Officers elected for meat federation board
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Federation (MKF) today
riveted permanent officer*
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EPHRATA EPHRATA NORTH INTERCOURSE LANC SHOPPING CENTER LINCOLN LITITZ
MARIETTA NEFFSVILLE PARK CITY
find signed a cooperalor
agreement with the Foreign
Agricultural Service of the
U S Department of
Agriculture
With these steps, the MKF
moved closer toward the
implementation of a
program aimed at
development of expanded
foreign markets for US -
produced meal and meat
products
The MEF is made up of
associations and firms from
the producer, processor and
distributor segments of the
red meat industry It and the
FAS will jointly carry out
market development
programs For every dollar
of funding provided by MEF.
the FAS will provide $2.
At the first MEF board
meeting today, Peter
Marble, Deeth, Nev ,
chairman of the foreign
trade committee of the
I 'i
Financial Counseling
Business Services
Home Mortgage Loans
Travelers' Checks
Personal Loans
HRSTIMM
Member F O I C
American National Cat
tlemen'* A**oclation. wn*
elected Chairman for the
coming year Also elected by
the MEF board were Vice
Chairman. Hichnrd I.yng,
prc*idcnt of the American
Meat Institute, Washington,
DC . Secretary, John
Mohay, executive vice
president of the National
Independent -Meat Packers
Association, Washington,
D C . and Treasurer, Baxter
Freese, Wellman, lowa, of
the lowa Beef Industry
Council
In addition to electing
officers, the MEF signed a
formal coopcralor
agreement with the FAS It
now will be possible for FAS
to begin providing funds and
to work with the MEF in
improving access to foreign
markets and in expanding
those markets in the years
ahead. The new program
will be similar to that
earned out by the U S. Feed
Grams Council
The MEF also named a
selection committee, which
will screen candidates and
appoint a chief staff officer
This staff officer, who will
have the title of president,
w ill establish a headquarters
office in Washington, D C ,
and will initiate and ad
minister the new program
Marble said the selection
screening committee will
welcome applications from
qualified persons with ad
ministrative ability and a
background in foreign trade
and the meat industry
Lancaster Farming. Saturday, March 13.1976 —
The MEF wan started
several months ago through
the united efforts of the
American Meat Institute,
ANt’A, National In
dependent Meat Packers
Association, and National
Pork Producers Council
The organization now has
a total of 20 member groups
In addition to the four
charter members, these
organizations arc the
National Live Stock and
Meal Board, lowa Beef
Industry Council. Texas &
Southwestern Cattle Raisers
Association, Nebraska Beef
Industry Foundation,
Oklahoma Cattlemen's
Association, Texas Cattle
Feeders Association,
California Beef Council,
California Cattle Feeders
Association, Arizona Cattle
Feeders Association, Idaho
Beef Council, Wyoming Beef
Council, Kansas Livestock
Association, John Morrell &
Co , Armour & Co , Otto &
Sons, and the lowa
Development Commission
Additional organizations
and companies are expected
to join in the near future
More information of MEF
and the top staff position
may be obtained by writing
to MEF at P 0 Box 3556,
Washington, D C 20007
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Freezer Cleaning
About twice a year, clean
the interior of your freezer
Don’t use strong detergents
Remove stubborn stains
with a sponge and mild soap
and water Rinse with clear
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clean about twice a year
with a vacuum cleaner or
brush Clean the outside of
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