold
and raining; if its hot and dry its
hot and dry out. Easy-peasy Its
hard to believe the creator/inventor
of the pet rock made more than $15
million from rolling (pun intended)
out his pet rock back in 1975.
They sold for $3.95 and came in a
cardboard pet carrier with detailed
instructions on how to get them to
sit, stay, etc.
Enough or you will think Im off
my rocker . sorry, couldnt resist.
Just received a call from hubby
guess what, hes out picking up rocks
timing is just too funny. Hes
helping out a high school classmate
of mine and his brother farm this
spring. Oh, the life of retirement.
I think hes busier now than when
he was working. Though if you
didnt know it, I have to tell you,
Im completely spoiled. He fixes my
dinner, does his own laundry, cleans
the house and washes dishes (I rinse).
As we move into our summer
2
LAURA WELBORN
PUBLISHER
months, we will gather on Memorial

Day to pay tribute to fallen military
men and women who gave their lives
protecting their loved ones and the
freedoms all individuals living in the
United States enjoy. We celebrate
Flag Day and the Fourth of July as we
continue to celebrate our freedoms
granted to us by our forefathers by
the signing of the Declaration of
Independence and honoring the flag
as the symbol of our great nation.
While our young ones may think
the fireworks display is the reason we
celebrate, as they are too innocent
to understand the dangers in todays
world, we pray for their safety as they
grow into adulthood.
As the summer season comes into
full swing, well be planting our
gardens, sharing the harvest, visiting
county fairs and farmers markets and
enjoying our families as we gather
together. As you read through this
edition of Country Roads, I hope you
enjoy the stories, joining me with a
glass of iced tea (or a glass of wine)

as you read through this edition of
Country Roads featuring
Frank Denzler talks to some avid
fisherman about what they enjoy
about fishing and what their favorite
fishing spots are.
Amanda Browning talks to area
photographers. They offer tips about
how they get great nature shots,
share some of their favorite places
and items to photograph, how they
got started, what they enjoy about it,
etc.
James Howell talks to the owners of
some of the theaters still in operation
to get the history of the business,
what they enjoy about operating a
drive-in theater, favorite memories,
etc. If you can, try to track down
some people who may have been
frequent patrons of the theaters.
Christopher Aune talks to members
of the Batesville Lumbermen and
other local leagues to get the history
and stories about why members enjoy
participating in this.
As always, if you have a topic
of interest, know of a hobbyist or
individuals story you believe our
readers would be interested in, please
feel free to contact me at 812-6633111, Ext. 7001 or via e-mail at
laura.welborn@indianamediagroup.
com. A final reminder to take a
moment to count your blessings and
thank a serviceman or woman when
you see them!
Til next time Rock on!!
contents
17
12
features
15 COVER:

VINTAGE BASEBALL
USING RULES AND
UNIFORMS OF 1870
Dazzling summer of festivals
06 EVENTS
09 SPRING
17 MOVIES

Bringing back the 1950s
in this issue
02 Publishers letter
04 Community calendars
countryroads
Country Roads Magazine is a quarterly
magazine focused on the lifestyles of and for
the residents of Southeastern Indiana.
STAFF
Laura Welborn, Publisher
812-663-3111, ext. 7001
laura.welborn@indianamediagroup.com
Diane Raver, Editor
812-934-4343, ext. 114
diane.raver@batesvilleheraldtribune.com
DESIGNER
Kaylee Harden
Edible flowers
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Christopher Aune, Amanda Browning, Frank Denzler,
James Howell Jr. and Wanda Lou Willis
A relaxing past-time
ADVERTISING
Les Patterson, Regional Sales Director
812-663-3111, ext. 7017
les.patterson@indianamediagroup.com
Nature photographers
11 FISHING
12 OUTDOORS
Summer 2016
feature I summer calendar
calendar
DECATUR COUNTY
Throwdown is June 25, downtown

Greensburg. Info: 812-222-0037.
TUESDAYS
JULY 7-14
Celebrate Recovery , a Christ-centered

recovery program providing people
18 and older with steps to overcome
any hurt, habit or hang up, is held
Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m., Bridge of Hope
Worship Center, 4050 E. County Road
50 S., Milan.
The Decatur County 4-H Fair is July

7-14, Decatur County Fairgrounds,
Greensburg. Info: 812-663-8388.
MAY 14
5 to 7 p.m. A spaghetti dinner and
silent auction to benefit the Westport
Reserve Police Officers is May 14, 5-7
p.m., Westport Community Building.
The silent auction runs from 5-6:50
p.m. with winners announced at 7
p.m. Proceeds go toward providing
necessary equipment and supplies to
the reserve officers.
6 p.m. Using those Herbs from

your Garden class is July 19, 6 p.m.,
Greensburg-Decatur County Public
Library meeting room. Info and to
register: www.greensburglibrary.org.
AUG. 2
Home Canning 101 will be
presented by extension educator
Terri Hornberger Aug. 2, 6 p.m.,
Greensburg-Decatur County Public
Library meeting room. Info and to
MAY 15
AUG. 13
11:30 to 2 p.m. The Kids Closet of

Decatur County Benefit Dinner is May
15, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., First Christian
Church Family Life Center. Cost: adults,
$10; kids 8 and under, $5. Proceeds
benefit the Kids Closet and local
children.
An All in Block Party will be held Aug.

13 in cooperation with the Indiana
Humanities Aug. 13, GreensburgDecatur County Public Library.
MAY 17
Heirlooms and Open Pollination
Everything You Need to Know About
Saving Seed will be presented by
extension educator Jeff Hermesch
May 17, 6:30 p.m., Geensburg-Decatur
County Public Library. Info and to
MAY 21
The Out of the Darkness Suicide
Prevention Walk is May 21, 11 a.m.2 p.m., Greensburg High School
Track. Info and to register: http://bit.
ly/1Ss3wiX.
MAY 22
6 p.m. The All for One worship
event featuring Illuminate and several
local worship teams is May 22, 6 p.m.,
Greensburg Junior High.
JUNE 1
The Summer Reading Kickoff with the
Silly Safaris live animal show is June
1, Greensburg-Decatur County Public
Library.
JUNE 4
The 15th annual Westport Covered
Bridge Festival is June 4, Westport
Park. Info: www.westportindiana.org/
cbfestival.html or 812-593-3827.
JUNE 15
JULY 19
The 22nd Annual Decatur County Golf

Tournament for Our Hospice of South
Central Indiana is June 15, 10 a.m. The
rain date is July 20.
JUNE 25
The third annual Tenderloin
AUG. 18-21
Greensburg Power of the Past is Aug.
18-21, Decatur County Fairgrounds,
Greensburg. Info: Tom Cherry, 812-5938977.
FRANKLIN AND
RIPLEY COUNTIES
MAY 14
The Sunman Farmers Market,
hosted by the Sunman Park Board, is
Saturdays, May 14-Oct. 29. Info: Janice
Hosmer, 812-654-2180.
MAY 21
JUNE 4-OCT. 29
The Ripley County Farmers Market is
open every Wednesday, 2:30-5:30 p.m.,
and Saturday, 8 a.m.-noon, from June
4-Oct. 29, 305 Buckeye St., Osgood.
Info: Arlene Knudson, 812-689-4718.
JUNE 10-11
JULY 16
The National Muzzle Loading Rifle

