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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1977
Page
4
The piece paints late summer into early autumn with sensory details of vines, melons, school buses, changing leaves, and animals. It notes cooler nights and less air conditioning as autumn nears, while swallows in a barn hatchlings grow and beg for food.
Hutchinson Kansas prepares for opening day September 10 with a 175000 dollar Lake Talbott project and two weatherized exhibit buildings for Boy and Girl Scouts. A 150000 dollar horse barn with 104 stalls, improved horse show facilities, and federal funding are highlighted along with new signs, road surfacing, painting, and relocated storage areas to enhance the fair experience.
Dick Smay steps down as president of the Federal Land Bank Association of Ottawa after 44 years at the helm, succeeded by Don Kobs. He recalls early loan work, the 1930s farm setbacks, and growth to about $48 million in business. Smay plans quail hunting, fishing, and a Holy Land trip with Myra.
Franklin County 4H'ers invited to exhibit geology projects at the Topeka Gem and Mineral Society show October 1 2 at the Sunflower State Exposition fairgrounds Topeka. Three 4H geology classes set specimens in boxes 15 30 and 45 with fossils and duplicates allowed for different rock formations. Exhibits judged Saturday October 1 ready by 10 01 and remain until 6 p.m. Sunday ribbons and trophies awarded exhibitors admitted free.
Donald Steward announces Don Kobs as president of the Federal Land Bank Association of Ottawa succeeding R. L. Smay who retired after 44 years. Kobs previously led the Dodge City association for 14 years and worked as a loan appraiser in Kansas Colorado and Oklahoma.
Marcia Houck offers strategies to entertain cheaply without sacrificing guests. Use cheaper meat cuts for stews and curries, try meatless dishes, and rely on low cost protein sauces like milk and eggs. Cookbooks provide ideas, and potlucks or progressive meals spread costs while maintaining social gatherings.
The Kansas State Fair starts next week in Hutchinson with Franklin County sending 55 entries. Horticulture leads with 10 entries, followed by clothing with nine and knitting, food preservation, crochet, bread and rolls, and photography tied at five each. Other categories include room improvement, electricity, woodworking, and geology.
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