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The month of August has been home to many historical events over the years. Here's a look at some that helped to shape the world in August 1924.

· Three people are killed and 10 others are injured when a boiler fire erupts on the French battleship Courbet on August 1. The Courbet survives the fire and is eventually utilized during World War II.

· Boca Raton, Florida, is incorporated as "Bocaratone" on August 2. The name is changed to "Boca Raton" less than a year later.

· John Carroll O'Connor is born on August 2 in Manhattan. O'Connor would become one of the most memorable television actors of all time, notably portraying "Archie Bunker" in the sitcoms "All in the Family" and "Archie Bunker's Place" in the 1970s and early 1980s.

· Berlin Jews hold a memorial service for Jewish soldiers who died during World War I on August 3. The Jewish service takes place after a Jewish preacher was forbidden from delivering a prayer during a similar service held outside the Reichstag commemorating German soldiers who died during the war.

· Women from six European nations compete in the first Women's International and British Games in London on August 4. The competition is held because track and field events at the Summer Olympics were limited to men only.

· Confidence man Charles Ponzi is released from prison in Plymouth, Massachusetts on August 6. Ponzi served less than four years of a five-year sentence for financial crimes.

· Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich of Russia, a first cousin of the late Tsar Nicholas II, declares himself "Guardian of the Throne" for the Russian Empire on August 8. Two years later, the Grand Duke would declare himself the emperor-in-exile.

· On August 10, Austrian police claim they discovered a Soviet slush fund for stirring up unrest and revolt in the Balkans.

· The earliest sound film footage of an American president is recorded on August 11 when Lee de Forest films U.S. President Calvin Coolidge on the White House lawn. De Forest uses his experimental Phonofilm process to make the recording.

· Andrew S. Anderson, the Democratic Party nominee for South Dakota Governor, is gored by a bull on his property on August 11. Anderson does not survive the attack.

· Former world middleweight title holder Kid McCoy shoots his lover, Teresa Mors, on August 12 in Los Angeles. McCoy, retired from boxing at the time of the shooting, shot Mors in a drunken rage after she told him what her friends thought of him.

· Anthropologist Margaret Mead arrives in Samoa on August 17. Mead proceeds to begin working on her book, Coming of Age in Samoa: A Psychological Study of Primitive Youth for Western Civilisation, which became a landmark text and sparked years of ongoing, intense debate upon its publication in 1928.

· Canadian mountaineers complete the first ascent of the 2,603-meters-tall Mount Fitzsimmons in British Columbia on August 19.

· United States Senator Nathaniel B. Dial and John J. McMahan, his challenger for the Democratic Party nomination in an upcoming election, are each arrested for disorderly conduct in South Carolina on August 20. Dial approached McMahan brandishing a chair during a campaign meeting that became contentious.

· On August 23, the planets Mars and Earth are the closest they had been since August 18, 1945. The two planets, which were the equivalent of around 34.6 million miles from one another, would not be as close again until August 2003.

· On August 26, The Montreal Star publishes an interview with American automotive executive Henry Ford in which the industrialist claims the Ku Klux Klan was a patriotic organization and "a victim of lying propaganda."

·Director John Ford's first major film, "The Iron Horse," premieres in New York City on August 28.

The Ogle Center at Indiana University Southeast is pleased to announce its 2024-2025 Ogle Center Presents season.

“The Ogle Center is where our community comes together to share its mutual love of the arts in southern Indiana,” said Kirk Randolph, Ogle Center director. “We have assembled an exciting variety of performances by nationally-touring groups along with the return of the annual Holiday Pops concerts that have become a family tradition for so many.”

According to Randolph, “the Ogle Center really has been the heart of arts and entertainment for the southern Indiana region for nearly 30 years, and we’re thrilled to be able to add to the quality of life for our community.”

Along with its signature series, THE OGLE CENTER PRESENTS, the Ogle Center is pleased to welcome back the LOUISVILLE ORCHESTRA for its 2024-2025 NightLites series of concerts, featuring incredible classical pieces presented in the intimate setting of the Ogle Center’s Stem Concert Hall. Audiences can also enjoy performances by the students of the IU Southeast Music Department and the IU Southeast Theatre Department.

In addition to live performances, the Ogle Center will continue to host university events, lectures, art exhibits, and other community events.

