BANK ROBBERIES
During the period from August 8th, 1929 to November of 1930, Warren County was plagued by a series of bank robberies. The Marshfield Bank was robbed four times.
But Warren County wasn’t the only county to be hit with bank robberies. On September 1, 1930, The Twelve Mile Bank in Logansport was held up by two armed men.
Then on September 8, that same year the First National Bank in Boswell was hit at about 11:45 A.M. The bank President, Charles Lawson and two bank employees; James Bradley the cashier and an assistant, James Dewey were in the bank with two customers when two armed men entered the bank and forced them all into the bank vault. With their arms full of cash, about $8,400.00 the bandits left the vault, slamming it shut with the occupants inside and ran out to their waiting car.
The bank employees and customers were later released by men who had been across the street when the bandits drove away. The bandits, green Oakland sedan had Illinois license and had been parked heading south, but the driver made a quick turn. The car drove 3 blocks and turned north on State Road 41. They were only traced 4 miles before they disappeared. The local police sent men to patrol Road 52 and other surrounding highways. Volunteers in Benton County searched other roads leading west, north and south, while Warren County Sheriff Sam Cole kept a watchful eye on State Road 52 south of Boswell.
State Patrolman Charles Brand was in Boswell early the next morning and got a good description of the two men who had robbed the bank. The description made officials think these were the same men that had robbed the Marshfield Bank and The Twelve Mile Bank in Logansport.
Then two months later, November 7th, the bank robbers again tried to hold up the Boswell Bank.
There were no customers in the bank this time when two armed men again entered the bank. The Assistant Cashier, James Dewey looked up right into the barrel of a pistol. The bandits ordered Mr. Dewey to stand still, but Mr. Dewey knew something the bank robbers didn’t - the glass between them was bullet proof. Since the last robbery the bank had installed bullet proof glass and other security devices. So instead of obeying the bandits command he reached into a side drawer and pulled his own revolver. The men opened fire on the cashier, but the bullet proof glass stopped their bullets. Mr. Dewey however, was able to get a shot off through a small hole in the glass. He then ran to the door of the bank as the men fled and fired at the fleeing vehicle as it sped away. The bandits drove a Paige sedan or coach this time with an Illinois license plate.
Local Sheriff Leo McGrath was notified and word was spread out to authorities in the neighboring towns and counties.
During the period from August 8th, 1929 to November of 1930, Warren County was plagued by a series of bank robberies. The Marshfield Bank was robbed four times.
But Warren County wasn’t the only county to be hit with bank robberies. On September 1, 1930, The Twelve Mile Bank in Logansport was held up by two armed men.
Then on September 8, that same year the First National Bank in Boswell was hit at about 11:45 A.M. The bank President, Charles Lawson and two bank employees; James Bradley the cashier and an assistant, James Dewey were in the bank with two customers when two armed men entered the bank and forced them all into the bank vault. With their arms full of cash, about $8,400.00 the bandits left the vault, slamming it shut with the occupants inside and ran out to their waiting car.
The bank employees and customers were later released by men who had been across the street when the bandits drove away. The bandits, green Oakland sedan had Illinois license and had been parked heading south, but the driver made a quick turn. The car drove 3 blocks and turned north on State Road 41. They were only traced 4 miles before they disappeared. The local police sent men to patrol Road 52 and other surrounding highways. Volunteers in Benton County searched other roads leading west, north and south, while Warren County Sheriff Sam Cole kept a watchful eye on State Road 52 south of Boswell.
State Patrolman Charles Brand was in Boswell early the next morning and got a good description of the two men who had robbed the bank. The description made officials think these were the same men that had robbed the Marshfield Bank and The Twelve Mile Bank in Logansport.
Then two months later, November 7th, the bank robbers again tried to hold up the Boswell Bank.
There were no customers in the bank this time when two armed men again entered the bank. The Assistant Cashier, James Dewey looked up right into the barrel of a pistol. The bandits ordered Mr. Dewey to stand still, but Mr. Dewey knew something the bank robbers didn’t - the glass between them was bullet proof. Since the last robbery the bank had installed bullet proof glass and other security devices. So instead of obeying the bandits command he reached into a side drawer and pulled his own revolver. The men opened fire on the cashier, but the bullet proof glass stopped their bullets. Mr. Dewey however, was able to get a shot off through a small hole in the glass. He then ran to the door of the bank as the men fled and fired at the fleeing vehicle as it sped away. The bandits drove a Paige sedan or coach this time with an Illinois license plate.
