Increases Yield Nitrogen May Help Area Wheat Growth
Harold K. Thoburn Lorain County extension agent urges top dressing wheat with nitrogen to boost yields. About 30 pounds of nitrogen increased yields by six to 10 bushels per acre in western Ohio demonstrations over 10 years. Notes practical amounts from common fertilizers and stresses considering soil fertility and spring growth, with timing around growth start.
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Harold K. Thoburn
Lorain County
Thoburn
Ohio
Thorium
Sheepmen Meet Friday in Lorain County
The annual meeting of Lorain County Woolgrowers and Sheep Improvement Associations is set for Friday at East Oberlin Community Church. The program includes a sheep raising movie, a Make It Yourself With Wool contest winners’ style review, a talk by Ohio Woolgrowers Cooperative Association GM Paul Getz, and slides by Herman Portman on a European trip. A luncheon will follow the business meeting.
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Lorain
Farm Electric Power Class Topic At Firelands High
George Manfull of Ohio Edison will instruct an adult farm class at Firelands High School tonight at 8 in the vocational agriculture department. He will cover farm wiring load distribution code requirements and safety features as supervised by FHS instructor F. L. Miller. Weed controls are the Tuesday topic for the young farmers group at the same time and place with Miller outlining new materials timing and methods of application.
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George Manfull
Ohio Edison Co Farm Service
Firelands High School
Vocational Agriculture Department
Manfull
F. L. Miller
FHS
Miller
Sunday Farm Fear Turns to Sheep Cough Parody
A rural Sunday drive ends with a mistaken intruder scare as Billy Smoot’s shotgun uneasily looms. The party discovers the supposed stalkers are just a flock of sheep coughing near the hedge, prompting laughter and a warning about roaming livestock.
Medina County Agent To Receive State Honor Today
Medina County Extension agent Marshall K. Whisler, 47, has traveled over 250000 miles aiding 3000 farmers and will be honored at a Columbus testimonial dinner. He will accept a Distinguished Farm Service Award on behalf of Ohio’s Extension agents, presented by American Cyanamid, as part of a statewide gathering of 230 leaders at Ohio State University.
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Medina County
Columbus
Marshall K. Whisler
Ohio County Extension Agents Association
Ohio
Ohio Union
Ohio State University
Ohio Agricultural Extension Service
Whisler
Ohe
American Cyanamid Company
Agricultural Extension Service
John T Mount
G. Fawcett
Ohio State
W. B Wood
Ashland County
College of Agriculture
Huron
Mahoning
Richland
Crawford
Sandusky
Margreee
Kipton Open House Offers Hawaii Trip At Farm Bureau Co op
An open house at the Farm Bureau Co op on 240 Huron St runs March 31 to April 2. Attendees can register for a chance at an all expense paid Hawaii vacation for two. No purchase or obligation required, says Frank Hermenn manager. The event features garden and lawn items, sales, refreshments, games, and a children’s toss game.
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Hawaii
Farm Bureau Co-op
Huron St
Farm Bureau
Frank Hermenn
Birmingham
Ming
Fritz Kubishhke
Joan
Clude
Hermenn Johannsen
Tomisaid Crawford
Ruth
Ann Johannsen
Nor Cation
Aprene Gill
Hope Krebs
Robert Gill
Kay Johannsen
Birmingham Town Hall
Clarence Johannsen
Elmer Schoff
Joan Johannsen
Furry School
Sandusky
Miss Johannsen
Cloverleaves
Butler Rd
Firelands FFA Tours Ford Tractor Division Line
Thirty nine members of Firelands High School Future Farmers of America toured Ford Motor Co. tractor division assembly line last week. They visited Ford’s museum at Dearborn for lunch and viewed Henry Ford’s historical items. F. L. Miller led the group with five adult farm class members and Carl Reep of Reep Ford Tractor Sales arranging the tour.
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Firelands
Future Farmers of America
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Firelands Band Boosters Cancel Meetings and Dance
Firelands Band Boosters Club cancels all scheduled meetings including a Apr 23 dance. President Paul Breisch notes the decision was made at a Monday meeting. Treasurer requests all outstanding Snap money be turned in. District dinner committees will meet Tuesday at 8 pm at the high school.
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Henrietta
Firelands Band Boosters Club
Paul Breisch
Camden Trustees Buy Machine Housing Site
Camden Township trustees purchase land at Betts and Members for a machine housing building to serve the women’s club. A March Explorers meeting planned projects with Boy Scout and adult members, featuring a bake sale and charity drives. Members named include Miss Griffin, Henrietta Larsen, Hoyle Coward, Fred Matheny Jr, Elaine Edwards, and Charles Davidson. Local youths from LaGrange and nearby towns are invited to join the junior Grange program.
