• •rga Ie , / / Vol. 39, No.2 39th Year FEBR ARY I, 1961 Publi h d nthl b i hi Start Drive for Goa -------------,-------------------------------------------------:----------.,----t:l f 72~ o You Are Invited to Farm Bureau'. Saginaw Credit Union 'lilY'lL IE THE AU FI6HT FOR IfALIiTIC MDt I.AWf United Co-op Sales $40 Million in 1960 Cu " Third Freedom Conference Di~tributes $23,800 5,67 United Cooperatives at Al- The Saginaw Farm Bureau liance, Ohio at its annual meet- At Lansing February 7 and 8 Credit Union board of directors authorized payment of 4.2% di- vidend on all full shares held by ing January 6-7 reported sales of .40,150,000 of fence, farm hardware, Unico paints, lubricat- Four Renewal or J. DELBERT WELLS its members as of Dec. 31, 1960. ing oils and grea e , farm chemi- is possible to start news through Family Program Division press, radio and TV to help you The dividend WpS $16,854. cals, barn equipment, etc., in By Countie Eery W The directors also voted to pay 1!}60. Earning aft r tax s were change your ideas. His background $650,000. In Feb uary 0 ld One of the resolutions adopted at fits him for this assignment. He a 20% patronage refund of inter- the Michigan Farm Bureau's an- spent 20.years as a politi est to all borrowers in 1960. This Farm Bureau Services, Inc., of 1 writer Michigan is one of 31 state and ROGER N. FOERCH nual meeting Nov. 9-11 asked that for an eastern newspaper before amounted to $6,955. The Credit we continue the annual Farm Bu- going to work for Farm Bureau. Union has 602 members and as- regional farm cooperatives that Manager of Organization Division. M reau Freedom Conference. This is sets over $450',000. It has its of- are owners and patrons of corning soon. It will be two days Dr. Russell Kirk, of Mecosta, fice in the Farm Bureau Ser- United Cooperatives. February is the month for cornpl ting th job f you'll never forget in case you de- Michigan, research professor of vices building at Saginaw and getting 72, 105 members for the Michig n rm cide to attend. Let me tell you political science at C. W. Post Col , will have a full time manager in 't about the conference: lege in Connecticut, will speak on 1961. National Program Bureau by March 1, 1961. "Churches-the Person-and Amer- We have done w II so far. A of J nu r 2 1. Ii will be held at Lansing February 7 and 8 at the YMCA at ican Freedom." M B Directors we have a total of 66,432 r newals and n w m m- 301 West Lenawee street. accommodate 175 nicely ... We can writer. He is a lecturer, He has published and books as "The Conservative Mind" teacher, and such Legislative bers for I961 . up to 250. We are hoping for and and "The American Cause." expecting a full house. most recent publication "The Cris- His Seminars in A tend BF We need 5,673 more! This conference will be a fast- is in Protestantism" moving series of talks, discussions, February edition of Fortune mag- appears in the Kicl{ Off Meet For 71 Courty Farm Bureaus that is four r .. and pictures, starting at 9:30 a.m. azine. on the 7th and stopping at 3:30 p.m. on the 8th. T. C. Petersen, program direc- . Feb. & March Tw lve members of the Board of Directors of Michigan Farm newals or new members for each of th 24 working days in February. tor for the American Farm Bureau, The annual Legislative Semin- Our goal is 3 to 4 persons ars at Lansing for County Farm Bur au and eight members of the is an outstanding speaker and staff att nded an American Farm If you know a member who hasn't renew d hi in attendance from each County Bureau Legislative Committees Farm Bureau. There will be three leader. He will help analyize the of the eleven Farm Bureau mem- Bureau 1961 program pol icy exe- groupmeals (1 night, 2 noon) with problems and challenge us in the cution meeting at Chicago Janu- membership by mail, please show your inter st by follow-up procedure. b e r s hip regions have been an approximate cost of $6.00. scheduled as follows: ary 18-20. inviting him to renew for 1961. There are many Similar delegates attended the ~ Room for the night and breakfast Dr. John Moore will discuss Feb. 9 - Upper Peninsula and Road Association En! meeting from Indiana, Illinois, farmers waiting to be invited to join Farm Bur u. will be your responsibility. There the "selling of ideas" through the Bridge regions. will be an enrollment fee of $2.00. schools. Feb. 15 - Southeast region. Iowa, Minne ota, Missouri, OhIO We enrolled 4,273 new members last y ar by invit- He knows and under- The time is short. Call your coun- stands how American ideals and ty president or secretary for reser- freedoms can be promoted, or side- vations. Feb. 21 - Southwest region. Feb. 22 - West Central region. Feb. 23 - East Central region. County Ro System and Wisconsin. Six other regional meetings were held in January for officers and taff of the 49 ing them. trcked through the public school state Farm Bureaus. We invite every Farm Bureau membership wor • 2. The conference be "The Battle for Men's Minds." t.heme will classroom. professor Dr. Moore is associate of natural Michigan State University, and one science at March 2 - Thumb region. March 8 - South Central re- gion. Needs. 20 • Program Ways and means cussed for putting were into dis- effect er and every individual member to help finish th The central thought is that the of the sponsors of the MSU Con- March 14 - N ortheast and "Michigan's 86,000 .. mile network of county major policies adopted at the 41st 1961 membership campaign in February . Your in- American people are being condi- Northwest regions. tioned through many means to ac- servative Student Club. roads nee., a $3.5 billion dollar improvement pro- annual meeting of the American terest and your influence counts. We th nk you We'll have visual aids that tell Central Region County Farm Farm Bureau at Denver in De- cept losses of our traditional some real stories: Bureau Legislative Committees gram in the next 20 years to avoid rural traffic cember of 1960. They include: for your help. American ideals, and to be willing will meet with regions to which I-Enactment of Farm Bu- We show below the County Farm Bur aus ov r to replace them with other forms Communism on the Map. A their members of the Legislature chaos," according to John B. Barr, engineer-direc- reau's cropland adjustment pro- of ideals. picture commentary on how Com- have been invited. tor of the County Road Association of Michigan. gram to reduce the over-expand- goal for 1961, and the number of m mbers oth r People who study the changes munism started in 1917, and how Place of meeting is the Famous ed agricultural production plant and challenges have almost un- gradually, without military force, Grill - Skyline Room A - at the He said in early January that the multi-billion through voluntary participation. counties need to make their goal, as of our Michig n animously agreed that the indi- it has taken 40% of the world and vidual's freedom of choice is lost has its goal set on domination of corner of US-27 (Larch street) dollar demands were pro ed after an 18 months 2-Support sound nat ion al Farm Bureau records January 25. Memberships r and Michigan avenue, Lansing. policy in th field of farm labor gradually in accepting the s e the United States. Famaua Grill parking 10t nor h study by road expe t for Michigan Legi lature. and lab r ar m t r in. coming in daily, so thes figures may be low r f I changes. What changes are taking place, and how they come about Operation Abolition. A motion on Larch street. The program is: 3-Support Iegi lation for bal- your county when you receive th Mi higan arm 10:00 a.m. - Discussion of Mr. Barr was "shocked" at the pace primary and anced federal budget to aid con- without us recognizing them will picture analysis of some U. S. col- state and national legislation, ews early in February. be discussed at the conference. lege students rioting in 1959 a- Stanley M. Powell and Dan E. local roads have deteriorated. "These roads are trol of inflation. 3. Persons who know the score gainst the House uri-American Reed. important to the future growth of Michigan. They 4-0ppose proposals for multi- COUNTIES OVER GOAL will make the talks and lead the Activities Committee. This shows 12:00 noon - Luncheon with billion dollar f deral aids to edu- discussions. what happens when Communists members of Michigan Legislature connect nearly 400 cities to limited access highways cation, with federal domination Number Number Number set a youth agitation program in to be expected. Over Goal Over Goal Over Goal Dr. Richard Staar, professor of operation against the United States. for counties in the region as in the state. ·The cities have a population of nearly guests. 5-Favor expansion of private Montmorency 3 Iosco 2 Mackinac- political science at Tmory Uni- 2:00 p.m. - Members of Coun- 4,000,000 people." plans for medical care of the versity at' Atlanta, Georgia, will Dust of Destiny. A natural sci- ty F a r m Bureau Legislative aged. Oppose incorpora ting such Iron 3 Alcona 1 Luce discuss the Communist propaganda ence film by Moody Institute on Mr. Barr declared more than residents as well as routes to Committees will attend sessions care into Social Security program Missaukee machine and show how it affects unexplainable processes in Nature 100 engineers have found that favorite hunting and fishing of Michigan State Senate and with re ulting increa e in taxes. people in the USA. He has spent and our belief in God given House of Representatives. $1.5 billion dollars should be sites. years doing propaganda analysis natural laws. spent on 23,861 miles of primary . . The information and plans pre- eed Up to SO for Goal The Freedom Conference is a Many of th~ 5.661 bridqes In sen ted at the Chicago meeting work for both Radio Free Europe roads and $1.7 billion dollats on and our own U. S. Central Intel- rare opportunity. As far as I know, the 20-year I~provement pro- will be pa sed on to County Farm Kalkaska 10 Clare 22 Baraga 32 Eaton Co. Soil Tests 64,000 miles of local roads, plus gram were built wh~n Grover Bureau Boards of directors and ligence Agency. He knows the sys- Michigan is the only state with a $220 million dollars for improve- Cleveland. was . president, and their committees for action. Marquette .. Otsego 22 Gladwin 32 tems, goals, and methods, and how Farm Bureau Freedom Conference. ment and construction of 5,661 I we are affected. Leonard Warner, press Colleges and groups sponsor similar conferences, rela- with enrollment sometimes fees. running up but Many Farms bridges or structures. "The need over the next two one-way. traffic are. designed for hor e "- drawn vehicles. ~nd are posted WIghtman, Those attending The?, are designed for m~eting were:. Pre id~n t Walter the Chicago Vice-President Ro- Alger Delta 11 13 Presque Isle Emmet 22 25 Wayne Charlevoix 33 35 tions director of the American Farm Bureau, will discuss how it of this one! to $100. Why not take advantage Low in Needed decades is for 1,277 miles multi-lane ties. highways He declared of for Ioadings as 1,IUle as 25 ~er bert Smith, Directors Eugene Ro- 90 per cent Iimits. I in 22 coun- c,en~ of the state s leg.al loading b rt, Elton Smith, Eugene De- Matio Dal Dunckel Herbert Chippewa Wexford 17 17 Houghton Arenac 25 27 Antrim Manistee 36 44 of this mileage is in eight coun- Barr said many bridges - one Fierk~, Ward Hodge. Mrs, Alex Benzie 1961 Legislature Plant' Foods ties: Wayne, Oakland, Kent, Kalamazoo, Macomb, zxample in Ionia county - Genesee, Ber- unsafe for use by school bu~es Hood, and Wilbur Smith. are Kenn dy, Lloyd Shankel, Max Alpena 20 22 Menominee Ogemaw 30 30 N. W. Mich. Cheboygan 45 47 The Eaton county soil testing rien, and Ingham. In this group and children are forced to dIS- Staff member: Secretary- laboratory processed 870 samples of primary road needs are 622 embark and walk across the Manager Clarence E. Prentice, Need 51 to 100 and ex- structure on foot. ,Stone wall, Dan Reed, Ward Cooper, Noel Gets Under Way from 350 farms in 1960. Although Eaton county farm- E:rS are applying larger amounts miles of improvements tensions in Michigan cities." The last study of county road strengthen sub-structures condition are In such bad Stuckman, it is impracticable the super-structures. Donald Moore to bert Well, Mrs. Marjorie Karker, Einar Ungren. . Del- Muskegon Oakland 52 52 Washtenaw Mason 65 72 Osceola Cass 94 95 'of commercial fertilizer in recent needs was made in 1955 and Mr. Barr said, . The 20-year Midland STANLEY M. POWELL years, soil tests show that many showed $2.5 billion dollars was needs study, including the state 54 Tuscola 85 Genesee 99 After Legislative getting Counsel of Michigan Farm off to a slow posed amendments Bureau to existing soils are low in major plant nu- trien ts. Following are the results of phosphorous and potassium necessary, gram. or $125 million dol- and city needs, is being turned lars a year for a 20-year pro- over to the 1961 state legislature "But revenues," said to help lawmakers To Considet- Shiawassee Newaygo 58 60 St. Joseph Ionia 89 92 Clinton 100 start the Michigan Legislature is statutes. plan future tests made in the past six now all exciting set for what may be an and eventful session. Governor day of the Swainson. session, On the Michigan's months: Phosphorous %of Total Barr, "have averaged $80 million dollars a year, so the new 20-year program less than road policies for the state." The latest study brings up-to- will re- date a 1955 survey and one made Water ights eed 101 to 150 new Governor, John B. Swain- St. Clair 106 Isabella 118 Saginaw 124 Although ( vened on January the lawmakers 11, they met con- son, appeared before a joint ses- sion of the Senate and House and Low or very low Medium Medium high 52% 30% quire year." $175 million dollars a in 1947. Far ers' Week Gratiot 107 Eaton 1 19 Barry 125 only six days during After relatively uneventful January. short, and rather sessions on January delivered his message. first time in the state's history For the High 8% 10% Mr. Barr emphasized counties have not been dragging that Livestoc Michigan farmers water re ources will be di cussed and our Mecosta Lapeer 108 110 Jackson Branch 122 123 Ingham Calhoun 126 130 11, 12, 17 and 18, the Senators such an occasion was televised as Potassium % of Total their feet in improving and at the auditorium of Giltner Hall III and Representatives til January 30. recessed un- well as being carried radio. The speeclr went out over the airways both live and by de- on the Low or very low Medium High 60 % building roads. 15% mary roads They have built 18% an average of 1,500 miles of pri- a year, plus 1,000 ealth Council (veterinary medicine Michigan State University, Farmers' Week program building) at a Thurs- Bay Oceana 116 Livingston Macomb 123 123 Montcalm Ottawa 134 142 This permiUed a committee six Senators count to conduct a re- of layed broadcast. of the votes for a state Swains on stated: In his message, Governor Very high These tests indicate, . 7% miles of local bridges. The said the been built with practically roads local roads and have 50 100 E tabli ~hed day, February Private streams rights will 1 at 1:30 p.m. to lakes be discussed and by eed 150 to 250 Van Bur n 150 Senator in the 30th Senatorial "In seeking to strengthen the I soil testing laboratory, one-half of the that over per cent local contributions. soils tested The Michigan Livestock Health Jerome Maslowski, ass't attorney "But local contributions," said Council was organized at Michi- Hillsdale 151 Monroe 179 Allegan District, including seven counties agriculture sector of our econo- should be receiving much heav- Barr, "are diminishing gan State University December general, State of Michigan. 