Annual Meeting Basketball Practice to Open Next Week; 18-Games
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h e I' ■ • CULVER CITIZEN ON LAKE MAXINKUCKEE— INDIANA'S MOST BEAUTIFUL LAKE VOLUME LVII CULVER, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1950 NUMBER 28 County Red Cross Mail Service in Town To IVSid - Century Hosteling Journey Basketball Practice Be Curtailed Next Week Through Europe and North Africa Names Officers at Patrons of the local Post Of Editor’s Note: During the past summer Walter Johnson, Jr., To Open Next Week; fice, particularly persons residing had the interesting experience of touring Europe and North Africa Annual Meeting in the town of Culver, are again as thejeader of an American Youth Hostel group. Upon his return 18-Games Scheduled reminded that in keeping with to Culver, The Citizen inquired concerning the possibilities of his The Annual Meeting of the the directives of the Post Office setting forth the details of his unusual trip to be published in these columns. Coach Harold “ Red” Sering in Marshall county Red Cross was Department, there will be an im His generous response is deeply appreciated and in today’s issue dicated early this week that the held at Plymouth last week. Dur portant change in postal service wre are happy to present the first of a series of two articles on his first call for candidates for the ing the year the county Red Cross effective October 1. trip through Portugal, Spain, France, North Africa, Italy and Switz 195 0-51 Culver High school vars has been reorganized with the As Postmaster Fletcher Strang erland. Mr. Johnson, a graduate of Indiana University, first became interested in the Youth Hostel movement while studying at Columbia ity basketball teams have been is Tin-iownship organizations having pointed out in an announcement University. A graduate of Culver High School, Walter is a veteran of sued and that practice sessions p.been merged into a county wide in the Citizen last week, “ In com the Armed Forces. He holds the rank of Captain in the Army and ^organization, with most of the plying with the official directive served in the Middle East during the last war. He is the Assistant would start next week. and townships- represented for the curtailment of mail de Principal and Dean of Boys at Mishawaka High School. Coach Sering faces a big assign by directors on the Board. livery.the following schedule will BY WALTER JOHNSON, JR. all those wonderful times. ment for the forthcoming 18-game My hosteling trip through Eur June was a busy month of plan Union township directors are be in effect until further notice: campaign, particularly since grad ope was a wonderful experience. ning. American Youth Hostels Carl Adams who was elected at Stamp Window Service — 7 a. m. uation claimed four out of five of On my return America’s luxuries (A. Y. H.) informed me I was last week’s meeting and Mrs. J. to 5:30 p. m.; Finance window last season’s starting quintet. Ed and the soaking up of them were accepted to lead seven young peo pick Newman who is in the sec service — 8 a. m. to 5:30 p. m.” die Davis is the only returning my only thoughts. Now, well, ple on a hosteling trip. Prepara ond year of a three year term. Mail delivery in the business regular starter from the 1949-50 everyone asks questions about the tions began as this organization season. The new county officers elect district and the ♦ North part of vacation, and I can’t help reliving (Continued on Page 11) /ed are: Harold Cox, chairman; Culver will be approximately one In addition to the job of filling vacancies created by graduation Mrs. J. Dick Newman, vice chair hour later than at present and the the prospects are that Culver will man; E. V. Derf, second vice delivery in the west portion of Expedition Searching for Suspected floor the smallest squad in years chairman; Mrs. Howard Hillis, Culver will be approximately two Wildcat Turns Up Coon and Pups with only two men reaching the secretary; Dr. F. M. Bauer, trea hours later than the present de six foot mark. “ What we lack in surer; and Mrs. Jeanette Bunnell, livery. Search for a wild varmit or concerted effort to find the crit experience and height we will executive secretary. fierce animal took on a realistic ter was made until last Sunday make up in speed and ball han County directors named are: atmosphere last week end as lo morning. Interested hunters from Fire Destroys dling for I believe we will have a Mrs. Arthur Anderson, Frances cal persons joined by county offi the surrounding area brought hard working group of players,” Johnson, Marshall Kizer, Ruth Leiters Mill cials