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Show WOOL GROWERS SEE BRieOUILOOK Convention Stresses Optimistic Attitude for Growers; Show and Conceit are Features To be proud of the industry and working hard for the maintaining main-taining of its place among the important industries in national life, was the keynote of the Utah Woolgrowers' association annual convention at American Fork Tuesday. Representatives o! the industry were present from all over the country, with a word of the doings in other parts than Utah, and all agreed a brighter future is in prospect for the sheepmen. Frank J. Hagenbarth of Spencer, Spen-cer, Idaho, president of the national na-tional association, at the afternoon after-noon session stated every grower grow-er must do his share of work, not only in growing sheep products, prod-ucts, but in marketing and educating edu-cating the general public to the uses of wool and lamb, Mrs. Edwin J. Kearnes of Salt Lake City, president of the ladies' la-dies' auxiliary of the state, was the principal speaker of the morning session. She described the work of her organization, stressing the three major subjects: sub-jects: First, education of members mem-bers in problems of the sheep industry, in details of the work, and in uses of the various prod-, ucts so they might understand and be able to explain anything concerning it; second, a program of public education destined to increase the uses of woolen goods and lamb; third, a definite movement move-ment toward upholding of a high social plane in the industry aimed aim-ed to continue the growth and importance of the calling in the various communities. A fashion show, featuring woolen goods on living models, was held in the evening followed follow-ed by a band concert. |