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"Pupils need no competition other than 

 that supplied by their own records. When 

 a child is interested in his work he will 

 strive for improvement," she said. 



Superintendent Morgan has an out- 

 standing, 18-year record of public serv- 

 ice. His philosophy is: "We shouldn't 

 short-change country youngsters in educa- 

 tion. We go to school but once and we 

 should have all the advantages." 



His office sponsors several worth-while 

 extra-curricular activities. One of the 

 newest is Township Junior High Clubs. 

 Seventh and eighth grade pupils are 

 eligible. They meet once a month in each 

 township. Mairi purpose of the organ- 

 izations is to instruct boys and girls in 

 conducting meetings. Activities include 

 an annual trip to Chicago, publication of 

 township school papers, and township 

 graduations. 



"We aim to remove the stigma some- 

 times attached to country school graduates 

 when they enter high school. One of our 

 girls became president of the freshman 

 class in one of the largest city high 

 schools in the county because she was an 

 outstanding student and knew how to 

 conduct a meeting," Morgan said. 



Boosts 4-H Club 



Other county-wide activities tor coun- 

 try school pupils include an annual track 

 meet, a music festival and tours of the 

 various high schools. 



"Every farm boy and girl should have 

 some appreciation of football, track, and 

 basketball just as a matter of informa- 

 tion. If they should care to try out for 

 school teams when they ehter high school 

 that will be to their advantage. 



"I like 4-H club work. It tends to 

 boost a business-like attitude toward 

 farming. It enlarges members' acquaint- 

 anceship and broadens their horizons. It 

 teaches the value of keeping records and 

 develops skill in conducting meetings. 



"Four-H Club work includes actual 

 life situations which are vital and have 

 a definite carry-over in character as well 

 as in business and practical living. No 

 other organization does this. I favor or- 

 ganizing a junior 4-H Club for the 

 younger boys and girls who are not now 

 eligible," Morgan said. 



The most successful combination of 

 schools, the Granger school, is in a 

 strictly rural area. During 20 years it 

 has reduced the cost of operations, pro- 

 vided better equipment, furnished su- 

 perior teachers and developed a com- 

 munity interest in the school. The trans- 

 jjortation problem has been reduced to a 

 minimum. In short, the Granger school 

 has accomplished all that a consolidated 

 school can without raising taxes. — Larry 

 Potter. 



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NEWS 



T AST month two promotions and one 

 retirement set off a series of service 

 company manager changes like a string 

 of firecrackers. First promotion came 

 when Morris Crandall, for eight years 

 manager of the Wabash Valley Service 

 Company, was picked by Illinois Farm 

 Supply Company to handle transportation 

 problems in general and marine terminal 

 operations in particular. 



With WVSC business averaging $288,- 

 000 annually for the last five years, 

 Crandall made a record unequalled by 

 other service companies when he closed 

 his company's books each year with ac- 

 counts receivable at 0. Volume of busi- 

 ness in 1938 was $395,000. 



Oscar Grossman 



T. M. LiTingston 



With IFS, Morris will take under his 

 wing operations of the 300,000-gallon 

 marine terminal at Shawneetown on the 

 Ohio, and the newer terminal at Kings- 

 ton Mine, south of Peoria, on the Illi- 

 nois. Under wing, too, Crandall will 

 have truck service between refinery and 

 bulk plants in northern Illinois. 



John Maxwell 



Voelkel 



Moving in to have a go at holding 

 Crandall's record was T. M. Livingston, 

 manager of Madison Service Company 

 for eight years. Much of the success 

 of this eight-year old company, which last 

 year received $4000 in IFS dividends, is 

 credited to Livingston's careful manage- 

 ment. 



Shifted to fill Livingston's boots was 



IFS BIRTHDAY PARTY 

 Manager Lloyd Marchant cuts cake on 

 Company's 12th birthday. 



Oscar Grossman, manager of the Egyp- 

 tian Service company for nearly three 

 years. Next cracker to burst was in the 

 Clark Service company where manager O. 

 C. Voelkel moved out to handle opera- 

 tions of the Egyptian company. Voel- 

 kel's apprenticeship was served in the 

 Shelby- Effingham and St. Clair service 

 companies. 



Last on the string was John Maxwell 

 who moved to Clark Service Company. 

 He was trained in the Peoria Service 



Carl Beecher 



Lynn Ledbetter 



Company and has had eight years of 

 service company experience. 



The second promotion brought fewer 

 changes. When Lewis Belshaw joined 

 the staff of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau 

 Federation he left the managership of 

 the Rock County (Wis.) Service Com- 

 pany open. Carl Beecher, with back- 

 ground work in Ford county and later 

 in the state's largest company, the Mc- 

 Lean County Service Company, was ele- 

 vated to manager of the Rock county firm. 



The retirement of Paul Fark from the 

 Fruit Belt Service Company left open the 

 manager's place which was filled March 

 1 by Lynn Ledbetter, assistant to Man- 

 ager Z. W. Welch of the Macon-Piatt 

 Service company. Lynn received early 

 training as a truck salesman with the 

 Shelby-Effingham company. ' 



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