Neosho County Fair Schedule Set For August Dates
The Neosho County Fair runs August 14 through 17 with entries due August 7 and exhibits accepted August 14. Livestock judging contests, 4 H talent show on August 11, a free rodeo, team pulling contest, style revue, and junior stock sale are planned with breed standards and health certificates required.
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Erie
Neosho County
Gale Mullen
Fair
Fred Malson
Ivan Green
Bill George
Harry Baker
Charles Carter
Wayne Johnson
Leo Fickel
Neal McCoy
Gerald Magner
Lloyd Dulaney
Glen Womeldorff
Don Taylor
William George
John Gorton
Fred ‘Kennedy
John DeMott
Charles C. Carter
Hanserd House
Bill Dickson
Gordon Nelson
Shelby Wells
John Davis
Altoona
Wendell Moyer
Manhattan
Ancel Armstrong
Norman Haigler
Altamont
1622 FHA Loans For Kansas Farms
Altamont reports 1622 Kansas farm families borrowed 7.7 million dollars in the fiscal year ending June 30 from the Farmers Home Administration to improve farms and homes. The average loan rose to 4,756 dollars from 4,104 the prior year, with increases in land and building purchases and 19 percent fewer funds for livestock and operating costs.
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Altamont
Kansas
Farmers Home Administration
John W. Edwards
FHA
Neosho
Labette
Soil and Water Associations
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Shade and cooling help hogs cope with heat
County agent Gale Mullen warns that high summer temperatures cut feed efficiency in hog fattening. In tests 100 lb of pork required 255 lb of feed at 70 F but 470 lb at 90 F, so provide shaded areas of 12 sq ft per hog and consider a 16 to 20 ft shade, 4 to 6 ft high. Add fog nozzles if possible, placed 4 to 6 ft high and 8 ft apart.
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Erie
Gale Mullen
California
Neosho County
Mullen
4 H Style Revue and Groomed Boy Contest Set in Erie
Erie residents will find the Neo sho County 4 H style revue and best groomed boy contest on August 8 at Erie High School starting at 9 a.m. The 4 H demonstration contest also takes place that day. A public showing of the style revue occurs August 16 at 8 p.m. at the high school. attendance is invited.
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Erie
Neosho County
Erie High School
Standard porch screening widths and mesh sizes
The article advises homeowners considering porch screening to use standard widths for easy installation and lists common screen widths as 24 to 48 inches. It notes mesh sizes 18 x 14 to block flies and larger insects and 18 x 18 for gnats, and suggests checking with hardware or lumber dealers for availability.
Pig Losses Hit 440 Million in Swine Industry Costs
A recent report estimates annual baby pig losses at 440 million dollars. Improved husbandry and timely medical care for sick pigs could sharply cut this high figure.
Wool Payments Underway in Wilson Neosho Counties
Payments under the 1960 National Wool Act are being issued in Wilson and Neosho counties. County chairs Leon Choate and Jim Norris announced details covering marketings of wool and unshorn lambs for 1960 61. Totals: Wilson 6844.13 dollars and Neosho 10918.43 dollars with deductions for promotion activities.
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Wilson County
Neosho County
Leon Choate
Jim Norris
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
American Sheep Producers Council Inc
Irrigation Workers Use Simple Steel Probes
Irrigators monitor soil moisture with a half inch steel rod probe four feet long. The unpointed rod with a handle helps determine water depth as it sinks easily in wet soil but resists in dry soil. The device is inexpensive and can be made in a farm shop.
Neosho 4-H Members Attend State Meet
Neosho County 4-H representatives Tommy Bartholomew Sham rock 4-H Club and Pat Mills Prairie Schooners 4-H attend the state 4-H conference at Rock Springs Ranch near Junction City. They will join sessions on mental health teen nutrition personal development and 4-H health programs plus recreation such as swimming and horseback riding.
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Tommy Bartholomew
Shamrock
Pat Mills
Prairie Schooners
Neosho County
Rock Springs Ranch
Junction City
Gale Mullen
Federal Tax Gas Refunds Deadline Near
Farmers may apply for the 4 cent per gallon gas tax refund for farming use for June 30 1960 to July 1 1961. Deadline is Oct 2 1961 with the Wichita IRS District Director. Forms available at Erie Extension office. filing rules and penalties noted.
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Erie
County Agnet
Gale Mullen
District Director of Internal Revenue
Wichita
Mullen
Internal Revenue Service
Gus F. Koehler
District Director of
Internal Revenue
South Main Street
Kansas
IFYE Youths Visit Kansas from India and Sweden
International Farm Exchange youths from India and Sweden arrive in Kansas for a three month stay with farm families. Sandstrom from Sweden and Patil from India join 13 overall participants in Kansas this year through the IFYE program, hosted by several families and attending a state 4 H health camp and part of the Kansas State Fair.
