The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1956-04-21
ANNUAL MEETING
MARKETING INFORMATION

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MARKETING INFORMATION
The Detroit Advisory Coun-
ell for the Marketing lnforma-
lion Program for Consumers,
held their annual meeting
April IL. 1885. 1870 pm. al
Michigan Consolidated Gas
Co.
The program designed % help
farmers OF Michigan obtain
larger net returns from The sales
Of their proaucts- 70 help the
handlers earn larger net profits
and help consumers oo'sir
greater satisfaction from the ex.
pend.iurcs ct their family food
dollars. is part Of the Michi-
gan State University Coop
erstive TX, ension Service
The state p. oprsm involves d
staff Of fourteen ten consumer
marketing nlorms ION agents
located IN nlne cities Detroit
has two Mrs Marjorie G..
Cisbs. and Mss Margaret a
Hid one consumer marketing
information agent IN training,
and ta,ce specialist located 10
the state Office The specialist
include Mrs. Miriam J Kelley
who is the program leader an
agricultural economist, and a
home economist. The home econ
omist and agricultural economist
prepare weekly food marketing
information from federal. state,
and local sources and Eeiease
this information in a weekly
bulletin 70 the consumer agents
The Consumer Marketing In
formation Agents through
methods OF mass media pro-
vide consumers with informs-
lion on food products which
will promote better diets At
lower costs and also help 10
market farm products more sf-
fsetivslY.
They demonstrate ways OF
utilizing food items in current
supply. in daily d cts. and as
frozen, canned or prese we'd food
iteens TOR later use by creating
better consumer understands
ing OF different qualities. grades.
and stsnda,as. and Of The func-
tions OF the mareting system
and services performed -
helping 70 give the food shoPPs
the know how or getting more
food and dollar value from the
food dollar spent 10 improve
her food buying practices.
From tho Detroit Consumer
Marketing Information Advisory
Council which meets once a
year, three additional members
were added 10 the Advisory
Board. Miss Jean VI Bride,
WWJ-TV. who received highest
number OF ELECTORAL votes. Mr..
c. v. Tcschman. and NJ Jim
Delsno.
AT the close Of the meeting
refreshments were served.
The A. ociation Of American
Railroads held It's FIRST meeting
in Detroit in the form o. ban
euet Friday evening April 18th
in the English Room Of the
Sheraton-c a dillac Hotel on
Washington Blvd.
Their main purpose : 70 &C
quaint the public with what
the railroad companies Of Amer
lea are doing.
In 1854 the President OF the
United states established a com
mittee OF five cabinet members
and two other high government
officials 70 make a comprehon
Awe review OF overall Federal
transportation policies and prob
liens. and after mon'hs Of study,
the committee. in April 1883
submitted 10 the President a
unanimous report that Federal
policies should be amended 10
permit greater reliance on com
netit.yc forces in transportation
pricing and to assure the NAN.
ienance OF a modernized and
financially strong system OF
common carrier transportation
ADEQUATE for the needs OF an
expanding and dynamic econ
onny and the rational security.
Some OF the special guest OF
prominence invited TO hear the
facts relative 70 transportation
and the right 70 compete, as
well as 10 enjoy the elaborate