Ready For Dancing Ready For Dancing
Franklin County 4-H'ers prep for the square dance competition at 4-H County Club Days in Ottawa. Judy Jefferies from Kansas City called steps for three groups, later praised the dancers as belts were presented, and finals begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Ottawa Junior High gym.
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Franklin County
Ottawa
Jim Jefferies
Trick Trackers
Silver Shoes
Mustangs
Kansas City
Lincoln Township
Jefferies
Cindy
Ottawa Junior High
Pesticide Training Session for Seed Treatment Planned
A March 10 training for commercial pesticide applicators handling seed treatment runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Celebration Hall, Franklin County Fairgrounds, led by KSU Extension plant pathologist Bill Willis. A seed treatment exam occurs 4-5 p.m. with Board of Agriculture rep. Fees apply. certification on same-day exam is not required.
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Franklin County Fairgrounds
Bill Willis
Kansas State University Extension
Kansas State Board of Agriculture
Board of Agriculture
Willis
Umberger Hall
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Kansas
Agent Concerned About Drop In 4-H Enrollment
Franklin County 4-H enrollment stands at 403, down 45 from 1976 77 and 120 from 1975 76, the lowest in five years. Bozworth cites reduced club memberships in Rambling Ranchers Westerner's Club Far and Near and modest declines in several projects, with Arts and Crafts leading at 126 participants while many other projects show slight drops.
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Joan Istas
Franklin
Bozworth
Silver Leaf
Shaff
Pomona
Central Heights
Eighteen To Bring Machines To Clinic Session
Eighteen people have signed up to bring sewing machines to an Extension sponsored clinic on March 8 from 10 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the Court Building basement. Elwyn Holmes, Extension agricultural engineer, will discuss new machines, simple repairs, and cleaning. A do it yourself workshop is included. attendees should bring their machine, cotton fabric, thread, screwdrivers, oil, and grease if needed. Cleaning solvent is available for a small fee.
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Elwyn Holmes
Extension Agricultural Engineer
4-Her Jill Cartmill Wins National Pigeon Award
Fifteen year old Jill Cartmill of 1132 S Elm earns a junior achievement award from the National Pigeon Association for her 4-H pigeon project work. The plaque, sent Feb 18, honors her poultry and pigeons progress across Franklin County Fair Kansas State Fair and Louisville show circuit. Jill owns 20 Chinese Owls and has claimed multiple top honors in 1977.
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Joan Istas
Jill Cartmill
Max and
Vada Cartmill
S. Elm
Jill
National Pigeon Association
California
Chris Niehoff
New USA
Minn
Kansas
National Board of Directors
Louisville
Des Moines
Second Round of Club Days at Ottawa Junior High
The SHAFF 4H Club leads off with skits and public speaking at 8:30 under the auditorium, followed by Rambling Ranchers with a play at 10. Judges include Jane Weaver and Merritta Combs. Runoffs, citizenship speech, and several dance numbers close the day, with public invited to attend all or part of the events.
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Ottawa
Rambling Ranchers
Jane Weaver
Donna Kill
Merritta Combs
Sarah Massengale
Shaff
Russ Pugh
Trail Blazers
Perrie Swank
Sheri Valgamore
Karen Williams
Emily Fischer
Laurie Bromert
Diedre Skiles
Shelly Sorenson
Lindee Pope
Mary Lyn Roberts
Connie Folks
Becky Wiggins
Cathy Folks
Billie Jo Slifer
Roxanne Slifer
Sissy Hoover
Silver Leaf
Bill
Linda Blake
Farmland Values Rise In Kansas 1977 Report
Kansas farmland values rose by 22 dollars per acre from November 1976 to November 1977, a six percent gain to 383 dollars per acre. Nationally, values climbed 11 percent in the same period, with U S per acre at 474 dollars on November 1, 1977 and 428 a year earlier as gains slowed in late 1977.
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Kansas
Economics, Statistics and Cooperatives Service
USDA
Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
U.S
U. S
Nebraska
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Stewart
Franklin County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Homer Perry
Perry
Dale van Horn
Gerald Anderson
Joanistes
Tire Service
Ferm Bureau
Sattur
Iscott Service
Arth
Phete
Joanetes
Jil
Te Tee Farm Equipment
Raymond Brady
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