Maxinkuckee Fish & Game Protective Association
Maxinkuckee Fish and Game Club  

Maxinkuckee Fish & Game Protective association

1911 - Dec 7 - An Improtant Meeting - The Fish and Game Protective association will meet at the Osborn hotel on Thursday evening at 7:30. Mr. Miles, state commissioner, will be present, and an urgent invitation is extended to all interested.

1912 - Feb 8 - Meeting of Fish Association - The next regular meeting of the Lake Maxinkuckee Fish and Game Protective assocoiation will be held at the Palmer House at 8 o'clock tonight (Thursday). Members and any other interested are urged to be present.

1912 - Mar 7 - George W. Davis has been appointed permanent warden for the Lake Maxinkuckee Fish and Game Protective associaiton. He is a good man for the position.

1912 - Mar 7 - Meeting Notice - The Next regular meeting off the lake Maxinkuckee Fish and Game Protective Assoication will be held at the band room on Thursday evening, March 14, at 8 o'clock. Proposed amendements to the constitution and the adoption of bylaws will be acted on at that time. It is expected the Commissioner Miles will be present.

1912 - May 16 - More fish for the Lake

May 11 - Editor Citizen - You will be inrerested to know that the application of the Lake Maxinkuckee association to the United States Fish commission for a consignment of fish for Lake Maxinkuckee has been approved and that notice been received that a consignment of 1,500,000 fish will be delivered at Culver within the next few days.

Capt. Ed. Morris will ecieve these and put them into the lake.

Dr. Barton W. Everman, of the U. S. Fish commission, who some years ago, made a thorough survey and study of Lake Maxinkuckee, had retained his interest in the lake and has used his good office at every opportunity ti assist the association in keeping the lake well stocked with fish.

As president of the associaion, I have assured the commission that the fish would be properly looked after and that every effort woulb ne mad to enforce the law against illegal fishing.

I am very sure that proper cooperation on the part of the Lake Maxinkuckee association and the new organizationm the Lake Maxinkuckee Game and FIsh protective association, in enforcing the game and fish laws of Indiana, will result very soon in restoring to the lake its former prestige as a pleasure resort - W. W. Parsons, Prest. Maxinkuckee Association. - Citizen

1912 - Mar 21 - Pertaining to the Fishing

At the regular monthly meeting of the Lake Maxinkuckee Fish and Game Protective Association last Thursday evening, the resignation of George Davis as warden was accepted before he had begun to act, James O'Connell of Ft. Wayne was voted upon favorably for the vacancy, the constitution was amended, bylaws were adopted, and the whole matter with regard to the work of the association carefully gone over with State Commissioner Miles and Mr. Flemming, the deputy for Northern Indiana, both of whom came for the meeting.

Mr. Davis after consideration of the work in the proposed posistion, decided that he could not afford to devote his entire time to it, and therefore his resignation was accpeted.

The name of Mr. O'Connell, a former policeman of Ft. Wayne, was proposed by Mr. Flemming and unamimously accepted by the association. He will probably ne on hand in a few days to assume his duties.

A committee on bylaws had been appointed at a called meeting of the directors two weeks before and their report was accepted.

The bylaws as adopted cover merely the matters of order of buisness and the procedure in the meetings of the assocition.

In accordance with the published notices, certain amendments were proposed for the constitution to take care of certain omissions in the original document.

The method od the election of the officers at the annual August meeting is now fixed to be by ballot; thev number for a quorum at any meeting is fixed at ten; and as an addition tot he objects of the organization it is now stated that it will lend its aid and influence to such improvements in the legislation affecting fish and game as meets the approval of the members.

President Noble reported that the work on the hatchery is in abeyance until the weather will permit the sit of the ponds with their outlets to be accurately surveyed and the levels fixed, when the work will be pushed to completion, so that the first spawning of bass may bbe turned into the lake this fall.

In connection with the introducation of fish into the lake the opinions on the advisability of screening the outlet are divided. A good many hold that the lake loses thousands of game fish by their passing throught the outlet.

On the other hand an equal number hold that the lake gains rather than loses by the open outlet as it is the nature of the pass particularly to work up stream.

The only real data available on the subject is that of Prof. Everman who had the outlet observed contantly for two week. The results in his case uphold the contention of the latter group, for his observations showed few fish leaving, but very may entering the lake.

Commissioner Miles talked informally in regard to the work of the warden the conduct of the hatchery, and also spoke of some changes in the laws which he hoped the next legislature might be induced to give the state,and he favors much greater linerality than at present on fishingh through the ice, but would favr a closed season for a few weeks after the ice has left, and while the fishe are spawning.

1912 - Jun 10 - Enclosue is Ready Reception of Bass Fry -

Other Matters of Interest to Anglers

A quorum was present for the transcation of business when President Noble called the Fish and Game Protective Associaton to order a 9 o'clock Thursday evening.

Secretary Brooke reas rhe minurets of the previious meeting.

