Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 10, Number 47, DeMotte, Jasper County, 10 October 1940 — Corn Husking Contest October 19 [ARTICLE]

Corn Husking Contest October 19

Saturday, October 19th is the date for the 1940 Jasper County CornHusking Contest as set by the Contest Committee. At their meeting last Thursday night the committee discussed plans for the 1940 contest and injected a few rules and policies to improve the contest. The three high contestants in the 1939 contest, namely; Adam Smith, Arnold Kanne and Robert Hamstra and Vilas Jacks, 1938 State Champ are automatically entered in the ’4O contest, however the remaining six places is a wide open field except that the committee has ruled that the lowest placing contestants in the 1939 contest who have also placed low in former years will not be eligible to compete in 1940. Thus new contestants who so desire have an Opportunity to be in the 1940 contest. Anyone who has lived in Jasper ’ounty for six months is eligible to compete and those who are interested should leave their name and address at the County Agent’s office in Rensselaer before 8 P. M., Saturday, October 12 th at which time there will be a draw.ing of all names filed for the six remain in who, with the four from the 1939 contest will compose theJ'ieid of 10 contestants to compete in the contest October 19 th. The eommittte is also anxious to secure the best possible field in Jasper County for the 1940 contest. Anyone who has a good field of corn, with an elevator on the farm and a scales reasonably close will render the contest committee a real service if they will report their field to the County Agent’s office on or before October 10. The committee will inspect fields on October 12th to make the final selection for the 1940 contest. Mr. Leroy Kurtz, veteran starter and Mr. S. C. Robinson, official timekeeper will both assume their duties for the 1940 contest, and Ivan Carson, Phil Wood and Orville Baxter wil provide prizes for the winners. 0. E. Talbert and Son, Rensselaer Lumber merchants have offered and the committee very willingly accepts lumber for uniform size and. solid bang-boards for all 10 wagons in the 1940 contest.

The Wore Vs Society of Christian Service held its first regular meeting at the Methodist church Wednesday with 17 members present. The meeting was in charge of the president, Gladys Ewart. The singing was led by Mrs. 801. Lunch was served ip the church basement by the committee. The next meeting will be held on November 13th.