Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-09-08
FIRST PICNIC
GREAT SUCCESS
Winneshiek County Farm Bureau
Labor Day Picnic in DecOrah
Monday Was an Event to be
Proud of.
KENYON GAVE
A WONDERFUL ADDRESS
The Days Program Was Greatly En-
joyed From Start to Finish and
a Big Crowd Was Present

lNe HrSJ annual plCulC VI tHS
Winneshiek County Farm Bureau
held in Decorah last Monday, Labor
day, was a great success in every
particular The roads were a bit
beavy, but the weather was perfect.
and early in the morning people be-
gan driving in from all directions
in the country and outside the coun.
ty as well.
The Decorah Merchants Band did
full justice to the occasion with
their splendid music.
United States Senator VIM. S.
Kenyon addressed the assemblage
at the park in the forenoon and it
was full of rich constructive express
sions. He was introduced by Atty.
j. A. Nelson. Senator Kenyon is a
great orator, one who entertains and
gives you food for thought, as well.
He is a thinker in the broadest
sense. and his thoughts are rich and
ring true with nothing but full Am
ericanism. The only objection the
people had to Senator Kenyon's talk
was that they couldn't listen to him
all afternoon. That he pleased every
body is putting it mildly.
The basket picnic dinner was
hugely enjoyed and those we'll filled
baskets would make the most hard
ened dyspeptic sit up and take
notice The Farm Bureau furnished
real coffee, something more than
eight large boilers, which helped
make the picnic more enjoyable.
The afternoon program was enjoy
ed by several thousand. The program
was opened with a fine address of
welcome by Winneshiek county's
talented young county attorney ]. A.
Nelson, who gave one of his enjoy
able addresses. And in his welcom-
ing he clearly pointed out the nee
essity of town and country people
working together for community
welfare. Attorney Nelson was born
and reared on farm near. Hesper
and consequently knows country as
well as city life.
President Headington responded
in behalf of the farmers of Winnie
shiek county, and gave a clear and
concise talk. Mr.. Headington is one
of the broad minded successful
| farmers of this county, and noted
for progress and push in all that is
good, not only for the farmer, but
he is one of those men also who be-
lieves in community welfare. and
wants to work for the upbuilding of
! a good town just as we'll as the up
building Of a good farm, as they
both go hand in hand. President
Headington's address was we'll re-
ceived.
Miss Emma E. Sparks, Home De-
monstration Agent of Winnebago
county, ably discussed the funda-
mentals Of home demonstration work
and pointed out some of the lines of
work which she is carrying out and
which ought to be carried out even
more thoroughly in all of our COM
r.unites.
Last but not least, was the ad-
dress by C. w. Hunt President of
the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation.
The program was too full to permit
sufficient time for Mr.. Hunts ad-
dress. He had to deliver his one and
one-half hours speech in an. hour.
On account of the ball game at 3:30
Mr.. Hunt planned to leave on the
3:15 train. This would enable him to
make his schedule more satisfactor-
lily and at the same time adjust him
self to the program. Mr.. Hunt clear
ly brought out the history of the
Farm Bureau organization and the
real reasons for its coming. He clear
tly pointed out the duties, responsi-
bilities and the possibilities in this
organized effort. The Federation
movement is winning out rapidly
throughout the length and breadth
of our country. Before the organiza-
tion is a year old it will have ex-
tended to forty or more OF our
states. It's expansion alone Is not
all. The rapid yet wholesome growth
is destined to mean everything TO
Organized agriculture. While it will
require some time to effect this It
will not be forever coming. 1t Is
here to stay. Its efforts and results
are already felt They will be felt
more and more as 1t continues in its