Madison Madson Named IAA Director of Youth Activities
Gary K. Madson of Bloomington has been named director of young people's activities for the Illinois Agricultural Association. He will assume duties July 15, succeeding Gerald Hagaman. Madson, assistant editor of the IAA RECORD, has worked in the information division and writes for Farm Bureau. He earned a degree in agriculture and journalism and has prior experience with Wisconsin and Colorado Farm Bureaus. He and wife Nancy live with infant Sara at 2 Fisher Drive, Bloomington, where he serves as Sunday school superintendent and vice president of the Bloomington Normal Jaycees. Forage and pastures should meet all beef cow and calf feed needs, Purdue extension scientists say.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madson
Gerald W. Hagaman
Valentine Drive
Normal
IAA
Hagaman
Herbert C. Klynstra
Bloomington
IAA Record
State Farm Bureau
IAA Information Division
Farm Bureau
Spring Valley
Wis
Wisconsin State University
River Falls
Sterling
Ill
Winona
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation
Wisconsin
Colorado Farm Bureau
Gary
Nancy
Sara
Fisher Drive
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Bloomington-Normal
Jaycees
Wheat Treaty Signals Future Policy Impacts on Farmers
Farmers voice concern as the Senate ratifies the International Wheat Trade Convention. The agreement sets minimum and maximum world prices effective July 1, risking higher prices abroad, reduced U S wheat shipments, and lower farmer income while potentially leading to broader agricultural trade barriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol Hill
Senate
U.S
U. S
America
Williams named public relations manager for Country Companies
James L. Williams appointed public relations manager for the Country Companies effective June 1. He will develop statewide PR programs, oversee PR representatives, and coordinate safety education efforts in Illinois. Country Companies delivered over 900 safety programs to 100000 people in 1967 and more than 1.2 million Illinois residents in 13 years.
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James L. Williams
Vernon
Ken Cassens
Williams
Country
Illinois
Nois
Illinois farm leader backs ICC rail rate probe
William J. Kuhfuss of the Illinois Agricultural Association calls the ICC move to investigate proposed railroad freight increases healthy. The ICC suspended three to 10 percent increases and allowed a temporary three percent rise while studying impacts on farmers costs and income. A petition against the raises was filed by the IAA and FS Services, Inc.
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Bloomington
Ill
Federal Interstate Commerce Commission
William J. Kuhfuss
Illinois Agricultural Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Federal Regulatory Agency
Washington, D. C
FS Services, Inc
Robert L. Graves
IAA
Illinois Five Acre Soybean Yield Contest Opens Entries
August 1 deadline for the 1968 Illinois Five Acre Soybean Yield Contest sponsored by the Illinois Cooperative Extension Service and Illinois Crop Improvement Association. Winners receive medals, gift certificates, plaques, and a traveling trophy from the Illinois and Land of Lincoln associations. Entry forms available at 508 South Broadway Urbana IL 61801.
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Illinois
Illinois Cooperative Extension Service
Illinois Crop Improvement Association
Ilinois Agricultural Association
Land of Lincoln Soybean Association
South Broadway
Urbana
Country Life Co Leads Illinois Insurance Industry in 1967
Country Life Insurance Co was named 1967 sales leader among Illinois life insurers by National Underwriter. It posted 138 million dollars in ordinary life sales, outpacing the next firm by about 21 million, and led in in force ordinary life. Country Mutual ranked well in premiums and crop hail sales in Illinois.
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Country Life Insurance Company
National Underwriter
Illinois
Country Life
National
United States
Country Mutual Insurance Company
National Underwriter Magazine
Country Mutual
Plan for Fourth Floor Addition to IAA Headquarters
Illi nois Agricultural Association plans a fourth floor addition to its three story building at 1701 Towanda Ave Bloomington to expand office space and services for farmers and member companies. The expansion follows approval by the IAA board and notes the 1961 building houses over five and a half acres of floor space with about 1300 employees. A 1965 annex on ITAA ground next to U S 66 frontage road houses FS Services offices and storage for Country Life Insurance Company.
