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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1944
Page
4
The notice lists subscription rates for Polk County and elsewhere, service men rates, and advertising charges. It details readers rates per line, a six word to the line count, and a minimum 25 cent reader minimum. Card of Thanks priced at 50 cents.
In 1924 the W. O. Johnson Co stockholders voted to close the store and appoint Frank H. Anderson as trustee. Also reported are a postmaster reappointment at Osceola, postal exam results, a fatal car crash near Rochester, park-improvement plans, a political note on Coolidge, a local dance band, and a health column from the Polk County Medical Society urging teacher fitness to protect student health.
Miss Hazel Flodman and Lawrence Lind wed at the Methodist parsonage in Trumbull with families present. A cast of seventy will stage The Marriage of Nanette at the Rivoli Theatre on Tuesday. Alberta Anderson and Eugene Buchholz portray Nanette and her lead suitor. Social Center School District No. 37 marks its sixtieth anniversary Friday. Carl S. Baum buried in Osceola cemetery after dying Friday night in a Baton Rouge hotel. Heart trouble cited. Baum, born in Osceola in 1885. Roy Morgan moves household goods near the Methodist Church. works at Reed Brothers Motor Co. Clyde Smith adds a semi-trailer, convertible to a refrigerator for perishables. Blanche Russell mourns father Walter Russell, who died Sunday night of art trouble. Polk County signs reach 1196 for government corn and hog allotment. Local meat specials listed.
A list of Red Cross contributions from Osceola area districts totals 921.06 with many small gifts. Dist 2 and Dist 5 include $1 Stoner and Wee Club bonuses. maple Leaf and Wesley Chapel clubs donate small amounts. Adv. Mrs. Edgar Wisely.
Everett L. Bexell leads St Paul Lutheran Church events. On Thursday April 20 at 8:00 p.m. an egg social and reception for the new Confirmation Class with admission two eggs and refreshments 14c is planned by hosts Ewald Piefke and Jas McKeag Jr. Sunday April 22 the church offers Sunday School and Bible Classes at 10:00 a.m. and Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. with sermon The Shepherd A Stranger and The Sheep. Vesper Bible Study at 8:00 p.m.
Rev G A Randall pastor leads Sunday School at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m with Junior Youth Fellowship Tuesday evening. A cordial welcome to all to come and worship with us.
Swine specialists recommend curing meat with 8 pounds of salt, 3 pounds of sugar, and 3 ounces of saltpeter per 100 pounds of meat. Cure four to six weeks depending on piece size. Cuts should be smooth to allow proper wrapping and storage. Write for Extension Circular No. 262 from the Agricultural Editor at State College Raleigh NC.
The banana industry requires a quarter of a million acres of highly improved land bearing year round. It supports about half a billion dollars in annual U S and Middle American investments and over six million dollars in direct revenue to Middle American governments. It provides at least 30 million dollars in cash wages to employees and 30 million dollars more in tropical product purchases each year.
N P Peterson expresses appreciation for the vote from Polk County voters and pledges to merit continued support in the fall election. The message identifies Peterson as a candidate for State Senator.
Chaplain Capt William E Taggart of the 19th bombardment group USAAF describes modern circuit riding by airplane. He cites the Silver Star and notes the chaplain's role to bring religion to crews, visit the sick and bury the dead, while acknowledging the need for more chaplains. A probate notice follows for the estate of John Paprocki with hearings set for May 12, 1944 and claims due by August 5, 1944.
The article explains how dehydrated foods are prioritized in marine field kitchens to solve space issues. It details staples like powdered eggs with bacon, powdered milk with cereals, canned fruit, coffee, potatoes, beans, corn, and a nonperishable butter substitute, plus rationed bread and crystal beverages to prevent beri beri and scurvy.
The statement declares the American people approve wartime funding while rejecting extra spending on civil operations. It frames the stance as a clear national policy restricting nonessential expenditures by governing bodies.
Creditors of the estate of Verne L Deay are advised of a County Court hearing in the County Court Room on August 7, 1944 to hear adjust and allow all duly filed claims. Also notice for Caroline Wieseman estate sets July 28 1944 as deadline with a hearing on July 29 1944. Dated March 31 1944. (Seal) L M Merrick County Judge.
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