Van Horn Wins Franklin County Tractor Driving Contest
Gene Van Horn of Ottawa won the Franklin County tractor driving contest for the second year, beating his brother Jeff and Gene Beauchamp in both timed trials and the written test at the Franklin County fairgrounds. Twelve youths competed, and Van Horn will represent Franklin County at the State Fair in Hutchinson on September 18.
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Gene van Horn
Ottawa
Franklin County
Gene
Jeff
Gene Beauchamp
Franklin County Fairgrounds
Hutchinson
Open House Celebrates Kansas Farm Bureau Expansion
About five thousand people from all over Kansas will attend the Kansas Farm Bureau Open House in Manhattan on Sunday. The event marks the enlarged four story home office with a new tower doubling floor space. County leaders from 105 counties will plant one pound of native soil in a new planter to symbolize unity in agriculture, with Kansas Farm Bureau President John Junior Armstrong presiding and giving a dedicatory address.
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Kansas Farm Bureau
Manhattan
State Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
John Junior Armstrong
Screening Sessions Set For Kansas 4-H Record Books
Five area screening sessions for Kansas 4-H record books are scheduled Thurs and Fri Aug 30 and 31, with meetings in Yates Center Hutchinson Manhattan Hoxie and Dodge City. County and state committees review projects to select state award contenders including scholarships watches trips and National 4-H Congress in Chicago. Calories from milk cited in nutrition notes as essential for energy growth with skimmed milk providing half the calories of whole milk and milk proteins highlighted for value and digestibility.
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Kansas
Yates Center
Hutchinson
Manhattan
Hoxie
Dodge City
John Hanna
Kansas State University
Chicago
Pants Still Part Of Fall Fashions
Fall fashion forecast emphasizes washable acrylics and blends for both girls and guys. Pants return full and cuffed with high or cinched waists, paired with coordinated tops and jackets. Plaids, bright colors, and classic knits define a practical, easy-care wardrobe for school days.
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Sue Hellar
Soap and Detergent Association
ABC
Clover Revue Blue Winners Lead Franklin County Contest
Six boys and 24 girls earned top blue ribbons at the August 10 style revue and best groomed boy contest at Elliott Hall, qualifying for Clover Revue on August 21 to represent Franklin County at the State Fair in Hutchinson. Results list multiple blue and red ribbon winners across divisions and classes, with thorough names of participants and categories.
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Joan Istas
Elliott Hall
James Brockway
Joe Ferguson
Tim Lancaster
Andy Masenthin
John Roberts
Ted VanHorn
Judy Adams
Gwen Burch
Carol Burgess
Geraldine Coffman
Sonya Gilbert
Veronica Howell
Rey Hughey
Jeanne Hull
Kay Hunter
Susan Jenkins
Susan Kirkpatrick
Ramona Lintner
Marilyn McClure
Barbara McWilson
Marty Netherland
Rosemary Schamle
Ronda Seitz
Tammy Stewart
Cathy Welborn
Rhonda Welch
Franklin County
Hutchinson
Blue
Joe Burns
John Coen
David Garman
Jerry Hall
Brad Herring
Tim Horne
Alan Masenthin
Alan
Roger Maxwell
Jeff Woods
Ronald Yancey
Dana
Justin Smith
Keenan Beauchamp
Bill
Joe Blake
Peter Burns
Steve Horne
Gary Humphrey
Nurserymen Graft Walnuts at Kansas Demo Near Milford
Kansas State University Extension foresters demonstrated budding and grafting techniques on black walnut trees for 60 nurserymen and growers at the walnut seed and clone orchard near Milford Reservoir in Geary County. The program aims to develop superior trees for seedling distribution while highlighting walnuts as a profitable nut and timber crop.
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Manhattan
Kansas
Kansas State University Extension
Milford Reservoir
Geary County
Loy Shreve
Extension Forester
Gallaher
Shreve
Douglas County Agent Wins National Media Award
Lawrence Kansas Extension director Earl Van Meter won the radio program division in the National Association of Agricultural Agents 1973 information awards. His taped daily KLWN Morning Show segment Kansas Kitty on skunk control aired March 1, with Van Meter and Jim Chabin. He receives $125 at the Baltimore convention and a $50 regional prize.
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Lawrence
Douglas County
Earl van Meter
National Association of Agricultural Agents
Don Wiles
Ford County
Kansas County Agricultural Agent Association
van Meter
National Convention of Agricultural Agents
Baltimore
Jim Chabin
Klwn Radio
Chabin
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Melissa Figgins
Debbie Burch
Linda Blake
Carol Conner
Diane Ferguson
Joy Gibson
Martha Howell
Deborah LaGalle
Rhonda Lintner
Jennifer Norris
Dawn Potter
Shelly Shaw
Terri Shepherd
Cheryl Kay Stevens
Kay Sylvester
Linda Teter
Lou Turner
Sherri Player
Cara Wright
Virginia Barrett
Delilah Cook
Diana Fowler
Kim Gilbert
Sarah Howell
Laurie Hughes
Claudia Snyder
Gale Turner
Denise Cordle
Nancy Shepherd
Rebecca Green
Brenda Horne
Barbara Lee
Elaine McClure
Kathy Myers
Kathy Weickert
Harold Gallaher
State and Extension Forester
Douglas County Agent
National Media Winner
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Kan
Middle West
George McDaniel and Sons
Lane
Lane Road
Garnett
Salh
Osawatomie
Fallow Sions
Dhia
DeLaval
Donald J. Bowman
Kidder
Don Bowman
Lll Gredemeier
Seneca
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