Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 July 1918 — Page 6

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HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

POSSUM RUN ' Lester Davig spect Friday night with his grandparents. •Sam Cinder called on T. J. Parker Sunday afternoon. David Hahn and John Price were in Parr on business Tuesday. Violet and Thelma Cover and Iva Stum-, called on Ada Hahn Sunday afternoon. Orj na and, Myrtle Parker and Nile Britt attended church, at Gifford Sunday night. - Mr. and Mrs. William Hurley and son and daughter spent Sunday with T. J. Parker and family. Mr. and Mrs. James Davis and family spent Sunday evening with William Hurley and family. Mrs. Frank Antrim and children and William Steele spent the Fourth with T. J. Parker and family. - Mrs. WHlfam Hurley and Mrs. E \ Merrill were Kniman goers Monday. and also took dinner with Mrs Fred McColly. Mr. and Mrs. George Davisson and Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Merrill spent Thursday evening with Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Parker and family. Mrs Hahn, went to Brook one day last; week to see her son Ray, who got his foot badly cut while felling a tree. She returned home Monday bringing her son with her.

Philip Blue is cultivating corn for C. M. Dewey this week. Frank Helem is the proud possessor of a nice little pony. Albert Long is helping Mr. Hewett with his harvesting this week. Mike and John Misch made a business trip to Kniman dV’ednesday. Tais week finished the wheat harvest. and all thoughts are now turned to threshing. Mr. and Mrs. James Moore of Wheatfield spent Friday and Saturday with the Hewett family. Alexander Raith whs here helping harvest his wheat crop he left when he morel to Lowell last spring. Mr Lewis was unfortunate in getting a good horse- cut in the wire fence. At this writing it is recovering nicely. * Misses and \**ttie E-ewett and Mrs. Vtid-e ar attended the soldiers' aets er s’ 'ben. ff.- -movie- at WheatfieJ-i Sunday evening. Independence day was observed

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here by all. , We all worked just as hard as we could, our shoulder to our tasks; our hearts “over there.” The rains recently answered quite a question in our m'nc’.b The old saving, “it rains on the just and on the unjust,” and we had begun to wonder what we might be. Because of the ill health of the latter, Mr. and- Mrs. Moore of Wheatfield have closed un their restatgrant. They contemplate locating in lowa where they lived some time ago. - . Walker township has recently beep covered with food pledges, and all are willing to co-operate. We will show those Huns with their tin tops whether America will sacrifice or fight. A demonstration might do them good.

FOUR CORNERS

Mrs. Alfred Barlow was taken to Logansport Monday to undergo an operation for a floating kidney. All wheat will be in shock by Saturday, and while nights are too cool for corn, it is making a good growth. The slogan for the township campaign in Wheatfield is elect Bowie and win the war. Win the war is right, but Allen Fendig, now in France, in a letter home states that he is .well -and conditions remind him of a Fourth of July celebration every day of the week. It is reported that there is some hdg» cholera near Wheatfield. We trust that the disease will be carefully and successfully treated and confined, and not spread to other hog farms. ■'.<?■ ‘ The people of north Jasper are at fever heat over the reclassifying of men previously placed in classes 3 and 4 and placing them in class I; men with- families of two or more children, and letting young men step by with no de-jiendents at all. Why this favoritism is shown will be investigated. When we look around and see prices in all lines of business advanced to meet the new conditions except businesses such as the elecj trie light plant and a few others I that are held In check by a franchise, it does seem to us that all is not as it should be and that some way should be found to put this business on the same footing as others ■of equal importance, whereby a per-

son who has his money tied up in a public necessity need not labor in vain. ... - Last week we gave an account of an unfortunate couple who started from West Hammond for South Bend with two kegs of whisky and several cases of beer; how they were side-tracked from the Lincoln highway and landed in a free top near Burrows’ old carm'p; how, when they came to the next a. m,, and 'had hired a car to take them on to Sduth Bend they found one 5-gallon, keg of “bug juice short, and how by the actions of some of the boozeloving citizens of Kafikakee township for the next two or three days one could halve had some idea of who secured the dope, etc. Then there was a little more of the sensational but as it did not get into print—either lost, stolen or discarded by The Democrat editor, we will call it stale news and say no more. But should conditions arise in the future we’ll write it up and take it in person to The Democrat. (The Democrat did not receive this item last week. —Ed.) ‘

