Centennial 4-H Club Promotes Farm Safety Efforts
Robin Gilliland J D Woodsum and Fletcher Simmons report how the Centennial 4-H Club cleaned Centropolis, focusing on tractor safety and gun handling. Members showcased safety talks, a rescue Annie doll exercise, a blue ribbon booth at the county fair, and a safety film shown by Bell Telephone, highlighting ongoing safety training over the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robin Gilliland
J. D. Woodsum
Fletcher Simmons
Centennial
Centropolis
Farmer’s Union Store
Centennial Club
Farm Bureau
Bell Telephone Company
Small Farm Sound, FHA Repayment Record Shows
In 1962, 10 Franklin Osage County farm families repaid nearly 124000 in principal and interest on Farmers Home Administration loans. Paul W Archer announced the agency’s biggest year yet with total FHA lending nationwide at 754 million, up 50 percent from 1961. Rural housing and farm credit programs expanded to include recreation, elderly rental housing, and loans to communities, individuals, and groups under new 1962 authorizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin and Osage County
U. S. Farmers Home Administration
Paul W. Archer
Farmers Home Administration
Archer
Franklin and
Osage County
Senior Citizens Housing
Agriculture and Housing Acts
Franklin County
Food and Agriculture Act
Kennedy
Jackson George
Elks Scholarship Winners Named in Kansas Contest
Eight boys and girls were named Elks scholarship winners in Kansas, totaling 1850 dollars. First place for girls went to Carol Sue Berket of Kingman. first for boys to Melvin Lee Ehrlich of Russell. Second through fourth places went to Lucinda Mary Waller, Karen Sue Kreider, Richard Noel Adams, Sharon Sue Wells, and Richard Orson Evans. Twenty-nine lodges participated with 162 entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Kan
Kansas Elks Association
R. E. Boxberger
Elks
Carol Sue Berket
Kingman
Independence Lodge
Lucinda Mary Waller
Girard Pittsburg Lodge
Melvin Lee Ehrlich
Karen Sue Kreider
Chanute
Richard Noel Adams
Wichita
Sharon Sue Wells
Winfield
Richard Orson Evans
Augusta
State Association
Elks Grand Lodge
Kansas
Williamsburg High School approves student constitution
Williamsburg High School students approve a new student body constitution by secret ballot read to the assembly the president Nancy Bethell announces. The update details the first semester ending January 17 with tests graded and results shared while the second semester begins amid steady attendance despite cold weather.
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Williamsburg High School
Nancy Bethell
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Harold Simmons
Ottawa Rfc
Herald
Small Farm
Name Elks
Strongheart
Williamsburg News
A. C. Starosta
The
Uni
Versity of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City
Kas
Neal Forris
Veterans Hospital
Topeka
Bill Davis
el Dorado
Ervin Chambers
Howard Burroughs
Sadana
Lois Burroughs
Jo Ann Duvall
Clara Doncaster
Helen
Ohio
San Antonio
Tex
Elmer Perkine
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Dan Fogle
Etta Fogle
Ottawa
Reynolds Nacumber
Wittman, Neb
Charles O'Neil
Wayne O'Connor
Wellsville
Ottawa University
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
Bennett Creamery CO
Best Truck Lines, Inc
Nele Isham
Brown’s Hardware & Sporting Goods
Bruce Company, Inc
H. D. Lee Co
BUD
Budge’s
Buildex, Inc
Butler
Carl & Hap’s
Carl Glen Happy & Carl Huntsinger Chappell Cleaners
City & Top Hat Cab Service Plce
Colby Furniture Concrete
American-Marietta Co
Crites
Conoco
Drake's Bakery
Durbin Coin-Operated Laundry & Dry Cleaners
Dwight Haworth
Fairmont Foods CO
First National Bank
Hank’s
Sinclair Service and & Hickory Farm Bureau
INS
Bob Robbins
Heathman OI CO. & Salvage
Hubbard Lumber CO
Earl Schmanke
F. M. Coons
Hughes Auto Parts
Johnson-Golden Auto Parts, Inc
Kansas State Bank
Lamb Funeral Home
Blanche Lamb
Bob Roberts
Mann-Bell Drug CO
Montgomery Ward & CO
Braves
Bethel College
Coop. Assn
Nitcher
Floor Service
Tire and Supply
Sam
Tire
Ottawa Finance CO
Ottawa Herald
Ottawa Insulation CO
A. J
Andy
Mietchen
Ottawa Savings & Loan Assn
PEL Construction CO
Penny’s
Lawrence Ogg
Charles Hendrickson
Peoples National Bank Plaza Theatre
Porter-Spears
INS. Agency
Price OW CO
CR Amelen
Dorothy Price
Bob Raney
Rexall Drug
John Reynolds Prager Radiator Service
Safeway
Richardson’s Shoe Store
Scott’s Store
South Main Skelly
Champlin
Met
Saffron Glass CO
Todd Mobile
BOB White Motor CO
F. W. Woolworth CO
Dewey Cook
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