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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1938
Page
4
The Diller Record reports rising new car sales with many cars parked near the office each day. Editors Sam Hutchinson and Martha Cavett note strong demand while noting their publication’s historical role and subscriber terms.
Station Agent Filley reports telegraph lines open east from Diller to the Missouri River following last weeks storm while lines west of Hubbell remained dead.
A. C. Shively of Butler Missouri, a former resident, mailed in this week to renew his subscription, marking the 82nd consecutive year for Mr. Shively.
A quote notes Ed Weerts was in town Monday seeking to arrange air mail landings at Diller, his former home. The remark underscores the notable potential of the young man.
Church notices outline Easter Sunday plans and remind the congregation of the day’s founder. The message cautions against straying from worship during worship hour.
Wheat prospects in Nebraska look strong with federal projections suggesting a 61,373,000 bushel winter crop. If realized, the state would post its largest harvest since 1930, signaling a major agricultural year.
Harold Bowers of Sutherland tracks progress on the big river project in Nebraska. His mother Mrs. J Pickard shows pictures of the mammoth Kingsley works near Ogallala. View described as superior to last Sunday's papers.
206 boys at Father Flan nigan's Boys Town near Omaha broadcast on the National Broadcasting Co network last Sunday evening in the Interesting neighbor program hosted by Jerry Belcher. The boys did credit to their home and beloved benefactor and made friends for themselves.
A Burlington couple awakened by smoke at 5:45 a.m. traced it to their electric refrigerator motor. Low voltage and current fluctuations caused overheating. firemen arrived too late to stop the onset, but only the motor was damaged. The Elsons disconnected the unit and halted the danger.
Carl Lampe and family suffer mumps with Mrs. Lampe and daughter infected after Carl awoke ill. Tom Rigdon travels from Fairbury to assist in second de-work at Masonic hall. A new telephone directory is being printed by the Record Office and the Diller Telephone Company reports strong patronage. Across the state, surplus division shipments of oranges to Nebraska relief clients total about 3,700,000 since January 1 with Lancaster County receiving 106,680 pounds.
Wind blown particles caused eye trouble for residents, leading to medical attention. The report notes eye irritation and subsequent treatment sought by those affected.
A Denver woman misplaced an $18,000 diamond ring last week. The ring lay on a downtown sidewalk for 26 hours before a drug store clerk picked it up and turned it over to the police.
An inspector found a large gray cat frozen inside a chunk of ice on a motor block of a north shore train. He chopped the ice free and set it by a stove. The ice melted the cat stretched and began to play.
The Germany Austria election shows Adolf Hitler winning with 48,799,269 ballots approving annexation and 452,180 voting no. The Austrian yeas reach 99.75 percent, a result unlikely in the United States where ballots are cast without fear.
The Girl of the Golden West stars Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy with songs noted as finest for the picture. Sally, Irene, and Mary features Fred Allen Toni Martin and Jimmy Durante in a brisk musical comedy about three sirens seeking serial security. Marjorie Weaver is highlighted for having what it takes.
A Wisconsin field trial shows hybrid corn yielding 77 ears from 28 hills versus 45 ears from 28 hills of regular corn with 11 nubbins. Another note mentions cider filtration by Michigan State College using enzyme, infusorial earth, and a 12 to 16 hour settling period.
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