Association Spring Shoot is June 11-19,
Friendship. Info: 812-667-5131.
The Xterra Dino Triathlon is July 16, 8

a.m.-4 p.m., Versailles State Park. Info:
Brian Holzhausen, 317-336-7553.
JUNE 15-17
JULY 17
The Batesville Music and Arts Festival

is June 15-17. Info: 812-933-6100 or
www.batesvilleindiana.us.
MAY 21-EARLY OCTOBER

The Batesville Farmers Market is
open every Saturday, May 21-early
October, 8-11 a.m., downtown
Batesville. Vendors will offer locally
grown produce, handmade crafts
and other specialty items. Info:
Christy Ludwig, 812-212-7288,
batesvillefarmersmarket@hotmail.
com or www.facebook.com/
BatesvilleFarmersMarket.
The Southeast Indiana F.A.R.M. Club

Antique Machinery Show is June 23-26,
Ripley County Fairgrounds, Osgood.
Info: Chuck and Sherri Heck, 812-9263654.
The Main Street Versailles Farmers

Market is open every Saturday, 8 a.m.noon, Versailles Courthouse Square,
101 E. 1st St. Info: 512-937-4228.
JULY 15-16
JUNE 11-19
JUNE 23-26
MAY 28-SEPT. 17
The 62nd Annual Batesville Firemans

Festival is July 8-9, Liberty Park,
Batesville. Info: Todd Schutte, 812-9342230.
The 40th annual Freudenfest is
July 15-16, Oldenburg. Info: www.
freudenfest.com.
The Morris Volunteer Firemens

Festival is June 18. Info: 812-934-5414.
The Batesville Kiwanis Annual

Carnival is May 26-28, Batesville Village
Green. Info: Jim Hortemiller, 812-9345267.
JULY 8-9
The Sunman Fire & Wine Festival is

June 10-11, Sunman Community Park.
Info: Natasha Bischoff, 812-623-4553 or
info@sunmanchamber.org.
Vlo in the Ville is May 21, 8 a.m.-5

p.m., downtown Batesville. Info: Liz
Kellerman or Gwen Reverman, 812934-5090.
MAY 26-28
Ripley County Fairgrounds, Osgood.

Info: 812-689-6654.
JUNE 18
JUNE 24-25
The Eagle Fire Co., Oldenburg,
Firemens Festival is June 24-25. Info:
812-934-5856.
Canoefest is June 24-25, Brookville.
Info: http://BrookvilleCanoeFest.com.
JUNE 25
The Kenda Dino Mountain Bike Series

is July 17, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Versailles
State Park. Info: Brian Holzhausen, 317336-7553.
JULY 18-23
The Franklin County 4-H Fair is July
18-23, Brookville.
JULY 24-30
The Ripley County 4-H Fair is July 2430, Ripley County Fairgrounds, Osgood.
Info: Ripley County Extension Office,
812-689-6511 or extension.purdue.
edu/Ripley.
AUG. 6
The fifth annual Batesville Bash is
Aug. 6, downtown Batesville. Info: 812933-6100.
RUSH COUNTY
JUNE 11-SEPT. 17
Versailles Courthouse Day is June

25, 7 a.m.-4 p.m., Ripley County
Courthouse, Versailles. Info: Raymond
Ruble, 812-663-4102.
The Rushville Summer Concert

Festival is Saturdays, June 11-Sept. 17,
Riverside Park, 100 W. Water St.
JULY 1
JUNE 18-25
The Ripley County Chamber Night

Out/Fireworks is July 1, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.,
The Rush County 4-H Fair is June 1825, Rushville.
summer calendar I feature
dazzling SUMMER
FESTIVALS and EVENTS BECKONS
BY CHRISTOPHER AUNE
RIPLEY COUNTY
MAY 21
Third annual Vlo in the Ville,downtown Batesville
8 a.m.-5 p.m. Six bike routes go either 6, 16, 28, 42, 56 or
75 miles to encourage children and elite cyclists to take
part. All routes start on East Pearl Street, Batesville, and
take participants on lovely country views of southeast
Indianawith a light lunch served at the end of the rides.
Registration begins at 8 a.m., and tours from 9 a.m.-2
p.m.Info: http://bit.ly/23COeLP, or Liz Kellerman, 812934-5090.
JUNE 10-11
Sunman Fire & Wine Festival,Sunman Community
Park
Starts at 4:30 p.m. June 10 and continues at 10 a.m.
June 11.Good food, Sunman Idol contest, wooden bat
tournament, wine tasting and sales, homemade wine
contest and beer garden. Sunman Daze(10 a.m.-5
p.m., June 10, and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 11, downtown)
celebrates local Sunman businesses and neighbors
with sidewalk sales, specials, family yard sales, farmers
market and Walking Warriors Grilling with Bill at FCN
Bank. Info: Natasha Bischoff, 812-623-4553; or info@

sunmanchamber.org.
JUNE 11-19
National Muzzle Loaders Rifle Association National
Spring Shoot, Friendship
Muzzle loading rifle competition, living history
encampment, events, lectures, primitive skills classes,
youth activities and rifle museum in Friendship. Well
worth the parking and admission charge. Info: www.
nmlra.org or812-667-5131.
JUNE 15-17
43rd annual Batesville Music andArts
Festival,Liberty Park
Bring the whole family and enjoy three days of musical
entertainment. Food is available at 6:30 p.m.The
Indianapolis Jazz Orchestra kicks off the festival.
Info:812-933-6100 or www.batesvilleindiana.us.The
Southeastern Indiana YMCA hosts the Music & Arts 5K
Run/Walk at 5:30 pm. Wednesday,June 15,on its outdoor
track 30 State Road 229 S., Batesville. Preregister at http://
siymca.org. Cost is $12 for high school students and
younger, $15 for individualsand $35 for households if
see FESTIVALS / 6
of
feature I events
the Bluegrass Pulling Series Summer
Nationals.Info: Chuck and Sherri Heck,
812-926-3654; mccormick.deering@
yahoo.com; or www.farmclubonline.
com.
JUNE 25
Versailles Courthouse Day
Register at 7:15 a.m. and participate
in the Ripley County Chamber 5K; info:
812-689-6654. The Lions Club Chicken
BBQ is 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Info: Wayne
Asche, 812-689-4538. The 16th annual
American Legion Post 173 Car Show
runs 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Info: Raymond Ruble,
812- 663-4102.
JULY 1
Ripley County Chamber Night Out/
Fireworks, Ripley County Fairgrounds,
Osgood
8 a.m.-5 p.m.Crafts, food booths, live
music and fireworks. Free admission. Info:
812-689-6654.
JULY 2
CHRISTOPHER AUNE | THE HERALD-TRIBUNE
IN RIPLEY COUNTY'S Friendship at the 2015 National Muzzle Loaders Rifle Association National
Spring Shoot, Ole Borner, 17, Lingen, Germany, (back) has his knife frozen in mid-air halfway to the target, while
Daylin Berridge, 12, Westerville, Ohio, is caught in the act of throwing. The boys were under the close oversight of
the range officer.
FESTIVALS
continued from Page 5
preregistered by June 10. Info:Becca

