Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-10
FARM BUREAU
ANNUAL MEETING
Enthusiastic Meeting Held on Jan. a,
and One of the Very Best
Ever Held i'm the County.
COUNTY AGENTS
WORK ENDORSED
Women Made Reports on the Wo-
meas Activities in Their
Respective Communities.

ing Oh iHuISudy, january 4tn. we
believe this is one of the best annual
meetings ever held in Winneshiek
county.
The forenoon session was, taken
up by the old and new board of
directors of the various townships
in taking care of old business ana
arranging the plan of work for the
coming years.
About 50 people were present for
the forenoon session which was open
ed By radio address by County
Leader Murl Mcdonald. This was
followed by an address by the Dir
ector of the Extension Department,
r. K. Bliss. Those present are In
debted 10 Mr.. It. NJ. Halvorson of the
Delco Light Service for the use of
his radiophone which he kindly jim
stalled for this purpose. Both of
these addresses met with the APP
proval of all present. Director Bliss
dwelt somewhat lengthily upon the
fact that the work of the Farm
Bureau is in better condition thar
ever before, more work having been
done Throughout the state and ma
ton, and while some would like to
say the organization is going back
wards records show a membership of
$4,000 paid up in Iowa for 1922.
The County Agents report also
met with the approval of those pre-
sent, showing that his time had been
taken up in worth while activities
throughout the year and summing
it all up seemed to have accomplish
ed an impossible amount OF work.
The report of the auditing commit
tee showed the financial condition of
the county organization to be in
excellent shape 50 that the work fo>
the coming year need not be ham,
pered on account of the lack of FIN
ances, providing our present meni-
bership is maintained.
An unusual feature of the after
Moons meeting was the fact that
rlocal leaders from the various town
| ships We're present and gave Short
talks on the work in their various
townships. President Headington,
Vice President A. W. Oxley, George
Daman of Orlean Township, and Ben
ROvang of Springfield all spoke of
the progress of the work in their
communities. Mrs. Arthur Ellingson
Of Pleasant township and Mrs. Geo
rye Peckham Of Bloomfield told of
the progress in the woman's activi-
ties in their respective communities.
Their reports brought out the fact
that the work of the County Agent
on extension specialists does not
stop when a meeting has been held
in a particular community but the
work is carried on by the local lea
derS. Reports from the county show
that about two hundred homemade
dress forms were made during the
past year. Fully one hundred and
fifty Of these were put on by local
leaders. Since the short cut IN sew
ing demonstration was put or more
than a thousand yards of bias seam
tape have been made by the women
in the different communities. K. c.
Dirks of Pleasant and Steen Hen
dersOn of Orleans were called upon
to discuss the value of rural com.
munity clubs.
All of. these addresses carried with
them pep and enthusiasm and gave
an encouraging outlook for the fu-
ture of the Farm Bureau and Ex-
tension Service. Numerous COM
ments were made upon the work of
the County Agent during the past
year. President Headington asked
for the sentiment of the audience IN
regard to the advisability or retain
ing the present agent another year
and that It would be necessary in a
short time 70 make arrangement for
an agent. Those present w-er- un-
animous in their expression in favor
of retaining the present agent and all
voted more enthusiastic support in
the future and q determination TO
help spread the good things which
the Farm Bureau is bringing to the
people of the rural communities.
Farm and Home Service
One of the best meetings of the
season was held at the II. l.. Meyer
home, two miles north of Castalia,
on Friday, January 9Th. About sixty
people gathered at Mr.. Meyers home
for the occasion. Mrs. Dack was
present to give the thirty-seven lad
les in attendance instruction in de-
corative stitches. This is one OF
the lessons in the five months cloth
ing course which the Farm Bureau
has been promoting for farm wo-
men. The County Agent put on
pruning demonstration in Mr.. Mey-