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES

Trustee Hammertoh of Union township has been very busy during the last few days arranging a progran) for the dedication of the fine new*' school building at Fair Oaks on Saturday evening, August 2. In conjunction with this dedication there will be a grade commencement held at Fair Oaks in the new high school auditorium at 2 o’clock in the afternoon of the same day. It is also understood that their service flag will be dedicated during the afternoon also. The Red Cross ladies will serve supper at the conclusion of the commencement pro. gram that afternoon also. Supt. L. N. Hines of Crawfordsville will deliver the several addresses of the day. One of the largest crowds that has ever been at Fair Oaks is anticipated, especially at the Red Cross supper and the dedication ceremony that night. Music will be furnished by art**orchestra accompanied by a choir of many voices from the school. The Red Cross latlies are very anxious to have everyone will take supper with them. Supt. Hines will talk on the subject “The Philosophy Back of the War” at the dedication of the new building. Mr. Hammerton met with a> number of Fair Oaks and vicinity citizens last Monday evening and Pranged for the elaborate affair planned. A platformi will be erected in front of the new building so as to accommodate all who are anxious to hear Sunt. IHines. A most cordial welcome is extended to every one in and out of Union township. The following pupils will receive their certificates of admission into the high school for next year: Mildred Rude, pthel Burroughs, Cloycie Sheffer, Harold Zellers, Leo Longreth, Dorcas Karr, Leslie Wood, Alvin Swaim, Donald Lakin and Bertha Porter. The Democrat’s fancy stationery department is the economical place to buy your correspondence needs.

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The Neighborhood Corner

Department of Farm Welfare Conductsd by Couftty Agent Stewart Learning.

Community Club Organized in Jordan. Enthusiasm and determination to make Jordan township the most progressive in the state were played at a mass meeting held in the Union school on the evening of July 3 for the purpose of organizing a community club. After a tho.i’oug'h discussion it was decided to merge the literary organization with the new club and combine all the forces of the township for community betterment. The following officers were elected: President, Joseph Kolhoff; vice president, Miss Esther Sage, secretary. Mrs. Dunn; treasurer, A. J. Fleming. After addresses by Mr. D. S. Myer and P. H. Hauter on team work the president called on all wi.o would pledge themselves to give their enure support to the new organization and help make Jordan township take a front place to stand to their feet. Everyone present did so with great zest. The next, meeting will be held at the Union school Friday evening, July 26. Plant Pathologist Finds Disease. R. A. Gillispie of the Bureau of Plant Industry 7, Washington, spent some time in the county last week investigating the cereal diseases. In untreated fields he found on the average 6 per cent of oat smut, 3 per cent of Wheat scab, and 1 per cent of loose smut of wheat. He reports a few fields of wheat practically ruined by stinging smut. Fanners’ Clubs. A meeting of the Kniman Farmers’ club will be field at the Kniman school next Thursday evening, July 18. A full program of music, talks and demonstrations will be rendered. A meeting will be held at the M. E. church at Fair Oaks Thursday evening, July 18, for the purpose of considering the organization of a community club. The public has been invited to attend. The regular meeting of the West Carpenter Farmers’ club will be held in the Welch school house Friday evening, July I'J, The president announces a full program. Strong for Rosen Rye. “The farmer Who sows rye this fall and does not sow Rosen rye is a slacker,’’ says J. D. Harper of Laporte county. “This variety has demonstrated its ability to increase yields fifty per cent and the farmer who does not adopt it is not working th the best interests of himself or his country.” A party from this locality visited southern Michigan early in the week and secured 1,400 bushels of pure Rosen rye to be distributed for the Better Farming association. jEvery

