The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-04-10

Monroe. A literary asd athletic
contest, to which all students OF the
Ouachita parish schools will be ehgl-
BILE, will be held here in April, 1t was
announced recently. The literary con-
test will include tests in reading
spelling, writisg, calculations, compost
ton and defamation. The athletic
contest includes potato race, sack
race, broad jump, high jump, fiity-yard
dash, hundred-yard dash and basket
ball.
Lafayette. - AS an evidence OF his
interest in the Industrial Institute
from which BE graduated, Lorne d.
Nickerson, a profinent business man
of Lafayette, has notified DR.. Steph-
ems that he will give cash prize OF
SIS to be awarded to the student who
shows the best college spirit during
the session. The donation is an an
nual one.
Independence. - The strawberry
season, which was set back several
weeks because Of the recent freeze,
will begin about the first of April.
The plants are again white with bios
SONS and indications point to one OF
the finest yields in years. A box
shortgae is threatened and crates are
being imported from every available
center to fill the demand.
Pointe la Hache. - Planters re-
port most favOrably conditions for
field work. They have planted a
large acreage in corn as well as cane.
The first and second years stand Of
stubble is very promising. The cane
crop will be heavily fortified this year
after having been cultivated without
any last season. Cotton seed meal
will be used.
Monroe. - Another industrial plant
to cost 100000 will be established in
Monroe soon, according to the Home
Realty and Development Company,
wyhch announces that the Motor
Wheel Corporation Of Lansing, Mich,
is preparing to establish branch
here. A site has been procured in the
city's factory addition on the NJ sSOu'
| ri Pacific railroad.
Ponchatoula. - The Frank B. vii
liams Lumber Company has fitted up
offices in the Edwards building and
large force of men are at work
clearing up on the five hundred acres
acquired by the company on the south
side of the town for the erection OF
their sawmills and houses for EN-
ployes.
Independence. 49, March Is was Gel
ebrated throughout the parish by the
Italian citizens as st. Joseph's Day
The affairs in the several Catholic
churches were loaded with offerings
Of food and drink for the patron sain
of their sunny land across the seas
An impressive parade by the Societ!
OF st. Joseph was held.
Opelousas. - Workmen have beel
engaged at the Catholic church her,
building scaffolds for finishing the in
terror of the edifce, and it is ez
pected the work will be pushed t
early completion. The plans includ
the installation of heating apparat
us, plastering the walls and buildin
steel ceilings.
Pointe a la Hache-A movement I
establish a branch here of one of tn
largest banks in New Orleans is bt
ing supported, this town being withou
any bank A branch to handle tn
growing business along the lowe
coast would prove a big advantag
to planters an medrchants general,
Monroe. - Monroe's aviation coll
ny, which was established last fal
came to an end recently and the la:
plane of the squadron left in charge {
Pilot Henry F. Fawcett on its flight
headquarters at Welsh, Ind. Some
the airplanes in use here were sci
to Havana, but several days ago.
4 Monroe. - Street car service, whic
a has been suspended since the destru
!. ton Of the city officials. Mechanic
n are now putting another engine
condition and it will be run soon.
!. Monroe. - After three years. sc
It vice as rabbi of the Jewish Temp
!, here, DR.. David Fischman has tende
n ed his resignation to take ecect Jul
II 1, when he will go to New Orlear
where he will be executive director
the Jewish Educational and Chart
<, BILE Federation.
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