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J. R. FULKERSON RETIRCS 

 FROM PRODUCERS BOARD 



J. R. Fulkerson of Jersey county has 

 retired from the board of directors of 

 the St. Louis Producers Livestock Com- 

 mission Association 

 after serving 24 

 years. He was suc- 

 ceeded by L. J. 

 Todt of Montgom- 

 ery county. 



Fulkerson has dis- 

 tinguished himself 

 as one of the out- 

 standing farm lead- 

 ers in Illinois, par- 

 ticularly in the field 

 of livestock market- 

 ing. He has been a 

 member of the St. Louis Producers 

 board of directors since it was organ- 

 ized in 1922 and was president for 

 .several terms. 



Todt is an outstanding livestock 

 farmer having served on the Illinois 

 Agricultural Association Statewide 

 Committee on Livestock Marketing and 

 the subsidiary working committee of 

 five which made an intensive study of 

 livestock marketing in Illinois. 



I. R. Fulkaraon 



EUSWORTH D. LYON 



Attendance and interest in the ten district 

 Rural Youth Training Schools were good. 

 A total of 448 Rural Youthers, home and 

 farm advisers, youth assistants and organi- 

 zation directors from 58 counties attended. 

 The courses which included, Building 

 Better Rural Youth Programs", Instruc- 

 tion in Leading Recreation", and Effective 

 Speaking" were well received. 



Spring banquets have been big attraaions 



in a number of counties over the state. 



Kankakee sponsored a Father and Son 

 banquet with Elmer Searls, University of 

 Illinois, department of agriculture econom- 

 ics extension as speaker. His theme was 

 "Father and Son Farm Partnerships." 



Peoria County greeted representatives 

 from nine counties at its Sprmg banquet 

 attended by 257 Rural Youthers and friends. 



Will was host to C(X)k, Grundy, and Kan- 

 kakee at its first banquet — Joliet — March 

 21. 



Saline Rural Youthers report through 

 their president. Bob Alvey, that their Sprinp 

 banquet was "successful and lots of fun." 



Christian County installed officers at its 

 Spring banquet before an audience of 100 

 Rural Youthers. 



An attendance of 130 was present at the 



Spring joint meeting of the Woodford and 

 Tazewell groups, among them being 60 pro- 

 spective members. Rosemary Hartter led a 

 discussion on "Compulsory Military Train- 

 ing" and Velma Ackerman led a safety quiz. 

 President Ruth Huser of Tazewell says, 

 "Both were well done." 



K. H. HinchcliflFe, Assistant Professor of 

 Agricultural Engineering Extension as the 

 speaker. 



St. Clair heard Dr. Norman Rose, county 

 health officer, at its April meeting. Rich- 

 land heard Miss Dunbar, county health 

 nurse, on tuberculosis. 



Knox reports a good meeting in which 

 "Making the Farmstead a Better Place to 

 Live" was the theme. Professor Gilbert of 

 the U. of I. was the speaker and showed 

 colored slides to illustrate his talk. 



A box social held by Rock Island in 



March resulted in a substantial contribution 

 to the Red Cross. 1 



McDonough found that a visit through 



the pottery at Macomb was both fun and 

 educational. 



Schuyler held a Jamboree at Virginia 



March 21. Rural Youthers from neighbor- 

 ing counties were guests. 



Wabash sponsored a Parent-Guest Nigfat 

 in March featuring a debate which was led 

 by two ex-service men, on the topic, "Re- 

 solved that We Should Have Compulsory 

 Military Training." 



Welcome Hancock! This group inactive 



for about a year is starting again with 47 

 members. First meeting was built around 

 an Irish theme honoring St. Patrick. Colored 

 slides of England and France were shown 

 by an ex-serviceman. 



DuPage held a box social at the home of 



Patricia and Catherine Brummel, March 26. 



The Prophetstown-Tampico Warriors of 

 Whiteside made a study of the work of the 

 state police at their March meeting. A visit 

 was made to the State Police Station. 



Ogle banqueted at the White Pines State 

 Park. Bob Temple of LaSalle, highest rat- 

 ing top-notcher in the lAA Talkfest and 

 national winner at the AFBF Talk Meet, 

 was one of the speakers, as was Glyndon 

 Stuff, National F.F.A. President. 



The Mt. Morris Club of Ogle held a 



hobby show March 21. Each person show- 

 ing a hobby gave a talk on his collection. 



President Bob Temple of La Salle reports: 



"Super Victory Banquet, April 27." The 

 play "No Bride for the Groom" was pre- 

 sented three times over the county by this 

 group. 



Frank Gingrich, former director of the 

 lAA department of young people's Activ- 

 ities, addressed a group of 75 Kendall 

 county Rural Youthers at their annual ban- 

 quet in March. 



Lee and Ogle counties sponsored a Basket- 

 ball Play Day at Mt. Morris March 16 for 

 both boys' and girls' teams. Counties en- 

 tering teams were DeKalb, Lee, Will, 

 Henry, Bureau, Whiteside, Stephenson, Car- 

 roll, and Ogle. The Bureau boys' team won 

 the boys' division. Whiteside girls won 

 from Ogle girls. Following a potluck din- 

 ner at noon a short musical program was 

 held. Square and ballroom dancing made 

 up the evening program and closed a suc- 

 cessful day of activity. 



Mason reports a good banquet, a recent 

 three-act play, and an event soon to come, 

 "Farm Landscaping and Buildings, " with 



Logan broadcasted a discussion on "Farm 



Ownership Versus Tenancy" over Station 

 WDZ. This group has made plans to hold 

 two meetings each month during the sum- 

 mer. 



Top is front view and below is rear view 

 of the new Prairie Farms Creamery build- 



ing at Henry which is expected to be com- 

 pleted within a short time. 



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