The Culver Citizen from Culver, Indiana • Page 1

r7 SITUATED ON LAKE MAXINKUCKEE INDIANA'S MOST BEAUTIFUIj LAKE HOME OP CULVER MILITARY ACADEJIY AND CULVER SUMMER SCHOOLS I LAKE MAXINKUCKEE VOLUME XXXIX CULVER, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1932 NUMBER 15 up II VI I I I IP fill (7n hlUJJLV Walter Kline to Tell Of Experiences in India That's That POST OFFICE FORCE IS HIT BY ECONOMY BILL TOWN MARSHAL'S GUN DROPS FROM HOLSTER Learns of Pioneer -Days In Indiana While Studying Birds S. E. PERKINS III. Lecturer, National Association of Audubon Societies. IIS vsiia say about Yj WWrnfffi down from the tree where two beautiful elliptical white eggs were seen in the dove's nest, I asked "How long have you lived around here?" "All my life," was the answer.

"I was born near the lake some eight miles from here, more than 70 years ago. Always have lived near this place. I have seen the lake when there was not a single cottage on its shores, wild this place was then." "Ever see any Indians hunting or in camp?" "No, but my father has told me that he did." "How long did he live in this neighborhood before you were born?" "Well, a long time, for he travelled 'from New York in the 183 0's by way of wagon pulled by two horses while a third was led along for use as a spare to help in the bad places. Of the whole journey, that part was hardest to get through in the Maumee River Country, in north Culver Movie Makes Walter Kline, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, will give an illustrated lecture on "Glimpses of India" in the Evangelical Church, Culver, on Sunday, July 24, at 8:00 P. M.

Mr. Kline has spent three years in India, and will show pictures which he himself has taken and will tell many interesting things concerning this country. He is the son of William Kline, who resides southeast of Culver, and is well known in this community. A cordial welcome is extended to all. TVP.

ROADS COST LESS THAN COUNTY'S STATE ALSO HIGHER Township Trustee Uses Local Labor; Eliminates Costly Overhead. Many of the recent articles opposing the township system of government have charged township trustees with extravagance in road construction and maintenance. Figures (have been quoted to show the average cost per mile to be in excess of that paid by state and county officials. All local officers are required to. keep an accurate record of all funds expended by them, hence it is possible to secure the correct information on this subject of road building and care.

A study of the records in Marshall County for 1931 reveals some very interesting facts. (1) Township has 25 miles of township road. The total cost of maintenance was 641.91 or an average of 25.68 per mile. In addition, the trustee improved by grading and graveling with a standard grade of washed gravel, 4.5 miles of road at a total cost of $10,404.00, an average of about $2,290.00 per mile. (2) Township maintains 29 3-4 miles of gravel road and 12 miles of dirt road.

The total maintenance cost for the year was $2,324.43, or an acerage of about 58.00 per mile. In this figure is ncluded the resurfacing of 3 i miles of gravel road. This same township built 2 Vi miles of gravel road during 1931 at a cost of $3,474.73 or an average of about SI. 500. 00 ner mile.

(3) Township spent S69.98 for maintenance on its 16 miles of township roads or an average of $155.00 per mile. This sum includes the resurfacing of 3 miles of srravel road. One mile oi new roaa was also built at a total cost of $1,561.72. ii luwusuiu iias vso.i ci -v 7 i or- miles of road and the total main- tenance cost was 2,583.20 or $73. IS per mile.

The trustee of this township also built 2.7 miles of gravel road at the total cost ot $2,865.22 or an average of 00 per mile. A survey of the records of the remaining townships of Marshall County reveals a similar situa- tion as that presented above. improved gravel roads con structed under county supervision during the past few years have cost about $4,000.00 per mile, Contrast this figure with those listed above. Remember these township roads were constructed to meet every specification used on county road construction. When one considers the fact that the state average per mile for maintenance is about $500.00 and the county about $200.00, there is no argument against tb.2 statement that the township sys- tern of road maintenance is most surance business and plans to re- main in Culver.

Notice has been received by Postmaster C. L. Shively that BEHMER TO RETIRE Salary Cuts ami Vacations Without Pay Ordered; Davis Resigns. Information regarding the Congressional economy bill, which provides among other things for a reduction in the pay of government employes, has been receiv ed at the Culver post office. The reduction in pay of post office employes is effected in two methods, by furloughs without pay and a reduction in salary and allowances.

