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Back to the Fifties

Bridges, bridges and Easter eggs April 1953

■ ■Local officials were hopeful that construction could start on a bridge across the Ohio at Lawrenceburg by that summer.

■ ■Girl Scout Camp Ladigrau would open for the season July 1.

Mrs. Lloyd Sarjent was Chris camp chairman.

McHenry ■■ A total of 800 children had participated in an annual Easter Egg hunt.

■ ■Mrs. Ray Roland was Welcome Wagon hostess.

■ ■The new U.S. 50 bridge across Hogan Creek was scheduled to open in June.

■ ■Thatcher Glass company had granted employees a 10 cents an hour pay raise.

■ ■Charles Cheek was named to manage the Byron-Jackson plant in Greendale.

Chris McHenry is Dearborn County Historian.

Down Memory Lane

New friends and old make life fun

During the sixteen years I have been sharing my words with you I have been drawn to so many good folks that have a story to share.

Harvey and Dorothy ran the little gas station south of Sunman some years back. Ray and I still call it Harvey’s. Dorothy had a life’s goal of raising enough money to pay the insurance of our little church by getting the ladies together to make crafts. She ran a little craft shop out of the trunk of her car.

Granny, who played organ at the Old Brick Tavern, played a special concert just for me during our visit. She considered her gift of music one she should share.

I shared many a time with Miss Vivian, a Florida friend, as I gathered her life’s story for a booklet I put together. I gave it to her on her birthday, the same

day she fell and soon died. Her book was lying open by her recliner.

Jim and Alice who I met while waiting for the parade at the Aurora Fair shared their story of being childhood sweethearts, then parting and getting together in Doris their senior years.

Butt Albert told of the hard times of his youth after his father was killed building the highway overpass in Greendale.

At the end, he had a difficult time getting out the words.

I heard many a story as I researched my booklet on local Florida flamboyant grove owner “Doc Ferris” who died in 1970. The grandnephew of the Ferris Wheel inventor, “Doc” put a Ferris Wheel on everything, even his tombstone. Midge, who shared her story of working for him, always had a piece of lemon pie waiting for me. Viola, who had many clippings from his early land sales, shared a stack of family photos

then She serenaded me on her harmonica and sang “Life is Like a Mountain Railroad.”

Dick had business dealings with “Doc.” He had s pet squirrel that dashed about the room. During the course of the visit he asked, “Did you see my flag?”

I had failed to see the KKK flag above their garage. “Nobody bothers our neighborhood,” he said. I still liked him.

Margaret, the object of her son Aubrey’s song “Sweet Maggie Belle,” had walls of family photos. I was impressed with a little shrine she had dedicated to her late husband that included his picture in uniform and the flag from his funeral.

I chatted with Sister Alma Louise, who lived at the St. Francis Convent in Oldenburg, in Dr. Younger’s waiting room. I soon knew she had a story. Her words were inspiration for three columns. She once asked, “What church do you go to?”

“I am a Methodist.”

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1942 LHS grad awarded French Legion of Honor

BY DENISE FREITAG BURDETTE Assistant Editor

Now Colorado is his home.

But before he moved back out West, Melvin Dunn became a member of the 1942 Lawrenceburg High School graduating class.

In between, he took part in military action during World War II that would, in part, lead him to receive the French Legion of Honor Medal.

At age 89, he was given that honor, along with two other men, during a presentation ceremony held in November in Colorado Springs.

Lawrenceburg resident and friend Shirley Schmeltzer, remembers when Dunn lived with her family, while he finished his last few classes in high school.

He had been living with Lawrenceburg schools superintendent Harold “Red” Benedict. But when Benedict was called back to serve in the Navy, Dunn had no where to go, said Schmeltzer.

SUBMITTED PHOTOS Benedict asked her parents if Melvin Dunn joined the Army Air Corps after his gradua- Dunn could live with them until he tion from Lawrenceburg High School in 1942.

completed high school. Her family rented the house where Benedict had been living, she said.

“We considered him a member of the family,” said Schmeltzer.

His younger years were spent in Nebraska, with Dunn moving to Lawrenceburg around age 13, she said.

After graduation, Dunn traveled with all his male high school classmates to Wright Patterson Air Base, Dayton, Ohio, where he joined the Army Air Corps.

