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BULLETIN 825, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUEE. 



The main floor is of wood, but between the front row of opera 

 chairs and the stage is a strip of cement floor 15 feet wide and extend- 

 ing across the building. At either end of this strip is a large double 

 door through which farm stock is brought onto the cement floor, 

 there to be judged at stock shows or fairs, before the public. The 

 basement contains two rooms with cement floors, each 20 by 50 feet, 

 and a furnace room, 12 by 14 feet. The building has running water 

 and is heated by hot air. 



The building was planned by the township board in consultation 

 with the local builder. Labor was hired by the day and material 

 bought direct from the retailer. It is in general charge of the board 

 and directly managed by the township trustee, who maintains an 

 office in the building. 



Fig. 15. — Dixon Township building, Argonia, Kans. 



Among the activities for which it has been used are : Union revival 

 meetings, lyceum course, community lecture course given by the State 

 college of agriculture, community Christmas program, pageants, 

 high school plays, glee-club entertainments, farmers' short course 

 given by the State college of agriculture, farmers' institute, and fairs 

 and stock shows. It is the regular meeting place of the Farmers' 

 Union, the commercial club, the hbrary board, the township board, 

 and various other township and village organizations. It serves a 

 population of 950 people, about equally divided between the village 

 and the surrounding farms. 



REMBRANT COMMUNITY BUHJOING, WOODSTOCK, TENN. 



Communities which are organized for social and civic betterment 

 often realize that a community building would greatly facilitate 



