Vol. 40, No. 12 40th Year DECEMBER 1, 1962 ublish d ea Ca s r emng - its Co Banquet Talk well may reject the multiple price plan for wheat when they ell Received vote on it in a referendum next summer. eli f for prop y t In a hard-hitting speech be- Additionally, anoth r group mend tion a h 43rd annua fore the large crowd attending of farmers-this tim turkey the evening banquet program producers-r j cted in 1 efer- Farm Bure u, No mbe of the 43rd annual meeting o{ endum fforts by the Adminis- the Michigan Farm Bureau. tration to place th m under versity. Nov. 7. Roger Fleming. Secre- control. Fa m I In tary-Treasurer of the American "The central question now at r forms urg d r p I of th p Farm Bureau defended the issue." Fleming declared. "1 market-price system against whether we. as a people. are to low ring of th g n r I rop rt "supply -managers." try to perfect the market sys- changes. He aid that despite recent tem. or whether we arc to en- set-backs, the objectives of these Washington '''controllers'' gage in activities which will Th y s t v ry tri t onditio u n jeopardize that system. remain constant. stat income tax. . or most, th y id "Farm Bureau members sin- "Don't be fooled." Fleming cerely believe in this economic relief to th prop rty a picture. said. 'Recent def ats handed to system of our wh reby-c-large- Secretary of Agriculture Free- ly through the op ration of the They looked favorably on man and the controllers who surround him have not deterred market-production and con- state income tax as the mo t quit sumption are brought into bal- them from their basic objective ance. Reliance on relative placing tax revenue 10 • Th r of managing the farms of prices to guide prod ucti nand America fro m Washington. a 3 to 2 m jority, distribution is the key to the They may call their approach workability of this ·ystcm. The State Resolution ommitt new but it will be the same old 'supply management' by gov- "If consumers want I s of a hen it d scribed wh t i h ppenin ernment." product, prices go down. As a consequence, farmers produce payers, and what should be done bou He itemized for the farmers less. Such a system operates and their families the ways in effectively-although in some No one can tate it better than th r which the Congress and farm- cases it takes longer than in ,,:-::;::n.: .:.".:Oy.o:_-_o .. which the delegates debated mor th ers had "taken the bloom off others because of the produc- the government control rose." adopted as presented: Auditorium Convention Scene at Farm Bureau Meeting tion cycle of the commodity and for other reason . Further- PART OF THE CROWD.-that attended the 43rd annual the annual address of President Wightman. Later. nearly 700 of- In 1962. the most significant setback to the planners and more, it operat simp rsonally, - Tax Reform - ut •• .-.~- meeting of the Michigan Farm Bureau. held November 7-8-9 in the ficial Delegates worked through a long list of policy resolutions in sharp contrast to national "Tax Reform. Michigan has price fixers, he said, came Auditorium of Michigan State University. is pictured listening to that touched on nearly every phase of farm interest. planning and political price had many ta: studi s, all of when. Congress defeated com- fixing." which agr e on one thing. Prop- • pulsory feed grain controls and . Co o~ I • cow quotas . Then, he added, wheat grow- He added: rty is carrying share too gr a t a of the costs of govern- "More is involved here than ment. ers dramatically reduced the dollars and cents. Economic Variety I trophies, with Iron county a- member families on the rolls. New Directors percentage by which they ap- freedom and political freedom "Farm Bureau's study show' warded a traveling-trophy for The number of counties reach- History will record that the securing the highest percentage ing. or topping membership Elected proved wheat allotments in are the Siamese twins of the that property is now paying recent 43rd annual meeting of goal. exceeded the previous Much interest was shown in referendum, an indication, he American way. You can't have more than 47% of all taxes in of goal by January 15. Other year by a wide margin. In 1961. seats on the Board of Directors said, that the wheat producers one without the other:' the State. even though the In- "2-R p I or the Michigan Farm Bureau. counties in the, top-winner's November 7-8-9 was a colorful. 17 counties made it. In 1962. of the Michigan Farm Bureau, creased 4 % sales tax yields 23 % lower the per on circle were Charlevoix and An- constructive and smoothly con- there were 26 counties that with two new directors named of the total taxes. lax. trim counties in second and third ducted business and informa- position. reached "Goal:' The list in- along with others who were re- cludes: elected to previously held posi- tion meeting. Counties receiving trophies tions. ·--·--0 -ELECT V SITS Work 0 e co vepJ:on rang- for the highest percentage of Marquette-Alger 196% Anthony ("Tony") Kreine. ed from presentation of four membership maintenance for Iron 105% awards for Distinguished Serv- the year were Menominee. Brown City, was elected to one To the nearly 700 Farm Bureau voting dele- "Property taxes are a greater Charlevoix 103 % of two "at-large" designations, "4-Provid ice to Michigan Agriculture, an Washtenaw and Wexford. in Chippewa : 103% and Edgar Diamond. Rt. 2, Al- gates working their way through a long list of policy burden on the farmer than any revenue for appearance by Governor-elect thcU order. Menominee set an other group. Latest USDA fi- pena, was elected to represent us • George Romney, outstanding unprecedented record with Kalkaska 103% District 10. 1===__ resolutions, the surprise visit of Governor-elect gures show that in 1950 property talks by prominent speakers and 100% 're-enrollment of its pre- Delta 103% George Romney, November 9, was a welcome taxes took 4.9% of farmers' in- "We r cogniz that r p al or a resolution session that was vious year's membership. Otsego 102% President's Address come. By 1961 this had soared certain tax s and low 'ring of classic for its serious consider- g diversion. up to 12.6%. oth rs will r quir new SOUl' S Alcona 102 % ation of policy issues. County Farm ceiving honorable mention for Bureaus re- I Antrim Montmorency .. 101 % 101 % Is Stirring WaUer W. Wightman. presi- I Romney's "off· the. cuff" remarks were ~ E "Based on incom, pay two to three times more farmers of revenu . "We beli ve a bro deb I Michigan Supreme Court high percentages of member- Justice John A. Dethmers of- ship maintenance include Sag- Cheboygan 101 % dent of the Michigan Farm enthusiastically received with prolonged applause. property tax than any other flat rate State incom tax i rh .. Bureau, challenged Delegates ficially presented Don Kinsey. inaw. with 93.92% of last year's Clinton 101 % and guests to examine farm "I share the basic philosophical convictions that i group! most equitabl method of Coordinator of Education and sign-up, Oakland with 93.73%, Washtenaw 101 % "There was an increase of placing the lost rev nu Research for the Michigan Chippewa with 93.65%, Clinton Oakland 101 % problems in the light of world Farm Bureau has expressed, he said. "I am con- = tt 14.8% from 1959 to 1960 in Ingham 101 % conditions. He pointed to prob- = farm real estate taxes. All pre- "We b Ii v that oun i Farm Bureau. with a Gold with 93.64%, Ottawa with 93- vinced we will be f ther ahead by solving our own Saginaw.......................... 101 % 0: dictions indicate a continued should be allow d to 'Pi IY_ 1 Medal "Honor Certificate" on .54% and Monroe with 93.62%. lems faced by American farm" Ogemaw 101 % ers if they are to hold their i==_-=== problems than by having them shifted to Washing- increase based on our present back' this tax on ly by vot f behalf of the Freedoms Found- Applauding spectators wonder- Arenac 101 % place in a troubled world. ~ tax structure. the p opl and only f 01 the ation. The award was in recog- ed how much closer figures ton. " Manistee 101 % purpose of shifting incr 'a if (I nition of Mr. Kinsey's work in could be split to determine such "We must find means to help - losco 100% others to better use their own ~ Tax R form county and school costs from citizenship promotion: honors! Wexford 100% He said he disagreed with those who feel the property. resources to raise themselves to ~ Largest in State Alpena 100% our own level, or they will surely ~ eded "'embership Awards Saginaw county continues to Kalamazoo Benzie .. 100% 100 % pull us down to theirs." he said. His entire address was broad- i interests of rural people are fundamentally different from those who live in metropolitan urban areas. "We applaud th Legislative "We believ reform progr m a Committe studying economy our tax structur nd m '1 Thirteen county Farm Bu- stand ahead of all others as North west Mich 100 % .. cast at time of delivery and d in State sp nding, and urge more equitabl to all Mlchig n reaus received Membership Michigan's largest. with 2.728 Monroe 100 % portion was televised. citizens." that ev ry effort be put forth See s Fr III The 43 A nna Mee eng~Me chiga irec or i tin uished Service Award Governor-Elec omney Vi • NEWLY ELECTED DIRECTORS-pictured shortly after their PRESENTED WITH AWARDS - for Distinguished Service . GOVERNOR-ELECT,-George Romney told the annual meet- 1ection November 9. are: left to right (seated): Dean Pridgeon. were (left to right): Fred VanderMeulen. retired president of the ing delegates. who had taken time out from a busy schedule of Montgomery. Director - at - large: Elton Smith. Caledonia, Falmouth Cooperative Company: Glenn Lake. president of the policy recomme datiens, that Michigan's great product diversity District No.4: Ward Hodge. Snover. District No.6: Lloyd Michigan Milk Producers Association and the National Milk Pro- makes it a favorite agricultural state. But. he said. its vigor de- Shankel, Wheoler. District No.8. Wilbur Smith. Burlington. ducers Federation: Milon Grinnell. editor of the Michigan Farmer: pendS on a high state economic level because a large percentage of District No 2: (t nding) James Sparks. Cassopolis. Farm and Einar E. Ungren •. retired manager of the Michigan Farm Bu- its agricultural output is sold within the state itself. He said he Bureau Young Peopl; Edgar Diamond, Alpena. District No. 10: reau's Information Divis·on. Walter W. Wightman (center). Farm disagreed with those who feel that the interests of rural people are nd nthony rein r, Brown City. Director - at - large. New Bureau Presid nt. made the presentations before an overflo'N fundamentally different from those who live in the metropolitan directors oth r than the "at-Iarg II position were named in caucus crowd attending the annual baaquet held in the Big T n Room of urban areas. "There is