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“Remember, we all stumble, every one of us. That’s why it’s a comfort to go hand-in-hand.” – – – Emily Kimbrough (1899 – 1989) Born in Muncie, Emily Kimbrough became a very successful author, journalist, and magazine editor. Her most famous book is Our Hearts Were Young and Gay. Did You Know?   Before the creation of the Indiana High School Athletic Association, there was no statewide organization of school athletics. Game rules were not uniform and violations of player rules were common. More than 50 schools were represented at the first IHSAA meeting in December of 1903. It was agreed by many that the association was needed, and schools were quick to join. There are 15 schools which are considered charter members: Anderson, Alexandria, Bloomington, Eaton, Fairmount, Goshen, Huntington, Indianapolis Manual Training, Indianapolis Shortridge, Kokomo, Marion, Noblesville, North Manchester, Salem, and Wabash. By the end of the first year, membership had reached 71 schools. Today, there are more than 400 schools on the IHSAA roster.
ANSWERS: 1. Evan Bayh       2. Joshua Bell  3. Larry Bird     4. Randall Shepard
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1903   The Indiana High School Athletic Association was organized by high school principals. Their stated purpose was “the encouragement and direction of athletics in the high schools of the state.” The first meeting was held at the Statehouse in the office of Fasset A. Cotton, the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
1937   Former United States Supreme Court Justice Willis Van Devanter was welcomed back to his hometown of Marion. Over 1,000 attended a dinner in his honor. He spoke of growing up in Marion and attending Asbury College (now DePauw University.) He had recently completed 27 years on the nation’s highest court, having been appointed by President William Howard Taft.
1955   Piano virtuoso Van Cliburn performed with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra at the Murat Theater. The 20-year-old received high marks from Indianapolis News critic Corbin Patrick, who described him as a “young man with a future. His style is Texan, big and expansive.” Van Cliburn went on to world fame three years later when he won the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow.
