Farm leader earns award for Ninth District honor
Teri Bontrager of Garden City has been named 1980 Kansas Farm Bureau Woman Leader of the Year for the Ninth District at the 62nd annual meeting in Topeka. The Finney County Farm Bureau secretary treasurer is among ten honored women based on leadership, civic work, and Farm Bureau program participation.
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Teri Bontrager
Garden City
Kansas Farm Bureau
Kansas Farm
Topeka
Bontrager
Finney County Farm Bureau Board of Directors
Finney County
Andrew Strasser
Doyle McGraw
Curtis Bontrager
Kansas
Farm Bureau
Curtis
Roy
Emma Bontrager
Bontragers
Washington, D. C
Congress
USDA
Washington
American Farm
Finney 4 H'er Paula Fillmore honored member of Beacon Boosters
Paula Fillmore, sophomore at Garden City Community College, completes 10 years in Beacon Boosters 4 H Club. Daughter of Keith and Barbara Fillmore, she led clubs, served as Finney County 4 H Council president 1979 80, assisted county fair, and earned multiple 4 H awards and travel scholarships. She competes in horticulture and woodworking judging, student government VP, Broncette of the month, and plans to study home economics at Kansas State or Fort Hays State.
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Paula Fillmore
Garden City Community College
Beacon Boosters
Keith
Barbara Fillmore
Golf Acres
Paula
Finney County
Washington, D. C
First United Methodist Church
GCCC
Lady Broacbusters
Broncette
Kansas State University
Fort Hays State University
4 H Notes Pawnee Indians 4 H Club Parents Night
Pawnee Indians 4 H Club held a December 8 meeting with officers Eddie Boots president Lois Dumler vice president Joyce Reed secretary Ruby Whipple treasurer Pam Smith reporter and Lois Dumler song leader. Sixteen members and 13 parents attended. Actions include cookie delivery to Heritage of Cimarron purchasing a club camera and price checks by Pam Smith.
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Pawnee Indians
Eddie Boots
Lois Dumler
Joyce Reed
Ruby Whipple
Pam Smith
Heritage of
Cimarron
Carol Oyler
Potatoes in U S Stockpile Drop to 1973 Levels
The Agriculture Department says the nation’s potato stockpile is at its smallest for this time of year since 1973. The fall harvest totaled 264.5 million hundredweight, down 11 percent from 1979. Inventories on Dec 1 in major producing states totaled 169.8 million hundredweight, down 15 percent from a year ago.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
U.S
Department
Mild weather aids wheat growth in Kansas Oklahoma
Washington reports that recent precipitation and mild temperatures in Kansas and Oklahoma have aided winter wheat growth and root development. Moisture benefited Texas small grains, but warmer weather is needed for further growth. The Joint Agricultural Weather Facility, a Commerce and Agriculture unit, notes the week ended Dec 14. Cotton harvesting is virtually complete in major producing areas aside from the southern plains, Arizona and New Mexico.
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Washington
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Departments of Commerce and Agriculture
Plains
Arizona
New Mexico
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Christma Clearance
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Garden City Telegram
America
Wells-Robinson Discount Furniture
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Pedset
Discount Furniture
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Wells-Dick Discount
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