a need for fresh new approach as Amer- and confirmed by th voting delegat • Up for lection th' year Kellogg Cent t, Michigan St te University, Wedn sday 'ght, 0- ican ciliz ns," Romney said. There was g ner 1 f vorabl r the n· umb r d di trict • vember 7. tion to his impromptu IS-minute Ip echo MICHIGA F ARM NEWS u.s. Chamber •• re ident's Column • Great nnual Meeting (1 •? ig I 1 r ce Another y:ear has come and gone, and with it, the 43rd Annual Meet.. ntion th word "tax" and most people flash ig And if the term is "tax reform," it Su ports ing of the Mich~gan Farm Bureau. • This annual meeting was unique lp but littl . P ople have a feeling that "reform" rograms u ually cost more money these days. Ex mine in some respects and somewhat different from most any other meet- report ave it that the Michigan Federal price support and ing in the past. It seems to those of acreage diversion programs are del ga e r cently came out in favor putting p ••ople out of work on us who were in a position to observe what was go.. come tax. Without qualifying that farms, a spokesman for the Chamber of Commerce of the ing on, the meeting registered much more enthu .. ery tric ly, it cannot stand as true. United States, reports. siasm than any we had seen in a long time. Th d legate left a big IF in the picture. Robert C. Woodworth of This wa demon trated by the fact that we un- Minneapoli , a memb r of the rm rs and oth r prop rty owners are floun .. National Chamb r' Agricul- doubtedly had the largest attendance we ever have tur Committee, said: had in the history of the organization. The annual d ring in a quicksand bog of taxation on property. "Though i is seldom men- banquet held on Wednesday, November 7th, was Aft r long and vigorous debate, the Michigan Farm tioned, an acceptance of con- Bur au delegates finally approved a flat rate state tinued migration from farm to attended by over 900 people. city has been implicit in most income ax - on condition. of our agricultural legislation There were many interesting features in the 3- Th y pointed out that property is now paying to date. It is inherent in the day convention, but perhaps the most important of theory of price supports. 47 ~ of all taxes in the state in spite of the sales all was the discussion and the voting upon resolu.. tax yield of 23 % . The rate of rise in property S pport Benefit tions. Members of the Michigan Farm Bureau tax s is nough to set off the alarm bell. School Large Producers , Resolutions Committee are chosen from each of the taxe r up nearly five times the level of 1948 \ "Certainly, supports benefit regions in the state. .-.. :.: ------:.:-~~~ .. - -.. :.- ~. ~.. ~ I!I most those who produce the nd township taxes up nearly six times. •• ... - ..:... -~-: most, and least those who pro- They spend usually a total of 6 days, at differ- - -- ....: - - ~~/ ,~t.;'... duce the least. ent times, analyzing the resolution process and the armers are hardest hit. Property taxes take "In fact, price supports and many resolutions that come in from the 71 organ- from wo to three times more of their income than acreage diversion have actually -The Chicago Daily Drovers Journal ized counties in the state. This year about 100 is the case for other groups. Some farmers are accelerated development of the Farm Burea Pu lic I formation Program technology of agriculture and more resolutions came in from counties, making a having to "divvy up" as much as 17% of their in- with it the rate by which peo- In resolutions adopted at the recent 43rd annual meeting of the Michigan Farm Bureau, voting total of nearly 1,000 county resolutions. come to p y the property tax bills. delegates recognized the need for a continued program of farm public relations. They noted that ple have been displaced by ma- chines and chemicals." much is being done by other groups to distort the image of agriculture and of the farmer, in the Mr. Woodworth is Senior From this large volume of material, the Re.. For over ten years, farm property taxes have public mind. They stated that "We are gratified" with the progress shown by the Michigan Farm Vice Pr sident of Cargill, Inc., solutions Committee worked long hours dissecting, Bureau and encouraged such work to continue and expand. been rising at the average rate of 9 per cent per Minneapolis grain merchant digesting and developing resolutions as they and feed manufacturer. He year. Net farm incomes have been shrinking due spoke on the National Cham- thought would conform to the expressions of the to rising costs of operation. ber's radio 'Program, "What's counties. The property tax picture has been a very real "Federal Funds" Wrong Title the Issue?" (MBS). gram is broadcast The pro- nationwide from 3 :05 to 3 :30 Sunday after- Eventually, the State Resolutions Committee sue.. part of the cost-price squeeze faced by farmers. noons. ceeded in developing 128 resolutions on state and Taxes have to be added to the farmer's costs of operation. County Says "It's Our Money" With Mr. Woodworth on the program was Walter B. Garver, manager of the National Cham- national legislation and on Michigan Farm Bureau policy. These were presented to the delegate body ber's Agriculture and Natural Population expansion and suburbanization create DAN E. REED 1I'I!lIIl1l1ll11I1I1I11I11I1I1U 1II111111111Ulllltllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll 111111'11111II1I1l111111111l11l1l1l1l1ll1l1ll1l1l1l1l1l11ll1l1l1l1l1ll1ll1l11l1l1~ Resources Department. He said: which discussed them and passed or rejected them unprecedented demands for new schools, streets, Associate Legislative Counsel " ... agricultural discontent as they saw fit. • sewers, water service, police and fire protection - th ervices of a new city. Kesolution Focu e Attention 0 Debt o , "ghway eso UtIOll;N seems to be about as great to- day as at almost any time in our history. The developments Some were amended, some were rejected. Some resolutions were laid on the table for further con- of recent years and the exper- New propertie in uch areas often go untaxed for "Stop using the false term 'Federal Funds' and use the ~ I E Att act Dele e Atten ion ience that we've accumulated with farm programs and farm sideration some other time. . Those resolutions accepted by the Delegates, now two years. The farmer i asked to carry this load cor r e c t term - 'Taxpayers' policies brought us to a point Money' "urged Manistee Coun- The concern farmers feel toward road and high .. where an about face is called meanwhile. There are overbalanced assessments ty Farm Bureau. § for. Positive and constructive move to the American Farm Bureau Resolutions of f rm lands as compared to urban property. All M.F.B. Convention delegates I way problems was evident in the close attention vot .. approaches in the direction of freedom and progress are sore- Committee, in Atlanta, Georgia. There, I will join agr ed and adopt d a proposed ~ ing delegates to the recent 43rd annual meeting of with 49 other state Farm Bureau Presidents making this pella tax di ter to many a farmer. resolution focusing attention - ly needed. on the public debt of more the Michigan Farm Burea , gave to fifteen resolu- 1==_ up the Committee. We will begin discussion De.. Economists declare that property taxes have only than 300 billion. The debt tions dealing with such diverse topics as highway ~ Government "Help" limit wa raised three times in cember 3 and work to develop a nation-wide book on w y to go u der our present ichi an tax sys.. safety, proper signs and ro d markers, and "throw- - o elp at All the past two years. of proposed resolutions for consideration of Dele.. t m-UP. County and local governments have no Nearly $15 million of this . away bottles." "It seems clear that very Iif- gates to the national convention. other basis of revenue. But such revenue at its "Taxpayers' Money" is sought tle, if any contribution to rea- by Michigan municipalities to "Mackinac Bridge. There is a growing senti- sonable solutions have been The American Farm Bureau Convention begins present rat of inflation can totally burst the farm .. help them build sewage treat- made by combinations of such ment that present tolls at the Mackinac Bridge are with Vesper Services Sunday, December 9, and con- er's income balloon. ment works. A little more than things as price supports, acre- 21 million was allocated to excessive and that a way should be found to make age allotments, marketing tinues through Thursday, December 13. Hence a number of BIG IF's set forth by the Michigan this year. At that quotas, soil banks and land di- Here again, resolutions will be passed, accepted, rate, it will be five years be- the services of the bridg available at decreased version, surplus disposal or the Michigan Farm Bureau delegates. Some people fore all applicants can be various combinations of these amended or rejected as is done in the state. This fear an outright tax hunger by government people served. cost." elements. \ With that observation, delegates at the annual along with many outstanding speakers and other with little regard for the impact on taxpayers - a In the meantime, communi- "Meanwhile, the free and ef- ties not on the "accepted" list meeting looked favorably on a provision 'in the pro .. fective marketing agencies programs connected with the American Farm taking of more without surrendering anything they are helping to pay for facilities have been progressively im- Bureau Convention makes it one of the most im.. already have. elsewhere. Some may go ahead posed new State Constitution. I_~ paired; agricultural production "on their own" and build the it, the Legislature may authorize the state to = and marketing at home and pressive affairs that any person with an interest in Local governments and schools might get some facilities they need. Ofh rs will - abroad have been progressively put off building the needed borrow money to refund the Mackinac Bridge Au .. agriculture could attend. distorted and disrupted; ever- means of changing the picture if a permissive law plants and will continue pollute increasing costs of federal farm The American Farm Bureau Federation has had ing the State's streams. thority bonds. Operations of the bridge would then w re pas ed to allow local taxes on income. But programs have burdened the be assumed by the State Highway Department. economy; and the taxpayer, a profound influence on national legislation, and any such tax proposal should be voted on by the Horton Hunter ~ and even farmers themselves, particularly that part that affects agriculture. p ople rather than imposed by officials, said the Trespa 5 Act Elsewhere they observed: I have become disillusioned by There isn't any question but what the American "In the Horton Hunter Tres- ~ what seems to them to have d legates. pass Act, Michigan