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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1941
Page
2
A $50 fur coat was reported stolen from a rack in the J C Penny store in Fairbury. Police have not yet apprehended the thief.
Mrs Georgia Hays living with her daughter Mrs Edward Bond and family at Wymore is among out of town readers who mailed in a 1 50 weekly subscription payment.
Elias Hadley endures seven weeks of inflammatory rheumatism crippling his lower limbs. He voices grim odds for an elderly man but hopes for improvement by spring if he endures.
In Hawaii the heads of the Navy Army and Air Corps command were removed for failing to respond promptly during the December 7 attack. The move aims to quell public anger over the disaster and secure accountability.
Acard from Richard Sterling of Harviell Missouri says they arrived safely yet miss the mail and ask to be informed if papers do not arrive after being mailed.
The first shadow of the 1942 election in Jefferson county fell at Fairbury last week as Corine Bradshaw filed for the Republican nomination for Clerk of the District. Bradshaw has served seven years as deputy clerk in Gladys Hughes’s office and is deemed qualified and reliable.
War between Henry and John spills into a small town scene as they slugged each other after a heated exchange. The marshal and sheriff arrive to mediate, with both sides offering to cover the sheriff’s expenses but the official declines. The crowd settles with a casual thirty cent feel.
The Record apologizes to Germany and Italy for a mistaken World War II item claiming they declared war on Japan. The editor notes the error in the previous issue and states Germany and Italy have not declared war on Japan, at least not yet.
Adeline Kennedy Keith writes from San Bernardino on December 11 1941 asking Lou to send the Record dated December 18 and 25 to Traey Iowa and explains plans for Christmas vacation. She notes Bills and Bobs travel for college and work and mentions a blackout and wartime anxiety with soldiers guarding critical points.
On Friday December 12 at 4 30 P M Coach Armstrong's Basketball boys scored the season's highest points in a surprise birthday visit to the Gym keeper. The note praises the youths for lifting spirits amid turmoil and aging the state with their loyalty, boasting courage and citizenship that suggests a bright future for America. Your friend L D Calkins signs the tribute.
Captain C. J. Saunders of Nebraska Safety Patrol notes last week’s snow and ice made sledding appealing to youngsters. The state office cautions motorists to be on guard and watch for coasters. Kids with sleds deserve the same caution as drivers to prevent injuries.
Mrs. Harry Allen and daughter Norma moved their household goods to McCook last Sunday where Allen works as a meat cutter in a large grocery. The Roelfs trucked the belongings and Harold will stay with relatives during Christmas while Azra Loth helps in the Record office on Saturdays.
A letter from San Diego reflects public sentiment amid air raid drills and bomber scares. It argues thrills are unnecessary and urges calm, with guidance on street order and parking as a civic measure. It also stresses reporting suspicious activity to authorities.
Newspapers urged to avoid publishing any information about vessel movements that could aid enemies. Officials warned that fifth column activity may hide in plain sight, though local papers often publish broader facts and even less appropriate material.
In the Records of November 14 1940 the piece notes Rev H H Pyche's cane collection made from native wood across states including Old Mexico Nova Scotia Michigan Montana Colorado Nebraska and more. The editor also recounts canes from Dillers picnic Leo Dressen and Smith Diller and a new white elm cane from Scribner Nebraska with a warm closing from Rev Pyche and Mrs Cavett.
James Winn of St. Joseph Missouri is named in a county notice recently published. The brief item notes the involvement of Winn in the county matter without detailing actions or dates.
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