The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-18
Club News.

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elected:
Edw. Nelson, president.
Emil Stranburg, vice president.
S. E. Van Fleet, secretary-treasurerr
The North Maryland Farmers club
was organized Dec. 10th, at the home
of Percy Campbell. The following Of
fcers were elected:
| Chester Campbell, president.
! G. Perring, vice president.
A. H. Mccoy, secretarytreasurer.
! A farmers meeting was held Fri
day afternoon, Dec. IL, at the home of
Chas. Martin, at which time the En-
sign Farmers Club No. l was organ
lied with the following officers elect
ed:
B. Briggs, president.
Mrs. Chas. Martin, vice-president.
| John Koss, secretary-treasurer.
Light refreshments were served.
/ A farmers meeting is planned for
Friday evening, Dec. 18th, at the home
of Hans Kjos. Neighbors in that vi
cinity are invited. Some action will
be taken in regard to shipping hogs,
which seem to have glutted the local
market.
/ The East Surrey Farmers Club
met at Hill Grave Dec. 8, 1918. The
meeting was called to order by Vice
Pres. Fox. The minutes of the last
meeting were read and approved as
read. 1t was moved that regular or
der of business be dispensed with and
that informal discussion for the good
of the club be taken up. Seconded.
Carried.
Mr.. Greathouse made few very
pertinent remarks about the surround
lings Of the farm home, and what it
takes to constitute a home. "The
lChrist Spirit is all important in the
Igenuine home" And the young peo-
Iple must feel responsibility toward
father and mother in order. to make a
home perfect.
| Mr.. ]. w. Smith spoke five min
utes about the Importance of Farmers
Clubs.
Mr.. Haines offered few remarks
about "Don't tell the boys Most
farmers do things which they know
are mistakes. Don't tell the boys that
lyou always do your work in the most
Improved fashion because they might
not discover the mistakes.
| Mr.. McAllister and Rev. D. T. DER
dorf spoke.
Mr.. Carl Elker related his exper-
fence in dealing with Russian thistle.
He advocates discing in the spring,
and comparatively late sowing.
Vice Pres. Fox advocates diversi-
Ifying-"Don' confine yourself to the
one crop method"
| Mr.. G. H. Berg gave his experience
with summer fallow and barnyard ma
nure in Minnesota. He says it is the
big crop on the small farm that pays.
The cooperative creamery has put
that country on a cash basis. He advo-
Gates cream stations at the small
towns where cream can be collected
and sent to the central plants.
Mr.. Greenhouse moved that the club
attend the next meeting Of the Surrey
Agricultural association as club.
Seconded. Carried.
The club will hold its next meeting
at the home Of Frank St. John, the
lsecond Tuesday Of January.
The meeting adjourned.
J. w. SMITH,
!, Sec. pro tenn.
!, Club Name Secretary and Address
, Alton Club No. /.
Mrs. Harry Edwards, Minot.
Burt Township Farmers Club.
4, Harry Blom, brady.
brady Club.
j, Louis Larson, brady.
East Surrey Club.
e. E: Hughes, Surrey.
) Eureka Club No. l.
4 Lars Steen, Minot.
Hecker's Club No. l.
Jas Shaw IOpan
Logan Valley Club.
i H: G. Kuchenbecker, Logan.
4 Lonestar Club. s'
j A. Walton, Minot.
Lonetree Club.
1 Thos. Etler, Lonetree.
Margaret Club.
A. F. Thomas, Deering.
Mckinley Club.
Il "A. B. Wilson, Minot.
Nedrose Club.
Mrs. T. Kelley, Minot.
North Prairie Club.
Peter Linnertz, Minot.
North Willis Club. a iSs
Chas. Taylor, Minot
Roosevelt Club.
a. ). MEG ormach, Tolley.
Surrey Club.
E. Il. Porter, Surrey.
Sank Prairie Club.
]: 3. Rasmussen, Ksnmare.
forming Club.
5; y: K!as. brady.
John Kasssns, Lonstree.
West Eurska Club.
Otto Bonnsss, Minot.
West Surrey Club, II.
Pete MeKone. Surrey.
st Carl Club. s4
s. E. Van Fleet, Minot.
North Maryland Club.
a. n. Mccoy, Dssring.
Ensign Club No. 4.
John Koss, Glenburn.
Farmers, Club Exchange.
The Farmers Club Exchange or
want ADJ column is for free use Of
lclub members to list articles Of farm
produce wanted or for sale.
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