Dugout Designed To Conserve Energy
Trudy and Ron Rice built a compact dugout home southwest of Lawrence to conserve energy. The two acre site cost about $3,000, total home and site around $24,000, with 1,268 square feet living space and 7'5" ceilings. The totally electric house relies on heavy insulation, earth coverage, double pane front windows, and a stone fireplace for winter heat.
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Joan Istas
Bill Persons
Kansas City
U.S
Persons
America
Trudy
Ron Rice
Lawrence
Douglas County
Ron
Rices
Kansas 4-H Members Win National Scholarships in Chicago
Twelve Kansas 4-H members claimed 10400 dollars in scholarships at the 56th National 4-H Congress in Chicago, part of 273 nationwide winners sharing 249600 dollars in grants. Kansas also had an alumni winner and four regional scholars, with donors including International Harvester, John Deere, Allied Mills, Westinghouse, Kerr Glass, S H Foundation, Upjohn, and Santa Fe Railway. The five day Congress emphasized careers and economics under the theme 4 H Freedom To Be with tours, assemblies, and performances by The Prodigy, Kreskin, and Maynard Ferguson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Kansas
Cooperative Extension
David K. Kaciek
McDonald
Agricultural, International Harvester Co
Keven J. Hiebert
Newton
Conservation of Natural Resources
John Deere
Lynn M Hagenbuch
Lawrence
Animal Science
Allied Mills Inc
Donald M. Honig
Onaga
Westinghouse Elec Corp
S. Dawn Smith
Garden City
Kerr Glass Mfg. Corp
Susan D. Zimmerman
Alta Vista
The
S&h Foundation Inc
Lyle D. Shipley
Esbow
Santa Fe Railway System
Debbie E. Chambers
Wellsville
Juanelle K. Pederson
Horton
Barbara C. Blankinship
Ashland
Kent M. Schuler
Chapman
America
Prodigy
Kreskin
Maynard Ferguson
International Paper Company
Heavy Workload Keeps ASCS Personnel Hopping
The Franklin County ASCS office, led by executive director Jim Pugh, reports a heavy and ongoing workload. Deficiency payments, mainly for farms with wheat allotments, totaling about $400,000, are being mailed, with most payments expected to be issued within a week. Some payments remain pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Jim Pugh
ASCS
Pugh
Don Johnson
Ottawa
ALCS
Lyon County Places Fourth In National Horticulture Contest
Lyon County Kansas 4 H horticulture judging team placed fourth at the National 4 H Horticulture Judging Contest in Winston Salem North Carolina. Members Ruby Coats Phyllis Flatt Toby Johnson and Sheila Torrens Coats ranked eighth among individuals. Maryland Illinois and Indiana led the event. The Kansans also attended the National Junior Horticulture Association annual meeting October 28 31 in Winston Salem. Kansas State Fair funds the trip for the winning team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyon County
Kansas
Winston-Salem
N.C
Ruby Coats
Phyllis Flatt
Toby Johnson
Sheila Torrens
Coats
Maryland
Illinois
Indiana
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Thomas Dean
Kansas University
Dean
Mside
Cou Merg
Aga Ge Ca Ca
Peo VC
Marian E. Christy
Scott City
Upjohn O
Evelyn J. Seneca
Gold Key
Olin Corp
Jay Merrill
Butler
Tire Service
Earth Tire Te Lee
Scott Service
Hwy
Oltawes
National Insulation Mfg., Inc
South Main St
Ottawa, Kansas
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Stuart
Crites
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