Pawnee 4-H Club June meeting and tour notes
Pawnee Indian 4-H Club held an June 8 meeting led by vice president Ruby Jo Woods and secretary Teresa Dahlers. Members planned a food stand shift for the Finney County Fair and a June 15 Home Economics Judging School in Garden City. They voted a dollar per member for the Rock Springs building fund and heard from Tiny Wilnerd on game laws and wildlife, followed by a quail film. Next meeting set for July 13 at the Pawnee Acre Community Building. The club tour occurred June 8 visiting multiple member homes, with a business meeting at Pawnee Acre Community Building and county camp announced for July 22–25 near Dodge City. A weather roasting event followed. Ronnie Phipps reported. A separate St Marys Telstars 4-H project tour on June 13 toured dairy, dog, foods, sewing, and hobbies at several homes, ending with a park lunch and a swimming party June 14 at Garden City pool. A chicken fry for families completed events. Sachs Harbour on Banks Island, Arctic, is the final note.
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Ruby Jo. Woods
Teresa Dahlers
Virgil Brown
Finney County
Tiny Wilherd
Kansas State Fish and Game Commission
Pratt
John Briggs
Wilnerd
Kansas
Pawnee Acre
Pawnee
Dodge City
Bill Daniels
Ronnie Phipps
ST. Mary’s
Lynn Whitehurst
Finnup Park
St. Mary's
Garden City
Linda Hamill
Costs More to Market Beef Now Cattle Industry Expansion Doesn't Mean More Profits
Kansas State University economist Quentin Banks analyzes the beef market noting higher marketing costs since 1954, driven by more prepackaged and boneless cuts, higher wages, and pricier equipment, while packers and retailers gain efficiency. Despite abundant beef and rising demand, producer margins remain slim as the farm retail spread widens and industry expansion outpaces profits.
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Quentin D. Banks
Kansas State University
U.S
USDA
Kansas farmers engage widely in Great Plains conservation program
Kansas counties show broad participation in the 1956 Great Plains pro rem with 62 eligible counties and 420 assistance applications in early year. Contracts total 1,419 since 1958, with $2,344,138 cost sharing for 1,300,000 acres. Program runs through 1971 with $150 million total funds. Any operating unit farmer qualifies. contracts run 3 to 10 years, max $25,000 per contract. The noted yacht club fact appears misplaced.
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Great Plains
Congress
Kansas
R. C. Lind
KSU
State Soil Conservation Service Office
Salina
Gove
Finney
Kingman
Jewell
Stevens
Seward
Ness
Stanton
Ford
Barber
Tota
Backyard dishwashers and home canning tips in one piece
A mixture of home appliance guidance and seasonal food preservation advice. The article discusses choosing and using dishwashers with examples of types and features, followed by safe canning practices for fruits, vegetables, and tomatoes. It emphasizes convenience, energy use, and proper processing, plus jar sealing checks for winter storage.
4-H Club Notes MAPPY HUSTLERS Breakfast served
Bonita Thomas reports on the Happy Hustlers 4-H Club breakfast on June 17 with six members cooking scrambled eggs sausage muffins biscuits coffee cake and strawberries. Loriie Hewson demonstrated breadmaking on June 20 and each member made rolls and a loaf of bread. The next meeting planned for Monday included judging foods classes.
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Ancel DeRemus
Loriie Hewson
Bonita Thomas
Beacon Booster Hosts Picnic With AFS Students
Beacon Boosters members gathered Tuesday noon for a People-to-People picnic at Joe and Mrs Yorks home to meet AFS students Thales M. Lobo of Brazil Ken Takahashi of Japan Consuelo Espinosa of Chile and AFL student staying with Jane Laughlin. Attendees included Laura Scott Diane Fansher Wanda Largent Kathy York Steve McMillan Janet McMillan and others. Ken Takahashi performed card tricks with Janet McMillan assisting.
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Beacon
Th Beacon
Joe York
AFS
Thales M. Lobo
Brazil
Ken Takahashi
Japan
Consuelo Espinosa
Chile
Miss Espinosa
AFL
Jane Laughlin
Laura Scott
Diane Fansher
Wanda Largent
Kathy York
Steve McMillan
Janet McMillan
Ken
Tuareg Nomads Roam Sahara in Five Clans
An estimated half a million Tuaregs traverse the central and southern Sahara across mountains and plains. They remain divided into five clans, speak their own language, and adhere to Islam.
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Sahara
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