Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-08-07
Harris Grove Farmers Club

I A. Edgewuod, the commodius
i home of Mr.. aud Mrs. Dinelbess
the H. G. r. e. met on Satur-
day, July 26, 1918.
The day was pretty warm
but the full membership OF the
fclub was on hand as we had
missed one month and all seem
ed anxious TO take up the work
OF the club again.
We were ably assisted by a
soodiy number of visitors.
Among them the following: FL
II. Latta and wife, w. S. Peter
son and family. Herbert Rabbit
and wife, Bart Divelbess and
wife, Frank Divelbess and wife
Fred Diveibess and family Mrs.
Bruce Orr, Miss Dora Black of
Blair. Cha Norris and wife
and Moreland and wife.
PROGRAM
The club was called to order by the
president and listened to music by
Mrs Carrie Dinelbess.
The minutes OF the May meeting
were read and approved.
Under the head " selections NJ. S.
Meats read Business on the Farm
II. Latta read Good Roads in n. w
Mrs. Longnlan read 'How to Keep
Cool I"
Mrs S-lby read "A Smile"
a recess of two hours was
then taken for dinner, visiting
and enjoying the cool shade of
the lawn.
AT PIP. IN. club again resumed BUSH
ness and listened to q song by Hyrel
Meats accompanied by her sister.
Select reading was furnished by Mrs.
Latta.
Mrs. Meats read about 'Neighbors. "
All of the selections were pretty well
discussed
YOUNG FOLKS PROGRAM
Instrumental music Mildred Gov ems
Recitation Allene Latta
Recitation Fannie Divelbess
Song Hazel and Herman Whitenlan
Recitation Tie Sunny Side OF Ranch
Lite-Anold Dtvelbess
Recltabiop The Shady Side of Ranch
Life Margarine Divelbess.
The questions were next taken up.
lst Question 1t Was thought that
cattle partly fattened in the winter
should he finished In dry lot, but
cattle started in the spring and for
marketing IN July or later would be
! fed to better advantage on grass.
End Question What kind or what
+, priced automobile Is the best for the
| farmer. 1t was thought the club
would not discriminate against any
car. but would leave 1t to the pur
] chases to decide.
3rd Question Are not the fees charg
ed as rule by physicians and sur
geons for their services unreason.
able and sometimes outrageous? 1t
/ was thought they were.
QUESTIONS FOR NEXT MONTH
LIST Would the farmer discard the Sc
4 called middle man n he had the CD
| portunity? Referred to III. Long
' man.
End At the present price of cattle
would 1t be more profitable to let
the calves run with the COWS and
| get all the milk than to make but
| ter? Referred to Mr.. Latta.
Bird Would it be a benefit to the
| farmer III the way Of securing com
petent help, and also be the means
| OF saving many boys and girls from
| crime, If our state would build an
| agricultural school for the wait
population of our cities. where they
| might be instructed in modern, uk
! to date farming according to age
and strength, until they were able
| TO earn a living for themselves:
| Referred to Mrs. Selyy
/, Committee to furnish questions fol
next meeting Diyelbess, Mr.
] Whiteman and Mrs Jones.
Committee on reception-Mr. anG
| Mrs Diyelbess and Mrs. Orr.
There beng no more business
before the club, we then ad
journed to meet at Sunny Slope
the last Saturday in August.
Lydia Meats, Secretary
IA. Latta, President
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