Garrett in DeKalb County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Creek Chub Bait Company

Photographed By Kern Butler

1. Creek Chub Bait Company Marker

Inscription.
Side A
In 1916, Henry Dills, Carl Heinzerling,and George Schulthess established the company, which became one of the country's leading manufacturers of artificial fishing lures. Crafted by a largely female workforce, the high quality lures featured a patented spray-painted scale pattern and metal lip, giving them a lifelike appearance and motion to help attract fish.

Side B
The company shipped products all over the world and become a key industry here. Popular lures included the Wiggler, Pike, Darter, and Injured Minnow: many fishermen used them to catch record-setting fish. Business slowed during WWII as European supply markets closed, but grew rapidly in post-war years. Factory closed by 1979: lures remain popular among collectors.

Erected 2017 by Indiana Historical Bureau. (Marker Number 17.2017.1.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.

Location. 41° 20.961′ N, 85° 8.106′ W. Marker is in Garrett, Indiana, in DeKalb County. Marker is on Keyser Street just east of Randolf Street, on the right when traveling east. Two hundred feet East of Garrett City Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 137 East Keyser Street, Garrett IN 46738, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Garrett Keyser Butler Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); John Bowersox (Bowers) (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Memorial To Jacob And Sarah Ober Brechbill (approx. 1.7 miles away); Fallen Warbirds Veterans Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away); Rangers (approx. 2.6 miles away); Herb Snow (approx. 4 miles away); Fred Duesenberg (approx. 4 miles away); Frank Eckhart (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Garrett.

Regarding Creek Chub Bait Company. Marker honors Creek Chub Bait Company for fishing lures, employing women and more information has been linked to the state website at IN.gov/history

Additional keywords. The company was a leader of women in the workplace.

Photographed By Kern Butler

2. Creek Chub Bait Company Marker

Photographed By Craig Doda, November 13, 2021

3. Creek Chub Bait Company Marker

Photographed By Craig Doda, November 13, 2021

4. Creek Chub Bait Company Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2017, by Kern Butler of Auburn, Indiana. This page has been viewed 635 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2017, by Kern Butler of Auburn, Indiana. 3, 4. submitted on November 14, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.