Swan Lagoon 1941

Description:	Front: Script at top of postcard reads, Winonas Happy Family, Winona Lake, Ind.Back: Memo in upper left reads, Swans in captivity rarely ever lay eggs; and for this reason the quartet of cygnets at Winona have attracted wide attention. The lily pond, where these graceful fowls live, is one of the many magnetic spots in beautiful Winona Park. Body of message reads, Hi Teddy. These are some of the pretty ducks we see up here. Tell mama Hello and tell her I am having a swell time. Love Louise Lueker. Did you get your dog? Addressed to, Master Teddy Huppertz, 2543 Dennis St., Carryville, Cin., Ohio. The swans would have been insulted if they had known that this postcard writer had called them ducks.Located between the Administration Building and the Auditorium, this small body of water has had three names over the years. It has been known as the Lagoon (the canal was also called the Lagoon), The Lily Pond (the south end of the lake was also called this) and as The Swan Pond. During the Beyer Brother Spring Fountain Park days there were a number of ponds on the grounds. This pond survives. It is a dug pond and is fed by four or more artesian springs. Years ago one could hear the roar of the water as it exited the pond into a drain due to the large volume of water. The pond now has concrete seawalls. Over the years the bridge has come and gone and a new one is currently firmly in place. The statue, given to Winona Assembly by Pittsburgh food magnate H.J. Heinz, named The Student was acquired in France and placed in Winona in 1901. Over the years the statue was moved to various locations on the grounds and is currently back home in its original location. One report states that the Beyer Brothers imported carp from Germany and placed them in the pond, which later escaped into Winona Lake. In 1928 Warsaw clothing store owner Ben Phillipson presented a pair of swans and their population grew. The Winona Lake Christian Assembly used a stylized swan as one of its trademarks.
Origin:	1941-08-12
Created By:	E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis.
Source:	http://palni.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15705coll8/id/726
Collection:	Grace College - Winona Lake Postcards
Copyright:	Contact Morgan Library, Winona Lake, IN for copy and usage permissions
Geography:	Winona Lake (Ind.)
Subjects:	Swan Lagoon

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