Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-09-05
Union Farmers Club

Union Farmers club met at the
Jones, Saturday. August 3lst. with w.
NJ Jones, Mr. and Mrs e. G. Jones, MIR.
and Mrs. Edsecomb absent. Club was
called to order at IL O'Clock by Presi-
dent II. !. Aldridge Opened with a
song by Miss Gertrude Jones, entitled
Because Her Heart Was not Her Own.
Minutes of last meeting were read and
approved. Selections were then read.
Wilson Doty read selection entitled
Agricultural Education inRural Schools
which WAS 4 good selection. Ellis ZONES
read a selection entitled The New
Farmers Movement.
The hostess announced that dinner
was ready and we We're invited into the
dining room, where the tables were
bounteously spread with everything
that heart could wish and which we ali
enjoyed to the fullest extent. The
usual two hours We're spent in feastine
and visiting
Afternoon Session
Called to order at2 o clock.
Opened with a song by Miss G crt rude
Jones and Mrs. Carl Jones. entitled Till
we Meet Again.
Young Peoples Program
Recitation -Clementine Deur.
Recitation GLADYS Jones.
Recitation-Cat Catherine Deur.
Recitation Ruby Deal.
Select Reading Mrs. j. w Deal
General questions We're then taken ur
and discussed
L. lsit possible to feed cat lie eithc,
too much or too little salt
Ans 1t is best to keep salt bv the
stock all the time to prevent them from
eating too much.
. How can the housewives duties be
simplilied and freed as nearly as pos
sible from the clement of drudscrva
Ans, BY using our heads more than
our hands
B Would it pay to salt new hay
clover and ALFALFA
Ans 1t would not pay to salt new
timothy, clover and alfalfa.
Questions for September
!. Which is the most profitable tc
raise for farm use, mules or horses
Referred to Wilson roty
:. Is it right OF should farmersh havin.
men from town or city to do a Job o
work, board them and they Still rccciv,
the same wages, Referred to ELI.
Jones.
3. How can we farmers overcome tn,
drawbacks and disadvantages OF a colo
and backward spring. Referred TO c
| II Deur.
Committee ON Questions for October
Mrs. Wilson Doty, Ellis Jones, ]. w
IDEAL
Select reading, Mrs. G N Frazier.
1T was the request OF Mr. Deur tina
all the club members should brin,
something To the fair and help to max,
1t a success, not only the club member
but everybody that has anything tt
| make a show or that will help to maxi
| Ill a success.
AS we had plenty of time to discus.
other questions the saloon question wa
Thoroughly discussed and it was decided
TO appoint a committee to draft resolll-
lLions.
Whereas, The question of the opci
saloons IS now prominently before the
people of this community, and we be
licvc Il growing menace to our growing
Youth. Therefore be it
Resolved. That it is the sense OF this
the Union Farmers Club that tho
saloons OF this community should be
closed Wilson Doty,
w. Allen Jones,
Committee
Visitors Mr. and Mrs. tT. A. Divcl-
l,ess Mr.. and Mrs. j NJ. Williams, Mrs
Re lpath Of Kansas City, Mo. Mrs. Fcx
MIR. and Mrs Carl Jones and daughter
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce MIorchousc, Mrs
Meats and daughter Bcrnice and sol
Niles of Randolph, Neb., Grandm;
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