Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-25
Union Farmers Club

The Union Farmers club met at Or
chard Hill, the pleasant home of Mr..
and Mrs Bessire, April 20, 1907.
Club called to order by H L Aldridge,
president, with all members present.
Minutes of last meeting read and APP
proved. Selections were then read.
Ellis Jones read very interesting
piece entitled. Facts About Country
Schools, which brought forth quite an
interesting discussion on doing away
with so many district schools where
there are SO few scholars to attend.
Mrs w A Jones read selection en-
titled Example Better than Precept."
1t was an excellentpiece, whichif every
father and mother would practice
would be great benefit to their fam
lilies and neighbors as we'll.
Mrs Myers read short piece for the
benefit OF those who are in the poultry
business, entitled, The Use of Incu-
bators. y There were several present
who gave their experience in the use of
incubators. Mr. Hardy was called on
to relate the experience he has had
since he commenced the use of the in
cubator. His last experience was that
you have to be careful lest YOU get too
much heat.
Dinner being announced the usual
two hours was spent in feasting and
visiting. While at dinner we were en-
tcrtained with some lovely music on
the graphophone.
Club called to order at 2:3O. Opened
with song by Rev and Mrs Williams
and others.
Recitation "The Holiday" by Gladys
Jones.
Song by Catherine Deur.
Recitation, The Kittens" by Mill
| dred Gowen.
| Recitation, When Sockery Set the
| Hen, by Grove Brown.
Questions were then taken up and
discussed
| Which is the better for heating
farmers homes, steam, hot water or
hot air furnace? Ans.-Hot water.
| 2 What is the quickest way to reset
lawn that has died out in patches and
come up to weeds9 Ans-Resod it.
| ; Do we give enough encourage
ment to those who are doing we'll
Ans-We do not
| Questions for May
Would it not be good thing for
about twenty farmers to organize
fresh meat association and kill beef
once a week. Referred to EG Jones.
| DO the farmers wives and daughters
have to work harder than they did
thirty years ago9 Referred to Mrs Ell
1 lis Jones.
Does it pay to feed stock food to
stock when out of condition, and what
kind Referred to w M Jones.
Select reading. Mrs Aldridge.
Committee on questions for June
G N Frazier, w M Jones, j w Deal
| Mr. Doty called attention to the
starving Chinese and thought that it
would not be more than charity to lend
a helping hand that we might relieve
some hungry one. SO he moved that the
club and visitors donate something
toward relief and in very few minutes
raised SlO25 Rev Williams added to
this IS, freewill offering from his con-
gregation Sunday, making $50 for re-
Lief
Ellis Jones suggested having ques-
ton box, which was adopted: all mem
bers of the club bring a question for
the box the third Saturday in May.
Nisitors-Rcv and Mrs Williams, Mr.
and Mrs Gowen and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs Grove Brown and family, Mr. and
Mrs John Frazier and children. Mr. and
Mrs A Hardy, Mrs Harvey Kirk and
Children Howard Bessire, Dave Shane.
| There being nothing further club adj
|lourned to meet the third Saturday in
May with Mr. and Mrs ] w Deal.
Closed by singing God be With You
Till We Meet Again. !"
H L Aldridge. Pres.
| Mrs + w Myers. Secy