According to his biography information provided in the presentation program, Dunn completed navigator school after basic training. He was then deployed to England as a B-17 navigator with the 525th Bomb Squadron of the 379th Bomb Group.

“Melvin flew 33 combat mission, including targets in Occupied France and Germany and several missions in Normandy. On one bombing run into Germany, he was the lead squadron navigator of a 1,000 plus formation. On mission 27 over Germany, his aircraft was

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In November, Melvin Dunn was awarded the French Legion of Honor Medal.

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FRIENDS, From Page 1

I shall not forget her replay, “Then be the best Methodist you can be.” On one of my visits, she out walked me as she took me completely through the convent. We had cookies in the kitchen. Sister Alma had a prayer box. My name was in it.

She died this summer at age 101. My columns about her were displayed there.

I was very proud to have known her and have her praying for me.

There were times together that brought tears.

My friend Jan wanted you to know about the services of MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, where she went for treatment.

We rode together to school for many

OVER FIFTY years. I was saddened when she lost her battle with cancer.

Ray and I, both shared the table with Dick and Marian, fellow park residents, as he told of dealing with Lew Gehrig’s disease. “I ain’t afraid to die,” he said.

Last Fall I shared some of Hilde’s story in my November column about her childhood dealings with WW2 in homeland Germany.

Ray and I met with her at Willy’s Bar and Grill in Hidden Valley. My knees could not handle her steps. (They could now after a very successful surgery.) She had much more to share than her childhood during the war.

As a young girl, she enjoyed sports and was an alternate in track and field in the 1948 Olympics in London.

At a youth sport’s camp, she shook hands with Hitler. At that time she ad-

mired him, later, when she really learned of his doings she was greatly disappointed.

After the war Hilde’ learned English when she took care of an English couple’s children. She returned to Germany and became an interpreter.

She married an American soldier and they had a daughter.

During that time Elvis Presley was stationed at their base.

She and her husband became good friends with him and Priscilla, who frequently took their daughter to the movies. She found both Presleys were quite likeable.

After she came to America, she divorced her husband and worked in automobile industry.

A friend introduced her to Frank. They married in 1995 and she came to our area.

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They built a home in Hidden Valley.

Athletic my nature, Hilde’ soon shared Frank’s love for golf.

Then this past summer Frank suffered a freak fall that left intensive spinal cord damage causing paralysis from the neck down. That was where she was during our visit. “Life is not very good, but I do my best.”

Since then Frank passed away. Now, 81, and in good health Hilde’ continues meet life’s new challenges.

However, I believe, when the time comes that she must live on memories, she sure has some grand ones to recall.

Yes, I certainly do meet some interesting likeable people and enjoy sharing their stories. And I look forward to meeting more.

Doris Butt is a retired teacher. She can be reached at raydoris53@aol.com.

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cause skin to dry and become thin.

Dry weather conditions can also conQ. My mom always had beautiful tribute to dry skin. skin. I remember her having a loveWrinkles are usually ly peaches and cream, fair caused by sun exposure and/ complexion. She burned in Jennifer or smoking. the sun easily, but was never McClellan Dry and thin skin can lead a "tanner." Now that she to a host of other problems. If is in her late 70's, I have skin itches and is thin, it can noticed how weak her skin break open and bleed if the person really is and I am worried. Cuts don't scratches. heal quickly. She bruises easily. Her Since cuts and scrapes often take skin is very dry and itchy. Wrinkles longer to heal, they may be more are increasing. Why does this happen likely to become infected. and is there anything we can do to If you want to help your mother stop it? preserve her skin and be less prone to cuts, scrapes and bruises, follow A. Thinning, dry skin is common these steps: in older adults. According to the ■■Make sure she is drinking plenty National Institute on Aging, older of fluid, dehydration affects the skin. adults often lose sweat and oil glands ■■Have her use a moisturizer daily or suffer from diseases that affect the ■■Use an ointment to relieve itchy kidneys such as diabetes, which can skin

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Wrinkles won't go away, but you can minimize the damage by making sure she stays out of the sun during the peak sunlight hours, usually between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Wear sunscreen and loose, light weight clothing that covers both arms and legs when venturing out.