Warden McConnell reported on arrest and conviction for habving a spear in possession and said that he had been requested to investrigate violations of th elar on ther Tippecanoe and yellow rivers.

Vice President Chadwick reported the temporary brooodery ready for the reception of fish fry. With the aid of wire enclosure 100 feet lone and 12 feet wide in the shallow water off Long Point and cleared it of minnows. One love turtle was left, but his time was short. President Noble said that a requisition had been made of the notinal hatcher in Michigan for a supply of barry fry.

Mr. Chadwick also reported that through a friend he had been in communication with a French Canadian who owns a fishing and hunting resort in the pine lake region of Northern Michigan and will receive from him several bushels of the new fall crop of wilde for for planting in Lake Maxinkuckee. This rice will be in bearing nect year and will make a fine feeding ground for the wild ducks.

Mr. Chadwick reporterd the cost of the brooodery to be in the neighborhood of $25.

The question of merging the Lake Macikuvkee Association with the Fish and Game Protective Association was brought up. It was stated that this proposition had been made by a number of the members of the Lake Maxinkuckee Association, including its president. I was voted that invitations be sen to the members of the Maxinkuckee Association to be present at the next meeting og the association to discuss the matter

1912 - Jul - 18 - Hatchery Being Stocked

The government fish hatcher at Mondota, Ill. is sending about 50,000 small-mouthed black bass om Friday to restock the lake.

They will be deposited in the hatchery on Long Point along with the shipment last week from Michigan.

They are from an inch to an inch and half in length and will be kept in the enclosure for protection untill October before they are freed in the lake.

The ones deposited last weelare gettingalong slowly onlyan occasional one being picked up by the spying kingfisher. - Citizen

1912 - Jul 23 - Restocking Maxinkuckee

Hundred Thousand Black Bass Placed in BBroodary

Culver, Ind. Jule 22 - Through the effforts of the Lake Maxinkuckee Fish & Game Protective associtation 100m00 young small mouth bass are being taken care of in the newly established broodery,

The fish have just been received from the government hatcheries in Michigan and Illinois.

They will be kept in the broodery untill October when they will have attained a sufficient size to shift for themselves, and they will be depostied in various parts of the lake.

The work of the protective associationhas also been effective in checking the illegal seining that formerly was common in the waters of Maxinkuckee.

The seizure of a few seins by the warden was sufficient to frighten out the game pirates. - SOuth Bend Tribune (Indiana)

1912 - Aug 8 - Two Associations

The joint meeting of the Fish and Game Protective and the Lake Maxinkuckee association at the Palmer house Monday was in the nature of a confernece relative to the merging of the two associations.

A plan was submitted by President Parsons as the result of the conference between himself and President Noble.

This was made the subject of general discussion which left the impression that there would be opposition to this merger.

The Maxinkuckee associaiton will meet a week from Sunday, Aug. 18 at 4 o'clock to lake definite action regarding the continuance of the organization. - Citizen

1912 - Aug 15 - Maxinkuckee Association - The Maxinkuckee Lake Association will hold its annual meeting at the Palmer House on Sunday, August 17, at 4 o'clock. At the meeting the question of consolidating with the Lake Maxinkuckee Fish and Fame Protective association will be acted up. All members of the association are strongly urged to atten this meeting. - W. W. Parsons, President.

Fish and Game Club

1920 - 23 Jun - Fish and Game Club

Fishermen, hunters and interested game conservationist of the Maxinkuckee lake region will hold an organization meeting next week, Friday, July 2, at Culver, for the pupose of perfecting a fish and game conservation club.

State organizer A. E. Bodine, of the department of conservation, was here last week talking over the mater and he will be back to help put the Maxinkuckee Club on its feet.

The new club will become a part of the state league of sportsman and will co-operate with the Indiana department of fish and gam to improve local conditions.

"Many of the fishermen and hunters desire such an organization here", Mr. states Mr. Bodine. "It is just what all other large Indiana lakes are doing to protect thier own. This lake and what it contains it eh principal asset here. An organization around this lake becomes the chamber of commerce and the publicity bureau for the lake.

"This is not a commercial proposition in any sense. What ever small dues are needed will belong to the club. The state department of fish and game what the co-operation and good influence of good citizens. It will do much for this locality".

1924 - May 21 - Plan to Organize Walton League Here - Meeting Held Friday

New Organization to take place of Old Maxinkuckee FIsh and Game Club....

It is the plan that the Izaak Walton League will take the place of the Maxinkuckee Fish and Game Club which has been here for the past several Years. It was thought that since the Izaak Walton League was a national organization that more good could be accomplished under that head.

The Maxinkuckee Fish and Game Club has been doing some good work here. It has more especially looked after the restockng of Lake Maxinkuckee with fish from year to year. Mary other things have been done but getting more fish has been the main work.

IInthe past four years, 4,984,800 fish have been placed in Lake Maxinkuckee, and many thousand more have been asked for for the coming year.