199 in the upper peninsula, allowed $1 million New water legislation for the Legislators to attend the my, I wish to place emphasis on ier applications of fertilizer than dollars a year and all signs now 15 by 24 livestock organizations, Michigan farmers is the topic for Kalamazoo 168 Huron 188 Lenawe 201 county conventions of the two marketing activities. The need is they have been receiving if the indicate the 20-year program of five marketing groups, Michigan Dan E. Reed of Michigan Farm Sanilac 170 Berrien 189 Kent 238 major political parties. great. Statistics from the Mich- best yields are to be obtained. rebuilding and improvement has Farm Bureau, State Grange, pro- Bureau. igan Department of Agriculture Most of the soils that test high become a 40-year program. fessional health groups, MSU. Ru sell Hill, MS conserva- programs because of the impor t It also gave the Senate Com- show that, since 1940, Michigan mittee on Appropriations port unity to make a first-hand an op- farmers have lost approximately one half of one percent of .their have probably attained levels by being fertilized heavier and the nutrient these Higher costs of material labor, upgrading level- has been tions to meet higher traffic vol- road specifica- and The council will work on live- stock disease situation fects cattle, sheep, hogs; poultry as it af- tion community specialist, will speak action for watershed on Call ant effect they have on public opinion and legislative action," development. the AFBF board said. study of the financical the state institutions peninsula, made it possible for needs of sh~re of. national in the upper ceipts-s-or a total of $150,000,000. I recommend farm cash re- that a marketing built up. With soil nutrients high levels, maximum yields can be expected in good program at umes, soaring maintenance crop have added up to making a near costs impossibility the and horses. Among the diseases of special interest are: mastitis, brucellosis, Al Schmid of the MSU Dep't of Agr'I Economics, on farmers' water will speak problems in Of The American pointed out Farm 19 instanc which it said TV film PI' ur the House Committee and Means to hold hearings the budget requests on Ways. specialist of various on to the be assigned task of developing markets for Michigan agriculture full time new years, and certainly average years. yields higher than without extra revenues. in poor crop Michigan primary roads con- tuberculosis, anemia, infectious hog cholera, sheep dis- eases, diseases of poultry. equine the 1960's. g, by Edward R. Murrow and Friendly wa eith r bias d or In rror. r state agencies, and gave the and to encourage the production Only 15% of the Eaton county nect cities, villages, school dis- Elton R. Smith of Caledonia Gras Waterway was elected chairman. He was Many Michigan farms need grass American Farm Bureau The Farm Speaker of the House of Repre- of new farm products for which soils tested required no lime. tricts and public institutions sentatives, Donald R. Pears, the wide markets already exist. About 25% of the samples were with regional trading centers, chairman of the State Brucellosis waterways to control erosion, say Board of Directors has informed time needed to assign his 109 strongly acid, requiring 3% to state trunklines and other coun- Education Committee. Luther Michigan State University agri- I several members of Congre colleagues to the various tand- "Transportation is important to 4% tons of lime. ties. Klager was elected vice-chair- cultural engineers. that it considers Columbia ing Committees of the House. agricultural market development. man, and E. A. Wenner, secre- Broadcasting System's TV how Local roads are main school With the progress being made in tary. bus and rural mail routes, and Pia t·c on migrant labor "Harvest of Meanwhile, the legislative bill the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Shame" a major failure in hon- drafting service was busily whip- Seaway development program. This Edition 73,642 are roads on which the majority Plastics are showing up as sub- est reporting. copies of the Michigan Farm of the farms of Michiga are MlJlMUm stitutes for metal in many pieces t ping into shape the ideas of the Michigan agriculture should located. These road also are The Ford Museum at Dear- of farm quipment, say 1ichigan Rigged documentari a various Senators ahd Represen- make fullest use of opportunities News were mailed to subscrib- feeder routes to .summer cot- born, Michigan, had slightly State University agricultural en- much more serious abus of tatives about new laws and pro- (Conl·nued on Page 7) ers. tages of millions of Michigan over a million visitors last year. gineers. sponsibility than rigged ann ws Preside , Column Community vorthles and proceed marize and close. to sum- by the woman ho said, ell just love our group di scus 'ions; why I got to talk twice - while every- • Closing the DiSCUSSion. Con- 1923. PI' let nt \ T. which includes 14 Ion elusions mayor drawn depending may not on the nature be one else listened." of which Michigan of the probl m under considera- S·heep reeders Ass'n a tion. The following points important: are 26th Sale Feb. 2, MSU Sixty bred ewes and 20 ewe The New Jersey Taxpayers' a. Conclusions if drawn should lambs will be sold at auction by group claims they paid in $246,- 500,000 into the federal treasury ole be clear, conci e and to the point. the b. Conclusions should be writ- Ass'n Michigan at the Sheep Breeders 26th annual sale in 1959 for federal grants in aid ten, read back and agreed upon Thursday, February 2 at the to state and local governments, J. DELBERT WELLS so that at least the majority agree LIvestock Pavilion at Michigan but received back le s than on the meaning. They should be State University, Family Program Division East Lansing, 100,000,000. This can only be filed in the proper minutes and beginning at 12:00 noon. 4-H DIRECTORS AT LARGE cunsidered the wor t kind of ex- A good di cu sion leader is one distributed to the correct places. Club and FFA members will re~ Herbert Flerl·t·................• ·a 1. Farm The type of organization Bureau will be. I 2. What its objectives are. 3. Who it serves and, March 13 - District 7 March 14 - District 8 ing to the national Their report is timely and per- economy. gether in order to meet what opinions ever the future holds. questions. or he may ask direct Herodotus, the Greek historian, said it in the 5th century, B~C., and you'll find it today inscribed on March 20 - Di trict 10 West tinent today because the new ad- c. He may split the topic into otion Pictures the main post office in New York City: "Neither Fall Profits Are Made Now ... March 21 - District 10 East The Upper Peninsula will be announced Institute later. It looks ministration penditures this kind is committed of many of two-way to ex- billions in trip to About 70% of motion picture films made in the world each year topic each "areas" and part separately them together later in the meet- get ideas on putting snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their Washington. re produced in the United States, ing. You'r f r like another bu y month. New Jersey Taxpayer's ciation found that to get one dol- Asso- ith some 250 firms making edu- cational and business films. d. He may divide into "groups of 4's" with each as- the group appointed rounds." With the Christmas rush not far behind us, it's a good time to pay tribute to those lar's worth of aid from the fed- signed one problem and later who, day in, day out, in fair weather or foul, see that sk Farmer on eral government $2.47 into the federal till. it had to pay Ocean Salt have each group report on their conclusions regarding that pro- the mail gets through. Your postman deserves a pat The saltiest sea water is in the blem. on the back, but he'll settle for a smile ... Inciden- Conservation The other $1.41 was eaten up by such things as administrative expenses and spreading New Red Sea (40 parts of salt per 1,000 parts of water), the least salty water is in the polar seas, due to e. He might split the into "pros' and "cons" in order to group tally, the motor truck plays a vital part in the distribu- tion of the mail, serving the length and breadth of bring out alternatives on the • • Michigan, from the most densely populated cities .omnnssion Jersey's wealth among poverty- stricken states. New Jersey con- melting of ice and little evapora- tion, and the Atlantic water is question. f. He must keep the group on to the most remote rural areas. ~ siders itself No.1 on Uncle Sam's saltier than the Pacific. . the topic at hand. "Michigan farmers have long g. He must see that all can O sought the appointment of a 2 - No waiting period on pre- share and contribute and that no farm r to the Michigan Conser- vation Commission," the 16th an- existing conditions. one monopolizes the discussion. Michigan Trueking Assoeiation . . nual Bear convention Hunters of Michigan Association wa ue Cross & 3 - No exclusions existing conditions. 4 ~ No exclusions for for recur- pre- h. He must recognize the point at which further discussion is Fort Shelby Hotel • Detroit . . told by Farm Bureau's Associate Legislative Counsel, Dan E. Reed. More than 300 members of the MBHA met in Lake City in late ue Shield rent same illness. hospitalizations 5 - No age restriction. for the 6 - No requirement for health January to hear officers, eat bear and beaver, and crown the "Bear Queen." reports, elect enefits statements. 7 - No limitations on matern- Michigan Blue Cross - Blue ity benefits. In asking for at least one rep- Shield have asked for a rate in- There are 56 different con- resentation on the 7-member crease of 18.7%, effective April tracts available to Farm Bureau commission, Mr. Reed pointed 1. members in other states. Most out that: of them provide from 21 to 70 Much of the hunting and out- W. S. McNary, executive' vice- days of hospital care. One pro- door reel' ation in Michigan is on president of Blue Cross, and L. vides 90 days and three 120 days. farm land; G. Goodrich, executive vice- 38 of the plans pay per day . with a vides Much Of the water that pro- Michigan's surface and president of Blue Shield, inform- costs in full, the others limit ed State Insurance Commission- payment from $5 to $12 a day. underground water inventory er Frank Blackford January 11 low cost, long term Land ank Loan • OPERATING falls as rain or snow on farm With the exception of the that both plans operated at a three plans offering 120-day cov- provides the op rating money you need MONEY lands. loss in 1960, and are doing so in erage, the contract Michigan to g t Spring work 0 f to a fast start, Much of the wild game, which 1961. Blue Cross offered to Farm is owned by the State, feeds on mal e bigg r profits this fall. • SEED· crops on private land. Higher hospital costs and Bureau for its initial enrollment FERTILIZER 15 years ago was more advanced Land Bank Loans have helped thous- Reed also cited the need for a greater use of needed serv- ices by members are the in benefits to members than the start in providing State water ands of tarm 1'S to purcha e new equip- • MACHINERY and use and management law. reasons for the request for 53 plans now available in other ment and machinery, to buy seed and EQUIPMENT higher rates. states. "Michigan law presently gives f r Hizer, to mak ss ntial repairs and little guidance to those who are The proposed increases are impro ements on their farms, to buy additional land and liv stock, to r fi- • FARM IMPROVEMENTS &. HOME considering using equipment," investment MBHA members were urged to he said. in water- calcula ted to restore the prepaid hospital - medical - surgical pay- T a S ortation study proposals for farm crop- ment plans to a sound financial nance bothersome short term, high pay- 111 nt loans. • NEW BUILDINGS land adjustment prepared for which are being consideration of condition and keep way for at least two years. Half the families in the state them that Group ears Lo"Vpa 111 nts, no costly renewals and • ADDITIONAL Congress. Combining more free- te n T dom for farmers to make their are protected by Michigan Blue full prepayment privilege without penalty LIVESTOCK own decisions with 'a realistic Cross - Blue Shield prepaid hos- lila Ion O' term Land Bank Loans the cropland adjustment, the plan pital - medical :. surgical care. Edwin F. Steffen, chairman of af st va to borro • ADDITIONAL deserv scar ul study, said T. LAND Blue Cross is the only prepay- the Transportation Committee of Reed. • t read for pring with a Land Bank ment plan that provides its the National Council of Farm Dr. George Selke. newly ap- members with all hospital ser- Cooperatives, and general coun- Loan. Tiit th office in our com- pointed Assis ant Secretary of vices covered in the contract sel for Farm Bureau Services, munit ,th 're al ay glad to ee you. A riculture, s the banquet without limits as to dollars paid Inc,. spoke for farmers at an Ag- peaker. When arrangements in behalf of the patient. riculture-Industry session of the er m de for Selke's appear- The Blue Shield medical and National Transportation Institute Work ance, he was the Dir ctor of surgical benefits are broad and at Chicago January 18. " ••• and I'll need ano her ton of that fortified feed, too •••" Railroad, truck, and waterways SSOC'A YION OffiCES IN MICHIGAu ._- ••••••• Con ervation' Minne ota. Since have been described as "what that tim he ha b n tapped by people want. covered by prepay- representatives at the Institute Think of all the time and steps an exten- ESCANABA 502 Ludington St. Hllt.SDAlE W. Carlton Road, Secretary Freeman as an Assist- ment." were considering the subject, rnonth-keep your entire farm operation GAYlORD P.O. Box 337 M·99 IONIA ant Secretary. "The Users Need for Effective sion phone in the barn could save you. running more smoothly. N. Depot St. (U •. 127 North) GRANO RAPIDS III LAPEER Selke ays that Minnesota has Michigan Farm Bureau sub- Transportation." Mr. S t e f fen Whether you need to call the veteri- You'll find, as so many others already 468 KInney Rd NW . 128 N. Saginaw St. never had a "buck" law. He be- scribers to Blue Cross have a made these suggestions: HART RICHMOND lieves that the taking of both contract that has no equal and is 1. Provide sufficient equipment nary in a hurry or order supplies while have, that an extension phone in the barn Box 191 67411 Main St. ST. JOHNS does and" bucks produces better so far in advance of rural en- to meet the needs of peak ship- checking the inventory-or accept im- more than pays for itself. Why not call lOa Brush St. and stronger deer. He said rollment plans in other states ping seasons. portant incoming calls-a barn extension ST. JOSEPH 722 Port St. Minnesota had a better 1960 sea- that comparison of benefits is 2. Provide specialized equip- your Bell Telephone business office? We'll ---...~ ••••• ..-;~ :"~_ •••••_ ~~:O ~ ~'.