If she smokes, ask her to talk with her doctor about ways to quit.

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Get FarmFresh produce close to home

The Laughery Valley Growers Coop is offering a CSA pick-up site at a familiar home market location on State Line Road in Bright.

Subscribers to FarmFreshCSA may come to that market site on Thursdays from June 6 through Oct. 31, 2013 between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to get their weekly box.

NOW is the time to sign-up to reserve a share of FarmFreshCSA weekly boxes of fresh, safe, naturally grown local produce. Co-op growers pledge to use no harmful pesticides and no GMO seeds.

LVG coop, a multi-farm agricultural cooperative based in Batesville, but drawing farmers from all of southeast Indiana, is branching out to serve Dearborn County as well as Harrison, Ohio.

To learn about these growers and their farming practices visit the co-op’s website and click on “Meet Our Farmers,” at www.laugheryvalleygrowers. com.

At sign-up time subscribers pay the seasonal fee in full or pay an 18 percent deposit followed later by three monthly installments, June-August. All reservations for the 2013 CSA shares will be conveniently handled online payable by credit or check, but persons who do

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French Maquis, dressed as Frenchmen, and eventually made their way back to England,” according to the biography.

While in the miltary he would write her parents, said Schmeltzer.

Upon his return after World War II, he attended Purdue University before he was called back to serve in 1947, she said.

Eventually, she lost track of him, she said.

He ended up staying in the U.S. Air Force for 24 years, retiring as Lt. Col. Melvin Dunn.

Dunn then became involved in the motion picture editing business, taught at North Texas State University and had three daughters with first wife, Hilda. He has a stepson with current wife, Smiles.

Schmeltzer had lost track of Dunn for many years, until she and her husband sought him out while on vacation one year, using a Colorado address from a Christmas card.

In a June 2012, Dunn received a let-

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not have Internet access may contact Sister Claire Whalen for a paper sign-up process.

Contact her at 1-812-933-0818.

Visit the co-op’s website for subscription fees and sign-up information.

The family size box—called Harvest Share—will offer six to seven produce items each week while the couple size box—called Market Share—will have four-five items each week. Some subscribers choose to split a share with a neighbor or relative. In addition, subscribers will be able to choose one, or more, extra items from the Online Store each week.

Meat from grass-fed animals, eggs from free-ranged chickens and other locally produced food products will also be available for ordering online and can be picked up when persons come to get their weekly CSA boxes.

The Laughery Valley Growers Co-op has been offering its fresh seasonal produce through the Community Supported Agriculture Program for seven years with pick-ups at Walhill Farm in Batesville.

Now the co-op will bring these boxes closer to your home. ter from Francois Delattre, Ambassador of France to the United States. It stated he had been appointed a “Chevalier” of the Legion of Honor. According to the letter, The Legion of Honor was created

by Napoleon in 1802 “to acknowledge services rendered to France by persons of exceptional merit.”

“This award testifies to the President of the French Republic’s high esteem for your merits and accomplishments.

In particular, it is a sign of France’s infinite gratitude and appreciation for your personal and precious contribution to the United States’ decisive role in the liberation of our country during World War II,” said Delattre in the letter.

A few years go Dunn suffered a possible stroke, which has impacted his recent memory. His wife, Smiles, however, told the Montrose Daily Press, Montrose, Colo., he was “overwhelmed” to receive the honor and that he does remember many details of his World War II military service.

Some of his reflections were read during

the presentation ceremony by his daughter, which included: “My reflections are touched by an awesome awareness of the great number of planes and crew members which did not return. I hold deep within, a special respect for those who flew or faught, without waiver and are those Fallen Heroes who

are not here to stand with us to be so honored. From a part of my reflections, I would like to convey my thanks and my appreciations to the French people who, after our plane was downed, aided in our successful return to duty at Kimbolton, England.”

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THINGS TO DO Ongoing events

Breast Cancer Support Group meets third Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Dearborn Room, second floor, at Dearborn County Hospital in Lawrenceburg. Everyone is welcome. Contact: Jan Tyler, 812-926-3927, or Terri Jones, 812376-6781.

Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Meets on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Milan Public Library and the third Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at Dearborn County Hospital, Ohio Room – 2nd Floor, in Lawrenceburg. For more information: 888-422-2691 or www.sites.google. com/site/alzseind Note: We will make a change in the 2nd Tuesday of the month meeting location beginning in March, it will be held at the new Milan Library.

Food Pantries The Clearinghouse is a community backed food pantry that strives to help individuals in basic need of food, clothing, and financial need. We serve five counties with four locations to facilitate your needs. Food Service: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Monday-First Presbyterian Church, 215 Fourth St., Aurora; Tuesday-Zion United Church, 40 Walnut St., Lawrenceburg; Wednesday-First Presbyterian Church, 215 Fourth St., Aurora; Thursday-Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 495 Ludlow, Greendale.

The St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry located at 210 Fifth Street, Aurora, is adding evening hours to their schedule. We will be open on the third Monday of each month from 6 to 8 p.m. We are doing this to accommodate those who are unable to come during our daytime hours. We will continue our regular weekly schedule, open on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 10 a.m. to 12 Noon to serve you. For further information, call us at 812-926-1637.

First Baptist Church’s Food Pantry, 45 Tebbs Ave., Greendale, Ind., is available the second Monday of every month from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.

“Singin’ Time in Indiana” The second Saturday evening of each month, the Highlights Quartet will be hosting a free gospel sing called “Singin’ Time in Indiana, at Dearborn Adult Center, 311 W. Tate St., Lawrenceburg. It’s not sponsored by any one church but is open to all who would like to enjoy an evening of gospel music and fellowship.

Bingo Every Monday night at Sunman Legion Post 337 beginning at 6:30 p.m. For information: 812-623-2972.

Woodturners Southeastern Indiana Woodturners, local chapter of the American Association of Woodturners, invite men and women of all ages to learn to turn at Jerry Williams shop, 8896 Baseline Road, Holton, Ind., on the second and fourth Monday of the month from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. All skill levels are welcome. For more information call Gerald Williams, 812-689-6545, or Charles Martin, 812-926-2218

Cross Eyed Riders #752 Christian Motorcyclists Association meets the first Sunday of the month at 2 p.m. at Hog Rock Cafe, formerly the Railroad Inn, 101 East Carr Street, Milan. Call 513-2189707 or 812-654-3713 or email cross Eyed Rider@aol.com for directions or other information.

Adult Art Classes will be offered on Tuesday mornings from 10 a.m. to Noon at the S.E. Indiana Art Guild studios, corner of 3rd and Main, Schuck Building, in Aurora. Thursday mornings have been re-scheduled. Beginners welcome and more advanced students will have new challenges. Watercolor Supplies included in $15 fee. For more info, please contact Winnie Bowling 812-584-3922 Feinstein Challenge St. Vincent de Paul will participate in the Alan Shawn Feinstein Challenge again this year through April 30. The challenge will help the pantry raise more funds to purchase food supplementing the donations from area residents. Donations can be made in the form of food items, valued at $1 per item or pound, cash or checks. Forward your donation to St. Vincent de Paul Society Food Pantry, c/o St. Mary Church, 203 Fourth St., Aurora, IN 47001. For more information call 1-812-9261637.

Lawrenceburg Consolidated High School’s 45th Class Reunion will be Saturday, July 20. Call Lenna Dugle Herzog for information and reservations 812-926-1019. Looking for information on the following classmates: Phil Bhark, Donna Clark Sherman, Gary Coomer, Judy Grammer, Andy Gehring, Patty Dean Love, Rose Wiley, Alice Parks, Richard Richardson, Gerry Reamer, George Redding, Martha Smith, Kenny Snyder, Diane Tschaenn, Nancy Wright Cassill, Margaret Krider Powell.

Tuesday, April 2

Hillforest Victorian House Museum opens for 57th touring season. The 1855 Victorian home of Thomas and Sarah Gaff, 213 Fifth Street, Aurora will offer guided tours Tuesday through Sunday. Admission is $6 for 14 and up, $3 for students, ages 7-13, and children 6 and under are free. An exhibit entitled A Century of Brides will feature bridal gowns dated 1850-1950. Hillforest Museum is open Tuesday-Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. For information call 812-926-0087 or visit www.hillforest.org The Dearborn County Retired Teachers Association will hold its first get-together for 2013, on Tuesday, April 2 on the fourth floor of Ivy Tech College Registration and social time will begin at 4:30 p.m. with a catered meal at 5 p.m. The program will begin at approximately 5:45 p.m. with a short business meeting to conclude the activities.

