Kansas 4 H Delegates Headed to National Conference
Four Kansas 4 H members Janice Draper Ruth Zweygardt John Sayler and Clyde Roberts were chosen to attend the National 4 H Conference in Washington D C Accompanying them are Roger Regnier state club leader and Miss Roberta Anderson assistant director The group travels by car after leaving Kansas last week The conference runs at the National 4 H Club Center in Chevy Chase Maryland with tours of government offices and Capitol visits The center was purchased in 1951 by the National 4 H Club Foundation and remodeled for lodging dining and meetings with funds contributed by 4 H members nationwide
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Kansas
Washington, D. C
Janice Draper
Cuba
Ruth Zweygardt
Swigart
St. Francis
John Sayler
Great Bend
Clyde Roberts
Kansas City
Washington
National
United States
Kid's Fishing Derby opens at Marys Lake in 1959
Six more whooping cranes have left Texas for Canada, bringing the endangered flock to 32. Douglas County Sportsmen plan a yearly Kid's Fishing Derby at Marys Lake near 23rd on Haskell Ave with prizes in August and ongoing Saturday sessions through summer. New officers vow continued conservation efforts and member recruitment, plus community fish fry ideas and lake improvements.
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Texas
Great Slave Lake
Canada
Recreation Commission
Douglas County
Mary’s Lake
Haskell Avenue
Francis Sporting Goods
Harold Sherman
Sherman
Oliver Beaman
Cecil Ward
Ernie Anthony
George Dunkley
Harold McKenny
Ed Logsdon
Kenny Callicott
George Latham
Henry Schlegel
Jack Soden
Clinton
Milk Is Boosted As Ideal Drink for All
Mrs Oletha Vates promotes National Dairy Month urging daily milk for all ages. She cites 3-4 glasses for children, 4-5 for teens, 2+ for adults, and notes milk’s nutrients especially calcium. Tips cover refrigeration, avoiding heat, dressings, and a lime mint buttermilk flip. Ice cream praised for calcium and protein with calorie guidance.
Hessian fly found in Douglas County wheat fields
Reports from Douglas County farms confirm Hessian fly infestations in several wheat fields this week. The notice outlines life cycle details, damage to plants, and recommended controls including plowing stubble, destroying volunteers, planting after Oct. 6 fly free date, and using resistant varieties such as Ponca.
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Douglas County
DEAL
Mosaic Infection Slashes Kansas Wheat Crop Prospects
A mosaic infection in about a quarter of Kansas counties reduced the expected 1950 wheat output to 211,820,000 bushels, down from 233, some 22 million less than last month. Yield projected at 20 bushels per acre on 10,951,000 acres, with rust, flood, and hail contributing to the decline.
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Topeka
Kansas
Federal
State Departments of Agriculture
Nebraska
Oklahoma
John L. Wilson
Wilson
Vermillion River
Canary Islands Belong to Spain Off West Africa
The Canary Islands lie off the coast of what was once Spanish West Africa and are part of Spain. The group comprises seven islands.
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Canary Islands
Spain
Spanish West Africa
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THE
Area County Extension News
Hundley
4-H Club Center
Chevy Chase, Md
4-H'ers
Capitol
Senate
House of Representatives
Rock Springs
Dorothy Kibbee
Eloise Bartley
Larry Kampschroeder
Jay Boyce
Leonard Heffner
Tom Farmer
Elaine Funk
Linda Dixon
Nancy Mitchell
Janice McLeod
Jeannette Cosman
Jessie Lulu Ward
Carol Houk
Judy James
Veronica Stoneback
Dorothy Spencer
Calvin Spencer
David Weeks
Larry Akin
Jack Prim
Linda Hemphill
Carolyn Guy
Patty Palmateer
Carol Johanning
Joanne Prim
Bob Dyer
Ralph Thomas
Irvin Donaldson
Jim Pine
Stephen Pine
Mary Cummings
Kansas Association For Wildlife
National Wildlife Federation
George Walyer
Forestry Fish and Game Department
Pratt
Kan
George
Tonganoxle
Grand Lake
Oklahoma Lake
Bull Shoals
Mrs
Oletha Vates
Robert Peterson
Lawrence
Bernard Grosdidier
Eudora
C. T. Taul
Baldwin Junction
DERBY
America
Esteron
DOW CoLwica
Courant
Kuhn Truck & Tractor Co
Lawrence, Kans
Call
Silo Ev
N.H
CCC
ASC
Haskell
Barteldes Seed Co
Hammig
Penn
Bowersock Mills
Tractor Tire Headquarters
John Deere
Deems Farm Equipment Inc
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