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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1966
Page
2
A broad call to conserve natural resources stresses that land water wildlife and open spaces must be protected amid rapid growth and urbanization. The piece discusses rising population from 190 million to 330 million this century, increasing demand for resources, pollution concerns, and the need for local self government in resource development to avoid top‑down regulation.
Emmett L. Richter outlines a three point plan for range management to combat brush in Franklin County. Recognize the problem, restore productive grasses, and apply a long term control plan with ground or aerial methods, followed by grazing rest and possible reseeding to recover vigor.
Reports from multiple HDU and youth groups describe meetings in Princeton Wycoff Tri Hepta and Progressive clubs. Activities include citizenship lessons, display window plans, Easter plate donations, district meeting plans in Topeka, nursing home visits, sewing demonstrations, and a focus on small appliances and Ottawa Day Care Center with next meetings set in May and April.
Reports of odd objects and possible visitors from space circulated as residents heard a beeping sound from woods by a lake southeast of Seattle. A search party investigated and found the source a noisy baby owl in a tree.
MOSCOW AP The Soviet Union has launched the third satellite in its Molniya communications series used partly to transmit radio and television programs.
The five Full O'Pep 4-H dairy members will attend a judging school at project leader Harry Peckham’s home at 1 30 PM Saturday. Participants include Jeffrey Van Horn Gene Van Horn Allen Peckham and Linda Peckham. Four classes calves yearling heifers two year old cows and three and four year old cows. Animals are 4 H projects owned by Harry Peckham and Allen Peckham. Judge is Bob Bozworth Franklin County agricultural agent. If time allows Harry will show fitting and showing techniques for younger members. The Peckham farm is nine miles east of Ottawa on K 68 two miles south and 14 miles east.
Harry Peckham of Wellsville FFA chapter earned the state FFA dairy production award. The senior, child of Mr. and Mrs. James K. Peckham, began with a Holstein heifer calf in 1958 and now milks seven cows averaging 12 090 pounds of milk and 427 1 pounds butterfat with 11 other dairy animals. His show record includes state fair champion and three county fair championships.
Prizes are tools for growth in 4 H clubs, not the aim. The program emphasizes learning through fair contests, broad participation, and recognizing achievement. Auto projects engage Kansas youths with three units on car safety maintenance and operation, tying prizes to skill development.
After 677 weddings since 1949 Coffeyville homemaker Mrs. George Meeske bakes a literal second generation cake for daughter Pamela’s 1960s wedding. Her career includes Olga’s Do-All Decorator kits, demonstrations at fairs, and anniversary cakes for local veterans groups. The centennial cake of 1961 rose to five tiers.
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