The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-13
Grady Federation OF Farm Women's
Clubs Serves Picnic Dinner at
County Fair Ground: Menu
10 Big HeadlIner.
CO. OPERATION IS URGED
BY PRESIDENT OF CLUBS
Mrs. Early Explains Purpose Of Din
ner; ]. s. Garner and Or. A. s.
Riddle Reply for chlokasha;
over 100 Served.

More than one hundred business
snd professional men OF this city
mere guests of the County reaera-
tion OF Farm Women's clubs at a
picnic dinner served yesterday In
1.-THE exposition building at the county
fair ground.
A bountIful dinner was spread be-
fore the business men. The menu in.
cluded fried chicken. salads. prac-
tically every food product raised in
Grady county and everything
hungry man would desire. As he
was being served. one man remarked
that the dinner would have been a
big boost for the back to the farm"
movement
More than two dozen members OF
the county federation and several
members of the Neighborly club of
this city. composed OF former men,
bers OF the Rural Nelghbors club.
assisted In the serving Of the din
ner.
Cooperation Is Urged.
Mrs. Oscar Early. president of the
county federation, delivered short
address Of welcome in which she
stated that the dinner was being
|seTved as an expression of the fed
eratlon's appreciation Of the eour-
tesy and consideration shown the
Organization by the Retail Mer-
chants association of this city. Mrs.
Early urged cooperation and con-
tinuance Of these relations between
the agricultural element of Grady
county and the business men OF this
city. This was the keynote OF short
talks made by J. S. Garner, former
president Of the r. NJ A., and DR..
A. s. Riddle, who recently returned
to Chickasha after spending several
years In the south.
1--WE thank you for the splendid
dinner" Mr. Garner said. There has
never been another occasion where
in the farm women have taken and
80 completely tied the cord of CO.
operation, It Is one more page writ
ten in Grady county's book of sue
cess.
"You have done something we re-
tailers have been trying to do for
long time. You have torn down the
barrier between the town people and
the country people. This was ac-
compished by cooperation among
yourselves.
women are not selfish. They
are willing to give and take and this
is responsible for the success of the
County Federation of Farm women. q
You business men are selfish.
None Of us can succeed without
cooperating one with another. No
man can stand alone; we are our
brothers keeper. To you farm women
and men we owe our existence.
Without you. there would be no
stores, no banks; all depends on the
farm men and women" Mr.. Garner
continued.
County Fair Mentioned.
The former r. M. A. head men.
'tioned the Grady county free fair.
"The success of the county fair de-
bends upon the cooperation of all
kf us.
"You can't stop the progress of
Grady county as long as the agri-
cultural and commercial interests
pull together. 1t means better
Grady county and greater Chicka-
'sha," Mr.. Garner declared.
Dr. Riddle gave brief outline of
the county's history and referred to
it as the foremost county III the
state with its citizenship made up
of the best people on earth. "This
levent reminds me of the spirit dis
played here in the earlier days." he
said.
Camp Is Disbanded.
The boys and girls club camp
was disbanded yesterday afternoon
/, soon after the serving of the picnic
dinner. Eighty-seven club members
from every section of the county at
tended the camp. which was opened
Thursday morning. Talks by Miss
i, Norma Brumbaugh, home economics
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