Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-06-08
HARMS GROVE FARMERS CLUE


The Harris Grove Farmers
club was entertained al the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Gowens Satur-
day, May 21 The meeting in the
morning included music by Mill
dred Gowcn, reading nf the min
ntes and a selection by Mr.. Lat
ia. Al. this time our hostess an
nouncrd dinner and after the
usual two hours OF reasling and
visiting the club was again
called to order.
We We're favored With a piano
selection 10y Brrnirc Meats. fol
lowed With II vocal solo hy Mrs.
Spatllar,i. Harvey Faith. Mae
Myers and Hazel Mhitcman gave
recitations. followed With music
by Oscar Doly and daughter.
After the committee had reported
ii was moved. seconded and car.
lied that the club make Il display
al the county FAIR. Mrs. Jones
read poem entitled Morning
Glories. Mrs. Meats an article
entitled where Woman is Al
lowed to Vote and Men Have To"
Questions.
First: What can We do To wise
ly direct our boys and girls into
the vocation for which they are
best fitted by naiure9
Mrs. Orr had written such a
splendid article ON This question
we accepted il all as am answer.
In The first place don't make light
OF any vocation. no matter how
menial, before your children
while young. for he impressions
made ON the young brain arc the
most enduring. Never give them
the idea thai they are too good
to work at anything and you must
watch their likes and dislikes. If
Il child takes up Il lime of work
to which he is adapted he will
achieve far greater success than
ii he drifts into an industry for
which lle is not fitted. When
they are too young for manual
labor you can he teaching them
that life if immortal and that
what they learn here is he only
thing that they can carry with
them to a higher and better
world. Teach them thai they
must have an aim i'm life. for an
aimless life means sure failure.
Whatever a mans talents and
advantages may be With no aim or
a low ONE. he is weak and dis
wise than respectable and influ-
entail With Il high aim. Without
some definite object before them,
some standard which they are
earnestly Striving to reach they
cannot expect to attain to any
great height either mentally or
morally. Some one has said ma
tnre holds for each OF us all that
we need to make us useful and
happy. but she requires us to Ia
Dor for all that we get God gives
nothing of value unto man un-
matched by mcpdOl labor. We
need to do something each day
that shall help US To Il larger life
OF soul and every word or deed
which brings JOY or gladmeSs to-
other hearts lifts us nearer to a
perfect life. for Il noble deed is
a step toward God. We guide
our boys and girls To some en-
tent through school. then drop
them INTO This complex world tn
sink or swim Vel there is no
part of life when the need for
guidance IS more emphatic than
tho transition from school To
work, the choice OF vocation. The
preparation for it, and The at
tainmenl of efficiency and sue
cess. OF course no one can de-
eide for another what occupa-
ton he should choose. but it is
possible To help them Ia look mt
the problem that he MAY come
to a wise conclusion for him
self
Second: Mould il moi be :, good
thing for the United States to
make law that no farmer should
be compelled to 90 into the army :!
Decided il would moi be a good
plan To make such Il law.
Third: Should llr lax upon
dogs he raised from ST to S59 De
cided il should moi be raised.
Questions for July.
First: Does il pay TO have old
carpet made INTO rugs? Referred
to Mrs. SclNy.
second: Which WOULD you
rather have. pcasc Without COM
mcrclal supremacy or war with il
chance of gaining supremacy ?
Referred to Mill Orr.
Third: How can the spirit OF
drndgcry be kept Out of childrrns
work? Referred To Mrs. Divel-
hess.
Committee ON Questions: Will
Orr. Mrs. Brrbcr and Mrs. Sell
vcy.
Committee ON Readings: Mrs
Jones. Mr.. Berhre. Mrs. T.. j. Orr