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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1975
Page
5
A reflective essay visits a back road through a county with 19th century farms and new luxury homes. It contrasts the dream of refined countryside living with the reality that elegant houses do not guarantee cultured people. The author notes class shifts, suburbanizing change, and hopes for a future hybrid community.
A group of Lorain County teens will join 100 youths from 20 counties at the Northeast Region Farm Bureau Youth Conference at Hiram College June 22 to 27. Scholarships include Terri Reinders and others from LaGrange Wellington Brighton Elyria Amherst Wakeman Huntington Grafton Oberlin. The program teaches democratic procedures, a mock House, and policy development for the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation with staff from county offices.
Lorain County Fairgrounds Wellington hosted the 4-H Safety Talk Contest last week. Junior Girls winners included Donna Vesely and Barbara Mohler of Avon and Oberlin areas. Senior Girls winner Barbara Diedrick of LaGrange and Michelle Rice of Elyria. Junior Boys and Senior Boys categories named Matt McMullen Mitchell Pfeiffer Dave Conrad Bob Malik John Piwinski Ed Denham and more from LaGrange Wellington Grafton Oberlin Columbia Station. The judging aims to boost public speaking confidence and pride.
John Metter of Litchfield Equipment promotes Massey Ferguson riding and walking mowers and lawn tractors built for comfort and long life. The 12 horsepower model features a 42 inch three blade mower, variable speed drive, solid state ignition, and fuel efficiency at about one gallon per hour. Stop by Route 18 three miles east of Litchfield or call 725-5996 or 725-8100 for details.
Karen Mes kan is described as a dependable full fledged farm hand on Jim Conway's 720 acre farm. Conway praises her ability to overhaul machinery and operate even the most complex equipment. The 33 year old wife of an electrician began farm work aiding Conway while he recovered from a broken leg.
Applications for the Lorain County Junior Fair King and Queen contest are available at the Cooperative Extension Service at 42670 Telegraph Rd. Eligible participants include anyone involved in the 1975 Lorain County Fair who is a member of H FFA or FHA. Ronald L. Frey Lorain County Extension agent 4 H.
Star Builders has opened a retail outlet on Route 113 in South Amherst offering siding door tracks trusses timbers and other hardware enabling easy access to repair parts and even full building components. The firm promotes turnkey timber designed buildings for farming needs and notes cost could be about half of conventional structures. The local firm emphasizes personal service and invites inquiries at its office or warehouse with two phone numbers.
A rapid soaking sponge system floats on a catamaran off San Francisco and can absorb 1000 gallons of oil per minute while depositing debris in a separate container. Developed with UC help, it draws global interest and has prompted the Navy to order 24 vessels. Clean Bay formed after a 1971 Golden Gate spill to prepare for future incidents. About 4000 oil-firm workers stand by under Reese Norton’s direction.
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