The Sidney herald., 1955-10-20
Mckenzie County
Fall Convention
Fine Success

MC UuUUCSS
5 A large crowd attended the
farmers Union fall convention
neIo IN Cartwright Saturday. Oc-
tooer Is, with Gunther Harms.
mckenzie county president and
OIuf Erickson, secretary. The
board members present were Tom
Oakland, Lars Rothie, Knute Ha-
gen, William Nelson and William
DoblaS. The morning session con-
sisted OF appointment of creden-
tlaIs and resolutions committees.
minutes, old and new business.
Mrs. Oluf Erickson presented
an exceptional original numerous
reading. The group singing for
the day was led by Anne Lassey
and Gilman Wang, accompanied
oy Grace Lassey and Betty John
son. Sioux local served a roast
peer dinner paid for by the NC
Aenzle county Farmers Union.
1ree TO all members and families.
Inc main address given by
Stanley Moore staff member Of
the state Farmers Union of James
town, stressed farm problems in
general. He elaborated on a new
farm program that would be
more adequate, maintaining lO0%
OF parity to the farmers on all
products. He showed a film. "The
Wanderer" sponsored by the FIJI
revealing that there is no surplus
as long as we have homeless and
hungry people at home or abroad.
County Junior Leader Mrs.
Frank LasSey, introduced the To-
cal leaders present - Mrs. Filing
EIllngSon, Charbonneau local.
Mrs. Olga Void of Watford CITY
local; Mrs. Clayton Roam of IN
dian Hill local; Mrs. John Din
wlddie and Mrs. Arne Harms of
Three local; and Mrs. William Do
bias, Mrs. Julius Lassey and Mrs.
Gilman Wang of Sioux local who
IN turn introduced the Juniors
and Reserves present from their
respective locals or classes. Mrs.
stated that the awards
would be mailed out to each To-
cal leader who will present them
10 their own group at their next ,
local meeting.
In the fine program which fol- +.
owed Beverly Lassey sang, "The :
Chlld'S Even Song" accompanied
oy Betty Johnson; Marvin Sko- 1
gave two accordion selections:
Dobias gave her qualifying
peech for the Junior Reserve
peech project, "The Family 4
'arm"; Betty Johnson gave her :
Qualifying musical selection for 1
ne music project, 'Humeresque,"
nd a violin duet by Walter and
Art Link, with piano accompani- Il
lent by Vera Mack, "The En- a
eror's Waltz Sc
Mrs. LaSSey announced the ex- q
ibits Of crafts by Acne Dobias =
nd jerry Lee Lassey who had q
ompleted the craft project. y
Miss Mildred Hofstad, director =,
junior activities of Jamestown, :"
tended the convention especial
to judge these special projects; y
eserve speech by Sue Dobias: 81
-usic by Betty Johnson and crafts III
7 Acne Dobias and Jerry Lassey. III
ISIS Hofstad upon being intro ".
iced gave a brief history of a
lnior work and its Importance. er
Mrs. Vivian Modin, district ~
ED worker of KEnmare, was
introduced. Gilman Wang 81
'esented the possibilities of TV pr
this area providing the people u
e willing to support the project. 81
show of hands proved a favor eV
lie attitude. A lively discussion LII
ok place on the ASC program uu
tn special references to over
0. K. Holm of the ASC ma
lice in Watford was present to pr;
plain the program. Mrs. Howard SUI
II of Bear Den local read ex- spI
essionS by Chester Graham en- Inv
led, "This 1 Believe" or
There were Is important reso- De
ions brought before the group VA
the resolutions committee, and IL
Ssed.
The Juniors and Reserves were TIC
.ertained in the afternoon with ca
vies shown by Mrs. Modin. Fol- we
wing the program the juniors COZ
/ older reserves staged an ex- .Ioi
ng close score baseball game nIs
lie the younger reserves play ~
active group games. an
was served by Sioux anG
after which recreation led
Miss Hofstad and Mrs. Mo- the.
was enjoyed by all until mid BRA
hit. prd
hanks to the Bank of Fairview, ing.
: First Internationl Bank of at
tford City, the Credit Union Of v
ney and the Mckenzie County will
mers Union office, it was made due
Sible to give cash prizes or al
lit through drawings to most ly {
he Juniors and Reserves pres 80,
and
fore
RK DAY FOR CHRIST they
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