Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 10, Number 22, DeMotte, Jasper County, 18 April 1940 — Page 1

AROUND TOWN

(With J. B. C.) Jack White .former local boy, is probably reading of the activities along the coasts of Norway and Denmark by the English, French and German navies, with a great deal of interest. Jack was in the U. S. navy during the World War and spent a great deal of time in that section aboard a mine-sweeper, during and for two years after the war ended. He~can tell “how it feels’’ to be aboard a ship that strikes a mine, and also about effects of a German torpedo from a U-boat. During the war his ship was torpedoed by a submarine, but did not sink. Jack saw a treat deal of action during and after the war in Uncle Sam’s navy. Over around Thayer, there are several oil wells being drilled ’ erhaps they’ll strike one of them there gushers and the whole country will be flooded with oil! Sounds fantastic, but it could happen! And some one thinks it strong enough to sink several thousands of dollars in the venture.

The other day we had one of our local grocers try to.condole us on the incorporation angle, and not being ‘appreciated.’ Of course, we have never looked at it that way, for we simply try to do our little bit in advancing for the benefit of the community those things that we know to be good. And, we’re getting along all right too, But we did read the following article in a recent issue of the Publishers’ Auxiliary, that may

amuse you: All this talk about an editor not being appreciated is nonsense. We read of an account where an editor in a nearby county was presented a *Afttndsome bouquet by a number of fellow citizens. On the same occasion, a quartet from a local church sang a few songs and the minister made a brief talk. After the minister’s talk, six husky citizens carried the popular editor from the house and placed him in a model 1940 plumed sedan, and the whole town stood at attention. Later the appreciative crowd returned to their homes, serene in the thought of having provided one bright day in the life of their local editor—even if they had to wait until he was dead to do SO.

Churches, schools, homes, arid then streets, lights, fire and police protection, libraries, parks, etc., are the things that make a town. We business firms merely exist because of them, and for them. The only difficulty any town ever has with progress is when business men get it in their heads that they, themselves, are the rock upon which the to\j>er~Ts built. A town exists, and in accordance with the “service” it renders, and community service always comes from churches, schools, homes, and through incorporation, those other things that every progressive American strives for. The only newspaper in the world that boosts our local churches, the school, and every other.worth while community the K. V. Post. $1.50 per year. Every business man and every farmer should have printed stationery to use .n writing orders and for other correspondence. The cost is ’low Ask us.—The Post.

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BROILER AND EGG SHOW SCHEDULED

AT RENSSELAER APRIL 2930 & MAY Ist. The second annual Northwestern Indiana Broiler and Egg Show will be held at Rensselaer at the Aamory, April 29-30 and May 1, according to R. S. Bundy, chairman of the committee on arrangements. There will be no entry fee, but in lieu thereof, the pens winning cash awards will become property of the show. There shall be two weight classes of both Barred Plymouth Rocks and White Plymouth Rocks. All exhibits will be entered as pens of 4 birds; the pen may consist of both males and females or four of each. First premium the four classes, Barred Plymouth Rocks, White Plymouth Rocks, Barred Plymouth Rock over zhs lbs., and White Plymouth Rocks over 2Mj lbs., are: First premium $40.00; 2nd premium $7.50; 3rd premium $5.00; 4th to 15th inclusive $2.00; 16th to 25th ribbon. The sweepstakes awards in breed or variety will receive a special ribbon. The Grand Sweepstakes pen will receive $50.00 cash and Fairview Hatcher.y trophy valued at $15.00. A SIO.OO trophy, donated by the Hadley Hatchery, will be awarded to the best pen of White Plymouth Rocks.

