Medals Mark 4-H Progress for Many
The National 4-H Service Committee predicts one in 14 will qualify for a county medal this year with about 115000 in scholarships anticipated nationally. Nearly 2.3 million members participate across 60 projects and 4-H funds come from major sponsors including Ford, DuPont, and General Foods. Over 1400 top members seek the National 4-H Congress trip to Chicago with more than 200 scholarships awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National 411 Service Committee
U.S
Ford Motor Co
Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp
E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
Standard Brands Incorporated
Oliver Corporation
Ralston Purina Company
Hercules Powder Company
Allied Chemical Corporation
General Foods Corporation
Eli Lilly and Company
John Deere
Moorman Mfg. Co
Humble Oil and Refining Company
California Chemica Company
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Homelite
Textron Inc
Sperry and Hutchinson Company
Massey-Ferguson, Inc
Successful Farming
Edwin T. Meredith Foundation
Elgin National Watch Company
International Minerals & Chemical Corporation
Whirlpool Foundation
Chicago
Farming Science Hikes Production Creates Problem
Herman Steen former Millers National Federation officer told the Nebraska Wheat Show in Lexington that had agricultural science stood still over 20 years ago farm surplus would vanish. He warned improvements in machinery varieties weed and pest controls drainage fertilizers and farm size drive this era of change, with Wheat in a Changing World outlining the challenges for modern wheat farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Wheat Show
Lexington
Herman Steen
Millers National Federation
Wheaton, Ill
Notable records and historic figures mixed in recall
Sanford Stephens of Minnesota set a Big Ten record last season with three interceptions versus Wisconsin. Genghis Khan died in 1977 leaving little material value. No standing stones remain at Karakorum. Leon Trotsky and James Joyce are noted as former language teachers.
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Sanford Stephens
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Genghis Khan
Karakorum
Wheat rust could cost Nebraska millions next year
University of Nebraska wheat researcher Dr. John Schmidt warned stem rust may wipe out about 25 million dollars from Nebraska's wheat industry next year if infestation rises as in the past three years. He cited losses of five percent in 1959, seven in 1960, and up to 15 in 1961, and noted breeding rust resistance into winter wheats as a current focus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Nebraska
John Schmidt
University of Nebraska
Schmidt
Omaha
Warrior
George Gerdes
Alliance
Nebraska Wheat Growers
Gerdes
Les Sheffield
Nebraska College of Agriculture
Tol
U. S
Sheffield
Missouri River
Quality Wheat For Specific Uses A Nebraska Panel Says
University of Nebraska experts discussed expanding wheat quality targets to meet specific用途. Dr Donald Wanway highlighted the need for testing, handling, and marketing systems to supply regionally tailored wheats. They urged improving bread aroma and export compatibility to boost consumption and sales.
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Lexington
University of Nebraska
Donald Wanway
Department of Agronomy
Peetz News Herboldsheimers Mark Wedding Date On Sunday
A basket dinner honored 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Herboldsheimer held Oct 15. Attendees included numerous Pot ter residents and relatives from Kimball Egbert and Greeley. The town hosted a fall festival dinner by EUB Church ladies serving about 350 plates and a 14th annual Legion Conference in Holyoke.
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Wyo
Richard Herboldsheimer
Dixon
Greeley
Cole
David Ross
Dirk
Denise
Craig
Candice Herboldsheimer
Clyde Ward
Jack
EUB Church
George Fehringer
Edward Talheim
Esther Bachelder
Frank Fehringer
Dean Hunter
Legion Conference of Dist. 3
Holyoke
Community social notes from Kimball and nearby towns
Mrs Cora Jerritsma and Mr and Mrs Vern Moore visited in Kimball last week Wednesday in homes of Wesley Herboldsheimer Don Hass and Melvin Lewellen. Friday they were dinner guests in John DuBois home west of Sterling and supper guests in Jack Hebbel home in Sterling. Sunday afternoon they visited in Howard Gibbs home at Haxtun. Monday the Moores left for Peoria Illinois. Mrs Bert Paul was also a dinner guest. Mr and Mrs Philip Haas from Sterling were afternoon callers. Mr and Mrs Leonard Vallier visited Sunday evening in Alois Divis home. Mrs Sylvan Tadolini and child visited Wednesday in Leonard Vallier home. Mr and Mrs Orley Beahm were Sunday supper guests in Herman Dallegge home. Stanley Williams and Frank Hizama from Denver visited from Friday until Wednesday in Hap Williams home and conducted business in Sidney. Mr and Mrs John Haynes from Lakewood Colorado and Mrs Jenny Christensen from Denver visited over the weekend with Mrs Yetta Daugaard. Mrs Christensen stayed and joined Mrs Daugaard to Lexington Thursday where they accompanied relatives to Aticia South Dakota to help their niece and husband Albert Hank celebrate their silver wedding anniversary on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Toy Norton drove to Idaho Springs Colorado Friday and took their granddaughter Kelly home. October 24 is the regular Legion Auxiliary meeting and members are asked to bring a Christmas gift for the gift shop. Mr and Mrs Clark Bernhardt from Denver visited over the weekend in the Ted Lindt home. Mr and Mrs Royal Franklin from Kimball joined them for Sunday dinner. Try Them.
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Cora Jerritsma
Vern Moore
Kimball
Wesley Herboldsheimer
Don Hass
Melvin Lewellen
John DuBois
Sterling
Jack Hebbel
Howard Gibbs
Haxtun
Moore
Peoria
Ill
Henry Walker
Paul Burns
Bert Paul
Philip Haas
Leonard Vallier
Alois Divis
Sylvan Tadolini
Orley Beahm
Herman Dallegge
Stanley Williams
Frank Hiyama
Denver
Hap Willism
Sidney
John Haynes
Lakewood
Colo
Jenny Christensen
Yetta Daugaard
Christensen
Daugaard
Lexington
Aticia
S. D
Albert Hank
Toy Norton
Idaho Springs
Kelly
Legion Auxiliary
Clark Bernhardt
Ted Lindt
Royal Franklin
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Cooperative Extension Service
National
Leon Trotsky
James Joyce
Douglas “Ranch
Issbe
Floyd Peterson
Emerson
Walt Seeley
Lee
Charles Chadwick
Vern Keenan
Rackett
Guy Tinkham
Oshkosh
Bernie Tivvelts
Don Keenan
Oshkosh Livestock Commission
Herb Hartman
Ernie Sherlock
Ronnie Woodward
Gulf Ports
Clarence Jacobsen
Howard Becker
Nebraska Consolidated Mills Company
Hanway
Telegraph
Ine
West Virginia
Peetz News
Herboldsheimers
Hubert Herboldsheimer
Cecil McKinney
C. P Herboldsheimer
Clifford Herboldsheimer
Iris
Dale McKinney
Bennie Herboldsheimer
Francis Willoughby
Larry Hammond
Gene Willoughby
Potter
Joan
Don Haase
Dean Willoughby
Egbert
Harmon Fairchild
Pinedale
Jake Pfister
Fairchild
Delmar Nelson
Nick Burr
Broadwater
Nelson
Hinson
Poe
Farmers Union
Co-Op Gas & Oil
Fincis
Jim Schneider
Bob Thurow
Vernon
Red" Rood
Robert Young
Moline
Behlen
Farmers Feed & Seed
East
Illinois
Mee
Fleet Wholesale
Tri-State Supply
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