The following appeared in The Rock County Star on September 20, 1929.
Hills Picnic Is Successful Event
Former Senator Magnus Johnson Delivers Feature Address of Day
Nearly a thousand people are estimated to have turned out for the annual picnic of the Hills Co-operative Creamery Association held at Hills Saturday and the event was a successful one from every standpoint. Weather conditions were good and the season was opportune enabling the farmers to be present.
The feature of the day’s program was an address by former United States Senator Magnus Johnson, who talked on agricultural problems and emphasized the necessity for co-operation among farmers in order to place them on a par with other industries. The former Minnesota senator compared farmers to the roots of a tree furnishing nutriment for the success of the central trunk or the agricultural industry as a whole.
Other features of the day’s program were a variety of field sports and a baseball game between Brandon and Valley Springs. Music for the event was furnished by the Hills band.
The Women’s Civic League of Hills dispensed food to those who did not bring their lunches to the grounds. The Hills Co-operatives Creamery boasts a membership of nearly 500.
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