Haugh,812-934-6006. The fest ends
June 17 with the 7:30-9:30 p.m.Country
Showdown sponsored by Jim True Ford
and WRBI. Do you have what it takes to
be a country music star? Theres only
one way to find out. Info:812-9345111.Indiana Bicentennial Commission
Legacy Project.
JUNE 16
18th annualRural Alliance for the
Arts Community Art Show,Amacks
Well,103 E. George St., Batesville
7 p.m. Free admission.Entries are
judged in fine art, photography and
applied art categories. Cash prizes are
awarded. Artists must be 18 or older.
Artwork must be original. Info:Judy
Meyer, 812-934-2927; or www.
RuralAllianceArts.com.IBC Legacy
Project.
JUNE 23-26
Southeast IndianaF.A.R.M. Club
Antique Machinery Show,Ripley
County Fairgrounds, Osgood
Opens at 9 a.m.Parking $2, free
general admission, $12 grandstand
and pit pass. Features steam engines,
working blacksmith, threshing, hay
press, demonstrations, flea market
and much more. Highlights include a 1
p.m.June 25 parade,6 p.m. June 24-25
kids pedal pulls and7 p.m. June 24-25
championship points truck, tractor and
semi pulling with NBC Sports/Battle of
Vogts Annual Blueberry Festival,

12115 N. State Road 129, Batesville
10 a.m.-7 p.m.Blueberry treats, live
music, crafts and petting zoo. Free
admission. Info:Jerry Vogt, 812-9344627.
JULY 8-9
62nd annual Batesville Firemens
Festival
A fish fry and beer garden begins at 4
p.m. July 8. July 9 boasts a 1 p.m. parade
from Mulberry Street to Liberty Park.
Blair Carman & the Belleview Boys will
entertain from 8 p.m-11 p.m. Music and
games round out the weekend. Free
admission. Info: Todd Schutte, 812-9342230.
JULY 16
Xterra Dino Triathlon, Versailles State
Park
After 8 a.m. registration, athletes can
swim, mountain bike and trail run from
9 a.m.-4 p.m.Mountain bike and helmet
required. Registration charge. Info: Brian
Holzhausen, 317-336-7553.
JULY 17
Kenda Dino Mountain Bike Series,
Versailles State Park
10 a.m.-4 p.m.Mountain bike races for
all ages and abilities. Registration charge.
Brian Holzhausen, 317-336-7553.
JULY 24-30
Ripley County 4-H Fair, County
fairgrounds, Osgood
Farm animals, 4-H exhibits, rides,
commercial vendors and grandstand
events. Info: 812-689-6511 or extension.
purdue.edu/Ripley.
JULY 30-31
Indiana Wine Trail Artisan
Weekend,Ertel Cellars Winery, 3794 E.
County Road 1100 N.,Batesville
11 a.m.-5 p.m. The winery willpair
Italian soups with its own special
wines. Info:800-559-2956 or www.
indianawinetrail.com/events.php.
Other wineries on the trail are Stream
Cliff Farm Winery, Commiskey; Lanthier
Winery, Madison; Madison Vineyards
events I feature
Estate Winery; Thomas Family Winery,
Madison; and The Ridge Winery, Vevay.
AUG. 6
Fifth annual Batesville Bash,
downtown
The timetable: farmers market,
8-11 a.m.; vendors fair begins, 11
a.m.; Chamber Car Cruise-In, 3-6 p.m.;
firemens beer garden, 5-11 p.m.; One
Hitters band sponsored by Rural Alliance
for the Arts, 8-11 p.m. Bring lawn chairs
and blankets.All-day activities include
sidewalk sales, childrens activities,
restaurant booths and music. IBC
Legacy Project. Info:812-933-6100.
AUG. 25-28
Whispering Beard Folk Festival, Old
Mill Campground, Friendship
11:30 a.m.Aug. 25-10 p.m. Aug.
28.Over 35 folk bands from the
Friendship valley will perform. Camping
available. Admission charge. Info: 513382-1708 or www.whisperingbeard.
com.
AUG. 26-28
FRANKLIN COUNTY
JUNE 24-25
Canoefest, Brookville
In addition to the big canoe and
running races, Canoefest features other
activities and games in Brookvilles
beautiful riverside town park, offers
two great nights of family fun.Chicken
frying and music startat 5 p.m.June 24.
Info:http://BrookvilleCanoeFest.com.
JULY 15-16
40th annual Freudenfest,
Oldenburg
The Biggest Little German Festival in
Indiana provides a high-quality festival
that celebrates the richness of German
heritage through people having a fun
day with their family and friends. Great
live music. Learn German dancing.
German garb contest. Info: www.
freudenfest.com or search Oldenburg
Freudenfest on www.facebook.com.
JULY 18-23
Franklin County 4-H Fair, Brookville
Incredible 4-H exhibits, quality
livestock and animal shows, open
class exhibits, rides, food, games and
grandstand events make this the perfect
family destination. Admission is free.
SEPT. 3-4
18th annual Metamora Music
Festival
A two-day celebration of traditional
American music offers entertainment by
over 30 regional bands plus workshops
along the Whitewater Canal.Founded
MAY 2015 Velo in the Ville participants cycled through downtown Batesville.
by Jim and Connie Wendel on their
Lanes End property, it is sponsored
by Metamora Performing Arts.
Info:http://metamoramusic.wix.com/
metamorafestival ormetamoramusic@
gmail.com.
DECATUR COUNTY
JUNE 4
15th annualWestport Covered
Bridge Festival
The schedule: breakfast, 8 a.m.; parade,
10 a.m.; dog show at the Westport Park
area by the dam, 2 p.m., preregister with
Sandra Billieu, 812-871-8686; pork chop
dinner on the bridge, dinner music by
the Westport Community Orchestra,
5-7 p.m.The Westport Covered Bridge
crosses Sand Creek justeast of Westport
on Layton Road, off of County Road
1100 South. The 115-foot structure was
built in 1880. The citizens of Westport
worked together to restore it to its
original grandeur, and it was added
to the National Register of Historic
Places June 25, 1982. In 2004, it was
opened to limited traffic.Info: www.
westportindiana.org/cbfestival.html or
812-593-3827.
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JUNE 11
Wine for Wheels, Arbor Grove
Village, Greensburg
3-7 p.m.Enjoy wine, music, fellowship,
food and beer at this fundraiser for
Greensburg Meals on Wheels. Tickets are
see FESTIVALS / 8
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Bacon, Blues and Brew Music and

