Reporter gives views on first national convention
(Continued from Pace 816)
On Tuesday, Nov. 10, we Saw
both Abraham Lincoln’s home and"
that of Mark Twain, it was really
interesting to be able to see the
homes of two such famous
Americans all on the same day.
From there, we drove to
Kingston, Mo. and stayed over
night at the farm of John Camp
bell, who graduated in the vo-ag
program at New Holland in 1964.
He moved to Missouri in 1972.
The boys slept in the farm's
machine shed and the girls m the
van.
John grows corn, soybeans and
nulo tor cash crops. We saw the
large-gram bins on the farm for
storage until the market is best for
selling.
The land looked about the same
as northern Pennsylvania with a
lot of terraces and the fields are
large and contoured.
We finally arrived at the Con
vention Center about 2 in the af
ternoon and registered.
Our first event was touring the
National Agriculture Show and
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seeing the many displays by seed
companies, milk companies and
breeding associations.
On Wednesday evening, we
attended the Vesper Service,
which had as its topic "Signs of
Lite.”
Thursday morning, November
12, we returned to the Convention
Center very early in order to get
good seats lor the speech by Col.
David Koeder.
After his talk, freedom had a
new meaning tor me.
Our chapter then headed tor the
Truman Library. We saw such
things as two ot his cars and many
posters, buttons and stickers from
his presidential campaign.
On Thursday evening, we were
all unpressed with the "Stars Over
America” pageant, in which the
Star Farmer and Star
Agribusinessman are' honored
from the ranks of the American
Farmers.
We all watched tor the Eastern
Kegional Star Agribusinessman
David Wenger, ot Myerstown, who
Another speech 1 recall was that
of Mark Herndon, who was retiring
as FFA president. He told us how
his family supported him during
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Mark Weber, second from left in front row, Annual National FFA Convention in Kansas
sits with fellow members of Grassland City. Mark serves as reporter for the
Chapter, Garden Spot High School, New Grassland Chapter.
Holland at one of general sessions of the 54th
hves the closest to us back: home.
On Friday, Nov. 13, the speech
by Dr. Peale was the must im
pressive. That evening we didn’t
attend the convention session, but
everyone from our chapter went
uuttor something to eat.
After John Nabor’s speech on
Saturday morning, we attended
the rodeo and returned to the
convention center for the planned
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his travels and his public speaking
engagements.
Then, we moved on to David
Kalp's home, an uncle of one of our
chapter members- We stayed there
overnight.
After one final visit to the ar
chway in St. Louis, we headed back
home, returning Monday evening,
Nov. lb.
It was a trip 1 won’t forget. But
particularly those six words:
Never, never, never, never give
up.”
l’U keep them in mind always as
1 continue in FFA and m farming.
Lancaster Farminf, Saturday, December 5,19t1—821
FFA holds trap shoot
LEBANON - Cedar Crest FFA
recently competed aagainst Ann
ville-Cleona FFA in a trap shoot at
the Palmyra Sportsmen Club.
High scorers from Cedar Crest
FFA were Kirk Julian! with 19 hits,
and Rodney with 15 hits.