The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-03
Harley McAdams
Elected Head Of
Monroe Farmers
(By Mrs. Lola Holland
Secretary-Treasurerl


very interesting institute in Monroe
school building January 21-28, under
the direction Of President Ray Laird,
Vice President Harley McAdams and
Mrs. Lola Holland, secretary and
treasurer. Our program opened on
Friday morning by singing America.
Following invocation by Rev. A. H..
Beckett, Co. Supt. l.. G. Dick brought
greetings.
Mrs. Lottie NJ Randolph and Mr.
H. Fl. Casselman were the state
speakers. They gave us some very in
teresting facts that should be a help
to all who were present.
: Mrs. Ernest Cornwer gave two very
interesting readings on Friday eve-
ming.
Music consisted of songs by the first
and third grades, old time music and
community orchestra. A fair exhibit of
farm products was on display. Baking
and rugs, also poster exhibits were
displayed. The following officers were
elected for the coming year: Presi-
dent. Harley McAdams; vice president
Willard Brown; secretary and treas
urer Mrs. Ruth Starbuck.
The following were the prize win
ners: Angel food cake, first, Phyllis
Beath; second, Mrs. Mabel McAdams;
third, Mrs. John Mooney; devils food
cake, first, Mrs. Ellsworth Grewell:
second, Mrs. Esta Foulk. White cake
first, Mrs. Esta Foulk. Nut cake
first, Mrs. Minnie Williams. Oat meal
cookies-first, Amy Fisher. White
bread, first; Mrs J.. W. Bell, End, Eu-
gene Martin.
Candy-Divinity fudge. first, Mrs.
Mamie .Cornwell. Seafoam - first,
Phyllis Beath.
Butter--First, Mrs. Mabel Mead
ans; second Mrs. Peter Henson; third
Mrs. Ellsworth Grewell.
Posters-High school-First, Eu-
gene Reed; second, Eldon Foulk; third
Pearl McAdams; fourth, Laura Laird.
Grades-First, Gertrude Oyler; sec
ond, Marian Foulk; third, Clarabelle
McAdams; fourth, Betty Persinger.
Eggs = White, first, Mrs. Ray
Laird; second, Mrs. Peter Henson.
Eggs-brown, first, Carl Oyler; sec
ond, Thomas Straley; third Pearl Nc
Adams
Yellow Corn-First, Pearl McAdams
second, Lloyd Beath; third, Henry
Murry.
White Corn or Mixed Cofn-First,
Ezra Murry; second Marian Foulk;
third, Ivan Miller.
Popcorn--First, Pearl McAdams;
second, John Grewell Oats-First,
liner Byerly; second, Carl Oyler. Bar
ley-First, Pearl McAdams; second,
Elwood Webb. Potatoes First, Ray
Laird; second, liner Byerly. Wheat
First, liner Byerly; second, Pearl Nc
Adams
lNCoVfutioHS
The resolutions committee wishes
to submit the following resolutions:
Resolved, that we advocate that the
government issue land certificates in
the form of currency and buy at their
fair value in money as many good
mortgages as loan companies wish to
sell in order to meet their present OBJ
legations.
Resolved, that We request all public
officials to use the greatest economy
in office and to consult with others to
determine whether by virtue of their
position they have not become biased
in their views of true economy.
That we object to the fact that ex-
tension work, in fact all things that
are carried on for the benefit of the
farmers, was cut sac while many 9TH
ers were cut less than 10ae and believe
that the state should appropriate
enough that each official should re-
ceive same cut but still retain our
county agent and home demonstration
agent.
Resolved, that we are in favor of the
health commissioner as physician at
County Home, jail and Children's
home, was amended: Request that the