Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 38, Number 36, Decatur, Adams County, 10 February 1940 — Page 7

InEE SHORT COURSE IS PLANNED HERE

L Sessions To Be Held fuesday, Wednesday; Show, I Banquet Are On Schedule

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COMMITTEES ARE GIVEN ON SHORT COURSEPROGRAM Many Persons Are Working On Plana For Purdue Event Here Committees which have bom active tn makfhg the arrangements Vor the Purdue Short Course tn' agriculture and borne economics at Decatur February IS, 10 and 14 I are as follow*: Finance Committee Co-chalt men. O A Thoma and Ben jam in 1) Mazelh) J. J. Yager. Berne. Ind : Rudy Meyers. Decatur. R. I; W T Rupert. Monroe, Roacoe Glendeni nine, Decayrr; Simon Schwarts, Berne; T R Rhodes. Geneva; Leland Ripley. Blue Creek township Advert mine Bob Heller, chair- ! man Victor Meeke. Decatur, It John Hchurger. Iterator It I Clarence Smith. Preble. Boyd Stepler. Decatur, It 2. Everett Johnson. Decatur, R <. Gerald Visard. Pleasant Milla. Hen Ti< klr Monroe R I; Paul Bahtier. Monroe; Ed Liecbty. Berne; la* Marr 1 Shoemaker. Berne. Marcus Staley. Geneva. R 1; Harold Matloa, Geneva. Dun Rumple. Heine R 2. Home Economics Coe hairman Mra. K W Kusche. Helen E. Mann I nion; Mrs. Thurman Drew, Iteiatut It Root: Mrs. Ralph Rite. Decatur. R. 3. Preble. Irene Sclierry. Decatur, R 2; Kirkland. Mrs. Al- ; bert B*-ln*-k*-. Decatur. R 2; Wash- | ington Mrs Gale Cook. Decatur. | R <S. Decatur. Mrs. G Reuiy Bier* ly. Decatur; St Marya. Mary Koo*. Decatur. It 3; Him Creek. Mir Uia Miry, Mouroe. It. 1. Munroe, Mr* Alice GouM Mouroe-. Berne. Mrs. Charles Abraham. 245 Huh Street, Berne; From h. Mrs Irvin l>» hirer, Decatur. IL 2. Harts ord. Mis Walter Meyer. Geneva. R. 1; Wabash. Mr*. Flossie Lybargi r. ileut va. Jefferson. Catherine Moaner. Gaueva. .MW F ; Mrs. Hutu* Muser. Berne. R 1; Mrr Fred Blum. E. Malu St.. Berne. Mrs. Waller I Krick, Decatur; Mrs Carles Holthouse, Decatur; Mr*. Lola Black. Decatur; Mr* Forest Eliey. Decatur; Mrs. Herman Knteckeber. Decatur, and Miss Juaulta Lo hman, Decatur, It 4. Entertainment: Co-chairmen Carl Pumphrey ami <-'. T. Ilalx-g Ker. Beinard Ho bultr. Decatur, It 5; Katherine Weldler, Decatur. Adulph Htolp. Decatur, R. 2; MarioPorter, Kirkland Hich Bobool, Im- ■ atur; Dr. Fred Patteram. Deca-

G. A. Williams Thur* are few dairymen In Ad j or aurroundlnK coant laa that | do not know (J. A. William, of th. ; dairy ogtenaion ataff al Purdur Unitreralty who will be here ne»t I week on the ahort courae inatrui i tlonal ataff for four lectnn'a and: demonat ration a. Illa laika for Tueaday are "Maj or Prohlrmn Farina Hnfrymcn To j day." and "Facta and Flgurea In-1 atoad of Fada and Fancies In In vrloplng a Herd Hrccdlns Pro ; dram Uu Wednesday tela attbJtnK are "Improving the itatryniKii a i Feeding Program,” In which h>. will give five ways of mH lug costs. 1 and "Increasing Herd Income " In 1 the latter tuple he will use herd i records some of them from Ad rrai county, to show how local i dairymen have been able to pul and I keep their dairy buaiunaa on » pro).. ■table buU I

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1940.

