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Show TIIE SUMMIT COUNTY BEE 7 Friday. Pec. IB, 1978 Coalville. Utah 4011 outto S mm football All 5 ft Stators Robert Sweeney 5 Paul Weller t Danny Pace Brian Anderson Bart Stembrtdge Daymon Sargent This years contest theme was What Agriculture Does for You" and for someone who loves ranching like Bemie does, this was a perfect theme to get the ideas flowing. Salute to farmers telecast A salute to American farmers and ranchers written by a high school senior from Belleville, Kansas will be aired as mesa sage during the telecast of the final performance of the 1978 National Finals Rodeo which will be seen over a 200 station network throughout the U.S. The telecast is scheduled to show in most areas on Wednesday, Dec. 13. Jim Ramsbottom, a member of the Belleville chapter of the Future Farmers of America, submitted, the winning entry in a national contest sponsored by the Hesston Corporation for FFA members to write a 100 word message on the importance of agriculture to North America. Hesston then developed it into a public service television message to be used during the telecast of the National Finals Rodeo from Oklahoma City which is sponsored by Hesston and its participr.t. ig farm equipment dealers. American public. nearly every American ivas a fanner. we are the Today, only one American in seventy, yet earth. on nation greatest food producing of everyone who ever lived is alive today. Fanners must feed this hungry world. the same pride, grit and : Today's farmers are made of mold this independence that helped our forefathers ' remarlcable country. And we need to continue to develop new generations of and succeed. agriculturalists prepared to lead, feed Like the fanner who plants in hope and cultivates in faith, as we are as optimistic about America's agricultural future her past. ive are proud of Jn 1776, One-four- th " OHM hi K" iiwWM JhesstowII I COKPOftMKM rfcwww "- - peted at State judging meets at the Utah State University. He has also been a winner for two years in Public Speaking at FFA competition. Bemie is a Senior at Morgan High school where he is a member of the DECA Program and is a Priest in the Porterville LDS Ward. He is the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Vernal Carter. 4-- H Ap- Ramsbottom's mes- sage says. "In 1776, nearly every American was a farmer. Today, only one in seventy, yet we are the greatest food producing nation on h of earth. everyone who ever lived is alive today. Farmers must feed this hungry world. Today's farmers are made of the same pride, grit and independence that helped our forefathers mold this markable country.. And we need to continue to develop new generations of Agriculturalists prepared to lead, feed and succeed. Like the farmer who plants in hope and cultivates in faith, we are as optimistic about re- H 4-- H proximately 20 million people are expected to view the telecast. One-fourt- fcPJUl Bernie has been a member of judgand has been ing teams in FFA and a local and regional winner and com- This is the fifth dbnse, cutive year which Hesston and its dealers have donated part of the commercial time on the special network to tell the fanner's story to the Congratulations Bernie!! You're doing a great job representing Morgan County Agriculture Enthusiasts. Bemie Carter First prize winner in Farm Bureau , essay contest Bernie Carter was excited recently to hear that he had been selected as first prize winner in the local Farm Bureau Essay Contest, on December 6th at the State Farm Bureau Convention at Hotel Utah winners were announced at the stale level. It was exciting for all Farm Bureau Members to hear that a local lad was second place winner. Bernie Carter's essay had made him a winner once again, in the Senior High School Students Bemie knows first hand the hours and hours of hard labor demanded by agriculture, the way you start the day at the crack of dawn and sometimes even before. Sometimes you drop into bed bone tired, and feel sad because an animal dies inspite of every possible human effort. But there are also a lot of victories in ranching--th- e miracle of birth, the bounty of rich harvest, a bam filled to overflowing, having your own horse to break and ride, and being able to travel for miles on your own property. You can ride and hunt when ever you want, if the farm works all done that is. Your Dad and brothers are your best friends and you can work and together. of ranch work is fun too; riding the range for cattle, branding time, and well just like any thing else, if you really love what your doing, even ihe play A lot hardest work is great . Division. America's agricultural future as we are proud of her past. Ramsbottom was presented a check for S50Q for his winning entry by Howard L. Brenneman, . President of the Hesston Corporation, during the opening ceremonies of the 50th Anniversary Convention of the National FFA in Kansas City, Missouri on Nov. 8. Four second place winners received checks for S250 each and ten third place winners received checks for SI0O each. ttutifo AemenSet. . . (jtraMT, mottos .ooryoot to viiit tLoio fijt .Lop Com. in and browse and inacli on ye y. on. We make a little goalong way. Ghre. (foodies and Punch the weeh before Christmas Wjonday, jbreember 18 through Friday, during the hours of 10 IIbrcember a.m. to 7 p.m. (gamer's (Sift & lletmtg MB Bo. 50 ffioaluillt, Shall Wat 336-557- 4 22 |