Show piute diute county farm news by alax ma E conrad pluto plute county agricultural agent four 11 clubs achievement E verel ses held the annual pluto plute county 4 H club achievement exercises were held in the elementary school auditorium at Cir circleville cleville monday evening of this week club members and their leaders were honored and approximately 75 citizens were in attendance As a variation from achievement programs in other years the program consisted of contributions by the club members themselves virginia whittaker of cleville circleville Cir gave a reading vernay scott and louise howes of marksville marysvale Marys vale ville demonstrated correct table setting 4 H girls from the club lead by valeria smith and georgia fullmer sang eang america the beautiful and girls from the junction first year clothing club sang a popular number A moving picture was shown the group and approximately 20 club girls wore the dresses they had made this year in a style dress revue As a conclusion to the program county agent max E conrad congratulated the club members and leaders on the achievements this year and presented certificates to members who have completed their club work the occasion was highlighted by an exhibit of clothing am alad prepared breakfast foods miss pay fay crawford Craw tord extension home agent from richfield judged all exhibits special recognition was given the girls who had the honor of exhibiting ther projects at the utah state fair in september muriel luke of junction won a blue ribbon in the individual class home costume phase clothing one delna deina howes ot of junction won a blue ribbon in the individual class wash school costume phase clothing two in the clothing one orie exhibit for or which a blue ribbon was awarded the following girls were represented bessie greenhalgh Greenh alghi patricia beebe and amri ariel el luke all or of junction and marjorie smith ld and rachel morgan of Cir circleville cleville valeria smiths group ot of clothing one girls from Cir circleville cleville had the distinction lof of being the only club in plute plate county with per cent completion this la Is an achievement acle acie tor for which all leaders aspire club leaders and miss ruth mcconkle home agent in pluto plute county were in charge of preparation for the exercises and arranged club exhibits that were on display jr farm arni bureau pointing to the tact fact that only 62 per cent of the eligible voters actually voted in ili the 1840 1940 presidential election N W christensen president of 0 the plute plate county farm bureau issued a statement this week urging a heavy turnout turn out at the polls on november 7 it Is our duty not only as aa rural and small town citizens but as americans said mr christensen Chrls voting Is a right a privilege for which our sons and brothers are fighting I 1 in a many parts of the world today it la is our duty to them and to ourselves to vote lote in this national tion at election when so many man crucial issues are at stake mr Christen sens sta statement came in response to an appeal from the american farm bureau federation which was sent by george L hobson president I 1 ot the utah farm bureau to presidents of oc all county organizations the farm bureau federation is now carrying on a nationwide nation wide campaign strictly nonpartisan non partisan urging rural america to vote in the november election farmers and citizens of small towns can have hae a powerful volee voice in governmental affairs through their representatives it they will a ill get out u and vote for the men of their choice according to mr christensen he added that rural people have hav e the power to influence national politics it if they w will ill only use it he called attention to the fact that 77 per cent or of the senators and 62 per cent ot of the congressmen come from districts which have no cities of more t than lian population and hence are predominantly rural he said however that if rural america stayed at home on election day and the big city vote turned out full strength rural people would have an ever harder time from then on making their wishes heard beard mr air christensen Chrls said that an appod appeal I 1 for farmers to vote in the coming election was stirringly made by edward A oneal president of the american farm bureau federation in a recent address addres 9 mr air oneal said 1 I know the farmer has an obligation to got get his crops in at the proper time but I 1 also know that lie he has a duty that transcends even the obligation to produce and that la Is to contribute continued on page four our aide piute county fum farm news F from r om office ot of county agent Contin continued tied from page one one to good government by exercising his right to voto vote leave heave your plow leave your cow leave your sow BOW and go to the polls in what as a one of the most pre cloua rights and privileges that we enjoy under our democratic form ol of government ern ment in my opinion farm people people carry a greater response ability for or the preservation ot of our great traditions of democracy than any other group potato workers urgently needed potato digging commenced in pluto county monday ot of this week although were there Is a smaller acreage than last year about a acres acrea a real problem confronts the farmer glowing growing potatoes in the matter of getting them out ot at the crould last year tary many potatoes were wera frozen because ot of the gro Keral inability to dig the entire crop before the hard freeze came an urgent appell is being directed to boys aid girls especially to help la in vicking licking up the potatoes older people too where available should pitch in and alid help with th the harvest it requires the concerted efforts of ever everyone yond it Is doubly important this year elih with prospects of a light potato crop throughout most growing gi owing areas ot of tho the united states growers are prepared pro pra pared to io pay a 9 good rate tor for licking 9 up potatoes and aid the other operations invoked F for 0 o rabe the ones who get in and hust hustle legood good wages can be made each day vie bulk of the crop centers in fit Cir circleville cleville and to a smaller extent in junction and kingston grovers drovers at marys vale angle antimony and green I will also ateo also have real problems in harvesting haky esting their crop for those who are not acquainted qua quain ted with tile the respective growers the plute county aarl cult uarl agen mas mar E conrad with headquarters in the court house at junction will ie be glad to assist by taking workers where work exists |