742 East Shore Dr  

Section 15 History 1835-1922 1911, Jul 13 - George Peoples & Catherine Peoples & Clemens Vonnegut Jr. & Nannie S. Vonnegut Deed Bk. 76

This seems to have also included 728 East Shore Dr. and also 694_e_shore.htm and yet another reference of a deed is given as: 1916, Augs. 30 George Peoples to George Vonnegut Deed Bk. 85

1922-1927 - Geo. Vonnegut

1952-1958, Jun - George Phillips

Nixon, Prominent Publisher, New Summer Resident

Wabash Man Buys Phillips Home

One of Indiana's best known and most successful newspaper publisher, Joe H. Nixon of Wabsah, has purchased the Lake Maxinkuckee home at 742 East Shore Drive from Mr. and Mrs. George Phiilips

S. J. Rossa of Culver was the realtor in the transaction - one of the most important in several months

The entire Culver community extends a hearty welcome to the Nixons as permanent summer residents.

Mr. Nixon is president of the Nixon chain of Hoosier neswpapers which include the Wabash Palin Dealer and Times-Star; The Peru Tribune and the Michigan City News Dispatch. His brother, John R. Nixon of Peru, is general manager of Nicon Newspapers Inc. and is also well known here.

Mr. and Mrs Phillips are giving early occupancy to the Nixons and have not yet announced their future residence and business. Jun 18 1958

1958 Lake Directory - 742 Joe H. Nixon - Box 337, Wabash, lnd



1958-2005 - Joseph H. Nixon [Joseph Henry Nixon] and Marian (Hamp) Nixon/Trust
?- Sept 2005 - Mrs. Joe H. Nixon (Marian H.) Trustee
Sep 2005 - Jun 2007 - Nixon Cottage / Don M. Nixon

Chief Cheer Leader of Nixon Newspapers. Creative Thinking, Incorporated -- Was created by Don M. Nixon II in 1972. He began newspaper career answering the telephone at the Peru Indiana Daily Tribune on winter Friday nights providing scores for basketball games. I graduated to newspaper carrier in Wabash delivering the Plain Dealer, printer's devil, controller and publisher, mostly at the Wabash Plain Dealer. When he got out of school and began working full time for Nixon Newspapers in Wabash. Moved to Indianapolis in 1964. Publisher of 'The Spectator' Assigned current position after fourth generation family newspaper business was sold, but kept this remnant.

Jun 2007-2020,Nov. - Lisa M. Ronback

There was extensive remodeling and adding onto the cottage the summer of 2007

2020,Nov-2024 - Scott B. and Mary Lynn Harper

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