Pictorial Kansas history marks state bicentennial effort
Kansas State Historical Society publishes a pictorial history tracing Kansas from prehistory to present day. The volume uses maps, photos and paintings to illustrate explorers, trails, settlement, Civil War tensions, trains, sod houses, farms and modern life, with a Chanute Public Library copy available.
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Kansas
Our
Plains
Gove County
Chanute
Count Your Kid In project seeks Kansas handicapped children
Statewide census to locate unserved handicapped children for special education funding planning. Paula Fenley leads ten regional coordinators in promoting the Count Your Kid In effort with families, schools, and agencies. Confidential data will aid federal money requests and curriculum manpower planning.
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Kansas
Paula Fenley
Independence
Region 7
Fenley
Wichita
P.O. Box
Chanute
Kayettes
North Texas State University
Denton
Secialists
Computer aid maps endangered U S flowering plants
The U S Fish and Wildlife Service estimates about twenty thousand flowering plant species in the United States with roughly ten percent endangered. Notre Dame professor Theodore Crovello leads a NSF funded effort using a computer data bank to record 45000 specimens from 75 institutions to identify trends and enable reliable status judgments. California researchers note many flowers are disappearing due to development while stressing the value of plants for medicines.
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Chicago
UPI
United States
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Theodore Crovello
Univesity of Notre Dame
University of California At Berkeley
Harvard University
Field Museum of Natural History
Crovello
Notre Dame
National Science Foundation
Native Plant Society of California
Wayne Savage
San Jose State University
California
Savage
National Park Service
History and care of Christmas trees through the ages
Compiled by Mary Ellen Scully traces the Christmas tree origin from Strasbourg 1605 to German roots and American spread by 1800. It notes tree types Scotch pine balsam fir Douglas fir and artificial trees, with care tips on watering, cutting, and fire safety from USDA bulletins. The Chanute Tree Board extends seasonal wishes and safety advice.
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Upper Rhine
Alsace
Strasburg
Martin Luther
Luther
United States
Illinois
Minnesota
U. S Department of Agriculture
Chanute Tree Board
USDA
Constitution Approved for Neosho County Humane Society
The society approved its constitution on Thursday. Annual elections for four officers and four board members will be in January. Dues are five dollars per member due in January. Susan Mitchell treasurer 109 N. Grant accepts payments. Vickie Craig board member will report in January on chartering with the state.
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Susan Mitchell
N. Grant
Vickie Craig
Holiday citrus guides for color flavor and freshness
Extension expert Lois Carlson outlines abundant orange and grapefruit supplies, production forecasts, and consumer tips. She notes navel oranges and Florida temple varieties ease of peeling, explains visual cues for ripeness, and warns about thin skins, dull rinds, and aging fruit. Also included is the Orange Blossom Bowl dessert recipe for holiday entertaining.
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California
Florida
Texas
Big Creek Methodist Women Hear Lesson On Christmas Spirit
Freda Betts district treasurer for Parsons United Methodist district led the Big Creek United Methodist Women's dinner on Wednesday. She spoke on "How We Bring Christmas to People All Year Long," detailing love for homeless children at Spofford Home Kansas City. Lotos Reinhardt used the star emblem in devotions "Three Gifts of Love."
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Big Creek
Freda Betts
Parsons United Methodist District
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Home Economist
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E. Main
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Individual Mausoleum Co
Grand
Parsons, Kansas
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