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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1940
Page
1
Eight year old Donald Hellstrom, son of Mr and Mrs J W Hellstrom, was fatally wounded late Tuesday afternoon at his Osceola area home while playing with a .22 rifle with neighbor boys. He died after being rushed to Osceola hospital. Funeral arrangements were not yet set.
Over 65 thousand dollars has come into Polk County via wheat parity checks to farmers and landlords in May and June. Payments depend on allotments and yields, calculated as yield times 10c per acre, then multiplied by the allotted acres to determine 1940 yield. Polk County averaged 17.0 bushels per acre. insurance advances reduced the total from about 100,000 to 65,000.
John M. Staroscik of the Polk County Agricultural Conservation Program explains the 1940 wheat loan plan mirrors last year. The loan rate is 67c per bushel for No 1 wheat with 1c per bushel sealing cost and 40c per $100 in insurance. Farmers storing on farm can earn 7c per bushel additional storage if not redeemed. In 1939 there were 185 loans totaling 34 304 bushels worth $2 2198.67.
West Side News lists upcoming meetings for Ladies Aid Junior Choir Dorcas High Prairie Club and Mrs Cliff Johnson hosts. Picnic scenes note gatherings at Grand Island on July Fourth with families Fredrickson Johnson Gilliland Petersen Newman Kohl and others plus a York park dinner and visits by Ethel Jefferies of North Loup.
Harvest is in full swing with binders last week and combines this week. Elijah Williams of Caldwell Idaho visited with brother Franklin Williams and helped ship a flock to Omaha. Mr and Mrs Ronal Wieseman and children visited the John Huggler home Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Albert Anderson spent Sunday with the Wilmer Anderson family near Stromsburg. Helen Swanson, daughter of Mrs Nels Swanson of Stromsburg and former local resident, came from Kansas City last week to visit her mother.
Kenneth S. Wherry state chairman of the Republican Central Committee will lead party meetings in Polk County Monday July 15. The schedule lists Shelby at 9:00 a.m. Osceola at 9:45 a.m. Stromsburg at 10:30 a.m. Polk at 11:25 a.m. Clarks at 3:50 p.m. Silver Creek at 4:50 p.m.
The Record claims its readers can spend less than two cents weekly and save more by watching for specials. It emphasizes that reading The Record pays back money through deals rather than costing it.
The 4-H demonstration day takes place at the Osceola Courthouse on July 26. About fifty-one clubs are represented in a noncompetitive instructional program. Miss Mildred Nelson and J. V. Srb of the College of Agriculture assist Extension Agents with the schedule.
Alpheous Augustua Gray born November 17 1861 in De Cater county Indiana died July 7 1940 at Bradshaw Nebraska aged 78 years 7 months 20 days. He married Jennie Fox November 5 1882 at Cowden Illinois. They moved to Polk County then Osceola where he served as Water Commissioner and farmed. He joined the Methodist church and Odd Fellows. He suffered strokes in 1932 1933 and died peacefully after seven months bed rest. Funeral at Osceola Methodist church with Rev Scott officiating. Interment in Osceola cemetery.
Raymond Carnine visits family in Topeka while Carol Buchta stays with her parents in Fairview. A string of relatives from Detroit to Los Angeles visit and travel to meet new arrivals and join gatherings in Central City and Albion, with blood transfusion plans for C O Carlson in Columbus.
Jewell and Joyce Morgan stayed several days before part of the week with Mr and Mrs Clarence Bryant at Polk. The ad promotes specially priced mattresses at Kepners inviting shoppers to improve sleep comfort.
Victor Club will meet at J N Kirby home on Tuesday June 16. Jolly Workers Extension Club picnic for families set for Monday July 22 at Richard Boyd home. Stoner Club will not meet this month. A long list of local visits follows with Mrs. Charles Kries and sons from Denver visiting Tracy Nelson family then traveling to Davenport Iowa. Frances Rystrom returns home from California by airplane and other relatives visit in Lincoln and Benedict area including Osceola St Paul music and Fourth of July gatherings. A variety of relatives and friends from Lincoln Grand Island Central City and Hastings enjoy picnics and visits with local families at Riverside Park Central City and other nearby towns.
Robert C. Taddiken, Polk County ACP chairman, says indemnity wheat may be sealed. A recipient of a wheat crop insurance loss can buy wheat at his local elevator or approved warehouse up to the amount received and seal it at 67c per bushel for No 1 wheat. He may also store wheat on the farm.
Miss Mildred Jaax visited relatives in Columbus. The local Boys Baseball team and St Marys beat Havens at Havens Sunday. Altar Society meets Thursday at the E Messing home with Mrs Eller assisting. Leo Albers attended a Pawnee Park picnic with relatives. Loretta Jaax to enjoy six weeks vacation before nursing training at St Josephs in Omaha. Platte Valley defeated Bellwood 13 to 1 at Gabriel diamond Sunday. Frank Messing and family and E Messing families attended Pawnee Park picnic.
Rev Ragnar Arlander of Minnesota serving as Missionary secretary of the Baptist General Conference spoke at both morning and evening services at the Baptist church on Sunday. The notice also lists local gatherings and a new grocery store opening on the south side of the square in the former Russell Olson building. Prof and Mrs Trued of California visited over the weekend with Rev Alfred Trued en route to the west coast from the trip east.
Families and friends visited and hosted in Osceola and nearby towns. The Osceola Garden Club plans a July 16 meeting at the VanHorn home. Several households report Fourth of July outings and weekend visits with relatives in Lincoln Oakdale and Laurel. Nearby travelers, illness and local events are noted with multiple courtesy visits and a horse kick incident.
Last week results show Platte Valley 13 Bellwood 1 and David City 23 Rising City 4. Standings list Wh Platte Valley 90 David City 71 St Stanislaus 44 Rising City 45 Bellwood teo late 17 Silver Creek 08. Upcoming games July 14 David City at Platte Valley Rising City at St Stanislaus Bellwood at Silver Creek.
Polk County wheat growers may sign up for All-Risk Crop Insurance starting about July 15 for the 1941 crop. Premiums due before seeding or by August 31, yields and rates updated from 1939 data, and coverage applies to full AAA acreage with potential refunds if planted less. Premiums can be paid in cash, with a warehouse receipt, or as an advance against AC program payments.
Maurice Hughes of Los Angeles and Mrs. George Conroy of Long Beach return from Columbus after a week with their father Charles Hughes and sister Mrs. Lloyd Bernt who suffered a stroke. Others including Bobby Branigan Rose Marie Branigan and families visit Wood River and Council Bluffs while Ursula Rudmian funeral services are noted in Columbus.
Services listed for Sunday July 14 include Church School at 11 a.m. with morning worship and sermon The Renewing of Life. Friday July 12 features the Ladies Aid Society meeting with serving committee members named: Mrs. Edgar Wisely Mrs. L. M. Shaw Mrs. Otto Horst and Mrs. Lapthorne.
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