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"' 782-9466 Contents Spring-Summe r 19 84 DEPARTMENTS FEATURES 12 2 28 6 Cover photo by Karl Victor Horses are a big Pitrt 01 Ken Spotlight Arts Computers tucky and Bowling Green Is no Computers are the hottest thing excepllon. Breeding and show In the school systems. Does ing are the business and plea 9 your Chi ld have access to one? sure of many local horsemen. Business g Chamber of Commerce 22 10 Siddens Country Hams Real Estate Downtown Apartments 14 Get a closer look at living down town in some 01 Bo wling Entertainment Green's most luxurious apart ments. 24 E. A. Diddle A true splrltmaster never dies; Spollight Diddle lives on through friends, Decorators Showhouse tradition and Western Kentucky We hope Beveled Glass University. Ienn jtheoy -d"'h~';i~~~:?:;~ To be read, a keep up with the 34 26 our new design and editorial content do just IfI8t. Bowling Alley Green would like your reactions. Community Send suggest/ons and com Three stars tell you how they got ments to: Bowling Green Service their starts in a local playhouse. 16 Ken Smith Band Magazine, 321 Academic Com 34 Urgent Care plex, Western Kentucky Unive; Spotlight sity, Bowling Green, KY 42101. 17 35 Cancer Treatment Center 36 High Street Community Bow ll ~ 1I Green m' g8lifl(l IS lNoduc$l;l by a 32 seniof Semi nar 0. •• in P\Jbloc ,elati""s w ith Reminicsing Center lhe Kelly ~ Chaplo, of !he PuI)Ii(: Ro· 17 Pauline's 38 4-H Crime IIItions SI...:Ient. Society 01 ...... oc. IIIId sw denlS in Ihodep,lItrnen 01 ;CU'nallS/ll . Address 18 Octagon Hall 39 Calendar of Events A new regional jail and tighter Inquries and in/orrnation 10 Bo..Iong ar-. 19 Curiosity Hall security bring the crime rate magllLllle. Academe; CompIe~ 321, Wesl",n 20 " Murder Mansion" 40 Restaurant Reviews way down. K .... n.cky l.k"o>erSily. BowIW!g Gffler,. KY 42101. STAFF Edltorlf,t St. " eon!libulots Tonya Berkley. Paige 8eshens. ~ BoIIonger. Bu.I.,... St. 1l Editor: Pany Robertson AMen, C.rroI. Che Oeslgn end l'yout: Mprl< ROcha,,'. ~'"'"Public: Rerallon l Ml nage " Rock Hu PARADISE- That's what you call a Born leader ail Amato does more than sell special evening spent with cars lor Force-Wallace Ford, G she is a woman on the move in the Bowling Green community. "My special people at a very way to relax is to get involved in the community," she said. And her list of activities proves this point special place! Amato has been an active member in the Ju nior Womans Club for 8 years, holding local and slale offices. "Most of my activities stem • Lunch Specials Daily from my involvement with the Junior Womans Club because it is so • Quick Service diversified." • Happy Hour 4 - 6 Monday- Friday 11 am-Midnight Saturday 5pm-Midnight Amato has been recognized locally as well as nationally for her work. In 1982 she was named the Outstanding Woman of Warren County by the Jaycet1es. She was also named to Outstanding Young Women of America in 1979. Amato is presently serving on the executive committee for Kentucky's Junior Miss and'is also oresident elect of Child Protection Inc'. She is a past president of the Southern Kentucky 2 SPRING/SUMMER '84 vative citizens build pride Bar Auxiliary and the Arts Alliance. Henry Baughman is the man Amalo especially wants to responsible for putting Bowling Green promote drug education in the on the "ten nis map." He sta rted the community. She is presenlly on the Bowling Green Area Tennis Associa task force for Kentucky's War on tion and served as its president for Drugs. She feels that drugs are a three years. He has also served as a "monumental problem" and thai there member of the Board of Directors of is too much "apathy among parents" the Kentucky Tennis Association. concerning this problem. The KentuckyTennis Association Besides being so active in the presented the "Player of Year" award community and working, Amato is also to him in 1982 and ranked him # 1 married and has two teen-age children. player (45 and over division). With people like Gail Amato in the Baughman won 17 out of 20 in 1982; community, Bowling Green will 11 outof 15 in 1983and 100utof 14 continue to be a city on the move , 0 double championships. He was also ranked #2 in bot h singles and doubles Alan Baker by the Southern Tennis Association. He was the first non-seeded member of the 140th Armored Tank player to win the Southern Close Baker's business Battalion Baker served under the Tournament in which players from command of Capt. George S. Patton, nine southern states pa rticipate. s Plant Manager of Lord Jr. 0 Baughman has also won the "Grand Corporation and a father of Slam" the past two years. To win this A seven children. Alan Baker title Baughman competed in four feels a responsibility to the community Tennis anyone? separate Kentucky tournaments and of Bowling Green. "Bowling Green won them all. and Kentucky have been very good to e's played tennis since he was Baughman is also a Western my family," Baker said. "I believe we a child growing up on a farm Kentucky University professor in the should give something back to the H in Standford , KY. And though Health and Safety Department. He community we live in", he added. he has always been a competitive bel ieves in teaching by example and The humble freelance photo player. he didn't start winning many he proves this by keeping in top grapher and beekeeper is a proud and tournaments until he turned 35. physical shape by exercising and a respected man in his company and eating properly. community. "Tennis is a lifetime sport," Since coming to Kentucky in 1974 Baughman said. Baker has served as the general With the efforts of Baughman. chairman and president of the Bowling Bowling Green has gained recognition Green Warren County United Way in the tennis world. U organization and as past secretary of the South Central Kentucky Section for Ouality Control. Gibb's court In 1982, Baker, an adept speaker, s a stream of sunlight beams served as president of the Bowling through the courthouse Green-Warren County Chamber of A window in to Gibb Cassady's Commerce and was elected Delta eyes he can recognize only that it is Sigma Pi business and professional not from the sterile lightbulbs which "Man of the year. " have been lig hting his business for 25 Before Baker began his success years. ful business career, he served in the Cassady has run the concession U.S. Army from 1953-1955. As a Henry Baughman stand in the Warren County Court- BOWLING GREEN 3 Spotlight house since the age of 31. The thing that sets him apart from other vendors, with exception to his warmth and mg. hett sincerity, is that he is blind. 502/ 643-4277 With the help of the Kentucky Business Enterprise System and hours of hard work his business has become the hub of the courthouse. Cassady naturally hears the lalesl on what's happening. "The gossip gelS pretty interesting," he said as he made change for a ten dollar bill. Some might think that handling cash would be a problem for him but honesty prevails at the courthouse. ul bet Gibb hasn't losl $1 00 since he's been in bUSiness. There are too 717 U.S. 31·W U,.Pass t;ollel COI(, ShoPllill!; Ccnh'l IJu\\ lill),: ( ;rct'll . Kl' .J2 1111 ALL STAR REALlY ... many people around that take care of AUCTION COMPANY him," said a passing local attorney. 1560 31- W Bypass Though Cassady spends a greal deal of his time at the courthouse, he JOAN E. STAHL has managed to become an ac BrvkN complished guitar player. His most HI'IO('(lIioli Coordillillm daring stunt to date was when he rode the mechanical bull at the Brass A to Business (502) 781 -2672 benefit Muscular Dystrophy. Residence (502) 782-3695 He recently celebrated his 25th Each Offic~ .. indevcnOOn~.,....,.,J Mel """",I«d year at the courthouse, and it is easy to see why he has been around so long-he has truly been a friend to Bowling Green. 0 "When You Wa nt The Gift To Be Special" Morning News "I ·m interested in anything thai makes Bowling Green a nicer place to live," said Jane Morningstar, a long time Bowling Green resident. It is this interest that makes her a valuable asset to the city. Open Tues.-Sat, 9:30-4:00 Morningstar assumes an active Sun. 1.4:30 Phone 745-2592 role in the community. She worked "off and on" at the Park-City Daily News 4 SPRING/SUMMER '84 for42 years as a reporter. Five of those years were spent as city editor. She is currently work ing with the Arts Alliance and The Landmark Association on the Decorator Show. Interior decorators from Kentucky and Tennessee are decorating rooms of the Wahn Raymer home, 1253 State Monday, Tuesday, Weeines,day SI. Morningstar is co-chairperson of Happy Hour 3:00 - closing the fittery committee.' "My job is to explain to people what isgoing on. I'll Thursday, Friday, Saturday answer the door and make sure the 3:00 - 7:00 workers aren't disturbed," she said. The event is taki ng place through May 13 with proceeds going to the sponsoring organizations. Casual Dining Morningstar also finds time to practice the "culinary arts." She prepares her "pepper jelly" for the annual bazaar at Christ Episcopal Church, where she is an active member. Morningstar is also in terested in assembling geneological records and history. She has one daughter, four grandchildren, and two great-grand children. She is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Colonial Dames, and the XX Club. D I.OI~I) ~~~oration • "We're proud to be a part of Bowling Green" 5 The bits and bytes DOc::JD D ODO DDD , 6 SPRING/SUMMER '84 of computers The information age has brought a new teacher to town. Its qualities include pure ana lytic reasoning, unlimited memory, and it can't be influ enced with apples. , Story by Tanya Berkley Illustration by Jennie Mitchell lementary and secondary school students are learning a new language these days. II may be foreign to them now, but very soon it will be as familiar as the English language. E The language is called the computer language. Computers are continued on fJ89I 8 Computers continued 'rom page 1 no longer just talk of the future. They said. Palter Gray third grader, said. are here, and they are fast becoming "Our main goal right now is Her brother, Craig, a kindergart a part 01 the American way of life. They making students aware of the ner at Potter Gray, is also learning on are a useful tool lor businesses and computers,H Judy Johnson, Warren Ihe machines. homes, and they are also helping Elementary's librarian, said. "The computer is teaching him to children to learn. ~ A 101 of teachers lei students read. He's becoming more advanced Children enjoy learning on have time on the computers as a than other kids his age ,~ Shirley computers. It's new, and it's different. reward for getting their work done Malchow, their mother, said. They can see what they're doing on a early," Johnson said. The Malchow's bought the computer for personal budgeting and "A lot of teachers let students have time business reasons, but they are also using itto help their children in school. on the computers as a reward for getting "I start the program and then they do the rest by themselves. They li ke their work done early. " being able to do things on their own," Mrs. Malchow said. "And it's better television-like screen, and they can Bowl ing Green Hig h School has than them watching TV all the time." punch keys instead of write . one computer lab used primarily for Bill Crouch, a Warren Central "Children can begin to learn on math, according to Ernie Garner, ninth grader, got a computer for his computers as earl y as age three," supervisor of instruction for the birthday last year. Jeanne Allen, systems marketing Bowling Green School Systems. "I like seeing what I can doon the representative for Computer Market, "Math seems to be the best entry computers. We have magazines that said. point," Garner said. have instructi ons in them that I can "The younger children love the "Our high school won a computer write on my own programs from ," he noises the program makes. When they problem-solving contest among area said. give a corr ect answer the sound is very high schools this spr i ng ,~ Garner said. High schools are using the reinforcing. " He said that an eight week computers more each year. "They also like the bright colors mini-course is going to be offered to Warren East has 25 computers and the movements on the screen, the junior high school students next that are being utilized every class and when popular characters, such as fall. period of the day. They offer a dala the Sesame Street gang, help them to "We're planning on adding to our processing class which teaches the learn," Allen said. program each year. We want to keep design