Old Farmer's Almanal y and Weather Humors
Reader asks about wooden nickels and kangaroo courts from a bicentennial event. The piece explains a kangaroo court as unauthorized judicial action and notes a Ohio county court once paid only by fees. It also gives brief home hints, a riddle answer, and a detailed regional weather forecast for New England to the Pacific Northwest.
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T.J.M
Lynn
Mass
Ohio
New England
New York
New Jersey
Middle Atlantic
Southeast
Piedmont
Florida
Upstate
N.Y
Toronto
Montreal
Ohio Valley
Deep South
Chicago
Great Lakes
Great Plains
Central Great Plains
Texas-Oklahoma
Rocky Mountain Region
Southwest Desert
Pacific Northwest
California
Yankee, Inc
Dublin
N.H
County Farm Bureau names safety poster winners
Denise Kerr Wellsville and Donna Bailey Lane win the Farm Bureau safety poster contest for eight to 10 and 11 to 13 year olds. Five posters in each age group advance to the state Manhattan contest. Second through fifth places and honorable mentions listed for both groups. All 44 participants receive a safety ruler. winners get a special award later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denise Kerr
Wellsville
Donna Bailey
Lane
Franklin County Farm Bureau
Denise
Donna
Manhattan
Norman Bissonette
Debbie Harris
Williamsburg
Stephanie Loney
Terri Johnson
Mark Weigand
Julie Bloomer
Rantoul
Darla Kerr
Marla Laird
Richmond
Health Care Costs Discussed by Ardis Patterson
Franklin County Home Economist Ardis Patterson spoke at the Farm Bureau about changes in health care through the 70s and predicted further shifts. She warned of a physician shortage, rising demand, and the spread of services as the population grows, noting projected 1976 Pap tests and more LPNs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Istas
Franklin County
Ardis Patterson
Farm Bureau
Patterson
Kansas
Youth Invited Conference On Ecology By DAVID R SMITH
Franklin County 4 H youth aged 14 and older are invited to a July 16 20 training conference at Rock Springs Ranch near Junction City. The third State Youth Environmental Conference covers environment topics from the 1970s to 2000 with daily themes on nonrenewable and renewable resources and field trips demonstrations and rap sessions. Participants will hear from Kansas State University University of Kansas Kansas State Board of Health Education National Audubon Society and more. Evening programs include a keynote first night recreation options and a final party. The event replaces prior State Camps and is sponsored by the Cooperative Extension Service Department of 4-H and Other Youth K State with Folgers Coffee and Federal Cartridge Corp and Kansas 4 H Foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David R. Smith
Franklin County
Rock Springs Ranch
Junction City
Sta
Kansas State University
University of Kansas
Kansas State Board of Health
Kansas State
Department of Education
National
The
Cooperative Extension Service
Department of 4-H
K-State
Folger's Coffee Company
Federal Cartridge Corp
Kansas 4H Foundation
Certified Seed Applications Due By May 15
Applications for certified seed field inspections of spring crops are due May 15. Barley oats rye smooth brome sweet clover and wheat are listed. Alfalfa applications should be sent 10 days before harvest. Send completed forms with fees and seed source verification to Kansas Crop Improvement Association 205 Call Hall Kansas State University Manhattan KS 66506. A $10 penalty applies to late filings.
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Robert Bozworth
Lowell A. Burchett
The
Kansas Crop Improvement Association
Call Hall
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Kansas
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OLD Farmer’s Weather Forecasts
County Farm Bureau
Steve New
J. Marlowe Hill
Farm Bureau Safety
Don Schamle
Safety Committee
United States
U.S
Audubon Society
Kansas State Corporation Commission
Rock Spring Ranch
Neosho
Burlington
S&s Sales
Burlington, Kansas
Phe
Sei Teller
SAA
Uoat
H Quarterly
Anchor Savings
Kansas City
Savings Association
LSBU
PAL
John Schlender
Schlender
Internal Revenue Service
Wichita
Kan
R. Cheney
E. Wilson
Ottawa
Philco
Ottawa Retail Associ
Kamerica
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