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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1939
Page
4
A bill in the legislature proposes improving the highway directly east from Fairbury toward the Missouri River. The measure aims to enhance transportation and regional access, reflecting local interest in better road infrastructure.
Fairbury's Bonham Theatre runs weekly spelling contests each Thursday evening. Jimmie Redmond writes a special column about the event and its appeal to readers.
Mr and Mrs A H Gretzinger of Steele City visited Diller last Saturday. Adam attended to business downtown while Mrs Gretzinger spoke with her aunt Mrs L M Cavett and brought her a quart of home canned cherries.
Several Diller residents claimed the $500 refund on residence light meters from the Beatrice Power Company on Friday and Saturday. They left a $5 deposit with the Light Company, while business meter deposits of $10 were not refunded.
A Paris inspired fashion fad dictates skirts end seventeen inches above the floor. The writer notes a skeptic’s view that half that length would be more sensible.
Wm. T. Fenton died Tuesday at his Lincoln home aged 66. He served as warden of the Nebraska penitentiary for twenty one years before retiring in 1934. He declined appointment as warden of the new Alcatraz federal prison near San Francisco.
Senator Thornton has filed only four legislative bills this session marking the lowest total. Senator Dunn of Lincoln holds the high score with 33 bills. If the local representative backs the gun stance and opposes the car testing law, he could further improve his standing.
Four baby girls Joyce Jeannette Joan and Jeraldine were born to Mr and Mrs W E Badgett of Galveston Texas last week The father a construction foreman Eddie Cantor father of five Jewish daughters sent four cupid dolls to the new parents likely recalling his daughters arrival and his wish for a son never fulfilled.
David Lawrence argues on February 6 that Roosevelt should be backed by all parties to preserve peace and avert war. He says mediation in world peace would be welcome and criticizes the charge that Roosevelt claimed the American front is on the Rhine.
A worker who painted the large coal sign on the Geer Lumber Yard fence last Friday appears skilled and knowledgeable about his craft.
E. H. Weerta, secretary of the Fairbury Chamber of Commerce, was elected vice president of the Nebraska Association of Commercial Organizations at a meeting in Omaha.
Eight sale bills appeared in a row at the barber shop Tuesday. The Fairbury News bed printed two while the Journal Plymouth News Daykie Herald Diller Record Beatrice Pty Co. and Washington Ks each had one. Schultis and Searing served as auctioneers in every case.
Oliver Garrett, a heavy weight boxing hopeful from near Diller, survives elimination and earns a spot in the Golden Gloves Midwest finals at Omaha. He lived on the Colman farm five miles southwest of Diller and once followed carnivals as an amateur boxer, not related to the Steele City Garretts.
John Strachen, a 31 year old New York City man, admitted beating his three year old son Jimmy mercilessly with fists and a rope. The boy, injured and bleeding, appeared before the judge who wept as the father pleaded guilty and was held on $15,000 bond.
At a Friday January 13 meeting in Wilber the Norris Rural Power District directors elected President Carl Schnuelle and Vice President Fred Ball along with Secretary C W Buck and Treasurer L S Hiatt. The district serves Saline and Jefferson counties and a petition was sent to Washington to set minimum 60 KWH for 3 50 in comp of 40 HWH.
A Chicago wife sought divorce after being spanked by her husband. Judge Finnegan ruled spanking legal and a marital duty, while another case found a slap not enough for cruelty to grant divorce. Superior Judge Nelson supports wife slapping as grounds for divorce in some rulings.
Doyle Lade son of Mr and Mrs Walt Lade of Fairbury will travel to Springfield Missouri on April 10 for a try out with the St Louis Cardinals farm team. Scout Robert L Finch, en route to Denver, left a contract and instructions for the Fairbury boy to report at Springfield on that date.
Joe Bowes a switchman at Beatrice killed a large bull snake seen sunning in the north yard area. He first doubted his eyes but confirmed the snake was real and measured about 12 feet long initially before the length was shortened to about 4 feet after examination.
W Taylor Gerard of Lexington Oregon reports a very dry winter with mild weather and only two inches of snow to date. He notes temperatures rarely dropped below two degrees above zero and mentions his son Ernest plowing 400 acres for spring seeding. Last fall saw little ground seeded due to the dryness. He ends hoping the recipient is fat and frisky, remarking he himself is fat enough though not as frisky as in Nebraska work days.
A letter to the editor from Archie R. Trout of Los Angeles, dated January 29 1939, questions government taxation on Colonel Ruppert as heirs face 12 000 000 left from a 212 000 000 fortune and mocks the disparity with a call for lessons from Diller and Los Angeles communities.
January perfect attendance includes Harold Jones Doris Wolken Evelyn Hudson Ralph Hudson Dale Stahl Lucille Fasse Verneal Fasse the only honor roll member Evelyn Hudson Doris Wolken on honorable mention Wilmer Doerksen also honored Verneal Fasse and Darren Stahl earned silver star buttons Harold Jones earned junior certificate Verneal Fasse and Darren Stahl silver star recipients Knights of the Blue and White elected officers for six weeks Doris Wolken president Harold Jones vice president Wilmer Doerksen secretary Lucille Fasse song leader Ralph Hudson Jr. cheer leader
A Nebraska town records a rapid temperature fall from 44 degrees to below zero from Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday morning. Sleet began Tuesday and continued through press time. A writer noted signs of spring earlier with snakes, red birds, blue jays, ducks, buds, lilacs, green bluegrass, and farmers plowing amid cold wind and sleet.
Report indicates unusually cold conditions in Southern California with temperatures around 40 degrees. Forecasters warn of frosty mornings and potential impacts on travel and daily activities as residents adjust to the brisk spell.
A visitor recalls a mother presenting her daughter Ruth who plays an accordion and sings hymns. The child learns Rock of Ages as the visitor reflects on unwavering faith and divine guidance shaping the girl’s life.
The orbits of all planets are ellipses driven by Newtonian gravitation. Elliptical shapes arise from gravity's inverse square law guiding orbital motion.
The article notes astigmatism as the world’s most common eye defect, believed to be present in nearly everyone to some degree. It also cites Coulder’s Weekly stating total color blindness is extremely rare, with fewer than 150 recorded cases in history.
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