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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1943
Page
1
The annual Diller picnic is cancelled due to a polio outbreak in nearby areas. Disappointed residents note the tradition has run uninterrupted for 47 years through wars and past epidemics, and some still hope to hold a community basket dinner with the band and a home talent program.
The state board of vocational education says its facilities can train 2,000 applicants for war production jobs. Free programs run at Nebraska State Trade School Milford Technical High School Omaha and adult courses in Lincoln Beatrice Grand Island and Kearney. Fathers aged about 27 or 28 are urged to enroll and learn details from the state capital department of vocational education.
Harold Allen writes from Camp Callan California about a brutal three week bivouac digging gun emplacements in extreme heat. He notes little sleep and compares conditions to Nebraska. He mentions contacting Ray Benz and hopes to attend the Diller picnic after the desert stint.
Drowning reported Thursday involves the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. John Tippon near Powell Wyoming. The Tippons, former Bethel Henrichs, have three other children and reside in the area. Application filed to run a Beatrice Brun ing air base bus line via Fairbury with a proposed route through Alexandria Gilead Jansen Harbine Ellis Plymouth Daykin and past Harbine on highway 3.
The State journal notes that Office of Price Administration inspectors will be on hand to enforce gasoline ration laws as the Nebraska state fair horse racing meet begins this week. Preliminary races started Monday and run through September 13.
Bill's Cafe in Diller will close all day Sunday August 29 except for one hour from 9 to 10 a.m. when customers may buy milk.
Rev and Mrs Merle Fish Sr of Los Angeles are visiting in Scott Miller’s Beatrice home this week. Mrs Fish is Scott’s sister Sylvia Miller. They arrived by train Tuesday noon while returning home from Indiana after accompanying a friend’s burial. They will travel via Lincoln and Denver to visit friends.
Supt. Carl Ludington announced a complete teaching staff for the upcoming school year. New instructors include Miss Mary F. McQuitty social science, Mrs Mae D Hiatt English, Mrs Carl Ludington commerce, Mrs D V Fanders grammar, and Mrs Collins intermediate. Returning to original positions are Miss Vesta Thorngate principal mathematics and Miss Flossie Raymond primary.
The week saw temperatures reach 100 degrees raising concerns over corn prospects for local farmers. Clarence Nutter has been inducted into the armed forces and serves as a Private in training at a California center, married to last year’s Dilier school English teacher Mrs. Nutter.
Thursday features Weaver and Juanita Gray of Corsicana Texas performing trick riding and high school horse acts plus trick roping. Bill Derrick of the College of Agriculture screens colored films from the Meahan Ranch Nebraska showing a sandhill steer from birth to market with prior New York showings. Friday offers Brun ing Army Airfield groups with a colored quartet and varied acts, with the Grays repeating their performances.
Diller will hold an air raid warning test Saturday at 12 noon under Nebraska Advisory Defense Committee guidance. The exercise covers nine states in the Seventh Defense Region and uses two minute steady siren blasts and three minute intervals to indicate probable raids and arrivals with no all clear issued.
Miss Averil Fouts travels from Nebraska to Spokane Washington to resume duties as a domestic science teacher. She will visit Lincoln and Kansas City to see brothers Henry and Arnold, while Mrs Elizabeth Fouts accompanies her to Kansas City to spend time with Arnold and family.
Mrs. Scott Miller notes Diller responded to aid soldier boys by furnishing a day room at Bruning Army Air Field. Jefferson county provides a 100 by 20 foot room with a donated oak davenport and sofa pieces. Donations totaled 1650 dollars from numerous locals with extra furniture from Vernon Hill and Mrs. S. Moser.
Cpl E L Roelfs at Camp Polk Louisiana writes he cannot attend the Diller Picnic this year due to training and heat. He notes new men in his battalion and monthly field stays in Texas while expressing appreciation for the Record and letters from peers.
Cpl Walter James of Fort Sill Oklahoma spent a three day leave visiting his sister Mrs Jobo Folkers at their home and his wife and daughter at Endicott. He is on leave from army duties this week.
Beatrice Sunday Sun reports the engagement of Eleanor Lucile Richardson to Cpl. Norman W. Malchow of Tampa Florida. Eleanor a Diller high school graduate and Peru State College attendee has taught four years. Cpl. Malchow at Drew Field Florida is service member for one year and son of William Malchow of Beatrice.
A Denver letter from Bob Carver reports he has secured employment at Gates Rubber Co. Sybil Fasnacht also works there. The pair share an apartment at 95 Lincoln St and Bob notes he likes Denver though hopes the Record catches up.
Mrs Maggie Remley marked her 81st birthday on Friday August 13 with a card and handkerchief shower for quinze guests. A luncheon followed featuring jello, angel food cake and tea.
The Bruning air base will be formally dedicated on Saturday August 29. Attendees should inspect the day room furnished by Jefferson County and recognize Diller’s contribution to the project.
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