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FUNERAL TUESDAY "AFTERNOON
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Funerafservices tor Burdette New'
man,
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of'Mr. and Mr*. Goo. A.
Newman, were Held at the Methodist
Episcopal Church Tuesday afternoon,
December 87th, 1921. Interment was
made In Oakland cemetery. Rev. C.
K. Hudson, of Tipton, had charge ot
the service. Rev. Mr. Hudson, dur
ing his .pastorate in Manchester, bap
tised Burdette in early lite, and bad
become intimately acquainted with-the
family. '?•.
The Sews of the tragic death of Bur
dette reached Manchester last week,
and a°brlef mention of the tragedy was
given our readers at that time. Since
tthe family reached Manchester the
details of the accident are available.
It appears that Burdette and a boy
friend started for a neighboring town
in their Ford car. It was a rainy
night, and after darkness had over
taken them he discovered that the
rear light to the car was not working.
He got out of the machine to see about
the light. At this time a Cadillac car
driven by a sixteen year old boy and
at high speed came along. Another
car with glaring headlights came from
the opposite direction, blinding the
driver of the Cadillac car. The re
suit was a terrible smash-up. Bur
dette's collar bone, and the bones in
bis right limb were terribly crushed,
jtnd he also suffered internal injuries,
which caused his death. The mangled
form of the boy was rushed to a doc
tor's office and all that was humanly
possible was done. The boy's parents
were notified of the tragedy, .but be
cause of difficulty in getting the mes
sage over the telephone lines they did
not reach his bedside until after he had
sank into unconsciousness,Jrcm which
he never milled. The accident hap
pened at about eight o'clock in the
evening of December 19th, and at two
o'clock Qn the morning of December
20th, death released Burdette from
hi! suffering The family brought th?
(Mains to Mianchesfer &>r burial,
a
reaching this ptee Sufadky Islteraeoib
Stirdette Newman was born toMan
chester on April ltth, 1904. He grtw
to jjpnng Buuihood here and* when" (he
famfry' Wmt to *Phehix, Arfsona, 'In
with thejn. In
''wti? ffaMdwi^and M» fat***
iti&Oiiifomtn, mtvmtfrfY
secure* ^mfolofchenr with »mrge*clt?
com palpijr,*J,fhjp, boy had an WMK
lent position as a driver Of one of the
conipany^'tftnifer trucks*
Heieaves to. mourn his tragic death
*•$ the father 'and tnother.and one sister,
rW |fiss Rtith.t"he parentsand sister
hnvi the heartMt "sympathy of their
many Manchcnttir friends lathis over-
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^whelming sorrow that hat come upoa
item sonnexpeetedly.
*ILO WWRTSHIP FARM RUREAU
^Kp-ETINfl
The members of the Milo Township
Item Bureau will.meet la the Copper
Head school on Tuesday^evening, Jan
nary 3rd. AH members of the Bureau
•re-ttrgedio be present. A» Interest
ing program is being planned.
ARMAGEDDON IN INI, STARS SAT
1f«SIMLO«nfS
London, Dec.. 19.—The year 192«
Is destined to shake the world to Its
foundation? both, physically and polit
ically. .It Is to be a succession of
plagines, fismine. floods, shipwrecks,
rioting, la^.-^^tttipii.
•8o says the British journal of Aa
trol«y, which h«s drawn the tooro
•cope for Chat jcenr. when the 0lali*ta
Mlits end Mercury will be in etejnne
&^ tttMK
'Six yeare latter the great Armaged
don is te take place. It will be a flaal
«r 4 conflict b^reen Mohammedanism, al-
H«d with bolehevlm, against the Unit-
^•«vT«d AngAo-Suoo. world. It will end In
"nniverml peace' In 1932, but "there
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MEMORATE ARMS CONFIR^
SUCK. '•&
Washington, D. C., Dec. IS—The
armament conference will be reflected
in a new series of silver dollars, mint
ing ot which will be started immedi
ately.
The design of the new dollars was
approved by President Harding today
upon its submission by Raymond T.
Baker, director of the mint, following
approval by the fine arts commission.
Director Baker said about 700,000 of
thejiew dollars would be coiaed before
the beginning ot the new year,
The new dollara. which were de
signed bjf Anthony De Francieci of
New York, will have the usual head of
Liberty on the obverse side, while the
reverse will have a large figure of an
eagle perched on & broken sword and
ehitching an olive branch bearing the
word "Peace." Further depicting the'
'dawn of anew era the background .will
show rays of arising sun.
