Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 72, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 1920 — GENERAL AND STATE NEWS [ARTICLE]

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts ot the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings In th* Nearby Cities •nd Towns — Matter* of Minor Mention from Many Localities. HOOBIER IS U. S. CORN KING * w——————— — C. E. Troyer of Lafontaine Wine Honor at Exhibit Chicago. Doc. I.—C. E. Troyer of Lafontaine. Ind., was crowned corn king of the United States at the International Hay and Grain abow here today, wlpning the honor on ten ear* of Johnson county White Dent corn. Troyer won the grand sweepstakes over a ten-ear sample of yellow corn shown by Thomas Owens of Franklin, Ind., who was made reserve champion. Mr. Troyer has been prominent In Indiana corn growing work for several years and has taken a number of prises in the state shows. His display won the reserve championship last year at the show here when Peter 8. Lux of Shelbyville won the national championship.