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Show tttatafl . n (Ft MEW Volume XV Na 9 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH September 1969 Wangsgard Family Farm Is Result Of Work, Cooperation investment. In 1960 they began work on their new 9 room house -late in October of that same year the house was finished and on October 30 the family moved in. With the dairy finished and the new home completed they now turned their attention and energy toward other goals. When the Wangsgards first Editors Note: Farm Bureau News welcomes stories of our members and their agricultural achievements. This story about the Wangsgard family of Huntsville is the kind we would be pleased to receive. In 1957 Lynwood Wangsgard was told that he would not be able to continue his dairy operation in the town of Huntsville. His outdated dairy barn and other farm faciliwere of little value and ties they were on the verge of not being accepted by the dairy industry. At this time Mr. Wangsgard made a decision to move his dairy farm out of the town of Huntsville and start his operation anew. The Wangsgard s chose a site about three miles east of town tor their new protect. Mr. Wangsgard with the help of his father, wife, and children first constructed a new 4 stall dairy farm. Next came a hay barn, a lounging shed for the cows, and a small calf shed. The Wangsgards next need was to live out on the farm with their . moved out to their new farmstead, they had only one tractor and a few other pieces of equipment. It was obvious that they would need more equipment to farm their two hundred and fifty acre farm. The Wangsgards began to purchase new farm equipment - they bought a green chopper, a green chop wagon, a corn chopper, a baler, a hay binder, three trucks, and various other pieces of form equip- ment. The family now decided that a machine shed was necessary to house their new equipment; so, they built a new machine shed. The last few years have been devoted to building up their herd of Holstein cows. The herd has steadily Increased to eighty head of cows which are milked night and morning by Mr. Wangsgard, Brett, Kelly, and Curtis. Brett, the oldest boy, now works on the farm but he has also used the farm and the dairy animals as projects in both H and FFA. He was a winner of numerous awards in FFA which included State Farmer, Chapter Farmer, and Regional Dairyman. Kelly and Curtis, the two younger boys, are also active in H where they have a number of dairy animals that they exhibit at various state dairy shows. Lynnda, the oldest of the four children, is now attending Weber State College where she is majoring in English. Mr. Wangsgard spends much of his time managing the farm and working in various state and local organizations. He has served as president of the Ogden Valley Soil Conservation District, and as President of the Huntsville Farm Bureau. (Continued on Page 3) 4-- 4-- Mrs. Ellen Clark, District 7 Chairman, presenting door prize to lucky winner. 1st Chair on second row, Mrs. Barbara Whitbeck, State F. B. Women's Chairman. 1st row, Mrs. Olsen, Mr. V. Allen Olsen, Executive Secretary of Utah F.B.; and Neil Sumsion, F. B. Insurance. County Women's Chairmen are; Washington, Dorothy Hawkins; Iron, Judy Maxwell; Kane, Fawn Robinson; Millard, Karen George; and Beaver, Janiel Roberts. District Seven Women Meet by Nell Sumsion A large group of Farm Bureau women from Washington, Iron, Kane, Beaver and Millard counties met in St. George recently for a workshop of information on important topics and problems of the day. Foremost was the Boycott of California grapes described as illegal, immoral and unethical, presented to the women by Farm Bureau Executive Secretary of Mr. V. Allen Olsen. Utah, Barbara Whitbeck, Chairman of the State Women'sCommittee, discussed the purpose of Women in Farm Bureau. Neil Sumsion representing the ( F.B. Insurance Company answered many questions regarding insurance. Films were shown on Highway safety and the Grazing Fee Increase. In discussing the Grape Boycott, Mr. Olsen brought out these points: The grape boycott poses a loom- ing threat to all farmers because we should not consider this situation as limited to grapes, but potentallly aimed at all foods. The Issue is Compulsory Unionism. If the boycott were successful in destroying the markets (Continued on Page 3) Death of Reba Turner Saddens F. B. Members Young men provide valuable help in the dairy operation. Mr. Wangsgard and sons Brett, Kelley and