The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-05-05
FARMERS UNION NOTES


ity has for years had the words CO.
operation and education as their key
note to success. Every Monday night
this local has a meeting at the JOY
school house to discuss together some
phase of rural life. On Monday night
this was made the school children's
night. Every school district from
which this Union has members were
asked to help with the entertainment
for the evening. Seven school dis
tricts were represented covering an
area of about one hundred square
miles.
Early in the evening before the sun
had scarcely sunk behind the western
horizon cars began to gather from all
parts of Ellis county for the big time
that was awaiting them. Seven town.
ships were represented.
A large tent had been erected on
the school ground with seating cap
acity of over two hundred. About 9
O'Clock this tent was well filled and
the program was then started with
Mr.. Rolla Joy, president of the local
Farmers Union, presiding.
Mr.. Joy stated in his opening re-
marks that this Union stood for two
fundamental things, namely coopera-
ton and education. Both were proven
there that night. Cooperation be-
tween the schools and cooperating
between parents and education IN
training boys and girls and others the
value of being able to present IN
words or in acts performances before
the audiences.
After a few brief remarks the
meeting was turned over to Mr..
Campbell, the teacher of the Joy
school during the past year. The
opening number of the program was
rendered by Master Mcintosh. With
clear, ringing tones this lad pictured
to the people the things found on his
grandfather's farm. This number was
followed with readings from various
pupils from the various districts,
dialogues, solos, choruses, etc.
This was one of the finest programs
that could be given in a rural COM
munity. It combined the best Tof
rural life in one effort to give the
best to the audiences. Every teach
er and every pupil who appeared on
this program deserve much credit for
the work done
The program lasted for nearly
three hours but was so interesting
that even though the audience was
sitting on hard, board seats, the in
terest was kept keen through it all.
Following the program by the
schools, Mr.. Pearson from Manhattan
gave a brief talk to the boys and girls
and parents. Mr.. Pearson is work
ing continuously with boys and girls
and oen can tell by his few short re-
marks that it is pleasure to do this
work. Mr.. Perason declared that this
was the thing he, in his work, was try
ing to get, namely cooperation and
education.
Following this talk Mr.. Joy was
again called to the chair, at which
time he made the following announce
ments: On next Monday night, May
9, there will be another open night of
the Farmers Union. Dairy and its
relation to the farm and the sources
of income on the farm will be dis
cussed He also stated that in the
near future the local would plan on
holding its annual "get together"
and banquet. If its attendance is any
larger than that at this meeting, it
will certainly be worth anyone's time
and effort to attend. In closing he
said the "eats" would be passed out
and soon oranges, bananas and apples
were handed to all.
The crowd broke up at a few min
utes after II, all thinking that it was
worth their while to attend one OF
these community gatherings.
If any organization in the county
has solved the problem of cooperat-
ing and has caught the meaning of
education it has been the Farmers
Union of Buckeye township. Ask
any of the men in this Union. They
will tell you that this is one of the
biggest factors of the whole commun-
ity life. In other localities the unions
are doing the same only they have not
been working on this proposition as
long and perhaps have not been put
ting forth the hard effort that the
people of Buckeye township have.
Education and cooperation are the
two factors from which will come the
solving of the problems of farm life
and certainly the members of the
Union of Buckeye township viii be
glad to help in any other community