The St. Mary banner., 1920-04-17

Monroe. - A literary asd athletic
contest, to which all students OF the
Ouachita parish schools will be elgl-
bic, will be held here in April, it 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. fitty-yard
dash, hundred-yard dash and basket
ball.
Lafayette. - AS an evidence of his
interest in the Industrial Institute,
from which ie graduated, Lorne ID.
Nickerson, profinent business man
of Lafayette, has notified DR.. Steph-
ems that he will give 3 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.
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port most favorably conditions for
field work. They have planted
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 a branch
here. A site has been procured in the
city's factory addition on the Mssou-
ri Pacific railroad.
Ponchatoula - The Frank B. Will
liams Lumber Company has fitted up
offices in the Edwards building and
a 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. - 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 saint
Of their sunny land across the seas.
An impressive parade by the Society
of ST. Joseph was held.
Opelousas. - Workmen have been
engaged at the Catholic church here
building scaffolds for finishing the in
terror of the edifice, and it is ex-
pected the work will be pushed to
early completion. The plans include
the installation Of a heating apparat-
us, plastering the walls and building
steel ceilings.
| Pointe a la Hache-A movement to
establish a branch here of one of the
largest banks in New Orleans is be-
ing supported, this town being without
any bank. A branch to handle the
growing business along the lower
coast would prove a big advantage
! to planters an medrchants generally.
Monroe. - Monroe's aviation colo
ny, which was established last fall,
came to an end recently and the last
plane of the squadron left in charge Of
I Pilot Henry F. Fawcett on it's flight to
headquarters at Welsh, Ind Some of
the airplanes in use here were sent
| to Havana, but several days ago.
Monroe. - Street car service, which
has been suspended since the destruc.
ton Of the city officials. Mechanics
are now putting another engine in
condition and it will be run soon.
| Monroe. - After three years ser.
vice as rabbi of the Jewish Temple
here, DR.. David Fischman has tender.
ed his resignation to take ecect June
l, when he will go to New Orleans,