Local Sheriff Leo McGrath was notified and word was spread out to authorities in the neighboring towns and counties.
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A SUMMER SNOW STORM
Quite a heavy fall of snow occurred here Tuesday morning , lasting for almost an hour. It melted as fast it fell but at times fell quite thickly. The thermometer suddenly dropped 18 to 20 degrees and finally touched the freezing mark. The morning had dawned clear, bright and crisp, giving promise of a beautiful day but the change came about 8 o’clock. The thermometer hovered about the freezing mark all day with occasional bursts of snow and in the evening a heavy snow squall with a high northwest winds struck us. A cherry tree in M.A, Judy’s yard fell before the blast.
Yesterday morning snow almost covered the ground and did not melt away until well after 9 o’clock. The snow and cold apparently did not do much damage to fruit or gardens but a killing frost is expected.
Whispering
Willow
By: Willow
Well, most of our gardens are in. I have a new circle garden, a new wildflower bed, and some new plants around the outside of the house. I still have some decorating to do, such as putting up some decorative fencing around the beds that are around the house and well pit. And of course there is still the mint garden to put in at the front door.
We are already eating veggies from our garden; so far we have enjoyed fresh asparagus, leaf lettuce, radishes, green onions and spinach. I love spring!
May has been a busy month and June is looking to be much of the same. We have graduations to go to, a couple of out of town trips are planned and I also have a committee meeting.
As you readers know our junior feature writer, Mallory Kerst, is planning on showing her goat at this years Warren County Fair, so we are holding a name the goat contest. The winner will be decided entirely by Mallory. She is already receiving entries so be sure and get your entry in this week. Next week is the Warren County Fair so we will be announcing the winner that week. The winner will receive a gift certificate that is good for one breakfast at Duck’s Family Dining in West Lebanon. It will be good for one free special of the day breakfast, Monday through Friday. The prize has been donated by Duck’s Family Dining.
Donna and the Williamsport - Washington Township Library is also hosting a Writer’s Workshop this month. The date was originally planned for the 17th of this month but since that is Fair Week it was decided to postpone the date until the following Wednesday, on June 24th, at the library in Williamsport in the Falls room. You can get more details on Page 7 of this news publication. All genre are invited, so come on out and join us for an evening of sharing and networking. Plans are to be serving refreshments so watch this paper for more details.
Don’t forget A Little Bit News has a special section in this paper for community events, called the Town Crier. Announcements in this section are usually free to most organizations and posting depends on type of event, and availability of space. Why not let everyone know what is going on in your neighborhood? Just call us at 765-585-1115 for more details.
Enjoy the spring, plant something.
Be Blessed,
A SUMMER SNOW STORM
Ground Almost Covered Yesterday Morning
Taken from the West Lebanon Gazette May 10, 1923
Quite a heavy fall of snow occurred here Tuesday morning , lasting for almost an hour. It melted as fast it fell but at times fell quite thickly. The thermometer suddenly dropped 18 to 20 degrees and finally touched the freezing mark. The morning had dawned clear, bright and crisp, giving promise of a beautiful day but the change came about 8 o’clock. The thermometer hovered about the freezing mark all day with occasional bursts of snow and in the evening a heavy snow squall with a high northwest winds struck us. A cherry tree in M.A, Judy’s yard fell before the blast.
Yesterday morning snow almost covered the ground and did not melt away until well after 9 o’clock. The snow and cold apparently did not do much damage to fruit or gardens but a killing frost is expected.
Whispering
Willow
By: Willow
Well, most of our gardens are in. I have a new circle garden, a new wildflower bed, and some new plants around the outside of the house. I still have some decorating to do, such as putting up some decorative fencing around the beds that are around the house and well pit. And of course there is still the mint garden to put in at the front door.
