us. But the idea did work. Auto

us. But the idea did work. Auto rates, for Ohio farmers insured with us dropped as much as 4%. By working together, we had ! wiped ourselves.

We applied the same idea to fire insurance and to life and casualty. Word got around. City people asked to join our group. Our neighbors in West Virgnia invited ui in. Then Maryland, Delaware, Vermont and North Carolina.

Today, our original handful of policyholders has grown to more than two million people spread across 13 states. , 1955—year of decision Most of these people like way of doing business and tft who have moved out of our area

write back to ask why they cjui’t buy our insurance in their new homes.

But in these other states there are already “Farm Bureau" companies. “Then why riot,” asked pur Advisory Committee of Policyholders, “change our name so tjhat we can operate nationwide ?” i

Today we are the fourth largest automobile insurer in the natiop— the second largest among mutual companies. j

In total admitted assets' oyt 3

Companies have increased art average of 21 per cent a year since 1931. We’re now 81. times larger than we were theri. |

In 6 states, we* are the leading automobile insurer among j all

companies-—mutuals. stocks, j and reciprocals. j

Now, through nationwide! expansion, more and more people will have the opportunity to !joinus, working together democratically through their own institutions to help provide for their economic security.

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Hili News Note$

Mr. and Mrs. George Green and son, Mr. and Mrs. Deafi of Alexandria were visitors in jthe home of Mr. and Mjs. J. R. Foster, Sunday. , «■ \ ' Mrs. Reba Dabney of Washington, D. C. visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Lawson and son, Jackie Dabney over the week end. Wilber Cook of' Washington, D. C. is visiting his parents, Mr. ■nd Mrs. J. P. Cook for several days. ys. i

Miss Lottie Printze of Wa$hngton, D. C. was a wfcek end gufst n the home of Mr. and Mrs Lopis Aoore and Mrs. John R. Moore,