The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-06-28
Annual Picnic
Is Big Success
PRES. REED AND OTHERS GIVE
INTERESTING TALKS AT FARM
BUREAU GATHERING THURS.

The annual picnic of the Redwood
County Farm Bureau was held In Al
exander Ramsey Park last Thursday
and was one of the best attended and
most successful picnics in the history
of the organization. County Agent
Max Treu who had charge of the pro-
gram for the day was successful in
getting excellent speakers including
President Reed, and in giving the au-
dience some excellent musical and lit
erary numbers.
The morning was devoted to the
sports and contests for the boys and
girls and the winners were awarded
cash prizes from sum appropriated
for this purpose by the Farm Bureau.
The prizes added much zest to the
sports and the children greatly en-
gjoyed them.
The first number on the afternoon
program was short talk by I. A.
Erickson, state leader of the Boys and
Girls Club work. Mr.. Erickson ex-
planned the purposes Of the club work
which has so actively engaged the in
terest of the Boys and Girls of the
County and asked the help Of parents
and friends in fostering club ambi-
tions among the young people. He
spoke in the highest terms OF the
work which has been done in Redwood
County, stating that the state depart
ment uses this county's work as a
model for work in other counties.
The second speaker was Miss Koch
of the State University Extension
Department who talked on the value
of a Home Demonstration Agent and
the importance of strong township
units in the Farm Bureau. Her talk
was Of keen interest to both the men
and women of the audience and was
listened to with closest attention.
President Reed of the State Farm
Bureau Federation gave most inspIr-
ing address on the purpose and bene-
fits of the organization. He cited
that it's chief purpose was to help the
farmer with his marketing problems
and he illustrated the points made by
concrete examples of what had been
accomplished through cooperative live
stock shipping associations and the
cooperative marketing Of dairy pro-
ducts. His address was a logical ex-
empliication of his stand that farm
ing is the greatest business in the
world and that farm products must
come back to normal prices before the
other business can properly function.
His contention that the strength Of
the farmers lay in organizing so close
lv that their legitimate demands of
farmers must be met by other indu-
strial interests was well argued and
met with the hearty approval Of his
audience.
The last talk of the regular pro-
gram was given by Harry Clark of
Window who spoke as a Retailer
Speaking from the Farmers View
point. His talk was entertaining as
well as instructive and was cordially
received He talked of the necessity
of merchants being real merchants
rather than mere store keepers, of
the value of single standard Of busi-
ness, of one fair profit and Of useful
advertising.
The program closed with a short
talk and demonstration of ife-saving
work done by Captain Hyatt and his
assistant who came from Chicago at
the instigation of the American Red
Cross. Captain Hyatt showed how a
drowning person may best be resusit-
ated, various methods OF rescu1ng peo-
pie from water, and also from burning
buildings and gave much valuable in
formation to swimmers. His talk
was illustrated in a most interesting
way with the help Of his assistant
Later in the afternoon and again in
the evening Captain Hyatt gave a
demonstration in the waters of the
bathing beach and his talk and work
formed a very interesting and valu-
able feature of the days program.
The music for the afternoon pro
gram was furnished by the Scenic
City Band which played a number Of
selection The double quartet of Red
wood Falls sang two selections and
Miss Floy Harris of Vesta gave a
group Of pt tiasing readings in the in
tervals between the talks Of the pro-
gram.
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