The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-10-27
STOCKGROWERS AND
FARMERS MEET
AT CAL|ENTE

On Monday and Tuesday of this
week, the Livestock Association and
Farm Bureau met for their Annual
Meetings. These meetings were
quite largely attended by the repre-
sentatives of the community Farm
Bureaus. Homemakers Clubs and
Livestock Association.
The meetings were held at the
Homemakers Club of Callente, the
first day being spent largely In live
stock discussion. Tuesday was Farm
Bureau Day, at which the 1923
County Program was outlined and
adopted, reports of work done by
the committees and the election OF
the new officers conducted,
This was the first year that the
women have been present at the
County Meetings, and 1t was charact-
erstic of them. that they reported
in large number Two women
delegates were to be sent from each
community, and three men. The
| following represented their commun-
| tiles at this two day meeting:
Panaca--Mrs. Annie r. Edwards,
Mrs. Nora Wadsworth, Mr.. Dan Rom
now, Mr.. Dan Mathews, and Mr.
| Phillips.
| Alamo-iMr. William Thorne.
Ursine-Mrs. Ed Lytle, Mrs. Sam
Hollinger and Mr.. Jim Hollinger.
Hike Mr.. Hugh Love. Mr.. Geo,
Therot and Mrs. Jim Castles.
Caliente- F. II. Denton. Mrs.
| NIry
| Mrs. Mackie.
| On Monday afternoon a special
meeting of the women delegates was
| called, 12 women attending. At
| this time. Miss Mary Stilwell discuss
ed with them, plans of work for the
coming year. A program was adopt
ed to be recommended at the general
Farm Bureau Meeting. The County
Program as adopted, included tho
following projects for Lincoln
County:
Community and Home Recreation
to be adopted by all five committees.
Home Industries for women and
lgirls to be adopted by three commit
ties.
| Home Conveniences to be adopted
by one community.
Nutrition to be adopted by two
communities.
Ely Control to be adopted by one
community.
Following the meeting, the women
were shown through the Union Pa
cific Hotel, by Manager Goode, who
explained all OF the new devices em-
ployed in the heating of the building
and the efficiency Of the kitchen.
! This was a very interesting and en-
joyable trip and appreciation for the
opportunity of having such a beauti-
full building In the county was ex-
pressed by all
; During the evening. entertainment
6 was afforded by means Of a banquet
dinner at the Hotel, at which "a
livestock and farm bureau men and
u women attended. Talks by Mr.. J. H.
d Burtner, Asriculturist for the Union
Pacific, Judge Sanders, Miss Stilwell
a and c, w. Creel were greatly enjoy
ed. Short talks were also made by
local and extension people. and al
enjoyable two hours were spent.
a continuation of the Livestock meet
q ing was held following the supper
attended by all the men, while tn,
y women adjourned to attend tn,
show.
IS Tuesday was Farm Bureau Day
The forenoon was spent outlining ;
IF proposed program of work for tn,
{. men of the County. During the af
=, ternoon, the regular business OF tn,
meeting was conducted, Directo
u CrceI Of the University Extension
he Department explained the policies o
IN the Department, for the coming year
20 A report OF the work done in tn
county pertaining to the mems wor
: was given by County Agent Chism
10 and the womens work was reporte
It. by one of the delegates from eac
ne community. These reports were es
cellcntly made and conclusively pro,
ed the interest of the women In tn
II Farm Bureau work. Other bushes
he was the adoption of the 1928 Bulge
IN by the Delegates present and tn
u election of new officers. or the fiy
~ officers for the County, two wer
p women. This Is the first year tht
by women have been members OF I'll
Is, County Farm Bureau Board OF Dire
ke tors The officers we're the follow
:. ing:
President. Geo. Theriot OF Hike
~, Vice President, Mrs. N. Il. Mitche
an of Caliente; Secretary. Mrs. Ka
Heaps. OF Panaca: Treasurer, M
- Jim Hollinger, OF Eagle Valley, ar
" Mr. VIII Thorne OF Alamo, Directo