The following is the complete list of fish that have been placed in Lake Maxinkuckee

1921	April 25 -	1,000,000	Pike Perch Fry>
	August 6	750	Small-Mouthed Bass
	August 16	4,000	Blue Gills
	Aug. 16	3,450	Large-Mouth Bass




1922	May 12	50,000t	Perch fry
	May 16	500,00	Perch
	June 6	3,000	Small-Mouthed Bass
	June 8	5,000	Large Mouthed Bass




1923	June 21	3,000	Large-Mouth Bass
	June 21	12,000	Small-Mouthed Bass
	Aug 20	3,000	Blue Gills




1924	May 9	3,000,000	Perch Fry
	May 19	300,000	Pike Perch


A requisition for black bass and blue gills has been entered for this year.

To Combat Evil

One of the evils which the local organization plans to combat in the near future is a screen which has been placed between Lake Maxinkuckee and Lost Lake. This screen will not allow the passage of fish from one lake to the other.

Members of the old organziation have been making observations at this point for the past few weeks and it has been found that this screen is a great hinderance to the fish inasmuch as the Lost Lake makes a good spawning place for the fish.

It is thought that this screen was placed there to keep the carp out of the big lake.

But it keeps the bass and other fish from getting in also.

It has been thought by observers of this locality that a screen not so high would help for the bass would jump over the screen and yet the carp would be retained in the little lake.

It seems to be the general opinion, however, that the screen does more harm than good...

Maxinkuckee Fish and Game Club

1933 - Feb 1 - Fish Club Formed In Lake's Interest

Securing Members

Dr. C. G. Mackey Elected President; Working to Secure Fish Hatchery.

A drive has been inaugurated by the Maxinkuckee Fish and Game Club for membership following its organization Friday night in the library auditorium, and to date 220 memebrs have beens secured, and the report from four solicitors has not been received as yet. Jack Milner led the membership drive by securing 60 new members.

About sixty fishing enthusiasts were at the meeting and elected Dr. C. G. Mackey president with George Stabenow as secretary-treasurer. Garry Winders, of the State Department Conservation Department, discussed the need of such a club and outlined a general program of activities. He promised the hearty co-operation of the state.

It was pointed out that no group has been promoting the fishing interests of Lake Maxinkuckee and that this club would be a strictly local affair, allowing a small fee to be levied for membership, all of which would be kept for use here.

In the past small fish have been dumped in the lake without further care with the result that only ten per cent have lived.

This brought up the need of a fish hatchery which would take these small fish and allow them to grow under proper care before being placed in the lake.

The would increase the number of fish in the lake, which would attract a larger number of nimrods to the lake annually. The club also plans to promote the fishing interests of the lake in other ways until Lake Maxinkuckee becaome the outstanding fishing spot in the state.

1933 - Mar 1 - Fish and Game Club to Meet Thursday - A meeting of the Maxkinkucee Fish and Game Club will be held Thursday, MArch 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the libraru auditorium and all members are urged to be present to discuss the club's plans. Pass the word on so that a full attendance will be had.

1933 Mar 8 - Chamber of Commerce Boosts Fish Hatchery The Culver voted a $50 contrubution to the fish hatchery being constructed by the Maxinkuckee Fish and Game Club. The need of financial help was explained of financial help was explaine by the Club president, Dr. C. G. Mackey, at the Chamber's meeting Monday noon and the members unanimously voted this help to the community prooject...

1933 - Apr 1919 - Bert Fry Released As local Game Warden

After several years of efficient and faithful service, Bert E.Fry was relieved Monday of his posit as state game warden.

He has been on duty in this vicinity for some time and had made an outstanding record by upholding the interests of the conservation department and a pleasing contact with the public.

It is possible that after the state department is reorganized Mr. zfry will be re-employed as game warden, although no positive statement was made by V. M. Simmons, Commissioner.

Local Fishermen regret to Have Mr. Fry leave Lake Maxinkuckee as he has done more than any other game warden has to sell the public on protecting the fish and game of the state.

The Culver Chamber of Commerce and the Maxinkuckee FIsh and Game Club has written the Conservation Department urging that Mr. Fry be reemployed as the loca game warden.

1933 - Jun 26 - 24 Pheasants Released Here by State Division

> Twenty-four phreasants were released near Culver the first of the week by the game division of the state conservation department.

THe birds were freed near the pump house.

The beautiful pheasants were secured through the Maxinkuckee FIsh and Game Club, of which D. C. G. Mackey is president.

1933 - AUg 30 - 55,000 Small Fsh Added to the Lake 55,000 small fish were placed in Lake Maxinkuckee last week by the state department of conservation.

Of this number

5,000 were fingerling blyue gilss

25,000 were fingerling small mouth bass
25,000 were fingerling large mouth bass.

The fish were signed for by the Maxinkuckee Fish and Game Club.

