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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1937
Page
4
The Guide editor H Vaughn reports a hunt near Auburn that was misidentified as a wolf hunt. A fox hunt resulted in the death of one fox while no wolves were found or killed.
G N Sorick of Odell has purchased the Odell Oracle, taking charge last week. He previously worked at Beatrice Sun and now succeeds the late B E Miller. Mrs Pearl Fletcher has begun regular type setting in the Odell office, filling in for Violet Kunecke who plans to interfere with her work.
Senators Norris and Burke and Representative Coffee oppose the plan to adjust the Supreme Court. The 4th district congressman has not clearly spoken and may be among the radicals in the end.
Senator Frank S. Wells introduces a measure to place a state liability for defects in real estate titles on the November 1988 ballot. The Journal’s editor W. F. Cramb backs the proposal, arguing it would reduce abstract costs and attorney fees while avoiding repeated title tracing. opponents among abstractors and attorneys are expected.
Widespread GOP and New Deal critics clash with president over court reforms. Voters totalling millions backed Roosevelt for supreme powers and a potential second term, while others benefited financially from administration policies. The piece questions who should influence the lasting judicial shifts.
In a compact note the staff mentions that despite a hiccup with two linotypes, the day ends with a simple event as the workers tie the knot. The tone remains wry as editors compare machine glitches to personal milestones.
Lincoln engineer D. L. Erickson answered citizens by outlining a scenario where an 80 foot flood on Salt Creek would inundate almost the entire city, reaching third floors of the First National Bank and Terminal buildings at 10th and 6th. He also stated such a flood could not occur, though Salt Creek has caused deaths during past rampages.
Senator Bryant proposes a unicameral bill requiring employers to pay wages at least twice a month. The discussion notes weekly pay is worse and recalls historic delays where workers earned only after project completion, urging timely payment to avoid credit reliance.
The piece notes Senator Norris favors limited court changes, cites U S News data on federal laws and unconstitutional acts, and suggests considering a retirement age for justices plus a two thirds majority to strike down legislation amid debates on the New Deal era.
The column recalls events from forty years ago including a large ice plant in Ashland Nebraska, a measly crop failure in Louisiana, local deaths, drought era markets in Diller, and anecdotes about Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd. It notes a 93 500 bushels of corn cribbed at Diller and mentions community incidents in Atchison Kansas and Ogden Utah.
New Mexico resident Mersefelder, 75, a barber and peace officer of Fort Wie, Texas, owns two 1903 automobiles but will neither drive nor sell them, preferring to ride a bicycle.
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