grounding and basic language There are nearly 200 computers, ou r program at the top, ~ Garner said. in programming computers. They mostly the Apple brand, in the Bowling Many of the programs are similar have an advanced acocunting class Green and Warren County School to popular video games. The most that is taught on the machines. There Systems, which are being used at popular prog rams far child ren are the are also two classes of math in which every grade level. ed ucational games and the drill and students advance to actually writing 'The Warren Cou nty School Board spent $150,000 during the 1983·84 school year to pu rchase 50 "The educational games teach logical additional computers, software and related equipment and to provide thinking, deductive reasoning and instructional services for new and existing machines," Faye Ester, public common sense. " relations director of Warren County practice. The educational games their own math programs on the Schools, said. teach logical thinking, deductive computers. Of that amount $50,000 was from reasoning, and common sense. The Craig Johnson, a Bowling Green federal funds, $25,000 slale, and the drill and practice programs increase High School ninth grader, hasn't remainder was from school funds, speed and recognition, and memoriza gotten a chance to work on computers such as the Parents and Teachers tion. in school yet, but he said that he plans Association. Barbara Spinks, a Warren on taking the first class available to Esler said that the expenditure Elementary seventh grader, said that him. That will be his junior year. Some was made based on recommendations the computers help her with her school of his friends have computers at home, by a committee of parents, teachers, work. so he is familiar with them. and school principals. "I think they are good because "I want to take the class because "Major emphasis was placed in you can learn beyond what you learn I'm sure that I'll use computers a lot the elementary school program to in class," she said. later in life . It seems li ke most people provide hands-on experience for all Kim and Craig Malchow have an I know have them now," Johnson said. students in grades first through eighth advantage over most children. They In the past they were just tal ked and to provide an introduction to have a computer at home. about ; today they are becoming more computer literacy for students in "When we're out of school we can popular each day for homes, busines grades six, seven, and eight," Ester sti ll learn on the computers," Kim, a ses, and schools; computers are here to stay. 0 8 SPRING/SUM MER 84 BusIness Local Chamber continues reaccreditation tradition by Anne Buthod n active membership; the key to the success of the Bowling A Green-Warren County Chamber of Commerce, according to Executive Vice President Bart Hagerman. As proof of its success, the local chamber received word in early February that it has been reaccredited for the period 1984-1989. Out of the nearl y 6000 Chambers of Commerce in the United States, only 496 are accredited. Prior to th is year, only 6 of the 110 chambers in Kentucky have received th is status. Reaccreditation involves months of information-gathering by the local chamber. This information includes a detailed audit of the Chamber's financial, operational and manage ment functions. In addition, job descriptions and biographies for each employee are provided. This, along with other information, is then presented to the United States Chamber of Commerce for approval . 'They are basically looking to see if we are doing our job as a Chamber of Commerce," Hagerman said. He explained that any group of people could call themselves a Chamber of From left to right: Sherry Patton, receptionist; T. Bartley Hagerman, executive vice Commerce, but added that the president; James W. Holton Jr., execlJtiveassistant; Agusta Cache, bookkeeper; Margaret Garris. office manager; and Lynn Sanaers, secretary. important element is whether or not it serves the community. ship, a large amount of volunteerism 1. The bottom line - "Will "We have to ask ourselves and tremendous potential as other coming here result in a several questions," Hagerman said. characteristics which make the profit for our company?" "Are we properly representing chamber excel 2. Quality of life· "How happy business? Are we keeping up and "Bowling Green is on top of things, are my people going to be progressing with the community? Are We're energetic, progressive and in the community?" we the Voice of Business"'? intuitive. We have those people on our "Reaccreditation of our chamber Hagerman believes that these team," Hagerman said. He also said is as basic to this process as anything," questions can be answered with a firm that the Chamber has a good Hagarman said. yes. He cites many reasons why the relationship with the Department of Note: The Bowling Green-Warren Bowling Green-Warren County Commerce and that he feels the County Chamber of Commerce was Chamber is set apart from many other chamber is an asset to the state. incorporated in 1935. It was first chambers. "One of the first things a business accredited in 1969 and then again in "First of all, we had a dynamic per will look for when choosinq a location 1978and 1984. The Chamber was the son in the chamber for a long time. His is how active the Chamber of Com fourth in the state to receive accredita name was Harold Huffman." Huffman merce is," Hagerman said. He tion status. It is located at 812 State served as executive vice president for explained that industri al heads will Street in Bowling Green. For informa more than 23 years, Hagarman said. look for two things when deciding tion cafl them at 781-3200. 0 He also cited a very active member- where to locate: BOWLING GREEN 9 Business Siddens Country Ham Things are is a family tradition green for by Annette Carroll owling Green has nol pros pered in the last three years from the nation's decline in the Inc,usi,nq industry. The down turn in made Bowling Green residents th ei r buying habits. ince colonial times the family over the country; all over the world. business has been the They ship to all parts 01 the U.S. and S backbone of America. But regularly to Germany. They even recently the family business has given shipped an order to India once. way to the corporate enterprise. There Their list 01 customers has grown are very few such family operations immensely too. A few years ago Betty still left. Faye started a mailing list by hand to But Bowling Green has the 300 of Siddens' past customers. The perfect example of a family owned and list has grown to 15,000 and includes operated business - Siddens Country senators, congressmen, governors, Hams. Jimmie Siddens started the even Bob Hope has been known to < business 50 years ago in the storage buy a Siddens ham. "We have room in back of the Siddens' home. anywhere from multi-millionaires to ~ Foryears he had been a butcher in his our regular customers who order every own grocery until he decided to go into two or three weeks," said Betty Faye. ~ the ham business. Jim mie sta rt ed by The bu si ness has become very ~ buying a few hams from area farmers, well known . Betty Faye likes to tell the curing them himself, and selling them story of her parent's trip to Rome. One The hou,,'ng;n.u:s;;y ~~~ to his neighbors. night over dinner they happened to the past lew years, but an increase in The business was started before overhear the couple at the next table development is expected. Betty Faye Siddens, the current mention Kentucky. So Jimmie went The family wanting to buy a owner, was even born, but she can over to introduce himself and the I '~:~~~~ to $125,000 house was remember when the hams were still couple replied "You mean Siddens of If, because of high interest rates. cured and sold at home. "I can Siddens Country HamsT buy a less expensive one. Due to remember as a little girl my grandfather One of the contributors to Siddens i change, builders had to learn to sitting in a rocking chair on Ihe front current rise in popularity is the l aallusl to the changing needs of porcn when people came up to buy brochure Betty Faye sends out twice Bowling Green residents. ham. He'd say,'Oadburn ii, they're a year to all 15,000 customers. She This dramatic shift in the mix of back there in the back. Go on back does all the writing on the brochure real eslate sales caused a surge in the there.'" and handles the advertising for the I of mobile homes; multi-family Since then the business has business. Id'wellings remained constant through grown enormously, but it has remained Although she never pushed the Ihe recessionary period. in the Siddens family. It's now owned children into the business, Betty Faye Bowling Green is now coming oul and operated by Jimmie's daughter, says she's glad to see them do so. "I the recession. J. T. Graham, Betty Faye, and her two daughters, hope the children will continue in the chairman of the Warren County Board Mary Lynn and Sherry. Betty Faye and business, and I think they will. It's nice of Realtors, said housing sales Mary Lynn work full-time year round to know the family cares about the progressed throughout 1983, but are while Sherry helps out during the family business that's been around for still below 1978 and 1979 home sale Christmas rush. over 50 years and wants to see it figures, Siddens has customers from all continue." 0 10 SPRING/SUMMER '84 THAT'S ME VIDEO looking BOWLING GREEN, KY 427 Ff\RK ROO ..... EDD.IN(;$ • BAll GAMES ' HORSE SHOWS FOJN TAtN SQlJ6.Re: • qE UNIONS' HOME MOVIES ' WilLS BONL I f'.fj GIiEEN KY Willi ... 0 ROaE"lSON. S .. lES "( ~ real estate 781-9568 hit Bowling Green in 1981 and continued through 1983 with a gradual pick up in 1983," John Matheney, chairman of the City-County Planning ELECTRIC SUPPLIES, INC. Commission, said. Interest rates HOME OF DISTINCTIVE KICHLER LIGHTING nearly doubled, killing the market, he CONTEMPORARY. EARLY AMER ICAN . TRADITIONAL STYLES added. Lighting Consultants Anticipating the move of General Molors to Bowling Green in 1981 , builders over-estimated sales, 1842-16941 Matheney believes. Employees moving to Bowling Green rented or 1333 MAGNOLIA AV BOWLING GREEN bought mobile homes, he said, leaving builders with single family homes over ------~ $50,000 that they couldn't sell. .. .. However, sales of homes below S50,000 and above $125,000 con SEND US YOUR tinued. According to Matheney, Bowling Green was lucky because of the BEST AD factors for potential growth. General Motors moved to Bowling Green in AND WE'LL 1981 and the Greenwood Mall opened in September of 1979. SEND YOU BACK Greenwood Mall brought residen tial development in the areas close to A BETTER ONE. the mall in sub-divisions off Lovers Lane, Shive Lane and Cave Mill Road. Business development is ex No rrick5. No gimmicl by Cat Schammel ules Betlersworth and Westwind each of these stallions every year. This They are given all the assistance they Farm are on the top of the list of continues to bring in new bloodlines, need in foaling. J famous thoroughbred breeding which in turn will breed new champ All the horses are turned outside farms in Kentucky. Together they have ions. every day for exercise. BeUersworth put Bowling Green in the heart of the Westwind employs five full-time said, "We don', raise any of our horses thoroughbred breeding industry. and two part-time workers along with in glass houses. They have to fight the Bellersworth has been in the the Bettersworth family. Only 450 conditions like anyone else." horse business all his life. But only the acres of the farm are devoted to the Bettersworth and Westwind Farm past 26 years have been devoted to thoroughbreds. The remaining 630 have produced a million-dollar breeding lop thoroughbreds, His 1080 acres of the farm go into producing business out of the hobby and love for acre farm on Three Springs Road has soybeans, corn, wheat and hay. the horses that have made Kentucky been the home of such famous During foaling season the mare's famous: the thoroughbred racehorse. thoroughbreds as Raja Saba, My barns are patrolled 24 hours a day. o Juliet, No Joke and their current stallion Grand Revival. Bettersworth has about 80 horses on his farm, producing about 20 to 25 foa ls every year. The majority of the foals are sold privately. The rest are taken to the Keeneland Sale in Lexington. il Westwind horses have been f , bought by famous horse breeders all over the world, Their horses can be found in England, Ireland, Australia and Saudi Arabia, just to mention a few. "We don't raise any of our horses in glass houses. They have to fight the conditions like anyone