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Family Colby Free Press Wednesday, November 23, 2011 Page 3 How does agriculture affect us? Explore orphan trains Research has shown that most Americans ears of sweet corn, 36,000 pounds of potatoes, at December meeting know very little about agriculture and its so- Clint 24,000 heads of lettuce, 2,800 loaves of bread cial and economic signifi cance in the United Milliman or 266 pairs of blue jeans. A program on “Orphan Trains Marilyn J. Holt is an inde- States. • Kansas State University’s Grain Science in Kansas,” by Marilyn J. Holt, pendent historian who consults Agriculture is a multi-billion dollar indus- and Industry program is world-renowned and will be held by the Butterfi eld on Kansas history. Her publi- • Knowledge try that touches the lives of every American. is the only place in the United States that of- Trail Association in Russell cations include books on the It supplies the U.S. and many other countries for Life fers college degrees in baking, feed and mill- Springs at 2 p.m. Sun- orphan trains, rural with a wide variety of products and remains ing science and management. day, Dec. 4, at St. Fran- women, Kansas teen- one of the top industries in terms of total em- • In an average year, Kansas wheat farmers cis Chapel, 525 Hilts, agers, Indian orphan- ployment. cattle, hogs, cotton, sunfl owers, alfalfa, pe- produce enough wheat to make over 36 billion Russell Springs. ages, and children in But how does agriculture affect you? Look cans, grapes, melons, broilers, eggs and many loaves of bread, or enough to provide each Members of the the American West. at everything around you, what you are wear- other agriculture products. Agriculture and person on earth with six loaves of bread. community are invited “People often think ing, and think about what you have eaten to- agribusiness also contribute to the total econ- • One beef steer can equal 720 pounds of to attend the free pre- that I became interest- day. It is likely that many of the things were omy of Kansas, directly and indirectly. Nearly beef patties. That’s enough to feed you and the sentation and discus- ed in the orphan trains produced or processed in Kansas. Agriculture 20 percent of all Kansans, rural and urban are person sitting beside you a hamburger every sion. Contact Mike because someone in plays a major part in our lives: from what we employed in jobs related to agriculture. day for a year. Baughn at 462-9061 my family was an or- eat and wear to what we use in our classrooms, In 2009, Kansas was number one in wheat Agriculture is a major part of our lives, espe- for information. Marilyn Holt phan train rider. Not homes and workplaces. fl our milling capacity and sorghum grain pro- cially here in Northwest Kansas. We produce it The afternoon will so,” said Holt. “I have Most daily essentials can be traced to an ag- duced. It ranked second in all wheat produced. and we use it. begin with a potluck Christmas researched and written about ricultural source. The sheets we sleep on and It ranked third in sorghum silage produced, Thursday is Thanksgiving Day. I hope you dinner at 1 p.m. at the chapel. the subject because it fascinates the jeans we wear are made of cotton. The cattle slaughtered, acres of cropland and prime are able to enjoy a bountiful meal with fam- Turkey and drinks are provided me, as it does many others – cereal, milk and sausage we eat for breakfast, farmland, cattle and calves on farms, red meat ily and friends. Keep in mind where the food and the general public is invit- whether or not there is a family pencils, crayons and paper that we use; and the production, cattle and calves on grain feed, came from and those who produced it. ed. Please bring your choice of connection.” baseballs and gloves that we use for pleasure sunfl owers produced, commercial grain stor- Have a Happy Thanksgiving and remember, dish and table service. Orphan Trains in Kansas is all originate from raw agricultural products. age capacity and acres of land in farm land. “If you ate a meal today, thank a farmer!” The “orphan trains” brought part of the Kansas Humanities You are surrounded by and reliant on many Kansas ranked sixth in agricultural exports. poor children from the east- Council’s Kansas 150 Speak- Clint Milliman is the Thomas County agri- agricultural products everyday. Did you know? ern cities to rural Kansas from ers Bureau commemorating the culture and natural resources agent with Kan- Agriculture is the largest industry in Kansas. • One Kansas farmer produces enough food 1867 until the 1920s. Holt will Kansas sesquicentennial. For sas State Research and Extension. A native of Kansas has 65,531 farms with an average farm to feed 145 people. share fi rsthand accounts of