~~ 131, By·Pass son than Michigan or Wisconsin difficult. ment such as hoppers for grain, phone is a dependable, handy helper. It be glad to help you plan just where exten- because they had three days of Michigan Farm Bureau mem- bulk feed, fertilizer, etc. can save you valuable man-hours every sion phones can be the most help to you. good hunting with snow before bers' contract with Blue Cross 3. Give the best and cheapest H F ASSOCIATIONS the rains started. He says they provides: service possible to agriculture. It should have taken 50,000 more 1 - 365 days of hospital care, may require that mode of trans- deer, however, to protect the full coverage with no day Iim- portation integrate or coordinate Icltl n " T , piton Company browse. it, plus out-patient benefits. all transportation faciliti . Mi Ier''s Egg ar e o NEIL HUNTER 19 to 20 weeks. But they have a t;!..-----------:----------------====------ Farm Editor reputation for good production. dozen eggs 0 a case. They plan The State Journal. Lansing And they are long -life pro- to be back at that rate with the The Farm Bureau Young Peo- new batch of chickens by sum- Looking out of his window one ducers. Out of the Millers' ori- ple's program will take on a ne mer. morning in mid-summer of 1959, ginal 6,000 chickens purchased look in 1961. At their annual Edmund F. Miller, Jr.,o Lansing in 1959 they still have more than "These birds are more than a meeting ovember 9, 1960, the 3.500. Next spring they will sell year and a-half old," said Mrs. Farm Bureau Young People vot- H-3 asked his wife, "How would Miller. "We had planned to sell you like a chicken house in the them and buy another 6,000-bird ed to become a committee of them all earlier but the market space between the brooder house flock of the same variety. Michigan Farm Bureau. remained high 0 .we have kept and the barn?" "Like other phases of farming, This means that any young per- them on a little longer." Editor's note: What has fol- eggs and chickens seem to get son who is a member of a Farm The chickens have never been lowed that question is told in a into your blood," Mrs. Miller Bureau family can take part in out of the laying house since Young People's activities spon- State Journal article by Mr. says. "My husband has always liked chickens. He studied poul- their arrival at the Miller farm. sored in the county. Hunter which is re-published in They spend most of their time the Michigan Farm News with try in high school and took some The new program will be or- short courses at Michigan State on fence wire that covers the ganized very similarly to the permission from The State center of the building. On wire Journal. The Mr. Hunter young their early thirties) couple continues: University." (now in another A favorable egg market good reason why had lightly couple will go on with their op- is the they eat, drink and sleep. Laying nests line the ~ outside of the structure and along the nests is Farm Bureau Women's program with a committee in each county planning the activities for the Purg young people. discussed mechanized a 1 a r g e - scale, eration. hen house and egg operation as a source of supple- Her husband figures that it the dirt chickens scratch. floor on which Heat of the flock is sufficient the . The Young Peoples Committee will be composed of six adults Com f who will act as counselors and a After the passage of the Lan- mentary 'income. costs him 26 cents a dozen to pro- to keep the insulated building young person designated by each pum-Griffin bill, labor leaders duce eggs, without counting warm in winter. In the summer Ed Miller lives on Guinea road labor. "That includes feed, flock community group in the county. vowed defeat for "anti-labor" windows are opened and venti- Congressmen. Hoffa, of the near the intersection of Millett replacement, building repairs de- The committee will meet per- lating fans cool the birds. Teamsters' Union, cond mned 50 road, two miles west of Lansing. preciation, taxes and other fixed iodically to plan projects and His 120-acre farm, is directly Eggs are gathered in wire help to carry them out. The com- to "death at the polls." Of thi costs," he said. number, only one was def ated across from the 120-acre farm of baskets and are taken to the mittee shall be responsible to the Sometime the average price in the 1960 Iection, his parents-the land which he washing room where they are County Farm Bureau Board of paid f£r all grades has dipped to Michigan Congres man Robert had grown up on. dipped in 110-degree water Directors. near 30 cents a dozen, not leav- Griffin, of the 9th District and For many years Ed and his ing much for labor. which also contains a special solvent and preservative. Then The State Young People's co-spon or of the bill, was on 3 father have worked together as Committee will be made up of a of those slated for d feat by la- Recently the market has been they are ooled and the next day partners, raising grain for live- good and the Millers credit a packed in cases. representative from each Farm bor leadership. He also had a stock feed, milking some 38 Hol- Bureau district besides the of- high ratinz of support for Farm part of the higher price to their To get around the constant stein cows and selling to the ficers who are elected state- Bureau policies. Griffin was re- Raymond B. Bohns ck of Lan- co-op marketing organization, gathering, Mr. Miller plans to Lansing milkshed. ing was elect d pre ident of the the Egg Marketing Division of further mechanize the operation wide. The 1961 committee in- el cted by a high I' margin than But in mid-summer 1959, milk Farm Bureau Services, which J:J.-_-"::"~-------:----- cludes Esther Robinson, Clinton in 1958! Michigan Fe d and rain D I- checks didn't quite go around to operates and install a seeond conveyor rs As sociation at the annual out of Jenison near EDMUND F. MILLER. JR.. is ., .. "F h belt that will carry the eggs out county, chairman; Paul Dowling, If 206 Congr ssm n who support both families. About Grand Rapids. shown in the egg packing room organization WIth its new res 'Iu cola county, fir t vice-chair- ed for the Landum-Griffin bill m ting at East Lansing J, nuary of the laying house into the ad- ~_ --- tha t time the young Millers had on his farm near Lansing. The F~ncy" progr~m, but he. was con- man; Jim Sparks, Cass county, and who were candidates for 13. Mr. Bohnsacl is manager of their fifth child. (Editor's Note: The Egg Mar- production from Mr. Miller's vinced th~t Its marketing plans joining room for washing and second Vice-chairman; Pat Mur- election, 202 were winners the r tail division of Farm Bur- keting, Division requires a mini- 6,000 hens is being marketed "were to hIS advantage. packing. Servic s, Inc. / "You might say Ed put the mum of 1,000 layers to go into phy, Ionia county, third vice- the Nov mber election. through the Farm Bureau Serv- Trucks from the co-op call hairman and Cathy Milett, Of th 187 who oted against chicken house up for the kids," the marketing recalls Mrs. Miller, "not to play The Millers program.) fees Egg Marketing operate under a Jenison. Division at twice a week during most of the year at the Miller farm. At Jeni- B-g Ohanges Coming Lapeer county, secretary. the Landum-Griffin The district commi tteernen sel- r an for re-election, bill bill and 23 were d '- •...• •.....",) in but for their future." Aside from electric wmng, strict producer contract which son the eggs are removed from cases into cartons for retail sale. In Egg Industry ected so far are Duane Me- feated. Miller" constructed the 200 by 36 requires that they sell to no one cent interest but would be lost Spokesmen Corkle, Jackson county, District say demand exceeds Mechanization is bringing Sponge foot egg laying house himself else and they maintain certain by forfeit in the event of selling supply 2: Charles Wadell, Clinton as the "Fresh Fancy" about big changes in the egg in- The sponge of comm rce is and converted an old cement high quality standards. A new to other than the co-op. county, District 5; John Good- label is gaining in reputation dustry. block brooder house into a U. S. Department of Agriculture They must keep a laying flock child, Tuscola county, District 6: really the skeleton of a sea with retail shoppers. The result will be larger units, mimal-with the flesh r moved. washing, cooling and egg handl- grading called "Fresh Fancy of birds which do not vary in Darrell Fuller, Kalkaska county, All sales are made directly to greater production efficiency ing room. Quality" which surpasses Grade Clge by more than 60 days, and District 9; and Jack Lehman, and a higher quality product for NEWS "A" is being tried for the first gather eggs at least twice a day, stores. None go through jobbers. Ogernaw county, District 10. The MICHIGAN FARM "Chickens cost money, espec- time by the marketing the consumer, says Hugh S. ially the good kind that lay the group. preferably three or four times a Mr. Miller also gets help with Johnson, extension poultry spec- rest of the district committeemen February 1, 1961 3 Quality standards demand that "day. any poultry problems from the ialist at Michigan State Univer- will be selected soon. most eggs," says Mrs. Miller, "and we had to borrow money the Millers use a certain mixed feed which goes into the laying degrees temperature They must store the eggs at 60 organization. and at a re- visor is ready A quality to step in when super- sity. In the next ten years, auto- The State Young People's pro gram for 1961 includes summer Tomato from from P.C.A. (Production Credit Association of Lansing)· for our house on a conveyor belt, which lative humidity :t1rns on automatically four grees. A mechanical of about 70 de- needed and refrigerator visits the a feed farm serviceman every matic egg-gathering three ing equipment and pack- may become as Farm Bureau young people camps will learn where mol' 10 Days first 6,000 Hy-Line hens." A new, extra early tomato th,it actu- times a day. cooler is required. months. common as automatic feeders about Farm Bureau. The remain- ally produced ripe fruit in 70 days Hy-Line is 'a Leghorn type Their production must meet from seed sown outside. This year He is strict about culling his and waterers, Johnson predicts. der of the young people's pro- chicken bred by the Pioneer The Millers must maintain a break-out standards for yolk and grow your tomatoes from seed. Send flock of non-laying birds. It's Producers will install more gram will be launched. Camps 10 cents f r trial packet to Jung Seed Seed company as a superior -bird. deposit of 10 cents a bird during albumin quality. cc., Box 210·T, Randolph, Wisconsin, "Better produce or you won't exact equipment to control lay- will be held in three locations Debeaked . andinnoculated, the the term of the marketing con- the developer. You will also receive variety sells at $1.80 apiece at tract, which is for one year. This With all these requirements. stay around." ing house lighting, ventilation, this year so that all Farm Bur- pkt. of Giant Hybrid Zinnias and eau Young People can take part Jung's 54th full color catalog. Try fAllM 8UREAltMiLiiNG CO. III(. 16 weeks old and they usually is so that they will abide by the Mr. Miller said he had to think In peak production the Millers and temperatures - maybe even Jung's this year for the best in seeds, (",(AGo. IU .• at. first about signing up with the turned out 80 cases a week-30 air conditioning. in a camp that is nearby. bulbs, shrubs, trees at a saving. don't begin laying until they are rules. The money draws 5 per- • You get the BEST in the country with Farm Bureau Feeds! Feed manufacturing is no longer a conglomeration of ingredi- mixed into a ton of feed. By contrast, the plant can load and l:~nts' row "together.~,_:j.1. ~'"itpreci e cience of blending top unload forty-two railroad cars and fifty truck per day, handling qu'ality gr~l1ns,vltamirisupple~ents, minerals and minute quan- four million pounds of Farm Bureau feeds daily ... enough to ities of antibiotics in modern facilities where quality control feed 10,000,000 animals. A modern laboratory maintain a is the key word. Farm Bureau's $2,000,000 feed manufactur- continuous check on the quality and mixture of all Farm Bur- ing plant has two Precision Formulators which are so accurate eau feeds. It's no wonder that farmer look to Farm Bureau that as little as 6 ounces of an ingredient can be thoroughly for the finest in feeds. ~ PRECISION FORMULATORS- Two giant 80-foot augers can continuously blend different BULK LOADING- Two IS·ton scale bins give swift QUALITY CO TROL- A modern laboratory assures you a con- feeds with up to 4S separate ingredients in each-perfectly balanced for your farm feeding. and accurate loading for bulk buyers of Farm tinuous check to maintain the highest quality and precision Bureau feeds. formulation of Farm Bureau feeds. Just as important as quality, is SERVICE! And Farm Bureau gives it! Place your order with your dealer by 10 a.m. and you can pick it up the next day .... Immediate service at the mill. Farm Bureau feeds are guaranteed "Feeding Fresh." MANUFACTURINGPLANT - This $2,000,000feed plant, with adjacent rail and road access, keeps Farm Bureau feeds "feeding fresh" as they are rushed to Michigan farmers. Shop where you see this emblem ••• it's , your guide to quality coupled with economy. 4000 orth Grand iver v ng, ic igan ..... ..-...... en f c.... ~igan Farm urea ric 1 iimiiiiimwsiii!3ii.~fir~Y:=r~::r~7Wirafiiii*0i_m;S~f~u;n~d~. ]I[tt-;wa~s;-;dl;e~ciiidl;e;dditt~ohh~av~e~==:;=-;'::==--;==--=-=:-----:-;::-:-:--:-:-:=--------------------------------------- ernpting farmers from paying District 6 Council meeting March a silent auction at our next sales tax on farm supplies. MICHIGAN FARM NEWS Mrs. Lee Cook, Chairman 7. meeting to help with the Camp The Farm Bureau Egg Market- 4 February 1, 1961 Kalamazoo R-l Kett project. ing plant at' Jenison was dis- Tuscola County Farm Bureau Berrien County Women's Com- Mrs. Arthur Thede, chairman, cussed by the Manager Peter Women met January 18. subject will be "Broadening our mitt e met at Youth Memorial thanked the ladies who had Sikkema. He said that three Farm Bureau membership as Horizons on the Farm". Building January 16. The group helped serve the lunch for the years ago the Farm Bureau was of January 16 was 2424 - 96.6% Farm Bureau Day held recently came of the need of s 0 m e of goal. Benzie Couniy. Mrs. John ave $150 to complete our pro- at the Griswold Auditorium in control of the egg business in $60 was cleared at the Kick-off Tezak was hostess to the J ct of helping a girl in nurses Allegan. Mrs. Max Radseck took Michigan and after a great deal Dinner and it was voted to put Women's Committee at a potluck training. Mrs. Robert Knuth some pictures of the exhibits at of research decided upon the the money in the Camp Kctt gav the report on citizenship, dinner January 9. Farm Bureau Day and Mr. Al- service of an egg market. Fund. There was much discussion of and Mrs. Clarence Stoner gave bers showed a few of these By hard work they have 965 persons received the can- the unfair reports and films of th legislative report. The trip slides. grown from handling 200 to 2200 cer test last summer. Three posi- the migrant worker's living con- to Washington was discussed. tive cancers were found and 18 Barry County ladies met at cases per week. There had been suspicious cases were discovered. itions. Cass County. Mrs. Earl Shearer the home of their chairman for 29,000 egg farmers in Michigan Kalkaska County Women's and Mrs. Chester Ball entertain- a December meeting. A very nice with no system for control. The Committee has adopted a ward major share of their eggs were d the Women's Committee at luncheon was enjoyed by all. District 7 at the Traverse City State Hos- Mrs. Shearer's home. Mrs. Murl Mrs. Vernon Morford, program being purchased by four chair pital. Each group will take their Spencer reported on the happi- chairman, introduced Mr. Kirit stores. 