Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 142, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 June 1919 — UNION GIRL THE WINNER [ARTICLE]

UNION GIRL THE WINNER

MILLIE M’CURTAIN, OF PARR SCHOOL, IS AWARDED THE # $5 CALUMET PRIZE. Millie McCurtain, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Len McCurtain, of Union township, has been awarded the prize of $5 in gold offered by the Calumet Baking Powder company for the best answer to the question “Why Mother Likes Calumet Best.” Miss McCurtain is about fourteen years old, is one of this year’s graduates of the eighth grade of Union township. She attended the township school at Parr. She is of a retiring disposition, but is very bright and graduated with a grade of 93. There were a number of papers submitted by boys and girls in the contest and the judges had some difficulty in determining who was entitled to the prize. Below we publish Miss McCurtain’s ansjver, which won her the prize of five dollars in gold,' and three other answers which were given serious consideration by the judges in making the award. * “Why Mother Likes Calumet Best.” “A little jar will not cause your ■cake to fall, if you use Calumet. “It not only raises the dough, but keeps it up longer than any other; contains less alum, is absolutely tasteless, always gives results with half amount of cheaper grades and it seems to contain no impurities. “MILLIE M’CURTAIN.” Fair Oaks, Ind., R. F. D. No. 1. “Mother likes Calumet better than any other because it makes the lightest and fluffiest, more easily digested biscuits, especially—cakes and other pastries, takes less, is perfectly harmless and complies strictly with the pure food law. Once used, always used. Try it. No other for mother. “RONALD ADAMS.” Rensselaer, Ind., R. D., 1. “Mother likes Calumet best for the simple fact that when company comes unexpectedly and she does not have time for nick-nacks, she can stir up a one-egg cake and it will not be a failure, and her doughnuts are like grandma used to make, “ESTELLA CAIN.” Remington, Ind., Age, 8; grade, 4. “Mother likes Calumet best because her batters made with it are light, sweet and digestible. “She thinks it best because it is pure and has no harmful substances in it . “She also likes it for its strength and perfection. Mamma says: ‘for baking purposes you cannot find better 9 “IREtfE BIGGS.” 211 South Milton St., Rensselaer, Ind.