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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1963
Page
8
County Extension outlines three main sealing methods to prevent pond leaks. Options include polyethylene film, bentonite clay, and salt treatment with careful application to mix into the topsoil and achieve dispersion before water fills the basin.
Kansas 4-H Club members explore the People-to-People activity to foster friendship and world peace. Suggestions include international exchanges host families pen pals and presenting programs at clubs and civic groups. A Kansas State University Collegiate 4-H Club service project ends with county 4-H Day judges and college members aiding 22 counties.
President Kennedy says a forthcoming wheat referendum will show if farmers want a national policy of farm supply and income stabilization. He ties the issue to his broader farm program, aiming to curb surpluses and reduce program costs, with a two thirds vote needed to enact. contrasting voices include the American Farm Bureau Federation and skeptics in Congress.
Local families report church attendance by Brownie leaders and 13 scouts. Visits include Amos Westerhouse and family with Gale Gerstenberger in McPherson, while Mrs. Starr recovers from Kansas City surgery.
Dr. George Mehren of the University of California urged the Midwest to shift focus from grain to cattle to meet rising beef demand. He predicted a two thirds increase by 1980 and said the region must emphasize beef over pork to remain competitive.
Kansas average net income per farm fell from 1947 to 3907 dollars in 1962, a 12 percent decline, while national realized net income per farm rose to 3498 dollars. Kansas cash receipts from marketings dipped to 1286 million with total state farm receipts at 1391 million. government payments rose to 105.3 million driven by wheat programs.
Stull 4 H Club met to hear reports and plan activities while the Home Demonstration Unit attended the county tea. A pancake supper at the Stull Evangelical United Brethren Church drew many members and families. New church group officers were announced and committees named for spiritual life missionary education social relations youth work and children's activities.
Spring blanket care advice emphasizes proper washing to prevent shrinkage. Steps include measuring size, pretreating spots, soaking 15 to 20 minutes, gentle rinsing with soft water, and avoiding agitation. For wool blankets, partial drying with towels, brushing nap, and slow line drying reduce damage.
Kansas farmers face delayed planting as March weather slows progress. Only about half of oats have been seeded in south central Kansas and 37 percent statewide, below the 10 year average. Fall seeded grains in northwest and west central areas benefited from recent rain while the southwest lacks topsoil moisture and reports winter injury to wheat.
Rufus Cox announces Kansas Sheep Day on April 5 in the Animal Industries Building starting at 10 a.m. Topics cover sheep nutrition and management with sessions in Manhattan Garden City and Colby, plus a noon lamb menu luncheon and a KS Wool Growers association meeting in the afternoon.
The Agriculture Department says farmers plan to plant 263 million acres for 1963 harvest, up 2 percent from last year. Plantings last year were the smallest since 1929, yet total crop production tied the 1960 record as yields rise with tech advances. Officials caution that weather prices labor and programs may alter plantings.
Kansas University zoology professor Dr. William H. Coil studies parasitic worms under two U S Public Health Service grants totaling over 31 000 dollars. Specimens from Taiwan animals are mounted cataloged and cross indexed for study with over 14 000 dollars funded by the Public Health Service. Graduate assistants Gordon Veidahl and Willis A Reid will work with Coil at Duke this summer and join KU in the fall.
Agricultural specialists from USDA and the Kansas Department of Agriculture survey Douglas County this month for the outlawed barberry plant. No plants found yet. barberry spreads stem rust to wheat and other grains and planting has been illegal in Kansas since 1955.
Dr. Jack S. Wilkes backed by the Association for Responsible Government won the Oklahoma City mayor race Wednesday defeating incumbent James H. Norick by about a two to one margin. Wilkes is president of Oklahoma City University.
Mr and Mrs Robert Davison visited with Mrs Eva Zook and Ruth. Arthur Voelker Jr and Mrs Carrie Dewey of Lawrence announce the birth of a daughter Allenia Marie on Feb 27. Dr and Mrs Sam Petrie announce a daughter Mildred on Feb 11. Multiple relatives and neighbors attended gatherings. Sgt Petrie transfers from Forbes AFB To To Minot ND. Community events include Neighborhood Circle bingo and planned meeting March 21.
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