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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1937
Page
4
The Hanover Democrat celebrated its 60th anniversary with a 20 page historical edition. Congratulatory messages from President Roosevelt and Governor Huxman were published. W. J Decker is the editor.
The rising cost of print paper prompts a formal appeal to Federal Attorney General Cummings urging investigation into possible monopolistic practices behind the price surge.
While passing through Bruning we noted a Christmas tree banners and lighting on two blocks of main street. The town is smaller than Diller and arouses reflection on grooming up main street after someone stole the lights.
The brief notes that Tuesday marked the shortest day with sunrise at 6 59 and sunset at 4 58. recent days show sunrise steady while sunset lengthens by one minute. The writer notes mild weather but warns December storms may come as winter begins officially yesterday and a pending storm appears on press.
Mayor John Steiner marked his birthday with a dinner at Boxs Cafe and celebrated his 52nd anniversary in the town. He arrived in Diller from Pennsylvania with his parents fifty years ago last summer when he was 18 months old and has lived there ever since. It took fifty years for him to become mayor, and he is described as a friendly, well-liked figure with many friends.
Virginia O Haplins Christmas story notes the extra session of the 75th U S congress adjourned without enacting any of Roosevelts seven point program. The session was dubbed goose egg by some while others praise its restraint and hint at possible changes in the 76th session.
Attorneys spar over whether hearses and ambulances fall under the new motor carriers act. They argue hearses carry not property and ambulances do not count injured passengers, while morticians resist classifying ambulances as trucks.
The text recalls a 40 year old incident where John Zook Burl Ballard and Lew Cavett joined Frank Zook at Barneston for a fishing trip on the Big Blue. They camped with sardines and, hearing a wild cat, stayed till morning. It turns out the cat was a peafowl kept by Mr Barnes.
advertisement notes price reductions for shampoo and finger wave services with listed charges from $6.50 down to $2.00 and intermediate prices of $5.00 and $3.50. verbatim pricing appears in a shop listing likely from a early 20th century newspaper.
Fern asks readers to share Christmas and holiday happenings for the Record, echoed by L M who agrees. The note seeks community reports on seasonal celebrations and activities.
Fred Barnes of Barneston was reported seriously ill during the week after suffering a stroke. He was the son of the late Mr Barnes, in whose honor the village of Barneston was named.
Hermits dubbed Brethren of Death formed in the thirteenth century and later suppressed by Pope Urban VIII. They wore a black habit bearing a skull and saluted each other with the week’s end greeting.
The U S Civil Service Commission announced open competitive examinations for several positions including Junior tabulating machine operator and alphabetic accounting machine operator paying 1440 a year each, Inspector of railway signaling and control 3800 a year, and various mathematical statistical analyst roles with 2600 to 4600 a year. Full information is available from the commission in Washington D C.
The expression lame duck originated in the stock exchange where it described a person unable to fulfill engagements or contracts.
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