Limerick winners announced in Franklin County contest
The Franklin County Conservation District named Brenda Wray 13 as first place with Clean Water. Clare Diefenbacher, 11, placed second in Hawthorne School room. Becky Tippin, 10, took third from Central Heights. Three schools submitted 48 limericks judged by a four member panel. All county winners will be recognized at the district meeting with awards.
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Joan Istas
Franklin County Conservation District
Limerick
Appanoose
Brenda Wray
Brenda
Alvin Wray
Pomona Rfd 1
Appanoose School
Jack Briggeman
Clare Diefenbacher
Hawthorne School
Clare
Fred Diefenbacher
Art Austin
Central Heights
Becky Tippin
Becky
Mary Tippin Richmond
John Sheldon
Dorothy Dunbar
Lloyd Davidson
Leslie Hunter
Cree
Ken
Oregon
North Bend
Almost Had Dessert at the Leader’s Banquet
The Leader's banquet was a success though dessert was missing, acknowledged as the organizer's fault, with plans to include dessert next year. A new 4-H Junior Leaders Club forms in Greenwood, with contact at the Franklin County Extension office. Indoor evening activities and record-keeping will resume, acknowledging 4-H’ers and leaders for their past year's work.
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Jo Ellen Arnold
Greenwood
Franklin County
Emergency farm loans available through county FmHA offices
Loans for drought affected farmers ranchers or aquaculture operators are offered by Farmers Home Administration. Apply by August 1 1979 for physical losses or November 5 1979 for production losses. Funds cover replacements feed seed fertilizer livestock and debt payments with reduced interest for actual losses.
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Farmers Home Administration
W. 2Nd
Farmers Home
Fmha
Preparing The Turkey For Thanksgiving By MARCIA HOUCE
This piece guides readers on selecting and preparing Thanksgiving turkeys. It explains labels such as USDA inspection, grade A to C, and class ages. It covers thawing options, safe handling, and stuffing timing to prevent foodborne illness.
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Marcia Houce
USDA
4-H Leaders Banquet honors county volunteers at Ottawa Univ
About 150 attended the annual 4-H Leaders Banquet at Ottawa University as banks sponsor the event honoring 255 leaders who aided 4-H’ers in 1978. Franklin County’s 4-H program traces growth from 8 or 7 leaders in 1953 to 255 today, with a film recalling the 1952 Franklin County Fair and dairy history.
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Joan Istas
Ottawa University
Franklin County
Jo Ellen Arnold
Fred
Helen Herring
Ralph Ralph Batdorf
Roger Keith
Roger
Joyce Pearson
Don Willis
Joyce
Ann Ransom
George Wingert
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