Arts Festival, Walhill Farm, Batesville
4-11:30 p.m. Aug. 26, 11 a.m.-midnight
Aug. 27 and 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Aug.
28.Three exciting days of powerful
music, amazing art, fantastic food, great
drink and happy people. Enjoy live
music while browsing the artists booths.
Info:Michaela Hamin, 812-934-2600 and
www.baconbluesandbrew.com.
feature I events
FESTIVALS
$15 for one person, $25 for 2; available

the day of the event or in advance from
Arbor Grove Village or Meals on Wheels
board members. Info: 812-663-8301.
JUNE 25
Third annual Tenderloin
Throwdown, downtown Greensburg
10 a.m.- 4 p.m.Free admission.
Answer the call: Come Show us Your
Loins! This is the search for the best
pork tenderloin sandwich in Indiana.
Competitors from across the state
viefor top honors in fourcategories:
breaded, grilled, creative and the
Peoples Choice. The crowd decides
the Peoples Choice winner. The day
offers a historical society ice cream
social, acoustic musicians throughout
downtown, many arts and handmade
craft vendors, a Tree County Players
performance of The True Story of
the Three Little Pigs, drinks from
Indiana craft breweries and wineries
and a sidewalk chalk expo . Info:
artscouncildc@gmail.com or 812-6638600; www.mainstreetgreensburg.
com or812-222-0037; orexecdirector@
mainstreetgreensburg.com.
JULY 7-14
Decatur County 4-H Fair, Decatur
County Fairgrounds, Greensburg
Starts at 6 p.m. July 7, continues daily
at 8 a.m., concludes with livestock sale at
1 p.m. July 14.The fair features carnival
rides, games, demonstrations and
much more. Info:www.decaturcounty4hfairground.com,812-663-8388
ordecaturcountyfbinc@outlook.com.
AUG. 18-21
Greensburg Power of the Past,

Decatur County Fairgrounds,
Greensburg
All tractors and farm equipment that
are 40 years old or older are welcome at
the show.Witness saw milling using the
almighty steam engines. Steam whistles.
Antique tractor pull at 6 p.m. FridaySaturday,Aug. 18-19. A farm toy show,
flea market, food, consignment auction
and fiddle contest are other attractions.
Admission $3 for 12 and up. Info: www.

greensburgpowerofthepast.com
orPresident Tom Cherry, 812-593-8977.
AUG. 29-SEPT. 3
19th annual Labor Day Classic
Coonhound Competition, Decatur
County Fairgrounds, Greensburg
No raccoons are harvested or harmed
during these events. Contestants
from Texas to New York and Florida to
Minnesota will travel to Greensburg
to compete for recognition and
over $6,000 in cash prizes. Vendors
will sellhunting supplies. Food
service provided. Sponsored by the
Professional Kennel Club, Hoosier
Tree Dog Alliance and local Raccoon
Conservation Clubs of Rushville,
Dupont, Cross Plains and St. Leon.
Info:www.prohound.com orjmoll@
prohound.com.
RUSH COUNTY
JUNE 11-SEPT. 17 (SATURDAYS)
Rushville Summer Concert
Festival,Riverside Park,100 W. Water
St.
June 11 Cracker, The Easthills &
The Ready Stance, during WeberFest
presented by Weber Speakers; July
9 Southern Country with Brian
Keith Wallen; July 23 The Doors of
Perception (A Tribute to The Doors) with
Blues Side Up; Aug. 6 The Soul Pocket
Band with Sweet Poison Victim; Aug. 27
The SteelDrivers, four-timeGrammy
nominees presented by Curtis Brothers
withThe Dave Muskett Acoustic Blues
Band & Janet Miller; Sept. 17 Appetite
for Destruction (The Ultimate Guns
N Roses Experience) with Spankys
Clubhouse.
JUNE 18-25
Rush County Fair, Rushville
The fair, a tradition since 1926, offers
nightly track events, including demo
derbies, tractor pulls, 3/4 midget races
and ATV flat drags. Swine, beef, dairy,
goat, sheep andpoultry can be viewed
at daily 4-H livestock shows.A dog
and cat show, commercial exhibits
and midway rides round out the
amusements.
DRESSING
UP IN
COSTUMES
of olde at the 2015
National Muzzle
Loaders Rifle Association National
Spring Shoot is
half the fun for
Ricky Roberts, a
longbowman from
Iron Station, North
Carolina.
CHRISTOPHER AUNE |
THE HERALD-TRIBUNE
spring I feature
SPRING IS ON THE WAY

T
hough the weather

has been anything but
spring-like, I believe
it is just around the corner,
especially when garden catalogs
outnumber the bills in my
mailbox.
Ive spent many pleasant
hours looking at the seductive
brightly-colored pictures of
flowers and also contemplating
the various herbs. I decided to
order herbs and flowers that I
could enjoy in the yard and use
in recipes.
We all are familiar with using herbs in our food preparation, but are less familiar with
flower cookery, which has been
traced back to Roman times.
Edible flowers were also all the

rage during Queen Victorias
reign.
Edible flowers in the kitchen
fell out of fashion for several years. However, chefs and
innovative home cooks are
bringing the bright accents
back in vogue by creating a
touch of elegance, using them
as a garnish for salads, cakes
and also incorporating them in
their recipes.
When youre looking
through the garden catalogs,
consider creating a kitchen
garden ordering herbs and
edible flowers. Some of the edible flowers you might consider
planting are alliums, marigolds,
lavender and nasturtiums.
These are just a few that
would give your garden color
and add a new dimension and
whimsy to your recipes and

meals.
Alliums (chives,
garlic, shallots,
onions and leeks) are
not only ornamental, but flavorful.
They have been used
in cookery for centuries. When making
handmade pasta, add
chive blossoms for a unique
and spicy taste.
Traditionally, leeks are to
be planted on the longest day
of the year, June 21. On the
other hand, folklore states that
garlic should be planted on the
shortest day of the year, the
Winter Solstice, and harvested
on the longest.
see SPRING/ 10
BY WANDA
LOU WILLIS
feature I spring
SPRING
COUNTRY ROADS / SUMMER 2016

The blossoms of marigolds
(calendula) are peppery, tangy
and spicy -- similar to saffron.
They are known as the Herb
of the Sun or Poor Mans
Saffron. The flowers can be
used in baking and, like the
dandelion, they can be made
into wine.
In folklore this flower was
called Marys Gold and
named for the Virgin Mary
because it was said she often
wore this flower. There is a
Welsh folklore belief that if
marigolds were not open early
in the morning, a storm was on
the way.
The fresh or dried lavender
blossoms can be added to your
favorite cake and cookie recipes
and can be substituted for rosemary in many bread recipes.
There is so much folklore
pertaining to lavender. The
herb was linked to the plague.
It was combined with vinegar
and this concoction was believed to protect people from
catching the plague. It was
believed in the 1500s that if a
young maiden drank lavender
tea before going to sleep, she
would see her true love in a
dream. Wives would either
wear or create a potion of
lavender to ensure their husbands marital passion. On
the other hand, ladies of the
unmaidenly sort wore lavender
to attract customers.
I love the peppery taste of
nasturtiums. For a colorful
touch, add them to your salads
along with alliums and dandelion greens. Soon the grilling
season will arrive. Consider
grilling salmon with nasturtium
vinaigrette.
It has been written that a
tonic was created by a French
herbalist many years ago which
could prevent baldness. He
combined two handfuls of
nasturtium flowers, leaves and
seeds along with 10 nettle
leaves and three oak leaves
which he macerated in 1 and a
half pints of 90 percent alcohol
for two weeks, strained the
concoction and rubbed it into
his scalp. I have found nothing
10
that says he did not

