David Mank, left, and Roberta Mank check out the list for the savenger hunt Jan. 23 at the IU Art Museum. Participants walk throughout the museum to find the answers. This special weekend program was a collaboration with Collins Living-Learning Center, with prizes donated by Chesire Café.
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Alison May, left, serves a soup and olives as appetizers to Vini Frizzo Wednesday at NOCO . The restaurant was recently moved to North College Aveon the Square on Dec. 2015.
Robert Motley, 85, joined the air force in 1950. He was sent to Korea in Apr. 1952. He was stationed at the 483rd Squadron in the Kimpo airbase, Korea. Motley’s job was financing and accounting for troops. He still remembers how Korea was deserted. On May. 20, 1954, he was sent back to the States. Motley remained an air force reserve until 1975. Through the GI bill, he graduated Manhattan College in 1958 and worked at Otis Elevator. He moved to Bloomington in 1965.
Robert Motley, 85, joined the air force in 1950. He was sent to Korea in Apr. 1952. He was stationed at the 483rd Squadron in the Kimpo airbase, Korea. Motley’s job was financing and accounting for troops. He still remembers how Korea was deserted. On May. 20, 1954, he was sent back to the States. Motley remained an air force reserve until 1975. Through the GI bill, he graduated Manhattan College in 1958 and worked at Otis Elevator. He moved to Bloomington in 1965.
Kenneth Thomas, 84, joined the Marines on Nov. 1951. He was sent to Korea in the middle of 1952. He was in the 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine regiment, Baker Company. He used heavy weapons, such as 60mm and 3.5 inch rockets. Thomas fought in the Hill 181, the Hill 161, and one more hill that he does not remember until Jun. 1953. After coming to the States, he went to IUPUI and earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He worked also at Otis Elevator in Bloomington.
James Jordan, 85, was born in Poland, Ind. He was drafted on Oct. 4, 1951. On Jun 1952, he was sent to Korea. Jordan was a rifleman and a sniper at 25th Infantry Division, 27th Regiment, Item Company, 2nd Platoon. He was sent to Heartbreak Ridge where one of the hardest hill battles occured during the war. He still remembers on Aug. 8, 1952. He was supposed to patrol on that night, but he did not go somehow. That night, second lieutenant Wing shot and dead. On Sep, 27, he was wounded on his eye by mortar round at Bloody Ridge and sent to Japan. He spent 3 months and came back to Korea. On Jul. 1, 1953, he was arrived back from Korea and discharged on Oct, 4.
Joe Maddox, 85, joined the army in 1949. He was trained to drive a M46 tank. When the war broke out, he was sent out to Korea in Jul 1950. He was in the 1st Infantry Division, 6th Medium Tank Battalion. During the early stage of the war, he had to fight against North Korea’s T-34 tanks and support ground troops. His troops advanced to Pyongyang and even captured most of the Korean peninsula until the Chinese forces began to invade. Maddox was lucky to escape from the Chinese attack. He served in Korea until 1952 when he came back to the States. He remained in the army and retired as a first class sergeant trainer for ROTC at Purdue in 1969.
Robert Marty, 86, was drafted on Sep. 21, 1950. He was sent to Korea in Mar. 1951. After arriving in Korea, he was trained to use 4.2 mortar. He was in the 7th Infantry Division, 32nd Regiment, Heavy Mortar Company. Marty was sent to the Hill 1073. He was involved in major battles when the Chinese were engaging massive offense toward the frontline. Between midnight and 3am, he had to fight 200-300 Chinese soldiers rushing to the hill with bugles, drums, and flags. On Apr. 1952, he came back to the states. Marty worked at J.C Penny until 1966 and ran his own clothing business in Chicago and New York for 30 years.
John Davis, 88, was sent to Korea in May, 1951. He was involved in major hill battles, He was involved in major battles when the Chinese were engaging massive offense toward the frontline, such as the Hill 717. One time, his company commander ordered him to kill three female civilians in one village between the frontline. Davis refused to do it, but he could not stop the killing. He was wounded by mortar fire on Sep. 1951 and was sent back to the state.
Darrell Hooten, 84, joined the U.S. Navy on Sep. 24, 1950. After finishing eleven weeks of training, he was sent to Busan, Korea. He became a crew member of the USS Ashtabula, a fleet oiler that refills the oil of other ships. His missions were always exposed to Soviet sea mines, planted by North Koreans. On Nov, 1952, the ship was hit by twin explosions caused by acetylene torches which ignited gasoline fumes in her forward hold while it was in Sasebo, Japan. Three sailors were killed, but Hooten was fine, because most of the crew were out during the weekend. After the incident, he was transferred to a destroyer John Hartland Stickle. He was discharged in 1954 and came back to Bloomington, Ind.
Raymond Wise, left, and Shaquile Hester look at the portraits of President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama Monday at Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center. The portraits were drawn by Joel Washington, a local artist and a staff at the Indiana Memorial Union, and hung on the Wall of Firsts among other portraits to celebrate President Day and Black History Month.
Wendell St. John shows his and Shirley St. John's photo three years after they were married. They went same high school and church. Wendell served in the army from 1953 to 1956. He was stationed in Germany. After he came back from the army service, Wendell married Shirley.
Shirley St. John, left, 84, and Wendell St. John, 84, talk aabout their married lives Sunday at Meadowood. They have been married for 59 years since Oct. 4, 1956. They met in their freshman year of high school in the science club when they were 14-year-old. They have three children. Shirley has been paralyzed the left side of her body. She lives at nursing home right now. Ever since then, Wendell visits her every day using Uber taxi.
Shirley St. John, left, 84, and Wendell St. John, 84, were married on Oct. 4, 1956.
Corey Rosenblum, owner of Sky Culture Clothing poses with three-panel "triple arrow tee.". Sky Culture is a clothing company focusing on urban hip hop and arts.
Minju Kim, center, 5th grade at Binford Elementary School, sobs after falling off after third round of the IU Spelling Bee Competition Saturday at Monroe County Public Library Auditorium. The IU Media School and The Iu School of Education hosted the event.
Nate Jackson has a 174 lb match with Jacob Morrissey from Purdue last Sunday at University Gym. Jackson who has defeated the top national ranker, Bo Nickal from Penn State, won his match last Sunday.
Zachary Walters plays and sings the score Thursday at his house. Walters composed the score for "The Good Catholic," the movie filming in Bloomington.
Performers play "STOMP" Wednesday at IU Auditorium. STOMP is a percussion performance using matchboxes, brooms, cans, and lighters, started in Brighton, UK, 1991.
Performers play "STOMP" Wednesday at IU Auditorium. STOMP is a percussion performance using matchboxes, brooms, cans, and lighters, started in Brighton, UK, 1991.