Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 35, Number 178, Decatur, Adams County, 29 July 1937 — Page 13

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t. OF C. SPONSORS FREE STREET FAIR

hy Points With I Justifiable Pride I To Manufacturers

Location Os City’s Kdustries Great Point K Years Os Growth Os Ky of Decatur. ■ OUTSTANDING E employment in the city K reaching an unexcelled ■ '[y,,. .tin's industrial life is Ktically demonstrating that Kke heartbeat of the commun- ■ „ r r existence. E, after successfully Weathof the nation s worst ( of depression, smoke from K lor ,es stacks proclaim tile ■if machinery within. I E (ilte is a brief summary U of the city’s Industries and Lrogress through the years: General Electric Uj approximately half a thouhtnployes receiving more than bleach week as their share frages given to the employ rs the Decatur branch of the [Wayne Works of the Generbflrk. the plant today is at a Iproduct ion. lits mosT recent step In yearnyv.s under the administrairf the factory < lub. the local I has constructed for the ern- « a s.'ls.Wlt> recreational hall, fcc bowling alleys, club rooms ■i rooms and a host of other mtion facilities. ■ years ago the plant underII complete renovation ' and jje of motor produced changk parallel modern demand, ltd these motors is the mod1. that met with instant deIA total of 124 different typliotors is manufactured. Cbverleaf Creameries. Inc. tasdiy cooperation with the

The General Electric Company is proud of any part it may have played in the progress and achievements of Decatur; and it voices its appreciation of the spirit of cooperation and friendliness displayed by the citizens of this community. It will endeavor to merit a continuation of these pleasant relations. In every community w herein General Electric Plants are located, its employees represent a valuable and progressive influence in the body of substantial citizenry actively engaged in all matters pertaining to civic progress.

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rural life of the county has been ’ mainly responsible for the rapid • success of the Cloverleaf Creameries, Inc., recognized since 1913 ;as one of the best markets for 1 cream and milk in the tristate ' area. I Under the supervision of its own department the plant has instituted an agricultural policy, which has proven an invaluable aid to the fanners in insuring the production of better cream, does cow i testing and determines proper cattle rations in order to increase dairy productions. ’ Approximately 300 employes of the plant and office receive more I than $285,000 annually. A recent addition to the creamery has further added to the production facilI ities and greatly insured the re-, j lease of quality products. Decatur Casting Co. ( The fact that orders are received from poTlits as far distant as New York and six foreign countries. despite similar manufactur-1 ers being closer to the purchaser, has been pointed out as a chief recognition of the Decatur Castings Company located in the north section of the city. Shipping products when like companies were closed by the depression. the local foundry plant continued in its steady growth until today it in recognized as one of the outstanding in this section of the country. Employing approximately 200 men, and releasing an annual payroll of more than $200,000, the castings company manufacturers a high quality gray castings that is said to be unequalled. Use of the ; castings has been extended to autos, gasoline pumps, lawnmow ers. oil burners, small electric mot- 1

A Tribute To Decatur’s Progress

GENERAL (W ELECTRIC

Looking North On Second Street ■S Hi gf* - .■ HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHMH Pictured above Is a view of Decatur’s Second street, scene of the city’s main portion of business houses. Brilliantly colored neon signs of some of the firms may be seen immediately below the sky-line. Special light lines are also erected for Cue fair.

ors and other miscellaneous. The raw material used at the local plant is said to be the finest obtainable in the world, which coupled with the efficient equip-' merit and skilled workmanship has 1 formed into the production of a quality product. The Schafer Co. With the demand for horses once ' again returning to rural America,! The Schafer Co. has coupled with | its recognized manufacture of qual-i ity harness an unusually complete j wholesale hardware business. Adding each year to the payroll, j the Schafer company has steadily grown to one of the city’s leading industries in the span of 36 years, since its organization in 1901. Yost Bros. Recognized as one of the out-] standing construction firms in thei state, Yost Bros., has formed as

Decatur Works Os The General Electric Company •>»! - 1' * ' fl| ~ jß| -"■'f Ik* ■ * -Ofcrw * «• 'a -g. - A . a- ' jAHHr »* .■ ■'■•■> W /;« «fcs :< ■ The Decatur Works of the General Electric Company was established in 1920. It is Decatur’s largest single industry, covering seven acres of ground, and employing approximately 600 persons. The Works engages in the manufacture of fractional horsepower motors, exclusively.

