Times-Advocate, 1979-02-28, Page 14Page 14 Times-Advocate, February 28, 1979
K-W farmers boost dividend to attract customers
Purchasers of fertilizer in
1978 from the Kirkton.
Woodham Farmers Club
received some good news at
Thursday’s annual meeting.
A dividend of four percent
was authorized by club
members after considerable
discussion. This is in ad
dition to an original five
percent allowed earlier. The
dividend is to be paid or
allowed by April 1.
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managemenc member Ray
Paynter led the move for the
further fertilizer dividend.
Paynter pointed out that
the club has been losing a lot
of fertilizer business to other
dealers. He added, “more
fertilizer is being sold than
ever before, but, we’re not
getting our share.”
Paynter continued, “Let’s
use some of the club’s sur
plus to encourage our
customers to stay with us
and others to come back.
Secretary-treasurer Rea
Stephen said, “We’re not in
the driver’s seat in fertilizer
anymore. There is a lot of
competition and we are at
the mercy of big com
panies.”
Fertilizer sold on which
the added dividend will be
paid
This
then
1977.
The financial statement
showed a surplus of
$27,252.54 for 1978 bringing
the accumulated surplus to
$90,607.28.
Total receipts for the year
were $1,830,213.58 an in
crease of about $104,000 and
expenditures showed a large
rise to $1,825,812.50.
Members set the interest
rate for unpaid accounts of
the current year at 14 per
cent which is two percent
above bank prime rate.
An additional charge of
three percent was authorized
for accounts which are more
than one year in arrears.
Secretary-treasurer Rea
Stephen was instructed to
send out bills to the older
accounts on a monthly basis
with interest compounded
monthly.
The club has prepaid
purchased $300,000 worth of
fertilizer
price.
Fertilizer accounts for 1979
will not be charged interest
until July 1.
at a guaranteed The management com
mittee recommended in-
creases in salary for
secretary-treasurer Rea
Stephen and his assistant
Ron Denham.
For 1979 Stephen will
receive $6,600 up from $5,989
and Denham’s salary will be
$4,100 increased from $3,663.
Board of management
committee members and
recording secretary Jim
McNaughton will be paid $15
for each meeting attended.
Last years’ rate was $10.
Bill Spence is president
and Harry Weersink vice-
president of the club.
Management committee
members are Jack Switzer,
John Scott, Glen Dawson and
Clarence Thomson.
• FERTILIZER
amounted to $609,000.
was about $3,000 less
the fertilizer sales for
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Cameron and children,
Clinton.
Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Wein
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Mr. Eber Lewis, Clinton, Mr.
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Miss Cheryl Wein, Gary and
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K-W FARMERS CLUB EXECUTIVE — The annual meeting of the Kirkton-Woodham Farmers club was held Thursday and ex
ecutive officers were named. Back, left, board of management Clarence Thomson, Glen Dawson, John Scott and Jack Switzer
and assistant secretary-treasurer Ron Denham. Front, secretary-treasurer Rea Stephen, president Bill Spence, vice-president
Harry Weersink and recording secretary Jim McNaughton. Staff photo
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HAY INSURANCE DIRECTORS — The annual meeting of the Hay Township Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company was
held Saturday. The directors and agents are shown above. Back, left agents Elgin Hendrick and Donald Campbell, vice-
president Ian McAllister, Elmore McBride, Cecil Desjardine, Robert Glen and Arnold McCann and agents Glenn Webb and
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Hay Mutual report good year,
elect directors, name president
The Hay Township
Farmers Mutual Fire In
surance Company earned a
net income of $181,686 on
their 1978 business accor
ding to the financial state
ment presented at Satur
day’s annual meeting.
The net income derived in
1977 was $125,564. The com
pany now has a surplus of
$1,533,325.
In his report, president
Carl Turnbull said, “Your
company has enjoyed a
growth rate that compares
favourably with that of past
years. Premiums have in
creased by 25 percent and
risks bv 19 percent.”
Spring
The report showed the net
insurance in force at the end
of 1978 was $183,681,317 as
compared to $154,442,259 at
the same time a year
earlier.
The new administrative
building for the fire in
surance company in Zurich
is now almost completed at
a total estimated cost of
$137,500. Of that amount,
$77,448 had been paid to
December 31,1978.
President Turnbull con
tinued, “It is evident that
Hay Mutual has proved vital
to those who have experienc
ed the misfortune of fire,
wind and other insured
perils. The effects of infla
tion on buildings, machinery
and livestock make it in
creasingly important to
review coverage
periodically.”
He added,“Auto insurance
is now available to our
policy holders. Those in-
terested are encouraged to
contact their agent for com-
paritive figures in this area
of insurance.”
Hay Mutual’s secretary
manager John Consitt com
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of the Ontario Mutual Fire
Insurance Association at the
annual convention held in
Toronto.
On this subject, president
Turnbull commented, “Mr.
Consitt is to be con
gratulated for an in
teresting, informative and
well organized convention
and his wife Helen as well in
her role as gracious
hostess.”
At Saturday’s annual
meeting for policy holders
directors Herb Beierling,
Cecil Desjardine and Arnold
McCann were re-elected.
Elmer Hayter was named
to the board of directors to
complete a one year term
replacing Donald Campbell
who recently resigned to
become one of the com
pany’s four agents.
Campbell will take over the
area formerly served by
John Scotchmer who retired
at the end of 1978.
Scotchmer was a director
from 1959 to 1970 serving as
president in 1963 and 1969.
He was an agent from 1970
until his recent retirement.
The other agents are Elgin
Hendrick, Hugh Hendrick
and Glenn Webb.
At a director’s meeting
following the annual, Herb
Beierling was named
president for the coming
year and Ian McAllister will
be vice-president.
The other directors are
Cecil Desjardine, Arnold
McCann, Carl Turnbull,
Robert Glen, Elmore
McBride, Howard Datars
and Elmer Hayter.
Personals
& Mrs. Grant
MacLean have returned
from a holiday in the south.
Monday the ladies of St.
Andrews church entertained
the Queensway Nursing
Home residents. Mrs.
Lovell was in charge.
Mr. & Mrs. Harold
visited with Mr. &
Arnold Gackstetter
Guelph recently.
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Upshall
have returned from Hawaii.
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald
Johnson have returned from
Florida.
Saturday afternoon Debbie
Consitt entertained at her
home in honour of Sharon
Finlayson. Girl friends and
bridal attendants were
guests. Debbie Consitt read
the address and contests
were enjoyed,
Tuesday night February 20
June Cooper and Margaret
Consitt arranged a shower in
the church for Sharon
Finlayson. Melanie Lovell
played the ukulele and sang
two songs. Contests were
conducted. Debbie Consitt
read the address. About 80
ladies of the community
were present.
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Jones
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