Style Revue A Success at Clover Fair
The Clover Revue showcased 163 entries up from 153 with 43 boys in the Best Groomed Boy contest. 4-Hers earned top blue ribbons for outfits across classes like Let's Sew Its Fun, Planning a Wardrobe, and Clothes For Special Occasions, with champions to be announced Aug 22 at the fairgrounds and eligibility to enter the state fair in Hutchinson.
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Miami County
Shern
Deborah la Galle
Kay Hunter
Janie Burkdoli
gSkirt
Shortstar Park i
Marty Netherland
Kandeeg. Wray
Cheryl Turner
Gwen Burch
David Armacost
James Brockway
Brad Goeddert
Jerry Hall
Eddie Roush
Ted van Horn
Jim Ferguson
Rodney Stockard
Fairgrounds
Hutchingon
DES Ban for Local Feeders Doubles as Cattle Costs Rise
Diethylsubestrol DES, used since the 1950s to spur growth in cattle, is banned as a feed additive after December 31 amid studies linking DES to cancer in animals and vaginal cancer in children of mothers who used it. Despite implants remaining allowed, many feeders expect higher costs and longer feed times, with economists predicting a rise in beef prices for consumers.
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Joanistas
Des
Bob Bozworth
Franklin County
Bozworth
Jim Burkdoll
Lloyd
Burkdoll
FDA
August Season Brings Abundant Turkeys and Fresh Vegetables
The piece notes peak summer produce in August with tomatoes, sweet corn, cucumbers, and lettuce at their best. Turkeys are 10 percent more plentiful than last year, eggs are plentiful, and nectarines are highlighted as a seasonal treat.
SCS Pioneers Soil Rescue From Dust Era History
William C. Weicker reflects on the Dust Bowl era and the revival of American land. He credits farmers ranchers scientists and conservationists with soil recovery since 1935 when the Soil Conservation Service began. He notes ongoing challenges like urban sprawl suburban erosion burning dumps and polluted streams and urges continued collective action.
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Soil Conservation Service
SCS
Weickert Named Franklin County Conservation Chief
William C. Weickert was appointed Franklin County district conservationist replacing Bill Wier. He previously served as soil conservationist in Butler and Osage counties, plans youth programs, promotes terrace care, and supports RC&D action. He lives on a 100 acre Osage County farm and has two daughters and a son.
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Joan Istas
William C. Weickert
Franklin County
Bill Wier
Wier
Weickert
Butler County Soil Conservation Service
Kansas State University
Osage County
Lake Region
Rc&d
The
Lions Club
Young Farmers Organization
Soil Conservation Service
Kathy
Virginia
Bill
Ladies Day Scheduled By ARDIS PATTERSON
Ladies Day at the Ottawa Fair emphasizes Home Economics Booth displays including crafts, lingerie, antiques, and men’s knit slacks. A cake demonstration on Tuesday and a blender demo on Thursday precede a prize drawing. Friday August 25 begins at 10 a.m. with a Baby Show and a 1 p.m. fashion show featuring local 4-H garments. Miss Loreen Locke will discuss meat selection and demonstrate cuts. Door prizes amplify the day’s events.
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Ardis Patterson
Richmond
Ottawa
Loreen Locke
State Board of Agriculture
Loreen
Corporation Farms Growing In Kansas Says KSUEconomist
Kansas State University Extension economist Don Pretzer told 80 bankers at the Kansas School of Agricultural Banking that corporate farms are increasing mainly as family-held entities. Census data show 328 corporation farms in 1969, with most having 10 or fewer shareholders. He noted corporate farming accounts for less than 0.5 percent of Kansas farms and discussed ownership transfer and estate planning as key reasons for incorporation.
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Manhattan — Corporation
Kansas
Kansas State University Extension
Don Pretzer
Kansas School of Agricultural Banking
Kansas State University
Pretzer
REA Financed Rural Utilities Grow With External Funds
Secretary Earl L. Butz says nearly half of the 1 billion dollars for rural electric and telephone programs in fiscal 1972 came from non-REA sources. REA Administrator David A. Hamil notes record 1972 financing and projects even stronger 1973 gains as supplemental lenders like CFC and the Rural Telephone Bank provide major funds.
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Washington
Earl L. Butz
Rural Electrification Administration
REA
David A. Hamil
Butz
National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation
CFC
The
Rural Telephone Bank
Hamil
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