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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1942
Page
4
The Diller Nebraska news notes talk of many unused “white elephant” articles in the area to be used for social events after Christmas. Andy Armstrong and his son George visited Tuesday to interview Chas Waggoner of the local draft board.
Mrs Clarence Wolters and two children visited the office Monday to report that Clarence still has 90 acres of corn to husk.
Mayor Clauson ordered School House Hill roped off at week start so students could coast down and return on foot. Residents say it is a playful, community-friendly activity.
George Sasse reportedly found 500 silver dollars rolling uphill to the Bonham Theatre in Fairbury and collected every one of the coins.
Dr and Mrs Cecil Ellis and their son met a minor accident Sunday near Fairbury while returning to Chester as their car slid into a ditch and overturned with no serious damage reported.
Frank Cavett writes from De Bolt Alberta that a very mild spell prevails with three degrees below zero and six inches of snow. The message describes a gentle winter contrasted with typical seasonal expectations.
A. Dillerman argues that during war, fifth columnists must be decapitated, singling out Japanese as an example. He proposes immediate head removal once a person is found guilty of subversive acts.
Mr and Mrs Chas Osborn of Long Beach California write a Christmas note hoping to stay in Long Beach through winter if war conditions permit. They express they would enjoy sunny California but for wartime blackouts and uncertain war impact.
Warren Angell will move from a farm 23 miles northwest of Endicott to Mercer Missouri on March 1. He bought a 240 acre farm in Mercer county located 15 miles south of the Iowa line. A sale is planned for January 7.
The Record notes receipt of a Christmas letter from Congressman Carl T. Curtis with a check for the 1942 subscription. He maintains contact with Fourth district conditions through the local press. Staff duties have increased since the war began.
A Christmas day letter from Nora Saffie Warren of Wood River expresses thanks and sends $150 for the Diller Record. The writer asks to be remembered to friends and to Mrs Cavett and the Record staff, showing ongoing local interest in Diller community affairs.
County commissioners fix the population at 15 547 per the last census. With figures below 16 000 the Register of Deeds office will be eliminated January 1 1943 and duties shifted to the county clerk. Salaries for several county officials are reduced due to the population drop.
The article reports that if current reports are true the famous Paris landmark the Eiffel Tower will be wrecked and its metal used for the German war effort. Built 1887 to 1889 by Alexander Gustave Eiffel, it stands 985 feet high on the Champs de Mars and has three stories.
United States Civil Service Commission issues call for stenographers with thousands needed. Pay starts at 1440 dollars yearly, junior typists at 1260. Examination ends with no date given. tests include dictation at 96 words per minute and note transcription. Apply via the Secretary of the Board, U S Civil Service Commission, Washington D C.
A letter argues against retaliatory bombing of Japanese cities. It cites Senator Norrissis quo and urges restraint by the United States, noting civilians should not be targeted and that focus should stay on destroying military forces.
Mrs Cavett owes a word of apology to the Young Peoples League of the Congregational and Methodist churches for not hearing their Christmas carol visit. About 30 youths sang at her home on Christmas Sunday, while she listened to the radio and popcorn was popping.
Robert L. Hiatt salesman for Colliers Magazine based in Omaha spends his vacation with his parents Mr and Mrs J M Hiatt at their home.
Mr and Mrs Gerd Henrichs Sr hosted a Christmas dinner for relatives including Henry Saathoff Emil DeBoer Gerd Henrichs Jr Marie Schmidt and children Santa delivered gifts to each family in attendance at the gathering with Carl Clarence and Alice also present.
Mr and Mrs Herbert Barber and daughter Garnett and James Hays and family visited Mrs John Cook and family east of Blue Springs where a big goose dinner was served to the families. The Cook children Thelma Cook Lincoln and Dale Cook Chillicothe were present. Mr and Mrs Jack Welsch of Guide Rock also attended.
Mr and Mrs Henry Reinholdt and son of Marcus Iowa visited Mrs Reinholdt's parents Mr and Mrs Onka Lottman in Fairbury for Christmas. A family gathering at the Parental home included Wm Wiemers and family Dan Garten and family Jake Lottman and family of Diller Fern Lottman and family of Wymore and Henry Reinhold and family of Iowa.
A Berkeley couple John and Edith Zook write home about West Coast blackouts in World War II. They describe anxiety over air raid warnings near shipyards Mare Island and defense works, noting a two and a half hour blackout and the all-clear that followed. They sign off with kind regards.
The Dorcas Society held its Christmas meeting December 18 in the Methodist church basement. Mrs. Roy Geer led devotionals. Mrs. Ovid Carpenter and Mrs Floyd Hughes sang a duet. A brief business session preceded the penny drift and a solo by Erma Eick.
The Diller Farmers Grain Company will hold its annual meeting at the City Hall in Diller Nebraska on Thursday January 8 1942 at 1 PM for the election of five directors and any other business that may properly come before the meeting.
Edwin Schmidt came home last week after an operation for appendicitis at Odell Hospital.
Mr and Mrs Jack Cannon and Danny visited relatives over Christmas in Omaha then traveled to Franklin Nebraska. They called Christmas night at the home of her grandmother Mrs L P Raymond and greeted Uncle Ray and Rex Green along with their families.
Mongrel dog Butch owned by Henry Van Buskirk is allowed to take a can of dog food from a local store whenever the door opens. He dashes in as customers arrive and returns with his preferred brand. The store owner records each self purchase on Van Buskirk's account.
Advice on controlling easy scale on apricot or soft brown fronds. Remove heavily infested old fronds and push scales off with a toothpick. Spray with scale-specific product from seed stores. Wash remaining fronds with strong laundry soap and monitor for new scales, as they increase only via egg-laying.
A look at how auto production evolved from early cars to present mass production. Early shops built about two bodies weekly and required up to 27 coat varnish painting. Parts broke frequently due to nonuniform steel, forcing drivers to carry extras and improvise repairs.
The text notes vetiver as a perennial grass introduced from the East Indies to Gulf states before the Civil War. It was grown for fragrance, saved with linens and fine goods, and its aromatic roots perfumed textiles. Oil was distilled from the roots at home and diluted in alcohol for ante bellum perfumes.
The Ephebic or Athenian oath, recited after secondary education, commits youths to honor the city and its laws, defend the helpless, and inspire public virtue. It vows unity in fighting for the city’s sacred things and to leave Athens greater, nicer, and more beautiful for future generations.
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