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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1936
Page
4
A. S. Spencer of Memphis fired at a man in his hen coop and the next morning found a dozen unfamiliar hens in his flock. The incident highlights possible theft or misplacement of poultry.
In Béthel items Mrs Bar nett reports lightning striking a cow and setting a cane stack ablaze without mention of rain to extinguish the blaze. A cartoon appears at the column’s bottom.
Elmer Campbell welcomed a Mrs from Diller on a Sunday evening visit at his small farm two miles southeast of Hollenberg Kansas. He appeared as young as he did twenty five years ago.
A Bible lecturer announces as one of his subjects the old question Why Doesn't God Kill the Devil. If he can supply a satisfactory answer he will throw light on a matter that has worried many folks for a long time.
Plans move forward to erect a new Christian church at Virginia replacing the one destroyed by fire. The Beatrice church will assist the local congregation in building the edifice costing about 10000 dollars.
Nebraska now owns an airplane that arrived in Lincoln Sunday evening. The four passenger craft cost 7500 dollars and features a distinctive blue and gold finish matching the state banner.
Mrs Lola Carpenter notes wheat and oats deteriorating as winds persist. The report says what a Shea neighborhood needs is leaf freezing and an inch of rain to moisten the top soil, while subsoil moisture remains plentiful in other parts.
John Clauson took his sedan and an old fishing pole for the season opener at the Steele City river with Perley Place helping after catching fish. He had no fishing license and limited success, catching only a couple of nobles, as he planned another venture since no one fishes on Sunday.
A state man checked traffic on the road leading south from Diller to No 3S Monday. He noted the five miles require grading and graveling just as much as the 4% miles north to Highway No 3.
Billy Sunday addressed a reader’s question about tobacco use and heaven. He said a Christian who chews the leaf mixed with melanges and licorice should not be barred from heaven, but he would have to spit so as to avoid hell.
Claire Callan son of Mr and Mrs John Callan of Odell escaped a fiery wreck last week when friend Floyd Tatre pulled him from the burning automobile. He suffered burns to the lower legs and is recovering. The same boy recently broke an arm when a Ford backfired as he cranked it.
Miss Ruth Stahl and two Peru college friends arrived Friday to relatives in Beatrice. They reportedly hitched a ride to Beatrice where Dell Wheling, who cares for one of the trio, met them. Uncle Carl Stange planned their return to Peru Sunday evening amid another party.
Rolf Beckmann and Lester Strawhacker were re nailing galvanized iron on a farmers elevator using a swinging scaffold. A block hook came loose sending the platform toward the ground and sparking a near miss as electric wires tangled the setup. They steadied the contraption and resumed work.
The Diller Woman's Club met on Tuesday afternoon April 14 with Mrs. Ralph Long as hostess. Leaders were Mrs. A Long and Mrs. Richardson. Members discussed The Child and Nature and read articles on gardens flowers and nature. Guest attendees included Mrs. J McCreigh Miss Minnie Claussen and Mrs. W Clark. Twenty five women attended and a refeshment course was served.
Thirty seven members and friends gathered at the Methodist Episcopal Church parlor on Thursday April 16 1936. Mrs Lloyd Hurst led in devotions and each lady shared a Bible verse. Mrs Pruett reviewed the Pilgrims first Exster as the yearbook committee outlined monthly programs for 1936 37. Guests included Mrs Clarence Hiatt Mrs Effie Scheele and others. Ice cream cake coffee and colored nut cups were served. May meeting committee listed with names. Reporter.
A young Mav earned about five thousand dollars from old sea customs. He paid for the Louisiana Purchase largely with 1804 silver dollars. A ship loss caused a dollar shortage that year. after digging, he found a small schooner launched in 1504 and recovered the fourth dollar, selling it to a numismatist for five thousand dollars.
The Navy Department maintains a supply depot in Hankow China about 691 miles up the Yangtze from Shanghai. It furnishes ships of the Yangtze Patrol with provisions as vessels cannot carry more than three months of stores at once.
A survey of events from forty years ago recalls medical and educational milestones in Diller and Moreland districts. A Beatrice doctor removed a tumor from Fred Frisbie's head last Saturday. Arbor Day activities at Diller schools featured tree planting and garden work with students and faculty, including unusual field trips and botany explorations.
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