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one of its chief assets its flexibility in work. Able to easily handle the construction of a cellar basement or the building of a paved road, the firm has enjoyed unusually prosperous years. Founded here in 1918, the firm has been awarded contracting for some of the state's finest road-build-ing jobs. Most recent of these was the construction of a series pf weighing stations. Scores of local construction jobs stand as evidence of the quality work of the firm in this conununity.The company is also recognized as the inventor of a heavy equipment move r, suitable for hauling machinery weighing up to 75 tons. McMillen Industries Embracing a soy bean mill, a beet sugar refining plant, and a feed and fertilizer manufacturing

plant, the McMillen Industries have grown to be one of the city's most vital necessities. | For many years Dale W. McMillen was nationally prominent in the , manufacture ot the products. As evidence of his faith in the community he has established the in- , dustries here, insuring it the utmost in rapid development. I Recognized as the largest in the state, the Central Soya Co., established in 1934, has provided an excellent market for Indiana grown soy beans. The Central Sugar company. greatly improved and renovated under the regime of the present ownership, annually pro- , duces some of the highest quality : beet sugar in the world today. The McMillen feed and fertilizer mills have already flourished into one fCONTINUI-TD ON PAGE TWO)

1937 Free Street Fair To Be Third Annual Fair Sponsored By City Chamber Os Commerce

FAIR SPREADS COUNTY PRIDE IN LIVESTOCK ■ Street Fair Has Become Medium For Sales Os Livestock I Decatur is fast becoming known as the seat of one of the greatest of the diversified agricultural centers in the United States, its reputation in this field being enhanced each year by the Decatur Free Street Fair and agricultural show. ] District and regional cattle' shows have attracted buyers from , all parts of Indiana and Ohio, while I out of state judges have further spread the value of Adams county agricultural products over the I country. Each year more and more Eastern buyers are visiting the county to purchase good colls, inis fact sometimes acting unfavorably to the Gold Medal Colt show when | outstanding nominations for the show were purchased before they could be exhibited. Witnesses have stated that the I agricultural parade, held each year lin connection with the Decatur I Free Street Fair and agricultural j show’ is made up of livestock of a : seldom seen oultsidq ot ’ state and national fairs. Through the explanations made by judges before distributing ribbons each year to the winners, both the good and the bad points

I of the livestock have been pointed l out, a feature which has provided valuable information to breeders and handlers, who have been interested in improving their livestock. The Indiana agricultural extension department, working through Purdue university and the county agent's office, has proved a valu- ■ able asset to the community by i bringing farmers from out of the county to this city to view the ex- . hibits. The fair committee has also ari ranged tours through the various agricultural industries here, which have done much to increase the prestige of the community. o Fair Publicity Is Favorable To City And County j Undoubtedly one of the major i benefits Decatur and Adams conn- . ty receives from the staging of a free street fair, such as is planned for this year, is the invaluable and wide-spread publicity it receives. First of all is the benefit to the fair itself. A live and hardworking publicity committee appointed for such an event, through the medium of each and every method of advertising spreads the slogan, “Attend ; the Decatur Free Street Fair,” through this and adjoining counties. as well as neighboring states. This is done by most important : of all — newspaper advertising. ; As is the usual custom, the best of i daily newspapers in this section of the country have all received advertisements and “readers” proclaiming the merits of Decatur's (CONTINUED OX PAGE TWO) I

When you need electric equipment or home electric appliances your interest in buying General Electric products is twofold: 1. —The high quality of G-E products assures you such efficiency, and long time service that, above all, you obtain your money’s worth in full. 2. —Your purchase is a favorable expression of your interest in the success of General Electric because it is doing a job from which a great many people in the city of Decatur derive material benefit.

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Organization Os Decatur Business, Industrial Leaders Sponsors The Annual Fair. GREAT EXHIBITS The annual Decatur Free Street Fair and agricultural show, the third sponsored by the Decatur Chamber of Commerce, promises to be the most highly successful of any ever held in this city. Sponsored for the first time in 1935 by the city’s organization of business and industrial leaders, the fair has attracted enormous crowds, overtaking the city’s midway night after night. Exhibits of livestock owners and 4-H club members have gained renown as among the best shown in this section of Indiana. Located on the streets of Decatur, weather conditions make but fair. In years gone by. a heavy rainfall spelled disaster for county fairs, so long an outstanding event ; in many counties throughout the nation. Adams county's fair was held at that time at historic BelI mont park, with harness races in the afternoons as the principal drawing card of the fair. But a number of years ago. Adams post number 48 of the Ameri- ' can Legion launched the street fair idea in Decatur. Conducted for several years by the war veterans, the fair attracted large I crowds to this city. But, during the depression, sponsorship of the fair was dropped by the local post. Sponsored By C. of C. In the winter of 1934 and 1935, ■'iNTINI'EI > 'iX PAGE TWO)