Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-07-03
UNION FARMERS CLUB.

UNION FARMERS CLUB.
Union Farmers Club met at Will
low Park, the pleasant home of Nh
and Mrs. Wilson Doty. All members
were present except Mr.. and Mrs. j
w. Deal. Mr.. Deal has been having
poor health all summer, and was not
able to be with US. on account of the
hard rain Friday night.
Club was called to order by Pres
Music by Wilson Doty, Jr. Selec-
tions were read by Mrs. w. A. Jones
and j. r. Jones.
i Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
: The hostess announced dinner. At
ter the usual two hours the Club was
called to order and the following pro-
gram was rendered.:
Music, Wilson Doty, Jr.
Recitation, Hazel Jones.
Recitation, Dwight Jones.
. Spanish love song, Arthur Doty.
! Recitation, Dorothy Doty.
Song, Helen Brown.
Reading, Miss Louise Carlisle.
| Reading, Miss Vesper Price.
The questions were then taken up.
First question. Would it be a good
investment for the farmer to buy
stock in the Stock Yards Co. of Mo.
Valley? Answer, it would.
Second question. At what age
should calves be changed from milk
to dry feed? Answer, as soon as YOU
]. can get the calf learned to eat the
dry feeds, or about months old.
Third question. How do the crops
OF 1919 compare with the crops of
1913 or 10 year prospective aver
age? Answer, we think the 1919 crop
above the average for the last 10
years.
Moved and seconded that commit
tee be appointed to confer with other
Clubs in regard to furnishing rest
room at the library in Mo. Valley for
the benefit of the public.
Questions for July:
First question. Would it not be
better for the farmers to organize
and cooperate in their general busi-
ness? Discussion opened by Mr.. C.
H. Deur.
Second question. Would it be a
benefit to the farmers and citizens of
Mo. Valley as well, to have city
market place to buy or sell anything
raised on the farm, as they do in Des
Moines and other cities? Discussion
opened by w. A. Jones.
: Third question. Which is the cheap
est and most practical power, for the
farm home, electricity or the gasoline
engine? Discussion opened by Ber-
nard Jones.
Committee on questions for August:
Mrs. j. w. Deal, Mr.. johnson. Mr. G.
L. Harder.
| Program for July:
Selection by Mrs. Tyler johnson,
Mrs. H. L. Aldridge, Mr.. Wilson Do
ty, and Mr.. A. A. Greene.
Music, Vida Bessire.
Roll call answered with current
events.
Reading, Gladys Jones.
This meeting was our 10Th ami
versary, and we were especially glad
to have most all the Club members
with us to enjoy the day, beside quite
number of visitors, as follows:Mr.
and Mrs. Edgar Price and daughter,
Vesper and Dean Price, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan Reel of Riverview Club, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Doty, also of Riverview
Club, Mrs. Ellis Stevens and daugh-
ter Louise, Mrs. Laura Stewart, Mr..
and Mrs. John H. Jones of Fremont,
Neb., Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Roy Doty and
children, Mrs. Effie jackson and chill
dren Of Council Bluffs, Mr.. and Mrs.
/; Earl Doty and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
i. r. Deweese, Mrs. Ida Brundridge,
Miss Louise Carlisle, Miss Laura
Shurts.
We had two fine selections of mu-
sic by the orchestra which all seemed
to enjoy.
No further business, Club adjourn
ed to meet with Mr.. and Mrs. Ber-
nard Jones and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. M.
Jones, at Oak Hill, third Saturday in
July. All Joined in singing America.
c. L. Harder, Pres,
Mrs. Wilson Doty, Sec