; tur, Owen Marsh, Decatur; Wil , Ham Neadstiue, Decatur, R «. Roland Sprunger. Monroe; Maryanna Wulliman. Berne, R 1. Russel | Steiner. Geneva. R 1 R o Hunt.: - Geneva. Carl Ainsmu. Bo rne, r i Banqu.l H. P Schmitt and J i . Ward Calland, co-chali meu: Adolpli IHo hainei loh, Dex atur. It 5; Wini (red Gerke, Decatur, It 3; Oscar Ewel. Preble; Homer Arnold. De- ( catur. It 2. E L Harlicker, Decatur; Brli* Daniel*. Pleasant Mills; Leland Ripley. Mouroe: Peck Emel Monro*- lai Neuhauser. Mom i rue. R I; Chris Either. Berne. R 2; Harve Inelcben. Geneva. R. 2; ; Howard Cadee. 80-rue L'sbera: Robert Brown, chairman Will nee Teens and Tweetie* Club member* for hi* com- | mlltee Illustrative Material*: Lawrence Beckmeyer, > bah man. BANQUET WILL CLOSE PURDUE SHORT COURSE Ittth Annual Farmers Banquet Will Be Held Thursday Night Th* Igtb annual Adams county farmer* banquet to be held Thur*-, day night at * 3<i o’cloo k in th<-, Decatur Catholh Hitch H Pool Aud Itorluin will be the citraing feature . of the Purdue short course in agri*uhin * am! home economic* for Adams anol neighboring counties Feh.uaty 13. 14 aud 15. | This banquet has attracted capacity crowds every year slnn- Its eslablishmo-nt and It Is ripe* ted ! most of the tickets Wil! In* gon** i>y early iiegt week Only MM) are | to b<- sold Dr G I Christie, president of th*- school of agriculture at Ontario College. Ontario. Canada, will be th** speaker He was formerly bo.-ad of the Purdue csporriment station and th*- do'puitment of agriculture eglenahm aud is known here, having visited In Adams county a number of time*. E W Hus* ho- farmer living mar Monroe, will lie th*- toastmaster for the evening. Jore Hcalrald of Bluffton, whose < horl»t«-rs (or the last two years have won the prise * up at lb*- Purdue comfcren**- will lead community sinicing Spe* ial must*- will bo- furuislicd by th*- Recreational orchestra un-d*-r th*- diio-o'iiooii *if Gerald Zlmmerman Th*- meal is to lx- prepar*-d l*y Hi*- Ht Mary'* Catholic Church > ladle* and a system I* now cornplete under whiih th*- entire group of Mh» may be s*-rvcd within a. few minute* after they enter the dining room High ** h***>l boys and gill* will carry th*- food from the klti-heu to th*- auditorium on the sc* olid floor One of th*- most important part* of this banquet is to l*e th*- recognition of outstanding farmers In' the various extension organisation* , in th*- county including five a* re ' corn club, gold iwdal *olt club and dairy herd Improvement asso* la* * lons. Governor Reports Fire Wooster. O. tl’Pi Gov John W. Bricker paid an early morning call to th*- L. Brenner residence near West Salem but It was not tn the interent of state business. The governor, pssalng by the Bret* tier home, discovered th*- house on fire and halted to warn the family. , , * More than one-third of Montana'* fanning land is irrlga'ed. Do You We Make Need A Federal Farm lanhw Loan? At 4% We'll kt I’len-ctl to talk th I*, over with you at an> time. ADAMS COUFTY NATIONAL FARM LOAN ASSOCIATION Offic* 133 S. Second St Decatur, Ind. Phone 2 Henry B Heller, Sec-T*ea*.

