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Fall 1981 UA68/13/4 Bowling Green, Vol. 2, Issue 1 Kelly Thompson Chapter, Public Relations Students Society of America
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Bow~nq Green Staff Editorial Staff fdiwL. Debi Wade. Departments Editor: Melissa Shelton. Features Editor: Jeanne Grant Department Managers: Kim Stone, Arts: Teresa O'Neal, Business; David Payne, Com· munity Service: Michael Stater, Curiousities and Reminiscing; Jerri Webb, Entertainment Conlributors: Arthur Anderson, Vicki Berling, Scott Blann, Ron Colter, Phyllis Constans, Enjoy Mark Erwin, Juanita Lusoo, Diane Olson, Ken Payne, Rick Redding, Curtis Richie, Tamara a ,'i';t to M;chael'. Pub featuring Rudolph, DougStice, Cindy TInsley, Ursula Wade, Cindy Weddle. Photographers: Roben grea' 'piritS, hot
2 Bowling Green Reflections
Community support is vital to 80wimB GreeD
This is the third issue of Bo.... S GreeD and I have been privileged to be involved with two of them. Over the course of the past year I have been impressed with how vital each of our advertisers has been to the publication. We are a young and struggllng magazine and depend solely on our advertisers each issue for revenue as we have not been able to build up a contingency fund. It is through the efforts and the support of these advertisers that the citi zens of Bowling Green have a magazine to call their own. Southern Kentucky'. We, the students producing this magazine, would like to offer a better Finest Supennarket. publication each issue by having more in-depth stories (which would require more pages than we currently run) by running some photographs in full color, _Greenwood Plaza 1387 Ca~Pbell Lane and by other ways of improving the look and Quality of Bo_IiD. GreeD.. Of course, aU that costs money, money we simply haven't been around _Fairview Plaza 31-W By Pa ss. long enough to acquire. _North Lane Center In upcoming issues of the magazine you, the citizens, have an opportunity 31 -W North to show your support of BowUns Green by becoming patrons. Patrons will - 393 Morgantown Rd. be listed by name in the magazine for donating $20 or more to help us pro d uce your city magazine. We appreciate those of you who have subscribed to BowHllg Green. and subscriptions will still be available. Only a limited number of issues are printed and a subscription assures you of getting a magazine. Please continue to let us know your thoughts and suggestions for the pub lication. BowUng Green is an excellent opportunity for applying the skills we have learned in the classroom. But it is published ptimatily for Bowling Green residents. We are interested in what your views of the magazine are, because it is through your feedback that we are able to produce the type of publication you can be proud of. Debi Wade Deemer's ELP wanted from patron saints! Flowers You don't have to be a Saint to extend a helping ha!'ld to WKU public re lations/journalism undergraduates. But doing so would express a saintly ges ture. 861 Fairview Ave. The student body receives no compensation for the months devoted to 843-4334 planning, wri ting and publishing Bowling Green magazine. The reward is in mastery of pr/joumalism techniques for use in professional fields. " The Finest in Flowers" The problem is the cost of prilltillg the pabUattionl And that's where your patronage will help in two ways! 1) With a contribution of $20 or more, or 2) With a subscription to Bowling Green magazine. Patrons, of course, receive a copy of each issue and will be listed in one issue each year. Subscription for both the May and December 1982 editions is $3.50, mailed to your home or place of business. Please indicate below your choice of patron or subsctipti on. ____ ~My patronage for $ is enclosed. JCPenney
,.,--"o---,-~S'ubscription check for is enclosed, Mail Bowling Green magazine to name and address below: Greenwood Mall Please mail check to Bowling Green magazine, 321 Academic Complex, estern Kentuck Universi , Bowlin Green KY 42101. Fall-Winter '81 3 " I find the people who have the most difficulty moving and adjusting Community Services to a new town are the people who leave mamed and older children behind," said Mrs. Heile. Mrs. Heile Friendship and services Warren County to greet a new family also takes a lot of pride in " matching that 'had moved in. They told me I up" people. "I love to get people to offered to newcomers might have a hard time finding it" gether who have similar interests and Mrs. Wagoner got lost and made lifestyles. There was one family who Many people have never expe r~ a phone call to the neo.vcomer. "He had moved to town and had a very ienced the trauma of moving to a new told me to wait where I was. He small child. 1 remembered another town, leaving familiar surroundings amved and picked me up in a dune family who lived nearby who had a and friends, and adjusting to a new buggy," Mrs. Wagoner soid. " I knew child of the same age. The two were community. For those that have it was far out. but 1 never dreamed it introduced and as far as 1 know, they moved, they probably wish they had would take a dune buggy to get are still running around. together and discovered more about community there. " have become very good friends services in a manner less trying than Bowling Green also has the Aside from greeting new faces in the seek-and-find or mal-and-error Community Greeting Service which town with coupons, goodies, and a techniques. was founded 36 years ago by William smiling face, Mrs. Wagoner and Mrs. In Bowling Green, there are two B. Grant and his wife the late Bernice Heile feel they get as much out of it as groups, the Community Greeting Grant. The selVice is now run by their the people they greet "The Service, and the City Hostess daughter Pat Bertleson. friendships 1 see develop and the Greeting Service, Inc. , which offer "The merchants and businesses happiness I see in the people who get friendship and services to those who pay for the services and provide the involved in the Greeting Service are are new in town. newcomers to BoWling Green with worth more to me than any amount of The City Hostess Greeting Ser free coupons," Mrs. BertJeson said. pay I could ever receive," Heile said. vice, Inc., was founded in 1%9 by The people are delighted to get "I can never tell anyone what my Mrs. Pearl Murren. Mrs. Murrell sold the coupons and services and it really job has meant to me," Mrs. Wagoner the business in 1976 to Mrs. frances makes them feel like they are said. "Not only do I bring happiness Wagoner. "I got started in the welcome." into people's lives, but it is recipro business in 1 %9 and I knew after I Since the Community Greeting cal," she said. "I receive cards and greeted the first family, I could never Service was founded, it has spread to letters by the hundreds from people stop doing it" Mrs. Wagoner said. six states ~th offices in each of them. all over the world who remember me. "My husband and I had planned "The idea spread to the other slates All I can say is that it is the greatest on playing golf and traveling. When I when we contacted businesses in feeling I have ever had doing the job I told him I went out on a limb in debt to some cities and asked them if they am doing." David Pllynl! buy the City Hostess Greeting Ser would be interested in doing what we vice, he couldn't believe it," said Mrs. were doing in Boo.vling Green", Mrs. Troubled youths find Wagoner. Bertleson said. Six months after Mrs. Wagoner The City Hostess Greeting refuge at bridge fellowship bought the Greeting Service, Mr. SelVice and the Community Greeting On an 8O-acre !ann some 10 Wagoner died. Mrs. Wagoner had a Service use hostesses to greet the miles north of Bowling Green is a business to manage by herself and a newcomers. In the other states non-profit organization known as the huge debt to pay. " I went into a ser involved in the program and in Bridge Fellowship. The "Bridge" is a ious state of depression and lost 33 Bowling Green, the service finds home for troubled college aged (18- pounds, but I decided that feeling people who are active in church and 24) students to come and seek help. sorry for myself wasn't going to do community projects and who are The " Bridge" consists of a log home, any good. I decided to give The City "people-oriented. " a building in the process o f being built Hostess Greeting Service my best Hostesses obtain the addresses and a small camper where the house shot," Mrs. Wagoner said. from new factOries, from municipal parents and their tIN'Q small children Today Mrs. Wagoner operates utilities, and by word of mouth from live. the selVice from her home while people who have been welcomed by The "Bridge" only has room to cooking chickens and pies for the service in the past house six students at a time now and newcomers and answering a Mrs. Lois Heile has been in progress on the new building is very telephone that is constantly ringing. "I volved in the Community Greeting slow due to lack of donations. All of am the happiest person in the wond Service for 13 years. 'The majority of the "Bridges" capital development with the job I am doing," Mrs. people are tickled to receive some comes from donations of labor and Wagoner said. one who is friendly and are surprised money. "There is no limit to what a good that the merchants send them cou Four years ago Paul Cannon and hostess can do. 1 went out in rural pons," Mrs. Heile said. his wife, Carol, sold everything they 4 Bowling Green had in their western Michigan home from broken homes or from bad counseling the student and moved to the fann. They chose home lives. What the "Bridge" does, If the student is a high school this farm over 50 other pieces of Mrs. Cannon said, is "to try and dropout but has decided he would property they had looked at in eight create a greenhouse effect, a wann, like to attend college, the staff will states. It was just what they wanted: loving place with a family type atmos help the individual study and prepare running water, rolling hills and a log phere. " to take the GED exam. Others want to house, all located in the central part of The "Bridge" is a non-profit or go back to college but need help de eastern United States. ganization and has five staff ciding career interest The staff helps The students that come to the members: the Cannons, the house them choose a college major and a "Bridge" are not necessarily law of parents, and a single male who good school for them to attend. fenders or delinquent, according to handles most of the ground work. The staff helps students with Mrs. Cannon, but are students who Two of these staff members hold full drug or alcohol problems to break the seek to solve their particular time jobs outside of the "Bridge" so habit problems. The problems range from that they don't have to draw money The "Bridge" has shyed from drug and alcohol abuse or academic away from the fellowship. Mr. much publicity in the past because of problems to emotional or spiritual Cannon works as a minister of three the number of youth they have had to problems. churches, one in Glasgow, one in tum away due to lack of faalities. Only half of the young people Sand Hill and one in Bowling Green. The "Bridge," at this time, has the Cannons take in have had drug or When students arrive at the no students and won't accept any alcohol problems and those they refer "Bridge" the intended stay is for three until January 1982. They want to get to a four-week recovery program at months. Students may stay longer but an apartment finished for the house Bowling Green's Comprehensive not less than the three months. Once parents so that the students have Care before the students can come to he or she arrives, the staff talks to each more room in the house. The last the "Bridge." The "Bridge" also only student individually to discuss what group of students left in mid-August. takes those who come voluntarily, not he wants to accomplish while he is All six of them left the "Bridge" to those whom a court said needed re there. For the next three months the attend various universities through habilitation. staff helps the student obtain and out the United States. Most of the other youths come accomplish these goals along with Doug Srice
PEOPLE. THEY'RE ONE OF THE NICEST THINGS IN BOWLING GREEN.
