Franklin County NFO tensions rise over Staley leadership
Franklin County National Farmers Organization delegates attended the national convention in Kansas City to oust president Oren Staley. Weigand cited delayed grain payments, changing programs, and centralized leadership as failures, while Kansas delegates promise another hot convention. Despite walkouts and opposition, Staley preserved his position, with plans to regroup for next year.
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Joanistas
Franklin County
National Farmers Organization
NFO
Kansas City
Oren Staley
Kansas
Franklin County Nfc
Tom Weigand
Ottawa
RFD
Staley
Texas
Oklahoma
California
Weigand
Convention Committee
North
South Dakota
Antiquing Techniques For Furniture By Ardis Patterson
Antiquing remains popular as crafters seek depth and character in furniture. Sponging creates color depth with a rough sponge pattern, flecking adds minute color specks for age, and distressing mimics authentic wear with random marks and holes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardis Patterson
Reading A 4 H Project Reading A 4 H Project
Reading for enjoyment and project enrichment in the Kansas 4 H Reading project spans three phases. It emphasizes library use, Dewey Decimal familiarity, sharing readings, and linking books to 4 H topics like photography clothing and livestock. The woodworking phase guides basic to advanced projects with hand tools power tools and multiple article goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David R. Smith
Kansas
Unusual Rise in 1972 Grain Prices Seen Across Borders
Historical grain prices show 1972 corn wheat milo and soybeans fluctuating from Septembers in the early seventies. A mix of bad weather, harvest losses, rising meat demand, and export growth drive the unusual price climb with soybeans topping 4 dollars in December while corn and wheat rise steadily. Strong cattle production and expanding exports underpin the shift.
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Joan Istas
Milo
Midwest
USDA
Bob Bozworth
Franklin County
China
India
U. S
Orders For Seedling Trees Being Taken Now By Extension
Seedling trees are available from the Extension Forestry program for wind breaks shelterbelts wildlife plantings and Christmas tree plantings. Orders must be in multiples of 50 per species at 8 dollars per 100 and walnuts pecans 2 dollars per 100 for woodlots. Varieties include evergreen and deciduous trees plus shrubs and other species. Shipping begins around March 4 for early planting.
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Robert Bosworth
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J.R. Cheney
Olivetti
Quantat
Ippeprille
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S. Walnut
Saffron Glass Co
Wellsville
Mobile Home Service
E. Wilson
Gail and
Dorothy Nitcher
Ord Morrison Francis Flora Larry Barnes
Glen Lancaster
Nitcher’s Floor Service
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