Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-01
EUGENE pUGAN, OF PLYMOUTH
COUNTY, WINS STATE
CONTEST.
GROWS 1859 BUSHELS
OF CORN ON ONE ACRE
Howard Ellis, of State Center, Wins
Pig Feeding Contest, and Glse Me-
Cleary, Of Batavia, Is Winner in JOINT
Gardenin Canning Glasses WIN
ners Attend International Show.

Special to Times Republican.
Ames, Dec. l.--Iast week Eugene
Dugan, of Kingsley, Plymouth county,
and Howard Ellis. OF State Center
Marshall county. were just two UNI
known farm lads To-day they would
not trade places with the governor or
president, for young Dugan has been
declared the state champion corn cluo
grower with an acre yield OF 1898
bushels, dry weight. and Ellis has been
declared state champion pig CLUB
feeder.
Glee McCleary. a l6-Year-oid slri
from Batavia, jefferson county, mas
been awarded championship honors as
the best gardner and Gamer in tho
Joint gardening canning club contest
In addition TO the state winners
some fifty county corn club winners
and eighteen county pig club winners
have been announced by the agricuI-
tural extension department or Iowa
State College.
Three girls were successful pis
feeders in their counties against all
corners and were awarded champion
ships. These were Lois Mcleod, OF
near Belle PLANE Iowa, county; ray
Shannon, of Storm Lake, Buena vista
county, and Joan Parsons, Clarinda'
PAGE county.
Duoan's Record Is Remarkable.
Dugan's yield which is very unusuai
this year has been investigated by the
agricultural extension division OF Iowa
State College and found to be an ac-
curate one The acre was measured
and the corn harvested and weighed
by two leading farmers OF Plymouth
county. All records were checked up
bv the college and found authentic.
1t was two years ago that Dugan pc
gan to win the championship. He
planted an acre OF corn. His yield was
III bushels. He selected his seed ana
last wear tried again. he won the
county cham ionshIp with yield OF
TIC bushels. This year he again
planted selected seed and Won out N
the state contest.
Winners to international Show.
Today Ellis. Dugan and Miss Nc
Cleary, accompanied by the county
hog, corn and baby beef winners !eit
for Chicago to attend the international
Live stock Exposition. All OF them
get free trips, some going as the
guests OF .ankers and business men at
home, the baby beef club winners as
guests of the Iowa Beef Producers AS
soc!ation and Chicago commission men.
Some thirty baby beef boys went on
ahead to enter their calves at the In
ternat!onal. The rest, about 100 IN all
left for Chicago at noon today in spec
iaI cars. They are in charge of +. I.
Rjshoo. state club leader and other
members Of the agricultural extension
forces at Ames.
While in Chicago, the club cham
pions will visit the international, the
stock yards, the packing houses, ana
get trip to Milwaukee with boat
trip back On Sunday, DR.. Frank A.
Gunsaulus will preach them a spec'al
sermon, while they occupy reserved
seats at the Auditorium. where ne
holds his services They will return
Friday. Dec. 7.
County Corn Club Champions.
The following is a partial list OF
county corn club champions
Black Hawk-John Kerr. LaPorte.
Rocne-Clarence NJ. Beckett, Boone.
Bremer-Louis koshmeder. Tripoii.
Ruena Vista-Ross Z. Carton, Mara
thon.
Calhoun--I.. Dale Hoag, Manson.
Cerro Gordo-Ronald Molsberry, Ply
mouth
Cherokee-James Mundy, Cherokee
Crawford-Louis Wegner, Manning.
Emmet-Donald Thompson, Ringsted
Fayette-Forrest B. Doughty, Arl-
ington.
Floyd-Merit Bishop, Rucd.
Hamilton-Clifford Dale, Webster
City
Humboldt-Harry Christensen, Hum
boldt.,
Jasper-F1oyd Whitehead, Ira.
Marshall-Robert Lloyd Andrews,
Melbourne.
Paio Alto-Harold Draman ,Mallard.
Northumberland Halder, Lau-
rens.
Story-Otis Jorstad, Roland.
Webster-Harold Anderson. Har-
| court.
County Pig Club Winners.
The following is a partial list OF the
county pig club champions:
Iowa-Lois Mcleod, Belle Plaine.
Emmett-Bersie Monson, Armstrong.
Marshall--Howard Ellis, Marshall
| town.
Hardin-Elliott Smith, Steamboat
Rock.
Story-Otis Jorstad, McCallsburg.
Buena Vista-Iray Shannon, Storm
Lake.
Palo Alto-Harry Jacobs, West Bend.
Mitchell--Berkley Smith. Usage.
Ruian4 Ferguson. t-sau
rens.