Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 December 1947 — Page 18

"PAGE 18 Ovutdoors— '

Northern Sportsland | Ready to Initiate Those New Yule Togs

. . » Skiing, Tobeganning in Full Swing = . At Lake James; Ice Play Delayed By MARC G. WAGGENER Hoosiers looking for an opportunity to try the outdoor sports togs which 8anta Claus delivered yesterday and willing to risk a few tumbles in the snow can find an outlet for their enthusiasm at Pokagon state park, Indiena's winter/ sports capital, A bulletin from the park, on the shore of Lake James in they northeastern cosner of the state, reports skiing, sleighing and tobogganing in full swing while skating and ice-boating are delayed until the weatherman arranges for a coating of ice on the lake : The park and Potawatomi Inn This had been a controversial gre experimenting a rush of week- question for & number of years, the end busine drawing outdoor en- sportsman maintaining that if the thusiasts from Ohio, Michigan and .State wanted to give free hunting linols in addition to Indiana. and fishihg privileges to the war Hoosiers who fancy themselves as veterans, the State should reimekiers and thrill to a supersonic burse the fish and game division dash down the long toboggan -run, Which must maintain the stock of ghould not delay in making their fish in the lakes and streams, and reservations, park officials warn, game in the fields solely from the receipts of licenses .for hunting

for the free hunting and fishing permits issued to war veterans in the name of the State of Indiana

ishing. tr \ ctlv Swensons to Leave fishing, trapping and similar activi Lie nnouncement wa made this ! an by the -C rvation Depart The sportsmen do not question Wire n g ert) I" a or the right of the veterans to a free Pola ' Ty for the past 40 license but do feel that the los: os a ot do) a) ena of revenue to the fish and game ” "at the expiration of fund should be borne by the State 1 five t he pirate } ) “1 Both Mr. and #8 # whole, not by the sportsmen ( £] 31 oth Mr. an : taken an active Who pay for thelr licenses and thus M t y 1 nt ot Pota finance, the operation of ‘the fish pa in the nme if § wn Hvision watomi Inn and Pokagon as a and ‘game cuyision . winter ) center, Bee SPOTS CENIRE: eon Lom hel POT Heods Orgunize Beever Shores hotel, near Dunes Formation of the Mid-West State tate Park, and were responsible Park Association composed of

at park departments in North Central Potawatomi Inn which make it a states of the Middle West, includ popular outing place in winter fs 108 InQana, has been announced One of these WAS with the first meeling of the organization schedule for Chicago on Feb 19 and 20, The election of officers and similar organizational matters are scheduled for this session,

{ mn of the Innovations

i A nmer the Hobby Shop where the visitor could putter tb his heart's content

Beores of Hoosiers took their first

skiing lessons under the tutelage of “the SWenso who ADON Immediately folowing the Chi i iH a ol it 1 0 po sored square dances in the Inn and 0880 meeting will be the second antaied h a Wad rar camps” when nual meeting of the Great Lakes staged trips to IAT camps he i ithe maple sap was running. Thef Park Training Course at Pokagon » mapl I running tate Pj eb, 23-27, T ‘plans for the future have not been Stat Park, Feb 3-27 This meet fanno need ing will bring together state and. Yee {municipal park authorities from all Pence Is Successor {parts of the United States for a dis2 cussion of operation and mainte 0 Ww. P of Angola, Who! go enor han juestions has been associated with the Hotel ‘Hendry in Ar + and has bee n Rabbit Hunters Busy wngaged in the food business for

With the quail and duck seasons over, the rabbit hunters are having a field day as a result of the eold weather which has resulted ine the bunnies bunching together. While they are still scarce in many area: recent reports to the Conservation Department indicate that the hunters have been enjoying better luck since cold weather set in. Reports also indicate that a number of young rabbits have been seen the, past few days, This is taken by fish and game authorities to mean: that the new “hatch” Is more numerous than the earlier brood Rabbit hunters are also reminded that the Conservation Officers are continuing their rounds to check on

ISeek Fund Boost {all reports of illegal hunting, in-

imore than 20 cars, has been inamed by the Conservation De‘partment ¢ the new, manager of Potawatomi Inn, taking over the operation on Jan. 1 A native of Angola, he 1s faimillar with the history and development of Pokagon and expects to maintain the quality of service rand hospitality which have made Potawatomi Inn a year-round place t The change in management of tthe Inn. all -pet-eeeastonr any i= derruption in service, Conservation jofficials reported today, and they iannounced that several of the key personnel who had been on duty at ithe nn would remain on the job

cluding the night hunting in which { ‘Hoosler sportsmen will approve the blinding glare of automobile { the announced intention of Con- headlights or spotlights are em- { servation officials to seek through ployed

jeongressional action an increase in) | - - the allocation of Pittman-Robert- 1 fo in maRober- lf. Sounds Complicated on fund 0 Indiang Ci ng Lthe free hunting and fishing pet But It Will Work julia, to veterans along with the! whyprigR, cal. (UM-J. © paid licens as the basis for the

Hunnicutt took that adage about

: building a better mousetrap” to through a federal tax on SPOrting 1 eart

Arms and ammunition

distribution of funds colleeted

His latest .de luxe “automatic

They not fin Brom re " 0 Bn fagh wa ue jail” trapped 13 rats in one night avalial lor expenditure by the Wt the city d unp i state fish and game departments A rodent who sniffs the balf and Hor-the-tmprovement-of fishing anc enters Mr. Hunnicutt's gadget first hunting Ww it the present re- trips a floor trap which closes the quirement that the state provide 25 door behind him I'hen he goes per cent or one-fourth of the cost down a tunnel and squeezes through Yof ead ' , an opening into a larger box, au The control of expenditures of [OMAtically opening the front door this fund through approval of proj for the next victim \

Mr. Hunnicutt says she has Leen working up to this masterpiece through 50 years' trap-making experience 3

ects by the federal government through the U. 8. Fish and Wildlife Service has in effect, taken it out of politics and given the perI engaged in research proj ENP ects financed with ‘P-R' funds a AFL in South Reports measure of freedom from political . Py interference not found in de con- Membership Gaining servation department. | ATLANTA, Ga. (UP)—A report by the American Federation of La-

Want Reimbursement bor shows a membership gain of

Ar tem of the move to gain 425,000 in the South from June additional funds for the fish and 1046, to July 31, 1047. game activities by increasing the! The report, covering 14 states, Pittmun-Robertson funds and re- shows 1300 new charters issued, moving fede controls, will come 1800 new bargaining units estabon the apparent side-tracking of lished, 1364 National Labor Relathe questio f state reimburse- tions Board elections won and 360

ment to, the f nd game funds NLRB elections lost.

Carnival—By Dick Turner

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