Union Underwear first built in Bowling Green in 1940. We were told the area residents were friendly, dedicated. reliable and fami ly-oriented Now. 41 years later, we know our decision to bu ild and grow in Bowling Green was a sound one. The people of this community are a fine asset, fro m the senior citizens who've li ved here all their lives, right down to the non-resident population at WKU (several of whom joined the Union fami ly after graduating). There may be cities in Kentucky that are bigger in population than Bowling Green, but we bet they're not bigger in people.
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Fall-Winrer '8/ 5 Volunteers donate their time and money to increase life's quality By Jeanne Grant and Juanita Lusco Volunteers are our most valuable resource. People are helping each other and resp:>nding to the need to pick up where government assistance stops. With our teetering economy, soaring crime rate, drug abuse, alco holism and other problems, it is time to reach out and volunteer to help. The seriousness of the recent budget cuts by President Reagan has caused volunteensm to become mOTe illuminated. The cuts thai were put into effect Oct 1 mean that every day there are 100 million fewer federal dollars to spend on social problems and the arts. Volunteers can do a lot to solve some of the problems that government must abandon. Volunteer Sookie Bef/llell During his televised plea for a orgal/ized tire gIft shop at the second round of budget cuts the Mediw/ Cellt!'r when it opened president said, "We've let govern il/ April. ment take away many things we once (Photo by John Roft) conSidered were really ours to do voluntarily, out of the goodness of our ty. Services the United Way sup hearts and a sense of neighborliness. I Many local organizations and in ports include: foster care adoptions, believe many of you want to do those dividuals contribute their time and family counseling, Boy and Girl things again." money to more than one of these Scouts, meals on wheels for the Volunteerism is a strong positive areas. homebound, spouse and child abuse force in Bowling Green. There are The United Way is one of the center, health research and com three main categories of volunteer leading fund-raising organizations in munity centers. effort: Bowling Green. It deals with the The United Way is not federally 1. Health - Volunteers donate human problems of our community funded. It starts from scratch each blood; give food and clothing; work by relying on volunteer initiative. year and allocates the funds raised to with the disabled, serve patients in dedication, responsibility and partici agencies it supports in Warren nursing homes and hospitals; give pation. County. time and money to the Heart Ass0- Executive Director of the United Buddy Adams is general ciation, Cerebral Palsy and the Way, Gerald Beckham, said, "There chainnan for Campaign '81. The Cancer Society, to name a f€\.V. are three types of people; those who slogan for this year's campaign is 2. Help - Volunteers work with do, those who watch people do and 'Now more than ever... the United the youth in Scouts, 4-H. FHA, in those who do nothing." Way. ' "Volunteer VJOrk is self-re the school system, in organizations He estimated the number of warding," Adams said "A person has like Big Brothers and Sisters and in local United Way volunteers to be to want to do it in order to get day-care centers. They teach arts 350. The United Way has a 20-mem something out of it" and crafts classes, coach team ber volunteer board of directors who Mrs. Romanza Johnson is an sports and give instruction about serve one-year teons and several energetic and well organized leader in health and hygiene. committees comprised of volunteers. Bowling Green volunteer programs. 3 . Church - The church volunteer The leadership system is highly She was selected Outstanding program gives continual support to organized and tightly struchlred so Young Woman of America for her the physical needs and spiritual that funds are raised. and allocated accomplishments and service 10 the growth of all ages in the communi- efficiently and effectively. community. Western's Kelly 6 Bowling Green Regina Belt donare,. blood (II (/ Red Crm,s blood drive at We.Hem K('lIlf1cky University. (Photo by Jim Gellsheimer)
At Exceptiol/a/lndllstries. Bill NaIf volullfeer.\· his time as a /Jookke('p er. (Photo by John Rolt)
Thompson Chapter of the Public Re arrangement that greatly benefits the parking, are often overlooked. lations Student Society of America agencies United Way supports. Cook said, H[ get a great deal of presented Mrs. Johnson its Personal satisfaction is an im satisfaction doing the things that Community Service Award. She has portant fringe benefit for the volun money really can't buy. We work selVed the Womens Club, Houchens teer. By doing something for com mainly with the families of patients; Center, Garden Club and the Home munity enhancement and getting delivering flowers, taking them mail, Economists Association as president away from the self-serving attitude, visiting them and picking up their and taken an active part in her church the volunteer is amply rewarded for menus. We do the little extra things and Chamber of Commerce direc his contribution of time and energy. that professional people just don't tional activities. Universal needs are also satis have time for." Volunteers come from all seg fied through volunteering. A sense of Stationed behind the infonna ments of society. Some of the re belonging and a share in planning tion desk at the Medical Center, Bar sponsibility is handled by a large goals and responsibilities that are bara Covington answers phone calls, number of area business people. challenging all help create a motiva gives hospital information and stays "Every major industry in tional environmenl updated on the surgery schedule. Bowling Green is involved in volun Mary Jo Cook, director of vol "My work is very rewarding." teerism." Beckham said. "and many unteers at Greenview Hospital. has she said, "and the lovely people I require their employees to participate been volunteering for most of her life. work with, along with the satisfaction in civic endeavors." She is the only paid person for vol from helping others. makes it very Recognizing that employee vol unteerism at Greenview. worthwhile. " unteers create a highly favorable Cook, who is in charge of 110 Gretchen BetteTSVJOrth, director image in the community, many busi volunteers, said the participation is of volunteer services at the Medical nesses appoint or hire volunteer co excellent Ninety percent of the vol Center, said the response to the vol ordinators to help their personnel find unteers, age 13 to 83, are there every unteer program has been wonderful. such assignments. Some lend their week. About 40 volunteers helped executives to charities for as long as Volunteers give more than time; cOnlinued /leXI P(lgi' eight to ten weeks, with full pay; an the cost of bansportation, child care, Fall-Wimer '8/ 7 continued make the move from the old City of people working through their whelming," Bridges said. County facility to the new hospital a churches. Churches are going to be called year ago. The Reverand Richard Bridges, on to meet the basic human needs Prospecp.ve hospital volunteers minister of First Baptist Church, said, more than ever. "Bowling Green is in fill out applications and are inter "Church volunteers are motivated to a period of growth and expansion," viewed to determine their motivations serve through an inner conviction that Bridges said. "Considering the prob and suitability. An orientation is based on the gospel 'love your lems we face now, an explosion of program is required before actual neighbor.' This comes from a distinct human need will result" hospital work begins. faith perspective and we respond to "My main job is to motivate and Mrs. Bettersworth coordinated a our biblical understanding of man sensitize our members to the human successful junior volunteer program and his needs." need in Bowling Green," he said. "I this summer. About 30 teenage vol "We need to provide the poor do all I can to get people out working unteers participated. They said they with information as well as material for others." volunteered to learn to get along with goods," Bridges said. "We need to Alvin T offler wrote about the others, to help meet people's needs, share our awareness of how our legal need for volunteers in his book "The to provide community services, and system works and take a real look at Third Wave." He said we need to to gain working experience. how we serve the poor." return to the pre-industrial type of ''The volunteers enhance and Church volunteers help with living where people assisted each supplement the basic essential func transportation to hospitals, paint and other because it was necessary for tions of the professional staff," Mrs. upgrade living conditions, donate survival. Bettersworth said. "I look for quali food and clothing, visit shut-ins as George Niva, who has been a fications such as dependability, in well as teach Sunday school classes, Boy Scout leader and Little League terest, sincerity and discretion when give offerings and serve within the coach for 13 years, has this view of selecting volunteers." church. volunteerism in Bowling Green, "I Hospital volunteers attend to the According to Bridges, several think it's getting increaSingly more need of patients. Volunteerism itself is doctors and lawyers in town will difficult to find good people who are attending to the personal needs of a handle cases for the needy free of dedicated and responsible:' community. charge: " If more people were willing Volunteerism in Bowling Green Perhaps the largest group of vol to share their expertise without pay must continue with our positive unteers in Bowling Green is made up ment, the result would be over- outlook, attitude and action.
Enj~y t~e Bowling Green experience. The Bowling Green Tourist-Convention Commission can help you enjoy all the experiences that Bowling Green has to offer. Ca ll for or information in planning meetings or conventions.
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In Warren County, the interests of natives and newcomers sometimes mesh and sometimes clash. And since several big businesses have recently established themselves in Bowling Green, there are plenty of newcomers. With the addition of these corporations comes an influx of people to work in the plants and offices. Many workers are coming New residents from large industrialized cities. Small town living is new to them and pre sents challenges as well as drawbacks to the newcomers. People find cities livable for a adjust to great many reasons ranging from friends and family connections to ca reer opportunities to location and cli mate. Matters of physical growth, re development, open-space planning, Bowling Green transportation and other issues enter into their determination of livability.
