Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-08-27

the organization. Some fami-
lies belong to two clubs. U.s.
ually yearly program is pre-.
pared in advance so that every
family knows the month and
day on which the club is to
meet at their home Work is
always planned with these
dates in mind.
PROGRAMS INFORMAL.
The programs in these club
meetings are likewise largely
informal. Musical numbers,
recitalions, papers, discussions
and some athletic games for
those inclined to these lines
are the rule. In every meet
ing three questions of interest
are selected for dis cussion and.
leaders are appointed to have
charge of the discussion. Some.
times these discussions take
the form of a debate. And
those appointed to take part
spend a great deal of time
gathering statistics and other
material bearing upon the
questions under consideration.
If the question happens to be
one concerning stock, crops or
some related subject the col
lege at Ames or the depart
mens of agriculture at Wash
ington is called upon to furnish
information. The result OF
this sort of program is to make
these clubs a sort of peoples
school or university. The
members are unanimous in the
conclusion that these clubs are
splendid institutions. There is
warrant for the convicti' n
that this first annual meeting
will inaugurate a movement
which will result in a material
increase in the number of these
organizations in Harrison Go
The merits Of this form of
organization are al clated by
the Harrison county farmers
who have have been working
along this line for a number OF
years. In discussing this mat
ter one of these men said:
Limiting the membership to
twelve families prevents the
organlZa ions getting to a point
Where 1t is a burden ID enter
tain them In moderate sized
nome. It keeps the numbers
down to a point where every
member has an opportunity to
help in the program The
crowds are not large auG those
VINO are naturally efficient
about speaking in pphllc asa
this en- asrrsssmsn. clss ppssr-
ing when they snd themselves
among TIER -sighpors Many
men sso Homsn have bsc1 ne
msasurasly proficient il speak
ing as : rsslg. q. their work in
these cubs and those VINO have
been psrsis.sr. have found
tl=!- volume il Know le6ge and
-Es b: ys}a, o7dsriul!y
tsrs1s-es Is : rssul: If the
MO-. -a1s u these Ines.
~ 5RlC TOWN
j. MS regarded as firing
~. .1is association or fedora
ton q: farmers cuts should e
lzulcnsa ii Magnolia, one OF
TIE Oldest aid most interest
ing to1ns in western Iowa.
Magnolia was originally the
county sea. OF Harrison county
Il .ss founded away back In
The hf.ies. \ S. Lawrence,
ne Of the earliest pioneers, is
sill 2 resident Of the county
lne great preacher, Newell
Dwight Hills. is native Of
Magnolia. The old Congrega
tlonal church society Of winch
his people were men be s
is still maintained IN the
Town. Tie city has no rail-
road II is six miles northeast
Of Logan, from which point all
the goods consigned to the
place are received. But it has
electric lights, teirg supplied
with current from Missouri
Valley.
The people of Magnolia and
Of Harrison county in general
are very progressive. This
audience of five hundred PEG.
ole was material evidence on
this point. There wasn't a
roughneck in the entire asse M
bly,. There are few such in
the county. Surrounding the