ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION RECORD 



To advance the purpose for which the Farm Bureau was organized, namely, 

 to promote, protect and represent the business, economic, social and educa- 

 tional interests of the farmers of Illinois and the Nation, and to develop 

 agriculture. 



THE STATE FARM 

 BUREAU PUBLICATION 



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N BRINGING you my first official message after assum- 

 ing the responsibilities of leadership in our great organiza- 

 tion, I have mixed feelings of confidence and humility — 

 humble in the realization of the magnitude 

 of the task you have assigned me, confi- 

 dence that your continued loyalty and 

 support will result in the successful solu- 

 tion of our many and great problems. 



I fully appreciate the great trust you 

 place in me as the one chosen to assume 

 the duties and follow the path charted by 

 one of the great leaders of our time, Earl 

 C. Smith. With a sound record of ac- 

 complishment behind us, with the assist- 

 ance of the loyal, capable staff of officers, 

 directors and employees and with the 



support of 117,570 Farm Bureau members, we can face the 



future with renewed determination. 



New and challenging problems have arisen and will 

 continue to arise. We dare not look backward or rest on our 

 laurels. We have demonstrated what can be done by build 

 ing our entire organization on the ideals of service. Now 

 that we know our strength, we must courageously accept the 

 challenge of even greater problems. Within our own state 

 we have many problems, such as those relating to cooperative 

 marketing, taxation, rural schools, farm-to-highway roads, 



rural electrification and rural health. The proper solution 

 to most of these problems will depend upon local action. 

 Our township and County Farm Bureau organizations must 

 grasp this opportunity for greater service. During the war 

 emergency, our great concern was increased production. The 

 war is over, we must swing into action on broader fronts of 

 service to farm people. 



In the state and nation we are faced with a wave of 

 unrest and uncertainty. Our organization may well be the 

 balance wheel during these turbulent years. The nation has 

 need for clear thinking — the kind of thinking that farmers 

 can do as they work together. Individuals can do little to 

 cope with the great power of labor, of business, or the gov- 

 ernment itself. As General Eisenhower recently said, "Weak- 

 ness cannot cooperate with anything, only strength can co- 

 operate." If we are to make our influence felt and assist in 

 the preservation of our Democracy, we must have an even 

 stronger organization. Toward the accomplishment of this 

 goal, I pledge to you my continual efforts. My earnest 

 prayer is that we all, as members and leaders in this great 

 organization, may meet and solve our coming problems 

 with the same Christian concern that we have had in the 

 past for the welfare of all the nation. Agriculture will pros- 

 per as America prospers. 



Charles B. S hitman 



JANUARY, 1946 • VOLUME 24, NUMBER 1 



ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION 

 OFFICERS 



PrMidant, Charles B. Shuman Sullivan 



Vic*-Preudenl, Floyd E. Morri* Bufialo 



Syculary, Paul E. Matfaiai Hinsdale 



Field Sec., Geo. E. Matsyei Chicago 



Treasurer. H. A. Cowles Bloomington 



A»st. Treas., A. B. Wright Varna 



ComptroUer, C. C. ChapeUe Chicago 



General Counsel. Donald Kirkpatrick Chicago 



BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

 (By Congressional Districts) 



j»[ to nth Jianrey W. Adair, Chicago Hts. 



Ji™- - C. I. Elliott, Streator 



{j™ Homer Curtiss. Stockton 



{SJ- - Otto Stefiey. Stronghurst 



,Sv Ronald A. Holt. GaWa 



,S^ - RusseU V. McKee. Varna 



"" Charles Lauritsen, Roddick 



18th. John T. Evans, Hoopeslon 



19th Milton W. Warren, Mansiield 



20th X.. T. Smith, Greenfield 



21st Dan L. Clarke, New Berlin 



22nd J. King Eaton, Edwardsvillo 



23rd Chester McCord, HevtXon 



24th. -Lyman Bunting, Ellety 



2Sth August G. Eggerding, Red Bud 



DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS 



Dairy Marketing Wilfred Shaw 



Fruit and Vegetable Marketing L. L. Colvis 



Grain Marketing George H. Iltner 



Legal Donald Kirkpatrick 



Live Stock Marketing S. F. Russell 



Office C. E. lohnston 



Organisation. - O. D. Brissenden 



Produce Marketing F. A. Gougler 



Publicity Creslon Foster 



Research and Taxation L. H. Simerl 



Rural School Relations John K. Cox 



Sales Service W. P. Sandiord 



Soil Improvement John R. Spencer 



Transportation-Claims G. W. Baxter 



Young People's Activities Ellsworth D. Lyon 



ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS 



Country Life Ins. Co. Dave Mieher, Mgr. 



Farmers' Mutual Reinsur. Co. J. H. Kelker. Mgr. 

 111. Agr. Auditing Assn. C. E. Strand, Mgr. 



111. Agri. Mutual Ins. Co. ..A. E. Richordson, Mgr. 



111. Agr. Service Co Donald Kirkpatrick, Sec. 



ni. Co-op Locker Service . Dana Cryder, Pros. 

 111. F. Bur. Serum Assn. S. F. Russell, Sec.-Mgr. 



UL Farm Supply Co. C. H. Becker, Mgr. 



III. Fruit Growers' Exchange. .L. L. Colvis. Mgr. 



111. Grain Corporation Frank Haines, Mgr. 



III. Livestock Mktg. Assn...H. W. Troutmann, Mgr. 

 111. Milk Producers' Assn. Wilired Shaw, Mgr. 

 Praine Farms Creameries J. B. Counties, Mgr. 

 ni. Wool Mktg. Assn. S. F. RusseU, Sec.-Mgr. 



Director oi Iniormotion. Creslon Foster. Editor, Merrill C. Gregory, on leave ei absence with the United States Army. Asst. Editor, lames C. Thomson. 



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