As a single managers at the new General Motors After 15 years with General plant "Being a supervisor is a dif Motors in Detroit, Charlotte Hanigan ferent feeling. There's much more re was ready for a change, and decided sponsibility. It's a different ballgame. to give Kentucky a try. I'm responsible for everything in my Hanigan is single and owns her office. My attitude is different Before I home, which is something that both was a supervisor, I would have com excites and exhausts her. "My home plaints, but now I understand why takes up a lot of my time, but I've got things are the way they are. My so much space now. When I was perception of my peers has changed living in apartments there was never too. enough room. One asset Hanigan has as a re "In Detroit, the houses are so sident of Bowling Green, is a short close, your car almost reaches out commute to work. "I don't have a and touches the one next to yours. traffic problem. I get on 1-65 and it's You just don't find half-acre lots in the clear sailing, which is opposite of average suburbs of Detroit It's too Detroit traffic. It's a refreshing crowded there" said Hanigan. Charlotte Flanigan works for change." When she made her initial move, General Motors and was trans She says that she is disappoint Hanigan wasn't prepared for the ferred to Bowling Green after 15 ed, as a comparative shopper to find transition from a large metropolitan to years in Detroit. (Photo by John prices as much as 15% higher here a more relaxed area. First I rented an Rott) compared to the same discount stores apartment, and had more funds for in Detroit entertainment I was disappointed "It's easy to complain when Kentucky is a long way from that I couldn't do the things I was used something is taken away from you. In Michigan, and Bowling Green is no to. I've always liked bowling, but its Detroit, if I wanted to see a Pro Detroit "The weather is milder, the been difficult trying to get a league football game, I could be there within people are more open and friendly started because there's only one minutes I'm not afforded that oppor and I have more space. I think the bowling alley in town. I also liked tunity here. I didn't appreciate the neatest thing is all the cows. When I shooting pool in Detroit, but here, availability of these things before, but go to work in the morning, they stand there's no place I can go to with my I do now that they're not available." by the fence in the field next to my single female friends to enjoy Hanigan is supervisor of salary house. I really like that I don't want to ourselves. payroll and is one of two female see it change." Cindy Weddle
Fall-Winter '81 9 Louisville, he packed and was in Although the bars close at mid Bowling Green the following night rather than 2 or 3 as in Louis Monday. Since then he has worked ville, Olliges likes it better. "You can for Daugherty and Trautwein Inc. as a go out and have a good time, be in by structural artist. 12:30 or 1 a.m. and still get a good Although some young people night's rest. " see Bowling Green as a place to stag Olliges likes people but feels nate, Olliges sees Bowling Green as a limited in meeting them here. As a 22- growing city and a good place for him year-old single he says one of the few to grow as a person. Olliges thinks places to meet new friends is in bars Bowling Green is getting ready to and then it's not always under the boom with prosperity, and he plans to best circumstances. be part of that explosion. In his spare time Olliges likes to Olliges says the cost of living here run. Every day after work, he and a is not different from Louisville. Rent, friend run two or three miles. A structural artist for Daugherty utilities, food and clothing are all One thing Olliges did have and Trautwein, Ray Olliges, has comparable. Finding an apartment trouble adjusting to was the many been in Bowling Green three came easy for him and he was happy one-way streets surrounding the months. (Photo by John Rott) with his selection. downtown area. He admits to having He feels Bowling Green is more turned down a few the wrong way continued ..... conservative than Louisville. ''This when he first moved here. When Ray Olliges was asked to conservatism has helped me change Tamara Rudolph transfer one Friday in September, in my priorities," he said.
other and say, do you know them?" "Bowling Green has a slower pace and less entertainment. There are fewer places to get really dressed up and go out to eat or dance. We entertain at home more now." For their children, the Downs like this relaxed atmosphere better. Their son Roger is a junior at Warren Cen tral High School. The Downs don't worry as much about his being out late, as they did in St. Louis. They are glad that people take more responsi bility for their children here. Their daughter Stephanie is in fourth grade at Cumberland Trace. Gwendolyn, Stephanie and Roger Downs moved to Bowling Green after Moving has been hard for her. She Mr. Downs was transferred by General Motors from St. Louis. (Photo was used to having more friends close by John Rott) by to play with. Mrs. Downs usually drives Stephanie to friends houses to As a family schools and churches and adjusting to play. a whole new set of attitudes and life The Downs are pleased with the Roger and Gwendolyn Downs styles. Bowling Green Warren County are also newcomers to Bowling Roger and Gwendolyn are most school system. Both children are get Green. Moving to Bowling Green impressed by the friendliness of ting much more personal attention from St. Louis, has proved to be people here. "Neighbors, and now. It is not rare for Roger's and challenging and interesting for their acquaintances will disclose personal Stephanie's teachers to communi family. information to us that we might not cate with the Downses about their Changing towns does not just even tell close friends in St. Louis. In children's progresS. "It's reassuring to involve packing furniture and larger cities people are more suspi know they care." changing the address and phone cious and you have to guard your Mrs. Downs has found it hard to number. It involves leaving close words. "Sometimes a stranger will be unemployed. In St. Louis she family ties, changing doctors, barbers, wave or say hello - we'll look at each stayed busy not only with her family, 10 Bowling Green DePaul Society, a catholic society sponsored by the St. Joseph Catholic Church. While Boone doesn't consider himself a workaholic, he finds it a "relief to be doing something, ELECTRIC SUPPLIES, INC. especially for those who can't do for themselves and need help." Residential & Commercial Lighting Boone and his wife Martha, GE & Modern Maid Built-Ins came to Bowling Green to care for his Nutone Intercoms 98-year-old mother-in-law and has Two years ago Jerome Boone made the city his new home. I had retired to Bowling Greenfrom St. visited Bowling Green before, but Louis. (Photo by John Rott) never realized I'd be living here. I like it. It's a nice little city. Everyone is very As a senior citizen friendly, especially the natives, they're very proud of their city. Jerome Boone moved to It's difficult to compare St. Louis Bowling Green from St. Louis two to Bowling Green, the two places are years ago, after retiring from 10 years completely different. Here you get to service with the St. Louis Post Office. know the people better." Today, at 73, he attends business The first major difference Boone luncheons and meetings. He is encountered was the streets in town. president of the local St. Vincent "There are so many one-way streets and they're more narrow than what I
was used to. It was very frustrating at WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS but with many community activities first. " 1333 Magnolia Ave., Bowling Green, Ky. and her own job. Although she is Boone raised four children and Ph. 842-1697 currently volunteering at Greenview has 23 grandchildren. He's adamant Hospital's Blood Mobile she has more when he speaks of his interest in the free time than she enjoys. They would future of today's youth. "I worked like to open and operate a family with the boy scouts for more than 30 business. years. My sons were also active. I Roger Downs is General Super think it's important for kids to be in visor of Production at General volved in such a service, it's a reward Motors. He transferred with GM last ing program." year. He and his son miss the shops in Although he's still considered St. Louis that specialize in shoe retired by some, Boone is very in shining. Now they must shine their volved in the growth of his commu own. nity and the people. He stays busy 1141 Scottsville Rd. The Downs are concerned that and offers his philosophy for others to Bowling Green, KY 42101 the cost of living in I3o\.vling Green is follow. According to Boone, "One higher than in St. Louis. The can always find somewhere to be Wade Elliott, Broker Downses attribute higher grocery useful if he so deserves." prices to less competition. Mrs. Cindy Weddle Downs shops at many different gro cery stores to get the best buys. Good "Serving Bowling Green fish and meat are expensive and hard • to find. The biggest adjustment for the ~ . I.: for over 25 years" Downs has been leaving their family. Three of the five Downs children still live in St. Louis where they work and ~ DETREX CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, INC. go to college. "We used to socialize a 121 E. Emmett Drive lot with our brothers and sisters and their families. We'd get together to eat Bowling Green, KY 42101 dinner, to play cards or just to talk. We 502-782-2411 miss that now." Tamara Rudolph ..______..
Fall-Winter '81 II Bowling Green products
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From upper-lejt clockwise - one oj Union Under wear's lines; an industrial control device by Eaton Cutler-Hammer; a FMC crane; a heater by AMCA, Atomaster Division.