50% of the eggs used in Mrs. Walter Harger, Chairman turn being responsible for a ness the Committee women Mody from India who is study- Michigan are imported with Stanwood R-2 party a month. brought to the patients of the in- ing paper technology at Western Iowa supplying 8% of all eggs firmary with their Christmas. Michigan University in Kalama- used in the U. §. It is gratifying that so many Missaukee County Women's MISS CARROLL KEELER, over eleven other girls from Ma- counties in the District are work- A county publicity chairman cent 1', is the new Michigan Hot- zoo. He gave an interesting Committee were guests at the comb and Oakland counties for word picture of the festival of ing hard to finish the Camp is thought to be a great service house Rhubarb Queen 'for 1961. and the Women's Committee She is the daughter of Mr. and Utica Rotary the Festival cosponsored by the the New Year in India and an- District 5 Kett project. Along with other annual Soil Conservation Com- MISS MARGARET ELMLEAF mittee meeting January 11 at Club, Michigan projects, raising this Camp Kett of Iron River was one of 1,300 Falmouth school. Russell Hill, voted to pay for mileage and Mrs. Edward Kraft, 5825 Creek Hothouse Rhubarb Growers As- swered many questions about Mrs. Jerold Topliff. Chairman postage. Mrs. Chester Ball re- Drive, Utica. Making up her sociation, and the Michigan Co- India and its people. He plans Eaton Rapids a-i money has been a real. job, but delegates at the 4-H Club Con- executive secretary of the Mich- ported on the Michigan Farm court are Miss Julia Hellebuyck, operative Extension Service. Miss to learn the art of making paper hard work and persistence will gress in Chicago November 27- igan Soil Conservation Com- Bureau State Institute. We meet left, 16000 24-mile Road, and Miss Avereyn and Miss Hel lebuyck from rice straw and start manu- Clinion County Women's Com- win. I would like to give my December 1. She is the daughter mittee, showed a very interest- with Mrs. Chester Ball February Pat Avereyn, right, 14249 27- were sponsored by Farm Bureau facturing it in a paper mill in mittee met January 3 in St. thanks to all working on this of Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Elm- ing and informative film on soil 7. mile Road. Carroll was selected groups. Bombay. Johns. They presented $50 to project. leaf, members of Iron County and water conservation. Mrs. Ordezywolska from the the room for Retarded Children As far as we know, The Dis- Farm Bureau. Kalamazoo County Women's we shall have a public card The women were interested in health department was also a last month, and brought Christ- trict Council will have it's spring Miss Elmleaf was the 1960 Wexford County. Mrs. Donald Committee met at the County party. how the tax assessment rollls are guest for the afternon and told mas presents for them too. They meeting at Fremont February 23. state winner in the 4-H Home Pratt of the Grandview group Center building January 9. Our made up. about plans for a heari g clinic are sending Mrs. Watling to the A letter and an agenda will be Economics Division. She won a was hostess to our Women's topic was planning and zoning. to be held in February and ~reedom Conference in Lansing sent the county chairman. 1960 Key Award, highest honor Committee. We voted to buy F. Joseph Buckley, executive is rict 2 Macomb County Women met March. She asked that some of 111 February. Two members are Mason County. We regret the in 4-H. Her trip was sponsored four copies of the book "Naked vice-presid nt of Kalamazoo January 4, 1961 with Mrs. the Farm Bureau women give planning to go on the trip to by Montgomery Ward & Com- Communist" and place them in Chamber of Commerce, told us Mrs. Geo. Crisenbery, Chairman Alfred Landerachier. 16 groups part of one day to help at these Washington next month. resignation of Mrs. Milo Coburn the four high schools of the pany. what the County Planning Com- Jackson R-8 were present and 2 visitors. Four clinics. The ladies have their husbands as secretary. We welcome back county. mission has accomplished and groups have had perfect atten- as guests at their February an old friend, Mrs. Albert Lang- on Farm Bureau Information and hopes to do. Kenneth Wager Our District Council meeting, dance at Women's meetings last Ionia County Women's Com- meeting. Mrs. Silvernail, student feldt who succeeds Mrs. Colburn. reminded the group to cooperate from the Charleston Township which was postponed from Jan- year. These were Davis, Merry mittee held its December meet- driver director of the State High- Mrs. Arthur Muir, state vice- in the present membership District 10E Planning and Zoning Commis- uary 12, will be held at Jean- Milkers, Old Oaks and 700th. ing at the county office with the way Department, spoke on un- chairman, gave a very interest- drive, Mrs. Thurlow, citizenship sion gave us information on what ette's sometime in March. As Our speaker for this meeting was chairman Mrs. Anton Hoort in derstanding the driver education ing and thorough report of her chairman, reported on the recent Mrs. Lee S. LaForge is being done in this town hip. soon as the date is set each Mr. Scheenser from Shelby Fire change. Roll call was answered program as taught in OUI, trip to the AFBF meet. This Farm Bureau Institute she at- Curran Mrs. Lee Cook gave a most in- county chairman will be notified. Department. He gave interesting by "What Christmas Means to schools. He said good drivers county will host the Spring Dis- tended in Lansing. Alpena County Women's Com- Me." The program committee must have skill, knowledge and trict meeting. resting report on her trip to th Branch Couniy. Sixty members facts to be carried out as fire The annual potluck supper, mittee met at Green Hall on AFBF at Denver. We are work- attended our January potluck at prevention and how to handle a pres€nted the program books for right attitudes as people tend to Mecosta County. It was voted with husbands as guests, will be January 9. Mr. Charles Pratt, af- ing on the sale of Camp Kett the 4-H cabin. fire after one is started. Lunch- the coming year. Several things drive as they live. Something to were discussed including selling think about. that the proceeds from two Iun- held February 7 at the Commun- filiated with social welfare, buttons. Mr. MIller and Mr. Sanford eon served by hostess. project, Congratulations, ladies. ity Center dining room. All Farm spoke on "Foster Homes for more Camp Kett buttons, the Bureau members throughout the Children". talked on membership and MI'. Oakland Co un i y met Jan- coming Washington Eaton County Women met cheons served and furnished be county are urged to attend. Van Buren County. We met at Gross, trip for Conservation officer, uary 3 at Clarkston Community January 3. Conrad Nathan, edu- used to complete the Camp Kett It was agreed that the women th Farm Bureau building with showed a film about Farm Bureau members February fishing, Saginaw County Farm Bureau will pay the way for two ladies Mrs. Phillips as hostess. Miss showing how they determined Hall with 11 groups present. 26-29, and writing to CBS and cational consultant for the Mich- The program for the January Valerie Owsiany reported on the the age of fish, stocking of Plans were made to serve Ed. Murrow concerning the TV igan Department of Mental meeting was watching various Women met at the Lakefield to go on the Farm Bureau trip to Washington. new plat books for Van Buren streams and lakes, and access to County Soil Conservation Dinner program, "Harvest of Shame." Health, spoke on "Problems of cut flowers and green take shape Township Hall for a bountiful county now available. Several the lakes. as a money raising project. David Hepburn, graduate stu- the Senior Citizens." He said at into lovely centerpieces. This potluck dinner and their annual Two copies of the "Naked Mrs. Scramlin reported on the dent at MSU from the Bahama the age of forty, people should was demonstrated by a local Christmas party. Business trans- Communist" are to be placed in projects were discussed to raise money for Camp Kett. Calhoun Co un i v- The Cal- Farm Bureau Institute in De- Islands, discussed his native be planning for their retirement greenhouses. Four lucky women acted was the reading and pass- the Alpena High School library, Bureau cember. She stated that Farm country as to geographical, edu- years. With a continuation of the took the arrangements home. ing of some new by-laws. Here- and Alpena Catholic Central The Safety Chairman asked houn County Farm cational, social and custom as- current trend the forced re- after, daytime meetings start at library by the Wemen's Commit- "If you awoke tonight and found. Women met January 10 at the Bureau members must take a pects. 72 Isles make up the 4,480 tirement age will constantly be Montcalm Co u n t y. Amble 12:00 p.m. sharp. tee. your house on fire, how would Community Building. more important part in getting Group were hostesses at the Mrs. Hornbaker gave the Le- men well qualified for public square miles of the Bahamas. lowered. He said it has not A plastic coated mattress has you escape?" Plan escape route gislative report. Pressure is on office and to work harder in the worked for people to prepare for January meeting. Pot-luck din- District 9 been ordered for the hospital bed for all m mbers of your house- Kent County Women's Com- their own retirement years (fi- ner was served to 42 ladies. The that the Women have available hold and a common meeting the legislature to put the sales political party of their choice. mittee met at the Consumers nancially) and, therefore, it is program for the year was ac-- Mrs. Dwight Duddles, Chairman for use in the county. place so you know everyone is tax back on machinery as it The women voted to purchase Power Company in Grand Rap- up to the government through cepted. Proceeds from a white out. Keep a ladder available for would add much to the treasury. 2 more children's walkers to be ids on Wednesday, January 4, Social Security and taxes to pro- elephant sale was turned over to Lake City R-l Iosco County. Women's Com- 2nd floor occupants. F arm Bureau was influential in given to the Crippled Children's with about fifty ladies present the Camp Kett Fund. . mitte met in Reno Hall, January vi for these people. Northwest Michigan Farm Bu- having the tax taken off. 'I'he Society in Pontiac. representing 16 Farm Bureau 3. Mrs. August Lorenz gave the Sl, Joseph County. Mrs. Earl Farm Bureau also opposed the groups. Genesee Co u n i y Women's Osceola County. At our Christ- reau Women's Camp Committee reason for and the location of Crummond, who c lcb ated her Co -Con to be voted on this Mrs. Helen Wo ring from the C mittee had $15 they collect- mas dinner on December f) has decided on two speakers for Camp Kett, and urged the com- golden wedding anmversary spring. Distr·ct 4 Howe Service Department dem- for the Retarded' Children's eleven 'dollars was given to the camp early 'in June. Dr. Fred mittee members' to put more ef- " January 8, was honored at our The group voted to serve a onstratel using the electric fry School. Their new office is fin- CARE to be sent to Hong-Kong. C. Schwarz, lecturer on Com- meeting. luncheon for a special meeting of Mrs. Clare Barton pan for baking as well as fry- ished, but a majority of the wo- munism, now on his 12th world fort into selling the Camp Kett Plainwell R-2 buttons. Program suggestions for Mrs. Holton, in giving her cit- the County 'Board January 23. ing, several uses for the blender men favored holding their tour, will speak the first evening izenship report, asked that each Mrs. Lantis will be chairman. District 4 Council meeting will and waffle baker and also how monthly meetings in various District 8 at St. Francis Auditorium Tra- the Women's Committee were member write to Congressman Mrs. Knapp read the address of be on February 15. I hope we to use the egg cooker. homes. Their program was on Mrs. Kenneih Kapplinger, Chmn verse City. This lecture will be read and discussed by members open to the public. of the group. Mrs. Lorenz read Clare Hoffman urging him to use Mrs. Haven Smith, chairman of can have a record attendance at parliamentary procedure t his the Bill of Rights. Ottawa County. Roll call at month with Larry Ewing help- Farwell R-2 Mr. Allan Kline, past president his influence in preventing the the American Farm Bureau this important planning meet- abolishment of the Un-American Women given at the general ses- ing. the January meeting of Ottawa ing. The District Council, meeting of the American Farm Bureau Ogemaw C 0 u n t y Women's Activity Committee. sion of the AFBF at Denver. County Farm Bureau Women will be held February 15, 1961 Federation, will speak at Gilbert Committee met' at the home of Allegan County. The Hamilton was taken with 15 groups and 33 I:righam County Women met (Ccnfimied on Page 5) To raise money for Camp Kett at the "Michigan House" south of Hall the last day of camp. His Hillsdale C 0 u n t y Women Farm Bureau Group ladies were ladies responding by telling how January 17, in the social rooms Bay City. met January 10 at Wheatland hostesses for the January meet- their group chose its name. of the county office. The ladies Happy Goupl ? Grange Hall. Mrs. LeVern Kram- ing on January 17. A potluck Mrs. Melvin Klooster, our leg- decided to buy some sweaters for er gave a report on the program dinner was served in the Hamil- islative chairman, gave an inter- the residents of the Rehabilita- Women met at the home of Mrs. Arenac County Farm Bureau WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU for the coming year. the Women's Camp would be ton Farm Bureau meeting room esting report on "Harvest Mrs. Rus ell announced that with forty-seven people present. Shame" program. All agreed that seemed to be needed most. There ance. Chairman Mrs. Osier ap- of tion Center this year as they Koelach with a very good attend- Our county needs to do more the program was not a true pic- was about $38 turned' in for this pointed the following commit- Offer Three Day Trip held at Wesley Woods on March work on Camp Kett buttons as ture of the situation, truly a mis- project. tees: Legislation, Mrs. Rose \Le- 7 and 8. The Farm Bureau our quota is very Women will furnish the refresh- lady was urged to go back to large. Each representation. ments for the Annual Co-op her group and talk about the ship chairman, reported on agita- Mrs. August Busman, citizen- Shiawassee County Women's Febore; safety, Mrs. F'lorine Fox; citizenship, Committee met in the Extension pubr.city, Mrs. Joy Schmitz and Mrs. Beatrice Fisk; To Washington Feb. '26 Hall on January 9. Pleasant Women of the Michigan Farm home to Metropolitan airport, De- meeting to be held the evening project again to help build our tion to do away with law ex- Farms community group were Mrs. Rita Lysogroski, of February 21 at the 4-H Build- Bureau are sponsoring a three-day troit, and return. luncheon hosts. Mr. Bender Bay County Women's Commit- trip by plane to Washington, Sun- ing. Jackson Co u n t y. The Wo- men's Committee met at the Women's Holiday for showed slides and gave a talk on tee met at the Monitor Hall serv- day, Feb. 26, 1961 through Wed- Russia on January 10. The pro- ing the annual kick-off dinner