PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12. COHCLUSIOHS 0 Wns Balloon . 14 ,Tun 6!. 1 ale, Indiana 0 Probably Balloon ui bl Y Unll oa" ct Ground VI suol 0 Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft a Probably Aircraft 0 Air-Vi suol 0 Airlntttreept rlador ~.. 5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomi col 0 Yes 0 Probably Astronomical i} No .?hsy Evidence civillan 0 Pouibly As~tonomic:ol 7. LENGTH Ofl OUEAVATIOH 8. NUMBER 0,. OBJECTS 9. COURS! OXOthr IToa 'c ----- 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation 10. BRIEJI SUMMA~Y Of' SIGHTIHO See Cas~ ?ile ATIC PO:RW 329 (:RBV 26 SEP 52) 11. COMMEHTS Investigation by Bill Powers of Northw~stern University 1-1ith conclusion that case 1.ras attempted boa:(. .rote a.dded Riter mai .11 rr.)port tyred : 'l'bis sighting ma;r have l>een a p.:-anlc, but Mov:i ng li~hts ho.ve hee:-1 ocen t.ha area of Indiana for scane ti.J-;J.e; enclosed. i~ sa1-re correspondence from l:rs o relevant to this possibilityo There a :9pears to be cor-siderable agreene~t a-: 1. through this area ( the i nvest i ga t or talked~ f or exo.mple, t .. ""i tll o.tfice.:-s ~f' tl-:e Harwick Countfy s uepa.rtnent in Booneville, betv e e"j; Dal a .;>;-;::, S..'vans"'{.rille ) that there are balls of glowing naterial that move around thr-ough :.::e air a t night; indeed , one police officer t old me that his g:co.ndraother ofte:=-1 apcice of seeing ttem, and this 1-1as yea.ro a.eo~ s o it is certainly not ru ne\J phe !lcrnenon. I nee no :~e:~son to doubt tha t sC!!le suc h phencr.:~.enon occurs, even ttough -:::.ere has been nq sci.~ntific investi gati on of i't. o I aloo see no reason to a sst'!ne t'tat t h e phenamenc~ ~-3 superr...e.tur a l or r eln.t.ed to visits fran outer spac e o D.:' ::: ct::"se I have no di s-c!'cof of thes e other theories~ Sinc e lIrs D .w.o . } save us a g ood deal of unnecesoar.r travel J i:..'lg about "c-:f acting as a loca l "filter center , a: brief note of appreciati on frcm the Ai r :2orce may be in o::-der. HTha Thing" Draws ~ialion.aJ .Altenlion (Continued !rom page 1) was overturned', a la.rge can of chicken feed was knocked from a t able and the power lawnmower was moved ten feet. A g-arden hoe cam e to Test: clooe to .tne burned spot, leaving a. clear~y visible path through the gra.ss. Wm. T . Powers. the Not1:hwest- ern consul tan:t who made the in- vt:stiga.tion for the air force, talked to lthe EngeLbrech.ts M on- day by phone after h~aring the news on a Ohi~go television broadcast. Tuesday morning he flew to Evansville ud rented a car for the trip rto Dale. He sa.ld he too I h~d considered t:he lightning ball t heory but it didn'.t lit because r.ad n~ver heard or one rlsing af~r it had touched 1the earth. and a lso because there was no exolana.tion ot the three shallow holes forn:ri.ng an isoaceles 1riangle around the burned :spot. Powers .took a sample of the charred ~a for ~abol'&tory test s and ot a .:1ottnal ~area.. for compa.ri so n. A small solid particle, which h o removed trom the center or tho spot and exami'ned under a jew eler's g~ .. had the cha.racterlst 1 ic3 of a metearite. Then a.ga.in, it l could be aothing more than a charred piece of yvaloot h ull. . Only a labor-atory t~ could de- termine which. or <it would a.t least ellmin31te the identiftable walnut hull. Powers ~romi:sed to notify the Enge1brecnts or the test results. A !ew hours later another vestigator showed up a.t -the farm. He wa3 teen-aged Allen Ca.:st, wllo had credentials to show wtut the-State Representative o the National Investig181tion Com , mittee of Unidentified Flying Ob ! j