Sorghum crops urged for Western Kansas feed needs
County Farm Agent OSCAR NORBY promotes grain and forage sorghums on land out of wheat, urging use of certified seed and high germination. He cites reliability, planting dates June 5 to 15, and seed rates of 2 pounds on fallow land or 6 to 8 pounds under irrigation, noting diversified variety mix and origin.
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Kansas
G. B. Mayo
Atlas
Westland Milo
Martin Milo
Axtell
Sumac
Agricultural Extension Calendar May events listed
The Agricultural Extension Calendar lists events at Garden City and St Marys including a Dairy Field Day at the experiment station, upholstery and homemaker meetings at the 4-H building, 4-H clothing leaders sessions, an Up-and-Atom Jr club gathering, jewelry making, and a district meeting on the new egg law at the 4-H building and Fairgrounds. May dates show times from morning to evening across multiple 4-H activities and clubs.
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Garden City Experiment Station
St. Marys
Wide Awake 4-H Members Visit Council Members
The Wide Awake 4-H club held its monthly meeting with three Council members Lyle Ashworth Kath ryn Sughrue and Robert Heiman offering critique and guidance. Delegates were chosen for Music Camp at Rock Springs Ranch leaving May 31 for five days.
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Wide Awake 4-H’ers
Lyle Ashworth
Kathryn Sughrue
Robert Heiman
Phyllis Drussel
Rock Springs Ranch
Phyllis
Garden City
Harry Kent Lightner
Pete’ Smith
Delores Kleysteuber
Pawnee 4-H Club Hosts Sunshine Box At May Meeting
At the Pawnee Indians 4-H club monthly gathering on Friday May 13 Phyllis Brown received a Sunshine Box while in hospital. A June 10 tour is planned at 9:00 a.m. starting from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Lillibridge. Judy Phipps urged fire safety, stressing closed containers for matches and keeping them away from children. Members shared project updates and sewing girls Sharron Phipps Margaret Ochs Gloria Bryant Ramona Ogier and June Warner learned a hemmed patch and Romona Oyler demonstrated a flat fell seam. The group practiced sewing and judged their work.
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Pawnee
Sharron Phipps
Margaret Ochs
Gloria Bryant
Ramona Ogier
June Warner
Bill Phipps
Romona Oyler
Romona
4H judging center highlights May 14 event across counties
The 4 H judging center held May 14 for Home Economics drew 335 attendees from 13 of 19 southwest counties, with 65 leaders and Home Demonstration Agents. Finney County scored well, six girls posting over 375 points, top scorers being Karen Nicholson and Joyce Reusser with 432 points, and Jeannette Garetston with 430. finney county participants included Loustta Goss and Gloria Bryant among others, and several girls earned perfect or near perfect reasons scores.
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Southwest
Finney County
Pole
Karen Nicholson
Ford County
Joyce Reusser
Grant County
Jeannette Garetston
Haskell County
Karen
Joyce
Loustta Goss
Ramona Oyler
Gloria Bryant
Darlene Goss
Verla Spillman
Mary Pfeifer
Judy Phipps
Mada Cronin
Livonia York
Teresa DeRemus
Loretta Goss
Leo Jo Kopp
Kathleen Sughrue
Beverly Clutter
Linda Quint
Barbara Ludwig
Greta DeRemus
Jane Brookover
Joan Stucker
ASC Warns Seed Treated Wheat Mixed With CCC Loans
A. E. Cook, chairman of the Finney County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation committee, warned county wheat growers that chemically treated seed wheat mixed with non treated wheat makes the wheat ineligible for CCC loan delivery or CCC purchase agreement delivery. Each year some wheat is condemned for food use due to seed treatment chemicals.
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Commodity Credit Corporation
A. E. Cook
Finney County Agricultural Stabilization and Ceservation Committee
CCC
School dress debate and upcoming meeting noted
Mrs Phipps as clothing leader explains why a specific dress pattern suits the school. The group judged suitable patterns and buttons for the material and gave reasons. The next meeting will be at the home of Mr and Mrs Will Bryant on May 25 at 2 30 p.m. Reporter June Warner.
