Women’s Liberation Gains Attention in USDA
Washington AP reports the Women’s Action Task Force mobilizes inside the Agriculture Department to push for more women in top policymaking roles. Speaker Estelle Ramey argues against gender bias and notes salary and rank disparities across GS levels.
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Washington
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Women's Action Task Force
Secretary of Agriculture
Estelle Ramey
Georgetown University
Dr. Ramey
Noble Foundation to host winter pasture conference in Ardmore
Noble Foundation personnel and guest speakers will present May 11 and 12 at the Gideon Center Ardmore Oklahoma on Management of Intensified Winter Pastures and Stocker Calves Topics include establishment varieties sod seeding fertilization management limit grazing irrigated pastures buying and selling health handling feedlots live beef futures and financing Tours will cover the Noble Foundation Demonstration Farm and stocker enterprise A question and answer session and a drill display are also planned
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Noble Foundation
Goddard Center
Ardmore
Oklo
Clude
Kolache Festival Planned for May 6 in Prague
Prague marks its Kolache Festival on May 6 1972 celebrating the town’s 70th birthday. Officials include George Littleford president and Lt Gov George Nigh to crown the queen. Parade starts 10 a.m. with floats bands antique cars and more. queen pageant April 29. About 15 000 guests attended last year with 2500 dozen kolaches consumed.
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Prague
George Littleford
Lynn Drury
Leila Clarence
Mattie Morgan
Connie Ellison
Kolache
George Nigh
New York
Chicago
Eva Nell Burch
Housing Interiors 4-H Project Launched for Youth
A new Housing Interiors 4-H project for fourth to sixth graders debuts after a successful pilot with Willard 4-H Club. A training workshop for adults to teach the project is set for Monday May 1 at the OSU Extension Center from 9 30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 332-2153 to participate.
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Willard
OSU Extension Center
Parity concept in farming aging. focus on rural development
Farmer economist Don Paarlberg of the Agriculture Department urges burying parity as a sole indicator and shifting to a total rural concept. He notes about 20 billion yearly aids target rural development from water systems to loans while stressing the plight of very small farmers relying on off farm income for sustenance.
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Washington
Nixon
Don Paarlberg
Agriculture Department
Paarlberg
Farm Editors of America
Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
Farm Editors
America
Oklahoma names 1973 Pork Queen Danell Mackey
Danell Mackey a 17 year old Sayre High School senior is named Oklahoma's first Pork Queen. She earns a 250 scholarship to the school of her choice and will represent Oklahoma pork producers at livestock shows, fairs, and meetings. She will also compete in the National Pork Queen contest in 1973 for a 2000 scholarship. Mackey attends Oklahoma State University in fall planning to study interior decorating or commercial art. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Darrell Mackey of Sayre. First runner up was Joyce Sheets of Guymon who received a 75 bond. The judges were Anna Belle Wiedemann Russell Pierson WKY Farm Director and Dr Bill Luce OSU Swine Livestock Specialist. The Oklahoma Pork Queen Contest was sponsored by the Oklahoma Porkettes and the Oklahoma Pork Commission.
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Danell Mackey
Sayre High School
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Pork Commission
Danell
Oklahoma State University
Darrell Mackey
Sayre
Miss Mackey
Oklahoma Park Queen
Joyce Sheets
Guymon
Russell Pierson
WKY Farm
Bill Luce
OSU
Oklahoma Porkettes
Appaloosa Horse Sale Begins Here Friday
A record collection of Appaloosa horses will be offered for sale Friday and Saturday at the Ada Appaloosa Sale staged by Pete Winters at the Ada Quarter Horse Sales Pavilion near Ada.
Pants workshop at OSU Extension Center announced
A men s pant making workshop will be held at the OSU Extension Center at the county fairgrounds on May 3 5 8 and 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The course costs 10 plus materials. Instructor is Mrs Kenneth Harden. Martha Mote said the workshop is open to county residents. Participants will work with double knit fabrics.
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OSU
Cnter
Fairgrounds
Martha Mote
Kenneth Harden
Kaleidoscope weekend sessions open to unscheduled Pontotoc County children
Miss Janice Tapper announces Kaleidoscope art program for first through sixth graders not with school groups, with sessions Saturday 9 to noon and 1 to 5 pm and Sunday 1 to 6 pm at Ada High School gym. Space limited to 55 per hour. tickets handed out 15 minutes before sessions.
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Pontotoc County
Janice Tapper
Hallmark Cards, Inc
Tapper
Lewis Watson
Miss Tapper
Ada High School
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