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Show Career- s- ed Ever See A County Agent Who Wears Panty Hose? Debbie King and Anne Alvarez wouldnt have too much trouble stumping the experts on Whats My Line?" Their occupations really arent all that unusual. But how often have you seen a county agricultural agent or a plant pathologist who wears panty hose? Debbie is one of only 28 women in the United States who work as county farm agents. She joined the select group in 1974 when a hiring committee composed of farmers and one farm wife chose her from a field of 20 highly qualified applicants. As Connecticut's first woman farm agent, she deals with agricultural problems in three counties. And shes equally adept at discussing animal health and correct feed rations with livestock owners, or giving September 3, 1976 tips on plant and soil requirements to vegetable growers. While Debbies trailblazing new agricultural career opportunities for women in New England, Anne is pioneering along similar lines in Hawaii. As the Extension Services first woman plant pathologist, she prescribes treatment for disease-riddeplants and vegetables. Anne also keeps a sharp eye out for potential problem areas before diseases get out of hand. In addition, she makes onsite farm visits, trains foremen for ranchfes and agricultural corporations, and handles such special problems as seed transmission, cultural practices, and epidemiology. The "break-throughby Anne, Debbie, and others into jobs once totally is only one facet of the expanding role being played by women in agriculture, reports the National Cotton Council. s Farm wives whose too often have gone unnoticed throughout Americas history are now taking a more vocal role. Theyve organized in groups ranging from Cotton Wives to Cowbelles to talk up the consumer appeal of the produce from their farms. And a group in Michigan initiated an organization known as Women for the Survival of Agriculture to air some of the issues affecting farmings future. While such activities by farm wives seem to be on the increase, theyre not without precedent. The trailblazer of this approach was a 19th Century Kansas farm wife named Mary Elizabeth Lease. She was in the forefront of the Farmers Alliance movement to improve the economic lot of the nations farm families. During the 1890 political campaign, she delivered the same advice to farmers in no less than 160 speeches. What you farmers need to do, she told them, is to raise less com and more hell. Mary Leases advice may not have been universally accepted, but it won her acclaim as the Patrick Henry in Petticoats. Chances are shed be glad to hear that 20th Century America now has county agents in panty hose. " ontri-bution- LOOKING GIFT HORSE IN THE MOUTH? Not Debbie King is checking on the animals health so she canreally. give some advice to horse owner Wayne Winslow, Chester, Conn., on correct feed rations. Its just one of her duties as the first woman county agricultural agent everyday in the state of Connecticut. The Debbie is one of 28 women in the United States now employed as farm agents by state Extension Services. New Crop Strains Called Key To Bigger Food Supply Development of crop varieties appears to be one of the best ways to increase world food output, according to a Georgia scientist. Glenn W. Burton of USDAs Agricultural Research Service at the University of Georgia says pests cause the loss of 30 percent of the worlds food supply. He advocates a crash campaign by plant breeders to discover new crop strains which pest-resista- better resist attacks by insects and disease and also are more tolerant of drouth. The scientist told the recent World Food Conference in Ames, Iowa, he does not believe there will be widespread famine or starvation in this century. However, Burton scid farming methods must be changed to prepare for the mounting populations which will demand greater food supplies after the year 2000. Pets of II.S. Presidents: Honest Abe Lincoln's childhood pet was nothing fancier than a young pig. It must have been a smait pig because little Abe soon taught it to play hide and seek. And when fully grown, it was so big he rode it like a urjs COMMUNICATE pony. Years later as a young yer traveling by law- horseback, Lincoln rescued a struggling pig stuck in the mud alongside the road. Dismounting, he waded in and carried the $iiirwsYee fa eVUPKSMmi peon au. ground. As it ambled away, we can Imagine Lincoln smiling about a childhood memory rather than worrying about his muddy clothes. Lincoln befriended animals many times. On one occasion, he plunged into the Wabash River at floodstage to rescue a dog from drowning. And in New Salem where he tended store and was nicknamed "Honest Abe," he used his great strength more than once to stop town bullies from torturing dogs. Lincoln's First Dog Lincoln was a teenager when he finally acquired an American Foxhound. Accounts differ, but most lefer to that hound as his favoilte, Jlp." He was too poor to set up kennels and become a breeder but, from then on, a dog was always essential to him. As a Hoosler youth, Lincoln was fond of tramping the woods or dropping down the river in Ofutt's flatboat, meeting life in the raw state. He always took the hound with him that could be counted on dally to restock the larder. now-famo- us S AUW -- squealing porker to solid WET. M FACT, THE SDBMAeme REPEATERS PES&NEP BY THE This was the foxhound immortalized with the martyred President in the Paul Manship statue erected in front of the Lincoln Bank Building in Fort Wayne. Indiana, entitled