The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-08-25
union PICNIC
GREAT SUCCESS
Saturday and Sunday Devoted to The
Farmers Educational and Co.
Operative Society In Picnic.
TWO GOOD SPEECHES GIVEN

Games. Races, Music, Dancing. AcrO
ii baiic Stunts. Good Spcalkin: and
Visitation Make Up Program.
,Fhc picnic of the Farmers Educa
tiOnal and Co. Operative Union that was
to have been held on Thursday and
Friday Of last week was postponed un
TIL Saturday and Sunday. just two days
later. The postponcment was caused
BY the heavy rains of Thursday. The
postponement, however, did not inter
fere with the attendance on Saturday
and Sunday and Columbia Park in
North Dcnison was filled with peOpse
many; of whom came long distances.
Owing to the fact that rural gradua
ting exercises were held at the opera
house Saturday afternoon. the attend
,nce at tho picnic was somewhat re.
tardcd until later in the afternoon.
The different committees IN charge
Of tho picnic had worked hard to have
everything in readiness for the affair
and they succeeded in providing a good
program, plenty of amusemcnts, and
music At the last minute. they were
disappointed in not being able to get
the West Side band, but music of a
high quality was furnished by Haips'
Novelty Orchestra. There were cane
racks. refreshment stands, ball racks,
races. and other amusemcnts that
Moons program
f5 Saturdays program started out with
tho announcement by the president,
Mr.. Theo. C. Blumc. followed by an ad,
dress of welcome by George Naevc,
who spoke as a representative of the
city administration. Mr.. Naeve well
coined the union to, the city in a few
we'll chosen remarks, and was respond
ed to- by Mr.. Blume. Lcnlhan Lally
sang two solos that were well received.
After music by the orchestra, Mr..
Blume introduced the speaker Of the
afternoon, Mr.. Hammond, of Wapcllo.
Mr.. Hammond delivered an address Of
moro than an hours duration, and dur
Ing his talk. he held the close attention
OF the audience. His talk was along
the limo of cooperation among farmers
and business men OF the towns and
cities. He wished to impress the fact
that the Farmers Educational and Co
Operative Union was not an forganiza-
tion termed to antagonize business.
but rather to build 1t up. He did not
favor the mail order concerns. BIT
cited that wherever strong rural conf
munities were found. there would be
fourt1 good cities and towtas, Thn paa.
pie 81 the rural districts made the
: towns what they were. The speaker
called attention to back to the farm
movements, and urged education Of
the youQg along agricultural lines;
make the home pleasant; provide enter
tainmcnt, arrange for social gather
ings, and in all make home on the farm
as attractive as home in the city. The
speech took well among tho hearers
and the speaker was rOundly applauded
Mt intervals.
Following the speaking, the Groth
Brothers acrobats, entertained the
crowd for q time. and then attention
was directed to foot races, tug.of.War.
and other sports. In the evening many
atten nded the bali in the hall, and all
had q big time.
On Sunday the crowd was much lar.
ger than on the previous day. and
there were many basket dinners scrv.
cd. A line of autos extended from the
east of rM. Naeye's home on North
Main street down to the Illinois Central
freight station. and there were many
parked on the intersccting streets. A
suitable program was carried out and
suitable program was carried out and
Mr.. George Nacvc, speaking in behalf
of Mayor Patterson again accorded q
hearty welcome to tho visitors. During
the course OF his remarks. Mr.. Naevc
took occasion to call attention 10 q
campaign that is being waged through.
out the localities of Iowa that are in.
habited by citizens Of German anccs-
try. where statesmen appear and offer
a Hamburg municipal bond. German
value. 1000 marks. for sale. These
bonds are sold to Iownas for $42. The
state superintendent of banking says
that this sale would be in, due form
but for one exception--the 1000 mark
bonds arc quoted on change. and may
be purchased through the Iowa banks
for $3.50.
According to this the statesmen who
arc now in Iowa working this line OF
financial approach. reap Il profit Of
$500 on every bond for 1000 marks
that they sell to Iowa farmers of Ger.
man birth or parentagc. 1t Is said
the statesmen are making a profit that
reaches $500 weekly through medium
of German municipal bond sales.
Their process Of approach is through
sell n bond. After obtaining the sig.
nature and subscription of the minis.
ter, 1t is easy ssailing for the bond
salesman IN a community populated
with German folk.
From the minister. the statesmen 80
to the farmers of German extraction
and with the aid of one subscription
from a man the farmers deem trust.
worthy. big sales accrue as the day
approaches an. end.
The men Desiring to purchase such
bonds of any foreign city, can do so.
with great saving to themselves,
through their local bank. For instance.
IL every farmer who has bought these
Hamburg bonds from visiting statesmen
from Chicago and New York bad
bought from the home bank instead.
he would have saved 1920. or nearly
the price of n second bond. For few
cents more Mt his local bank. the buy
or could have bought two bonds where
he obtained only one when dealing with
a fly.by-night salesman.
A Mr.. Elwood, of Nebraska. delivered
a speech that was well received. After
the speaking. games and races were in
dulgcd in. and the hall was thrown
open and those who cared to dance
were given the privilege. Mayor Pat
ferson very kindly had the, street made
in condition for the races. and there
were many exciting events.
The 1920. picnic was declared to be
the best one ever held by the union.
and fl1e Onc for next YER will probably