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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1932
Page
6
A state conservation bulletin notes more northern pike or pickere in Indiana lakes and rivers. Anglers seek better gear and time on the water as large pike appear in Tippecanoe river catches Lake Wawasee and Barbee lakes. Caution is advised when handling the fish due to sharp mouths and gills.
Shorty Lear claims the championship for the largest eel caught measuring 43 inches along the river behind William Guthrie's property. The eel skin was turned into shoe strings. Earlier, David Mitchel of Kokomo caught a 41 inch eel, and Otis Burrows of Indianapolis caught a 42 inch eel years ago. Eels are rare in this region as they spawn in fried water streams.
Lake Freeman and Shafer draw more visitors as resort owners report the best season yet. Fishing and boating thrive along Tippecanoe river with restocking and conservation, while beaches like Ideal Beach and Sunset Park gain popularity. Families vacation near nature, many first timers returning due to reasonable prices.
Lew Ayres returns as star of Universal drama Night World a night club tale of a lonely heir and a chorus girl drawn into underworld intrigue. Mae Clarke Boris Karloff and Dorothy Revier co star in a Broadway style nightclub story set in one evening.
A new Delco lighting system has been installed at the Sportsmen's Hotel Bathing Beach on Lake Free man near Sunset Park Tioga bridge. The daylight system will likely boost the beach's popularity. The beach offers free bathing for suit wearers and charges for dressing rooms. A refreshment stand sells sandwiches and soft drinks.
Fishermen will enjoy bluegill fishing for years as Pete Lavery of the Bass Lake state fish hatchery delivered 22 cans of fine bluegills. Eleven cans were planted off Dr Hobart Fairfield’s cottage pier, with the remaining eleven placed at Lake Shafer.
The second annual penny night at the Ideal Beach Dance Casino was held Tuesday July 19. Admission cost 1 cent and dances 1 cent each. Harry Jones and his recording orchestra provided the music for a two week engagement at the beach. Radio tubes Herb Smith.
Louis A. Barth, inspector of the state industrial boards, visited local lakes to check boaters for compliance with laws and inform resorters of regulations. He noted few violations this season and more activity here than at other lakes, urging copies of motor boat laws be requested from him at the State House.
Fox presents The Gay Caballero starring George O'Brien with Conchita Montenegro as the leading lady. The Western romance centers on a college graduate who ventures to the West, a border feud involving C Henry Gordon and Victor McLaglen, and the Robin Hood figure El Coyote who brings peace and love. Alfred Werker directs from Tom Gill's novel The Gay Bandit of the Border.
Washington state men Leo Dahlin and Bill McCluskey reportedly found catfish nesting inside old tires along a Loon Lake houseboat. After hours of unsuccessful fishing, they hauled up several tires and found one catfish per tire, noting the nocturnal feeding habits that explain the daytime sightings.
Mrs. A. P. Flynn vice chairman of the Indiana Democratic state committee reserved space for a Second District meeting at a hotel on Wednesday July 27. Mrs. Margaret Affliss of Delphi district vice chairman will be in charge.
The hot spell brings families to Riley Pool at the city park for cooling relief. Residents dig up old bathing suits from dusty attics as Delphi enjoys the natural pool and its nightly crowds during the heatwave.
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