Page 5 of 11 Nov 1976 Issue of Ranchland Farm News in Colorado-Springs, Colorado

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Ranchland Farm News (Newspaper) - November 11, 1976, Colorado Springs, Colorado November 1976 ranch land farm news Page 9 Cheyenne chatter Florence Nicks 3422544 Florence and Georgia Isgar drove to Acona october 22nd to the Kenneth and Edith Clark Home to help Edith celebrate her birthday the is Gars spent around 11 Days at Clarks Sadie Leach baked a birthday cake and sent it with her november 3rd was georgias Florence and geor Gia were at Leach for a birth Day a birthday cake and ice Cream were it didst Snow much at a about 1 but Ramah had gotten lots More some places North of it was reported there was 26 inches on the Here we had around 10 to 12 Colorado Springs didst get much Snow nor did they get much further South of lately the weather has been in the 60s a few election Day was a Nice a Little different than in when Colorado people will re member that there was a with election Over be wish the ones in office Good Luck in their last monday and Walter Ashcraft were in Colo Rado Springs where they met their daughter and and Dick Jennison from they had brought Dicks folks out As his dad was having a checkup on his All had lunch at a cafe in Colorado Springs and then the Jen sons went Back to Kansas that thursday Walter Ash crafts were in Simla and visited with Eddie and Lois Friday afternoon Merna and Curtis Ashcraft visited with Etta Walter had gone to Calhan to the Friday several were helping at the Bobby Belveal with Cement they Are building a new barn for their those helping pour Cement were Donnie and Dale Ash Jack Walden and Burton it was a real Nice Day for the Hilda Altstadt took the bus to a Denver Hospital thursday to see her son who has been hospitalized for a week or he got to come but he int feeling he has a leaking valve in his heart and they Are hoping it can be but he May have to have we wish him Good Marcia Altstadt and Susan Belveal went to Denver Satur Day to see Bob Hilda returned Home with them saturday three senior girls from Simla and their teacher were in Colorado they enjoyed the and Jack Walden were saturday evening supper guests at the Dale Ashcraft tuesday evening and Billy Gordon went to Sim la and visited at the Charles Gordon Home and watched the election the air plane that crashed Over a week with the Pilot being happened Northwest of Donnie Ash crafts in a the weather that morning was he was on his Way to Lamar when it happened where his family live and he had a business Donnie son of and Clayton was married saturday in Colorado Donnie is one of the he teaches school in Colorado wishing this couple lots of happiness and Good Luck in married life sunday dinner guests at Harold Doles were and Jimmy and Herschel Dole and Howard Dole and Kenneth and Guy Nicks were sunday dinner guests at the Billy in the afternoon we went to Limon and attended the 50th wedding anniversary of and Peterson of Limon at the Gold medallion a Large crowd a lot of relatives and some friends from Dodge City and local All of their children and families were there to help them a Lovely anniversary cake was decorated by some of the fam Coffee and an Orange drink were they received a lot of cards and had a Money we wish these people lots More Happy years con later Gordons and Nicks were Over to the Cottonwood Home and called on Uncle Harvey he had a birthday novem Ber he was 96 years he is in fair health and enjoyed company and his birthday we also saw others at the we returned and had Oyster at Billy Gor and we also spent the evening Janet Mauck was Home Over the Simla won their football game saturday at Simla Over now Simla will be going for their playoff for congratulations and Good Luck Simla and Ricky Gordon were at her and Buzz in Simla for dinner october in the evening they called at his Granddad Friday and Ray mond Gordon returned from their trip to Idaho to visit her Florence Welch and graces who also live in Gordons also were in Oregon to visit their granddaughter Connie and Lyle Robertson for a few and Billy Gor Don went out to Idaho with his folks in their car and All had a Good trip and saw other folks while graces Cousin Ethel and John Preston from near Washington state came Back with Gordons for the trip and to visit relatives and Ethel was Joe stones daughter and lived Down near Central school years glad a Good Diana and Becky Mcelwain called on their grandparents Wilber and Mil dred Mcelwain halloween eve sunday the 7th Wilbers spent the evening at the Verl Mcelwain Elbert county cowbells the Elbert county cowbells spent a delightful afternoon of visiting in connection with their october meeting at this old House Tea room in Elbert plans were made for the november meeting which will be a Harvest this will be held at the Blue flame room in Castle nov Ember 15th at cow Belles of the mile High chapter Are being invited As special Elbert county cow Belles Are asked to come a bit bring cookies and a with Good our Brand napkins should be received by that