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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 STATI rAtM 

 BUREAU PUBUCATION 



MR. CHAIRMAN: 



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THERE are many kinds of annual meetings. They ail 

 have one thing in common. The success or failure of 

 an annual meeting of members of a farm organization 

 measures in a large degree the amount of membership in- 

 terest and activity in the organization. 

 It is, therefore, important as we enter 

 this season of annual meetings that 

 we think of ways to improve these 

 important events. 



What do you like about your own 

 county annual meeting.-' What about it 

 displeases you? As members of coop- 

 eratives and various organizations it is 

 our duty to participate in the annual 

 meeting and also to discuss frankly 

 ways of improvement with the officers 

 and directors of the organization. As officers, directors 

 and employees, it is our duty to welcome constructive 

 criticism and conscientiously strive to make our own annual 

 meeting the best in the history of the organization. 



The annual meeting is the one event of the year that 

 all of us as members of cooperative organizations should 



want to attend. Yes, I know some of the common reasons 

 why you sometimes stay at home. The meeting doesn't 

 start on time and it drags on too late! The five minute 

 reports take thirty minutes and the main speaker is too 

 long winded! Elections sometimes appear to be "rail- 

 roaded" and members may not be encouraged to participate. 

 Too many politicians may be introduced and the dinner 

 may not be the kind you like. However, it is your annual 

 meeting and it is your responsibility as a member to partici- 

 pate and see that it is improved! 



I want to urge that you attend your local annual 

 meetings. In the interest of preserving our democratic 

 institutions, your presence and active participation is imper- 

 ative. As far as accommodations permit, I hope a large 

 number of our members will attend the annual meetings 

 of the Illinois Agricultural Association and Associated 

 Qjmpanies in Chicago, November 18 to 21, and the Amer- 

 ican Farm Bureau Federation convention in San Francisco 

 in December. A well earned vacation can be combined 

 with an opportunity for you to make an important con- 

 tribution towards the solution of some of our many prob- 

 lems. 



OIS 



NOVEMBER, 1946 



VOLUME 24, NUMBER 9 



OLIMOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION 

 OFTICEHS 



President, Chorlaa B. Shuman Sullivan 



Vic*-P»«id«nt, Floyd E. Morris Bu&alo 



S»cr«laiy, Paul E. Mathiai Hinsdale 



Field Soc. Gee. E. MeligM. Chicago 



Troosurer, B. A. Cowlos Bloominqton 



Asst. Tioas., A- R. Wright _....Vania 



Comptiollor. C. C. ChapoU* .....Chicago 



Gonorol Counsel. Donald Eirkpatrick Chicago 



BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

 (Bt Congressional Districts) 



1st to nth. Harrey W. Adair. Chicago Hts. 



12th- _ C. J. Elliott. Streator 



13th _ _ Homer Curtiss, Stockton 



Mth. Otto Steiiey, Stronghurst 



15th _ Ronald A. Holt, GaWa 



16th. Russell V. McKee. Varna 



17th Charles Lauritzen. Roddick 



18th. , .— John T. Evans, Hoopeston 



I9th MUton W. Warren, Mansfield 



20th K. T. Smith, Greenfield 



21sl Dan L. Clarke. New Berlin 



22nd — I. King Eaton, Edwardsville 



23rd Chester McCord, Newton 



24th - Lyman Bunting, Ellery 



2Slh. August G. Eggerding, Red Bud 



DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS 



Fruit and Vegetable Marketing L. L. Colvis 



Grain Marketing George H. Utner 



Legal _ - — Donald Eirkpatrick 



Live Stock Marketing S. F. Russell 



Office _ C. E. Johnston 



Organization — _ O. D. Srissenden 



Produce Marketiag - .....F. A. Gougler 



Publicity — .Creston Foster 



Research _ - _ L. H. Simerl 



Rural School Relations John K. Cox 



Safety _ W. W. WhiUock 



Special Services Boy P. 



Property Taxation - Bert Vandervliet 



Transportation-Claims - G. W. Baxter 



Young People's Activities £Usworth D. Lyon 



ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS 



Country Life Ins. Co Dave Mieher. Mgr. 



Country Mutual Fire Co. J. H. Eelker. Mgr. 

 Country Mutual Casualty Co. -A. E. Richardson, 



Mgr. 



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



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



ni. Co-op Locker Service C. F. Musser. Mgr. 



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



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



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



ni. Grain Corporation Frank Haines, Mgr. 



111. Livestock Mktg. Assn. H. W. Trautmann, Mgr. 

 ni. Milk Producers' Assn. Edwin Gumm, Pros. 

 Prairie Farms Creameries. .Dave Henry, Sales Mgr. 

 m. Wool Mktg. Assn S. F. Russell, Sec.-Mgr. 



Editor, Crest«n Foster. Ass't. Editor, James C. Tliomson. Field Editor, Lewis A. Heisner. 



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