The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-19
farm ASSOCIATIONS
IN PREbLE COUNTY
Plan COMBINATION


ulated to merge the interests of the
oranges, county farm bureau, farmers
equity companies and other agricul.
tural organizations in Preble county.
With combined purchasing power of
these organizations it is calculated the
farming interests will be vastly bene-
fitted.
Plans for the cooperative project
have reached the point OF appoint
ment of a county executive committee,
one member from each township, as
follows: Jefferson, Ed Clark; Jack.
son. r. E. Morrow: Dixon, w. E. Ross !;
Israel. c. C. McCreary; Monroe,
. Frank Blackford; Washington, Silas
@. Buriff; Casper, Charles Hildebolt;
Somers. r. c. Prugh; Harrison,
Noakes and Murray; Twin. S. s. Haw-
ley; Danier, J. E. Ely; Gratis. c. C.
Lang.
To Conduct Corn Show.
Announcement is made that a corn
show will be staged in connection with
the two-day short agricultural course
to be held here JAM 81 and Feb. l.
About $25 in cash prizes will be
awarded winners in the corn exhibit
feature.
AhC CANliCo VII OC JuuSCu ny ioA.
- p. G. Holden, of Iowa, Familiarity
known as the corn wizard, who will
be speaker at the agricultural short
course Other speakers are r. r. Rob
ertson and Miss leila Wigent, it is
announced. The course and speakers
will be provided by the International
Harvester company.
The local chamber of commerce is
in charge of general arrangements.
The opening day of the course fore
noon meetings will be held in the
courthouse auditorium, followed by aft
ernoon and evening meetings in the
opera house and courthouse auditor
ium. The three sessions the second
day will be held in the opera house
and courthouse auditorium
Supervise Religious Work.
BY vote of a committee OF IL, rep
resenting various churches through
out Preble county, plan was adopted
for establishment of expert and sys-
tematic supervision of religious work
in the county, to be conducted through
the Sunday schools. The plan is to
enter with Butler county in a district
to carry on the work.
A trained supervisor would be Sc
cured. 1t would be necessary to raise
900 in Butler county. 1t is thought this
can be accomplished.
Organizing Militia Company.
c. M. Harms, local overseas man, is
endeavoring to organize local branch
of the state militia and he states that
about half the required number of re-
cruits has been secured. The recruit
ing office is open afternoons and even
ings in the state armory. If the quota
is reached before March 4, plans are
to join in with other militia units of
the state in attending the Inauguration
in Washington, ID. c.
Brubaker In Auto Accident.
Losing control of his automobile,
.while descending a hill on the Win
chester road, about two miles south
east OF Eaton, Howard Brubaker, liv-
ing near Eaton, escaped injury when
the car swNrved and struck an iron
guardrail on culvert and landed
against fence. The car was con-
siderably damaged.
Camden Man Heads Board.
Following election of J. E. Flora,
Casper township, on the board, the
education board of Preble county has
reorganized by electing f. c. Eiken-
berry, of Camden, president, and Jo-
%SepH w dIt, SeIlStdls. o'hoi liiSiAA
hers of the board are c. E. Ulrich and
R, X. DeMotte Flora succeeds Frank
iller, whose term expired. Each
board member is elected for a term
OF five years.
Hold Joint Installation.
Newly elected officers of Waverly
lodge, knights of Pythias, and Dorcas
temple, Pythian Sisters, were Install
ed at Joint installation Monday night
in Pvthian temple. Frank E. Over
holser was installing officer Tor
Waverly lodge and Miss Minnie Stanza
officiated in the same capacity tor
Dorcas temple. 1t was the first joint
installation ever conducted by the two
lodges. A banquet featured the af-
fair.
Institute at West Manchester.
Farmers of West Manchester and
vicinity will hold an institute Jan. 26-
81 in West Manchester. Ira Shella-
barger. of Dayton, and c. Fl. Hawley,
of Urbana, will be the principal speak
crs.
Urqes Fire Equipment.
H. l. Risinger. local attorney. mas
prepared an ordinance for the councli
in College Corner providing Tor a
bond issue of $4,000 for purchase of
fire-fiahting equipment. The village
was visited by big fire few weeks
ago norton of the business section
being wiped out.
Novel Ornaments Proposed.
Proposal has been made the CITY
council by a traffic post company 10
place three ornamental traffic devices
on the city streets. at such points as
council may direct. The devicese EN-,
brace an advertising feature local
merchants being given preference OF
space. The devices would be hiumlh-
ated. Action on the proposal prooapl.
will be taken by council in us next
meeting early in February.
Nurse Explains Duties.
Miss Mary Ewalt. county heo NIoss
,aalth nurse. conducted meeting
,r.,as5.v in New Paris in the schooi