Egg Exhibits Class I. 4-H club class. Class 11. High school class, open to any high school pupil not enrolled in vocational agriculture. Class IV. Farmers class. Class V. Commercial class. Class VI. Hatchery Flock Owners’ Class. Prizes will be awarded in each class for white and for brown eggs as follows: Ist premium $1.50; 2nd premium $1.00; 3rd premium 75c; 4th premium 50c; sth to 10th, ribbon. In classes 111 and IV ribbons I be awarded to 25 places on brown Champion dozen in each class—a silver trophy. Grand sweepstakes: $15.00 silver trophy donated by Farmers. National bank at Remington. Winner to have his name engraved on trophy. The trophy must be won two times before it becomes permanent property of anyone. Special' Awards Class I. The local 4-H Club having largest number of points will receive a silver loving cup, donated by Iroquois Roller Mills. Class 11. High school having largest number of points will receive a silver loving cup, donated by Bahler Feed Store at Remington. Class 111. The Vocational department having largest number points will receive a silver loving cup, donated by Bauman Fee<(i Mill, DeMotte. Class IV. Township farm Bureau having largest number oi points will receive silver loving cup, donated by Jasper Co. Farm Bureau. Exhibits not limited to members. Class V. To hatchery who flock owners receive largest number of points, a silver loving cup will be nresentedfby Crabbs, Reynolds, Taylor & Co., of Crawfordsville. Organization winning cup will have its name engraved on the cup, but cup must be won two times before it becomes permanent property of anyone. Entries close 9 A.M. April 29. Competition is open to the world.

FIRE DESTROYS HOME SOUTH OF TOWN

The country home of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Davis, who live 2 miles south of DeMotte on road No. 53, was destroyed by fire Thursday, April 4th, at about 5 A.M. Mr. Davis was in Chicago at the time of the fire, and Mrs. Davis and a farm hand were at home. The man had arisen, fixed the fire in the stove and had gone to the barn. Mrs. Davis was awakened by the crackling of the flames and had just time to escape from a window, in her night clothes. The man In the bam had not noticed the flames until Mrs. Davis’ call for help reached him. The house and contents were completely destroyed. Mr. and Mrs. Davis are using a small house in the yard, at present. A small amount of insurance was carried.

JASPER CO. 4-H POULTRY & EGG JUDGING CONTEST

The Jasper County 4-H Club Poultry and Egg Judging Contest will be held Tuesday, April .30, at the Northwestern Indiana Broiler and Egg Show. Any boy or' girl who will be enrolled in a 4-H project for 1940 living in Jasper county, may participate. All contestants will be expected to report to Ass. Co. Agent Emine at the secretary’s office in the Armory April 30, by 9 A.M. Gold, silver and bronze medals will be awarded the high three contestants and these and one alternate ‘Alli represent Jasper county in the district contest at Lafayette May 7. Last year’s team consisted of Alvin Smith, Hubert Stiles and Walter Nagel. Hubert Stiles of South Marion tied for first place in judging eggs in lastyear's state contest. Early in March a practice session was held in Remington, Rensselaer, DeMotte and Wheatfield, with 73 boys participating. However, any boy may judge in the county contest. Classes to be judged are: Eggs for Interior Quality: White —1 class of 4 dozen; Brown —1 class of 4 dozen. Eggs for Exterior Quality: White 1 class of 4 plates of 6 eggs; Brown—l class of 4 plates of 6 eggs. Poultry: Market Basis: 1 class of Plymouth Rocks 3 lbs. each; 1 class Plymouth Rock hens. Production Basis: 1 class of 4 Teghorn hens; 1 class of 4 Plymouth Rock hens. Contestants will be allowed ten minutes to place each class and no reasons need be given for placing the class.

JASPER CO. 4-H CROPS JUDGING CONTEST APRIL 30

The Jasper County 4-H Crops judging contest will be held in connection with the Northwestern Ind!*’ ana Broiler and Egg Show on Tuesday, April 30, at 9:30 a.m., in the Armory at Rensselaer. Medals will be awarded to the three high boys by the Jasper County Purdue Ag Alumni Association, and the high three boys will represent Jasper county in the district contest at Lafayete, May 7. Classes to be judged in the county contest are as follows: 5 single ears of corn —Reids A ellow Dent. 4 samples of soybeans to be judged on seed quality. 4 samples of shelled mkt. corn. 4 samples shelled hybrid seed corn. Ten minutes will be allowed to place each class and no reasons will be given for making placings.

In 1939, according to Department of Agriculture figures, on 58 food commodities that cost the consumer $311.00, farmers received but $126.00. The portion extracted for services rendered between producer and consumer amounted to 59.5 percent of the total sales. Almost every commodity comes packaged, wrapped, stamped and tied with a ribbon. Housewives have forgotten how to slice bacon or bread, and most people’s backkyards each spring have a pile of cans, etc., ready for the junk heap, as evidence that when housewives bought their groceries, they got less food for their money and a lot of containers for which they could find no use.

