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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1942
Page
5
Corrected every Thursday the Diller Markets publish prices for yellow No 2 corn and white No 2 corn. Also listed are corn free eggs and hens weighing four to five pounds with Leghorn hens and springs and old roosters priced per pound at 18 and 16 08 respectively.
A collage of small ads listing items for sale and wanted services including electric law, a Model A Ford, a Plymouth coach, a Singer sewing machine, and home listings in Nebraska. Also brief notes on seed prices, junk, and a home acreage ad. European war commentary mocks German pessimism and a petroleum coordinator hints at changing gas rationing with notes on butadiene capacity.
Mrs. John Greider is visiting in Lincoln this week. Frank S. Wells admits he was caught in the draft as a candidate for the state legislature, was in Diller Monday calling on friends. Bombardment insurance with the Federal War Damage Corporation totals 100000000000 and may rise by about a third. Harry B Coffee is a Democratic candidate for U S Senator.
Waggoner Bros reported a stove truck loan. Bert Bell, in Beatrice Menonite hospital with heart illness, shows improvement. Corporal George Armstrong, ex Diller teacher, visited Diller friends. Mrs Wearl Greep and two sons from Powell Wyoming visit Mrs Wilbur Green’s home. Mr and Mrs Robt Drake spent weekend with Red Cloud relatives. Mrs Robt Weigle from Red Cloud visited. Mrs Ballard learned of sister’s death in Denver and left for the city. J Lyndon Thornton of Fairbury, state legislature candidate, called at Oiler on Monday.
Miss Julia Diller drove to Guide Rock last Saturday evening and spent the weekend with relatives, returning to Diller Monday. Mrs. Wilhelmina Michels and husband were at Camp Bowie Texas, and Miss Evelyn Behrends traveled to Kansas City with sisters, returning Monday. Mrs. Ralph Reed of Blue Rapids Kans and Mrs. Elmer Pritz of Randolph Kans visited aunt Mrs. Mabel Carmichael Wednesday and Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Champ Idola and Marion visited Wymore on Wednesday to see Champs father Christ Thieman who is ill, and also visited sister Mrs. Frank Herman.
Hebron Journal notes Western dissatisfaction with government stance allowing rubber firms to dominate synthetic rubber manufacture using petroleum. The piece argues for reduced corporate control and greater public oversight in industrial policy.
Mrs Harold Henrichs of the Guila Beauty Shop left for California Wednesday morning to be near her husband who is stationed at Camp Roberts. Mrs Gordon Fanders will carry on for Mrs Henrichs during her absence.
Announcements from Diller report the marriage of Miss Harriet Ann Peterson and Lieut. Willard Robert Beckman on August 1. Peterson is a former Diller high school teacher and Beckman served as a cashier at the Diller State Bank before joining the armed services. They say they are at home at 3421 Capitol St., Cheyenne, Wyoming. Senator Vandenburg of Michigan questions a delayed soldiers' family allowance law and suggests immediate effect to coincide with voting. The New Dealers deny election influence, while noting the timing of funds before the election raises concerns.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Blauser hosted a Beatrice picnic at Chautengus park last Sunday in honor of John Mathias of Ellis and Donald Webling of Lanham. Both boys expect to leave for the army soon, with a large turnout of relatives and friends.
Mrs Henry Weaver, who had been visiting her brothers and sisters in her old hometown Bloomington Indians for the past eight weeks, returned last week to her home in Diller.
Mrs Jenney Windsor of Minneapolis Minnesota arrived yesterday for a visit with relatives and friends.
A heavy rainfall of 186 inches fell Wednesday evening in Diller, accompanied by a severe electrical storm. The event disrupted conditions as lightning flashed and thunder rolled across the area.
A National Recreation Association secretary argues youth should enjoy lively dancing and a range of games. She stresses violent dancing, running, racing and mental, observation, and educational activities as beneficial.
W H Clerk pastor R N Southwick S S Supt announce a Friday 8 30 pm service and the last business meeting of the conference year in the church basement. The notice calls parishioners to bring scrap iron and other metal or rubber to the church dump behind the building to support Uncle Sam and the local effort.
The Pastor and Mrs Hall take two weeks of paid vacation per church vote. Mrs Earl Weigel leads the Sunday School, deacon in charge of the pastor’s class, and sanctuary services resume August 28 with sermons questioning worship and God.
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