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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1942
Page
2
The Diller Record publishes subscription prices including one year in advance and six months ahead as posted. A historical note mentions jokes about fuel and rationing and reports 13 million pounds of Christmas packages and a million pounds of letters delivered to troops overseas by December 24, praising the post office and supporters.
Rose Neil of Rorell contributes a collection of quips about caution and perseverance. The lines compare a car to its weakest tire and warn against counting on futures, urging steadiness and bold action to gain freedom.
An irate cock pheasant in a back yard at 6259 Campbell Ave struck at John Becker delivering milk to Mr and Mrs Hughes. The bird had lingered in the yard most of the day before attacking, prompting a move to a different location.
The ousted OPA head Leon Henderson said he no longer has to be nice and can tell people he does not remember them. Public reaction frames his removal as a positive step, signaling discontent with Roosevelt era bureaucracy and its wartime policies.
Washington politics face turnover as a Michigan dealer labeled New Dealer is favored to replace Henderson. The Bucyrus Telegraph Forum notes widespread public discontent with several federal bureaucrats deemed out of touch by voters.
Rev and Mrs Wolff joined Mr and Mrs Jake Lottman for Christmas at their home. Vint Logan and his wife visited with their three children Harold Max and Margaret and their families at the new Henry Wiemer residence.
Children of Mr. and Mrs. Gerd Henrichs Sr. and families gathered at the parents home on Christmas Day enjoyed a gift exchange after the Christmas dinner.
Mr and Mrs Harold Hutchin of Omaha visited over the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs C Hutchirsoo at their home amid family gatherings and hospitality.
Mrs Christie Seamab entertained her son True Toompso and daughter Vivian, along with Mr Fred Clark and Wilma and Lyon Paumpson, at a dipper last Saturday night in a family gathering.
Little Carolyn Barber of Fairbury visited her grandparents Mr and Mrs Christ Milchow before heading to see aunt Mrs Leora Bartie and family. Julia Diller student at the State University had her tonsils removed at Odell hospital. Julia will visit sister Mrs Max Logan and family along with Mr and Mrs Chas Gaisforo and Connie Mae Hastings and James Carmichal family for Christmas Day with their mother Mrs Vester Carmichael.
Mrs Wilbur Green and Dwaine Gale Dennis spend Christmas with her brother Carl Lamp and family in Steele City. Wilbur is away on duty as section foreman at Elga, missing the holiday gathering.
The column critiques wartime Washington contrasts with rural America, noting Hopkins warnings on labor shifts and tire limits. It questions whether many federal workers will join war effort, calls for pruning useless bureaus, and cites proposed changes to war contract renegotiation and revenue measures.
The column urges readers to press Congress to cut bureau overhead and abolish unnecessary bureaus and personnel to redirect workers from non war related government jobs and speed victory. It notes readers could influence policy and curb waste by challenging non essential offices.
Eastbound Train 14 departs at 7:32 am, Eastbound Train 18 at 12:01 pm. Westbound Train 16 departs 4:44 pm and Westbound Train 17 at 12:50 am. Agent W I Filley notes schedules.
Irene, home from the airplane factory, prepares a quiet ritual of personal sacrifice. She writes to her corporal fiancé Pete Jackson in Ireland, deciding to buy a War Bond with fifty dollars to speed his return and aid victory, urging others to invest as part of a Treasury Department appeal.
Oscar, a former plant worker now retired on pension, returns to his old job at a war equipment factory in Japan and signs up for Payroll Savings to invest 20 percent of his pay in war bonds. His sacrifice illustrates civilian support for the war effort.
The Record office offers a nice variety of wedding stationery printed at reasonable prices.
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