else." In the past few years Bettersworth has tried his luck in racing some of his home-bred fillies. After completing successful track records the fil lies are brought back to Westwind to produce a new generation of racing horses. Betlersworth has shares in 18 of the nation's top stallions. That is one of the reasons he has such a success ful breeding operation. As a shareowner, Bettersworth is allowed to breed one of his mares to 12 SPRING/SUMMER '84 Entertainment .sure go together by Rene Vance love for horses and the Bettersworth, Jr. said. "Sometimes, I age 15, he started selling horses. He excitment of competition keeps don't believe it." sold his last horse in 1977. A some Bowling Green area Madrian Runnerof Woodburn gal "The cheapest I sold a horse for people and families busy in the her entire family interested in horses was $2.50," he said. "The most summertime. because of her love for horses and expensive was $35,000. The cheapest Nearly every weekend brings showing. I bought one for was $25." another show, which also brings a "U's a wonderful family hobby, ~ He was director of the American great deal of work. But, they don't she said. ''I'm fortunate that they fell Saddlehorse Association in Louisville mind. The daily workouts and into the pattern (of caring for the for 39 years and was honorary director groomings final ly payoff for horse and horses), and when they win, they want for two years. rider when a ribbon is won. to go back." He has shown in 16 states, "It's a great feeling when they call "I love it, it's a 101 of fun, "Tyra, Ms. including a show at Madison Square your name and you're first," Joe Runner's daughter, said. "I ride every Garden in New York. But, he was day and I'm not nervous al all when I always "more of a dealer." show." Duncan judged horse shows for The Vernon Bettersworth family 25 years. He judged saddlehorse, fine has been showing for four generations. horse and roadster classes. "My iatherwas in the horse show Duncan, as well as the Sadlers, business, I showed, my wife showed, my Iwo children showed, and now my grandson is show i ng,~ he said. "It gels "It's a great feeling in your blood I guess." when they call your name "It's not a money making busi ness," he said. "It's just a hobby." and you're first. Some But, some Bowling Green people times, I don't believe it." have turned their love for horses into a money making business. showed horses to make a sale, but it Both Lillian and William Sadler was his love for the animal that kept were interested in horses before they him in the business for over 60 years. met and have stayed with horses since Today. Duncan appraises horses they married. for insurance companies and does a "I rode horses when I was young," li ttle veterinary work on the side, such Ms. Sadler said. "And, when I married as, cutting tails for show horses and Bill it became a family thing. We eat, doctoring minor problems. breathe and sleep horses." Bowling Green is a good horse The Sadlers train, show, board show town. It has good facilities and and sell horses for other people. is well located to attract people from , For the Sadlers, showing is not many places, Charles Anderson, a only for pleasure. Showing a horse Western Kentucky University agricul and wi nning is a good way to sell a tu re professor, said. Anderson is in horse. People have the opportunity to charge of the show sponsored by see the horse in action and can make Western, which is held at the Agricul their decision based on his perfor ture Exposition Center. mance. Whether for pleasure or for Dick Duncan of Bowling Green business, showing horses holds a also turned his love for horses into a special place in many peoples' hearts. business. And even though their motives for Duncan was always infatuated showing may vary, it all stems from with horses as a child and in 191 7, at their love for the animal. 0 BOWLI NG GREEN 13 Entertainment Hide-away hay~!} sst.. Let me tell you of the best, specific organizations like 4-H. But we First owned and operated by P well kept secret in Bowling provide a place for groups to cater to Buddy Decker, principal of Bristow Green. their own specific needs, and itcan be Elementary School, the camp "was Come closer so you can hear re nted for a day, weekend or week, built preserving as much afthe land as better . depending on how long they need it," possible. You can't help but be moved . . .Camp Decker said Mrs. Jessie Lowe, owner of Lowe by its beauty," he said. Nestled in southwestern Warren Distri butors. Its initial purpose was to serve as County, Camp Decker has the air of Since its fou nding in 1972, Camp a summer camp for children. "That Lost Horizon's Shangri-La, as the Decker offers such facilities as a was our dream," said Decker. The outside worl d remains at its gate, and swimming pool, archery range, softball camp's pilot program was fOImed in the hide-a-way becomes a paradise field, basketball court and a five-mile cooperation with Barren River Mental for the camper. hiking course. Situated on Gasper Health with plans to someday deed the Although the camp is nol well River, it even provides an opportunity land over to Warren County's Depart known in the area, its schedule is for the canoeing enthusiast. ment of Parks and Recreation, but usually fil led to capacity, since the The cabins are neatly lined in a because of financial difficulties, it was same limited number of organizations row- boys' on the left and girls' on the sold to Lowe in 1977. take advantage of it year after year. right- and the lodge comes ready with Today Camp Decker serves as a From May to October church a splendid, stone fireplace for nightly haven for the young and old alike. groups, Boy and Girl Scout troops, song festivals and devotions. All give The trees form a canopy over the little league teams and even family the rustic atmosphere afyesterd ay as gravel road, as you drive closer to th is reunion "gel-Iogethers" come from the modern conveniences of the world "paradise". There is a serene feeling Warren and surrounding counties to are left at home. about the land, and as the trees open rent the facil ity. "It is a place to enjoy nature and up to reveal your destination, you are It is the only camp available to to just get away for awhile," said Lowe. welcomed into Warren County's such a wide variety of groups in this '"It is hard not to fall in love with it. I Shangri-La Camp Decker. part of the state. "Most other camps guess that's why they (the same But remember irs our secret, so are limited to children or are run by organizations) come back every year." don't tell. 0 14 SPRING/SUMMER '84 Kentucky Folk food: R I C ~ OSBORNE '" R[:~T TO OWN '" 1'\02 17B\.I6B2 Eccentric eats STEREOS A,PP LIA,NCES 900 FA I~V I E W AVE GRHNTR£E SHO PPING C~Nn" by Paige Ann Beshens W LING G "~~N KY . 21 0 , ehydrated cultured skim milk, xanthan gum, phosphoric acid, polysorbate 60. propylene BE:E:ot BE:ND PI1RK·. D glycol alginate and calcium disodium. Sound appetizing? Well, those are some of the ingredients in Amusemenl Park and Wo rld's Larges l a popular salad dressing. CamPllrOunds_ Camping Op en All Year If we truly are what we eat, then most of us are On Rou le '·65 (Soul h) Pho ne (50 21781.7634 becoming masses of preservatives, additives, and more often than not, artificial flavorings and colors. In a time when products containing cancer causing agents are being removed from the shelves of local supermarkets, it is no wonder more and more people are becoming concerned about the foods they eat and how much of them they consume. Our pioneer ancestors never had these problems. A Nil/ional Gyp,~"", ' , Health maintenance and improvement have become big business in our society, Organic gardening has become a fad and health clubs and stores specializing in natural and organic foods have cropped up throughout the nation. The Bowling Green telephone book, alone, has five listings for "health clubs" and three listings for reta il stores selling health and diet foods. Most of the supermarkets in our area have special Sl\ydei~ departments for health and dietary foods and there is an increased emphasis on "all natural ingredients" and ana artificial flavors or colors" in advertising. Maybe those early settlers didn't have all the problems we do, because their diet was absent of any product they couldn't grow themselves or find in the n™C woods around their homes, Our network can Natural, or wi ld, loads are not a rarety in Warren substantially cut your County even today. Many people are still collecting and long distance costs cooking foods much like those of their ancestors. 502 782-8505 The woodlands of Warren County provide an abundance of edible vegetation and wildlife for hunting. WE BUy S I ,VE~ 6 GO LD There is the ever popular poke, used for salads, plus wild mushrooms, nuts, berries, and plants which have enough starch to be potato substitutes (arrowhead, 320 " " ,.. , " 5f ~ '" cat-tai l, ground nut, wild potato and yellow pond lily). BOWL ' N~ GREEN, KEN TUCKy .2001 Squirrels, groundhogs, porcupines and even such ~ M O".e ' 2 ·7 02~ scavengers as the possum and the raccoon are hunted OWNER: BILL MILLER and dressed to provide delicious meat dishes. They can be baked, fried and even put into stews. Ii Sorghum molasses and maple syrup are also ~ popular supplements to the trad itional Warren Countians menu. For maple syrup, one needs only find ~~2~ Peanuts a maple tree and tap it. This is usually done in Ihe spring. I , Headquarters! The roots of chickory and dandelion provide a .: { ;,:;~~ J The wonderful Pea- coffee substitute without the caffeine and boiled .', ,'. " nu ts gang is always ' . . . . , found at your Hall- ;1; it'!, sas"~fra,;s roots make a delicious tea. . . ; C . meek ",0",;0 ",ottoc. There was a time when Warren County's only food 'WI I, "tore was its' forests and fields and at a time of rising '., ~ ~ : ,': ~TnE~A~T~Sd ~t5 ! prices and dangerous pesticides it is reassuring 10 ::..;,.,.~' ., ' > ""'!',u ...... t. know we can still survive as those hearty pioneers of 915 COLLEGE earlier time once did. k-'-'-'-~ ON FOUNTAIN sa. Information for this article was gathered from the Fo,lk""e and Folklife Archives of Western Kentucky University. 0 BOWLING GREEN 15 Entertainment "I write a lot of songs about that era - the working man ethic of the 1950's and 60's. That was before Bowl ing Green had franch ises or mal/s. " Band's video relives legend Story by Mark Richards Janeli Mosser to form the Ken Smith Smith slides into his Ford and Band. They began playing dance suddenly appears at "Pauline's," Photo by Jonathan Newton music, top-40 and standards from the which is more commonly recognized 1948 Ford pUllS up in front of an 60's and 70's. as Mariah's, a restaurant in an historic old brick building; a man gets Smith who was raised outside building at 801 State St. A out jamming on his guitar as he Glasgow, Ky ., saw the literary Band members and a few Picasso enters to meet "Pauline,," wearing red potential in the stories he heard about employees dress up as "Pauline, her fishnet stockings, a black negligee and Pauline's. "The song is about what girls and clients" in costumes of the a feather boa, and "The Girls" dress in people said about Pauline's. I write a 1940's and rock around the house. black sl ips, hose with seams and lot of songs about that era - the The band's enthusiasm isn't green silk shaws. working man ethic of the 1950's and limited tothe video. When most people This scene is from the Ken Smith 60's. That was before Bowling Green go home for the day, the Ken Smith Band's first music video, filmed last had franchises or malls. A small Band takes its place at Picasso's to November by a senior level video percentage of people visited Pauline's. entertain fans who crowd around class at Western Kentucky University. but everyone knew the story," Smith candle-lit tables and relax. "Most The video hasn't aired but has said. people come to the night club for received favorable reactions in The video begins with Smith entertainment. They want to dance Nashville studios. It is being submitted opening a barn door, which breaks the and be familiar with the music. ThaI's to National record companies including silence of the countryside. He walks why we don't do much original music Columbia Records, into a field of dairy cows and sings in the bar," Smith said. The band is a local group that about a man named Ray. "The business end of the music is plays regularly at Picasso's, a "Jessie Ray is a composite of all tough. We hope to have some renovated warehouse behind the people who told me the story," recorded products within the next