The other day a young woman came into the office to say she had read in The Buck about Washington, Kans., (the ole' hometown) and wondered if I knew the Broadston family.
"Why shore," I said.
"Well," said the cute soldier's wife, "my name is Mrs. Roger Newby and I returned recently from Okinawa where my husband was stationed." She explained that the name of the warrant officer in her husband's outfit is Ralph Broadston.
I had to think on that one.
"Clyde?" (He's a fireman in Lincoln.)
"No, but Clyde is his older brother."
We had a pleasant visit and while she was in the News-Press she called on a former classmate Linda (Stoll) Johnson. Mrs. Newby is the former Connie Harshbarger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Harshbarger, and a graduate of Senior High. And while Sp5 Newby is still wearing Army colors, Mrs. Newby will be at home in Nebraska City and sewing for Bob Bishop at Pendleton Woolen Mills, Inc.
How does your lawn grow, neighbor?
Seen any brown spots lately?
Y-i-i-k-e-s! Grubs!
Here's a note from Robert Roselle, extension entomologist at the University.
White grubs, or grubworms, are the larval stages of June beetles. They are white, with a brown head, and "C" shaped. Grubs feed on grass roots, killing plants.
A damaging infestation of grubs is almost impossible to control quickly enough to save the grass. They are usually large enough that chemicals applied to the surface of grass do not penetrate in sufficient quantities to kill the grubs soon enough to save the grass.
The most effective control would be to till damaged areas, work 1½ pounds of diazinon 14 per cent granules into each 1,000 square feet after tilling, and replant the damaged areas about mid-August to mid-September.
Chemicals applied to the surface of lawns do not penetrate the thatch readily. Most chemicals are not water soluble, and fail to move in thatch or soil.
Meanwhile, Up on the North 40.
Sam and Mary Kellogg and daughters have moved into their new home at 1745 North Tenth Street. We miss the very pleasant Ray Boice family and wish them well in Le Mars, Iowa.
I was going to fuss over Sam's pickup truck in a residential area, but my neighbors said "shush, He's got a John Deere 4020 with a snow blade." Sometimes silence is pretty clever.
And we're going to have a new neighbor soon. The Harry Bischofs have purchased the Robert Buntain home at 1730 North Eleventh Street. Mr. Buntain of the Cooper Station, has been promoted to a position with NPPD in Columbus.
Welcome, Harry. Now I know where I can borrow a lefthanded pipe wrench.
Buffalo City is for sale.
Bill and Erma Stites say they are ready to give up their town, boys ranch and the 160 acre farm.
The Stites literally built the town. They picked up a building here and a wall there and thousands of other items to make an old west town, including many items from The News-Press.
Buffalo City is a fun town. It was built for entertainment and we don't know two finer hosts than Bill and Erma. They also built a boys ranch, The Ponda Rosa, and undoubtedly that has been a lot of work.
Buffalo City is located seven miles southeast of Nebraska City.
Here's a note from a sailor, Mike Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Max Davis of Nebraska City.
Mike is at sea now and expects to arrive in the U.S. about the middle of August, ending a four-year hitch with the Navy.
The Davises will meet their son in St. Louis to attend a Good News Convocation, then go to Florida "to pick up a lot of junk I've got in storage there, but ultimately I'll make it back to good ole' Nebraska City."
We're looking forward to your return home, Mike, and also to the church, and you've just earned a seat in the back row of the church choir by dropping me this note.
Mike said he will be living with his folks for awhile and plans to start school in January.
Know what a Bultaco is?
That's a motorcycle and it's a good one, according to the Larry Mace family of Nebraska City. Mr. Mace is a district manager for the Spanish made machine, serving seven states.
He travels a great deal, but he does more. He believes m his work and enters in motorcycle races.
Mr. Mace is originally from Essex, Ia., but chose to live in Nebraska City to service his district. And, Mrs. Mace said, it's a good town to raise a family.
Thanks, Mrs. Mace, for the kind words. And a belated welcome to town.
Didya know.
That Senators Goldwater and Humphrey really like peanut butter. Senator Goldwater admitted to using peanut butter to shave with one morning and said it's not so bad "if you don't mind smelling like a peanut."
Senator Humphrey's favorite sandwich is peanut butter, baloney, cheddar cheese, lettuce and mayonnaise on toasted bread.
I still gag up a storm on peanut butter so I can't appreciate the two senators, ummph, shaving with peanut butter, baloney and peanut butter, yuk! (And to think, I voted for Goldwater.)