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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1963
Page
7
About 500 attended the annual 4-H and Farm Bureau Field Day at 4-H Camp Ondawa in Sunderland on August 3. Exhibits totaled 185 with the crafts department leading at 61. Delegates were chosen for the state 4-H dairy exhibit in Randolph Center on August 13.
Douglas Clark of Winslow shows a Hampshire at the 4-H Field Day. Scott McKenna of Bennington assisted, with Mr and Mrs Ira Whitney in charge. Pie eating, pony rides, and activities raised 126 for Camp Ondawa. Farm suppliers donated 25. Morgan horse demo by Alan Knapp. Southern Vermont Rabbit Association aided a successful rabbit division. Exhibitors included Harwood family, Peter Pratt, Bernard Baker, and John Harwood Jr. Pedigreed rabbits donated by several breeders. feed donated by Valley Feed Service and Whitman’s.
Miss Anna Wilson Vermont Extension nutritionist recommends corn syrup honey maple syrup as sugar substitutes. She provides ratios: corn syrup one third sugar plus extra syrup and reduced liquid. honey one to one with sugar and reduced liquid plus soda. maple syrup two thirds sweetness. molasses three fourths.
A Rutland county home demonstration training notes on making botanical lamp shades using pressed plants and ribbons, with guidance from Mrs. Clare Nolan and Mrs. Mary Laurie. Also suggests kabob combinations, spray starch tips, and a DIY low-cost spray starch recipe using instant starch stored in a fridge for up to two weeks.
In Midland Texas the Friday family continues a World War I era boot and saddle craft led by Truman Friday. The eight brothers produced 23 Gene Autry boots and over 100 Sam Brown belts and holsters for Midland police. They also make holsters and belts for the Texas Rangers.
County Agricultural Agent John C. Page urges farm families to take breaks from the dairy round the year noting modern farming demands and that letting others cover milking shows farms stay steady. He recommends a few days away in August when work slows and mentions Lester Smith, then at Purdue, as a point of reference.
A 49 member Bennington County 4-H delegation joined about 700 Vermont 4-H members at the State 4-H Club Day in Randolph Center on August 13. The event drew about 2,500 listeners as James Horst of Bennington served as master of ceremonies and host. Mitchell Dondero of Sunderland led Bennington’s IFYE exhibit while nine 4-H girls competed in clothing and five boys in dairy.
The Vermont Safety Council will hold a fall convention in Barre Auditorium on Sept. 25 with exhibits speeches and demonstrations. Mrs Helen Lawrence of Jericho is president with Bruce Gaylord and Andrew Tessmann among officers and keynote speaker Wilfred B Johnston of Boston Marsh McLennan Insurance Brokers.
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