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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1962
Page
3
Lois Stinson outlines steps for 4-H livestock judging success. She emphasizes practice, study, and experience, urging learners to use handbooks, labeled diagrams, and live-animal identification. Students should verbalize reasons, attend judging schools, compare with judges, and build vocabulary for confident, organized reasoning.
Franklin County 4H plans a busy July and August as fairs approach. Exhibiting projects helps members learn by comparing work with others, visiting with judges and experienced exhibitors, gaining ideas, making friends, and finding personal satisfaction from seeing projects on display. Ribbon placement is secondary to learning and personal growth.
A Williamsburg area update notes Roger Dehn, 7, broke his arm after a fall from a tree during a Fourth of July, while many local groups held gatherings at Legion Hall and homes. WSCS, Merry-Go-Round Club, and Rosemont WSCS hosted events, planning ice cream social and worship lessons. Other items include Mid-Western Music Camp attendance by L A Green and Mrs. Kenneth Davis, Williamsburg boys ball team losses, and visits to Kansas University Medical Center. Nearby families and visitors from Dallas, Bowie, and Ottawa are mentioned along with a funeral in Amsterdam for William Fritts.
Sergeant Joe Luther travels from Lane to Cincinnati for a weekend visit with Charles Mitchell then heads to Dayton for brief schooling before returning to Wheelus Air Base in Libya. Numerous family and friend gatherings span Cincinnati Cleveland Ottawa Pelahatchie Lane and Osawatomie with visits, dinners, and a park picnic.
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Washington AP reports sorghum acreage in the United States is up 2 percent from last year but down about a fourth versus 1960 and the 10-year average. A total of 14.6 million acres are planted for 1962, with Oklahoma and Kansas up 3 percent and Nebraska up 15 percent. Texas remains unchanged, Missouri trims. The first production forecast will appear in the August 19 crop report.
Mr and Mrs Richard Hewitt were honored at a surprise party by the Silver Leaf 4 H Club. James Dunn presented them with a crystal, punchbowl and 12 cups as thanks for leading a recreation program since 1956 and organizing a monthly Recreation Night for square and folk dancing and community events.
A two day outing at Lake Waubansee highlights ongoing 4-H club activities with Hewitts and many leaders contributing to the program. The event showcases the community effort needed to keep 4-H thriving and engaging for members.
July 11 first fair committee meeting at 8 p.m. Extension Office. July 16 4-H Council at First Methodist Church 4th and Hickory at 8 p.m. July 17 district dairy judging school in Iola register at 9 a.m. at John W. Lust Brown Swiss Farm location. July 18 Westerners 4-H Club meeting at Co-Op building 8 p.m. July 20 John Hanna event noted
A fragmentary notice details a courthouse second floor session at 10 a.m for record work, followed by July 23 activities at Masonic Hall including home economics judging, and a Businessmen's picnic with a talent contest.
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