Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-12-20
DELAWARE COUNTY
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
CONVENES IN MANCHESTER on
JANUARY II, IS AND 10,
1917.
PLAN EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITS
Baby Health Contest, Corn Show and
Poultry Show, Features of Com
ing Event.
Poultry Show.

Poultry Show.
Watchword:-The Delaware County
Hen fills the Egg Basket and pays the
School Bill.
A poultry show like all other good
things is good for the people the poul-
ny and the purse.
Dwight Finch is chairman of the
Poultry Show and will spare nothing
in the way of arrangement Of details
which will in any way add to the sue
cess of the undertaking. Women and
children especially urged to make en-
tries. e. D. Mcmillan an expert Poultry
Judge of Cedar Rapids will do the
scoring and also address the Institute.
Corn Show.
haWatchword: The Junior Corn Club
Boys and Girls can make two ears
grow where one grew before.
c. A. Swindell is Chairman Of the
Corn Show. He is one of the County's
foremost citizens and is widely known
as a prominent and progressive farm
er. He will do his part to make the
showing Of Delaware County Corn
success.
Exhibitors should be selecting their
specimens while the season is here.
Look for fine yellow and white ears
as we'll az red ones.
Baby Department.
Watchword: Healthy Babies, happy
homes.
Much interest ii being manifest by
parents over the county. 1t is now an
ssured success. Delaware County has
the babies.
DR.. Adele Graening who has
much experience in B. H. G. work
will conduct the examinations, being
assisted by local physicians Of the
county. It now looks as though all of
them would have to help and the num-
Der of entries be limited.
DR.. Graening will also give an adj
dress at the Institute.
Educational and Industrial Exhibits.
Watchword: Heart, Head, Hand
and Health for good old Delaware.
The shows and exhibits of which
lists appear in the papers will be TAX
en- up directly with the schools of the
county both town and country. L. P.
Walker our faithful far away Super
intendent will have charge of this
through his Office.
Depart tx" Sewing.
Watchword: "A stitch III time saves
nine.
Misses Eva Smith and Clara Ghilds
will superintend the sewing exhibit
Department 81" Cooking.
Watchword: Junior Club Girls
know how to balance the rations for
man.
Misses Laura Blair and Dorothy
Brown will superintend the cooking
exhibit.
Department "M". Miscellany.
s. Watchword Industry and Inteili-
gence are the two best things a man
can possess, -McKinl
F. P. Walker will superintend Mis-
cellany, Manual training and Grade
work.
~ Department ''N'' Manual Training.
Watchword -Skillful workmanship
pays.
\ There will be model silo there for
we overheard father say he would
provide all necessary material for his
boy to make one.
Department CO.. Grade Work.
Watchword: Only Eight steps, then
High School.
And we heard others talking that
not only the Manual Training but all
'other departments would have splend--
id exhibits, and we believe it is time.
Let every one lend hand and help.
Membership Committee.
joe NloUldu, CIcu buiOy, 0SoA6S
Barr and DR.. Morgan constitute this
Important committee and are to elect,
appoint 81 otherwise enlist co-workers
| in enlisting the interest and support
Of all the folks Of all the county.
A membership entities the holder
and his family to all privileges and
benefits of the institute, including
whatever pay features there may be.
This year there will be one or two
nav features, either one of which is
worth far more than the membership
fee.
It might be explained also that in
order to secure aid provided BY the
state for Farmers Institutes there has
to be definite number of paid menu
berships, an Executive committee COM
posed Of other than officers, beside de-
tailed reports of other requirements
which have to be filed with the state
agricultural secretary at Des Moines.
by specified date.
The committee mas placed member
ship tickets at each of the Banks :,
the county, also Premium list and
some attractive posters. these latter