Originally published in The Vidette-Messenger of Porter County on October 17, 1935.
POLICE RADIO FUND APPEAL GETS SUPPORT
Valparaiso business men and other citizens Wednesday showed their appreciation of the fine work being done by Chief of Police Freeman Lane and members of the police department when they responded to the department’s appeal for funds to buy two police radios.
With donations still coming in, it is expected sufficient funds will be received to pay for two radios and also create a fund for their maintenance.
Not one turndown was recorded yesterday by the solicitors. In fact every person to whom the matter was broached was more than willing to subscribe, and in many instances the solicitor was told to return again if the fund quota was not reached.
Chief of Police Lane was a happy man today over the result of the donations. Because of other drives in progress, the police did not hope to raise a large sum, and expected that benefits would have to be resorted to to raise the needed amount.
It was stated by Chief Lane that the two radios, for which orders were sent in today, will be used only for police radio calls. The fact that they are of the low wave type precludes their use for commercial programs.
Sheriff Neil Fry today announced that he had ordered two radios, one for the county jail, and the other for the sheriff’s car. The county commissioners recently approved an appropriation of $100 for this purpose.
Simultaneously, with the purchase of radio equipment by the city and county, came a report that the broadcasting station of the state police located at Culver, Ind., may be moved to either Kouts or Valparaiso.
Because of the large amount of police work in this section it is said the station could be operated to better advantage in this vicinity than at Culver.
