Jefferson Boy Wins State Fire Award for Hazards Hunt
Wayne Steven Smith, a 12 year old from Jefferson, is honored with a U S savings bond in Maryland for his home hazard elimination project started through the Jefferson Boys 4 H Club. He led a safety drive including attic and cellar cleanup, wiring checks, new no smoking signs, first aid kits, and a bike clinic with police help. He shares the Free State award with Ronnie Walls of Bel Air in the effort to reduce fire deaths and property loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
Wayne Steven Smith
Jefferson Boys
U.S
State Association of Mutual Insurance Companies
Wayne
Charles C. Smith
Frederick County
Ronnie Walls
Bell Air
Harford County
Farm Calendar Highlights Local 4-H and Poultry Events
April listings include Young Farmer Classes at Walkersville and Thurmont High Schools, a Pleasure Horse Clinic at Al-Marah Arabian Horse Farm, and a 4-H Tractor Program at Vernon Siup Evergreen Point. May features the McDonagh School Fair and State 4-H events. June lists an Agricultural Demonstration at Frederick Fairgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walkersville High School
Thurmont High School
Al-Marah
River Road
Vernon Siup
Evergreen Point
Usda Administration
Frederick
McDonagh School
Ceresville Motor Company
Frederick County Farm Bureau
Walkersvile Fire Hall
McDonogh
Washington, D.C
Frederick Fairgrounds
University of Maryland
Rocks
BCIA Field Day Held At Andelot Farms Maryland
Seventy beef cattle producers and guests attended the Mary land BCTA Field Day at Andelot Farms in Worton Maryland on March 26. The event was organized by James Weamert Extension Agent Kent County Les List tenberger Manager of Andelot Farms Inc and Arthur Rock Meekins Herdsman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
BCTA
Andelot Farms, Inc
An-de-low
Worton
James Weamert
Kent County
Les Lichtenberger
Arthur “Rock” Meekins
Ag Secretary To Speak At U Of M Ag Convention
Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman will address the University of Maryland Agricultural Convocation at 8 p m in the Business and Public Administration Auditorium. A 6 30 p m dinner at the President's Dining Room will follow with dean, council members, and advisors present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville L. Freeman
Agricultural Student Council
Business and Public Administration
University of Maryland
Freeman
College of Agriculture and Central Administration
Gordon M. Cairns
Sec. Freeman
Ralph L. Bucker
Bittinger
Dave Stiles
Boonsboro
Charles D. King
Alpha Gamma Rho
Agricultural Club
Local youths lead Maryland delegate list to National Youthpower Congress
Frederick and Carroll counties provide top delegates Sharon Warfield Kathy Harris Dwight Smith Carolyn De Berry and Linda Lusby to the National Youthpower Congress in Chicago April 8 to 11. Mrs Ross Crowe of Oakland chairs Garrett County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee accompanying the delegation. The program, sponsored by Farm Bureau with help from University of Maryland Extension Service Dairy Councils and related groups, aims to educate youths on food career options nutrition and economics with a push to improve teens eating habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Carroll
Maryland
Youthpower Congress
Chicago
Sharon Warfield
RFD
Mt. Airy
Kathy Harris
Westminster
Dwight Smith
Jefferson
Carolyn DeBerry
Oakland
Linda Lusby
Kennedyville
Ross Crowe
Garrett County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee
Youthpower
Farm Bureau
University of Maryland Extension Service
Dairy Councils
United States
Hormone Feeding Thyroprotein Effects on Cattle Studied
University of Maryland researchers report that thyroprotein feeding violates testing rules when it alters milk fat or yield. In trials with high grain, thyroprotein caused initial milk and fat increases but later reduced both, while body weight dropped dramatically. Cows regain weight and production after removing the hormone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Schabinger
University of Maryland Department of Dairy Science
J. H. Vandersall
University
Dairy Science
Vandersail
Vandersall
Remsberg Named Head of Northeastern Dairy Conference
J H Remsberg of Middle town longtime president of the Maryland Virginia Milk Producers Association was chosen president of the Northeastern Dairy Conference at its Allentown Pennsylvania meeting. He succeeds Glenn Talbot of the New York Dairymen's League. New officers include John Seremet vice president William Johnstone secretary Florence Schultz treasurer Edward Marvin Glen Boger Robert Story and Ralph Strock. About 175 dairy leaders from Maine to Virginia attended the gathering representing 43 cooperative milk producer and feed associations state Granges and Farm Bureau groups. Maryland Farm Bureau and Maryland State Grange memberships are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Homer Remsberg
Middletown
Maryland - Virginia Milk Producers Association
Northeastern Dairy Conference
Allentown
Glenn Talbot
New York Dairymen’s League
John Seremet
Connecticut Milk Producers Association
William Johnstone
Pennsylvania
State University
Florence Schultz
Interstate Milk Producers Association
Edward Marvin
New York State Grange
Soybean Exports to Japan Hit Record in 1963
The American Soybean Association credits its market development program in Japan for boosting 1963 soybean sales. Exports reached 13 million metric tons and valued at $144 million, the highest for any U S commodity to Japan that year, with a 16 percent rise from the prior year. Meadow View Golden Ditto 454-2867, a four-year-old cow, yielded 18 557 pounds of milk and 65 cents per pound butterfat in 346 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Soybean Association
Japan
U. S
Meadow View
John L. King & Son
Meadow View Farm
Gaithersburg
Tax Time Shows Value Of Keeping Home Records
Mrs. Evelyn Nantz urges a home filing system with duplicates of income tax returns receipts cancelled checks real estate and investment records and lists of savings bonds serial numbers mortgage payments life insurance policies and personal expense records This helps prove payments and keeps taxes accurate and easy and she advises keeping cancelled checks for at least five years and having policy numbers and issuing companies on hand for quick replacement
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Nantz
University of Maryland Home Management
Nanzi
Tip A Phone gardening help and weekly weather outlook
Montgomery County Extension Staff runs Tip A Phone at Rockville 762 5454 for gardening tips. Messages updated Monday to Friday at noon with a five day forecast from 8 14 am to Noon. Next week topics include Turf in shaded areas ground covers dogwood borer mushrooms in lawns pine bark aphids.
