Machinery safety tips from farm accident briefing
The article details cautious steps to handle machinery, including backing up on slopes with loaders, keeping harrow teeth pointed up when stored, lowering levers before transport, and keeping clear of green chopters after shutdown. It covers first aid basics, bleeding control, pressure methods, avoiding tourniquets, and ambulance procedures with a focus on calm, rapid action.
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O’donnell
Pierce County Homemakers award scholarships and honors
The Pierce County Extension Homemakers awarded a $200 scholarship to Elizabeth Reiner who returned to UW Stout to study home economics at their Spring Council. At the meeting, county clubs received for work in eight program areas with multiple honors including Citizenship South Hill and Northview, safety 4 Corners, health Big River, community development Northview, cultural arts South Hill, family life Northview, international 4 Corners, and public information Pierce Arrows and 4 Corners with several honorable mentions.
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Pierce County Extension
Elizabeth Reiner
Reiner
Uw-Stout
South Hill
Northview
Big River
Locust Grove
Live and Learn
Alma Kees Named Extension Homemaker of the Year in Buffalo County
Alma Kees of rural Durand was named Buffalo County Extension Homemaker of the Year at the Spring Council on April 26. Diane Johnson, Buffalo County home economist, praised Kees as a doer active in the home church school Extension Homemaker organization and community. Kees and her husband farm south of Durand and run Alma High School art classes while raising 10 children. She has chaired county events and helped found the Prairie Pioneer 4-H Club, with extensive Willing Workers club involvement and multiple committees.
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William
Theone) Kees
Durand
Buffalo County
Spring Council
Diane Johnson
Kees
Willing Workers Club
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