Date and be on Mauck announces wheat convention dates Ken president of the Colorado association of wheat and a wheat Farmer from has announced that the 1976 annual Caw convention will be held november 19 and 1976 at the Holiday inn in Mauck stated that this years Conven Tion More than any should generate great interest among Colorado wheat pro due to Low farm Gate prices and the expiration of the current farm Mauck is expecting a record Many Farmers Are facing bankruptcy and if the Market Price Doest turn around to at least reflect the Cost of production or a government pro Gram int established that will help the Farmer through this depressed economic condition he is now we will see a tremendous increase in the unemployment figures stated wheat Farmers Are concerned and in expecting some very productive discussions at our convention this Mauck said that one of the highlights of this years Conven Tion will be the banquet the evening of november which is being held in conjunction with far City week the Sterling chamber of com Merce and Colorado association of wheat growers Are cosponsoring this event to Foster better understanding of the problems unique to producers and Mauck is urging All wheat growers in the state to participate in this years convention As it will be one of the Best Caw has every one of the most important functions of the convention will be to adopt resolutions which will establish policy for the association to use in we want to be in position to make recommendations to the new administration that takes Over in january and also represent the Colorado wheat producers de sires when the drafting of the new farm program takes place the first of next state registration for the Conven Tion will begin at november at the Holiday the convention program will Start at with a welcoming address from Earl Franklin mayor of the program will feature such International marketing experts As Richard president of Western wheat Merle hedland of great Plains and Don Novotny of the foreign Agri cultural other notable speakers will in clude Don presi Dent of the National association of wheat and Evan Colorado commissioner of agriculture to name just a slow be Able to Stop within the Range of your dim lights when meeting or overtaking be doubly Alert for die observe these says the state and you will improve your chances of surviving nighttime Simla family fun night 1976 to school gym everyone Welcome refreshments games prizes test your skills cake walk Holiday idea Exchange Day november is Holiday idea Exchange day1 at the Blue building at the Calhan it will not be a Day of judged compe but rather a Day of Friendship and if you have Holiday decorations or you Are urged to come share your ideas with and also pick up a few your from 10 to will be the time to set up displays of Holiday gifts and All exhibitors Are asked to include their name and and whenever directions for making the Public viewing will be from to Hobby time and world of arts and crafts of Colorado Springs will have special displays set up at 12 those who wish to May bring a sack lunch and eat Coffee will be at Helen Morris of Mountain View electric association will be giving a special Holiday foods come share your ideas and projects As your participation is necessary for this to be a beneficial and fun Day for we Are looking Forward to a super fun for More information con tact Jan Calhan 347 Cap expects new winterization Grant Cheyenne and kit Carson counties May expect a new Grant for winterization of Homes owned by Low income persons next according to Jerry director of the East Central Community action programs the Cap winterization pro Gram is in its second Short and 115 Homes in the four county Region have been winterized the Federal Community ser vices administration has allocated 000 to Colorado for winterization materials next Short of 000 will be disbursed for winterization projects during the first six months of the East Central Cap program May expect approximately he additional winterization Grants will be coming from the Federal Energy Short and that Money should be available by the Cha Grant will be disbursed to Colorado agencies by the Colorado office of human based on recommendations of the Rocky Mountain Community action Short is a member of that advis Ory the director said none of the winterization funds will be used by the unless various winterization programs decide to seek statewide Legal insurance and auditing we will be closed veterans you May not notice but people Are already quietly getting ready for its not too Early Tor you to Start thinking about getting ready particularly if you want a master charge card for the Christmas master charge can be mighty Handy to help you buy the gifts and other items youll want for the arid its Good at More places in the Rocky Mountain area than any other if youd like master charge for its important that you apply a by november 19th so we v can get your card to you in apply now and have a merry Farmers state Bank of Calhan 3476291

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