nesday, March 1, at $98.75 per ceeds went to the Camp Kett for membership workers. Mrs. TRIP PROGRAM Feb. 26, Sunday - Leave Metro- politan airport, Detroit, at 6:40 u Farm Bureau office January 3. A nice Christmas card was read Districts 1, 2, 4 and 5 project. M. Barnby gave a report on mi- person. grant labor. Mrs. Schlicker re- The trip is for Farm Bureau p.m. Arrive Washington 8:36 p.m, Go to hotel. from Janet Kitley, our last ported on Farm Bureau Informa- families. Feb. 27, Monday - Morning and year's nurses scholarship winner. District 6 tion and urged all the women to The cost of $98.75 per person is afternoon are at your disposal. WHY. .. because their We voted to furnish a $2 door prize for the dance for Farm The Farm Bureau Women's "Michigan's Future in the World Holiday will be held March 7 and Market" will be discussed by work hard to make membership based on a minimum Mrs. Bruce Ruggles, Chairman goal. Mrs. A. Wegner reported (required for the trip), and in- Luncheon at Hogate's restaurant at of 25 people 12:30 p.m. Visit offices of Amer- flower and vegetable she had ordered bandage mater- cludes the following: Bureau Young People to be held 8 at Wesley Woods Camp at John Handy, president of the Kingston I-Round trip air transportation ican Farm Bureau and meet with garden is the talk of the February 18 at North West Clear Lake in Barry county. The Great Lakes Cherry Producers ial. Mrs. Wm. Schmidt reported staff. camp is located just off M-37, 15 M a l' k e tin g Cooperative, and Huron County Women from 27 that five needy families were from Metropolitan airport, Detroit, neighborhood. School. . groups met at the Farm Bureau given well filled Christmas bas- by Northwest airlines, 1st class, to Feb. 28, Tuesday - Day will be Jackson County will be hostess miles north of Battle Creek, or Ward Cooper, manager of the Building in Bad Axe December kets. Two teen-age dresses were Washington, and return, including spent visiting the Capitol and the to the District meeting in May. 1% miles south of Dowling, and Market Development Division of 30. Mrs. Robert Armsbruster, given to Kiwanis. tax, and complementary meal Congress and talking with mem- HOW COME. .. they It will be the election of of- one mile west on Pifer road. The camp opens at 9:00 a.m. the Michigan Farm Bureau. In the afternoon Mrs. Marjorie chairman, presided. Mrs. Vic- Bay ladies will be hostesses at service. bers of Congress. Dinner with Michigan members of Congress in planted Farm Bureau ficers at that time. tor Anderson led the flag salute the spring Council meeting and 2-Sharing twin-bed room at the March 7 with a coffee hour and Karker will speak on "Christmas evening. Dependable Garden Seed.. Lenawee County. Jan u a I' y registration. Program starts at Adventure and United World followed by a moment of silent spring District meeting. Hotel Continental for three nights. 3-Mea1s: luncheon furnished March 1, Wednesday - Day for 3 the Lenawee Farm Bureau 10 a.m. March 7 and March 8 at Understanding." Delbert Wells prayer. Clare Couniy ladies met at the Monday, Feb. 27, and evening din- sightseeing tours. At 4:30 p. m. "Vomen met at noon for a pot- 9:00 a.m. will speak on "The Future of the Mrs. E. T. Leipprandt gave the home of Mrs. Frank Humphrey. ner, Tuesday, Feb. 28. group will be picked up at hotel luck dinner. Mrs. Halley gave The first day we are to have United States." legislative report, stating the We discussed our newly adopted 3-T ran s fer s by motorcoach for airport. Leave Washington at the legislative report concerning Mrs. Marie Daugherty, director W sley Woods is a winterized Con-Con issue will again be on program and a Rural - Urban from airport to hotel and return. 6:15 p.m, Dinner served on plane. Edward R. Murrow's television of women's activities for Ameri- camp with facilities for comfort. the ballot in April and we can meeting to be held April 4. Mrs. 4-Choice offered those in group Arrive at Detroit Metropolitan air- story "Harvest of Shame." can Farm Bureau. She will speak The charge is $6.50 for overnight, defeat it then. Sales Tax is Kapplinger was appointed chair- po~ 8:25 p, m. We d cided to adopt another in the morning on "Farm Bureau which includes the registration again being urged on farm ma- of several sightseeing trips in man of the Rural-Urban meeting. Reservations for this trip must lady at Maple Lane Manor for Women's Activities in Other fee. Please bring sheets, blankets, chinery by some legislators. Washington. Be ure you have the best Mrs. Dan Dietzel urged fam- be at the Michigan Farm Bureau our Christmas Project. This States" and again in the after- pillow. For those coming by the Gladwin County Farm Bureau NOT INCLUDED in the above office by February 15, each reser- garden around ••• plant noon. day: Breakfast (8:00 a.m.) $.90, ilies to have fire drills in the Women met at the home of Mrs. raises the number to 6. Mrs. Emma Hombaker' will lunch $1.10, dinner $1.50, regis- home as lives have been saved George Coons. Mrs. Marge Kark- cost are breakfasts, lunch Tuesday vation accompanied by a deposit the best ••• plant Form Mrs. Sager reported 40 p ople present a skit on program plan- tration fee $1.50. when children knew where to go er gave a very interesting talk and Wednesday, evening meal for $10. See Reservation form be- wer at the roll call luncheon and Bur au Guaranteed Seed ning. Melvin Woell will speak on To make a reservation for the when fire broke out. on correct parliamentary proce- Monday. Transportation fro m low for further information. we made a profit of $19. and you'll know it will grow. The women's program was ac- public relations. In the evening camp, please send the following cepted by the county board. Bud ThCl:r,;Vill speak on "As I Reservation Saw India. Woods Camp, Dowling R-1 Lapeer County. I enjoyed a Form to Wesley delicious potluck dinner and a dure. Gratiot County Farm Bureau ~------------------_._--, I bout one half of the group March 8 at the morning session Michigan by March 3. ' very interestnig meeting with Women's Committee met in the ReserYalion F~rm I r 10 have sent in $4 to help in the are of ne dy children in foreign ~-------------------~----------~ Lapeer Farm Bureau Women on New Haven Township Hall. Mrs. January 20. They discussed the Munson introduced Mrs. Dan Ma- . Enclosed please find check for $ " , for reser- I lands. The meat certificates were Reseryation Form "Harvest of Shame." honey and Mrs. Robert Mattson, Over 100 persons have had guest speakers. Their topic was vations at $10 each for trip to Washington Feb. 26 through Mar. I 1, -1961,at $98.75 per person. Sponsored by Women of Michigan I well accepted by the store keep- Wesley Woods Camp cancer examinations and no can- the new Special Education pro- Dowling R-I, Michi9ClI?- Farm Bureau. From Metropolitan Airport, Detroit, to Washington I rs and made attractive displays. cers have been found. gram, which was voted by the and return to Detroit, as described in Michigan Farm News Decem- I I wish to aUend the Farm Bureau Women's Holiday at Wes- $10 was sent to an orphanage tax payers last July, for mentally ber 1, 1960. Reservations must be at Lansing by February 15. in Malta. handicapped children. There are Full payment must be made at Lansing before boarding plane. I ley Woods, Clear Lake, March 7 and 8, 1961. The Con-Con issue will be 011 now 80 children in five Type A If party is too small by February 15, trip will be cancelled and J o I shall ai end March 7 and 8 and stay overnight March 7. the ballot again in April. There rooms in the county. reservations returned. Make checks payable to Michigan Farrrl Mri). Wm. Scr mlin, Chairman is nothing in our constitution I shall attend by the day: Bureau. I Holly R-I that can't be changed by amend- Isabella County Farm Bureau o M rch 7 0 Lunch o Dinner ment. Women met at the Union Town I Livi gston County Farm Bu- o March 8 0 Lunch o Dinner Lapeer lacked a few over one Hall with Friendly Farmer group Name I re u Women met January 6, as hostess. This was their Christ- m 1961 at the Court House. 22 mom- NAME .......................................................................................... hundred of making their mem- I bership. mas party with games enjoyed bel" pr sent. Speakers for the by all. Address RFD No I da v re Supervisors Carl Rad- Address ......... ,.., " " "" , ", . RFD . I have a report of our trip to datz and Th Harold . zplained Armstrong. township and Post Office ,." " , .. ,., , , , ,." , ,.,." .., . Denver. Be sure to read the Jan- uary issue of American Agricul- W~~~;~d C~:,'::ite;a::t ~~r~~~: PostOffice : ture for a report on the Conven- home of Mrs. Glen Stowits for a I I c unty governm nt, duties of of- Couniy ................................................................ ", . ,., " , tion . noonMr. luncheon. I County Farm Bureau - Phillip Schnepp reported •• I fi r and methods of selection. --~-------------~-----~-----~-~J Lapeer will be .hostess to the reaus to form local study grou Commit! M mb at Luge bert Wells of the Michigan arm Ih Annual ling of members to utilize available L. Dale Dunckel, Williamston. Bureau. films and materials which can re- Allen F. Rush, Lake Orion. Dan Reed of the Farm Bureau veal to them not only the move-- Robert E. Smith, Fowlerville. legislative staff spoke on "What 'RecolDDlendations For / ments of such subversive groups but also what citizens can do to counteract them. arm Bureau the Change in Administration Might Mean to Us as Producers." Herb Alp, of the American Farm Farm Bureau spoke on Farm Bureau's Rotterdam Trade Cen- Mrs. Vernon V nee Michigan FarDl Bureau Blue Cross • Blue Shield We recognize that there are n Upper ter and our future in world af- fairs. Dr. John Hunter, M.S.U. Agri- culture Economics Department East Jordan B-3 Antrim County representati at the Farm Bur au om n' Editor' a Note - At each annual meeting of the positive force for Farm Bureau public relations. Their work is many problems existing within our hospital - medical - surgical program. These problems are eninsula discussed what the disappear~ ance of the U.S. gold means to us, District meeting in Peto were very much impressed Mrs. Karker's ith talk on Parlia- Michigan Farm Bureau, the State Resolutions Corn- The Little Brown Jug, the Up- Dr. Warren Collins of the AFBF mentary Procedure, and d vot d recognized as being of great civic highly complex and technical in per Peninsula membership research department spoke on a good share of th ir Januarv mittee and the delegates from County Farm Bu~ importance to programs in nature. Intensive study is neces- award, will remain in Iron the conflict between our farm meeting to hearing Mrs. T. F. health, safety, citizenship, edu- sary to determine a sound and policy and our foreign policy. reaus thoughtfully consider the Farm Bureau as county another year. French of Charlevoix County cation and international under- beneficial line of action with re- Another outstanding feature Iron County Farm Bureau speak on this subject which is of an organization and make recommendations. We standing. ference to them. members repeated their last on the program was a talk on great importance to all of us. A They have provided a link We recommend. therefore, that ~ear's performance by being the cherry marketing. This was giv- present the observations and recommendations which has bound our member- question and answer dis ussion the State Study Committee of first county in the District to en by the Jerry Reeder of the followed. made at the 41st annual meeting November 9·1 O· ship together to achieve common the Michigan Farm Bureau reach their membership goal. It Great Lakes Cherry Association. and constructive purposes and 11, 1960: should undertake an intensive was achieved January 12, the Under the leadership of Allegan A report of the Christmas visit • better understanding of our examination of the problems and County Farm Bureau President to Traverse City State Hospital same date as last year. R MOND O. D signment. Various meetings Farm Bureau organization itself. the facts so as to develop advis- Max Radseck, the program was was given, and plans made to Community Farm could be planned by different able lines of action in the best in- Menominee a.nd DeUa County well received by the 250 people continue the trips once each appoint d Dir tor of Bureau Program combinations of C it We wish to express our appre- F~rm Bureaus are cooperating that attended. ship Relations b th ommum y ciation to the Women of Farm terest of the Farm Bureau mem- month with homemade cookies, groups. bership. WIth the Junior Chambers of A complimentary lunch was Dairy A 0 i tion of i hig 11, This would give us more inter- Bureau for these contributions in and other refreshment and We recognize that our Com- Commerce in sponsoring the served buffet style at noon and ff ctive January 16, 1961. H i some type of entertainment. munity Farm Bureaus present group cooperation and broader building a strong program. Young Farmers contest in the evening with the Farm Bureau r sponsible for forming and ar- These visits are important and our members with an unusual common interest in County Farm High School Librarie two counties. Similar contests Women selling Camp Kett but- rewarding to those who take rying out new m mb rship opportunity for gaining informa- Bureau programs. These meet- Farm Bureau were conducted in the two coun- tons during these periods. programs, and produ r n in- We would recommend to the time to go and to the patients tion, expressing themselves on ings could also be used to enrich ties last year with Carlton Van- Andy Lohman and Homer N. dustry information sri e s, Young People County Farm Bureaus that, as a .who look forward and respond issues and having a voice in the the infomation of members re- Dresa chosen as the outstanding Patterson were chairman of the Mr. DeWitt joined th staff of public relations proposition, each well to them. affairs of our Farm Bureau. garding issues and the affairs of young farmer in Delta county various sessions, music' for the the Michigan Farm Bur u i Since the future of Farm Bu- County Farm Bureau should This program has contributed their Farm Bureau. and Sheldon Klein in Menomin- evening was furnished by the Antrim County is considering January, 1955 as a r 'ion I reau and agriculture lies in our provide a subscription of the to much of the success and ee county. Committees are Casco band. a rural-urban meet, and while a membership r pres ntativ. At W. would urge all members to young people, we recommend Michigan Farm News to each growth of Farm Bureau in Mich- screening the prospective win- This was the first attempt by date is being considered, a door the time of his resignation he igan. take fuller advantage of the that a Farm Bureau Young Peo- high school library and public pie's program be promoted and ners at this time. Allegan County with this type to door campaign to finish the was regional membership r pr - Community Farm Bureau meet- library in its county. This would Camp Kett button selling will be sentativ for the W st nil 1 The Community Farm Bu- supported as a part of our Fam- make available information of a program and it was a huge ings, and to make the best use of Women's and Citizenship Com- undertaken. District. reau program should be de- -ily Program Division of the about Farm Bureau to our youth success. these meetings to achieve the mittees of Menominee county veloped as vigorously as pos- purposes