Springfield News-Sun from Springfield, Ohio • 21

Springfield (0) NEWS-SUN Sunday Oct 7 3 NFO Livestock Withholding Action Resulted In Midwest Feuds Opinions Vary On Success stock supplies and boosted prices The holding action was most I One of the farmers who won't 200't're form in Hart says he Joined NFO two years ago because feel farm- in the past had little effect on the markets But most market and packing plant officials concede that the NFO's drive this Michigan Ohio Indiana Kentucky Nebraska South Dakota Kansas Colorado Wyoming Idaho and Oklahoma Three short-lived test actions outh central Iowa near Truro era are underpaid the way things betn Im Tfinitey used because the NFO guys against this violence I know of would really harrass me two neighbors that aren't NFO "I'm not Joining because I Just who had their don't believe in the way the NFO i is trying to get things done li cut It makes me ashamed to be effective weeks At in the first and third one time 1000 packing "7 idM totaS because of a shortage of live-: stock Most have since been rehired Prices in late September dropped to near those paid when the holding action started Sept 1 'and receipts climbed to near normal levels Oren Lee Staley president of the NFO and the driving force in its bid for what he calls fair price at the says that although receipts numerically are near normal packers and processors are buying animals that are not ready for market in order to fill demands for meat Packing plant officials contend there now are plenty of marketable animals available Harry Slife assistant to the president at Rath Packing Co at Waterloo Iowa says "we are getting all the -animals we want" "So are we" says RD Halcomb manager of the Swift and Go packing plant at Marshalltown Iowa "But we won't hold any grudges when NFO 'farmers again sell livestock to use regularly "I think however their proposals are rather unrealistic The farmers just can't get together Some will Join the NFO and others won't because they want their Rho Club year-old farmer says "I've I lived here almost all my life and Cpc Tn now my neighbors are coning UClS lilGGLllliL 1U sometimes 10 or 15 times' a day-trying make me join In(Juct JffCerS "I worked in Des Moines back in the 30's when I had to join in butchers union I don't want to belong to anything like that again They'll never get me to sign that NFO contract" The contract calls for members to market all their products through the NFO if and when the NFO gets contracts with processors Members selling outside the NFO would pay 10 per cent penalty on their gross sales 'On products marketed by the NFO the processor would withhold one per cent at the sale price and turn it over to the NFO as the member's dues "That one per cent sounds pretty high to me too" says Dwight Hart SO an NFO member south of Truro "but if we can get contracts with processors and be sure of a steady price it would be worth it" in the NFO when something likelsoine of the increases have since that is been trimmed Wholesale prices increased Soft-poken Aubrey Zimmer-: half a cent a pound man 58 who farms 200 acres jhmng the holding action accord-north of Murray saya even stif-ifc th ind Bradstreet fer measures may be needed to'national wholesale food price index The number of NFO members is a closely guarded secret Present estimates range from 75000 to 250000 members who pay $23 yearly in dues Staley says NFO members control 23 to 30 per cent of the country's total agricultural produo tion In a financial pinch In its infancy the NFO accepted $3000 from the United Auto Workers given says Staley no strings attached" He adds the NFO since has rejected all union offers of financial or organizational aid Staley says the NFO does not advocate force or violence to keep livestock off the market or to persuade farmers to join Prior to the holding action recess however many incidents were reported Bottles and stones were towed through windshields tires of livestock trucks were cut and shot roofing nails were tossed onto highways leading to sale barns and NFO members stopped trucks entering stock-yards Although stockyard and packing plant officials say much of the rise was brought by normal causes prices climbed during the holding action Top slaughter steers brought more than $34 a hundredweight above NFO goals at Chicago Hogs climbed from about $1850 to $20 a hundredweight before dropping The NFO's goals call for $3345 a hundredweight on choice grade steers $2275 a hundredweight on top butcher hogs and $2943 for choice wooled lambs and rib roast prices have gone up 10 cents a pound in New York Many cities reported increases of 5 to 10 cents a pound early in the holding action but make future holding action a success have to keep farmers from selling livestock to make it work I don't know just what we'll have to do but we have got to stop the flow of livestock to the markets else is going to do anything for the farmer We have got to do it ourselves Government programs haven't worked farmer is in trouble" Zimmerman adds buy this tractor sitting on I had to sell 40 pigs In World War IL To get one like it now I would have to sell 100 pigs" Public criticism of the recent holding action angers NFO members more than anything else "People say we are making them pay mm for meat and trying to get