Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 298, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 December 1912 — TRUSTEE ED LANE BOUGHT PRIZE CORN [ARTICLE]

TRUSTEE ED LANE BOUGHT PRIZE CORN

Paid $9.25 For Ten Ears Raised by Henry Paulus and Exhibited at Corn Show. The Catholic com show and bazaar was brought to a close Friday night after a very successful three days’ event. Every department of the fair enjoyed a good business and considerable money was raised for the church. The fair is to be an annual event in the future The prize corn was auctioned off Friday evening and Trustee Ed Lane of Newton township, bought the prize ten ears, paying $9.25 for it, or almost $1 an ear. He will plant the com next spring and expects to be a contender for the prize next year himself. The other com brought splendid prices. One of the interesting events in connection filth the fair was the contest between Loretta Nagle and Charlotte Kanne for a gold watch. The former was successful, securing almost twice as many votes as Miss Kanne, but both had done so well that each was given a watch. The armory was crowded Friday evening with a merry throng and a flne time was enjoyed.