farmers Highway signs. Let's have all new numbered ; degenerated into a political tug Farm Bureau Federation is recognized today as the hey set v ry trict conditions upon any nod to.. ward a tat income tax. It must bring relief to have a legal tool to control hunting on farms woodlots," said the 1962 M.F.B. and farm igns erected on State highways marked for North, i of war. "Now they find themselves, as strongest national farm organization that exists in this country and even in the world. South, East or West. § do consumers, threatened or Convention. the property tax picture. Taxes on personal prop .. Delegates pointed out that a I We urge blacktop roads be marked with white I menaced with complete regimentafion a scheme by of the This places a heavy responsibility upon us, be.. rty and bu iness activities must be repealed, if the complaint against trespassing lines on the outside and down the center, and a cen- ~ coerci ve state in the name of .cause if we are important, it is imperative that we do hunters can be made any time == mcorn tax is adopted. solving the farm problem. not make mistakes. In this, the Michigan Farm up to a year from the date of ter yellow line on hills and curves where roads trespass. Back tag or car license merit this action. Bureau plays an important part through repesenta- ction ives he Michigan F rm Bu- may provide identification. I Examining The Road Ahead tion on the American Farm Bureau Board of Di.. it t nd in ca e a proposal for an in- To create respect for the Throw-away bottles are a public nuisance' A ~ Horton law, farmers must be rectors. brown on the floor of the Legislatur willing to carry through with costly hazard to tires, farm livestock and a danger = "It is pretty clear that farm- ers have come themselves, as These Directors deliberate and discuss national nd thi is a very likely develop- the prosecution of violators. to children and adults. We ask the Legislature to ~ businessmen and as citizens, to Posting of land is not a legal 5 farm problems and attempt to digest and under- h strongly favored a graduated in- requirement for the control of ~ require all glass..bottled beverages sold in Michigan § a dilemma, to a showdown from which there are only two stand the meaning of the resolutions that the dele- a urged action for uch a tax. hunting on farms. Among those who will prob- 55 ~ to be delivered in returnable bottles with a deposit I fa ways to go. gates to the national convention pass. "One is the hard realistic you com right down to it, Farm Bureau ably have more respect for the value of five cents a bottle or more. way of facing up to markets, need to "ask the farmer first" Having worked with these State Farm Bureau learning to live with them, to do not f vor any form of state income are two hunters in Eaton Coun- Driver Education. We urge Michigan State Uni .. adjust th ir costs and their Presidents, (49 of them besides myself, and the 26 ch. ath r, th ria cautious acceptance ty who each paid $9.30 and operations accordingly. court cosfs in Charlotte Munici- versity to reinstate its course for training instructors members of the American Farm Bureau Federation only if it can be used to ease the pal Court. The men pleaded for driver education courses in high schools. Per- - "The other is to go the fancy Board) we realize that these people are the most guilty to trespassing while road that they are being lured p r t situation facing property. hunting on October' 20 and sons who have taken this course are better drivers into by the notion that some. outstanding leaders in American agriculture, and O.K. were arraigned on November 8. and have fewer accidents. how government should take that no better leaders, or more well-informed people this whole thing over and run ito" could be found anywhere. Rights of Way. We oppose any change in laws Michigan Farm Bureau - which would make it more difficult and expensive No other organization that I know of is spending the time, money and effort to st~dy all of our: agri- President _ .....•....... W. W. Wightman Fennvllle, R-2 for the property owner to protect his rights. V.-Pres. •••.........................Dale Dunckel "For some time we've cultural problem, 0 ,that we understand them to Williamston, R-I Safety. We recommend that farmers eliminate been puzzled by the farm the point where we can be certain that the decisions Sec'y- gr C. E. Prentice, Okemos program. Not merely con- DIRECTORS BY DISTRICTS the practice of using rural roads for headlands, and - fused by the doubtful eco- we make will be right. I-Max K. Hood ,.Paw Paw, R-I I-Wilbur H. mlth, Burlington, n-r planting corn on the right of way at intersections. nomic logic of the whole It seems miraculou when we stop to think of it, S-Allen F. Ru h Lake Orion, R-2 program, but by the vague (-Elton R. Smith Caledonla, R-l 6-:-Dale Dunckel-Williamston, R-I Drunk Driver. Present laws covering drunk and misleading verbiage -just what it is that keeps a vast national farm or- 6':'- "ard G. Hodge........ nover, R-I used in explaining it • • • A 7-Guy C. Fr eborn Hart, R-l - drivers are inadequate and unworkable. We sup .. short course in concise re- . ganization of this sort together when nobody is 8-Lloyd Shankel Wheeler, R-l 9-Eu ne Rob rt~ Lake City, R-l port writing might be reo forced to belong to it; - nobody is required to be- lO-Edgar Diamond.......... lpena, R-2 port the Uniform Traffic Code regarding drunk quired for all civil service ll-Edmund ager ........•..... StepbenBoD drivers. employees so that all rules long to it. There is no mandatory check..off in DIRECTORS AT LARGE nthony Kr in r Brown lty might be easily read and un- order to get the dues to support the organization. It Dean Pridgeon ontgomery, &-1 Littering. We urge strict enforcement of litter .. derstood. PURPO OF ,FARM Walter Wlghtman _.Fennvllle. B.-I is entirely a free will organization! Repreeentlntr ing laws covering highways, parks, public and "Then those who may be UREAU WOM N OF FARM BUR AU ~ the shearling sheep might at By the time you are reading thl , we will have al. Arthur Kulr Grant, R-I private property, and more signs to state the penal .. least be well· informed. Th purp of thl Ion Ihall be the adv ncement I oola- Repr enUnc . sheep." ready been on our way to Atlanta, Georgia, and the of our memberl' Int rei edu· ties. We approve signs showing location of litter cation "y, 'egill tlvely n d ~ARM UREAU YOUNG ~EOPL (Fredonia, Kan a Cilia n) American Farm Bureau ederation national co economic lIy. Jamea Spar ._ .•• CauoPOllat R-t barrels. yention. UWIIUU IIWHDllllllIII IIlIIJIlIWIWIIIIII.lIIWIIIJIIIIIlIlUIIIIIIIIlnUIIIUWlIIIlIUIJll1IIIIlDIllmIllIlDWIIMIIIDIIIDIllIUIUIIIWUlIDIUUIDIllIUIllIU IIl11l11mUIIlJlIIUlIlll1 • a to al V· B Fr eman eadie no r Sca tory"' 'Take Over An error in a recent Kipling: ivi , Unu FARM BUREA er Agricultural Letter created Are ade by Dr. c 0 Secretary of Agriculture Or- the false impression that an im- ville Freeman told reporters in portant part of the potato crop By DO Washington that his Depart- had been seized by the Food ment is ready 10 take control and Drug Administration as The 18th ann I meeting of t e ichi of all food and agricultural sup- carrying illegal chemical resi- plies if war should come. Free- Bureau Women w held ellogg Cent dues. man said a master plan was The figure used in. the Letter igan State Univer ity, 0 ember 7. worked out more than a year ago. was 200,000 tons, or more than A record attendance, outstanding pea rs and th 6,600,000 bushel. Two weeks later Kiplinger apologized, say- presentation of awards were ingredients of an e eel- urplu e or 'Stor~. ing that the amount was only lent program. 200.000 pounds. or about 3,30 houses of S rength?' bushels-a very small fraction Fit." In a relaxed, informal of a percentage of the crop. "Challen e manner, Dr. We sel talk Asset? or Liability? The strictly "woman-to-woman" on Unfortunately. corrections of for '63" a subj ct which appealed to "huge, burdensome surpluses" this kind never catch up with of wheat, corn and feed grains Mrs. Arthur Muir. State their natural vanity. all the readers of the original changed overnight into an story. While there has been no Chairman of the Farm Bureau Speaking to a group of which cene "enormous strategic asset" consumer outcry yet, potato Women's Committee, gave a she called "all shapes an (Lansing State Journal) when growers might understandably review of 1962 activities, high- sizes." Dr. Wessel pointed ou By Dan E. Reed the Cuban crisis first flared. lighting their accelerated Cit- Associate Legislative Counsel be concerned about the po - that the average woman does izenship program and the Camp not get enough exercise and ex- Michigan Farm Bureau sibility of another "cranberry Kett project. Commodity Credit Corpora- fiasco." plained that physical activity tion-the Government's grain Stressing the importance of can be adapted to everyday How Permanent? The article referred to the trading mechanism - tempor- Surplu of Gov' chores such as dishwashing, race between Congressman membership to the Farm Bu- While the 1962 Farm Bill car- Floyd Breeding (D) and Con- arily suspended sales of Gov- reau organization. Mrs. Muir driving a car or even telephon- ernment corn and feed grains Poland. once a leading ex- . mg. \ ries so-called "permanent leg- gressman Bob Dole (R). Both presented Ihe group with a islation:' due to become effec- and there were discussions on porter of grain, now is buying "Challenge for '63:' She urged are members of the House tive for 1964 crops. few people Agriculture Committee and the advisability of abandoning heavily from Canada and the the Women 10 make their main "Women Importan " seem to think it will survive wheat acreage reductions for U.S. Polish Communist leader project for the coming year,- Say Broadcaster the next session of Congress. were forced to run against 1963. Gomulka says-"Every fourth "helping Farm Bureau reach each other by a redistricting loaf of bread used in Poland is membership goal in 1963:' Mr. John P. McGoff, Pres Said the November 19 issue There has never been any made from imported grain." He ident of the Mid-State Broad- in Kansas. Dole had supported of the U.S. News and World question about the need. to have said $175million was spent to casting Corporation, told the Report - "Orville Freeman, Farm Bureau's farm program buy grain abroad last year and Group Told Farm Bureau Worn n that free- an adequate grain carryover to Secretary of Agriculture, is r e com m e n d a t ion s, while provide an assured supply. that the figure may be as high dom cannot thrive under a likely to go to Congress with a Breeding supported Secretary this year. "Be Fit" strong, centralized government. There is a serious question as to watered-down bill for control Freeman's "supply manage- whether this should be held by The chronic farm production Dr. Janet Wessel, Professor in Likening strict FCC controls over grain farmers. A Kansas Government, where it can be a problems in Poland and other the Physical Educational and on radio stations to government ment" farm program proposals. race on the clear-cut issue of Dole won an outstanding vic- political tool, or whether it Communist satellites are usual- Recreation De par t men t at regulation of agriculture, Mc- to rigid government management ought to be in private owner- Goff said that personal fre - of farm output brought victory tory in the district, which is a ship. subject to the market de- ly charged to the program of Michigan State University, com- doms are being threatened by yu collective farms following the pletely captivated her audience Mrs. Bruce Ruggles, Chair- for the Republican." heavy wheat producing area. mands. Soviet pattern. with a presentation, "Lady, Be three groups of our society. man of District o. 6 Women, He said they are: (I) the paid tribute to a gr at lady "indifferent" people, (2) agres- who will be gr atly mi sed by sive opponents of free enter- the ntire Farm Bureau organ- prise and personal freedom, ization. Top winner for th b I: 0 and (3) those who are con- "1 wish to pay tribute to Mr • all county Wom n' rog m cerned but don't know what Frank (Pearl) Myus who died wa Tuscola Coun y wit 10 do. October 7, 1962 in Lapeer Gen- Ocean and Oakland counti McGoff urged the Women to eral Hospital. as runners-up. encourage young people's sup- Awards for b st tt ndanc port of the free enterprise sys- "She was a person with good at district m ling w nt 0 tem and to seek leaders of high ideas and had fh fortitude, Iron nd Gladwin counti s with moral values who realize the perseverance. and courag 10 second plac honor goin to worth of man as an individual. put those ideas int~ practic • Otsego and Hough on Wom n, Your F rmers MRS. BRUCE RUGGLES,-(left) District 6 • Chairman. presents a , Carpenter, Tuscola county, for first place award m the Farm Bur au Women s progr Petroleum Cooperative contest. The gift represents a trip to Atlanta, GeorgIa. . and the ann~a I' meetmg 0 f fh e A~e.rlc Bureau. Forty-three counties participated. MFB Women's Coordmator, (right) looks on. . n Far n\ Mrs. MarlOr! Kark t, A D o Personal prior to coming to Lansing for the MFB annual meeting. Sacrifice for Principles An unusu- Why does a busy farm wife, ally busy wo- with an already full schedule, man at the feel she should take time to con ven t ion attend the Farm Bureau state this year was annual meeting? What ar- Mrs. Thomas rangements must she make at Wieland from FARMERS PETROLEUM C h a r levoix, home to attend the three-day Besides her I THESE convention? Is her attendance prompted ~ activities as a B B 11' • '1'. \ district chair- by the urge for a "break" in man for the Women's Commit- the routine of an average tee, she was a member of the housewife?-Or does she have State Resolutions Committee, a deep-seated conviction that a job which involved much her presence at this important time and work before and dur- meeting is part 'of her respon- ing the 3-day meeting. sibility as an active Farm As the mother of two small Bureau woman? daughter, (Tammy, 5 and The four women we asked Wendy, 2 %) being away from these questions may well be home for three days can be- speaking for their fellow-mem- come complicated, esp cially bers, as they voice convictions when the measles d cide to regarding their responsibilities ET A·RGI as active participants of an or- ganization in which they be- lieve and for which they give converge upon the Wieland household. The fact that her husband's mother is a next- door neighbor is a blessing, their time, talent and energy. says Mrs. Wieland. Mrs. Alex for I pasl ,ear Kennedy of Not aware that such an or- ganization as Farm Bureau Alpena, at the existed before she married state annual Thomas Wieland six years ago, meeting for Ardeth is now one of the main- ,66·7 7 the 17th time, springs of the Charlevoix co n sid e r s it County Farm Bureau. important to Asked why she considered it at ten d be- important to attend the annual cause, "I like meeting, Mrs. Wieland said, Mrs. Alex r nnedy to be a part of "Just to be a part of this making the decisions and feel friendly, sincere and dedicated better equipped to help in our group of people brings enthus- own county as a result of my iasm and you return to your attendance." county in pired and ready to Mrs. Kennedy finds the work even harder to make speeches at the meeting infor- your local programs success- mational and interesting and ful." "last, but not least, it gives me Mrs. John the opportunity to meet old Watling 0 f friends and make new ones." Bath attended In her home county, she is her 15th an- involved in all Farm Bureau nual meeting programs but is especially de- thi y r. In voted to Women, Community Clinton coun- Group, Citizenship and Mem- ty, h . ac- bership activities. Her position tive on the 4000 N. GRAND RIVER AVE. as Alpena County Farm Woman' ro- LANSING, MICHIGAN Bureau secretary, as well as Mrs. JOlln atUn gram and is a her duties as a farm wife, member of the important tate means that she must do much Discu ion Topic Committee. planning to have three days Because she is ortun to work done of h live only nine mile from • ne 43 a eel n y ea y ga en a c a a e u" . V ried Program Offered Twenty- ix Girl In Conte t By PAUL RIVAS The new "Miss Michigan Farm Bureau" is pretty 17-year-old Sherilyn Green of· Gratiot county. Her ni , meeni , mime, moe, may well have been selection was announced at the annual meeting eve- e f ling of Farm Bureau member attending the ning banquet program, November 7 in Kellogg Cen- Commodity Day program highlighting the first day ter, MSU. of the Michigan Farm Bureau's 43rd annual meeting. A senior at the Ithaca High School, Sherilyn is the Simultaneous programs in Dairy, Field Crops, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Green. Runners-up ruits and Vegetables, and Livestock, presented the in the tight contest were Linda Donahue of Arenac attending farmers an almost bewildering selection county and Susan McCalla of Ingham. of informal meetings on current subjects vital to agriculture. One of the timulating, if not controversial, topics "New Horizon and Their Implications to the D iry Farmer," presented by C. A. Las iter, Dept. of Dairy, MSU. Surprised Princess there been a significant drop DR. GORDON F. GUYER, Chairman, Entomology Department, IT WAS A SURPRISED SHERILYN that was caught in the Probl m of in whole milk consumption. MSU, stresses a point in his criticism of the book, "The Silent camera's eye as the former "Miss Michigan Farm Bureau," Gail ndercon umption "The only :thing that has kept Spring." "ls it fact or fiction?" Dr. Guyer asked. He was one of Priddy (hidden), placed the crown on her head. the dairy industry out of trou- many excellent speakers offered at the Commodity Day programs. "Over production is not the phrey, Bay; Marilyn Laing, r 1 probl m facing the Amer- ble in recent years," said Las- with 3D-cow herds producing farm products. Milk must be Qualifications Listed siter, "has been th popul tion Cal h 0 u n; Beverly Miller, ican Dairy industry." s id Las- 300,000 pounds of milk per free of pesticide residue. Crowning of the new 1962-6~ Wayne; Gertrude Nowak, Ot- siter. "1 refer to the problem xplosion." year. A more recent problem con- "Miss Farm Bureau" climaxed sego; Avis Ann Muterspaugh, of consumpfien," The decreasing consumption cerning :the expanded use of a half-day of judging of the 26 Isabella; Annette Gaipa, Ber- "This means that the equiva'- pesticides is the result of an Total consumption of dairy cited by Lassiter becomes lent of V. of all commercial girls who entered the contest. rien; Jan e t Oliver, Gladwin frightening when projected expanding world market for To qualify for the title, each and Joyce Balko, Oakland. products has been decreas- dairy farms in Michigan would our products. Ships stopping mg steadily over the last against Michigan's dairy indus- be going out of business every was first selected by their try. at our ports to load our pro- county, were members of a Others competing included: five years, said Lassiter. While year," he said. duce, also unload foreign pro- Jo Ann Wright, Kalamazoo; the decrease has occurr d with "At present population lev- Farm Bureau family, single, Lassiter listed a few g neral duce-and foreign pests. and between the ages of six- Marilyn Kay Dixon, Jackson; most dairy products, it has been els," said Lassiter, "a drop in "All of this means more and Rose Marie Green, Ogemaw; most evident in the high fat facts that he thought the dairy teen and thirty. consumption of 10 pounds per more usage of pesticides," Beverly Oudman, Missaukee; products such as butter and' industry must face and accept. capita would eliminate the Guyer said, "and the ensuing cream, and only recently has need for 6,000 dairy farmers (I) Milk and milk products problems." Contest Entrants Carol Marie Ford, Upper Pen- Besides the honor of repre- insula; Wilma J. Schultz, Al- are no longer "sacred" compo- Of the complaints now being senting Michigan's largest farm pena; Beverly Ferris, Barry; nents of the American diet. circulated, Guyer said he felt organization, "Miss Farm Bu- Mary Jane Marcy, Midland; (2) Legislation will not save that they fell into three basic reau" receives an all-expense Mary Lanna Kramer, Tuscola; us. Some assistance from the groups. trip to Atlanta, Georgia, and Lynn Waters, Iosco; Della law is needed, but more of the (I) Pesticides destroy the the annual meeting of the Dohm, Northwest Michigan; "enabling" type. AFTER IT WAS ALL OVER, the new "Miss Michigan Farm American Farm Bureau Fed- Eileen Ruth Hoort, Ionia; Janet balance of nature. This is true (3) The diet of the average Bureau," Sherilyn Green, Gratiot County, and runners-up, Linda eration. Smith, Montmorency; D 0 r is to a degree, but what, he con- American family is changing Donahue of Arenac county (left), and Susan McCalla of Ingham Contestants and counties they Ann McBride, Charlevoix; and tinued, has been the effect of toward fewer calories, and this county (right), pose happily amidst flashing bulbs. represented were: Norene Um- our road-building and suburb Rose Ann Horny, Saginaw. means less fat intake. construction? When natural (4) Milk and milk products habitat is destroyed, so is the must be considered as com- petitive food buys. balance of nature. (5) Are we supplying the (2) Pesticides destroy wild- consumer with the type of life. Certain programs, such as product she wants? the spraying for "dutch elm (6) What are the buying hab- disease" will cause problems its of people in respect to dairy with wildlife. But in saving one products, particularly fluid form of wildlife, others suffer. milk? Guyer suggested that more re- "Ther is a need for lots of search is needed in this area. 