The Independent-News, Volume 88, Number 12, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 19 March 1964 — Page 11

N.F.O. Growth Is Nationwide The regular monthly meeting >f the St. Joseph County National Farmer's Organization wa« held March sth at the Riley Club louse near Lake^ie, with prescient Carlyle Bus . presiding. Buss read a letter from National Headquarters stating that opposition i< wilting in alm< < every area. Large cattle feeding areas of Nebraska and other state* - who no one could even talk to about NFO a year ago, are now expressing great interest m our .ganization and many have signed the membership agreement, battle feeders in almost every state who are feeding 800 to 1500 head of cattle, and as many ns >OOO head, have joined recently. We are rapidly adding more and more production to our bargninng strength. Large processors are p>uig to sign master contracts is soon as they realize they ran lot get their supply from any >ther source so must do business vith NFO members Our prochicion is our strength and the more production we have signed undei he membership agreement, the ’ronger our bargaining position -monies. We must remind the fanner at NFO was the first tn sta-d dklng about meat imports and e first organization to stait I ling something about them. Ceop writing our Congressmen enators and the President. pro-

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testing most imports. Farmers continue to hold then soybeans, and it is bound to bring a price rue in the not too distant future and sign the voluntary grain sales agreement with NFO They cannot bargain your production unless they have you: production listed. Buss announced that he is replacing Sam Thompson who has been here from lowa and would be our organizer. It was announced that NFO will sponsor a TV program. called “Mid-Weat Farm Report” on station WEBT starting duaday. March 29. at 1:30 to 2:00 a clock . Erhard Pftngwten, vice president of the National Organization, is to be the speaker Our meeting date has been changed *o the last Tuesday of the month Next meeting will be March 31. at the Community Building in Walkerton. ( Don’t forget the Charcoal Beef Burger Supper at Oree ne Township School April 6. serving from 5 to 8 p.m. The speaker will be vice president Pflngsten LIKE SPAGHETTI? The Youth Fellowship of tinMethodist Church is .•ponsoring a ■paghetti supper on March 25 from 5 to 8 p.m. Donations, 75c for adults. 40c for children under 12 and pre- chool children flee The supper will be served in the Methodi t Church dining room Come and enjoy thin delicious spaghetti supper

School Lists Track Schedule lor Walkerton Coach Jim Ridenour has announced the track and field schedule for the HUM season foi the Walkerton Thinbes as pra< - tice has now been underway foi two weeks. After several yearn of little emphasis on track and field, coach Ridenour last yeai again put interest into the sport and it was rather successful, especially in the dual meets Track, like other sports, takes time to l®am, and tlw competition around is keen Fifty-five boys answered the cn'l 'pring and prospects for n p dy y > d track team look ph d To date, rig .1 m c ...< <• lion scheduled n i h i > th County am. S'- ’. :. . tra a nice. < Ore of th's . the I'-ip n Relays. anotlua large meet tha' attracts a la u - ■ r amber of team and is tun on a < libs basis Th< schedule is: April 1 Knox-<in-gon Davis at Knox. 5:15 April 7 Wakarusa at Wakarusa 4 :0O April 9. New Carlisle and Biandywme at New Carlisle l 00 April 13 Bremen, then-. 5.00 April 16, North Liberty and Greene Twp . at N Liberty 4 Oil April 20. Lakeville at Walkerton. 4:00 April 22 Tyner and West Twp

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at Walkerton 7:30 April 2.5 Delphi Relays at Delphi 12:00 April 29, LaPaz and Rk hland Center at I-al‘az 4.00 May 5. County track meet at Penn 4 00 May 8, Sectional trac k meet County Line Club Has Meeting Mr- Ervin Stuntz. assisted by Mrs Philllip Waldron Jr, entertained the County Line Club on Tuesday evening. March 10 Mrs. Calvin. Kronk was greeted as a now member Door prozes were given to Mr ~ Herald Hostetler and Mrs James Creech. Mrs. Hostetler was wished a happy birthday Contents and refreshments were m keeping with the St. Patrick theme Contest winners w-ere Mrs John Hathaway. Mrs Kronk. Mrs. Eugene Skinner and Mrs Erville Kaerchei. The new officers for the year had charge of the business. Mrs. Fai Pogedzinski as president, Mrs. John Hathaway, treasurer, and Mrs Wilder Burnside, secretary. The April meeting will be nt the home of Mrs Andrew Daniels. PLASTIC WORM STORAGE It’s a good idea with new popular plastic worms and other natural baits to store them in waxed paper bags or light polyethelene bags. Otherwise they niny stick together

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