or- information about programs Illinois, Milliman works with area 4-H clubs, size of 705 acres. These farms produce wheat, • An acre of farmland, which is about the phan train riders that challenge contact the council at www. farmers and ranchers. corn, soybeans, grain sorghum, dairy and beef size of a football fi eld, can produce 14,000 the picture of childhood in the kansashumanities.org. Victorian Christmas planned for Fort Hays Site “good old days.” Corrections The Fort Hays State Historic luminaries and the offi cers’ homes State University’s Sigma Alpha Behind the offi cers’ home, hot, Site will hold a Victorian “Christ- will be decorated in the Victorian Iota music sorority will sing car- spiced cider from over a campfi re The story “City council gets a reporting error. mas Past” from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday style. Visitors can also sample ols in the Visitor Center. On Satur- will warm up the riders. Near the the ball rolling on oil and gas ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰ and Saturday, Dec. 2 and 3, at the homemade cookies, courtesy of day Gary Hicks will demonstrate guardhouse, soldiers will be mak- lease agreement” in the Thurs- The Colby Free Press wants to site. Admission fee is $5 for adults area Girl Scout troops, and chil- a spinning wheel in the offi cers’ ing hot fried apples over another day, Nov. 17, edition of the Colby maintain an accurate record of and $1 for students. Kansas His- dren will receive a bag of goodies quarters. Kansas Pacifi c Model campfi re. Free Press incorrectly said that our town. Please report any error torical Foundation members and from Father Christmas. Fort Hays Railroaders will display trains in Fort Hays State Historic Site is Manhattan Energy One is a New or lack of clarity in a news story children fi ve and under are admit- volunteers, dressed in period cloth- the blockhouse both nights. located four miles south of I-70 York-based company. The com- to us at 462-3963. ted free. Visitors are requested ing, will provide music. The Fort Outside, visitors can board exit 157 at Hays. For information pany is based in Denver. This was to begin at the Fort Hays Visitor Hays String Academy will per- a horse-drawn wagon for a lei- contact (785) 625-6812 or the- Center, 1472 U.S. 183 Alt, Hays. form in the guardhouse on Friday surely trip around the grounds. [email protected]. The walkways will be lined with evening. Also Friday Fort Hays Oysters pricey this year Sister Kenneth Struckhoff, CSA By Stacey Plaisance them off Thanksgiving tables. Sister Kenneth (Esther Marie) Struckhoff, CSA died peacefully on Saturday Oyster harvesters took a bash- evening, November 19, 2011, at Nazareth Center where she resided. She was Associated Press surrounded by sisters who sang Spanish and English songs to her, recalling NEW ORLEANS (AP) – As ing during the Gulf oil spill when her years of ministry in Nicaragua. Thanksgiving nears, consumers much of the crop was killed off in Born in Grinnell, Kansas on August 20, 1923, to Aloys and Regina (Ball- with a taste for oyster soup and coastal waters. Now the crop is man), Sister’s family included 4 brothers and 3 sisters. She professed her oyster dressing are discovering the more depressed because of fresh- vows on August 15, 1942, and began a teaching career in Fond du Lac, WI, shellfi sh are in short supply and water from the Mississippi River Nanty Glo, PA and Monterey, IN. She answered the call to ministry in Ni- expensive since the Gulf oil spill fl ooding this summer. caragua from 1953 until 1982. Upon her return to the United States, Sister served as pastoral associate in Kansas before coming back to Fond du Lac last year, but not enough to keep in 2006. She continued ministry at St. Agnes Hospital, translator for Tay- Markets cheedah and Fox Lake Correctional Institutions, and distributing bread to Bridge Club the needy. In December 2010, Sister moved to Nazareth Center when her Quotes as of close of health declined; she remained connected with family and former students, Meadow Lake bridge winners previous business day through letters, visits and phone calls. Sister’s passion for sharing the gospel, for Nov. 15 were Elaine Ptacek, Hi-Plains Co-op especially the Beatitudes, was obvious to all she encountered. Preceding her in death were her parents, Aloys and Regina and two broth- fi rst; Margaret Denneler, second; Wheat (bushel) $6.06 ers, Ray and Fred. She is survived by her sisters Alfrieda Ostmeyer, Berniece Corn (bushel) $5.92 Katie Melvin, third; Ken Ptacek, Hansen, Rita Hitt, and her brothers Charles and Kenneth, many nieces and fourth; Lyle Worthy, fi fth; and Joy Milo (hundredweight) $9.98 nephews, and the Sisters of St.

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