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Show Firs Annual "Agricultural IDay" In P.G. Successful Pleasant Grove's first community commun-ity "Agriculture Day" held at the local high school on Wednesday, March 25 was a success. While the number of adults who attended at-tended was somewhat disappointing, disappoint-ing, the enthusiasm of those present pres-ent was most encouraging. In addition, ad-dition, Uie interest displayed by the large groups of students who attended sessions was evidence that the "Day" served a common need. The activities were directed under the chairmansliip of Mer rill N. Wamick, assisted by Dr. Paul Christofferson and other members of the High School Agricultural Ag-ricultural Advisory Commitee. The speakers organized their messages according to the theme "Opportunities for Better Living Liv-ing through Agriculture." Because of the enforced absence ab-sence of Dr. Wiiliam H. Bennett, of USU, Professor Leon C. Mich-aelson, Mich-aelson, also of USU, spoke on "I Found My Career in Agriculture" Agri-culture" and "Profitable Part-Time Part-Time Farming." In the Women's section, Pro fessor Norma Burnham of the Extension Service of USU extended ex-tended valuable advice on the subject of "Consinner Buying." For the fanners who have produce pro-duce to sell Professor Earnest M. Morrison spoke on "Marketing Trends." He drew upon his years of experience as an author and teacher to point out better methods meth-ods of selling farm products on the open market. "If you have civic loyalty, personal per-sonal interest and a willingness to work, you can Improve the appearance of your community," said Dr. Arvil Stark, landscaping authority and popular TV personality. person-ality. By means of colored "be-' fore and aftT"slides, Dr. Stark illustrated his sUmuating talk on the "City Beautiful." "Communism is a conspiracy to usurp the minds of men," said Irwin B. Nydegger of the Welfare Wel-fare Committee of the LDS Church. M r. p Nydegger was the concluding speaker Wednesday afternoon. He called attention to the use of untruthful propaganda by the Soviet leaders In their efforts to communize the world. "The ideals of mediocrity in progressive progres-sive education is a striking example ex-ample of the methods of communism," com-munism," he said. Mr. Warnick expressed satisfaction satis-faction with the success of the "First Annual Agriculture Day" and thanked everyone who participated. par-ticipated. "It's only by doing that we leam," he said. "We can s?e now how improvements may b; made next year," he concluded. |