The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-13
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The Wide Awake Farmers club
met Wednesday, January a, at the
home Of Floyd Williams. After an
excellent dinner, served by the host
ess they took up the regular order OF
business. The ACCESSIBILITY Of forming
pure bred cattle clubs was discussed
at some length and It was decided,
after taking q vote on the pref
/ Of the members in regard to the vari-
Gus breeds, to secure literature on
l the formation Of two blocs, of two of
the most popular breeds, Holstein
and Jersey. Both OF these breeds
haye strong adherents in this COM
munity and as; number have al
ready started foundation herds in
both breeds it is hardly possible to
agree on single breed. II these
blocs are formed it. will be a great
improvement and will help to i'm
prove existing herds by grading them
up and by making it easier to secure
better calves it will discourage the
raising of scrub stock. Chickens as
an adjunct to the farm were dis
cussed also, A. number of the club
members are enthusiastic poultrymen
and all that is needed to make the
community, a poultry center is some
means of providing better housing
facilities. Another important subject
discussed was the proposed road be-
ginning at State Road No. 8 near
the wayside school Z between sec
tions Nos. 3 and 10 running west in
tersecting country road No. II be-
tween Charles Collins and Ira
Cooks and extending two miles east
OF county road No.; ~. This road is
! badly needed as there is at present
only one east and west road connect
ing the state and county roads in
consolidated district No. 49, This pro-
prosed road will go through the CEN
ter Of thq district and will greatly
simplify the hauling of some Of the
children to school who at present are
obliged to 80 a great distance out Of
their way. Err. Lee, Charles Coffin
and +. v. Gardner were appointed
Z as committee to see the town
boards Of Maple Ridge and Nebish
townships and tho county commits
sioners and urge the establishment
OF this road at the earliest possible
time. The next meeting will be at
Fred Wcbsters. New members elect
ed were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Park.
New members proposed were Arthur
SEipton, Robert Higginbotham, Ben
Higginbotham and Mr.. and Mrs.
and Mrs. Carl Nelson. -.
The, boundaries of Pleasant Wiley
were fixed as those of consolidated
school district No. 40, but It was de-
cided to retain all members. and ad-
NIT those who have already been pro-
posed as. members, living outside this
boundary, hut to admit no, others
outside hereafter. This settles the
Z long mooted question Of "'where is
Pleesant Valley?" &c.. , T.'..t'.s
The unmarried men members of
the farmers club have announced
that they will entertain the club on
the. occasion of the annual meeting
in March at the school house. As the
election of officers takes place then
record crowd is anticipated 80 the
bachelors are already making plans
for providing the big feed. Being one
OF 'em I'll take the liberty Of guar
alteeing a good dinner. We're all
good cooks! r. - 49,.
Elmer belong, age 10, started
school January 4. He is in the fifth
grade. 49,. -, g, !, a
Charles Coffin has been appointed
by the farmers club as chairman OF
committee to arrange for the build
ing Of barn at the school house.
He chose Mrs. Vogler, president of
of the Helping Hand, Esther Knox,
president Of the Literary Society and
Carl Jones, chairman of the board
OF directors Of the cooperative saw
) mill as members Of the committee.
All Of these are farmers club mem.
bers and the committee is to wait on
eneh of the societies to see if each
will aid in building the barn which
:; is needed to house the teams when
/ entertainments are given at the
school house. The work will be do
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AT the annual oyster supper Of the
Wide Awake Farmers club special
meeting was called t oconsider ways
and means of raising money for
building the school barn, It was voted
to assess each member so cents, The
school board announced that they will
glvc a dance on Saturday, January
-, to help raise money for the same
purpose: The Ladies' Aid and the
Pleasant Valley Literary society are
expected to take some action as soon
as they meet. tA :. ~''>>' ~ '''
Raymond and Glen .McQuecncy,
Ben, and Cecil Higginbotl,am. Ninn
Cook, Dorothy Watson, Dorothy
Randall and Mary Campbell visited
the Crookston camp at Whitetish
e lakc Saturday. -. ,"i.:t'.. -
. The annual oyster supper of the
farmers club was a great success,
An interesting program was given.