Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-01-31
Harris Grove Farmers Club

Harris Grove Farmers Club
The II. C. +. C. met satlr-
day, Jan. 26, 1907, at Silver
Glen, the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Selvy, with three mem
bers absent.
The club was called to order
at 1l:45, the minutes of the
previous meeting read and APP
proved. A selection was read
by III. Fl. Mckinney, after
which club adjourned for two
hours which were spent in par
taking of the good things set
before us by our hostess and
with friendly chat and music.
Club was called to order
again at 2 p. m. and selections
read by Mrs. Haskins, Mr.. Has
kins, Mr.. Divelbess, Mr.. Beebee,
and Mr.. Jones.
REGULATIONS were given by
Maggie Selvy, Clyde Jones and
Howard Jones.
The ladies of the club had
each prepared a paper from
different topics in regard to the
| Chinese empire, which We're
very interesting.
Question No. ! Decided that
the women fifty years ago did
not work as Ilard as the women
of today.
2 Decided that barrel salt
is better for fattening cattle
and should be kept in the feed
! troughs.
3 The best way to get rid of
the tan weed is to seed down
to pasture.
Questions for February meet
ing:
] Is a college education a
paying investment for the aver
age farmer boy who expects to
make farming his calling? Dis
cussion opened by Mrs. Long
man.
2 If the young men arc
! leaving the farm to such ar
! alarming extent, how is it thai
! the crop product for 1906 is ss
: much greater than all previous
2 ones? Discussion opened by
3 Mr. Ha&kins.
3 Wlich is more profitable
5 for stoe gsmen to feed, sheep o.
& cattle? Discussion opened b.
3 Mr.. Beehee.
{ Committee on questions
next meeting Mrs. Divelaass
Mrs. Haskins and w. A. SEW
. The following visitors Wer,
present Mr.. and Mrs. Jones
Mr.. and MRS. AlGfidga Of TIL
Union club. Mr.. Gligsbee, Mrs
>,agai' Jones, Mrs Scebolt. MIS-
Van Gleave, Fanny lIowaYe
Nile Frazier, Harry Weather..
!. and Clyde Jones.
Ga motion g paper read b.
Mrs. Orr was ordered published
Gluh adjourned 10 meet FEB
sgary % ut the home of III
and Mrs. Walters.
N IS. G. FL. Longman, Pres.
Mrs. g. w. Weatherly, Sec.
WHAT WOULD BE A GOOD PLAN X
TEACH CHILDREN ECONOMY
This is a very deep and to al
parents should be q very inter
e:;tiag subject. But it require
a much better intellect thai
mine to do such a subject jus
ticc. In the first place SO nlucl
depends on the circumstance
Of a child's birth. We ma,
write and talk as much as W,
please about training children
but it Will be of little conse
quence unless We 90 to tn
foundation and remove tn
causes. Children are brough
into this world with condition
inherited from their ancestor
that cause them a great strug
gle and suffering to outgroN
= for The impulses to conduc
which last the longest and ar
rooted the deepest always hav,
their origin nearest their birth
1t is there that the germs o
virtue or vice are first i'm
planted which determine tn
character for life. Econom,
cannot be taught by ne plal
alone, it requires constant cu]
tivation and the best inherit
ance parent can bequeathe t
a child is virtuous, economica
example. They should b
taught economy of time as wei
as money. They should under
stand the untold value of life
1t is a great mission on whic'