Blood Pressure/sugar checks Service provided at the Dillsboro Village Apartments, 10145 Alpha Drive, Dillsboro, at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 2, by the Dearborn County Hospital’s Nursing Department. This is a free service and is open to the general

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public. For more information call Cindy Pow- vice president, county woman leader, and ell at 812-432-6203. information officer. If you know anyone that is interested in an office, or coming on the Thursday, April 4 Old Friends And Bright Beginnings’ monthly board, contact the Farm Bureau office. luncheon will be Thursday, April 4, at Dear- Saturday, April 13 born Hills United Methodist Church at 11:30 Women’s Retreat a.m. Lunch will be catered by B&P Grubbs. Come join us for the Women’s POM Retreat They will be serving stuffed chicken breasts, at Dearborn Hills United Methodist Church noodles, broccoli/cauliflower, spinach salad, Saturday, April 13, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.. Registrabread and dessert. For more information tion with continental breakfast 8 a.m. to 9 contact Lois Gellert 812-487-2026 or Thelma a.m. Lunch will be served. Cost: $15 early Stutz 812-637-5569. registration $20 day of event. Call the church office for additional information, 812-637Friday, April 5, Saturday, April 6 3993.

Over the Moon Designers Market Premiere show of vintage and urban goods Hillforest’s Annual Early Bird Rummage Friday, April 5, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Satur- Sale Saturday, April 13, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at day, April 6, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Lawrenceburg the Aurora City Park Pavilion. A large selecFairgrounds, inside Agner Hall, US 50, Law- tion of bargains will be yours for the taking. renceburg. Free admission and parking. Door Donations of household items, toys, baby items, clothing, appliances, furniture, etc. are prizes. requested and may be brought to the park Saturday, April 6 to Saturday, April pavilion on Friday, April 12 from 9 a.m. to 2 27 p.m. Call 812-926-0087 one week prior for 2013 Spring Art Show with Floral Exhibit pick up of large items. For information call Southeastern Indiana Art Guild (SIAG) Spring 812-926-0087 or visit www.hillforest.org art show will be displayed at the Art Guild Studios, 2nd and Main, Aurora (the Schuck Friday, April 19, Saturday, April 20 building) from April 6 to 27. Hours for the Rummage Sale spring show are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Aurora Firehouse Dutch April 8 to Saturday, April 13. There will be a Hollow Road off US 50 (rain or shine). All Premiere Reception featuring harpist, Pam proceeds go to the 2013 Relay for Life Jurgens, on Saturday, April 6 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and a Meet the Artist reception on Saturday, April 20 Sunday, April 7 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The art Fish Fry guild studios will also be open weekends The Mt. Sinai United Methodist Church will April 14 to April 27. hold the Spring version of its semi-annual Fish Fry on Saturday, April 20, from 4:30 to Monday April 8 7:30 p.m. at the Church on Ind. 350 between Farm Bureau Annual Meeting The annual Dearborn County Farm Bureau Aurora and Moores Hill. Tickets may be obmeeting will be held at the Tanners Creek tained at the door.

Methodist Church on Ind. 1, Monday April 8. Sunday, April 21 The doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and the din- Rummage, Craft Sale ner will be at 6 p.m. The cost is $10 and $5 Lawrenceburg Girl Scouts are going on a trip will be returned to you at the door. The money and reservations should be taken to this June to Savannah, Ga., the Girl Scouts the Farm Bureau office at 722 Green Blvd, birthplace. To raise money for the trip, a rumAurora. The number at the office is 812-926- mage and craft sale will be held from 7 a.m.

0592. Reservations are needed by Monday, to 6 p.m. Sunday, April 21, at Agner Hall, April 1. All Farm Bureau members are invited Lawrenceburg Fairgrounds. There also be to attend. This year we will be nominating baked goods, hot dogs, popcorn, nachos, and drinks for sale.

