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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1963
Page
9
The article explains how to pick ripe cantaloupes by checking the sunken stem scar, netting texture, and aroma. It notes varying melon sizes yield different servings, highlights Vitamin C and A benefits, and cautions on proper wrapping and refrigeration for best storage.
The article explains freezing melon balls or cubes in light sugar syrup stored at zero Fahrenheit. It covers selecting firm ripe cantaloupes, yields about a pint per one to one and one quarter pounds, and pairing with cottage cheese and berries. It also notes other melons such as honeydew and Persian varieties and mentions melon upside down cake as a suggested dish.
IRS mails claim forms to farmers who filed last year and reminds a 90 day deadline to claim a federal gasoline refund for farm use from July 1, 1962, to June 30, 1963. The article also covers seed labeling laws, proper weed control, and iron sulfate fertilization for pines and oaks, with regional farming tips.
McLOUTH Rev Ralph Sanchez and eight University of Wisconsin students visited McLouth last Thursday while returning from Spanish Mission work in New Mexico. Local residents hosted friends including Geraldine Gilchrest of Topeka and Sue Gilchrest. Other visitors came from Kansas City, Topeka, Wamego, and Perry to share meals and hospitality with area families.
In Jacksonville St Luke's Hospital workers ripped out two ceilings and plumbing while recovering a $7000 radium capsule accidentally flushed down a toilet. A Geiger counter pinpointed the capsule in the hospital's plumbing system.
The article describes poison ivy and other plants that irritate skin, noting over 60 species in the U S. It explains how ivy grows, how contact occurs even indirectly, and that symptoms can appear 10 to 80 minutes after touch. Prevention includes identification, washing skin, and cautious handling of clothing and debris.
Three meat judging schools are on the schedule for Kansas 4 H club members interested in live stock production meat processing buying and cooking. The schools in Wichita July 16 Great Bend July 20 and St Joseph July 25 focus on livestock food preparation and meat utilization projects. Members will identify and judge wholesale and retail cuts of beef pork and lamb.
Four H club meat judging events organized during the Kansas State Fair in mid September. Details and schedules available from the Patensian office by phone VE gas.
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