Summer Almanac Facts and Historical Dates
A brisk almanac style note lists notable dates and trivia from history and recent times. It mentions June 26 as a new moon, Custer's last stand on June 25, Keller's birth on June 27, and the 1950 start of the Korean War, plus a note on voting age change in 1970 and a historical air crash in 1985. It also includes a reader question about a buzzing noise from locusts or cicadas and a home hint about vinegar removing typewriter correction fluid.
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George Armstrong Custer
Helen Keller
U.S
Air India
Atlantic
T.R
Bennington
N.H
Milk carton boat races buoy Vir-Clar Farm entry
In Fond du Lac Walleye Weekend Vir-Clar Farms showcased a milk pickup truck built from nearly 3000 half-gallon cartons. Gary Boyke plans say 950 cartons provided flotation for a 3000 pound capacity while four wheelmen powered the craft. The entry drew attention despite a swift four-entrant field winning the race.
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Gary Boyke
Vir-Clar Farm
Walleye
Fond du Lac
High herd output from pea oats silage mix
Continued from page one. The cover crop mix shows advantages over direct alfalfa seeding. The recent silage cut yields 18 to 22 percent protein. Seed cost per ton runs about seven dollars.
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Patnode
Giraud's Widow Elected in Wisconsin Farm Districts
A total of 15 213 ballots were sent to eligible farmers in 10 WMMB districts with 3 707 valid returns. District results include Kretszschmar 173 in 1, Johnson 208 in 4, Rau 266 in 7, Stangel 251 in 10 with other write-ins, Johnson 264 in 13, Giraud 348 in 15, Rose 324 in 16, Troeller 293 in 19, Runde 265 in 22, Soddy 276 in 25.
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WMMB
Judy Brown Doering’s Service to FFA Leaders Highlight Wisconsin History
Judy Brown Doering, active in the Wisconsin Association of Vocational Agriculture Instructors, serves on the National FFA Board of Directors and the National FFA Foundation Sponsors Board. He helped establish the FFA Alumni Organization, chaired the National Alumni Council 1975–1981, led as National FFA Alumni president in 1980, and earned the 1983 Outstanding Achievement Award. He and his wife Betty have two daughters, Mary and Barbara, and he authored Vocational Agriculture in Wisconsin 1900-1976.
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The
Wisconsin Association of Vocational Agriculture Instructors
National Ffa Board of Directors
National Ffa Foundation
Doering
FFA
National
National Ffa
His Wife
Betty
Mary
Barbara
Wisconsin
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OLD Farmer's Almanac
Marquette
Ein Adams
MILWAUKEE _ Sentai
Monroe
Barron
Mandate
Brown Oconto
Outagamie
Buffalo A Wo
Ozaukee Burnett
Calumet Pepin
Pierce Chippewa
Rusk Ee
EAU Claire ST. Croix Noamene
Ae of
Ces
Sauk Fond DU Lac
Grant An
Aie Sawyer
Green Shawano
Green Lake
Sheboygan
IOWA
Taylor Tod
Dale Jackson
Tremperleau
Jefferson
Vernon
Nel
Juneau
Walworth
Kenosha
Washburn
LA Crosse Washington
Cence Messed
Lafayette A
Waupaca
Catartemncnieal Lincoln
Waukesha Go
Rence Manitowoc
Waushara Vo
Marathon
Winnebago
Marinette Wood
Woods
Ferguson
Eastside
Cnty. D.R
Monroe, WI
Mr. Boyke
Gary
Rose
Clarence
Virginia
Tom Dietrichs
Donald Im
Giraud
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Richard Kretszschmar
Mellen
Timm Johnson
New Richmond
Albin Rust
Hillsdale
Terry Taylor
Lewis
George Rau
Dorchester
Dan Stangel
Kewaunee
Dianne Jacobs
New Franken
Theresa Olsen
DePere
Earl Radue
Denmark
Lynn Johnson
Pepin
Richard Dierauer
Alma
Myrna Giraud
Norwalk
George Weber
Elroy
David Rose
Eden
Madeleine Troeller
Rubicon
Eugene Runde
Cuba City
Ric Riniker
Platteville
del Soddy
Browntown
Arkansaw Valley
Durand
Mel
Holland
Herman Oerlemans
Lakeside Park
Milwaukee
Bordens
Lake Vir-Clar
ESPN
Judy Brown
S & D Sales & Service
Dan & Scott Roehrborn Cadett
Lilliston Rolling Cultivators
Owatonna
Mo. Co
Foster
Implement, Inc
Blue Chip
Abbotsford
Langs Dairy Equipment Inc
Mont St
Carlisle Farm Supply Inc
E. Chilton
Ladd’s
Ville
Brennar Rd
Kringle Dist
Cedar Mail
Rice Lake
Menomonis Anes
Font
Menomonie
Ag-Building
Town Square
Shawano
Oneid Iroquois
Arlington Base
Arlington
Emicals Thimet
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