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What are chic, trendy young worth about $30 million to us," countries in South America, the Europeans wearing these days? Director of International Division Middle East and Africa, rather than Halston originals? Designs by Mario Yepes said. the European countries. Chanel? He said the Fruit of the Loom Internationally FMC has two Actually, Europeans are wearing trademark has become famous in divisions: chemical and machinery. Fruit of the Loom T-shirts and sweat Europe. The trend really started when Truck cranes and pedestal cranes are shirts designed by Bowling Green Union Sales GmbH (Union's German the products made at the Bowling based Union Underwear. operation) began printing the fruit Green plant, a part of the construc Union Underwear is one of logo on the outside of its products tion equipment group of the several prestigious corporations in instead of just on the inside label. machinery division. About one-third Bowling Green that deal on the inter Now people across Europe are of the plant's output, some $20 national market The countries wearing jogging suits, sweatshirts and million a year, goes overseas. reached by these corporations oversized T-shirts with the famous Plant Manager Robert Lancaster include Great Britain, Germany, fruit logo on them. said FMC, with about $3.5 billion in South Africa, Canada, Japan, Saudi The Fruit of the Loom craze is sales every year, decided to house a Arabia, France and Brazil. The scope reaching mass audiences. Union's plant in Bowling Green for many of these international activities ranges divisions in many European countries reasons. One reason was the need to from a small percentage of the total now feature the "talking fruit guys" in modernize its old factories and sales to as much as 25 percent lively commercials similar to those expand its operations. Lancaster also Four of the major Bowling Green used in the United States. Ads in noted that Bowling Green is located industries which spearhead national magazines carry the news of close to excellent interstate systems promotion of U.S. products in foreign specific product lines, while posters, and numerous water routes. countries around the globe include - stickers and other promotional items However, he said the deciding in addition to Union Underwear entice the consumer. Union Sales factor was "the presence of a cultural Corporation - are FMC (Food GmbH also sponsors a Fruit of the environment provided by the univer Machinery Corporation), Eaton Loom racing car in 13 races in sity and its attractiveness to others." Cutler-Hammer Division, and AMCA Germany and neighboring countries. He said the truck cranes made in Atomaster Division. The corporation, the largest Bowling Green are sold to large Union Underwear has been in producer of men's boys' and girls' engineering companies such as Aur, volved in the international market for underwear in the United States and which presently has a major project in about 20 years. It operates interna possibly the world, plans to expand its Saudi Arabia. In May, Chinese gov tionally in two ways: through operations to more countries. Union ernment officials visited the city and subsidiary companies or through will do this partly by introdUcing its purchased more than $2 million in royalties received from the sale of its new "Great Looks" line of men's machinery with expectations of more products. underwear. The line will be more to come. The international market repre fashionable with a contemporary cut, Lancaster noted that foreign sented 10 percent of Union's sales in different cut and a competitive price. buyers tend to buy more automated 1980-about $50 million. The At FMC, another Bowling Green cranes than U.S. buyers because "the European countries are the main corporation with an international American wor~ers are better educat source of foreign sales. scope, the majority of overseas ed." "The European countries are shipments go to underdeveloped continued
Fall-Winter '8/ 13 Bowling Green products of crane. Recognition for the high in domestic sales, $24 million in cont. quality of this crane has given the domestic transfers and $20 million in plant enough market control to offshore trade. Offshore subsidiaries The second product produced in combat the more than $500,000 and distributors account for 90 per Bowling Green, the pedestal crane, is investment of entering the North Sea cent of the plant's intemational sales. used on off-shore plant platforms in market The Eaton corporation employs the ocean or on drilling ships in the oil A third corporation in Bowling more than 51, ()()() people in 170 industry. Green that is reaching international plants and administrative locations on A major location for the pedestal markets is Eaton Cutler-Hammer on six continents. The Bowling Green cranes is the Gulf of Mexico, where Industrial Drive. The company plants, part of the Industrial Products the cranes are used to unload ships manufactures many industrial con Division of Eaton, employ about 850 and to move pipe lines. trol devices, such as contactors, workers. In Kentucky, Eaton employs But the crucial location for FMC starters, compensators, relays, timers 2,400 persons in plants at Glasgow, is the North'Seas, where the great and brakes. Cynthia, Harrodsburg, Henderson est number of FMC pedestal cranes Cutler-Hammer does $20 and Louisville. are located. million worth of business on the inter The American Flag waves By December, the company will national market each year, according proudly outside the AMCA Atomas have finished the first off-shore crane to Don McDermott, who coordinates ter Plant on Industrial Drive and the ever developed for the -400 sales for offshore customers. flags of 23 other countries could also temperature of the North Sea. The "My job is to collect requirement stand beside Old Glory, representing extreme temperature of the sea is a data for offshore units, both long all the countries Atomaster serves. special problem in crane construc term and near-term, for the Until June 1980, AMCA tion, and the cranes must be specially requirements of U.S. -supplied Eaton Atomaster was known as Koerhring constructed. Cutler-Hammer products," he said. Atomaster Division. The corporation The design of such a crane was Most of the international with its international headquarters in dictated by the Norwegian govern business done by the Bowling Green Bowling Green merged with . DESA ment at a cost of $20,000. fMC is the plant is not in direct sales, but in sales industries in Park Forest, IL, in June, only company in the United States by E;;iton companies overseas. and became a unit of AMCA Inter certified to build such a crane. McDermott estimated that the national, a Hanover, N.H.-based cor Lancaster said the Bowling Bowling Green facility contributes poration. Green plant has surpassed all its com more than $100 million in total sales The company has been export petitors in the production of this type to the Eaton Corporation: $62 million ing its products for about 20 years. These exports account for 15-20 per cent of the corporation's business and the major countries using Atomaster' s products are Japan, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, Holland and France. According to Atomaster President D.S. Vitale one of the many benefits to exporting is that it has the effect of redUcing our overall product cost It's sort of a complementary asset By producing more, the cost of the product nationally and interna tionally goes down. 'Then," he continued, "the more cost-efficient our products are, the more customers we attract. It's a continual cycle." In addition to its 600 employees in the Bowling Green and Park Forest plants, Atomaster employs 15 sales and marketing people international ly. Vitale said these employees are " nationals" who look for marketing outlets for Atomaster's line of heaters The " Fruit of the Loom" guys have been an advertising success for and chain saws. Union Underwear's " Fruit of the Loom" label. 14 Bowling Green "We also have people from Bowling Green traveling regularly throughout the Far East, Europe and Canada. Primarily these are market ing people and engineers," Vitale added. The acceptance of his company in foreign markets is indicated by the market shore of its products sold in those markets. "We usually obtain one-fourth to one-half of all the business that is available for our products - a very attractive share of the market. " One reason for this success is Atomaster's diverse product line. "We are the only manufacturer and marketer in the world that pro duces such a broad line of portable heaters," he said proudly. The state of the US. economy in Power & Equipment the past year, however, has hurt the 1046 Lovers Ln. company's international scope. Your "The major obstacle in the past year has been the strong dollar. It Construction Equipment Center takes 25-30 percent more pounds, Sales • Service • Parts (502) 842-5151 Rentals lira, marks, or other forms of currency Custom-Designed to pay in US. dollars than in the 781·1081 past," he explained. "We don't see much change in the near future." Overall, the export market has We want you to feel at home. been very good to Atomaster and the company plans to increase its export Let us help you get acquainted with Bowling Green activities. with our specially designed information packet. It's full "We believe there is a substantial of facts about your new hometown. Come by the main opportunity for our products outside bank, downtown on Fountain Square, and ask for a the United States. We see the , 'Welcome Kit," or drop this reply form in the mail international market growing at a we'll send you one. By the way, let us know if you faster percentage rate than the US. market," Vitale said. "dne area we have friends planning a move and we'll send them the are particularly looking at is Latin same helpful packet. America. Of course we're looking for importers relative to chain saw distri Name ______bution there. "There's not much call for por Present Address ------table heaters in Latin America," he City .______State ___ Zip ____ laughingly said. Latin America, Saudi Arabia, Moving to ______When ______Europe, Japan, and South Africa seem to be a long way from the US. But corporations such as Union 0W ngy Underwear, Cutler-Hammer, FMC [4r /i ree'l and Atomaster bridge the distance, lJank" Trust CO. and help make Bowling Green an Member FDIC city important industrial domestically P.o. Box 1050, Bowling Green, KY 42101 and internationally. Rick Redding, Attention Kaye VanMeter Scott Blann, Arthur Anderson, Vicki Berling Fall-Winter '81 15 , .~ the sgstem of qualitg control for the accounting and auditing practice ...was appropriatelg comprehensive .. . adequatelg documented ... and was being complied with ..." -Excerpt, opinon of C. W. Amos & Company, Baltimore, Md , on James R. Meany & Associates concerning conformance with standards of the SEC Practice Section , American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
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812 State Street • Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101 • (502) 781-0111 Community Spotlight Foundation. This arm of the Area leader has promoted Chamber was formed for the owning, Bowling Green for 22 years comrolling, and improving of land for new and expanding industries. Now To see Harold Huffman on the that the Chamber had its land, it was job, one would automatically sense time to seek industry. that this energetic man is dedicated to Huffman decided that using the his work, and knows his job well. His same techniques to sell a community sincerity shines through, as he proves as he had used to sell a product his motto: "Be truthful and you can would prove successful. The get anything done." Chamber ran ads in national maga Harold Huffman has been exe zines promoting Bowling Green. cutive vice-president and manager of They told what the area had to offer, the Bowling Green-Warren County such as a 'state teachers' college, an Harold Huffman, executive vice Chamber of Commerce since 1959. excellent city-county school system, president of Bowling Green His efforts with the Chamber account and close proXimity to Louisville and Warren County Chamber of for much of the success of the thriving Nashville. Commerce, leafs through a Bowling Green of 1981. In the last 20 years, many major Chamber of Commerce publica Huffman has lived in Bowling industries have located in Bowling tion. Green all his life. ' Green. 