Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 10, Number 48, DeMotte, Jasper County, 17 October 1940 — JASPER HUSKERS TO CONTEST IN JORDAN TWP CORN FIELD [ARTICLE]

JASPER HUSKERS TO CONTEST IN JORDAN TWP CORN FIELD

The Jasper County Corn Husking Contest will be held Saturday, Oct. 19th, starting at 10:00 A.M. at John Simonin’s in Jordan township, 5 miles south, 5 miles west and mile south from Rensselaer. The field selected is 608 and 610 Indiana Hybrid corn and the estimated yield is 75 bushels per acre. The men who will compete in the 1940 Contest are Adam Smith, 1939 t’ountv Champion. <>f Wheatfield Arnold Kanne, former >unty champion, and second in the 1939 contest of Marion township, Robert Walstra, 3rd in the 1939 con-te-t. Vilas Jacks, 1938 State Champ of Marion township, Phillip Weller, <' ; p nter twp., Marvin Stutzman, Cnrp. nter twp. Ed Korniak, Wheat!i ;.d tvp., Harold Watkns, Milroy , ( re. Schuster, Marion twp., a i Paul Swing Hanging Grovetwp. •. ■ n’ r. of Keener twp., Elvin \ **■ 1 . ' l' • i v'i Jordan twp., and . Ralph v ’■'!(■!' of Carpenter twp. are alterin' in the order named in case > r more of th first ten huskers rnot present on Saturday, Oct. 19, r , ! 0:00. The West Jordan Home Economics club will serve lunch and wdll provide a menu suitable to the occasion. The public is invited to attend this contest and enjoy the day at the largest of all rural sporting events. The contest will start at 10:00 A.M. >