Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-03-02
Farmers and Wives Of Crangeville
Union Have Enjoyable Time.
$4,000 FOR TWO WAREHOUSES;
That Amount Raised on Day ol
Meeting for Two Warehouses.

One of the most enthusiastic and
pleasant meetings ever held by the
Farmers Union was the gathering Of
the members of the Grangeville local
of that popular organization in this
city at the l. O. O. F. hall on Satur-
day last at which time the members
and their friends to the number Of
several hundred participated in most
auspicious day. A dinner, social and
business session made the day full
one Of profit both socially and finan-
cially.
1t is said that a mans heart is best
reached through his stomach and if
this saying is the truth, the ladies of
the Auxiliary have won warm spot
in the hearts Of the members of the
Union. Three tables with plates for
thirty-two were arranged in the ban
quet hall and stacked high on the
snowy linen were the choicest viands
of prosperous land. The inner
man was well taken care Of and over
three hundred partook of the feast
prepared by the masters of the culi-
nary art. Real cream, genuine gol-
den butter, healthy apple pies, hot
biscuits, light bread, appetizing salads,
palate-tickling cake and chicken with
cream gravy are some of the dishes
that would make city man turn
green with envy as his thoughts take
him back to the family boarding
house where Oregon prunes are as
sacred as the bible, where corned beef
and boiled cabbage is the perfume of
the heavily laden air and buck-shot
peas washed down with a draught of
coffee-stained water completes the
ruination of his stomach.
Following the dinner an excellent
program was gwen, the first number
being talk by Chairman r. w.
Overman, who took as his subject:
Making More Enjoyable the Home
Life of the Farmer and his Family. =
Mr.. Overman handled his subject
well and convinced his audience that
he knew whereof he spoke.
The speaker following, while not a
farmer, has, perhaps had the welfare
of those engaged in agriculture more
at heart and done more towards set.
tling up and developing this country
than any other one man. We refer
to A. F. Parker, who, in a fifteen
minute address on "Co-Operation
Among Farmer" told some striking
truths and illustrated what could be
done by the working together of the
farmers here by giving examples Of
what is being practiced by the rurals
of England today. Mr.. Parker is a
man who does not mince words, he is
hard hitter and speaks facts. His
address was we'll received and brought
forth much favorable comment.
At this period Of the program Mrs.
Z. .. Vincent Of the Ladies Auxili
ary took charge Of the program and
called on Mrs. A..V. Ball who read a
paper on the subject: "Why the
Ladies Joined the Unionr' Mrs
Balls paper was well prepared, showed
much thought and is worthy Of pro
duction. The full text is as follows:
"Methinks some knowing one
smiles and say, oh l presume to have
some place to meet, where they may
discuss the latest in dresses, bonnets,
or salads; gossip about their hubbys
and neighbors, or occasionally SIP
coffee and eat cake.
Another shakes his head and scowls
and grunts, That some women are sc
eyerlastingly afraid that the men are
not wholly capable of managing thei1
own affairs or the affairs of the Union
so must crowd in and have their fng
ers in the pie But hold. Let me
fully and properly state my subject
Why did the Women Join the Far
mers Educational and COOPERATIVE
Union of Americ. How many O
us have stopped to comprehend ever
the name Of this noble order. Edu
cation! instrueting, training, advanc
ing, cooperation; working together
raining, advancing, working togethe
Tor what? | think | may safely sa,
IL was the same motive that prompte,
you to join my brother that caused w
women to also knock for admission
a great many Of you if asked 'Wh,
oid you join the +. t., would honest