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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1960
Page
3
Franklin County 4 H clubs plan calf contest rules and winter stock care guidance. The event centers on trace mineral supplements and water tank design to reduce heat loss. Memorial Auditorium hosts meetings as Feb 25 approaches, with lead coordinators urging early prep and rule pickup.
Eleven attendees plus five guests gathered for the annual Christmas party at the home of Mrs Susan Kuiken. Gifts were exchanged as part of the holiday gathering attended by thirteen members and five visitors.
A conservation cropping system is vital for farms across the region, focusing on soil and water protection. The program highlights terraces, waterways, and deep rooted legumes like sweet clover or alfalfa rotated on a field basis, with Soil Conservation Service technicians helping classify land and set crop sequences tailored to each farm.
Agricultural writer DON BROWN reports swine production is shifting to confinement in Kansas. Kansas hosts over a million hogs with growth expected as grain sorghum increases. The piece compares confinement to pasture, noting faster gains, waste handling challenges, and the role of new swine facilities at Kansas State University in Manhattan under Dr. Rufus Cox.
The Navy announced a world altitude record of about 17 miles for a jet attack plane carrying slightly over one ton. Cmdr. Leroy A. Heath and Lt. Henry L. Monroe, from Patuxent River Maryland, piloted the A31 Vigilante to 9,450.8 feet, surpassing the prior Soviet mark. Heath earned the Distinguished Flying Cross. Monroe received the Air Medal.
The December meeting led by President Joe Whitley covered CROP talk by Mr Booth. Mrs Higbie announced state and county safety certificates won by the club. Captains Donnie Good and another member were selected for the new club contest.
HFC America's instalment loan lets customers borrow up to 2100 with repayment up to 30 months. Enjoy cash purchases of furnishings clothing or personal items and choose monthly payments. Life insurance at group rates available on loans above 300.
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