Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 55, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 December 1908 — NEWTON TP. [ARTICLE]

NEWTON TP.

Carried Off Boys’ Corn and Bread Show Honors. WINNERS A6ED 10 AND 15 YEARS In the County Sweepstakes—Former Will Take The “Purdue Short Course” Instead of Cash. The Boys’ Corn Contest held in connection with the Farmers Institute Tuesday, resulted in a Newton tp., boy, Albert Augspurger the 16-year-old son of Wm. Augspurger, carrying off the county honors in the sweepstakes. Frank Babcock of. Carpenter tp., aged 10 years, was second, and Marquis Arnold of Barkley, aged 10, third. The county prize-winner is a bright and intelligent lad, and knows more about farming than many of the older men of the county who follow that occupation. He attended the Purdue short course in farming last year and proposes to take the week’s course again this year, the expenses of which, not exceeding $lO, is offered as an option instead of the cash prize. The other boys are also deserving of much credit for ihey were also prize winners in their township and came out second and third in competition with all the other township winners and they were also quite young farmers to win in contests of this kind. The girls who competed in the bread contest, which was also held in connection with the Institute, displayed a deftness in the breadmaking 4 art—for it is an art to be able to make good bread—that, unfortunately, few girls of the present day can boast. The bread was scored by Miss Berry, one of the institute instructors. In this contest Miss Grace Kelley of Newton tp., aged 10 years, won first; Anna Baier of Carpenter, aged 14, second; and Helen Worland of Rensselaer, aged 13, third. The total entries on corn was 86, and bread 44. Prizes, townships, $5, $3, $2 each on corn and bread. County prize, $6 or expenses of a week’s course at Purdue, Ist on corn; $4 and $2 cash, second and third. Bread, county prizes, $6, $4, $2, and girl having highest average who is 15 years or older, expenses paid at week’s course at Purdue. This will probably be Ruth Bull of Barkley, although the list has not been carefully gone over at this writing. Corn sold at auction brought in about sls which will be applied toward paying prizes and other expenses. The bread was dis-’ tributed to the needy poor of the city. Following are the names of the township winners Ist, 2d, and 3d, as their names appear; Corn Contest Barkley— Marquis Arnold, Fred Daniels, Arnold Kolhoff. Carpenter—Frank Babcock, Victor Babcock. Gillam—Harold Pullins, Ronald Pullins, Edward Ryan. Hanging Grove—Willie Montz, Sam Cook, Chester Miller. Jordan—Melvin Tanner, Ray Huff, George Williams. Kankakee—Willie Lyons, Clarence Stalbaum, Martin Lyons. Keener—Harry E. Frame. Marion—Mark Hoyes, Lee Adams, James Hoyes. Milroy—Russell Parks, James Wood, Orland Beaver. Newton—Albert Augspurger, Leonard Rajal, Stanley Lane. Union—Clarence Bouchard, Otto Casey, Verne Davisson. Walker—Cecil R. Search, John R. Search, Perry Salrin. Wheatfleld—Harry Werfner. County Prizes—Albert Augspurger, Newton tp.; Frank Babcock, Carpenter; Marquis Arnold, Barkley.

Bread Contest Barkley—Florence Arnold, 88.4; Ethel Marlatt, 84.6; Ruth E. Bull, 84.1. Carpenter—Anna Baler, 91. Gillam—-Florence Ryan, 73.4; Lizzie Ryan, 67; Esther V. Pulll ins, 64.5. Hanging Grove—Harriet Harmon, 86.8; Amanda Jenkins, 80.4; Verdie M. Lewis, 75.5. Jordan—Ada Huff, 78.4; Laura Hurley, 73.8. Kankakee—No entry. Keener—No entry. Marion—Helen Worland, 88.6; Pearl Eisele, 87.1; Mabel Worland, 82.6. Milroy—No entry. Newton—Grace O. Kellev. 94.7; Nell Parker, 90; Anna *Zimmer, 87.6. Unlon—dEllen Reed, 79; Netti* Davisson, 78; Bertha Reed, 73.8. Walker—Katherine L. Karch, 83 - 9; Mabel Karch, 79.8; Lucile Byerly, 76.8. Wheatfleld—No entry. County Prise—Grace O. Kelly, Newton tp., 94.7; Anna Baler, Carpenter tp., 91; Helen Worland, Marion tp., 88.6.