Winter Lake Saftey, Bouys 1956

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

MAXINKUCKEE YACHT CLUB
1640 East Shore Drive
Culver, Indiana

Jan 1, 1956

Editor, CITIZEN:

To the membership and all other interested persons: The Maxinkuckee Yacht Club has reinaugurated a periodic survey of ice conditions on Lake Maxinkuckee.

This service was discontinued after Pearl Harbor and only now resumed because of the renewed and enthusiastic participation in winter sports.

While this is of special interest to the membership who are skating, skate sailing and ice boating we are glad to invite all interested persons to read the summaries posted from time to time on the Yacht Club's bulletin board located on the Winslow Boat House, 1640 East Shore Drive.

In addition, we have provided eight buoys rigged with six foot masts flying 36 inch red flags to be located at danger spots over the ice.

They will be moved from time to time as the conditions seem to warrant and weather conditions will permit. The cooperation of fishermen and all other persons on the ice is urgently solicited in reporting missing buoys and/or flags and new danger spots not now marked.

Admiral John W. Bays and Wilfred Craft of the Culver Military Academy were quite helpful to the club in assisting in the construction of the markers and we will hope that they can be preserved for the enhancement of your pleasure and safety.

As of Jan. 22, 1956 there is large area of open water running in a north-easterly-south-westerly direction on a line from the gravel pit to perry's point. Its average width is about three hundred (300) feet and its length will vary from one thousand (1000) to two thousand (2000) feet, depending on weather conditions. It is particularly treacherous on its westerly edge.

In this area don't be lulled into carelessness because you can't see open water. It may have been open the day before. These cold nights freeze a thin film awaiting the unwary adventurer. Give this area a wide berth.

Except for a few pressure cracks, which open and close, most of the other areas over the lake are quite safe.

While we will make every reasonable effort to make the survey and warning service accurately reflect true ice conditions, from time to time, we want all persons to understand that we can not accept any responsibility, either actual or inferred, for mis-placed buoys, inaccurate information or any other factors pertaining to this service.

Our only incentive in making this effort is to add to the pleasure and to any safety of those who are enjoying winter sports, fishing or any other activity 0n1 the lake during this winter season.

WALKER W. WINSLOW Treasurer.