American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-06-15

farmers picnic al bonanza bar FdhcHi
yesterday. establishes it as one Of the
big events in the lives Of Power coun-
ty farmers. It is a chautauqua Of
farm information and dissemination,
a day for the exchange Of opinions
and the gathering of information and
a day of recreation and social enjoy
ment combined.
The attendance throughout the day
reached close to the thousand mark.
At noon there were nearly 100 autos
on the grounds and about IS wagons
and buggies During the afternoon
and evening dozens of cars and We
hicles arrived, swelling the attendance
It is believed, to above that Of last
year. Among the visitors of interest
were six Of the leading seed growers
OF Springfield, Bingham county which
means six Of the leading alfalfa seed
producers of the United States, Messrs.
Snyder. Wiley, Line, Wells and Meyer,
whose cars were bedecked with
streamers announcing that they were
members of the State Seed Growers
Association. The attendance includ-
ed leading farmers from almost every
part of the county, and goodly num-
Der from Cassia and Bingham counties.
The mornings program included ad-
dresses by L. c. Aichre, superintendent
OF the Aberdeen Experiment station
H. ". Hochbaum. state leader of coun-
" agents, who talked on the purposes
and benefits of farm bureaus, stating
that there were sixteen farm bureaus
in the state with a membership of
5000. the largest of which was in Twin
Falls county with 1850 members.
Arthur j. Snyder, of Springfield. ad-
vised the farmers against being too
arbitrary, stating that arbitrariness
killed more organizations than any
= thing else. He advocated pure seed
production, citing the benefits that
had come to Springfield growers
through producing cleaner seed, grad
ed TO a higher standard. than other
seed growing localities produced.
At o'clock, state farm markets
director, Harvey Alfred. addressed the
farmers for an hour on marketing pro-
blems.
Paul Sparks officiated as chairman
and won many compliments for the
way in which he expedited the crowd
The chief event of the day was the
ORGANIZATION Ol lnt IONtI AOulNs
Farm Bureau, which will have charge
of the work of the county agent and
determine the scope of the work TO
be undertaken in the future. The
farm bureau consists of a board of
nine directors. from which are chosen
a president, vice president and secre-
tary, and each of the directors has
charge of some particular branch of
work in the county, such as weed ex-
termination. grain standardization and
improvement. etc. At the opening OF
the morning program Chairman Sparks
appointed a nominating committee. of
which f. E. Geesey of Fairview was
made chairman. which reported the
following officers and directors: G.
S. Butler. president: F. A. Ziek. vice
president: j. p Voight. secretary; W.
F. Jasmann. W. 5. Sparks, Manuel
Adolf. D. W Davis, William Mcknight
and Ross McCarty. The recommen-
dations of the committee were approx
ed and the foregoing were unanimous
" elected to direct the farm bureau
throughout the coming year. The di-
rectors will meet at American Falls
once each month 10 discuss farmers
problems and decide upon the action
to be taken.
The American Falls Concert band
was present and added much to the
enjoyment of the day The Red Cross
committee was also present. exchang-
ing badges for silver dollars. and sue
ceeded in getting rid OF $50 badges
One gentleman when he gave his dol
lar said he had nineteen more TO add
81 ,1 ln1
the army Y NJ. c. A.
A baseball game between the Bon
anza Bar and Pleasant Valley teams
interested a large number during the
afternoon, and a dance in the evening
closed the program The baseball
score was - 10 Il. i'm favor of Bonan-
"a Bar The Pleasant Valley basket
ball team won over Bonanza Bar with
a score Of Is to ,. John and Dar
Wohlgomuth were the leading player;
on the winning team.
The program for the women included
addresses by Mrs. Reader, on Rec
Cross work. Mrs. Arthur J. snyder
club work: Mrs Hayens. canning anC
preserving; a humorous reading b.
Mrs. Jean Carlyle. canning dem
onstration by Miss Amy Kelly. assist
ed by Miss Minnie Jones and Mrs. H
R. Wallis.
Miss Bessie Yerger of the Campbell
school had good exhibit of the wOrl
of her pupils, which showed neat anC
painstaking work and indicated gooC
instruction.
The Bonanza Bar woman's club man
aged the picnic, conducted a refresh
ment stand and lunch counter, an,
paid the expenses of the American
Falls band They are TO be congratu
lated upon the success of their under
taking.
Senator Borah has been invited L
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