Kansas State study links farmer success to three personality traits
Kansas State University researchers find reasoning ability, organizational drive, and decision making correlate with farm business success. A 42-member sample used 15 year performance indices. no link found for willingness to change or endure or drive to achieve. Further study with broader groups and new tests is urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas State University
Kansas Farm Management Assn
John Sjo
Sjo
Hog Producers Meet to Discuss Swine Management and State Checkoff
More than 100 swine producers from eight counties attended a Neosho County Swine Improvement Association meeting at the Neosho courthouse. The group, led by Fred DeLano, discussed swine management health and a potential state checkoff on market hogs for promotion and research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Neosho County
Tom Mills
Bill Cox
Crawford County
Kansas
Hull & Dillon
Pittsburg
Neosho
School Head Replacement Delayed Until Autumn 1968
Kansas legislators consider a plan to elect a 10-district Board of Education in June 1968, with the board effective Oct 15 1968. Rep. John Bower says reapportionment of the Senate prompts waiting to form districts. The measures are part of implementing a constitutional amendment from last year.
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Topeka
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Board of Education
Education Committee
Kansas House
John Bower
R-Mclouth
Senate
State
Bower
Franklin D Roosevelt White House guest totals
Eleanor Roosevelt noted in a year 323 houseguests visited the Roosevelts at the White House. The Roosevelts served 4,729 meals and offered 14,056 light refreshments to guests.
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White House
Franklin D. Roosevelts
Eleanor Roosevelt
Modesty in Cosmetic Use for Young Girls
A letter from Mrs. H P K asks for guidance on junior high cosmetics. Panelists urge modest, restrained use starting with simple hair and minimal eye makeup, natural nails and clear lip color, and emphasize grooming, poise, and respectful social conduct.
Capitol Lines Stock Sold to Topeka Partners
Purchase of the outstanding stock of Capitol Truck Lines by L. William Rudnick and Edwin Ramsberg of Topeka was announced today. Rudnick was elected president of the trucking firm which has
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Topeka
Capitol Truck Lines
L. William Rudnick
Edwin Ramsberg
Rudnick
Area's Sheepmen Here for School
A district sheep and wool school for southeast Kansas will be held January 31 at the National Guard armory in Neosho Rapids. The program starts at 9 30 a m with reports on ewe flock research, pasture crops, and wool marketing outlook. Lecturers include Wendell A Moyer and Dr Carl Menzies from Kansas State University, plus Ann Swearingen and A L Innes.
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Kansas
National Guard
Neosho
Fred DeLano
Wendell A. Moyer
Carl Menzies
Kansas State University
Alist
Ann Swearingen
State Board of Agriculture
Kansas Sheep and Wool Assn
A. L. Innes
Kansas City
Midwest Wool Marketing Assn
Floyd W. Smith
Leonard W. Schruben
Ted Walter
Grass Plantings Hold Soil In Runoff of Heavy Rains
Manhattan report notes 144000 acres of vegetative cover were planted under the ACP in 1966 to reduce soil erosion from heavy rains. Agr Stabilization and Conservation state committee chairman Gilbert W. Egbert says this practice conserves soil, benefits urban areas by reducing sediment in water bodies, and supports the future food supply. National figures show about 10 million acres established in fiscal 1965. ACP remains a voluntary, county-administered program covering diverse conservation measures from tree planting to disaster relief.
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Manhattan
Kansas
Gilbert W. Egbert
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation State Committee
Agricultural Conservation Program
ACP
Egberg
ASC
Signup Begins For 1967 Feed Grain Wheat Program
ASCS county office opens signup from Jan 23 to March 3 for producers to declare their intent to participate in the 1967 feed grain and wheat program. County committees have set base acreages projected yields and diversion rates. notices detail these determinations, though receiving a notice does not signup. Producers must file a declaration with the ASCS county office.
