The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-11
TODAY IN AL EDO
AND MERCER COUNTY
INSTITUTE TO
CoMMENCE0N
next TUESDAY
Good Speakers VIM Talk ct Farm
err Institute Planned for
Next week.

orS Institute Planned for
Next week.
Next Tuesday il to be the OPEN
ing day Of the farmers institute in
Mercer county Nov. 16. II. Is and
10. Both the Mercer county farm
bureau and the home bureau will
cooperate in making the institute
a success.
The schedule arranged for the in
stitute is as follows:
Aledo-NOv. Is.
New Boston-Nov. II.
Sherrard-Nov. Is.
North Henderson-Nov. -.
Speakers are as follows:
w. E. Riegel-16th and 18th,
morning and afternoon.
DIR. Eva M. Wilson-16th and 18th
morning and afternoon
Professor w. p. Flint-18th and
18th, morning and afternoon.
Mrs. H. M. Dunlap-18th and
18th, morning and afternoon.
W. P. FLINT-Mr. Flint is assist
ant state entomologist and is we'll
known throughout Illinois. His
work as assistant to DR.. Forbes has
brought him to the attention of
large number of farmers and Or
chardists in almost every locality.
He is an expert along entomology
and is extremely practical when it
comes to applying methods of in
sect and disease prevention. Mr..
Flint is a very popular institute lee
turer and never fails to please all
who hear him. His talks are filled
with practical suggestions of how
to fight the insect pest, plant dis
eases, ETC., in the garden and on
the farm. No one should fail to
hear Mr.. Flint.
W. E. RIEGEL-As a practical
farmer Mr.. Riegel has made a not
able success along soil improve
ment lines. He knows how to
grow profitable crops, including
livestock, and at the same time
build up the fertility Of his soil.
His experience is worth much to
other farmers, and this is what he
| gives to the institute work he is do
ing. There is always something
| of practical value in his ad
dresses for both the land oper-
ator and farmer. Go to hear him.
1t will prove beneficial to you from
a practical farming standpoint.
DIR. EVA NJ. WILSON-Dr. Eva
NJ. Wilson of Manhattan, ILL.,, vice
president of the department OF
household science, is one of the
most prominent workers in the
state for home and community bet
terment. She, with her husband
and three young sons, lives on a
farm and her home is an example
Of cooperative family. During
the busiest farm season she has
time to assist with the planting
and harvesting Of crops and works
from fifteen to eighteen hours a
day to perform her many duties.
DR.. Wilson has been a practicing
physician for % years, and hel
heart is ever in her work relieving
suffering humanity. During the
war she served on the examining
board in her county. She has beer
actively engaged in framing health
laws for rural communities and
believes in bringing higher health
standards before them. She is
making child welfare a prominen,
study in her locality. She is vitality
interested in school work and health
in Illinois.
DIR. Wilson has a message which
she gives to the men and women o.
the state in earnest, forceful man
ner. She practices what She
breaches. and the people of thu
county should not fail to hear her
MRS. H. NJ. DUNLAP-Mrs. H
M. Dunlap needs no Introduction t.
the people Of Illinois, for she il
well known as one of the leadin;
pioneers in household science work
She was one of the first women t.
speak before a farmers institut,
and was a member of the commit
tee which suggested and planne,
the state fair domestic scienc'
school, now such a wonderful Or
ganization for the education o
young women. For years Mrs. Dun
lap appeared before the Legislature
in the interest of the University o
Illinois and asked for appropria
, tons to further household scienc
work for the women of Illinois
She served three years as presi
dent Of the department of house
hold science, the auxiliary of tn
farmers institute, and many thing
have been accomplished throug
her efforts. Her life is given il
serving the women of the state an
inspiring them to be better hom
makers. Her rural home is visite
by people not only from Illinoi
but from many states, for it stand
> among the most beautiful an
thoroughly equipped modern home.
; Mrs. Dunlap served her state dur
; ing the recent great war as chair
. man of food production, woman
division. council Of defense.
At present she is president Of tn
home bureau in her county and dis
: trict chairman of the Republican
e women's organization. She ha
S been invited to serve on the Nd
: tional board of Republican speak
ers. this making her work nation
wide. Her lectures are given i
a most enthusiastic manner. Sh
is "at home" with her audience.
;. for she talks to them from nersons