Author: Kathy Tretter, Editor Ferdinand News

No doubt about it — Monster Recycling has been embraced by Ferdinand residents. The Jasper-based company gathers items that might otherwise end up in a dump on a weekly basis from all Ferdinand households that fill and set out the blue plastic recycling bins on Mondays. The recyclables do not have to be sorted but…

It’s an event that has been — quite literally — months in the making, organized by a committee headed up by the indomitable Mike Lindauer and his better half, Judy, and EVERYONE is invited. Ferdinand Day at the [Dubois County] Museum is scheduled for this Sunday, February 22, from noon to 4 p.m. A cast…

Ferdinand area quilters have always been known for their impeccable stitching, unique designs and creative spirit. Don’t believe it? Well check out the four special Ferdinand Terquasquicentennial quilts to be raffled during the town’s premiere celebration June 18-21. The quilts will be on display during Ferdinand Day at the Dubois County Museum this Sunday, February…

Richard “Digger” Tretter, the fourth of nine children born to Alois “Sass” and Pauline (Dischinger) Tretter, roamed an immense playground right in his backyard while growing up in rural Ferdinand. He romped through fields, scaled trees with siblings and friends and often climbed the fire tower to chat with the forester on duty. For the…

Legends: A father, a son and the Kentucky Long Rifle by Kathy Tretter, Special from Ferdinand News To say Marvin Kemper has surpassed the skills learned at his father’s knee, is like saying Bill Gates has done a little better than his lawyer-father, William Gates Sr. His father, Cornell Kemper, who died December 22, 2003,…