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Show November, 1969 UTAH Page 5 FARM BUREAU NEWS San Juan Women Spark Leadership School Program by UFB Women Have Role In Extension School , Some contemporary problems were discussed by Utah Farm Bureau Women, In their part of the Extension Service Leadership School for Women at Utah State University. Among the activities planned for the group by FB Womens Chairman, Barbara Whitbeck, was the visit of several convicts from the State Prison, who discussed ways mothers and other women could help reduce Involvement in crime. More than 250 women representing every county of the state attended Jake Fuhriman group of women from the San Juan County Farm Bureau presented an outstanding display of arts and crafts at the annual U, S. U. Extension Womens Leadership School held during the week of Oct. 6 at Utah State University in Logan. The display which featured quilts, embroidery work, inlnature furniture, decoration items, and Christmas ideas, covered 10 to 12 large tables in the Sky Room of The Student Union the evening of Oct. 7th. Three Navajo Indian ladles demonstrated the making of sour dough bread during the meeting. Many of the articles displayed were made from materials native to the San Juan area, such as pine cones and native woods. Mrs. Pearl Lewis, member of the Utah Farm Bureau Women's Committee was in charge of the display and was assisted by Vernlce Harris, chairman of the San Juan County Farm Bureau women along with Dora Adams. Linda Lewis, Marva Edwards. Lou Redd, Lucille Black, Josephine Bayles. Seraphlne Frost. Opal Hooper andEnta Schaeffer, Navajo Indian ladies were Mary Stash, Anna Dale and Elsls A the conference, held October 9. Special guest speakers were Dr. Mary B. McCann, medical officer of the nutrition program of the U.S. Public Health Service and Dr. E. Nelge Todhunter.professor of nutrition at Vanderbilt University, who discussed the nature of hunger in America, and "Food and Fallacies. 6-- Pearly Lewis, UFB Women's Com- mittee membqr, explains arts and crafts by San Juan people. Photos by Jake Fuhriman Morgan. The infant daughter of Mrs. Mary Stash was of almost as much Interest to the assembled women as the displays. Refreshments were also furnished by the San Juan group to more than 200 women in attendance. left, and Vesta Boyer, standing right, in Extension the a session Leadership School for Women. conducting Photo by U.S.U. Extension Service. Barbara Whitbeck, standing The San Juan ladies who presented the craft display. Utah Farm Bureau Women's Committee at U.S.U. Leadership School, from left. Pearl Lewis; Fern King; Barbara Whitbeck, chairman; Elda Hillyard; Vesta Boyer; Ellen Clark; LoRue Johnson. Photos by U.S.U. Extension Service. Dr. McCann is currently working on the National Nutrition Survey, being conducted in 10 states by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. She said the survey includes four basic types of FOR UPSETS SETUPS Recognize Hazards Avoid Accidents information: SPEED CROSSING SLOPES household data, dietary- - intake data, physical examinations DITCHES socio-econom- ic general and laboratory analysis. Preliminary survey findings have shown an alarming percentage of children with rickets, ly or enlarged thyroid gland. Remember," the speaker said, these children were found in homes, not in hospitals or clinics. pot-bel- Driving too fait is a factor in most tractor upsets. Many occur whilo tractor is being driven to or from work. Slow down and get there I steep. TRAFFIC MISUSE High-spee- d traffic and slow-spee- d tractors don't mix safely. But more operators are killed on public roads by tractor upsets than by collisions. Avoid heavy traffic! DOWNHILL H handlo heavy loads. Always leave your tractor Don't try to farm ill Many deaths result from running errands, herding cattle, or fust plain horseplay on tractors. Get a horse I Use your tractor for the lobe it's designed to do. HIDDEN OBSTACLES Down steep grades, there is more more weight on front wheels chance of an upset. Do not try to bump, or quick turn can bring tragedy on a slop. Bo extra careful if the slope Is too A hole. in gear! A big tractor tire has lots of "bounce." A hidden log. stump, or stone cam throw you. Be alert, slow down for tall weeds or grams. This tractor may tip backwards when power is applied. Sideways upsets often happen in ditches. Avoid steep banks.-Crosditches Backward upsets are apt to happen when going uphill. If you have to go up a really steep one. back the tractor up the elope! where banks have gradual elope. HIGH HITCH MUD To the axle or seat bracket can cause a backward upset. Don't do itl Never attempt to pull a load with the drawbar removed. Something Hitching s If will turn if power is the wheels stick, the applied. chassis will revolve around axle. When you can't back out get help. LOADS ON FRONT LOADS ON DRAWBAR A front end loader Is a labor-saveBut it makes a tricycle tractor easy to tip. Use loader with care. Add rear wheel weights. r. Loads on the drawbar increase the chances of a backward upset. Add front end weights for balance. Handle tractor with care on slopes. Preliminary statistics also revealed that iron was low in more than 60 percent of the children examined, and 40 percent of the adolescents and older persons examined were found to be consuming only half of the required amount of vitamin A. One -- third of the children under six years old were anemic. Dr. McCann said. Dr. Todhunter said "No one can have better nutritional health than the food he eats will permit him to have . Our growth and development our tough, soft, and liquid parts all came from nothing but food, the air we breathe and water. She stated that all dental findings cannot be claimed to be a result of Inadequate nutrition, but In general they have obvious relationship to dietary intake. Dr. Todhunter said milk is a good for man at any age or stage of existence. Adults do not have to drink milk, but it is the easiest and best source of calcium and protein fro the amount you pay per serving." |