The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-12-09
MISS ROWE SPEAKS TO WOMEN
Crookston Instructor Deals With Pos
sibilities Of Home Economies,
g. Gives Demonstration. =.

an institute marked by talks on how
to best till the soil of the north and
| advise to housewives on home econ
omy, the latter being delivered by
Miss Bess M. Rowe of the Crook
ston farm school. Is
! The members of the High School
cooking class served the luncheon at
II o'clock in the Eighth grade as
sembly room. The dinner was cooked
and served under the direction of
Miss Katherine Great, domestic
science instructor. : The work of pre-
pairing and serving the dinner was
| divided among the class, those pre-
pairing the meal were, Ruth-Miner,
Margaret Slough, Margaret Haffus,
Julia Whatne, Izetta Fisher, Anna
| Kline, Alma Loitved, Violet Voltz
and Elsie Walker: Those who served
We're Emma Kline, Edna Anderson,
Lucille Morris, Vera Nelson, and Hell
en- OLSON - -" - r '7''-:'
| The following menu was served:
| Beef Roast 49,. Brown Gravy
| Mashed Potatoes
Pickles :. : = Sandwiches
=. Dreamed Squash =.
Fruit Jello with whipped cream
This afternoon Miss Rowe gave a
cooking demonstration which was
largely attended by the women of Be-
midi. -
Commissioner Winkjer in speaking
of the dairying prospect in Northern
Minnesota said: - :
Northern Minnesota promises to
become second Denmark. The
Denmark. The dairy business here
is ahead of any. other part of the
state. It has it's chief advantage in
the new methods which are employed
and gives every promise of so con-
tinuing."" - -.-
The meetings in Bemidji today are
the elimination of series which be-
gan on Wednesday in nearby places,
including talks at Becida, Solway,
where 60 farmers were present, Bue-
ma Vista and Farley. ~~~ -.
The principal, speaker here today
was Dairy and Food Commissioner
Winkjer. Other speakers include H.
G. Larson of Werner, a state institute
worker; E. W.. Smith of Parkers
Prairie; Otto Berg, instructor of ag-
riculture in the Bemidji high school;
A. P. Richie Of the Bemidji cream
cry and farmers cooperative associa-
ton and w. P. Dyer, city superin-
tendent of schools.
The purposes of these meetings,
which are held under the auspices of
the institute are to acquaint farmers
throughout the state with advanced
methods of farming and to bring per-
sons engaged in agricultural pur-
suits together for the mutual benefit
of all. Professor Berg presided at
1.-THE meeting which was attended by
about IS. H. J. Larson, a success
full dairyman and farmer from Ber-
ner, Mimi, and an institute lecturer,
was the first speaker. Mr.. Larson S
topic was the feeding of dairy cattle,
and he emphasized particularly the
necessity of progress. = 81 + ,
''The time is here now for more
and better farmers" he said, North
ern Minnesota is in it's virginity yet
is moving rapidly on to development.
1t used to be said that it took two
generations to make a good country
whereas now adays it takes but one. -
Commissioner Winkjer was the
next speaker. Mr.. Winkjer. dwelt
upon the necessity of the farmer
working out his own problems, learn
ing to incorporate his own ideas into
4 his work and perseverance along the
right lines. He said that from his
. own observations he was convinced
that dairying could not be carried on
successfully as side line.