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Show King Will Address Farm Union Meet Congressman David S. King will address Utah Farmers Union convention which will be held February 16-17 in Salt Lake City at the Newhouse Hotel, it was announced by President Foster S. Reese. Mr. Reese said the Union is honored to have Congressman Con-gressman King speak at the convention. con-vention. He has supported farm programs that reduce surplus and bring increased returns to the farmers of Utah. His voting record rec-ord on farm issues is consistent with sound planning to reduce government costs and at the same time provide the consumer with ample supples at prices that conform with today's standards. Congressman King is noted for his years of service to the youth of his Church. In. 1949 he was a member of the General Superintendency of the Mutual Improvement Association of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Latter-day Saints and in the nine years he held that position he traveled over 100,000 miles working with the church youth. Featured speaker at the banquet ban-quet will be John A. Baker, a director of Agriculture Credit of Washington, D. C. Mr. Baker will play an important role in the years ahead in work done in the Rural Area Development program. The effective use of the RAD program will be the key to the success of the Freeman Free-man farm program. Daryl Chase, president, Utah State University, long an advocate advo-cate of food as a means of winning win-ning the peace, will address the convention Saturday afternoon. Also appearing from the USU is Dr. Carl Frischknecht, and Dean Wm. H. Bennett, recently named to succeed Dr. Frischknecht as Director of the Extension Service. Serv-ice. President Reese said the convention con-vention program will be educational educa-tional and informative. Utah Farmers Union extends an invitation invi-tation to all farmers to attend the meet. |