Show tk Met Mi ta 1 - velkAji t I k r 4- i 5k- aggia LA r r - 14 1 ti-0- 1 u4 - 4d He's a Pleasant Guy From Pleasant Grove - I - s by Roy Hudson ale 'If man likes a particular breed of dairy cow then that's the breed he should stay with I've always liked Holstein Friesians so that's what I have here and I've tried to develop the best" Talking was Merrill N War nick of Pleasant Grove and proof that he has stayed with his breed and worked toward betterment of his herd and its product is the fact that last month he was elected president of the American Dairy But he's got some dependable assistance in the form of his sons who are in the dairy business with their dad They're doing this as well as gaining a college education Carl for instance working nights and mornings and free time when he isn't attending Brigham Young VniVersity where another brother is 'presently engaged in getting a master's degree education This btOness ranks high in Mr Warnick's way of life "1 didn't get the opportunity when I was young so one of my main projects is to see the children have that a Assn This soft spoken dairyman with the somewhat shy but winning smile thus becomes "Mr Dairyman's in this country president of an organization that lists more than a million and a half members scattered throughout 41 states of the nation As dairy farms go Mr Warnick's farm "Warnila" named for himself and for the farming community of Manila where he makes his home—is not a big operation but it is one of the best A Lot More Work Mr Warnick has been breedfor 25 ing lloistein-Friesianyears and for that length of time has been working towards herd improvement constantly Being president of the assb ciation will make a lot mere work for him with stacks of letters to be answered arriving at the Warnick home every day while long distance telephone calls continually interrupt his dairy farming routine (1 ' 4 ilk4 14k1467: 4ea long resident of Manila lie was born May 17 WOO on a homestead his parents Charles Peter and Marie Larsen War-nichewed out of the rough sagebrush land at the foot of towering Mt Timpanogos as Scandinavian emigrants Part of the present Warnick dairy farm is the original homestead Like most successful men Mr Warnick has found time to be active in church and CoMinunitY activities Ile has served for eight years as a member of the k board of trustees of Utah State Agricultural College has been a State Fair Board member for 'seven years has been president of the Timpanogos Stake Church of Jesus Christ of 'Latter-daSaints for nine years has been active in Club work and is a wearer of the clubs Diamond Clover presented for 25 years of club He's also interleadershin ested in Boy Scout work Last year he received the coveted Progressive 1treeders Registry Award from the Holstein-Friesien Association of America of which he is a director member of the executive committee and chairman e of its extension service Last year he received the Dairy Achievement Award at the annual USAC Dairy Short Course The Family Mr and Mrs Warnick have eight children They are: Merrill E Mrs Reed II (Marilyn) Walker Mrs Mark R (Irene) Ostergaard Robert E Carl F Nancy Lou Julie Ann and Mark Douglas The boys and their father work together on the dairy farm and in addition to their school work are getting an education in dairy farming They should be for their father is "Mr Dairyman coin-mat- 1 ecmgpt 104"Alre ddan V sl 4 I I I rt :ski " t t 11:i — Spring time is grain drilling time and Mr Warniek hefts sack to fill the hopper Sumac Apta24501953 1 n ttik114 4 'Ant oø A'Ng At ki 0 440! ' 111 ' e''' 14S1- -- I : I : f 4t jL II 'llt 1' ' :'::I k LINkt' rhkit01!11 '' I 1 ' L i :i':':'' t — ''''-'- " ' 1! e ' '' t' iIliMididiellik " "IalW PI IgT'1'141-'AO 0 A4000101:114V 'Jr:77ø Colleen Walker helps grandpa with his homework Dairy Diary By Lyman Willardson What a lot of us dairy people have been recommending production or 25 states have ratified the program long time—on industry- Special meetings of dairymen in the various states will be called to secure early ratification Plans Ready goon a Silage time finds Mr Warniek on the bust ness end of a fork helped by eon Cart ad- vertising and merchandising for all dairy products—has been adopted by the American Dairy Assn Chester R Schoby retiring president of the association who is turning the gavel over to our Merrill N Warnick of Pleasant Grove said "We feel thai this expanded program is evidence of the good faith of the dairy farmers who are striving to resolve their own problems" Voluntary Basis basis the movement will be financed by dairy farmers themselves on thefl basis of half a cent a pound butterfat or 2 cents a hundredweight on milk sold The plan will be made effective when A D A state or regional units representing 60 per cent of the nation's milk On a vOluntary TP''t " ' wide program of expanded 4 :' A1: 4 t 1 for A)'N zt: ?-- Ff S ‘ p F7:77 9' life- 4 I Merrill N Warnick looks over three fine young bulls there" is a Wk V00041:111442)UkiPirOlkiieffakaitOMINNII114111111 Education Important When one of the boys has to cut short his farm work in order to dash off to school Merrill is unconcerned "I'll do it myself later" he says "Education is more important than a bit of a mess here and "Mr Dairyman" 60 irtier opportunity" s my-- 414 And Lester J Willis general manager of the association reports that detailed plans will be readied in the next few weeks "Many new ideas in the promotion of milk and all dairy foods already have been drafted and will be incorporated in our program at an early date he said "Included in these plans Will be a series of advertisements and an integrated merchandising campaign which will tell the story of milk and its countless nutritive values and of the necessity of milk consumption to maintain the high standard of living" All we need now is to get behind the program and meet the challenges that have been thrust upon us: ?1 |