Sometimes the best hiding places are right out in the open. On the sidewalk going down Main Street, between the radio station and the monument works, there was a little passageway, which culminated in a brick wall. You had to squeeze in the iron gate, and the nimble would scramble over the air conditioners and […]
Forgotten Carmi
Remembering Carmi’s Teen Town
Carmi’s Teen town had it’s roots with a high school language arts teacher named Miss Amaline Turni, who decided the youth of Carmi needed a teen center back in 1953. A group was formed which held dances at the high school, Carmi Country Club and the Farm Bureau building, and in the process raised enough money for a permanent […]
Forgotten Carmi: The Last Brick Street
Sometime in the early 20th century or late 19th century, Carmi went from dirt street to brick. Brick streets provide more of a visceral experience than asphalt – there’s not only the look, but the sound and the slightly jittery feeling as your tires move over the brick. Asphalt is of course, easier and cheaper […]
Forgotten Carmi: The Railroad Men
One of the drawbacks of living in a small town is the train tracks. Waiting at a train crossing becomes a way of life, which thankfully is now less than in the past. Back when the depot was in operation, if you found yourself on the first street crossing you’d witness a routine which no […]
