Early Morning Tennis With Molly Sparks A Rural Day
A farmer narrator narrates a dawn tennis routine with friend Molly before town chores. They play on a misty mornings, collect cherry pits as a playful score, then swim at Molly’s house. The routine kicks off at 6:30, reaches the town hall, and ends with a full farm day beginning at End o' Way.
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Molly
Bank Street
Schmalz
Evert Lloyd and Goolagong
Paul
Ohio soybean check off plan faces third test
Ohio soybean supporters push a penny per bushel checkoff to fund marketing and research. After defeats in 1972 and 1975, backers argue broad farm support and better understanding of benefits may drive approval between Sept 16 and 18.
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Ohio
Doug Leith
Ohio Soybean Association
van Wert
Leith
Indiana
American Soybean Association
Gary Lee
State
China
Farm toy tractor collector holds $100,000 in display models
Onsted Michigan teacher Charles Burkholder, a 41-year-old Lenawee Vocational Center instructor, has about $100,000 invested in a vast basement-laden collection of toy farm equipment. He traces his hobby to farm life, notes scale changes as real equipment grows, and buys from dealerships, toy shows, auctions, and dealers. He highlights detailing such as decals, scale shifts, and feature-rich replicas from Ertl, John Deere, Massey Ferguson, and European makers.
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Onsted
Mich
UPI
Charles Burkholder
Burkholder
Lenawee Vocational and Technical Center
Adrian
John Deere
Ertl
Massey-Ferguson
More ag experts needed in next five years
Washington reports that colleges will train too few food and agriculture specialists to meet demand. The USDA Science and Education Administration warns job supply will lag in several areas as technology advances and global population grows challenge the sector. Officials cite industry and government difficulty hiring skilled professionals and project declining enrollments despite rising need.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Science and Education Administration
United States
Henrietta 4-H notes and bios, including Walkden move
Area 4-H news covers Henrietta Homemakers meeting from 7 to 9 at Hilliary Hubbard's home. Past activities featured a swim party and Jean Squire's birthday party. Demonstrations were by Jenny Hauer Lois McDowell and Cindy Mileti. Kristi Coup led a demonstration. Kelly Sue Walkden of Columbia Station will coordinate 4-H and home economics in Wetzel County West Virginia as county Extension agent after earning a BS in agriculture from Ohio State University this spring. she ranked in the top ten in her class and earned honors for scholastic and extracurricular activities. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Walkden and graduated from Columbia High School in 1977.
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Henrietta
Hilliary Hubbard
Jean Squire
Jenny Hauer
Lois McDowell
Cindy Mileti
Kelly Sue Walkden
Columbia Station
West Virginia University
Wetzel County
W. Va
Ohio State University
Richard Walkden
Irm
Columbia High School
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