1933 - Oct 25 - Over Million Fsh Added to Lake During Past Year.

During the past year 1,288,500 fish have been placed in Lake Maxinkuckee through the Maxinkuckee Fish and Game Club.

This represent the largest amount of young fish added to the lake in a number of years and will have a marked effect on the fishing after another year.

From the Bass Lake Hatchery came 30,000 small mouth bass fingerlings, between three and four inches long and 30,000 blue gill fingerlings.

The Wawasee Hatcher put in 6,000 large mouth bass, three to six inches in length.

At another time 1,200,000 wall eye fry were dumped into the lake.

The Culver Hatchery has just added 22,500 large mouth bass fingerlings.

1934 - Jan 17 - Fish Club to Elect

The Maxinkuckee Fish and Game Club will hold its annual election of officers at 7:30 p.m. at the library auditorium.

A discussion of business and plans for the future will also form a part of the program

All members are urged to attend and particpate in the club's activities and progress.

1934 - Jan 24 - Fish Club is to Meet Thursday at Library The Maxinkuckee Fish and Club will meet Thursday, Jan 25, at 7:30 p.m. in the libraru auditorium. The meeting was postponed from Friday due to an error in omitting the day in the announcement in last week's issue. Election of ifficers will be held and other important business transacted.All members are urged to be present and not the date - Thursday Jan 25.

1934 - Feb 7 - War on Crows - The Maxinkuckee FIsh and Game Club is continuing its drive on crows and is offering five cents for every pair of crows feet brought in to E. A. Thessin at the Main Cafe. At the hunt last week 25 crow were killed.

1934 - Mar 21 -Local Fish Club to Remove Coarse Fish

1934 - July 4 - Fish and Game to Meet Friday Night - The Maxinkuckee Fish and Game CLub will hold a business session Friday, July 6, at 8:00 p,m. in the library auditoriun. All members are urged to be present as several items of importance are to be considered according to President C. G. Mackey

1934 - Dec 12 Maxinkuckee Fish Club to Hold Annual Election - The Maxinkuckee Fish and Game Club will hold its annual election of offices on Thuraday, December 13th at 8:oo p.m. at the Scout Cabin, A smoker will be a feature of the evening. All members are urged to attend and help make plans for the comming year.

1934 - Dec 19 - Shilling Succeeds Mackey As Fish Club President

Oliver Shilling has been elected president of the maxinkuckee Fish and Game Club for 1935.

The annual election officers was heod Thursday at the Scout Cabin with and entusiastice membership present. A smoker followed the business session

David Braden was named vice president and AlLbert Collier, sceretary and treasurer

Shilling succeeds Dr. C. G. Mackey, who served two terms and played an important part in the construction of the fish hatchery.

Plans were discussed for the coming year, which included thebuilding of a crow trap

1935 - Jan 23 - Fish Club Memberships -- Memberships for 1935 in the Maxinkuckee FIsh and Game club can be secured at the Culver City Drug Store. All those interested in supporing this club's community work are urged to take out their memberships at once.

1935 - Apr 24 - Maxinkuckee Fish and Game Club - Total joined to date 186 - All members not having paid their 1935 dues are urged to join at once. New members also invited. Membership cards at 25 cents a yeat at the Culver City Drug Store. Watch this membership figure grow...

1935 - Mar 27 - Pheasant Hatchery to Be Established here

A pheasant hatcher is to be located next to the fish ponds, according to plans announced by D. C. Braden following the receipt of the approval of the Culver Educational Foundation which owns the land.

Chinese ring-necked pheasants will be secured and the Maxinkuckee FIsh and Gane Club will be in charge of the project.

On Tuesday 108 quail were released in this vicinity through the efforst of the Fish club and the academy. The birds were secured from the Pulaski Game Preserve.

1935 - MAY 29 Fish Club Has Right tp Spear

Authority to use sic spears in the taking of undesirable fish from the lake has been given to the Maxinkuckee Fish and Games Club by the State Department of Conservation.

A number of regulations accompany the permit to use the spears, among them the requirement that the spearing party must consist of three or more and be in charge of an officer of the club or a deputy fames warden. Records must be kept of the hours and ates the spears were used, and the number and type of fish caught. No game fish are to be speared.

Predatory fish taken in this manner are to be turned over to the local relief committee, and may not be sold under any circumstance. The club is held respobsible for observance of the rules.

The local club plans to use the spears to clear the lake of the number of predatory fish that eat game fish and thus offset in pat the good the club does in keeping the lake stock

1935 - Oct 9 - Fish club Members to Transfer Fish Friday - Members of the Maxinkuckee Fish and Game CLub are requested to be at the fish ponds on the morning of Friday, Oct. 11 at 9:00 o'clock to assist in removing the fish from the rearing ponds and placing them in Lake Maxinkuckee. It is urgea that all members be present and show their interest in this project

1935 - Oct 30 - Catfish Moved to Lake From Shallow Mud Hole

3,750 catfish were made happy today when members of the Maxinkuckee Fish and Game Club rescued them from a mud hole and gave them a new home in the sparkling waters of Lake Maxinkuckee.