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Fresh spring pasta ■11/2 ■ pounds unshelled fresh peas or 1 10-ounce package frozen peas, thawed ■1/2 ■ cup extra-virgin olive oil ■1/2 ■ cup minced shallots ■2 ■ cloves garlic, minced ■5 ■ to 6 fresh plum tomatoes, minced

■Salt ■ and freshly ground pepper, to taste ■1/4 ■ pound sliced prosciutto, diced ■1 ■ pound spaghetti ■2 ■ tablespoons unsalted butter ■1/2 ■ cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

1. Shell the fresh peas and cook them in a medium saucepan of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to the bite, 3 to 4 minutes.

2. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the shallots and cook until lightly golden and soft. Add the garlic, stir once or twice, and then add the tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper and cook until the tomatoes begin to soften, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the prosciutto, stir for a minute or two, and then add the peas.

Stir until the peas are heated through. Turn off the heat.

3. Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti in boiling salted water according to package directions.

4. When pasta is almost done, scoop up and reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking water. Drain spaghetti and add to the skillet. Add the butter and mix quickly over low heat until pasta and sauce are well combined. Add a little of the reserved cooking water if needed. Taste, adjust the seasoning and serve with a little sprinkle of the Parmigiano cheese.

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Did you know?

If you are welcoming a new dog to the family but have yet to pick a name, you might want to consider "Max." Max has been a popular name for male dogs in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia on and off for years, many times topping the list as the most popular male dog name. Although names that described dog's traits, such as Spotty or Dusty, were popular more than 50 years ago, today's dogs (and cats) have decidedly human names. Dogs named Max have starred in movies (think Max in "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas,") and have also broken records. A dog named Max lived to be the oldest dog at age 26. Max has been a name given to pampered Yorkies as well as rough-and-tumble mutts. If Max is not the name for you, Buddy, Jake and Rocky are a few of the other popular dog names.

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How to help injured wildlife

Wildlife biologists from the Department of Natural Resources are asking the public to help keep Indiana’s wildlife wild.

“Rescuing an injured or apparently abandoned baby wild animal may do the opposite of what you seek to accomplish and eventually cause the animal more harm than good,” said Mark Reiter, director of the DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife.

A video that explains what to do when finding an injured or orphaned wild animal is posted on the DNR YouTube channel at http://youtu.be/je5O9Wjwuzo.

State law defines wildlife as a public resource that belongs to all Indiana citizens, and the DNR is assigned the responsibility of managing wildlife populations on their behalf. The DNR’s professional resource management approach is based on the welfare of wild animal populations, the relationship of a wild animal to other animals, and the welfare of the people. State law prohibits possessing or taking a wild animal without a DNR-issued license or permit.

Each year, thousands of animals are born into the wild. As suburban areas spread into their natural habitats, young animals are increasingly born near humans. Most baby wild animals that you may encounter are not orphaned. What may seem like an abandoned animal is normal behavior for most wildlife, so picking it up is usually unnecessary.

“The apparent lack of an adult does not mean a young animal is orphaned,” said Linnea Petercheff, operations staff specialist for the Division of Fish & Wildlife.

“Adults often leave their young alone, safe in nests or dens, while they forage for food, but rarely do they abandon their young.”

Taking a wild animal out of its natural environment, even if it’s injured, also can reduce its best chance at survival as it becomes accustomed to relying on humans for food or shelter.

Such animals also pose safety and health risks for humans. They may look helpless, cute and cuddly, but they can bite or scratch people who attempt to handle

them. Wildlife also can carry infectious diseases and parasites that can be transmitted to humans or domestic animals.

But there is a proper – and legal – way to care for a wild animal that is truly in need.

The DNR issues wild animal rehabilitation permits to qualified individuals.

Licensed wildlife rehabilitators are trained in the proper care and handling of wild animals to prevent the animal from being imprinted on humans and to make sure the animal has the best chance of survival when released back into the wild where it belongs.

Requirements for obtaining a wild animal rehabilitation permit can be found on the DNR website at www.in.gov/dnr/ fishwild/5492.htm.

If you find a wild animal that is truly abandoned, sick or injured, don’t make it your pet. Instead, do one of the following: ■■Leave it where it is. Fawns, baby rabbits, and other young wild animals are left alone

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at times while the mother is obtaining food.

Rabbits, for example, only visit their nest twice a day to help deter predators.

