Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 176, Decatur, Adams County, 27 July 1939 — Page 9

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ILAN AGRICULTURAL SHOW FOR FAIR

■orse Show To Be |Besf In Years Is I 1939 Prediction

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

DECATURCLUB 1 PICKS FLOWERS FOR SUBJECT Local Home Economics Group To Display In Courthouse The Decatur home economic* club baa choaen “Principles or ' Flower Arrangement" a* ita *ub- ! ject for the exhibit at the Decatur Free Street Fair and Agricultural Show Flowers have played a promin- | ent part In ceremonies of varloua I kinds, the members assert, since I the earliest period of primitive so--1 clety. Il la only recently, however, they I point out .that the art of flower ar- j rangement has been taken serious- ' ly in America Japan leads all nations in flow- 1 ier arrangements. they show by records They assert that even to. day In many homes It Is only an occasional art and often left to chance. The flower arrangement is a true form of artistic expression, the same as music, palm inc and sculpture. In It Iles great educational possibilities, which develop beauty consciousness for other things as well when such appreciation becomes common rather than rare attd its Influence will be humbly felt among all people and higher standards of living will be enjoyed, according to the members In any flower arrangement, according to the club members, there must be a definite relationship between its component parts, a feel ing of security, naturalness, ba I ance and simplicity. tn order to arrange flowers In such a manner, the members insist It Is necessary to be intimately acquainted with them and understand their requirements The club plans to exhibit in the I courthouse lobby.

part but alto captured flrat place i In the etale revolving contest by the beat demonet ration In the general agricultural demonstration conteet against 2< other team* After the conteet they wer- Interviewed and photographed by representatives of lending farm magatlne* of the country, which i either have or will publicise their | nrcompllehmenta. Since the prise for winning the'

di George Thoms

Pictured above are W. S. Bower*. George Thoms and John L. D>-Voss. members of the board of directors of the Decatur <’ha in Im* rof Commerce who are also m»* inliers of th«* fair board Mr Rowena in charge of band*. Mr Thom* in charge of solicitation and Mr lleVosa la head of the free act* traffic and police committee* •

DRESS REVUE IS FEATURED AT FREE FAIR I Public Revue Thursday Evening At Central School On* of the feature event* of the Decatur Free Street Fair and Agricultural Show — especially among the girls and women of the fair and show — ha* been the dr*** revue • I’nusual intereat waa shown In the dreas revue last year and a large crowd witnessed the public revue held In the evening at the old high school. The dreaa revue, which will bo open to girl* of the 4-H club* of the county, will be held this year In the Central building, formerly the Decatur high school, corner of Fifth and Adam* streots. The first revue — that privately staged for the contestants — will be held Thursday afternoon. Aug ' ust 3 at 3 o'clock In a nxim of the Central building. Judging of the revue will be done by Dorothy Moorehouse of Fort

| conteet alao provides funda for taking along the coach of the winning team. County Agent L. E Archbold by virtue of hla part In aiding the boya will accompany them on the trip Their demonatratlon equipment, which lliuatratea an economical and practical I method for cooling cream and milk |on a farm, which won that conI test for them, la shown In the pic'turn.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, July 27, 1939.

C. Os C. Directors On Fair Board

W. 8. Bowers

Judge Guernsey, Holstein Ayrshire, Jerseys At Fair

Complete plan* for the four ma- ! jor breed*. Ayrshire. Guernsey, i Jersey and Holstein of dairy cattle ■ will participate in the cattle show at the Decatur Free Street Fair I and Agricultural Show here nest wwek. The four major dairy breeds Ayrshire. Holstein. Guernsey and Jersey will participate hi this annual show The 4-H calf club members will also have their animals on the grounds and take part in I this big week. The entire livestock exhibit, both cattle and horse*, will be housed - iat thi* year's annual Free Street ' Fair and Agricultural Show on the I Schmitt Held, east of the city on U. 8. highway 324. A tent 40 feet in width and 3<W i feet long, will be provided for the cattle show and a similar *lxe tent will have 10-foot sidewalls and 22foot center poles. Insuring ample ventilation for the exhibits. In addition to the livestock show. I apace has been arranged for an | | Industrial exhibit. A large open I air spat e has been staked off for ) displays of farm machinery and equipment, and In addition, a tent 20x80 feet ha* been contracted for , to provide covered *pa« e for other exhibit* of Interest to .dairymen and farmer* in general. Set Judging Date* The dairymen also set the schedule for the Judging of dairy cattle as Monday night's meeting. The schedule I* as followsTuesday morning: Adam* county ————————————————— Wayne, The second revue — the one open to the public — will be held Thursday evening. August 3 at K o'clock In the auditorium of the Central building. The public ha* been cordially Invited to attend the revue.