We are already eating veggies from our garden; so far we have enjoyed fresh asparagus, leaf lettuce, radishes, green onions and spinach. I love spring!
May has been a busy month and June is looking to be much of the same. We have graduations to go to, a couple of out of town trips are planned and I also have a committee meeting.
As you readers know our junior feature writer, Mallory Kerst, is planning on showing her goat at this years Warren County Fair, so we are holding a name the goat contest. The winner will be decided entirely by Mallory. She is already receiving entries so be sure and get your entry in this week. Next week is the Warren County Fair so we will be announcing the winner that week. The winner will receive a gift certificate that is good for one breakfast at Duck’s Family Dining in West Lebanon. It will be good for one free special of the day breakfast, Monday through Friday. The prize has been donated by Duck’s Family Dining.
Donna and the Williamsport - Washington Township Library is also hosting a Writer’s Workshop this month. The date was originally planned for the 17th of this month but since that is Fair Week it was decided to postpone the date until the following Wednesday, on June 24th, at the library in Williamsport in the Falls room. You can get more details on Page 7 of this news publication. All genre are invited, so come on out and join us for an evening of sharing and networking. Plans are to be serving refreshments so watch this paper for more details.
Don’t forget A Little Bit News has a special section in this paper for community events, called the Town Crier. Announcements in this section are usually free to most organizations and posting depends on type of event, and availability of space. Why not let everyone know what is going on in your neighborhood? Just call us at 765-585-1115 for more details.
Enjoy the spring, plant something.
Be Blessed,
Willow
Willow's Garden
By: Willow
"Let your food be your medicine, and your medicine be your food." Hippocrates
This plant originates from Southern Europe, the calendula or pot marigold is a hardy annual plant of the composite family. It has greenish yellow leaves and forms daisy-like flowers in different shades of yellow and orange.
The history of the Calendula is filled with poetry and symbolism, much of which has been reaction to and appreciation of an unusual characteristic, which has fascinated poets. At dawn, the moist calendula blossom opens with the rising sun, creating a poetic image of awakening. It stays open filling the area with bright colors of orange and yellows until sunset. It is an early-to-bed and closes and the sun starts to set.
The calendula gets its name from when the Romans recorded that the marigold was usually in bloom on the first day, or calends, of every month. From this observation the Latin generic name Calendula was given to the herb.
Calendula has been used in modern times as a local remedy with a stimulant effect. An ointment made of Calendula is sometimes used in dressing small wounds. For the relief of pain from a bee or wasp sting you should rub a flower into the affected part. It was because of this that my Popaw always hard marigolds in his garden.
In the kitchen fresh calendula is primarily used in salads, and dried calendula is used in soups and broths. The taste of the least is a first pasty and sweet then with a very salty after taste.
The seeds are unusual in shape and formation, they are light yellow in color with at least a half dozen shapes ranging from winged to curled, and the calendula seed stays viable for only a year. So fresh seeds are needed for each planting.
Planting the calendula should be done in April or early May, when the sun is shinning. The soil temperature should be at least 60 degrees F., for the seeds to germinate well. Even though the seeds need to e kept free of weeks and thinned to stand about 9 or 10 inches apart, there is little cultivation necessary once the pot marigold is established.
There are many varieties offered such as the double or single flowered plants with blossoms ranging in colors from yellow to deep orange. If planted in soil that is fairly rich the flowers will begin to appear anytime from June to August. If you are interested in maintaining a healthy flower until early October, the phosphate content of your soil will be important. These plants may survive the first frost but a harder frost of 25 degrees F. will damage it.
In harvesting most people are interested in the flower, which can be pinched off the stem. Each petal of the harvested flower head is pulled out by hand, leaving the green center of the flower. The only part used in the Calendula for medicinal purposes is the flower petal and because of this method it is considered a very expensive herb. The petals should be dried in the shade on paper rather than screens, since once the are dried they have a tendency to stick to the screen making it difficult to remove them. The petals should also be kept from touching each other while they are drying, since this can lead to discoloration. Then store the petals in moisture proof containers to preserve the color and flavor that is ordinarily lost in humid conditions.
