Farm Briefs Highlight Regional 4-H Encampment Visit
More than 125 outstanding 4 H Club youths from 7 states will travel to Washington next Monday for a week long ninth annual regional encampment at Howard University. They were chosen from over 350 000 club youths for high achievements and will be joined by 32 state 4 H leaders and extension supervisors. The 4 Hers come from Alabama Arkansas Delaware Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Mississippi Missouri North and South Carolina Oklahoma Tennessee Texas Virginia and West Virginia. The Agriculture Department said U S exports of grain and grain products for the year ending June 30 totaled 17 ½ million tons up from 11 million 400 thousand last year. The 46 percent rise is blamed on surplus disposal programs increased dollar earnings and foreign holdings and higher foreign feed grain needs.
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Washington
Howard University
Alabama
Arkansas
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Mississippi
Missouri
North
South Carolina
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
Agriculture Department
U.S
Congress
Ypsilanti Girl Chosen Little Miss America 1956
Bethel LeBaron of 329 Oak Street Ypsilanti has been named Little Miss America 1956 by Miss America pageant officials. She wins an expense paid trip to Atlantic City with her mother Mrs Mae LeBaron and will stay during the pagaent week with Sharon Kay Richie Miss America 1956. Bethel was selected from thousands of nationwide entrants in a contest sponsored by a New York doll firm in cooperation with the Miss America Pageant committee.
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Bethel LeBaron
Oak Street
Ypsilanti
Atlantic City
Mae LeBaron
Sharon Kay Richie
Ritchie
Bethel
New York
Bathing Beauties and Frozen Pig Parade at Milan Free Fair
At the Milan Free Fair the Dickens Farm Supply booth drew comment with a frozen pig display alongside wholesale food offerings and Kelvinator freezers. Three models Mary O Connell Beverly Smith and Joyce Southward wore bathing suits competing for attention while the pig was donated to the Rotary Food booth and served hot at week’s end.
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Dickens Farm Supply
Milan
Mary O’connell
Beverly Smith
Joyce Southward
Kelvinator
Rotary Food Booth
Harry Dicken
African Youth Seeks Pen Pals and Trade Goods
A 22 year old African writer seeks American pen pals, offering snakeskin bags and ebony carvings in exchange for jackets, watches, and other goods. Also lists Masonite pressboard advantages for farm use, highlighting weather resistance and versatility.
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Africa
Letter to Editor Promises Reply From Nigerian Resident
A. OG. Okoh Jr writes from 68 Aroloya Street Lagos West Africa thanking the editor for space and wishing blessing on the editorial team. He pledges to respond to 271 letters by air mail and signs with spiritual thanks and good wishes.
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Leeters
A. OG. Okoh, Jr
Aroloya St
Lagos
Nigeria
West Africa
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