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[LY, 1932 



VOLUME 10 



SS JULY 4tK PARADES 



EIR LITTLE GAME 



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BIGGEST CELEBRATION IN HISTORY 

 OF FARM BUREAU IN ILLINOIS 



Dedication Day Ceremonies and Floats Exceed All Ex- 

 pectations, Business Groups Join In Movement 



Tazewell County — Parade l^z miles long was led by local 

 American Legion and Pekin Municipal band, reports Ralph Amett, 

 farm adviser. Association of Commerce co-operated with 25 to 30 

 floats and decorated cars. Farm Bureau floats included dinner 

 bell, co-operative marketing, taxation, and six 4-H floats. Close 

 to 10,000 people witnessed or took part. 



Iroquois County — All local organizations co-operated in big 

 parade and demonstration at Fowlers Park, Watseka. More than 

 5,000 present. 



Boone County — Upwards of 5,000 people representing all local 

 organizations and Farm Bureau took part in parade and demon- 

 stration held at Boone County Fair Grounds. Grandstand was 

 filled with many standing on side-lines. C. V. Gregory delivered 

 excellent address. Boone County Farm Bureau band furnished 

 music throughout the day. Milking contest for women sponsored 

 by Pure Milk Association, won by Louise Erbentraut of Poplar 

 Grove. Many other contests. 



ONfRICE-RAISING BILL 



omise hai been secured 

 up imiredlately after 

 the Hondp Loan bill. 

 ,e Illinofj congressmen 

 ively flgUing to force 

 lie RainVy bill in the 

 s emergency measure, 

 Isewhere m this issue, 

 the price of hogs $2 

 d 42 cems a bushel to 

 E wheat,|and put five 

 tid on thf price of cot- 

 ,t portioii of the crop 

 1 this CGintry. 

 uploymei t relief bill 

 terday m President 

 use of tip public works 

 n it caiiled, also pro- 

 1 approiiHation to ex- 



port accumulated farm crop sur 

 pluses which have had a depress- 

 ing influence on prices. Farm Bu- 

 reau representatives are on the job 

 to see that this provision is retained 

 in the revised measure now being 

 prepared for submission to the 

 President. 



The upturn in livestock prices 

 following the state-wide demon- 

 stration sponsored by the I. A. A. 

 and Farm Bureau on July 4 has 

 been encouraging to corn-belt 

 farmers. The fight for higher farm 

 prices waged by the Farm Bureau 

 at Washington will be continued in 

 an effort to secure favorable action 

 on emergency legislation before the 

 adjournment of Congress. 



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PARADE 



I&T.-PF^IZE TOWNSHIP FLOAT . 





TMlpo p»^|2£ TOWNSHIP FLOAT 



County's Mammoth Parade. 



Logan County — More than 5,000 

 assemUed at Lincoln Chautauqua 

 Grounds for the biggest parade in 

 the history of Lincoln and Logan 

 county. Local business groups and 

 labor organizations co - operated 

 with Farm Bureau in floats and 

 parade. It was a great demon- 

 stration and dedication of farmers 

 to bring about economic inde- 

 pendence, writes Clem Qarton. It 

 was an inspiration for everyone to 

 know that in 90 other counties 

 farmers were holding similar Dedi- 

 cation Day programs. O. D. Bris- 

 senden made good speech. 



Gallatin County— Big parade at 

 Shawneetown brought out tre- 

 mendous crowd, 12 floats and many 

 decorated cars. Farm Bureau mem- 

 bership increased 50 per cent. 



Menard County — Great celebra- 

 tion at PeUrsburg, S/kOO people 

 present, 12 floats in parade three 

 miles long, excellent program with 

 Hon. Homer J. Tice and G. R. Wil- 

 liams speakers. Effigies burned, 

 prizes drawn, wonderful success. 

 Many new members joined organ- 

 ization today. 



Macon County — Approximately 

 5,000 people took part in the big 

 demonstration. Parade required 33 

 minutes to pass a given point. 

 Fifteen floats included an out- 

 standing one on taxation showing 

 six men labeled "Members" pulling 

 giant tax load with block and 

 tackle, while 20 men labeled "Non- 

 Members" were asleep on the side- 

 lines. This float drew much interest 

 and applause, Geo. E. Metzger, 

 speaker. 



Kane County — G. E. Dickson and 

 H. E. McDonough of Hampshire re- 

 port that a crowd estimated at 

 8,000 to 10,000 witnessed the big 

 celebration and parade at Hamp- 

 shire July 4. The Commercial Club 

 of Hampshire and civic groups had 

 a prominent part in the parade 

 which had 20 to 25 excellent floats. 

 Had two elephants and camel from 

 local circus in the procession. Cir- 

 cus reported biggest gate in two 

 years. 



Will County — Celebration held in 

 Dellwood Park followed parade 

 through Joliet and Lockport, Wit- 

 nessed by thousands with 5,000 to 

 6,000 out for afternoon program. 

 Largest gathering held in Will 

 county. Davs Thompson big draw- 

 ing card. Our baseball teams win 

 district championship again with? 

 six straight victories. 