The usual "B Pluribus Unum" and'
"In God We Trust" will also he onj
the coin,
LED AT rowomci AT
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CHURv ACTIVITIES
LIHF CONGREGATIONAL VV£
Theusual morning service wjll«be
held. At four p. m. the dedication of
the organ. No Evening service.
PRESBYTERIAN FMM.
Morning Service 10:30. This is our
regular quarterly celebration of the
Lord's Supper. Sunday School 11:45.
Announcement regarding other, ser
vices made later. -r
LUTHERAN
Regular services next Sunday—9:00
and U:00 a. m. Sunday School 9:45
a. m.
Ladies' Aid meets Friday afternoon,
December 30th, at Mrs. Tobe Hus
mann's, election
off
officers will take
place. Luther League meeting Thurs
day evening in parlors of church, to
which all friends are invited. V\
UNITED BRETHREN
Sunday School at 11 o'clock, in the
evening there will b« ft uiflllonary pro
gram beginning at 7:30 o'clock. Pro
gram will consist of Readings, Recita
tions and short addresses. Miss Gladys
Ward who has spent almost all of
her life in China, will give an address
and will show a collection of Curios
which she brought from China with
her. Miss Ward's parents have given
twenty years of their lives as mis
sionaries in China and are now home
on furlough. Rev. Ward was pastor
of the local church here during one
of his vacations. All are welcome
at this meeting. Come and hear Miss
Ward. You will not be dissapointed.
It is worth a little effort to see the
curios.
V&WIMC GEE-MORTEMER
Miss Eleanor, daughter of Mrs. Clara
McGee of this city, and Mr. Howard
C. Mortimer of Dallas Center, were
united in marriage at the home of
the bride last Wednesday evening,
December 21st, the Rev. J. Frank
Moore, pastor of the First Congre
gational church, performing the cere
mony. The ceremony was performed
in the presence of a small company
of relatives and intimate friends. Fol
lowing the ceremony a wedding din
ner was served, and later in the eve
ning the young peoplq left on a brief
wedding trip, after which they will
be at home to their friends on the
groom's farm near Dallas Center.
These estimable young people have
the best wishes of their friends.
ORGAN DEDICATION KILL SUNDAY
•The program Of 'rausk and song to
be given in connection with die dedi
cation of- the new' Ifctey Pipe organ
of the Congregational chaMfe, *iUll|«
given neott 8undajr attenoon, at 4:00
o'clock. Onjaocount of the. illness of
Mrs. ju»d te
tbf postponed Prom CfrJatinna Sunday
Afternoon, to next Suuigr, Janunry 1st!
The Democrat is pleased to state that
Mrs.-:Yorui has recovered sufficiently
-from a severe cold to be able to play
eight organ numbers. In which she will
•be able to demonstrate the tone qual
ities .of the organ. A chorus of twenty
voices, will sing two numbers from the
Messiah. The chorus will be! under
the direction of Mr. H.
L.
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ail he so -tifd that peaee should hap
pan anyhow", the horoscope says.
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HEW 8ILTER DOLLARS TO COM-
rf^L
Rann. Mrs.
Frank B. Wilson and Mrs. Robert
Harris will each aing a solo J?
COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETING
F^ NEXT MONDAT. *T"'
The Hext regular meeting of the
Manchester Commercial Club will be
held at Keckler*8 restaurant on Mon
day evening, Janany'Znd. All mem
bers are urged to be present.
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/i.* Dedicating the New Or#in,
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D. 0. CHAMBERLAIN
ANSWERS SUMMONS
SERVED CUT AS ASSESSOR FOR
FOURTEEN YEARS. WELL
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FUNERAL MONDAY AFTERNOON
l»Tiu Deyo Pluses Away at Her Home
In Buchanan, Michigan Moa
/^rjvday Morning. -U
David O. Chamberlain, one of tne
Jnost widely known men of Manchester,
passed away at his home on West How
ard street December 23rd, 1921, fol
lowing a gradual decline. Mr. Cham
berlain had been confined to his home
Tor several weeks. Although in a
very feeble condition no one realised
that the end was so near. While sit
ting in his chair the summons came to
'him.
Funeral services were held at the
home Mondy afternoon, and interment
was made in Oakland cemetery. Rev.
W. W. Carlton had charge of the ser
vices.
