New Members Board of Agriculture. 



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Mack V. Thralls, Sixth district (Democrat), Urich. — Born 



in Linn county, Kansas, September 11, 

 1868. Came to Missouri in 1874, and 

 resided in St. Clair county, near Apple- 

 ton City, until 1893. Was educated in 

 the public schools and the Appleton 

 City Academy. Was married in 1896, 

 his wife being Miss Cora Miller. They 

 have two children, a daughter and a 

 son. Mr. Thralls was for twenty years 

 editor of the Urich Herald. He was a 

 - member of the Forty-fourth General 

 Assembly of the State of Missouri, 

 Mack V. Thralls. representing Henry county. For 



twenty years he was clerk of the public school board of 

 Urich and for fifteen years clerk of the city of Urich. He has 

 always taken a prominent part in lodge and church work. Is a 

 member of the Baptist church and has served as moderator of 

 the Tebo Baptist Association. Was in charge of the Henry 

 county agricultural exhibit at the Missouri State Fair in 1911 

 and 1912 and had been appointed to same position for 1913, 

 but resigned when appointed member of the Board of Agricul- 

 ture and when he was named as director in charge of agricul- 

 tural hall. Since retiring from active newspaper work he has 

 devoted his time to supervising his farm. 



Eugene G. Bennett, State Dairy 

 Commissioner, Carthage, Mo. — Was 

 born August 12, 1868, at Coving- 

 ton, Ky. Came to Missouri in 1874. 

 Was educated in the public and private 

 schools at Carthage. Was married 

 September 1, 1903, to Miss Bertha 

 E. Fancher. Appointed to present 

 position in August, 1913. Has for a 

 number of years been connected with 

 the dairy industry of the State. 



E. G. Bennelt. 