for which this program Michigan Farm Bureau and by and to the teachers in our and Delta county have scheduled Charlevoix County Farm Bu- sible. was dedicated, namely: the County Farm Bureaus of Michigan. schools. meetings on citizenship activi- ties. Two meetings have been Activities of Farm eau Women's Committee met at It takes lots of ta t to giv Mrs. Arnold Copeland's home in feller a shot in the an, ithou t We urge the County Farm Bu- 1. To weld a closer bond be- reaus to do everything within tween the members and their Farm Bureau scheduled in Menominee County: February 15 at the Stephenson Bureau Women Charlevoix in January to hear a him feeling th ne dl . most informative talk on Parlia- their power to increase member county, state and national or- Young Farmers Safety Program (Continued from Page 4) attendance at these group meet- ganizations. Sports Club; February 16 at mentary Procedure by our chair- MICHIGAN FARM NEW 2. To serve as a means of dis- In Farm Bureau We are concerned that no or- Bark River Harris School. The Ada Trout. Mrs. Ed Brindley, ings, and to aid in positive and (Continued on Page 6) February 1, 1961 interesting program develop- covering and training Farm Bu- The voice of all farmers should ganized program in farm safety, Delta meeting will be at Cornell safety chairman, (reminded us ment for the meetings. reau leaders. be heard through Farm Bureau. involving cooperative activities Town Hall February 17. All that January is Polio month. She 3. To make possible a better in farm safety between the meetings at 8:00 p.m. also read a letter from Mrs. We would also urge our The young farmers must take an County Farm Bureaus to set up informed membership. active part in their farm organ- Michigan Farm Bureau and the "Communism on the Map" and Karker with some suggestions on goals to increase the number of 4. To give farmers an oppor- ization. County Farm Bureau levels, has "Understanding the American first aid in the home. been under way for the last year. Way" films will be shown at Mrs. Harry Kenyon, Legisla- Community Farm Bureaus in tunity to analyze their problems We support a Young Adult tive chairman, gave a very in- their counties, thus increasing together. Program to further involve the We would earnestly request these meetings with J. Delbert the opportunity for active mern- 5. To create an opportunity young farm family in the Farm that a program of this sort be re- Wells of the state staff present to teresting report on President er participation. for cooperation in solving local Bureau through the oganization vitalized so as to give strong em- comment on citizenship activi- Kennedy's cabinet. Mrs. Willard We would suggest that the problems. of Community Farm Bureaus in phasis to safety practices among ties. Similar meetings are being Wangler reported that $80 had 6. To give the member an op- our members and aimed at re- scheduled in the other counties. been turned in to her so far for Community Farm Bureaus could these age brackets. ducing the high incidence of Camp Kett buttons. The women become a more active element in portuni ty to assist in developing We would urge all County Farm Bureau spirit was de- decided to take one more month the County Farm Bureau pro- policies. Farm Bureaus to give aid to such farm accidents. We would ap- monstrated when Abram Hyer of to finish selling the remaining gram if a County Farm Bureau 7. To enrich the social life of a program development. preciate the support of our insur- Skandia in Marquette county buttons. ance companies in helping to re- The groups expressed Council. were formed consisting the community. lost his barn by fire. He lost their sympathy to Mrs. Beckman of the chairmen of the Commun- 8. To provide the means for activate this program. some of his cattle and all of his in the death of her husband. ity Farm Bureaus and meeting member participation in Farm Farm Bureau Work wmter's feed. Farm Bureau with the County Farm Bureau Bureau. With Other Groups Reaffirmation members came to his aid with mittee reported as follows: Feb- The program Planning Com- Board of Directors on a quarter- We reaffirm the resolutions hay, temporary quarters for his ruary, Safety; We are impressed with the March, Politics; ly basis, for discussion, counsel cattle and other assistance. and advice with regard to the Women of rate at which our Farm Bu- adopted at previous annual April, Cancer; May, First Aid; reau activities with other meetings that are now in force, June, Dairy month and Twin developmen t of programs of the Farm Bureau groups has expanded in the except insofar as they are mod- Lakes Camp; July, County County Farm Bureau. We recognize the stre gth and We would urge the planning vigor given to our Michigan and holding of more all-county Farm Bureau by the Women of direction of arousing concern over the rising tide of Com- munist influence in our Na- ified or supplemented by the re- solutions adopted at this annual meeting. Allegan County Camp; July, County Camp; August, Picnic and selection of queen; September, Driver's Ed- tion. Committee Has Farm meetings for Farm Bureau mem- Farm Bureau through their con- ucation and the school program: bers. Programs for these meet- structive program efforts over Resolutions October, United Nations; Nov- We appreciate the fact that ings could be supplied in part by the years. District ember, Education Month; and our staff has made 60 showings December, Christ s party. a selected combination of Com- They have done much, to. make munity Farm Bureaus working the communities better places in a'S a team for their meeting as- which to live. They have been a of the film "Communism on the Map" before public groups in a period of two months, and that 1 - Donald L. Piper, Chairman, Bangor. 2 - Clarence Herford, Britton. ureau Day Each lady present was asked to contact the women of her 3 - Ralph Peckens, Howell. group to see if they would be pamphlets have been prepared "Lets tell the Farm Bureau interested in having a County to accompany these showings to 4 - Mrs. Clare Barton, Plain- Story." This was the theme be- Camp at Hardwood Lake and re- alert the public to the dangers well. hind the "Farm Bureau Day" port at next meeting. The group Tested way to make that face our nation from within as well as without. We are proud that Michigan 5 - Glenn Williams, Elsie. 6 - Donald C. Kreiner, Brown City. held at Allegan January 5, 1961. asked the Citizenship and Legis- Businessmen and farmers were lative Chairman to go on the trip invited to spend the day at Gris- to Washington, D. C. and they mere money with hogs: Farm Bureau is taking the lead- ership in this very important ef- fort to alert the American peo- 7 - Robert L. Alberts, Raven- na. 8 - Mrs. Samuel Nash, Gladwin. 'Wold auditorium to review ex- would pay $50 toward their ex- hibits, see pictures and hear penses. talks about Farm Bureau and its Mrs. Eugene DeMatio gave her .keep-them on concrete ple. We strongly urge further continued action in programs of this type. And we commend 9 - Robert Snell, Beulah. 10 - Willard Wanger, vice-chair- man, West Branch. activities. Exhibits were on display in the gave her report on her trip to Denver for the AFBF meeting. She showed some beautiful our staff for their dedicated ef- 11 - Ronald W. Clark, Gould basement of the building featur- from birth to market! forts to make this work effective. City. ing the work of the County Farm Bureau, Farm Bureau Services, slides of some of the things she saw and gave a most inteesting Farm Bureau Women Farm Bureau Petroleum, Farm talk. Effective Political Mrs. William Scramlin, Holly. Bureau Insurance, Great Lakes Montmorency County Women Action by Members Mrs. Arthur Muir, Grant. Cherry Producers and several met at the home of Mrs. Charles Mrs. Herman Ristow, Rogers other enterprises. It has become increasingly ap- City. Keegan on December 27. The parent that the elected repre- Talks were given and accom- safety chairman led an interest- sentatives of our state and na- Farm Bureau Young People panied by pictures by Irving ing discussion on artificial re- tional governments are often Miss Esther Robinson, East Leblanac, sales manager of Farm spiration, bleeding, hiccoughs committed to the policies of poli- Lansing. Bureau Insurance, and J. Del- and old medicines. Most interest tically active groups through whose efforts they have been elected to office. This is not, and under no circumsta ces is it to be construed as, an offering of these farmers who We realize that it is difficult Debentures for sale, or as a solicitation of offers to buy any such Debentures. The for us to maintain our legislative influence unless we become offering is made only by the Prospectus, "Know their Oat " active in nominating and elect- ing representatives who will sup- port the policies and programs Farmers Petroleum Cooperative, Inc. Confinement method gives faster gains, which we favor. The only way in which we Plant healthier hogs, big labor savings More than 4% faster weight gains in confinement than on pasture-that's how hogs did at recent Purdue Uni- may be effective in doing the job that is needed is to be- come aclive in the political parties of our choice. DE ENTURES MICH versity tests. And farmers everywhere are finding that, on concrete, more pigs are weaned per litter, more hogs are marketed. We recommend a Vigorous program by the Michigan Farm Bureau and the County Farm Bureaus, to be conducted on a &% Simpl Inlerest· 10 Years Maturity CE I I And with concrete yards and concrete housing, grow- bi-partisan basis, which will Michigan Cerified Oat Seed Varieties are field and ers aren't held to just one or two farrowings a year. No serve to train our people in more The purpose of this issue is to provide increased working capital for effective political action and laboratory proven for high germination, varietal purity, worries about bad weather or poor pasture. Confinement allows farmers to handle hogs with less spur our members to take an Farmers Petroleum Cooperative Inc. The issue and Farmers Petroleum and uniform quality. All varieties are particularly active part in the political pro- adapted for Michigan climate to assure you of the high- time and labor. University of Kentucky tests show that Cooperative, Inc. are fully described in the Prospectus dated December cess. , confined hogs required 15% less man hours of labor This will be imperative if we est possible yield. ~his year Plant Michigan Certified than those on pasture. Pasture can be put back to are to keep an effective voice in 4, 1960. The Prospectus is the basis for all sales. ••. to be sure. profitable crop production. the affairs of our state and na- For a copy of the Prospectus, a d a call by a licensed salesman, tional governments. please fill in and mail the form belo w : • JACKSON • CLiNTLAND • CLiNTLA D SET UP Farm Bureau FOR Growinl,'inialti", Freedom Conference • SIMCOE • GARRY • RODNEY HIGH·PROFIT HOGS I.ere;" --------- - Yotd OvIIers licit· 'ens We believe that the Farm Bu- r---------------------------------, FARMERS PETROLE;UM COOPERATIVE, INC. reau Freedom Conferences in Wrife for free J6-page booklet of "Michigan rIm d Michigan for the past two years 4000 N. Orand River, P.O. Box 960 Crop Varieties and Seed Direclory for 196 r Planl;n " have been very helpful in in- Lansing, Michigan forming our members and lead- CLIP-MAil TODAY ----_ ..--------------------------- PORTLAND CEr,tENT ASSOCIATION ers concerning national move- ments involving our American constitutional liberties. I am interested in learning more about your investment program. Please provide me with information. (No obli- Dept. F-6 2108 Michigan National Tower, Lansing 8, Michigan gation assumed) A national organization to Improve and extend the uses of concrete We must understand the Please send free booklet. "Concrete Improvements for Hog Raising." action being taken by sub- Also send material on subjects I've listed: versive groups who would Name undermine our freedoms and our American way of life. Address ..................................................................................... : . NAMFF.- _ We request that such confer- ences be continued. We would ST. OR R. NO. C,ITY:_ ••••• ,.;;:>STATE- encourage the Citizenship Com- 1-__________ County ~ . mittees of our County Farm Bu- ~------~-~~--~-~--~ khl an 9ro in .tio --------8 . ~---------.,;:.--_------------- hy Outline Our TB & Bang's Control Cattle constitute a very im- supply could tnese pests are allowed foothold be endangered in Michigan. to gain a if ate delay in building tional cost to taxpayers. and addi- gr.• Ilure al Far ers' eekF eb.'l portant segment of Michigan's Egg La ro ram of Work agricultural economy. health is of vital significance both farmers and consumers. Herd to Japanese Beet e For the past several years the Per eggs has SE.V ral c pita con umption declined over the past year. R cognizing ')f that We are gratified at the pro- Michigan Department of Agri- it i necessary to assure uniform- We present the third and final irstallment of the f gres which has been made in culture has done a remarkable ly high quality eggs in order to job in keeping the Japanese Resolutions on State Affairs adopted at the 41st an- eradicating bovine brucellosis beetle under control. N eighbor- build consumption, we recom- and urge that adequate funds be rend that the present Michigan nual meeting of the Michigan Farm Bureau at appropriated by the Legi lature ing states, notably Ohio, have net gg law be revised to require to continue this program to com- done as well and this very dan- Michigan Farm Bureau at Michigan State Univer- gerous and costly pest is invad- such changes as would assure the pletion. Any slow down would desired high quality. sity November 9-10-11, 1960. The first and second result in a greater ultimate ing sou thea tern Michigan. costs. The alert trapping program speakers' stand, and a 6,000 seat five will discuss "Agriculture in installments of the Resolutions on State Affairs carried on by the Michigan De- This situation was illustrated unreserved section. Tickets for an Uneasy World." After the were published in our editions for December 1 and by what happened in connection partment of Agriculture has the reserved section can be pick- talks, a panel of newspaper men with T.E. in Michigan's herd. located this beetle in portions of ed up free at a County Extension will direct questions toward the January 1. Pr datory Animal Both the Apple Commission and not provided, the Cherry Commission Because the needed money was are fi- hind schedule and soon the dis- testing fell be- Monroe and Unless taken, this Lenawee prompt action had been beetle counties. would soon Nat'} Co mei office. Seats will be held in the secretaries. reserved section until 1:15 p.m. "The five secretaries are Henry The questions be on topics raised during 12-minute talks, and also on ag- WIll the nanced exclusively by funds con- ease had begun have become so widely e tablisn- We recommend of present bounties animals. the retention on predatory tributed by the growers of those ser ious proportions. fruits. Certainly tion, programs the administra- and money of We must not again let it get to reappear in Ed in Michigan that control and eradication would have been a virtual impossibility. Of Co~ops A. Wallace, Claude R. Wickard, Clinton P. Anderson, Brannan, and Ezra Taft Benson. ricultural Charles F. est to Michigan topics of special inter- Byron Good, general