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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1967
Page
6
County crops report notes new corn leaf spot diseases in east central Nebraska. Disease types include Corn Leaf Spot, Southern Leaf Spot, and Holcus Spot with small straw colored to bleached spots. Weather fueled outbreak, though no immediate effective farmer action. rotation and residue management recommended to limit damage.
Community members connect with relatives and friends across towns and states. Dennis Carlstrom returns from Camp Gordon for a two week leave to visit his parents. Several families host guests from Sioux Falls Rock Island and Los Angeles with visits and dinners noted.
Reports show corn rootworm problems in Polk County with peaks in the last two weeks. Farmers are urged to inspect corn roots for these pests, which reach about half an inch in length as white insects with dark heads and tails.
The Friendship Birthday Club gathered Friday at the home of Mrs Alvina Juvid for a social afternoon followed by an all-hostess lunch. Guests included Mrs Susan Gertsch Mrs Grace Harless Mrs Lydia Peterson Mrs Mary Anderson Mrs Stella Whittemore Mrs Bernice Miller Mrs Alice Jones Mrs Winnie Whitacre Mrs Emma Anderson and Miss Lillie Lind.
Rex Eaton of Central City spends the week with Mr and Mrs Melvin Bender and family while his parents vacation. Dolan Hahn family and Bernice Erickson from Stromsburg joined Sunday meals with Mrs Hannah Hahn and Doyle. Evening visitors were Mr and Mrs Harold Hanquist. Danny Burke and family of Topeka Kansas were Saturday dinner guests of Cliff Branting.
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