Upshur Girl Shows Insect Exhibit At National Meet
A 14 year old Miss Sandra Kiser of Buckhannon Upshur County exhibited a seven case insect collection at the annual meeting of the Entomological Society of America in Irempris Tennessee. The display, chosen from 4 H entomology projects at the West Virginia State Fair last August, represents Mountain State youth in entomology.
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Sandra Kiser
Buckhannon
Upshur
Irempris
Tenn
Entomological Society of America
David O. Quinn
Best Virgina University
Miss Kiser
West Virginia
Raymond W. Kiser
Mountain State
SkHolub
Monongalia County Farmer Named Man of the Year
Vanderport Vandervort, longtime Monongalia County farmer and Extension servant, honored as Man of the Year in West Virginia agriculture by The Progressive Farmer. He aided county Extension work, organized milk plants, chaired Farm Bureau and Stabilization committees, and led dairy and horticultural groups.
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Hls. Vanderworth
Monongalia County
West Virginia
Progressive Parter
Vanderport
Vandervort
Agricultural Extension Service
Wood County
Morgan
Town
Tme
West Virginia Horticultural Society
West Virginia Farm Bureau Legislative Committee
AAA
State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
West Virginia Dairy Products Association
Mille
State Health Department
Farm Outlook For 1958 Says Good Despite Higher Costs
Kenneth P Brundage WVU extension farm management specialist says US Department of Agriculture foresees strong domestic business conditions in 1958 with no major changes to farming programs. Population rising about 8 000 daily, demand for food remains high as prices for cattle milk eggs broilers hold or rise while feed grains see lower prices. Land values up, production costs climb, off farm income common, and retail food prices likely to increase due to marketing and transport costs.
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Kenneth P. Brundage
Tehiion
West Virginia University
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Friday 13th Earthquake Hits Outer Mongolia Death Toll Surges
Moscow radio reports that a Friday the 13th earthquake in Outer Mongolia killed more than 1,200 people. The disaster is described by TOKYOP-Moscow radio with urgent coverage of the wreckage and casualties.
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Tokyop
Moscow Radio
Outer Mongolia
4 H Girls Win Chicago Trip
Two 4 H girls from West Virginia win trips to the 4 H Club Congress in Chicago on December 15. Carol Prunty, 20, of Ritchie County, and Alice Nelson, 18, of Boone County, are selected for their health and home improvement achievements. Carol plans to teach children. Alice is a West Virginia University sophomore and a long time 4 H home improvement winner funded by Sears Roebuck Foundation.
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Virginia
Seth
Chicago
Carol Vrunty
Ritchie County
Alice Nelson
Boone County
Carol
el Lilly & Co
Carol Prunty
Alice Nelton
Caral
Fairmont State College
Alice
Club Congress
Sears Roebuck Foundation
West Virginia University
Cooperative Extension Service
Being Careful Can Help Make Yuletide Happy
A short public safety message urges careful holiday planning to keep Christmas cheerful. It advises treating safety as automatic, cut the tree base to absorb moisture, place it in moist sand, and keep it away from flames and heat sources. It emphasizes preventing accidents during celebrations.
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Yuletide
Club Dinner Shows Neighborly Bonds And Holiday Prep
Frances Bursch recalls a rural women’s club dinner at a neighbor’s home, detailing household teamwork for setup, festive events, and shared meals. She notes men’s help, safety reminders for Christmas preparations, and the group’s enduring friendship through ups and downs as they gather for large family-style gatherings.
Parakeet Retrieved by Cat in Winslow Household
Mrs. Margaret Sneyd recounts Ginger the cat catching Joey the parakeet after he flew out a window. Ginger trotted proudly to Mrs. Sneyd with the lid in mouth and laid the bird at her feet, feathers intact.
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Winslow
England
Joey
Ginger
Margaret Sneyd
Mrs. Sneyd
Referree Escapes Mental Hospital Tainted Local Football Game
Both teams protested a local football match citing the referee they hired. The referees association investigated and found the official was an escapee from a nearby mental hospital.
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Cherry Burton
Pgland
Club Day Brings Rural Women Together for Food and Fun
In a lively gathering dubbed the gobble and gabble group, about two dozen women hosted a club day with food, coffee, and socializing. Members paid a dollar and a half for dinner, raising funds for charitable causes as they share recipes and photos.
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Mom
Philadelphia
Quigent
Farm Values May Continue Upward Trend
Farmland values show a leveling off in the Eastern Corn Belt and scattered states for the four months ending November 1, yet experts from West Virginia University’s Agricultural Extension Service predict overall upswing and strong demand. Across Iowa Wisconsin Illinois Indiana Ohio Pennsylvania New York the four month change was essentially unchanged, with a national average rise of 2 percent. Over the 12 months ending November 1 most states towns and Maine posted increases of 5 percent or more, West Virginia matching the national 8 percent increase.
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Corn Belt
Agricultural Extension Service
West Virginia University
Iowa
Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
US Department of Agriculture
Towns
Maine
West Virginia
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Frances Bursch
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Grafton
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