rich" says Evison of near Larimor markets have raised their prices 10 to 20 cents a pound The prices farmers get for beef and pork went up only two or three cents a pound retailers and processors utilized the holding action lo gouge the consumers a little The price hike in meats at stores and supermarkets has extended as far as the East Coast Meat prices in Baltimore are Rrta Berner 16 daughter of(running 10 to 15 above Mr and Mrs Albert Iterner ford Sept 1 Increases of 20 Donnelsville will be installed as cents a pound were reported at President of Theta Rho girls club st Louis three weeks ago Steak Bill By ROY SPECK DE9 MOINES Iowa Oct 6 Bitter quarrels have flared out among Midwest farmers this fall spoiling the holiday atmosphere that usually accompanies the harvesting of bountiful crops Neighbor has turned an neighbor Fences have been cut Homes have been damaged Thicks have been fired on Relatives aren't speaking Cause of the bitterness is disagreement on the National Farmers Organization's holding action on livestock which was recessed Tuesday night 32 days after NFO members voted to keep the animals off markets in an attempt to stabilize farm income at highw levels NFO bfficials said a substantial amount of livestock had been going to market in spite of the holding action and said if NFO members and sympathizers resumed marketing in an orderly fashion a market glut and falling prices might be avoided NFO officials said the holding action was not being cancelled merely recessed to permit some members to get rid of animals they no longer can handle What has the NFO accomplished since members began keeping cattle hogs and sheep off the markets a month ago in an attempt to boost and stabilize farmers' income? Opinions vary Most NFO officials and members say they still believe they can achieve their term contracts with processors calling for higher prices for farm products by threatening to renew the holding action in a short time But some NFO members faced with mortgage payments school costs and day-to-day bills are wavering And packing plant officials and farmers who have not Joined the NFO say the drive was doomed to failure before it was launched Some members of the Midwest farm group are unhappy with violence that has broken out Other members say- stronger measures are needed to make farmers keep their livestock at home in the future The NFO had been building for this holding action since it was -founded seven years ago when farmers were getting only 12 cents a pound for their hogs Since then units have sprung up in 16 Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin Missouri Illinois lU lw fare rtJacrt lv may be obtained at the door or from any member of the Ridgewood School Mothers' Club Mrs William Zitsman of the mothers' group said Saturday Through the generosity of many local citizens and service organizations "Tom Sawyer" will be enjoyed by many children who would otherwise not have the opportunity to do so With the aid of the Volunteer Service Bureau tickets 'will be distributed to the Clark County Home the Oesterlen Home both branches of the YMCA and several other agencies Sawyer To Be Staged Saturday The play "Tom will be Tickets for the presentation Listing Given To Various Roads Under Highway Program presented to -an audience- of Springfield youngsters Saturday in the North High School Auditorium at 1 pm and 3:30 p'm The live drama depicting a boy's life on the banks of the Mississippi River was taken from Mark Twain's classic story and will be presented by The Traveling Playhouse under the sponsorship' of the Ridgewood School Club This adult professional theater company entertained many local youngsters last year with their presentation of "Puss in and one-half miles State Route 540 from State Route 33 to State Route 292 in Logan County five miles State Route 292 from State Route 540 to State Route 347 in Logan County six miles State Route 287 from US Route 33 to State Route 275 in Logan County 11 miles State Route 33 from State Route 287 to State Route 347 in Logan County three miles State Route 366 from State Route 274 to US Route 33 in Logan County 12 miles State Route 368 from Slate Route 117 to Indian Lake seven miles State Route 702 from State Route 69 to Indian Lake in Logan County one mile State Route 273 from State Route 366 to Indian Lake two miles State Route 708 from State Rute 366 to Indian Lake one-half mile State Route 69 from State Route 366 to State Route 117 in Logan and Hardin County five miles State Route 117 from State Route 69 to US 33 in Logan and Hardin Counties seven miles and State Route 365 from State Route 366 to Indian Lake one mile Wittenberg News at an open meeting at 7 pm Monday in the IOOF Temple Other elected officers are: Gloria Witter vice president Linda Emerick recording secretary Karen Hines financial secretary and Vicki Dobi treasurer Officers appointed were: Minnie Sanders chaplain Jane Enochs warden Sandra Johnson conductor Margaret Pattern marshal Barbara Puckett musician Jackie Hartley' inside guardian Dorothy Ferryman outside guardian Pam Thompson right support to the president Linda Ark left support to the president Dianne Elliott right support to the vice-president Judy Cahill left support to the vice-president Linda Koster first herald Ha Raines second