Recreation Boom in Kansas Private Leisure Ventures
A Kansas survey shows 897 private recreation businesses on 76 503 acres including 7 015 water acres. Facilities include 546 fishing holes 275 field sports areas 232 hunting areas 131 water sports areas 121 golf courses and 120 natural scenic or historical areas. Sedgwick leads with 138 enterprises and 2 181 000 residents live within 50 miles of these sites.
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Manhattan
Kansas
State Soil Conservation Committee
Kansas Scs
Shawnee
Sumner
Cowley
Barber
Dickinson
Johnson
Wyandotte
Labette
C. F. Bredahl
SCS
Tops at Fredonia Fair
Fredonia fair prizes crown multiple 4 H and livestock winners. Grand champions include Barbara Scott Kendell Shire Jim Evenson Jo Papon and Anita York with several reserve entries across clothing food crops and dairy divisions. Notable names include Bonnie Summerville Barbara Scott Deah Chisham and David Marple among others.
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Top Blues
Shelia Sharp
Bonnie Summerville
Christine Olenhouse
Barbara Scott
Gorda
Sauna horse bath feature of trailer warms horses
A Wichita firm Irwin's Trailers builds a double-stall trailer with one side a controlled temperature sauna bath for horses. The bath uses volcanic rocks to steam, then a cold dip, to shock and warm racehorses before races. Interior is asbestos lined with fiberglass. price tag is $4,200.
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Wichita
Finland
Irwin's Trailers, Inc
More Entries Are Needed For City Recreation Programs
City recreation superintendent Martin Rotunno urged more registrations for two new programs starting this week. Tennis round robin needs at least five more players, while grade school soccer for boys 8 to 12 requires more participants. Soccer runs 9 am to noon on Monday Wednesday and Friday for two weeks at City Park south fields.
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Martin Rotunno
Rotunno
Dick Purdy
City Park
Fat box turtles dominate strawberry season
In strawberry season, box turtles gorge on fresh fruit and grow so fat they cannot close their shells.
Sudan Grass Toxin Risk From Nitrate Accumulation
Danger noted as substantial nitrate levels can build up in Sudan grass and Sudan sorghum hybrids, especially in young plants. Animals consuming this material may suffer physiological disturbances or die.
Beef bull removal and herd pregnancy checks plan
The plan calls for removing the beef bull from the herd around the end of July to ensure a uniform calf crop. Brood cows should be checked for pregnancy in September or October so open cows can be culled before winter feeding begins.
Star Catches Boy's Eye in Earlton Community News
Local notes from Earlton report visits by El son Moran family from Boulder to Virginia, and Sam Scribner’s Missouri visit with Harold and Leonard Scribner. The Wilmer Cramer family plans a move to Ohio and Mayor Dean Buster resigns to new leadership. An 11 year old hosts Barbara Johnson from near Kansas City, while a boy claims spotting a flying saucer on a road, tying to a Tribune report.
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Earlton
Wayne Ward and Sons
Thayer
A. R. Brants
Barbara Johnson
Kansas City
the Tribune
Humboldt church social and park picnic honor area graduates
The Christian Builders Sunday School class met at the north park for a social evening with tennis badminton and games. Hosts served watermelon to seven families. A separate Saturday picnic at Community Park honored Mrs John Ednie and Matt. Attendees included Humboldt High School class of 52 graduates and families with guests from Chanute Iola Overland Park Rochelle and Hilo Hawaii. Riley Wilhite of Oklahoma City was an overnight guest.
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Humboldt
Christian Builders
Methodist Church
North Park
Maynard Cress
Tim Yockey
Community Park
John Ednie
Matt
Howard Russell
Bill Wright
Humboldt High School
Robert Wells
Lavon Roberts
Valerie
Natalie
Leslie
Chanute
James Hillbrant
Lucille Kaufman
Iola
Rowena Siemenstell
Kevin
Stuart
Overland Park
Charles Cole
Rochelle
Jennifer
Glen Doepke
David
Laura
Matthew
Hilo
Hawaii
Riley Wilhite
Oklahoma City
Cat's Hooked on Brake Fluid At Miami Shop
Miami AP reports Peter the cat frequents a brake shop to lick brake fluid from car tires daily. Owner Mrs Victor Piazza says Peter enjoys the rides and returns for more after it sleeps off the effects.
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Miami
Fla
Peter
Victor Piazza
Slow hands key to catching rattlesnakes says expert
In Big Cypress Florida an 18 year old Seminole James Osceola says the secret to handling rattlesnakes is moving the hand slowly to avoid a strike. He notes the safest method remains pinning the snake’s head with a forked stick and grabbing it by the neck away from venomous fangs.
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Big Cypress
Fla
James Osceola
Vilas Girl Wins Wichita-Style 4-H Camp Scholarship
Margaret Thorsell of Vilas Vikings 4-H Club in Wilson county is one of six Kansas 4-H members chosen for American Youth Foundation Training Camp at Stoney Lake Michigan Aug 2 15. The 4-H Foundation sponsors her, with Marilynn Schaus accompanying as cabin leader.
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Margaret Thorsell
Kansas 4-H Club
American Youth Foundation
Stoney Lake
Mich
Margaret
Vilas Vikings
Wilson County
Kansas 4H Foundation
Thorsell
Cities Service
University of Kansas
Michigan
Marilynn Schaus
Miss Schaus
Milk pasteurization debate considers higher heat
Higher temperatures than 161 degrees F and shorter holding times are being considered for treating milk and milk products. Advantages include better keeping quality flavor improvement and reduced space needs in plants.