Tickets go on sale August 19, 2024.

Tickets should be purchased online at oglecenter.com. In-person ticket sales are by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, email the Ogle Center at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call (812) 941-2525.

Free parking for Ogle Center events is available in the Dogwood lot directly in front of the Ogle Center and the Hickory lot directly behind the Ogle Center from one hour prior to the start of a performance until one hour following the conclusion of the event. Vehicles parked in other locations and/or at other times may be subject to ticketing.

For more information about the 2024-2025 season, please visit oglecenter.com or call (812) 941-2525.

August 18, 1920 The 19th Amendment was ratified by the United States Congress, giving women the right to vote.

August 19, 1909 The first automobile race was held at the new Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The 5-mile dash was a disaster as a result of the breaking up of the crushed rock track. Six people died. Louis Schwitzer won with an average speed of 57.43 mph.

August 20, 1833 Benjamin Harrison was born in North Bend, Ohio. As a young attorney he moved to Indianapolis. He served as a U. S. Senator and, in 1888, was elected President of the United States.

August 23, 1949 Actress Shelley Long was born in Fort Wayne. She became best known for her role as Diane Chambers on Cheers, for which she won an Emmy Award.

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Indiana Quick Quiz

1. Born March 7, 1974, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, who starred in the TV show The Office as Pam Beesly-Halpert?

2. In what Indiana city can you find the biggest jack in the world?

3. In what Indiana museum, housed in a 1930 art deco building, can you see vintage vehicles manufactured in Indiana?

4. Who is the Hoosier, while working for Converse, improved the design of the shoes named in his honor?

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1. Regina Marie Fischer

2. Bloomfield

3. Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum in Auburn

4. Chuck Taylor

Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.

Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States who lived in Indiana 1816 - 1830

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CELEBRATE OUR GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY!

Fifty years ago Derby Dinner Playhouse opened its doors to what would be decades of “dinnertainment”. In honor of our 50th anniversary, we have created a brand new show for you! Hosted by J.R. Stuart and featuring some of your favorite DDP performers.

Please join us as we sing, dance and reminisce!

SPECIAL GUEST ARTISTS!

AUG 19 MATINEE & EVENING

Featuring Special Guest Artist - Caroline Siegrist

SEPT 9 MATINEE & EVENING

Featuring Special Guest Artist - Dan Cooney

ALL TICKETS: $50 each

SUBSCRIBERS GET $3 VIP DISCOUNT!

The show is 50 minutes in length. Dinner included in ticket price.

CALL FOR TICKETS 812-288-8281

BOX OFFICE HOURS: MON 10AM-5PM/TUES-SUN 10AM-7:30PM

Falls of the Ohio State Park will host its annual Digging the Past event on Saturday, August 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Guests can explore fossils, minerals, and archaeology with a variety of free programs and games behind the park’s Interpretive Center. Admission to the museum gallery is $7 for all during this event.

These programs are offered at specific times during the day:

Explore the outer fossil bed on a guided hike from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. This hike is for guests ages 12 and older.
Trek the park’s other fossil beds with a guide. Hikes will leave on the hour from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Make a free fossil collection from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
See what you can knock down at geode bowling from noon to 1 p.m. and 3 to 4 p.m. Prizes will be offered.
Discover interesting facts about geodes and crystals during a program and giveaway from 1 to 2 p.m.
Learn about dinosaurs during the Dinosaurs with Dale program from 2 to 3 p.m.

Programs offered all day include:

Visit refreshed Silurian fossil piles, courtesy of Irving Materials, Inc. (IMI) and Sellersburg Stone Quarry.
Create an egg carton collection with fossils and minerals for a $1 donation.
Create crafts like weather rocks, pet rocks, and bead stringing.
See displays and information from the Falls of the Ohio Archaeological Society.
Take part in hands-on archaeology activities from the Indiana State Museum.
Create a make-and-take concrete fossil, courtesy of IMI.
Browse fossil displays and get your fossil identified, courtesy of the Kentucky Paleontological Society.
Learn about Orodovician fossil collecting from the Spencer County (Kentucky) Tourism bureau.
Watch demonstrations of lapidary work (including rock polishing).
Get your unknown artifacts, rocks and fossils identified.
Dig “artifacts” in an archaeological mini-mock dig station.