for U.S. Agriculture Secretary GALESBURG, HI. - John R. Block, named Illinois Director of Agriculture in February, 1977 has been nominated by President elect Ronald W. Reagan to be U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. If approved by the U.S Congress, Block will bring with him to Washington a broad background in far ming and agricultural ad ministration His accomplishments both HEAT FOR LESS WOOD OR COAL THERE ARE TWO WOOD STOVES IN THIS PICTURE The one you see is oa ooen stove with on me beou’v of the oopo fircoiccc Thr one bßwkiiil you don t see is on air right stove that heots up to 7 000 lor R hours when you close sealed gloss front The Elel is designed to be used either tree standing or vented into on existing fireplace Either wav you get two stoves in one (Dealerships Available) woo® heat Rt 212, Pleasant Valley, Quakertown, Pa NEW HOURS Mon., Tues , Thurs . Fn. 12-8, Sat 8-5. Sun 1-5 Closed Wed Phone (215) 346-7894 TST FINANCING UP TO 3* MONTHS /mm mmm IgHK TAKE YOUR CHOICE OF THESE 3,888 SO. FT. BUILDINGS... . painted . flare eS SWmt o°° r SpM :i 3 3 Q0 * SPECIAL Ask About Winter Special Discounts On All our Other Buildings! Specializing In All Types Off | Farm and Commercial Buildings! I Ready To Serve You Throughout Penna, | Maryland, Delaware, And New Jersey l | Name If you need any type of farm or commercial | AddressorßD building, call collect or send the coupon for more R AOOressor " u information. Town * Price* A Specifications Could Vary Due To Local Building ■ Codes I Phone (include area code) Meet the nominee in farming and as Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture are many. He has made a name for himself in market promotion and administration. Block is a 1957 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point Since 1960, when he completed U.S. Army ser vice as an infantry officer, he has been at the helm of Block Farms located near Galesburg, 111 54'x72’*15' Clear Sp« n iinuni Sides RED ROSE RUILDING SYSTEMS The family operation has grown in the past 20 years from a 300-acre farm producing 200 hogs annually to a 3000 acre enterprise with a yearly production of 6000 farrow-to-fmish head Like most of the other farms located off 1-74 Northwest of Peoria and not too far from lowa, corn and soybeans are his major crops. Block’s farming career has been starred with SP *'*Sf/fS DAIRY DAY AT NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC. New Holland, PA If you need 1 cow or a truck load, we have from 100 to 200 cows to sell every week at your price Mostly fresh and close springing hols tems Cows from local farmers and our regular ship pers include Marvin Eshleman, Glenn Fite, Kelly Bowser, Bill Lang, Blame Hoffer, Dale Hostetter, H.D. Matz, and Jerry Miller. SALE STARTS - 12:00 SHARP Also Every Wednesday, Hay. Straw & Ear Corn Sale -12.00 Noon All Dairy & Heifers must be eligible for Pennsylvania Health Charts. For arrangements for special sales or herd dispersals at our barn or on your farm, contact Abram Diffenbach, Mgr. 717-354-4341 OR . Norman Kolb * W/ffyn 7173975538 38 0ffPeak 72 ’ '<l j|| WINTER •‘ x ™*l&T£r P.O. Box 366 Manheim, Pa. f Please contact me with information on the following LF FARM BUILDINGS J COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS DO-IT-YOURSELF BUILDING PACKAGES Fill Out And Mail To Red Rosa Building Systems. PO Box 366, Manhalm, Pa. 17543 . awards and honors. In 1969 he was named Outstanding Young Farmer in Illinois m the U.S. Jaycees competition. He was given the Illinois Extension Service’s Meritorious Service Award for outstanding con tributions to state agriculture. He was named to serve as a trustee of the state farm foundation He is a former board member of the Illinois Farm Ipecial M3.ann* Call Collect 717-665-7150 ,State :RS * IT-YOUI We Can Furnish You With A Complete Building Materials Package And Blueprints Erect it yourself and Save Labor Costs' Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 3,1911-B9 Bureau, served as Farm Bureau director, and was chairman of the 11-state midwestem farm leaders’ summit conference this past July More important than gathering honors, though, is what a man has done. If nothing else, Block has Ht Specialize in Aenzl Work Usjflff Our Twin Bucket Boom Truck / ELECTRICAL \ / XZ:: / CONTRACTING \ 55F1 I Specializing In \ \ / AGRICULTURAL / WIRING I / Also Residential, Industrial J ._/rSX And Commercial Work / Free Estimates / We Have Poles In Stock 25 30 35 145 ~ ' " U * *■ John R. Block shown himself willing to travel. This past September he led a three-week fact finding mission to the Soviet Union, Poland, Hungary, Austria and Switzerland. He served as a member of (Turn to Page BIO) C.M.HI9HCO. 320 Kbit St Mywatown, PA 170*7 Phora 717-MC-7544
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