South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-11
Farm Won1en's Organizations of
Indiana Join Hands With the
State Federation of Farmers

told them better schools, better
roads. betted educational systems
and more wholesome amusements
were needed.
Miss Leila Gaddis. OF Purdue Uni
versity Extension Department. con
cluded the ten minute talks by out
lining the work now being done by
the University in putting or demon
STATIONS Of interest to farm women
throughout the state.
Home Influences.
Immediately after lunch Miss
Adelede Baylor. representing Home
Economics Department Of the Fed
eraI Board of Vocational Education.
Washington, gave a brief talk on
Home Influences"
Home influence" she said els an
intangible thing which we can't very
well define II Is felt. but not seen,
but still Is a very vital factor in the
happiness Of every home"
When Miss Baylor had finished
speaking a committee composed Of
Mrs. Charles Sewen. Otterbein; Mrs.
Charles Vannice. Amo. Mrs. Fannie
Cox. Plainfeld and Mrs William
Goldsmith. Spencer. read the follow
ing resolutions which they had
drafted.
The committee of women resolved.
j. That as the farm business and
farm home are so closely related
there be no division or organization.
2 We recommend the appoint
ment OF a standing committee Of ten
women. one selected from each state
district by the representative OF that
district for the purpose Of acting as
an advisory committee and to make
recommendation to the board Of di-
rectors Of the Indiana Federation of
Farmers Association and make a
program along lines in which the
farm family IS interested.
3. That due OF women into the
Farmers Federation be at least $50.
81 Of which goes into the state and
so cents go 10 the national Organiza-
ton work letting each county de
eide for itself the amount to stay
in county and treasury.
T. That the board of directors be
thanked for calling the farm women
to this meeting and inviting US TO the
Farmers Federation.
Resolution Adopted.
This resolution was adopted after
some discussion. section by section,
and then as a whole.
All but a few counties represented
were anxious for the consolidation
Some counties in the southern part
OF the state felt better work could
be done separately, but the majority
were willing and eager for the mer-
ger. Mrs. Harry Matthews repre-
senting st. Joseph county stated that
the sentiment of her county was for
! consolidation.
Immediately following the adop-
tion of the resolutions a delegate
from each district was appointed and
the meeting adjourned and at cali
ed meeting at the Farm Federation
Headquarters the directors Of that
: organization also adopted the resolu-
ton. thus welding together practi-
cally all farm organizations of the
state composed OF women and men.
Following are state district dele
gates selected: First district, Mrs.
Anna Mohnssen. Valparaiso; second
district Mrs Nora Favinger. Albion;
third district. Mrs. Charles Sewell,
Otterbein; fourth district. Mrs. c. +.
MoseIey. Peru; fifth district Mrs.
Laurence Foster CrawfOrdsville;
sixth district, Mrs. Lillian T. Pierce,
Knightstown. seventh district, Mrs.
r. H. Baker. Loogootee; eighth dis
trict. Mrs. NJ p. Jones, Liberty;
ninth district. Mrs Lewis Taylor,
%evburgh and tenth district Mrs.
/ C.. ~ Lindley. Salem.