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Fredonia
ASCS
ASC
Capitol Trucklines Growth Survives Tragedy Across Eastern Kansas
Capitol Trucklines, founded 21 years ago by three brothers, continues under Elbert Seetin and Myrtle Seetin Bachman after two brothers perished in a recent plane crash. The firm, with 180 employees, operates 17 freight terminals in Kansas and Missouri, including Kansas City and St. Joseph in Missouri, plus Topeka, Ottawa, Leavenworth, Garnett, Iola, Humboldt, Atchison, Chanute, Independence, Coffeyville, Fort Scott, Parsons, and Pittsburg in Kansas.
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Kansas
Missouri
Capitol Trucklines
Elbert Seetin
Myrtle Seetin Bachman
Capitol
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Topeka
Ottawa
Leavenworth Garnett
Iola
Humboldt
Atchison
Chanute
Independence
Coffeyville
Fort Scott
Parsons
Pittsburg
Kan
CCC Stores Reach Laws
CCC inventories of price support farm commodities owned by the Commodity Credit Corporation fell to $2.9 billion as of October 21, the lowest since 1954. Cotton excess equals 54 percent of the CCC stock, with loans outstanding at $1.6 billion on October 31 the lowest since 1959.
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Fredonia
Commodity Credit Corporation
William Huser
Wilson County Agricultural Stabilization Conservation Committee
CCC
Huser
Peach Council Convention To Be Held In Wichita In February
Wichita Kansas will host the 1967 National Peach Council convention at the Broadview Hotel Feb 1922. Emphasis on Focus on the Future with topics ranging from peach irrigation to marketing. Speakers include W Willard Wirtz and Dr Raymond Doll among others from 13 states with 26th annual meeting noted.
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Wichita
Kansas
National Peach Council
Broadview
George Nicholson
Sedgwick County
W. Willard Wirtz
Labor
Raymond Doll
Federal Reserve Bank
Kansas City
Color TV Hoped For as Copper Roof Blocks Signal
Oklahoma House members find a color television in the capitol lounge but color programs are blocked by the copper roof. To get living color, an antenna must be installed atop the five story building.
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Oklahoma City
Ohio
Oklahoma House of Representatives
State Capitol
Rock Springs Adds Cottage and Pond
Manhattan reports Rock Springs Ranch south of Junction City expands with a year round 64 person cottage boosting winter housing to 288. A 1.7 acre farm pond will enhance water safety classes and fishing demonstrations at the 4 H leadership center.
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Manhattan
Rock Springs Ranch
Junction City
Presidents charm White House hobbies at games
President Truman built the White House first and only horseshoe court while President Eisenhower left a putting green that recalls his golf practice there, attracting visitors with memories of their hobbies.
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Truman
White House
Eisenhower
Leaflet Details Additives for Swine by K state Extension
Kansas State University extension leaflets describe FDA cleared feed additives for swine and classify them by primary use such as growth promotion disease prevention or internal parasite control. The publication lists handling withdrawal precautions and notes four years of research showing improved daily gain and feed efficiency.
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ERIE
Kansas State University
Food and Drug Administration
Fred DeLano
Neosho County
Robert A. Wilcox
DeLano
KSU
Crop Improvement Meeting Planned in Hutchinson
Kansas Crop Improvement Assn schedules its annual meeting Feb 3 at the Baker Hotel Hutchinson with reports on crop improvement and a noon luncheon. Premier seed grower awards will honor outstanding producers as KCIA president Thomas C. Roberts and Northrup King official Jim Higdon speak on quality programs and certification.
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Manhattan
Kansas
Kansas Crop Improvement Assn
Hutchinson
Howard D. Wilkins
Baker Hotel
Thomas C. Roberts
Kansas Wheat Improvement Assn
Jim Higdon
Northrup King & Co
Wilkins
ECIA
John Hannon
Valley Falls
O. R. Caldwell
Emporia
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New York
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Midwest
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Tola
Capitol Lines
North Santa FE
Mid-America Petroleum Co., Inc
Dale Edelblute
Garden City
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H. R. Krokstrom
Martin Baugher
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Frank D. Morrison
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