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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1962
Page
7
State Agriculture Director Pearle Finigan says Nebraskit wafers will be tested in Europe Africa and Southeast Asia. The product, rooted in a wheat survival ration, is promoted as perfected for wider marketing in needy areas driven by agricultural research funded by the State Agricultural Department.
Midwest corn growers shift to minimum tillage for higher profits. Savings come from reduced labor and cultivation aided by Atrazine and modern herbicides. Geigy Agricultural Chemicals offers a free manual on weed control in corn via Saw Mill River Road, Ardsley, NY.
The Nebraskit wheat wafer has been tested in Peru school lunch programs and found satisfactory. Developed at the Midwest Research Institute in Kansas City, the department sponsors research yielding milk and corn wafers with the goal of producing wafers in consuming countries using Nebraska grain.
The State Education Department reports a total of 3.6 million dollars from the temporary school fund distributed to eligible districts in 1961. Commissioner Floyd Miller notes this sum exceeds the prior 12 months by over a half million, sourced mainly from rentals of state owned school land and permanent fund investments.
An out of state senator Kenneth Bowen warns Nebraska legislators to pursue redistricting calmly to avoid urban rural tensions. Omaha delegates and other urban leaders consider court action, aligned with a recent Supreme Court ruling, to ensure Omaha and other Nebraskans are adequately represented. Rowan supports broad representation without bitterness.
The State Insurance Department reports more than 4 million dollars in taxes on premiums for 1961 business, a first time milestone in Nebraska. Director Frank Barrett notes the 1962 total surpasses previous figures and marks a new high for insurers operating in the state.
Barrett reports 3.6 million in receipts for 1960 business and notes ongoing probe into agents practices in selling life insurance. He commends life insurance companies for helping correct the situation and says investigations continue.
The Nebraska Hall of Fame welcomes two new inductees, the late Senator George W. Norris and author Willa Cather. Cather, who died in 1947, was chosen by a seven member panel. a bust will honor her in the Hall. The hall, proposed by Gov. Morrison and authorized in 1961, will initially select two inductees in the first two years and one every two years afterward.
The State Labor Department will move into a new office building near the Capitol about July 1963. Commissioner Donald Bastemeyer says the structure, funded from unemployment tax surplus, will house 120 employees and cost about $500,000.
The State Board of Health follows Hospital Advisory Council guidance and federal loan rules to ensure community need supports nursing home bed counts. It requires community authority approval for new facilities and sets Aug 15 as the Hill Burston hospital funds application cutoff pending exact Congressional appropriations.
County Agent warns high nitrate fertilizers may poison cattle if grazed soon after application. Apply 7 to 10 days before turning cattle onto pasture or when fields are not being grazed. Some manufacturers suggest in-pasture use but risk livestock loss. prevention is crucial.
The report tracks farm spending across labor machinery fuel feed fertilizer insecticides and production items rising from 6.4 billion a year in 1937 41 to 25.1 billion in 1958. It notes farm population and farm numbers fell while farm purchases topped 40 billion and other costs pushed retail food prices higher. It also details 1958 producer goods spending by category and notes the farm share of the retail food dollar declined to 40 cents from 53 cents.
Rural Life Sunday will be observed across the United States on May 27 marking the centennial year of the Department of Agriculture. Agricultural leaders praise a century of progress making U S farming the most productive in supplying abundant food and diverse wholesome goods while noting 1960s challenges.
A 48 page book produced by the Midwest Plan Service offers ideas for designing organizing and improving storage space in every room. Read about room detailing and working drawings including a play table work bench and serving cart. Published to serve urban suburban and rural needs with materials guidance and room by room suggestions. Available for $1 at the Extension Office in Os-
The notice directs readers to write to County Extension Agents Gary B. Garey or Shirley Cox at Osceola and enclose $1. It reflects a local outreach or subscription request associated with the Osceola area.
University of Nebraska Extension forester Joe Range outlines chemical weed control for windbreaks. Apply diuron simazine or atrazine at specific rates before weeds reach the two leaf stage. Band application or spraying over trees is possible with soil rate adjustments. A bulletin is available and services may be offered by local soil districts.
Home economists urge bakers to simplify pie crusts with practical tips that cut steps and effort. They argue shortcuts can yield flaky results without sacrificing quality and encourage consistent results across recipes.
A home baked crust gives flaky tenderness and steady appearance while a solid fat and careful water addition avoid crumbly textures. Avoid excess water and chunk fat to prevent hard shells and shrinkage, ensuring top quality pies merit hostess compliments.
Bleaches should never be used on treated cottons as they turn yellow and dingy. Crease resistant or embossed cottons contain a chemical that reacts with bleach causing discoloration. Remove stains by soaking in hot water with sodium thiosulfate from a drugstore, repeating with fresh solution if needed.
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