The fish, about three and one-half inches long, were found in a low spot on the Menser farm on Stat ROad 10 in North Bend Township.

It is believed parent fush had been left there by a flood and the low spot had been slowly drying up untilin two more days the fish would hace bee on dry land and dead.

Oliver Shilling, Charles Cowen, Cecil SMith and Game Warden SLoan did the rescue act.

The fish were obtained through the courtesy of Trustee Carey.

Any other persons knowing of stranded fish are requested to communicate with the local fish club.

The club plans to dig flowing wells in the near future and start woork on the fish ponds

1935 Dec 18 - FIsh and Game CLub to Elect Officers - A meeting ot the Maxinkuckee FIsh and Game CLub will be held on Thursday evening, Dece,ner 19, in the libraru auditorion. AN election of officers for 1936 and disxussion of plans for next year will occupy the evening. A large turnout of members is urged.

1936 - Jan 1 - Russell Fisher Eleted Fish Club at the abbyak ekectuib if officers. He succeeds Oliver SHilling. John Milner was named vice president and Harry Speyer secretary-treasurer.

1936 - Jan 22 - Fish Club Purschases Land for New Projects

Twenty acres of land have been pruchased from J. E. Dennie by the Maxinkuckee FIsh and Game CLub and will be the scene of and expansion of the organization's activities.

The land is located north west if town and includes lake botton terrain that will be suitable for a fish pond.

It is planned to raise birfs of various kinfs and as a goal for the future the officers point out that it would be an ideal site for a club house.

Contracts have been signed by the state conservation department fir tge raising of fish during the cerrent year in the three ponds now operated by the clubl

Membership cards for 1936 are now being issued and all interested in the work of the club are urgess to see President Russell FIsher, Secretary Harry Speyer or any other officer.

1936 - Oct 7 - Fish Clubs Report Banner Season here...

1936 - Nov 25 - Fish Club To Meet - The Maxinkuckee Fish and Game CLub will hold a special meeting on Monday, at 7:3- p.m. in the libraru basement. AS this is a very improtant meeting a full attendance is desired.

1937 - Feb 17 - Fish club Buys Land For Six More Ponds

Seventeen acres of land hace bee purchased from Bruce Ogden by the Macinkuckee Fish and Game club for an expansion of the fish hatchery west of town on Road 10.

The land is adhacent to the preent hatchery. Officers of the club plan to build six more ponds on his land in the spring, giving the club a larger production of small fish for replenishing Lake Maxinkuckee and other waters in the state.

1937 - May 5 - Add Fish to Lake - The population of Lake Maxinkuckee was increased substantially this morning whem 6,300 wall-eyed pike were placed in the lake by the Maxinkuckee fish and Game club. The fish came from the state hatchery at Waswasee.

1937 - Nov 17 - Fish Club Adds Quarter Million FiIsh to Lake.... br>
1938 - Jan 12 - Russell Fisher Eleced Fish Club President

Russell Fiers was relected presidrny of thr Maxinkuvkee Fish and Game Club at the annual meeting of the organization . Other officers named for 1938 were:
vice president, Jack Milner
Secretary and treasurer WIlliam Eaterdayand
trustes Dr. C. G. Mackey and Olver C. Shilling,
Russell Burns wasre apponted superintendent.


The club made plans to build two more ponds this year and to take care of more pheasants.

1938 - Jun 1 - Fish and Game Club Buys 40 more acres

The Maxinkuckee FIsh & Game Club has increased its acerage to 78 by the purchase of 40 acres of John E. Dennie. This land is adjancent to the site west of the town of Road 10 where the rearing ponds are located.

Paul Snyder has purchased the remained of the Dennie farm, which includes 67 acres and buildings. Both tractts brought a total of $5750.

1938 June 15 - - Tags make This Fish Worth $50.00

1938 - Sep 28 - Weekly Trap Shoots At Fish Hatchery

Trap Shoots every Sunday have been announced by the Maxinkuckee Fish and Game Gun Club, with the hatchery west of town on State Road 10 the site of the shoots.

Last Sunday E. A. Thessin was first wuth 21 out of 25; Oliver SHilling 20; Ray Fisher 15; Hack milner 14 and Harry Sanders 13.

Those not wishing to shoot may engage in archery near the shoot grounds.

1938 - Nov 16 - Over Quarter MIllion Fish Planted by Clubs...

1940 - Mar 13 - Conservation Club Reelects Officers

of the Maxinkuckee FIsh and Game Ckub expressed their appreciation of the fine work the organization has accomplished by reelectinf all officers the the annual meeting held Monday night in the Gun Club.

The officers for 1940 are:

Russell Fisher, president;
William R Easterday, secretary and treasurer; and
Dr. C. G. Mackey and Oliver Shilling directors.