member of the party came home stating that they had never seen anything that could compare with this variety. 1 Hog Cholera Expert Here. Dr. H. N. Pursley, has been stationed in northwestern Indiana with headquarters in Rensselaer by the U. S. Bureau of Animal Industry for the purpose of taking'immediate action in suppressing any outbreak of hog cholera or other contagious animal disease which may appear. Dr. Pursley will work in co-operation with the veterinarians of the district and will investigate all suspicious cases of animal diseases reported to him, and will be ready to apply the most approved methods of combating epidemics. He reports that several cases of cholera have been discovered and placed under control. Canning—Problems. In the home canning of fruits, vegetables and meats' by the oneperiod cold pack process method a j higher grade of rubber rings is re-, quired than commonly used in th%' open kettle method of home canning. These grades of rings are unsuitable for modem methods of canning, as they will net withstand the long periods of boiling or heat required by this new method. The one-period cold pack process requires a rubber-' ring that is tough, fits closely to the neck of the jar, and thick enough to take up the unevenness in the jar. Last year by this cold-pack methdd, one jar out of a hundred was lost. Most of the loss was due to poor rubbers. Amounted to nearly 75 per cent of the output. Carefully test the rubber rings for use with the one-period cold pack process. Practical Tests for Rubbers. Ist.—When pinched it does not crease. 2nd.—A good rubber will return to its original size when stretched. 3rd.—lt should fit the neck of, the jar snugly but require but little stretching to get it around the neck of the jar. 4 th.—lt should be fairly wide and thick. It is much cheaper to discard a doubtfal rubber than to lose a jar of canned goods. Food Will Win. Food Will W in. Threshers Coming: Food Administration card in your window? Any change in your plans for feeding those soldiers of rheharvest field? There is a grave individual responsibility resting on efvery consumer to save not only food material, but time and energy as well, in order that as a people we may discharge our sacred duties in helping this country care for its 1,500,000 soldiers. Shall we, in this community, continue to use “the crowded table plan,’’ where fried chicken, roast beef, boiled or fried ham. potatoes, corn, rice, milk gravy, baked beans, green beans, new peas, beets. hriL ed cabbage, cherry and peach preserves,- raspberry jelly, strawberry marmalade, toney, white flour hot biscuits or salt rising and yeast

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breads.. appte- pie and frostei cake im array contend for supremacy and afterward make war in cansing, indigestion, headache and general discomfort, to say nothing of three hours of dish washing, putting away left overs for two or days, and much study for variety t-n the part of the next hostess?' Why not revise this method to meet rhe regulations of the Food Administration and where it seems best to serve refreshments in this naanner. plan ar meal wnere one meat, some starchy vegetable, and ore weß-eooked green vegetable, marmalade or fruit sweetened with core sym?. 56-56 breadi, pie with wheatless crust, and some nutritious milk dessert with hot or cold beverage would complete a nutritions and eeonoKEieal menu This plan, would etirn irate unnecessary expenditure of energy and time, greatly conserve feed materials, and more than all be a patriotic expression of our swbptrt to “The Save Food Campaign.” If the above method does not the best manner of serving our threshing meals, why not adopt the “Dinner Pail Plan” used in many thresher rings. Each harvester brings his own lunch of just enough food for his meals with no bits of bread, meat or pie as leftoers. The host could serve some beverage either hot or cold. Whether we adopt this plan of serving the threshers or some other method of “sating food” meals, let ■s show a spirit of patriotism and divide our rich store house of food wish those who are sacrificing everything to save the world from Pruesi—rfsm. Ikmou trations. Mrs. Charles Jordan has arranged for a demonstration on canning at her home for Thursday afternoon, July UA cansing: demcnstration will be given at the home of Mrs. Jay Stockton Frida", -July 1?. Wig*. Eeva Smith from Purdue will give a canning demonstration al the M. E. church in Remington at 2:36 pi. m, on Saturday, July 20.

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