At the present time, members of the post office force, city carriers and clerks, are required and permitted by law to work but 4 4 hours a week, and it has been necessary to have auxiliary help in the office to meet this condition. The bill which provided for the 4 4 hour week was intended to close all post offices on Saturday afternoons, giving the city carriers and clerks the afternoon off, but in the local office and in many others, it was felt that this would work a hardship on the patrons, and for that reason the afternoon holidays through the week were arranged that the office might be kept open on Saturday all day. The new economies already ordered affect the rural carriers through a reduction in pay and allowances. The regular rate of pay will be reduced eight and one-third per cent and the equipment allowance is to be cut one-eighth, or from four to three and a half cents a mile. The pay and equipment allowance of temporary and substitute rural carriers are likewise reduced.

The postmaster's salary will also be reduced eight and one-third per cent. Clerks in the office and city carriers will be affected by the other provision of the new economy act, which provides that they shall take furloughs without pay for one calendar This order will be followed at the local office by requiring each of the clerks and city carriers to take a five-day "vacation and two-day "vacations' during all other months, except December. These reductions, in regard to which specific instructions will be issued shortly, are effective dur ing the present fiscal year only. Communications that are being sent from the first assistant post master general are as follows: "Postmasters will immediately arrange the work of their office so as to furlough without pay for not exceeding five days during July, all classes of employes ex ccpt supervisors and rural car riers. Theso furloughs must be granted with a minimum expendi ture of substitute service.

"This is the lightest period of the year and every effort must be exerted to grant the furloughs made mandatory under the law during the summer months. No furloughs will be granted in De cember. "Consideration is now being given to some uniform system relative so that -we will be able to permit the payment of wages. It is hoped deduction each month of one-twelfth of the mandatory annual deduction from the salary of each employe on account of the furlough and then arrange fur loughs to meet the needs of the service. Instructions will be is sued later relative to the method of payment." Clarence Behmer, assistant postmaster, will retire in four months as a result of the new law which has moved the retirement age un to 65.

He will retire on a pension on November 16. Raymond Davis, auxiliary clerk at the local post office, has had hia resignation accented by the post office effective July 18. He has been connected with the local office since 1924. Mr. Davis has taken up the in- WORKING ON TIRE Funeral Services to be Held Thursday Afternoon at Culver 3Ietliodist Church.

Edward R. Cook, 4 8 years of age, town marshal for the past -five years, was shot and killed Tuesday morning when his service revolver was accidentally discharged. The accident occurred about 10:30 a. at the Shell Service Station when Marshal Cook stopped to aid Earl Shaw and a Mr. Fisher remove a tire from a rim belonging to the latter.

The tire was on the cement floor of the inside driveway in front of the station and the three men were gathered around it. Cook leaned over to pick up a screw driver and in some manner his revolver, which le carried in a holster under his left arm, fell out and struck the cement floor. The loaded revolver was evidently not carried with the safety catch on for it was discharged by the impact, the bullet piercing Cook's heart, going out through his back and lodging in the ceiling of the driveway canopy. Mr. Cook raised up slowly and placed his hand over his heart, while Shaw asked, "Did it get you, Ed?" "Yes, it got me," were the only words the marshal uttered from the time the bullet struck him until he died.

He took a few steps toward the door of the station, assisted by Mr. Shaw, but collapsed and died immediately thereafter. Homer Kemple, Fred Foster and Marieta Foster also witnessed the fatal accident. Coroner ,11. E.

Johnson, of Plymouth, held an inquest Wednesday morning and returned a verdict of death from the accidental discharge of his own gun. Mr. Cook is survived by his widow, Mrs. Muriel Cook; two daughters, Mrs. Essie Butler and Mrs.

-Josephine Malott; three sons, Lester, who was a star high school basketball player for several years and had completed his freshman year at Purdue university, Charles and Thomas; his aged father William, a Civil War veteran; a sister, Mrs. D. A. Kaley, of South Bend; and three brothers, William and Fred, both of South Bend, and Frank of La-Porte county. A family reunion had been held at the Cook home here a week ago Sunday.

He was born in Fulton county and about ten years ago became local freight agent for the Penn sylvania railroad. When he left the railroad he became town marshal, in which capacity he served continually until his death. Marshal Cook was known as an out standing officer and had made a fine record on his ability to solve local law violations. Last winter he broke up a ring of thieves who had broken into a large number of summer cottages here and other places in Michigan. His fearless and impartial attitude, coupled with his ability to keep in close contact with local conditions, will make it difficult to find a.

worthy successor. The town board has named Mont Foss, deputy marshal, as temporary town marshal, and will make a permanent appointment after a careful survey of available men. Funeral services for Mr. Cook will be held Thursday at 2:00 p. at the Culver Methodist Episcopal church, Rev.

