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any man to be a member of this association and to be its president. 

 I want to assure you that I shall give to this organization during 

 the year to come the best that is in me and that is all I can do. I 

 ask and believe that I shall receive your hearty sympathy and co- 

 operation, and if I have this we will be able to accomplish the 

 greatest possible good. I thank you, my friends, more deeply than 

 I can say, and I assure you that I am at your service. 



The Chairman : The next in order is the nomination for vice- 

 president. 



Mr. Mortenson : It has always been customary that we have as 

 vice-president a buttermaker, and we have in that office at present 

 a buttermaker. He has given good satisfaction and if we look at 

 him he apepars to have a good deal of energy in reserve for another 

 year. Therefore, I will nominate Mr. F. W. Stephenson, of La- 

 mont. 



(The secretary was instructed to cast a unanimous ballot for 

 Mr. Stephenson.) 



Mr. Stephenson : Mr. Chairman and fellow members, a year ago 

 when 1 was elected as vice-president of this association I promised 

 you that I would do everything in my power for the good of the 

 organization and the dairy interests of the state. If I know my 

 heart this morning I am in position to renew that pledge at this 

 time. I pledge you once more to labor in the best interests of 

 dairying to the best of my ability. I thank you, friends, for the 

 honor you have placed upon me, and I trust you will have no 

 reason to regret what you have done. I thank you. 



The Chairman : The next in order is the nomination for your 

 secretary. Mr. Johnson has asked me to say to the members of 

 this association that under no consideration will he allow his name 

 to be placed before the convention. 



Mr. Wentworth: It is recorded in the annals of history that 

 when God's chosen people wanted a great leader they selected one 

 from among their own tribe. When this association needs a man 

 to follow in the footsteps of a Joshua, a Daniel or a Jesse let us 

 select Jesse himself. I take pleasure in nominating J. J. Ross for 

 the secretaryship. % 



(The secretary was instructed to cast a unanimous ballot for 

 J. J. Ross, of Iowa Falls, as secretary.) 



Mr. Ross : Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen : ■ I am cer- 

 tainly pleased to stand before you and accept this office of secre- 

 tary. I can certainly say that I appreciate this very much, and in 