'solid' research," said Lassiter. (3) Pesticides poison 0 u r "The future of the dairy in- food. Am rica never need fear dustry is not gloomy, at least "a slow death caused by chem- if we face up to our problems. ical profiteers," he said. Many The next few years are going safeguards protect the food we to be critical years for the in- eat. Guyer traced a hypothet- SPEAKING TO AN OVERFLOW CROWD"..-of attentive Farm dustry. ical pesticide from the time of Bureau members, Howard J. Stoddard, President, Michigan Nation- "This is no time for u.s to its discovery through its actual al Bank, opened the Commodity Day Conference with a sharp his- bog down in family disputes. use in the field. :torical analysi of the European Common Market. Stoddard said There will be differences of "To begin," he said, "the he saw the "common market" as an opportunity for :the western opinion if progress is to be chemical people screen the new power to succ ssfully halt :the spreading threat of Communism. made, but we must put away pesticide for possible uses." 'petty' differences and move It is next evaluated for safe- forward for the good of the ty by a tough battery of tests I y I co e F.B. Services total industry." The 'Silent Spring' designed to show up any detri- mental effects. Another series of laboratory tests is made, and detailed or Di able AndE change Another Commodity Day program "hot potato" was han- work in toxicology involving rabbits and mice is conducted dled neatly by Dr. Gordon F. from eight to ten months. No rm Worl e ~ e-Unify Guyer, Chairman, Entomology Dept., MSU, as he took a close look at "The Silent Spring- public exposure has been made yet. Small quantities are now dis- Announcement of a new cov- Fact or Fiction?" tributed to experimental sta- Stockholders of Farm Bureau rage known as Supplemental Services, Inc.,---eompleted :the tions for controlled usa g e. "The use of pesticides in Paralleling this is residue stud .• Employers' Liability has been long pending union of the Michigan faces many prob- mad by N. L. Vermillion, Ad· ministrativ Vice· President for F rm Bureau Insurance. Mi<:higan Elevator Exchange at :the 33rd annual meeting at Kellogg Center, Michigan State University, November 27. lems," said Guyer, "and these problems need attention." In the stare, he pointed out, ies using higher than normal limits. The chemical company now applies for a label from the "Farm Bureau Hog Program This n w coverage fills an there are many adjac nt farm USDA. The Federal Food & important gap in the protection program carried by most farm- ers. It provides farmers an op- portunity to secure coverage Farm Bureau Services, Ine., and the Michigan Elevator Ex- change have had a close work- ing r lationship for many areas, many producing differ- ent products, and therefore us- ing different types of pesticides. A large wildlife population, Drug Administration and the state are also contacted, and more testing is made. Gives Me Highest et eturn " which will provide up to $42 years. The Exchange, a cooper- native to th state, also comes After three or four years and - George Mathe.ws, Union City w kly income to a farm em- in contact with these pesticides. millions of dollars, the ederal ation grain and bean market- plo e while disabled from a government will approve the ing organization, wa 42 years George Mathews, Rt. I, Union City, has a 405 acre farm in Branch County. He farrowed farm accident. The coverage Michigan is highly selective, product, and set the higher. old this year and had sales 80 sows last year and sold 1,065 market hogs with one of the lowest feed conversionrates can be easily added to a farm- he said, about "clean" produce than-normal tolerance limits. totalling $33 million. It will in the State. er' pres nt Farmowners or operate as the Michigan Eleva- -there can be no moths, worms, aFimal parts, etc. in In order to create a stabilized Farm Liability policy. There's tor Exchange Division of Farm pesticide program, farmers Here are the facts as verified by the Michigan State University Farm Accounting System. no new policy to buy. Bureau Services, Inc. must do four things, Guyer • His feed conversionrate was a low 3.36 Ibs, of feed per pound of pork produced. dd rot cion upplemental Employer ' Li- 80 rd i County said. (1) They must recognize the problem areas, and avoid en- • To get one pig to market, it took only 46 Ibs. of Farm Bureau Supplementand that included ow, boar and creep feeds. bili:ty pro v ids protection Exp nd d larging them if possible. • Mr. Mathews feed cost was only $9.22 per 100 lbs. of pork marketed, with boar and sow wh r r gular liability stops. It covers 'accidents in which ther i no liability nd no n g- In connection with the merg- er, Farm Bureau Service x- News Notes (2) Because of rapid changes and new developments, farm- ers must keep informed. feed included. No wonder George Mathews is one of , ligence. W ekly incom i pro- panded its Board of Directors the State leaders in income over feed H RLEVOI (3) The greatest protection cost, and he does it with Farm Bureau vided for fh :totally disabled from 9 to 13 members and lies in the farmer's stake in m mploy , regardle of changed the clos of its fiscal Charlevoix County was well fundamental research. feeds. You can too! h c us of th accident. ear from August 31 to June represented among the 100 wo- (4) And last, the consumer 30 to better suit grain market- men who gathered at the fall must b relieved and shown ing busin ss. district meeting of Michigan the crossfire between the use Th s directors w re lect d Farm Bureau Women at Petos- of pesticides and the contam- at the annual M e:ting: John . ination of animal parts. Typical of the Farm Bureau network of resecrrch key in late October. M. Conv rse, Union City; Mar- facilities across the country Is this cooperative A lively question and answer ten Garn, Charlotte; Walter The meeting, which also in- feed testing farm for swine research at Lexing- period followed Guyer' talk. Harger, S tan woo d; Clayton cluded Antrim, Emmet, Che- fon, III. Feed and management problems are Healey, East J 0 r dan; James boygan and Otsego counties, explored under controlled conditions to bring Heuvelhor t, Hudsonville; AI- was hosted by the women of you the finest feeds. fr d Rob rts, Pigeon; Ward Hodg, Snover; Max Hood, Emmet county. Mr. Stanley Powell, recent delegate to the FA R: Paw Paw; Dan Pridgeon, See Your Local Farm Bureau DeaTer for Qucrlify Feeds at Economical Prices Constitutional Convention, was Check the value you get In Montgomery; Eugene Roberts. the guest speaker and presented Gelatin Bone Perfect Balancer, Lake City; Allen Rush, Lake a "Comparison of the Old and the minerai feed of champion.: Orion; Lloyd Shankel, Wheeler ew Constitutions." Percent Percent and Elton R. Smith, Caledonia. Min. Max. Pho phoroue 8.0 '.0 Mrs. Marjorie Karker, State Calcium 28.0 84.0 o Coordinator of Farm Bureau Mag. Sulf te Iodine (pure) .24 .015 .011 Women' activities also ad- Cobalt Sulfate .01.03 otli rood ar dre ed the group regarding alt . 0.00 Get Perfect Balancer at your 0.00 the F.B. annual meeting and election issues. elevator. Dlatrlbuted In Mich. Igan by: The Charlevoix County Wo- FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. men, cho en h tesses for the Th. Gelatin Bon. Co. pring di trict meeting, took Rom • MI•• home the attendance prize. • • Young People' Annual • Officer Top Award Made amed g---- grey. overcast day failed to • d mpen the spirits of the large group of determined Michigan Farm Bureau Young People when they held their annual meeting at Delta College. near • • Bay City. Saturday. November 3. ~ _ Ievoi: iawa see Registration early Saturday morning, was handled by Les- About 100 members and Deciding on the same officers The annual meeting of orth- ter Bollwahn, Coordinator of guests of the Charlevoix Coun- for another year and an appeal west Michigan Farm Bure u, Farm Bureau Young People's ty Farm Bur u gathered at for CROP were the highlights held at Twin Lak s, w, at- Activities. Voting delegations the Charlevoix School caf- of Thnrsday's annual reorgani- tend d by more than 140 peo- from eight of Hie eleven dis- eteria for their annual meeting. zation dinner meeting of the ple. Prec ding the busin ss tricts registered along with Shiawassi e County Farm Bu- meeting, Miss Della Dohm, many non-voting members in Pete Sikema from the egg reau Board of Directors. daughter of Mr. and Mr . Fred one of the largest turn-outs marketing division of Farm Motions were passed that Merl Dohm of Ogd n burg, was recorded in recent years. Bureau Services poke to the Byington, Earl Reed and Glenn elected iss Farm Bureau for members about Farm Bureau W:1liams all continue for an- District o. 9. A Look Ahead egg production and expansion other year as president. vice of the program. Following the contest, rec- president and third member of" ognition w given to various Roll call was followed by the board. respectively. the report of the Rules Com- Five new board members comrnitt e repr sentatives at elected are: John Wieland, The Rev. Marshall Saunders. the business meeting. mitte, the adoption of the Methodist minister from Hen- agen ,and the Secretary's re- Leonard Burn, Alvin Grace, William Himebaugh and Wil- der on, who opened the meet- Gene Roberts. regional dir c- port. ing with a prayer, made an tor, poke bri lly and said that liam Parsons. "Where do we go from here?" appeal for CROP, which is more than 51 percent of all summed up Chairman James 'Talent Find' Winner Reports of activities for the sponsored by the Michigan farmers belong to Farm Bureau. year were made by Mrs. Tom Council of Churches. He is Sparks' address, as he asked POPULAR SONGS are performed by popular singer. Miss Wieland, District Women's Elected by unanimous ballot serious questions of the group. asking for one bushel from Vickie Sheppard. of West Branch. She is pictured performing be- committee chairman; Mr . Wm. every five acres of corn were Kei h hugart. President: Touching on such points as fore the crowd of Young People gathered in the Delta College Parsons, County Women's Com- Harly Hartzell, vice-presidenfr the need for a Citizenship Sem- grown, which would total Auditorium. November 3. Her solo. "The Theme From Exodus," won mittee Chairman and Dawson about 4,700 bushels for the and David Anderson as 3rd inar, past programs, and the her a trip to Atlanta. Georgia. and performances in the American Way, regional representative. member of the Executive Com- future of the Young People in county. He said the pickup Farm Bureau talent display. Miss Sheppard and a neighbor. Rose After the business