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PHILADELPHIA -
Despite changes in the
method of its operation,
Inter-State Milk Producers’
Cooperative remains
dedicated to its long range
objectives. Dr. James E.
Honan, general manager of
the 3,ooo>member dairy
cooperative told members
here Thursday at the co-op’s
59th annual meeting.
Marketing all our mem
bers milk at the best and
fairest possible price, said
Honan, is our number one
priority.
“Whether this function is
ever changed will depend
only on the action of the
delegates, members and
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undisturbed by H 82392 FFA gives distinguished
board of directors,” said
Honan. “I see no reason for it
changing.”
Honan referred to Penn
sylvania House Bill 2392,
introduced by Rep. Kent D.
Shelhamer, as an attempt at
improving relationship
between cooperatives and
their members. The Senate
approved an ammended
version of the bill just last
week.
“The (proposed) amend
ments to the Pennsylvania
Cooperative Law, will have
very little effect on Inter-
State,” Honan said. “This is
true since, organizationally,
we are set up to provide good
democratic opportunity for
effective member control.”
Honan noted that the best
way to effectuate change is
for the board of directors, in
its representative position,
analyze, study, pass
judgment on a specific
proposal, and then provide to
members the results of that
analysis as a recom
mendation.
“There is no way in the
world that a sizeable
business organization can be
run successfully by other
than a small, effective
policy-making group,” said
Honan. “Decisions made by
all of a cooperative’s
members would very likely
stall the operation quickly
and effectively.”
In defense of federal or
ders which have oc
casionally been under public
attack, Honan noted they are
a valuable marketing tool
“that farmers cooperatives
use to benefit all of their
members.”
He further noted that
cooperatives were
established to provide the
broad base for farmer
bargaining power, but noted
that all of this responsibility
cannot be placed on the
individual farmer.
“For then,” said Honan,
“the cooperative is useless
and of no value whatsoever
to those farmers ...”
Inter-State’s general
manager pointed out that
close ties between members
and their policy-making
representative and staff are
essential in maintaining an
effective cooperative
association.
Ag careers shown
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Exhibits depicting career op
portunities in agriculture were on display at the FFA
Agriculture Career Show, held in conjunction with the 49th
National FFA Convention, here.
FFA members touring the display area saw numerous
exhibits on agri-business careers. This year 44 trade
associations, professional societies, educational institutions,
and U. S. Government agencies exhibited at the show.
Besides preparing an exhibit which graphically depicts
jobs related to the activities of their organizations, each
exhibitor provided personnel to answer questions and fur
nishes printed information related to the careers they
represent. The exhibiting organizations encouraged FFA
members, advisors, and school guidance counselors to
contact them for other educational and career materials
published by their organization.
“These close ties are: • _ _ 1 -
understanding, respect, SCT"VIC@ CITVUT'CIS tO
confidence and in-
StM AFBF, NFU and alumni
makes thef democracy of KANSAS C ITY, Mo. -
change m Inter-State work,” Distinguished Service
he said. ‘Differences of citatio £ were presented by
opmion when they exist th Future £ armers of
should be used to arrive a America to three
sound decisions so that organizations that have
those things which we want m | de significant con .
not to change -such as our tributions in service to
mam objective-can be kept, agriculture the FFA.
ako kept The presentaiions were
also kept mtect and useable made during the 49th
when needed. National FFA Convention,
But no control can be held here November 9-12.
maintainedl over changes m organizations which were
the he noted. reco | nized at the 1976
And when these changes convention and why are:
occur have to be The American Fam
established which allow Bureau Federation has been
Inter-State to accommodate a staunch supporter of
t kf,J? an *’ es . as Jtey come ; vocational agriculture and
‘The mam objective of FFA for mai f y yea r S . Their
inter-State is unchanged,” influence and support for
assured Honan. “Our ser- legislation affecting
vices and our took con- vo ° ational eduC ation in
stantiy change, but they agriculture has been a
must to stay with the positive influence on
ruture. agricultural education. The
American Farm Bureau
Federation has hosted the
National FFA officers on
Good Will Tours and has
provided technical
assistance in the FFA Youth
Safety Congress. Farm
Bureau staff and members
have served on many oc
casions as speakers and
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Nov, 20,1976—59
FFA
performed
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The
1976 National FFA Con
vention was an experience of
a lifetime for 122 FFA
members who were part of
the 1976 National FFA Band.
The young musicians per
formed-before more than
20,000 FFA members and
judges for national ac
tivities.
The National Farmers
Union has given strong
support to the total program
of agricultural education,
especially in legislative
matters affecting vocational
agriculture education.
Members of the National
Farmers Union have been of
assistance to both Young
Farmers and the Future
Farmers of America in a
wide variety of programs
relating to the establishment
of young people in
agriculture.
The National FFA Alumni
Association through its af
filiates and members has
given outstanding service to
vocational agriculture
departments throughout the
1 country. Alumni activities
such as aiding teachers,
serving as consultants,
working part time as sub
stitute teachers, providing
incentive awards, assisting
with judging activities and
providing work experience
opportunities for students,
help make the vocational
agriculture program more
meaningful and effective.
band
in K.C.
guests at the three-day
National FFA Convention
held here earlier this month.
The National FFA Con
vention is the largest annual
student convention in the
nation and was held here for
the 49th time November 9-12.
The bandsmen, none of
whom have ever played
together before, had two
days of practice before
performing for the con
vention audience at the
opening session in the
Kansas City Municipal
Auditorium.
In Kansas City the band
smen are known as the
“FFA mail order band”
because they are recruited
by application forms mailed
to the director from FFA
members all across the
nation. This year over 500
FFA members applied for
positions in the band. The
applications were evaluated
and 122 bandsmen were
selected by Roger Heath,
director of Virginia Tech
Bands. Heath is in his eighth
year as director of the
National FFA Band and was
presented the FFA Honorary
American Fanner Degree in
recognition of his out
standing service to the FFA.
“Band members are
selected on the basis of tape
recorded auditions or
competitive auditions in
their State FFA Band with
supporting recom
mendations from their high
school band directors,”
explains Heath who spends
many hours during the
Summer selecting FFA
members to fill the 122-piece
band. In addition, all ap
plicants are required to list
their musical experience and
activities such as solo and
ensemble performances,
special honors and special
experience such as drum
majoring or baton twirling.