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F. F. A. NATIONAL :00.AIID OF TRUSTEES 1iEETINGS
HOTEL BALTIMORE, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI October
18 - 25, 1935
(Note: Since the National Board of Trustees for F.~.A.
were in session various times during the period indicated these notes will give a su.nmary of the actions taken;
but no attempt was made to keep the actions separate by days or sessions)
The meeting was called to order at 10 a. m. on October 18th by President Sundstrom. Other members present were: Leonard
Arrington, John Reisz, George Myers, Jacques Waller, J. A. Linke and
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A. Ross. It was announced thatc.
A. Duplantis bad sent word that he would be unable to attend~The first item of business was in regard to a proposal by comnercial concerns to sell pencils with the F. F. A. emblem thereon. Samples were displayed. The sentiment was unanimous against this sort of advertising.
A similar proposal regarding auto tag advertisements with the F. F. A. emblem there on was met with disapproval.
samples of the auto tag were also displayed~
A.llowing F. F. A. members to use the emblem of organization on products for market were discussed in length. Waller was
definitely against tne idea but the other members present were in favor of allowing the use of the em~lem on products produced by F. F. A. members if reasonable care was exercised in con.~ection
with the quality and grade of products thus sold~
Mr. Ross explained that due to the change in the dates of the National Convention, from November to October, that the royalty payments from authorized concerns merchandising F. F. A.
goods should be requested as of September 1st rather than October lst.
It was pointed out, by so doing, a more complete treasurer's report could be made at the time of the national convention. The proposal was accepted unanimously and Mr. Ross was requested to notify the companies concerned.
The next item of business was the proposal of the National Exchange Club made by Dr. A.
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Nolan of Illinois wherein the National Exchange Club proposed to act as "Big :Brother" for the F. F. A.organization. After some discussion it was decided that the F. F. A.
national organization should not accept the sponsorship of a:ny one
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club or organization but that local.chapters and State Associations should be left free to cooperate with and accept assistance from various service organizations.
Travel expenses of National F.F.A. officers was discussed next and following this the .budget expenditures of the year were reviewed. It was pointed out by the Executive-Secretary that we would be well within the tota.1 amount budgeted by at least $500, but in a few instances, such as officer travel and convention
expenses, we had run a little over the estimated amounts specified in the bn.dge t.
The matter of additional aid for the Texas A.Ssociation of F.F.A. band in ma.".d.ng the trip to the convention was discussed. It was voted unanimously to add $100 to the $4oO already approprbt.ted, in view of the splendid support which the Texas .Association had given the organization at two different national conventions~
National Education Week was discussed. It was the sense of the meeting that the national F. F. A. broadcast for the month of November should stress education.
A letter from the Homestead, Florida Chapter inviting the winner of the
1935
National Chapter Contest to spend two weeksat Christmas time in the State of Florid.a was read by the Executive- Secretary. It was moved, seconded and carried that the :Soard of Trustees extend a vote of thanks to the Homestead Chapter and encourage the winning chapter to accept their hospitality~
Periodicals carrying F. F. A. write-"JPS and regular departments were displayed. It was agreed, unanimously, that cooperation should be extended with all first class publications in the matter of publicity and that special attention be given the "Agricultural Education Magazine", "Agriculture Leaders•
Digest11,"A. V. A. Journal", "School Life", 11Scholastic" and 11Student Leader".
A letter from "Allied Youth", a temperance :publication, was read and discussed. It was decided to turn the matter of endorsement of this movement over to the delegates without recommendations.
The :Soard of Trustees int emewed Mr. Homer Paul Anderson
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editor of "The A.Yllerican Farm Youth" magazine. Mr. Anderson discussed with the :Board. the possibility of turbing the 11.American Farm Youth"
into a Future Farmer of .America Magazine. Mr • .Anderson was informed that such a movement would probably not be wise at this time and it would be to his best advantage to continue it as "The .AJnerican Farm Youth". It was pointed out to 'Mr. Anderson that when the time came for the National Orga...~ization to put out an official organ that this would have to be done on a strictly business basis and on the most practical and economical manner, regardless of personalities.