1964 was a big year for the County manufacturing was $6 million Upon graduation from high city when Cutler-Hammer and more than Daviess County. This school, Huffman started working with Koehring Atomaster came to Bowling increase is proof of Bowling Green's his father in the wholesale grocery Green. Western Kraft Paper Group industrial growth. business. He had planned to go to came in 1970; Lord Kinematics, Huffman said he has always college, when in 1937 his parents 1975; FMC, 1975; RAD, Inc., 1979; believed, "Diamonds are here as well were killed in an automobile accident and the list gones on. Union as any place. They're in your own He then decided to continue working. Underwear chose Bowling Green for backyard if you're willing to dig for "I've had to work twice as hard, its world headquarters, apd more re them. " This is exactly what he did. not having that college diploma," cently ,General Motors and Kroger Although very involved with his Huffman recalls. But people believed have decided to locate here. Chamber work, Huffman doesn't in his abilities, so that lack of educa These accomplishments were forget the importance of his family. tion never hindered him. made through a lot of planning and "I feel since I have to spend a lot Huffman was elected to the city work. Huffman says sincerity is a of time in this job, the rest of my time council in 1941, making him the prime ingredient in selling the idea should be spent with my family," youngest man ever elected to that your area has a lot to offer. Huffm~n said. Bowling Green's city council. "We've applied the actual Always modest about his ac In 1959, Huffman was asked to 'grassroots' approach (in attracting complishments, Huffman is quick to manage the Chamber of Commerce industry)," Huffman said. "You just explairi that he could never have in Bowling Green. His initial reaction can't do it all with theory. We don't done his work without the excellent was, "What's a Chamber?" He had have to dream up things to sell; we cooperation of his board and of state worked in sales all his life, and had have them already." and local administration. He plays never been exposed to the Chamber Huffman's approach has down the role he has played in and its work. The Chamber was evidently worked very well. Since Bowling Green's growth. $2000 in debt, and its manager had 1960, Bowling Green has averaged In June the BRADD board of resigned. Always eager to take on a 1.5 new and expanded industries per directors presented its highest honor, challenge, Huffman agreed to take year. According to figures from the the Tim Lee Carter Distinguished over. On July 15, 1959, he signed his Kentucky Department of Human Service Award, to Huffman for his contract with the Bowling Green Resources of ' 'Total Wages Covered outstanding service to the communi Warren County Chamber of by Kentucky Unemployment Insur ties in our district Commerce. ance Law," manufacturing has "I'm just here to help my fellow Huffman had agreed to manage greatly increased in the county from man, to create jobs and better living the Chamber only if he would receive 1972 to 1979. In comparing Warren conditions for everyone," Huffman help in financing it He set to work County to Daviess County, in 1972 said. "I hope to continue to do this as selling $100,000 worth of stock at Daviess County surpassed Warren long as they'll let me." $500 a share to form the Bowling County in manufacturing by $19 Green-W"'rren County Industrial million. In 1979, however, Warren Cheryl Bickett Fa 11- Winter '81 17 Junior Achievement (JA) is the Business nation's oldest youth economic education program. It teaches high school students the principles of the Increase home comforts for any of these types of protection American free enterprise system by yet reduce energy costs can amount to as much as 15 percent helping them run their own small bus a year. inesses. While the heat is on this winter, Junior Achievement existed in America faces the most serious Bowling Green Municipal Utilities and Bowling Green 11 years ago, but domestic challenge it is likely to face in Warren Rural Electric Cooperative folded after one year because the city our lifetimes-the energy challenge. Corp. suggest these additional tips lacked the industrial base necessary The challenge is that domestic which will help to further reduce your for a successful JA program. But demand for energy keeps rising faster energy bills: today, the industrial base necessary than domestic supply. (3) Set heating thermostats no does exist There is no easy, simple solu higher than 68 degrees. ''The time was right for Bowling tion for the energy problems we face. (4) Close doors to unused Green and JA to get together," Ward But the conservation of energy is the rooms. Use low heat or no heat at all Elliot, chairman of the Bowling Green best, most moderate way to reduce in these areas. JA Board of Directors said, "We have our energy use. (5) Keep central air filters the interest and the industrial backing According to statistics from the clean. needed for the funding of a success Department of Energy, approximate (6) Keep damper closed when ful JA program." ly 40 million single-family homes in not using the fireplace. Each JA program runs its own the United States are not adequately (7) Open draperies on the annual fund drive, during which local protected from outside weather. Here sunny side of the house during the businesses are asked to contribute. are some hints to make sure yours is day. Close them at night Last year the Bowling Green Board of not one of them. For a more tailored energy ap Realtors chose JA as the recipient of (1) Insulate - No matter how you praisal, WRECC and BGMU offer their annual fund raising event, ''The heat your home, you can reduce the energy cost audits for your home. Day of the Model A." load on your heating equipment by as According to Chuck Shultz of A 1923 Model A replica was pur much as 20 to 30 percent by invest WRECC, the service is free and is a chased by the Board of Realtors and ing in insulation. Insulation is any very effective way of determining $50 chances were sold to the public. material that provides a high whether your house is energy cost The fund raiser netted $12,000, resistance to the flow of heat from one efficient which accounted for one-fourth of surface to another. "Many people believe we do the the budget needed for the first year. The ability of insulation to resist service in order to make money," Contributions also come from heat transfer is known as the Shultz said. "But in reality, we can profeSSional people, but the main resistance value or "R" value. The save the consumer money by point financial support must come from higher the "R" value the more effec ing out areas where homes aren't corporations. JA does not accept tive the insulation. For the Bowling energy efficient" federal funding, nor is it financially Green area, lVA has set insulation Under this program, a trained linked to the school system from standards at R-19 for ceilings, R-ll energy adviser will come to your which it recruits members. Therefore, for outside walls and R-7 for floors. home and assist you in finding ways fund-raising is an important part of (2) Draft-proof windows and to stop energy waste and loss. the continuing success of a JA doors - The addition of storm win By following these suggestions in program. dows and doors to a fully insulated conservation you help meet the "Some people still remember home will reduce heating costs even challenge of curbing energy demands the false start we had before," Elliot further. Alternatives to installing while saving money. said, "but if we-the Board of regular storm windows and doors Cindy Tinsley Directors, choose a ver9 strong range from a heavy duty, clear plastic executive director, he or she can im sheet on a frame (about $10-15 each) Junior Achievement- prove the probability of JA doing to clear plastic film which can be the road to future success well. " The executive director of a JA taped tightly to the inside of the win program is the only paid profeSSional dow frames. This costs about $10 for Business and industry play vital in the organization. the average home. roles in the life of a community. To "The success of the executive di Caulking and weather stripping promote understanding of the rector in running programs and doors and windows is another inex business world, local businessmen classes will be crucial," Elliot said. " If pensive and easy method of draft and area businesses, are re-vitalizing the person we select can demonstrate proofing your house. the Junior Achievement program in to the community through youth in Savings in reduced heating costs Bowling Green. volvement that this is an endeavor 18 Bowling Green worth putting dollars into, then JA will provide another boost to the area's Wade said he feels the plant will be a success." economy. have a positive effect on the local By helping students understand This project, a gasohol plant, is economy. He plans to offer many op the free enterprise system, JA enables the "brain child" of Bob Wade, a tions to farmers to sell their grain. them to anticipate a place for them Franklin farmer who has spent the "We will be willing to work out selves in business. In their JA com past six years developing and gener just about any arrangement the farm panies, the students discover what ating support for it ers would want to make," said Wade. appeals most to them in business Wade saw the need for other Another feature of this project is from bookkeeping to personnel work. energy sources and decided gasohol the byproduct referred to as distiller's Elliot believes those who do not was the answer. Gasohol is a fuel that dried grain. This will be sold as live make a career in business still become is 10 percent alcohol and 90 percent stock feed and is considered to be an better educated citizens and con unleaded gasoline. excellent source of protein. sumers because of their JA exper The $50 million plant is 'being The conversion process to tum ience. developed by the Kentucky Agricul the grain into alcohol will use 40,000 Aside from its financial needs, JA ture Energy Corp. and Chevron USA. tons of Kentucky coal a year. This use could not operate without volunteers Although thiS project has been of coal-fired burners will help the from the business community who praised as a boon for major elements nearby coalfields. devote their time in advisory of Kentucky's economy, it is the Despite a temporary freeze on positions. area's grain farmers who will be most $35 million in loan guarantees by the According to Elliot, school directly affected. federal government earlier this year, officials are enthusiastic about the Wade. projects that the plant will the plant is expected to be completed start of the program in January 1982. use 8 million bushels of Kentucky by late 1982. This is the first large "I guess we're just super-cautious be com to produce more than 21 million scale gasohol plant in Kentucky. cause it (JA) was here before and gallons of fuel alcohol each year. According to Wade, it will employ failed. We want to make sure that the Warren County Agricultural Ex 107 people and will generate 270 good start we have now will be the tension Agent Kelcy Driskil said that support jobs. basis for us continuing in the future ." this will help deplete the grain surplus Wade, who has given up most of Cindy Tinsley that area farmers have been facing. his farming to get the project going, According to Driskil there is more has visited 36 foreign countries to Franklin gasohol plant com produced in this area than is study distillation techniques and has boosts economic outlook utilized. Warren County farmers also made many trips to Washington to get have to deal with limited storage the· needed funding. A formidable structure sits on a space to hold their grain. A lot of time and energy has hill overlooking 31-W, two miles "Having the plant nearby will re gone into creating this development south of Franklin. This site, still under duce the costs of shipping grain to and a few people feel they have made construction, means little to travelers other areas and will strengthen the South Central Kentucky's future look passing by, but developers feel it wiil local market," said Driskil. a lot brighter. Ruthie Jones
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By Tamara Rudolph No one is just a visitor in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hughes, forasyou pull into the drive of the 1815109 house you feel you are coming home to a place familiar to your ancestors. The Hughes home is off a country road on the out skirts of Bowling Green. Mr. and Mrs. Hughes lived next door to the log house in Logan County for years without knowing it was a log cabin. The walls had been weather boarded and plastered It was moved to Warren County in 1966 from Logan County. To move the house each log had to be numbered and reassembled like a puzzle. Even the Amish fireplaces are reconstructions of the original house. One of the fireplaces was changed to a different room after the move. A windowed alcove now occupies the old fireplace area. This is the Hughes's fav orite room. After living in twentieth century homes with paper thin walls and rooms built one against the other, it's fasci nating to walk through the rooms of the log house. Privacy abounds in the eighteenth century house. No door leads directly into another room; all are entered by hallways. The walls are extremely thick. Perhaps the only people not finding seclusion were the 18th century daughters, whose bedrooms could be reached only by stairways from their parents bedroom. In the Hughes home, not only do the walls seem to whisper tales from the past, but the eighteenth and nine teenth century iumishings remind Mrs. Hughes of their original owners who have since died. Colorful quilts cover antique beds of cherry and maple. Baskets overflow with wax fruit and cradles sit motionless beside empty rockers. Children's blocks and china dolls sit immobile wait ing for little hands to pick them up. Straw baskets dangle from the ceiling and adorn the walls. An old pie safe sits in the kitchen along with a hutch table and antique chairs. A framed piece of patchwork by Mr. Hughes' grand mother, dated 1883, hangs above an antique dresser. Soon you're caught up in a whirlwind of daydreams, imagining yourself to be a historical figure, baking apple pies for your family or working in the fields. But the sight of a television in a room lit by electricity and not candlelight snaps you back to 1981. A car drives by on the paved road outside and you realize once again it's time to leave the past behind.
