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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1937
Page
5
Copy furnished from the Office of County Agent Wainscott details Cass County agricultural updates. Includes brief notes on local farm programs, meetings, and outreach activities.
The Cross County Farm Bureau and state extension service plan a Friday June 18 field tour in Cass County to demonstrate soil and moisture conservation methods. About twelve farms will show contour farming, strip cropping, buffer strips, terraces, gully control and more with talks by D L Gross and others and a free lunch at noon.
Four Cass county 4-H club champions Frances Rehmeier Gladys Weitkamp Miles Cadwallader and Joe Carter travel to the National 4-H Club Camp in Washington. They are joined by Miss Jessie Greene and Walter Tolman of the state club staff. The trip is the pinnacle honor for 4-H members, with past Cass County attendees including Clarence Norris Henry Sexton James Wall and Maize Foreman.
Local report notes ongoing efforts against grass hoppers in the area with crews proceeding to implement measures and facing partial success. Residents observe continued activity and demand stronger controls as the battle against the pests persists.
Cass county farmers sped up pest control with federal bait shipments totaling sixty one tons of bran and sawdust and twelve barrels of sodium arsenite. Mixing at Nehawka plant produces three to four hundred sacks daily for precinct deliveries to Pleasant Plattsmouth Greenwood Louisville Salt Creek First Mile Grove and Center.
4-H members are urged to listen to the music appreciation series airing on NBC stations on the first Saturday of each month from 9 30 to 12 20 CST. The program features discussions by club members and supervisors with a 30 minute music segment focusing on American composers performed by the TS Maine band. Readers can obtain the selection lists and composer information from the Farm Bureau office using Extension Form 0 20 2.
Cass county 4-H members and leaders filled Lincoln on a June 10 judging day with 24 members and 11 leaders. They practiced in classes for Summer Clothes Canning Learning to Cook Poultry and Livestock and gave oral reasons for placings after judging.
Cass county farmers plant Sudan as summer pasture, seeding hundreds of acres. Reports to the Farm Bureau show a larger acre safe than normal for this crop. Seed sells around 5 to 6 cents per pound. Sudan favors hot weather and rapid growth, planted late May or early June, providing grazing into fall with limited moisture. Many convert weed infested pastures to Sudan and plow up killed-out permanent pasture to widen seeding opportunities.
Fragmentary archival line notes evidence of playing cards in Egypt in ancient times and mentions cards produced in China for a ruler’s harem in 1120, as cited in a 1678 Chinese dictionary and a McClure Syndicate entry.
The text discusses preparing the ground and feeding Sudan pasture to provide summer pasture and reduce weed growth before reseeding permanent grasses and legumes later. It notes that hydrocyanic or prussic acid poisoning, which caused concern in 1936, is expected to be less of a factor if the season returns to normal, as toxicity develops mainly under stunted growth.
4 H club members and leaders are urged to tune in to two national broadcasts on WOW radio stations. June 21 from 11 20 to 12 30 features Honmorette Harry L Drown of the U S Department of Agriculture, with ten club member interviews. June 22 from 12 00 to 12 30 features Morse Salisbury discussing Our Young Rural Americans.
J H Claybourd of the Nebraska College of Agriculture urged Cass county pill voters to back a statewide pullorum control program. He cited New Hampshire data from 1937 showing hens testing positive at .36 of 1 percent and noted prior eradication campaigns reduced disease carriers to five flocks, underscoring the need for a systematic state effort.
Kansas City area farmers face renewed weather worries as heavy rains threaten Southwestern wheat crops. Black stem rust already reported in eastern Kansas western Missouri and southern Nebraska, with infection varying by locale. Oklahoma harvest slowed by persistent moisture.
The Mumm family expresses gratitude to kind friends and neighbors for sympathy and floral gifts after the death of their daughter and sister Peter Mumm and children acknowledge those who assisted in the funeral services.
On Saturday evening Mr and Mrs Elmer Hughes hosted a birthday party for Harold Schafer with about thirty guests. The event focused on visiting and camaraderie. Also note a Sunday trip to Arbor Lodge Nebraska City for a picnic with the Woest and Fisher families and others from Falls City Brock and Dawson.
Mrs John Albert and her daughters Margaret and Emma along with Miss Eva Wickman of Omaha will be guests at Mrs A J Engelko's home Tuesday evening for a sociable event.
Mrs John Albert marked her eightieth birthday as guest of honor at a family reunion in Fremont city park. Seventy-seven attendees enjoyed a picnic dinner and social afternoon with relatives including Engelkemier Wilvs Albert family Sprieck and Sprieck kin from Plattsmouth Murray Louisville Pilger Beemer Stanton Omaha and McCook among others.
Mrs Kay Herring won high for the ladies and Mrs Walter Tritsch second. Walter Tritsch led the men with high score and Kay Elerring was second. Guest Mrs Ed Wendelin of Lincoln attended.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Becker hosted a Sunday dinner for Billy Beckers first birthday and Mrs Earl Beckers birthday. Guests included Earl and Mary Lou Becker Mrs W Hainer and daughters Winifred Isabele Jack Hart and Fred Tritsch. Golden Rod Study Club met June 10 with new president Mrs Roy Cole and a program of music and readings.
Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Jacobson of Louisville celebrate their golden wedding this week. A family reunion is planned Friday and Sunday open-house from two to five at the family home.
Sunday guests at the Philip Hoff tran home included Mr and Mrs Frank Hoffman and family from Lincoln and Mr and Mrs Carl Regenberger from Terre Haute Indiana.
Flower Mission Day and Flag Day observed at the W c T L C meeting held at Mrs. Stephen Wiles home. Mrs. W C Wright led the devotional with scripture roll call. Miss Elizabeth Spangler flower mission secretary presented each lady a bouquet. A program followed with poetry piano solos vocal selections a short play and remarks on Jennie Cass Day founder.
Miss Dorothy Brink arrives Monday evening to visit her parents Mr and Mrs W N Brink and siblings. She works as laboratory and X ray technician for Dr Morton Wolfe in New Albany Indiana and will spend two weeks with relatives in Plattsmouth Battle Creek and Hastings.
Mrs. J. W. McNeill of North Platte leaves after an extended weekend with her daughter Mrs. Ray Bryant. Norma Bryant, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bryant, fishes at Mrs. York Shiman home and will visit her grandmother over the next two weeks.
The annual Guest Day was held at Mrs. George Mumm's home on June 9. Cold weather canceled the park plans. Mrs. Mumm led the business meeting, the entertainment committee prepared a program, and readings were given by Dorothy Kuhns and Mrs. Slagie.
R L Rust and family of Washington Kansas stopped at the home of Mr and Mrs Freeman McFarland Tuesday on their return trip from Chicago IL Mr McFarland was an employee of Mr Rust for twelve years while in Washington Kansas Mr Rust is now county judge there.
Local residents and relatives share visits and gatherings across Eagle, Papillion, Milford, Palmyra, and surrounding towns. Notables include Rev. Kohtz as dinner guest, Edith Caddy visiting home folk, and extended families from Lincoln to Weeping Water sharing meals and attending services.
Miss Louise Harris and a wedding party were marooned in a cabin on the Flatte river after Saturday night rain in Omaha. Clark Murdock hosted the group for the wedding of William Shearer of Columbus to Louise Harris, with attendants and family members briefly stranded before rescue at dawn Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Judkins was feted at a family dinner hosted by her daughter Mrs. Oscar Anderson in Lincoln last Sunday. She turned 76 the previous Friday, June 11. Also attending were Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Judkins and Donna Belle from Eagie.
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