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

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June 8, 1900-Culver Citizen

    Mrs. S. P. Sheerin opened her cottage Thursday

    Wm. Gates will occupy the Dr. Benepe cottage this season





1902 - "Mrs. Dr. SELFRIDGE of Jasonville, Ind., a guest at the Arlington, went out upon the lake [Lake Maxinkuckee] accompanied by her three year old son. The little lad stood up in the boat and fell headlong into the water. The frightened mother sprang overboard to the rescue of her little son and grabbing the rope trailing from the boat was rescued by other guests at the Arlington. The mother's nerves had been at such tension from fright that after being brought ashore she was prostrated for several hours." - 17 Jul 2002 Nostalgia column of The Culver Citizen




June 27, 1907 Culver Citizen
    Mr. & Mrs. Otto Stechan are now rusticating at the Indiana

    J. H. Vajen has opened his new cottage, Fair View for the summer

    D. Sheerin is spending a few days at the lake having Beach Lawn put into shape for this summer

    Through the efforts of the Maxinkuckee association the Indiana Union Traction Co. will put on a special car for the Indianapolis people beginning Wed., July 3 and on every Sat. thereafter throughout the season, leaving Indpls. At 2pm and arriving at Logansport in time to connect with the Vandalia train which reaches the lake at 6:14pm.





July 25, 1907 Culver Citizen
    H. H. Isham and son of NY are guests of Mrs. A. B. Gates

    Theo. Griffith is a guest of Dorr Sheerin at Beach Lawn

    Mrs. Cass is a guest at the Vanscholack house

    Mrs. S. P. Sheerin returned to Beach Lawn Tuesday

    Mr. & Mrs. C. C. Perry are enjoying the shade at the W. H. Porter cottage

    Mr. & Mrs. C. E. Coffin, who have been on a 3 week trip to Nantucket returned to Portledge this week.

    Mr. Rittenhouse has been spending a few days with W. N. Gates.





June 25, 1908 Culver Citizen
    Misses Marjorie & Deborah Potts have joined their parents at their cottage

    Miss Isabelle Gates is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. A. B. Gates

    Mr. & Mrs. Van Camp will occupy Mrs. S. P. Sheerins cottage this season.

    Mr. & Mrs. A. M. Ogle of Indpls. are now pleasantly located at their east side cottage

    Mrs. F. T. Hord, son & dtr. of Terre Haute are now enjoying the comforts of their summer home on the east side

    Mr. & Mrs. J. M. Carey & dtr. Ruth stopped on their way home from the convention & spent Sunday with Mr. & Mrs. C. E. Coffin.





July 2, 1908 Culver Citizen
    Mr. & Mrs. W. N. Gates are occupying the Shroyer cottage

    A. M. Ogle and son Alfred spent Sunday with the family at Sea Beach

    Mssrs. J. I VanWinkle & E. O. Sangen of Indpls. arrived Fri. and are occupying the south cottage of A. M. Ogle





July 9, 1908 Culver Citizen
    Mrs. A. B. Gates friend, Mrs. Arthur Bradford Grover, returned to Indpls. On Sat.

    Samuel McCoy entertained a house party at the W. N. Gates cottage on the 4th. Those present were Irving Banghart, Mary Pratt, Emma Taggart and Isabella Gates

    Miss Helen Brooks gives a house party to quite a number of her friends on the East side, among whom are Josephine Sharp, Helen Hand and Jeanette Flanner & Sylvia Johnson of Connersville

    Dr. & Mrs. A. O. Kimberly of Indianapolis are spending the 4th with Mr. and Mrs. A.M. Ogle

    Mr. & Mrs. A. A. Barnes are spending the week with Mr. & Mrs. C. E. Coffin at Portledge





July 16, 1908 Culver Citizen

Schafs arrived with Miss Maus, Ted McKee visiting Chas. Schaf & Frances Gladding guest of Alice Schaf

Mr. & Mrs. J. M. Judah have returned to their cottage this summer

Sunday was one of the hottest known in Culver . The thermometer on the east side of the depot ran up to 102.5 at 2:30 and at the academy a mark of 101 was scored. In the sun opposite the mercury went to the top pf the tube 122. Nearly everybody sought the lake shore and the park was well filled all day. It was too hot for even baseball, and the crowd was limited to a few enthusiasts, But what glorious weather for corn!





July 23, 1908 Culver Citizen
    Miss Josephine Sharp is a guest of Miss Eleanor Hord

    Mrs. Wm. N. Gates & daughter Isabel are spending several days at Indianapolis.

    Mr. & Mrs. A. F. Potts & dtr. Marjorie

    Mrs. William Lee has been visiting her mother Mrs. A. B. Gates for several weeks

    The young people of the East side are holding a tennis tournament this week on the courts of Messrs. Vonnegut and Ogle. Miss Marjorie Potts is the manager. There will be about 50 entries.

