OCR Text |
Show Page 2 UTAH FARM BUREAU PM NEWS . tract - Published each month by the Utah Slate Farm Bureau Federation at Salt Lake City, Utah. Editorial and Business Office, 629 East Fourth South, Salt Lake- City, Utah. POSTMASTER: Please address PO Form 3579 to PO Boa 11668, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111. Subscription price of twenty-fiv- e cents per year to members is included in fee. Entered second class matter March 24, 1948 at the Post Office as membership at Salt Lake City, Utah under act of March 3, 1879. UTAH STATE FARM BUREAU FEDERATION OFFICIALS Elmo W. President Hamilton, Riverton, Utah S. Jay Child, Clearfield, Utah Mrs. Willis Whitbeck, Bennion, Utah V. Allen Olsen Kenneth J. Rice Vice-Preside- Chairman, Farm Bureau Women Executive Secretary Editor DIRECTORS Alden K. Barton Mark Nichols Dr. W. H. Bennett Glenn T. Baird, Jr Dr. D. Wynne Thorne Salt Lake City Salt Lake City Logan Logan Logan DIRECTORS Mrs. Willis Whitbeck, Farm Bureau Women; Mrs. Paul Nelson, Farm Bureau Women,- - Jan Turner, Farm Bureau Young People; Fronlt Harris, Beaver; A. Alton Hoffman, Cache; Lloyd Olsen, Cache; Ferris Allen, North Box Elder; William C. Dause, Carbon; S. Joy Child, Davis; Joseph Kemp, Duchesne; Kenneth Brasher, Emery; Carl Hatch, Garfield; Richard Nelson, Iron; Roy Bowles, Juab; Isaac Chamberlain, Kane; Leo Robins, Millard; Mark Thackeray, Morgan; Ambrose Dalton, Piute; Robert Rex, Rich; Elmo Hamilton, Salt Lake; Arion Erekson, Salt Lake; Ashton Harris, San Juan; Lee Barton, Sanpete; Grant Morrey, Sevier; D. O. Roberts, Summit; Jack Brown, Tooele; A. DeMar Dudley, Uintah; Don T. Allen, Utah; Eldon Money, Utah; Emer Wilson, Wasatch; Don F. Schmutz, Washington; Hugh King, Wayne; William C. Holmes, Weber; Carl Fow6rs, Weber; John P. Holmgren, South Bok Elder; Gay Pettingill, Utah Horticultural Society; John Roghaar, Intermountain Farmers Assn.; Virgil H. Peterson, Utah Sugar Beet Growers Assn.; Tom Lowe, Utah Canning Crops Assn.; Joe I. Jacobs, Pioducers Livestock Marketing Assn.; J. R. Garrett, Norbest Turkey Growers Assn.; H. M. Blackhurst, Country Mutual Life. the first day. In 1956, the convention was held in Miami, Florida and competition was especially keen. Sam Francis, EDITORIAL: a vocalist from Utah County was triumphant. Sam did imitations, with his most popular being one of Elvis Presley. Again, Utah appeared at a general session, and By Jake Fuhriman after Sams number. President Shuman remarked that he had heard but this was the Nineteen Hundred Sixty Seven marks the sixteenth of Elvis Presley, had had the privilege he time first year that the Utah Farm Bureau talent find has been of seeing him. held. The idea for a talent contest for Farm Bureau By 1957, Utahs reputation was and regular young people first appeared in Box Elder County firmly established National Conventions of among the Farm Bureau women. The idea, as most came to expect the best from our a need for entertain- State. They were not disappointed. ideas do, came from a need ment at the County Fair. At that time, Andrea Huggins Richard Robison, a versatile perfrom Salt Lake County was chairman of the South Box Elder Farm Bureau former was the winner. Richard played Women, and Elna Carter was vice chairman. The the trumpet, sang and whistled. exact year is not known, but it was either 1949 or Another general session appear1950. Mrs. Louise East was chairman of the Utah ance. In 1958, Millard County again Farm Bureau Women, and she was invited to act as triumphed. Another trio, accompa judge at one of the county contests. She so liked anied by Mrs. Bishop. Lorene the program that she conceived the idea of a state Black, Medra Fullmer and Judy were the members. This contest. She presented this to the state officers and Bishop time the convention was in Boston. endorsed was John the Schenk H. idea. State Farm The trio appeared on a general they Bureau President. The plan evolved into a contest to session at which Madam Chang Ki was the featured speaker. be held at the State Fair, and the day it was held was Chek The leading Boston daily paper to be called Farm Bureau day. The plans resulted in published pictures the next day of the first contest being held at the State Fair in 1952. both Mrs Chang and the Utah The trios picture was The State Women's committee was in charge, and this trio. and occupied a more promlarger has been an activity sponsored by the Womens inent place that of Madam Chang. Committee ever