WOMEN TO HEAR TALKS ON DIH AND CLOTHING Four Free SeMion* Arc To Be Held Next Tuesday, Wednesday Tin- women of Adam* and neighboring counties will be treated to a free looking M-hool and dress-; making school of four session* lasting two days next week us a part of the Purdue short course in agri* ulture and home economics to be h*-ld here February 13. 14 and 15. Th*- women's sesslims are In the old Decatur high school. The women's sessions an- to be : held next Tuesday morning and afternoon aud next Wednesday morning and alteruoim There Is : no charge to be made. As an added ludmement to mothers a free nursery Is to be operated during the tlm*- the sessions an- held and bain*-* may Im- left there under competent ogre. ' The complete program fur these I days: Tuesday. February It Chairman Mrs E W Bubche. , 9 4*l-10 15 How To Mak*- Hilk Hose Wear Longer Miss Martin <lf hosiery I* chosen on the basis of how mad*-, mm h will be saved, phase com*- on time). 10.55-12 <mi Give your children a Chame — .Miss Beadle, ideals * hiefly with fo*>d« for proper development and health, affects mu*'h else) Chairman — Mrs. Forrest Walters 1 l*»-2 15 Dressing Youi Personality Mis* Martin tmake plothe* emphasise good points, look I your Ix-Rt according to type. le«* | < OSt I 2 35 '. 30 When We Have 111Ikess at Home Mi*s B< adl<- isome on*- previously arranged for plays pall* lit Foods are auggesl'-d for *ick people t Wednesday. February 14 Chairman Mrs Ralph III* * •S 4**lo 15 What To Ixtok For When Buying Ib-ady Made Dresses Miss Mu. tin (here Is good ! information on this which you should get for there's such a variety of types and qualities of clothes save moneyl in 55-13 ’mi Buying Gri<**-rics - to Beat Advantage Miss Beadh tgettina th*- most and best for . your money, feeding the family well for less) Chairman Mrs Martin Neuensi hauiider 1 10-2 15 ItuiiiK Double Duly I Miss Martin. Miss Martin >a way to mak<- a- - Inexpensive dress that will i answer for many iH iasionst 2 25-3 3<* We Lik* To Entertain Miss Beadle, tcasy to make favors, refreshments for different occasions stressing borne produced material* > Banquet Speaker — * M. Q'I.CiMT— Dr. George I. Christie, president. of Ontario Agricultural Coll* ge. and for many years director of the Aarhultural Experiment Ktatlon and of Agricultural Extenskm work i at Purdue L'niversity. will be the principal speaker at Ihe banquet (losing the short course in Deen* tur. Dr. Christie is known over the | North American continent as one ! of the dynamic speaker* In the | agricultural field and hi* return to i Decatur promises to be one of the \ high spot* of a short course which ' already I* filled with egcellent features by Purdue staff members Dr. Christie I* known to many i local person* through hi* visit*; here in the past while at I'urdui- | and since he ha* been In Cauada | H»- joined the Purdue Half In 1905. j organised extension work a year - or two later, became the first sup-' erintendent of extension, a post be i h*-ld until 192 H when hi- resigned j to accept the Ontario position Dm | Illg his last io year* at Purdue be > also was director of the Agrlcul imal Kxp< i immt HtaDon and in; these various roles rendered vain- 1 able service to agHLUllur*.

Purdue Experts Will Talk To Women

\ I iii. Miss Martin Topic* of Interest to every woman are on the program at the Agricultural Hhoit Course to be held here next week, and Mis* Meta Martin of the Purdue I'nlverslty home econoini* s extension staff, one of the lecturers here for i the school, has several subjects j that have wide appeal “How to Make Bilk Hose Wear Longer," a subjet t that interests every woman I -aud also every husband and | ''Dressing Your Personality." are the titles of her talks for Tuesday tin Wednesday she I* scheduled' for two other lecture demonstrations on ’ What to Ixmk For When Buying Ready Made Dresses." and i ''Doing ixiubg- Duty.' In which she will demonstrate the making ot an inexpensive all-o*< avion dreios Deer Hara** Farmer* CoIUM, Cal I CP* Deer aie proving a problem for fanner* here. The burning out of 75,0<W acres of brush and range land a here th*- d*-er usually feed. ha» 1* fl nothing green for them to eat except the alfalfa fl-lds Farim-r* have been given permission to kill all flve-jmlnl deer but few are doing so, owing to th* diffit uliies of getting tin- deer meat to market

It’s Free! It’s Free! It’s Free! Purdue Short Course AGRICULTURAL and HOME ECONOMICS Decatur - Tues. Wed. and Thurs. FEIiKI AKYI3.iI-15

Mens FREE Sessions Tuesday, Feb. 13 H:tO M. to 12 N«»n 1 :IO I’. M. to 1:30 P. M Wednesday, Feb. 11 9:10 A. M. io 12 .Noon 1:10 P. M. to 3:30 I'. M. SPEAKERSK. E. BEESON—I Talk* on Crop*. <;. A. WILLIAMS—4 TaNtn on IMiryinx. TUESDAY EVENING February 13 — 7:15 Home Talent Show New Decatur Junior*Senior High School Admission l(k* Person

JBJ - ar ■- ? - ’ Jf "■ CT _ mH ’TNCcNnBSIc Feeding and caring for the family in the best way possible Is a problem constantly bsfore every homemaker and four subjects in this field will be discussed next week by Miss Aneta Beadle, ex lension nutritionist from Purdue | University, who will be here as one of the short course instructor* ' On Tuesday she will give her first talk on “Giving Your Children u Chance' discussing proper nutrition and menus to help ptovide it. On Wednesday her topics are . Buying Groceries to th* Best Advantage " and she will show how to balance the diet art Well as th*- I | budget in buying fresh .**id canned foods Eveiy woman likes to enter tain her friends and Miss Beadle s final talk will he a lecture-demon stration on how to make simp)*and Inegp* naive favors and refresh inents. Rich Walnut for Court Montgomery. Ala *l'P* The stat*- will furnish its new judiciary building with 315,000 In reproductions of Georgian period furniture in black walnut. The building will be ready for ix-iupaiicy next January. During t!*.T* Great Biitain pur-' * has*-d soo ihio tons of scrap steel and iron from the United Htates.