■■If you find a baby bird, squirrel, or other animal that has fallen out of a nest, carefully put it back in the nest. Human scent will not deter the mother.

■■Call a licensed wild animal rehabilitator; a current list can be found under the wildlife rehabilitator link at in.gov/dnr/fishwild/5492.htm.

■■Call the DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife in Indianapolis, (317) 232-4080.

■■Call the DNR Law Enforcement central dispatch at (812) 837-9536.

■■Call a licensed veterinarian for immediate assistance with a sick or severely injured wild animal.

■■Contact Paul Strasser, P.O. Box 202, 3027 SR 262, Rising Sun, IN 47040. Mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians. 1-812438-2306 ■■Contact Debbie Workman, 3526 Nelson Road, Rising Sun, IN 47040. Mammals.

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Spy’s story rekindles some vets’ memories

BY CHANDRA L. MATTINGLY Staff Reporter cmattingly@registerpublications.com

Of 32 spies gathered in Scotland in World War II, Frank Weishaupt was the only American.

He also was the only one to survive the war, Weishaupt told those gathered Thursday morning, March 14, at the North Dearborn Branch Library, Logan. Several World War II veterans were among the group, some of whom remembered the locations in France and Germany of which he spoke.

“I was in England, France and Germany, all of them, drove a semi,” said Robert Swales, Bright. Swales served in the Army Air Force in World War II and came to hear Weishaupt speak after a neighbor told him about the program.

Lawrence Lyttle, Bright, said he heard Weishaupt speak a few months ago.

“I came because I respect him so much for what he did,” said Lyttle, who served stateside during WW II. Weishaupt, Mason, served in the OSS, the forerunner of the Central Intelligence Agency, and reported directly to Gen. Sherman Patton. Prepared for the OSS while still attending Hughes High School in Cincinnati, Weishaupt kept his secret from both his classmates and his parents, who thought he was in the Navy fighting Japanese in the South Pacific.

Nor did anyone find out about his experiences as a spy until about five years ago, when he let it slip in a niece's hearing.

Weishaupt had sworn not to tell anything for 25 years after his discharge, but kept quiet for many more years, not even telling his five children.

Posing as a Swiss immigrant, Weishaupt gathered information on German troop movements while riding a bicycle through war-torn countries. Sometimes he would stay at a tavern, singing German songs for the Nazi troops, then garnering information over beer afterwards.

Because his parents were German and he'd grown up speaking German, Weishaupt was able to pass as a native of the Black Forest region of Germany due to his accent, he said. But he had a Swiss passport, which indicated his Swiss uncle, well known in Europe as a casino owner, was his guardian.

At least three times Weishaupt killed to survive, using either a Beretta kept in his boot or the knife sheathed behind his back.

That's not the way spies are depicted on television, but that image of spies always killing the enemy is wrong.

“Your job was to get information. …

CHANDRA L. MATTINGLY/The Journal-Press

Frank Weishaupt, right, listens to veterans and others after telling about his experiences as a teenage spy during World War II. From left: Bill Bennett, Bright, Landon Smith, Aurora, hidden, Roger Rullman, Aurora, George Minges, Harrison, and Robert Swales, Bright.

You're supposed to deceive the enemy, not kill them,” he said.

At one point he was staying with a German waitress and asked her how to make himself look older. She darkened his red hair and he grew a beard, he said.

Then he reported back to Patton, wondering why his troops had not advanced more as the Germans were in full retreat, said Weishaupt.

The Americans were not getting needed supplies because Bradley was holding up deliveries of fuel and winter clothing. Bradley did not want Patton to again show up the British Gen. Bernard Law Montgomery.

Weishaupt biked to La Havre, France, where he found trucks loaded with supplies, but military personnel were selling the contents - jackets, shoes and sweaters - to civilians. He even traded bottles of brandy for jackets for himself and his girl friend, he said.

“That's how our troops were prevented from getting supplies at the Battle of the Bulge,” said Weishaupt, noting three of his buddies survived the war but lost toes to frostbite that winter. The Battle of the Bulge never should have happened.

Just 21 when the war was over, Weishaupt intended to become a doctor but met a woman and became an engineer instead, he said. He had construction jobs all over the world.

Asked how he had the confidence to do what he did as