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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1939
Page
4
The text notes Ruth described as larger than Jumbo, visiting Fairbury with Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Hirsch and family. It mentions Reynolds voting to keep alcohol by the package, a local rainless Easter forecast, and people planning tree planting while Cedars are sought in neighboring towns.
The Lawrence Caldwell residence where Dean Barber and his wife will live is nearly enclosed as weather gaps are closed and the roof is finished.
When France and Italy mass over a million troops each in a threat of war it signals serious conflict. Mobilization is not undertaken without grave intent, and the page notes the gravity of such a standoff between rival powers.
The Nevada State assembly approves a bill barring women from bartending with senate approval needed before reaching Governor Townsend. Indiana claims first in legalizing a scientific formula to gauge driver intoxication as per Dr. Harger at Indiana University Medical Center. Blood alcohol tests become admissible in drunken driving cases.
Dr Aubrey Diller of Indiana University spoke at the Congregation alehurch on his experiences with Greek monks. He described the ancient monasteries and the monks practice of seclusion and ascribed some foolishness to such religious withdrawal.
The Diller high school seniors plan a day trip next Monday if transportation and adult sponsors are provided. They will visit Pioneer Park Antelope Park campus museum Capitol and legislature Iowa Nebraska Power Robert's Dairy Lincoln Telephone & Telegraph, State Journal radio station and airport before returning home. Dr. Zimmerer from the state health department will speak to students on April 19 in Diller.
A superintendent urges his scholars to bring a new student to Sunday school next Sunday facing a lack of new learners. Several students reply they cannot recruit new scholars. The exchange highlights a drive to grow church attendance and religious education.
A father unable to read accompanies his son to Sunday school. He learns to read, finds the Saviour, becomes a colporteur, and builds four hundred Sunday schools reaching thirty five thousand children across years.
Thursday morning the mercury read 33 degrees with a dark cold day and southeast wind.
Cold week brings a Sunday night .45 inch rainfall. A Tuesday forenoon blizzard touched the area. Apricots froze to death Tuesday night and Wednesday morning the thermometer hovered near 22 degrees.
Diller hosts Clark's Circus with Flying Sheeler Family and Henry Trio aerialists, Nelson Family acro bats, and Ruth the giant elephant. Two shows at 2 and 6 pm plus a concert by Prof Parks. Merchant Guest tickets provide reduced child and adult prices. center grandstand adds 15c.
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