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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1934
Page
4
Secretary Perry Reed announces at Lincoln Nebraska that high school band contests will be abandoned at the state fair due to lack of interest. The move reflects statewide indifference toward the competition.
Rural school teachers across 16 eastern Nebraska counties will receive between 10 and 15 percent more money during the coming school term as reports of higher wages roll in from towns and cities statewide for the next year.
A state owned Niobrara Island Park of over 600 acres will be improved by CCC workers. Crews will build access roads trim timber and clean and beautify a chain of five natural lakes on the island.
Acting State Sheriff Benton, who took over after Mike Endres resigned, is now the sheriff in fact and will earn $300 a month instead of $160. Lynn J. Butcher of Lincoln has been named full state fire marshal with salary rising from $2,100 to $2,400 annually.
Construction of the 1.5 million dollar bridge across the Missouri River at South Omaha is expected to start this summer after a Kansas City bid to build the bridge agreed to source steel from Omaha. Frank Rain of Fairbury is slated to head the Republican state central committee, with Progressive ties aiming to influence the party chairman selection and preconvention platform discussions. Local politics feature calls for a younger keynoter and early resolutions committee formation.
Nebraska shows improved farm income and rising cattle and poultry prices as May trends hint at a seasonal rebound. Officials in Lincoln Omaha Grand Island and Hastings report workers are scarce but employment and wages are climbing. The Farm Holiday effort drew only a small crowd amid calls for relief and rights.
End Mre Bryan departs for Washington DC to witness the unveiling of the William Jennings Bryan statue next Thursday. The Borglum sculpture honors Bryan and was financed by the Bryan Memorial association and the legislature funded its purchase through an approved appropriation.
Bids open May 11 for highway work totaling $385 200 including half mile Fremont paving, several road graveling jobs, and nearby paving from Omaha to the Wyoming line with gaps awaiting PWA funds. Secretary Swanson notes Nebraska cattle numbers show the state far surpasses Wyoming, with Cherry County highlighted for its large Hereford ranches.
The Pathfinder reports over 48 years Republicans led the presidency during 32 years while Democrats held 16. Democrats averaged 517 degrees Fahrenheit, Republicans 529 degrees, a 12 degree GOP advantage though the Republican camp has seemed chilly since the last election.
A year ago millions laughed at communism as a remote idea in the country. Now many fear its imminent arrival and wonder how soon it may affect national life.
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