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m g no\2 -»» i i . \ ini>kai>:k-kkii>av.i»k<kmrkrm.i» general Illinois Farm Bureau President John White, Jr., right, t' and IFB vice president, Kendall Cole, share congratulations following election victories at the IFB :• annual meeting in Chicago. ATTENTION HOME OWNERS! The answer to high heating bills If s the most important gas furnace breakthrough in over 40 years. The Pulse furnace slashes your heating bills with efficiency vastly superior to other fossil fuel furnaces. Payback on your initial investment takes just a few heating seasons. If we can't convince you, your current high heating bills will! Call or see us today. Woodstock Heating Co 725 WICKER, WOODSTOCK 338-0282 LENNOX AIR CONOmONINO • HEATING Political involvement issue marks Farm Bureau meet The 1963 Illinois Agricultural Association annual meeting will be remembered as the one where electioneering' for president and vice-president dominated the entire meeting. Also, a carefully crafted resolution urging political in­ volvement by Farm Bureau as an organization and individual member funding for candidates was softened after intense lobbying. The issue was brought back to the floor to prevent a wipeout of the entire phipfsal. Mel Von Bergen, Hebron fanner who is president of the McHenry County Farm Bureau, was a member of the political involvement study committee. He worked earnestly to over­ come the initial setback, helping to obtain approval of the first nine proposals. However, the rest were left for further study, so Farm Bureau won't endorse candidates or collect funds for any candidate this year. The meeting was held in Chicago last week. John White, newly-elected president from Elburn, said he was satisfied that a first step toward political involvement took the compromise approach. White said one of the biggest issues during his candidacy concerned associate mem­ berships. This issue of a dual membership fee. or some type of a differential membership approach, drew hated debate with no action but many agreed "something must be done." Kendall Cole. Virden, Macoupin County, is the new vice-president. He won over five other candidates after balloting that began at 10 a.m. and con­ cluded at 3 p.m., with no break for a noontime snack. At Woodstock during his campaign appearance at the District I meeting in mid- November, Cole said he was interested in an expanded marketing program by the IAA. He believes Farm Bureau must "stand firm" on the farmland assessment law. He anticipates efforts to change it because of reduced tax revenues to school districts. Cole, 43. served on the farmland assessment law committee which helped forge the present law. The Marketing forum is a major part of the IAA con­ vention. Alan Tracy, USA un­ dersecretary, said 25 percent of the wheat export market has been lost the past two years. The United States must compete against a big overseas wheat crop. "Farm programs interfere with export markets. How to avoid this conflict deserves top priority. Demand should pick up as the recession ends." Roger • Norem, livestock market analyst with the IAA, looks for higher hog and cattle prices in 1984 and into 1985. Hog prices may weaken in the spring, he says, but that would set the stage for another for ward surge in the summer Gary Ellis, grain analyst with the IAA, thinks the first half of 1984 may be the best time to market grain. It may take 18 months to market a crop, he observes. He listed a few reminders: "Know your costs, find an analyst you are com­ fortable with. Know your cash ftow. Marketing is a planning program. Know your basis. If you live near a river, you might have a special basis advantage at times." Norem observed that so far the dairy program and threatened cutback on cows has had "little impact" on beef prices. In the District I election, Eldon Gould, Maple Park, was reelected to a new term. Jack Young, former Spring Grove resident and onetime District I director on the IAA board, was elected to represent District V. Leonard Schultz, director for 10 years, * retired. The five voting delegates representing McHenry County farmers were Mel Von Bergen, Hebron; Bill Becker, Crystal Lake; Paul Kruse, Woodstock; Roger Sass, Marengo; and Phil Gourley, Woodstock. The 426- voting delegates approved resolutions to serve as policy guidelines for the IAA board and the County Farm Bureaus on state-wide issues. Resolutions on national issues will be supported by the IAA voting delegates when they attend the American Farm Bureau annual meeting in January. Cycle training program has part in saving lives $h&cial McHenry County College did its part to help save lives this year by once again sponsoring the state Cycle Rider Safety Training Program. MCC has been working with the Northern Illinois University Motorcycle Safety Project since 1976, and each year has offered courses which instruct novice motorcyclists in the safe operation of a motorcycle. In 1983, 91 county residents enrolled in the free course. Statistics available for 1962 strongly imply the effectiveness of these training courses. In 1962 the number of cycle registrations declined by 1.7 percent, the number of rider fatalities per registration declined by 10.5 percent. "We intend to offer thfe classes again next year," said * Jim Gray, associate dean of in­ struction for Community Ser­ vices. More information about the Free Motorcycle rider Course offered by McHenry County College is available by writing to the Motorcycle Safety Project, College of Continuing Education, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, 111. 60115, or by calling them at (815) 753-1683. 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