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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1968
Page
1
A detailed guide on choosing patterns and taking measurements for waist hip and crotch length. It covers pattern selection by waist and hip, adjusting crotch length before cutting, and how to lengthen or shorten patterns. Includes fitting tests with inexpensive fabric before cutting.
Kansas State University economist John H. McCoy warns feeders to think twice before adding 40 to 50 pounds to steers this summer. He says rising feed costs and heavier average weights could boost beef output while pushing prices down, making selling at current grades more profitable if possible.
Kansas faces peak tornado season with June activity and widespread warning steps. Experts explain how funnels form, typical paths and speeds, and how residents should seek shelter during a watch or warning. Practical guidance covers outside actions, indoor safety, settling in basements, avoiding wide-span buildings, and mobile home precautions.
Six Kansas State University Collegiate 4-H Club members were named seniors: Virginia Munson Junction City Nina Felbush Abilene Larry Kohl Wichita and Bill Wood Syracuse. Honorary seniors were Sandra Tollefson Everest and Marlyse Milburn Rolla. They received paperweights and a key chain at a recent club meeting. Quinter tourist feature Wagons Ho honors Lt General Walt and Gov Docking as guests of honor speaking at 8 0 pm Monday at a campsite 16 miles north of Gove Kansas.
Dryland and irrigated research reports will be showcased at the Spring Field Day at the Kansas State University Colby Branch Experiment Station. The event begins at 1 15 p m with a field tour covering oats barley wheat and rye plots and fertilizer and seed studies. Researchers including Floyd W Smith Neil P Woodruff and Dale H clude discuss wheat uses wind erosion control and wheat yield factors during a six member panel discussion.
Kansas landowners in every county ordered about one million trees this year through Kansas State University Extension. Walnut seedling orders totaled 41,000, stratified nuts 75,000, Scotch pine 180,000 and Eastern red cedar high, with potted seedlings debuting in western Kansas at 40,000. Gene W. Grey notes overall strong demand and plans for next year.
Cherry sweetbread and oatmeal cookies were prepared during a Picnics and Suppers project meeting of the Go-Getters 4H Club in Picnics and Suppers and Snacks and Little Lunches. Three members in Picnics and Suppers all attended under Mary Dechant. Nine members in Snacks and Little Lunches made the cookies under Mrs. Lowell McGraw. Members judged pastry quality and ate their treats. Michelle Hoffman demonstrated hard cooked eggs and Vickie Davis presented Its Time To Do Dishes.
Kansas State University extension expert Howard D. Wilkins warns wheat farmers about “super seeds” sold by itinerant salesmen. Such seeds are often blends or ill suited to Kansas, lacking proper labels. Buyers should demand research proof, consult Extension agents, save correspondence and seed samples, and seek legal advice before contracting.
The Joe A Brooks family found their back door open and two steaks missing along with almost half a bottle of rum. A note left on un opened mail apologized for the theft and stated they were starved and would replace the door screws.
Advertises central air installation for furnaces with monthly payments stated as low. The fragment hints at financing terms but lacks full details on amount, duration, or eligibility.
Boys aged fourteen to sixteen who wish to work on farms this summer should mark two dates from June tenth to thirteenth. The notice invites non qualified applicants to apply during the window.
Finney County plans a 4 H Tractor and Machinery School focusing on safety, operation, and maintenance to meet New Child Labor Law para graph F requirements. Gale Seibert at Garden City High School will teach most sessions, assisted by dealers and extension agents. call the Extension Office or attend at 9 00 a m Monday at the 4 H Building. A sorghum variety demonstration was planted on H L Harms farm east of Garden City to compare hybrids including NC plus 671 DeKalb E 57 Pioneer 846 Algrow Ranger B Weather Master GS75 Golden Acres TE 66B Lindgey Funk 765W Excel 707 Acco R 109 and P A G 515. Four acres of each variety were planted. Also advised is grain storage prep including cleaning bins spraying insecticide and checking for pests and leaks. concrete should cure two weeks before storage.
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