Shakamak High School - Shakamak Yearbook (Jasonville, IN)

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Landmarks - The new City Hall Ccenter rightb has offices and firehouse. All courts, and jail facilities are now at Bloomfield. The Bramble Blacksmith Shop of the horse and buggy days Cbelowj is now an apartment. Boys are SHS students wearing early day styles, presently in style . The first grocery stores in the area were company stores owned by mining companies or individuals. Jasonville was named for a grocer, Jason Rogers. Sam Mills owned an early company store. Other grocers of the past were Joe Spurgeon, Wilbur Spurgeon C35 yearsj, Houser Brothers Q43 yearsj, and Ax and Fry. In Midland the first company store belonged to Byrd Doyleg other grocers were Bill Clark, George Clark, Paul Combs, and Max Mitchell. At Vicksburg, the company store was owned by Coal Bluff Mining Cor- poration. Later grocers were Sherman Mitchell, Tom Mitchell, Sam Stock- rahm, Bill Stockrahm, lake Hays, and Lee Hays. At Coalmont, Fred Cochran had the company store. Also remembered are Ernie Griffith, Nellie Puckett, CCorner Grocery, 20 years: smorgasbord, 8 yearsl, Walter Tennis, Bernice Mar- low, and a Mr. Cagle. The Harvey Grocery building Crightj dates back to 1899. At one time there were over 30 grocery stores in the areag now there are five: two chain stores, Ridiner's and Harwicksg three neigh- borhood stores, McKee's, Rumple's and Abe's. ld and New The old City Hall Cbelowl was built in 1907 and is the oldest public build- ing in town. It contained offices, courtroom, fire house, and jail frightb. sa. A J I if t ' T T so if . ' if gl: 1 if L 5 , S ,- ft L ' , ? -av- i ig tina..-. -'- ' I--.- -QI -DC I..

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Eel River bridge fleftb spans Eel River, which is of histori- cal significance to the school area. Prior to 1927, the land along the river belonged to the Piankeshaw Indian tribe. They ceded it to the Deleware tribe, who called the river Shak'a'mak, meaning in their language, The Waters of the Long Fish. Eel River was a part of the canal system completed in 1850 which linked Worthington and Terre Haute. The work on the canal was done by men with spades, shovels, picks, and wheelbarrows. Boats were pulled along the waterway by horses and mules. In later years a ferry transported passengers and vehicles from one bank to the other. Peavey Cemetery was originally an Indian burial ground. There is a wide strip at the top where no white people have ever been buried , respecting the Indian graves. Shakamak Trading Post Cleftj which is now a furniture store and a lodge, was used for a school before the Old Coalmont High School was completed. ' The Powder Mill Cabovej is located in what was the first mining community in Lewis Township, Alum Cave. Alum Cave had a company store and a saloon called the Sample Room. The U.S. Powder Mill dates back to 1904. It manu- factured all the gunpowder for the mines in the area: later it turned to manufacturing black powder and pellet powder. When it was the property of Olin Mathison Company in 1908, there was a terrific explosion which rocked the entire coun- tryside. Dupont leased the property during World War II to manufacture gunpowder for the army. Another big explosion in 1942 ended the manufacturing of gunpowder.

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655.051 , swims At the top left, is the residence of Mrs. Earl Sluder. It is the original log cabin Cnow covered with weather boardingj built in 1863 by Uncle Billy Buckallew. The Buckallew family also built an inn south of the cabin which had accom- modations for travelers. Center left is one of the many new homes in the area. Also new is the Good Samaritan Center, which many people, churches, and organizations worked hard to bring to the com- munity. SHS chorus groups sing for the guests. Many other groups participate in helping the Center. The Park Hotel was built in 1910. It was originally called the Delaware Hotel, then, King's Inn. Present owner Bess Croft and her husband Joe purchased it in 1942. The original hotel had 24 roomsg now it has 14 rooms for guests. if f Eff, IN CONCLUSION. In the early days of the community, the saloons outnumbered the churches by about 30 to 2 , including the notorious Blue Goose, south of Midland, and the Red Onion, west on Shanklin Street Road. In 1976, the ratio has changed somewhat: 21 churches, 3 taverns . In addition to the 15 churches pictured in this yearbook there are 6 more in the community. BRILEY CHAPEL, first called Kaiser Class, was built in 1886. Early family names were Watkins, Pope, Brush, Liston, Shidler, and Chambers. Rev. Harry Peterson is the minister. The HOWESVILLE PRES- BYTERIAN was founded in 1870. Family names were Eccles, Muir, Peavey, Bunger, Pools, and Wolf. Rev. C. C. Fruth is the minister. COALMONT CHURCH OF GOD was begun in 1926 . lt was originally Mountain Assembly. Family names are Stoops, Hare, Rehmel, Patton, Craig, Maloney, Strahla, and Bickel. Rev. Joe Rehmel is pastor. The land grant for the Iasonville CHURCH OF CHRIST was 1904, but the building date is unknown. Rev. Alan K. Borders is now the pastor. The CHRISTADELPHIANS in Jasonville do not have a minister. Members take turns each Sunday as speak- ers. EMBURY church, located two miles west of Midland, is about 104 years old. Services are still held there. LITTLE ROCK PRIMITIVE BAPTIST is located east on Powder Mill Road. Services are held monthly.