The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-02-07
Maple River Farmers Club.


The beautiful sunshine of Thursday
last found the members Of Maple
River Farmers Club gathered almost
to a member at the commodious
dwelling Of Mr. and Mrs. S. r. Cook
and family.
Promptly at 1l:30 o'clock the meet
ing was called to order by the president
and selection from the Rural
Songster was sung followed by roll call
report of the secretary. Now came a
song by Charles Whelan and Miss
May Whelan and their voices blended
SO sweetly that all were carried away
by the music.
The club then proceeded to elect its
officers as follows:
President-C. e. Fuller.
Vice George Martin.
Secretary-Mrs. Lee Clark.
Treasurer-Claude Martin.
Reporter-Floyd Reynolds.
Chaplain-E. j. Cook.
The standing committee on program
was retained. Miss Otis Cook and
Mrs. Lucy Hart were appointed COM
mittee on flowers and o. @. Moore was
elected director. The club next
adjourned for the noon hour and all
seated themselves and partook Of a
bOuntiful dinner, (which all enjoyed:
The meeting was again called to
order at lis and some beautiful
resolutions read and adopted on the
death Of Mr.. and Mrs. @. Fl. II. Payne,
who were very active members OF the
club. An instrumental piece of music
was next poured forth by Charles
Richardson and daughter, which all
enjoyed.
The first subject of the program was
then entered by Frank Whelan, "The
Forming of New Farmers Clubs. :"
Mr.. Whelan thinks that a definite
purpose most be maintained and that
the road to success leads through
honor. Discussion was taken up by e.
j. Cook and Charles Whelan, both of
whom maintained that we are not all
Of one mind for if we were, they said,
we would not need our farmers clubs
and other societies.
The next topic, "Use and Abuse of
the Commercial Fertilizer" was
presented by Theron GLADDEN., who
thinks it humbug. Discussion taken
up by Clayton and Bert Cook led US to
think that they were and are benefit
to the farmers if properly used
Following this was song by Charles
Richardson, son and daughter, entitled
"I'll be Your Sweetheart if You'll be
| Mine"
"Home Life Of the North and
SouthH was now contrasted by Mrs.
Eva Cook and very beautiful picture
of southern life she presented to us.
She argued that although the south
ern girl does no homework she makes
it all up in sewing for herself and
other members Of her family.
The ears Of all were now strained to
their utmost to catch the few sounds
issuing from one Of those late instru-
ments called the gramophone.
"Shall a Farmer Spend His Declin-
ing Years on the Farm" was now pre-
sented by Mrs. HI. A. Ellis, who said
that we should follow our own saliva
tion and let that lead us where it
may.
Miss LaClear here entertained the
club with two select recitations.
Mr.. Bert Cook now presented the
topic, "Our relation to the county and
state association of farmers clubs and
their relation to u.s." He said that
our duty to these associations was to
see that every farmers club was a
member of each. Mr.. Chandler here
states that his argument against
paid institutes was against the class
OF speakers sent out and not the inSti-
tuteS.
Music was now furnished by the
gramophone and after recitation by
Miss Vera Richardson the gramo-
phone played again. After the report
OF literary committee, the club adj
journed to meet next month with Mr.
and Mrs. G. e Fuller. Program to be
rendered as follows:
Association Question:" Mr.. o. G.
Moore
us the wife less fitted to perform
her duties by previous business educa-
tiou?" Mrs. Geo. Martin.
"How may poultry be raised for
profit to the farmer for the year 1902, !"
Mr.. S. r. Cook.
"Give best plan to farm eighty acres
under four years rotation, beans, oats,
corn or what, for 1902, to be run for
revenue only Mr.. A. L. Chandler.
County or city schools, which,"
Grail Fuller.
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