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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1960
Page
2
The Sowers Club of Lincoln entertained Osceola on Tuesday to support goodwill. Local folks share updates on family, yard work, and regional politics while praising the Osceola Fire Department’s volunteer training efforts.
The American Legion led an effort to employ older workers after a 1956 Labor Department study found age discrimination restricting job opportunities for those over 35 to 55. The program, observed in May, cites three national honors and 16 more, with a St. Louis employer reporting 20 percent of workers aged 65 to 82. Senator McNamara urged a 1961 national proclamation and broader employer action.
Reader’s Digest details Morocco’s 1960s poison cooking oil case in which 10 000 were affected. It notes 600 crippled for life 8 000 needing rehab and 1 500 believed to recover. It praises Dr. Harvey W Wiley and U S food drug safeguards and Hall of Fame prospects.
In Polk County Nebraska creditors of the estate of William McKeag are notified a hearing will be held September 6 1960 at 16 o clock in the County Court Room to hear and allow filed claims. Claims must be filed by September 3 1960 or be barred. Dated May 5 1960. (SEAL) J E Steeple County Judge May 12 19 26 1960.
The Osceola Nebraska mayor and city council approve the 1960 61 expense plan detailing expected costs for waterworks operation and salary, street lighting, cemetery maintenance, library, park property upkeep, fire protection, sewer maintenance, officers salaries, and printing. Revenue for 1959 60 totaled 54 678.69 and the new estimates aim to cover all city functions during the fiscal year beginning May 1 1960 and ending April 30 1961.
The Osceola City Council adopts an estimate of expenses including street improvements and maintenance, sewer revenue fund, street equipment, and incidental costs. The plan includes 7500 for street work and 3000 for sewer funds with 100 for incidental expenses and 5000 for unspecified items. The meeting to pass the annual appropriation bill is scheduled for June 2, 1960 at 8:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers, with publication in the Osceola Record for four weeks. Fred Bond, Mayor.
Farmers have until Tuesday May 31 to obtain price support for the 1959 corn crop. Support available by loan on farm stored or warehouse stored corn or via a purchase agreement with the Commodity Credit Corporation. Polk County rate is 1.07 per bushel with quality and storage moisture rules.
Corn loans and purchase agreements are set to mature July 31, 1960. Farm stored corn under loan may be redeemed anytime before delivery to CCC. At maturity eligible grain can be resealed and stored for an additional period.
Polk County ASC Chair Richard C. Sealey explains ACP cost sharing favors conservation practices with long term benefits. He cites 32.5 to 40 percent for erosion control, 7.5 to 15 percent for irrigation, and 32.5 to 47.5 percent for vegetative cover and retirement to permanent grass. Farmers may apply at the Osceola Nebraska ASC office before implementing practices. Excess water management is essential on all farms.
Mrs. Sealey notes erosion risk if waterways are not protected and gullies form. Federal cost-sharing under the ACP applies to shaping or seeding sod waterways, with farmers required to request cost-sharing before performing each practice. Requests are being received at the County ASC office in Osceola, Nebraska.
Mr and Mrs Leroy Brown called on John Fintel Monday afternoon in a brief social update highlighting a local residents’ visit with a neighbor.
TEMS Interim Bishop Ivan Lee Holt visited Osceola Tuesday evening for a church tour accompanied by Rev. and Mrs. Bob Favor of Ulysses. The visit followed by a noon lunch in Central City to honor the bishop.
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