meet in mittee. an active Farm Bureau, Sparks would be held the third week Mary Good. took Blue Ribbon honors two years ago at the State Don Deifried of Central Lak of December. The board voted Enthusi astie p rtici a ion f called for a constant awareness gave a talk and showed pic- of both urban and rural prob- 4-H Achievement Day program "Search for Talent:' to support the program. nearly 140 F U1 m Bureau m ro- lems. The "Talk Meet" finals were Committee reports immedi- ately followed the afternoon As winner of the Talent Find tures of his two year as teach- er in a little Eskimo village on an island off the north- Activity reports for 1961 were given by com mit tee chairmen. Ca s b rs made th Branch County Annual Me ting a succ • ful vent which in lud d r solu- contest, Vickie Sheppard will a pleasant change of pace, Call to Order as the delegations western part of Alaska. Marlie Drew, regional repre- The Cass County Farm Bu- tions, I' port of offi rs, I - perform in the AFBF talent when finalists gave their talks settled down to finish off the display at Atlanta, Georgia, in sentative, spoke on the pro- reau met for r organization t tions, mu i c I nt rtainm nt, before the attending members day's business. posed changes in the county pi ture pres ntations and and delegates. Competing for the honor of An important part of that December. Officers Selected Vail regulations agreement in re- spect to the county settlement. the county office despite the snow storm and hazardou driving conditions. S v n di- priz s. Th me ting as h ld at th 4-H abin in Coldw t r. business was the Talent Find rectors were present. Harold r presenting the MFB Young contest. District delegations moved in- Donald Piper. Bangor, was County President Wilfr d Shannon, retiring presid nt, People at the AFBF Talk Meet finals to be held in Atlanta. Georgia. were James Horny. In the Junior division. Pa- tricia Jurek. Otsego. was un- to caucus after the entertain- ment to select the new slate of district committeemen. re-elected president of the Van Buren County Farm BUlC u at the group's annual meeting, Sac- alka ka conducted the meeting. Officers elected for the next year are: Walter Stoner. Pres- Miller xpr s d appr iation to th board of dir tors for an xccllcnt att ndance record. Saginaw: Jack Lehman. Oge- contested as she performed her urday evening, October 13, at accordion solo. Accomplishments of the 1962 ident: Richard Leach. Vice- He presented Farm· Bureau maw: Gertrude Nowak. Otsego; RepreseD!ing District No. 2 the Farm Bureau building west and Lyle Dickenson. Ionia. The Senior division produced year were reported by com- President: Robert Burton. 3rd pins to perfect - attendance will be Bruce Landis. Calhounr of Paw Paw. Waldo Dick, mittees at the Kalkaska Coun- a tight contest as Vickie Shep- District No.4. Lyle Murphy. member of the Executive Com- members. Stanley Preston. Le - The first place winner was pard, Ogemaw. took top honors Lawrence, was re-elected vlcc- ty Farm Bureau annual meet- mittee. lie Olney. Marvin Wade. War- Ionia: District No.5. Bertha president and Mrs. Katherine James Horny. speaking on the with her vocal rendition of the ing, which featured guest Everyone was urged to vote ren Hard. Merrill Wade and MileU. Ingham: District No.6. Johansen, Bangor, secretary- topic of "Adapting Farm Bu- theme from "Exodus:' George speakers Charles Neblock, re- at the ovember election with Mrs. Leslie Olney. Dave Seddon. Tuscola: District reau to new opportunities and Horny. Saginaw. came in a treasurer. gional representative, and Eu- particular attention focused on No.8. Jake Willford. Gladwin; the bi-partisan ballot. Women's CommiUee Chair- responsibilities at the National strong second with two piano District No.9. Darrell Fuller. gene Roberts, district director. level." Second place went to Also elee:ted to the Board of man. Mr . L slie Oln y, r port- solos. one of which was the Kalkaska: and District No. 10. Directors were John Dickerson, The Worn e n's Committee Jack Lehman. d excellent coop ration and stirring "Saber Dance:' Ralph Holewinski. Otsego. Chosen to lead the Young People's committee for the Bloomingdale, representing the townships of Almena, Bloomi dale, Pine Grove and Waver! ; highlighted their projects deal- ing with Medicare, the Consti- tutional Convention, a spring J ckson enthusiasm on mon y - raising projects, 4-H Fair booth and Michigan Day program. coming year were Patrici Randolph Hay, Bangor-Arling- smorgasbord and a Rural-Ur- Murphy, Chairman; Jack Leh- Ten members of the press. ton, Bangor, Columbia, Covert ban picnic held in cooperation radio. and television were in- D. Duane Robison. Insurance man, 1st Vice-Chairman; Dar- and South Haven townships. with the Rotary Club. Agency Manager, reported a rell Fuller, 2nd Vice-Chairman; vited guests at the Jackson County Farm Bureau annual year of growth and pansion Don DeMatio, 3rd Vice-Chair- Others elected were: Har Outstanding project of the throughout the county and year. as reported by the Kal- meeting held at the Western man; and Rose Marie Green, Webb, Paw Paw-Antwerp, D state. Secretary. kaska Farm Bureau Young High School, with 215 members catur, Paw Paw and Porte in attendance. townships; and Waldo Die, People. was their "safety Elected as Delegates-at-Iarge Outstandin Youth Lawrence - Hamilton H tf , check" of cars. trucks and Miss Marilyn Dixon of Hen- to the county board were: Sian- Keeler and Lawrence townships. farms. rietta was crowned "Miss ley Pr ston, Ia d Norto The Outstanding Girl award Farm Bureau:' and Marvin Wade. Other board went to Rose Marie Green. who Lyle Walker. Mattawan. and Resolutions passed at the members elected are: Clayton was also a candidate for the Ernest McCubbin. Hartford. county annual meeting includ- Hesolufions included those Stra w. John Frost. Merrill Miss Farm Bureau title. Pa- were elected directors at large. ed: disposing of dilapidated dealing ith income tax, Social Wade. Lynda Loucks. J. Lynn tricia Murphy was runner-up. Mrs. Arthur Dowd, s»: Hart- farm buildings, zoning in Kal- Security, tightening of the fi- Farwell. Wilfred Miller. War- Ralph Holewinski was named ford. Chairman of the County kaska County and better views nancial responsibility laws for ren Hard. Kenneth Coler. Ivan Outstanding Boy of the year. Women's Committee. was also on rural road intersections. motor vehicles and the addi- Cox. J. Ripley. Don Hunker. and Lyle Dickenson took sec- elected to the Board. tion of an older student to as- and Arthur Hagerman. ond place. The four directors seated Harry Webb, Pav Paw, and sist children to and from school The best county Young Peo- were: Norma Broder. Mrs. Ro- The evening's entertainment L. C. Ford, Bloomingdale, were buses. ple's program as presented in bert Hall. Earl Hendricks and included singing by the Sher- elected to the Agricultural Ex- Harry Hall. scrap book form went to Tus- tension Advisory Council. In other action, incumbent di- wood Girls' trio, Mcrril e Wag- cola County. Dave Seddon, rectors G. P. Dorr. Carlton Moe. aman, Cheryl Robbins and county President, accepted the Dwain Dancer. and Clyde Lynda Egell accompanied by award. MFB President Wightman spoke to the group In an eve- New MFB Directors Thomas were re-elected. Sharon Wagaman. ning banquet. closing on a ser- ious note as he warned the Young People's group of the necessity of an education as a prerequisite to success in our highly technical society. Agri- culture is no longer rural in nature. but big business _ "Agribusiness." he called it. As headlighted cars pulled away from the darkened col- lege, plans were already being discussed for next year's meet- ing and fellowship. 'F r t Listed are radio stations carrying Far m Bureau's weekly 15-nlinute variety broad- casts on a regular basis. Tune in, - let your local station know that you appreciate this fine public service programming. Adrian; Dial 1490 WABJ Coldwater; Dial 1590 WTVB Lapeer; Dial 1230 WMPC EDGAR DIAMOND ANTHONY KREINER Saturday 12:35 p.m. Saturday 6:15 a.m. Monday 6:00 p.m. Albion; Dial 1260 WALM Detroit; Dial 760 WJR Ludington; Dial 1450 WKLA Re re e i g lreeter Thursday, 6:15 a.m. Announced Locally Alma; Dial 1280 WFYC Dowagiac; Dial 1440 WDOW Saturday 7:00 p.m. District 10 " t-Large" Saturday Farm Program Manistee; Dial 1340 WMTE Saturday 12:15p.m. Monday 1:00 p.m. Elected to represent District Elected to an "at-Iarge" pos- 6:30 to 7:00 a.m. East Lansing; Dial 870..WKAR 10 on the Mich:gan Farm Bu- ition on the Board of Directors Alpena; Dial 1450 WATZ Marinette,Wis. Dial 570WMAM Saturday 10:30 a.m. Friday 11:55 a.m. reau Board of Directors. is Ed- of the Michigan Farm Bureau. Monday 6:30 a.m. gar Diamond. Rt. 2. Alpena. is Anthony "Tony" Kreiner. Ann Arbor; Dial 1290 WOIA Escanaba; Dial 680 WDBC Menominee; Dial 1340..WAGN Saturday 11:35 a.m, A former president of the Brown City. M·chigan. A life- Saturday 6:45 a.m. Saturday 6:15 a.m. Alpena County Farm Bureau time farm resident. Kreiner Ann Arbor; Dial 1050....WPAG Fremont; Dial 1550 WSHN Midland; Dial 1490 WMDN on two recent occasions, Dia- operates 220 acres in dairy and Thursday 7:20 a.m. Announced Locally Saturday 6:30 a.m. mond has a long history of ser- general farming. Battle Creek; Dial 930....WBCK Gaylord; Dial 900 WATC Otsego; Dial 980 WDMC vice to agriculture, including A former member of the Farm Bureau Featurettes Thursday noon Announced Locally active .leadership in the Alpena Board of Directors of the "Jun- Monday thru Friday 12:35-1:00 Grand Rapids; WGRD Cooperative Milk Producers' ior" Farm Bureau Kreiner is t Battle Creek; Dial 1400..WELL Owosso; Dial 1080 WOAP Dial 1410 Saturday 6:40 a.m. Monday 12:45p.m. Association. A former school pa t president of the Lapeer Announced Locally Greenville; Dial 1380 WPLB teacher, (21 year )-he is pres- County Farm Bureau and has Bay City; Dial 1440 WBCM Rogers City; Dial 960....WHAK ently Chairman of both his lo- served on the Michigan Farm Saturday 12:15p.m. Saturday 12:45 p.m . Friday 12:00 noon cal school board and of the Al- Bureau Resolutions Committee. ll ••• and I'll need another ton of that fortified fe d, too •••" Big Rapids; Dial 1460....WBRN Hastings; Dial 1220.:....WBCH Saginaw; Dial 1210 WKNX pena County Board of Educa- He was employed for 7V2 Saturday 12:30 p.m. Tuesday 12:30 p.m. Saturday 12:40 p.m. tion. years as a farmer-fieldman for Houghton Lake; WHGR Think of all the time and steps an exten- month-ke p your Intire farm op ration Benton Harbor; WHFB St. Johns; Dial 1580 WJUD the Michigan Agricultural Sta- Dial 1060 Tuesday and Dial 1290 Monday 12:30 p.m, Saturday 11:15 a.m. He is a member of the Amer - bilization and Conservation sion phone in the barn could save you. running more moothly. Thursday 12:40 p.m. Ionia; Dial 1430 WION ican Lutheran Church of Wolf Service, - meanwhile