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Show Volume SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH No. 3 XIII, March, 1967 ft! ''O j. : v;: LARGE CROWD ATTENDS Farm Bureau Women's Annual Workshop Declared Best Yet' Mrs. Milton Smith, Chairman of Idaho's Women's Committee, Mrs. Willis Whitbeck, Chairman of the Utah Women's Committee and Mrs. Van Ness Wallentine of the AFBF Women's Committee. This year's Farm Bureau Women's Annual Workshop was the best yet" In the opinion of many who attended the session March 3rd and 4th. The meeting, which featured talks by T.C. Pete Petersen of the American Farm Bureau staff, Mrs. Van Ness Wallentine oftheAFBF Womens Committee, Dr. George Vesely and his mother who escaped from Czechoslovakia, Rick Spratling from KUTV; and other stimulating activities, saw nearly (me hundred women from across the state of Utah participating. T.C. Pete Petersen asked the Why do you belong to Farm Bureau? He had the women divided into groups, and spokesmen group, took turns answering the question for a stimulating discussion. The organization director also laid out three challenges for the year challenges which he says are realistic goals to pursue. 1. RestoringConstitutionalGov-ernmen- 2. Curb Inflation 3. Get Government out of t. Ag- riculture. Talks which caused considerable comment were those of the Ves-elwho recently fled from Czechoslovakia. Both Dr. Vesely and his mother underlined the warning that what happened in Czechoslovakia can happen here. Mrs. Vesely stressed that, In Czechoslovakia we thought the Communists would never gain control we said, we are too well educated, too intelllgent-bu- t they did. Rick Spratling, the young Director of Special Events for KUTV gained a willing audience when he told of the drugs LSD and marijuana gaining an foothold in Utah, both in Salt Lake city and in rural areas. Mr. Spratling seemed surprised to find that these women seem not only interested and aroused but ready to go to work on this serious problem. ys "Why Does Mama Boycott? A terse, thought provoking skit by the Cache County Women's group, pointed out that food is a bargain when compared to such things as housing, medical costs etc., and stressed that many items which appear on the food bill are not food at all. Left to right the ladies are Mrs. Alton Hoffman, Mrs. Hans Hansen, Mrs. Grant Matthews. all-too-la- rge Petersen told the Womens Workshop to coming agriculture. T.C. "Pete of great changes 4 Elmo W. Hamilton, president of the Utah Farm Bureau, told the group no county could operate efficiently without a women's organization. Id hate to try to run Salt Lake County Farm Bureau without our women's committee, he said. Mrs. Milton Smith, the Womens Chairman from Idaho F.B. gave a demonstration on safety in everyday living. Junior Stewart, the Branch Manager for the Northern part of the state, representing the insurance companies, gave a stimulating explanation of the various programs offered by Country Mutual Life and the Utah Farm Bureau. Insurance Co. He pointed out that the managers and agents stand ready to tell the insurance story to any and all that are interested. Some of the F.B. Women's leaders assembled at the annual Workshop held March 4 at the Hotel Newhouse. 3-- A demonstration in lighting and the use of various electric appliances was given by Merlam Kienke and Elva Rasmussen of Utah Power and Light. In the words of Barbara Whit-bec- k, state Womens chairman, Each year our gals have been interested in our workshop and ready to accept the challenges given, but never before have the women responded so eagerly. Challenges in every category were enthusiastically accepted. Participation has never been so A mutation mink stole, presented by the EMBA Mutation Mink Breeders Association, was. won by Pamela Clark. Other door prizes included a lovely electric wall clock given by SURE Appliance. The Farm Bureau insurance companies graciously donated a number of valuable door prizes. LeGrand Jarman gave a report on legislative activities at the state capltol and briefed the ladies on proposed constitutional Spratling of KUTV who spoke the on growing drug problem in Utah, at the Women's Workshop. Rick Group singing was led by Freda Behling. The enthusiasm of the meeting carried over from first song to the last goodbye. Summing up the attitude of the women leaders, Barbara Whitbeck noted, Leadership is most of the time caring a little more than the other fellow what happens to civ- ilization. Grow, the workshop was illustrated by members theme, of the Women's Committee who wore white work gloves throughout the meetings. Go and Carol Allen, U.F.B. Women's Dir ector, explains program of work. Barbara Whitbeck, U.F.B. Women's Chairman listens. Canning Crops Assn. Wins New Price Boost Agreement on prices for canning crops for 1967 have been announced by Tom Lowe, president of the Utah Canning Crops Association. Mr. Lowe listed the prices shown below as a result of earnest negotiations between the Utah Canning Crops Association and major canning crops processors operating in Utah. Prices will be better than last year for most crops. BUSH GREEN BEANS Up from $90 per ton to 97.50. POLE BEANS Same prices per ton as last year. Number l's $160 per ton, number 2's $140 per ton, number 3's $95 per ton, number 4's $65 per ton. $10 per ton bonus will be paid for pole beans if the producer uses his own labor. LIMA BEANS per ton up from $22.50 to $23.50. TOMATOES Also show price increases. Number from $30 up to $32.50, number 2s from $15.25 up to $16 with a $1.00 per ton bonus if over 75 of the tomatoes grade number l's. This year removal of stems is not required ls for number 1 grade. Mr. Lowe said also that federal crop Insurance is available on tomatoes and peas. zm T 0 w 8c on -- - TJ as 01 co ls Price per ton on number up from $185 to $190, number 2's up from $70 to $80. The processors agreed to furnish free seed if any beans freeze out early enough to replant, and will stand half the cost of seed on any beans frozen too late to replant. CORN r C?c ?Z c5 S v m 3 n$m Z ar Z 0 |