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Kipton
Camden
Betts
Camden Farm
Bard
Camden Township
Louis Kolb
Comas
Will Myers
Dav Ripton
Fred Matheny Jr
William Sharp
Elaine Edwards
Jam Crandall
Charles Davidson
Homer Edwards
Ingh Brownhelm
Oberlin
Barming
Buckeye High FFA Awards Presented
Valley City Buckeye High FFA honored members at the second annual E. M. Steingass banquet. Awards included future farmer degrees for outstanding contributors Rupert Keller and others, star chapter farmer Bill Steingass, public speaking trophies to Tom Harr and Dick Lentz, and numerous career recognition prizes for dairy, beef, poultry, and fruit production.
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Valley City
E. M. Steingass
Billy Rtemgass
Tom Harr
Dick Lentz
Wayne Frombaugh
Kalhorn
Richard Gunkelman
Iizh
Anke Wikowski
Greydon Turner
Star Dairy Farmer
Gan Towne
Ford Shearz
Bob Steinrase
Bill Stringass
Newcomers Welcome At Avon Heights Union Meets
New residents gather as Avon Heights hosts a welcoming meeting organized by local engineers and volunteers. Officials and residents discuss integration efforts while noting ongoing concerns and supportive services for newcomers.
Buckeye School Registration Set Friday
Valley City Buckeye School District holds registration for next fall in the Ingh school building Friday from 9 am to 4 pm. Children entering kindergarten or first grade must meet age requirements by September 1. Parents must bring the child’s birth certificate and vaccination records.
Outstanding Dairymen To Get Honors in Columbus Meeting
Ohio dairy leaders will honor four outstanding dairy farmers and four DHIA testing supervisors at an April 9 meeting in Plumb Hall on the Ohio State University campus. The event, a Dairy Herd Improvement Association luncheon, runs from 11:00 am to 3:30 pm and will include plaques from the National Dairy Corporation of New York and certificates for 34 county winners. Morning speakers include W. B. Wood and Dr. Fordyce Ely, with sessions on dairy improvement and an illustrated talk on the Heartland of Dairying in Europe.
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Ohio Dairymen
Columbus
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Plumb Hall
Ohio State University
National Dairy Corporation of New York
C. L Blackman
Ohio Dairyman's Association
Ohio
DHIA
W. B Wood
Otto Agricultural Extension Service
Fordyce Ely
Wood
Ely
Europe
New Wakeman Saddle Club Names Officers
The Wakeman Saddle Club held an organizational meeting at Mrs. Janice Butler’s home with Carlos Tucker of Norwalk as guest. Officers elected: Brenda Gerber president, Ross Van Lerberghe vice president, Pennie Buczek secretary, Dawn Buczek treasurer, Linda Gerber news reporter, Christine Larsen and Richard Todd recreation leaders. Demonstrations planned for Apr 7 at 734 prep at Mrs Butler’s home.
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Wakeman
Saddle Club of
Janice Butler
Carlos Tucker
Fol
Brenda Gerber
Ross van Lerberghe
Pennie Buczek
Dawn Buczek
Linda Gerber
Chrssine Larsen
Richard Todd
Area 4-H Advisors Honored With Service Pins
Eleven adult 4-H advisors from Low Rain County received service pins and certificates at a statewide recognition lunch in Columbus. More than 1,000 advisors were honored at the Ohio Union on the Ohio State University campus. Notable honorees include Ralph Rowland Rochester Wine ning Workers 20 years Cloyd Simonson Wellington 4H Clover ettes 15 years John Kingsley Amherst Study Work and Play Mrs Rudy Neumann East Oberlin Workettes Norman Jensen Avon Jum r Vegetable Growers Mrs Howe ard Wendling Columbia Busy Beavers George Gulma Lae Grange Happy Healthy Helping Hands Mrs Albert Roth Bel den Jolly Jo's Mrs Janet Squire LaGrange 4-H Pin-Ups Mrs Fred Eppley Ridge Line Aggr ettes Mrs Helen Robinson Ridgeville Willing Workers all two-year pins.
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Lowrain
Columbus
Ohio Union
Ohio State University
Ralph Rowland
Rochester Winening
Cloyd Simonson
Wellington
John Kingsley
Amherst
Rudy Neumann
East
Oberlin
Norman Jensen
Avon
Howeard Wendling
Columbia
George Gulma
Lae Grange
Albert Roth
Belden Jolly Jo's
Janet Squire
LaGrange
Fred Eppley
Ridge Line
Helen Robinson
Ridgeville
Lodge Confers Degrees On Pair At Elyria Temple
Second and third degrees were conferred Tuesday night on two Odd Fellows of Elyna Lodge 103 at the Broad Street temple. Donald J. Starr of 2527 Jackson Street Loe rain and Melvin L. Rogers Jr. of 1137 Melvyn Lane Elyria received the degrees.
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Elyna Lodge
Odd Fellows
Broad St. Temple
Donald J. Starr
Jackson St. Loe Rain
Melvin L. Rogers Jr
Melvyn Lane
Elyria
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