South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-05

stand the southern shore o Lake Michigan a
point 81 miles Of Chicago your gaze travel
westward the hundreds Of dotting the long
stretch OF sandy beach; let your eyes northward
out the broad of water about face
look southwark at the smoke curling upward from
many factory chmneys the spires pointing heaven
ward from churches at the miles Of paved streets lined
with handsome homes and substantial business houses
do this, and will in the making community
ambitious to become not only a great Industrial cen
but northern Indiana's watering place
wen-the coming Atlantic City Of the Great Lakes"
View all these beautiful houses dotting this long
stretch Of beach. upon the broad expanse Of
water and at the factory chmneys paved streets and
handsome dwellings and substantial business houses
and you Will see Michigan City as II is today.
Talk to the members Of the Michigan City Chamber
Of Comerce. of Rotary club Of any OF it's other
business social organizations and will quickly
learn OF the ambitions Of this city located seven miles
the Indiana side Of the Indiana and Michigan state
CITY HAS HAD NO BOOM
But CONSISTENT GROWTH.
Drive for miles along the sandy beach. drive along
the paved roads winding In and around the historic
sand dunes around Michigan City get closer view of
the houses that do. the beach and nestle among the
dunes and Will be impressed with the Of the
ambitions for the future held by Michigan City
y Michigan city is already thriving community Al
ready 1t has many industrial plants, and already its
advantages. a watering place we'll known. But
enough for the progressive citizens of this
community. They want their city 70 become the great
watering place Of the Great Lakes They want it to
become the Atlantic City" of the middle
Michigan City has never had boom. ndustriay.
commercially or otherwise Its growth has been grad
ual steady The federal census for 1920 gives 1t
4 reputation of nearly 10000 Inhabitants showing
steady growth during the last 10 years. During the
last IS months industrial plants have located
there. These plants secured through the efforts
of Michigan City Chamber OF Commerce and its
other civic organizations.
thing about Michigan City is that all of its civic
organizations work hand-in-hand for the common good
Of the community. Organization jealousy, peculiar 10
many cities appears be absent among the organza
tions Of that community
ACCOMPLISHMENTS MONUMENTS
COMMUNITY SPIRIT
So. when the movement 10 augment the growth OF
city IL had all Michigan City behind IL The
had the OF organization In the
city. and what Michigan City has accomplished i'm
a time attempting 70 realize its ambitions
stands a monument 10 what real community spirit
one whose essence action words will accomplish
When the Chamber Of Commerce began its campaign
90 secure factories for the city.
tary club club other organizations
working with make the campaign a success They
all imbued with the spirit Michigan
city expand industriauy. Also when the
make Michigan City a great watering place start
everybody behind this movement. and the
dreds houses along the long beach. already
completed and the hundreds be readily
the spirit that prevails in the community.
IL a unique step for Michigan City 10 set a
double goal as ambition. make community an
Industrial we'll a great watering place
However the unqueness OF the ambition 10 act
as a spur to accomplishment Plans
carry the double activity The campaign
more industrial plants for the city hand