Conservation Reserve rules outlined for 1960 program
Don Brown reports the fifth year of the Conservation Reserve with about 5 million national acres to enter in 1960. Land ownership restrictions apply and sales require a three year waiting period. Farmers file rate requests Aug 24 to Sept 10, with county committees setting rates and priority given to lower offers. Cost share aids establishment. Franklin County farmers can obtain details at the county ASCS office.
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Don Brown
Soil Bank
Franklin County
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office
Local Club Meetings Report Ties to Food Dollar Lesson
HDU News from Wellsville and Appanoose sections note two gatherings. Mrs Gene Shores hosted six members and one guest where president Mrs Perry finished the lesson on Use of the Food Dollar. Alden donated 5 dollars to the Smurthwaite Building Fund.
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Wellsville
Gene Shores
Perry
Donald Higdon
Area 4-H Club News Highlights August Activities
Area 4-H clubs report August meetings at Edwin Higbie home Balitaio Lake wiener roast health health committee polio shots and talent show booking for Ottawa picnic. Berea Boosters sew cooking tea for mothers style revue demos. Lucky Clover discusses fair entries and colored lemonade. Pottawatomie Valley tours sewing woodworking and livestock shows. Rainbow covers safety first aid and health topics. Greenwood Rockets plans fair booth and style review with cookies judging and safety talks.
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Shaff
Edwin Higbie
Bryce Silvius
Balitaio Lake
Mary Burrell
Health Committee
Emma Jane Hayes
Ottawa
Margaret Widner
Karen Clayton
Wellsville City Park
Berea Boosters
Judy McClure
Lucky Clover
Trinity Methodist Church
Judy Cragg
Eddie Davis
Richard Cragg
Joe Bowen
Greenwood Rockets
Jeanette Nitcher
Kathryn Kreusch
Award Contract To Move Railroad Near Manhattan Kansas
Washington AP reports a $2,247,741 contract to relocate 14 miles of Missouri Pacific Railroad track in the Turtle Creek Dam area near Manhattan Kansas. The Kansas City Army district engineer awards the project to Ace Construction Co Omaha.
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Washington
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Turtle Creek Dam
Manhattan
Kas
Frank Carlson
R-Kas
Kansas City
Ace Construction Co
Omaha
Two Die In Crash Near Dighton
A two car crash on a country road near Dighton Kansas killed John N McKinley 37 a Hutchinson man and his mother Florence FE McKinley 70 of Hickman Mills Missouri. Six others were injured including Jane Haverfield 53 of Scott City and her daughter Christine Elliot 29 of Healy plus Elliots four children. Haverfield was in critical condition. All injured were taken to Scott City hospital.
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Florence FE. McKinley
Hickman Mills
Jane Haverfield
Scott City
Kas
Christine Elliot
Healy, Kas
Elliot
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Roy Reed
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Ithe
Loretta Alexander
Richard Alexander
Peggy Baucom
Lloyd Willey
Terry Kutler
Bill LaFollette
Sharon
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Pam Mavity
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Roger Keith
Pottawatomie Valley
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Terry Rudler
Sharon Hinton
Jto
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Marilyn Wasmund
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Linda Lloyd
Marva Sue Valker
Brenda Brenner
George Brenner
Norma Houston
Osawatomie
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Mrs. Lloyd
Brad
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Ottawa, Kansas
Kookie
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U. S
Peoples National Bank
Kansas State Bank
First National Bank
Cecil B. Demille
Susan Hayward
Tally Theatre
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John Martin
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