Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-11-13
SOCIETY, SOCIAL EVENTS AND NEWS OF THE CLUBS
WoMAN's CLUB SPEAKER
ls HERBERT FLOYD


ls HERBERT FLOYD
The woman's Club started the
year with q luncheon at the club
house last Monday. the program
committee. Mrs. Robert Halter
man. Mrs. William Hackett. Mrs.
Thomas Bacon, Mrs. Donald
White and Mrs. r. K Shaw.
serving as hostesses.
Mrs. Kenneth Fichner presen-
ted the musical part of the pro-
gram, singing, IF I Could Tell
You" and Prayer Perfect" ac-
companied by Mrs. William Ems
ley.
Herbert Floyd. of near London,
was guest speaker, telling of his
work and travels in Europe He
graduated from London High
School and the College of Agricul-
ture at OSU. His interest in
seeing how farmers in other parts
of the world work, led to his
extensive travelling. When Sc
nior az OSU, he met the Director
of Agriculture from France, ex-
pressed desire to study farming
in Europe. specializing in hybrid
corn. and eventually after ex-
change of letters. the opportunity
came for him TO go to Europe.
Learning to speak Frecil pre-
sented a problem, but purchase
of a French dictionary and dill
gent study, led to mastery of
many words. His roomate was
a German, which gave him the
opportunity to pick up smat-
tering of that language also. How
ever he stated at most of the
bureaus and public offices, there
IL always some one to interpret.
After spending some time in
France working for the Marshall
plan, Herb bought q motor
cycle and started his tour of
other countries, seeing them not
as tourist but as one of the
people.
In Switzerland he worked for
a shoe company; In Germany on
d farm in the Rhine valley. Only
short time was spent in Den
mark a brief tour of Sweden and
Finland where he worked on a
farm, following. The country of
Finland he found quite unique, he
stated. They are a strong, silent
people with, an innate sense of
patriotism. Their country though
It has some modern buildings,
still clings to the old way of
doing things. He also saw much
Of Holland, Belgium and England,
working on a farm in Yorkshire
some Of his time.
The slides shown were of in
terest and his comments most en-
tightening. In Paris, The Natio-
nal School of Agriculture, beau
tiful gardens, fountains in Versail-
les, grape harvest in the south OF
France, Swiss farm houses, lakes
and steam baths In Finland, In
Holland. the native dress of the
people in London the Changing OF
the Guard, churches in the var
ious countries, made very interes-
ting and worthwhile listening. He
concluded with comments on the
world situation today.
Mrs. Lawrence Houston gave {
poem as q memorial for Mrs
Fannie B. Chance and Mrs. Ber
nard Gibson, deceased members ol
the club.
Officers of the club are, Mrs
A. r. Hooking. president; Mrs
p. RI. Gibson (deceased) vice pre-
sident; Mrs. Blair Savage. secons
vice president; Mrs. Graham Me
gaw, recording secretary; Mrs
Henry Young, corresponding sec
retary; Mrs. Robert Lukens, trea
surer; Mrs. Clarence Hunter
parliamentarian: Mrs. Peyton r
Emery, custodian; Mrs Rober
Halterman, librarian.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garnet Januar,
af Loomcraft Studios. Wilmington
viii speak at the clubs Cues
Day, Monday, November 19.
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EAST HIGH CLUB
STARTS YEAR
East High Street Club bega
its current season at the Coove
Memorial Club House on Tuesday
November 9th, by the reading G
letter from the retiring pres
dent. Mrs. Herbert MANSFIELD
who is now in Vienna. Austria.
Brief annual reports were hear
and the new president, Mrs. FL
nest Wall presented the ne'
officers: first vice president, Mr.
II. j. Vogel; second vice presiden
Mrs. A. NJ. Shenefelt: recordin