The following resolution was drafted and it was unanimously agreed to recommend its adoption at the convention session:
"Encourage the efforts of Homer Paul .Anderson, Edi tor of "The American Fa.rm Youth Magazine"
and suggesting further cooperation and support from the F.F •
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Girl membership in the Fu.t~ Farmers of America was discussed at some length. The Massachusetts situation was gone over in detail. The recommendations of the National Advisory Councilv.el'S ~resented and after due consideration the following resolution was drawn up to be recommended to the delegates by the Board of Trustees:
"That when officially found that an.y State Association in the Fu.ture Farmers of America has girl
members on its rolls, such State Associations shall be denied participation in all national Future Farmer of America contests and national F.F.A • awards. And no funds from the national treasury
shall be available to such State Associations for the purpose of transporting delegates to the national conventions until such time as the names of the girl members are removed
from the official rolls of the State Association and local chapters in accordance with the
constitution. u
Hours of tedious work were put in by members of the Board of Trustees on the
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applications for .American Farmer Degree, and list of suggested Honorary .AJ~erican Farmers. After due consideration the following names were agreed upon to be recommended for American Farmer and Honorary .A.rnerican Farmer Degrees:.
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Andy Fulton, ~kansas Jesse Pruett, Arkansas Lorenzo Smith, Arizona Ole Mettler, California Takashi Mori, California
~illiam Silveira, California E. Raymond Sisk, California William·n. Wolfe, Delaware Greeley Steele, Florida.
Elmer Larsen, Georgia Frank Hendrix, Georgia Claude G. Jonnson, Idaho Charles Norton, Illinois Earl E. Oertley, Illinois Myron Hays, Illinois
Adolph Rieckenberg, Illinois Ma:nrice Gantzert, Illinois Julius Black, Iowa
Paul Leck, Kansas Ellwood. Baker, Kansas Harlan Veal, Kentucky Lloyd Burrows, Kent11clcy
Joseph I. Gremillion, Jr., Louisiana Nolan Hebert, Lou.isia.."'Ja
Elvin E~ghes, Louisiana Myron
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Gartley, MaineC~rroll I. Miller, Maryland Norman Smalley, Michigan Ceil E. Loss, Michigan John Bartholomew, Missouri
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L. :Buoy, Jr., Missouri Orlando F. Tod.d, Nebraska.Earl Harriman, Neve.da
Paul Mackintosh Raynes, N. H.
Lawrence L. Munther, N. J.
Lynn Wood, New York
Shel ton
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Davis) North Carolina.Arley Hovland, North Dakota Melvin Rings, Ohio
Virgil Wertz, Ohio
St~inley Tschantz, Ohio Dale Dargi tz, Ohio Paul Waddell, Ohio
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Carl Williams, Okle..homa.
Marion Garrett, Oklahoma Steen Lemon, Oklahoma.
Leon V. Hubbard, Oregon Garrett Hunter, Permsyl vania John Rohlf, South Dakota Edward Widener, Tennessee
James Atchley, Tennessee Wade Sla.tten, Tennessee Turney Binkley, Tennessee Herbert Mills, Texas Wilburn Daniel, Texas Howard Dalton, Texas Thomas Franklin, Texas Adrian Tarve, Texas Julian Rader, Texas Eldrow Reeve, Utah Francis Nye, Vermont
William Shaffer, Virginia
J. Fletcher Blankenba.~er, Virginia Donald Hedrick, Washington
Geore,1"0 Ward, Washington Raymond Rada, Wisconsin
Donald N. McDowell, nisconsin Owen David Owens, Wisconsin Junior Beckman, Wyoming.
(Honorary)
Honorable Oscar L. Chapman, Assistant Secretary of the Interior Department
F. H. Servatius, Secretary American Royal G. M. Rohrback, John De ere Company
J. H. Pearson, Federal Agent for Agricultural Education, U.
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Office of EducationL. R. Humpherys, State Supervisor of Agricultural Education, Utah
H. D. Garver, Teacher of Vocational Agriculture, Merrirun, Kansas
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F. F. A. Alumni organizations were discussed. The following principles were agreed upon:
l. The impetus for organizing should come largely from local centers where active chapters have been in operation for some time.
2. The name of the alumni chapter should always include the letters "F.F.A.". For example:
11Ponca City F. F. A. Alumni".
3.
If and when there is a sufficient demand for a State F. F. ·A. Alumni organization it should be performed as a part of the already existing State F. F. A. Associetion and might well bear a name such as "Oregon F. F. A. Alumni".4.
In all cases local advisers of active chapters should be local ad.Yisers of alumni groups and State Advisers of F. F. A. Associations should be State Adviser for the State unit of the F. F. A. alumni.5~ State organizations of F. F. A. a.lumn.i are
conver~ent administrative units and above all the active members mu.st never feel that they
8$e controlled or under the•thumb' of alumni groups •
6~ Emphasis by F. F. A. Alumni should always be placed on:
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Continued improvement of individuals concerned.( 2). :Backing up the work of local chapters and State AssociatioIEof F.F.A.