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Montgomery County
Rockville
Middletown Valley Grange Hosts Masters Night and Programs
Middletown Valley Grange observes Past Masters Night with a 7 p m covered dish supper led by Ed ward F Holter Cecil K Holter Sr and Henry R Shoemaker Dr Albin Kuhn executive vice president of the University of Maryland will speak and show slides other entertainment includes group singing and instrumental solos Youth Committee to sponsor a skating party at Braddock Heights Roller Rink Saturday features Mason and Dixon Chorus and Uncalled Four Quartette at Middletown High School tickets from Mrs Richard Holter and at the door. Thurmont Grange highlights Heart Film by Mr and Mrs George Douglas heart talk by Dr R Reynolds of Frederick Troop 1288 Girl Scouts present Symbols on Parade and various participants. Thurmont High School basketball for Heart Fund proceeds 35 51. States Barbi Sawyer and Rod man Myers at Walkersville youth meeting. Friendship Night with Middletown Valley Grange as guests.
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Middletown Valley
Middletown Valley Grange
Edward F. Holter
Cecil K. Holter Sr
Henry R. Shoemaker
Albin Kuhn
University of Maryland
Braddock Heights
Mason and Dixon Chorus
Middletown High School
Richard Holter
Thurmont
Rita Thompson
Sandra Beall
Darlene Kinna
Susan Myers
Dawn Fitzgerald
Carol Hamerick
Olivia Myers
Sue Brown
Patti Trout
Debra Wireman
Bonnie Brown
Debbie Eyler
Diane Fitzgerald
Linda Broadbent
Cheryl Smith
Heart Fund
Thurmont Grange
Thurmont Town
Heart
Maryland delegates attend National Youthpower Congress in Chicago
Maryland delegates to the National Youthpower Congress in Chicago are shown with Dwight, Mrs. Richard Holter, and Isabell Mathias. The Thurmont Grange plans its April 13 meeting and the Thurmont Girls 4H Club will attend. Also listed are Berry Oakland Linda Lusby Kennedyville and Sharon Warfield Mt. Airy with Kathy Harris Westminster missing. A family in Alaska reports safety after earthquakes, with temporary loss of power and water.
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Richard Holter
Middletown
Isabell Mathias
Thurmot
Thurmont Grange
Thurmont
Boyd H. Lefeuer
Anchors Age
Alaska
Jefferson
Charles Roderick
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Jefferson Boy
BCIA
Andelot
U of M
H. B. Duvall
E. Patrick St
J.H. Remsberg
Miller
Corn Growers
Duce
Aya
Miller Chemical & Fertilizer Corp
Alco Chemical Corp
Mohawk
Whiteford
Glendale
East South St
Monument
Hanover
Penn
Melross
Prilly Fobes Imperial
C. Richard Ahalt
Grange Reports
the Wews
Dwight
Robert W. Myers
Harry W. Summers
Myers
T.B
Bangs
McCormick-Deering MD
McCormick-Deering Farmall
McCormick-Deering
McC-Deering
Saxton Harrow
Wood Bros
McCheering
Emmert R. Bowlus
H. M. Alexander
Jefferson P.T.A
Tata Imp
Unico
SS Unico
Allis Chalmers
Case
Oliver
Ford
Plymouth
Mercury
Valiant
Dodge
Dart
Chrysler
Imperial
Lincoln
Edsel
Frederick Petroleum
Our Southern States Cooperative Agency
Hage
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