Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 September 1914 — C. A. Roberts Awarded First Prize for Rest Lawn in Rensselaer. [ARTICLE]

C. A. Roberts Awarded First Prize for Rest Lawn in Rensselaer.

Rro.f. C. G. Saurers of the horticultural station at Purdue, was here Sunday and made the awards for the best kept lawns in Rensselaer, making them in two classes: Owners, who took care of their own lawns, and tenants, in the former, C. A. Roberts was awarded first prize; Dr. A. G. Catt, second; and E. D Rhoades, third. In the tenants. Dr. E. N. Loy. first; H. E. Hartley, second, and H. \V. Wood, Jr., third. The prize money was divided into three purses for each class, S2O, sl4 and SB. The John Eger property scored the highest but Mr. Eger hires his lawn cared for. Mr. Roberts’ property scored 87, the Catt property 3, and the Rhoades property 82.5. The Loy property scored 83, 'Hartley 80, and Wood 79. -Other properties which were considered as worthy of mention included the Comer House, F. M. Haskel, Mrs. William Washburn, I)r. E. C. English, O. K. Rainier, Mrs. Bicknell and others. Prof. Saurers complimented the general appearance of the lawns in town very highly.