David O. Chamberlain was born in
Guilford Township, near Rockford,
Illinois, March 15th, 1851. He grew
to manhood on 4 farm, and was unit
,ed in marriage With Miss Ella Heath,
of Rockford.. on July 19, 1875. They
came to Manchester in 1877, and have
resided fcere'sjnce
For miUiy years Mr. Chamberlain1
enJmttir Tit the Insurance .business
•ad hkd:ji!i*''«geBey for this Standard
Sewing Machine company. For more,
thah rourteen yAre lie haefcervM the
ftty'ifa assessor. He was a member of
ttiei Methodist Episcopal church of
Manchester and Homesteaders and
Fraternal Aid Union orders.
He leaves to mourn for htm the
aged wife, and oae daughter, Mrs. W.
8. Van Epps, of Belvidere, Illinois.
Two grand children also survive him.
Mr. Chamberlain was a man of kind
ly impulses, honest and indust
rious, and by reason of his many
yean of faithful service in his position
hs assessor he won the high esteani
of the people of Manchester gener
ally. Many of our people will miss,
this kindly man, and the sincere sym
pathy goes out to the aged wife, and
the daughter in their sorrow.
MRS. LOVINA B. DEYO
Mrs. Laura M. Hamblin, and her
sen, A. L. Hamblin, and bis wife ar-
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Service of Music
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
SUNDAY, JANUARY 1st, 1922.
at 4:00 o'clock
ji
Mrs. C. G. Yofim at the Organ*
of. Lord (Messiah)..
Chorus
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Within a Chinese Garden 1 Stoughton
A Sea Song —Mac Do-well
In Summer iStebbins
Solo, Voices of the Night ... Matthews
~*Mrs. Robert Harris
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March of the Magi j'J *__.DuBois
The Sacred Wood Massenet
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Solo, The Infant Jesus .Yon
Mrs. Frank Wilson
Jour De Printemps Kinder
Responsive Service of Dedication."
Hallelujah (Messiah). Handel
r. Chorus
Symphonic Movement.' —._.»._Guilni^nt
Dudley Buck
Handel
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MANCHESTER, IOWA, DECEMBER 28,1921.
rived/ in Manchester this (Wednes
day) morning, with the remains of
Mrs. Lovina B. Deyo, who passed away
at the home ot her daughter, at Bu
chanan, Michigan, Monday morning,
December 2*th, 1921. Funeral ser
vices were heldla^ the home In Bu
chanan, Tuesday-: afternoon.
The remains were taken to the
Shelley parlors, where a brief service
was held: Rev. W. W. Carlton had
charge of the 'services. The remains
were then placed in the receiving
vault In Oakland cemetery, and will
later be laid to rest in the family lot
in the cemetery.
Lovina B. Deyo, daughter of Job
and Mary Bishop^ was born four miles
west of Buchanan, Berrien connty,
Michigan, on Jtijfy Sfcth, 1838. Her
early life was apeint on the home farm,
and on April 8th, 18S5 she was united
in marriage with Mr. P. S. W. Deyo,
of New York state. For a short time
thereafter they resided in Rockford,
Illinois, and. then removed to Straw
berry Point. Her husband was a min
ister of the Gospel, and during his
years of active service the family re
sided in several places in tbe state.
For some twenty years Mrs. Deyo
resided In Manchester, making her
home here with her daughter, Mrs.
Laura M. Hamblltt. When Mrs. Hamb
lin and her son removed to Buchanan,
Michigan, Mrs. Deyo accompanied
them, and has made her home with
them since. The husband and father
passed away November 30th, 1899.
Mrs. Deyo was, the mother of two
daughters, Mary' Ella, who died in
infancy, and Mrs! Laura* M. Hamblin,
of Buchanan., She Jeaves to mourn
her passing the aaughter, one grand
son, A. L. Hambljn of Buchanan one
niece, Mrs. Rosd Evans, of Omaha,
Nebraska and Jwo nephews, E. J.
Deyo, of Strawberry Point, and G. B.
IDeyo, of LeClere, nwa also one broth
er, John H. Bishop, of Nashville, Mo.
