This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 26 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1936
Page
1
The Jefferson County Farm Bureau sponsors a county wide poultry meeting in Fairbury's county court room next Saturday February 29 at 2 PM E P Vance from the Poultry Extension Dept will discuss incubation brooding feeding diseases and other poultry problems Women are specially invited to attend.
Next Tuesday evening caucuses will be held in Diller city hall with the school district meeting first to nominate two candidates for a two year school board term. The village caucus follows at 8 30 to nominate three trustees for two years and handle any other business before voters. Retiring village trustees are W A Snyder I R Andrews and W E Anderson while D W Fanders and D S Smith are the school board members whose terms expire.
Local residents heard detonations since last Sunday evening linked to the WPA road project south of Steele City cemetery. Dynamite blasted the road and broken ice along the Little and Big Blue rivers. Train whistles on the G I line allegedly sounded nearer than usual.
A severe dust storm hit Boulder Colorado and nearby areas last Monday creating near zero visibility and halting activity in the 50,000 population city. The storm reached into Texas Oklahoma and Kansas with dust filling Nebraska and Wyoming skies. In Diller red dust settled over everything.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt conducted the navy personnel Easter service on Sunday April 1 1934 aboard the destroyer Ellis with officers and crew present in the ceremony.
Fred Clark fulfilled his wish to visit the barber shop on Main Street Monday, his first trip since breaking his hip weeks ago. He arrived with a team and wagon and a pair of substantial crutches to aid the journey.
Due to higher sales from the O A Cooper Company warehouse the firm hires a new man to handle deliveries while salesmen focus on selling. Previously one man did both tasks.
Director M. O. Wood visited Diler Monday night to lead a band rehearsal the first in five weeks. Some residents in the country struggled through mud to attend, with the V. P. among those unable to reach the venue.
S C Hutchinson announces an auction sale of farm implements to be held March 7 at his Diller business. A listing of items is available on page five of the issue.
Mrs Pickard's birds and small fowl attract locals as the Wonderland Pet Shoppe remains busy with visitors and customers seeking pets and companions.
Bill Pickard and his son traveled Sunday morning from Columbus Nebraska to visit his parents and other relatives in the area.
Timeline notes key naval incidents from February dates including the 1778 Stars and Stripes saluted by the Ranger under Jones, the 1898 sinking of the Maine with 250 lives lost, and earlier landings by the Tuscarora at Honolulu.
Richardson Brothers held a public sale last Monday with a good turnout. Despite terrible muddy roads, attendees found access via the PWF. Articles sold well, with cows up to 60 dollars, yearling colts to 116, mares to 170, geldings to 208 and 263, and a gelding team at 290. Over 300 free pig tickets were issued, and the winner was finally chosen after the sale as Ray Eick stayed to claim his porker.
The library lists new books including Brothers on the Trail Brand Protecting Margot and Grey Way Beyond Farnol Beauty Baldwine For the Defense Freeman Patty Blossom Well C Patty and Azalea Eyes in the Wall Wells C Horseman of the Plains Altsheler. It also notes a large collection of Agriculture Extension Service Bulletins including one on the Resettlement Administration. Come in and view these materials.
Funeral services for Mrs Minnie Pickett wife of Dr I N Pickett of Odell were conducted at the Methodist church in Odell Sunday afternoon Rev Proett of Diller officiated. Mrs Pickett a longtime Odell resident and music teacher led a class of students at her death. A notable feature was a line of her former and current students in the March of music. Mrs James Hays and Mrs Herbert Barber attended and helped with the music procession.
A gas blast at the Blackstone apartments at 16th and M streets Lincoln causes about ten thousand dollars in damage and one woman’s death with several injuries. Hours later a second explosion at the Sinclair filling station across the street injures the attendant who was hurled through the door. The cause cited is freezing of gas lines and the attendant struck a match to light a cigarette.
The Diller Woman's Club held a February meeting led by President Mrs. S. A. Miller. Mrs. H. Stahl assisted, drama week items were used for roll call, and Grace Fasnacht read minutes. Mrs. Miller quizzed members on club officer names and photos, and B Marie Hangen reviewed North to the Orient by Annee Lindberg.
The Jefferson County Farm Bureau with NYA boys and Prof. G. T. Boone reports seed corn tests at Fairbury High School showing 1985 corn averaging 25 samples at 33 percent germination and 1982 1933 corn ranging from 75 to 100 percent. Farmers urged to submit seed samples to the Agricultural Agent's office for rapid, free testing and to obtain surplus seed lists.
Residents along river and creek bottoms monitor ice conditions as smaller streams freeze solid and larger ones gain up to 36 inches of ice. The Missouri river and Nemaha mouth show blocks and flooding risks. Antelope and Salt creeks near Lincoln trigger concern while Beatrice watches the Big Blue, where ice reaches about two feet in places and shallow sections freeze to the bottom.
A weekly feature presents impartial views from diverse citizens on timely topics. Readers hear doctors lawyers farmers laborers and relief recipients sharing opinions on issues of national interest.
Letter from Charles G. Binderup notes Senate passage of Agriculture Bill and House approval of the Army Appropriation Bill with a record peacetime military fund. It cites soil conservation payments to Nebraska and Social Security allocations for Old Age Assistance Blind and Dependent Children. Binderup lauds federal action as humanitarian progress.
Extension entomologist G. S. Bare asserts deep snow protected pests and eggs in Nebraska. Most insects remained safe under the blanket while exposed ones faced higher risk. Grasshopper eggs remained plentiful in about half the state, yet protected in upper soil layers. A warmer wet May and moist June could threaten grasshoppers. chinch bugs and Hessian fly are not expected to cause trouble in 1936.
After a White House conference in January with Admiral Reeves and Vice Admiral Leahy, Navy officials outline plans to greatly grow the Naval Reserves. Current strength is about 10,000 officers and 30,000 to 32,000 enlisted men, aiming to reach 16,000 officers and 150,000 enlisted.
All applicants must be prepared to answer detailed questions when applying for old age pensions. The list covers personal data, residence in Nebraska, relatives who can support, assets, income from all sources, real estate, vehicles, household items, crops, cash, insurance, debts, and monthly living expenses. It also asks for three nonrelative references and, if real estate is owned, the legal description, title, acquisition details, and income and tax information.
Jefferson county acts to complete 1985 AAA farm account books with a campaign announced by the acting county agent. A WPA project assigns two workers to help farmers review 1935 books largely from the county agent’s office. Farmers should bring books for checking and summarizing. a county summary of farm management factors will follow. A new farm record book is available at the agricultural agent’s office.
The Burlington is experimenting with lightweight Zephyr type freight cars to enable trains to run with improved efficiency and speed along existing routes. The plan targets lower operating costs and enhanced performance for freight service.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.