Stock Sale Is Success at Fredonia 4H Fair
A successful 4 H livestock sale tied to the Wilson county fair on July 31 saw 27 steers 44 hogs and 16 sheep sold. Livestock quality and entries rose about 30 percent from last year with Fredonia State Bank purchasing the grand champion steer from Jo Anne Papon. Reserve champions included David Coltrain Earl Bonner and David Marple among others with supporting buyers from Neodesha Chanute and Fredonia firms.
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Fredonia
Wilson County
Fredonia Livestock Sale Co
Frank Troutman
Henry Payne
Larry Cline
Jo Anne Papon
Fredonia State Bank
David Coltrain
Neodesha Co-op
Newland Dairy
Barrow
Earl Bonner
Fredonia Sale Co
Clay Cook
First National Bank of Fredonia
Dillard the Dog Ends Up in the Dog House
A humorous account of Dillard a large mixed breed dog that terrifies the neighborhood leading to a 10 day quarantine and his temporary eviction from the house. The narrator laments the dog’s antics and jokes about his own role as a judge of canine nobility.
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Dilfarb
Dillard
Weekend Visits and Theater Outing Mentioned in Local Notes
Social notes recount extended visits including Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Williams in Kansas City with John Massa and theatregoers at Starlight Theater to see Tab Hunter in Here's Love. Marilyn Jo Owens spent a week with relatives, visiting Swope Park and the airport.
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Mona Durkin
E. R. Williams
Kansas City
John Massa
Starlight Theater
Tab Hunter
Farmers Wives Club
North Park
Marilyn Jo Owens
William English
Paula
Pam
Swope Park
Clarence Owens
Tim Yockey
Camp
Chippewa
Ottawa
Wayne Yockey
Randy Nord
Beatles Tour Set for United States and Cities
AP reports the Beatles will tour the United States from August 13 to September 1 with stops in New York Toronto Atlanta Houston Chicago Minneapolis Portland Los Angeles and San Francisco.
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New York
United States
The
Beatles
Toronto
Atlanta
Houston
Chicago
Minneapolis
Portland
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Wisconsin teen earns pilot license at sixteen
Patrick Grimm of Wausau Wisconsin obtained his pilot license at age 16. His family has a strong aviation lineage with relatives including his grandmother a pilot his mother who flew solo at 16 his late grandfather Archie Towle a noted Wisconsin aviator his father Lyle a charter pilot and his brother Charles also soloing at 16. His sisters Georgia and Jean are planning solos on their 16th birthdays.
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Wausau, Wis
Patrick Grimm
Archie Towle
Wisconsin
Lyle Grimm
Charles
Georgia
Jean
Army worms invade fields. K State expert warns
Fall army worms are more abundant this summer feeding on alfalfa corn and sorghum. They mainly leaf feed with some ear drop and stalk breakage. Sprays late in the season have limited effect. moth flights can reduce yields. Insecticides listed include endrin parathion toxaphene mala thion Sevin carbaryl. Waiting intervals vary by chemical and crop.
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Manhattan
Kansas State University
Dell E. Gates
K-State
Leading U S industries by employment in 1963
In 1963 the largest employer sectors in the United States were food processing with 1.64 million workers, transportation at 1.61 million, electrical machinery 1.47 million, machinery excluding electrical 1.46 million, and apparel 1.3 million.
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United States
Hog operation, breeding hogs in 1960s with Puri-Lak supplement
Byron Gukema cites a herd of Spotted Poland and Yorkshire hogs sold for breeding. He reports over 800 pigs kept in 1960 and sows averaging nine piglets weaned. He credits 50 pounds per ton of feed of Puri-Lak yeast supplement during gestation for strong sow performance. Also promotes Puri-Lak yeast mineral supplements for hogs and beef makers.
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Poland
Yorkshire
Byron Gukema
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Reno
Fredonia Fair
4-H Booths
Happy Hustlers
Homebuilders
HDU
Urban Red
Electric
Steve Smith
Dale Small
Anita York
Milton Clegg
Top
Connie Summerville
Jean Ann Schneider
Karen Pickell
Belinda Morris
Gloria Olson
Christine Neilson
Cheryl Pickell
Mary Lynn Clary
Kendell Shire
Logan Apollo
Dick Fortner
Bob Timmons
Karen Pherigo
Connie Miller
Curtis Thompson
Keith Nelson
Deah Chisham
Mike Carlson
John Clegg
Raebern Nelson
H Lamb
David Marple
Karen Nelson
Max Marple
Suffolk
Charles Nelson
Hampshire
Jo Papon
Doug Deets
Bill Clinesmith
Jim Evenson
Glen Seiler
June Starbuck
Carmen Starbuck
Sam Atherton
Jersey
Linda Shepard
Cheryl Carlson
Joe Wycoff
Ronnie York
Zenith & Sylvania
Rollow
11Th
Santa Fe
Irwin Langhover
Langhover
Purina
Dannen
B&m Feed & Seed
E. Main
Sudan
Star
Boy’s
Johnny Dighero
Fort Scott
Kenneth Brant
St. Francis Hospital
Wendell Brant
Alva McLaren
Mary Walkley
Gladys Scribner
W. B. Meredith
Arizona
Edna Scribner
P.O. Box
H. R. Krokstrom
Martin Bougher
Vilas
Bank of Commerce
Chanute Livestock Sale Co
ST. Louis, Mo
Leroy
Orval
Arkansas
Jigger
Dillarb
Dog Pound
North Santa FE
Mid-America Petroleum Co., Inc
Ort
Puritan Laboratories
Ine
S. W. Othff
Des Moines
Iowa
Byron G. Ben ‘Kema
Newston
Ralph F. Chapman
Humboldt, Kansas
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