farmers, said chairman out of control. It is too serious Quail Hu ting these two agencies should not be co-mingled with other activities both to farm owners consuming public to permit that and the We commend the Michigan De- partment of Agriculture for go- Convention Camp Kett button In 12-minute talks, each of the of Farmers' Week. We oppose any attempt to in- stitute an open season for quail. which are supported enue. by tax rev- to happen. Authorities agree that the ir.g ahead with the necessary L A Cheney of Williamston ieling He ds Farm- Motor Company, will vice-chairman. serve as spraying program even though Farm-City Week in 1961 will accoon eason We protest proposal this revolutionary and urged that it be control most economical of bovine and effective brucellosis the Little Legislature down its request for emergency turned was elected to the 63-man board of directors of the National lstrte 1- CRt e k for '&1 be observed November 20-24, Mrs. Clifford Postma, Chm. ending with Thanksgiving Day. We believe that consideration dropped or at least that these two can be accomplisaed through funds and money had to be di- Council of Farmer Cooperatives The National Farm-City Com- grower-financed programs should vaccination between the ages of verat~d from other highly im- at the 32nd annual meeting at Rudyard mittee for 1961 will be headed Michigan Farm Bureau partici- should be given to eliminating the clos d season on raccoon un- not be includ d in any such re- four and eight months of all portant programs, notably the New Orleans. Berkley 1. Free- DEL T A COUNTY. As a result by Maurice Wieting, vice-presi- pated in the organization of the organization project. heifers kept for breeding pur- control of cattle diseases. man of Grand Rapids was re- dent in charge of information Farm-City movement six years til the excessive population has poses. We recommend such a of election in Delta County on The funds so transferred elected to the board. · and education of the Ohio Farm ago and has been a consistent been reduced. program to be carried out on a January 3, Mrs. John Olsen was should be prompty restored by Mr. Cheney is secretary of the elected President Bureau Federation. He has been supporter. Dan E. Reed repre- Dep't of Agriculture voluntary basis. of the Women's active in the planning and di- Intoxicated Hunter the granting of a deficiency ap- Michigan Ass'n of Farmer Co- Committee. Mrs. Vincent Rapetti rection of Farm-City activities sents Michigan Farm Bureau as propriation by the Michigan operatives, and Mr. Freeman is was selected to serve a member of the National Board. We suggest that the Governor We again expre s our gratifica- Licen ing and Legislature early in its 1961 ses- manager of the Great Lakes chairman as vice- since its inception six years ago. tion at the fact that Michigan has and temporary secre- issue a proclamation p rio r to one of the finest Departments of Meat Inspection sion. Cherry Producers Marketing Co- tary. Howard Tuttle, of the Tractor FARM NEWS hunting season, calling attention A g r i c u l t u l' e laboratories to be operative. to the dangers of hunting while An existing statute makes it a Report of sale of Camp Kett and Implement Division of Ford February 1, 1961 found anywhere in the nation. under the influence of intoxicat- However, it cannot function to the responsibility of the Michigan Damage by Bird, The National Council of Co- buttons was given and plans to ing beverages. Laws covering Department of Agriculture to in- operatives is a nation-wide as- sponsor the showing of "Com- best advantage without necessary spect slaughterhouses for proper Starlings and red-wing black- sociation of farmers' marketing munism on the Map" were made. such action should be strictly en- funds for both equipment and construction and sanitation. birds are causing increasing and purchasing cooperatives. forced. CHIPPEWA COU TY Wo- personnel. This matter should However, it frequently happens damage to fruits, vegetables, One of its resolutions urged have prompt legislative attention that a slaughterhouse operates men's Committee were guests of Apple and Cherry and action. for a considerable period of time grains and other crops. clarification of laws to make it the local television station, CJIC- We ask that this problem be clear that farmer cooperatives Commi sions without ever being inspected be- recognized before the damage be- have the right to merge, to form TV in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario. The Governor's Advisory Com- mittee on Reorganizat on of State u. • Lab cause the Department culture has no record of its exist- or Agri- comes widespread search in control and that re- measures be joint selling agencies and other After a very interesting every room, from storage files to tour of means to assure farmers equali- Government has recently recom- We recommend that the De- ence or location. undertaken at Michigan State the control rooms, mcluding the ty of opportunity. mended that the Economic De- partment of Agriculture establish University and in other ap- radio studio, the group appeared velopment Department, the Tour- a testing laboratory in the Upper We urge that each slaughter- Another resolution endorsed "live" for approximately 25 min- propriate institutions. ist Council, the Michigan Apple Peninsula for the purpose of house be required to be licensed action by the Federal Trade utes. Commission and the Michigan quantitative and qualitative an- by the Michigan Department of Commission under the Robinson- Cherry Commission should be alysis of animal feeds, seeds and Agriculture. This would make its Po ato Industry Patman Act against food hand- merged to form the nucleus of a fertilizer, and animal disease location known to the Depart- We favor legislation to estab- lers on an industry-wide basis District 11W new state agency to be known diagnosis, as a means of provid- ment and would facilitate en- rather than against individual forcement of regulatory laws. lish a promotional program far handlers when an objectional Mrs. Ken Corey, Chairman as the Michigan Department of ing essential laboratory services Undoubtedly, most consumers the Michigan potato industry for practice is industry wide. Stephenson R-l Commerce. for the Upper Peninsula. suppose that the meat which the improvement of the quality The Council will support legis- Houghton County Women's they purchase at retail has been and the marketing of Michigan lation to protect 'producers of Committee met January 4th at inspected by some appropriate grown potatoes to meet the com- perishable goods against losses otice of Annual Meetin agency. That is not now the case petition of out-of-state potatoes. caused by stranger picketing and the home of Mrs. Gilbert Junt- except in the limited proportion ennen with 4 groups present. This program would ' be ad- other activities by labor organi- FARM BUREAU MUTU L INSURANCE CO. ot meat which is federally in- ministered Projects for the coming year by the Michigan De- zers who do not represent the spected. were discussed and 100 Health The annual meeting of the policyholders of the Farm partment of Agriculture. ~ith employes of the producer. Identification Cards were order- Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of Michigan, a. cor- We urge that legislation be the assistance of ' the Michigan Edwin F. Steffen, g en era I ed Mrs. Gilbert· Juntennen was Potato Industry Council. This poration, will be held at its office. 4,000 N orfh Grand enacted providing for ante mor- counsel for Farm Bureau Ser- elected Safety Chairman. 'would be a self-help program tem and post mortem inspection vices, Inc., attended the Council River Avenue, Lansing, Michigan, on Wednesday, Feb- and would be financed entirely Menominee County Women's by the Michigan Department C?f ruary 22, 1961, beginning at 1:30 for the following pur- by voluntary grower assess- meeting as chairman of the Committee met December 14, ORDER EAR,LY Agriculture of those meat ani- ments. transportation committee. He poses: mals slaughtered in Michigan 1960 at the home of Mrs. Leon- AND SAVE! served on the resolutions com- which are not under federal in- ard Veeser of Bark River with I-To receive reports from officers and management. mittee, and served as a member spection. Date for Beans of the legal and tax committee. five groups present-three absent. Now's the time • . • 2-To elect directors. Farmers slaughtering or hav- Mr. Hugo Kivi, Regional Repre- place oil and grease ing slaughtered livestock and The take-over date for Mich- Ward Cooper and Noel Stuck- sentative, was present. igan navy beans on which a man of Michigan Farm Bureau's orders for spring de- 3-To consider such other matters as may properly poultry for their own use should Public Health Nurse Miss be exempt from the above pro- federal loan has been received is Market Development Division, livery. These Farmers come before the meeting. Irene Larson of the Menominee- Petroleum discounts vision. now February 28. March and attended the Council meeting to Delta Health District spoke to mean more money February 1, 1961 BLAQUE KNIRK Since this would be a service April are the best months for get information for farmers in the group on the services per- to the consuming public it should selling Michigan navy beans . .In their fields. formed by her department. stays in your pockets. Lansing, Michigan President be furnished by the State rather all bean producing 'states, WIth Mr. Cooper is coordinator for Top quality UNICO than by the industry. the exception of Michigan and The Women's Committee will Farm Bureau for livestock and send Michigan Farm News to all oils, all weights - all New York the government take- field crops market development. size containers. over date for navy beans is now Mr. Stuckman is coordinator for high school libraries and county Seal of Quality May 1. de- libraries as one of their projects. that~ We renew our endorsement of We urge that the take-over fruits and vegetable velopment. market Camp Kett project was com- ORDER NOW Seal of Quality legislation for pleted. date for Michigan should be ex- Michigan-grown farm products tended from February 28 to May Women's Committee were and urge that the Legislature 1. pleased to have the opportunity should no longer delay action on cfvifes of Farm once again to serve Michigan this program which has the en- Milk Producers Annual Meeting dorsernent of all the general gr·culture's Bureau Wome lunch. The meeting took place farm organization" and of many commodity in the state groups Bargaining Power (Contiued from Page 5) on January 26, 1961. Chairman Mary Ellen Kane and her com- BOOK NOW whose growers utilize its provisions in the more profitable would like merchandising to of Wholesale and fiber are becoming and larger. purchasers As this of food fewer man Ardith Weiland. trend con- Plans were made to send at mittee completed luncheon. plans for the. FOR their products. We again emphasize program which would encourage that any tinues the bargaining the farmers declines. To remedy this situation, power of least 2 Charlevoix vigorous action Freedom Conference in Lansing. women to the The Camp Kett project will re- No man is useless in this life if he lightens the burden of it for SPRING and reward preparation the production of agricultural and pro- needs to be taken. Ways must be ceive $115 from our group. found to give agricultural pro- someone else. . DELIVERY ducts of desirable able quality would prove equally and depend- ducers a stronger voice in deter- mining the terms of trade for the reau Cheboygan to draw Women County use good crowds potluck Farm Bu- dinners to their Mail Coupon I- UNICO'S Multi-pur- pose grease ... never beneficial to growers and to con- commodities they sell. stiffens or melts . . . sumers. We would point out that the proposed legislation would pro- We urge the Board of Directors meetings and did so at the home of Mrs. Jack Savella in January. and Staff to develop and imple- Most of the time, after the busi- For Free your best buy for every grease ;ob. ment a plan whereby a strong ness meeting, was spent in plan- vide an entirely self-supporting the revenue voluntary program, from the sale of and with bargaining position could b.e ning a benefit party to be held gained. This effort .should be dI- in the Topinabee Town Hall, Sa t- Soil Test Bags Order' it by the car- tridges for easier handling or the eco- seals financing the inspection rected in a way WhICh could take urday evening, January 28. The maximum advantage of the lead- proceeds will go toward the JOHN SEXSON nomical 25·lb. lug and administration. While Michigan has been ership and resources of the Camp Kett project. Announce- Services Plant Food Division pails. "36 decorator-keyed colors I will give your home new insid b auty - Unico I marking cral other legislation time in this field, sev- states have incorporating enacted our American ing Association. Agricultural Market- ment of the ence" February sing was made. "Freedom Confer- It pays to determine 7 and 8 in Lan- tilizer analysis you should use the fer- I Ac-c nt Acrylic latex Paint School Building Plans and the amount per acre through ideas and have been benefiting a soil test. offer. every shade from thereby. Emmet County Farm Bureau delicat pastels to rich Per Gal. Per Qt. It is mandatory that school Women's Committee met in the Mail the coupon below for free I deep tones - each one building plans must be submit- Alanson School for the January Farm Bureau Soil Sample Bags. lalor-perfect for your St. awrence Seaway ted to the State Department of meeting. Chairman Mrs. Arno You'll need 1 bag for each flat Public Instruction for approval Hartenstein feels that we do not decorating scheme. Why The St. Lawrence Seaway is before bids can be obtained. field. 