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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1938
Page
4
The governor's official plurality stood at 16. Federal crop reports show the 1938 hay crop reached 92 million tons, the largest in ten years in the United States. Odell plans weekly movie screenings at City Hall through the winter per the Oracle.
The item notes Diller residents are urged to patronize Will Weigel in Beatrice for jewelry needs and mentions an advertisement for Gilliland Jewelry in the issue.
Lanham residents file with Nebraska Railway Commission in Lincoln to protest replacing the regular agent with a custodian to handle business at the Burlington station.
Beatrice based Ramsey dry goods store announces closing out of stock and quitting business to that city. Reports from larger towns indicate business is weaker than merchants hoped this fall.
Hollis Limprecht was elected president of the Lincoln high school group newly admitted to a national Honor Society. He is the youngest son of Mrs. Alma Limprecht, formerly of Diller.
In a special election last week Fairbury voters approved the new viaduct over the Rock Island tracks on K street. The bond issue passed 20 to 1 with 2643 votes cast and only 136 opposed.
Pilot Eric Robison, who ferried Prime Minister Chamberlain to Germany amid the Czechoslovak crisis, was killed on November 22 along with the co pilot when their plane crashed.
Charles Osborn traveled from Lincoln to Fairbury for a sale and left with a deed to two vacant lots. Diller is praised as peaceful for retirees. Nebraska figures show 250,000 Nebraskans on public relief, about one fifth of residents, while 1,438 work at the state capitol, including 1,067 state employees and 341 federal workers.
A traffic study notes about one hundred deaths daily on highways with similar injuries hourly. From midnight to 6 AM the period sees 17.3 percent of accidents while only 61 percent of daily traffic is on the streets. The report attributes the high risk to drink.
American aircraft manufacturers proposed boosting monthly production from 320 planes to 1000 for one year, then to 1200 per month. The report notes Germany can reach 1000 monthly, and asserts the United States can surpass Hitler.
A small boy asks about the board of education and the father recalls schooling in simpler times. The exchange contrasts modern governance with past schooling, hinting at changes in educational structures.
The pastor announced 160 members at the Methodist church last Sunday with 33 non residents. Of 127 resident members 35 answered present.
Ray Barlow of Dayton Ohio sent a 50 foot yacht by rail to Florida. The vessel was stocked with food and beer on ice and the radio plugged in. In Miami the beer food and supplies were missing and cabins littered with cigar stubs and bunks tumbled by hoboes who had traveled south in comfort.
The article notes Dr F A Brown of Northwestern University Evanston Ill has run lab tests on colored flies as fish bait. It reports fish see blue and yellow poorly while red shows bright clarity, except mud cat fishing in Indian Greek where worms crawdads and liver work best.
Reports say services at the Rockford Methodist Church southeast of Beatrice have been discontinued due to poor attendance. The church, one of Gage county’s oldest, has long wavered between two opinions. A Diller resident claims to have a persuasive idea to revive Methodist activity locally.
The Methodist hospital in Lincoln releases a 1938 year end tabulation showing 2 419 admitted patients 317 births 29764 total days of service 3262 55 bad debts 928 80 investment revenue 129 717 59 operating expense 13914 15 general financial expense 467 per capita cost 00 4 67 operating income 134 050 79 donated revenue 3 356 15.
Nebraska defeated Kansas State in Lincoln with a close score as fans debated a disputed 60 yard run. Football season notes list October to November games including losses to Missouri and Pitt and a 14 to 14 or 14 to 0 result against Iowa.
Mrs Christie Seaman hosted Thanksgiving Day dinner with guest Mr Dave Diller of Pittsburg Kansas. Also attending were Mr and Mrs S J Thompson Robert and Mary Lou Mr and Mrs Ernest Novotny Mr and Mrs Chester Sparks and Pearl Mr Harley Clark Mr and Mrs Willis Clark and Petty and Norman Frisbie.
Turkey day guests included Carl Braash and family Mex Dorothy Carl Jr Malvery Jo Ann from Jansen David Miller of Endicott Floyd Goldsberry family Nancy Lee Lisa Goldsberry Steele City Arnold Gladys Lottman and Scott Miller family Scott Jr home from Doane College Richard Marilyn Gloria Joyce.
Mr and Mrs Russell Gamble and children of Hadley Minnesota and their daughter and husband Mr and Mrs Gordon Payton of Slayton Minnesota visited Thanksgiving Day with Mr and Mrs Joe Nippert and family. It was their first Nebraska trip and they enjoyed it despite a near zero start with windshield freezing. They left at 5 am and found milder weather upon entering Nebraska.
Mrs. Ormo Beckman hosted the Bethel Community Club November meeting with 17 members present. Members made and sampled Christmas candies and gift wrap, and roll call answered My Hobby. A report on the county Woman's Club convention at Wymore was given. Guests included Mrs. A Hand Mrs. Frank Kreuger Mrs. Jesse Kreuger and Kay. Mrs. Joe LePoidevin to host Dec 6 social with a gift for the Christmas box.
For sale coal at fair prices in Hayden Colorado lump and nut varieties. Also available Blue Flame lump from Oklahoma. C. L. Geer Lumber and Coal offers phone service at 153:02 Diller Nebraska.
A boy builds a boat that drifts away and asks a larger boy for help. The bigger boy throws stones that create waves guiding the boat back to shore, teaching that trials bring one closer to God. The Moody Monthly lesson frames hardship as purposeful divine aid.
Gerald Close left University of Nebraska to spend Thanksgiving with his parents Harry Close and wife and Dale and Fern. He returned to Lincoln on Sunday.
Mr and Mrs W S Filley entertained six at dinner on Thanksgiving Day. Present were their son Hubert Filley and wife, their daughter and family Mr and Mrs Wells Andrews and baby, and Mrs C C Andrews of Steele City.
Mrs Kathrine Frerichs hosted Thanksgiving with little effort as nephew John Isenbaur and family from Reynolds brought a large roasted goose and other dishes. Her son Philip Taddigan and wife also contributed to the meal, leaving Mrs Frerichs pleasantly surprised by the turn of events.
A pleasant Thanksgiving day gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rent brought together all Glathar siblings their parents and extended families. Attendees included Harry Weddle Dixie Sterling Colorado Elmer Glathar Carl Glathar Arthur Glathar E K McLean Ruby Claude Woods Wm Glathar Jr Wm Glathar Sr Robert Emma Glazar Clarence Renz and families.
Miss Rachel Diller a University of Nebraska student spent Thanksgiving at her father J Smith Diller home in town.
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