Indiana Farm Conventions Highlight Luxs Corn Win at Lafayette
Representatives from Hendricks county attended three Indiana agricultural conventions in Lafayette. John Lux won eighth place in the corn show with 10 ears of Reid's yellow dent corn, as Edward Lux claimed the grand sweepstakes with 10 ears of Johnson county white dent corn. Contests drew 500 corn entries and 209 new Corn Growers members.
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John Lux
George Mercer
Wallace Jessup
R. W. Townsend
Hendricks County
Lafayette
Indiana Iugricultural
Home Economics Association
Indiana Live Stock Breeders’ Association
Indiana State Dairy Association
Purdue Armory
Purdue University
Reid
Edward Lux
Shelby County
Indiana
Johnson County
Earl Thompson
Linton
Paul Martin
Lintourn
Corn Growers Association
Inez Richardson
University
Cooperative Action to Solve Problems Emphasized
The article stresses using co operative action to tackle problems by gathering people regularly. It highlights bringing citizens together as a key method to find solutions and build community engagement.
Running water for farm homes urged by Indiana group
C A Norman urged farm women to pursue running water in farm homes, outlining affordable solar or communal water systems. He said such installations raise comfort and productivity and keep rural homes on par with city homes. Mrs Lawrence J Foster becomes Indiana Home Economics Association president, with Pansy Norton and Florence Boston in officer roles.
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C. A. Norman
Lawrence J. Foster
Crawfordsville
Indiana Home Economics Association
Mary L. Matthews
Purdue University
Pansy Norton
Danville
Hendricks County
Florence Boston
Purdue
University home economics session showcases practical demonstrations
Women students hosted a practice house tour at the university to illustrate class lessons in furniture arrangement and household management. The session featured meat butchery, fruit tree spraying, poultry judging, seed treatment, livestock feeding, and legume inoculation alongside the Indiana Sheep Breeders and Feeders Association annual convention led by A. R. Brown and speakers Coffey and Lewis. Brown cited inadequate investor capital as a major sheep industry obstacle.
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University
Indiana Sheep Breeders and Feeders’ Association
University Farm
W. C. Coffey
University of Illinois
Allen M. Lewis
Montgomery County
A. R. Brown
Kendallville
Indiana
Horticulture and Poultry Talks Highlight Farm Methods
Mrs. Morton Fordice and Misses McGill Mallon discuss canning hats and child feeding while Dr. C F Gregory warns plant disease can ruin crops and seeds are key. L L Schwartz covers winter eggs from pullets and early hatching. Aitkenhead demonstrates tractor uses and Conner shows soil acidity tests. Barth stresses wood preservation on farms.
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L. L. Schwartz
Poultry Department
William Aitkenhead
S. D. Conner
Kurst C. Barth
Chicago
New Columbia Records at Symons on the 10th and 20th
The store Symons announces new Columbia records available on the 10th and 20th of each month. Customers are urged to check stock and new releases as titles rotate monthly.
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Columbia Records
Symons
Senior class antics and school events headlined by high school social
The report covers the senior class gathering at Lucille Dickson's home with Miss Parker, plus a party at Miss Parker's country home. It notes classroom noise, a warning about notebooks, a Teachers' Institute program, the P. H. S. basketball win 43 to 20, and upcoming girls' game in Monrovia. Also mentions a 192% class party at Red Men's hall, assemblies by Marguerite Masten and Marcus Dix, illness among little folks, and grade activities and spelling records.
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Lucille Dickson
Miss Parker
Monrovia
Red Men’s Hall
Profs. Phillips
Scott
Iittle
Mary Hadley Dies After Long Conservativ Meeting Service
Mrs. Mary Hadley, aged 85, longtime participant in the conservative Yearly Meeting at Sugar Grove, died recently. Attending the West Newton funeral were Mrs Erc Hadley Emil Hadley Ed ward Indgerton and wife Mr and Mrs EK J Shaw and Mrs Rebecca Kersey. Mrs Kersey stayed longer to visit her son Elmer Doan.
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Erc Hadley
Emil Hadley
Edward Indgerton
EK. J. Shaw
Rebecca Kersey
West Newton
Mary T. Hadley
Kersey
Hadley
Sugar Grove
Elmer Doan
Important Farmers Meeting in Guilford Township
A Guilford Township Farmers Association meeting at the library on Saturday at 2 pm will discuss buying soy beans and clover seed. All interested farmers are urged to attend, announced by secretary N. E. Parsons.
