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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1962
Page
8
Palo Alto county Extension office reports green aphids in oats fields. Aphids spread yellow dwarf virus. spraying is too late as infestation existed before discovery. Virus causes yellow, red, and dead plants. no remedy available, says Extension Director R. W. Ashby.
Ashby reports first yellow dwarf infestation in three years with green aphids aided by cold wet weather. Gunderson says no cure for infected oats. crop may require new seed. Farmers advised to spray row with taxaphone two pounds per acre or aldrin half a pound if needed. Two farmed acres damaged. corn may recover without replanting. Community meeting included demonstrations and talks. lunch served. Aletha Fogarty Reporter.
The Fern Valley Starlets met in May with 17 members, six mothers, three leaders and guest Edna Bunnstetter. They held their Better Grooming contest and all participants received blue ribbons. Judges were Mrs. Norland, Mrs. Mersch and Mrs. Jacobson.
Twenty four 4 H boys attend the district camp at Lake Okoboji with two junior leaders from our county Ronald Kreutner of Highland Township and Roger Dykhuis of Freedom assisting the overall program. Regular delegates come from eleven of twelve clubs led by Dale Hoffman and Diny Oleson of Walnut James Stillman and Dan Wikert of Vernon Paul Holst and Steven Berkland of Independence Don Oppedal and Ronald Hanson of Highland Bill Rice and Tor Frambach of Bammersburg Jim Pratt and Bob Darrah of Freedom Bill Whitney and David Cody of Fairfield Larry Dahlhauser and Bill Fogarty of Fern Valley Ron and Don Hersom of Booth David Ferry and John Kenyon of Rush Lake-Filington Ray
Brown and Montag of West Bend will lead a camp offering fitness, boating safety, gun safety, archery, wildlife and crafts for over 200 campers. Extension horticulturist Sherwood warns to water plants with "water wicks" to keep them moist while families are away.
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