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Riester remembers Pearl Harbor, WW2 |
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Thursday, 05 November 2009 |
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Editor’s note: when Culver lost Eugene William “Gene” Riester Sept. 29, it lost one of its last Pearl Harbor veterans and a well-known and well-liked member of the community. Thankfully, Agnes Bramfeld of the Antiquarian and Historical Society of Culver interviewed Riester – as well as several other World War II veterans of Culver – earlier this year.
Riester was born Oct. 24, 1921 to Robert and Augusta (Sue) Riester in Gary. After his graduation from Lew Wallace High School in Gary in 1939, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy
And achieved the rank of Seaman First Class. After his 1946 discharge, Riester returned to Gary, marrying his wife Katherine Mihalik in 1948, and beginning a life-long career with NIPSCO. The company being transferred him to Culver in 1961 and he retired in 1983, taking on work in 1986 as the meter reader for Culver’s water and sewer utilities, from which he retired in 2001 at age 80.
A member of St. Mary’s of the Lake Catholic Church and the Finney-Shilling VFW Post 6919, Riester was also a member of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association and the Knights of Columbus, besides Culver’s Lions Club, Fraternal Order of Eagles, and the American Legion.
What follows are Riester’s words during the Bramfeld interview, a DVD of which may be viewed at the Antiquarians’ Center for Culver History museum and research center at the Culver Public Library.
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Council seeks picket answers |
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Thursday, 05 November 2009 |
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By Jeff Kenney Citizen editor
Heated discussion marked the Culver Town Council’s Oct. 28 meeting, focusing largely on concerns over actions and statements of Culver’s board of parks and recreation, which next meeting the council plans to attend.
Teresa Yuhas, of Culver, who spoke about the matter at the previous council meeting, addressed the council about funds raised for the Vandalia Village community-built playground starting in 2006. Part of the fundraising effort for the project involved selling personalized fence pickets at $25 each. Yuhas said she and her family — who purchased pickets for the project — were told at the park board’s October meeting the picket money had already been spent on the playground and no pickets would be placed at the site.
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Culver ends Trojans’ sectional reign |
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Thursday, 05 November 2009 |
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By James Costello Sports Editor
CULVER — Culver coach Andy Thomas knew to expect a battle between two evenly-matched, neighboring conference and sectional rivals, and he anticipated that the victory would belong to whichever team made the fewest mistakes.
As it turned out, the outcome came down to who made the biggest mistake.
Both Culver Community and Triton made their share of errors in the persistent mist and mud at Culver, but a key fumble by the Trojans at their own 2-yard line cost them a touchdown and the game’s momentum as the Cavaliers claimed a 20-13 comeback win over the visitors in a back-and-forth Sectional 33 semifinal Friday. The decision unseated the Trojans as the reigning sectional champions.
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