Enjoy the Season
Willow
This article was given to me by Walter Salts when I first started the “Little Bit”. I found it the other day while cleaning a file cabinet. I hope you enjoy reading it. I only met Mr. Salts once but he impressed me as a man who cared a great deal for this area and its history. I wish I could have gotten to know him better.
Historic Tree Spring, located on the Covington-Perrysville Road and known for years to Fountain County people, has been closed. That this spring, which has closed for 35 years, had been plugged up has been known for several weeks, but the cause leading up to its being closed was made known last week. According to reports just made public the closing is due to trouble between Grant Wright, a Chicago millionaire, who owns the farm on which the spring originates and J.M. Buser of Covington, who operated a small tented pop and soft drink stand just across the road on land owned by E.E. Harris, well-known collector of curious.
The Chicago man closed the spring because of the establishment of a soft drink stand and he asserts that he is not as angry with Buser as he is with Harris for renting the land to Buser. The county commissioners have invested $100 in the spring in the shape of a concrete tank. The original cost of the tree spring itself was about $35 and it was built as a result of a bet on the first Harrison-Cleveland election.
Thousands of automobiles from all through this section have been disappointed to see the spring closed but had blamed it on Buser, believing he had done it to secure increased business for his soft drink place. The pipe leading to the outlet of the spring has been plugged. Harris, on whose land the soft drink place is located, has a valuable collection of coins and other curios, many dating back to the time before Christ. He was the victim of a sensational robbery about a year ago, it will be remembered.
Mr. Buser has appealed to Mr. Wright and the county commissioners to reopen the spring as its been closed is injuring his business. The spreading of the number of motorists who were making this place the objective of many of their drives.
NOTE: During the 20’s and early 30’s, as a child I remember the family stopping at Tree Springs on our way to and from Perrysville to visit my grandparents. My sister and I strained out eyes to see which would be the first to spot the spring. I remember it was producing a cool drink of water. Evidently the problem about was resolved, as it has been running ever since I can remember and although the tree is long gone, the spring is still operating. Walter Salts
8 oz. uncooked lasagna noodles
1 pkg. (10oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 c. shredded carrots
½ c. sliced green onions
½ c. sliced red bell pepper
¼ c. chopped parsley
½ t. black pepper
1 ½ c. cottage cheese
1 c. buttermilk
½ c. plain non-fat yogurt
2 egg whites
1 c. sliced mushrooms
1 c. (14 oz) artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
2 c. (8oz) shredded mozzarella cheese
¼ c. grated Parmesan Cheese
Cook pasta according to directions, drain, rinse under cold water until cool; drain well and set aside. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine spinach, carrots, green onions, bell peppers, parsley and black pepper in a large bowl. Set aside. Combine cottage cheese, buttermilk, yogurt, and egg whites. Spray 13x9 in. baking dish with non stick cooking spray. Arrange 1/3 of lasagna noodles in bottom of pan. Spread half the cottage cheese, half the spinach mixture, mushrooms, artichokes, and mozzarella. Repeat the layers ending with noodles. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Cover and bake 30 minutes. Remove cover; continue baking 20 minutes or until bubbling and heated through. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Makes 8 servings.
According To
Big Al...
I never was much of a fisherman in my younger days. The only one in our family who was a fisherman was my brother Richard. Our stepfather Wayne went fishing with his family when he was on vacation in Minnesota. I was always too busy (I thought) to be bothered with it.
Then in June of 1972 our stepfather Wayne passed on. We had a funeral in Calumet City, but his final resting place was to be in his home town of Eveleth, Minnesota. This is a small town near the Mesabi Iron Ore Range. It is incidentally the hall of fame town for hockey players. Mother rented a huge car for the family to travel to Minnesota for the final services. While staying a a cabin that Wayne and Mother planned to buy when Wayne retired we all had some idle time. Richard suggested that we go fishing on the little lake near the cabin. We got our fishing permits and went fishing, I used one of Richard's fishing poles as I had none. We caught a few small perch and I caught a small walleye. Richard said that's a funny looking perch – look at his eyes, he has cataracts. I said that's not a perch -it's a walleye. I guess Richard never caught a walleye before, living in Illinois and Indiana.
