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PAGE FOURTHE CANTON SUNDAY NEW’S, SUNDAY MORNING. JULY 1. 1323.Canton Bcmk Opens Country Cfa6 -For Ew^loyesUpper picture is an exterior of the First Trust and Savings bank Farms club house.A country club for the employes of the First Trust and Savings bank and its branches, and a stock farm where farmers v throughout Stark county may obtain free breeding service with some of the finest stock the county has. Is combined in theLower left shows the library of the club. Lowrer right shows carrives at the country club there la [ terested In progressive farming will a big dinner awaiting them. jcome from all parts of the countryThe club house faces a broad ex- | to panse of lawn in the front while j By a process of elimination only the other side faces a rolling hill i the finest types of live stock will be topped with an apple orchard. A j retained and the farm will give free spacious veranda extends across tho j breeding service at any time, with front of the club hpuse, from which j the compliments of the First Trust the view of wpoded hills and fields :and Savings bank, is unusually beautiful. Comfort- Many years ago Collins conceived able furniture has been placed on ■ the Idea of Improving the strain ofthe veranda and many of the par-jjve 8toCk In Stark county and theties this summer will be held there i)ank has done much toward encour-The main room of the club house, aging the raising of better stock, the lounge la marblo floored so that : \ veterinarian has been employed it is adapted to dancing as well as i for several years to give free to club room purposes. In one end ice throughout the county. This of the room is a large fireplace man. Dr. Earl Kropf, will Inspect where logs will be burned next win- the live stock at the farms fre quently in order that they may be In tho best of health at all times.The farm formerly known as the Elizabeth Mohr farm has fifty acres and Collins has purchased the adjoining farm of sixty acres, both of which will be used In connection with the development of the bank's model farm.Employes of the bank and Itsbranches numbering approximately 100 wdll have the privilege of spending their vacations at the farms at practically no cost and week-endand evening parties will be heldthroughout the year, according to tho present plan.“We will be In readiness to serve a good country dinner to the guestsThe club house Is so built thnt It Is a year round place and will be Just as well adapted to winter paras to summertime use. In fact rolling hills surrounding the club house will be Ideal for winter sports, skiing and coasting.Just off the main club room are shower baths for men and women, ach lined with marble. A broad itairway leads to the upper floor where there are nlno bedrooms furnished in an attractive manner.Quaint crocheted rugs are used on tho floors of the bedrooms giving the effect of an old fashioned farm bedroom.In the center of the upper floor Is a large library lined with bookcases'at all times,” said Mrs. Exline, the and furnished with comfortable J hostess.Dr. Exllne has arranged an office may spend rainy mornings reading, in one end of the club house and The rooma of Dr. and Mrs. C. E. , there sees a number of his patients Exline, are on the east side of the who call on him there In the eve-house. A large living room, dining nings. lie also makes several calls the lower floor and three during the evenings but is devotingFirst Trust and Ravings bank farms, northeast of North Industry.Formal opening of the farms will be held July 1, when the bank will present to Its employes and the farmers of the county the most unusual enterprise any bank of the United States has ever undertaken.Located on a knoll among picturesque rolling hills stands the imposing country club house, a red brick structure, of generous proportions gnd designed especially to rit into the landscape. The club house has been under construction Uncp last fall and now is completed even to screens. Employes of the hank have formed the habit alreudy it going to the club house for a juiet evening, for a few hours of jutdoor sports. Girls of the bank have organized and are spending many evenings sewing at the club vhile the men are helping In other ways.In the rear of the club house, tho itock, the prize cows, sheep, hogs ind horses are housed and cared ’or with all the Individual attention possible. As a result, a visit to the itock raising part of the farms isike attending a live stock show, ____________ _____ __________slth each animal a prize winner ln’K'halra w’hera guests at the Farms his class.Dr. C. E. Exllne Is the farmer whohas charge of all the stock. Dr.Exllne, before studying medicine, vas a farmer and he has returned o his early pursuit after trying to esiat the call to the country for nany years. Dr. Exllne is nn ex-ert on farm