The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1922-03-31
BIG CR0WOAT> FARM INSTITUTE
Big Crowds al all The Meetings Dinner Served to $50
People Very Fine Evening Program

Regardless Of bad roads and dis
agreeable weather, the farmers
turned out in. great numbers to at
tend the farmers institute at Bow
bells Tuesday. The farmers had to
come to town in sle,ghs. but in spite
of that fact. we had the biggest
crowd in town that ever turned out
to a similar event.
1t is needless to say that the dim
ner was a success. The town men
and women turned in and helped
and the whole affair turned into a
jolly neighborhood visit and feast,
The women especially did nobly.
Melby's Orchestra prayed during the
noon hour and cigars were passed.
It took about four rounds at the
long tables to serve the crowd and
$50 dinners were served.
The meeting for women, held in
Fraternity Hall, was addressed by
Mrs. Walster, an able speaker, who
gave a dressmaking demonstration,
which was attended both by farm
and town women, also the domestic
science class from the High school,.
The Royal Theatre was packed
for the mems meeting in the after
noon. County Agent Swanson
turned the meeting over to Mr. Fink
and asked him to act as chairman.
Mr.. Swanson related how Mr.. Fink
had taken charge Of meeting in
a neighboring county where, after
he had given a talk on spuds, he
helped the Ladies aid in a sale as
auctioneer and thus nelped to clear
oh Inhf fhnv, fo1knI
live stock, and afterwards had the
floor cleared, hired a pianist and
called off the aua1rilles in an old
fashioned dance. Truly a versatile
man. that fellow Fink.
Mr.. Fink led off the afternoon
program with a talk on community
boosting. Mr.. Eastgate was then
called upon and gave talk on live
stock. Mr.. Eastgate IS a very sim
cere and convincing speaker. He
referred to cattle as "sure money"
hogs as "quick money!" sheep as
"easy money and horses as "big
money" He also gave his reasons
for these .classifications. Mr.. East
gate is a successful farmer who has
resided in Dakota Al years. He
made his points clear and made q
good impression with the crowd
Two state films were shown during
the afternoon meeting, entitled
North Dakota State Fair and
"Rambles in, North Dakoa."
The evening meeting was attend
ed by both men and women, and
the hall was packed to the doors,
many standing thruout the entire
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tuberculosis in poultry, followed by
Eastgate with a talk on Making a
Home on = the Farm" He gave
some valuable pointers on now to
buy nursery stock, and urged the
farmers to start planting trees and
shrubs and making their farms look
more like home.
The free movie program which
followed was quite up to the splen-
did average of shows given at the
Royal. tand left everybody in ex-
celent humor.
In closing the meeting, just be-
fore the films were put on, Mr..
Fink spoke of the audiences mere
as the most attentive and friendly
that they have. had on their entire
trip. He also 1auded the Boy
Scouts for their helpfulness, and
said Bowbells was the only town out
of hundreds visited where the Boy
Scouts had offered their services.
He also gave. the business men due
credit for getting behind. the insti-
tute with their moral and financial
support. ...., ...'.
In behalf of both the farmers and
the business men, the Tribune
wishes to thank Mr.. Melby and his
orchestra for the excellent music
rendered, and a special vote of
thanks is extended to the ladies for
their energetic and indispensable
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