lose his hair.
If you decide
to plant an edible
kitchen garden,
pick the flowers
early in the morning and give them
a vigorous shaking to dislodge
any insects. Remove pistils and
stamens. Wash each flower under a fine stream of water and
drain on paper towels. Be sure
theyre completely dry before
you use them. It is best to use
the flower soon after picking.
Our much-awaited arrival of
spring unfortunately brings the
bane of most homeowners
the dandelion.
Before you aggressively begin
eradicating these tenacious
plants, consider harvesting.
They can be used in various
forms -- salad greens or the
young leaves can be cooked like
spinach. I have a friend who is
overjoyed when she sees a field
of dandelions. Each spring she
picks the flowers and makes
several bottles of the most delicious dandelion wine.
I remember my mother
gathering the green dandelion
leaves to make a wilted salad.
If you decide to explore using
dandelions as a food source,
be sure to gather the greens
before they bud or bloom. After
blooming the taste becomes
very bitter. Another caution:
unless you know the area, dont
consider harvesting. Pesticides
are heavily used in yards, vacant
lots and along the roadside.
Another memory from my
youth was blowing the seeds
off a dandelion globe. Folklore
calls the dandelion the Clock
Flower or Tell-Time Flower.
The number of breaths it takes
to blow off all the seeds is the
hour of the day. Another way
to tell time is to remember the
flowers open about 5 a.m. and
shut at 8 p.m.
If you decide to plant a
kitchen garden containing edible flowers, you will find many
books on the subject. However,
be careful if you have allergies.
Introduce edible flowers gradually as they may exacerbate your
allergies.
MARIGOLD SALAD DRESSING

Prep time: 20 minutes
Makes about 1 cup dressing
Ingredients:
1/3 cup olive oil or salad oil
1 cup rice vinegar
2 tablespoons marigold petals
2 tablespoons marigold leaves
1 teaspoon sugar
Directions:
1. In a screw-top jar combine oil,
vinegar, marigold petals, leaves
and sugar. Cover. Shake well.
2. Drizzle vinaigrette on lettuce
wedges or other greens.
LAVENDER COOKIES
(I have made these cookies on a
number of occasions using dried
lavender flowers and have always
gotten favorable comments and
requests for more.)
Cook time: 15-20 minutes
Yield: 30
Ingredients:
5/8 cup butter
cup white sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon dried lavender
flowers
1 cups all-purpose flour
cup colored sugar for
decoration (optional)
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
F. Grease cookie sheets.
2. Cream together the butter
and sugar.
3. Beat the egg, and blend into
the butter and sugar.
4. Mix in the lavender flowers
and the flour.
5. Drop batter by teaspoonfuls
onto cookie sheets.
6. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until
golden.
7. Remove cookies to cooling
racks and sprinkle with decorative
sugar if desired.
GRILLED SALMON WITH NASTURTIUM VINAIGRETTE

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
cup balsamic vinegar
cup shallots, finely minced
cup extra-virgin olive oil
teaspoon dried dill
Salt and pepper to taste
cup chopped nasturtium
flowers (removed the green base
before chopping)
8 3-ounces boneless salmon
fillets
2 tablespoons olive oil
chives for garnish
Directions:
Preheat grill or broiler.

Whisk together balsamic
vinegar, shallots, olive oil and
dill until combined. Season with
salt and pepper to taste. Stir in
nasturtium flowers and chives.
Rub salmon fillets with 2
tablespoons olive oil. Season with
salt and pepper. Grill or broil about
3 minutes per side, depending
on thickness, but take care not to
overcook.
For each serving, place salmon
fillets on a plate. Whisk the
nasturtium vinaigrette briefly
to re-combine, then spoon over
salmon. Garnish with chopped
chives.
MOTHER WILLIS WILTED DANDELION GREENS

Ingredients:
Foraged or purchased
dandelion greens
bacon
onion
cider vinegar
salt to taste
Directions:
1. Wash the greens discarding
any tough stems. Dry between
two paper towels. Tear into small
pieces.
2. Fry the bacon until very

crisp. Remove and drain on paper
towels.
3. Add onions to the grease and
cook until barely transparent
4. Add vinegar and salt. Bring to
a slight boil.
5. Add greens. Cover and cook
for about 3 minutes or until just
hot and wilted.
6. Transfer to serving plate or
bowl and crumble bacon over the
top
fishing I feature
BY FRANK DENZLER
s a result of archeological
findings, for an estimated
40,000 years fishing has
been used as a means to provide
food. However, according to
Wikipedia (the free encyclopedia),
the earliest known recreational
fishing dates to 1496 and an essay
written by Dame Juliana Berners
titled Treatyse of Fysshynge with
an Angle.
Through the years, an evolution
of equipment used to fish has taken
place. Initially, lines were handmade
by twisting multiple fibers into a single
line, a process that was both laborious
and time consuming, and the earliest
known hooks were carved from bone.
Nowadays they are made of wire and
other materials and have remained
relatively unchanged since shortly
after the Civil War. Baits used to lure
fish to hooks and lines have changed
from a worm dangling at the end of a
hook to handmade and mass produced
and tested manmade baits and lures.
Todays lures and baits used by anglers
come in various shapes, types, colors,
materials and sizes and weights.
For many, their first experience
with fishing was sitting on the bank
of a pond or river with a cane pole
attached to a line and hook and live
bait. Fishing poles now vary greatly
in design and type depending on the
type and size of fish sought with lines
also varying in weight capability and
strength.
Longtime Rushville resident
George Pribble has been fishing since
as far back as he can remember and
that is a considerable amount of time
considering that the 92-year-old was
born in 1924. Originally from nearby
Ripley County, Pribble and his family
relocated to Rushville in 1938 during
his freshman year of high school.
By his teenage years, he was already
hooked on the art of fishing.

I would fish every chance I
got. I just like to fish, although
I have only been once so far this
year, Pribble said.
He added that the weather has
not been much of a help so far in
2016 and that it really doesnt matter
if he catches anything or not.
When asked his secret fishing tip,
the outdoorsman was quick to say
patience. He prefers natural baits,
such as crawfish or worms, over the
more expensive storebought lures.
Ive been using natural baits
nearly all my life and have never had
a bad experience, he said.
As a closing comment, Pribble said
he always has a fishing pole and tackle
box in the back of his truck, just in
case the urge to drop a line in the
water hits him.
During another recent conversation, lifelong Rushville resident Jason
Cox, one of the countys many avid
fishermen, credited his father for
introducing him to the sport when he
was a youngster.
My dad use to take me fishing
while I was growing up. At the time,
my uncle had a couple of ponds on
his property and we would just go up
there to fish. That is where it all pretty
much began for me. I was hooked
from
the
very beginning, Cox said
with a laugh.
When time is available, he tries to
fish multiple times a week and still
finds fishing a relaxing alternative to
the hectic pace of everyday life.
During the summer, my boys and
I try to fish two or three times a week.
Most of the pan fish we catch we utilize and we eat but the largemouth
bass that we catch we usually release
back into the pond, Cox said.
Some of his largest fish caught
locally have been bass in excess of 5
pounds and a crappie weighing in at
more than 2 pounds. The Rushville
man said that through the years, he
has fished in numerous places and
used a variety of baits and lures.
However, he enjoys top-water baits,
such as poppers and jitter bugs, when
I will fish just

about anywhere
there is enough
water and fish
in it.
92-YEAR-OLD
GEORGE PRIBBLE
given
the
chance.
When asked
for his favorite spot
to fish locally, the sportsman
became very quiet and a smile came
across his face. It was easy to tell
that he did not want to divulge his
getaway spot, although he said that he
generally fishes locally.
Cox prefers fishing from a boat,
but also considers himself an avid
shore fisherman.
He observed fishing is one of the
things he cherished most about his
youth and thanks his father for the
early introduction to the sport. Its
a gift he has in turn passed on to
another generation. Cox said he and
his son frequently fish together and
enjoy those times.
All things considered, fishing is still
a relatively inexpensive sport and one
that nearly anyone can do, he noted.
Fishing is not that expensive. You
dont have to go out and purchase
something that costs a lot of money.
I suggest you start simple. Buy a nice
little rod and reel and start it that
way, Cox advised.
He believes it is important to get
the younger generation back outdoors
and into a sport such as fishing. Far
too many kids now want to sit inside
and play video games. He remembered, We were taught to get outside
and do something. I like fishing as
a means to get out away from town
for just a little bit and I think the
kids of today would, too, if given the
chance.
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Fishing can be
an inexpensive,
relaxing hobby
feature I outdoors
THROUGH
A LENS:
CAPTURING NATURES BOUNTY

