THE UNITED FARMER /*v*vxvj 1 Volume 6, No. 12 1968 . THE UNITED FARMER VOLUME 6, NO. 12 A CHRISTMAS MESSAGE DECEMBER, 1968 Published 10 times yearly by the Information Service Division of United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative Ltd. •May you kcme ike bfii/iM of 9ok/ubima& Head Office: 11 19 - 1st Street S.E., Calgary, Alberta wkf'cA ib fieace - iks {jtadne&b of 9ok/mi- Editor: Alice Switzer Member of the Canadian Industrial maA wkick i& - ike Editors Association. kcfie kea/U of ^kbhi Authorized as second class mail by maA wkwk itwe. the Post Office Department, Ottawa and for payment of postage in cash. Postage paid at Calgary. CHRISTMAS IS A GIVING TIME United Farmers Farm Supply Centres: Calgary 4720 - 1st Street SIE. Ebenezer Scrooge learned the hard way that giving Edmonton 12243 Mount Lawn Road is more blessed than getting. Christmas is a season Red Deer - 5440 45th Street when we feel a special urge to give to those we Lethbridge .... 3131 - 2nd Avenue N. love. Grimshaw - Camrose - Hanna - Stettler Mr. Scrooge promised: "I will honor Christmas in my Westlock - Provost - Vulcan heart and try to keep it all the year. I will live in Vermilion - Grande Prairie the past, the present and the future. The spirit of Our Cover Picture all three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach." We add a firm "Amen" to this promise. Let us strive to keep Christmas all year long in our hearts. Especially we should try to give of ourselves in un- selfish service, for this is the only true gift worth giving. Merry Christmas and a Happy Holiday wish to one and to al Reprinted from an original oil paint- ing, through the courtesy of Doug Stephens, of Calgary. Doug Stephens is a well-known cowboy artist and sculptor; an associate member of the Cowboy Artfsts of America Society and a lifetime member of the Cowboys' Hall of Fame Rod»o Historical Society, Oklahoma. The model for Christmas Dreams was Doug's d au gh t er, Sh i r I ey 2 The United Farmer New Director Elected James Bentley Honored ERNEST COOPER JAMES BENTLEY At the Annual Meeting held in Calgary on No- At the Annual Meeting, James Bentley was vember 12- 15, Mr. Ernest Cooper of Sangudo, Al- honored for his many years of outstanding service berta was elected to the Board of Directors of United to United Farmers. Mr. Bentley was recently replaced Farmers. by Mr. Ernest Cooper as a member of United Farmers' Boa rd. Mr. Cooper has been a delegate since 1964 In 1930, Mr. Bentley joined United Farmers and when he was elected from the Lac St. Anne area. in 1935 was elected a member of the directorate body. He has held numerous executive positions in farm At the present time Mr. Cooper is secretary of organizations as well as serving for several years on the Mayerthorpe Sangudo Co-op Livestock Shipping the Senate of the University of Alberta (his Alma Association. He is a past president of the Paddle Mater). Valley Rural Electrification Society and is a member of the Alberta Wheat pool. Mr. Bentley served on two Government investi- gating committees in Alberta — the Hutterite Com- In addition to farm organizations, Mr. Cooper mittee and a special Areas Committee. He is a mem- has for many years had a keen and active interest ber of the Canadian Council of Rural Development and in education. He previously served as trustee and as the Alberta Advisory Council. secretary-treasurer of the local school district. At the present time, he is on the Board of the Alberta Federation of Agriculture and is the President Mr. and Mrs. Cooper have two married daughters, of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture. one son, and two grandchildren. Mrs. Cooper teaches Mr. Bentley has distinguished himself in his at the Junior High School in Sangudo. devotion to the farming industry and the outstanding The Board, Management, and staff of United support he has always given to co-operatives. Our Farmers welcomes Mr. Cooper, as Director from Organization is proud to have been associated over District 8H. these many years with Mr. Bentley. December 1968/3 Thailand - Uganda Zambia - Syria - Trinidad - Ceylon Left to right: Pailin Supakitvilekagarn, from Thailand; Cliff Pilkey, field - representatives from United Farmers; Cyprian Rama from Uganda; Enock India Chalo from Zambia. Brahma Sharma from India. In 1964 Western Cooperative College was designated by the Cana- dian Department of External Affairs as the training centre in Western Canada for co-operative trainees from abroad. Six month training programs are offered to the developing countries. The program also includes a six week course at the Coady Interna- tional