The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-01-08

checks, $3.50 in cash and about $oO
merchandise. The establishment !
in the heart of the town. being on
block from two banks
Monroe.-West Monroe business
me naDd others held communit,
meeting at the West Monroe Schoo
auditorium for the purpose of organic
I'ingthe community for trale and bust
ness development. J. Boatner Carter
secretary OF the Ruston Chamber o
Commerce, addressed the meeting.
Lake Charles Judge Winston Ov
erton completed his twelfth year az
judge OF the fifteenth judicial district
and vacated the bench to be occupied
| by Judge-elect Thomas f. Porter. Jr
Judge Porter will be sworn into office
by the clerk Of court. L. Cluade
House.
Basile.-Miss jamie Milton, repre-
senting the Louisiana Sunday School
Association, has left for Kinder,
where she will conduct a Sunday
school rally. Miss Milton spoke be.
fore the Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school here. giving much inspiration
and information.
Basile.-The Ladies' Aid Society
conducted a bazaar here The young
women of the church operated booth
of Sweets" at that time. the proceeds
of which will go to the Sunday School
Christmas Toy Fund. Preparations
TO ra Christmas tree and program are
being made
Monroe.-All plans have been com
pleted by the Richland parish police
jury to ward the contract for the con-
struction of a network of highways
throughout Richland and the work
will be awarded in the near future,
followed by an early opening of road
building.
University Station, Baton Rouge
Applicants for club memberships are
required to give reasons for wanting
to join, writes Miss Euphrozine Des
hotels, home agent I'm East Baton
Rouge parish. At all club meetings
held applications for club member
ships were received
Monroe.--Between 400 and 500 men
employed on locks and dams on the
Ouachita river in Louisiana and Ar
Of high water. Government officials
say the layoff istemporary and men
will be taken into government en-
ploy as soon as the water recedes, but
his Is not likely to result until spring.
Lake Charles. Automobiles and
trucks that use the highways of Cal
,asieu parish will, during the coming
year, be assessed tax which shall
20 into the public roads maintenance
und. Auto drivers will pay the par
sh license equal to one-half Of the
'tate license. log wagons will pay IS
and trucks will pay from
$50 to $50 per year, based on ton
Rage.
Covington.--J. d. Grant of Slidell.
chairman of the ST. Tammany Parish
Good Roads Commission, has resign
3D. The letting Of contracts involv-
ngnearly 100000 for improving the
-Covington-Slidell highway,
n the face of alleged evidence that
80, 900 to 100000 could have been saw
d by readvertising the bids. led TO
differences of opinion between Mr..
'rant and members OF the commits.
ion.
Monroe. won first prize
mong nine other states comprising
he fifth region for its exhibit Of "a
eek ofoats in the Louisiana exhibit
t the International Live Stock Exposi-
ion and Hay and Grain Show held in
hicago recently, B. M. Jackson, To-
al agricultural agent, has announced.
tates that were in competition for
ne prize were Texas. Oklahoma, Ark
nsas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Ala
anna, South Carolina, Georgia and
lorida.
University Station. Baton Rouge
egistered beef and dairy calves are
wned by q number of club boys In
ermillion parish, and some good re-
Its in club work are expected.
rites T. H. Dutsch. assistant agent
Vermillion parish. A number Of
,hools were visited during the week.
University Station, Baton Rouge
Tub members were instructed In the
election of seed corn. and q program
itlined for the pig club work, re-
,rts f. e. Elliot, agent in Beaure-
ird parish. The agent Judged prod-
It's at the Sugartown community
ir.
Ruston.--A convention of the North
county agents came to a
with visit with autos
rnished by merabers of the Ruston
lamber of Commerce to the A. H.
Dairy herd, the sweet pota-
curing plant of the Ruston Potato
I'd Produce Company. and tour of
spection TO the ground and build
IS of the Louisiana Industrial Inst
to soon to be called the Louisiana
sch.
University Station. Eaton Rouge = \