Taking nothing but pictures,
leaving nothing but footprints
BY AMANDA BROWNING
early everyone has heard

the phrase, A picture is
worth a thousand words.
Stunning, perfectly captured moments in time decorate telephone
and computer backgrounds across
the world and grace the walls of places from family homes to the largest
of museums. Nature photography is
an art form all its own.
Some area photographers have
learned the best ways to take amazing photos of the natural beauty all
around us.
Decatur County native Jonathon
Moore, owner of Jonathon Moore

Photography, does mostly landscape
images, but said he specializes in
photo-stacking and finding the
dynamic range in what nature
provides.
First, learn a bit about composition and how to move the viewers
eye over the photograph. The second
is timing. Midday you get flat
photos with hardly any contrast and
harsh light, meaning you dont get
any of the textures that make nature,
well, nature, Moore said. You get
the most dynamic lighting in the
early morning and late afternoon
hours around sunrise and sunset.
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that is sought after. Get started by

knowing where to stand, preplan
where to point the camera, and how
to get the best lighting. Lighting and
composition are the first tips to learn
when starting style, technique and
subject matter are all subjective.
Though he has shot photographs
in Decatur, Rush and Ripley counties, Moore said he couldnt pick
a favorite spot. However, he said
Brown County is among his favorite
Indiana locations, noting that in
photography, the best spot is what
you make of it taking the ordinary
and making it extraordinary.
Moore said he enjoys the diversity
of photography. He got started tak-
ing photos during trips and using

the desire to understand the difference between a good picture and
a photograph. While he enjoys a
nice hike, exploring the beauty in
nature, he also likes to take photos of
people. An aesthetic appreciation for
beauty is what drives him behind the
lens of a camera.
When asked what he enjoyed
most about photography, Moore
answered, The ability to find something that is aesthetically pleasing to
you can also be shared. I know its
a clich but also freezing time. A
photo is forever in a moment. I also
have a philosophy about photography Anyone can take pictures.
outdoors I feature
JONATHON MOORE PHOTOGRAPHY
THIS COLLAGE of the night sky captures the beauty of nature that
can only be seen in the dark.
will be needed for blurred water
or movement. Moore said that for
photos intended to be on a calendar
or wall, a lot of pre-planning and
prep work will be necessary.
It is said that it takes 10,000
hours to master something, Moore
said. I may take 10,000 photos to
master just one concept of photography. It will be quantity over quality for a long
time.
Then, like anything, practice will

lead to honing in on consistent quality. Im still in that stage and I hope I
never stop.
Batesville photographer Dr. Steve
Glaser also offered his perspective
on nature photography. Glaser said
he likes a variety of subject matters,
from wide-angle landscapes of farms
and fields to local wildlife, including
birds and closeup shots of insects
and plants. The family physician said
it is often the special lighting that
catches his eye and draws him to a
particular subject.
According to him, any camera is acceptable for nature shots,

even phone cameras. However, for
interesting effects, such as a blurred
background, he suggests a single lens
reflex (SLR), which allows control
of the aperture and shutter speed.
Glaser also said that while film is
fine, digital photography allows you
to afford to take 20 shots of the same
subject, whereas that would quickly
become expensive on film.
Many of my photos are taken
near my home in Franklin County,
near the Decatur and Ripley county
border, Glaser said. I love to hike
and explore Versailles State Park
for subject matter. The farmland of
Decatur and Rush counties is beautiful. The Enochsburg covered bridge
is my most photographed location.
Anderson Falls near Letts is amazing
also.
Glaser said his favorite subjects
are common things all around us,
maybe in a special natural lighting
or from an interesting angle or focal
length. He started on the path to
photography with an all-manual film
see PICTURES/ 14
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IT TAKES
PATIENCE
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(and a high
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to capture a
photo of something that moves
as quickly as a
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Anyone can take a good picture. All

pictures can become priceless.
According to him, nature photography differs from other kinds in
that there are no people as the subject matter, allowing the one behind
the camera to be patient and wait for
the right circumstances before pressing the shutter release button.
Even the most inexperienced
photographer can work toward
taking a great picture. To get better
nature photos, he recommends taking whatever camera you have and
taking it off auto mode, switching it
to M for Manual.
You will start learning things like
the exposure triangle, Moore said.
Set your ISO to 100 and have fun
getting the proper exposure. That
one single thing will teach you much
in experimentation.
Moore also recommends taking a
camera with you everywhere, insisting that accessibility can beat any
gear or camera. Even photos taken
with a phone can be award-winning,
he added.
You cant capture the moment if
you dont have a camera.
Experimentation is another
must, Moore said. Learn
the basics, like the rule
of thirds, which is
applied by lining up a
subject with guidelines
and their intersection
points. The photographer imagines a three
by three tic-tac-toe
grid over the image to
be photographed and
aligns the objects with
the points where the lines
intersect. Once you have
the basics down, start creatively
breaking away from them
to find your own
style, he suggested.
Moore
highly
recommends
a tripod
for
aspiring
nature
photographers,
calling it a
necessity. He
suggests studying photojournalism if you would like
to shoot animals and wildlife, which
will also require a zoom lens and fast
shutter speeds. Slow shutter speeds
feature I outdoors
PICTURES
camera that belonged to his fatherin-law. The manual settings caused

him to miss a lot of shots and he later
stepped up to an automated film
camera and then a digital SLR.
I find it very relaxing to hike and
search for wildlife, he said. I just
love being outdoors, especially in the
woods.
As far as tips for setting up a great
nature photography shot, Glaser suggests finding the right natural lighting. He added that a high-quality
nature photo often needs to be taken
on a tripod to ensure that the camera
remains still.
Take lots of photos of the same
thing different angles, lighting,
aperture and focal lengths, Glaser
recommended to amateur photographers. Then delete 95 percent of
them. Keep a camera in your vehicle.
Dont drive by a shot. It could be
literally once in a lifetime. Ive turned
around many times to take a photo.
If the lighting on a shot isnt quite
right, he suggested coming back to
the same place at a different time or
on a different day to see the same
subject in another light. He said

