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Abbotsford T ribune Published in Abbotsford Thursday, July 24, 1952
Worms attacking Clark County farm crops Reports have come to Stanley W. Ihlenfeldt, Clark County agricultural agent, that worms are attacking crops in the southern and central portions of Clark County. Reports have also been received of the worms in Chippewa and Eau Claire counties as well as counties to the south.
The worm that is present now is a climbing cutworm type of caterpillar which also apparently has the army worm habit of movement to some degree. It has not been definitely identified. They now vary in length from the quarterinch younger ones to the nearly twoinch larvae which are about ready to pupate.
Lengthwise markings vary from the dark grayish-green back, to a lighter-colored band which is an assembly of yellow and white stripes on the upper side portions; a dark green band occurs above the longest one, which is yellow. The larvae are relatively smooth, not hairy.
Corn and small grains have been attacked the heaviest. On one island at Lake Arbutus, the trees are nearly stripped of their leaves.
Damage done by these caterpillars to corn is noticeable. Ragged leaves with irregular portions eaten out guide the eye to the whorl area where they may be found. Ragged and practically leafless small grain plants are evidence of their appetites.
The Tribune-Phonograp h Published in Colby Thursday, July 20, 1972
Troop returns from camp Thirteen boys from Troop 621 of Abbotsford, accompanied by Scoutmaster Thomas Kittel and adultleader Eugene Strathman, have just returned from a weeks stay at Camp Tesomas, just north of Rhinelander.
All the boys that attended camp earned some type of award which they will receive at a court of honor which will be held later this summer.
Boys that qualified for second class rank at camp were Randy Jacobi, Charly Polzin, Dick Deming, and David Deming who also qualified for his first class rank. A star rank was earned by Paul Deming.
Merit badges that were earned up at summer camp were Rifle and Shotgun by Jeff Kelsy, Don Wild and Paul Deming; Lifesaving was earned by Dave Polzin and Fred Strathman. Canoeing and Conservation of Natural Resources earned by Stan Liesiecki; Rowing was earned by Tom Strathman.
Some special honors earned by the boys included acceptance into the Order of the Arrow by Don Wild, Dave Polzin and Kittel; awarding of staff neckerchiefs to Kittel and E. Strathman and acceptance into the Camp Tesomas NRA Rifle team by Paul Deming.
The troop won a water carnival at camp and had a victory campfire in which Steve Raske and Mark Rice were invited to join.