Mrs. Deyo wasla faithful and con
sistent member of the Advent Christ
ian church of Floyd, Iowa, the church
founded by her husband in 1861, re
taining her membership there until her
death. She was a!
ber of the Rebe'
Her last illnei
November, and
she was given
by the devoted di
son and ibis wife.1
fully into rest oh
at the age of 83
28 days.
to an honored mem
lodge.
dates from last
ring these weeks
most tender care
ighter, and grand-
She passed peace
scember 26th, 1921,
Bars, 4 months and
Mrs. Hamblin, a
bers Of the famil^
to this good woi
natural
of their-
nd the other mem
.who were atteched
an $y the ties of
,ve the sympathy
GOLDEFT WEDDING AJINIYER8ARY
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. F. Crosfcey of
OhiB city are celebrating their golden
'wedding anniversary at their, .ioiiwr
ton the West side today. A large nuj*
ber'of bid time friends and relativta
assembled at the Bushnell hente, and
ait the noon hour went to the home of
Mr. and Mrs. bro^iey, to rwnind them
of the feet that they had been mar
ried for fifty years.
Etauna. Florence Hill was horn at
Flushing, Harrison Connty, Ohio, Jniy
8th, 1850, and Mr. Croekey was horn
at Hopedale, phlo, December ltth,
1860. They wfre married at Cadis,
Ohio, December t8th. 1871, and came
to Iowa is March, 1880.
The Democrat congratulates Mr.
and Mrs. Croskey upon having reached
this noteworthy event in thsir lives*
and we trust' that they may be spared
to eiach other for many years to come.
EARL THROST GETS ROPE.
Eiarl Throat, who murdered the pret
ty school teacher near Waukon, Iowa,
week before laat, was sentenced to
hang, by Judge Taylor. The crime
for which Throst Is to pay with his
life was one of the most brutal on rec
ord in Iowa, and the sentence meeted
out to Mm is none to severe, the only
regrettable feature la that under the
laws of Iowa he has to be kept in the
penitentiary at Ft. Madison until
March 9th, 1923, on which date he will
swing from the gallows. A do*en
or so of such sentences meeted out to
murderers might have a deterring in
fluence on those who are bent on kill
ing. r.'fV.-
JLEAYE FOR HONOLULU
Mr. and Mrs. Joa. Hutchinson leave
Friday morning for 8an Francisco, Cal
ifornia. from which place they will
sail on January 4th, for Honolulu,
where tb«r will visit their two daugh
ters, Misses Elisabeth and Josephine
Hutchinson. The Democrat trusts
that Mr. and Mrs. Hutchinson will have
a delightful trip.
PLANS READY FOR
FBI-
LECTURE COURSE NUMBER
DAY EVENING.
The nest number of the lecture
course will be held in the Armory on
Friday evening, December 30th, when
the DuMond quartet will give a jmus
Icl program. The enteftinment" will
begin promptly at 8:15. Single reserved
seats on sale at Pbllipp's drug store.
Admission, 55c, 44c, ana 33c.
WOMAN RUNS 8T1LM5ETS CAUGHT
Mrfe. Jennie Penny, of Masonville.
was hailed before Judge EL B. Stiles,
in District court, and fined $100 dollars
for operating a still. It seems Mrs.
Penny fixed np a still out ot a milk
can, and made Rework rather success
fully. The costs in the case were
$17.75,,^ I.'
—Judge and Mrs. E. B. Stiles are
enjoying a visit from their e-es, the
Misses Martha Stiles of St. Croix Falls,
Wisconsin, and May Ellen Fisher, a
student at Oberlin. 3 i'/'
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SHOW TO TAKE PLACE IN ARMORY
JN: MANCHESTER ON JAN,,...,
'UARY SRD TO «TH.
WYANDOTTIS FROM
GBEENLAJfD
Harry Atkhig, The Judge. Beautiful
Loving Cups to go te the Winners
In the Showw. J-
Next Week, January 3 io 6, are the
dates of Delaware County's first an
nual poultry show, to be held in the
armory at Manchester.
With the present prices of poultry
and eggs we believe the show will be
well attended and large exhibits
shown, as this is the means of getting
before the people and awakening them
to the fact that it is a paying and worth
while business to breed and raise
fancy and market poultry,
We would urge everyone to get
their entries in as soon as possible
to W. J. Schiess, secretary of the as
sociation. Also to join the County
Association. They will hold a meet
ing Friday fternoon, December 30, at
the Farm-Bureau office.
Harry Atkins, who is widely known
as one of-the foremost judges in the
country, will spend three days here
scoring every bird. It is certain that
the winners will be rightfully placed.
