Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-08-18
Annual Picnic Farmers. Union

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| Fully three thousand people ATTENDED
the Annual Picnic of the Shenandoah
County Farmers Union on the Shenan
| doah County Fair Grounds last Satur
day.
The excellent all day program com
blned practical and highly interesting
addresses of great benefit to the hear
ers, delivered by men ofunusual ability
good music, amusing contests and
races.
BUSINESS MEETING
The election of officers resulted in
| the reelection of George R. Santmiers
OF Edinburg, as President; E Z. Dingle-
dine, of Mt. Jackson, V. P; j. C..
Clark, of Mt, Jackson, Secy-Treas.
Directors-Wade Pence, c. A. Bow
man, Samuel Strickler, S. B. Hepner
and c. M. Chiles. Manager of grounds,
Asa Sheet. The Shenandoah County
Fair Grounds was chosen as a per-
manent place for holding the annual
picnics and rising vote of thanks was
rendered the officials of the Shenan-
doah County Fair for the free use of
the grounds and building as well as the
many other courtesies shown the or
ganization.
The speaking was held in the como
dious grand stand, which accommodates
1900 people and it was filled to its capa-
city. The first speaker was George H. |
Bowles of Amhearst, State Secretary
of the Virginia Farmers Union. Hist
address described the organization and
growth OF the great national farm or |
ganization and its wonderful success
its accomplishments in the west in sell
curing great material advantages to the |
farmers in marketing their crops. Hell
the fact that representativesl
OF IA farm organizations were workingI
IN perfect accord in Washington to Sc
cure Legislation fair to the Agricultural
interests. Then came the hour for
luncheon.
The large baskets of most appetizingi
daintieS as well as more substantial
God prepared by expert housekeepers,
he wives and daughters Of the farmers,
explain the satisfied, prosperous ap-
}earance of this group of Agricultural
st To paraphrase a we'll known verse, |
Wives Of great men oft remind US,
That they make those men sublime,
That if husbands couldn't find us
They'd be failures half the time"
Right here let's suggest that moreI
ttention be paid to organizations OIL
connected with the Shenandoah |,
county farms. Their work, theirco-op- |,
ration and deep interest is of para
Mount importance Il
A farm without woman is a desolate
allure. Shenandoah County has atlI
east six Agricultural organizations for
men and not one for women, vet women l.
re cheerfully bearing their share of
ne burdens, in many cases not fully {
ppreciated. II
c. B. Parkjns Of Augusta county Il
nd Dabney Harrison, of Clarke counwI L
ave short talks on the accom- t
hshments of the Farmers Union a
j their respective counties and itsll
eneficial influence as q state organiza- 1t
ion. IL
The principal speaker OF the day lc
gorge B. Keezell an ex-senator and II
ow member Of the House Of Dele 1t
ates from Rockingham county was l.
Introduced by the president George B.
Senator Keezell is well |
nown for his splendid service in theI
-glslature in the interests OF farmers, II
nd his practical message 10 the farm 7
RS OF Shenandoah was well received Ia
nd Of benefit. Il
His excellent editorials, discussing
roblems OF the day, which are fire. 1t
uently published in the News Record, |
re read with deep interest throughout II
he State. L.