Here are a few things that happened in Ridgeway in October 1962:
Floyd Tuggle was elected Chairman of the Harrison County Agricultural Stabilization Conservation Committee. He had previously held the position of Vice-President. The committee was “responsible for the administration of the Department of Agriculture programs on the county level”, including Feed Grain, Wheat Allotment and Stabilization, ACP, Wood subsidy, Price Support, Conservation Reserve and Facility Load programs. (Bethany Republican-Clipper, Oct 3, 1962)
The Ridgeway FFA encouraged farmers to “cooperate in the FFA Safe Corn Harvest Program”, a statewide program sponsored by the Missouri FFA which provided signs, posters and other reminders about the special dangers of mechanical corn harvesters to “help prevent tragic injuries”. The program was also supported by Ridgeway firms Shepard Equipment Company, Polley Bros. Feed and Seed, Farmers Produce and Oil Company, Tripp Insurance and Milligan Insurance. (Bethany Republican-Clipper, Oct 3, 1962)
The Ridgeway 4-H club worked on a wildlife conservation and erosion control project on a watershed lake on the Okla Fitzpatrick and Jim Polley farms. They planted trees, grasses and rose fences to provide better erosion control as well as food and cover for wildlife.
Two Ridgeway 4-H members were recognized for their Junior Leadership projects. Shirley Rucker took Health as her project which called for every 4-H member to be tested for diabetes, a breakfast survey, health picnic in the Ridgeway Park and a visit to the club from Dr. Nibbe who talked about Care of the Skin. Gary Tomes was in his 4th year of Junior Leadership and selected Safety as his project which included having each member check their home for fire and safety hazards as well as writing articles and setting up displays in store windows. His project won the fire safety contest sponsored by the Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company in which he placed first in county, state and national contests. (Bethany Republican-Clipper, Oct 31, 1962)
