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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1950
Page
10
Lorain County farmers are urged to inspect clover and alfalfa mixtures for spittle masses to gauge infestation levels. County extension agent Carl Deeds notes it is too late to treat this year, but early detection will guide next season’s control measures. The degree of infestation varies by area.
In Ashland the Ashlanding president William Yant will lead next year with Mrs Livingston as vice president and Jary Amos Freyman as treasurer. Room mothers will be appointed for the fall. Senior class members travel between farms while the card club met for a noon 500 game. Bible School begins June 5 for two weeks with daily sessions. The May PTA meeting elected officers for the coming year. Local residents report improvements and repairs including a sidewalk addition and home improvements. The community discusses spittlebug infestation. farmers employ benzine hexachloride and spraying methods. Airplane dusting proves more effective than spraying, though the chemical odor lingers weeks.
Mrs Ed Petzke hosted the Spade and Trowel Garden club with 19 members attending an evening of flower arranging led by Mrs Earl Beck. A business meeting followed as members discussed evergreen settings on the commons with the S D SSING Boy Scout. Nearby, Mr and Mrs Wayne McFadden celebrated a birthday with a pot luck dinner, gifts, and an extended family gathering at Plymouth, Wellington, Canton, Loudonville, and Savannah connections.
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