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Show March, 1967 Capacity Crowd At FB Banquet To celebrate the golden anniversary of the Farm Bureau about 150 San Juan County Farm Bureau members and their guests attended the banquet held at the Monticello High School. After a delicious buffet dinner served at tables attractively decorated with shiny red apples and gilded farmers boots filled with roses and chrysanthemums in shades of bronze and gold, the audience were entertained with a variety program announced by president Ashton Harris. Eddie Boyle acted as M.C. and introduced LeGrand Jarman of Salt Lake City, Field Serviceman and legislative advisor for Farm Bureau in Utah; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bingham, representing the BLM, Mrs. Bryant Brady, substituting for her husband as representative of the Soil Conservation Service; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Holyoak, ASCS, Dept, of Agriculture; and Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Jones, County Extension Agent. The program included selections UTAH FARM BUREAU These original songs were presented at the San Juan County meeting. ' ' Bennett Seeks Park Action Tune (That Wonderful Mother of Mine) THAT WONDERFUL COUNTRY OF MINE The moon never beams. Without bringing me dreams Of that wonderful farm land of mine. The beans and the rye, that are usually dry, On that beautiful farm land of Mine. If the rain would just fall. On our doggone dry corn. Then we might not regret that we've ever Senator Wallace F. Bennett, introduced a bill creating a National Park out of Cedar Breaks National Monument in Southern R-Ut- ah, Utah. At the same time, in a speech on the Senate floor, Sen. Bennett asked that greater protection be given for the Bristlecone Pine Tree area, been born. country-De- ar old San Juan so fine. You'll hold a spot down deep in our heart, 'Till the stars no longer shine. Your crops will grow on forever. If we get storm enough. But when the wind blows, and there are no snows. Then it really is going to be rough. The Government tells us just what we can raise, On this wonderful farm land of mine. Our allotment's so small, it about makes us bawl. On this beautiful farm land of mine. Let's not bring back the time. When we all worked alone. Now, we all know the int'rest. Farm Bureau has shown. Chorus, again. by the MontlceUo Tlajuana Brass-Joyc- e Barton, piano, Kevin Ramsey, trumpet, and Tam Demille, drum; a reading I Believe" by Harold Young with piano accompaniment by Mrs. Keith Redd; selections by the Trumpet Trio -- WELCOME, WELCOME Welcome Sabbath Jim Muehlstein, Davy Smith and (Welcome, Morning) Curtis Redd; a reading, "What Welcome, Mister Jaris a Farmer" by Eddie Boyle; Welcome, the To man, party here tonight. vocal selections by Mrs. Richard We are for your presence. happy Holyoak, Joe Foy and Grant Bronwe look a sight. 'tbo Even son, with Mrs. Foy at the piano In the good state legislature. You and additional accompaniment by have labored Mrs. Holyoak on her electric gu- have tried tohard and long. You them. itar. The program concluded with When they wanted to vote wrong. a numerous skit by Three Farmers from Tale Holt - the cast. Welcome, welcome. Mister Jarman, To the party here tonight. Miss Lucy Harris, Mrs. Joseph- We are happy for your presence. ine Bayles and Mrs. Marion Jones, tho we look a sight. Even all of B landing. Mr. Jarman, guest speaker, gave (When You and I Were Young, a very informative talk on the . Maggie) of since the Bureau Farm history its inception. Although the Farm We've been thinking, today, of the Bureau has only been in existence past, brother. When our Farm 50 years the first farm organizaBureau was new. When the men tion was organized as the Grange, got together to plan, brother. To later to become the National ' see what a farm group could do. Grange in 1866. This was a large They thought that in union there's and powerful farmers organization strength, brother. And working tofor a number of years but became gether would be great. Ami, that's more and more engaged in fraterwhy they started the Farm Bureau. nal activities and though it is still Nineteen, seventeen, was the date. an active organization it is regardChorus ed mainly for its fraternal funcYes, now we are proud to belong, A of number tion. other farm brother, We're making great progroups were organized but were for gress in our state. Our County the most part short lived and today is doing its best, brother. 