Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-08-12

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lcare of the children with games
dances and stories.
EVENING SESSION
The prelude of the evening
. was given by the Bostonia Sex
tet Club who began their ex-
cellent program with an over
ture. The string quintette
played the poets Dream" as q
second number, "The Last
Chord" and "Campenetti" fol-
lowed and the closing number
was q selection from the opera,
"The Fortune Teller" AS the
orchestra left the stage they
were given great ovation which
pleas I'd Mr.. Stats who appre-
ciated the pleasure thus ex-
pressed.
Before introducing Mr.. Wig
gam, Mr.. Zimmerman thanked
the donors of flowers which de-
corated the platform. several
beautiful bouquets were in evil
dence.
Mr.. Wigqam, who is a mem
bar of the University Extern
sion Club of the University of
Wisconsin, proved witty and
entertaining, His subject,
"Heredi'y and Environment, =
is subject of great import
among the scientific research.
ers of today. In eresting facts
were proven concering color
strains in plants and animals
Defects and perfecfions wei e
traced backward and forward
bv means Of plain and simple
explanations. Silly notions
such az the hopelessnt 50 of cur.
ing inherited and prenatal in
flnences were exploded to the
qualification of many present.
The Gregor Mendel theories
were dwelt upon and great
praise given to that Austrian
priest for his gift to science.
|Stereopticon pictures assisted
greatly toward the understands
ing of the data stated.
Miss Thomas gave the child
rem an enjoyable moonlight
hour while their elders listened
to Mr.. Wiggam.
Harris Grove Farmers Club
On Saturday, July 31st, 1915,
the H G. F. c. met at "Edge-
wood" the pleasant home Of
Mr.. and Mrs Divilbess. As
the members were late in ar
irving the Club was not called
to order until after the bounti-
full dinner provided by Mrs.
Divilbess had been disposed Of
to the satisfaction of all present
At 2::15 Club was taken up
and the minutes of the pre-
vious meeting were read and
approved. Reading of selec-
Itiors was next in order, Mrs.
Meats, Mr.. Latta and Mr.. Whit
man responded with very good
selections. Questions were
next taken up.
1. Has the school board the
authority and power under the
school law to establish q high
way for the accommodation of
pupils that are barred from
school for want of such high
way?
The school board has not the
authority to establish a high
way for the accomadtion of
pupils. This is determined by
the voters of the district at the
regular meeting or at a special
me ating called by the board.
2 If the farmers wife must
raise chickens why not raise
thoroughbreds and confine her
flock to one variety instead of
having fowls of every color in
the rainbow?
The club was in favor of
raising throroughbreds and
having them uniform in color.
3. Would t.be better for the
farmer and have better roads
if the farmers would pay their
poll-tax and have one man do
the work?
This question was much dis
cussed as all are interested in
good roads. 1t was decided
that it would be better for the
farmers that the poll-tax be
paid into a fund and be spent
under directions of the Board
of Supervisors.
Next came the young folks
program.
Music by Bernice Meats.
Roo nv Ellen Rrnwn I.
Song Ruth Peterson.