DEMOTTE, INDIANA, THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1940.

Spring Training

HALLECK DEMANDS CURB ON IMPORTS OF FARM PRODUCTS

Washington, April 17. (Special) —American agriculture cannot enjoy real recovery until thb home market is protected for the domestic producer, Congressman Charles A. Halleck declared today. He assailed the New Deal trade treaty program, which has reduced tariffs on more than 150 different commodity2s produced by American farmers. I “Cheap' imports from abroad are holding dpwn prices on every piincipal farm product,” Halleck said. “The steady flood of farm imports from Europe, Latin-America, and the Orient is tending to place American farmers in competition with peasants and the peons of other lands. These imports tend to reduce the standard of living on every American farm. They can be stopped only by proper measures pf tariff protection. ’ Halleck pointed out that the U. S. in 1939 imported 85,863,000 pounds of canned beef, plus 753,570 head of .live cattle, plus 10,747,000 bushels of wheat, and 93,859,000 pounds of white potatoes. “These are the very products which America products best,” Halleck continued. “Why should we be importing such mountains of competitive farrp products? We all recall how President Roosevelt stated publicly that t|he canned beef of Argentina was ‘infinitely better’ than the American product. He insisted that South American beef be purchased for the U. S. navy. I contend that our farmers are entitled to better treatment by their government. “It simply does not make sense to have the United States, the richest agricultural land on the face of the earth, importing competitive farm products equal to the harvest of 17, 000,000 American acres.’’ Congressman Halleck itemized the following farm imports for 1939, as reported officially by the New Deal Department of Commerce: Cattle (head) 753,970. Canned beef (lbs.) 85,863,000. Hidesand skins (lbs.) 323,446,000. Barley (bushels) 776,000. Oats (bushels) 4,298,000. Wheat (bu.) 10,747,000. Wheat flour (lbs.) 17,279,000. Hay (tons) 48,348. Wheat feeds (tons) 458,957. Potatoes (lbs.) 93,859,000. Potato starch (lbs.) 10,984,000. Peas, canned (lbs.) 1,159,000. Cherries (lbs.) 1,482,000. Wool, raw (lbs.) 245,970.000. Tobacco, raw (lbs.) 82,447,000.

Eggs (dozen) 328,523. Total acreage required to produce above products, approximately 17,000,000.

WHEATFIELD JUNIORS A SENIORS GO TO CHICAGO

The Junior class of Wheatfield high school acted as hosts Tuesday for the Senior class, on a trip to Chicago. A full day’s trip to many points of interest was planned. They went in a school bus, and w’ere met by motorcycle _ police at the city limits and given safe conduct for the bus on their trip in the windy city. It HAS to be good to be advertised! Read ’em and save ‘dough!*

Flaxseed (bu.) 16.028,000. Cheese (lbs.) 59,071,000. Milk, fresh (gal.) 22.056. Milk, dried (lbs.) 2,465,032 Casein (lbs.) 15,832,000.

HCHURCHESg iiwwjjmufly CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Rev. C. VanSchouwen, Pastor. Morning service 9:30 o’clock, Holland language. English services Ist and 3rd Sundays of each month. Afternoon service 2:00 o’clock, English language. Sunday School 3:30 o’clock. Young Peoples Society 7:30 P.M. You are welcome. DEMOTTE METHODIST CHURCH Morning worship 9:30 A.M. Sunday School 10:30 A.M. Young People’s meeting 7:30 P.M. You are invited to attend and take part in these services. Rev. J. J. Moor, Minister. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Thayer, Ind. Bible school, Sunday IG.OO a. m. Junior Christian Endeavtr, Saturday 3:00 p. m. Evening services at 7:30 p. m. Senior Christian Endeavor Tuesday 7:30 p. m. Prayer and Bible Study Thursday /:30 p. m. A cordial invitation is extended vo all. TEFFT METHODIST CHURCH Sunday school 10 a.m. Preaching services 11 a.m. ROSELAWN METHODIST Sunday School 10 a.m., Henry Lee, superintendent. Preaching services on the first and third Sunday evenings of each month at 7:30 o’clock. Junior League at 7 o’clock on the first and third Sunday evenings. J. J. Moor, Minister. CHUHCH OF CHRIST. Shelby, Ind. Bible school, Sunday 10:00 a. m. Evening Service, Sunday 7:45 p. EDMOND WORLEY. Pastor VIRGIE CHRISTIAN CHURCH Sunday school 19 a.m. Everyone welcome. —Robt. Cover, S. S. Supt. KNIMAN METHODIST CHURCH Sunday school every Sunday morning at 9 a m. Preaching services every second and fourth Sunday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Junior League at 7 p.m. on preaching Sundays. CHURCH OF CHRIST River School House 4 miles north of Wheatfield. Good meetings and song service Come and worship with us. FIRST REFORMED CHURCH DeMotte, Ind. Holland Service 9:30 a. m. English Service 2:00 p. m Sunday School 3:30 p.m. C. E. Meeting 7:45 p. m. Everyone welcome to attend these services. Rev Raymond Schaap, pastor. AMERICAN REFORMED CHURCH Morning church service 9:30. Afternoon church service 2 o’clock. Sunday school at 3:30 o’clock. Young People’s C. E. meeting at 7:45 P.M. every Sunday. You are cordially invited to worship with us each week at these services.—Rev. Henri Steunenberg, pastor.