President Fisher gave all an interesting talk on conservation and then showed moving pictrues of the construction of the local fish ponds and the releasing of the prize fish in Lake Maxinkuckee last year.

1940 - Oct 16 - The Maxinkuckee Fish and Game Club raised 54,000 bluegills this year.

1941 - Feb 19 - Maxinkuckee and Fish and Game Club to Meet - A meeting of the Maxinkuckee fish and Game Club has been called by President Russell Fisher for Monday Feb 24, at 7:30 p.m. in the club house on Road 10 west town. All thos interested in the conservation work are urged to attend

1941 - Mar 5 - Reelected offices of Fish Club

Urge Public Support of Activities

The 1940 officers of the Maxinkuckee Fish and Game Club were reelected for the new year at a recent meeting, a large number of members being present and exhibiting considerable interest in the club's conservation activities.

That the club had a successful year was made evident by the business report of Secretary William Easterday, President Russell Fisher told of the progress the organization had made, and invited members to assist in the future with suggestions for increasing the club's usefulness to the community. He also expressed the hope that the members of the club, as well as the community as a whole, would increase their support of the organization's program and the enlarging of it sphere of influence.

A committee was named to accomplish this goal, and the first step will be to acquaint the citizens and the summer cottagers through The Citizen of the real magaitude of the club's efforts and its great value to the business men, property owners, and the rank and file of the community. It i felt that if the people on all sides of the lake really realize what the club is doing for them, they will gladly give more voluntary assistance to the organization. Increased membership should also result from a wider understanding of the club's program.

Subsequently articles on the Maxinkuckee Fish and Game Club will outline the essential details of the club's affairs, and it is hoped that civic pride will be aroused suffciently to prompt each person to join in helping the club's officers further the interests of the community.

1942 - Aug 19 - Fish Club Reports Outlook is Bright

The Maxinkuckee Fish and Game Club reports unusually fine prospects for a bumper crop of bass, bluegills, and red ears this faii as there has been an abundance of water from from the flowing wells. The fish thus propagated will be planted in Lake Maxinkuckee and nearby lakes and streams.

The club has also raised about 500 pheasants, which are now being released in the surrounding territory. In this way the club is helping make good hunting during the pheasant season this fall.

Charles Eaton is again collecting annual club dues of 50 cents per member, which also includes a year's subscription to "Outdoor Indiana". All those who are interested in improving the fish and game conditions in this vicinity are urged to join the club, and new members are given a special invitation

1942 - Aug 26 - FIih Club Membership Goes Over 250 Mark - Charley Eaton has collected the dues of over 250 members of the Maxinkuckee Fish and Game Club, and a considerable number of members from out of the county have shown their appreciagtion of Lake Maxinkuckee fishing by sending in for memberships. Charley thinks he will be able to reach the 500 membership mark within the next few weeks.

1942 - Oct 7 - Need help in Moving Small Fish From Ponds - The Maxinkuckee Fish and Game Club will remove the small fish from the fish ponds west of Culver on State Road 10, Saturday afternoon and Sunday. Any help that can be given bu local sportsmen will be greatly appreciated.

1943 - nov 17 - fish Club Has Good Pheasant, Fish Crops

The Maxinkuckee Fish and Game CLu has had one of its best seasons in raising fish and pheasants, according to President Russell Fisher.

The following fish have been planted in Lake Macinkuckee and Hawk's Lake: 1,500 Large mouth bass 3 tp 5 inches; 41,409 rock bass, 1 1/2 tp 2 inch; 160,400 blue gills, 1 inch; making a total of 238,285 fish added to these lakes.

Officers of the club state that the fish raised this year were the best the local club has ever produced.

The club also raised and released 814 pheasants this year. These were scatterd over the township. The total pheasants raised and released in the county amounted to 3,100.

The club expresses its apprieciation to the town board for the assistance with manpower and the use of the truck.

1944 - Nov 8 - Fish Club Reports Successful Season

The Mainkuckee Fish and Game Club reports another successful season in fishing an bird raising.

President Russell Fisher states that nearly a quarter of a million fish, mostly bluegills, redeyes, and bass, have been added to the waters in the vicinity.

Seven hundred and seventy-three pheasants were raisied and released in Union township.

The wild life project consisting of 5.5 acres has added to the interest of conservation here. It is planned to plant trees and grains in this area.

1945 - Feb 7 - Enrolling Fish Club Members - 1945 membership for the Maxinkuckee Fish and Game Club is being solicited by Charles Eaton, sole anf official collector. He has a good sized membership enrolled so far and is still on the job for still more conservation boosters.

