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Picture at left shewf 

 the cypress gordeos 

 at Winter Haven, Flo. 

 At right ore gloss- 

 bottomed boats a t 

 Silver Springs, Ocala, 

 Fla. These places wHI 

 be visited en the 

 southern trip spon- 

 sored by the lAA. 



Farmers Sign Up for 

 CONVENTION TRIPS 



Roy P. Johnson RESERVATION REQUEST 



Illinois Agricultural Association 

 43 E. Ohio Street, Chicago 11, III. 

 Dear Sir: 



Here's my request for reservations en the lAA special 

 train. Please make train reservations for the following 



number of persons: These train reservations ore 



for the following route: (Check route desired) (a) 

 Eastern trip on Pennsylvania Railroad (b) South- 

 ern trip on Illinois Central Railroad 



I want my reservation for the following type of Pull- 

 man cor: (Check type desired) (a) Intermediate Pullman 



car: (b) Standard Pullman car: 



(Standard Pullman cars are newer and more expensive 

 but both types of cars provide the same travel comforts ) . 

 wish the following type of berth: 



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(a) Lower for one 



(b) Upper for one 



(c) Lower for two . . . 



(d) Compartment for 



two 



(e) Compartment for 

 three 



(f) Drawring room for tvro 



(g) Drawing room for 

 three 



(h) Drawing room for 



four 



(i) Coach seat 



I also wish to reserve hotel reservations while at At- 

 lantic City for the following number of persons: 



Following are the names and addresses of members of my 

 party: 



Name: Address: 



Name: Address: 



Name: Address: 



(my name) 

 (my address) 



JL'S'l what we've been waiting' for — a vacation trip 

 to the convention." This is the message we've been 

 receiving from folks who sent in their requests lor 

 a berth on the lAA caravan trains the day they 

 read the good news in last month's RECORD. 

 As you know, two special trains will carry Illinois Farm 

 Bureau members to the annual convention of the American 

 Farm Bureau I'ederation which will be held in December \n 

 Atlantic City. 



The tirst request tor the southern train trip came to the lAA 

 office from Mr. and Mrs. Mark VX'illiams of Dixon. I.ee county, 

 and for the eastern trip from Mr. and Mrs. >X'. I'. Gomel and 

 Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kepp of Annawan, Henry county. 



More than ~0 requests were sent in during the first week. 

 So if you want to go east this fall, make your reser\ations early 

 by completing and sending in the reservation request on this 

 page. 



Any questions you have relating to the trip and convention, 

 including train ticket and hotel reservations during the AFBI* 

 annual meeting, should be addressed to Roy Johnson, Illinois 

 Agricultural Association, 4s E. Ohio Street, Chicago 11. III. 



The southern tour will leave on the Illinois (eniral Railroact 

 Dec. 5 and will arrive at Atlantic City Dec. 13. It will leave 

 after the convention Dec. 16. arriving in Chicago the next day. 

 The eastern caravan will leave Chic.igo Dec. S on the Penn- 

 sylvania Railroad, arriving at Atlantic Cjty Dec. 1 3. It w ill leave 

 Dec. 16. returning to Chicago by way of New York Citv Both 

 trains will stop at Washington. D. C. 



The railroads are planning a number of side trips and these 



are included in the costs of the train 



tares. A feature of the eastern trip 

 will he a tour of Beltsville. the United 

 States Department of Agriculture Experi- 

 mental Farm. On the southern tour, 

 a special side trip will include a ride 

 in a glass bottom boat at Silver Springs. 

 I'lorida. 



The southern trip, the longest of the 

 two, will cost about S2I!0 and the eastern 

 tour alx)ut Sf'^. Both ligures include 

 the cost of the railroad ticket, most 

 meals en route, tips, and special sight- 

 seeing junkets. 



For help in filling out the reservation 

 request see the July Rkord. wJiere a 

 complete schedule ot train fares is shown, 

 listing the prices and availabilitv of vari- 

 ous berths. 



AUGUST, 1948 



