“Grass Roots Responsibility Hope
Of World”, Extension Speaker Says
Speaking to appi oxmately in this country are saying
250 persons Tuesday night at that agriculture isn’t im
the annual meeting of the Lan- portant anymore. “According
eastei County Agricultural and to the Federal Reserve
Home Economics Extension As- Board, agriculture is the
sedation, .T. Kenneth Stern ex- most important single indus
pressed shock at the direction try in the country. It pro
our present' federal adminis- vides three times more jobs
tration seems to be leading and involves the expenditure
the country. of more capital than any oth-
“We’re hi the greatest peri- er industry,” Stern stated,
od of national prosperity in He said t'b' a t American agri
our history,” the president of culture is the envy of the
the American Institute of Co- w <> rld because of the “whole
operation in Washington, ri.C. package” of agriculture in this
stated, “yet we’re still prim- country—the fanner, the ex
ing the pump’ We’ve never tension worker, the 4-H and
had so many Americans em- vocational agnculture youth
ployed before yet the head- leaders, and agribusiness
lines die all about the jobless i n bemoaning the increasing
We’re putting too much em- of the federal gov
pliasis in the wrong places to- eminent in our daily lives,
day,” h added Stern said that “life can’t be
forced to give us joy, it can
Speaking at the Dutch only give us the time and the
Town & Country Inn, Vin- place It’s up to us to fill it”
tage, Stem said a lot of folk. “Grass roots responsibility,
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that’s the true hope of the al farm support was needed
world,” he added. “This proiect is the most im-
DIRECTORS NAMED portant thing to our commun-
Extension Association mem- ity in our generation.” Em
bers elected directors for the baker stated.
five districts in the county. Brief reports and remarks
Named vveie Harry S Mum- were made on behalf of the
ma, northwest; C Warren Le- CO unty extension staff by Mrs
imnger, northeast; J. Wade Joanne Warner and Winthrop
Groff, southwest; Melvin R Meniam. Other speakers were
Stoitzfus, southeast; and Mis. Lancaster County Dairy Pnn-
J. Everett Kreider, southern cess Carol Hess, County Com-
Levi H. Brubaker, Rohrers- nussioner Benjamin Weavei,
town, speaking for the Lancas- and Marion R Deppen, south
ter County Farm & Home Cen- east extension administrate!,
ter, reported that “industry Toastmaster for the affair was
has supported this project Samuel Dum, association presi
well,” he added that addition- dent.
FEATURED SPEAKER at the Lancaster County
Agricultural and Home Economics Extension Associa
tion banquet this week, J. Kenneth Stern, visits with
Samuel Dum, association president following the meet
ing. L. F. Photo
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