main- Whether you need to call the veteri- ou'll find, a 0 many oth r air a y Sturgis; Dial 1230 WSTR Creek, and Chairman of the Charlotte; Dial 1390 WCER Saturday 6:10 a.m. taining his farming activities. Jackson; Dial 1450 WlBM Announced Locally . Church Council. Under similar circumstances he nary in a hurry or order supplies while have, that an ext n ion phon in th bar Saturday Farm Show Tawas City; Dial 1480....WIOS Saturday 6:30 a.m. The Diamond farm is nearby more recently served as a Re- checking the inventory-or accept im- more than pay for it If. hy no ' I 12:30 to 1:00 p.m. Tuesday 12:45 p.m. Jackson; Dial 970 WKHM the one on which Edgar was gional Representative for the Cheboygan; Dial 1240....WCBY born and rai sed. Current oper- portant incoming caIIs-a barn exten ion your Bell T lephon bu in offi? Friday 1:05 p.m. Third Tuesday of each month Three Rive ; Dial 1510..WLKM Michigan Farm Bureau in the Clare; Dial 990 WCRM Kalamazoo; Dial 1420....WKPR Announced Locally ations include raising beef and Southwe t Region. phone i a dependable, handy h Iper. It be glad to help you plan ju t wh I x dairy heifers. can save you valuable man-hours every Friday 12:45 p.m Friday 6:00 a.m. Mrs. Kreiner. (Mary) is a sion phones can th rno t h lp t y Mr. and Mrs. Diamond (Eur- former rural school teacher. To- Farln Forum ommunlty Farm Bureau Discussion Topic sellena) have two married chil- gether they are active in local Radio tation 'VK R; Dial 70 dren, Patricia, (Mrs. Norman church and school affairs. Their Beauchamp) and Richard, em- family includes 3 daughter and Michi nBII , p on 1 :00 p.m. - 1st londay each month, September through Jun ployed by Oldsmobile. ODe SOD. Saturday, December 8, at 3 :45 p.m. - a large group of Michigan farmers will board the C & EI train at Dearborn Station 'in Chicago, for an all-night trip to Atlanta, Georgia, and the annual meeting of the American Farm Bureau Federation. Sunday evening, December 9, they will attend Vesper Services and witness the annual Farm Bu- reau Young P oples display of talent. The rest of the week will be taken by a wide variety of confer- MR. AND MRS. OSCAR BUSCHLEN MR. AND MRS. GEORGE C. SCHULTZ ences and activities. § Two Promlnen Farm Bureau Coupl C Ie rate olden Anniver arie Michigan fanne s will mingle with representa- On Sunday, December 16th, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Fifty years ago "in October, Hazel Florence tives from all other state Farm Bureau organizations F. Buschlen of Snover will celebrate their Golden Fountain became the bride of George C. Schultz including Hawaii and Puerto Rico. They will hear = Wedding anniversary. Three children, eleven at her St. Paul home, in a ceremony performed by grandchildren, friends, neighbors and business the Rev. George Lutz. annual reports from Charles Shuman, A.F.B.F. associates will gather in the auditorium of the Their Golden Anniversary has been shared with Sandusky SC'hool on the afternoon of the 16th .10 friends recently at an open house celebration at President, and Roger Fleming, Secretary-Treas- greet them. at the Farm Bureau building in Paw Paw. urer. Other speakers include W. Willard Wirtz, When the first Michigan Farm Bureau member- ship solicitor, (a Mr. ScoU) came into Sanilac The Schultzes, who have been Michigan resi- Secretary of Labor, and William Blackie, president County, he was met by Oscar Buschlen. The two dents since 1929, have been continuous members of them toured the county. meeting the farm of Farm Bureau since 1943. George served as of the Caterpillar Company. leaders of the area. Thus the first membership District Representative for Michigan Farm Bu- drive of the Michigan Farm Bureau was started. reau in five southwestern counties for 11 years, a Although trip reservations should have already The Buschlens have been active farmers over position from which he retired in 1948. L AD THE PROCESSIO been made, it is possible that additional person be the years. Oscar was always an ardent supporter Instrumental in setting up some of the first of the Extension Service programs of M.S.U. He community Farm Bureau groups in the state, he EACH YEAR an unusual "Installation" ceremony is conducted by the Saginaw County Farm added to the tour . You are invited to contact the was the driving force behind the movement which and Mrs. Schultz recently took part in a 25th an- Bureau Community Group Committee. for all local Group officers. The occasion places local lead- secured for Sanilac County its first County Agri- niversary celebration of their local group. Re- ers in the spotlight to be "charged" with their duties for the coming year. .. Michigan Fann Bureau at once. cultural Agent. constructing the events of 25 years ago, George Pictured are "M'ss Farm Bureau," (front left) - Susan Wichman, and (right) Miss Carol Mr. Buschlen was the first president of the Schultz stepped back into the pages of time to be- Gross, Saginaw County Bean Queen, - as they scort one set of officers to the room-front where Snover Cooperative. He served as County Clerk come the regional man who helped to organize the Mrs. B. H. Baker presides as installing officer. Group Chairmen, Vice Chairmen, Secretaries, Discus- for Sanilac County during the past twenty years. "Michigan First" community group. sion Leaders, Minutemen, Women's Committee members and others, were installed in separate por- a post he recently relinquished. All through these As is generally true of successful partnerships. tions of the candlelighting Appropriate ceremony. to the predominately German area in which the program was held, the evening began with music by a "Little German Band" c.osed with lunch served to the 130 persons attend- Atlanta Trips Won years, Oscar maintained an active interest in the family farm and still does. So that they will be able to catch up on the George and Florence have spent the past years sharing in community and hobbies. and club activities They still enjoy fishing together in fifty ing, by the Nelson Community Group. vacations they have missed, Mr. and Mrs. Busch- Canada and Brownsville, Texas, where they spend By Five Counties len plan to spend the winter months in S. Calif. their winters. To Attend A.F.B.F. Annual eeting, Dec. 9-13 Five county Farm Bureaus have been awarded trips to the AFBF annual meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, in Division mid-December as a result of the activities of their Com- munity Group Committees. Top winner of an all-expense paid trip to Atlanta On January 2-3-4, a confer- was Alpena County for having "the best balanced pro- ence will be held for Young Farmer Community Group gram of action carried out by any Community Group chairmen and their wives. A Committee." Runners-up and winners of partially three-day program designed to inform young farm leaders of paid trips are Montmorency, Ionia, Ottawa and Sag... all phases of Farm Bureau and maw. Farm Bureau Services pro- A Freedom Conference has grams will. be held in Lansing Important Work their community groups. been scheduled for February 7- and will feature visits to Farm The committee meets month- 8, at Central Michigan College, Bureau facilities. ecognized ly to discuss and plan activities Mt. Pleasant. The conference and makes regularly scheduled will be beamed at "traininz This awards program, origin. visits to the groups of the for political action"-with spe-: Teen-Age Program ated this year, gives recognition county. cial speakers and workshop ses- A teen-age leadership confer- to Community Group Commit- sions on working within politi- HONORING THEIR IRST CHAIRMAN,-Mrs. Herbert Fisher, (center) are members of the Montmorency County Farm ence is scheduled at Camp tees and the important work cal party machines. or' ginal Saginaw County Farm Bureau Community Group Commillee. A corsage and note of ap- Bureau has organized the lar- Kett on January 19-20 for preciarion was presented by Mrs. Alfred Schmiege, while Mr • B. H. Baker adds appropriate com- they do in promoting the county st number of new groups in "We believe that with the county Farm Bureau Young ~ents. The occasion was the recent installation ceremonies for all Community Group officers of Sag- Farm Bureau and its programs (.,l the state this year and has been current tensions of world e- People's programs. The meet- maw county. through community groups. succes ful in training leaders vents.-the threat of Commun- ing will concentrate on several The commitees are responsi- and servicing the groups. ism and the challenge .to phases of leadership develop- at as ngto e ble for organizing new com- munity groups, training of- The Ionia Community Group Committee, in addition to carry- American ing clearer freedoms is becom- to most people," states Wells. "It is also becom- Winter Tour ment with many of the subjects also adaptable roles outside of Farm Bureau. to leadership ansing B a c it-Tour e ficers, ship. developing and utilizing group programs member- ing out a good training gram, has pioneered the "Com- munity Group Scoring System." pro- ing beUer understood people we elect to office will that the A winter "Educational Tour" Eight meetings long series blanketing in a week- the en- make the ultimate decisions for will again be held, similar to o s • ut • gr Na e Date are Feb. 24-27 Plans are underway for the The Alpena munity County Group Committee has an outstanding record Com- for or- They have taken over the Cit- izenship program and are utiliz- ing the community groups in us as to what we do about these threats:' the one conducted last year, - to visit industry, meet and vis- it with other state Farm Bu- tire lower part of Michigan are planned for young farmers and their wives sometime befof'9 this endeavor. January. Topics to be covered The Chippewa County Farm R. B. Bohnsack, manager of 1963 Washington Air Tour, ganizing new groups, concen- Education Conference reau groups and view types of are "The New Constitution," the Retail Division of Farm Bu- scheduled by Michigan Farm trated mainly on Young Farm- Saginaw County, with its agricul ture in various areas. Bureau and Mr. Robert Wilson, reau Services, has announced Bureau Women for Sunday, er units. They have held excell- large number of groups has Planned With the emphasis on under- "Market Expansion Possibili- Farm Bur au Mutual Agent, standing and appreciating our ties," "Farm Programs and the appointment of James February 24 through Wednes- ent officer training sessions and been active in setting up new spon ored the appearance of District Education Confer- American Heritage, the tour Congress'" and "Farm Bureau Schultz as manager of the or- day, February 27. have been aggressive in setting Young Farmer groups and have three Con-Con delegates at the ences are planned for the win- Promotion." ganization's Lansing