Garden Tips From Ben Vance On Spring Plant Care
Garden talk covers tuberous begonias caladiums and lilacs urging steady water mulch to conserve moisture and removal of faded blossoms to promote strong color leaves. Also advises wrapping young tree trunks to prevent sunscald and proper fertilizing topping tomatoes and protecting cauliflower heads for higher yields later in the season. Grandview notes a church youth party and local family updates including graduation plans and Memorial Day observances.
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Vance
Businessmen Spending Up From Last Year
American businessmen increased their spending for plants and equipment by 16.6 percent last year and are expected to rise 3 percent this year. Government economists say the 1967 projection, based on first quarter figures, aligns with their original economic forecast.
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Washington
Stonewall Jackson Head Nears Completion at Stone Mountain
Stone Mountain Ga. AP Gen Stonewall Jackson gazes over his 4 foot 6 inch nose as two workers carve his face with a jet torch. Carvers near end of work with head nearly finished and expected completion around July 1. Supt George Weiblen says it’s coming along fine.
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Stone Mountain
Stonewall Jackson
Supt
George Weiblen
Jackson
27 Million Americans Receive Federal Food Aid This Year
AP farm writer notes that over 27 million Americans have received government food assistance this fiscal year. About 21 million are children in government sponsored school lunch programs, 3.4 million get surplus stock food, 1.3 million in charitable institutions, 1.3 million children in nonprofit camps, and 1.7 million receive food stamps for store purchases.
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Ovid A. Martin
Washington (Ap
Agriculture Department
Cadet to Attend Cadet Jon B Burmeister at Fort Riley
Cadet Jon B Burmeister a 1983 Muscatine High School graduate will attend Army ROTC summer camp at Fort Riley Kansas with his Iowa State University unit. Beginning June 17 he will receive six weeks of military training and, after graduation from college, will be commissioned a second lieutenant in the U S Army. Burmeister son of Mr and Mrs Forrest Burmeister Rt J Stockton belongs to Phi Gamma Delta. Foods donated by the department during the nine month period ending March 31 totaled 1 14 billion pounds costing 187 9 million compared to 2 6 billion pounds and 223 9 million a year earlier. Major donated foods included beef butter cheese corn meal flour margarine nonfat dry milk peanut butter dried peas dried prunes rice shortening frozen turkeys rolled wheat dry beans raisins and orange juice. At the end of March 2 348 of the nation s 3 072 counties were in the department s food aid programs. Puerto Rico led with 555 800 recipients, New York second with 419 254, Mississippi third with 287 353, while Pennsylvania fell from 300 247 to 66 346.
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U.S. Army
Burmeister
Forrest B. Burmeistler
Rt. J. Stockton
Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity
Department
Billlion
Puerto Rico
New York
Mississipp
Pennsylvania
World Farmland Supply Seen Sufficient Says Kellog
Washington AP relieved that Kellog of the Agriculture Department Sail Conservation Service reports no imminent world farmland shortage. He cites about 7.8 billion acres of potential arable land globally, with 3.4 billion cultivated and 4.4 billion not yet cultivated, most well or moderately watered.
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Washington
Charles B. Kellog
Agriculture Department
Sail Conservation Service
Kellog
Rural Areas Face Job Shortage, Deputy Warns
Washington AP The Agriculture Department estimates rural youths 20 and under face a jobless rate of 43 of every 100 unless agriculture and nonfarm rural areas attract more opportunities. By 1980 only one rural resident in seven or eight will live on a farm as nonfarm growth continues. John A Schnittker undersecretary of agriculture calls for expanding industries outside urban areas via rural areas development program to improve education health sanitation water and cultural facilities to lure investment and broad planning for areawide development by multicounty rural boards.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
America
Sweetland 4-H Club News and Meetings Report
Sweetland Sun Shine 4-H held June 5 at Ute Sweetland Methodist Church with roll call on summer plans. A luncheon and garment style show was planned. sewing workshops set for June 15 16 and 17 for Clovers Juniors and Seniors. several demonstrations and talks were presented by members. Wapsie Best 4-H hosted a June 2 slumber party. Lake Livewires tour planned with stops at merium projects. Fulton Industrial 44 club held a May 21 Mother’s Tea and June 3 meeting. Green Valley Hustlers elected committees for achievement show with multiple demonstrations. Goshen Gleamers 4-H Club met June 6 with demonstrations and exhibits. Pike Plucky Pikers held annual 4-H tour and upcoming dance. Lake Lassies 4-H met June to plan demonstrations. Oakville Merry Maids 4-H held a meeting and planned community ice cream social.
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Sweetland Sunshine
Sweetland
Ute Sweetland Methodist Church
Kenneth TeStrake
Paul Kemper
Louis ‘Tiecke
Joyce Sywassink
Judy Burmeister
Vicki Hetzler
Debbie Buster
Sweetland Methodist Church
Janice Holtz
Terri Barikus
Cindy Kemper
Dawn Sylvassinki
Pat Tiecke
Tina
Wapsie Best 4 H
Letha Stagg
Karla Smith
Jed
Alice Cox
Ann Smith
Smith
Debbie Hotz
Janet Hahn
Jeanne Anderson
Gleanna Lehman
Terri Frauenholtz
Kenlyn Smith
Debbie Cox
Karla
Betty Ann Ruess
Fulton Industrial
Crahappie
Fulton Industrial 44 Club
Crabapple
Delva Fick
Fred Hummertfeldt
Linda Wian
Lois Mortensen
Cindy Smith
Green Valley Hustlers
Becky Everhart
Debra Ramer
Tina McCleary
Chris Ziegenhorm
Sue Carpenter
Debra Shoultz
Christine Ernest
Shelly McGill
Wilma Wilkoske
Laura Lewis
Aria Becker
Cindy McCleary
Nancy Brown
Maryann Becker
Brenda Keiser
Chris Ziegentorn
Goshen Gleamers 4-H
Karen
Beth McIntire
Vonda Fox
Connie Simons
Connie Grimm
Marilyn Chelf
Merna Spilger
Rita Forbes
Carolyn Stucker
Sheryl Staley
Jeanette Kline
Sondra Kafka
Peggy Gingrich
Debbie McKillip
Sherry Stein
Oakville
Merry Maids
Teresa Brown
Susan Kramer
Seanna Thornburg
Dorothy Gerdner
Janice Boyer
Jackie Kline
Beverly Johnson
Inmate Escapes On His Birthday From Huttonsville Prison
John Denver Canterbury an inmate at the West Virginia medium security prison in Huttonsville celebrated his 19th birthday and escaped while the prison baseball team was in Elkins for a game. State police said Canterbury was sentenced to 1 to 10 years for breaking and entering.
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Wlkins
W. Va
John Denver
Canterbury
West Virginia
Huttonsville
Elkins
Toro Trouble Free Power Mower Ad Slogan
A vintage style promotional line touts a trouble free Toro mower offering relief from costly repairs and hot summer Saturdays. It invites readers to visit and see a model.
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Doug Chown
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Barbara Kent
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Jeanne Eichelberger
Barbara Harper
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Dianna Hoopes
Linda Eichelberger
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Toro
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Muscatine
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Farmers Elevator
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