La Junta tribune., 1913-05-10
BOOSTERS coNoREeArE
Over 200 Men and Women Attend
Dinner Of Industrial Association
Interesting Program.

was the scene OF very interesting
gathering OF fair women and brave
men who congregated to do justice
to the feast prepared by the ladies
OF the Christian church and listen to
the program of music and oratory
provided by the La Junta Industrial
Association on the occasion OF It's
regular monthly dinner. Four long
tables were filled to repletion with
diners. the overflow being accomodat.
I'd while the speaking was In pro.
gress. and over 200 being served dur.
ing the evening.
The La Junta Music Club gracious.
ly rendered the services OF their
members In furnishing the musical
part OF the program. and this fea.
ture was made one Of the most en-
joyable OF the evening. The first
number on the musical program was
a piano duet by Mrs. f.. G. Wood.
bridge and Mrs. Dean Holmes, and
interspcrsed between the many ad.
dresses was q vocal solo by Miss
Clarice Cook. piano solo by Mrs. r..
Gard Edwards. and vocal solo by NJ.
X. Marston.
The principal address OF the cy-
enins was made by Mrs. Belle y'D
iiGrbert. OF Manzanola. who chose
for her subject. The International
Congress OF Farm Women" Mrs. Har
bert is president OF the Information
al Congress OF Farm Women. AN or.
ganization which has for its object
the making OF better conditions on
IN" farm for women, In her opinion
the back Ia the farm movement
viii never be much OF a success un
III the farm is equipped with all OF
the labor saving devices and conven
iences that city folks enjoy. Many
fxrnH. \ great majority Of farms, In
fact. are wtthOln the con- eniencs .
and necessities whith won't for haP
P'V"S az" H'"iu. WUV " - ubf Ob
jcct of the mem bers OF this associa-
tion 10 play the part OF the big Sis.
ter To thcs. unfortunate. women. II
appears that IN. great 4. y. A. has
much To learn Of Holland. Belgium.
Denmark aud other foreign countries
la the matter of making farm lie u
thing of beauty and JOY forever,
Our much ,aunicd civilization a.
regards farm economies. IL way be.
low par when compared to farming
conditions In foreign countries. and
II In for IN" purpose OF familiarix
Ing the women Of this country with
some Of tn. later day methods of
foreigners" that IN. lnternationA
Congress Of Farm Women In to be-
held IN Belgium In June Of the pres.
ept year. Mrs. Harb.ri. as president
Of the congress. viii deliver the ad.
dress of welcom. to the women of
tn. world. and tn. Arkansas Valley
VII! share IN som. Of the reflected
glory that viii be- conferred upon
on. of It's residents. Mrs. iiarbcri
Will yisi, tw.nty.four countries dur.
Ing her journey abroad. and expects
to be- abs"n, until the middl" Of
August. Sh" viii hav. u wonderful
opportunity Ia observe many things
which will be Of interest and of great
value to the Arkansas Valley. and
when sh. returns viii deliver y lee.
ture In ''onr new opera house" civ.
Ing the rcsul, Of hcr experiences and
observations abroad.
"Thc Ot.ro Agricultural Club" was
the subject of the address Of John
". Edgar. of Rocky Ford. In which
b. told II some of the wonderful
things that are being accomplished on
tho experimental farm of this organ.
isation near Rocky Ford. II v =
farm school" and newcomers. ~.
p~ciaily. dcrtv" more real benefit
from Il In one short season. ~ to
the problems of irrigation and prac.
ticni methods on IN. farm IN an ir.
vixatcd section. than many old timers
acquired through . dozen years Of
indiv sdnai effort. Mr.. Edgar advis.
ID every anc In Ia Jwnta tn visit
the headquarters of the club In
Rocky Ford. where they will have
an opportunity so inspect one n
the finest agricultural displays In
the world. and also to visit the ex.
pcrtmcnini farm. where hundrsds ~
varieties of wheat. rye. barley. corn
and every known product Of the
kansas Valley are nov growing. II
Will bc an object lesson which Will
bc NJ in-stimshie valur To vryec
be- of inrstimable vslUr TO every
resident IT tho Arkansas Valley
"Opportunity" was the subject Of