Mariah's. In 1980, Ken Smith, Byron Smith said. Smith rewrote the music year. We're in this business for a living, House, and Jeff Jones got together for for this project. Although the words and we want to follow the best a few jam sessions, and they liked thei r might classify it as a ballad the music examples of other groups. The first mixtures of jazz and rock fusion. In is rock and roll. step is to develop in our own region, 1981 , the trio added Jane Pearl and Back on the farm with Jessie Ray, then progress nationwide over the 16 SPRING/SUMMER '84 Reminisc' The little house on Clay Street Illustration by Jon Payne Story by Kevin DuMont n the evening of Veteran's Day in 1933, Pauline Tabor invited family and friends to a housewarming party that would change her life the tranquil town of Bowling Green, Kentucky. In fact, the party was the last chance Pauline's Ifriends had to talk her out of the occupation that would Pauline a Kentucky legend. The daughter of a respected middle-class family ex-wife of a town merchant. Pauline opened her sporting house on Smallhouse Road to support her young sons and ail ing mother. Before opening her house in 1933, Pauline visited I averv successful madam in Clarksville, Tennessee, to what made the business so profitable. While in Clarksville, Pauli ne stayed at Miss May's house carefully watching and learning the procedures, drawbacks and hazards of the profession. Pauline brought back to Bowling Green the knowledge of running a bordello with as much class and prosperity as possible. She enforced strict rules: no drinking , swearing or dating customers. Each girl was carefully screened by Pauline before being hired and each was to have a Members o f the Ken Smith band ; (L-R) Byron medical exam weekly. House, Jane Pearl, Jonell Mosser and Ken The house on Small house Road was closed soon Smith involved with their music, along after it opened due to the growing interest of county officials about its business transactions. next several years," Smith said, After operating similar houses in other cities for Smith is a part-time civil engineer about 10 years, Pauline returned to Bowling Green and al the Barren River Area Development opened a house at 627 Clay Street. That house was District and he designs solar homes. Pauline's claim to fame or some may say, notoriety. The band enjoys what they do and Pauline'S was raided several times by the police their fans range from lawyers to punk throughout the years. During these incidents Pauline rockers. While the band rocks and and her girls were arrested and fined. dances under the bright yellow and red Former Bowling Green Police Chief Wayne lights, the crowd responds by clapping, Constant, who is presently Warren County sheriff, said, danci ng and "getting into the beat. " "I don't condone it (the whorehouse). It is bad fo r a community. But if it kept one li ttle girl from being raped House, the tall slim bass player, it was worth it." jams on his dark sunrise-blue Other than a few pranks from Western Kentucky Steinberger guitar with vigor and University students, Pauline's remained trouble free. familiarity. "I started playing piano After operating for 25 years, Pauline's house on when r was six," House said. "Then I Clay Street was closed by an urban renewal project. went to the ukulele, then guilar, The closing of the house was met with mixed reactions trumpet and banjo." House plays a by the community. long list of instruments and is a music Pauline then retired to Texas with all her memories student at Western. He studies and a few relics of her working days. Among her orchestral techniques and string bass. personal possessions is the popular milk can she used "I think people should always be to block her driveway. This was done to tell customers learning and striving for something," there was trouble and not to stop. continued on page 31 BOWLING GREEN 17 Reminiscing Eight-sided house survives Civil War by Ann Hochgesang was nol finished until 20 years later. the secret passageway, but as to The unusual looking building has finding the opening, it is not difficult. In several halls, a large stairway, and 12 the cellar one section of the concrete he 19th century battle between rooms each having five walls and ten floor remains ice cold, even during the the Yankees and Confederate foot ceilings. sweltering summer. This section is the T Rebels lefl the South with The structure, which is well-known opening of the tunnel. A slab of many stories to tell and events to throughout Kentucky, is believed to concrete is the only obstacle that remember. have an underground tunnel leading barracades the cellar from the In Franklin, Octagof'l Hall, the from the barn to the basement of the underground tunnel and its remains. historical ante bellum landmark, house. This tunnel was used as a Octagon Hall was bought by Dr. served as a sheller for soldiers during secret passageway for soldiers to Miles Williams in 1919 and is presently the Civil War. enter without being exposed. Afterthe owned by his granddaughter, Sara The eight-sided house was built war, the tunnel was sealed leaving all Piper who resides in Alabama. The by an ardent advocate of the Southern its history enclosed. Peggy Dinwiddie. house and its 225 acres of farmland cause, Andrew Jackson Caldwell. who now lives in the house, said, ''I've have been leased since 1974 to the Caldwell and his slaves began building had many architects and history Dinwiddie family of Franklin. the three-slory house in 1840. professors want to dig up and research As Octagon Hall stands with its Because all bricks were handmade, all the tunnel, but I feel it is better to let mysteries and Civil War tales, this wood cui and finished, and all stone history alone." unusual structure will always be a part quarried on the grounds, the house No one has ever tried to reopen of our Kentucky heritage. 0 18 SPRING/SU MMER '84 Reminics ing 1::.ette<; Printing Co. "This exhibit gives people a chance All Typ.. 01 CommlfCi. J Prio/jog FlEGISTEA FORMS - SNAP{)UT FORMS - COMf'UTE R FORMS to satisfy their curiosities without 101] CoIege SUe "Il"1 St reel 1<-120149 An item found here is jewelry made from human hair that was frequently worn as a remembrance of loved ones. War Relics are associated with war and military as well as civilian articles. When you see dolls, you may th ink of children and innocence. But the doll heads in this section were I ~ ·106 Lou;' vilie Rd used during World War I to send i, messages to spies in our country. The , spies punched out the doll's eyes to . ~ read secret messages which were . ~- molded on them. Moving into the third section of Curiosity Hall we come across Souvenirs. These objects are remem brances of special places by those who enjoy looking back on theirtravels. Miniatures have been popular souvenirs for centuries. Looking at the tiny Chinese silk shoes in this exhibit, it's hard to imagine binding the feet Try Our Saturday Brunch 11 -2 continued on page 31 BOWLING GREEN 19 Reminiscing Mansion memory lingers In 1918, a prominent Bowling Green physician and his wife bought the mansion on Cemetery Road. For 30 years Dr. and Mrs. Cha;les Martin lived peacefully on their ante bellum estate raising their son, Stonewall. One early morning, while Dr. and Mrs. Martin slept, an event occurred that would affect many people in years to come. The couple was fatally shot in their horne. Within 24 hours of the murders, a student at Western State College, Harry Edward Kilgore, confessed. The motive behind the shootings was clear in the initial confession. The 25-year-old man told police that he went to the Martin home for revenge. Kilgore was upset by the marriage of Stonewall, 52, and Ruth McKinney, 18. He claimed McKinney was his girlfriend but the Martins had lured her away from him with their money. Afler he signed a full confession he was sentenced to serve two life sentences. Aflerone year, Kilgore revised his confession to lie in a second name to the murders. Kilgore accused George Melvin Oaggit, a piano teacher at Western State College, of laying out a "master plan"forthe murders Charged as an access9I:Y to murder and extortion, Oaggit was sentenced to 11 years in prison. But upon appeal, he was released after six months due to insufficient evidence and all charges were dropped. For 14 years after the murders the old mansion housed nothing but dust. exterior gives any hint to the tragedy Even though the current owner said by Ann Hochgesang that struck many years ago. that he never hears any creepy sounds and Kathy Manford still holds some mystery for those in late at night,it's hard not to think of the the community who wonder how it got tragedy that occurred so many years he eerie old mansion sits back the name, "murder mansion." ago. So the next time you drive by that off the road in a section of dimly The house has a sophisticated stately old mansion on Cemetery T scattered trees. Although it's appearance with its stately columns Road, you 'll know how it got the name over 125 years old, the colonial estate and pictorial decor. Nothing on the "the murder mansion." D 20 SPRING/SUMMER '84 Band continued 'rom page 17 House said. She swings from side to side as The band learns new material Pearl and Mosser move con she sings, ''Turn around bright eyes," regularly and credits their success to stantly to the music. Microphone in with her deep voice. The song ends. their wide variety of music. They've hand, Mosser dances to the beat with Pearl speaks into the microphone: The I in Louisville, Nashville, endless energy. Her wavy red hair Soviet Un ion has two television Lexingto,n" Owensboro and Cave City. bounces as she moves in her tight channels ... number one is regular jeans. programs; number two tells you to turn Occasionally people say Mosser to number one. looks like Janice Joplin. "I respect "That was really adequate," Janice Joplin, but I don ', sing like her. someone comments loudly. Most People compare me to her because I people laugh as the next song starts have red hair," Mosser said. "I don', and dancers fall into step with the beat. think she sounds like her at all," Pearl "People always tell me jokes added. "When she sings Joplin songs, because they know I'll repeat them," she has to rough up her voice." Mosser she said. had nine years of classical vocal Pearl is married and has three training. "I realized that's not what I kids, two of which are twins. She's a wanted. I wanted to do this. I sing weaver by commission. because I can. My mother said I could Jones sits quietly behind the sing before I could talk. Sometimes I'm drums which make him less visable. amazed that I get paid to sing and His hands move with the beat of the dance. It's wonderful! It's the ultimate music. expression of happiness - I'll never get As the clock approaches 1 a.m. an ulcer!" fans moan that it's too early to stop Pearl wears unique costumes "the party" and the band delivers its including pink sunglasses with dark last number: "I t's a nice day for a wh ite green lenses. "I forget the words so I wedding." Dancers brush sweat from close my eyes to remember. And that their faces as they keep up with the looks dumb, so I wear sunglasses," fast beat. "It's a nice day to start Bass player Byron House rocks out. she said . again ... ah, ah, ah, .... " GM ASSEMBLY DIVISION BOWLING GREEN HOME OF THE CORVETTE (; ~ BOWLING GREEN 21 -~ Fountain Square Park is the heart of ( the city. Most days the park is quiet and relaxed, a perfect place to have a picnic or read a book. But on other days the park is bustling with activity. (Photos: lOP left, clockwise.) , Showing appreciation for the band , Guy Tinsley claps along with the music during '. ~:1 one of the concerts in the park, sponsored - by the Downtown Business Association. Cool water cascades down the fountain on a hoi summer day. A brightly colored piece of stained glass attracts the attention of Elvin Seiders and his daughter, Dariea, at one of the many arts and crafts fairs held in the park annually. The park was the perfect setting for Dar ryl Van Leer to deliver the famous "I have a d r eam~ speech at the Martin Luther King Birthday Memorial. Bowling Green came out to celebrate the opening 01 the Capitol Arts Center in 1981 . I • "- # ~ 1 ' ~ ~ j " l .r. ! . ' .e t " ~ ~ r " Story by Paige Jones Photography by Jonathan Newton himes float in softly through the open bay windows Liying C - lace cu rtains gently flap in the breeze. But the constant rumble of car engines and shrill horns from the streets below interrupt the gentle notes . That' s the way Carol ltup Owen likes it. Owen, who owns one of the 11 apartments located above