Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-16
ADA COUNTY FARM
BUREAU MEMBERS
HOLD CONFERENCE.
Annual Meeting Held at G. A. R.
Hall Saturday-Many Ad-
dresses Given - President
Advocates Brands Book.
TO HELP IDAHO SOLDIERS
Ada County Boys and Girls
Clubs Do Excellent Work
Entertainment in Afternoon
Election of Officers.
TO HELP IDAHO SOLDIERS

Inc aiiiudi IItetlHS Oh lUe Aua
County Farm Loan Bureau was held
at the G. A. r. hall Saturday morn
Ing, February 10, beginning at IL
o'clock, the members of the bureau not
getting in in time to meet at the stip-
ulated hour-10 o'clock.
The session was opened by an ad-
dress by the president of the bureau,
w. II. Thompson, in which he stated
that the bureau had progressed nice
" that it had n very promising future
ahead of it, and was destined to play
an important part in the prosperity
of the country. He advocated the
joining of the bureau by each progress
sive farmer, and said that every COM
munity should have Il day and place to
meet the county agent every day in
the growing season, so that his advice
could be secured upon matters upon
which the farmer was " trifle foggy.
He advocated. the establishment of n
county brand book, wherein each stock
raiser.s brand would be registered and
shown, so that any grower getting hold
of ''strays" would know to whom the
lost cattle belonged.
He also stated that every farmer
should do all in his power to give en-
ployment to returning soldiers and
lend them every assistance possible to
get new start.
Bows AND GIRLS CLUBS.
j. +. Bruins was appointed tempor-
airy secretary by President Thompson.
and II. T Niece, county club leader,
introduced as the next speaker. Mr..
Niece gave very clear explanation
a
told Of the fine work that had been
accomplished by the Boys and Girls
clubs in Ada county the past year.
He said there were over 100000
members of Boys and Girls clubs in
the nation, of which Ada county had
425 members in 1918. From those 425
members. he had received 225 reports
of progress made, and those reports
showed conclusively that the boys and
girls had made Il fine success of the
movement in this county. lie stated
that the net profits of the boys and
during 1918, according to the reports
at hand at the present time, had been
S3f55.S8, and that he fully expected
that the profit side of the ledger for
the young Americas would reach the
$4,000 Figure easily. He gave brief
summary of the work to be done, and
urged the parents of all children in
the county to have tlfem get interested
in the work at once.
Lee w. Fluharty gave an eXplana-
ton of the farm bureau plaA that was
highly enjoyed by the members pres
cnt, and told his audience that the
bureau had bright future ahead of it.
and would labor increasingly in the
best interests of the farmers.
The balance of the morning was de-
voted to appointments and reports Of
various committees.
From noon to 1880 the visitors and
their friends made merry with song
and Jest, the while enjoying a sump-
tuous repast of good things TO eat
which were provided for them. The
afternoon session of the organization
began at 1870 p. m.
c, T.. Folsom "A prominent account
ant of this city, was the first speaker
of the afternoon, Mr.. Folsom outlining
plans for handling of farm accounts so
as to tell the agriculturist exactly at
any time his financial condition.
A soprano solo by Miss Paula
Gramkow "a student at St. Theresa's
academy. was one of the features of
the afternoon, Miss Gramkow singing
a selection from Madame Butterfly
in a pure, liquid toned voice, and re-
spending to an encore with n suitable
selection which gave her opportunity
TO display her wide range.
Miss Mary Shurtz, soprano, also
sang two selections, her first entitled,
winter Lullaby" and her second song,
a sweet, simple melody. Miss Eliza
beth Clark was accompanist.
The afternoon session concluded with
q talk on dairying by IT. III. McDer-
mott, prominent dairyman in this
state.
Officers for the coming year were
elected. as follows:
w. II. Thompson, president; Q. P.
Henderson,, vice president; Z. f.
Chester, secretary; H. ]. Renk, treas
urer. The executive committee for the
ensuing year is as follows: w. II.
Thompson, T.. III. McDermott, II. l..
Randall, Z. T. Crawford c. e. Ches-
ter; W. w. Goble. Fl. f. Neal and Mrs.
]. +. Ola.