161—Lancaster Farming, Friday, June 13, 1958 JAMES H. SMITH James H. Smith Goes to State Information Post The assignment of James H Smith, Camp Hill by Pennsylvania I arm Bureau to assist D. M Cress veil in the public information program of the State Department of Agricultme for the next six months was_ announced today by Secretary William L Henning Henning said George G Con ror, Pennsylvania Farm Bureau general manager, authorized the special assignment of Smith to the department in the interests of Per.nsj Ivama agriculture. ' Smith will devote much of his time and efforts to preparation for and promotion of state and na tional plowing contests to be held at Hershey in August, the Junior Dairy Show in September, the Pennsj Ivama Liv estock Exposi tmn m November, the 1959 State t arm Show and other pi ejects of importance to Pennsylvania farm ers, Henning explained Henning said Smith has a valu able background in agricultural public relations attained in the past five years with Pennsylvania Earm Bureau where he served as news bureau manager and manag; i:.g editor of The Farm Bureau Mirror For more than thi ee years 1944-47, Smith was a staff cor respondent for # International News Seivice, assigned to the 6 ate Capitol He was senior pub Kr information editor tor the Sfate Civil Sen ice Commission l°4B-53, following a penod as con t'iiuitj unter foi a Huntingdon radio station Before mining INS he was a reportei for the Harris burg Patnot Smith assumes duties previous 1; assigned to Robert E Hether ngton who became director of public information for the Penn <- Ivama Turnpike Commission on I la> 1 York County Girl Summer 4-H Assistant A York gul who is a student a the Dnnersitj ol Delaware is L'c new summer home economics a-sisldtil in Lancaster Counlj She ir Miss Marj Louise Drews Miss Drews is a graduate of C c rill af High School in north lork At the Uimcisiti she is a mem ber of the womens choius home economics club and is active in dormatory actmties The work of the summer assist c I m home economics is moslK \ ith 4 II clubs The summer home economics program will end with a cour.tj roundup to be held at Llilleisv die m August Ahss Dtcws is a home econo K cs education major at the Uni vcrMU She will do practice teaching tins coining fall and v niter She expects to giaduala i si June i Shi start! d work in Lancastei c~r Wcnncsdai and will make he 1 me in Lancaster ioi the sum 1 ' ) 'Several Changes In NEPPCO Youth I Program Planned TRENTON, N. J. Sweeping changes are in the making for the youth program held each year in conjunction with the annual ex-, position of the Northeastern Poul try Producers Council. This year, young poultry farm ers of both sexes will arrive at the harm Show Building in Harris burg, Pa on Oct. 6, the day be fore the big three-day show opens- At 1 30 p.m. on that day, they will be registered, then whisked away for an afternoon tour with a youth party to follow in the evening. ON TUESDAY, the opening day of the convention, visual presentations, judging contests, the selection of the “Best Poul GLEANER-BALDWIN COMBINES GIANT of the Harvest Model “A” c~ l « . ** -V * ♦ r „ *» ' 9 You T 00... Will be Proud To Own A GLEANER - BALDWIN HERE’S WHAT A. LANDIS STAUFFER, PARADISE R.D., A CUSTOM OPERATOR, SAYS: I’ve cut hundreds of acres with my A-C Gleaner self-propelled combine, and it’s the easiest thing to operate I’ve ever owned. I can run all day and I’m not near as tired as when I operated other machines This Gleaner “A” has big capacity and plenty of power. I didn’t experience the usual choking or plugging in heavy and down conditions. This means a fast, efficient job, which results in increased savings and lower operating costs. N. G. Myers & Son Nissley Farm Service R. S. Weaver L. H. Brubaker Rheems. Pa. Washington Boro, Pa. Stevens, Pa. Lititz. Pa. . -w <AC> I. H. Brubaker Snavelys Farm Service Mann & Grumelli Farm Serv. Lancaster. Pa. New Holland. Pa. Quarryville, Pa. I iff- *lls try Boy” and othef'special events’ will be scheduled. That evening will see the annual banquet and presentation of awards. “Visual presentations” is the new label affixed to what was formerly designated as “demon strations”. The new title is more in keeping, say NEPPCO officials, with the wider latitude now per mitted in the selection an presen tation of material. ANOTHER FEATURE of the youth program in Harrisburg will be the Northeastern Regional 4-H Poultry Judging Contest which in the past has been held in New England in January. The poultry youngsters for the first time will have their own spe cial educational program. Sched uled for Tuesday morning, it will be * listed as “Youth Wants to Know”, with'top industry speak ers scheduled for the rostrum Also planned for Tuesday is an exciting new “exhibit quiz” where the young visitors will win awards for their familiarity with exposi tion displays. ALLIS-CHALMERS r fit & . it'*s jlfc-a You’ll Get More With A GLEANER-BALD WIN BUILT BY '’#><!**•■ Ia *f ? m, f» <r? S •’’ J*,£. £ 'i>k <yM fr i; 'ih ' See Your Local Allis-Chalmers Dealer Farm Safety Week Chairman I State Secretary of Agriculture UNIVERSITY PARK State “Agriculture Secretary William L Henning Thursday was named state chairman for Farm Safety Week by the executive board of the Pennsylvania Rural Safety Council. It is the fourth consecu tive year that he has served in this capacity, according to Harold T. Howell, Harrisburg Patriot farm editor, president of the safety council. Here to attend the annual June meeting of the Pennsylvania State University board of trustees, Hen ning said he would organize a statewide committee and urge a campaign for an accident-free Farm Safety Week, July 20-26. Efforts during Farm Safety Week will be directed toward making farm workers more con scious of accident 'hazards on the farm and in the farm home, and prevent carelessness or human failure to observe caution, chief 10-12-14 FOOT HEADERS Unmatched Features for A Profitable Harvest Center-Line Design Exclusive “Sure-Feed” System Longer Separating Area Exclusive Two-Fan Cleaning Operator Comfort and Convenience Rugged “Rice Special” Main Frame Quality Built Throughout cause of accidents, he declared At a meeting here a special safety council committee present ed a preliminary draft of a pro posal to stress safety education in the'public schools. It empha sizes the use of art instruction to encourage safety practices for rural children, according to FranK Anthony, Penn State assistant professor of agricultural educa tion, chairman of the study group. Recommendations are to be submitted to a group of county school superintendents this fall and eventually will be presented to the State Department of Public Instruction for consideration and adoption Carson F. Mertz, m charge of farm and home safety education in the department, said the committee is composed of representatives of the Department and Penn State agricultural education staff members. B e
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