Institute at Antigonish. This program provides an oppor- tunity for the college to extend its services to serve the needs of co-op- eratives in the developing countries of the world. It has been carried through with great success. United Farmers along with other major co-operatives in Calgary was honored this year to have as guests some of the students in the overseas training program at Western Co-op- erative College. Many of these people hold prominent government positions in their own countries and have come to Canada to further fam- Left to right: Mr. and Mrs. Art Dahlman, Federated Co-operatives Limited; Rajaguru Rajaguru from Ceylon; Mahmoud Kalaji, Syria; Mohan Singh from iliarize themselves with co-opera- India; Herman Ramkerrysingh from Trinidad (back to camera). tives. 4/The United Farmer Popular Perry — just ask our agents at Athabasca, Drayton The Proof is in the Picture Valley, Edmonton, Millet, Morinville, Neerlandia, Mayerthorpe, Onoway, Rochfort Bridge, Salisbury, Sangudo, Stony Plain, We know some big boys that, for Thorsby, Warburg, Wetaskiwin and Wildwood. Christmas, would like to be able to catch the fine fish that is shown in the picture. At this time of year 10 YEAR you will just have to go south, fel- lows. However, a few months ago, SERVICE AWARD Tony Gass caught this one close to home, and he is justifiably proud of Perry Billingsley is a popular man his catch. and deservedly so. His first five years with United Farmers were Tony is one of the United Farm- ers top Bulk Plant agents as his spent in the Calgary Head Office gallonage sales record certainly and during this time he made some shows. He moved to the Peace River staunch friends. Staunch, that is as area in 1929 and farmed at Hythe boosters of Perry's when it comes until 1951. He was operations man- to attesting that he's "a really nice ager of the Hythe Co-operative Seed guy" — (but we still can't find one Cleaning Plant in the winter months person, Perry, who is an admirer from 1947- 51. of your hand-writing). Perry is a marketing supervisor A few years ago Tony received for the Petroleum Division. He has his 15 Year Service Award pin from a thorough background of this divi- United Farmers. His son Andy is his sion for during his time in Head right hand man and is in charge of Office, he worked at the freight deliveries. desk, T.B.A. desk, petroleum cash Very belated but nonetheless, en- desk as cashier, accounts, and also viable congratulations to Tony Gass on payable and financial accounting. on his fine catch. Perry hails from Saskatchewan (and then sometimes we wonder who doesn't). He received his education at Nutan Collegiate and also took Perry Billingsley one year of commerce at the Univer- Marketing Supervisor sity of Saskatchewan. Petroleum Division Perry and his family have spent the past two years in Grande Prairie. They enjoyed the Peace River coun- try immensely and especially the Perry is interested, as well, in The people. The fond memories the Bil- Toastmasters Club, reading, the lingsley's have of this area are why stock market and his family Perry and Gerry intend to go back — which consists of his delightful wife to visit as often as they possibly can. Gerry and their four fine children, While in Grande Prairie, Perry Perry Jr., 9; Bruce, 8; Holly, 6; and was active in several organizations Heather, 4. — as vice-president of the Grande Recently, Perry and his family Prairie Toastmasters, assistant cub moved to St. Albert and think this master and little league baseball is a tremendous city. coach. He enjoys all sports and at one time played basketball, football, Hearty congratulations on receiv- Tony Gass and his prize fish and rugger. He was also a competi- ing your 10 Year Service Award, Beaverlodge. tor in track and field and fastball. Perry, from United Farmers. December 1968/5 OKOTOKS 10 Year Service Award The fireman who runs a tight ship. In 1965, United Farmers wanted He served 4]/2 years with the to do a story on one of our agents Calgary Tank Regiment in the 2nd who ran a good tight ship. We heard World War and served overseas for people say, "Russ Fullerton certainly the Canadian forces. He is a mem- keeps his place in apple pie order". ber of the Canadian Legion at Our Petroleum Accounting Depart- Okotoks and the past exalted ruler ment also testified he had a perfect of the B.P.O. Elks Lodge. He spent record for sending in his cash and 14 active years with the fire depart- stock reports. ment and was fire chief for three Well, Russ Fullerton still has a years. Presently he is serving on the perfect record for sending in his town council for the town of cash and stock reports.