    Pretty dances are plenty but dances such as we had in the gym the other evening are very scarce. The cadets as a whole wore f ull dress…fine looking girls…grand march..receiving line..programs were square covered with mottled blue & white…people danced the three step for the first time…ended with the Star Spangled Banner

    The res ults of the big tennis tournament on the East shore were: Will Fleet gentleman's singles; Miss Marjorie Potts, women's singles & both for doubles. The contestants unite in congrat ulating Miss Potts upon winning.

    Portledge Golf Links-The golf course lying east of Portledge cottage was opened last week by Chas. E. Coffin, the owner, assisted by Mr. Zimmer, the state golf champion, Rev. James D. Stanley and Kenneth Ogle, in an 18 hole foursome. The links comprise a field of 15 acres adjoining Portledge on the east and there are six holes in the course with a total distance of 1500 yards. The grounds are rolling and there are a number of natural hazards that make the links sufficiently sporty and interesting. The course is being used daily by the golf players on the East side and all pronounce it a most valuable addition to the attractions of the lake. It is proposed to have a golf tournament on the links some time in the near future.

    The annual meeting of the Maxinkuckee association will be held nest Sunday, Aug. 1 at 2:30 at the residence of Charles E. Coffin. All members and others interested are requested to be present. J. M. Judan, pres.





Aug. 13, 1908, Culver Citizen
    Miss Josephine Sharp is a guest of Miss Deborah Potts

    Robert Weldhack has been a guest of Mr. & Mrs. C. E. Coffin.

    Bernard Vonnegut architect died last week





Aug. 20, 1908 Culver Citizen

Miss Elizabeth Hughes & Miss Mignon McGibney have returned to Indianapolis





Sept. 3, Culver Citizen

August went out in a blaze of sunshine nearly equal to the hottest weather of the season. On Sunday the thermometer sizzled around 92 and Monday it was only 2 degrees better. August only had 4 days of rain. Set records in Chicago





June 10, 1909 Culver Citizen
    Fathers mothers sisters and numerous others of greater or less degree of interest have flocked about the academy grounds for a week. They have found entertainment in watching all the varied drills of the cadets, in making the acquaintance of one another and in securing a few leisure hours with the partic ular soldier upon whom their attention was centered. The March around the lake on Friday [the 4th] was in reality the first feature of finals. The rain had made the road somewhat muddy. The battalion set out at 7 o'clock, had a battle maneuver on the South side, ind ulged in a wonderf ul picnic dinner of sandwiches, coffee and brick ice cream and reached quarters again at 2:30 pm ready to enjoy a plunge in the lake and to narrate their harrowing experiences to anxious and admiring mothers.

    The band and glee club joined forces this year for the Saturday night program and present a long but thoroughly artistic program.

    A mans victories was the theme of the sermon for Seniors on Sunday..based on the temptations of Christ Prof Albion Small spoke of the temptations of materialism, imperialism and mysticism. Each temptation should mark a mile stone in a man's progress toward truth.

    4 day program..visitors from Maine to California give a metropolitan air to the little village. The hotels are crowded to their capacity and motor cars are constantly whizzing to and fro, from early morning until late at night, conveying the gusts between the Osborne Hotel and the academy. The Lake View and Palmer House are f ull to the eaves. Gala week

    Mrs. McGibney [Grace], Miss Mertle McGibney and Marjorie Ogle arrived Saturday and opened the Ogle cottage





June 17, 1909 Culver Citizen
    Cadets Days Ended. Closing Functions at CMA were of All-Absorbing Interest. The last chapter of the battalion of 1908-1909 was written Thursday morning. Apparently a night of dancing was unable to put a damper on the Culver spirit and only a few classmen on the front row seemed to have any diffic ulty to keep awake.

    Rev, Owen Wright of Culver delivered the Invocation, after which Acting Superintendent L. R. Gignilliat read a telegram of greeting from Col. Fleet and spoke of the trustees plan for a "Great Culver ."

    The orations followed, only three of the 45 graduates speaking…With a few words of congrat ulations Capt. Glascook presented the diplomas to Culver 's largest class.

    After a brief inspection the march began to the field for the beautiful ceremonial with which Culver days end and which never loses its solemnity. For the last time the battalion listened to the strains of the Star Spangles Banner" for the last time stacked arms, laid on equipment and drew back while the notes of A uld Land Syne seemed to make secure for all time the ties of Culver friendships ere the word of dismissal came. When the line broke up and wet eyes told of the hardness of separation for the finest battalion and best year of the school.

    The terpsichorean features of commencement week practically opened with the cotillion on the White Swan given by Major and Mrs. Gignilliat to the first classmen and to the alumna, Saturday June 5. beautiful favors suggestive, many of them, of local life, helped to make the dance more attractive. Refreshment were served at the commandant's home. The big cotillion on Tuesday night was so pop ular with the would-be dancers that it was diffic ult to keep all from dancing at once. Mr. Gaynor handled the dance masterfully and brought everybody through with flying colors. The favors were elaborate and beautiful with boas, hats, pennants, instruments of noise and colossal walking sticks kept all the dancers happy and busy until one o'clock.

