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4 unusual facts about Elkhart


Adam Bogardus

They moved to Elkhart, Illinois where he became the wing shot champion of the world.

Christmas Carol Kauffman

After his release, Allison maintained a friendship with the Kauffmans, and even visited Christmas Carol while she was hospitalized in Elkhart, Indiana.

Stephanhöuser Saxophones

Distributed by the Elkhart, Indiana-based Gemstone Musical Instruments, Stephanhouser creates alto, tenor, soprano, and baritone saxophones for musicians at all levels, from student to professional.

Thane Baker

Walter Thane Baker (born October 4, 1931 in Elkhart, Kansas) is a former American athlete and winner of the gold medal in the 4x100 m relay at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, with a new world record of 39.5 seconds.


Bill Frink

Bill Frink started his career in 1941 at WTRC in Elkhart, Indiana, as a radio sports announcer while still in high school.

Bill Light

Rolla and Elkhart are located in the extreme southwest corner of Kansas.

Bonnie Doon

Bonnie Doon Ice Cream, an ice cream brand established in 1938 and sold at a related chain of car hop diners in Michigan and Indiana supplied by a plant in Elkhart, Indiana

Buescher Band Instrument Company

The company was founded by Ferdinand August "Gus" Buescher (born Elk Township, Noble County, Ohio 26 April 1861; died Elkhart, Indiana 29 November 1937).

Charles G. Conn

Conn served as mayor of Elkhart from 1880 until 1883, and as member of the Indiana state House of Representatives in 1889.

Charles Gordone

He grew up in Elkhart, Indiana with his brothers Jack and Stanley and his sister Shirley where he attended Elkhart High School.

Dennis Hollinger

Hollinger previously held academic appointments at Evangelical Theological Seminary in Myerstown, Pennsylvania, Messiah College in Grantham, Pennsylvania, Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary in Elkhart, Indiana, and Alliance Theological Seminary in Nyack, New York.

EWR

Elkhart and Western Railroad, a Class III short-line railroad operating in and around the city of Elkhart, Indiana

Grand Elk Railroad

The railroad connects with three larger railroads, the Norfolk Southern (Elkhart), CSX (Grand Rapids) and Canadian National (Kalamazoo, Michigan)(Via CK&S Line(Kalamazoo Spur.), as well as four short line railroads, the Marquette Rail (Grand Rapids), Grand Rapids Eastern Railroad (Grand Rapids), Michigan Southern Railroad (White Pigeon, Michigan), and Grand Rapids Eastern Railroad (Grand Rapids).

Jamestown, Elkhart County, Indiana

The community's schools are operated by the Baugo Community Schools district and include Jimtown High School.

Robelyn Garcia

Robelyn also played two years for Wichita East High School and was an All-State Player at Elkhart High School in Elkhart, Kansas where she led her team in scoring.

The Last Open Road

The novel meanders through several real life race tracks, including Watkins Glen, Sebring, and Elkhart Lake (touching briefly on the creation of Road America near the end of The Fabulous Trashwagon) and also some real life races such as the Concourse de'Elegance at Elkhart Lake with some of the actual participants such as the three Cunningham's.

WFRN

WFRN-FM, a radio station (104.7 FM) licensed to Elkhart, Indiana, United States


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