I inherited Wayne's old rod and reel and this started me off on my fishing experience. I started buying fishing equipment and any information I could find on fishing. Richard and I went fishing nearly every weekend that summer of 72. I quickly found out that there was a lot of literature on fishing, but very little on how to actually catch fish. Then I ran across a monthly magazine called “Fishing Facts” and everything changed. I purchased a book called “Lunker's Love Nightcrawlers” by George Pazik which calls for light line and no unnecessary junk on your fishing tackle. This proved to be a real boon to my fishing for pan fish in the small lakes we were fishing in. As I continued to fish and read I came across a book that would change my whole outlook and fishing ability. It was called “Spoonplugging” by Buck Perry from Hickory North Carolina.
Now I don't know if you ever heard of Buck Perry nor the term “Spoonplugging”, but he is the father of the term and method of Structure Fishing. Today every knowledgeable fisherman is familiar with this term but back in 72, very few fishermen were. Buck Perry is the father of structure fishing. His book Spoonplugging is the Holy Bible of fishermen. Everyone who knows anything about structure fishing owes a debt of gratitude to him. The key to this success is the knowledge you get by reading his book and applying the principles that Buck lays out for you. You will have to change almost everything that you have learned or have been taught about fishing. You will have a hard time grasping what Buck has to teach you. I have personally read his book at least 7 times and still not know everything old Buck has to teach me.
I read his book and purchased the necessary equipment and I thought I knew what Buck was trying to tell me only to go out fishing and forgot everything when I got out on the lake. Then I returned home and reread the book. Each time I learned a little more, but had to return to his book after each fishing trip. My brother, who is from the old school, wasn't to impressed with my new fishing method, but was happy that we were together and on the lake fishing. I tried to apply all this new knowledge to my fishing expertise but for over two years, I kept coming up short. Then in my third year, I went fishing 3 times and I mounted 4 trophy fish. Three of them were caught with spoonplugs, a largemouth bass, a musky and a stripper. One fish, (a walleye) was caught with “ Lunkers Love Nightcrawlers method.”.
If you think this made me feel real good about fishing, you're right, but unfortunately this feeling didn't keep me active in fishing. My brother moved away and I lost interest in fishing. I started another sport called golf. I never got near the accomplishment in this that I achieved in fishing.
Spoonplugs are a very special kind of plug, in that it always keeps at the same depth regardless of the speed.. The depth depends on the size of the plug you are using. The larger they are, the deeper they will run, but the real important thing about spoonplugs is what they teach you about fishing. I will try to run thru some of these things in future articles.
Spoonplugs are now very difficult to find, but I ran across some information on Google under Spoonplugging and you can purchase what you need from this site along with the fishing book and information to do this. They are not cheap, but they will teach you how to catch fish, I guarantee.
Big Al
Willow's Garden
By: Willow
"Let your food be your medicine, and your medicine be your food." Hippocrates
Calendula
This plant originates from Southern Europe, the calendula or pot marigold is a hardy annual plant of the composite family. It has greenish yellow leaves and forms daisy-like flowers in different shades of yellow and orange.
The history of the Calendula is filled with poetry and symbolism, much of which has been reaction to and appreciation of an unusual characteristic, which has fascinated poets. At dawn, the moist calendula blossom opens with the rising sun, creating a poetic image of awakening. It stays open filling the area with bright colors of orange and yellows until sunset. It is an early-to-bed and closes and the sun starts to set.
The calendula gets its name from when the Romans recorded that the marigold was usually in bloom on the first day, or calends, of every month. From this observation the Latin generic name Calendula was given to the herb.
Calendula has been used in modern times as a local remedy with a stimulant effect. An ointment made of Calendula is sometimes used in dressing small wounds. For the relief of pain from a bee or wasp sting you should rub a flower into the affected part. It was because of this that my Popaw always hard marigolds in his garden.
In the kitchen fresh calendula is primarily used in salads, and dried calendula is used in soups and broths. The taste of the least is a first pasty and sweet then with a very salty after taste.
The seeds are unusual in shape and formation, they are light yellow in color with at least a half dozen shapes ranging from winged to curled, and the calendula seed stays viable for only a year. So fresh seeds are needed for each planting.
