Again Things Go Awry At 4 H County Camp
Franklin County 4 H youth attend Kansas State 4 H and Youth Conference known as Round Up at Manhattan living in dormitories and taking classes taught by college staff. The same month Franklin County Day Camp for second and third graders offers crafts movies outdoor cooking singing and dancing with a tour of an ambulance.
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4-H
Franklin County
Kansas State
Manhattan
Gene Francis
Kansas State University Extension
Netherlands
4 H Camp Activities at Rock Springs Ranch
Report on a recent 4-H camp for students from fourth to eighth grade at Rock Springs Ranch featuring swimming horseback riding crafts canoeing rifle archery and more. A swim pool leak forced a one day closure but staff repaired it quickly. For details on camps contact the County Extension office in the courthouse basement.
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Rock Springs Ranch
Lake Perry
Perry
County Extension Office
Franklin County 4-H Camp Aches Through Sunburn and Fun
Franklin County 4-H camp attendance included 66 youths and counselors. Jo Ellen Arnold suffered a severe sunburn finishing the four day camp, while campers faced a closed pool, June bugs, and new director led activities including canoeing archery and a counselor staff ball game. Additional notes include a Johnson County boy joining kitchen patrol and a home economics judging school with top scorers Cindy Dyer and Teresa Corbin leading the older division.
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Joan Istas
County Camp
Franklin County
Jo Ellen Arnold
Arnold
June
Johnson County
Ottawa
Johnson
Miami
Royce Swank
Jim Droddy
Kathy Corbin
Marilyn McClure
Bill Blake
Nancy Ferguson
Donna Davis
Corn Borer Infests County Fields
Franklin County facing severe European corn borer infestations with 50-70 percent plant damage. Second generation expected in Kansas around July 20 to August 10, causing ear loss and stalk girdling. Egg masses and larvae trigger control decisions, with granular insecticides often outperforming sprays. County farmers must report 1978 crops by July 25. ASCS outlines detailed acreage, set-aside, and payment uses, plus random field checks and aerial photo availability.
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Bob Kozworth
Franklin County
Kansas
ASCS
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Rock Springs
Miami County
Herschel George
George
Miss
Franklin County 4-H'ers
Ronnie Sylvester
Shannon Brecht
Jennifer Fey
Tammie Yates
Sarah Massengale
Kim Towner
Shelley Wiechman
Teresa Heckman
Mike Douglas
Keith McLain
Cindy Dyer
Teresa Corbin
Rachel Vining
Donna Schamle
Michelle Ahlers
Vicki Walleck
Brenda Ferguson
Ramona Lintner
Penny Massengale
Peg Rockers
Food For
Sperry New Holland
Nsheldon
Truck and Taacton Co. Ne
United States
Edith Chism
Franklin County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Tire Service
Farm Bureau
Scott Service
Australia
Cem Me Ey
PAL Aces
Ottawa Herald
Business and Professional Guide
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ANE Reynolds Exall Drugs
John Reynolds
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James A. Eaton
Optometrist
Dennis L. Smith
S. Main
Rodney McClay
D.D
Ralph E. Taylor
Taylor Construction
RFD
Brown's Hardware
Richardson’s
Carpet Care
Auto Service
Willard Anderson
N. N. Cherry
Ritcher
Hei
Chiropractors
Brockway & Brockway
Martin
John
J.C. South, D.C
Matney Chiropractic Office
Don L. McKelvey
D.C
Chiropractic
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15Th St
McArdle
Admiral
Bud
Betty McArdle
General Sheet Metal
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Otis and
Paul Goodwin
Wardle
Ezna
Kan
Featuring
Main
C. W. Finch
Hwy
Peoria
Kaw
Necchi
Singer
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Jack Nelson
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