The nine beautiful loving cups to be
given at this show are on display in
the window of Glldner Bros. Clothing
store. Besides the regular premiums
there are special cash prizes and
ribbons. Now is the time to advertise
for next year's sales by exhibiting
your birds.
Supt. S. T. Harmon, who has worked
hard for the success of the poultry
show, announces that he has succeed
ed in getting listed a pair Green
Wyandottes from Greenland. The
birds are unique in many respects
and local poultry fanciers will be in
terested to see these rare birds from
Greenland. i~
^KLING-DUNJf.
Miss Ola Kling, daughter of Mrs.
J. M. Kling of this city, and Mr. Glen
R. Dunn, manager of the Amsden
Pharmacy, were united in marriage at
the Methodist Parsonage at Charles
City, Tuesday noon, December 17th.
tML'Her. S. R. Beattjr iwOwitttt
ceremony. After a brief wedding trip
to various points in Iowa, Mr. and
Mrs Dunn _wW go to housekeeping,
in the Tsfcer.j residence on Plrospect
street!-: \.
The hride fcap .Iteen. ^.j^cessful
teafeher-of the^county for several years
and~during the past year she
the able assistant to the cashier, of .the
bank at Greeley. She is a talented
and sensible young woman, and is well
qualified to grace tbe home soon to
be established. Mr. Dunn is a young
man of exemplary habits, and has been
thoroughly trained for his calling. He
is one of the best young fellows in
Manchester,, and his host of friends
congratulate him upon having won for
a companion a young lady who posses
ses so many womalny graces.
The Democrat extends its heartiest
gpQ&^iphes to Mr. and Mrs. Dunn.
—Installation of officers in the K. P.
lodge next Monday evening.
—H. J. Schwietert, of Chicago was
a visitor in Manchester last Saturday.
—Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Hobart
Cooley, December 15th, a daughter.
—Mrs. A. M. Cloud and sister, Miss
Sue Fleming, went to Chicago Tues
day evening.
—Miss Anna Noonan spent Christ
mas day with her sisters, and their
families at Delhi.
—The Thursday Afternoon club will
meet with Mrs. Frank Wilson, Thurs
day, January 5th.
—Dr. and Mrs. durrie 0f Winona,
Minnesota, spent a few days with Mr.
and Mrs. F. B. Wilson.
—Mrs. Gas Muehe, of Mason dty,
Is visiting in the home of her mother,
Mrs. John Sullivan.
—Paul Young,- a teacher in Radio
department of Coe College, spent a
part of his vacation at home.
—William Bartman, who Is attend
ing school at Iowa City, is spending
his vacation at hia home here.
—Miss Mae Foster enjoyed a Christ
mas vacation from Saturday until
Monday with friends in Cedar Rapids.
—Burdette Griffin of Chicago is
spending his holiday vactlon with his
sisters, the Misses Griffin, in Manches
ter.
Mrs. Alton Dunham, who spent the
holidays with Mr. and Mrs. O. R. Dun
ham went to Waterloo Tuesday after
noon.
—Mrs. E. T. Alford and children of
Waterloo were guests of the former's
mother, Mrs. M. H. Williston, over
Christmas.
—Robert Hutchinson, a stndait in
Chicago University, is spending the
holidays with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Jos. Hutchinson.
—Mr. and Mrs. Charles Newcomb
of New Mexico, are spending sever
al weeks among their relatives and
friends in Manchester.
—Miss Monica Goen. and her two
brothers Edwin and Donald, all stu
dents at Iowa City, and Andrew Goen,
a student at Dubuque College, are
spending the holidays with their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Goen.
IMPORTANCE OF FIELD AGENT
WORK IN IOWA COUNTIES
Murl McDonald, Connty Agent Lead
er, Defines Duties of
A
Agents
and Work
of Agricultural Extension Department,
Ames.
Ames, Iowa. (Speeial) Defining the
dnties of county agents, Mr. Murl Mc
Donald, County Agent Leader for the
State of Iowa, recently said: "The
questions are frequently asked, what
are county agents and what are they
doing? What is their plan off action
and program of work? The same
question is asked concerning the home
demonstration agents and club agents.
These questions can be answered per
haps as easily as any other way in
calling attention to the following, tak
en from a -county agent's monthly re
port. submitted to the Agricultural
Extension Department at Ames.
All In Day's Work.