the times around sunrise and sunset
are often the best times to capture
impressive images.
If its a quickly changing scene, be
set up ahead of time, Glaser advised.
Peak colors of a sunrise or sunset last
only seconds.
The photographer said good closeup bird photos can be taken near a
birdfeeder, though he prefers not to
shoot birds on the feeder itself. He
added that he sometimes watches
birds in his own backyard from a
small tent near the feeder, where some
birds are only about three feet away.
According to Moore, there are so
many facets of nature photography
on which to focus. Nature is an
amazingly broad term which could
mean so many different things. You
dont need to limit yourself to landscapes or wildlife, he said.
Nature photography can be a part
of many disciplines of photography.
That is as freeing as the connotation
of nature, Moore said.
More of Steve Glasers photos can
be seen at www.steveglaserphoto.
com. Jonathon Moores work can
be viewed on Facebook at Jonathon
Moore Photography.
PHOTO COURTESY OF STEVE GLASER
A WATERFALL looks majestic in this landscape photo.
THIS SUNSET over an Indiana pond makes a stunning landscape.
THIS BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPE shows just how important the

right timing and preparation can be to the final image.
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vintage I feature
A COME BACK
BY CHRISTOPHER AUNE
intage baseball
is experiencing a
resurgence. Using the
uniforms and rules
of 1870, the Batesville Lumbermen
team established in 2008 is a
member of the Vintage Base Ball Association. More recently, teams have
sprung up in Vevay and Rising Sun.
Why the renewed interest? Two
Lumbermen told a tale of the
intriguing differences.
Modern baseball is about hitting the ball over the fence, vintage
baseball is about strategy, said player
Mark Stenger.
We play by the rules from the
1870s, so its underhand pitching and no gloves, explained
player Dan Schuman. We
play 90-foot bases, like they do
today; but the rules are different.
Typically, if you catch the ball
on one bounce, its an out. You
dont necessarily have to catch
it in the air. Foul balls caught
on the bounce are an out.
Runners can advance on a ball
thats caught on the bounce; they
dont have to tag up. But if the ball
is caught in the air, they have to
tag up.
In actual play, theres a strategy
THE LUMBERMEN
lost a vintage baseball expert
last year: Tim Fullenkamp at the
... yes, that's a round plate.
associated with those rules.

For instance, if you have a runner
at first, and he thinks youre going
to catch it on the bounce, he can go
ahead and take off. But if you end
up catching it in the air, he has to get
back. He can be caught off the base.
Defensive players have to decide
what to do on the run.
If youre a fielder watching a fly
ball, you have to be thinking, Do I
let it drop or do I catch it in the air?
Stenger pointed out. Youre looking
at the runner while youre making
that calculation.
CHANGEUP
IN THE
LINEUP
Another thing
thats interesting is
the way we do the
lineup, Schuman
added. Lets say
you have runners
at first and second.
If the batter hits a
ground ball to the
third baseman,
and he steps on
third for the final
out, the runner
who was at second is considered
to have made
the last out.
Now,
the runner
OLD STYLE
BATS, BALLS
OVERRULING
THE UMPIRE
15
VINTAGE
BASEBALL
MAKING
who was at first becomes the first batter there to get you out. The pitcher was
in the next inning. In modern baseball, there to put the ball in play, so you
could make an out. If you like a high
it would be the batter who was at the
pitch, you could tell the pitcher, and
plate who made the last out.
hed put it there for you because he
In a variation on that situation,
wants you to hit the ball.
Another thing can come into play: If
In modern play, the
the two guys on base are
pitcher is there to
really good hitters,
strike you out.
the fielder may
There are
choose to put
almost no
out the guy
strikeouts
at first.
in vintage
Then
baseball.
those two
One
guys who
of the
were on
things
first and
that
second
stands
wont
out for
get to bat
ANTHONY
me is the
again.
number of
CASABLANCA
The 19th
put outs that
century rules
prepares to pitch.
are made by the
make different
catcher, Schuman
strategies posdescribes. If its hit
sible, depending on the
foul and can be caught on one
situation. In vintage baseball, the
players always have to be thinking and bounce, its an out. There are a lot
of foul tips that hit the ground, and
communicating.
(Lumbermen catcher) Mark Masavage
Another implication is that its
catches quite a few of those for outs.
possible for a particular player to lead
In modern baseball, it would just be a
off at bat for multiple innings in a
foul ball. So, there are quite a few put
row, Stenger tossed in. If the third
outs that are made in that position.
baseman had tagged his base, the
runner at second base would be the
batter up first in the next inning, and
the runner at first would bat again
after him.
Stenger named another difference:
We would never use an aluminum
bat. Its all wooden bats.
And the baseballs are different,
too.
Its slightly bigger than todays
Additionally, vintage baseball is
baseball (9.75-inch circumference vs.
also more of a gentlemans game.
9-9.25 inches). And its constructed
Theres only one umpire. Hes really
differently. They use one piece of
there to tell you if the ball is fair or
leather in a square, and they fold it up
foul. Thats his most important job.
around the core, so the stitching ends
Now, if you slide into second base, up making an X on the ball.
and you were out, but the umpire
Schuman explained further, When
called you safe, you are supposed to
we start the game, the ball is just
overrule him and say, No, I really
as hard as a modern baseball. But
was out. Its more about being a
because we only use one ball for the
gentleman and playing fair than it is
whole game, by the end of the game,
winning.
its pretty beat up.
The umpire doesnt call balls and
Stenger continues, Back in the
strikes. For one thing, there are no
1860s and 1870s, the balls were so
called strikes in vintage baseball. Foul
inconsistent from one place to another
balls are not counted as strikes. So,
that the two teams had to agree on the
the only way to get a strike is to take a
ball. But once they agreed on the ball,
swing at the ball and cleanly miss.
that was the ball for the entire game.
In theory you could stand there
That means, when theres a foul
for 25 pitches to wait for yours,
ball and the ball goes into the weeds,
the game has to stop until somebody
Stenger notes. Most people dont.
can find it. You have to keep using the
You get a good pitch, you swing
same ball for the whole game. Its not
because were here to play. Were not
here to kill time.
The reason behind that is, in the
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1860s and 70s, the pitcher was not
feature I vintage
dont know where the balls going to go
(if it hits the ground).
When you make a throw, theres no
backstop, Stenger popped in another
difference. There are no fences behind
first and third bases. So if you have a bad
throw, that runner is going a long way.
NO GENDER LIMITS
LUMBERMAN MARK MASAVAGE takes a lead off first

and Dan Schuman (left) is on second.
BASEBALL
really a rule, but it is custom.

I dont know that weve ever really
lost one, Schuman said, but we have
changed balls sometimes if its wet. The
leather will actually get loose enough
from playing in the rain that you can
actually pick it up by just the leather and
squeeze it out. If it gets that bad, then
we usually change the ball.

