Weight Control lessons and waterway projects on Peoria farms
The Herald Farm Page reports Church group activities with Mrs G K Evans hosting a June 1 session on Weight Control, dinner at 12 30, and afternoon lessons by Mrs Art Meisel and Mrs Adell Dean. It also notes the Tri Hepta meeting May 18, plans for community improvement, a June 8 luncheon, and details on erosion control waterways shaped on farms of Floyd Barnett and Perry Dunn plus ongoing waterway work across several farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
G. K. Evans
Lewis Wichman
Kay
Kenneth Evans
Gardner
Eugene Finch
Carol Wichman
Elaine
Dennis
Roger
Mary Ellen Evans
Theo Tucker
Art Meisel
Adell Dean
John Bacon
Herbert Dowdy
Richard Turner
Marion Turner
Dairy Day Sets June 16 with Dairy Product Contests
Ladies invited to enter baking contests promoting dairy use. Prizes range from 5 to 1 dollars. Committees from Princeton Ottawa Wellsville and Ottawa address Dairy Day custard pie contest. Farm Bureau will show a film in the auditorium. Tractor safety demos noted for July 22 at Forest Park. Kansas Farm Bureau reports high county and state memberships and urges tractor safety to cut fatal accidents.
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Byron Robison
Princeton
H. D. Wingert
Wellsville
John Macy
Rt. 1
Ottawa
Albert Baldwin, Jr
Rt. 2
Farm Bureau
Kansas
Forest Park
Safety Department of Kansas Farm Bureau
Conservation Notes on May Ponds and Dams Output
Fourteen stockwater ponds were built in May per H. C. Stevens Ottawa office Work Unit Conservationist. Other work includes 22 acres of waterways and three erosion control dams. Six ponds have corrugated metal draw-down pipes. other dams are dugouts or ponds with small watersheds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Stevens
Ottawa
Stock dogs and Fathers Day in Franklin County
Farmers discuss the value of stock dogs for livestock work and protection. A sheep incident shows a trained dog and owner saving valuable stock. The writer promotes training and a field demonstration of Howard O'Neal's dog Bouncer. Next Sunday is Fathers Day, celebrated with hearty beef meals and appreciation for fathers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Howard O'Neal
Bouncer
Beef on the Farm Featured by Franklin County Farmers
Franklin County Kansas farmers and ranchers promote dairy and beef products at family tables and local eateries. The scene centers on community farming pride with slogans about milk and beef.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davy
Franklin County
Kansas
New Gypsum Plant Dedication in Florence Colo
State and local officials attended the dedication of a new 2,500,000 gypsum products plant at Florence Colorado yesterday. The plant, built by the Pabco division of Fibreboard Paper Products Corp of San Francisco, will use gypsum mined near Florence to produce wallboard lath and sheathing, officials said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Colo
Pabco Building Materials Division
Fibreboard
Paper Products Corp
San Francisco
School Aid Standards Set in Kansas For 1956 57
The Kansas State Department of Education outlines standards for high school state aid for the 1956 57 year. Schools must average 23 pupils to qualify, or meet transportation exemptions if pupils live far from other accredited schools with 35+ enrollments or if no such exemptions exist, districts should be isolated and meet 2.5 million property value, 16 work units, four or more teachers, and 80 percent resident high school enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
State Department of Education
Senator Russell Frowns On B52 Jet Bomber Plan
Washington Senator Russell of Georgia criticized the administrations long range jet bomber program, saying he is not pleased with the B52 plan. He expects some senators to push for higher B52 funding in the next defense budget as an Armed Services subcommittee led by Senator Symington weighs in. The Senate faces action on the budget this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Russell
D-Ga
Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate
Armed Services
Sen
Symington
D-Mo
Missouri Child Killed In Auto Crash Near Buell
A seven year old Kansas City Kansas girl Sandra Lockwood was killed when a car driven by her father Jerry Lockwood skidded off a country road near Buell Montgomery County and plunged into a creek. The father and four other children were injured with Samuel Ray seven and Keith six listed as critically hurt. Ronald five and Rocky eight months were less seriously hurt.
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Jefferson City
Kansas City
Kan
Sandra Lockwood
Chaose, Froiint
Samuel Ray
Keith
Jerry Lockwood
Ronald
Rocky
Buell
Montgomery County
Lockwood
Not Drought Area designation rejected for Mo counties
Washington officials refuse drought disaster designation for 11 northwestern Missouri counties. Sen. Hennings says aid declined after presidential aide Sherman Adams told Gov. Donnelly the action was not warranted at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Missouri
Sen
Hennings
D-Mo
Sherman Adams
Phil M. Donnelly
To Compromise With Schoolboy OKC Mayor Gives Token
Oklahoma City Mayor Allen Street considers a compromise with Claremont South Africa boy who collects foreign currency after receiving a request for information and an American $10 bill. Street admits the hobby is common and may send a $5 goodwill token though not official policy. His part time mayor job and funeral home ownership are noted.
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Oklahoma City
Allen Street
Claremont
South Africa
Derek Wilson
Street
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HDU News
Floyd Barnett
Briles School
Matteson
Perry Dunn
Hayes Township
Barnett
Kansas Farm Bureau
Case Pto
John Deere Pto
Pho
Floyd Jackson, Jr
Hickory
THE
R. S. Hill
Ed Hosler
F.d.lc
Anne Adams
Ottawa Herald
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Harry Truman
Jakobi Guard
St. Jakob Am Thurm
Salzburg
Austria
Harry Says
Champion Willard Thermoid
Harry Smith
Trrcy
S. Main
Wightmans
Rien
Seri
Tvet Ne
Safc Auto Insurance
Roders
Alexander Insurance Agency
Cutler Township
Rantoul
Pat Philben
Seventh Street
Hereford
Poland
China
New Hampshire
Edgar Roberts
Chas. Myers & Son
Neal Baxter
Sheldon
Sheldon Truck&tractor
McCormick
International Harvester
Reenaneead
Wanvestra
Rebs
Walnut Offawa
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