and state conservation offi their prize dogs, and the hunt was Coach Sering said in sizing up the Hillis, Harold Pifer, Ruth Shanks, A fire totally destroyed the cers engaged in an exciting local on. Sure enough the hounds situation. jowell Bordner, Lester Morlock, Cline Sorghum Mill located along version of a “ Frank Buck” hunt picked up a scent a couple of miles Clayton Robinson, and Leotto the Tippecanoe River at Leiters ing expedition. north of town. Davis, 5 ft. 9% inch senior; Bill Peterson, all of Plymouth: Er- Ford early this morning. Owned It all began several days ago Tracking south the baying dogs Snyder, 5 ft. 11 % in., a senior who P£&t,j^nnis, Mrs. Mabel Murphy, by M. R. Cline, Culver, the build when not just one person but stood their ground around a par saw considerable action last year; and Hurdis Dausman of Bremen; ing and mill was valued at $20 ,- several reliable persons living ticular tree in the Dillon woods. Jim Kowatch, 5 ft. 7 in., sopho Ralph Rinard, Mrs. Walter Bur- 000. The cause of the fire was north of Culver simultaneously re Pretty soon the quarry was flush more; Bill Baker, 6 ft. sophomore; -kett, and Mrs. Ruth Savage of not known. Both the Leiters Ford ported hearing a wild and weird ed and “ lo and behold” it turned Joe Currens, 6 ft., senior; and Allen Crabb, G ft., b inch senior; Argos; Carl Adams and Mrs. J. and Culver Fire departments cry at night. Because of the na out to be an innocent coon. As Chuck Porcher, 5 ft., 5 in. sen Dick Newman, Culver; Dr. A. A. worked for over two hours to ture of the sound, said to be some an added feature a small litter of ior, are leading candidates for the Thompson, Tyner; George Daven keep the flames from spreading thing like that of a belligerent pups were found imprisoned in team. port and Russell Schutz, 'Lapaz; to nearby buildings. Fire Chief tomcat, it was suggested that the a nearby hollow tree. Had the John1’ Ritzenthaler, Mrs. Rex Fit Dave Burns stated that the build varmit might be a sure enough hunters or the coon not picked on Also up from Coach Ted Ervin’s es, Mrs. William Danner and ing was completely enveloped by “ wildcat.” the particular tree, the pups prob 1949-50 second team are Harold. Mrs. Harold Johnson, of Bour flames when the local tire depart It was heard at night and in ably would have died of starva McCarty, 5 ft. 11 in., junior; Dick bon; and Hae Ward, Tippecanoe. ment arrived at 4:00 a.m. the early hours of the morning in tion. Flagg, 5 ft. 10 in., senior; Ken Union township still faces the The loss was partially covered the vicinity north of State Hoad So much for Sunday’s hunt. neth Martin, 5 ft. cS in., junior; Red Cross Fund raising problem, by insurance. 10 and near the Academy grounds The original question still is of Jim Snyder, 5 ft. 9 K in. sophomore as does Plymouth and many oth in the Dillon Woods. paramount interest to the skep and Bob Boswell, 5 ft., 10i in. er communities; until the national Fire Quickly Destroys Although there were plenty of tical, namely - Is it a lynx, bob sophomore. policy is changed it will still re- wisecracks and even some actual cat or just what is it that makes Lost through graduation from jraain a problem. Barn West of Culver reconnaisance of the situation, no such a weird noise at night? last year's squad are Vern McKee, Red Cross in Marshall county Fire of undetermined origin Lucas, A1 Morris, Glenn Schrirn- finds its service to Veterans in completely destroyed a barn and Eciipse Veils Face of “ Maxinkuckee sher and George Listenberger. creasing. The Blood Bank pro- damaged a silo last Wednesday Moon” ; Clear Sky Gives Fine View Two new teams, both from St. Vam will soon be in operation, evening five miles west of Culver Joseph county, will be faced by the and the Water Safety program on State Road 10. The barn, lo Perfect conditions afforded lo stated yesterday that the eclipse Indians during the forthcoming cal persons an excellent view of ;Wa,s carried on at Culver, Lake cated near the Highway- was on was unusual in that the moon was season. Washington of South Bend the total eclipse of the moon Mon of Woods, and Pretty Lake. a farm owned by a family resid never fully extinct. He explained will be met here December 21 and day evening. It was a typical that clouds at the extremities of The complete financial report ing in Chicago. Lakeville High school there on “ Maxinkuckee Moon” big and of the Marshall county Red Cross The blaze had made too 'much the reflection probably diffused February 3. They will replace Ro bright in a cloudless sky .which the light from the sun causing a chester and LaPorte, respectively.