Finney County dominates district 4-H judging schools
Finney County led the district 4-H livestock judging school with 50 club members and 10 leaders. Ronald Ellis of Finney County placed high in multiple divisions, tied wins in swine judging included three Finney boys. About 375 to 400 people attended the county 4-H Sunday basket dinner and program at the Garden City fairgrounds with Rev. Elmer Sectory as guest speaker.
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Beacon Booster
Russel
Clifford Mayo
Clifford
Joe Yorks
Finney County 4-H
Ers
Elmer J. Sedory
Trinity Lutheran Church
Sedory
Chicago
Bob Hering
Larry York
Jerry Gigot
Darrell Goss
Marcille
Brown
Lyle ‘Ashworth
Lowell McGraw
Merle Wilson
Ralph Gross
Gary Farmer
Happy Hustler
Gary
Greta DeRemus
Loretta Goss
Stanley Jackson
Gary Jarmer
Teresa DeRemus
Finney County
Ellis
Ronald Wilkens
Kearny County
Florence Cutter
Stevens County
Ronald Ellis
Joyce Heim
Scott County
Stevena County
Jon Cronin
Gale Rundell
Junior Standley
Robert Brown
Bobby Hering
Gary Hering
Larry Powell
Merle Jackson
Scott Helmke
Mary Jane Ellis
Logan Gooch
Bill Brown
Finney
Fairgrounds
Garden City
Elmer Sectory
Trinity Lutheran Church of
Lincoln Livewire Club Cleans Roadside Park After School
Lincoln Livewire club members from Lincoln cleaned the roadside park by the scale house on US-50 after school on May 13. They planted shrubs pulled weeds raked debris and formed a bucket brigade for water. Wood for campfires was chopped into suitable lengths. Reporter Linda Roth.
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Lincoln Livewire Club
Us-50
Wadd
Linda Roth
Wool growers told to secure buyer details for new wool program
AE Cook chairman of Finney County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation committee urges sheep and wool growers to obtain specific information from buyers to qualify for the new wool program. The guidance covers outright sales at farm or local points, paperwork required including seller name and address, date, net weight and net proceeds, non market deductions, and purchaser signatures. distant terminal sales require transport and storage costs. consignments require gross proceeds and deductions. advances, interest, bag charges, dues, and other charges to be noted.
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Cook
Finney County
UN Reports Shelling of Fishermen as Murder
United Nations officials term the Communist shelling of South Korean fishermen off the coast of the Communist-held Raed Peninsula as cold blooded murder. The attack killed six fishermen, wounded nine, and left fifteen missing as five boats were struck and two more boats forced aground.
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Munsan
South Korea
Mya! United Nations
Raed
Peninsula
Debs bie Reynolds Leads USO Tour to Far East
Movie actress Debs bie Reynolds arrives in Tokyo by military air transport for an 11 day Far East USO tour. She will visit Formosa with a U.S. unit tomorrow for two days. The group plans performances in Korea May 21 28, with shows in Japan also on the itinerary.
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Tokyo
At-Movis
Debsbie Reynolds
Formosa
Korea
Japan
Erroneous Grower Payment Form Notice
Growers must submit a bill of sale or account copy showing required information tied to payment. Applications for payment use form 592 and can be obtained from the County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation office at the Finney County courthouse.
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County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office
Finney County
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Oscar Norby
Council
Wide
Ruth Wagner
Vernon Schneer
Pat Enslow
Lincoln
Carl Kemper
Lincoln Livewire 4-H Club
Livewire Club
Kemper
Leonard Harms
Junior
Up and Atom 4-H Club
St. Mary’s School
Mary Kay Bergkamp
Massey Morne
Trash King
Massey-Harris
Massey-Harris Ferrgson, Inc
Fulton Garden City
ASC
Asamo
Dollarty
the Jedge
Wisconsin
Harley Sales
Box 1259
Tul+sa
Okla
Clean Up Roadside Park
Far
East
Phillips Petroleum Company
Phillips 66
Brooks-Mangan Oil CO
Willys
Garden City Willys .Co
George Deslongchamp
Wast
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