Named Alternate in Latin Contest.

Bloomington, Ind., April 16. Mrs. Irene Bernard, of DeMotte, has been named an alternate grader for the finals of the annual Indiana state high school Latin contest to be held at Indiana University April 19. 28 Latin teachers were named graders for the contest and 19 alternates also were named. Mrs. Bernard will be an alternate for second division of the contest, which covers second year Latin.

BUNNING OFFICE MOVED

I have moved my office to the Colonial Coffee Co. building, and will be pleased to see my friends there. Now is the time to file your mortgage exemption. JOHN BUNNING, Notary Public.

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Baccalaureate and Commencement D. H. S.

BACCALAUREATE SERVICE . The Baccalaureate service for the 1940 class of DeMotte high school graduates will be held at the American Reformed church Sunday, April 21, 1940, starting at 7:45 P.M. Order of Worship Prelude ....... Andante Religioso Processional . . “March Religiusse” Invocation—Rev. Steunenberg, pastor of the American Reformed Church. Hymn .. “I’m Pressing On the Upward Way.” Page 122. Scripture Reading. Daniel 6:1-23, —Rev. Moor, pastor of the Methodist church. Selection—“l Love A Little Cottage” by the High School Chorus. Prayer—Rev. C. Van Schouwen, pastor of Christian Reformed Church. Hymn, “Stand Up for Jesus.” page 179. Sermon—-“ Open Windows,” by the Rev. Steunenberg. ■> Hymn—“ Onward Christian Soldiers” page 205. Benediction .J ...... . Rev. Moor

COMMENCEMENT

The DeMotte high school Commencement exercises will be held in the high school auditorium Tuesday, April 23, 1940, starting at 8 P.M. March—“ Onward Christian Soldiers’’ —Hayes. Processional —“Triumphal March”-" Verdi. Invocation by the Rev. Raymond Schaap, pastor of First Reformed Church. Overture —“Sandra’’ Homes Address—“A Vision of Greatness” — Robert B. Huber. / H. S. Chorus —“On the Road to Mandalay”—Speaks —Bliss. Presentation of Diplomas Ira L. Huntington, County Superintend ent of Schools. Presentation of Honor Award—Principal Alfred Ewart. Benediction —Rev. Raymond Schaap. National Anthem —“The Star Spangled Banner.” March—“Greyson Buys” Thomas.

WILL GIVE COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS

Prof. Robert B. Huber, instructor of speech and director of debate at Indiana University, will give th<* commencement address for DeMotte high school seniors on Tuesday evening, April 23, at 8 P.M. Mr. Huben.is a graduate of Manchester College and of the I Diversity of Michigan. He has coached

debating teams at Manchester College and at Mishawaka high school, before going to Indina I'niver-ity He has been making commencement addresses for several yearMr. Huber’s topic will be- “A V ion of Greatness.’’

BUSINESS MEN TO MEET

The members of the DeMotte Business Men’s Association and tho-e who want to join or a 4 re interested in the work of the organization, will meet at the school building, at 7:45 P.M., next Monday night. Please be there on time.

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