20 Bowling Green Top left. Lewis and Jane Hughes relax in their favorite place, an alcove off the main bedinom used as a breakfast room. Above. Cement between logs provides excellent insulation. Belo..... Mrs. Hughes collects antique toys and china dolls in addition to furniture. Her collection includes wooden blocks, train sets and dishes. Belo.... left, Before air conditioning, loop-beds were draped with netting for protection against mosquitos. Photos by David Beckley
Fa/l- Wiflll'r '8/ 21 of dollars to Bowling Green every Reminiscing year. The people appreciate the fact that day by day the institution is gain ing new friends. " Glasgow did not respond to pleas for Since Bowling Green had a pop Town and Gown assistance Mel! and his partner. J. ulation of only 8,226 in 1900, the Tom Williams, decided to move the school was an important economic Editors lIo[e: GOIIII/ refers 10 school. Bowling Green citizens asset Townspeople boarded many of fhe academic rubes 0/ Ihe !(l(:UfIY. pledged $3,000 in guaranteed tuition the students and both school and Histories of midieval univer to secure the school and most of the students increased sales in local sities teU of hequent blO Office of Student Affairs, organiza Today there are numerous modem instruction in many areas. tions are managed by students for campus publications as well as Michael Slala student interests. Fraternities and WKYU AWFM radio station and a sororities are an active part of the stu Kentucky Educational Television Edilors note: Most of Ihe in dent body, while intramurals, de station. formarioll in tll i.\· article was partmental clubs, general and pro Cherry's dreams of a recognized gathered from the 1980 WKU fessional organizations, honor socie regional teachers college have blos Bllllefin alld A History of the ties and service groups also appeal to somed into a reputable and credible Western Kelltllc/.:y State Teachers many student interests. educational institution providing ColIl'ge, by Dr. James Corlll'tte. Western students haven't always been able to be Hilltopper fans. In December of 1921, the faculty adopted regulations to begin awarding varsity athletic letters. Western nQI..II competes in the Ohio Valley Conference in eight sports. During the early years, Nonnal students realized the need for a re liable, continuous source of communication. 1ne first student newspaper, The Elevator, was published November 1909. The On Feb. 4, 1911 , faculty lind stl/dent;)· relocated from the SOlllhern paper was published monthly, and Normal bllilding 011 College Sm',,/ to the ··hill.·· (Photo from " A cost 50 cents annually. History of the Western Kelllllcky Slate Te cu.:her;)· College ... ) •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Fall-Willler '81 23 Arts Kentuckv folklore passed down through animation Kentuckians are famous for their salesman who came into a store one ability to spin a yam. These stories are day, scared to death by a dog that passed down from generation to gen: almost pulled him from his horse. eration, enabling folk traditions to be After he regained his composure, the carried on. There seems to be no salesman asked the owner of the store better place to research folk tradition if he had ever been scared. than in Kentucky. The owner of the store then told Researching and interpreting the tale of the big snake that chased folktales is part of Dr. Edward Counts' him while he was "out a 'pickin' job for a project in the division of bJackbenies." The storekeeper said media setvices at Western Kentucky he was so scared by the snake that he University. Counts is currently pro took 10 "a runnin' "and he " ran me ducing and directing an animated film and ran me and ran me," until he dealing with Kentucky folklore. came to the Cumberland River, "Folktales and folklore are which was "frozen over" and the traditions carried on today and are storekeeper "run out on the ice" perpetuated by our youth," Counts saving himself from the snake. said. "We will try to convey this in our The salf'sman sat for a moment film." and then exclaimed, "Wait. I thought Working with Dr. Counts is Dr. you told me you was a 'pickin' Lynwood Montell, head of folk and blackberries!" intercultural studies department at The storekeeper replied, "1was a Western. Montell, who serves as the 'pickin' blackberries. The snake run film's consultant and adviser, de me from July to December." scribed a folktale as the most univer Counts used that story as a good sal of all types of folklore. example of a folktale. The legend of "All cultures have tellers of tales. Paul Bunyun, on the other hand, was These tales include jokes, anecdotes. actually a public relations campaign legends and modem horror stories," conceived by northwest lumber explained Mantell. "A tale is a narra companies hoping to convince tive prose that has been passed down Americans that their beautiful virgin through tradition." wilderness was still intact. The film uses three stories to Counts said the legend of Paul show a cross section of ethnic, sex Bunyun was not a folktale, but a and income groups. The stories are talltale. told by an older man, a graduate Counts' previous film work was student, and a black lady. Their selected as one of the 20 best stories lent themselves to interpreta educational films of 1978 by tion through visual creativity. Instructor Magazine. He is relatively "The purpose of the film is to ex new to the state of Kentucky, but the plain what a folktale is and point out stories aren't. the universal appeal of folktales," The real star of the film is Counts' Counts said. " It is my goal 10 make an animation which makes the stories educational film rather than a cartoon easy to interpret. for children. " Counts' film is in production now "Animation helps the viewer to and a release date has not been set. visualize the story. We will portray our The film is likely to be shown on stories with dignity; the idea of the educational television and will be on stereotypical hillbillies will nol come in loan from the Western Kentucky focus," he said. University Film Library. One of Ihe stories tells about a Shawn Braden and Cllrti~' Richie for new ideas invaMng art and groups. According to Gem Combs, Art and business business. For more information director of the Capitol Arts Center, merge in Bowling Green contact the Bowling Green Chamber "we offer affiliate groups assistance in of Commerce. publicity, clerical work, administrative The next time you're at the Kim Sto"e organization and grant-writing." grocery, don't be surprised if there is The Capitol Arts Center is also an art exhibit between the produce Capitol Arts Center... available to community groups (arts and canned goods. It's not a new now a community reality and non-arts related) for meetings, advertising gimmick; it's the latest programs, lectures and workshops! venture of a local committee to 3C. conferences on a rental basis. quaint Bowling Green residents with After four years of planning, A major emphasis at the Capitol the arts. thousands of volunteer hours ana a is the Community Youth Arts This committee, headed by Ray state and local fund raising effort that Program. Michele Douglas, program Buckbeny and Mike Davenport, has netted more than $200,000, the coordinator, said, "lbe Community representatives from local industries, Capitol Arts Center is now a reality, Youth Arts Program includes school merchants, Western Kentucky Uni· The Bowling Green-Warren day perfonnances at the Capitol and versity faculty, city and county County Arts Commission, which in school, a locaUy·funded artist-in schools and people involved in the directs the operation of the Capitol the·schools progTam and a young arts. Arts Center, believes that the new perfonner's workshop each Satur For the past two years, this group center will give people in the south· day. has used different approaches, aimed central region of Kentucky an oppor· Now that the Capitol Arts Center at linking the art and business worlds. tunity to have a broad range of artistic is a reality, community enthusiasm According to Ray Buckberry, tJ:te experiences, In addition, the center and support for local arts groups and committee is trying to make the arts will provide artists in the community the· Arts Commission must continue more accessible to the public by using with a place to regularly exhibit and to be strong. "The capitol project has businesses. In tum, people involved perform. been a very popular community in the arts are contributing their Some of the programs planned cause," Mrs. Combs said." It offered talents to help businesses with various at the Capitol include the Capitol En the community an opportunity to pull projects. tertainment Series, the Family together on something which will The committee began this Entertainment Series, Sunday Movie offer many benefits to our citizens." program by writing to more than 300 Series, regular gallery exhibits and Ursula Wade and cities to find out what was being done performances by the Capitol's affiliate Cindy TiflSley to combine art and business. After re ceiving numerous re5JX)nses, a list of ideas was composed. Also, a roster of local individuals who were willing to contribute their talents was made. From there, the committee started planning exhibits and programs. As a result, various exhibits displaying anything from WKU faculty art, to a Shaker exhibit have been shown in local banks, indus tries, hospitals and businesses. The committee has also designed a slide presentation to educate new residents on the city of Bowling Green. Local individuals have perfonned for spe cial business conferences and pro grams. The latest project for the com mittee was at Eaton. The program, "Artists Look at Eaton," was a drawing competition of the industrial environmenl People could draw anything from machinery to the Dorian Bllrtlesoll, a 10th-grader at Polla Chri,\·tian School, laughs as Eaton building and submit il The three top drawings VJere purchased Rick Tin sley, a selliorlll Bowlillg Greell High School. makes something by Eaton. our ofall imagilluryc/oud durillg the YOIIIl!,: Performas Worhhop at tlie The committee is always looking Capitol Arts Cemer. (Photo by /Job Skipper) Fall-Winter '81 25 once constructed a toned summer physique melt into flab. If these danger signals sound familiar it should be obvious that now Winter warm. ups may be the time for all good people to come to the aid of their bodies. Getting off the couch and into By Ken Payne the winter content to watch the pros the winter fun can be a difficult task if The weather outskle is frightful. stay in shape on television. you are not prepared to meet the The cold wind is creeping under the But then