Farms Cities Dependent Water Plan Now Vital
Rural and urban communities must jointly manage watershed water resources. The piece argues water supply relies on the hydrologic cycle, with farmers and city dwellers both affected by droughts and rainfall. It calls for watershed boards to plan retention structures and notes conservation farming and soil management boost water efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Plains
United States
Wakarusa
Watershed Board
Careful Buying And Care Of Corduroy Garments
Safety and thrift guide on evaluating garment quality before purchase. Tips cover fabric grain, seams, colorfastness, labels, and fit. Also includes a corduroy care workshop note with dates and venue for rug making classes at the Community Building basement craft room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Anderson
Max Willer
Celebrities Gather for Inauguration Parade in Washington
Washington AP reports Missouri and Kansas leaders and residents join vast crowds for John F. Kennedy’s inauguration. Dwight D. Eisenhower and Mamie rode with Kennedy. Harry S. Truman and Bess Truman had parade cars behind the Kennedys. Governors Dalton and Anderson led their states’ contingents with bands, guards, and ceremonial units marching along Pennsylvania Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Missouri
Kansas
John F. Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Abilene
Kan
Eisenhower
Kennedy
White House
Capitol
Harry S. Truman
Independence
Truman
Penn
Harry H. Vaughan
John M. Dalton
John Anderson
Missouri Military Academy Fusiliers
Mexico
Dalton
Missouri Military Academy
N. O. Reese
Dodge City
Dog" Kelly
Intimidation charge filed in spouse murder trial in Missouri
In Liberty Missouri a wife was charged with intimidating a witness while her husband Perry Lester Thresher faced a life sentence after a jury found him guilty of the fatal beating of Constance Rebecca Williams on April 22 near the Missouri River. The wife Carol Lee Thresher was 19, bond set at 2500 dollars, and her preliminary hearing scheduled for January 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Carol Lee Thresher
Perry Lester Thresher
Thresher
Constance Rebecca Williams
Missouri River
Crime Reporter Freed From Murder Charge
Theodore C. Link, a 55 year old veteran reporter for the St. Louis Post Dispatch, was acquitted of first degree murder by a Cir cuit Court jury on the first ballot. The charge related to the killing of Clarence W Calvin, 35, a handyman with a dangerous reputation, at the burned out ruins of the reporter’s summer home near St Albans Missouri.
Baptist minister admits arson of two churches
Palo Alto pastor Rev. Leonard Rhoads 44 confessed to burning down his First Southern Baptist church on December 13 and a Fontana church on November 16 1956. Deputy District Attorney Harry Parker said officers booked him on arson charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto
Calif
Leonard Rhoads
Harry Parker
Fontana
Calmness Saves Lives After Jetliner Crash
Survivors from a Mexican jet air liner crash credit calm conduct for saving lives. Patricia Smedick of Hartford says there was no real panic and people were orderly while evacuating and allowing others to exit first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Patricia Smedick
Hartford
Conn
Lawton Man Accused of Leaving Scene After Wreck in Paw Paw
Donald Weede 22 of Lawton faced trial on a charge of leaving the scene after his truck struck a parked car in front of the Van Buren County sheriff's office in Paw Paw. The collision caused about 200 dollars in damage to Sheriff Fred Roper's car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paw Paw
Mich
Donald Weede
Lawton
van Buren County
Moisture Content In 1960 Corn Loans Shows Less Than Expected
County ASC chairman David V. Noe notes the 1960 corn crop offered as collateral for price support loans has lower moisture than anticipated. About 80 percent of loan-applicable corn meets minimum moisture, with ear corn on farms constrained to 21 percent moisture now and 19.5 percent after March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David V. Noe
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
McLouth Residents Host Gatherings and Visits
Local residents hosted birthday dinners and social visits across McLouth and nearby towns. Attendees included McLouth and Lawrence residents, Topeka visitors, and guests from Jarbalo, Centralia, Leavenworth, and Lawrence. A heart attack hospitalization and several inaugurals in Topeka were noted alongside local church group activities.
