County Homemakers in Special Week Highlight Finney Units
A Finney county observance marks National Home Demonstration Week May 4 10 with 445 HDU members across 22 units. Led by agents Pauline Bortz Faith Stone Isabel Dodrill Kathryn Sughrue and Ethel Stewart, the program covers planning family resources safety and consumer education. The history of home demonstration work began in World War I with canning clubs and has grown to include sewing tailoring and home furnishings projects.
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Finney
Puerto Rico
Suchine
Kansas
Shella
National
Ethel Stewart
Pauline Bortz
HDU
Isabel Dodrill
Kathryn Sughrue
Finney County
4-H district judging honors Finney county girls
About 425 4-H members and leaders attended the district home economics judging contest in Garden City. Finney County girls scored high in food, home improvement, and clothing classes, led by Nancy Fisher and several others with top marks. The report also notes a USDA survey on living room rug preferences, showing large wool rugs remain popular for durability despite interest in new synthetic fibers.
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Garden City
4-H
Finney County
Nancy Fisher
Judy Pounds
Sheryl Taylor
Diane Piland
Joyce Thompson
Judy Golay
Margaret Lile
Linda Quint
Sandra Sims
Alice Raynesford
Sharon Kreutzer
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Underlaying Floors for Modern Attic Renovations
Homeowners planning a modernization project in the attic should use underlayment over old wood floors before applying linoleum asphalt rubber or vinyl tile. A 4 inch hardboard underlayment provides a firm backing and helps prevent wear and cupping.
Agricultural Extension Calendar May 9 12 15 schedule
May 9 tailoring 4-H building 9:30 to 4:30 and concrete clinic at experiment station 9 a.m. May 10 executive board meeting 12:30 at Warren hotel. May 12 tailoring 4-H building. May 15 4H damp cleanup at Southwest camp.
Local 4-H'ers Set for Kan sas State Round-up
State club department announced two local 4-H members Dennis Smith and Margaret Sughrue of Finney county will join more than 1,200 club members leaders and extension workers at the 4-H Club Round-up at Kansas State College from June 3 to 7. The event features promotional talks by the selected group and reports on recent regional club days include Robin Sroufe Hazel Crist Nancy Fisher Susan Losey Dee Sroufe Art Johnson guest.
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Kansas State College
State Club Department
Dennis Smith
Margaret Sughrue
Finney County
Friend Flyers 4-H Club
Robin Sroufe
Hazel Crist
Nancy Fisher
Susan Losey
Dee Sroufe
Art Johnson
Larry Landgraf
Kansas Grain Sorghum Tests Report 1957
The 1957 Kansas Grain Sorghum Performance Tests provide yield, lodging, plant height and stand data for irrigated and dryland conditions. Notices warn excess wheat acreage must be disposed by deadlines. county ASC offices offer guidance. New storage plans from Midwest Plan Service include portable and fixed grain bins with capacities up to 15,000 bushels.
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Kansas
Foyepoet Sta
RSS
ASC
Midwest Plan Service
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