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Illinois Agricultural Association
Towanda Ave
Bloomington
William J. Kuhfuss
IAA
Kuhfuss
ITAA
U. S. 66
Eastern Region
Country Life Insurance Company
Medical Catastrophe Policy From Country Life Insurance
Country Life Insurance Company offers a Medical Catastrophe policy to cover long term hospital, surgical and medical bills. The plan is renewable for life and covers in and out of hospital with deductibles from 250 to 1000 and maximums of 7500 or 12500. It pays 80 percent of covered expenses.
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Country Life Insurance Company
ABSCO Opens Sept. 5 Enrollment in 18 Illinois Counties
ABSCO begins a 12 hour enrollment for farmers not enrolled this year across 18 Illinois counties including Christian DeWitt Ford Grundy Iroquois Kane Kendall Livingston McDonough McLean Macon Macoupin Madison St. Clair Sangamon Stark Tazewell and Washington. Harold M. Primm says the move answers farmer requests and aims to set up depreciation schedules before record keeping starts. Farmers will submit two pages of income and expenses once monthly reports are sent to CBSCO Bloomington for coding and processing.
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Agricultural Business Service Company
Illinois
ABSCO
Farm Bureau
Harold M. Primm
Bloomington
Christian
DeWitt
Ford
Grundy
Iroquois
Kane
Kendall
Livingston
McDonough
McLean
Macon
Macoupin
Madison
St. Clair
Sangamon
Stark
Tazewell
Washington
Miss Illinois Princess Soya Named In Urbana Contest
Miss Mary Ellen Lantz of Grand Ridge won the Miss Illinois Princess Soya title at the June finals in Urbana. The Land of Lincoln Soybean Association awarded a $50 savings bond. Lantz will represent Illinois at events including the Princess Soya of America contest in New Orleans August 19–21 and the state fair.
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Mary Ellen Lantz
Grand Ridge
Soya
Urbana
Land of Lincoln Soybean Association
Miss Illinois
Illinois
Miss Lantz
New Orleans
American Soybean Association
IAA Leader Seeks FDA Dairy Preservative Change
Illinois Milk Producers Association urges FDA reform to allow preservatives in dairy items such as half and half cream sour cream and snack dips to curb growth of imitation dairy products. IMPA cites longer shelf life of substitutes and declining true dairy sales while urging cooperation with the American Farm Bureau Federation and other groups.
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Illinois Milk Producers’ Association
Illinois Agricultural Association
Food and Drug Administration
IMPA
L. K. Wallace
Wallace
American Farm Bureau Federation
AFBF
Illinois House kills repeal of gun owners registration law
Illinois House executive committee voted 17 to 6 to defeat a bill repealing the gun owners registration law set to take effect July 1. Testimony from sportsmen and the Illinois Agricultural Association argued the repeal would not deter crime and would burden gun owners.
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Illinois House
Senate
House
Illinois Agricultural Association
House Highways Committee
House Agriculture Committee
House Revenue Committee
Leland Rayson
D-Tinley Park
Kline Dies On Iowa Farm
Allan B. Kline hog farmer and fifth president of the American Farm Bureau Federation died June 14 at his home farm near Vinton Iowa while visiting. He led the AFBF from 1947 to 1954 and was succeeded by Charles B Shuman. Funeral services were held at Vinton June 17.
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Allan B. Kline
Iowa
American Farm Bureau Federation
Vinton
Kline
AFBF
Charles B. Shuman
Sullivan
Illinois Agricultural Association
Western Springs
Chicago
Robert
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Gary K. Madson
Charles E. Alexsander
Purdue University Extension
Calhoun St. Morris
Co. Companies
Make Farm
Grundy Service Company
Grundy County Farmers
Country Life Co
Grundy Farm Bureau
Business Services, Inc
Morris, Illinois
James R. Purdue
Mgr
Washington Street
Lantz
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb
Tanya Jean Payne
Clinton
Carol Ann Neumann
Greenville
ICC Rail Action
Auaanee
E. Washington
Morris Bob Purdue
Land Bank Associations
Your Land Bank Association
Dette
Eyana I
W. Main St. Morris, Ill
John D. McNair
Washington St
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