The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-12-11
One OF The
VERY BEST YET
A Very Enjoyable Time Was Had
at the Monthly Meeting of
the Farmers Club

The December meeting of the
Yale Farmers Club was held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Wilks Thursday, Dec. 4th.
About 80 were present to enjoy
the splendid chicken dinner and
pleasant social hour. The presi-
dent, VIM. A. Cavanagh, opened
the meeting by expressing his
pleasure at the large attendance
and the interest shown in the Club
Everyone then sang the Battle
Hymn of the Republic" and Rev.
Mumby led in prayer.
The secretary reported on the
last meeting and Mr.. Cavanagh
. gave a short address on co-opera-
4 tion and organization in which he
cited the excellent results which
have been obtained by the local
Cooperative Association and stat
ed that it is only through other
and broader organizations that the
farmer will solve his problems.
A recitation, How l Licked the
Teacher" by Violet Jacobs caused
the crowd much amusement.
The President then called on G.
L. Brody, who responded with an
account of the development of the
nation wide movement of the
Farm Bureau as shown by the
experiences related at the national
Association of the County Agents.
He stated that in &c states repre-
sented at the conference, organi-
zation was the burning topic of the
day. And he showed how the Farm
Bureau meets this need as being
the only organization founded and
backed by the farmers themselves
which is capable of caring for the
interest. He then explained the
steps of the local organization
and stated that the membership
drive which is resulting in ninety
per cent membership in the
counties where it has been carried
on, will start in st. Clair county
some time in December.
After a very pleasing duet by
Myrtle Wilks and Irma Rapley,
Mrs. Brody gave a very interest
ing account of her visit TO T..
STATE association meeting of the
Farmers Clubs in Lansing and
gave a very interesting account of
the various talks and discussions.
Of special interest was that of the
State Superintendent of Public
Instructions, who, she said, made
very favorable statement in re-
gard to the future growth of con-
solidated township schools. She
also told of another very interest
ing indication of the times as
shown by the interest in this far
mers meeting Of the representative
of organized labor.
Mr.. Cavanagh expressed the
feeling of those present when he
stated that report of such a
meeting means very much to a
rural audience.
Elsie ZinZo gave very apt
reading on the subject of "Why is
a Farmer ?" after which Clara
Waldron, Home Demonstration
Agent, gave a short talk on tex
tiles. She explained the charac-
teristics of the various fibres used
in the manufacturing of cloth and
explained the adulteration and
gave demonstration of the burn
ing test for the various materials
A recitation by Marion Jacobs
was followed by a duet by Mr.. and
Mrs. Hilton Rapley, both of which
were much enjoyed.
The president then called on
Rev. Mumby, who, because of the
lateness of the hour made only a
few remarks, expressing his enjoy
ment Of the meeting and his pleas
ure at being present. The singing
of America by the audience closed
the afternoon program of what
was without doubt one of the best
club meetings held this fall.