Cleaning And Painting Pays Off At State Fair
Susan Kirkpatrick of Town and Country 4 H Club won the state purple for her decorated room at the home improvement tour in Franklin County. She painted walls yellow and woodwork white, added a green bed area cube, and refreshed curtains with wooden shades. She cleaned blinds with turpentine and oil, risking a few splinters, and improved pipes and wall hangers with plants. Competitors Brent Bruington Donna Schamle and Kelly McGlashon also earned purple ribbons for remodeling small bedrooms with light colors and added carpet. All four may display at the Franklin County Fair and Susan will exhibit at the State Fair in Hutchinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Istas
Susan Kirkpatrick
Town and Country 4-H Club
Susan
Brent Bruington
Donna Schamle
Kelly McGlashon
Kelly
Brent
Donna
Hutchinson
Gaylene Springer
Karen Williams
Susan Jenkins
Cathy Smith
Therese Schamle
Brenda Brill
Anderson County
Helen Cubit
Fair Activities at Franklin County Ladies Day Fair
Sue Hellar promotes the Franklin County Fair set for July 29 to August 2 with multiple women entry classes. Highlights include Girl Baby and Boy Baby contests on July 31, an Open Class Style Show at 1:30, and a free Ladies Day program by Ruth Hoover. Entries require premium lists from Extension office, with sewing and crafts showcased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Hellar
Franklin County
Ruth Hoover
4 H Livestock and Horse Judging Teams Named
July events highlight Franklin County 4 H judging activities. County contest at Sileville Ranch drew 32 participants, selecting two teams for September at the State Fair. Franklin County riders and horse judges earned ninth place nationally among 21 counties, with Debbie Chambers as alternate and a new horticulture judging school planned for July 25 at the Franklin County Courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Verdoorn
Sileville Ranch
Franklin County
Larry Poss
Glen Stockstill
Alan Maxwell
Dean Chambers
Mid-America
Ramona Lintner
Brad Averill
Ron Averill
Marty Netherland
Debbie Chambers
Roberta Cox
Bill Blake
Rose
Rhonda Lintner
Council Grove
Morris County Livestock Judging School
Chris Nourot
Kevin McGlashan
Gary Kilgore
K State hosts Soybean Day and grain bin care talks
K State at Ashland Research Farm hosts the Soybean Show of Progress on July 24 with tours on simulated aerial seeding in wheat, inoculation, rooting patterns, future varieties, narrow rows, double cropping, equipment demos, and a ladies program. It closes with a free beef barbecue at noon. Other K State notes highlight an on campus birth defect center aiding livestock, with confidential diagnosis and a contact for producers seeking help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Bozworth
K State
Ashland Research Farm
Manhattan
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