branch. Mr. According to Mrs. Marjorie up citizenship, legislative and held a leader "Installation" will feature visits to Washing- Kinros 4-H Center recently. ter months to discuss such top- ton, D. C., Philadelphia, Bos- Further information on these Bohnsack, at the same time, Karker, Coordinator of Farm membership programs through service and training program. announced that Ron Walter will Bureau Women's Activities, the ton, New York City and a one- special programs will appear Aimed at helping the public understand the changes made continue with the company as tour will leave from the De- troit Metropolitan airport, with Fall Meeting day conference the Freedom sponsored Foundation by at in the Michigan as plans are completed. Farm News in the proposed new Constitu- tion, the delegates subjects of discussion and their Clarence B. Dell of St. Ignace, were: the Assistant Lansing branch. Jim Schultz. brings to Farm Manager of the I the Continental as tour headquarters. Hotel located within the general Capitol area Farmer-Clergyman Excellent Preliminary details do not "Local Government;" County, "Executive Harold J. Stevens, 12th District of Wayne and Legis- lative;" Harold Radka of Rog- Bureau Services a n exten- sive background of retail store include costs, which along with parts of the agenda are still in- complete. Conference Called The Maybee Congregational Church was the location chosen by the Monroe County women ThIs is .not, and under no cIrcumstances Is it to be construed as an offermg of these debentures and/or stock for sale or as a solicitation of offers to buy any such debentures and/or stock. The of(ering is made only by the prospectus. The trip has been designed when they were hostesses to ers City, "Finance and Taxa- manage men t... . The Van Buren County Farm Bureau acted as host tion." "Meet Your Candidate" He is a gradu- ,ifk'"' ate of Saginaw' by the Farm Bureau Women's Committee to meet four basic objectives: to 24 clergymen and their Day." wives at a "Farmer-Clergy the District III Fall Meeting of Farm hundred Bureau forty-five Women. women at- One Farm Bureau Services, Ine, High Sch 00I. To give Farm Bureau mem- tended the day-long program. me ting was an additional fea- and of severalJ tur of the ev ning, with can- accounting courses at the Uni- bers an opportunity better acquainted to become with Amer- Under the leadership of Mrs. Ruth Dowd, chairman of A morning feature was a • $1,500,000 Series "A" •••••• 6% 15-year didates of both- parties given versity of Michigan. the county omen's ommittee, an outstanding dinner presentation by Dr. Lloyd Debentures (Issue of 1961). five minutes to speak to the ican Farm Bureau staff mem- bers. One day has been set and program were provided for the 68 persons who at- Steiner of Saline, who gave a audi nee. Mr. Bohnsack states that color slide program of his re- • . $500,000 Series "A" • • • • Selection Maturity since August 16, when Ron .aside for visits to the AFBF of- tended the affair. fices. cent tour of Russia and other . Debenture with Graduated Interest. It is th hope of the Chip- Walters took over the Lansing To meet Michigan Congress- change to fit the needs of the countries behind the iron cur- p wa county Farm Bureau that branch, h has done an excep- Donald Piper, president of men and Senators personally, time." tain. Dr. Steiner was one of • 250,000 shares Class "A" Preferred Stock, par futur m etings of this kind 'onally fine job and has shown Van Buren County Farm Bu- and to talk with them about Wells further explained, "In forty farmers who made the can b arranged. Th reaction commendable ability while he reau, in welcoming the group, a house, we change the color of "People to People" tour of Com- value ••..•••• $10.00 per share. of the audi nee was gratifying, was carrying this responsibility Farm Bureau policies. str ssed that both the Church the walls and sometimes even munist-dominated countries. vith v ryone agre ing that until a permanent manager To observe the process of gov- The purpose of these issues is to provide additional and Farm Bureau were an in- the walls themselves to fit our The afternoon speaker, Rev- th m ting had been of value. could b ecured. ernment, particularly the Leg- fluence in the lives of people; present needs ••• but the base- erend Robert Richards, a Dun- working capital, to modernize existing facilities and islative Branch. ther fore, it would be well if To view the nation's capitol ment foundation or the bed- dee minister, spoke on "My to acquire new facilities of and by Farm Bureau each group knew and under- rock under the house is seldom American Heritage." A native • tuff city and observe historic land- marks. Over the years dozens of stood as' much as possible about the other. changed." Clergymen a t ten din g the of Wales, Dr. Richards migrat- ed to America in 1925. In Services, Inc. The issues and the Farm Bureau Services, Inc. are fully de- Farm Bureau members have meeting were: Rev. and Mrs. Wales he was working in the Mr. George Schultz, former scribed in the prospectus dated November 30, 1961. The pro- participated. They have been Robert Garbold, Hartford Fed- mines for $5.00 a week and De- regional representative of th spectus is the basis for all sales. able to inform members in erated Church; Rev. Joseph troit became his goal upon Michigan Farm Bureau, told of their home communities about Robb, St. Mary's, Paw Paw; hearing that the late Henry the origin of the state and FOR A COpy OF THE PROSPECTUS, AND A CALL BY A Rev. and Mrs. Charles G. Ben- Ford was paying the then un- nce D par m nt problems and methods neces- American Farm Bureau and nett, St. Mark's, Paw Paw; heard of wage of $5.00 a day. LICENSED SALESMAN, PLEASE FILL IN AND MAIL THE sary for effective legislative outlined the purposes for which work. the organization was formed. Rev. Linus Ceru, Sacred Heart, He told the District III wo- COUPON BELOW. For- fur the r information about tact this Mrs. trip, please Marjorie con- Karker: Former county president, Waldo Dick, explained the pro- Bangor; Rev. and Mrs. Stan- ford Closson, Paw Paw Metho- dist; Rev. Chester V. Thomas- men that &iven privilege" "Taxation is a God- .and would "rather be taxed to the that he r----------------~-------~ . Securities Promotion Department Michigan Farm Bureau, Box cedures of making Farm Bu- geiski, St. Mary's, Paw Paw; ears than live anywhere else FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. 960, Lansing, Michigan. reau policy, pointing out some Rev. and Mrs. Guy Udell, Hart- in the world." ford Full Gospel Assembly. Larry Ewing, Coordinator of 4000 North Orand River Avenue of the issues up for considera- wo Dollars Out tion this year. Also present were: Rev. and Marketing Division, moderated Lansing, Michigan Mrs. Maurice Peterson, Covert the session during which all PI s nel copy of prospectus for Farm Bureau Sen1c:e. One Dollar In "What Farm Bureau Stands Hill Baptist; Rev. and Mrs. six counties of the district gave Ine. 196~ S.ri "A" Deb ntures and CIa "A" Pr ferreci A sample of modern "eco- For" was the topic of J. Del- Ronald Entenman, Hartford project reports made interest- nomics" at work is given by Stock anel haft Dcensed sal man calL bert Wells, Manager of the Keeler Methodist; Rev. and ing by audience participation U. S. News and World Report: Investment in surplus farm Family Program Division the Michigan Farm Bureau and of Mrs. Homer Cross, Decatur First Baptist; Rev. A. E. Grice, in the game "Pass Word." Officers elected for the next Name ............ ~ " "" . product in the year ended guest speaker of the evening. C 0 vert Community Church; two years are: Chairman: Mrs. Road . R.F.D •.................... June 30 1962 was reduc d by Likening the Farm Bureau Rev. and Mrs. Lawrence Dove, Wm. Scramlin of Oakland $381 million. But: the surplus that much, the loss to reduce policies to the parts of a build- ing, Well stated, "The basic East Arlington rence; Baptist, Rev. and Mrs. John Law- County; Vice-Chairman: Clayton Anderson, Mrs. Livingston P.o. ddr ............................................... " . from price support programs philosophies and ideals under- Nayette, Lawrence Methodist County; Secretary: Mrs. Allen was increased $726 million. It cost about 2 for each 1 cut in lying change Farm Bureau very little; beliefs although and Rev. and Mrs. Gilbert Roh- rig, Holy Family Church, De- Parker, Treasurer: Oakland County Mrs. Merrill Smith, and L____________ County.............. ------------ Phone No. t •••••••••••••••••••••• J surpluses. year-to-year policies' must catur. Monroe County. }t Charletoix omen Vi It Calhoun 4-H Awa A onMackinac Island Try 25 0 SPECIAL RATE to Farm Bure u members: 25 ord for per edition. Figures like 12 or $12.50 count as one wor J. NO - E edition. "f.wo or more editions ake rate of 8 cents per word per edition. 18 FOR SALE 23 LIVESTOCK 26 mi.' r. nelt Hacln 50.00. Coleman 50,000 f'urnace, us I'd two winters, 50.00. sso ltickl'tt. ?{(l., A BOAT TRIP TO MACKINAC ISLAND to visit the Moral Brighton, .11 ih., A(' !l-70:12 (Ltvm ,'- Marilyn Laing and Duane Shepard have received identical !>ton County). (12-1t-3Up) 1 Re-Armament center there was a recent activity of the Charlevoix awards from the Calhoun County Farm Bureau for outstanding County Farm Bureau Women. Pictured on the boat are a few of FIRST AID for ALL your drainage achievement in 4-H Club-Work in 1962. Lynn Smith. shown mak- problems. 100 year guaranteed Vitri- the 31 ladies who took the tour. The group viewed the film. "The ing the presentation. is the son of Calhoun County Farm Bureau fied Salt Glazed Clay Products Drain Crowning Experience," followed by a luncheon with each two tile, sewer pipe, flue Ilntng. Write president. Lloyd Smith. or call for price ltst, Ed Anders, Re- Farm Bureau Women hosted by three M.R.A. people. Mrs. Wil- tail Sales R presentative for Grand liam Parsons of Charlevoix summed up the trip with this state- Marilyn is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs Charles Laing. Jr., of Ledge Clay Product Company, Grand Ledge, Michigan. Phone: Oftlce, NII.- ment. "This experience gave us all a feeling of hope. to realize a Marshall. Duane is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Shepard of ttonal 7-2104. Residence. R tlonal 7- CATTLE F~EDE}< - s« d hlg~ force as strong as this is putting forth so much time and hard BatUe Creek. Both families have been active in Farm Bureau for 2870. (l-tf~6&21b) 18 analy is P rrect Balancer 8% pho - phate min ral f d. Ij'eed free choice work ••. to try to make the world a better place in which to live. many years. HHlST.f s TIU.r·~ s 'OW }il£) Put plain sait in one contain rand KIT-1 lb. flock, run attn he. to P rf ct Balancer ~ineral In anotn r vacuum ('1 an I". 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