'Cause the two main farm organizations we think Farm Bureau is great. are the Farmers Union and the Farm Bureau. Mr. Jarman explained that the Farm Bureau was built around Extension Service in the early days when, in many states, the Bureau put up matching funds to maintain a County Agent in order to get by Gerald Marchello prodessional services to help their farmer members. The annual meeting of the CarHe reviewed the achievements of bon County Farm Bureau was held the Bureau during its years and March 4th at the Helper Civic stated that perhaps its greatest Auditorium. In attendance were 165 achievement was the ability to brmembers and guests. The steak out into four dinner was catered by the Spring ing organized activity of five of the farmers who actualGlen Ward Relief Society, after to a farm organization. which the program was presented. ly belong These include a wide variety of Musical selections were furnished types such as dairymen, cotton by Robert Tidwell and Ann Forgrowers, grain growers, range-me- n, syth of Price; Becky and Beth truck gardners and orchard-lst- s Snow, Marilynn Judd, and Bonfrom all parts of the counnie Goodrich, all of Spring Glen; try, who can sit down together and and the G.T.O.'s with Blake and try to reach agreement and solGuy WaUace of Carbonville. Speakution to their different problems. ers were George Sorensen of the Today agriculture has only six Central Utah Branch, Insurance or seven percent of the total popDepartment, and LeGrand Jarman, ulation in the United States. NevField Service Director of Utah ertheless in 1967 Farm Bureau Farm Bureau Federation. After the program, the members expects their membership to reach families. nearly 1,700,000 enjoyed a dance to the music of the banquet the Melody 4, under the direction Arrangements for were made by the Ladles Comof Don Thomas. mittee of the Farm Bureau with Carbon County Farm Bureau has as Mrs. Ashton Harris chairman, a membership of about 144. The chairMrs. Marion Miller as vice officers are William C. Henry man and Mrs. John Lewis as Mills, Secretary, and Alice E. secretary. Other members, Mrs. Larsen, Ladies Chairman. The Grant Bayles, Mrs. Jim Crowley, announcing was done by myself Mrs. Ty Lewis, Mrs. Wyman Redd and the evening was a real and Mrs. H. W.Redshaw.' areas. He added, "Cedar Breaks would receive greater development and much wider recognition and promotion which would attract many additional visitors to the tourist mecca of Southern Utah which is fast coming to be known as the Land of the Rainbow Canyons." He said that the monument is about four miles long and two and one half miles wide, covering 10 square miles. The almost monument, located near Cedar City, Utah, is surrounded by Dixie National Forest which provides nce Carbon County Holds Meeting 1,400 acres now part of the Dixie National Forest and adjacent to the Current Cedar Breaks National Monument. "The Cedar Breaks National Monument area contains some of the most magnificent scenery found anywhere in the world," Sen. Bennett said. "The immense halfbowl, 2,000 feet deep at Cedar Breaks, exhibits what is probably the world's most breathtaking exposure of flamboyant color." The Utahn said, "Cedar Breaks has a preferred ranking among the earth's foremost natural spectacles and fully deserves the status that would come with National Park designation." The Senator remarked, "The establishment of a Cedar Breaks National Park long has been a dream of local civic leaders and state officials since it would give the Cedar Breaks attraction the stature which it well deserves in the national system of recreational CHORUS This is a wonderful Page 5 NEWS ,v many recreational activities for Part of the well-fe- d crowd at the Carbon Co. Annual Banquet. the sportsman and camper. The acreage for the national park would be the same as the national monument, he said. Sen. Bennett reported that incame to him terested parties the earlier in year with the to add the Bristlecone proposal Pine area to the Cedar Breaks National Park plan. "After reviewing all of the information gathered from the U.S. Forest Service, mining, grazing and other interests, I am inclined to agree with a majority of those involved that the area proposed for addition should remain a part of the Dixie National Forest. "I feel, and I think that the Forest Service agrees, that added emphasis should be given to protection for the area from vandalism and destruction. Along these lines, the Forest Service had developed a plan for access roads, barriers, trails, camp and picnic facilities, as well as signs and informational programs for the protection, development and public use of the entire Cedar Breaks, Bristlecone area com-ples- ," Sen. Bennet said. Japanese Hot Dogs Sandwiches and hot dogs are increasing in size and consumption in Japan. Western type sandwiches were almost unknown in Japan two or three years ago with the typical Japanese sandwich being a thin, snack type version. The Wheat an effort to Associates, U.S.A, in to wheat stimulate exports Japan, has been campaigning for the past two years to find ways to increase Japanese consumption of bread and rolls. Making western style sandwiches and hot dogs popular is one way of doing this. The trend to sandwiches and hot dogs is particularly evident in Tokyo. Among the Japanese refinements are the sukiyaki sandwich and the addition of shredded lettuce ami mayonnaise to hot dogs. |