Farmers Institute Completes Tenth Rush County Run At Manilla
The tenth annual Rush County Farmers Institute was held at Manilla school on December 27 and 28. Activities included exhibits, talks by Aaron Nigh on wildlife and by William Martin on soil conservation, plus a 4H and Home Ec awards program. Neal Kuhn named champion Indiana 4H Holstein Calf Club member for 1957. officers voted to discontinue the institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Institute
Manilla
Rush County
Charles Browning
Aaron Nigh
Pittman-Robertson Wildlife and Game Project
Indiana
William Mar
Rush County Soil Conservation District
Phillip Bacon
Orange Township
Rush County Home Demonstration Chorus
Noel Hodge
P.T.O
Manilla School
Lowell Ritter
Posey Township
James Peck
Walker Township
Rush County Extension Office
Neal Kuhn
Home Grounds Improvement Timeframes Noted
The record cites timelines of two years for Home Grounds Improvement and three years for another related program.
Insects Garden Reward 4-H Boys Earn Chicago Trips
Don White 18 of Rush County and Robert Holm 17 of Tippecanoe County won trips to the 36th annual 4 H Club Congress in Chicago December 1 to 6. White earned Entomology honors and Holm the Garden award, with funding from C and S power and Allis Chalmers Tractor Group respectively. White led county demos, built killing jars, and maintained a 350 insect collection while managing 15 4 H projects and saving 3300 dollars for college. Holm oversees an 80 acre family farm, holds blue ribbons in crops, livestock, grain judging, and safety, and is the first 4 H key award recipient in Tippecanoe County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Don White
Rush Ee Sseevens Opecanoe County
Rush County
Hercules Powder Co
Don
Robert Holm
Tippecanoe County
Allis Chalmers Mfz
Tractor Group
Robert
4-H Girls Top State Honors for 1957 in Indiana
Two Indiana youths earned top 4-H Club honors for 1957 with standout records in food preparation sewing baking and home economics. Sharon Ritchie 18 of Delaware County earned the state award and will join delegates to the 4-H Club Congress in Chicago December 15 supported by Betty Crocker General Mills. Joan Shively 20 of Montgomery Ward area won the Girls Home Economics award and completed 76 projects including baking food prep clothing and home improvement. Both are active in county and state 4-H activities and will represent Indiana at the congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon
Joan Shively
Allen
Indiana University
Joan
Personal greetings noted at New Castle and Kokomo visits
Sunday afternoon callers in New Castle included Mr and Mrs Paul Clevidence and others. Raymond Kennedy, Judy and Lynn and Lena Newsom hosted dinner with guests Al McDaniel and Raymond McDaniel. Ronnie Tuttle visits De Forest Ward in Chicago this week. Raymond Kennedy and daughter Judy visited Charles Walls and daughter Carol at Kokomo on Saturday and called on Mrs Everett Finley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ren
New Castle
Paul Clevidence
Raymond McDaniel
al McDaniel
Raymond Kennedy
Judy
Lynn
Lena Newsom
Ronnie Tuttle
de Forest Ward
Chicago
Charles Walls
Carol
Kokomo
Everett Finley
For Sale Registered Sow With Nine Pigs
A registered sow is offered for sale with her nine piglets that are one month old. Contact LO 5-4964 for details.
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Institute
Harriett Kuhn
Neal
Bliss Coffee
Longhorn County Line
Mrs. Owen
REGAL
Prune Hunt
OUI
Campbell's Tomato
Pickles
Betty Lou Sweet
Caer Qc
Idaho U. 8
Sharon Ritchie
Childream
Dionceltl
Stuart Morgan
Carthage
South Walnut
Logan
Carthage Hardware
Woodrow Clay
Roy Kennedy
Arlington
James Geise
Knightstown
Wilbur Jackson
Sioux City
Iowa
Carthage Band
Carthage Band Boosters
Rit
Desrees
Ti Tate Breeders Service
Freemont
Anner
Milnot
Ohio
Little Mill
Bologna
Cis
Ocean Perch
Manuel
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