5 bags each rolling field .. not roll or brush-on new beauty today - Unlco c-centl important to Michigan ture and will continue to gam In importance in the future. agricul- P:,o- Written State Fire approval Marshal cannot from the be have ings as many women attending as we should and Farm Bureau District meet- urges Have your fields soil - tested at one of 52 County Soil Test La· boratories. SEE YOU obtained at that time, but when each one to ask another and Advise the lab management Farmers Petroleum blems arise, however, as foreign ppll with brush or the building is partially con- help make plans to share the the crop and the yield per acre Dealer or Direct hips enter Michigan port.s. roller These ships may carry insects, structed the State Fire Marshal ride and take carloads. Since you're driving at. Apply fertili- Distribution Agent must inspect the building and every Farm Bureau woman is in- zer on basis of need for the crop. diseases, and other pests which Ori In one hour are not now inMichigan, but are make necessary recommenda- vited and welcome many are tions for changes on the basis of missing these fine and informa- FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc. Lea no painty odo: potentially extremely dangerous Fertilizer Plant Food Division to Michigan agriculture. his interpretation of the school tive. meetings. building code. P. O. Box 960, Lansing, Niche ny urfac Inspection must be provided Otsego County Farm Bureau by the Michigan Department of This may cause several Please send --- Soil Sample h asily. Women have had their program Agriculture in additio~. to that months' delay in completion of Bags. our Farm Bureau dealer TODAY! planning meeting and would like being done by U.S. officials. the building and also additional speakers on politics, gardening expense to the taxpayer. We urge the Michigan Legisla- and safety. We will ask Mrs. Name ture to appropriate necessary 'We support legislation to pro- ~.ance to give us a report on her funds for inspection work at vide for combined action of Denver trip and one month we ports and air fields into which above mentioned foreign shipments sumers are also vitally interested arrive. Con- ments so that final approval of plans may be obtained prior to in this problem because the food letting of bids. This will elimin- State Depart- will all visit Mackinaw Island. with We will have a winter social a cake walk good crowd to help pay for our to attract a Street Polt Office No. & RFD F cott, Dehiuei, Hl1L~.LC, "SLaC· d" b the merlea M d- feLt:l1l;t; d:::; i ided. App u i- Lane. ical Association. mately one-tenth of the d legat s As I met and talked with other to the Confer 'nee took part in Appropriations: Porter, Beadle, this discu sion. delegates in Washington and s~w G y Graebner, Dehrnel, F ran c i 5, Stephens, Thayer, Lane, Miron. Conservation: Prescott, Greene, lists of re 'ource people, chaIr- men and discussion leaders of the various groups, I became This was one of the larger work groups in the Conference It was my feeling that th de- (Continued from :Page 1) adequately for the urgent needs and was subdivided into smaller Stahlin, Hilbert, McManiman, convinced that the Conference sub-groups. It is interesting that vice of holding White House con- for lake shipping. This would of local government. And, most ferences provides a potent pro- provide for greater utilization essential, it must be a fiscal re- Novak. was "stacked" but not by doc- not a single one of the sub- tors. groups failed to list at least one paganda tool. The White House and expansion of foreign mar- vision that will both encourage Education: F ran cis, Beadle, Conference on Aging developed kets. Our present native market and stimulate the growth of our Stephens, Schweigert, Rahoi, Rather, it was overloaded with official union labor representa- tive as a leader, recorder or re- from a resolution passed by the areas could be expanded to in- economy. Doyle. people who either were on t.he. Congre s requesting the Presi- clude more of the large eastern payrolls of government agenCIeS ~Ourceperson. "Many studies have been made dent to call such a conference. It consuming centers, especially the Highways: Nichols, Graebner, or voluntary agencies, or were The only doctors given official larger eastern seaboard markets. of our state's tax structure. Out Dehmel, Milliken, Hilbert, Blon- would be difficult for a Presi- repesentatives of retiree groups. respon ibilities in this area were dent to ignore such a request. I, therefore, also recommend that of these studies have come a dy, Steeh. It was' not a cross-section group great number of recommenda- two county welfare board mem- a full time marketing transpor- of citizens of the United States. bers and one employee of the General pecification for the tation specialist be provided for tions. After careful review and Senate Business: Fitzgerald, Conference were laid down in Prescott, Morris, Beadle, Steeh, Instead, it was gathering toget~- Department of Health, Education this task." study of these recommendations, ring together of people pa~tl- the resolution. Natural selection I will present to you in a special Dzendzel. and Welfare,-hardly a disinter- cularly interested in renderms ested participant. assures that tho e attending the .Fair Trade Practices. Definite- message my program to revise Conference will be people who ly end 0 r sin g a propos a 1 our interrelated state and local State Affairs: Greene, Smeek- or receiving services for older ens, Geerlings, Feenstra, Schwei- adults. National Organizations. The have been mo t interesed in pro- which is being developed with tax structures to the end that viding ervices for those who are Farm Bureau support the Gover- the revenue needs of state and gert, Brown, McManiman. discussion in my work group had The White House Conference to do with programs which na- specified in the conference head- nor said: local governments will be ac- Taxation: Geerlings, Morris, on Aging was not a "conference," tional organizations interested in ing. Contrary to the picture painted "I further recommend adoption commodated while promoting the Feenstra, Younger, Ryan, Rozy- but was a series of separate "con- older adults might consider. It by many, there is vidence to of a. self-financing fair trade best economic interests of our cki. ferences" (10 groups dividel in- Recent White House conf r- practices act for the Michigan citizens." was a good discussion; little that ences have focused attention on show that rna t of our older In addition to the eight com- to 20 sections, and further sub- was controversial entered our adult ar in relati ely good dairy industry. This uld sta- youth, education and safety. bilize dairy prices at the con- Senate Organization. In the or- mittees listed above there are divided into more than 140separ- deliberations. Apparently this There is now a suggestion that a physical condition and are not sumer level and assure uniform ganization of the Senate for the eleven other standing committees ate work groups.) Efforts to was true in many of the groups. White House Conference on limit d in th ir activiti by ill- rates to processors and producers coming two years, the Republi- of the Senate. make it appear that the Confer- Our chairman permitted no dis- Agriculture be called. ness. They are abl to pay for can old-timers were somewhat nee agreed on any particular cussion of areas of financing such health care as they n d. by preventing unfair trade prac- House Committees. As this re- tices." rebuffed by a combination of port is being prepared, the mem- subject have no foundation in since this was reserved to other The question I asked myself These so-called "citizens' con- first and second term Republi- bership of the House committees what actually happened. sections. was: Can the Am rican people ferences" are not cross-sections Classes for Migrams' Children. cans and the twelve Democratic has not yet been announced with The January 19 issue of Mich- keep a balance betw en th n d Another idea which the Farm members. The controversy came the exception of the Committee on igan AFL-CIO News headlines Much good thinking was done of our citizens but are vertical during the White House Confer- selections which bring together for incentives to do for oursel es Bureau has promoted received into focus over a determination "Social Security Approach Wins Ways and Means which handles all the Governor's endorsement. 'as to which Senator should serve appropriation bills. It will be com- Conference OK." The financing This involves a pilot study to as chairman of the powerful Sen- of medical care for the aged was provide, on an experimental ate Business Committee which posed of the following Represent- the subject assigned to one work bas i s, elementary education acts on all resolutions and re- atives: Engstrom, Phillips, Hun- group of one section of one of the classes for the children of mi- commends the approval or re- gerford, Cyril H. Root, Lohman, ten groups into which the Con- I grant farm workers during the jection of all appointments to Bassett, Sobieski, Newton, Warner, summer months of 1961. The public office submitted by the Erlandsen, Mielock, Copeland and Governor remarked, "The recom- Governor. mended cost of this study, $15,000, By a vote of 20 to 13, a slate Beadle. ry 25 W r CIa I• would be more than repaid in of committee assignments recom- Are They Slacked? benefits to the Michigan com- mended by the Committee on SPECIAL RATE to Farm Bureau members: 25 words for 1 for each edition. Addi- munities in which between 50,- Committees was amended to Listen To tional words 5 cents each per edition. Figures like 12 or $12.50 count as one word. 000 and 100,000 seasonal workers place second termer are employed." John W. Fitzgerald, of Grand Senator A Look at 'Farm Bureau at Work' NON-MEMBER advertisers: 10 cents per word one edition. take rate of 8 cents per word per edition. All classified ads are cash with order. Two or more edition Ledge, in the chairmanship of State's Money. With reference the Senate Business Committee to Michigan's money matters and in place of Senator Arthur A. fiscal situation, the Governor de- Dehmel, of Unionville, who had White House Adrian WABJ 1 AGENTS WANTED 15 FARM FOR SALE FOR SALE 23 LIVESTOCK Saturday 12:15 p.m, clared flatly, "Michigan's reve- been proposed by the Committee nue problems have not been which had worked out the slate solved." He went on to state: of. assignments. Conferences Albion WALM AGENTS builders, dealers, - Part-time farm making cement extra farmers, C0t:tractors, profits. barn Sell "In my inaugural address I Tuesday 6 :30 a.rn, Acorn high-speed gutter cle.aners, After that change had been DAN E. REED barn equipment, new Acorn big ca- stated emphatically that Michi- made, several other shifts were pacity silo unloaders, egg coolers. IUO ga.J1on xtn lnt ~.~ bulk Associate Legislative Counsel Alma WFYC Some territory still ava.llable. Inves- gan needs thorough fiscal re- agreed upon in an attempt to dis- tigate now. State occupation, where milk tank. 'all E st .lorda n LT;: 6- vision-a revision that is fair, tribute responsibilities and hon- Michigan Farm Bureau Saturday Farm Program you live. Write Ottawa-Hitch FN321, TH'C K F AR:\-! for sale, by 0 v n r, 71:~I or write Thomas Frc:1l'h, 1<:lls- including muck land, irrigation ",YR- worth It-l, Mich ien.n. ( ntrim ""oun- equitable, and adequate to meet ors equitably. In December, 1960 Governor 6:30 to 7:00 a.m, Holland, Michigan. (6-60-tt-46b) t m, stora buildings, sa.les build- ty) (2-1t-25r» 1. the legitimate needs of an ex- Williams appointed me as one of ing, or hard. All equipmJnt, g'ood mark t:. Ea,'y term.'. 'arroll Slay- panding population. As finally agreed upon, the the 72 delegates to represent Alpena WATZ ton, 717 outh Broa.s Str e t, Beld ing, 22 "This revision must provide membership of some of the com- Michigan at the White House 3 BABY CHICKS Michigan. (Ionia ounty) Monday 6:30 a.m, (2-2t-25p) 15 ------------- mittees of g\,eatest interest to Conference on Aging which was MICHIOAN FARM NEWS rural people is as follows: held in Washington Jauary 9-12, Ann Arbor WPAQ CO, SI TE_'TLY TOPS. Franchi. ell 120 A HE with creek, mtlk hou ie, dealer for Ideal H-3- '\ " the has ment barn, silo. Hous , 6 rooms February 1,' 1961 7 Agriculture: Litowich, Pres- 1961. Thursday 7:00 a.m, "Champ" us why. Baby Egg Producer pullets today. $40 per 100. Ask plus bath. acres. Alfalfa orn stubble. seeded 'on a·t except. Arnold 14 suppil s: In looking over the list of dele- 1 000 or more 38 per 100. Al 0, D.3rbY Ander on, Phon id ney DA -2404. gates from Michigan, I. was Bay City WBCM DX. Prepaid or deli v red. Dirkse (2-lt-26p) 1& Leghorn Farm, Box 11)9F, _Ze, land, Notice of Annual Meeting struck with the fact that I was Sunday 7:30 a.m, .nehigan. (10-tf-2a ·90) 3 the only person coming from a farm organization background, Benton Harbor WHFB FARM BUREAU LIFE INSURANCE co. and actually about the only per- Saturday 6:45 a.m, -son representing rural people. The annual meeting of the stockholders of Farm Bu- Only about two other Michigan Big Rapids WBRN reau Lif.e Insurance Company of Michigan, a corpor- delegates seemed to have any Tuesday 12:30 p.m, ation, will be held at its office. 4000 North' Grand River rural interest. Charlotte WCER Avenue, Lansing. Michigan. on Tuesday, February 21, Most of the delegates could . fr '1961. beginning at 1:30 for the followirrg purposel. well be classified as persons in- Monday 6:05 a.m, 25-A POULTRY EQUIPMENT terested professionally in rend- Cheboygan WCBY I-To receive reports from officers and management. ering service to older people or l' 0 ( L'r It l'jQl II', 11,j. "1': Big' were officially listed as retirees. Friday 1 :05 p.m, Du t.ch ma.n f ','<1,>1', ISO foot uhu l n, G 2- To elect directors. cornorx, «lock. .500. Two ot II 1 fp, d- Many are on puonc payrolls, and el'S $150 (':teh. V, n t fall, l'g rwa 11,>\', 3- To consider such ,?ther matters as may properly Clare WCRM eg-g'omatie ''1'11<11'1', nest s, 1),1'i1 • t • Don several were identified as repre- FOR SALE- , d King Evaporator, St even son, 'onti, Mic h lgn n. J 'Iione come before the meeting. senting the AFL-CIO. Friday 1:05 p.m, size 40 in h s wide by 1 ~ f at long. YE 1-467-1. :\lonteahn COlIlll. ) A I' al bargain. Pat d capacity 1000- (2-1 t-:Wp) 25 Before I arrived in Washing- Coldwater WTVB 1200 buck ts. • 'cw flu pan still in February 1, 1961 L. D.DUNCKEL factory rat'. Ba.lar M vapora tor 26 PULLETS ton, newspapers carried a story quoting Wilbur Cohen, of the Saturday 6:15 a.m, used. Arch to be rebuilt by purchaser. Lansing, Michigan Equipmpnt can b Inspect d at our President warehouse. Sug-ar Bush Supplies KLAGEH.'S D(>KAr..n PROFIT PUL- University of Michigan, as say- Dowagiac WDOW ornpa ny, 4109-11 'Vest Saginaw LETS-SL tp n we eks and older. '1'he ing that the Conference was DAIRY EQUIPMENT treet (on 1\1-43) Lanstng. P. O. Box proven Hybrid. Halsed u ndur' ideal Saturday 12:15 p.m, 9 1107. Phon IV 9-6:l36, (l-tf-50b) 22 condl tlons bye, nertericed poultry- men. Growing birds lnspected w ekly East Lansing WKAR -R-IT-E--"-·-A-Y-;,\-r-IL-I-O-,:•TG--:.\r-A-C-H-I-.-'E ...... by trained stnrr. Birds on fuJI feed, vaccinaterl, dcbeakcd, true to age and for sale. omplete with two sinsrl Specia; Offer to FARM BUREAU MEMBERS Saturday 10:30 a.m. st.alriless te I units. In go condi- delivered have a grower in clean coops, Se(' them! near you. Birds ral ed 'Va tion. Ralph Barnes, t. Louis 11-2, on Ii' a r m Tlu rr au fEed. KLA(.RH. .1ichigan. (Gratiot County) Escana b a.... WDBC (2-lt-20p) 9 HAT IfEHIES, Br-ldg'ewat er', MIl'h- le;an. Tel .phnriea: Sallne JfAz I !l-7037. Saturday 11 :35 a.m, ALE-Delaval cream R nara- Manchast er GArden 8-303,1. (Wash- Hav tenaw County) (10-tf-25-47h) 26 u om hi tor, • o. 61, . Bought 5 year.' ag-o. rsed Oaylord .......................• WATC very !ittl . Pric Ron, Middl vtlle il-2, Mlchlga.n. 50. lifford .Ioh n- (Bar- DAY OLD on, STA HTI;;]) PULLf;;TS -Th D Kalb profit pullet, Accepts d Thursday 6:30 a.rn. ry County) (2-1t-24p) 9 by the smar-t pou ltr-yrnen for hig h flgg production, up rlor "'g quality, Oreenville WPLB 10 DOOS great.er fe d effiel. ncv, If you keep records you'll keep DcKa.lbs. Write Saturday 1 :30 p.m, for price}! HAT ""HJ'JrngS, and cataloe. Bridgpwatpr, KLAGI·Al. Mkh- I •.HEPHERD from 19an. Telephones: Sa.ll ne IT Azel 9-7087, Hancock WMPL good worktna . to k. Born l\rILKING SHOH.THORN BULLS of M'>neheslpr G rd n 8-30:\1. (Waah- September 15. All' adv inter. ted in t ~':aw Count. ) (10 tf-25-21h) U Sunday 7 :45 a.m, stock. .15 hprp. A. Fi>rt'i" Bradley. breedlng show herd. ace that By our noted wer in our 1960 sire and Snringport, )1ichigan. (Ja ck son ou n- tv. (2-2t-22p) 10 from Record of • I rl t dams. Stanley Hastings WBCH I • Wednesday Hillsdale 12:30 p.m, WCSR THERE'S these around er has days. JOY in the canine The fast. Your Farm a • -R'" word Dog Food. is Bureau and world getting deal- it'. 400 FOR SALE GALLO .•.T D RI-KOOL hulk M. Powell, ty) Ingl STO. Ty A C n E S YORYSHIRES 'ide Farm, Box 238, Ionia, Mtchlg an.