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Show WESTERN AMERICAN Volume XVII No. 1C I .October Salt Lake City, Utah 1971 Annual Utah Form Bureou 9 Confob Set For Nov. 17-1- Bureau will hold its Farm Utah Federation Convention Annual 1971. Ex- November 17-1eept for the Annual Banquet set for Thursday evening at 6:30 p.m., all of the convention meetings will be held in the Newhouse Hotel. The Banquet is scheduled for the Terrace Ballroom. is convention' The scheduled .one day ahead of previous years. Registration will take place Wednesday morning in the Newhouse Hotel Lobby from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. District caucuses 9, for board nominating members whose terms expire, Young Farmers & Ranchers and Women's Committee nominations will take place following Meeting of registration, the will Voting take place Delegates starting at 10:45 a.m. At this time the President, Vice Paul Kapp, First Place winner In the Jr. Division gets a kiss from Fair Queen Miss Robyn Timoney. The Tallent Find Contest held on Farm Bureau Day September 11, 1971 at the Utah State Fair was rated one of the best ever. The young participants demonstrated talent, that exceeded expectations. The judges had plenty of talent to choose from and any of the contestants could have been j udged a winner. Policy Development Information Issue This paper included a discussion of a number of agricultural issues that may be helpful in un- derstanding some of the related issue problems. Keep this copy for future reference. Utah Farm Bureau Distinguished Service Award recommendations for an outstanding man and women from each county should be in Salt Lake before Oct. 30, 1971. President and board mem- bers will be elected, action of proposed amendments to by- laws and consideration of resolutions will be the order of business. h An Luncheon is scheduled for this year during the noon hour on Wednesday. The luncheon is designed as a public relations activity to develop more understanding between and country segments of our their accomplishments and meeting of the Resolutions Tuesday, present programs and ideas Committee for the new year. The af- November 16, in the Farm ternoon session will include Bureau Office, 629 East 4th the annual report of V. Allen South, Salt Lake City, Utah Olsen, Executive Secretary of and a meeting at the same of the Board of on Directors Friday, a.m. 8:00 at November 19, Taking into account the speakers who have been engaged to speak and the matters that are confronting agriculrfv; at the present time, thiraonvention will be one that )mry Farm Bureau place appointed Dean of the School of Agriculture, Utah State University. Highlighting vention is, of course, , contY will fmattend. If p.m. Allen Grant, who has not is thewpoirai alfewdance banquet held in the Terrace Ballroom starting at 6:30 per- - ihte delegates from the ths sfrailat receive the b been foremost in the work to prevent grape boycotts and re of his death. He had worked in Farm Bureau since 1959. He had He supervised the building and improving of the South Jordan city courtfo restitutions they who attend ire your other labor problems in California and across the county can report the nation, who is also president proceedings of the of California Farm Bureau, vention. Elmo President will be the guest speaker. an extend are that Hamilton Other meetings scheduled in connection with vitation to every member and the convention include the his family to attend. All-Uta- economy. Mrs. Haven Smith, who has been prominent in national and international farm and women's affairs, will be the speaker for this special activity. the During afternoon session President Hamilton will give his annual report. Following Mr. Hamilton, Dr. Max Wallentine, who has a prominent position at BYU in the agricultural sciences, will a 1 1 At 6:30 p.m. will be the annual recognition and program that will the many spotlight awards achievements of county farm bureaus and the leaders who initiated the work. The resolutions session will been a member of Salt Lake County Farm Bureau Board of Directors since 1959 also. His work has been instrumental in winning several awards for Salt Lake County. Orion and Mrs. (Ret) Newbold attended many state and national meetings of Farm Bureau giving others the benefit of his wisdom and experience to assist in the overall improvement of Farm and Ranch people. Orion had become respected by all who knew him. Mr. Newbold was active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Lat- terday Saints, serving as Sunday School superintendent at the time of death. He has served in many other church positions including bishop for six years and as bishops counselor for 10 years. He Park, and was a South Jordan ciy councilman. He was a member of the South Jordan Lions Club and served on the Utah Sugar Beet Growers Bodrd. Newbold Mr. was born to Samuel December 20, Marie Ernest and Ella Mabey Newbold. He married Mary 1906 Henrietta Richardson June 1, 1927 in the Salt Lake L.D.S. Temple. He is survived by his wife, three daughters and ten grandchildren, Mr. Newbold has served well his fellowman, always putting his public service above his own health and interest. His experience, his love for others, his good sense of humor will be missed by all who knew him and who would benefit from his untiring service. In addition to his farm labors and civic responsibilites Orion found time to enjoy fishing and hunting. continue Thursday morning following a Voting Delegates New AFBF Headquarters CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, SEP- TEMBERS. . . Effective Monday, September 27, general offices of the American Farm Bureau Federation will be located in its own home in Park Ridge, Illinois, a Chicago suburb about 10 to 15 minutes drive from OHare airport. The new address will be 225 West Touhy Avenue, Park Ridge, Illinois, 60068. The new phone State number will be (312) advised Farm Bureaus have been to change the addresses on all publications sent to the AFBF general offices, from the old ad 696-202- 0. Merchandise Mart, Chicago, Illinds, 60654. The new home of AFBF is a colonial style building built in 1960 with 41,800 square feet of space on 3.7 acres of land that includes a private parking lot for 250 cars. The AFBF and affiliate will dress of 1000 occupy all of the building with the exception of 5000 square feet on the first floor which is now rented to Continental Can Company. This is the first time in its more than 50 years of service to agriculture that the AFBFs general offices have been located outside of the City of Chicago. breakfast session. This session will conclude at noon at which time it is hoped that all of the significant issues 03 CjCfl do confronting agriculture in Utah and the Nation that has O O1 an effect on Utah will have 0 been considered. County are meetings currently being held to insure that more people have a chance to speak out on farm issues Tn preparation for this most significant meeting of the S H CO CO tro o $52 convention. Thursday noon the Young Farmers and Ranchers will have their luncheon to review O H Orion Newbold Mi ' c rfi H & O ct |