W. B. Warriner will officiate, assisted by Rev. Harsh and Rev. Rilling.

Interment will be in the Richland Center Cemetery. The community is deeply shocked over Marshal Cook's untimely death and extends its sincere sympathy to the bereaved family. Many companies are threatening to discharge married women as a means of relieving unemployment; even the children at home must snort at this. On a recent excursion to learn of avian nesting species, I spied a dove's nest quite high in a maple tree fork along the East Shore Drive. The owner of the property where the tree stood was on the porch of his home so after I asked permission to climb to the nest, I fell into conversation with him about birds.

Bird kind had increased about his residence, he said, because he had for years encouraged the feathered folk; wrens, doves, catbirds and Baltimore orioles, he had noticed to be more numerous in the last ten years in spite of the fact that that the people about the lake had also increased in numbers. He spoke of having noted two new species that had been un known hereabouts in his boyhood and early manhood. They were the European house-sparrow (passer domesticus), popularly called the English sparrow, and the European Starling, sturnus vulgaris. He was right for he could not have seen them in' those early days. The English sparrow was introduced into this country in 1852 in New York City and spread out in succeeding seasons, reaching Indiana about 1875.

These birds have caused a de crease in the more beneficial native species like blue birds and purple martins. Hereabouts these sparrows nest in buildings and in Martin houses. I noticed that one of the Martin houses at Vonne- gut Orchards had 8 nests of sparrows and only 2 of Martins. The nests of the- European house sparrow should be destroy- ed as well as the eggs so as to discourage them and" to lessen their numbers. The starling was brought from English also and a flock was released successfully in 18 90 and more in 1891.

This species has the habit of taking the hole of a woodpecker from that bird for its own nest site. It uses Martin houses too. While starlings eat much insect life they are not as desirable as the birds they molest, sturnus vulgaris is getting to be a common bird near 'Lake Maxin- kuckee for I observed a flock of 5,000 over Norris Inlet in June this year. In 1931 the most seen at a time was 40. Both the house sparrow and the starling are permanent resi dents" for they stay around the entire year.

Continuing my conversation with the tree owner, when I came Mrs. Russell Lowry, 47, Died at Home Near Argos Lucy May Pontius Lowry, age 47, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Pontius, died at her home, one mile west of Argos, Thursday, July 14. She was born in Union township, January 4, i895, and was married to Kussen lowry, October 23, 1904. She leaves her husband, seven children; Geral-dine, Marjia, Grace, Mildred, iMary, Alice, Alene at home and Robert of Argos; also her father and mother and a sister, Mrs Nellie Myers of Hebron, Ind. Funeral services were (held Sun day at Poplar Grove with Rev.

Baker of the Christian church officiating. SAX PIERRE BANK ROBBER ARRESTED IX ILLINOIS Wm. R. Burton, former Rojal Canadian Mounted police, now a detective "got his man" last Friday. With the aid of highway police he arrested Ray Coffeen, 23, for the $2,700 bank holdup and slaying of a deaf mute at San Pierre several days ago.

Tihe prisoner was, a member' of the "Rollo" gang in Indiana ac cording to information obtained from another prisoner whose name was not divulged. There is news in the ads. Hit' At Showing" Here Last Friday night the corps of the Culver Summer School, facul ty and friends of the school at tended the first showing here of "Tom Brown of Culver," a Uni versal Film Company feature picture. The picture was enthusi astically received by the capacity crowd as the film not only gave excellent views of the academy and ably depicted the molding of a boy's life, but the acting was of the highest type with Tom Brown and "Slim" Summerville carrying away the honors. The directing of the picture was unusually good, while tho theme kept the interest of the audience at a high point throughout.

The film should rate as one of the best productions of the year. Gen. L. R. Gignilliat made the interesting statement that 3 000 feet of film were taken, while only 7,000 are used in the picture as finally released.

ELECTRIC RATES REDUCED Electric rates at Plymouth were reduced $11,000 in a public ser vice commission order Monday, directed to the Northern Indiana Public Service Company. Advertising will convert pression into prosperity. de- PLAY HERE, eastern Indiana. In that low, wet territory, it was so notably difficult to get through in those days that settlers every few miles, had a span of oxen yoked and ready to assist on call travelling outfits on their way farther west Father's team was mired in often." How the centuries repeat them selves, for today we have the spare auto tire and the trucks of the state roads department on hand to give motorists a pull through the flooded (highways where water is periodically deep enough on highways to "kill" the engine. We know all too little of the pioneer days! Would that the older settlers would pass along the stories of hardships they so courageously encountered on their travels seeking home sites.