herald Martha Ogden third herald Delores Stamper fourth herald Melinda Mooney banner bearer and Ann Witter sergeant at arms Jane Blumenshein is the past president Ruth Wilson is the ait visor Miss Mary Ferguson will be in charge of the entertainment Miss Barbara Puckett will act as accompanist Miss Marjorie Kepler -past president of Theta Rho Clubs of jave 'Ohio and her staff will charge of the installation Notes by the Springfield Civic Opera Company will sing exeerpts from that opera Additional music will be provided by Wittenberg's Pep Band Two sophomores have been chosen as alternates on the Wittenberg cheerleading squid They are Mary Rackle Chagrin Falls and Peggy Ellis Wooster These coeds were chosen from 18 contestants who were judged on jumps motions pep end poise Wittenberg coeds were hostesses for a Field Hockey Play Day and Glide last Saturday The play day sponsored by the Dayton Field Hockey Association Teachers coaches and approximately 300 high school and college students attended the drill sessions and coached games Matched games among colleges and high schools took place every half hour during the afternoon The Art Gub will meet at 4 :15 pm Tuesday in the lecture room of Crabill Art Center The club is now selling postcards of famous paintings as a project The Second Generation Gub haa scheduled a picnic for Oct 14 at 4 pm in the Wittenberg Field House Dr Harold Albert To Speak At Weaver Chapel Services Sixteen miles of Stale Route 440 from Springfield to the Mi-ami-Montgomei-y County line has been designated a "scenic route" by the Ohio Highway Department it was announced Saturday According to Director Preston the area highway sector is part of a 2174-mile network of highways throughout Ohio which traverse through beautiful countryside Special effort will be made by the Highway Department in future highway improvements to preserve the natural beauty of any areas traversed by a "scenic and they will be kept In top shape for tourist traffic Turnouts will be provided at suitable locations for viewing sites of historical agricultural or industrial interest Vegetation will be cleared where necessary to i embellish views from the turnouts Director Preston said I Other area highways receiving the scenic tag are a me mile stretch of State Route 369 from State Route 4 to 440 State Route 504 from State Route 41 to Troy three miles State Route 507 from US Route 68 to State Route 273 in Champaign County three miles State Route 245 from State Route 507 to West Liberty four Springfield Girl Gels Role In College Musical Vicki Jeanne Bryan daughter of Mr and Mrs John Bryan 1634 Winding Trail has been chosen to play the role of Gladys in Otlerbein College Theater's fall production of "Pajama it was announced Saturday Game" became the ninfh-longest running musical comedy in Ndw York theatrical history The show includes many well-known tunes and Miss Bryan as Gladys the second female lead will dance- to the song I and sing the popular "Hernando's Hideaway" Miss Bryan is a freshman at Otterbein College and is planning to major in dramatics with a possible career in teaching She was active in high school dramatics and participated in several class plays and speech contests The show will be presented Oct 18 19 and 20 in the Cowan Hall Auditorium on the college campus in Westerville The Thursday and Friday performances are at 8 pm The Saturday show is a matinee and will begin at 2 pm By CAROLYN LEWIS Dr Harold Albert pastor of First Lutheran Church in Pittsburgh Pa will be the speaker at the regular 11 am Weaver Chapel services on Monday and Tuesday He will also preach Sunday at the 10:30 am worship service in the chapel His topics will be Religion "The Harm Good People and Is Not Easy" Richard Giessler a Hamma senior from Springfield will be the chapel speaker on Wednesday At the Thursday service the Chapel Choir will provide the program and on Friday there will be a Matins Service William Giait director of the Montgomery County Library will speak at the English Club meeting at 3 pm Sunday in the Board Room of Recitation Hall Chait who is the building consultant for the proposed new Warder Public Library will speak on the topic Science as a Career" Westlawn Honor 1 Dorm will hold an open house Monday from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Students participating in Marriage of an opera to be given The new models are in the dealers' showrooms and we have the money to finance theml Lew bank rates and convenient monthly payments will enable you to drive a '63 NOWI See us anytime! Knights Complete Plans For Columbus Day Mass Knights of Columbus of Springfield plan to celebrate Columbus Day Oct 12 by attending an evening mass at St Raphael Church at 7:30 pm The mass is for members of the of C- their families end others wishing to attend Pictured as they completed plans for the event were left to right: Kenneth Gordon grand lenight of Council 624 Rt Rev Msgr James Hoban pastor of St Raphael Church ana chaplain of Council 624 Carl Shroyer grand knight of Council 3737 Marvin Doane Catholic activity chairman of Council 3737 Jack Walsh Catholic activity chairman of Council 624 and Dennis Sheehan faithful navigator of Monsignor Buckley Assembly 4th -degree Knights of Columbus I 120 Limestone St 920 Main St MEMIER FDIC 1.