businesses downtown, lives above Barbara Stewart Interiors on the square. downtown ~~~~~ Carol Owen gazes out her bay windows at the busy city below. She likes her apartment because of the "great view, " she said. 22 SPRING/SUMMER '84 "I've always liked living downtown , and bars (nearby)." "There is nothing nicer than going so why not live right smack dab in the She said she first saw what is now to (Fountain Square Park) on a nice middle of it ," she said. her apartment six or seven years ago summer morning and reading a paper Owen, who has lived on the when it was a dentist' s office. and listening to the bi rds," Shephard second floor for two and one-half With in one and one-half years added. years, said "you get a great view from after moving in, the holes in the floor Hyatt said she also li kes the busy up here, it's not like living on the were replaced with parquet inlays, environment and the beautiful view of ground." She added that a regular polished wood and throw rugs, and the apartment is not "as much fun." "Here, walls were covered with tile and fresh there are always people going by and paint. Finely crafted cabinets, a "The main reason I people in the park," she said. window seat and a bath tub were also moved downtown was The downtown apartments were installed. built as a part of the Main Street Owen said she loves the unique because I don't like to do program to renovate old buildings. antique atmosphere and plans to stay lawns, " he said jokingly. Bowling Green's $7.1 million program, in her apartment as long as she's in sponsored by the Kentucky Heritage Bowling Green, "u nless," she quickly the park. The noise doesn't bother the Cou ncil, began in 1980totry to utilize couple at all. "We don't even know it's empty space in the buildings and make out there," they said. them "fully functional," said Richard Some people have the miscon Pfe fferkorn, director of Bowling ception that town-living is more Green's Landmark Association . susceptible to crime and racial The Heritage Council is trying to problems, Shephard said, but that's build a residential comm unity down not tru e. town, he said, and create a situation "People are conditioned to not where the town "doesn't close up at 5 living downtown," he said. Everyone p.m." that visits them is amazed at how nice These 11 apartments may only be the apartment and location is, he the beginning of a more active and added. lively night-l ife in Bowling Green. The only problem with living in an Renovators work closely with the apartment on the square, Hyatt said, owners of the apartments and the is that "I miss not having a yard or architects to retain as much of the patio." But they do grill hamburgers out original character of the building as back once in a while, Shephard said. possible, Pfefferkorn said. Shephard and Hyatt bumped into Owners are spared much of the the apartment four years ago by cost if they qualify for a 25-per cent accident. "We weren't even looking for historic tax credit. This credit is given it," Hyatt said. only to owners who rent apartments or The 2,200-square foot apartment office space, and who meet guidelines had already been renovated by the set up by the Department of Interior, owner of William'S Drug Store, James Pfefferkorn said. Owen's vanity reflects the beauty of her Henry Highland, for his use after The Main Street program, which home. retirement. But he decided to rent it. began in six states, is spreading Qualitydoorfacings, plush carpet and rapidly across the United States. added, "I win $1 million in sweepstakes drapes already filled the two bedroom "I think Kentucky has one of the - then I'll buy a farm ." apartment. finer programs," Pfefferkorn said. He If Owen does buy a farm, at least Shephard and Hyatt first lived in added that Bowling Green is used as she 'll have a space to park her car. a smaller one bedroom apartment a model for many others. She does not have a private parking above where they now live. Brent Law space, so she has to park on the presently owns their old apartment. square and move her car once every Law likes the place because it's "I've always liked living two hours. different from average suburb homes downtown, so why not -- it's got "personality," he said. He Others living downtown, however, agrees that Fountain Square Park is a live right smack dab in are more fortunate because they have major attraction for him. the middle of it. " their own parking spaces behind the Law, who travels a lot, has never bui lding. seen anything to compare - "The An apartment directly above an Bob Shephard and his wife Kathy square is the prettiest part of Bowling office or a store may at firsl seem like Hyatt, who have lived above Wifliam 's Green," he said. a strange or awkward location. But the Drug Store on State Street since 1980, The only complaint Law has about owners of those apartments don't were the first people to move into the the location is that he has to carry his seem to think so. newly renovated apartments. groceries up two long, steep flights of Owen, who moved into her stai rs. apartment two and one-half years ago, They and Brent Law, who lives Other than a few small complaints, enjoys the convenience of living above them, have their own private the tenants in these apartments are . downtown. parking space behind the building. pleased with their homes and their "The only thing you can't walk to Shephard jokingly said his main landlords. is the grocery and liquor store," she reason for moving downtown was "It's really homey," Hyatt said, said, "but there are always restaurants because "I don't like to do lawns." "li ke one big family." 0 BOWLING GREEN 23 Diddle's red towel still waves Through all those games, Diddle 'The mold was thrown away when by Kristen Reeder waved a red towel. Diddle died," Dr. W. R. McCormack, The red towel , which he chewed Diddle's personal physician and team ew men are remembered as on, cried on, waved and threw in doctor, said. a gentleman, a friend, a exultation, became synonymous with Although WKU has a tradition of teacher, a cheerleader, a WKU's tremendous basketball excellent coaches, Diddle possessed father, a masterful politician heritage. a charm that can not be easily F and a coach . Dee Gibson , Director of Commu- recaptured. Edgar Allen Diddle is. nity Relations and Special Events at This is what enabled him to recruit He was referred to with reverence WKU, who played for Diddle in the 405, "fine young country boys," as Diddle as "Mr. Diddle," rather than coach. It remembers how the red towel tradition called them, and turn them into fine was the only appropriate way to began. students and basketball players. address him. He was so much more Diddle had always waved the red Early in his career Diddle decided than a coach. towel, yet it really didn't have any to look for "character first, then From 1922 to 1964--46 years-Did significance until Diddle tossed it quickness, height and big hands and dle coached basketball at Western during a game-and it landed on his feet." Kenlucky University. Of the 1,062 head. The crowd roared, and Diddle Diddlemadesuretheywerenice games he coached, 759 were discovered the charming effect it had. boys when he signed th em. His goal victories-the fourth highest tolal ever Since then , the red towel has been All autographed photograph is one of the for a coach in the United States. Western's best cheerleader. many mementos Dr. McCormack cherishes. r---__~~ . ~~~~~~ ~ . / .2 s I ___ - 24 SPRING/SUMMER '84 was to continue teaching them what they were taught at home and refine their manners. To these boys, Diddle was a father away from home. Gibson said, "Mr. Diddle bragged more when his boys made good grades than when they won a game." Diddle expected a considerable amount from his athletes, but they respected him so much that they gave nothing less than their best. His players knew they would get much more in return . Jim Richards, who coached basketball at WKU from 1971 to 1978 and played baseball here in the mid-50s, said, "Mr. Diddle's love for his boys didn't end when they graduated. He often brought them chickens when they were married and it wasn't uncommon for him to loan them money if they were in a bind." Unlike so many men who achieve success, Diddle retained his warmth and generosity. Mr. Dero Downing, who played for Diddle in the late 30s and later became the president of the university, remembers this generosity. "Mr. Diddle didn't want any little boy to miss out, so he made sure his small friends got to see WKU play even if that meant letting them sneak in the old gymnasium windows," Downing said. Although Diddle "rarely was blue, " Gibson said, his eyes contrasted with his outgoing personality in that they "almost seemed sad." That was part of Diddle's charm, Gibson said. "His eyes endeared people." Diddle had just as great an effect on the community as he did the university. He loved visiting with the people of Bowling Green. Every morning he would get up at the crack of dawn and begin making his Coach Diddle waves to fans in E. A. Diddle Arena as Kelly Thompson Sr. looks on. breakfast rounds. Hunt's One-Stop and Murray's foot," Diddle might say. The students Diddle waved his red towel until his were two of Diddle's favorite restau were so enthralled with Didd le , that it death on January 3, 1970. rants-and he would have breakfast at often wasn't until after breakfast that Printed words can hardly do both of them. Then he would go back they realized the oddity of his remark. justice to Diddle's influence. Yet in to campus to eat at his own red At over 6-leet tall and carrying up Gibson's office, there is a photograph form ica-top table at the Garrett to 230 pounds, Diddle was forever and a peom that says it all: Conference Center, where he would trying to diet. But one doesn't get And when this man has be surrounded by university students. skinny on good Kentucky breakfasts of Come and gone forever The students loved Diddle like the biscuits and gravy wi th grits. Diddle What then is the true treasure players, many students thought of him loved making his breakfast rounds too Of his li fe? as a father away from home. much to give them up. At breakfast he would often Diddle never gave up on anything. It is the unending quest for amuse them with his special way of He told McCormack that he wanted to Honor and excellence saying things, which came to be called "die with his boots on." Which he has inspired in the hearts "Diddleisms." He did just that. Of those he left behind. D "Don't put your mouth in your Even after his retirement in 1964, BOWLING GREEN 25 by El izabeth Clarke at typical to his routine, one a small Bowling Green theatre called young actor awoke to find the Alley Playhouse. N himself being whisked away The theatre was created when a in a li mousine to meet Alfred Hitch· Bowling Green businesswoman, an cock. That meeting landed him a attorney and a theatre professor at personal contract with Hitchcock and Western Kentucky University decided Universal Studios starting at $1 0,000. to renovate an abandoned warehouse Two hours before, he had been in 1963. sleeping in his truck because he had Autumn Carol, Douglas E. no phone, no apartment, no agent, and Robertson, Dr. Russell Miller and O. moslal all no plans forthefuture. The L. Underwood , a Bowling Green man young man was Charlie Napier, one of in the woodworking and screen THE three successful actors who started in printing business each contributed ALLEY TAKES A $200 and "a lot of enthusiasm" to the project, Robertson said. The Alley Playhouse on Morris Alleyopened on Nov. 14, 1964 with a production of "Bell, Book and Candle." The Alley put on seven or eight productions each year until it closed in 1967. During those three years, the theatre helped launch the careers of three performers- Napier, David Schramm and Leo Burmester. "When Charlie came to the Alley from Scottsville, hedidn't have a drop of experience," Carol said. "However, once he walked out on that stage there was no turning back for him ."' Napierwanted to pursue a theatre career after he left the Alley, so he moved to New York City where he "bummed" around for six or eight months. "I did a few voiceovers and commercials, but basically I tried to stay alive," Napier said. He then moved to San Diego to do Shakespeare at the Globetheatre, one of the finest Shakespearean theatres in the Un ited States. "I walked into the Globe and annou nced I was there and ready to be employed," Napier said. "They asked me what type of experience I had in Shakespeare, and I told them I had been doing Shakespeare at the Alley Playhouse in Bowling Green. Thefirsttime I did Shakespeare at the Alley I was scared to death. yet, once I wal ked out on the stage, I felt total dominance over the audience. I guess I took that confidence with me to San Diego." Charles Napier resides in California where he wears three hats, as actor, producer and director. 