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Provide a holding organization for former active F.F.A. members until such time they make their decision as to which adult ore:,"8.nization tojoin and encourage them in that direction.
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Appropriate social and recreational life~7 ~ Alwnni gToups need programs of work based on the above just the same as active units of the
organization need such programs~
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F. F. A. Alumni organization must never run in competition with already esta.blished farmorganizations. They should be designed primarily to bridge the gap bet~~en active me~bers and membership in established and recognized ad.ult farm organizations.
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It must fully be understood by Alumni groups that a national F. F. A. Alumni Organization is not contemplated and would probably be dangerous both from the standpoint of the continued success of active organizations and the relationship with the three large national farm organization.10. The F. F. A.
emblem (complete,without alteration) should be ma.de a part of any alumni emblem or emblems adopted.Merchandise contracts and agreements -were next reviewed.
No con:;>laints were registered against the concerns now supplying F.F.A. merchandise. It was pointed out that renewal of contracts and working agreements would be an important consideration for Board of Trustees at the
1936
National Convention of F. F. A.It was pointed out that Henry Groseclose, National Treasurer for Future Farmers of America, was in need of clerical assistance from time to time in order to carry out his duties as national
treasurer of F.F.A.. Upon recommendation of the Executive Secretary, Groseclose was allowed $200 for stenogTaphic help and a re-built typewriter, if needed, with the understanding the budget be so increased for the coming year.
The bills contracted by the National Or~a.nization since the spring meeting of the Board of TI"'llstees in March,
1935,
were reviewed and checks issued by treasurer for such payments also reviewed.By unanimous action entire approval of all bills,paid up to the time of the National Convention,were approved.
The appointment of committees for the convention occupied a considerable portion of time but with the assistance of other officers the president completed the personnel of each of the eighteen comnittees.
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A letter from L. G. Eaif our Company asking whether they should provide certificates of merit as requested was read.
It was agreed that
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M. Welch, Chicago, Illinois should bedesi griated for this particular merchandise rather than the Balfour Company.
Request for State Farmer Certificates was to be dealt in the same manner.
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M. Welch was to be requested to develop something suitable for all State~It was unanimously agreed to recommend to the delegates that the Manual remain 15¢ per copy at its present size.
It was unanimously agreed to recommend to the delegates that outside concerns be requested to refrain from offering prizes in local, regional and State public speaking contesteonsubjects prescribed or urged by said outside concerns in order to win prizes
on their special subjects. It was the sense of the meeting that in all F. F. A. public speaking contests the subject should be selected according to general rules without pressure or prejudice.
It was the sense of the meeting to send representatives to farm organization conventions a~in this year.
It was unanimously agreed that the Executive Secretary should be Historian for the F. F. A. organization.
Sufficient evidence having been present84 that Texas had over 10,000 members in her Association the award of an official placque was authorized at this time.
It was unar..imously agreed thnt Michigan be given first cha.nee for the F. F. A. Eand at the Ninth National F.F.A. Convention.
It was unanimously a.greed that a recommendation be made to the delegates of the national convention that dues remain 10¢ per member per year until June
1936.
It was 'WlB.nimously agreed that the
1935
plan for handling delegate expense be recommended to delegates as the plan to be used for1936.
The lighter and more reasonably priced uniform offered by the Universal Uniform Company was discussed and finally agreed
to turn this matter over to a uniform committee without recomnendatim s to report directly to national convention.
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It was unanimously agreed to start plans immediately for the Tenth Anniversary of the F. F. A. to be held in connection with National Convention of F. F. A. in
1937.
It was unanimously agreed to recommend to the delegates
~resent a change of chapter contest rules for
1936
which wouldincrease the prizes and liberalize the plan in an effort to get more chapters interested in the event.
It was unanimously agreed to request
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A. Cochel to consider the proposition of recognizing and awarding regional Star Farmers in ad.di tion to the wim1er of the United States.· No chE.nges were made in connection with State Association Awards or public speaking contests for
1936.
It was unanimously agreed to recommend that the use
of the term "Star Farmer" be confined as far as possible to national awards.
It was agreed that form material should be prepared in connection with the A.~erican Farmer applications for next year and such material should be sent in advance in an effort to get better applicants for degrees in