Dwarf Apple Varieties Grow for Kansas Garden and Orchard
Kansas State horticulture official R W Campbell says dwarf apple trees boost production by saving space and simplifying care. Leading Midwest varieties remain Jonathan Winesap Red Delicious and Golden Delicious. A Wichita grower planted 2200 dwarfs last spring and more plantings are expected next year. Local seed catalogs highlight abundant garden produce and the Extension Service promotes "Recommended Vegetable Varieties for Kansas" and "The Garden Calendar" for planting dates and practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
R. W. Campbell
Kansas State University Horticulture Department
Campbell
Midwest
Jonathan
Wichita
Horticulture Society
Manhattan
Extension Service
Kansas Extension Service
Fruit and Nut Varieties for Kansas highlights and dairy meeting notes
A third publication Fruit and Nut Varieties for Kansas lists fruit varieties and spring schedules with spray materials for apples peaches pears plums and apricots. It covers dormant sprays strawberry grape and peach tree borer treatments and options to buy ready mixed or assemble formulations. Edwin Sample resigns to join the Dairy Association executive board. Charles Hornberger replaces Alvin McKinney with Pete Bahnmaier retiring. Dennis McCarty reports on growth of the State Association and Dr G B Marion discusses dairy problems at Kansas State University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Edwin Sample
Douglas County Artificial Breeding Association
Charles Hornberger
Baldwin
Alvin McKinney
Pete Bahnmaier
Charles Jones
Dennis McCarty
Kansas State University
G. B. Marion
Kansas State U
K State 4 H Club elects officers for spring term
Steve Robb of Lawrence, a sophomore in agriculture economics, becomes president of the Kansas State University Collegiate 4 H Club for spring semester. Dave Wilson of Osawatomie is named vice president. Other officers include Mary Jo Hundley Mauler, secretary, Janet Patton reporter, Annetta Long treasurer, and Dennis Shields marshal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Robb
Lawrence
Kansas State University
Dave Wilson
Osawatomie
4-H Club
Mary Jo Hundley Mauler
Ol- Shrdlushrdlumitz
Janet Patton
Galena
Annetta Long
Ellsworth
Dennis Shields
Lindsborg
Darrell Garner
St. John
Jonne Avery
Riley
Ann Carlin
Smolan
Marion Karr
Emporia
Gaylord Taylor
Udall
Larry Richardson
Oswego
Kansas
IFYE
Diverse family notices and obituaries from Topeka area
A dense page lists births marriages and visits across Topeka and nearby towns. Notable items include Darryl Leonard Greer born December 31 to Warren L. Greer and Mrs. Greer of Hobart Indiana with grandparents in McLouth and East Taunton Massachusetts, Gertrude Goldman funeral at Oskaloosa. numerous visits among White, Taubler, Willits, and Landon families. hospital admission for Ruth McHenry. and a Saint Luke's Hospital entry in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Sanders
Lansing
LeRoy Sanders
Marc
Lawrence
Claude Kimmel
Alma Sanders
McLouth
Omer Luse
Jarbalo
Kathel Snook
Meridith Snook
Topeka
Charles Coffin
Springdale
Glenn Amend
Centralia
Ira Willard
Charles Greer
Judy
Larry
Hiawatha
Charles P. Greer
John Shockley
Andrew Dick
Walter Ressmeyer
Leavenworth
Cushing Memorial Hospital
Jack Martz
Jefferson County Memorial Hospital
Winchester
George Robson
Stevie
Lillie Clark
Alice Tomin
Clyde Reese
James Means
Eric Steeper
Bank of McLouth
Steeper
Nell Ashworth
Steepers
Joan Bradford
Ashworth
Lucille Roos
William E. Bradford
Ray Kimmel
Karl Richardson
Nellie Lodge
Ralph Brown
Bonner Springs
Henry Edmonds
Wenatchee
Wash
Max Black
Kansas City
Marlin White
Charles Edmonds and Sons
John D. Bower
David Osborn
St. Paul
Kan
Gus Rickstutter
Jim Kimmel
Delbert Lobb
Stanley Lobb
California
Clyde Chapman
Blue Springs
Hobart Herries
Eric C. Steeper
H. C. Baltis
Guilford Ridgway
Glenn
Larry Speakman
Labonna Kay
Vernon DeHoff
Tonganoxie
Hattie Landon
W. A. Brown
Clara Landon
Arthur Volcker
Grant Hegland
Lancaster
Lavinia Monroe
Burlingame
Monroe
Fannie George
Bonnie Speakman
Labonna
WCTU
Myrtle Dressler
Anna M. Bond
Naomi Casebier
Kansas
Leavenworth Baptist Church
Frank Black
Herman Watson
John Smelser
Jack Joplin
Lilie Clark
Harold Johnson
Dewey Terry
Warren L. Greer
Hobart
Ind
Darryl Leonard
Manuel Homen
East Taunton
Mass
John White
Methodist Church
Oskaloosa
Gertrude Goldman
Roland Shrader
Henry Foreman
Beulah Hehn
Allen Hehn
Fred Kirby
Olathe
Dollie Cain
Olive Jones
Leo Ryan
Neva Brandt
Albuquerque
N.M
Gene Tatum
Irene Walbridge
Richard
Loretta Umholtz
Donald Tobler
Herman Ashworth
Eddie Ice
Chantilly, Va
Fank Thomas
North Springfield
Clarence Laster
Phyllis
Emmett Thompson
Harry Miller
Irene Walbridge Spent
Homer Willits
M. E. Smith
Jack Willits
Harold Willits
Robert Ridgway
Donald Willits
Donnie
McPherson, Kan
John Willits
Harlan Willits
James Cox
Jesus Savious
Jennie Zimmerman
Amy Coffin
Goldie Hudson
Marie Knapp
Ruth Rose
Edna Lawrence
Moses
Emily Martin
Virginia Means
Eureka
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Johnson
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ASC
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By Bill Handley
Kansas 4-H Foundation
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Ulaskell
DERBY
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