26 SPRI NG/SUMMER '84 Napier then moved to Hollywood to pursue a film career. After months of parking cars and providing musical entertainment at parties, Napier acquired an actor's union card. This card , some luck and Napier's talent kept him working from 1968 to 1972 in series like "Mannix" and "Hogans Heroes." Napier returned to Hollywood to appear on television and the silver , screen after taking a three year break. ~ , Today, Napier appears in movies like BOW • "Thunder and Lightening," with David Carradine, "The Last Embrace," with Roy Scheider and "The Blues Brothers." He recently finished filming "Swing Shift" with Goldie Hawn and • Kurt Russell. According to Napier, he has gotten as far as he has because he • was always ignorant of the odds against him. "Don't listen to how tough it is out there," Napier said. "If you want something then go out and get it." "I act because it gives me the freedom to do and go and be what I want to be, and th is is probably the most rewarding part of acting." PHOTO COURTESY OF LEO eURMESTER eo Burmester, who is best the CBS mini-series, "Chiefs" and the Carol said. known as the mechanic in mini-series "George Washington"with Schramm said the Alley was a L '"Flo," is another performer who Patti Duke Astin and Jose Ferrer. place to experiment with new ideas. started at the Alley. Burmester said he has worked in "The Alley was really great for me "Leo had great qualities; however, many theatres during his career, but because it was very diversified," he he had a slight lisp which made him the Alley remains one of his favorites. said. "It was free and exciting, and I have to work even harder to succeed," "It was a simple place where we had an opportunity to play many Carol said. did our work and had fun doing it. We different roles." "When I was at Western and at did wonderful productions there," Schramm left the Alley in 1968 to the Al ley, I was really poor," Burmester Bu rmester said I hold the Alley dear attend the Julliard School of Arts in said. "However, I didn·t think of it as to my heart, and I love Bowling Green New York City. He attributes this major being bad because it was just a way and all the people connected with the move to Dr. Mildred Howard, a of life. I guess it was sheer ignorance; theatre." Western Kentucky University profes I was away from Germantown in sor and director at the Alley. Louisville, and I was doing what I loved avid Schramm is another If it hadn't been for Dr. Howard to do. Thus, I considered myself to be performer who began his then I would still be in Kentucky," very rich in friends and happiness." Dcareer at the Alley. He has Schramm said. "She literally sent my Burmester left Bowling Green and appeared in the highly acclaimed application in, made my plane the Alley to get a masters degree in mini-series "The Kennedys" and in reservation and packed my lunch." theatre at the University of Colorodo. PBS's "The Cradle Will Rock." He graduated from Julliard in He began working dinner theatres and Schramm, a Louisville native, 1972 and joined John Houseman's eventually went to work at Actors began working at the Alley while theatre group, "Acting Company," Theatre of Louisville. From here he attending Western Kentucky Univer Schramm continues to work in plays, went to Broadway to portray the lead sity. commercials and television. This in Marsha Norman's "Getting Out." "He was good from the word go; continued on page 42 This spring Burmester appears in acting was like second nature to him," BOWLING GREEN 27 Arts The Capitol comes Gerri Combs. executive director Great pride is taken in each, but of the Capitol Arts Center. said, "The one of the most supported is the Capitol is a multi-disciplinary organiza Community Youth Arts Series. This tion. It wears two hats." The first hat was so successful that it recently covers presentation of the arts, and expanded to include nursing homes, the second represents a community civic clubs, industries and agencies, arts agency. along with schools. The participants in "The Capitol Arts Center reaches th is series simultaneously enjoy and out in to the community." she con learn about the arts. tinued, "to provide experiences that Performances forthe Community would not normally be there and to Youth Arts Series can include anything supplement employment for local from plays, concerts, mime and artists." dance. Artists are brought into the Capitol Arts Center programs classrooms to teach and demonstrate include the Family Fun Series, the all aspects of the arts. Capitol Entertainment Series, and the Jeane Robertson especially outreaching Community Youth Arts remembers a Shakespearean Series. In addition to these programs, presentation, stating. "Those perfor the Capitol also provides classes and mers brought the arts al ive for the workshops, an art gallery where local kids. " artists display their work. summer The Houchens Gallery. coordi concerts and a film series. nated by Margaret Gluhman, is One of the many activities that the Capitol has to offer is afternoon art classes for chil dren, The North Carolina Dance Thea tre dazzles an audience at the Capitol with their talent and elaborate costumes. by Pam Potter uperior education has long been an area of pride for the S Bowling Green community, but even the school system did not supply access to the arts. The opening of the Capitol Arts Center fulfilled the need of art education fo r school children and the entire community. An article in the Courier Journal once staled, "The people in Kentucky are hungering after a return to the arts." The Capitol Arts Center satisfjed this hunger and also opened the way for Bowling Green to growlhrough the arts, 28 SPRING/SUMMER '84 Decorating of age for the Arts another important part of the Capitol. Featuring the best art found in Kentucky, the gallery provides 14 by Debbie Gosser exhibitions a year with additional Spotlight shows in the lobby. International OSt people have never artists are shown whenever possible. considered inviting the whole Gluhman does not limit the gallery M community over for an open to paintings, but tries to include all house. Just the thought of tnat many levels of art and craft work being done. feet walking over your carpet is This covers printmaking , collage, enough to discourage the idea. sculpture, weaving and ceramics. However, the Wahn Raymers of 1253 "All exhibitions are professional State SI. plan to do just that April 29 and we try to give artists experience in presenting a show," said Gluhman, when they open their home to the who is especially proud of the new public. artists' showings, which feature the It is part of a project by the work of on ly one person. Landmark Association and the Arts Works by elementary and junior Alliance called the Decorators high school students and Western Showhouse and is co-chaired by Kentucky University faculty can also Romanza Johnson and Mary Frances be viewed at some exhibitions. Willock, respectively. The idea of the egina Newell was instru project is to bring recognition to the mental in the creation of the beauty of historical homes and to R Capitol Art Center in promote state-wide participation in the Bowling Green. restoration of homes like the Raymers, Newell was one of a small while raising funds for future projects. group of citizens who met in the Bowling Green public library to The chairwomen are anticipating discuss the arts in the 1970's. success because of the success in She was appointed to the Art's other areas such as Louisville, Commission in 1977 by Mayor Owensboro and Nashville. Bernie Steen. At that time, artists "The Decorators Showhouse is a had no specific forum where they showcase for area decorators. We could showcase their talents. "We invited them from all over the state to didn't have a cohesive center and participate and the response was there needed to be a home for our great," said Mary Frances Willock of arts,"' Newell said. the Arts Alliance. 'They will take On September 12, 1981 the different rooms of the Raymer home Capitol Arts Center opened. 11 involved the renovation of the and use their unique styles to enhance Capitol movie theatre at 416 E. the original beauty of them." Main at a cost of $1.3 million. Along with the tour af the home "The region was ready for will be several special events. One of something like this," Newell said. the events will be the opening party on The most gratifying thing about the April 29 held across the street from the Capito' Arts Center is that it has Raymers at Boxwood. given the children of Bowling Green "We have guest lectures sched something to see," she continued. uled along with a silver appraiser for "I still do volunteer work along those who want to spend a few dollars with 500 other people," Newell said to see what grandmother's piece is modestly. Art isn't all Newell is interested worth," said Regina Newell, publicity in. She enjoys playing tennis, and director. is also active in the Bowling Green The events will take place at 1253 High School PTA and the Cancer State St. . and the admission price at Society. 0 the door is $5 for adults and $3 for continued on page 41 PHOTO COURTESY OF CAPITO L ARTS CENTER BOWLI NG GREEN 29 Arts Cuts of perfection by Bill Veneman eveled glass is an art form that has its rools heavily planted in B the Victorian era of our country and several of the older homes in Bowling Green. Unlike stained glass, beveled glass panels are constructed of many small pieces of clear plate glass that have had the edges beveled down. The glass is then assembled in a panel to create a multifaciled pattern. The beveled surfaces refleetlight and act as prisms so thaI a panel used in a door, transom or window becomes a sparkling, multi-colored design constantly changing its appearance as the light changes during the day. Because of the expense and work involved, glass beveling has died oul in popularity over the past 20 years. One lady that does beveled glass work in Ihe Warren County area is Nancy English of The Out Back Gallery. "I have loved glass work since I was a little girl," she said . What started out as a hobby has turned into a " colorful ~ business. English said that she started into glass work several years ago "just lor myself." She made a lew pieces for her home and as people saw her work, she was asked to make things for them. "II snowballed to the point where it (the business) is now.~ So far, her business has been primarily word·of-mouth. She said "I am very proud of it (her work)." She has reworked Ihe windows in the !-tapel al Fairview Cemetary where 3:nd als had broken in , bul she said Someday, I hope to do (the windows for) a large church." She has also done several small custom window jobs and does repair work on existing windows. The largest project English has undertaken was the glass work at Andrew·s Restaurant and Bar in Bowling Green. "It took us 4 weeks of working day and night to get all the glass done for the opening," she said. "But we got it done, and every time I wal k into Andrew's, I fee l like a part of me is there. continued on page 31 30 SPRING/SUMMER '84 PHOTO BY JOHN HOWSER Wonders continued from page 19 tightly that the arch was broken, the toes permanently curled and the heel Glass pushed under. The Chi nese did this to Capitol continued from page 30 enhance the status and beauty of continued from page 29 Becky Boyd Bryant, manager of women. A photographic focus on Kentucky And rew's said of the fi nished work that Now we'll see how good you are is planned for April. "it sent shivers through me, It is some at the guessing game, "What Am 11" The Capitol Arts Center he lps of the most beautiful work I have ever in the last section of the exhibit. encourage actors, musicians, dancers seen," Eng lish said that she had gotten What's this odd looking contrap and visual artists by accepting the "ultimate compliment" from one of tion? It has a wooden handle on top affiliated organizations and giving the waitresses. "She called me the first that turns a long metal extention. On them a place to perform and exhi bit. the end of the extention are two steel Future plans forthe Capitol at this time she saw it and to ld me that it was clamps that open and close. Is it a po int are limited. Combs explained, so beautifu l that it made her cry, " And dental tool used to pull teeth or a "We are doing as much in the area of with that she said, "I cried too. " clockmaking tool used to adjust large programming as possible now. We There will never be another timepieces? grew quickl y, and now we are leveling pattern like the one at Andrew's, Here's a bu nch of white and off." Michele Douglas. program according to Engli sh. "I feel that if brown feath ers rolled into a smal l tight di rector, said that they want to reach someone wants custom work done, pil e. Is it a nest of a common house the part of the population that they they should have a one-of-a-kind parakeet or a death crown, used to dan" usuall y see . piece, so I tear up the pattern." indicate if a person has gone to The Capitol Art Center has Beveled glass work is expensive. heaven after they died? real ized the dreams of many members But wi th the way that we are going Since this guessing game is so of the Bowling Green community. It much fun , let's keep the answers a supplies superior entertainment. back to quality products and the secret until you can come and see all further educates chi ldren . and beauty of glass, the market for beve led the other amazing items in the exhibit. expands the interest in the arts for all. glass is risi ng. "I expect the boom to And don't worry about the old saying, The Capitol helped bring Bow ling hit here anytime," English said, "and "curiosity killed the cat. " He was never Green out of the cultu reless vacuum I'll be ready for it. " U curious in The Kentucky Museum. 