COUNTYTALENT WILL BE HEARD TUESDAY NIGHT Biggest Home Talent Show In County’s History h Planned Fun la to be Injected luto the Purdue Short Course In agriculture and home economics for Adam* and neirhboring counties In Decatur February 13. 14 and 15 by a great home talent show to be held Tuesday night at 7:15 o * l*x k in the new Decatur junior-senior high *< hool This program will Ire typical of th*- talent available in Adams county. Dr. Fred I Patterson la ’o Im- master nt ceremonies The home talent show will have a charge of 10 cents a person to take care of part of the expense The program will be: The Platform Director Is Dr l-'nd I Patterson Decatur High School Baud Al- , bert Sellemeyer. Director. County Chorus and Kitchen Sym phony — Mrs C. T Habeggor, Dirlector. Vibra Harp Selection Mrs. James Kix her, Jr. Adama County 8* hool Pep Band I — Robert Jones, Director. Tap Dance — Bally Joan Altr Mixed Chorus Thirty Voices I Bernard S* hultx. IMrei tor. Play "Wedding of Li'l Aimer" — Sigurd Anderson, Director. Attth- ■ or St. John'* Accordtan Band W E I ffelinan. Director. Busy "B” Skaters lh*atur toys. Country Pantomiue and Hawaiian Musi* — Win Ncadstlnc. I*ncctor. Trtimp«'i Du* t “Th* Ho!/City Pat St hlag*-nhaul. Jean Aspy Tumbling A*t Monro, High School Girls lh>rothy Baker, Dir- 1 victor. Snare Drum Solo l*onald D U-hman. Winner of Stat*- and Nation,*! First Hon rs Winner Chorus and Yodlers Cail T Habeggvr, Director.

Womens FREE Sessions I'uesda), Feb. 13 9:10 A. M. to 12 Norm 1:10 P. M. to 3:30 P. M. Wednesday, Feb. I I 9:10 A. M. Io 12 Noon 1:10 P. M. to 3:30 P. M. SPEAKERS—MISS META MARTIN—I Talk* on (lothinif. MISS ANETA BEADLE—I Talk* on Nutrition. THURSDAY EVENING February 15 6:30 16th Annual FARMERS BANQUET Decatur Catholic Auditorium Dr. G. I. CHRISTIE Speaker TICKBT SALE RESERVED TO '.no

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FOUR SESSIONS ARE ANNOUNCED Men To Hear Talks On Dairy. Crop Problems At Free Sessions Crops and dairying are to be dls- ( Usseil at th*- four free men's sessions to lx- held in connection with the Fr*-e Purdue Short Course in agriculture and home economics for Adams and IK-Ighbuting counties Th* men's se*aions will b< held In th*- old Decatur high s<li<x>l building Tuesday and Wednesday mornings and afternoons and will be entirely free. The complete program is to be: Tuesday. February 13 Chairman - W A Klepp*-i 1* 4o I** 50 Relative Value of Different U-guines In Rotations, Uses. Soil Building Power. Esseutlala of Production — K E. Beeson 10 55-12 to — Major Problems Facing Imtrymen Today — G A. Williams Chairman Ib-nj D Mnxeliu. 1 10-2 15 — Getting the Most Out of Manure. Crop Residues. Limestone, Msintatng 801 l Fertility K E Beeson 2 20-3 25 Facts ami Figures Instead of Fads and Fan* les Fur Developing a Good Breeding Program G. A Williams Wednesday, February 14 Chairman — George M Krick t* 40-10 15 Improving the Dairyman s Feeding Program Five Way** to laiwer Feed Cost G. A Williams. Io 50-12 00 — An Adequate Pasture Setup on the Farm — K. E. Beeson Chan man Homer W. Arnold 1 I«-2 2*» Summary and Discussion of Ways of Im reusing Herd Income G A Williams 2 25-3 30 N*-w*-i Crop Vari* . ties K E Beeson. -o —_ Nude Driver Gets Ticket Red Bluff, Cal I UP) Local Stat*- Highway Patrol officers i> sued their "most unusual ' ticket for violation of traffi* regulation* in i barging Elmer E Fields. SX, >ai|*entei-, with driving while nude.