our bodies start doing challenge. This article was written to door; the swimming pools are closed; some strange things. That two block help you find that shape you lost the lakes are frozen over; life seems to walk to the office seems like two sometime in August be one dull day after another. miles. The numbered dial on the Take your time. Don' t send your So you throw your racquets in bathroom scales spins like wheels on winter body into a total state of shock. the closet, your shorts in mothballs, a Las Vegas slot machine, and you're If you are game for a Uttle high and your body on the sofa to sit out never the winner. The muscles that speed four-wheel actJon, why not try Brian Delring, a Western - student, milS three miles II day to Slay in shape. (Photo by John / Gaines) • Two members relax in the whir/ poo/lhe Imperial Healtll Spa. (Photo by John Gaines) Paul Gray and DOllllie Downing baule it 0/11 at tlie Lovers Lane Rac quelball Club. (Photo by John Gaines) 26 Bowling Green the land of rolling wheels, high memberships range from $55 for a club offers wallyball games, separate leathers and flashy lights? No, not a personal membership to $110 for the saunas and whirlpools for men and casino in Atlantic City, but roller whole family. The membership in women, nursery facilities, aerobic skating. cludes many extras including racquet exercise classes and a pro shop. New There are two skating rinks in ball, exercise room, the use of the for this fall is a fully-equipped Nautilus Bowling Green and both are owned whirlpool and sauna. There is also a exercise room. by the same people. One is Skate special membership for those who While many enjoy the all-out, land (on Nashville Road) and the just want to play racquetbalL bone-crunching, nose-breaking style other is Rainbow Skating Rink (on Tennis Town also offers orga of play, some enjoy the more peace Three Springs Road). nized play for those who want to pit ful, slow-paced game. You may even Both rinks offer everything to their skills against someone of their want 10 take a date to once and for all ma ke a trip to the rink a memorable own playing ability. sett1e the battle of the sexes! No o ne. Skates are available in all sizes. A day of indoor tennis will bring matter how it turns out, the exercise A rest area and concession stand with it a feeling of physical energy, will make it all worthwhile. is provided for those moments you something not felt since the days of After your workout on the rac can't seem to get the wheels 10 roll. "trees with leaves." quetball courts, you may find it the And when you can't get the wheels to Why not use this energy to con time to give your now functional body stop rolling, floor guards will pick you quer the four walls of death, the the break it deseTVes. If the physique up. sphere of lightning and the mallet of needs a litt1e toning, why not devote Skating is great for the legs and strings? some time to a weight training and hips. It also buUds a certain amounl of While this may sound like exercise program at a spa. confidence. The pride, however, something only Merlin the Magician At first, the mystique of a health does suffer a bil as you watch the could attempt, it is actually a realistic spa may not sound like your cup of teenage darts fly past like a Porche description of the ultimate in winter tea. Visio ns of ZOO-pound brutes passes a '48 Chevy. body conditioning- racquetball! wading through a sea of weights and After skating, you may want to Lovers Lane Racquetball Club the smell of wintergreen may loom in try something to keep you off the sore offers eight courts. Two are your mind. spots that skating may have tournament-style courts with glass But read on. You may discover developed. Take the racquets out of back-walls so you can watch the those visions to be inaccurate. the closet, the shorts out of mothballs players tum their legs into Jello and There are many places in Bowl and head toward the tennis courts. their faces a strange shade of red. ing Green to work out the winter While the weather may nollend The club offers various member body. Health World on Collett Ave itself to outdoor tennis, you can play ship plans with single memberships nue , Nautilus of Bowling Green on in a climate-controlled environment costing $75 a year and the family plan Fairview Avenue, Ib..vling Green o n the indoor courts of Tennis Town. $95 a year. Students can get a break Weight Center on State Street, The first step to playing tennis at with a special semester membership Imperial Health Spa in the Western T ennis Town, on Three Springs rate. Gateway Shopping Center, and for Road, is to become a member. Yearly In addition to racquetball, the ladies only, the Kelly Lynn Rgure Salon. The spas' exercise programs concentrate on the needs of the individual. Monthly, yearly and life time membership programs are available at most of the spas. . The American Medical Asso dation recently stated that exerdse is the most important component to overall good health. With this in mind, you may realize that it would be to your advantage to visit the spa. It may be the healthiest move your winter body ever made. Running is probably the least ex pensive exercise you can engage in. All you need is a comfortable pair of running shoes and the courage to step o ut into the cold winter air. Exercise classes help you maintain that summer shape all winter. cominlled 011 page 28 (Photo by John Gaines) Fall-Winter ·81 27 continued aquacise classes this winter too. Then, maybe you could play racquet A running companion isn't ne Those classes are taught at Bowling ball in an empty swimming pool, ski cessary but will help you complete Green High School's indoor on the lawn, or roller-skate in your that last breathless mile. swimming pool. bass boat to take advantage of the Jaking a good bIisk walk will The rest of the Community Edu summer sun. Winter sports: it's not even do wonders for the way you feel. cation and Parks and Recreation just for the pros any more! You can set your own pace on a near classes and activities are held at the by track, on the streets around town High Street Community Center and or on the new running path at various elementary schools in Keriakes Park. Bowling Green. Directory After a good workout, you may So there you have it A list of feel you have reached the goal you things that may help make your set for yourself. You've been to the winter more fun and get you =LOVERS=-;-;=..,-~-=~ LANE=~_ mountain, looked over the top, and physically fit. But be careful. With all seen how much fun winter can be. this winter fun you must remember 1056 lovers Lane ~ But wait! Mountain! Could it be that that summer is around the comer. 782-2810 we have forgotten something? Could it be that one can actually do some thing with the white stuff that litters Lone Oak Restaurant the ground this time of vear? Old Scottsville Rd_ There are a couple of places in Call For Reservations southern Indiana that have brought skiing to this neck of the woods. 842-8866 Those places are Paoli Peaks and Ski Starlite, both which are only 30 minutes north of Louisville. Imperial Health Spa Both places offer the weekend Gateway Plaza skier a place to go and experience the open 9:00-5:00 M-S Bowling Green, KY 42101 thrill of sliding down a mountain while 422 Enl ••la S!. "will' &rlln, KY 7 1-11 1 sJanding up! How does one prepare on the al/ey for a trip to the mountains? Fortunate ly, there are two places in town that rent everything needed to conquer 1 "o-V""2 Green- IT'S ALWAYS the white hills. Included is everything from skis, boots and poles to IWa n-e n Co u nr y rA."'"""'''' transportation to and from the Indiana slopes. Neptune Equipment Chamber Rental, located on College Street, of WKCT and Nat's Outdoor Sports, located on Commerce Broadway, are Bowling Green's link RADIO 93 with the hills of Indiana.. 550 E. 10th Ave . With all the thrills of winter skiing P. O. Box 51 "Where You Turn When nearby, just pack up the long-johns Bowling Green. Ky. 42101 and head for the slopes! You Need To Know" If you like to participate in team sports, the Parks and Recreation De partment organizes competition in football, volleyball and basketball. 724 Broadway Aveoue Both the Parks and Recreation Department and 80vJling Green Bowling Green, KY Community Education offer recreational classes to keep you active 42101 this winter. They offer classes including karate, gymnastics, roller 842-5683 skating, aerobic exercise, ballet, jazz, (,(~J~n~d~J~V~Jd7U~071~/~p~o~rt~/~/~p~e~C~J~O~II~/~t/~) clogging and belly dancing . . Get your bathing suit and snorkel back out of the closet because TENNISoRACQUETBALLoRUNNINGoSWIMMING you can take swimming, scuba and 28 Bowling Green hangman's rope from Barren Curiosities Coun~. People from states like Alabama, illinois, West Virginia and South Visitors discover the Dakota have visited the Hall. They unusual at Kentucky Museum have examined Nazi armbands, pre sidential campaign items from Abra Curiosity is defined as "that ham Lincoln and William Henry Har which exdtes interest by its uncom rison, and a spoon supposedly used mon strangeness, rarity or exotic by " Pretty Boy" Aoydin a jailbreak in characteristics. " 1930. In the fashion of Ripley's BeUeve Local citizens and Western Ken It Or Not, the Western Kentucky Uni tucky University staff and students versity Kentucky Museum has have also ventured through this his opened a facUity of exoticism, appro torical array. Most have made positive priately named, Curiosity Hall. comments. "Very interesting," . As you enter Curiosity Hall, you " extremely well done," and "such a are greeted by a 3-foot replica of contribution to the museum," are fre Nipper, the RCA Victwla dog. With quently heard. just a few more steps into the hall, you Curiosity Hall, a permanent dis are locked into a procession of his play, has been open since September toric and not-sa-historic momentos of 15. an era gone by. All of the exhibits are Admission is free , however glass enclosed, restricting the observ contributions are welcomed at the er to a visual, educational experience. entrance to the museum or through The interior of this museum the museum office. contains rare artifacts such as a walk The exhibit is open 9:30 a.m. to "Nipper," the RCA dog, guards ing cane used by fUR in the 1932 4 p. m. Tuesday through Saturday Curiousity Hall. This image of presidential campaign, a sandstone and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday. Nipper was provided by the supposedly carved by Daniel Boone KeTltucky Museum at Western Michael Stuter in the late 18th century, and an 1899 Kentucky University. Bowling Green trivia - A special type of American In the