The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-28
CLUB MEETS IN
SPRIN FIELD
Continued From Page One)

A. Shirer, Of Lilly Chapel, gave the in
vocation.
The first speaker of the occasion,
DR.. Paul H. Hersey, Of the Mammoth
Divinity school, spoke on Light from
Rural Denmark "As the result of
being a country preacher for six
years." he said, II know something
about rural conditions. AS the hus-
band of woman whose ancestors
came from Denmark, | have learned
something about that country, espec-
tally during a brief visit there. Den
mark has an area of 10000 square
miles, a population of three and a half
million with 500 of the country agri-
cultural | do not believe that what
succeeds in a foreign country will nee
essarily succeed in America. The
country consists of one large penin-
sula and 500 islands; flat, low, sandy
country, limited thereby in its agri-
cultural activities. Most of the auto
mobiles are American made.
Farming in Denmark is scientific
intensive and cooperative. The aver
age farm is seven acres. Agricultural
reform which was started by Bishop
Gruntbig in 1865 is responsible for
this. Crops are rye, oats, barley, hogs
and dairy products and eggs. Bacon
and eggs go to England. Another
crop of the islands is sugar beet. There
are 1000 cooperative organizations
Education is carried on through the
grade schools, folk high schools fol
adults and agricultural colleges. Edu-
cation has developed a lover for rural
life School buildings are beautiful
and compact, with a house for the
teacher close to the school. Most
teachers are men and make it life
long profession.
The general cultural life shows itself
in the buildings which are architec-
turally good. The social life is inter
esting. The Church holds an import
ant place in it, also the community
houses. The old Danish homes have a
quadrangle Of buildings. Cleanliness
Of home, farm yards and farm build
ings is characteristic Neat flowed
beds and carefully kept grounds show
the thriftiness of the people. Den
mark exemplifes the motto Of the
Wallace family of Iowa, Good farm
ing, clear thinking, right living"
The second speaker, Stewart L. Tat
um, Springfield attorney described his
airplane trip to Central and South
America. q left Miami on Washing
tons birthday in the Clipper the larg-
est Of the 107 of the Pan-American
Always, and was soon out over the
Gulf and Cuba with Havana in view,
landing in the harbor Conditions in
Cuba are very serious, with incipient
revolution. Leaving Cuba, another
plane takes you across the Caribbean,
with wonderful panorama below,
spent the night at Kingston. From
there to Colombia is $50 miles over the
water Direction finders based on the
super-heterodyne principle assisted us
in keeping our course. Following the
Magdalena river for 625 miles, | took
a little plane up to Bogota, one of the
most inaccessible Of South American
capitals, at an elevation Of $500 feet,
but due to cloudiness was compelled to
return and take the railroad Unable
to see the fighting between Colombia
and Peru. | attended bull fight. Co
ing down the Magdalena river by plane
I passed the awe-inspiring heights Of
the Andes. Passing over Panama |
found the scenery very interesting due
70 the little islands which lined the
shore, dotted here and there with the
little thatched huts of the San Bias
Indians. At the Canal due to the cur
ious twist Of the American continent
saw the sun arise from the Pacific
ocean. Looking down on Lake Nicar-
aqua, | noticed the island with the
twin volcanoes. A most interesting
sight was the market of Guatemala
City with its thousands Of brightly at
tired Indians. / also visited the ruins
of the Mayan civilization, now being
excavated. Just before / got back to
Miami, we passed the ill-fated Akron"
At the business meeting which fol-
lowed, the roll call disclosed % famil-
les represented.
Resolutions expressing sympathy
for the president in his injury and of
respect for the memory Of the valued
member, L. j. Hunter, were passed by
the club. Mrs. John Taylor extended
an invitation TO the members for the
clubs next meeting at the Monroe
rural school at Plumwood on May Is.
The committee on entertainment fer
Thursday included Rev ard N9s.
Frederick Fischer, Rev. and Mrs.