Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-07-08
UNION FARMERS CLUB

UNION FARMERS CLUB
Union Farmers club met Saturday,
June ~, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson Dsty in Willow Park. The
morning session open.d with music
by Mrs. Cvulthard.
Selec:ic"s were thea taken up,
Mrs. Aldridge read an article on
"An Old Time Sage Advice" Mr..
Deur read an open letter in the Rural
New Yorker by the editor. After
this article we adjourned for dinner.
Afternoon session opened with a
whistling solo by Miss Mildred Cow
ems. On roll call the following men,
bers were absent: Mrs. Deal, Mrs,
j. E. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Tyler
Johnston.
The following program was given:
Trio by Mrs. Day, Gladys Roden
and Helen jackson.
Song by Dorothy and Beyrl Doty.
Duet by Gladys Roden and Helen
jackson.
Solo by Helen Jackson.
Recitation by Glen Doty.
Recitation by Frances Doty.
Duet by Mrs. Day and Miss Mar
gerry Day.
Questions were then taken up:
No. l. We will not attempt to
enumerate specific advantages to be
derived from granting the franchise
to women, but believe it will result
in general betterment for both in
dividuals and country.
No. 2. Yes, it is fact that the
economic troubles Of America TODAY
are the natural reactions from the
abnormal conditions caused by war
and our only danger lays in people
refusing to wait for conditions to
balance and impatiently applying
quack remedies.
Program for July:
Roll Call.
Music, Vida Bessire.
Recitation, Hazel Jones.
Recitation, Kingsley Johnston.
Selections by Mrs. McGavren, Mrs.
Johnston, Bernard Jones, w. A. Jones.
Mr.. Doty.
Question committee for August.
Mrs. Doty, Mr.. Albert Greene, Mrs.
Deal.
Questions for July:
No. 1. Would it not be cheaper
for the average housewife to buy her
fruit canned rather than can it her.
self at the present price of raw fruit
and sugar? Referred to Mrs. Bes-
sire.
No. 2. What is good seed bed
for winter wheat and why? Referred
to w. A. Jones.
Other question hasn't been handed
in.
The club voted to indorse the ef-
fort to secure for the vicinity of Mis-
souri, Valley one of the short time
agricultural courses Of from one To
twelve weeks to be open to al farm
ers, put out by and under the diree-
tion of the Smith Hughes Vocational
Educational Board at Des Moines.
A vote was taken to see if the club
was in favor Of combining the Farm
Bureau picnic and the annual Farm
ers Club picnic but the majority
voted against it.
This being our twentieth amiver-
sary, we had several visitors who en-
joyed the day with us, aneng whom
were Mrs. Edgar PRICE and Miss
Vesper and Dean. Mra. W. G. Coul-
thard Of Hawkeye club, Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Doty and daughter, Frances
and Mr.. and Mrs. Reser' of Riverviex
club; Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Jones and
sons of Harris Grove club; Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Selvy and Mrs. Leila McCane
and children of New Mixico; Mrs.
Day and daughter, Miss Margry
Mrs. Emma Foode, Mrs. F. M. JACK
son and Helen and Donald, Mr.. .ml
Mrs. Earl Doty and children, Mr.. .nd
Mrs. Mitchell Graham and daughter
Betty Ann, Mrs. w., ]. Roden and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. LIE Roy Doty
and Wilson Jr. and Dorothy, Mrs
Mrs. Ida Brundige, Mrs. Laura Stew
art, Mrs. Reed Hatcher, Mrs T. R
Deweese, Mrs. Eli Deal Of Oklahoma
Mr.. and Mrs. Linskip, Mr.. and Mrs
Len Hatcher, Mr.. Aaron Jones and
Miss Blanche Frazier.
After singing America, the clut
adjourned to meet the third Saturda,
in July, with Mr.. and Mrs. Aldridee
Mr.. Bessire, Pres.
Mrs. Bernard loves. Sec.