Maxinkuckee Yacht Club Dines, Awards Trophies, 1940

Maxinkuckee Yacht Club Dines, Awards Trophies, and Elects

The 10th annual post regatta season banquet and annual meeting of the Maxinkuckee Yacht Club was held at the Maxinkuckee Inn Saturday night.

A gala affair, attended by many Indianapolis families as well as up-state and out of state members and guests, was the occasion for the award of more than 50 trophies to skippers and crews of the yacht club and the election of officers for the ensuing year.

The retiring officers and committee in charge of the Decennial Celebration were:

Commodore, Feirce C. Ward, Rochester;

Vice Commodore, C. Harvey Bradley, Indianapolis;

Rear Commodore, Charles H. Ray Jr., Terre Haute; and

Secretary-Treasurer, Norman C. Michels, Culver.

The regatta committee was:

Col. W. E. Gregory, Culver;

Wesley A. Dunn, Indianapolis;

Fred Holmes, LaFayette;

Stephen Y. Hord, Lake Forest, Ill.;

Col. Geo. L. Miller, Culver; and

Walker W. Winslow, Indianapolis.

Other officials have been:

chief judge, Col. Miller;

chief timer, Henry W. Bliss, Indianapolis;

chairman entertainment, Anne Ellsworth, Culver;

measurer and chief commissary officer, Mr. Winslow.

Mr. Ward, retiring commodore, presided in the "Shack," which was aglow with naval pennants, running lights, and a riot of color. The officer's table was laden with 52 trophies as awards in recognition of excellence of seamanship and the service rendered during the current year. The enthusiasm of nearly one hundred reservationists testified to the ever increasing popularity of Yacht Club activities on Indiana's second largest lake.

Those in attendance included

Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Barnaby of Greencastle, with their guests,

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Lawson of Boston;

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Holmes, and sons, John and Henry,

Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Burkholder and daughter, Jeanne, of LaFayette;

Col. and Mrs. C. Chambers,

Col. and Mrs. R. Elliott,

Col. and Mrs. W. E. Gregory,

Col. and Mrs. Miller of the Culver Military Academy faculty;

Mrs. E. B. Crawford and daughter, Mary,

Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Ray, son, Charles Jr., and daughter, Eleanor,

Mrs. Eleanor Y. Hord of Terre Haute;

Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Edwards,

Mrs. Joseph H. Shirk and guests of Peru;

Mr. and Mrs. S. Y. Hord of Lake Forest, Ill.;

Mr. and Mrs. Albert S. Howell and nephew, Mr. Michels, and niece, Miss Dorothy Michels, of Culver;

and Indianapolis families including -

Henry W. Bliss,

Mrs. Muriel Brandon and son, John,

Mr. and Mrs. Francis W. Dunn and sons, Wesley and Edward,

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Hollowell and guests,

Mr. and Mrs. George E. Home Sr., and guests,

Mr. and Mrs. George E. Home Jr.,

Mr. and Mrs. Theodore L. Locke and guests,

Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Rockwood and son, Charles Jr.,

Mr. and Mrs. W. Winslow and daughter. Eleanor;

Mr. and Mrs. P. Ward, son, Peirce Jr., and daughter, Peggy, Rochester.

The lion's share of the long list of trophies was laid at the feet of a comely young Indianapolis skipper, Miss Eleanor F. Winslow, with her Class C yacht, "Winsi." Miss Winslow's awards in Class C included: Robt. C. Winslow Memorial Trophy, 1939 championship; Robert C. Winslow Memorial Trophy, 1940 championship; Diamond Lake Yacht Club, 1940 championship; Maxinkuckee Yacht Club Medallions, Winner six races; Maxinkuckee Yacht Club, medallion bowl; M. Y. C. Junior Skipper Trophy, junior champion; Miller Trophy, runner up Labor Day race; S. Y. Hord Trophy Aug. 10, winner moonlight race.

Second in line was Norman E. Michels, in Class E, skipping his yacht, "Miss Patsy II": Robert C. Winslow Memorial Trophy, 1939 championship; 5 M. Y. C. Medallions, winner 5 races; M. Y. C. Medallion Bowl, race winner; F. W. Dunn Trophy, winner Labor Day race.

Class E Regatta Champion Stephen Y. Hord with his "Vigo V' followed with: Robert C. Winslow Memorial Trophy, 1940 championship; 3 M.Y.C. Medallions, winner three races; M.Y.C. Medallion Bowl, race winner; P. C. Ward Trophy, July 20, winner moonlight race.

C. Harvey Bradley Jr., skipped his yacht "Stymie" in Class C into next order with: M.Y.C. Trophy, Runner-up champion; M.Y.C. Medallion, winner one race; F. W. Dunn Trophy, winner Labor Day race; M.Y.C. Medallion Bowl, race winner.

Robert E. Hollowell Jr., Yacht "Enola" in Class C: M.Y.C. Medallion, winner one race; M.Y.C. Medallion Bowl, race winner.

C. L. Burkholder, Yacht "Jeanne II" in Class C: M.Y.C. Medallion, winner one race; M.Y.C. Medallion Bowl, race winner. Peirce C. Ward Jr., Yacht "Gale V" in Class E: S. Y. Hord Trophy, Aug. 10, winner moonlight race.

Midshipman C.M.A. Yacht "Uranus" in Class C: P. C. Ward Trophy, July 20, winner moonlight race.

Wesley A. Dunn, Yacht "Flying Colors" in Class E: Miller Trophy, runner-up Labor Day race.

Fred Holmes Trophy, Best Boy Crew, Charles H. Ray Jr, winner; and runners-up, Robert F. Burton, George E. Home Jr., Chas. A. Rockwood Jr., and John Brandon. Fred Holmes Trophy, Best Girl Crew, Dorothy Michels, winner; and runners-up, Peggy Ward, and Catherine Hord.

Carl F. Walk Trophy, C.M.A. Fleet Champion, Andre C. Rheult, Yacht "Neptune';

M.Y.C. Trophy, Honor Mid. M. A. Crews, Russell C. Hicks, Yacht "Mars";

M.Y.C. Trophy, Officer Award, Col. George L. Miller, Yacht, "Admiral Rodman";

M.Y.C. Trophy, Service Award, Miss Anne Ellsworth, SS Maxinkuckee Inn.

The following were elected to serve during the 1941 Regatta season:

Commodore, Norman C. Michels, Culver;

vice commodore, Peirce C. Ward Jr., Rochester;

rear commodore, Emory R. Baxter, Indianapolis, and

secretary-treasurer, Walker W. Winslow, Indianapolis.

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