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Manhattan
India
Sweden
Kansas
Ake E. Sandstrom
Nilkanth
Gilbert O'Dells
Elk City
Erwin J. Mauler
Olmitz
Paul
Waldo Harms
Whitewater
Carl Palmer
Syracuse
Rock Springs Ranch
Hutchinson
Lawn Seedbed Care Boosts Kentucky Bluegrass Establishment
Erie county agricultural agent Gale Mullen urges thorough seedbed prep for Kentucky bluegrass sown in late August to early September. A topsoil seedbed of four to six inches, proper drainage, fertilization, and regular moisture are key, with recommended rates of 3 pounds per 1000 square feet and 5 pounds of 10-20-0 or 3 pounds of 16-20-0 fertilizer per 1000 square feet.
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Erie
Kentucky
Gale Mullen
Mullen
Monks Buy O Bryans Polled Hereford Bull
Holy Trinity Monastery of Butler Pennsylvania and Heath Cliff Corp of Pittsburgh purchased ALF Mixer Return 122nd from O Bryan Ranch and Anthony A Buford Caledonia Missouri. Father Anselm Orlosky procurator led the sale topping a cow and calf combination. The 372 acre farm supports the Benedictine community as they seek to improve Eastern Polled Hereford herds.
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Hiattville
Alf Mixer
O'Bryan
Anthony A. Buford
Caledonia
Holy Trinity Monastery
Butler
Heath Cliff Corporation
Pittsburgh
Holy Trinity
Anselm Orlosky
O.S.B
Four Point Farm Plan To Cut Fire Losses
A national four point program to reduce farm fire deaths and property damage was released after the National Farm Fire Safety Seminar at the Thor Research Center Huntley Michigan. Seventy safety authorities attended workshops to shape a nationwide prevention effort focusing on safer structures and equipment and a uniform rural fire statistics system.
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Thor Research Center
Huntley
Seminar Pushes Rural Fire Authority Across Counties
A Kansas seminar advocates creating rural fire departments at county and district levels to serve areas lacking authority. A demo showed using a farm pool as a water source for firefighting. Kansas State University specialist notes federal inspection and grading underpin broiler prices, with eight to ten week birds reaching market weight.
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Jack
Chanute Tribune
Kansas State University
Kansas
Manhattan
Erie Couples Honored by Friends on 40th Wedding Anniversary
A group of Erie residents gathered in Baldwin Sunday to honor former Erie couple Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Runer on their 40th wedding anniversary. Attendees included neighbors, relatives, and friends such as Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Dunham, Mr. and Mrs. Price Ewing, and others. The event featured covered dishes and well wishes as the couple marked four decades together.
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Erie
Leroy Runer
Baker Univer
Sam Sexton
City
Miller
Anna
Student Union
Hollis Dunham
Price Ewing
C. V. McCune
Chanute
W. L Oliver
Cleo
Dalton
David
Clark M. Fleming
William Faton
Overton
Tex
Fleming
J. J. Fleming
Lou Johnson
Kansas City
George Johnson
Wesley Buller
Robert Kreiger
Buller
Bethel College
Newton
Don FE. Wells
Richard Wells
Metuchen
N. J
Caney
O. J. Bridenstine
Mild Heart Attack For Adm. Rickover
Vice Adm. Hyman G. Rickover, pioneer of the atomic submarine program, is hospitalized after a mild heart attack last Tuesday. Navy officials say he is sitting up and in excellent condition with no surgery. He is treated at a Navy hospital in Bethesda, Maryland.
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Washington
Hyman G. Rickover
Navy
Rickover
Navy Hospital
Bethesda
USS Gridley Launched In Seattle As Navy Honors Dewey
A $25 million guided missile frigate named USS Gridley slid into the water in Seattle. Capt. Charles Gridley’s descendant Miss Lynn Gridley fired the launch trigger aided by Mrs. Stuart D. Rose. The ship, third to bear the name, follows two prior Gridleys with World War II and Atlantic crossing histories.
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Seattle
Wash
Dewey
Charles Gridley
Gridley
Stuart D. Rose
Burlington
Mass
Atlantic
Quincy
Pacific
Coffeyville Man Is Freedom Rider
Coffeyville Kansas resident Michael R. Grubbs, 24, UCLA student, was among 22 freedom riders jailed in Jackson Mississippi after refusing to leave a bus terminal. City Judge James Spencer fined each rider $200 and imposed four months in jail for breach of the peace. Police Captain J L Ray said the riders' presence risked provoking a disturbance. Grubbs, a Black rider, stood among a group that included many whites.
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Jackson
Miss
Michael R. Grubbs
Coffeyville
Kan
University of California At
Los Angeles
James Spencer
J. L. Ray
Grubbs
Bond Election Planned for River Side Park Pool in Independence
INDEPENDENCE AP reports a special election set for August 15 to authorize issuance of 90,900 dollars in bonds to fund construction of a new swimming pool at River side Park in Independence.
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Independence
Riverside Park
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