ADVERTISERS IN THIS SEC TION Lodges and Sororities: I. <> of Moose. Adams Lodge 1311 II P O. Elka. No American Legion. Adame Post 43 Decatur Rotary Club Decatur Lion* Club I. O. of Red Mon. Pocotallgo Trilie 203 Pal lota Pai booth Delta Theta Tau booth Kappa Kappa Kappa booth Rice Hotel Tap Room and Cocktai Lounge Holaum Bakery Co.. Raked products P Kirsch * Hon. Automobile dealer. Rtnke'a Standard Service. Standard product*. McCormlck-Deering Store. Farm implement*. Ilabegger Furniture Store. Berne. Decatur Hatchery. Chick* and poultry supplies. Washer*, stove*, refrigerators, sweeper* White Spot Case, Rib*. beer, wine, and *hort order*. Lee Hardware Co.. Hardware, and farm implement* Al D. Schmitt Motor Sale*. Super Service, Ford agency. Decatur Dally Democrat. McMillen Induatrles. 1-aFouniain Handle Co . Wood product*. Roy 8. Johnson. Auctioneer Sprague Furniture Co, Simmon* mattresses. furniture. Family Restaurant, Electrocuted hot dogs, lunche*. McConnell * Son*. Wholesaler* and jobbers. John Deßoll * Sons. Decorators, paintars. Ideal Dairy Products Co., ice cream, butter. W. E. Moon. Rullding contractor. Dlerke* Auto Part* Co.. New and u»ed part*. w**her*. tractor*. Hllyard Gulf Station. Gulf products. Frank Schmits. Rlacks nlthing. welding Farmers State Bank, Prable.

A . i John L. DeVoss

4-H calf club. Tuesday afternoon: Guernsey*. Wednesday morning: Jerseys. Wednesday afternoon: Holstein*. Thursday: Ayrshire*. Entries for the show are nearly complete and Indication* are that approximately 304 head of cattle will appear before the critical audience a round the show ring. James Hilton, of Purdue university at Lafayette. will be the judge :of all cattle shows. Free Parking A feature expected to aid in ■ drawing large crowd* to the livestork show and Industrial exhibit will be the large amount of apace available for parking automobiles. The entire east part of the Schmitt Held will be available for imrking The street fair association. In providing these added turging facilities, always one of the event'* most vexing problem*, emphasise* that no charge of any kind will be made for thia parking lot The entire Held will be amply i lighted and properly policed for i protection of the fairgoer* parking In th!* Held The officer* of the Ayrshire organisation: Henry Aeschllman. Homer Arnold. Otto II Lehman. Jacob I! Nussbaum. Em 11 Steffen The officer* of the Guernsey association: Peter R Lehman. president; Wesley Btults. vlce-preal-dent; Jam** Moses, *ecretary-trea«-urer; Chris Innlger, and Dale Mo*1 e*. director*. The officer* of the Jersey association: Sol Mo«*er. chairman: William Griffith*, vice-chairman; Hoy Price, secretary-treasurer; C. J. Korte, and Reuben Steury. dlr•■ctor* The officers of the Holstein asso(CONTINUED ON PAOB riVK)“

Months Os Arduous Labors To Be Culminated Here Starting Monday; Entry List Is Large

CANNING WILL BE ON DISPLAY AT FREE FAIR Miss Helen Howard To Be In Charge Os Exhibit Here “An adequate canning program for one year" la to be the theme of an exhibit to be shown in the Ellis building on Second street near Madison The exhibit is arranged by the Farm Security Administration offices here and will be under the personal supervision of Mina Helen Howard of that office Any woman In the county la eligible to participate In the exhibit and compete for the Hat of prise* to be offered The Chamber of Commerce and fair committee will be the donors of the prises to be awarded to the winner* nt the various clause* of canning exhibits. The exhibit is sponsored to acquaint housewives with what la be-lewd to lie a suitable canning I program and to furnish an added I Incentive for these same ladies to I provide the needs of the family through a systematic cunning program. The exhibits were tn be brought I jn Wednesday and are to he judged ! during the balance of the week. They will remain on exhibit throughout the entire week of the 1939 Decatur Free Street Fair and Agriculture* Show. The public has been cordially invited to inspect this exhibit. The list of entry rules are to lie found In section four of the special fair edition of the Decatur Daily Democrat.