(Pitcher) Anthony Casablanca can
make the X-stitch ball dance around
quite a bit, mused Stenger.
And when you hit it, itll do crazy
things, Schuman smiled, but not as
crazy as when it bounces, because were
not playing on a uniform field most
of the time. So it could hit right in
front of you and go hard left. So youre
almost better off if youve got a clean
play catching it in the air, because you
The Lumbermen mostly have some

connection with Batesville, the casket
manufacturer. Either they work there,
their wives do, or they have some
connection to the company because
the company was the teams original
sponsor.
In general, vintage baseball doesnt
have an age limit or a gender limit.
There are a few teams that are all
women. Most of the Lumbermen are
in their 30s, 40s and 50s, but there
are a few 20-year-olds, and in a pinch
theyve had a teenager play.
We had a woman fill in for us
on occasion, but one of them broke
my bat, Stenger lamented. Bats are
expensive.
I like that we play a lot of places
that we wouldnt normally get to be,
Schuman remarked. We play the
Vintage World Series in French Lick
in September. Thats the highlight of
our season.
OLD RULES STILL

INTERESTING
Stenger observed, If you think
about it, if someone wanted to start

a vintage football team and play with
leather helmets and little shoulder
pads, people might go one time
because it would be a curiosity. But
they wouldnt be likely to go back and
watch that, because its not a better
game. If you play basketball by the
original rules with a peach basket and
a tip-off after every basket, you might
watch it once, but it would get pretty
boring.
But vintage baseball is just as
exciting as modern baseball, and some
might say a bit better, because of the
differences in the rules.
In modern baseball, its about hitting the ball over the fence, Schuman
agreed. Most places we play vintage
baseball, we dont have a fence anyway.
We have very few over-the-fence home
runs because most of the games are
played in open fields.
So, to hit a home run, you have
to hit the ball far enough that you can
circle the bases before they can throw
the ball back in. You dont see too
many home runs.
Some people play because they like
history, some people play because they
just like playing, Stenger summarized.
Some people play because they like
both.
Its a growing sport. There are new
teams popping up all over the place.
If these two are any example, theyre
having heavenly fun out in the pasture.
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BY JAMES HOWELL JR.
CHRISTOPHER AUNE | THE HERALD-TRIBUNE
LAST JUNE at the Bel-Air Drive-in, two boys get comfortable before
the movie.
theater industry has tried to get an
exact answer about why drive-in
theaters began failing, but none
have found an answer to this date
other than the issue that people
simply prefer to watch a movie

inside with comfortable relaxed
seating. Others claim that the desire
for drive-in movies hasnt died, but
theaters simply could not afford the
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rive-in movie theaters

owned the movie business
in the 1950s. High school
students would gather in their rides
along with their significant others
and enjoy popcorn, soda and the
summers biggest box office hit.
Today drive-in movie theaters
are few and far between. Only 1.5
percent of all theaters in the United
States are drive-ins. However, Indiana remains one of the hotbeds of
drive-in theatres across the country.
Locally less than a handful are
in business. The Bel-Air Drive-in
remains in Versailles, the Skyline
Drive-in in Shelbyville and the Sky
Vue Drive-in in New Castle are the
closest three in this area.
Indianapolis has one, Tibbs
Drive-in, and the entire state boasts
only around 20. During the 1950s,
more than 120 drive-in theatres
existed across Indiana.
Everybody around the movie and
switch from film to digital projection.

Allan Chorpenning, third generation owner of the Bel-Air Drive-in,
explained that when he took over
the theater after the passing of his
mother, he spent $70,000 on the
move from film to digital. One of
the biggest things is people bringing
their own food, Chorpenning said.
I dont think that people realize
that most money from the tickets
goes back to the movie company.
Our main source of revenue is the
concessions.
Other reasons for the downfall
in drive-in theaters have been the
hours and weather. If heavy rain is
forecasted, drive-ins see a significant
drop in attendance or have to cancel the nights showing altogether.
Hours can cause issue due to the
delay in start time with dusk not
coming until well after 8 p.m. on
most summer nights.
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DRIVE-IN

Chorpenning believes the time
is not as much of an issue with parents bringing their children because
though the movies begin later, kids
are not forced into a situation of
being quiet.
You can bring your car out and
lawn chairs and enjoy the movie,
the owner said. Some even just
sit in the back of their trucks. You
can sit down and let the kids run
around unlike an indoor theater
where they have to sit still and
silent.
Many drive-ins have resorted to
using the property to push more
than just movies and concessions.
Matt Masters, co-owner of the
Skyline Drive-in, detailed the idea
behind the Skycade retro arcade to
help bring more to the evenings
fun.
Most with the arcade was
brought when we (Masters and
his business partner Joe Gaudin)
came in, he said. It is just a good
place to hang out and it adds to the
nostalgia of the experience.
At Tibbs Drive-in, the property
transforms into a party during primetime Indianapolis Colts games.
The event begins with charges
coming by the carload and grilled
food on the patio. Tibbs has also
experimented in the past with holding one of the largest flea markets in
the city during the daytime hours of
the weekend.
For many movie-goers, on the
weekend it can all go back to nostalgia of being at the drive-in.
Chorpenning reported what his
favorite memories are of the Bel-Air
Drive-in and why he keeps it afloat
today. I grew up my whole life
in Indianapolis, but would come
down on the weekends to help out,
he recalled. Along with some of
my cousins, when I was like 9 or 10
years old, we would get to pour the
pop. Then when I got a little older,
I was able to work the popcorn
machine.
Chorpenning now has the opportunity to relive those memories
on weekends while he keeps the
business alive like his mom did
before him and his grandfather did
before her.
Masters shares similar sentiments
about nostalgia and memories
keeping the Skyline Drive-in alive.
There is a romantic notion, he
contended. There is a nostalgic feel
to it. There are just certain things
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theater opened March 22.
MOVIES are well underway at the four-screen theater at Tibbs Drive-in.

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welcoming
visitors at the
Skyline Drive-in
reminds to turn
the radio dial to
hear the movie.
about Americana that do that.

Masters continued by explaining
that the love and passion of memories and more are why you get into
this business. Running a drive-in
takes a great deal of patience, not
just money, he pointed out. If
youre running a drive-in with the
plan of profit, then youre living in
a fantasy land, because the margins
are extremely small.
Together, all owners agree that
if looking for a summer outdoor
activity, a good and practical choice
is to enjoy a movie at the drive-in.
It begins with simply being
inexpensive, Masters said. Its
cheaper than a regular theater and
the food is much better. Joe and I
both would agree that the value of
getting the drive-in experience in
incomparable.
For a cheap date night, a fun
night out with the kids or simple
intrigue in the newest blockbuster
film, taking part in the resurgence
of the drive-in theater may be in the
cards for you this summer.
JAMES HOWELL JR. |

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COUNTRY ROADS / Summer 2016

elcome once again

months, we will gather on Memorial

glass of iced tea (or a glass of wine)

Dazzling summer of festivals

Bringing back the 1950s

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feature I summer calendar

Throwdown is June 25, downtown

Celebrate Recovery , a Christ-centered

The Decatur County 4-H Fair is July

6 p.m. Using those Herbs from

11:30 to 2 p.m. The Kids Closet of

An All in Block Party will be held Aug.

The 22nd Annual Decatur County Golf

The National Muzzle Loading Rifle

The Xterra Dino Triathlon is July 16, 8

The Batesville Music and Arts Festival

MAY 21-EARLY OCTOBER

The Southeast Indiana F.A.R.M. Club

The Main Street Versailles Farmers

The 62nd Annual Batesville Firemans

The Morris Volunteer Firemens

The Batesville Kiwanis Annual

The Sunman Fire & Wine Festival is

Vlo in the Ville is May 21, 8 a.m.-5

Ripley County Fairgrounds, Osgood.

The Kenda Dino Mountain Bike Series

Versailles Courthouse Day is June

The Rushville Summer Concert

The Ripley County Chamber Night

The Rush County 4-H Fair is June 1825, Rushville.

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