acts. which is headed QY Donald E. Keyhoe. writer and lecturer on the subject. ; .... A member ol the !lying saucer club, cast said he -and othe-r mem- bers had investtglllted over 300 N~ pmt3 of UFO sig:htings in 1the K komo area in recent month.,, an tha:t he was asked to come here bj t he IndianapoU~ C lvU Dec'en..'le di r ector. H e is a. fitm believer l\: dyhoe'3 theory that ma.ny llnl centifted flying obJects :1.re vtsit ot~ from oute r sp:tce and, in ~ opin ion. the evidence a t; Engel brech t's indicated "a craft or pa. of a craft flying in ll. magne After getting penni~on from Gn~clbrecht t o 3et u o a t~nt ~ai>-1 nacor:t .m the farm, C:tst le!~ :> i~ Tltesdav nisrht o lannmgo t~ r turn ::he next d a.y with t.l":illn~ f;qiUpment and a c rew of a..;.sist.t \Va.s it a bird, or a. plane, ot 3Uperman-t.ha:t mysterious objl!ct th1t.t wa.s s~n sunaay night. A member of a flying -saucer club, who appeared '&l'ld disappeared Tuesday, told me the tnh.a.bitanta ot ~tars. forced to-a.ba.ndon thelr pia.net because a co111.sion is 1m-! n linent, 11re looking us over. Now just a darned minute, 1 a said. It'3 true we're doing aU we can tt'o attract tourlsts but t:h.i.i is rl~cul.ous. The lad said. he was going back eo Xartinsville or waa it Mart- ian.sville? -to get laboratory ' equipment. and would return the same night to begin a week's sur- vetllance in the:Je parts. At press time, he still had.n't returned e though he leit luggage at a local Jlle!tel. 1 hear. .. The Northwestern University actentist, Wm. T. Powers, who ca.rrles on. investigations f or the Air Force, goes about nls work witll an o~ mind. tie said most o! dl" siglttings reported can be traced to natural ca.u.ses; othet-s c::a.nnot, The .Air Force usually receives 7: a flood ot calls 1n tlhe wake or a ptacUce r-econn aisance flight and no '\vond.:r. The hlgh sp~ed ctatt streaks through the eky with a bright light pointed ea.rthward, its ca:meras cl.lck1:1g -away. .Some of the. eerie objects are top-secret aircraft, somtt are mirages, some are downright hoa.xes, and 30me are Who-knows-what. The Air F oree wants you to re- .part these glowing objects, or -Wlhatever. and, contrary to popu- lar opinion. their investigators do not auton:atically asaume that you are some kind of a nut, tm>ugh -:your best mend or. next- ot-kin might. . . . By next week, I hope to have a report from Mr. Powers, .so I.Jmoln City E.U.B. ehu.reJa . ~.stand by. ~ Sunday School. 9:30 a.m. Meanwhile. I'm gotng out into L. V. Smith. S.S. Supt. the Wild b lue yonder m)"9elf to :\rorning worship; 10:30. take a look around. Gene Bock-Ola Earl ~!w-phy, pastor. sta.hler t_, tlying his !amily down Local conference, 2nd Monda.y !rom Pennsylvania. t!hls weekend Bit 7:30. m hi.J Pi~r cub and he's prom Wednesday, Choir practice at i::1~ me a: ride. The flrst and laJt 7~30. . time. I w as. aloft was 1n a 'Wr1ght-Evening worship: Second and Brothers. t~ aircraft. .rourth S unday nighta at 7:30. It wiU be :lnother w ondurful expenence to sdd to aU the otht'!r Dale Presb~ Chords wonderful experiences I've had AUred L. Per.ldne, m1ni.'t6r this week. Brother. Sunday S chool, 9:00 a.m. 11 you're p!'ann:ing to go to the Choir, Wertn~sday s.t 7 :00 P.ll'l.l World's Fair, don't: let Junio r Youth F cllo'W-ship ever:y drs~ drtve in New York. It's UlegnJ tor 'lnd third Sunday at 7:00 p.m. u. person und~r IS to drive ln t.'te f'ta.te ot N~w York. even tho~!l .\.braham Lincoln Chapel he is licensed to drive in hl3 home Lincoln ::Soyhoocl National ::;t.J.te. llemor.iat T!'tat's th~ w ortt :'rom a natio n !.I v;or"Sillo ;;,n~..