14 Feb 1918
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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1918
Page
1
Robert W. Bradford is named president and Mrs. Arthur Baird vice president at a Van Buren Township Farmers' Institute meeting. The session emphasized patriotism, cooperation between schools and churches, and community service amid fuel shortages.
A community Farmers' Institute resolves to continue supporting the institute as an education and cooperation body. It plans a two day meeting with a get-together day, local talent discussion, and outside speakers. It pledges to aid government efforts in war production and conservation of resources and to thank officers. Signed J O Campbell chair, J E Riley, H H Scott.
The program featured adult and student speakers including Mr Test with talks on citizens duty and farmers role in the war. A music set included Come Where the Lilies Blow and The Star Spangled Banner. Elections elected Robert W. Bradford president and a 11 member executive committee. Witmer and DePoy promote farm real estate offerings and seek 100 listings.
Van Buren township schools reopened after a two week shutdown. Trustee Witmer says the term can continue with coal arriving and warm weather easing the fuel shortage. Studabaker Grain and Seed Co received a car load of hard coal and a car of soft coal late in the week.
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