Mosquito control and crop price outlook from county extension
County Extension notes mosquito breeding reduction via draining filling or treating water with Malathion or lindane and DDT where safe. It also covers July 1965 Kansas price prospects for eggs hogs feeder cattle slaughter cattle corn milk wheat soybeans lambs hay and other commodities with outlooks and moisture effects. It includes lawn insect pest notes sod webworms and grain storage insect protection guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Quentin D. Banks
KSU
Information Given For 3 Projects In 4-H Program
Junior leadership remains a popular Kansas 4-H project with 5300 members this year. Eligible youths 14 years plus two years of club work guide programs and events, aiding leaders and younger members. Reading project also offers three phases focusing on enjoyment, enrichment, and expression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Utermoehlen
Kansas
Utermoehlen
Douglas County
Kansas 4 H Club
Wheat Allotments Calculations Amid Pending Legislation
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service workers calculate wheat bases for Douglas County farms as 1966 quotas loom. A proclamation announced the 196 crop marketing quota and acreage allotment on April 14, with a referendum required by August 1, 1965 if no new law is passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Secretary of Agriculture
Congress
FDA Ensures Safety of Foods and Household Products
The FDA under HEW enforces laws to ensure safe, pure foods drugs cosmetics and pesticides. Kansas City office notes total diet studies show pesticide residues in foods are insignificant and residues have fallen since 1964. Over 33 thousand raw samples analyzed in 1964 with few illegal residues seized. education and labeling emphasized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
USDA
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Boston
Los Angeles
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Cherry St
New Bats for Mothers to Protect Kids
R W Peck of Berlin Wisconsin sent six new baseball bats to mothers patrolling Franz Park to guard children from vandalism and harassment. The bats were mailed to the Police Department for Mrs Schmidt. Peck urged proper use and noted no intimidation or vandalism has been reported since patrols began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
R. W. Peck
Berlin
Wis
Franz Park
Melvin Schmidt
Contouring Gains Emphasis for Farm Terraces
Heavy June rains damaged terraces where contour farming was not used. The piece cites improved drainage, reduced erosion, fuel savings, and moisture retention as benefits. It highlights George Butell and Roy Stecher advocating contour farming to protect soil and maintain terraces. The note mentions a Kansas State University extension partnership hiring Richard Dean Ray under the Job Corps starting July 2, 1965.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Butell
Butell
Roy Stecher
Stecher
Douglas County Soil Conservation District
Division of Extension
Kansas State University
Richard Dean Ray
Ray
Javits Seeks $250000 to Back Lindsay mayor Bid
Sen. Jacob K. Javits says he faces inertia but no refusals as he pursues a $250000 personal pledge to support Rep. John V. Lindsay’s fusion mayoral campaign in New York. Lindsay backers report about $210000 raised. Rockefeller pledge denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Javits
Lindsay
New York
Washington
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
John V. Lindsay
Campain
Liberal Party
Nelson A. Rockefeller
617 Twisters for Area This Year
The Weather Bureau's severe storm center in Kansas City reports 617 tornado sightings nationwide through June 24, the busiest year since 1957. Palm Sunday produced 45 twisters across Illinois Indiana and Ohio with heavy loss of life and damage. The record for a single day was 60 on May 24, 1955, harming Udall Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Weather Bureau
Donald C. House
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Oklahoma
Kansas
Udall
Kan
Uruguay Dumps Gold To Seek Financial Lifeline
Uruguay plans to pawn about 80 million dollars in gold bars to raise roughly 110 million more from private banks. The move aims to fund imports and service debt as the nation faces 171 million in assets against 330 to 350 million in debt. Despite optimism among economists, the budget deficit and welfare programs strain the economy, with meat and wool exports pressured by export priorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montevideo
Uruguay
Pachyderm Feet Hot As Fire Hits Truck
A fire in Concord Massachusetts damaged a Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros circus truck. Elephants inside the truck were frightened and danced as firefighters fought the blaze damaging wheel bearings and tires. Crews freed the elephants after the fire was extinguished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Mass
Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros
E.U.B. Sunday School Picnic At Centennial Park Lawrence
Residents and visitors from the E.U.B church community gathered for a church picnic at Centennial Park in Lawrence after Sunday worship. The event drew numerous families including Friesen Silvers Carothers O Connor Houk and Wulfkuhle families along with relatives visiting from Kansas City and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Ann Rake
Home Builders
E.U.B
Cenntenial Park
Lawrence
John W. Friesen
Carl Silvers
Cathy
Steven
Brad
Bob Carothers
Harlan
Glen O’connor
Brenda
Raymond Nichols
Virginia
Howard Hildenbrand
Don Wulfkuhle
Chriss
Kenny
Carol
Lloyd Wulfkuhle
Ronnie
Reita
Hammer Wulfkuhle
Gayle
Lesia
Mark
Jess O'Connor
John Inles
DeAnn
Sherry
Myrtle Killym
Ed Dunkin
Local families visit weekends across counties
Steve Cadue visited the Russell and Arthur Voelker families Friday evening. Arthur Voelker and family hosted the Mond Voelker kin at Lan sing Saturday. Tom Cox and daughters of Excelsior Springs with Marie and Donna Bell of Lawton spent the weekend with Earl Bell. Mrs. Scanel and family from Independence joined Harry and Mrs. Wellman for a weekend at their home. Max Rolin attended a May and Stephens dinner at the park in Eudora Sunday. Don Petrie and family, including Mary and Betty, were also mentioned in the social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Petrie
John Petrie
Shawnee Mission
James Green
Wayne
Kansas City
Kan
Leo Hollingsworth
Allan Reynolds
Richard Reynolds
Russell Voelker
Max Rolin
Frank Rolin
Denis
Jack Stephens
Pleasant Hills
Calif
John May
Eudora
Marcel Rolin
Janet
Jeff Washburn
Harry Wellman
Dianne Smith
Topeka
Don
Charles Voelker
Roy Cormode
Lancaster
Arthur Voelker
Mary
Betty Petrie
Janet Washburn
Maxine Voelker
Shelia Ridgway
Ridway
Doug
Bill Kesinger
Atchison
Don Petrie
Bill
Barney Means
Lyndall Ford
Alameda
Walter Downing
Mr. Ford
Valley Falls
Louise
Steve Cadue
Russell
Raymond Voelker
Lansing
Tom Cox
Excelsior Springs
Marie
Donna Bell
Lawton
Okla
Earl Bell
Robert Scanel
Independence
May and Stephens
Betty
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County Extension News
Combine
Eben Farley
Farley
Lawrence, Kansas
Food, Drug Administration
Oletha Blevins
the Food and Drug Administration
United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
America
Mrs. Blevins
Paul Had
Rex Roberts
Richard Oechlert
Paxson
George Houk
Centennial Park
Russel Houk
Harold Houk
Clifford Houk
Allen Houk
John Houk
Bernard Wise
Jannett Wise
Don Currow
Lauri
Randy
Jeff
Lee Groothoff
Noel Wulfkuhle
Washington, D.C
Walter Wulfkuhle
Canada
Stull
Scritchfield
Ronnie Garrett
Derby
Joe Bigos
Chicago
Ill
Paul Schwemmer
Cindy
Joyce
Schwemmer
E.U.B. Church
Larry Harrell
Robert Leon
Merton Kent
Woodstock
Badger Body and Truck Equipment CO
St. Omaha
Nebraska
Land Bank
Paservrattern
John Rosenbaum
Collect
H. V
Slim” Windsor
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