The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 3 July 1964 — Page 5

THE DAILY BANNER

GREENCASTLE, INDIANA

FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1964 Page5

2nd in a series of Salutes ta our neighboring communities Published as a public service by The Daily Banner:

CLOVERDALE, INDIANA

Hulman Beach at Cagles Lake has long been a favorite "swimmin - hole” of Cloverdale and Putnam County residents. The beach, which is open from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. seven days a week, is visited by an estimated 3,000 outdoorsmen during the warm summer weekends. According to James Miller. Beach Director, the number of swimmers at Hulman has tripled in the last year. Miller and his nine-man life guard team take every possible precaution to make this beach a truly safe one. Miller says, •’Two people in Indiana drowned last sumer wnile swimming after innertubes. One of our primary safety measures is to strictly forbid the use of any floating objects in the swimming area.”

h-2 i .. i J i % During the past year Cloverdale citizens have made many improvements in their community. They have added a new sewer system, new community building, new and improved water supply, and have replaced their Model A Ford fire engine with two modern, well-equipped trucks. Volunteer fireman, O. B. Foster, said. ‘‘When I came to Cloverdale in 1945 I had an old barn which set behind the house. One night it mysteriously caught fire. When I saw that old Model A coming down the road I had to laugh. Even if it had been my house burning I would have had to laugh.” “But now we have adequate equipment to protect the lives and property of our citizens. Our twenty-four man volunteer department is very capable of meeting the community’s needs.”

The Cloverdale Community School System is composed of three Owen County townships and of course Cloverdale

Township. There are approximately 775 students in grades 1-12.

‘‘Sometime this Summer,” says School Superintendent Arthur Johnson, ‘‘we are going to begin construction on a new school building which will be used by grades one through six and by special classes such as music and home economics.

This will give us as efficient a school system as any in the county.”

Although not a part of the town of Cloverdale, Cagles Lake has had a tremendous effect on the economy and life of this south-Putnam community. Cagles Dam which was completed by the Army Corps of Engineers in 1953, is primarily meant to control flood waters in the Eel ahd White River watersheds and to help maintain a safe water level on the downstream Ohio and Wabash systems. The 148 foot-high dam has created a permanent pool of water covering 1,400 acres of land. The recreational opportunities resulting from this body of water have made Cagles Lake a summer playground for thousands of Putnam County residents for the past ten years. But in the words of Chief Dam Tender Lyle Thompson, ‘‘Flood control comes first; recreation comes second, when conditions make it possible. NEXT WEEK: RUSSELLVILLE will be the third feature of this series.

The Donna Nursing Home located on the main street in Cloverdale, was built in 1963 by an Indianapolis man, Norman Trusway. It is a one story structure conveniently arranged for the care of elderly residents. The home looks like a domestic dwelling from both the inside and outside. It has beautifully paneled living-lounging area equipped with easy chairs and television for residents’ comfort. According to Helen Carrol, manager of the home, "We make every efforl to give our people adequate attention, but yet make this as mush like a regular home as possible.”

The town of Cloverdale. which celebrated its Centennial in 1939. was laid out by two men named Andrew T. McCoy and Moses Nelson. The first business establishment was run by a Mr. Fuller. The oldest continuous business operation is the Cloverdale Hardware & Lumber Company which was founded and run until very recently by the founding family, the McCoys. It is now owned and operated by H. H. Smith. The First National Bank of Cloverdale is another old timer, having celebrated its Golden Anniversary last year. Today, in addition to providing for the needs of Clovenlale s 775 residents, the businessmen of the town profit greatly from the ‘ tourist” trade of nearby Cataract Lake.

Murphy Stadium shown above has been the home of Cloverdale’s Little League and Babe Ruth ball teams for the past four years. There are eight Little League team, three Babe Ruth, and a high school squad, which plays its games m a park adjoining Murphy Stadium, in Cloverdale s summer baseball program. Over 160 young men participate in the three leagues. Murphy Stadium is perhaps the finest Little League park in our county. It is equipped with an electric scoreboard in center-field, has wire enclosed dugouts for greater safety, it is well lighted for night games, and is beautifully kept.