Walter Weaver, formerly a radio host in Kendallville, recently shared his Christmas memories of Arthur Franklin Mapes. We think you’ll enjoy his blog post and the audio clips from a 1964 WAWK broadcast. Thank you, Walter!
Check out the Poetry Archive to read more Christmas poems.
Arthur Franklin Mapes 
As the Carroll County(Indiana) Historian I have been selected to read your grandfather’s classic “Indiana” at a Statehood Day Celebration in our Courthouse Rotunda at noon tomorrow. I thought I should notify you of this airing of his work during this event. Thanks.—Mark A. Smith, Carroll County Historian.
Mark, how wonderful! Thank you for letting us know! Would love to see any photos or video.