Steer weigh-in chaos as runaway dashes Ottawa streets
Franklin County 4-H held its annual steer weigh-in at the fairgrounds with 28 youths entering 56 animals. A steer escaped the loading chute and led followers through Ottawa before being recaptured on the university football field and returned for weighing. Winners to be announced after county fair judging.
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Joan Istas
Franklin County Extension Service
Ottawa
Franklin County Fairgrounds
Fairgrounds
Franklin County
Jo Ellen Arnold
Bob Bozworth
Ottawa University
Andy Wollen
Lowell Kissinger
Jim Droddy
Glen Stockstill
Kansas State Students Attend National 4H Conference
Becky Wagner of rural Richmond joins 18 other Kansas State University students at the National Collegiate 4H Conference held at Colorado State University. The event features leadership workshops business meetings tours square dances and a banquet.
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Becky Wagner
Raymond Wagner
Richmond
Kansas State University
Colorado State University
Three Williamsburg FFA Members Win District Trophies
Three Williamsburg High School FFA sophomores Mike Basel Davin Reichard and John Johnson earned three trophies at the District FFA contest in Council Grove. They won first in farm management and placed third in both dairy products and poultry while individually Basel Reichard and Johnson earned top and high placements in several events. Under instructor Andy Anderson the trio plans two more contests in April including Eastern Kansas Agricultural Interscholastic and the state FFA contest at Kansas State University with hopes of national competition.
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Williamsburg
FFA
Council Grove
Mike Basel
Davin Reichard
John Johnson
Mike
Davin
Kansas State University
Anderson
Berea Boosters 4-H Club Holds Paper Drive
In Richmond, the Berea Boosters 4-H Club finally ran a scheduled paper drive despite high winds and damp conditions. Youth collected newsprint from porches basements and garages and loaded it at Galen Wichman farm onto a two ton truck. Money from drives supports local charities and club treasury. Call Raymond Wagners or Rossman's Market to arrange pickup of newsprint.
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Richmond
Berea Boosters
Galen Wichman
Berea
Raymond Wagners
Rossman’s
First Winter Photography Conference to be Held in County
The first winter photography exhibit for 4 H'ers debuts Sunday at 1 30 p m in the basement of the First United Methodist Church. De McGlashan of Kansas State Extension News will present a slide show and judge entries. no ribbons awarded, but exhibitors receive ribbons and constructive feedback. About 30 exhibits expected, with black and white images favored except Phase IV members may submit color photos.
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United Methodist Church
de McGlashan
Extension News
Kansas State University
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