John W. Goodman Jr., District Farm Agent, Facing Operation, Jan. 29, 1925

John W. Goodman Jr., district farm agent, who for about six weeks has been seriously ill at his home in Asheville, is in the Biltmore hospital for a major operation and will not return to his office for two months or more. Mr. Goodman suffered a relapse during the Christmas holidays, and his condition has shown no improvement.

It is not known who will look after his work until he returns and the coming district conference of farm agents in Asheville has been postponed.

Mr. Goodman is considered one of the most active men in the state extension department, and under his leadership farm agents of the western district last year reported considerable progress in modern farming methods. He was formerly county agent of Avery county.

Mr. Goodman will be remembered by all Polk County people who attended the Columbus Get-together meeting as he was the leading speaker of the event on that occasion.

From the front page of the Polk County News, Tryon, N.C., Jan. 29, 1925

newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn94058241/1925-01-29/ed-1/seq-1/