Notes from Rock Creek Club Meetings at Mrs Breckenridge's
An all day gathering at the home of Mrs O L Breckenridge includes an India themed luncheon prepared by Mrs Breckenridge Mrs Lang and Mrs Cummings. Fourteen members discuss current events on India and a new member joins Mrs Macy. June progress meeting covers Maxi Servants and safety demos plus Japan leisure lessons and a range of cultural activities. July picnic planned for Forest Park and August 12.
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Rock Creek
O. L. Breckenridge
India
Breckenridge
Pauline Lang
Earl Cummings
Cummings
James Greischar
Don Hay
Darrell Macy
Macy
Ferguson
Forest Park
Anchor Savings
Ruth Williams
Eleven From Area Attend 4-H Roundup
Franklin County 4 H members attended the Kansas 4 H Round-up at Kansas State University on June 26 with three local counselors. Activities included classes on The Amazing Stupid Computer and 1980 Model of a Chicken and a Cow, meals at 7 a.m., and evening events with the Manhattan Pops Choir and a dance.
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Dick Wagner
Franklin County
Kansas
Manhattan Pops Choir
Fraight
Distinct Threats Hit Sorghum and Corn Fields in County
Aphids and greenbugs plague sorghum with varying impact. greenbugs injure small plants at low numbers while corn borers appear in county corn fields. Beneficials like ladybugs and parasitic wasps rise to curb pests. outbreaks prompt warnings on 2 4 D drift and safe herbicide use. Aug 25 sale of tested boars noted in Kansas Swine Improvement Association program.
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Franklin County
Kansas Swine Improvement Association
Manhattan
Duroc
Hampshire
Yorkshire
Chester
Berkshire
Poland
China
Enzymes Change Laundry Detergent Market
Enzymes are proteins that speed up reactions and improve stain removal especially on body soils grass and food stains. They are used in pre soak and enzyme detergents but do not remove inorganic stains and chlorine bleach can deactivate enzymes in wash cycles.
Nunns Nickel Spur HopkInsville Tax Day Prank
In Hopkinsville Kentucky on April Fool's Day a local gag circulated wooden coins bearing a buffalo image and the words Nunn's Nickel signaling the new five percent sales tax sought by Gov. Louie B. Nunn.
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Hopkinsville
Kentucky
Louie B. Nunn
New Approach Leaders Meet at State 4-H Camp
The 1969 State 4-H Junior Leadership Conference at Rock Springs Ranch runs July 1-6 with over 200 teens in ten groups tied to services like VISTA CARE and Headstart. Speakers include H P Jubelt from Kansas State University on drugs and youth and KSU foreign-student panelists on patriotism. Farmland Industries funds scholarships. another camp June 15-18 in Cedar Bluff Coffeyville hosted 60 delegates. Also notes on sudan hay dangers to horses with guidance to read seed tags and avoid pasturing horses on sudan. Summertime tours teach 4-Hers project work and citizen development through home and farm visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Springs Ranch
Bob Wagner
Berea Boosters
Martha Christie
Rambling Ranchers
Cindy Hollow
VISTA
CARE
Peace Corps
Headstart
H. P. Jubelt
Kansas State University
KSU
Kansas
Farmland Industries
Kansas City
Cedar Bluff Camp
Coffeyville
Kan
Jo Anne Smith
Resources Conservation Important To Everyone
In the fast moving space age resource conservation touches every person says F DeWitt Abbott state resource conservationist USDA Soil Conservation Service Salina All people living on farms in the city or suburbs share responsibility for rapid changes The citys edge creeping out into the country pollution of lakes dams reservoirs and marshes altered land use require group planning and action Ten steps to get resource conservation planning underway include make the problem known request help determine needs gather facts analyze interpret consider alternatives let the people decide record decisions put the plan to work and follow up
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Earl L. Wier
F. DeWitt Abbott
Usda Soil Conservation Service
Salina
Sucking Thumb Dilemma Spurs Tiny Patience
In Morehead Kentucky a two year old boy named Jeffrey Garrett sprains his elbow and cannot lift his bandaged arm to suck his thumb. He asks to switch thumbs. his mother suggests the other thumb but he counters tearfully that it is not as good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morehead, Ky
Jeffrey Garrett
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K-State
Barbie Kissinger
Sheri Hewitt
Eileen Sass
Mary Crowley
Roberta Herring
Lowell Morgan
Rodney Schamle
Bill Merhoff
4-H
Janice Wagner
Mrs. Loyd
Bozworth
First National Bank OF Ottawa
Carole M
Grigsby
For All
Butler
Ottawa
By Bill R. Merhoff
Linda Peckham
Glenn Muncy
Betty Boyd
Ktul-Tv
Bartlesville
Oklo
Sudan
Vihieat Commission
Keneas
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