Newspaper Articles for Osage County Kansas

OSAGE COUNTY, KANSAS

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

AUTO USE STAMPS ARE NOW ON SALE

The $5.00 Federal Use Tax stamps for motor vehicles are now on sale at the post office and are good until June 30, 1945. The stamps are the same price as last year and are purple colored this year. (The Journal Free Press, Wednesday, May 31, 1944, transcribed by Jim Laird)

GREAT DESTITUTION AMONG MINERS'

There is great destitution among the miners' and their families In this district. Scores subsist entirely on the product of their gardens, and many have not bread to eat with the vegetables they thus obtain, while meat is entirely out of the question.

The total pay roll of the Carbon Company for 100 men in May was $475 and in June $300, an average per month per man of $2.75.There has been no work this month. The average wages earning per man for the past year Is than $10 per month. Many heads of families and as many of the boys as are able are now working in western Kansas harvest fields, but this only affords temporary relief and imposes great suffering on those so employed, as It Is almost Impossible for a man who works under ground to work in the sun. as a harvest hand. (Osage City, Kansas July 6 - submitted by Barbara Ziegenmeyer)

IMPROVING FROM ATTACK OF INFANTILE PARALYSIS (Donad Standiferd)

Donald Standiferd, the 11 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Standifred, living south of Osage City, is improving very satisfactorily from an attack of infantile paralysis. He is a patient in the University of Kansas hospital in Kansas City, Kans., where he is receiving the Kenny treatment and the parents are very hopeful he will fully recover, although it may take several weeks.

On Monday, July 31, the child didn't feel very well but not until the latter part of the week before it was determined he was suffering with infantile paralysis.

The mother began the hot packs treatment in the home before going to the hospital and no doubt done a lot to check the paralysis.

The many friends of the family and Donald hope he will soon be about as usual. (The Journal Free Press, Wednesday, August 16, 1944, transcribed by Jim Laird)

WIEMERS RECEIVE LETTER FROM SON WHO IS PRISONER OF WAR

A letter was received by Mr. and Mrs. George Wiemer, of Olivet, on Tuesday from their son, Pfc. Jacob G. Wiemer, who has been a Japan prisoner of war the last three years. The letter written April 13, 1944, is the third letter they have received. The letter with the heading, "Pfc. Jacob G. Wiemer, U.S.M.C, Bks, 1, Sec. 7, Shanghai War Prisoner's Camp." is as follows:

Dear Dad and Mother-- I have just received your letters and it sure made me feel good to hear that you are all well, and also received the pictures that Minnie sent.

Alise said in of her letters thats Dad wanted to sell out. I think that you and Dad should and take life easy. She also said that Dad bought another farm.

Tell Louis and Alise and Minnie and all the other kids hello for me and tell them I am Okay.
I hope to be home very soon.
As ever, your loving son, Jacob.

A postal card probably written after the letter said he was all right and still looking forward to coming home. (The Journal Free Press, Wednesday, January 24, 1945, transcribed by Jim Laird)

PFC. WILLIAM C. JONES SERIOUSLY WOUNDED

Mrs. William O. Jones received a telegram a few days ago from the U.S. War Department advising her that her husband, Pfc. William O. JONES, was seriously wounded on November 14. He is serving with the Seventh Army and 79th Division somewhere overseas.

Pfc. Jones entered the service March 15, 1943, and has been overseas since last April. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W.O. Jones, living west of town.

The friends of Mrs. Jones and his parents hope they may receive new soon stating he is on the road to recovery. (The Journal Free Press, Wednesday, December 6, 1944, transcribed by Jim Laird)