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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1966
Page
17
A new cotton covered nylon thread named dual duty combines nylon strength with cotton benefits. It sews on all fabrics, ideal for stretch and synthetic knits, resists wear, and irons at any heat setting due to cotton protection. The thread comes in black, white, and other colors for sale.
February 9 at Pierceville Grade School featured theme Health Night. New business planned exchange with another club. Purple seal placed on charter in a special ceremony. Members presented talks and demonstrations on health and swine care. Rehearsals included group singing and a pantomime Love Potion Number 9.
The St Marys Comets held their monthly meeting March 1 at the St Marys Center with about 30 members answering roll call by naming their favorite TV programs. Reports were given by the club reporter council members and treasurer and leader. Demonstrations featured Mary Lou Palmer on How to Make a Smoke Ring Collar and Mary Beth Farr on How to Prepare Party Tuna Salad. Linda Dechant presented Cooking Tips and Mary Leiker spoke on What is 4 H. Joe Whitman gave a safety talk on Proper Use of the Tools. Group singing led by Debbie Kraus and Teresa Destong champ. Refreshments served by the Raymond Palmer and George Destongchamp families. Patty Heinz, reporter.
Secretary Orville Freeman announced record allocations of more than 22.5 million dollars for cost sharing emergency conservation assistance under the 1965 ACP. The funds aid about 36 000 farmers in 531 counties across 38 states hit by floods droughts fires and wind erosion.
Seven Counties including Ford Finney Gray Haskell Cl Meade and Hodgeman sent members to the Regional Club Day February 2 at Cimarron High School. Judges evaluated 89 presentations across demonstrations talks plays music and talent with county leaders coordinating the event and executive committee arranging facilities and payments.
Garden City FFA will enter the Southwest District Shop contest at Lakin with farm mechanics competitors Sam Hands Richard Lightner Steve Stone Larry Schneider Brent Woods Larry Johnston Greg Hands and Frosty Crouse. Speech contestants are Jerry Brown Greg Hands and Tim Stone. The chapter led last year with 7 884 points and won the speech contest. Members also took part in the 8th annual Harry Smith and Son Field Day at Elkhart on March 5. The district 4 H and FFA livestock judging school opened with beef cattle, swine, sheep and horse classes.
Cimarron and Ensign Boosters 4H clubs led regional demonstrations and talks with blue and red ribbons. Youths including Darrell Strawn, Ann Moomaw, Peggy Moomaw and Jeanette Maxwell presented grooming, baking, color theory and poultry care, while Sue Herrman and Cheryl Faulkner earned prizes in public speaking and talent categories.
The February Pawnee Indians 4-H meeting reviewed purple seal requirements led by Mrs. W D Daniels. HW Day set for Cimarron February 25 and Elk Hart livestock judging school March 5. Recreation committee to meet Feb 2 at Mrs Daniels home.
An economist asserts that the upward move in the Consumer Price Index last year is not driven by food costs. The CPI is a broad composite where housing, medical care, transportation and personal care influence changes, and food comprises about one fifth, not the sole factor.
The report discusses the edible solution concept in food spending. It notes the rise of personal disposable income and compares food price increases to overall costs. It mentions a neighbor’s complaint about a rooster waking her and cites a specific resident, Addi son Taylor, aged 87, who ate dinner away from home.
Al's Fa Corner discusses spring lawn seeding in Kansas focusing on Kentucky K-31 fescue and rye grass. It notes recommended seeding rates 6 to 8 pounds for K-31 and 4 pounds for rye per 1000 square feet, soil coverage, and that K-31 fescue yields a permanent statewide lawn while rye is a temporary option. It warns against mix-tures with fine bladed fescues and advises dormant pruning for planning and visibility.
The article covers pruning rules for deciduous trees and shrubs, guidance to avoid cutting into flower buds, and instructions to paint large cuts. It promotes three free garden leaflets on vegetable planting dates, fruit varieties, and Kansas vegetable and fruit varieties, obtainable from the county Extension office or Kansas State University.
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