since. Facilities were far from ideal. Incldently, Lorene Black, now Mrs.of Smith, is a member The space given for it was in a small room under the Phillip the State Young Peoples Comgrandstand. The contest began with two divisions, the mittee at the present time. 17 to 30 and all under 17. Mr. and Mrs. Darrell These girls later went to Los and appeared professionAnderson from South Box Elder County were declared Angeles for several months. ally In 1959 the Convention was the winners of the older division. It was in a way, to Chicago. James Judd, fitting that the first winners should be from the county back a ventriloquist was Utahs winner. that originated the idea. ert made up the trio, with Ruby Again, - a general session apBishop as accompanist. They pearance. Jim continued with his From the beginning, the winners went to Chicago. There they ap- act and later on appeared profes-sional- ly of the senior division were given peared on a general session of the at Las Vegas. an expense paid trip to the A meri-ca- n convention and also on the Don In 1960 the Weber County enFarm Bureau Convention. In .McNiel Breakfast Club network 1952 it was held in Seattle. The radio show. After this program, trant was triumphant. This was Andersons were the hit of the conMr. McNiel approached them and a trumpet trio made up of Glenn vention as far as entertainment asked who their agent was. He Palmer, Frank Ellie and David The convention was at was concerned. They appeared in was told they were an amateur Bohm. Denver. Besides the usual genone of the general sessions and enHe was at this group. surprised tertained at various other gathand ottered them a contract to eral session appearances and deerings during the time they were in appear on his show for several partmental session entertaining, Seattle. weeks. They turned him down these boys made histroy by No winners are chosen at a Nathowever, and came back home. being the only number ever to play ional Convention, but three or four The contest in 1954 was won an encore at the National Talent of the outstanding numbers are by Terry Thompson, a trumpet program. The audience would not asked to appear on the program at soloist from Beaver County. He give up until they came back. The remark of the MC that evening a general session and in departplayed a number of his own compwas We classical. He said, mental sessions. The convention was in osition. but these Nineteen Hundred Fifty Three New York' and Terry held up the dont allow encores, was the year that Allen Olsen began Utah reputation by being chosen to boys are pretty good so we will working for Utah State Farm appear on a general session of the make an exception. Bureau. One of his staff assignConvention. In 1961 the contest was won by ments was advisor to the Womens Nlnteen hundred fifty five another ladies trio - this time one marked the triumph of another from Sevier County. DyannHunts-man- n Organization. This included helping with the talent find. He conttrio from Millard County - Kay - Billie Lou Johnson and inued in this role until his appoint -- Moody, Sharon Steele and Doreen were the members. Robinson Kay ment as Executive Secretary in Moody. They also went to ChiThese girls sang acapella. Mr. 1966. In 1933 the contest was cago and appeared on the Don Olsen says that he doesnt believe moved to better facilities, the McNiel show. It took a little he ever told the girls this, but Youth Auditorium on the Fair manueving to get the Deltones on he was approached by a member Grounds. Winners that year were this program, but they were re- of the Chicago Farm Bureau staff, the first of a series of youths membered two years later and Mr. who told that he had connecttrios from Millard County, The McNiel made sure this trio was ions with him show business people and Deltones, Elaine Sorenson, Car-- c heard - having them come back if these girls were interested, he lya Gallister and Dorothy Telch- - a second day because time ran out was sure he could get them a con UFB Talent Find - 1967 A Look Back at-tend- ers In his opinion, there was no doubt that they would be sucWhen cessful professionaUy. asked why he didnt tell the girls, Mr. Olsen said that two of them were married and he didnt want to be responsible for breaking up two happy homes. 