Arizona republican., 1922-03-18
WASHINGTON FARM
BUREAU MEETING
ATTRACTS CROWD

Between 200 and 500 people attend
ed the poultry meeting of the Wash
1ngton farm bureau last Tuesday
night. George Woods, secretary of
the Cooperative Marketing associa-
tion OF California, was introduced by
County Agent Heard. Mr.. Wood gave
very interesting talk, which he IL
lustrated with some very fine slides
on the highly improved methods OF
poultry raising as a profitable in
dustry in California. Methods Of
handling and storing eggs and the
net results of cooperative market
ing were explained in detail.
Mr.. Thompson of the University OF
Arizona, who is connected with the
poultry experimental department at
Tucson, followed Mr.. Woods He
pointed out that results being OBJ
tanned In California can be dupli-
Gated here and that a strong CO.
operative marketing plan here would
be a remedy for the present low price
OF eggs. Lack of state funds, Mr..
Thompson said, was handicapping
the university in its work among the
farmers.
The following standing committees
we're appointed by the board Of direc-
tors of the farm bureau at their re-
cent meeting: Entertainment and So
cial, Frank Hilgeman, Mrs. Anne,
Mrs. Randlemer; cotton, Mr.. Hanks,
Mr.. Hess and Mr.. Hellworth; dairy
and cattle, Russell Pugh, Scott
Grimes and Mr.. Miller; poultry, Ar
thur G. Freeland, Mrs. A. Sobey and
Mr. Westfall; roads and irrigation,
Judge Gilbert, Mr.. Romey,. Mrs.
Lockett; fruits, Mr.. Brooks, George
Taylor, r. p. Butler, A. G. Freeland,
Frank Brophy, Mr.. Earl; general
crops, f. f. Virgins, George Reed,
Mrs. Thomason and j. w. Williams;
hay, Conrad Hess, Walter Smith and
DIR. c. l.. Conner; education and well
fare, Mrs Tetzlaff, d. G. Leak, Miss
Freeland and Mrs. w. /. smith;
Jerry Doyle committee, c. w. Steele
Frank Helgeman.
The applied education department
of the Woman's club will have
charge Of the program Of the Wom-
ans club Friday afternoon of this
week. Miss Louise F'reeland will
give a canning demonstration. The
annual election of officers will take
place The hostess of the afternoon
will be Miss Freeland, Mrs. Anne and
Mrs. George Taylor. The club meet
ings are always open to all ladies of
the neighborhood.
The intermediate Endeavor So
y
house on Thursday afternoons, en-
joyed picnic on the desert Satur-
day afternoon, II of the members be-
ing present. A basket lunch and a
spirited game Of baseball as well as
climbing furnished the amusement
of the afternoon. Plans are being
made to organize a girls campfire
organization in the near future.
The eighth grade pupils attended
and greatly enjoyed the session OF
the legislature on Thursday after
Miss Gillig and Mrs. Charles Anne
accompanied the children.
Mrs. A. II. Westfall entertained
Mrs. Sarah Allen of Heber Springs,
Ark. Mrs. d. f. Irwin and daughters
and Mrs. Dale Randleman gave
beautifully appointed luncheon
Thursday noon in honor of Mrs.
Allen. In the afternoon Mrs. r. 2.
Grimes, Mrs. Thomas Sobey and Mrs
William Swartz we're informal call
ers. The hostess served tea to her
guests late in the afternoon.
The three year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin, living on the Black
Canyon road, was severely bitten py
their dog last Tuesday. The dog was
killed and q report upon the dog
head from Phoenix showed 1t had
been suffering from rabies. The
child is being given the Pasteur
treatment and is improving.
r. B. Butler and members OF his
family have been confined with the
flu since returning from their recent
trip to Globe and Miami. Mrs: z. w.
steele is nursing the family through
their siege Of illness. :,
Claude Black and William Elweh
have been sick with the flu. Menu
hers of the Kahler, Ross, Randleman
Middleton, Wasser and Pugh families
are also suffering from the. same
malady. The epidemic, though gen.
eral. is not severe in most cases.
Z Mr. and Mrs. X. S. Spencer nave
leased the cottage owned by George
Taylor on North Ramona road ana
moved their household goods last
Saturday. Their many friends III this
neighborhood will be glad to nave
them back again.
Mrs. Sarah Allen, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. D. W. Ir-
win since early in December, VIII
leave Monday morning to visit an
other daughter in Redlands. Cal, be-
fore returning to her home at ,Heoer
Springs, Ark. Mrs. Allen is charm
ing lady who has made many friends
during her visit here.