The Hoosier Youth." Lincolns left hand rests on the head of the dog leaning trustfully against his thigh. Fido, a mongrel, was the family dog for years in Spring-hel- d, Illinois. It had to be left behind with neighbors when they made the long trip to Washington as the First Fam- Stauparp TtLtrHone add of Casles pivisioij lUTEUMnouu. TELEPHONE AUO TELE6RAPM FOB UNPERSEA TELEPHONE SVfiTEMS HAVE BEEN WORKING PERFECTLY FOR FULLY YEARS' C SfJMT IPA The grim Civil War years left President Lincoln little lime for pets. But there were ponies, dogs, pet goats and rabbits for the Lincoln boys, Tud and Willy. Then came the shocking assassination. At Lincoln's burial ceremony back in Spring-hel- d, Fido was still there. But one year later Fido, too, was assassinated by a drunk. Fido is buried In the back garden of Lincolns home. Watch this newspaper for my next column on another President's pets. knife-wieldi- ., J. 15 ' ily. 6 ft. LADDERS - 25 off GRASS SHEARS - 25 oft PAINT -- $3.00 Gal. 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Howa state representative on the ever, a follow-usurvey also Board of Directors for the indicated that production and National Education Associadensity of pheasants per mile tion. He was appointed by the was lower than in 1974. State Board of Education to proMourning Doves-19- 75 two terms of the State Junior duced a record harvest of High School Accreditation itourning doves In Utah. The Committee. late spring and apparent late Active in civic affairs, he combined with genhas been a member of the nesting mild August and early Gunnison Valley Lions Club erally weather, subsequent September for 30 years and was District delayed migration and a Labor Governor in Lions Interas national. He was a recipient Day opening were reported for the responsible being of the Gunnison Valley Jaycee harvest. Total Distinguished Service Award. afield and hunter days hunters, During World War II, he was an officer in the Naval Reserve hunter success were all inand served in the South Pacific creased over 1974. for three years. Hunters numbering 37,378 District 7 includes the harvested 420,308 doves while school districts: averaging 11.24 birds for the following Garfield, season. Three hundred six Beaver, Alpine, siventy-siand Kane, Iron, Juab, Millard, thousand Piute, Provo City, Sevier, (306,076) hunters took an North average of 9.0 birds in 1974. South Sanpete, Tooele, Tinctic, Sanpete, Reports from the field sugand Washington gest relatively high dove popWayne, Counties. ulations over most of the state. 20 on all off craft supplies Macrame supplies, ceramic pots, books off 10 While todays scientists are working to develop nutritious meals for space travelers, early American Indians had their own "traveling food. 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God EDosttoM 20 x will honestly try to give you a State that you can be proud of . . . and give I CANNING? would make our area A GREAT PLACETOLIVE, WORK leadership Contour sheets will go on the mattress mo.e easily if you put the diagonally opposite corners on first. ng dairy-producin- countries. CANNING FRUIT IS READY!! 6 POOR WEATHER More Contented? U.S. cows are the most productive of all milk cattle in tho art work and WIPER heap-U- Dried fruits like cherries were sometimes pulverized with the corn. A quarter pound of the mixture, diluted In a pint of water, was considered a good meal. The Indians carried this early convenience food with them on expeditic.-'-s and in wartime. briefs native of Hinckley, Mr.. Greener graduated from the Hinckley High School and the Branch Agricultural College provide better nutrition not (now College of Southern only in fresh potatoes but also Utah). He earned a Bachelors in processed forms like potato degree in Education and a flakes or chips. Masters Degree in Educaat Administration tional U.S.U. where he was prominent in athletics. In 1975 there were 77,566 A classroom teacher for hunters in the field after 19 years in Alpine and South Sanpete School Districts, he ringnecks. Total harvest was has also been a junior high 143,783 birds. That averaged and senior high school princislightly less than two pheasants pal at Gunnison and has been per hunter (1.85) and is the a curriculum supervisor and lowest average harvest since of director 1948. Cooperative Vocational Education in the Unusually cold spring tempSouth Sanpete School District eratures delayed both the A McBride Lumber Co. all supplies subject to stock on Rand FROM ITT -- Mrs, tv improve VISIBILITY Dallas A. Greener, Gunnison, a retired educator in the South Sanpete School District. is a candidate for the position on the Utah State Board of Education representing District 7. Mr. Greener believes his wide and varied experience in the field of education particularly qualifies him as a member of the state board, he believes vocational educational opportunities for youth should be expanded and improved and that teaching methods should be updated to meet todays and the future He believes challenges. students should be regarded as individuals with educational opportunities geared to their specific talents and abilities. He feels also, that since 87 of todays jobs do not require a college education that vocational technical training should be given at least equal importance with college preparatory courses. that AND PLAY. hope that my record of I the past will merit your in the future. THANK YOU for the privilege to serve. vote Neo Uk II bet yoursupplyof dehydrateclj foods. 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