ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION RECORD 



To advance the purpose for which the larm 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 hrst official message after assum- 

 ing the responsibilities of leadership in our great organiza- 

 tion, 1 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 ari.sen 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 clectrihcation 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 ol 

 service to farm people. 



In the state and nation we are faced with a wa\e 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. 



Ch'arlts B. Shnni.tu 



JANUARY, 1946 • VOLUME 24, NUMBE^ 1 



ILLINOIS AGRICULTUHAI. ASSOCIATION 



OFFICERS 



President. Charles B. Shuman Sullivan 



Vice-President, Floyd E. Morris BuUalo 



Secretary. Paul E. Mathias Hinsdale 



Field Sec, Geo. E. Metsger Chicago 



Treasurer, R. A. Cowles Bloomington 



Asst. Treas., A. H. Wright Varna 



Comptroller, C. C. Chapelle Chicago 



General Counsel, Donald Kirkpatrick Chicago 



BOARD OF DIRECTORS 



(By Congressional Districts) 



jstto nth Hatvey W. Adair, Chicago Hts. 



C. I. Elliott, Streator 



12th 



13th 

 I4lh 

 ISth 

 ISlh. 



17th 



... Homer Curtiss, Stockton 

 Otto Stefiey, Stronghurst 



Ronald A. Holt, Galva 



Russell V. McEee, Varna 

 Charles Lauritzen, Reddick 



18th John T. Evans, Hoopestcn 



19th Milton W. Warren, Mansfield 



20th K. T. Smith. Greenheld 



21st Dan L. Clarke. New Berlin 



Z2nd J. King Eaton, Edwardsville 



23rd Chester McCord, Newton 



24th Lyman Bunting. EUery 



25th August G. Eggerding, Red Bud 



DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS 



Dairy Marketing - Wilired Shaw 



Fruit and Vegetable Marketing L. L. Colvis 



Grain Marketing 



Legal 



Live Stock Marketing . 



Office - 



Organization 



Produce Marketing 



Publicity 



Research and Taxation 



Rural School Relations 



George H. Iltner 



Donald Kirkpatrick 



S. F. Russell 



C. E. lohnston 



. O. D. Brissenden 



F. A. Gougler 



Creston Foster 



L. H. Simerl 



lohn K. Cox 



Sales Service 

 Soil Improvement 

 Transportation-Claims 

 Young People's Activities 



W. P. Sandioid 



John R. Spencer 



G. W. Baxter 



Ellswrorth D. Lyon 



ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS 

 Country Lile 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. Richardson, Mgr. 

 ill, Agr. Service Co. Donald Kirkpotrick. Sec. 

 111. Co-op Locker Service Dana Cryder, Pres. 

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

 111. Farm Supply Co. C. H. Becker. Mgr. 



111. Fruit Groovers' Exchange L. L. Colvis, Mgr. 

 111. Grain Corporation Frank Haines, Mgr. 



111. Livestock Mktg. Assn. H. W. Trautmonn. Mgr. 

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

 Prairie Farms Creameries J. B. Countiss. Mgr. 

 111. Wool Mktg. Assn. S. F. Russell. Sec. -Mgr. 



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Diteclor ol ItUormation. Creston Foster, Editor. Merrill C. Gregory, on leave ol absence with the United Slates Army. Assl. Editor, James C. Thomson. 



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