St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-04-26

Mr.. ]. E. Brogan, detailed by the
u. s. Emergency Fleet Corporation
as inspector at the Jahncke shipyard.
has been with US for ten months. and
while his duties hive been very oner-
Gus at times, there has never been
once when he could no stop while
to exchange pleasantries WITH his
co-workers. From time to time he
has been associated in his services to
the government here with such men
as Messrs. Bell, Clark, Moore, Capt.
Carlson, and last but not least. with
Messrs. Williams and Pump, and they
all unite in pronouncing him faith
full and conscientious officer In fact
his qualities of heart and mind are
admired and praised by all classes
in the shfpyard. This war has
brought many strangers to Madison
vile, but none will be missed more
than Mw Brogan when duty calls
him elsewhere.
!. Mr.. P. T. Burke, Southern District
Fire Marshal for the U. S. Emerg-
ency Fleet Corporation, visited the
Jahncke yard ON the 21st. He was
conducted through the yard by Mr.
Louis Stockfeth, Plant Guard Mar
shall, where he found all fire apph-
ances in excellent condition. Mr..
Burke has large territory to cover,
extending from Wilmington, N. c.,
on the Atlantic Coast, to Mobile and
Pensacola, ON the Gulf Coast, and
then to Morgan City. Mr.. Burke
praises this yard in the highest terms
and says its efficiency is recognized
and that there ds every reason to
believe the future will justify his
judgment.
The readers of The Farmer doubt
less know that Madisonville is on the
map of Louisiana in box-car letters.
She stands preeminently in class |
her own, from an Industrial and eco
nomic standpoint, because of her
adaptibility to modern progress and
the aptitude Of her citizens to cope
with emergencies. ! need not go |
into details, suffice 1T to say that she |
has won her place in the sun. There |
have been many contributing factors |
to bring this about, and while think |
of it, wish to say Mr. Theo. Den |
dinger, with his hustling boy, worked |
overtime to bring about this happy |
Mr.. Dendinger, Sr., |
for over forty years, has been a mer- |
chant here, and during all this time |
has worked unselfishly and with civic |
pride unsurpassed, in upbuilding this
historic town. Mr.. Dendinger has |
retired from active business affairs,
having turned over the same to his |
sons, John, George and Theo. Den
dinger, Jr.
Mr.. Dendinger. Sr., IL president of |
the IMadisonville Bank, one Of the |
most substantial financial instiu-
tions in the state. In addition to |
operating the Madisonville Saw &
Planning Mill, which furnishes high |
grade lumber for domestic purposes
and a very large quantity for export
trade, they conduct the Madisonville
Exchange (for thirsty people) and
large general merchandise store.
Mr.. Dendinger is certainly philan-
thropist in the truest sense of the |
are the beneficiaries OF
his kindness of heart and benevo-
lence of spirit.
Being a large real estate owner
himself, he has always assisted the
poor man to provide home for his
family at the lowest possible cost,
and as a result there are more of the
sturdy middle classes who own their
own homes here than any town in
the state of its size.
This article is not intended to ad-
vertse Mr., Dendinger, because be-
lieve he is averse to publicity in any
manner, but it is absolutely i'm
possible to write Madisonville with
out Dendinger-one is synonymous
Of the other-it would be like writ
ing Romeo with Juliet left uot.