May 21 Vote Set for Pawnee Valley Watershed Plan
Election to decide if the Pawnee Valley Watershed will form across 18 polling places in nine counties on May 21. Voters include residents of Rozel Burdett Hanston and Jetmore, with no absentee ballots. The district would span from Lamed east toward Garden City, about 75 by 35 miles, covering parts of Hodgman Lane Ness Rush Ford Edwards Pawnee Gray and Finney counties and about 1 567 240 acres, potentially the largest in Kansas and perhaps the U S.
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Pawnee Valley
Rozel
Burdett
Hanston
Jetmore
Lamed
Garden City
Hodgman County
Lane, Ness, Rush, Ford, Edwards, Pawnee, Gray, and Finney Counties
Kansas
U.S
Pawnee
Pawnee River
Lane, Finney
Gray Counties
Pawnee County
Arkansas River
Top Honors in Southwest Kansas District Home Economics Judging
Janice Hickock won first place with 520 points at the Finney County Fairgrounds event. From Lane County, Jill Hanks 505 Vickie Mumma 50 and Diane James 496 placed second through fourth. Top 10 included Kathy Strawn Gray 493 Carol Wilcox Seward 489 Marsha Bayless Ford 488 Rosalie Wing Wichita 487 Cindy Moreland Kearny 484 Juanita Gerstberger Wichita 484 Donna Anderson Stevens 484. Finney County girls led top five with Maxine Rogers 477 Diane Fansher 476 Donna Marker 467 Patty Rome 463 Stephanie Kraus 462. Classes judged were foods cloth ing and home improvements with about 275 girls attending despite rain. Elsie Branden served as host.
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Grant County
Southwest
Kansas
Finney County Fairgrounds
Janice Hickock
Lane County
Jill Hanks
Vickie Mumma
Diane James
Kathy Strawn
Gray
Carol Wilcox
Seward
Marsha Bayless
Ford
Rosalie Wing
Wichita
Cindy Moreland
Kearny
Juanita Gerstberger
Donna Anderson
Stevens
Finney County
Maxine Rogers
Diane Fansher
Donna Marker
Patty Rome
Stephanie Kraus
Elsie Branden
Finney County Extension Home
Sewing for Spring: Precision in Stitching and Pressing
A practical guide for home sewers detailing fabric choices, needle and thread pairings, stitch counts, and tension. It covers machine and hand stitching, seam alignment, underpressing, blocking, top pressing, and finishing steps to ensure a professional looking garment that holds shape over seasons.
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Jersey
Water sources stand up to Kansas farm needs
Rural water supply guidance from Kansas State University outlines options beyond a well. Viable sources include rural water districts, springs, cisterns, and ponds with pros and limits. Wells may fail due to quantity or contamination, while treatment can address taste and pollutants. A pond or spring may require storage and protection. cisterns are last resort.
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Manhattan
Elwyn S. Holmes
Kansas State University
U.S. Geological Survey
Lawrence
Holmes
Kansas
Roundup Is Set for June at Kansas State University
More than 1 200 Sunflower State 4-Hers will attend Kansas State University June 3 7 as delegates to Kansas 4 H Roundup. They will tour two of KSU s eight colleges, complete 12 hours of project enrichment and self improvement study, and choose topics for Tuesday through Thursday. The program includes a talent show, a Miss America alumna appearance, movies, Union recreation, a Thursday night party, a state 4 H chorus concert, and exchange of 4 H experiences. Delegates live in dorms with adult leaders acting as counselors. Wednesday events include a breakfast for leaders a dinner for Master 4 H Club members and an evening banquet for Gold Key Award winners.
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KSU
Charles Bates
Syracuse Coed Elected Vice-President of 4-H Club
Dana Wood of Syracuse elected vice-president of Kansas State University Collegiate 4-H Club in Manhattan. Monte Harden of Goodland named president. installation planned at final spring meeting. Poppy Day observed by American Legion Auxiliary honoring armed forces sacrifices.
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Syracuse
Dana Wood
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Monte Harden
Goodland
The
American Legion Auxiliary
Youth Programs Need People, Time, Money
Kansas State University 4-H leader Dr Glenn Busset says effective youth aid for low income families requires community based centers and a high adult to child ratio. Success depends on cooperation with existing agencies and focusing on individual children’s potential rather than broad counts.
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Manhattan
Glenn M. Bugset
Kansas State University
Kansas Cooperative Extension Service
4-H
Church
Office of Economic Opportunity
Busset
4 H Western Kansas Queen Contest and Rodeo Set
Finney County hosts the second annual Western Kansas Queen Contest Horse Show and Rodeo on May 25 with entries from about 20 counties. Queen judging starts at 10 am, horse show at 1 pm judged by Darold Marlow, and a public rodeo begins at 7 pm with calf roping goat roping and more. Admission for the evening show only, tickets sold by 4 H members or at the gate. sponsors include Garden City Kiwanis Club and Radio KIUL.
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Kansas
4- H
Finney County
Jack McVicker
Queens
Darold Marlow
Alma
Garden City Kiwanis Club
Radio Kiul
4-H Council
Marquette Students Form STOP Campaign of Apathy
A group of Marquette University students in Milwaukee announces STOP a campaign of apathy as a compromise between two protest groups Respond and Reply. STOP circulates pamphlets urging the propagation of listlessness de escalation of involvement and pursuit of nothing in particular. There are 190 sawmills operating in South Africa.
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Milwaukee, Wis
Marquette University
Respond
Reply
Central Air installs furnace with monthly payments
Central Air installs a furnace and offers monthly payments as permitted by law. The notice emphasizes affordability and compliance with consumer credit regulations. No additional details on terms, rates, or deadlines are provided in the readable text.
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Albert Maddux
Finney County Extension Agricultural
Garden City Telegram
Bermuda
Zoysia
May
Midway
Countian
Man
Quane Nichols Center
Atrazine
University of South Dakota
Filatmant
Bagg
Gulf
Gulf Is
West of
Wheatland Electric
Garden City, Kansas
Garden City Sale Co., Inc
Jerry Chmelka
Jerry
Kansas Livestock Association
Jerry Chmelke
Sunflower State
William E. Fultz
Finney County Extension
South Africa
Massey Ferguson, Inc
Wes
B.T.U
Jim Unger
Masonry Products, Inc
E. Futter
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