Tri County Dog Show at Paola features Franklin 4-H entrants
JOAN ISTAS reports the Tri County Dog Show in Paola on July 6 with Emily Fischer and Carmen Willford from Franklin County earning second place in two showmanship classes. The Paola event was inaugural this year, drawing 4-Hers from Miami, Johnson and Franklin Counties.
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Farm dog show at Miami County Fairgrounds unfolds with prizes
The event began at 10:30 a.m. with showmanship classes then moved to obedience in the afternoon. For a period both classes ran simultaneously in separate rings, judged by two judges. Trophies and sacks of dog food were given to first place winners, while second and third places received rosettes and dog food sacks.
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Miami County Fairgrounds
4-Her Trent Lancaster Wins Third Purple Ribbon
Trent Lancaster, a Trail Blazers 4-H Club member, earned a third purple ribbon for his bedroom project. He refinished an old desk with Danish walnut stain, added a larger top, new handles, and a mirror, and wallpapered a south wall with help from his grandmother. He also sewed curtains and a bedspread with his mother and ironed 24 handkerchiefs for the set.
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4-H Style Review Friday at Elliott Hall
The public is invited to attend the 4-H Style Review and Best Groomed Boy Contest at Elliott Hall Friday. The Best Groomed Boy entries begin at 8:30 a.m. for juniors and 10:30 a.m. for seniors, with classes including Casual Dress For School and Best Dress Suit. Penny Massengale earned a purple ribbon for home improvement, while others received ribbons in various categories. the event also previews upcoming fairs and showcases record books counting for 20 percent of scores.
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Elliott Hall
Missionaries To Visit United Methodist Missionaries in Mexico to Speak
United Methodist missionaries Muriel and Terry Henderson will speak at Trinity United Methodist Church on 630 N. Cedar Tuesday at p.m. The couple moved to Puebla last August to develop the Heifer Project of Mexico under Give Ye Them To Eat to fight hunger. With help from four work teams, they have built, roofed, cemented, painted pig pens, and helped raise pigs and rabbits. The project uses a chain of giving where two female animals are passed to two needy families.
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Franklin County Dairy Judgers Take Second at District Meet
Franklin County dairy judging team finished second among eight counties at the District Dairy Judging Contest held at Strickler Holstein Farm in Tola. Pam Van Horn led the county with fifth place and 378 points, with Ted Van Horn seventh at 377. Marion County won with 1,128, Franklin 1,126.
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Full O'Pep Donates Benches for Franklin County Fair
The Full O'Pep 4-H Club donates three wooden benches to the Franklin County Fair Association for the National Guard Armory and livestock barns. Benches, costing 50 dollars for materials, were built by club volunteers and Pete Vulgamore's woodworking group. The project teaches sawing, hammer use, sanding, and focus for a young member. Earlier, the Fall O'Pep Club donated 50 dollars to Richmond Fair for a new cattle pole barn. Richmond dates July 20-22 and county fair July 27-29.
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