Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-12-05
SKILLET CREEK
FARMERS CLUB
BY William Tcole, president.


At the Skillet Greek Farmers
club meeting on Friday even
ing at the home tof H. A. Hill the
attendance was very large. The presi-
dent told of the recent meeting of the
advisory council of the Wisconsin
Country Life Conference and plans for
the next meeting of tie conference to
be held ct Madison on the 50th and
31st of next January. He also gave a
brief review of the proceedings of pre-
vious meetings, all of which indicates
that their meetings consider subjects of
vital interest to farming communities
and should be we'll attended. The
meeting of the association is in con-
nection with the beginning of the
farmers course which will be contin-
ued into February at the Agriculture
building of the Wisconsin Univer-
sity.
County Superintendent Davies told
of the Sank County Country Life
association, what 1t has done and
plans for future work. Tae speaker
said that Sank county is taking the
lead in organized rural clubs and asso-
Citations and that more clubs will be
organized during the coming winter.
The next annual meeting OF the asso
citation will be held in Baraboo some
time in January. Mr.. Davies, as
president Of Sank County order of the
Wisconsin Experiment association,
was asked to speak about the farmers
school which.the order is trying to have
at Baraboo during the week of Dec.
16th-2Oth. He explained that 40 or
more scholars are required, Secretary
w. A. Toole has secured almost the
required number of pupils. He con-
sidered the course valuable one for
the people of this section with their
manifest interest in poultry, fruit and
potatoes.
The CLUB secretary, Mrs. Dora
Cowles, reported for the hospital fund
committee that promises have been
received for seven hundred and eighty
dollars of the one thousand which 1t is
hoped the club will contribute.
After visiting intermission a
Thanksgiving program was carried
out, consisting of music and recita-
ton by Miss Winifred WEIGH, a reci-
tation by Glenn Hill, reading by Miss
Jessie Martiny and two vocal duets
by Ivan Cahoon and Glenn Hill. ALI
of the nun oers were very much ap
preciated by all. Charles Melzl,
being present, was requested to sing
something and he invited all present
to join with him in "Tenting on the
Old Camp Ground" Among the
visitors in attendance were g. A.
MeIzI, Rev. and Mrs. Hall and Mrs.
G.. w. Davies. Mr.. Davies is a regu-
lar member of the club.
The next meeting of the club will be
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. E.
Baer. This will be the corn and corn
judging show with cake and cake
recipes included. / had almost for.
gotten that it had been decided to
adopt plan recommended by Mrs.
William Wichern to have a committee
of five appointed to plan for consid.
cradle portion of the winter program.
This committee consists of Mrs. D.
WEIGH, Mrs. A. Smith, Mrs. w. Ca
hoon, Mrs. w. Wichern and w. A.
Toole. Each one has selected por-
ton of the club members to assist in
preparing and carrying out a program
for their particular evening.
It was decided to change the winter
picnic to dinner or banquet In the
city. A committee consisting of Mrs.
William Wichern, Mrs. John Martiny
and Mrs. Willis Ryan will plan for
details and report if such an arrange
ment seems desirable.