The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-22
History Of Lake Co. To Be
Written by It's Residents
Historical Society and Old Settlers Association De
eide to Get Up Material on All Phases Now
While Old Settlers Are Left

a Lake County history written by the
residents of the county is the new plan
OF the Lake County Historical Society
and old Settlers Association. At the
last annual meeting Of the society
Louis j. Bailey and A. i Knots Of
Gary Jesse Wilson of Hammond Judge
Johannes Kopelke Of Crown Point and
sam r. Woods of Merrillvnle were ap-
pointed as a Historical Committee to
plan and further the work Several
citing have been held and the gen
eral outline OF the work is ready with
various subjects cons gned to well
known citizens throughout the county
and even few from outside have been
asked to assist
Plan OF the Work
The idea has been to call on those
best known To The committee to have
special knowledge to car. for certain
subjects II IS expected that new sub
jacts will be added to the list from time
TO time The Committee also cordially
invites any one with knowledge Of any
particular aspects Of our County his
tory. general progress or specific events
TO contribute a chapter TO the work No
contribution with any merit whatso-
ever but will be accepted. y particular
request for "reminiscences Of former
citizens or leading events Is made
There are many living who recall the
days gone by or the people now passed
on who could contribute few notes OF
interest to the children OF the future
Now is the best time to secure and pro
vide such accounts. In few years it
VIII be too late. They often seem so
minor a thing to those who know about
them. but in few years no one VIII
know and the knowledge will be lost
Many things of this nature might re-
ceive little attention today but twenty
five or nifty years from now viii con
stitute true and unique voice in mar
rative from a past day.
Family Histories
One feature that Prof Lindley OF the
State Historical department al Indian
apoiis says is new and very much
worth while IS the sheets for personal
records. This idea was developed by
the committee and they have perfected
a sheet containing blanks TO hu out
giving the personal and family data
necessary for a complete record. These
sheets viii be sent to members of the
society and to old settlers in different
sections Of the county or they may be
I'LL
ever one is located.
Anyone who win do so is invited to
FIJI out q blank A sheet should be aII-
ed out for each person in "A famil. ana
for persons deceased or moved from the
County It is requested that kindred or
friends MI out sheets for them. As
collected. these sheets viii be bound in
to volumes ana indeNed for future ref
erence- Information may be sent at
any time and it Will be added to the
proper sheet. For the present they viii
be kept at the Gary Public Library.
These two features together are ex-
pected to give THIS county a great rec
lord OF its individuals and families aud
of the work they have done in eighty
years in bringing its soil from a print
tive condition TO one of cultivation
and high Industrial development We
have in this county. as ia only a few
others in the state. a condition of agri-
culture development in one section and
in the other section an intense and pow
erful Industrial condition These TWO
factors add a variety and an interest 10
our story In oinprehending them both
we gain wider outlook and better un-
derstanding of state and national life
with the help of all Of our good citi-
zens who know Lake County ana its
cities and towns noble history can
be constructed one that viii merit
publication and in hat form make
record Of accomplishment 10 stand for
ages.
The genealogical sheets are ready for
distribution and viii be sent out in
few days The list of papers as ar
ranged by the committee IS as follows:
Historical Papers for the Lake County
Historical Association
Historical papers for the Lake county
Historical Association:
Bench and Bar in Lake County by
Judge Johannes KopeIke or Crown
Point.
The Medical Profession in Lake Coun-
ty. DR. w f Howat. Hammond. Ind.