Curtis look after the feeding operation. Mr. and Mrs. Lynwood Wangsgard, with farm buildings and machinery in the background. What 20 Years Have Done To Sugar Beets by Ed Thomas in representing the Sugar Beet Often we as farm people fall Growers: . to realize the value of our com(1) Obtain a fair price for effectthe and associations modity sugar in the market place. of our iveness bargaining power. (2) Obtain a fair share of the We sometimes set goals that sugar dollar for the growers. are unrealistic probably not com(3) Make sure that contracts pared to the Income of many others .are properly, carried out that is: and probably not more than we (a) Dumps, scales, tarehouses feel we rightfully deserve. But by and sugar testing laboratories are unrealistic demands we can price operated efficiently and fairly. ourselves out of the market thus (b) Provide an adequate supply of labor at fair wages. destroying an industry, his has (c) Protect the Interest of the. happened in some of our localities which helps no one. The growers in legislation, local, state Utah Sugar Beet Growers Associand national. ation has steadily worked for bet(d) In general, represent the ter prices for beets within the growers in any and all matters capability of the industry. pertaining to sugar beets. We agree with these objectives The Sugar Beet Growers Assocl ation has three major objectives and when we consider that under TWENTY YEARS OF BARGAINING present conditions it is most difficult to do very much about the wholesale price of sugar and just as difficult to have much to say as to the price of labor. We can only commend the Beet Growers Association onwhatthey have done. Especially have they done well in securing for the growers a fair share of the sugar dollar. In view of the fact that during the 30s it was the hopes of the Beet Growers Association to get a 5050 contract to compare our present condition. In twenty years the price of sugar has raised 11. Processers are receiving 6.71 less per ton. Growers are receiving 22 more per ton. Recent death of Mrs. Reba Turner, has brought memories and sorrow to many people throughout Utah. Mrs. Turners service on the Utah Farm Bureau Womens Committee gained for her many friends throughout the state and acquaintance with people from all of our counties enjoyed by relatively few people. Her associates in the Farm Bureau Womens Committee all remeber her cheerful attitude and eagerness to serve while she was a member of the committee. The Turner family which resides in Morgan, has made an outstanding contribution to Farm Bureau and to its own county and community. Paul Turner, husband of Reba, served for a number of years as president of the Morgan County Farm Bureau and Jan, their son, served as Chairman of the Utah Farm Bureau Young Peoples Committee. Jan also was a strong leader in the Future Farmers of America during his high school Farm Bureau To Tell Food Price Story At Fair throughout Utah would like Farm Bureau New to express their to them through its sympathy printed page. On behalf of Farm Bureau leades and members we extend our expression of sympathy and good wishes to the members of the Turner family in this time of their loss. Our prayer is that the passage of time will ease their sorrow and the hope that family units will be reunited in eternity will give to the members of the family the courage and understanding that are now needed. Farm Bureau exhibit will be gathering fairgoers in the Horticulture Building at this years Utah State Fair. The booth will explain that though food prices have gone up, the percentage of Income going for food has never been lower. The message will be told through the use of color slides and a tape recording, plus a miniature store scene complete with a shopper who roams back and forthwith a shopping cart, a check out stand and shelves with groceries. Tlelng in the message of the exhibit is a full page ad in the Fair program, which points out that food prices had kept up with the skyrocketing costs of many other things, a watermelon could cost A new as much as 15 Reproductions or 16 dollars. of. the ad will be given out at the exhibit. Nearly ten thousand copies are expected to be given out. Barbara Whitbeck, U F B Womens Chairman, was assigned the task of coordinating the exhibit and design and construction was done by Ken Rice. years and afterwards. We ar sure that Farm Bureau friends of the Turner family IN O X O a Zg Q 5U 5S X3 ec C5 Si gl 2 o isf " 3 Ho afi l3 N sO |