0 in which it once existed. 0 BOWLI NG GREE N 31 Safety! A race Story by Paige Jones Illustration by Johnny Park omething bizarre was dangli ng from the county jail roof. It was S a pair of jeans. Harry Allen, 1512 Circle Drive, rushed across the street to the police department to tell them what he had seen. Within minutes, Bill Waltrip, the only officer on duty, walked back to the jail with Allen. Sure enough, Waltrip said he saw a pair Qf jeans and "maybe a green shirt" suspended from the roof. Allen and Waltrip, suspecting an escape, lold jail officials what they had seen. After investigation, Allen said the escaped prisoner (Ricky Summers who was indicted on several charges) had apparently smashed through the roof with a barbell and possibly the aid of other prisoners. By the time he and Waltrip had discovered the escape, Summers had apparently been gone at least 24 hours, Allen said. Summers was later apprehended and sentenced to six months in the state penitentiary, said Bowling Green jai ler Bobby Bu nch. 32 SPRIN G/SUMMER '84 against crime "We see an increase in phone calls every year. One recent phone call solved 37 burglaries. " Escapes such as this one are Weakened security and overcrowded an officer would contact a business rare. Most occur en rouleta and from cells in the 49-year-old Warren County and that business, in turn, would court, Waltrip said. jail no longer meet new standards, and contact several others and so on. But any escape - just as any will be replaced within the year, said But the pol ice department is not undetected crime or unprepared County Judge Basil Griffin. just dreaming about the future - it is officer - is dangerous. That's why A recreation center, a library, improving the present. Better com Bowling Green is stepping up security better lighting facilities, more showers puter service and officer training are measures th is year with a new $5 and more square footage per prisoner ensuring Bowling Green safety. million regional jail, actions to will be added to the new jail to "make Computers now record the time decrease the crime rate and improved room for future growth," Griffin said. and area where accidents, arrests and computer services and officer training. Bunch said he hopes the old jail other incidents occur, Cron said. Several years of consideration for will be used to house ours and work "This helps us look for problem a new regional jaiJ will end this year. relief prisoners. areas so we can better utilize "It is still a pretty solid old jail," he patrolmen," he said. said. Bunch said, however, that the And patrolmen will be better regional jail will be "one of the best "I'd certainly like to think prepared to face those incidents things to happen to Warren County." that Bowling Green citi because of bellertraining at a new fire One of the best things has already arms range behind Hobson Grove, happened in Bowling Green. Citizens zens are satisfied with Cron said. A unique system called will receive not only more securitywith OUl' department. " Dueltron Decision, which is used in a new jail but will suffer less anxiety about 2,000 departments across the with a lower crime rate. The crime rate United States, teaches officers when fe ll 16 percent last year because of "Ninety-nine percent of the time and when not to shoot, he said. more agressive patrol work and there's nothing to the calls," he said, Nationwide lawsuits against the improved cooperation from the public, "but we encourage people to call on use of black and white silhouette said Robert Cron, a polygraph the chance that it might prevent a targets are causing police departments examiner. crime." to switch over to multi-color, life-like "We've got a lot of enthusiastic People are also more involved in targets, Cron said. The targets can be officers," Cron said. "We're working on the Neighborhood Watch and Opera changed into friends or foes by adding preventing crimes now instead of tion 1.0. where citizens borrow an officer's badge or a shot gun, he arresting people after the crime has engraving instruments from the said, and officers are required to make been committed," he said. department to mark their social a quick decision of whether or not to Much of the cred it for the drop in security numbers into their valuables, shoot. crime should be given to citizens Cron said. Progress is vital because themselves. Calls from people Operation 1.0. is so successful, he "demands of the public are placed on spotting something suspicious added, that "a lot of times we don't officers to be as fully trained as increased from 31,072 in 1982 to have any instruments left in the possible in all areas," Cron said. 32,193 in 1983 - an increase of 1,121 department. " ''I'd certainly li ke to think that calls, Cron said. "Irs been helpful in a number of Bowling Green citizens are satisfied "We see an increase every year," burglaries," he added. with our department," he said. he said. One recent phone call solved Involvement in all 01 these areas According to the 1983 survey 37 burglaries, he said. A Bowling has brought citizens and the police conducted by the Bowling Green Green resident noticed an unfamiliar department closer together, Cron said. magazine about 70 percent of the car parked in her neighbor's driveway "They find out that officers are Warren County residents are satisfied while they were on vacation and called human beings, too," he added. with the police department. Seventy the department. The police ap The department hopes to also three percent of the residents said they prehended two juveniles and one add a Business Crime Watch soon. feel it is safe to walk around their adult, Cron said. For example, if a crime is committed, neighborhoods at night. 0 BOWLING GREEN 33 Community Service urgent: Medical outpatient care ill Richards has by Kim Wilkerson and been in a great deal B of pain for the lasl Bruce Cobb two hours. He has been wailing in the hospital's emergency room, watching critically injured patients being wheeled in an out the swinging metal doors. He wishes he had a choice. Now he does. Urgentcare. located on Scottsville Road, is the fi rs t ou tpatient care center s an area representative for in Bowling Green. Dr. Gary the American Cancer Howerton, owner and A Society, Chester Redmon, primary physician al the with the help of his volunteer facility, feels that agency, raised $70,000 last year in "emergency rooms are for Bowling Green and surrounding emergencies. People have counties. "Not only do we raise started using emergency funds, but we educate people in rooms as clinics." diagnosing, coping wi th and Howerton and his wife, discovering various types of Dianne, opened cancers," Redmon said. Urgentcare in January in The American Cancer Society response to the communi provides patient service, hospital ty's need for an outpatient rooms, medical equipment and care facility. professional aid for people with and Howerton, a graduate concerned about cancer. "We've of the University of come a long way in the last seven Louisville Medical School, years," he added. worked in an emergency Redmon believes in strong care center in Henderson community support and volunteers, ville, Tenn., and in the who in his opinion, "make all the Medical Center's difference." Urgentcare Is emerg ency room before and B fully iiscensed staff. He enjoys his retirement now, founding Urgentcare. but still remains active in raising The clinic focuses on ailments certified medical technicians. funds for ACS. Along with many which are not considered to be Howerton stresses that while the others who work for the cause, life-threatening, such as cuts, broken clinic is a private facility, it is no less Redmon strongly believes Ihat bones, minor concussions and other efficient than a hospital emergency someday soon scientists will find a maladies. Howerton estimates that room. It is designed to handle a large cure lor cancer. 85% of all hospital emergency room patient load quickly and completely, Redmon has had a very cases are non-life threatening , and and at a much lower cost than diversified lile. He played profes could be treated by an outpatient care traditional emergency room fees. sional baseball in the SI. Louis farm facility such as Urgentcare, Nationwide statistics show outpatient system, along with playing on the Howerton believes that there are facilities are 60% lower in their fees only Western Kentucky Un iversity several advantages to outpatient care. than emergency rooms. baseball team to go undefeated in "We are quicker, more efficient and a Urgentcare takes the load off the a season. lot cheaper," he said. hospital's emergency room, allowing Redmon went on to be the The approximate wailing time in the hospital to concentrate on life principal 01 Bowling Green High the facility is 10 to 15 minutes, and threatening situations. School and was president 01 the Urgentcare is equipped with the latest Urgentcare and facilities like it are Kentucky Association 01 Secondary in medical technology. The clinic staff springing up all over the country, and School principals. is comprised of a licensed physician, Bowling Green is growing with the "Bowling Green is the land of a registered nu rse, and several times. 0 opportunity for those who wish to take advantage 01 it," Redmon said. 34 SPRING/SUMMER '84 Cancer Center !Peddlers Choice provides treatment ANTIQUES AND REFINISHING by Bruce Cobb aneer. Wehear theword, and immediately thoughts of death C and suffering enter our minds. We tend to turn ou r backs on those who have the disease; we don't want NOW FEATURING FURNITURE STRIPPING to accept the fact thai it could happen to one of those we love or even to "STRIP AND SAND" BRASS POLISHING ourselves. Bowling Green is trying to FURNITURE STRIPPING COMMERCIAL - RESIDENTIAL change that attitude towards cancer, through the development of the Cancer Treatment Center for Southern Kentucky, a division of the Medical Center in Bowling Green. The center officially opened April GUARANTEED WORK 18, 1983, and serves Warren and ten surrounding counties. Before the PHONE 5 High Street: a fun place to be he name 01 the game is High Street Community Center. Kids T do here what they do besl-play. Excitement, enthusiasm and motiva tion are the rules of the game, and everyone involved from the super visors to the children keep them in mind. The Hi gh Street Community Center is located in what was originally the High Street School. The center shares the building, which is owned by the city, with other communily service organizations such as Head Start. Wee Care, Child Protection, Inc., Community Education and United Way's Big Brothers and Big Sisters. Children use the facility after school and often come directly to the center before going home. ·'Often their parents are still working when the children would ordinarily get home from school," Sandra Young, director of the center, said. ·· The program has been directed 10 try and do things that will insure mOlivalion ... lhey don't (always) have the motivation to make it in the world. ~ All of the activities are planned a month in advance by Young and her assistants. Billiards, ping pong, basketball. shuffleboard, arts and crafts, dancing, football and bingo are included in the activities program. "There's a very positive attitude here ... we're not out to make money, we're here to help the kids develop and give them a Chance," Paul Correa, an assistant at the center, said. Often, groups outside the center help with the children. The Western Kentucky University football team organiZed a football camp forthe kids, leaching them football skills and inspiring team effort. The High Street Community Center provides a worthwhile function for the children in the community. It gives the children a place to go, with supervised instruction in what kids do best-play. The center is open to the public from 2:30 to 10 p.m. during the week, and . . Sundays from toSp.m. Saturday is Derek Boolhe shoot,s from Ihe foul line In a free throw competition at High Street Community 1 Center as recreation leader Paul Correa looks on. reserved for small-fry games. 