The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-03-02
RESULTS MARK
WILDER EQUITY
C0MMUN|TYOAY
Big Crowd and Generous Stock
Purchases Mark Efforts of
Organization To Enlarge
Business.

Citizens of Wilder community en-
. joyed to the limit the feast of good
things offered in the big program
Community day Nothing was left
undone to guarantee the biggest day
in entertainment and real service in
the smallest detail. and all the features
of most excellent program were
carefully carried out.
The crowd began to gather at 10
o'clock in the morning and by noon
- re were more than. l25 cars and
rigs in town. Business houses and
schools closed at noon for the dav,
and when the serving committee con-
sisting of Mrs. ]. A. Mcclure. chair
man. and Mesdames Ritssema, Mel
son. Beall, Fletcher, Peckham and
Anderson began serving the immense
crowd. a steady stream of diners
passed before the cafeteria table for
over two hours Over 600 were serv-
ed at the noon free lunch. donated by
wives of stockholders of the Wilder
Equity association. Coffee, pickles.
sandwiches, pie. cake and ice cream
made up the repast, Ten gallons
of ice cream were donated by the Haz-
elwood creamery of Caldwell Nor
fit and Glen of Wilder furnished the
coffee gratis. while the oysters for
the oyster supper at night were do
noated by the Wilder Equity and Will
der Hardware company.
Program is Pleasing One.
Immediately after lunch the spirit
! of the day was fittingly expressed by
v. R. Peckham, president of the Viii
der Equity, who welcomed the guests
on behalf of that organization. under
whose auspices community day ev-
ents were staged. He introduced the
mayor. who proffered the keys of the
town to the crowd on behalf of the
NoIliIlCI 1ldi CIuD anu tIG DuSllSSS
men. ]. w Erwin, secretary of Cald-
we'll Commercial club, talked briefly
on the value of community spirit, and
cited the recent reorganization of the
Caldwell club as an instance of eff
fective cooperation. DR.. Bishop, vet
erinarian, addressed the audience very
briefly on topics pertinent to the far
mers at this time relative to disease
control of animals. His remarks were
later made the basis of resolution
Then followed four minute talks BY
J. A. Flanagan of the Caldwell Equity,
L. F. Yoder of the Idaho Equity Ex-
change. at Nampa. and Mr.. Cox who
is now auditing the books of Wilder
Equity. Mr. Huff, of the Payette
Equity exchange responded with a
letter which was read by H. G. Nor
ris
The stock campaign for the Equity
proved to be an exciting feature OF
the afternoon and night programs
The audience was divided into two
sections, and the committee of 20
which has been soliciting the farm
ers passed pledge cards to those
present Tabulation of the results
Ssshowed S. 500 with Frank Galyan and
Seorge Obendorf running close in the
number of subscriptions secured. At
this point the stock campaign rested
until the night program. Mr.. Pipher
of the local bank made an. eloquent
appeal for support for the Equity.
which. he said, fills a large need in the
community. The members of the
board of directors all gave short talks
on the value of the institution as a
community enterprise.
J. A. McCune, manager, and H. G.
Morris. field 1manager of the Wilder
Equity made short addresses leading
up to the stock contest
Music Enthuses Crowd.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Morris feat
ured the afternoon program with their
musical novelties and Mrs Morris
readings which were rewarded with
generous encores. Special apprecia
zion was shown Mr.. Morris handling
of the Xylophones and orchestra
bells. and the organ chimes Duet witt
two voices proved a distinct hit. tn,
audience cheering at length and insist
ing OF more.