Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-06
SESSIONS HELD DURING PAST
THREE DAYS BEEN A MARKED
SUCCESS AND a SOURCE OF
1 SUBTRACTION.
OFFICERS CHOSEN
FOR ENSUING YEAR
10Th DEPARTMENTS ELECT
LEADERS FOR 1s11-MEETINc
4 CLOSES AFTER SPLENDID RE-
85 SUITS ARE ATTAINED.

The following offcers will preside
over the Wapello County Farmers
Institute for the ensuing year, by the
action OF tho institute members In the
election held Saturday afternoon:
@ss President Frank Whitcomb, Rich
land. F4
Vice president Lincoln Dimmitt,
Dahlonega.
Secretary-W. z. Dexter. Green.
Treasurer r. s. KELSEY, Richland.
Executive committee-John M. Nc.
Elroy, Center; John Dimmitt. Dahlon-
ega and w. "A. G. Brown, Richland.
Township vice presidents
Adams David Jay.
Agency-W. Johnson.
Cass- Harvey McFadden.
Center-H. H, Davis.
Columbia ]. Newquist.
Competine-Basil Davis.
Dahlonega-J. G. Miller.
Green-M. Becker.
Highlander. c. Cunningham.
Keokuk-Joe Redfern.
Pleasant NJ Sterner.
Polk-AndreW Johnson.
Richland-B D. Randell.
Washington-W. B. Morrison.
The officers in the woman's depart
ment who will have the direction OF
this branch OF the institute are:
President-Mrs. George Evans,
Highland.
Vice president--Mrs. Frank Baker,
Richland.
secretary-Miss Clara Johnson,
Agency.
Executive committee-Mrs. John
Dimmitt, Dahlonega; Miss Alice
Brown, Richland and Mrs. J. W..
Hall, Washington.
Last Day ls, Busy.
The closing day of the Wapello
County Farmers Institute has been its
busiest day. All has been hustle and
rush about the headquarters Of the SEES
sion throughout the day and the crowd
present has been immense. There can
be little question of the popularity OF
this annual meeting of the farmers OF
Wapello county, and its various con-
tests of products. The talks on practi-
cal farm products, the domestic sci
ence department in which the women
are the prime movers, as well as the
school work Of the children, in which
both sexes vie with each other to put
forth their best efforts, all have been
productive OF much good to the farm
ing class Of the county. Each day has
been a greater success than it's prede-
cessor and the finish day is all that
the promoters could desire. The sale
Of the exhibits this evening ends the
institute for 1910, which is classed as
the best meeting on record by the Wa
pello county farmers.
Youngsters Perform.
A feature OF the meeting was the
splendid program by the youngsters
throughout the rural districts, in which
song, music and recitation featured.
Talks by County Superintendent Eliz-
abeth Burgess and by Prof. j. w.
O'Bryan of the Ottumwa Comr- ercial
college, were made, committees re-
ported and awards were announced. 1T
has bee noticeable in this session OF
the institute that the talks and pro-
gram generally, with the possible ex-
ception of the children's day, were
secondary to the contests in the prod
ucts exhibited. The growth of interest
in this department of the institutes
work has shown wonderful gains With
but few exceptions In the articles en-
tered for contest, there has been a
great growth in quality of the prod
icts. as well as the variety and scope
covered. Some nice prizes were hung
IN In these contests and much keen
bidding is expected during the auction
of the prize exhibits this afternoon.
The prizes range in money from 80
cents to SIS, and numerous articles OF
merchandise Of much greater value
have been given by local merchants
and financial concerns as prizes for
certain products exhibited.
Farmers Urge Cooperation.
Cooperation among farmers and the
building up OF the soil served to fur
1lish much food for thought to those in
attendance at the sessions yesterday
afternoon Of the wapello County Farm
ers' Institute The subjects were
merged together to a great extent by
the different speakers, and everyone
was given an opportunity to profit by
the ideas brought out in the discus
sion of these two very important sub
jects. Prot. NJ. A. Hauser OF Ames was
the first speaker and was followed by
Jacob Lowenburg,gH. P. Nudge and w.
Dexter The session concluded with
the discussion Of soil conservation.
Following the adjournment OF the
program session, those present in the
auditorium repaired to the lower floor,
WHARF the oYhihffS are IN diSnlay and
the judging Of the various entries was
begun by Prof. M. A. Hauser Of the
State Agricultural college at An1es and
U. S. Chacey Of Nugent. who Is to be
one Of the judges at the state corn