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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1958
Page
11
Washington AP reports Kansas shows strong progress in soil conservation with a good year. Statewide figures include 105 districts covering over 52 million acres, 23.9 million acres in operation, and plans for 17.9 million acres across nearly 59 thousand farms and ranches.
Area 41 Club News covers SHINING STAR meetings at City Hall with Phyllis Stevenson leading songs. It lists elected officers for the money-raising drive to America Royal plus a program including music and parliamentary sessions. The Rainbow officer election occurs at October meet at Martin Community Center with new officers named. The club plans an achievement meeting and table arrangements guidance follow. Additional notes cover LUCKY GLOVER gathering, officers chosen, and upcoming plans. SILVER LEAF notes install and hay rack ride planned for Oct 11 from Hawkins School with safety talk by Paul Mages.
Larry Mages spoke on a swine project, Lonnie Bones discussed electricity and beautification, Sharon Rice presented a music appreciation talk on Tommy Leonard, Jil Jefferis offered a music piece on The Alaska Flag Song.
The 60th annual American Royal Livestock and Horse Show will run Oct 17 to 25 in Kansas City featuring 3200 head of cattle swine and sheep and more than 1100 top show horses with 10000 cattle appearing in royal shows and sales. Ernie Kovacs and Edie Adams will crown the Queen and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police will make its first Royal appearance. A preview of events for the following week will be shown at the Friday coronation program in the Royal building.
The Franklin County Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting Wednesday evening Oct 15 at the Armory on Ottawa's south edge. Speaker will be E E Stocke brand commodity director Kansas Farm Bureau Manhattan. A dinner will be served at 7.
Conservation notes describe artificial mulch use to protect soil and young grasses after seeding. Prairie hay is favored, with 2 to 2½ tons per acre recommended, scattered by hand or spreader, then punched into the ground to anchor.
The note argues mulching whole fields is expensive yet justified where waterways exist. It states waterways mulched can serve as terrace outlets the first year after seeding.
BEACON LIGHT members met with Mrs. Phil King and Mrs. Ezra Johnson as co-hostesses. The business session was led by Mrs. Carl Eichenberger with the advisory report read by Mrs. Earl Gilliland. Officers elected include President Mrs. Carl Eichenberger and Vice President Betty Bowman. A safety scrap book and Achievement Day display were planned. The Clothing Dollar lesson and garment examination were presented by Mrs. King, with recreation led by another member.
Meeting at the home of Mrs Max Randel with Mrs Donald Smith presiding. Advisory report given by Mrs Randel. Refreshments served to six guests fourteen members and thirteen children. November meeting to be with Mrs Roy Reed.
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