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Show Utah Bankers Gain National Award For Service to Agriculture The outstanding service which Utah Banker's Assn. has given the state's agriculture, both through educational prograrrs fnr better banking services and through special activities in the airlcul-tural field, has received sdp-cial recognition from the American Bankers Association, the national organization of the banking industry. The Utah Bankers Association has been awarded the committee's annual Agricultural Award on behalf of the bankers of the state. The Agricultural Award is presented each year to the state bankers associations of those statps whose programs and activities have been of notable service to agriculture during the preceding year. This is the 26th year that Utah has received the award, indicating the continuous interest on the part of banks in a sound agricultural economy. Among the outstanding agricultural projects of Utah banks during the past year were: Purchase and presentation of 411 club member and leadership awards, purchase of FFA membership charms, co-sponsored FFA and 411 beef "Profit Maker" program and presented 20 Series E bonds to participants in this project, sponsored agricultural, credit, conferences at various locations around the state. |