<e::~ "'rill b~ con .. .... l!t".ln1:e t'om;nny, p~ect on ; lul;tl'd 1.r. t..;e cr.a ocl e~->rJ ::sun E t h D::t.vi.:l, r mrr r nendly in~lt~"'< t!J.y m ocung fr ... ""C-t:!;'::ou: th~ it~ . a~en:. .5prin~ and .S11r.1mer n v n ...,"L"l J.r.! sch~nust, Wm . "1'. Powers, who cam~=-on J.nvestiga.tions t or the Air .Force, goe::~ u.bout hls work w1th an open mind. He said most t)( t h e slghtings reported can be tr:lc~ to nat.ural ca.u.se:f; othe The A ir Foree Wtually receives 7: ~l. flood of calls in t:he wake or a practlc~ rt:\!onna.isance fligh.t an<.l no wonder. Th~ high spet"d cmfl !3lL'~ak~ throug.n tha sky with a brtsrht light pomted earthwaTd, its cu.rn~rul:i cllcl<mg away. Svme or the. ~t!rie objects are top-secret n.itcntt, some a te mirages, some! are downright hoa.'<e:s, and some 3..!'S wha.kno.,vs:.wha.t. Th~ A.ir Force wants you to re port these glowing objects, or wllatever, and, contrary to popu- lar opinion, thelr in VI!'Stiga.tors do !lOt a.utom:MicaJly as-sum~ that you 11.re some kind of a nut, though -your b~t l'riend or next- of-kin might . . By n~'<t week, I hope to ha.ve report from Mr. Powers, so stand by. \(eanwhlle, I'm golng out into the wUd .blue yonder myself to take a look around. Gene Bock sULiller 1s l'lyi.ng his family down .:rom P enn.sylva.nia this weekend m hi3 Piper cub and he's prom i$ed me a ride. The first and laat time I waa alott was in a Wright Brothers type aircraft. It wm be another wonderful experience to add to all the other wonderful experiences rve had t ttia week. Brothel'". Il you're pl!a.nning to go to bhe Wor ld's Fair, don't lee Junior drive in New York. It's illegil for 3. person Wlder 18 to d:ive in the stattt of New 1York, even though h e ie licensed to drive L'l hi3 home That's the word from a.. national insurance company, passed on by Bob Davis, your friendly illS1..l}-. ance agent. Health Education Head Visits Spencer County Miss Ha.zel Steed, Director of Health Education ot the Indiana Tuberculosis Asaocta.tion, was in Spencer County Wednesday t o cooler wl~h the Executive Secre- tary, :Mrs. Herbert DUger. In view -of the Erradication Pian !or India..nal that was pre- sented to , all counties at the 're- cent annual meetings in Indiana. ~fi" Stroud explained that it W83 ~'tt=e.oh!iy important thia:t each county make a thorough study of its own proble.m.s and r~ources b~t'ore attempting to apply tht! plan or any part o~ it 1to l~al sl tuations. Durin~ the day, 1Yfise Steed revi.ewerl the tuberculin testing reports and the t'ollow-up was well as the ca:~es that had ~n reported dunng the past ten years. She suggested that all these facts be prepared for the local Board ol' Directorg in order th.lt they would ~ in position to plan tor the next .:ttep toward er- tn.dlcatiun in the county. L..'l.rry Vo~el. President ot the loc:ll .usoetatlon reported ~hnt Lincoln City E.U.B. Ohu.rch Sunday School, 9 :30 a.m . L. V. Smith, S.S. \Supt. worship, 10:3 0. Ola. Earl Murphy, pastor. Local conference, 2nd Monday Wednesday, Choir practice at Evening worship: S econd and fourth Sunday n ights at 7:30. Dale Presbyterian Church Allred L. Perkins, minister Sunday School, .. 