1946 - Mar 7 - Conservation Clubs To Plant 26,200 Trees in New County Forest

Marshall county now owns a seventy-nine acre tract in West township, north of Yellow river and east of State Road 17 where it crosses the river, which is to become a county forest. It was purchased this week for about $20 an acre

Early last year Maxinkuckee Fish and Game club file a petition with the county commissioners asking that the county buy this land, which is made up of poor sand and some timber, with a lake recently made by a colony of beavers as a result ' of damming up a little ditch which runs through the farm

At the time the Maxinkuckee club filed the petition it was promised that they and the other conservation clubs of the county would plant and develope a county forest on the land without any expense to the county. The commissioners recently agreed to the project and now they have competed it.

The conservation Council had contracted for a Wissconsin machine used to plant trees in sand land, and it is the intention of the Conservation clubs to plant some 26,200 trees some time this spring. The clubs bought the trees from the state nurseries. - Bremen Enguirer (Indiana)

1948 - Jul 14 - Real Eastate transfers

Town of Culver to Maxinkuckee & Game Club Inc., tracts in 18-32-1 and 7-32-1
Town of Culver to Indiana Dept. of Conservation, tracts in 18-32-1
State Exchange Bank and State Exchange FInance Co. to Maxinkuckee & Game Club Inc., tracts 18-32-1
Maxinkuckee & Game Club Inc. to Indiana Dept. of Conservation, tracts 18-31-1
Bruce and Isabelle Ogden to to Indiana Dept. of Conservation, same (tracts 18-31-1)
State Exchange Bank and State Exchange FInance Co. to Ind. Dept. of Cons., same (tracts 18-31-1)

1948 - sep 1 - Maxinkuckee Fish and Game Club Inc. to the American Legion and Community Memorial Building Association of Culver northeast quarter of northeast quarter 18-32-1 north of road 10 except 30 rods off west side 24 acres, also south 33 rods lot 1 in 7-32-1 9 acres

1957 - Maxinkuckee Fish and Games Club takes over Maxinkuckee State Fish Hatchery.

1957 - Mar 20 - Maxinkuckee FIsh and Game Club is organized with 32 charter members

Geisleman and Srtrang Officers.

The Maxinkuckee Fish and Game Club was organized last Friday night with 32 charter members.

Webb Geiselman was named temporary chairman and Sam Strang, sectretary-tresurer, untll a permanent organization could be formed.

The is considered a great foward step by Cary Cummins who helped organize the original club which developed the present maxinkuckee State Fish Hatchery and held membership No. 1 on that wasb was given the same humber in the new club.

Many of the members took additional membership cards and it has been reported thay the have sold a number of memberships already.

William Shaw of Knox, member if the Indiana Conservation Commission, was present and told th audience that he would take up witj Edwin K. Marlin the possilility that several fish rearing ponds at the Maxinkuckee Hatchery might be turned over to the club to propagate fish ofr stocking Lake

Maxinkuckee and several surrounging fishing waters.

Another meeting will be held this friday night at 8 o'clock in rhe library auditorium to report on progress. Every one interested in conservation is asked to be present.

This is a very worthy project and can use all the support of the community whether you are a fisherman or not.

There are endless tasks such as forestry, gam protection and propagation, water conservation and other related endeavors, essential to mordern living and leisure which may interest you. - By Robert K Kyle

1960 - June 29 - Fish and Game Club to Meet Wednesday July 6

The regular monthly meeting of the Maxinkuckee Fish and Game Club will be held inthe Culver Lions Den, Wednesday, July 6 at 8 p.m.

A film, entitles "The WHite-Tail Buck" will be shown. This is a 25 minute colored film, marrated by Thomas Mitchell and filmed in the colorful habitat of the white-tail deer.

It is a story of a warm father-son relationship in the great outdoors, filled with hunting lore, and wll prove to be to great interest to all viewers

Refreshments will be served. - By C. W. Brooks, Program Chairman

1960 Aug 31 - FIsh and Glam CLub to Meet September 7

The regular meeting of the Maxinkuckee FZIsh and G ame Club will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept 7, in the Lions Den.

A 27-minute color film entitled "Red Letter Days", will be shown. Here's hunting action, colorful localed from Nova Scotia to Flordia, and great shooting by two experts who bring down a variety of game birds.

Refereshment will be served

Come and bring a friend with you. - By C. W. Brooks

1961 - Jan 25 - February Meeting of Fish and Game Club is Next Wednesday

The regular meeting of the Maxinkuckee FIsh and Game Club will be Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 8 p.m.

All members are urgently requested to attend this meeting as election of officers for the ensuing year will be held.

A thirty minute colored film entitled "Tomorrow's Trees" will be shown. Amid the grandeur of America's Pacifi Northwest, the camera portrays interlocking strugglesd of nature as growing tree crops fight for survival. Ravaged by wildlife, fires, cyclonoic gales, tomorrow's trees are constntly replenished by man.

The meeting will be held at the regular meeting place, Ralph Neidlinger's Club House, which is located about 500 yards north of Jefferson Street on new 17.

Refreshments will be served.

1961 - Mar 29 - Maxinkuckee FIsh and Game CLub to Meet April 5 - The Maxinkuckee Fish and Game Club will hold their regular meeting, April 5, at the Ralph Neidlinger hom on new State Road 17. A move ill be shown and refreshments will be served.

