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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1969
Page
3
This community note includes obituaries and social news from Polk with word of Dad Barber's death in Kansas and local visits. It also gives practical guidance on carpet beetles, noting their diet extends beyond carpets to fabrics like wool, Mohair, fur, silk, leather and dead insects. Control tips cover storage, vacuuming, and safe use of paradichlorobenzene and insecticides.
The University of Nebraska hosted Sydney Widga and his mother Mrs Don Widga of Polk at the Summer Orientation in Lincoln July 21 22. The program begun in 1964 offers personal orientation with student guides and faculty presenting on student involvement college transition and costs. Clarence Creech Martha York and Mr and Mrs Gary Ernest of Omaha visited for dinner and the afternoon at Rev Gene Wood's home. Mrs Laura Bolton visited Floyd Bolton's York home Sunday.
The article urges careful examination for long-unworn objects possibly linked to a case including a ball of yarn woolen gloves a sweater and a husband’s hunting trophies. It mentions carpet beetles feeding on hair and hiding in mounted specimens as potential clues.
Mrs. C C LaPorte of Medora Kansas stayed with Ralph Johnson and Wilbur Whitacre in Stromsburg Friday night. She drove a carload of junior girls to Hutchinson after attending Polk Bible Camp Evangelical Free Church Camp for Juniors. Rev Gene Wood and family joined Ron Foote for a Saturday barbecue.
The Lindahl picnic supper occurred in Polk Park on a Wednesday evening. Attendees included Clarence and Mrs. Lindahl of Ames Iowa along with multiple families from Ames Bellingham and local residents.
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