Planting the calendula should be done in April or early May, when the sun is shinning. The soil temperature should be at least 60 degrees F., for the seeds to germinate well. Even though the seeds need to e kept free of weeks and thinned to stand about 9 or 10 inches apart, there is little cultivation necessary once the pot marigold is established.
There are many varieties offered such as the double or single flowered plants with blossoms ranging in colors from yellow to deep orange. If planted in soil that is fairly rich the flowers will begin to appear anytime from June to August. If you are interested in maintaining a healthy flower until early October, the phosphate content of your soil will be important. These plants may survive the first frost but a harder frost of 25 degrees F. will damage it.
In harvesting most people are interested in the flower, which can be pinched off the stem. Each petal of the harvested flower head is pulled out by hand, leaving the green center of the flower. The only part used in the Calendula for medicinal purposes is the flower petal and because of this method it is considered a very expensive herb. The petals should be dried in the shade on paper rather than screens, since once the are dried they have a tendency to stick to the screen making it difficult to remove them. The petals should also be kept from touching each other while they are drying, since this can lead to discoloration. Then store the petals in moisture proof containers to preserve the color and flavor that is ordinarily lost in humid conditions.
Enjoy the Season
Willow
Historic Tree Spring Plugged
Taken from the Fountain-Warren Democrat August 30, 1923
This article was given to me by Walter Salts when I first started the “Little Bit”. I found it the other day while cleaning a file cabinet. I hope you enjoy reading it. I only met Mr. Salts once but he impressed me as a man who cared a great deal for this area and its history. I wish I could have gotten to know him better.
Historic Tree Spring, located on the Covington-Perrysville Road and known for years to Fountain County people, has been closed. That this spring, which has closed for 35 years, had been plugged up has been known for several weeks, but the cause leading up to its being closed was made known last week. According to reports just made public the closing is due to trouble between Grant Wright, a Chicago millionaire, who owns the farm on which the spring originates and J.M. Buser of Covington, who operated a small tented pop and soft drink stand just across the road on land owned by E.E. Harris, well-known collector of curious.
The Chicago man closed the spring because of the establishment of a soft drink stand and he asserts that he is not as angry with Buser as he is with Harris for renting the land to Buser. The county commissioners have invested $100 in the spring in the shape of a concrete tank. The original cost of the tree spring itself was about $35 and it was built as a result of a bet on the first Harrison-Cleveland election.
Thousands of automobiles from all through this section have been disappointed to see the spring closed but had blamed it on Buser, believing he had done it to secure increased business for his soft drink place. The pipe leading to the outlet of the spring has been plugged. Harris, on whose land the soft drink place is located, has a valuable collection of coins and other curios, many dating back to the time before Christ. He was the victim of a sensational robbery about a year ago, it will be remembered.
Mr. Buser has appealed to Mr. Wright and the county commissioners to reopen the spring as its been closed is injuring his business. The spreading of the number of motorists who were making this place the objective of many of their drives.
NOTE: During the 20’s and early 30’s, as a child I remember the family stopping at Tree Springs on our way to and from Perrysville to visit my grandparents. My sister and I strained out eyes to see which would be the first to spot the spring. I remember it was producing a cool drink of water. Evidently the problem about was resolved, as it has been running ever since I can remember and although the tree is long gone, the spring is still operating. Walter Salts
Fresh Vegetable Lasagna
8 oz. uncooked lasagna noodles
1 pkg. (10oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 c. shredded carrots
½ c. sliced green onions
½ c. sliced red bell pepper
¼ c. chopped parsley
½ t. black pepper
1 ½ c. cottage cheese
1 c. buttermilk
½ c. plain non-fat yogurt
2 egg whites
1 c. sliced mushrooms
1 c. (14 oz) artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
2 c. (8oz) shredded mozzarella cheese
¼ c. grated Parmesan Cheese
Cook pasta according to directions, drain, rinse under cold water until cool; drain well and set aside. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine spinach, carrots, green onions, bell peppers, parsley and black pepper in a large bowl. Set aside. Combine cottage cheese, buttermilk, yogurt, and egg whites. Spray 13x9 in. baking dish with non stick cooking spray. Arrange 1/3 of lasagna noodles in bottom of pan. Spread half the cottage cheese, half the spinach mixture, mushrooms, artichokes, and mozzarella. Repeat the layers ending with noodles. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Cover and bake 30 minutes. Remove cover; continue baking 20 minutes or until bubbling and heated through. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Makes 8 servings.