1962 marked the year in which the contest was split into three divisions. It had become so large that this move was found to be desirable. This format, with ages 11 years in up to and including the junior, ' 12 through 16 in the intermediate and 17 through 30 in the senior, has continued to the present time. 1962 also marked the fourth time that a trio from Millard County won the contest. These girls, who had previously won the junior division, were Joan Bishop, Karen Mobdy and Annetta The convention was at Moody. and Utahs Atlanta, Georgia and standards reputation were high again upheld. In 1963 the contest, still a part of the State Fair, was moved to the Riverside Stake center because of the better facilities available there to conduct the program. Sherman Bennett, a vocalist from Weber County was the winner. His rendition of The Holy City was of such excellance that he was asked to sing it at the Vesper Services in the convention in Chicago. In 1964, Brent Johnson of Davis County was the winner on the electric organ. Another general session performer from Utah at the convention in Philadelphia. In addition, Brent was asked to play the organ for prelude music before the starting of some o f the sessions. Anniversary Issue Consumer Lobby Here To Stay Sen. Wallace F. Bennett, R -- Utah, today told a convention meeting of the Grocery Manufacturers of America, Inc. that the consumer movement as an organized lobby is here to stay, and as such, it Is a fact of life with which your industry must deal. Participating in a panel discussion on consumer issues, the Utah law maker told an audience of food and grocery manufacturers and processors attending the 59th annual GMA Convention that the widespread consumer boycotts of a year ago demonstrate the kind of response you can expect unless the consuming public is kept informed regarding the realities of food and grocery pricing. With an election year in the offing, consumer protection programs look Increasingly popular to politicians, the Senator added. The rising crunch of inflation only adds to the urgency of the problem and its attraction to the political-minde- d. Referring to charges made by several consumer groups that special promotional techniques often add to the cost of the merchandise, Sen. Bennett told his audience that such attitudes reflect mistrust of your industry that cannot be ignored. The failure to clear up doubts in this area will inevitably lead to Nineteen Sixty five was the year a demand for more extensive that South Box Elder, the origSen. Bengovernment inator of the contest again came nett said. regulation, up with a winner. A duet consisting of Mary Jane Lemon and You cannot continue as you have Kathleen Bott were our representin the past to have sporadic or atives at the convention inChicago. unresponsive approaches to conNineteen sixty six was the sumer complaints. If you want your year that the American Farm Burto be heard, you must be eau came to Las Vegas and viewpoint accurate and vocal. persuasive, gave Utah people the best chance they have every had to attend a National Convention. Almost 200 people from the state took advantage of it, and saw our talent winners from Summit County -the dance team of Norma Knight and Seth Winterton uphold Utahs reputation for top flight entertainment numbers. In this, the entertainment capital of the United States, we again showed that we have amateur talent in Utah unexcelled anywhere else in the country. In 1966, the Young Peoples Committee assisted with the State contest and continued to do so this year . Next year they will have complete charge of it. New Service For FB Members President N. Eldon Tanner of the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da-y Saints, was featured convention speaker. This past week we learned of a available to Farm Mt. Bureau members in Utah. West Distributors, 2195 South West Temple in Salt Lake City will give substantial discounts off retail prices of their goods to anyone with a Farm Bureau membership card. Mountain West supplies dealers in states with small several radios, records, appliances, phonographs and stereo sets, small electric organs and other musical new service instruments. The company supplied Farm Bureau with the high quality Waring blendors given in our Early Bird drawing last month. The stock is large and. the prices obtainable with the Farm Bureau membership card, are extremely With Christmas on reasonable. top of us, a visit to this company when in Salt Lake City would be well worth while. That is, if you have a current Farm Bureau mem- bership card. Dr. Kenneth Hood, of the American Agricultural Marketing As- sociation, spoke on contract |