Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 July 1919 — STILL WORSE IN WHITLEY CO. [ARTICLE]

STILL WORSE IN WHITLEY CO.

Pastures All Dried Up and Farmers Are Feeding Stock. James Lefler returned to Hammond Sunday after a couple of weeks vacation, during which he visited his sons, Len at Lafayette, Robert in Barkley township and Tony at South Whitley, Ind. While it was very dry here, it is nothing compared to the conditions over in Whitley county, Mr. Lefler stated. Pastures are completely dried up over there, he said, and everyone is feeding their stock, and corn is very badly damaged. Mr. Lefler is still employed as day watchman at ~ the Edwards Valve company plant in East Chicago, and is pulling down $33.60 per week. He boards and rpoms with Henry Whittaker in Hammond, who is a relative, and his work is not very bard. He is well liked and has the job for as long as he ’wants it. This is the same plant at which C. W. Duvall, also of Rensselaer, is employed. Wile has charge of the club rooms, has a good job and is well liked by both the officials and the men.