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According To
Big Al...
"Listen to what I mean... not what I say."
SPOONPLUGGING
I never was much of a fisherman in my younger days. The only one in our family who was a fisherman was my brother Richard. Our stepfather Wayne went fishing with his family when he was on vacation in Minnesota. I was always too busy (I thought) to be bothered with it.
Then in June of 1972 our stepfather Wayne passed on. We had a funeral in Calumet City, but his final resting place was to be in his home town of Eveleth, Minnesota. This is a small town near the Mesabi Iron Ore Range. It is incidentally the hall of fame town for hockey players. Mother rented a huge car for the family to travel to Minnesota for the final services. While staying a a cabin that Wayne and Mother planned to buy when Wayne retired we all had some idle time. Richard suggested that we go fishing on the little lake near the cabin. We got our fishing permits and went fishing, I used one of Richard's fishing poles as I had none. We caught a few small perch and I caught a small walleye. Richard said that's a funny looking perch – look at his eyes, he has cataracts. I said that's not a perch -it's a walleye. I guess Richard never caught a walleye before, living in Illinois and Indiana.
I inherited Wayne's old rod and reel and this started me off on my fishing experience. I started buying fishing equipment and any information I could find on fishing. Richard and I went fishing nearly every weekend that summer of 72. I quickly found out that there was a lot of literature on fishing, but very little on how to actually catch fish. Then I ran across a monthly magazine called “Fishing Facts” and everything changed. I purchased a book called “Lunker's Love Nightcrawlers” by George Pazik which calls for light line and no unnecessary junk on your fishing tackle. This proved to be a real boon to my fishing for pan fish in the small lakes we were fishing in. As I continued to fish and read I came across a book that would change my whole outlook and fishing ability. It was called “Spoonplugging” by Buck Perry from Hickory North Carolina.
Now I don't know if you ever heard of Buck Perry nor the term “Spoonplugging”, but he is the father of the term and method of Structure Fishing. Today every knowledgeable fisherman is familiar with this term but back in 72, very few fishermen were. Buck Perry is the father of structure fishing. His book Spoonplugging is the Holy Bible of fishermen. Everyone who knows anything about structure fishing owes a debt of gratitude to him. The key to this success is the knowledge you get by reading his book and applying the principles that Buck lays out for you. You will have to change almost everything that you have learned or have been taught about fishing. You will have a hard time grasping what Buck has to teach you. I have personally read his book at least 7 times and still not know everything old Buck has to teach me.
I read his book and purchased the necessary equipment and I thought I knew what Buck was trying to tell me only to go out fishing and forgot everything when I got out on the lake. Then I returned home and reread the book. Each time I learned a little more, but had to return to his book after each fishing trip. My brother, who is from the old school, wasn't to impressed with my new fishing method, but was happy that we were together and on the lake fishing. I tried to apply all this new knowledge to my fishing expertise but for over two years, I kept coming up short. Then in my third year, I went fishing 3 times and I mounted 4 trophy fish. Three of them were caught with spoonplugs, a largemouth bass, a musky and a stripper. One fish, (a walleye) was caught with “ Lunkers Love Nightcrawlers method.”.
If you think this made me feel real good about fishing, you're right, but unfortunately this feeling didn't keep me active in fishing. My brother moved away and I lost interest in fishing. I started another sport called golf. I never got near the accomplishment in this that I achieved in fishing.
Spoonplugs are a very special kind of plug, in that it always keeps at the same depth regardless of the speed.. The depth depends on the size of the plug you are using. The larger they are, the deeper they will run, but the real important thing about spoonplugs is what they teach you about fishing. I will try to run thru some of these things in future articles.
Spoonplugs are now very difficult to find, but I ran across some information on Google under Spoonplugging and you can purchase what you need from this site along with the fishing book and information to do this. They are not cheap, but they will teach you how to catch fish, I guarantee.