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Dale Mose* Is shown here with Lady Violet of Edge wood. registered Guernsey No. 3R1.673. In front of hl* pasteurised milk hou*c. Thl* I* one of the cow* In his outstanding herd, which last year at the Decatur Free Street Fair and Agricultural Show wnn first place In every das* In which hl* animals were represented. Mr Mose* will have a representative herd at the agricultural show this year. July 31 to August 3. The cow shown in the picture Is going to be a 300 pound a year butterfat producer, tester* believe. Last month she produced r»s pound* of butterfat and the month before

4-H ENTRIES IN ON FIRST DATE All Cattle. Horses Os 4-H Members To Be In Monday All entries in the 4 H calf club showing held in connection with the cattle and horse shows of the Decatur Free Street Fair and Agricultural Show here next week are to be in by Monday. Those in charge of the showing urged all of the young exhibitor* to get their entries in early to avoid confusion and delay. Judging will be done Tuesday morning. The judging of the 4-H entries will precede the judging of the Guernsey association entries Tuesday afternoon. The youths will exhibit in each of the four division*, which will be shown by their elders. A number of classes in each of the four divisions will also be set out. Ribbons and prises will be awarded to winners in each nt the classes. — ■ e i--i I King And Queen To Be Crowned Wednesday Niicht Amid appropriate regal pomp and splendor.' I.eroy Schwarts of Monroe township and Virginia Hoffman of Washington township will be crowned King and Queen of the Decatur Free Street Fair and Agricultural Show Wednesday night. August 3. The coronation will take place at 8:30 o'clock Wednesday night of fair week on the free act platform at the corner of Third and Monroe streets. They were elected recently by members of all 4-H clubs In the county to serve In the ruling capacity at the fair.

62 pound*. Since entering hi the Guernsey business 15 year* ago. Mr. Mose* iind hl* son* have owned 70 registered Guernseys and have milked up to 46 head, which have produced ns high as 16 ton* of milk a month, all of which has been sold on the local milk market. Last year at the state fair, cattle from this herd won a third prise for a five-year-old cow. fourth place on a four-year-old cow and second place on a production basis—an outstanding record for a utility herd in competition with the fancy show cattle entered each year by millionaires, it is expect-

SECTION TWO '

Horse, Cattle Shows, 4-H Work To Be Featured At Annual Show As Part Os Street Fair. EXPEtTJHCNDREDS The stage is set! All plans are completed! Month* and months of arduous labors ar* to be culminated here next week when the farmer* and livestock men and women of Adams county join In staging the annual Agricultural Show, held In connection with the Decatur Free Street Fair. Weeks and week* have been •pent by the county's outstanding horsemen and cattlemen in their respective divisions proudly grooming and preparing their entries with which they hope to capture a I lion's share of the blue ribbons Recognition will also be given to the agriculturists of the county In exhibit*. demon*traHon* and contests. Younger farmers, boy and girt memlters of the 4-H <lubs of the county, will come in for their share of the credit a* they display their early training and try for the cash prises and trips to the Indiana state fair. Approximately 300 head of cattle are expected to be entered in the , cattle shows, which will comprta* four divisions. Guernsey. Jersey. Holstein, and Ayrshire dairymen will each have lheir day during the Agricultural Hhow. The Guernseys will parade before the critical eyes of the judge s and breeder* Tuesday afternoon. The Jerseys will be judged Wednesday momtng. the Holsteins Wednesday afternoon and the Ayrshire* Thursday. The horse* will be exhibited throughout the week with the judging being done simultaneously with <CONTINTKD~t>N PAGE TWOI '

ed this year that Mr. Moses will send a three and a four-year-old cow to the Upland regional Guernsey show where nothing but accredited herds are permitted to show. Milk in Mr. Moses's plant I* pasteurised In the building sjown In the picture above and meets the highest standards set by the state health board. It la fully equipped to supply the requirements for pasteurised milk. The milk delivered by Mr. Moses in Decatur is five per cent cream, far above the average for many herds.