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Guilford Township Farmers’ Association
N. E. Parsons, Sec'y
Voice and Violin Recital Secured for Plainfield Fund Drive
Guy Krebs from this place and Miss Elma Jackson of Danville will present a voice and violin recital in Plainfield under the Woman's Club for the library decoration fund. The event is set for February 3 with a full program to be announced next week.
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Bremen
Undine
Robinson Crusoe
Guy Krebs
Elma Jackson
Danville
Plainfield
Woman’s Club
Old Melodies Concert by M. E. Ladies Aid
The M. E. Ladies Aid will present an Old Melodies Concert with help from the adult classes of the M. E. Sunday School around February 22. The next rehearsal is at the library this Sunday at 2 o'clock.
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M. E. Ladies Aid
M. E
Three Arts Department Meeting Change Noted
The Three Arts Department will hold its meeting Saturday afternoon with Mrs. G. G. Cumberworth instead of Miss Hiss, indicating a substitution in the gathering host.
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Three Arts Department
G. G. Cumberworth
Miss Hiss
Civics Department Schedules Updated Meeting Date
The Civics department will hold the next regular meeting with Mrs. J. E. Prewitt Friday afternoon Jan. 30. Members will take notice of the change in date of meeting.
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Civics Department
J. E. Prewitt
Friday Club Hosts Mrs Frank Cooper in Indianapolis
Twenty members from the Friday Club gathered with Mrs. Frank Cooper in Indianapolis last Friday for a luncheon and daylong visit.
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Frank Cooper
Indianapolis
Indiana Women Ratify Federal Suffrage Amendment
Hundreds of Indiana women witnessed the ratification of the Federal Suffrage Amendment, making Indiana the 26th state to cure the political disability. The General Assembly passed the resolution swiftly with a unanimous House vote and 43 in the Senate, only three opposing. The governor signed it after Senate President Bush and Speaker Eschbach approved it in the presence of active suffrage supporters.
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Indiana
Oregon
Maryland
New Jersey
General Assembly
Senate
House
Oliver Whitne
Wuntington
Charles A. Hagerty
South Bend
Franklin McCray
Indianapolis
Bush
Eschbach
Old Bunch Set for Mooresville Elks Showdown Saturday
The Old Bunch will field the strongest lineup Saturday night against the Mooresville Elks to halt a poised visiting squad. The Elks recently lost to Southport and earlier to Em Rees this season. Future dates include Y Leaders on Tuesday the 27th and a January 31 clash with the P. H. 8 at their gym.
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Mooresville Elks
Elks
Southport
Em Rees
Turners
Capt. Rice
Hennasay
Brownt
Methodist Church Announcements with Services and Talks
Regular services at the Methodist church include Sunday School at 9 30 a m preaching at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m The evening service is led by the Woman s Foreign Missionary Society Mrs Olive Mills gives a five minute talk The pastor speaks on A Bigger Church Special music is planned Everyone is invited Sunday School at 9 30 Be on time Morning worship at 10 45 and evening service at 7 Everyone welcome Edwin Sweeney Minister
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Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
Olive Mills
YWCA World Service Drive Aims for 3 Million
Mrs. John D. Rockefeller Jr leads the National Educational Campaign Committee urging postwar service for women. The World Service Program seeks 3 million dollars to support activities in the United States Europe and Asia during 1920 with a planned World Service Week to conclude February 22 to 29. The Federal Council of Churches may designate a Sunday for nationwide sermons on women’s conditions as part of the effort.
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John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Young Women's Christian Association
Young Women’s Christian Association
United States
Y. W. GC
Europe
China
Japan
India
South America
Egypt
Siberia
Mexico
Federal Council of Churches
France
World Service Program
Robert B. Speer
National Board of the
Henry P. Davison
William van V. Hayes
Robert L. Dickinson
William Adams Brown
van Sanford Merle-Smith
Lewis && Lapham
Ellen Hale Stevenson
Frederic B. Pratt
Herbert Lee Pratt
Poultry and Pet Stock Association Meet Tonight
A Poultry and Pet Stock Association meeting is set for tonight at Horace Hanna's office. The gathering will occur on Thursday at 7 o'clock.
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The
Poultry and Pet Stock Association
Horace Hanna
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