The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-01-22
WHAT IS the FEDERATED
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

alton was conceived and developed
by Alex Karr, who holds the position
of secretary-manager of the associ-
alton with headquarters at Fargo.
Mr.. Karr is one of the most enthus-
iastic community builders in the
country and no other lyceum or chau-
tauqua bureau in the United States
SO conducts it's business. His idea of
playing a town with a cries of enter
tainments has never before been
used. In this manner the cost of
transportation and printing is kept
down and the local committees have
been given the benefit.
Not only are the big chambers OF
commerce over the United States, but
also state organizations of various
states are watching with much inter-
est Mr.. Karr's cmmunity building
proposition. At the present time the
association has four companies in
the field and this winter they will
play in round numbers $50 towns.
It is the second year the association
has been in the field and during
that time they have organized 11O
community clubs. OF these clubs
in the neighborhood of fifty are do
ing active work. Thus far this sea-
son over 90 percent of the towns Wis
tied have either organized new clubs,
taken steps to organize or increased
membership.
Next year the association expects
to book about 500 towns under the
same conditions as this season; fur
nishing single series for $3.50 or
the four cries which constitute full
course for 5000. In other words his
gives the local committee twelve lee
lures and twelve entertainments, the
: Eservices of ticket seller for two
days adm that of club organizer for
four days.
: 1t is the hope of the association
that these community clubs will in
time build community home in
: their districts. These community
houses en- be built with auditorium
' gymnasium, kitchen, dining room
;gcst rooms, reading rooms and Ii
brary, toilets, ETC., and made a rea
!, community center. The associtior
:, furnishes blue prints and plans fol
the erection of such houses free Of
e charge to all community clubs. Com
4 muntiy houses range in price from
n $4,000 to $4,000 The auditor.
A ium can be utilized for lyceum ours
0 es, chutauquas, lodge rooms, social
gatherings of the various churches
and club and in this manner funds
can be secured for the upkeep of the
f; Community house. Further it makes
Il a real community center for the
G young folks of the community. II
4 gives the farmer opportunity to have
n a place to meet with his friends, the
r wife and family the use of the rest
rooms, etc. It's an ideal proposition
}for any community.
: Oakes is inv building $4,000
: community house, St. Thomas and
: Hunter anticipate building this sum
mer Oberon is considering the prop
!, osition, and number of other towns
+ over the state say they will build in
1921. Why cn't Hope realize such
y an ambition and make fr herself {
n center of which she can be even more
: proud than she now is. Let us pull
d tgether for a cmmunity house and 4
= real live community club.
The young ladies with the com
/ pany which played here today ant
:, yesterday are known as the Soutehrl
e Bellies. They are from the sum,
y southland. Miss Ruby CASTOR, thu
e pianist; Miss Freddie Scott, the harp
list, are from Alabama and the violin
: list, Miss Len B. Holt, from Georgia
d The reader, Miss Helen Burns, comes
It form Minneapolis. DR.. George Will
e son, the lecturer, has spent man!
years in the agricultural work, hold
ing positions with the university ex
tension work of the university o
North Dakota and also Wisconsin
e For years he was one of the leading
n eductars in Oklahoma. He is I
prctical farmer and thoroughly un
: dertadns the farming problem in al
l. it's phases. He is one of the bes
a posted men in the country in farminl
|. nd merchandising and has spokel
!. before scores of state and count
e conventions.
P. H. Kemerer, the rganizer VIII
d was with the company, is a newspa
j. per man of 26 years experience an
has also devoted a great amount o
IS time to community organization. II
= come from the biggest manufactur