The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-06-02
PIGS Distributed
TO IS BOYS GIRLS
IN COUNTY CLUB

were distributed to 43 Wayne county |
boys and girls at Centerville Thursday !
afternoon, for feeding out in the |
Wayne county pig clubs. Red. black, !
white and spotted each had their ad- |
vocates present in force, the Spotted |
Poland China especially having a !
marked increase in numbers over last
year among the boys and girls pres |
ent for the drawing
A noticeable feature of the mem |
bers' list was the number of younger
brothers and sisters Of boys and girls !
who were members last year, who fol-
lowed their example this year Many
OF last years members also have re-
enlisted, as well as signifying an in
tention also to enter the SOW and lit
ter club with the sowS which they
raised last year.
An early example of the develop
ment of new breeders which the pro
fessional breeders look upon as an
important feature of club work, was
seen in the entry of last years club
member into the ranks of breeders
who this year furnished pigs for the
club. Club pigs are carefully selected,
the best individuals of the best breed
ers being chosen wherever possible
but Robert Ranck, club member last
year, and one of the Palladium silver
cup winners with the winning pig in
the Chester Whites. contributed a pig
to be given to the Chester White club
this year.
Spirit of Pride
A strong spirit of pride was shown
by the boys and girls in their newly
awarded pigs, Thursday afternoon
pyir1
breed from that favored by her
brother who was also in the club.
stoutly maintained that she had the
J best breed, and expected to give her
brother close race Another young
ster, standing near the crate contain
ing his pig, a choice individual which
had attracted special notice from sew
eral breeders. Yes" the father
started to reply, when the boy broke
IN Indignantly, mo. he didn't l did,
drawing an appreciative chuckle from
the bystanders.
Weighing and checking of the pigs
was strenuous task. keeping Walter
S0nbOrn and ]. L. Dolan, acting as
CLERKS, busted the whole afternoon
Every pig, of every breed. was weigh
cd as It was given out, its markings
noted, with the name of the new
owner, and settlement made by the
boy or girl, with the breeder who
had furnished the pig In addition,
arrangements were made by the breed
ers association officials for entering
some of the county pig clubs in the
state pig club, Harry Caldwell espe-
cially having provided himself with
blanks and entering all Duroc Jersey
members Immediately. Children hav-
ing Big Type Poland China pigs, with
their parents, also were invited by
Frank Williams, county association
president, to attend a special meeting
which will be called in the near flu
tuTe f0I their benefit.
To Join State Club.
Al pig club members will be enlist
4 tie state pig club. All pigs are
20 No "e~irtcrcd and the papers fur
- Hal ''Ci' new owners, by the prom
lse nj the breeders. Registration pa
rers VIII be sent to the county office
md distributed from there, as they
arc necessary in making the state pig
cub entries, which will be sent in
rom the county office
Enrolment in the Big Type Poland
l China club was increased by action OF
a special committee of the breeders
who canvassed the county a day OF
TWO DeIOTE ln6 OPHIeTNllle meeting
and added half a dozen 10 those who
were listed to get their pigs Thursday
making a total of IS. They were.
Ralph Duke, Leonard Duke. Boston;
Lucille Strong, Fountain City; Willard
McCashland. Richmond; H ow arc
kantner, Richmond; James ROga RS
Centerville; Allen, Robert, Everett
Snotts, Centerville; Robert and Sylvia
Watt, Webster; Donald Davis, Center
vile; Laws nee Bogue, Joseph anC
Gran Bayles. of Hagerstown; Robert
wilbur and Marie Gray. Dalton.
Lis: Is Announced
In addition, % more boys and girl
w-re enlisted in club work with pig!
chosen by themselves, as follows
Emerson, Della and Elsie Thurston
Fountain City: Lester and Irene Star
buck, Williamsburg; Bernice AM
Evelyn Williams. Fountain City
James. Geneva and Margaret Gordon
Dalton; Robert Carpenter, Centerville
Byram Pike. Centerville: Gerald Me
dcaris CentervilI-; Donald and Doro
thy Mckinney, Centerville: Lucill
Thornton. Fountain City: Ula Pike
CentervilIo; Calvin Fudge, Fountain
City; Howard and Virginia Wilson
Green's Fork: George Working. Hag
tr5town, and Mary Scott. Hagerstowr
GDotted Poland China.
Ivan Druley, Boston; Byron Druley
Boston: Frank Strong Fountain City
Mary HaWOrth, Richmond R B: Viz
tor Scott, Hagerstown; Lindvile ASH
or Baker Cambridge City; Merle Bal
c~. Cambridge City: Ralph Brow.
- Cruhrdgo City: Edwin Baker, Can
bridge City: Gladys Pagan, Cambrdg
CRY; Charles ". Myers. Cambridg
city; Nonie Petty. Cambridge City
blanche Petty. Cambridge City
Duroc Jersey.
Paul Williamson. Economy: HaI
old Knote, Green's Fork; HoraC
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