Big Al
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Life is something you do when you can't get to sleep.-- Fran Lebowitz
Mallory's “Take”
by: Mallory Kerst
Life is something you do when you can't get to sleep.-- Fran Lebowitz
Mallory's “Take”
by: Mallory Kerst
Have you ever noticed the historical markers in Fountain county? I have seen them in Warren county and did some research to see if there were any in Fountain county. The first one I came across is 2 miles north of Veedersburg on US 41. This marks the boy hood home of Daniel Voorhees. He was a famous orator, Representative in Congress, U.S. Senator, and chief promoter of the Library of Congress.
There is another historical marker at the Oak Grove Cemetery in Covington. It is about Esther Wallace. She was the first wife of Govenor David Wallace and the mother of General Lew Wallace. Lew Wallace was the author of Ben Hur, a statesman, soldier, and a diplomat. Esther Wallace influenced the lives of these two Hoosiers.
At the entrance to Potawatomi Park in Attica there is another historical marker. This one is about the “skirmish” between Attica and Covington about lack of water. A skirmish is a minor battle between small forces to avoid direct contact, kind of like a fight. Heavy rain eventually resolved the issue but competition between the two towns over water was often intense.
Next week I will finish up writing about the historical land marks in Fountain county and write about the ones in Warren County.
WEST LEBANON -Community Clothing Room - Free Clothing. Nazarene Church 503 High Janet Booth 893-4989 Margo White - 762-6319.
ATTICA AMERICAN LEGION of Attica has Bingo each Thursday evening starting at 6:30 pm. Fish Fry every fourth Saturday from 5:30 - 7:30 pm, Public Welcome.
VEEDERSBURG - Food Pantry Operation Ministries (Church of God Ministry Center), 702 W. Second St. (765)294-5740. Food Pantry and Thrift Store Hours - Thursday & Friday 2-6 pm, Saturday, 9 - noon.
Fountain/Warren County - VFW hold Bingo every Friday at 7pm., and AYCE Fish and Chicken Fry the 2nd Friday of each month from 4:30 - 6:30.
There is another historical marker at the Oak Grove Cemetery in Covington. It is about Esther Wallace. She was the first wife of Govenor David Wallace and the mother of General Lew Wallace. Lew Wallace was the author of Ben Hur, a statesman, soldier, and a diplomat. Esther Wallace influenced the lives of these two Hoosiers.
At the entrance to Potawatomi Park in Attica there is another historical marker. This one is about the “skirmish” between Attica and Covington about lack of water. A skirmish is a minor battle between small forces to avoid direct contact, kind of like a fight. Heavy rain eventually resolved the issue but competition between the two towns over water was often intense.
Next week I will finish up writing about the historical land marks in Fountain county and write about the ones in Warren County.
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WEST LEBANON -Community Clothing Room - Free Clothing. Nazarene Church 503 High Janet Booth 893-4989 Margo White - 762-6319.
ATTICA AMERICAN LEGION of Attica has Bingo each Thursday evening starting at 6:30 pm. Fish Fry every fourth Saturday from 5:30 - 7:30 pm, Public Welcome.
VEEDERSBURG - Food Pantry Operation Ministries (Church of God Ministry Center), 702 W. Second St. (765)294-5740. Food Pantry and Thrift Store Hours - Thursday & Friday 2-6 pm, Saturday, 9 - noon.
Fountain/Warren County - VFW hold Bingo every Friday at 7pm., and AYCE Fish and Chicken Fry the 2nd Friday of each month from 4:30 - 6:30.
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In Your Neighborhood
Let Us Know!
765-893-4936
We Can Post It Here For You,
Free To Most Organization.
Call For Details.
CRYTOQUOTE
RVZTLFR
EXAMPLE
To solve the puzzle, one letter stands for another. As in the word "EXAMPLE" above "R" stands for "E". Sentence structure and grammar rules and sentence structure are another clue.
RXGZ XN NSQZVPXBK JSM HS TPZB
JSM YDB'V KS VS NRZZW. - GFDB RZHSTXVL
Answer Next Week
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