The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-27
FARMERS
INSTITUTE SELECTS
OFFICERS FOR YEAR

WHITEWATER, Ind, Dec. 81
Election of officers for next years in
stitute, and reports of committees on
membership and resolutions, were the
important activities of the Franklin
township institute Wednesday. Talks
were given by Maurice LaFuze on
Cropping and Fertilization" and by
Mrs. Lillian Pearce on Possibilities
of Community Life" 1t is estimated
that an attendance of several hundred
has taken advantage of the institute
at Whitewater, the first for this COM
munity and the second for the town
ship, annual Institutes having been
started at Bethel last year.
A special musical program given by
the musical club of Morton high school
of Richmond at the Christian church
here Tuesday evening as part of the
institute program was especially ap-
preciated, and extended far beyond the
time that had been planned due to the
audience demanding an encore for al
most every number. The program was
as follows:
Piano solo, Lelah Hamilton; clarinet
solo, Walter Reinhard; trombone solo,
Norman Pilgrim; woodwind trio, Hor-
ton Cowles, flute, Walter Reinhard,
clarinet, Prof. Maddy, bassoon; piano
solo, Ruth StaubeT; trio, Mary Min
mich, violin, Mildred Minnich, French
horn, Ruth Hutchins, piano; reading,
Verda King; cello solo, Richard Craw-
ford; flute solo, Horton Cowles; violin
solo, Ruth Hutchins; saxophone solo,
Prof Maddy; string quartet, Ruth
Hutchins, Pauline Arnold, Margaret
Livingstone and Richard Crawford.
Miss Verda King who gave readings
was compelled to respond to two en-
cores.
/ The first forenoon's program includ-
! ed, besides the community singing led
/ by Don Jennings and a solo by him,
and the welcome by the, president, o.
/ c. Hunt, talks by Ernest Newman, To-
cal poultry grower, and by James
Knapp of Hagerstown, who spoke on
the farmers relation to legislation and
4 the lawmakers.
| Asks Sustained Interest
! A plea for more sustained and in
/ telligent interest in lawmaking was
voiced by Representative Knapp. He
asked that farmers follow the prog
gress of legislation in which they are
interested keep their representatives
/ informed of their wishes, and give
them support when it is necessary.
Charles Jordan presided over the
Tuesday afternoon session, which was
addressed by u. S. Ray, of New Madi-
! son, Darke county, farm bureau presi-
dent, who talked on the farm bureau
program, and by Miss Olga Jones, of
/ Columbus, president of a woman's civ
ic club, whose subject was Political
Righteousness.
/ The Wednesday morning program
included talks by Mrs. Lillian Pierce,
of Knightstown, and by Maurice La
Fuze, of Liberty. Joseph Blose, of
| the Centerville bank, a former resi-
dent of the community, presided.
Winners of Premiums
A grain and domestic science show
was conducted in connection with the
institute, the exhibits being placed in
the community hall.
| Premiums were awarded in the do
nestle science department as follows
Bread Mrs. Charles Woodruff, first;
Mrs. Frank Blose, second. White
cake, Marie Radford. Mrs. Will Ben
nett: pie, Mrs. Frank Knoll, Marie
Radford, Mrs. Will Bennett; butter,
Mrs. Frank Knoll, Mary STEELE, Mrs.
George Rothermel; fruit Mrs Gertie
Radford, Mrs. Raymond Farsi, Mrs.
Charles Woodruff; vegetables, Mrs.
Charles Woodruff, Mrs. Frank Knoll.
Candy, plate of fondant, Blanche
| Brown, Lawrence Eubank
In sewing the awards were: EN-
/ broidery, Mrs. Frank Knoll, Mrs.
/ Charles Hiatt, Pauline Hiatt; crochet,
Mrs. Charles White, Mrs. Will Brown.
! Mrs. Orla Retiring; applique, Mrs. Jen-
ME Smith; pillow slips, Mrs. Law
renee Hiatt, Pauline Hiatt; handker-
chief. Prudence Austin, Pauline Hiatt
School girls sewing. apron, Winifred
Armacost, Elizabeth Burt, Grace Alex.