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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1968
Page
5
Members of the Westerners 4-H club gain insight through pen pals from seven countries via the People to People project. In 1967 they wrote to 20 peers, some started stamp collections, and five hosted foreign exchange students. Jan Fitzgerald earned the individual county award, and the club won the county award for 1967.
Harmony Homes group met at Mrs. Wilbur Humphrey’s home with Mrs. Jack Beauchamp presiding. Members pledged funds to the America Heart Fund and March of Dimes. refreshments by Mrs. Humphrey and Mrs. Fritts served to nine members a guest and five children. Elm Grove Homemakers note Feb 9 illness of Mrs. Owen Fallowell. 13 members and guest Mrs. Morris Ferguson attended. program included cancer dressings and 4-H Counterpart planning. Future hosts and activities include Operation Counterpart goals, foreign student talks, radio program, Spanish lessons, World Friendship art exchange, and People to People committee led by Janice, Ann, Jean Fitze gerald, and Mary Jo Reznicek.
Moscow reports indicate the Kremlin struggle over agricultural funding waned as Polyansky, Brezhnev, and Kosygin clashed over farm investment. Despite Brezhnev’s 1965 pledge of 45.6 billion in government funds and 78.9 billion total for 1966-70, emphasis shifted to farmers investing from profits while Polyansky’s public protests faded and he appeared absent from late speeches.
A guide on organizing fun activities for 4-H groups, detailing steps to form a recreation committee, plan varied games, and ensure safety. It includes two example games Squirrel in the Tree and Flying Dutchman, plus notes on the Kansas 4-H Club Foundation, its projects, and how reading projects are run within clubs.
Fredonia bull testing station holds its spring sale Friday afternoon at 1 o clock. Hereford Angus and other bulls including Short horn and Charolais will be offered after 140 days on feedlot test. Prices depend on market buyers.
The Bozworth Report outlines how weight and quality govern cattle value, with growth rate heredity from sire and dam. A new Kansas leaflet, Machinery Investments by Leo Figurski, guides farm equipment decisions and cost efficiency. Enrollment in Kansas dairy production testing hits a record, while overall cow numbers decline.
Fashion writer Carole Grigsby outlines spring 1968 color directions with New Whitened Brights and neon accents, plus Noteworthy Neutrals and pastel options. She details shades like citron and egg yolk, tomato reds, pinks, turquoise, and blues, and notes navy and chocolate neutrals, urging bold combinations in prints, stripes, and geometrics.
Philadelphia police officers were invited to work part of their summer vacations to bolster the force during possible urban rioting. The directive appeared in a memorandum from Police Commissioner Frank L. Rizzo.
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