    Cannon fire at 10:15 on the evening of Wednesday the 9th announced the opening of the final ball. In a few moments the commissioned officers led by Mr. Beeson and Miss Helen Buck of Chicago were following out the beautiful intricacies of the opening figure where clash of sabers and the waving of lanterns combines to frame a picture of color. The program of 40 numbers was interrupted at midnight and the floor cleared except for the first and second classmen and their part in another of the Culver customs which helped to emphasize the closeness of the school day ties. Each class roll was called as they faced each other across the floor and then all came to parade rest while the poignant notes of tape proclaimed the passing of the old king, the class of 09. Straightaway the figures that had blazed on the shield above the dancers grew dim but with the livelier sound of reveille that spoke the coming of a new day the '10 flashed forth to dominate the scene.

    Except for the intermission for refreshments at 1 o'clock the dance went on till the morning gun sent out its charge of roses.





June 24, 1909 Culver Citizen
    Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Coffin of Indianapolis are now at Portledge for the summer.





July 1, 1909 Culver Citizen

Gilbert Ogle of Indianapolis is at the lake

Miss Mary Jane Joss, Elvin Tarkington and Donald Jamieson are guests of Miss Jean Coffin at Portledge.

Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Gates arrived today and will be at home to their many friends at the Shroyer cottage this summer.





July 15, 1909 Culver Citizen
    C. E. Coffin is spending the week in Indianapolis on business

    Sam McCoy spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Coffin of Portledge

    Friends of AM Ogle learned last week of the Sudden death on Monday of Mrs. Ogle following a surgical operation Donald Jamieson, who has been a guest of the Coffins and Miss Dorothy Wilson, a guest of Miss Jean Coffin, returned home yesterday.
July 15, 1909 Culver Citizen
    Miss Elizabeth Stout is a guest of Miss Carolyn Coffin at Portledge
August 12, 1909 Culver Citizen
    Miss McGibbons is a guest at the Ogle cottage

    Maxinkuckee Association-On motion of Mr. Herz the secretary was instructed to draft resolutions on the death of Mrs. A, M. Ogle and Mr. D. W. Marmon. Officers for 1909-1910-President Chas. E. Coffin





August 19, 1909 Culver Citizen
    Miss Margery McGibney, who has been a guest of the Ogles is now visiting Miss Eleanor Hord.





July 7, 1910 Culver Citizen
    A. M. Ogle and family are at their cottage this summer

    Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Ogle, Jr and Miss Minnie Gilbert are visiting at the Ogle cottage





July 14, 1910 Culver Citizen
    Miss Cecelia Hollingsworth is a guest of Miss Jean Cofffin at Portledge

    Messrs. Harvey Talbot and Kenneth Ogle, Jr. of Indianapolis spent Sunday at the Ogle cottage





July 28, 1910 Culver Citizen
    Mrs. O. B. Iles is a guest of Mrs. O. T. Byram

    Miss Hellean White, who is the guest of Mrs. Moore, gave a beautiful dinner at Delmonico's. entertaining Mmes.

    McClennen, Lambrette, Brodix, Stimson, Wallingford, and Misses Coffin, Ogle, Potts and Wilson





Aug. 4, 1910 Culver Citizen
    Harry Schlotzhauer is visiting Gilbert Ogle





Aug. 4, 1910 Culver Citizen
    Misses Jane Ogle and Winters arrived Saturday to spend several days at the Ogle cottage





Aug. 25, 1910 Culver Citizen
    Miss Jane Ogle and Miss Winters are spending the week's end in Chicago.

    Mrs. C. E. Coffin and Mrs. W. W. Parsons entertained about 20 of the East shore young people with a lawn dinner Saturday evening. After dinner the guests enjoyed informal dancing and a sail by midnight.

    Miss McGibney, who has been a guest of Miss Margery Ogle, returned to Indianapolis Wednesday.





June 29, 1911 Culver Citizen
    The Ogle cottage was opened on Friday and Miss Frances McGowan of Indianapolis is a guest





July 6, 1911 Culver Citizen
    Byrum Gates and Ralph Lockwood will return to Indianapolis this week after spending a delightf ul fortnight visiting Miss Jean Fletcher Coffin and Miss Frances McGowen at Portledge





Aug 17, 1911 Culver Citizen
    A party of 14 young men and women from Indianapolis, Lafayette, Logansport and Peru occupied the old Ogle cottage from

    Friday until Monday

    On Monday morning a number of East side young people gathered at Manana to congrat ulate Major Harvey Bates on his birthday. A little extemporaneous program was given. Mignon McGibney and Dorothy Wilson's reciting was very pleasing and the clog dance by Carolyn Coffin and Shontze Stoute would have been more appreciated if better executed. After wishing the Major many more joyous birthdays they departed.





Sept. 14, 1911 Culver Citizen
    Miss Frances McGowen is a guest at the Ogle cottage

    Gilbert Ogle, who has been at the cottage has returned to Indianapolis

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