The Arvada enterprise., 1923-05-03
WESTMINSTER
MARY J. Gregory

er district was held at the Bake
bchool Wednesday evening Of las
week. The pupils Of the primar
room gave two plays, the intermedi
ats pupils put on . hayseed drill, an
the pupils in Mrs. Flanders room ais
presented play. The county agent
Mr.. Robertson, talked on Boys an
Girls clubs'. Another interesting
feature Of the program was an ad
dress by Mr.. Rose Of the forestr,
service. who illustrated his talk Will
many fine stereopticon views. Dur
ing the social hour coffee and sand
Wichss were served.
A meeting Of interest to Westmin
stsr people was held At the Grang'
hall on Tuesday evening Of last week
Ray J. Boyd was chairman Of thu
meeting. The special speakers wers
Mr.. Radcliffe, manager Of the Ad
ans county fair, Mr.. Robertsan, coun.
g. agricultural agent, and Mr.. Hill
secretary Of the Farm Bureau feder.
alton. Mr.. Hi is from Fort Collins
Mr.. Radcliffe urged that the Grange
should undertake the management OF
a local community fair, to be held in
the fall shortly before the annual
county fair. He stated that the coun-
ty fair managers would back the local
fair. giving dollar for each dollar
put in by the grange to the amount OF
800 with the sole stipulation that the
exhibits at the community fair should
be entered at he county fair. It Is
the plan Of the fair management
to promote number OF these local
fairs. Mr.. Radcliffe also stated that
It is their purpose to give Adams
county folk a good, clean, education
al fair with none Of the Objectionable
carnival features. Mr.. Hill gave n
very interesting talk on the work Of
the Farm bureau which Is working
with the State Agricultural college at
Fort Collins. The Farm Bureau is
seeking to organize poultrymen for
the cooperative marketing Of eggs.
He explained that by this plan each
poultryman signs contract to mar
ket his eggs through the Farm bureau
which candles, grades and crates
them. When the organization secures
the eggs from 100000 hens near Dem
yer. It will be possible to open n CEN
trail office in the city. BY the guar
antcc which the bureau will be able
to give and by the direct marketing
Of first grade eggs to hotels and san
itariums. and seconds to bakeries, the
producers will receive l5c a dozen
more for his eggs than he can now
get. A number Of communities have
already signed up for this service.
Mr. Robertson explained how the
county agent and the Agricultural
college authorities are at the service
Of the community; when the local
poultrymen want their flocks culled
or hogani,ed. = request through the
rounty agent will bring experts to
Aie''- on strate this work free Of charge.
There will be an exhibit of the pu-
pills work at the Westminster school
Friday afternoon of this week
Mrs Walter Williams and little
daughters visited in Denver several
days last week at the home of Mrs.
Williams mother, Mrs. Buxton. Upon
her return she was accompanied by
Miss Clara Lu,z who spent the week
end here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hosmer and children
visited at the home of Mrs Hosmer's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ. Williams
here Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. W. J. Gregory took for his
text Sunday morning the words "For
it is He that hath made us and we
are His" He showed that since we
belong to God. our time belongs to
God, not alone " wa are doing Chris
tian work but the time we spend in
farming In business or household
tasks should remember that our
time o. Gods. Our abilities belong to
God, our personality, our affections
and our money all belong to Him,
Whom we realize this all life will be
more filled with joy and satisfac-
,ion.
The whole community Is urged to
be present at the May festival to be
held Friday Of this week. Outdoor
games on the park in the Afternoon.
dinner In the grange hall from 8 to 7
and program In the evening. II is
under the auspices OF the athletic
club and the Ladies' Aid society. Dill
ncr and program, soc. Program only
35c and zoe. Everyone come.
The entertainment given by the Ii