1961 - Jul 5 - Fish and Game Club Meets

The Maxinkuckee Fish and Game Club will hold their regular monthly meeting Wednesday evening, July 5, 1961 at the regular time, 8:00 p..m. in the Ralph Neidlinger club house on new 17 Culver Indiana

We have secured what seems to be two excellent fishing films from Canada for this meeting.

One of these films is entitled "The Might Ones". Zilmed at Cranberry Portage, this is one of the finest fishing films ever shot, we ware told. Fishing for fighting norther pike inthe Precambrian Sheild.

The other film is entitled "To Catch A FIsh". showing fishing and scenery along the WInnipeg RIver, Wallaye, northern pike and slammmouth bass provide thrilling moments in this film.

Cone one, come all. You do not have to be a member, and we will be most happy to have you.

Refershments will be served. - By C. W. Brooks

1962 - Jul 11 - Maxinkuckee FIsh and Game Club Secures New Lease

At their July meeting, the Maxinkuckee Fish and Game Club voted to accept another four-year leased of th Macinkuckee State FIsh Hatchery for the sume of $1,000.

The club has operated the hatchery the past four years on a dollar-a-year basis. However stat conservation officials feel that this type of leas is poor business in view of the new "no stocking policy".

The other business, Louis Hurt was appointed to head up the 1962 Fish Derby. Details of the contest for the local kids will be annouced in the near future.

1962 - Sep 12 - Conservation Club Will Be Hosts to Second District & Club meeting minutes for Sep 5

1963 - Feb 13 - Conservation Club Elects Officers for 1963

Officers for 1963 were elceste last Wednesday evening at the regular meeting of the Maxinkucke Fish and Game Club.

Officers elected for the year were Gene Crosley president; Verl Shaffer, vice-presisdent; David Osborn, secretary-treasure; WIlbur Geisleman, delegate to county council; W. L. Thompson, alternate delegte to county councei; Ted Ervin abd Robert McFarland, directors.

Also during the business session the club discussed and sanctioned the holding of a coon dogfield trial sometime during the early spring, depending on the best possible date so as not to conflict with other events.

W. L. Thomoson read briefs if all conservation bills which had been iintoduced by the state iegisiature to date,

The possiblity of the using one of the ponds at the fish hatchery for the production of fish bait was discussed

Conservation officer Don Wainscott discussed new legislation, motorboat applications and other itrems of interest to the club members.

Verl Shaffer showed moves Alberta Canada and a Walt Disney wildlife picture.

Refreshments were served ti apporximately 25 attending members.

Membership drive for club members is now in full swing.

1963 - Dec 18 - Fish & Game Club Launches 1964 membership Drive

The Maxinkuckee Fish and Game will launch their annual membership drive within the next few days for the 1964 season

At the regular meeting Wednesday evening, Dec. 4, the members discussed the 1964 drive.

The club will make an all out effort to double the membership for 1964 over that of 1963.

The ckub released several thousand bluegill and bass fingerlings in Lake Maxinkuckee and other areas in this community this year.

These were raised at the fish hatchery the club leased from the State Conservation Department located west of Culver on State Road 10.

THe 1964 program calls for an increased operation of fish hatchery activites, the re-establishment of the fish derby if possible, and an expanding program of conservation projects in cooperation with the local Boy Scouts, so they may receive their merit bades in Conservation.

Your suppor of the club will be a great asset in helping fullfill these important club programs.

Membership cards will be placed in various places of business and club members will have them for your conveniece.

1964 memberships can be obtained from Verl's Barber Shop, Wait Thompson, Culver Press, Coach Gene Crosley, Gene cromley, Wilber Geisleman, Ted Ervin, Sam Strang, Ralph Neidlinger, C. B. McKinney, Frank Sperry, Rob McFarland, and Ha-Mac Landing - Hazel McCalla

1964 - Jul 14 - Conservation Club Purchases Building

The Maxinkuckee Fish and Game Club. Inc. has purchased a bulding, which will be used as a permanet club house.

The building, which was purchased from the Inkgsbury Ordance comples, south of LaPorte, contains approximaterly 1,500 square feet of floor space and is one story in height. The building also contains lavatory facilities, wiring, and heating unit.

The building will be dismanteld and trucked to the club's leased grounds at the fish hatchery, west of Culver.

Negotiations are now under way between the club and the William Alexander Fleet Post, American Legion of Culver, to lease, on a long term basis, gorund to erect the building.

The hatchery is leased from the Indiana Department of Conservation on a year to yeear basis. Offices and directors of the club feel that arrangement in not permanet enough to allow for erecting the building on the state property.

The club has been meeting at the home of Ralph Neidlinger on State Road 17. While this arrangement has been fine for the clund and is deeply appreciated the member felt the club would make better progress if they had a meeting place of their own