Food stamp programs face pride ruling out aid in many areas
An unemployed man in Batavia and an out of work mechanic in Seattle illustrate how pride keeps eligible people from applying for food stamps or food distribution aid. Elderly residents in Nassau County also fear stigma. Programs push outreach through trusted intermediaries and clear, practical explanations to show aid is for the needy, not the poor.
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Batavia
N.Y
Seattle
Wash
Nassau County
New York
June Herbert
Gloucester County
N.J
Department of Social Services
County Dairy Auction Promotes 4 H Dairy Program
Bennington County dairymen pledge near 1000 dollars for the 4 H Dairy Program. A Vermont Purebred Dairy Cattle Assn sale at the University of Vermont on November 6 will feature about 50 donated animals from Bennington and other counties. Auctioneer Tom Whittaker of Brandon volunteers services as catalogs will be available sale day.
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Bennington County
University of Vermont
Vermont Purebred Dairy Cattle Assn
UVM Extension Service
Bishop Family of
Tom Whittaker
Brandon
New England ASC Conference Set in Portland Maine
New England ASC leaders and county committeemen from six states will gather in Portland on November 3 and 4 for a two day conference. About 300 farm program workers are expected with top USDA officials including Kenneth Frick administrator. Discussions cover REAP Administration Public Relations and feed grain programs with group reports due Thursday morning. Attending Bennington County representatives include Merritt Morey William Strohmaier and Robert Rudd Jr.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
New England
Portland
Maine
Robert Graf
Bennington County
ASC
Usda Washington
Kenneth E. Frick
ASCS
Bakersfield
Calif
Frick
Clifford M. Hardin
Commodity Credit Corporation
Graf
Carroll G. Brunthower
George V. Hansen
Everett H.F. Felber
Charles Cox
Ray Hunter
ALCS
Graf Said
Merritt Morey
William Strohmaier
Robert Rudd Jr
Prune Jack O Lantern Cookies for Halloween Treats
Homemakers corner suggests Halloween themed treats using prunes. Create Jack O Lantern cookies with prune filling, prune hats, and prune topped cakes, plus prune cups and quick prune jam. Includes a recipe for prune jack o lantern cookies using pitted prunes sugar orange juice walnuts butter milk oats and spices for about 20 cookies.
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Unicef
First of world's largest flock of cranes begins migration
Officials at the Arkansas National Wildlife Refuge report 60 whooping cranes start arriving at the Texas coast winter nesting grounds. Four birds have been seen on arrival, with the remainder believed en route from Canada where the flock summers.
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Austwell
Tex
UPI
Arkansas National Wildlife Refuge
Texas
Wildlife Refuge
Canada
County Agent Explores Recycling From Woods To Gardens
Vermont farm and forest recycling discussed by County Extension Agent John C. Page. He recalls slab debarking, bark bedding, sawdust reuse, and manure recycling, noting improved efficiency and profits for mills and farmers while warning against inappropriate waste disposal downstream.
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John C. Page
UVM
Charlie
Adirondacks
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Ayrshire
Treatin
Famous Fleer
Woolworth
BOTT
Homemakers’ Corner
John Williams
Dorset
Williams
Route
Dewey’s Mill
Swift's
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Hi-C
Jemima
River Valley
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QUIK
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