0 36 SPRING/SUMMER '84 JCPenney fAlAMCA ~ !!!!!!!!!~~AL Greenwood 2701 INDUSTR IAL DRIVE Mall BOWLING GREEN, KY 42101 NATURAL GAS ••• STILL your best and WESTERN KENTUCKY most efficient GAS energy buy! 2625 Scottsville Rd. Bowling Green, Ky. • •. _."" ...... c"' .~ • • ~ • .,' ••" •• ,.,,", Prompt Medical Treatment for Sudden Illness & Injury au CH Community Service 75 years and still growing by Roger Cunningham hen 4-H began in Kentucky the KentUCky State Fair in Louisville. in Warren County. in 1909, few thought it would The theme of the anniversary is "75 According to Swack, most of the W still be in existence in 1984. Years Serving Kentucky's Youth." funds for4-H come from contributions But this year 4-H, one of the largest Warren County 4-H'ers are from businesses and individuals. This youth organizations in the country, will planning several special events to year Warren County 4-H hopes to celebrate its 75th anniversary. commemorate the anniversary. A establish a trust of $50,000 to support "The program started out as corn, speaker's bu reau, comprised of 4-H its 70 clubs. pig, garden, poultry, canning and other members and community leaders, is Swack credits the backing of the project clubs," according to John being established to speak at civic club Land Grant Institution and the Swack, Warren County extension meetings. A birthday card contest has cooperative effort of the federal, state agent for 4-H. also been implemented and research and local clubs for the continuance of "The purpose of the clubs, at the will be done to compile a history of 4-H 4-H , D onset, was to develop the individual and lake improved farming and household techniques to the rural areas. Those programs were basically used to leach adults new ideas through their children," Swack said. The success of various projects caused rural adults to become interested in applying the lessons learned through the club work to their everyday farming methods. "I t's the kind of organization that you can get involved in and get hooked. I kept setting goals and never stopped until I reached them." Cindy Smith. state 4-H vice president. said. There are now 4-H clubs in a l1 50 states and approximately 80 similiar programs in other cou ntries. Today 4-H offers more than 75 programs for members to involve themselves. Among these are plant growing, animal grooming. electrical projects and photography. Besides learning improved farm and household techniques, 4-H members also enhance their personal development through public speaking, variety shows and project demonstra tions. "4-H has helped me grow up, and it's made me a well-rounded person. iV I've learned to take the initiative and t1-. NOLA1Jh be a leader," Smith said. "In 4-H it's easy to keep building on what you learn." There are currently 2,417 4-H members in Warren County and more than 235,000 members in the state of Kentucky. Members range in age from 9 to 19. To celebrate the 75th anniversary, 4-H clubs all over the state will participate in a variety of activities. The climax of the celebration will be the 4-H Birthd ay Celebration Day, August 9, at 38 SPRING/SUMMER '84 Ct\ . Capil01 Arts Center IIUT . Ililltoppcr Dinner Tilcalrf' MAY 3 G ive 'E m I-Ic lll-larry, Capilol Arts Centcr·Tlle 2,4 Move Over Mrs. MclrkhLlITI, t IUT 3,5 Tilt' Boyfriend. IIDT ') Na1ional Corvelle 1lom('c 01l1ing • $uu1h('rtl Kentucky Fair SEPTEMBER 15 AnniverSl_l1"y Cial(J . CUpil01 (\r\S 16-23 Ccld)r;:lIion of Fililll, f: 11 - 14 Annie,) :UUflli,lin Square Players ell C;\ ? WKU Foothilll IIOly\('coming NOVEMBER 1-10 Juhilee"84 (many events) Cll CilpilOI Ans Cenler W(,l1dy·s 10K fun 19 Nig h t M other, Capir ol J'\I"\S Calendar BOWLING GREE N 39 Restaurant Reviews Oliver 's liver's is a family restaurant with a Chick·fiI·a O very diversified hicken nuggets menu. They feature a full and Chick-fil-a breakfast line, 32 item C sandwiches are the salad bar, a baked potato Mariah 's two main meals the fast bar, soups, sandwiches, ariah's, located in food restaurant serves, and stuffed croissants. Bowling Green's Chick-Fil-A, located inside Oliver's is located at oldest brick the Greenwood Mall, offers 632 U.S. 31-W By Pass, M structure, has a un ique the customer different and is open from 6 a.m. to atmosphere which can not chicken sandwiches with 9 p.m. Monday through be matched. Since the salads or french fries. Saturday and from 7:30 house is one of five Warren Deserts of pies or ice a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday.D County landmarks listed il"' cream can top the custom the National Register of ers meal 0 Historic Places, the original Parakeet character and style of the Bonanza home has been preserved. teaks, seafood, and Cafe Antiques and woodwork salads are the casual, relaxed ings from local historic S specialty of atmosphere and a buildings fill the restaurant. Bonanza. Bonanza, a A wide variety of Specialties include a large fam ily restaurant, offers a dishes make up the selection of appetizers, variety of ways to prepare Parakeet Cafe' and Bar. chicken and filets. Open 11 the customer's steak. Lunch and dinner special a.m. -10 p.m. Mon.-Thurs. , Along with a salad bar, the ties range from hamburgers 1 t a.m. - 11 p.m. Fri .-Sat. meal can be one the entire and salads to roast duck Happy Hour is served 3-6 family can enjoy. Bonanza and rack of lamb. It is open ~~~==~ Mon.-Fri. Reservations is located on Scottsville for lunch from 11 til 2 p.m. ~ accepted for 6 or more. Road across from Green and for dinner from 5:30 ti l ...... ---"i1'--~-j MG, VI, AE. wood Mall. 0 9:30, Monday through Thursday, and 5:30 til 10:00, Friday and Saturday. CUTLER·H AMM ER CORPO RA TI ON STARTER· "BEST BY DESIGN" The sl arter shown is man ufactured in our Bowhng Gree n faCi lity along with a wide oHerrng of accessories fo r field modificatron From auxiliary contacls and push butlons to /u se clip kits and so lid slale protective deVices. You nam e it . We have it. Right olf.the·shelf. Contact one of our sa les offices or distriOOtors. I!!!!' • Electrical/Electronic .. _Il.,....N Control 2901 Industrial Drive Bowling Green, KY 42101 Te le phone 1502) 782·1555 40 SPRING/SUMMER '84 Decorating Cancer continued from page 29 continued from page 35 possible. The quality of li fe is more child ren. Advanced reservations may If: GREENWOOD MALL be made for groups at the price of $4. important than the quantity of life." Not all cancer is incurable. So even if you wou ld not open ~g.t). lASTE IT. ,., Actually, about 50% of all cancer you r home to the entire community you patients at the center are being treated YOU'LL LOVE IT FOR GOOD. can participate in the party real soon. with a curative aim in mind, according 782-9931 The Raymers are your gracious hosts; to Kuebler. so step into their home. 0 "If someone comes in and has to It pays be carried on a stretcher, our next goal to advertise is a wheelchair. After the wheelchair, we hope they will be walking into the in the center after a few treatments." Kuebler Bowling Green said. Magazine. Clay Street continued from page 17 While in retirement, Pau line wrote her own biography entitled ''Pauline's Memoirs of the Madam on Clay Street". The bricks from the house we re sold for $4 each and can be found in households and offices all over the Bowling Green area . Pauline donated the furnishings from the house to needy families. "She had a great desire to help mankind and will take to her grave a '"Try our special sluffed noissants'" lot of nice things she has done for people without letting anyone know," At Fairview Plaza said a long time Bowling Green 782-0400 resident. 0 Riley's Bakery's "No prepared mixes or ready to bake frozen doughs used " ff it's from Riley's it's made from scratch wedding cakes pies breakfast rolls • ocaml on sof!nes:; ' breads speciality cakes cookies (502)781-7432 "take-out sandwiches" doughnuts fancy pastries Downtown Best in baking since 1922' 415 Park Row Riley's Bakery 819 31-W By-Pass Phone: 842-7636 Bowling Green, KY 42101 tktiOtlbluue ~;;;;:v-" For 320 E. F()U~ h Bowling Green· (S02) 926·4188 Western Et>btoda ASlfOglass Cheelah 51'al05 Kentucky Celebrity Pw",sll Alumae'a" J.C. Ponloons Coca·Cola Cheekmale Fiole-Bote Bottling Boats ,,- """ ~ -Yam"", BOWLI NG GREEN 41 Alley continued from page 27 spring he will appear in the Broadway We were at the theatre usually every David Schramm, front left, con premiere of "Jim Oandy." night from 7 to 12 p.m. Yet, after we verses with Pat Taylor, front got into the project we found how much right, in the Alley production of "Any Wednesday, " directed by we really enjoyed ii, and making Dr, Whitney Combs. verylhing from heavy drama money with the theatre wasn't to comedy to Shakespeare important. It was truly a rewarding "One Thursday evening in E was performed at the Alley experience," he continued. mid-January we came to the theatre to Playhouse. Some of the plA.YS seen at After three years the Alley closed set up for that evening's production,~ the Alley were "The Fanlastjcks, ~ for two major reasons, Robertson said. Robertson said. "When curtain time "Othello," "This PlOperty i:; Con "First of all, we sold our subscrip came, only one man had shown up for demned" and 'The Zoo Story," tions too cheaply," and "secondly, we the show ; and he was from out of town. The Alley was always well had our technical equipment, which We didn't want to run the show for one received by the people living in and was worth about $1 ,500, stolen on two person. Thus, we called the show so around Bowling Green, according to separate occasions. After the second as not to embarrass either party. We Carol and Robertson. robbery, we could not afford to replace gave the gentleman's money back and "The critics of the Nashville it again. The death of Russell Miller took him out to di nner. I think he Banner and the Courier-Journal also contributed to the closing of the enjoyed it just as much." 0 always gave the Atley favorable Altey.~ reviews,ft Robertson said. Manyfunny incidents occurred in "Starting the Alley and keeping it the three years that the Altey was going was three years of hard work. open, Robertson said. 42 SPRING/SUMMER '84 We're with you. In this ~ CONVENTION ~ .GREEN HOSPITALITY If you're planning a small meeting or a large convention, you'lI find modern, functional. full service facilities in Bowling Green. As your official welcome committee, the Bowling Green-Warren County Tourist and Convention Commission puts forth an extra effort to insure the success of your convention. REGISTAA. TlON saMCES PROGRAM PLANNriG WELCO'IE P"'ClV'lGES • E.o;perien<;ed 'egi.ualH)n pe BOWLING GREEN 43 ne of the first Sleps get stm1ed. Begin by clearing you can take on the a walking progrdm with your O road to good health physician. Then start walking IS an easy onc, for just a few minutes at a I(s called walking. time, a quarter mile for the If you're one of those first week. Build up your time people who st ill doesn't and distance as you feel mOfe believe it, L.'1lk to friends and confident. doctors who do. Some of One of the nicest the m will tell you it lifts their things about walking is that spirits. Others will say it's a you can do it anywhere. It great conditioner. Still others requires no lessons. It's may be aware of the more available to anyone who has a subtle effects of walki ng little determination and a aiding digest ion , improving desire for bel1er health. circulation. So why not get Because oLir hospital started? It 's a journey that has a vital inte resl in your could bring you good health health, we 'd like to see you for a lifetime. Greenview Hospital 1801 Ashley Circle P O Box 370 Bowli ng Green, Kenlucky 42101 UNION UNDERWEAR COMPANY, INC. A Company on the Grow in a Community on the Grow