Show Casually Observing t with Cliff WORTH REPEATING In the fall issue of a small magazine published by the Tractor and Implement division of Ford Motor the following item punted We liked and want to pass it on for our who might have missed The American Small Farmer As all United States history scholars the decline of the American has been rapid during the past Only the determined and hardy ones remain to continue the existence of the stance farmer of fifty years My grandfather of Rhode is one who chose to Because I feel these hardy few deserve I would like to dedicate my feelings and appreciation to them in tins open letter to my Dear Since you are a college a former Town Council and a carpenter by I often have wondered why you chose small-scale farming as your worthwhile Now that I'm older I readily see the In my college history I learned much about the decline of agriculture and the invention of modem I that the history teachers neglected to point out that coupled with the decline of the small-scale farmer was the decline of close family life and strong community Yeats ago the farm family lived and worked striving I believe far too much emphasis is placed on material In the simple ways of farmer accomplishments were considered to be of a different nature A in those felt his I i r-worthwhile if he lived simply by the laws of God and the laws of his own heart and His and nation were foremost in bis everyday He felt he i had accomplished much if he lived a clean life and raised his children to become increasingly and spiritually I suppose you are one of the few who remain to carry on the simple but eventful ways of small-town farm Respect I most certainly I am proud that you have faith in all that you strive to do I am particularly proud as part of my you have so graciously apportioned some of that faith to me Your Gin Miss Virginia Central o- Thc City of Happiness is located in one's c-o I PROGRESS IS being mane J by Pr esley Timothy who is building a new furniture store for Sullivan's Hardware and Supply next to their store and the post office building We are all to note the faith Timothy and his family have in that has prompted them to add the lovely new buildings to the business section A July opening is anticipated by Or-mon operator of the business TH E LAST WORD Always look on the bright side ol but if you are it's well to look on both |