The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-03-29
SHANNON ENDORSED
FOR DIRECTORATE

Marked interest is shown throughout
the Upper Valley in the outcome of
the election of board of directors for
the Apple Growers Association, which
is to be held early in April, according
to reports received from that section Of
the valley. The Upper Valley men,
bers of the Association have never had
a representative on this board, it is
stated, since the present association
was organized several years ago, and
there now appears strong current of
opinion that this region is entitled, on
tonnage and membership, to at least
one resident director selected from that
section.
Grievances and Misunderstanding it
is pointed out, have arisen among Up
per Valley fruit growers in past years
which might easily have been ex-
planned by competent resident repre-
sentative of the Association, but, due
to distance. press of ranch work, or
lack of Immediately available informa-
tion, these MISUNDERSTANDING and
grievances, real or fancied, are multi
piled and exaggerated. The election
of representative on the directorate
of one whose interests are identical
with the upper community will, it is
believed, go far to obviate such differ
enceS.
Representatives of the buying and
selling organizations, soliciting patron
age and submitting invidious compari-
sons, are frequent visitors to this up
per section, while representatives of
the Association, who might offset
these statements, are rarely encount-
cred. By securing a representation on
the board of directors these matters, it
IS believed, may be checked up and
more cooperation maintained. A grow
ing majority of the Upper Valley fruit
growers incline to the belief that the
personnel of the board of directors
should be scattered as far as practic-
able throughout the various fruit dis
tricts of the valley, and it is feared
that if the Upper Valley growers do
not receive more consideration along
this line much dissenison will result.
While there are number of active
fruit growers in this region who would.
it is believed, make excellent timber
for a place on the Association board,
1t was with some difficulty, after sew
eral meetings and committee confer
ences that capable man was found
who would be willing to sacrifice his
personal interests in behalf of the
community welfare, and those who
nave served on this board appreciate
FULLY what sacrifices are entailed. At
second meeting held in Parkdale last
month the nomination of w. F. Shan
non, of Dee, was ratified and will re-
ceive the support of the Upper Valley
constituents. An effort is being made
to secure the support of Lower Valley
members, without which his election
may not be assured.
Having been for a number of years a
fruit grower in the upper district,
coupled with a thorough business
training previous to locating here, Mr..
Shannon, it is believed, is admirably
equipped for the position. Prior to To-
eating here he held for ten years the
responsible position of purchasing
agent for the Colorado Milling & Ele-
vator Co., of Denver, one of the larg
est concerns of its kind in the United
States. Possessing keen, analytical
mind, conservative in judgment, and
close student of fruit growing and
marketing conditions, as practiced in
the Northwest, he enjoys the confidence
of his friends and neighbors and would
bring to bear those qualities requisite
to proper discharge Of the manifold
duties Of a place on the directorate.
Possessing in marked degree the abil-
ity to grasp the details of business
proposition, and reasonably conversant
with fruit growing conditions through
out the valley, his supporters contend
he will discharge the exacting duties of
member of the Apple Growers Asso-
citation board with sound judgment, un-
remitting industry and scrupulous fidel-
fu