100 Percent Rating Square Dancers Shine at Club Days
Town & Country square dance Group V earned 100 percent in senior dance exhibition at County Club Days. Judges Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bird praised their difficult material and execution. The eight members include James Brockway Monty Fritts Mike LaRue Gayle Adkinson Barbara McWilson Susan Mace Teri McIntosh and Michelle LaRue. They will represent Franklin County at Regional Club Days March 3 at Baker University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Istas
Bruce Bird
Rambling Ranchers Group II
Trail Blazers
Far & Near
Rambling Ranchers Group III
Trail Blazers Group II
Town & Country Group VI
Debbie Higdon
Slow ASCS feed grain sign up across counties
ASCS sign up remains slow in Franklin and neighboring counties despite relaxed feed grain and wheat program rules. Pugh reports 350 farms signed in Franklin with 90 percent choosing the 25 percent set aside. last year 1,000 farms signed, with 1,700 eligible this year. Other counties report similar slow pace though expectations for a record end-of-season total persist. Diversity in local enthusiasm and weather conditions cited as factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Istas
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Franklin County
ASCS
Jim Pugh
Pugh
Douglas
Osage
Coffey
Linn
Osage County
Lee Kaff
Kaff
Coffey County
Jim Kiefer
Kiefer
Linn County
Bob Meyer
Meyer
Douglas County
Eben Farley
Farley
Anderson County
Leo Wiederholt Jr
Ed Cahill
Kansas 4 H Electric Clinic Leaders Train March 8 9
The 21st annual Kansas 4 H Electric Clinic for leaders runs March 8 and 9. Charles Bates and Elwyn Holmes organize the two day training with help from Kansas electric suppliers and cooperatives. K-State staff and electric power company representatives participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Acre For Wildlife program grows with Kansas 4-H youth
The An Acre For Wildlife program draws 30 Sunflower State 4-H members across 13 counties including Cowley with 16 participants. Dickinson, Greeley each report two. Counties Lane Sumner Miami Wallace Jefferson Riley Russell Smith Phillips also represented. Youth manage plots at least one acre or other wildlife friendly sites for a year with signs provided by Kansas State University Extension. County agents in 105 counties share details and invite youth to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cowley
Dickinson
Greeley
Lane
Sumner
Miami
Wallace
Jefferson
Riley
Russell
Smith
Phillips
Cooperative
Kansas Acres For Wildlife
Public Invited To Garden Meeting
Public invited to a Garden Meeting with the theme Grow Your Own Food set for Friday March 9 at 7 30 p m in the Farm Bureau Meeting room. Charles Marr extension horticulture specialist will discuss new varieties tomato production weed control and answer gardening questions. Claude King extension plant pathologist will cover insect and disease control with emphasis on tomatoes and cucumbers. Also notes on extension bulletins and swine protein substitutions from Wendell Moyer K State Swine Specialist with practical feeding guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bozworth
Farm Bureau
Roon Eas
Charles Marr
Claude King
Pattern Fitting Workshop Sets Next Monday in Franklin County
Clothing specialist Zelda Zimmerman from K State will lead a pattern fitting and alterations workshop at the Farm Bureau Building in Franklin County next Monday March 5 from 9 30 a m to 3 or 3 30 p m with a lunch break. Attendees should bring tape measure pencil and paper and arrive ready with questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardis Patterson
Zelda Zimmerman
K-State
Franklin County
Farm Bureau
E. 2Nd
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James Brockway
Monty Fritts
Mike
Ranchers +H club
Wilbur
Elaine McClure
Sarah Tyson
Bill Blake
Marilyn McClure
Jeff van Horn
Linda Peckham
Barry Gooddert
Linn Morgan
Rhonda Kay Welch
Tex Bozworth
Nancy Ferguson
Lowell
Lori Kissinger
Jill Cartmill
Larry Stewart
James Wakeman
Linda Blake
Mike LaRue
Kim Plaschka
Dan Rockers
Brian
Rachael Vining
Rosemary Schamle
John Coen
Glen MecClure
Janice Stevens
Chris Rockers
Jim Peine
Rambling Ranchers 4-H
Russell Sylvester
Franklin County Farm Bureau
Accept Wildlife Project
Service of
Kansas State University
Wendell Moyer
King Radio Corp
Olathe, Kansas
TWINE
Farm Bureau Office
Scott's
Newland
Ottawa
Wellsville, Kansas
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