early 1900's it took the tobacco produced during 1944 and genius of a Bowling Green man to 1945 by two factories, one of which bring about an improvement in to - In the early 1900's Bowling Green was in Bowling Green, became a life bacco presses. The need was ex was the single biggest shipping point saver for downed airmen in parts of plained to Frank B. Rohtert, former for strawberries in the U.S., and the Australia during World War iI. It also head of the Park City Machine Com Warren County Strawberry Grower's was an established currency among pany, who produced a simple Association was the nation's best the primative natives who used it in automatic press that won the modeL In 1916, 330 farmers realized their custom of buying tribal wives. It endorsement of big manufacturers $270,000 from 1,200 acres of straw was appropriately called "Naliv( and ~c an appreciable extent revolu berries. Twist" Every allied flier in Australia tionized the work of pressing tobacco. - Fine buildings in many of the carried a large packet of it with which nation's largest cities, as well as the to buy help from natives if he was shot You may be curious nation's capital and the Kentucky down or forced to land. Often the Governor's Mansion in Frankfort, are tobacco was used to purchase infor to know that... constructed of stone from Warren mation of enemy movements. In Bowling Green you don't County. The stone was fabricated at Before the steamboat came, it was have to keep up with the Joneses. the Cut Stone Company, once locat not unusual for rivermen from Instead, the Smiths are the ones to ed on Church Street Bowling Green to walk 1,300 miles watch. The 1981 telephone book lists Bowling Green's foremost indus from New Orleans after selling goods 281 Smiths, making it the most try, the axe handle factory, built by there. The men would float to New common surname in Bowling Green. John W. Durkee in 1873, furnished Orleans on a flatboa~ sell tobacco, fur The surname occuring second most handles for tools all over the world. and other products there, induding often is Johnson at 199 times, Miller The handles were made from abund the flatboat, and then walk back to follows with 190, and Jones trails in ant hardwoods of excellent quality Bowling Green to build another boat fourth place with 181. founded in this area. to go back down the next year. Phyllis Co"slan.~ Fall-Wimer '8/ 29 iog your taste for Chinese food, you from the northern Szechuan and Restaurants offer can cultivate a taste for wine by Hunan regions is generally spider specialized cuisine choosing from a long list of imports. than the food from the southern If you prefer American food. in a Shanghai and Mandarin regions. Bowling Green offers delightful different atmosphere, choose from a Cheh-an Wong has had almost ethnic cuisine to those who enjoy delicious array including shrimp, 30 years experience in Chinese cook Italian and Chinese food. steaks and the good old American ing. While in Taiwan, Cheh-an was a Satisfy a craving for Italian food hamburger. cooking professor. "We learn to cook al Antonio's Restaurant on the By As you walk through the front when we are quite young, and it takes Pass (next to Baskin Robbins). doors of the Gokien Chinese many years to find your own style," Antonio's offers a distinct menu of Restaurant it's as if you've walked Cheh-an said. homemade Italian dishes. into a foreign country. Chinese music The Golden Chinese Restaurant Head cook, manager and fills the air and you're surrounded by also caters and has banquet facilities owner, Antonio Patriarca, takes pride colorful dragons. There's also a tradj which serves 40-50 people. For both in the fact that aU his entrees are made tional Chinese entrance, the banquets and catering, there are from a pasta recipe that's more than moongate, to catch your eye. It took special meals to choose from that 150 years old. "I learned just about owner Cheh-an Wong over three aren't part of the regular menu. everything I know about cooking months to get decorations from China Even If you can't pronounce from my grandmother," Antonio and another three months to decorate some of the Chinese dishes, there's said. "This recipe has been in my the restaurant "We wanted this res one desert that's always popular at family for generations." taurant to show the Bov.Jling Green Chinese restaurants-the fortune Anlonio said he considers all his people what a typical restaurant in cookie. Let it be your good. fortune to entrees specialties. From veal China would look like," Henry spend an evening enjoying the scalJoppini to eggplant parmesan, all Wong, son of owner Cheh-an Wong difference of Chinese food at the his menu items are made fresh daily said. C House of Wan and the Golden and are truly Italian. "I won't chance The Golden hinese Restaurant Chinese Restaurant on ingredients," he said. " I'm very serves different dishes from four If you want a different kind of picky when it comes to serving food. It regions of China - Szechuan. Hunan, sandwich, but you're not sure hOlAl has to look as good as it's going to Shanghai and Madarin. The food. different, there are t\.Uo delicatessens taste. " continlled The atmosphere of Antonio's softly speaks " Italian". From the red, white and green decor to the Italian music you couldn't ask for a quieter, more relaxing place to enjoy this savory Italian cuisine. For those of you who really want a change at mealtime, the House of Wan and the Golden Chinese Res taurant offer an escape to the Orient The oriental decor, hot Chinese lea and chopsticks for the brave, 8rearyood & '11tmosphere:> made the House of Wan the first of lis kind in the area. ()..vner Alan Wan de veloped each of the recipes served at the House of Wan. Wan, a 1973 graduate of Western Kentucky University, has lived in the United States for 16 years. He came to Bowling Green in 1968 and opened the restaurant in 1974. His parents, Doris and Henry, are two of the 36 employees. Wan said thai he enjoys cooking and the good feel ing he receives from satisfied customers. The menu includes house specialties such as Chinese sizzling steak, Sam Kat Tal, Worsui Gai and sizzling Wor Sa. In addition to enrich- Fall-Winter '81 31 Restaurant dining is of French bread and serves about 50 COlllilllled a feast-full of pleasure in Bowling Green with versality to suit people. Other "gang-pleaser" everyone's taste. Visit Plum Nellie's feeders include the Stairway to The menu isn' t alvJays the main Delicatessen for more of a fast food Heaven, a three foot sandwich that attraction of a restaurant Fashion environment or try Windstone Fanns feeds 25 people and Three Down shows, bands, singers, a game room, for more of a restaurant type atmos Twelve Across, a foot long triple and a blue slide are entertainment phere. decker sandwich that feeds about 10 that can be found at several Bowling Plum Nellie's has unique sand people. Green establishments. wiches with unique names - like "A Wanda Berry, owner and cook When you think of a restaurant Bite of Casabacon" which is a com at Windstone Fanns, said, "We're like that serves 12 different meats, 10 dif bination of roast beef. muenster most other deli's because customers ferent breads, 10 different condi cheese, bacon and lettuce. Plum can create their own favorite com ments and eight different cheeses, Nellie's menu also features "Back to binations for sandwM:hes. We also you usually think of a delicatessen. Basics" which makes it easy for you to have our spedal of the day. " But Fontana's has more to offer than create your own sandwich. Windstone Fanns' specials are delectable sandwiches. "People are more willing to try homemade. Whether it's peach Fontana's opened in July on one of our numbered sandwiches be cobbler, vegetable soup or banana Morgantown Road as primarily an cause we've combined a variety of bread, all the ingredients are fresh Italian restauranl But de li sandwiches items on one sandwich that most not canned. "People come in and aren't the only difference on the people wouldn't think of combining," wonder what the specials of the day menu - if it's a steak you want, order Plum Nellie's owner, Rick Kelley, will be so I try to have a variety of their eight-ounce ribeye. said. specials to choose from, " Mrs. Berry But the menu isn't all that's nice If there's a gang of people to said about this place. Fontana's has a feed, Plum Nellie's offers a few "gang So if you're eating alone or as fully-stocked bar with bartenders pleaser" spedals, such as the Multi part of a gang and you still have a ready to prepare your favorite drink. Mouth Mammoth. This sandwich, a hard time chOOSing that perfect place, They also have a variety of wines and combination of ham, genoa salami, take this suggestion and try them beers. bologna, summer sausage and two both - you' ll love them. Jerri W('bb. There's even more to Fontana's cheeses is prepared on a six-foot loaf Ursula Wade WId Diane Olsol! than what you might see when enter ing the front doors, A game room features (among others) the one and only Pac Man video game. A disco room is downstairs and customers literally slide down to il Uve enter tainment is hosted every Thursday through Saturday nights. But Fontana's is not the only restaurant in Bowling Green that provides entertainmenl The lunch hour at the New Iron Skillet on Scottsville Road is also pro viding something different for the Bowling Green area. Weekly fashion shows at the restaurant are given every Tuesday Bowling Green's most by Peck & Peck and every Wednes complete spirits Shoppe. day by Barbara's World between noon and 2 p. m. Although these two stores pro Delight your tastebuds with the imported vide separate showings, for the fash cheeses. coffees. and gourmet items ion buff they are a pleasurable way to enjoy the lunch hour. found exc lusively a t the Cheese Shop. The models provide information about each outfit as they visit the tables. THI CHIlD SIIOP According to Bette Bennett. of Peck & Peck, the fashion shows provide fashion interest for the stores and stimulates business. Jerri Webb (md Juanila LUSCQ 32 Bowling Green .,;= . - ~ Helping Your Community grow the good life. The C itizens National Bank of Bowling Green is grateful to God for the rich heritage which has made our nation prosper and grow. In the more than 200 years of our g rowing, our people have been gratefu l for'-soch basic blessings as education, freedom, opportunity, and the right to own property . We believe that these b lessings should have one thing in common ... quality_ We are dedicated to helping your community grow quality in every phase o f its life. OF BOWUNG Gf1I;:EN. KENTUCKV 40!'Ol Citizs'tftionalHELPING YOU GROW I Bank MEMBER F-D.I.C.