The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-06
This Is Keynote of Letter BY
Minnesota Woman Who
Won a Prize in Contest
SHE WANTS HER GIRL
TO MARRY A FARMER
Believes Country Is the Best
Place for Putting Ideals
Into Actual Usage
Farm Bureau News Service J

\Fa arm bureau news SERVICE
The farm home is the stronghold
of real family life. That is what Mrs.
Minnie Ellingson Topping of Bloom
ington Ferry, Minnesota, wrote in
reply to the question: "Would you
want your daughter to marry a farm
cry" her letter was one OF two let
tiers from Minnesota farm women
to win prizes III a nationwide con-
test.
There is special reason why l
ny Iarmer," mrs. Topping wrote
from her farm home. l wish co have
her surrounded with interests That
will emphasize the best qualities OF
her soul anu make use OF the nigh
esq capacities for which she, as a
woman, II lifted.
''ihe country is an ideal setting
for family llte. One OF our big news
papers had recently TINS headline :
will the Family Scand!" Inc very
Nope OF America today is in the fam
lE. Anything that dlsrupts 1t makes
Tor anarchy.
Romance plays good part in
young LIE. Last winter went with
a nelghbor on a milk route. Cross
roads beng 0ritted, teams met the
truck, with their cans OF milk. These
teams were often ariven by boys,
khakl-clad and fur-clad from mead to
foot. They have had their thrills
at first nand. Young prices OF the
farms that they were, they might
have been envied by any city boy.
"The boys and girls who go With
their fathers to the barn these searly
spring mornings are introduced to
natures secrets throught the new calf
lamb or colt that has taken up its
abode over night. I Sex lessons are
taught right, because naturally.
"My daughter, having been rear
ed with close attention to the fact
that water and heat in the home
are necessary to health, would be
expected to embody these convenien-
ces in the plans She makes for her
home, with her farmer-husband; and
to insist that sanitation and conven-
Lance be the rule in the house as
well as in the barn. From childhood
my daughter has had small amount
of money to control and by this has
learned the value Of money. l
would expect her to formulate some
system OF finance with her husband
that would bring her share OF the
earnings of the farm; it may be a
budget system, a side line--like
chickens, milk or gardener direct
share of the farms output. 1t must
be something, recognizing her part
nership in the enterprise, and ade-
uuate to maintain her independence
and self respect.
"She should be logical enough to
meet emergencies in sensible man.
ner: ii this is meant the climbing OF
a windmill, or hitching up a trac-
tious team or other outside work,
should expect her to do it efficiently;
In her devotion to her husband and
home. she would not forget that she
is a social being, functioning, tor
community betterments through the
mediums of healthful amusements,
mental alertness and spiritual uplift.
believing that the country is the
very best place for putting into
practice the ideals that have develop
ed with her character, for furtherlng
principles of industry, and the intel
iigent administration of homely but
worthy tasks, for fostering love for
simple things, and for loving service
to her own and others, / would be
very glad to have my daughter mar
nv a farmer"