9:00 a.m. Worship, 10:15 a.m. Cholr, Wednesday at 7 :00 p~u.., Youth Fellowship every firs and third Sunday at 7 :00 p .m. Abrahmn Lincotn Cha.pd LJncoln Boyh()()d National ')(cmc> r1n1 \Vorship set-vices will b~ con- ducted ili the Chapel ever:y Sun day mornlng throughout the Spring -and Summer months ra t 10:30 o'clock by th& United Pt'esbyterian Church or Dale. Campers, tourists, and local resi dent:s are always welcome . ~. and Mrs . .Austin Ellison an nounce the approaching marriag o! their daughter, Becky Ann, t Mr. Paul RoS3 Fuller Gt Dale. The ceremony will take plac June 20 at 8:00 p .m. in the Metho dist Church in Winslow, with reception immediately followin ln the 1Yrasonic Dining Hall. Th publlc is cordially invtted to at ont! ac:tive C3.:3e of tubercu os1~ Wa.!:J hospitalized a8 8. result OC the last x-ray survey. Since tha.q time one othel' case has been has, p1ta1lze\.!. La.rry stated t.r.a.t lle would call a Board meeeng _ -~ August at whlch time he hopeu to have sufficient f:J.cts' gathered for the grottp to m3kd p la.ro fol! future prog-rums to me~t local nee~Js. Since we can nc!ver expec1 to err:J.dlcate tubt1rC"tt!o:ns witnouf treatln~ aU cn..'7e:t, it Ls imperal tive that the loc.'tl group continttl! it3 cnse tinJtn~ progra.m3. l i~t Dale; e Co11nseJo1 l'll .. 'tl BiliTislow .L~ Force during World War iT ln ; i.; tht! Clii na.-Burma-India ::trea. tht:! His wife will be temem bered as Virginia, and they have two -sons, :.w . l\JQke 12; anct David 7 . .:t::r. He wa 3 'A. principa l 1n th~ South , t,., Kno:-: Sclluol Cor-poration tht! pu.s~ ns . five years ptior to ac~pting the position wit h the Carter Township 1ul S chool Corporation. c:J The Tislow' s expect to move tVIJh~re later on in the summet, as .;~ hi! ~ cutTently employed a...., cti- td! t-ee tor of Rivervat~ )[t)thodlst Youth Camp a:t )IIit.chell. I ''Tne:Thing'' At Dale Dra.Ws National Attention Jt Rtvet-val~ ~fethouist C::tmp :l.t :\[itcn~ll. !,~The Thing" At DaJe !~Oraws National Attention . In tha above picture taken at the Gilbert Engelbrecht farm 2 j r.1;~es w&st of. Oaler A.len Cast, 82 Gataway Gardens Kokomo, a ::lurdue student, points to ~oles left by an unidentified object seen Sun- -3ay night by Charles Engelbrecht. Taking notes is reporter Grace Brown. -News Photo An Indiana University 3.St ron- my professor was quort~ Tues- '!a.y as saying a g lovring object i->~n by a Dale youth may have been lightning. An air force consulltant from Dearborn Observatory at. Nort.h- .vestern University, who flew ln :.uesday to investigate, said (when i:: t or.ned ot the professor's Te- l ~..ark) "I think he might cha.nge r his mind if he \vere to come here." Cha3. Engelbrecht, 18 , told the :JR.le ~ ews he was at home alone ~t'rday night watching television .-"!len he JaW" a. bright Ught out- ... d e :!le 'Aoindow; tl'.at when he : L!l ouCSJ.de to investig-ate, the :".l.:;lC ~towinl( ob~t C:J...-m~ to rest ::.~t : lt:y :'et:Jr. ,a,way; h e wanted i , ~ ~c 1. do:.tt:'t' look but. some 1r .:;:si.~r.ntl..li ~orctJ men to hold :'l rn ::>~ck; h e r'ro7.d in his tracks .llHl t'~lt a . tingling sensation. Then, he said, he turned to go l.nto the house to teleohone his parents, and looking back, saw the object wa.S a.irbotn e, streak- ing away over the barn. H ouse lights and the tel~vi3ion, which hnd momenta.rily blacked out, <:ama back on when the ob ject disappeared, he reported. . Hi3 parents, \Vho were sum- oned from V ere Hartley's neigh boring farm, said they noticed a strong odor or sulphur i.rr the air. Police Chief Leroy Musgrave, wh.O arrived a.t the scene arbout half an hotU' !alter, at 9:30 p .m., said he detected a n odot resembUn~ burning rubber as he apptoached the ia.rm o.nd sco..nned the area f oT signs of tire. The ob;c t lt>ft a bum~d spot or g-ra..s~ :\O)Ut Ulo.: s!.;:e c,r a sn.Jart pl:lt~. A n e:Ltby wA.tt!t' trough (CI)ntinue<.l on pu~e 6) CriRIS:-IE Y INDIA N A -17611 M 1. s :1 Rr o-vrn + yr~ vcr Ind io.na 47523 L""tf :n-::L"lti on 'Jnl:.- S'onrce! .. A.'lerica: rJ-..:o Co::-Jnit.t~e Rerlew, Vol 1 , :ro 2, Sep 64 Dala , .u1~.1i J.na Junit 141 .Dale, Ind.iaA: .\~