Christmas Giving Brings Joy to Ottawa Elderly Woman
Grace Lanter, an Ottawa widow with no family or phone, received Christmas aid from the Willing Workers H Club. After moving unseen, 4-H workers tracked her to Poplar Street and delivered a purchased picture of Jesus and food gifts. Mrs Lanier tearfully thanked them, saying she remembers everything.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Istas
Grace Lanter
Ottawa
Poplar
Willing Workers #H Club
Mrs. Lanier
A Christmas Thought by Susan Verdoon
During the week, Susan Verdoon shares a reflective Christmas piece urging gratitude for blessings in 1975. The verse contrasts ordinary comforts with the daily joys others lack, urging readers to stop whineing and recognize the world is blessed. The Franklin County 4-H Staff extends Merry Christmas wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Verdoorn
Franklin County 4-H
Quality Eggs and Freshness Myths Debunked
The guide explains how cloudiness in egg whites signals freshness due to trapped carbon dioxide. As eggs age, the white becomes clearer. It advises buying Grade A eggs from a refrigerated display to ensure quality and confidence in freshness.
Women in U S History Featured by EHU Members
An EHU lesson reviews women in American history citing Abigail Adams, Martha Washington, Sybil Ludington, Elizabeth Blackwell, and Susan B. Anthony. It notes Kansas as a key site for abolition and equal rights efforts, and mentions tangelos as the season’s citrus highlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Hellar
America
EHU
United States
Peggy Adams
Ottawa
National Geographic
Kansas
Clarina I. H. Nichols
The
Kansas Historical Quarterly
U.S
Abigail Adams
John Adams
Martha Washington
Paul Revere
Sybil Ludington
Sybil
Elizabeth Blackwell
Susan B. Anthony
Young Mix With The Old Residents Christmas Party
Youths from Willing Workers 4H visited Cedarhouse and Crestview Nursing Homes to sing carols and share gifts with residents. The evening featured square dancing, gift exchange, and treats, ending with Milton Sampson declaring Santa would hand out presents at 10 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anard Pineal
Cedarhouse
Crestview
Gene Bromert’s
Joe
Kay
Bill
Buck
Betty
Mark Norton
Ronnie
Sherrie
Milton Sampson
Santa Claus
4-Hers Prepare for Washington Trip from Franklin County
Fourteen Franklin County 4-H members led by Gene Beauchamp and Bob Hull plan a seven month journey to Washington D C for the National 4 H Citizenship Short Course at the National 4 H Center in Chevy Chase Maryland August 7 to 14 They will serve on committees learn citizenship and visit landmarks including the Kennedy Center White House Ford’s Theatre and the Smithsonian The group will travel by air at 400 per person funded by either individual funds or group projects Preparation starts January 11 with five study sessions covering citizenship topics designated by the National 4 H Foundation Kansas sends two busloads yearly Franklin County becomes the only county in the area to sponsor its own group
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Washington D.C
Gene Beauchamp
Bob Hull
Keith Schamle
Tammy Stewart
Joe Blake
Becky Wagner
Dean Chambers
Brad Gaeddert
Alan Maxwell
Jim Kay Hunter
Bil Blake
Debbie Chamibers
Chevy Chase
Kennedy Center
Washington, D.C
White House
Ford Theater
Smithsonian Institution
National
Kansas
Americans Consume A Lot Of Potatoes In 1975
The article notes Americans eat about 100 pounds of potatoes yearly and compare frozen versus fresh prices. It recalls a near record fresh crop last year, aiding consumers but pressuring producers. This year the crop is smaller, likely lifting prices for processed and fresh potatoes.
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Mae
Milton
Mi Samphin
Sarita
Merry Christmas
Peper Heaney
Fe & Prey
K.M. Parmely
Wayne Wischropp
Ernest Arnold
Waverly City Park
RCA
Sane
King
Robert S. Luke
First National Bank
Waverly
Joan Waa
Linda
Nurning
Washington
Sioux County
Iowa
Areny
Uae
K,g.&e
Burlington
New Strawn
Mulkey
New Holland
Kraus
Siegler
Acre
Dar
Mrs. Purl Lance
Osage City
Kan
Jack Nelson
Pomona
Gerk
Agrifacts
Terry Silvius
Franklin County Implement Co., Inc
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