South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-21
INDIANA PRODUCE
DAY TOMORROW
To Be Observed Locally in
Restaurants, Hotels and
Homes With State Foods.

Indiana products day. which was
proclaimed by Gov. samuel 81 Rails
ton for tomorrow. Washingtons
birthday. viii be generally observed
from the Ohio river TO Lake Mich
igan. II has been planned to have
the day observed in South Bend
among the restaurants and hotels
and I'm the homes by having dinners
~ which only Indiana products VIII
be served. The observance of the
DAY viii take this form bon most of
the cities and towns OF the state
Gov. Ralston in his proclamation
e naming Indiana Products day. which
was issued some time ago. says.
"In this our centennial year. it is
fitting that in every way possible at
tentlon be called 10 the varied devel-
opment o. the commonwealth
present resources and unexplored
possibilities. This is desirable. not on
~ as an incentive 20 ultimate mater
fal advancement but as a means Of
immediate impetus 10 the prepare
tons being made under the leader
shi9 OF the Indiana historical COM
mission, for statewide celebra-
ton"
Originated at MartinsviIlc.
The idea Of an Indiana Products
day originated at a meeting Of the
Indiana Comm ercia1 Secretaries as
sociatiOn at Martinsvillc It was pro-
posed by this means 20 arouse inter-
est in the Indiana centennial which
viii be celebrated this year. In or
der 10 give direction and definite
ness TO the after-dinne. progra ms.
the Indiana historical commission
has issued statements of its plans for
statewide celebration and what
has already been accomplished in
plans for the centennial one of the
main subjects offered for ofter-dn-
ner speeches is that on the proposal
70 create n system Of state parks as
a centennial memorial.
Some idea Of the comprehensive
ness Of the plans over the state for
the centennial celebration during the
summer is here shown:
Memorial Co Mother.
A movement is being launched hy
Wcmen's Federated clubs of the state
looking toward the erection of q
great monument as a memorial 70
the pioneer mother. The monument
is to stand in front of the new In
dianapolis city library.
jay county hopes To celebrate by
the erection Of handsome new court
house
BlackfOrd county proposes the
l.ublication of "a souvenir book. con-
tanning county and state history, TO
II, I'm, IN
county.
Gary viii celebrate three i'm one"
the centennial of the state. the dia-
mond jubilee of Lake county, and
its own decenniaL
The white county centennial COM
mittce has issued a series of souvenir
post cards. picturing local historic
places. The cards are revenue pro-
ducers and good advertisers. eve
are on a boCm.' writes Chairman
Hamelle.
A fan festival carnival. a corn
show and a home coming. viii make
up the Decatur county celebration
a dollar-a-man campaign is to be
launched in MONTGOMERY county, in
which a local medal viii Doe sold to
defray centennial expenses.
Plymouth county promises a water
gageant on NaNinkuckee lake with
capt Hunt of Culver academy at the
helm.
The domestic science teacher i'm
the HunhngburE school is having
her pupils make a recipe book of
good old Hoosier dishes The cover
design. under the supervision of the
teacher of drawing viii be some
thing appropriate for the centennial
year.