Go Ahead Plan for County Soil Conservation Approved
Great Plains practices to curb drought in Finney County farms gain county approval. A committee including Dick Voss A B Cook R G Brown Dwight Denbo and Danny Trayer selects cost share approved treatments such as permanent vegetation cover beded erosion control terraces windbreaks waterways and dikes. Federal cost sharing ranges 50 to 80 percent with net profits over 600 triggering social security rules. applications for assistance are due via county offices with tax implications outlined.
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Finney County
Iron
Great Plains
Plains
Voss
Dick Voss
A. B. Cook
ASC
Board of Supervisor
R. G. Brown
FHA
Dwight Denbo
Danny Trayer
God Voss
Cook
Internal Revenue
Demand for Farm Products Predicted High for 1958
The 1958 outlook from the Department of Agriculture projects strong demand for farm products and stable or rising prices. Farmers’ prices are expected to average about the same as 1957, with costs potentially up in the year ahead. Fewer acres may enter the acreage reserve, and normal growing season production could raise total earnings for some youth workers, though many earnings under $600 may not owe federal income tax.
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Department of Agriculture
Cer UchpUl Ges
Ber
USDA
Kansas
State College
J. W. Koudele
Kan
Annear Talter
Cattle Prices Rise Amid Market Outlook Study
The piece notes rising cattle prices and cites a 11-year Kansas State study showing contour tillage increases yields and reduces soil erosion. It discusses USDA livestock market expectations for hogs, lambs, and cattle, with steady to slightly higher prices forecast for several sectors and continued strong marketing factors.
Finney County 4-H wins state pie contest bids in Wichita
Nancy Clutter of the Sherlock Strivers and Marilyn Hering of the Lincoln Livewires will represent Finney county at the state cherry pie contest in Wichita on January 11. The county contest judged junior and senior divisions on pie making efficiency crust filling and the girls' personalities. Most used lard for crusts and ice water for liquid with many using frozen cherries and almond extract in filling. Nancy plans to use her own recipe at the state contest and Marilyn's recipe is shared.
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Nancy Clutter
Sherlock Strivers 4-H Club
Marilyn Hering
Lincoln Livewires Club
Finney County
Wichita
Nancy
Marilyn
Hering
4-H News Lincoln Live Wires Club Sees Film
Lincoln Live wires 4H club watched the film Living Electrically at its December meeting led by county agent Dan ny Trayer. Kenneth Ginest heads the electrical project for the county this year. The group shared a Christmas grab-bag and presented gifts to Mrs BE Ginest and Thurman Lile. Trayer spoke on state and national honors won by county 4H members. The club voted to give a Christmas basket to a deserving family.
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Danny Trayer
Lincoln Livewires 4H
Kenneth Ginest
E. Ginest
Thurman Lile
Trayer
Gene Huff
Fire Volunteer Killed Pointing to Danger Spot
William Roy Shafer, 25, collapsed and died after receiving a shock from a bare electric wire while helping fight a roadside farmhouse fire. Shafer had pointed out a live wire to the property owner Emnett Carr when an arc leaped toward his hand, knocking him down and killing him moments later.
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Pratt W
William Roy Shafer
Shafer
Emnett Carr
Fisherman’s Tale Ends With Quit Warning About Fishing
In the Bahamas, a humorous fishing contest unfolds as Boyle and Whitehead haul in 25 bonefish from a single skiff. The narrator, claiming fishing is too easy, jokes about quitting after a day of steady catches and returns to land, declaring croquet the real test of skill.
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Andros
Bahamas
Lother
Whitehead
Rudy
Azure Sea
Bahamas Islands
Myi
Yone
See Better Warnings See Better Warnings Weather Study
Smithsonian Institution reports that hurricane forecast accuracy will improve to predict movements 24 to 43 hours in advance. The study by R C Gentry and R A Simpson for the Weather Bureau’s National Hurricane Research Project in West Palm Beach notes potential alerts 46 hours ahead for coastal areas.
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Washington
Smithsonian Institution
Tne
R. C. Gentry
R. A. Simpson
Weather Bureau
National Hurricane Research Project
West Palm V Beach, Fla
Agricultural Extension Calendar Dates and Locations
Agricultural Extension Calendar lists events from December including an advisory committee meeting at the home of Mrs. G. E. Dunkelberg at noon on December 12. December 13 features a 4-H leaders training school at the 4-H building at 1 30 PM. December 14 shows an executive board meeting at Elite cafe at 12 30 PM. December 16 presents a record-keeping school at the 4-H building at 1 30 PM.
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G. E. Dunkelberg
RED
Elite Cafe
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Lenha Hte
Kansas State College
Roy B. Herring
F. W. Smith
Alvin E. Lowe
Kathryn Sughrue
Home Economiecs Agent
Pia
Boyle
Don White
S Footwear
Ld Nso
Doerr
Jensen
Ah Lvn
Hal Boyle
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Fcita
Satrodsivinig
Cecil Dudley
Keneth
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