There are likely some diaries of these early settlers in northern Indiana counties, packed away in attic trunks. Put the valuable facts that are in such books relating to Indiana's early history on record by allowing newspapers to print the contents which are of general interest. Does some local resident remember personally or through family stories about what powwows the Indians had on the shores of the Indian-named Lake Maxinkuckee? Did these Indians make their own canoes? Tell us your stories of the early days of Marshall County and its lake. Intense Heat Relieved by Rain Friday Night The most intense heat wave of the year was broken up Friday night by a cooling rain storm that refreshed crops as well as humans. In most of northern Indiana the 'storm was of cyclonic proportions, but Culver escaped the damage that was incurred in near-by towns.

In these places trees and crops were damaged and telephone wires blown down by the storm that lasted about half an hour. Plymouth, Argos and Bourbon were the hardest hit in Marshall County. Earlier Friday evening, as on previous days during the heat wave, Vandalia Park was jammed with people enjoying the cooling waters of Lake Maxinkuckee. Picnics and bathing parties prov ed to be the most popular event of tihe day. North Bend Club Holds Annual Picnic The North Bend Township Women's Home Bureau qlub held its annual picnic at Kleckner's Park, Monterey, Sunday, July 17 A delicious dinner was served to 4 0 people.

The afternoon was spent playing games prizes were won by Mrs. Robert Miller and Howard Smith. economical. To be sure some persons will argue that state and county roads are more difficult to maintain because of the greater amount of traffic over them. This may be true as far as some of the state roads are concerned as the State Highway Commission has for the most part taken into its system of roads only the main arterial highways.

The counties however, through the misuse of the 3 mile road law and other road petition laws, have built many miles of improved roads that have much less utility than many of the present township roads. In maintenance work, town ship trustees employ local help and so give relief to many fam- ilies that would otherwise be a charge on the township poor fund. Few, if any, local people are ever employed on state and county road work. Overhead costs are also eliminated by the fact that the trustee directs the work him- self. The fact that the company con structing a state highway across Marshall County at the present lime is caving only 20c per Qiour for labor and the trustee in the same township is paying 25c has been cited as an'example of town- ship waste.

The fact in the case is that the labor estimate in the contract bids on this state road were placed at 35c per hour. Where does the 15c difference go? It doubtless lines the pockets of a few individuals. The contrac tor may profit by this squeeze at the expense of Ihis employees but where is there any saving to Mr. Taxpayer? In general, it would seem that township roads should be under the supervision of the township trustee. He is in the best position to know which roads in the town- ship are most needed for school bus routes and are of most utility to local citizens.

No honds are is- sued for roads built by tftie town- ship trustee, hence there is no in terest cost to be paid. The trus tee, can build gravel roads cheaper than any other agency and with less overhead expense. He oversees the work himself and eliminates expensive red 11 YEAR OLD GIRL LIMERICK WINNER Easier Limerick Is Offered This Week to Writers of Clever Last Lines. The honors for winning the limerick prizes have been evenly divided between the 'men and women, but this week an 11 year old girl breaks into the coveted circle. Alnora Ogden, of route 1, Culver, wrote the best line for last week's limerick and she will receive a check for three dollars tomorrow.

Her winning last line' will be found on page seven. Evidently last week's limerick was a ipuzzler and a good many of the submitted last lines did not rhyme with the first twro, so an easier limerick will be found on the limerick page this week. This should result in a large number of well written last lines. Turn now to page seven and start writing your idea of an appropriate last line. Another youthful writer was Allen Weaver who turned from baseball to write as his last line, "I always liked Hoesel as teacher." Maybe he had 'his 1 eye on next year's report card instead of the limerick prize.

HOUSE OF DAVID TO 5 One of the most famous baseball Culver on Thursday, July 28, at schoolhouse. This is IQe original imitators that played at Rochester spite of their whiskers, have a WHISKERS 2:30 AND ALL, ON JULY 28 4 teams in the country will play in p. on the diampnd. near the House of David team and not the and other towns'! The players, in powerful ball club and will give the money order fees up to $20.00 tape; moreover, by judicious use have been increased one cent, of the unemployed in his town-Now a money order up to $2:50 ship he is able to keep down tlhe costs six cents; 2.50-$5.00, eight expense of poor relief, cents; 11 cents; Marshall County Board of and 13 cents. Township Trustees.

local players the stiffest opposition-they have had this year,.