The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-11-01
Robert GIotfeIty
will Head Farm
Bureau End Year
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lowered, and government spending
curtailed.
3. Recommending that the Presi-
dent and Vice President be elected
by popular vote instead of by the
electoral college system
4. Recommending that the public
schools be controlled by the state
and local school authorities and
the people of each county, and
not by the Federal Government
5. Recommending that medical
aid should not be mandatory; that
medical aid should not be tied in
with Social Security, and that each
person be responsible lin so far as
possible) for his own medical care.
g. Recommending that the Fed
eral Government not give financial
aid to the communistic countries.
7. Recommending that Farm
Bureau work with the school Of
ficials to maintain and improve
the Vo-Ag Departments in both
county high schools.
8. Recommending that the
abuses of the welfare Program be
Investigated, and remedied.
James McHenry, County Agent,
served as master of ceremonies.
The program consisted of short
talks by eight speakers, four of
whom were officers of Maryland
Farm Bureau; one of these, Mrs.
Orval c. Glotfelty being a Garrett
Countian.
Charles Wilt, Of the Nationwide
Insurance Company, discussed the
disqualification insurance program
which is now sponsored in Garrett
County by Farm Bureau.
Mrs. James Bigelow, President
of the Associated Women of Mary
land Farm Bureau, commended the
organization on the good work be-
ing done.
Mrs. Glotfclty stressed the i'm
portance of member participation
in the development and maintain
ing of a strong and useful or
ganizatiOn.
Mrs. Leslie Guard gave a brief
resume of the years activities of
the Associated Women, some of
which we're: The Farm Queen Con-
test, the International Visitors
Funds. two alf-scholarships to All
Club Week at College Park, and
participation in the Youth Power
Program. In this Statewide con-
test, the Home Economics Depart
ment of Southerns High School,
Oakland, was proclaimed winner,
under the leadership of Mrs. Glenn
Randol.
Miss Kathy Haenftling, Garrett
County Farm Queen, told of her
experiences and advantages rea-
lized while serving as Queen. Miss
Haenftling also had been chosen
Miss Fargo" at Cumberland last
August.
President Robert O. Glotfelty's
resume of the years work included
such activities as Farm Bureaus
cooperation with the Fair Board,
the Information Booth at the Coun-
ty Fair, and the float which was
developed by an Oakland area dis
cussion group. He also spoke of
Farm Bureaus interest in main
tanning and improving the work of
the Vocational Agriculture Depart
ments of our high schools. He eX-
planned careful study made by the
Directors before shifting from the
Blue Cross disqualification Group
Insurance Plan to that of Nation
wide Insurance Mr.. Glotfelty COM
mended the Board of Directors for
its high regard of duty, and ex-
pressed confidence in the future of
Farm Bureau as a vital force in
Agriculture.
E. Rankin Lusby, Director of In
formation and Public Relations of
Maryland Farm Bureau, explained
that the two keys which open the
door to an informed membership
are discussion groups and infor-
nation Itself He stressed the i'm
portance of we'll informed men,
bership, and asked for literary con-
tributions to the Maryland Farm