"There are so any things in a day's
work that it is hard to make up a re
port and say so many days work on
this or that project. A sample day
runs about as follows: May 20tb, Of
fice 7:00 to 9:00 a. m. working on cor
respondence two men came in want
ing work on farms and places were
found for them by telephone a lady
called by phone wanting to know
where she could get S.- C. R. I. Red
eggs for hatching and three poultry
breeders were recommended received
couple calls regarding spraying. or
chards man came in wanting hired
man another wanted information re
garding soy beans and still another
wanted information about wool blan
kets from his wool 9:00 o'clock drove
out to see the secretary of a creamery
association about articles of incor
poration (local cooperative creamery
iassociation organized through the
farm bureau) called on two other
men for seed corn for test plots, and
made three more calls to locate poul
try culling demonstrations.
"Ate dinner at Sheffield. One o'clock
called on bank that had not made re
turns on membership collections and
collected $135 dues, called on two
parties to secure housekeeper for a
farm bureau member who had sick
wife. Drove from Sheifield to Are
dale, calling on four men regarding
culling demonstrations, and two to
inspect orchards took order for spray
material. Made one more,, stop to
talk cow testing aesQtifetie& It was
raining by this time IBO headed for
home. Fifty-two miles covered, twelve
calls made, collected forty-five mem
berships, located five culling demon
stratioos.
"Spent eveftng frUS", 7:06 to :0J
writing letters and Warticfe he «wv
for the .local newspapers. Just a
little hard to *rite. a mMith's im
port without writing a long, tiresome
doooHMatu
""'Mtoi Hive AhflMgt
''{Hleld Agents^^^Bt'possess the abil*
ity to intiferpM ^he^ tteeds And wishes
of the 'itfople,* iati Mr. MOBoniM,
continuing htt explanation, "and .they
must also be thoroughly familiar with
every service available that will prove
of practical assistance to the people
in meeting their problems.
."It is the dnty of these field agents,'^
said Mr. McDonald, "to promote co
operation and the harmonious Woijk
ing together of all forces within tpe
county for the advancement and Im
provement of agriculture and homd
economics.
"For this reason the rule has lorig
been established that Held agent shall
refrain from any participation In any
activity such as Is characterised by
political, sectarian or factional differ
encest.
Hew Time Employed
"A fairly clear conception of the
activities of the field agents may be
gathered by -reading the annual re
port of the Agricultural Extension
Department, Iowa Stats College, for
the year 1920. This statement made
each year by the director of the de
partment, Mr. R. K. Bliss, covers ev
ry county in Iowa and indicates that
approximately twenty percent of the
agents time was devoted to various
farm crops, soils, livestock and ether
production projects approximately
the same amount of time was devoted
to agricultural economics work, in
cluding farm management, income tax
service, marketing, exchange and sim
ilar projects.
"About twenty percent of their timq
was taken up with duties In connec
tion with the farm bureau organisation,
consisting of the work done In rela
tion to membership campaigns and
perfecting the township organiza
tions.
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"About twenty-five percent of their
time was taken with farm bureau.,
meetings, cooperation with local or
ganizations, such as fair associations,
farmers' institutes, short courses, con
ducting farm tohrs and other similar
activities.
"The remainder of their time was
devoted to boys' and girls' clubs, home
economics work, agricultural engineer
ing and other projects.
•..Busy en Reeoids^./
"During tbe month of December a
considerable portion of the agents
time is required in preparing the nec
essary reports and records and making
other preparation for the annual farm
bureau meeting, which, according to
law, must be held on the first Mon
day in January.
"During the summer months town
ship and county picnics must be ar
ranged. Assistance is given to fair
associations in the preparation of ex
hibits, conducting contests etc.
No Regular Hears.
"The county agents are expected
to assist in formulating the Extension
Service program and in aiding the lo-
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NO. 52.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
OF THE PAST WEEK
STUDENTS SPENDING HOLIDAY
VACATIONS Hi THEIR TAR.
IOUS HOMES HERE.
NEW YEAR'S DANCE SATURDAY
Items of a Locnl Nature Picked up
About The City By The
Loeal Reporter.
—Miss Florence Ridden, a teacher of
English in the High School at Rock
ford, Illinois, is spending her Christ*
mas vacation with her friends in Man
chester.
—Mark Moore, who has an excellent
position with a large contracting firm
at Waterloo, spent Monday with his
parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. Frank Moore,
in this city.
