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Show Holiday Issue 1 966 Page 3 UTAH FARM BUREAU NEWS Delegates Gesmhie Liffile, Ponder Mmh 9 Less Wegess Here in the entertainment Capitol of the world, the roulette wheels were spinning, the slots humming and the casino cashier thought for a minute and said, I suppose they're like kids with a new toy. They have to come here and get it out of their syst- em." asked y and then said, Are you kidding?" Well, the Las Vegas casino op- erators were a little surprised this week because very few of the seven thousand plus delegates of the American Farm Bureau Federation convention gambled either. Most of the people from the forty states and Puerto Rico here this week for the convention steered clear of the casinos and paid close attention to their meetIn the words of Charles ings. Shuman, the Farm Bureau presi nine CHARLES B. SHUMAN, President of the American Farm Bureau Federation, presents the two gold star award plaque to Elmo W. Hamilton, UFB President, at the 48th annual convention of the AFBF in Las Vegas. Do you gamble?", we her. She looked around first They arrived in Las Vegas with a fifty dollar bill in one hand and the ten commandments in the other and are pretty slow to dent, break either one." More than two hundred and fifty Farm Bureau people from Utah were in attendance at the Forty Eighth convention, which was started by a vesper service Sunday evening, keynoted by an adElder Marion D. dress from Hanks of the LDS First Council of Seventy. The delegates apparently wanted to avoid encouraging renewed boycotts by the nations angry housewives and passed a relatively restrained statement on inflated prices. The delegates have made plain their opposition to supporting a war in Viet Nam and the huge expenditures of the Great Society programs at home. Utahs two voting delegates are Elmo W. Hamilton, the Utah Farm Bureau president and S. Jay Child, the Vice President. i Womens Corner (Continued from page 1) with reverence for life, for integrity. Its not realistic to say that we cant do anything for our land," he said. Now I'd like to ask a question of all of us. Am I a true American or do I just live in America? There is a difference, you know. Becoming informed will start me on the way. As Lincoln said, Government of the people, by the people and for the people." We are part of the people. Patrick Henry said, Give me liberty or give me death," a simple choice, a dedicated prayer for Mure generations. To accomplish this we must have knowledge and take an active part in developing and implementing policies and programs of Farm Bureau to stimulate interest and enthusiasm so we can influence our families and communities. A pat on the back goes to the Talent Find winners who went with us to Las Vegas, Norma Knight and Seth Winterton. They are a fine cooperative pair of young people and we were thrilled with their performance as were the people who watched that show. We honestly feel that our kids were tops on the list. May I say to all of you, thanks for your splendid cooperation during the past year. It is a genuine pleasure to associate with each of you. May there come to you in 1967 an abundance of the precious things in life, health, happiness and enduring friendship. 4. D. Findlay New Cattlemen's Chief A.D. Findlay, mayor of Kanab long-tim- e and cattleman, was elected President of the Utah Cattlemens Association December 10, succeeding Allen Adams of Randolph. Ned Madsen of Manti was named The two new President-elec- t. The UE3IC0 mm IV... 41,800 Billies and Still Good Tread! Jacob Fuhriman, fieldman for the Utah State Farm Bureau, had a set of four Unico Mark IV tires put on his car at Intermountain Farmers Association the day he purchased it, December 15, 1965. Since that time he has run 41,843 miles (see speedometer), mostly at high speeds, all over the state . . . and his tires still have good tread, as shown. Is Mr. Fuhriman happy with Available his UNICO MARK IVs? He reports: Ive never found a better tire. When you re riding on a good tire you feel safe. These are good tires, as proved by the mileage that I have gotten out of them. I have confidence in them, and I know they are not only safe and smooth riding but provide the most miles per dollar Vve ever had. Im sold on the Mark IV and I've sold a lot of my friends on them too. ONLY at If you havent tried the MARK IV, give em a try. There are a lot of built-i- n reasons for buying MARK IV, but they all boil down to: Safety Long Wear vice presidents are Reed Taylor of Vernal and Ted Foster of Henefer. Charlie Redd of LaSal, was presented the Old Timers Award". Though Charlie might be expected to ask, Since when is 77 old?" Resolutions at the convention held in the Hotel Utah, including one opposing the use of beef as a loss leader." Other resolutions caUed for the Fish and Game Department to raise hunting fees and to limit continued purchase of private land. The group also asked for a minimum on membership dues of ten dollars. Economy Smooth Ride. What more can you ask from any tire? II1TERU0UNTAM FARMERS ASSOCIATION JAN TURNER, UFB Young People's Committee Chairman acted as Master of Ceremonies for the AFBF Talent Find program. |