Livingston County — ^Twelve thou- 

 sand people filled Chautauqua 

 Park, Pontiac following big parade 

 with 51 floats in which many local 

 organizations participated, says 

 Steve Turner. Fifty-three organi- 

 zations took part. Horseback bri- 

 gade followed by 75 pieces in various 

 sections of bands. Big dinner bell 

 in front of Farm Bureau office 

 started ringing when Art Page of 

 WLS began broadcasting at 5:00 

 A. M. V. Vaniman, speaker. 



Richland County — Excellent co- 

 operation from business houses. 

 Consensus opinion business men 

 that depression will not end until 

 farmer's buying power restored. 

 Special edition Olney Daily Mail 

 featuring 4th of July demonstra- 

 tion. Floats decorated by Chamber 

 of Commerce and other organiza- 

 tions, city furnishing band. Parade 

 3 miles long, 12 floats, burned 4 

 effigies. 



Bureau County -r Demonstration 

 big success, parade two miles long, 

 seven floats, 150 club members, 

 Dave Swanson talked to enthu- 

 siastic audience, 4,000 present re- 

 ports Paul Dean, farm adviser. A. 

 E. Stetson, chr. publicity committee, 

 says: "Farmers from all 26 town- 

 ships in county whether affiliated 

 with Farm Bureau or not joined in 

 celebration held at Princeton. Local 

 business men co-operating. Dinner 

 bells resounded this morning 



throughout county proclaiming 

 that agriculture must be restored 

 to economic freedom." , : v ■ 'T'A^^I 



Henry County— H. K. DaaftSiHtf 

 reports 5,000-7,000 at big odebra- 

 tion in Cambridge. Thirteen floats, 

 10 banners, American Legion color 

 guard, band, burning in effigy, pa- 

 rade 1V2 miles Icmg. First three 

 townships in attendance Andover, 

 Osco and Western. Seventy new 

 members joined, Walter Putman, 

 D. P. Robinson, W. 8. Johnston 

 signing 10 or more each. 



Christian County — Had a large 

 celebration, parade included four 

 floats which were exceptionally 

 fine. Forty new members. 



Woodford County — ^"Had 45 floats 

 and around 500 other cars in our 

 parade at Eureka. Pronounced big- 

 gest and best ever in Woodford 

 County. All local organlzatlozi&. ca^ . 

 operated. Between 4,000 and 5,000 

 people attended. Howard Leonard • 

 had parade organized in great 

 shape with mounted police, 60 

 piece band, fire department truck 

 with a huge dinner bell and shriek- 

 ing siren, and combined bands of 

 five high schools with around 200 

 pieces. Put up radio and ampli- 

 fiers for WLS dinner bell program. 

 Folks heard radio announcement 

 at their own parade within 15 

 minutes after last car passed re- 

 viewing stand. Newton Jenkins' 

 talk much appreciated."— H. E. de 

 Werff. 



Stephenson County— Crowd esti- 

 mated around 6,000 to 7,000, 42 

 floats in the parade besides many 

 decorated cars. Donald Kirkpatrlck 

 made excellent address. Many new 

 members signed. 



Kendall County — Parade with 25 

 floats 250 cars, toured county going 

 55 miles. Afternoon program 5,500 

 present at Houses' Grove. Sixty 

 new members. R. H. Hamilton of 

 I. A. A. speaker. 



Scott County — Biggest 4th of 

 July celebration ever held in Win- 

 chester, American Legion co-op- 

 erating. Afternoon program in 

 Monument Park. More than 5,000 

 present. Dinner bell float and 

 many others including 4-H Clubs. 

 Many new members joined. Wilbur 

 Coultas gave good talk. 



DeKalb County — More than 40 

 floats in parade that toured from 

 Sycamore to DeKalb over to Cort- 

 land and back. Estimated 15,000 

 saw parade. Afternoon program in 

 Municipal Park, Sycamore. More 

 than 5,000 people turned out for 

 Dedication Day program and 20th 

 Anniversary of DeKalb County 

 Farm Bureau. Biggest ever held in 

 county. 



Piatt County — Celebration ex- 

 ceeded expectations. Over 5,000 

 present. Many colorful floats in the 

 parade. Business men co-operated. 



Bond County—Hsid a wonderful 

 celebration with many floats and 

 decorated cars in parade mile long. 

 Everyone co-operated. Had Green- 

 ville Band. More than 50 new mem- 

 bers. Talmage DeFrees, our presi- 

 dent, signed 18 new members him- 

 self. Greenville Advocate, Pocahon- 

 tas News-Patriot, and Sorento News 

 gave wonderful publicity. Our Pub- 

 licity Committee did fine job. 



Knox County— Tvreniy thousand 

 people witnessed or took part in 

 the huge celebration at Lincoln 

 Park, Oalesburg, reports A. R., 

 Kemp. Parade biggest ever held in 

 county with 40 floats and many 

 decorated cars toured county. 

 American Legion, the Mayor of 

 Galesburg and other city officials 

 as well as farmers and 4-H Club 

 meml)ers took part. Chamber of 

 Commerce and business men had 

 many floats. People here learned 

 more about Farm Bureau than 

 they ever knew before. 



Cook County— Approximately lOO 

 new^members signed. Our presi- 



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