—"Abe" Lyteil, bookkeeper of tbe~
Lovett & Davis Produce Company,
left Saturday night for his home In
Minnesota, to spend the holidays with.,
his parents.
—Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Drown and
their son, Clarence, who is a student
in Chicago University,' spent Christ
mas day with Dr. and Mrs. Edwin Cobb,
at Marshalltown.
—Miss Laura Peet, a chief telephone
operator at Iowa City, was a guest of
her mother, Mrs. J. M. Dorman, and
other relatives here ,lt)|*t Satur
day until today..
—Hunt Armistead, presdent of the
First National Bank of Doon, Iowa, is
spending a few days with his lather,
Mr. Geo. Armistead, and sister, Mrs.
Oba Lyman, In this city.
—Miss E. Francis Schmock, a teach
er in the public schools at Maniey,
Iowa, is spending a part of ber holt-1
day vacation with her sister, Miss
Jeanette Schmock, of this city, if
—Mr. and Mrs. Louis Purvis and
daughter, of Dubuque, and Mr. and Mrs.
William Purvis and baby daughter of
Waterloo, spent the Christmas sea- Sgg
son Vi$h Mrs. Jewiie Brown in this
—Miss Pearl Aidrich, who has An
excellent postton In the First National
bank at Doon, Iowa, spent Sunday
and Monday witblMr?. C. K..HekdfK,
and slstiv, Dorai 'ln tlpls city, ^ie^
returned tofcev woik.on McmdaJ eve
ntaig. '»r
cal people in condtictiag the necessary
township and camaMnity meetings in
order to perpetuate the necessary or
ganisation and prepare plans from
year to year.
Many Project* Under Way
All field agents in Iowa are re
quired to submit an annual report
to the board dt supervisors in their
respective counties, to the' fann hu
reaa membershipi to the AgricultnhU
Extension Service and to the U. S. De
partment of Agrioi^Kare. IkM re-,
ports cover about a hundred different
projects and ent psejects.
Not all counties 'have undertaken
this number of prOacts in any e^p
year, but It has aeC been unnnmmim
where a county hns hnd^Oe- seaeiuie
of a home denionsrdfaon agent, or a
club agent as wen as:a eounty agent,
for the farm burent te-carry on- work
covering from 30 .to 40 of these pro-,
jects during a single year.
The annual reports, on which the
field.. "^SJts art now working, will
if ^itnarized very soon and this will
practically close their activities for
the year ending November 30, 1921.
Plans Fer New Year
In discussing the work for thl year
1922, Mr. McDonald said, that *plans
have been fairly well completed f6r
the new year. "The annual- exten
sion conference recently held at Ames
was held primarily for the purposd
of developing and completing the. Ex
tension Service program for 1922. At
this time the field agents were re
quired to bring with them their pro
ject contracts for the new year," ac
cording to Mr. McDonald.
These contracts cover the program
of work to be carried out in the var
ious Iowa counties for the ensuing
year. The programs were made np In
meetings In each eoanty, called for
that purpose. In this manner each
local township or community has a
voice in determining their own pro
gram Of work.
V«!
—Th# Sand Creek- Ladies Aid So
ciety will hold aa day .ifsiting
andr piento dinner at the hpme off
Leslie Porter, tattrefttyT'Tewiafy' Ith.
1932. A oordla!
ed to all.
—Mr. and Mrs-^ J. R. Jjin»i oj feed
Oak Iowa, camo tl^s a^ra^on
are spending ^few ilsys aMeng
rtelrdM tima.fr|endp^^^wM^ester.
Mt^ Iiimatt hasi been. at .the h^ad ot
the school system ef Red Oak since
leading ManchesCtr some years ego.
—Mr. and Mrs. Shannon Chiirlton.
of Woodward, Iowa, kpent tkehttltdays
with Mrs. CbarHotoVferontob llr. aid.
Mrs. Wm. Barr. Mr. Charlton ieft the
first of the week fe^his heme tot Mb
wife will remain heire for a tints te
assist in caring for her mother, whe
is in a discouraging state of health.
—The' second sf thc boliday *aneee-'^rx
wiU'W held ln~ tie Armory on New
Year's Hre—Saturday evening, De
cember 31st The nwsle will he fur
nished by the Gammon* Harp Orche*
tra of Waterloo Xtaneftng- WiU begin
promptly at 8 o'clodt-aad cease at II.
Tickets to dance iiM pies wnr tax.
Spectators 25c phis war tax.
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