Tinkering with electricity, a hobbv, 

 led JUNIOR DITMER into a new part 

 time job this winter and spring. After 

 the Adams County Electric Cooperative 

 was formed, many farm homes in Dit- 

 mer's community of Coatsburg needed 

 to be wired. Ringing up the W. E. 

 Leslie farm at Fowler took young Dit- 

 mer seven days and included the house, 

 barn, garage and cow barn. Three 

 way switches and 37 outlets were pro- 

 vided for the house. Total cost of 

 labor and materials for 

 $167.00. 



Ditmer is 20 years old and is a mem- 

 ber of the Adams County Rural Youth 

 Group. He expects to continue wiring 

 until oats sowing. The Adams Elec- 

 tric Coop, will furnish power for ap- 

 proximately 1500 farms in Adams. 

 Brown, and Schuyler Counties. 



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Parent night has been a successful 



type of Rural Youth activity in a num- 

 ber of counties this winter. DeKalb 

 County reports that one of their best 

 meetings was their Parent Night held 

 recently. Good reports have been re- 

 ceived from Woodford County's Fam- 

 ily Night and Box Lunch Supper Feb- 

 ruary 9 at Eureka. A one act play 

 "Who Gets The Car Tonight.'" di- 

 rected by Nelson Smith and Tilman 

 Blunier, was one of the high lights 

 of the evening. Margaret Sharp con- 

 ducted an old fashioned Spelling Bee 

 as part of the recreation. Rural Youth 

 won from their parents 7-1. The Bu- 

 reau County Parent Night is scheduled 

 for March 16th. A Quiz Box, another 

 type of "BEE", will be conducted by 

 John Sharp and Bert Jeffcrs. 



County Talent Night programs are 

 being planned in several counties. 

 Henry County Rural Youth have spon- 

 sored several of these. On March nth 

 all comers had a chance to strut their 

 stuff before the bright lights. 



A novel broadcast from radio station 

 Y-O-U-T-H is reported by Kenneth 

 Ferrill, president, Macon County Rural 

 Youth. These broadcasts will take 

 place as a series of special meetings 

 to gain new members. The second in 

 the series was held, February 15 at 

 Maroa Gym. During the broadcast, 

 Rural Youth members take the parts 

 of such celebrities as Kate Smith, Jim- 

 my Fiddler and other stars of the air 

 lanes. According to Kenneth the idea 

 has worked in Macon County. 



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AT CHAMPAIGN COUNTY HOME 

 BUREAU PLAY DAY 



was presented by Charles Lewis. Huetta 

 Byers, ^nd Leroy Smith, Hancock 

 County Rural Youth members, during 

 their regular January meetmg. Even 

 though extra study was recjuired to pre- 

 pare material, the group felt it worth- 

 while when seventy members turned 

 out lor the discussion. 



You may prevent spring losses of live- 

 stock from poisonous plants hy kecpint; 

 the animals out of the- pasture until tht- 

 grass has made considerable .growth. Many 

 poisonous weeds start (lieir growth early 

 and arc ofttn eaten by livestock for want of 

 s<imcthing green. 



Practical information on stocks, 

 bonds, insurance, and postal savings. 



Vermilion county farmers used lO.fKK) 



tons of limestone in !')>" and n.OOi) tons 

 in I9^S, savs Farm Ad\istr Parett. 



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In Furni Itureau CnntPHt 



As a part of its 20th anniversary 

 celebration. 7he Nation's Agriculture 

 is announcing its first essay contest. 

 The subject "20 years of F.trw Bureau 

 Achieteiiienl." may include achieve- 

 iTicnts by the Farm Bureau in county, 

 state and nation. Prizes will be awarded 

 to those who, in the opinion of the 

 judges, do the best job ot telling the 

 story of the Farm Bureau from 1920 

 to 19-10. 



Contestants are not restricted to a 

 discussion of achievements by their own 

 county or state Farm Bureau. It is not 

 the size and scope of specific achieve- 

 ments that will be compared, but rath- 

 er the method and effectiveness of 

 presentation. If vou live in a county 

 which has a Farm Bureau with great 

 achievements to its credit, that fact 



Coimtry Women of the World' 

 was the theme used by Mason County 

 Home Bureau at its nmlh annual play 

 day. With Mrs. Elmer Lamb, county 

 chairman, acting as captain, assisted by 

 chief engineers, ship's musicians, and 

 tirst mate, the group was taken in fancy 

 to London where the Triennial Cion- 

 ference of the Associated Women of 

 the World will open May 30. 



Twelve units presented numbers that 

 portrayed the cotmtries they repre- 

 sented. I'ifty people took part in this 

 pan of the progr.im. which represented 

 a sou.d period .u the (Conference. Pan- 

 toniines, stories anii muMC typical of 

 each country were used. Ireland, 

 Spain. Holland. Hawaii. France. F.ng- 

 LmJ. India, Switzerland. Germany, 

 Egypt, Chin,i, and the L'nited St.Ues 

 were represented. 



At the ( hampaign county play d.iy, 

 progressive games were emphasized. 

 Some of these were shulfleboard, muf- 

 fin pan toss, paper "plate toss, chair 

 cjuoits. and ping pong basketball. In 

 a get-anjuainled game, fortcits li.ui to 

 be paid in pennies which were used 

 to defray expenses for the day. 



In a singing stunt, three generations 

 were represented. Mrs. Lydia Shroyer. 

 grandmother; Mrs. Opal Wrather, 

 daughter; Miss Donna Wrather, grand- 

 daughter. 



will not mean that your essay will be 

 given greater consideration than an es- 

 say from a member in a county which 

 has done less constructive work. You 

 are at liberty to draw upon the experi- 

 ence of juy Farm Bureau, .unu'i'eif . for 

 vour material. 



THE RULES 

 I.FNGTH: Two thousand words or less 

 CON'Tr.STAXTS : Anv member of a Farm 

 Bureau family except officers or em- 

 ployees of state Farm Bureaus, the 

 American Farm Bureau Federation or 

 the Associated ^X'omcn of the American 

 Farm Bure.ui Federation 

 DLADLIXF: Essays will bo accepted at 

 anv time up to and including July ^1. 



PRESENTATjOX OF AWARDS At the 

 19VJ A F B F. Annual roinention. Chi- 

 cago. 



Jl'DGi;S: (. V Ciregoiy, Associate Pub- 

 lisher, \Xailace s F.iriner and Iowa 

 Homestead; Dr. (. B .Smith, fi'rnier 

 Assist. int Director of I'xtensjon. Wash- 

 ing:. n, D. C,: () M Kile, Wash.ngU'ii, 

 D. C , .luthiir of Ihe F.iim Bureau 



M.'\ eTTKTlt 



iMA.XL'sCRlPTS: Musi be legible .v.:A « nt- 



ten on one side of sheet onlv W :ll 



beconie^thc- property of the Aiiuruan 



Farm Burc.iu Fc-.ic r.iti'Ti \c hen le. e:\ed. 



PRIZES • 



First pii/e -...--. <lstiiio 



Seci>nd pri/c lOtilH) 



Third pri?e . - SO HI) 



Next 10 prizes ^ OOea 



APRIL, 1939 



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