Lake Maxinkuckee Its Intrigue History & Genealogy Culver, Marshall, Indiana

110 - 112 S. Main The Grill



19__ The Grill

    Al Graham, with The Maxinkuckee Inn for many years, has purchased The Grill from Mrs. Frank Timmons.

    The Grille 1945 - Goss's
      1945,Nov. 21 - Mr. and Mrs. Charles Goss of South Bend purchased The Grill from Mrs. Lora Pfulgshaupt


1947,Oct.-? The Grille - Don Priest
    1947 October 8 - Don Priest has purchased The Grill and has closed the place for a few days for remodeling. Mr. Priest is experienced in the restaurant business, having successfully operated the restaurant at the Marshall County Community Sale, north of Plymouth, for sometime.

    1947 - November 5 - Grill to open tomorrow after remodeling


1948, Oct 13 - Paul "Dutch" and Carolyn Yeagley


1949 Aug 3 - Gas Stove Explodes
    A gas stove exploded at the Culver Grill early Sunday morning, inflicted minor facial burns on Mrs. "Dutch" Yeagley. The accident occerred before the Grill had opened for business. A hair net worn by Mrs. Yeagley, is thought to have saved her from more sevre burns.


1950 - Aug 9 - Announce Purchase of Grill
    Al Graham, verteran Culver chef and restaurant man, and Mrs. Graham, have purcahsed The Grill from Mr. and Mrs. Paul Yeagley. The transfer of ownership was effected last Wednesday.

    The new owner has been associated with restaurant business for more than 30 years.

    Mr. and Mrs. Yeagley, fromer owners, have not announced their plans for the future.


1950-1954- = The Grille - Elbert Graham
    1954 - August 8 - The Miller Grocery Store on South Obispo St., owned and operated for the past three years by Donald Miller, has been sold to Elbert Graham. He recently sold The Grill to Mrs. Mildred Ditmire and Mrs. Isabel Kerr.

    1955 - Mar 9 - Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Dillard and Mrs. Laura Pflughaupt of Argos have purchased The Grill from Al Graham.


1954 - 195? - Mildred Ditmire and Isabel Kerr
    1954 - April 28 - The Grill at 110 South Main Street has b een purchased by Mrs. Isabell Kerr of Leiters Ford and Mrs. Mildred Ditmire of Delong from. Mr. and Mrs. Al Graham, former owoners

    1955 - Jul 6 - Mrs. Isobel Kerr has sold her half-interest in The Grill on Main Street to Ellis Licht.

    Jean (Ditmire) Triplet wrote "I remember the fire (Culver Hardware). Mom owned The Grille, probably with your mother (Perry White) or Ellis Licht at the time and we lived in the apartment behind the restaurant. About 3 doors north of the hardware. I am guessing late 50's."


195?-1959 - The Grille- Mildred Ditmire & Marcella White
    1959 - Apr - 15 - Now employed at The Grill - Mrs. June Calhoun of Delong and Miss Norma Friebe of Ora are now emploed at the Three, Culver's popular Main Street restauteant. Both have been praised fo ther fine "service with a smile" by the "two Sisters" patrons.

    It has been recently stated that the "Grille" remained here until December 1959.

    The ad states "across from the Culver Clothiers"


1959, Dec. - moved across into the "Osborn Building" at 113 S. Main. and changed the name to "M & M"