stock and is able at ne glance to tell prize winner.I'he cattle, the Ayershlre breed from Icotland, with their long, gracefully urving horns look like an animated iosa Bonheur painting. There are 'heviot sheep from the Cheviot tills, their long, luxuriant wool mak-ng their backs as broad as circus torses. There are spotted Poland togs. And, by the way, a visit to he hog yards of the farms will prove hat It Is possible to keep hogs clean tnd that a hog can be Just us fascinating an animal as any other.Sach family, the brood hog and her lgs, ar« In a separate enclosure, tnd each has its own bungalow’, so milt that there is perfect drainage.The farm has three large draft horses and one beautiful Morgan itallton.The kinds of chickens In which he farms wdll specialize have not been determined and experiments will be made this lummer. Later it ; an elaborate plan of landscapingIs planned to add peafowls and other will further beautify the surroundtypes of farm fowl* and animals.To get back to the club house, which has been erected at a cost of lt;00,000, a building 122 feet long, it Is a country club in every detail.Mr*. C. E. Exline, so long Identified as president of the Canton Ladles’ rhoru*. treasurer of the Canton Woman’* club and prominent in war work, hu for the time being shelved her Work in Canton and Is now has-of the Farms club house. She a corps of helpers and everybedrooms and bathroom on the ond floor comprise this apartment. The apartment has its own verandaand stairway.The center of the low’er floor Is occupied by the club kitchen, fitted cry conceivable kind of cupboard. Adoining this is an alcove hlch is a large electric refrlgcra-montl 111*1 aThe basement is one of the most interesting parts of the entire club house, for hero the electric pump and vast w’ater pressure tank, that supply water‘do the club house and all tho out buildings Is Tbtfre is a large vapor In n Instantaneous water heating in and a complete laundry equipped 1th tubs, electric washer and other lachinery.The club house has it* own wells from which clear cold water is pumped.Four tennis courts, four horse-, shoe pitching courts and a croquet Miller. Gladys Dehn, Clara Eckers-court will bo built In ihe front and 1 at the side of the club house andElmer J. Speidel, Do* V. Marconi, C. A. Case, Wm. J. B. White, J. A. Conley.Croquet—Wm. N. Frederick,chairman; John A. Lopez, C. D. Spi-dell, Mildred Collins, Margaret Stertzbach, John A. Safron, L. W.Ruble.Decorating—Flossie Reemsnyder, chairman; Joseph Sikora, Bertha H. Zeigler, Mildred Htner, Elsies Eck-ersberg, Clara Ecker*b«rg.Sewing'—Lucille T. Miller, chairman; Mildred Mclntyro. Ruth Muf-* fit, Blanche MilUr. Helen Gregor,Estella Ncreen, Alice M. Miller, Freda A. Klem.Finance—Frank Collins.Library—Tho*. M. Kober, chairman; Hugh M. Mclnnes, Lillian Kllse, Irene Dickes, Fannie B. Gilson, Paul F. Speidel, C. W. KepUng-Publicity and printing—Dr. Earl Kropf, chairman; Flossie Reemsnyder, Harry W. Bowers, Iva M. Arnold, Peter Stuffel.Building and grounds—Edward Blaylock, chairman, Cha9. Gordon, Oliver Skelley.all his days to the work of the farm.It is the only life,” said Dr. Exline. whom the suns of the last few ths have/bronzed until he looks old time farmer.Officers and varicus committees of the Farm club are:President, P. D. Slyne.Vice president, U. A. Wernet. Secretary, C. A. Booth.Treasurer, C. A. Wendell. Entertainment — General chair- h man, Arthur L. Kauffman. ; LMusic—H. P. Arnold, chairman; ci C. A. Wendell. C. R. Bell. Bertha u located. Ir Ziegier, Clara Eckersberg, Ruth holler. Mo«», Iva M. Arnold.Program—Fred A. Klem, chairman; Alice M. Miller, Estella Nor-een, Ada Hollander, Ruby Goodman, Geo. C. Mast. Wm. J. B. White .Dance—Alice M. Miller. chairman; Ann Witter. Mary Carmany J. C. Sommer, Hazel Neider, Mildred Hiner, Elsie Eckersberg, Blanche^ne a crcrowd of the bank employesing grounds. Large brick pillars mark the entrance to the driveway.Adjoining the club house is a long garage and Immediately in the large barn used for the etoring of farm implements, hay and the like.The farm has a tractor and one of the most complete collections of Rauber.farm machinery of any farm In Tennis—Charles A. Fve, chair-Stark county. j man; j8ter v Sporswller, Paul O.It is the plan of Frank Collin*. Haw’ke. Iva Arnold, W. D. Hunter, executive head of the bank, to make N. E. Dunwlddle.It such a model farm that men in-1 Baseball—Geo. R. Sell, chairman;berg.Reception and acquaintance— Louise Connell, chairman; Mary Glnter, Holland Craigo, Phillip Anastas. Laura R. Kilne, Leater V. Sponseller, Freda A. Klem, Julius Welcelean, Catherine Meimer. Minnie Moser.Athletic—General chairman, Fred W. Ritzman.Quoit*—Glen Evans, chairman; Fred C. Rice, G. W. Shively, John
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Sun, Jul 01, 1923
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