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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1938
Page
4
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The News reports a Gamble store plans a Fairbury opening around March 1, with the new shop expected to attract shoppers in the local market.
George Patterson was chosen to serve as chairman of the county board of commissioners for the year 1938. The appointment marks Patterson as the leading official overseeing county operations and policy during the coming year.
Jansen installs a new sewer system with WPA labor assistance and will cover about one quarter of the total cost estimated at thirty thousand dollars.
A historic blizzard from fifty years ago dominated last week’s papers with numerous articles, preserving memories of the severe storm and its lasting impact on communities.
Rumors suggest county officials face intense scrutiny as political tensions rise. The scene heats with talk of investigations and possible fallout for a local politician amid mounting public interest.
A personal California letter notes a Diller woman nearing grandmother status once more, but the Record refrains from comment on feelings. After thirteen prior grandfathers, the narrator jokes that the role lacks excitement.
An 1812 American Geography print notes California as a foggy, damp land with interior volcanoes and vast shifting snow plains. The text claims such statements seem incredible yet are authenticated by trustworthy travelers.
Dr Gerald B Wierod declares December 12 1937 the blackest day in Russian history and a global dark moment as the nation moves to elect a 100 percent anti religious government The constitution restricts public office to Communist Party members aligned with the militant Godless society
Mr and Mrs A A Eick returned home on the Wednesday morning train after visiting their children in Los Angeles.
Several items arrived after the office deadline and have little chance of publication. Forms close at noon each Thursday and the paper will print only what is ready by then regardless of weather.
Ray Wilfley was elected vice president of the National Bank at Fairbury and formerly served as cashier. Ivan C. Riley of Hastings was elected cashier.
Local note suggests the Mahaska Kansas oil test well is a dry hole. Charley Barber argues the site is too close to hell under Nebraska for oil, a claim reflecting decades of skepticism about the project.
The article argues removing dead trees around the yard would leave few live trees to resist courtyard size reductions for more parking. It advocates planting more trees as a corrective measure.
The Plymouth editor lauds patrol efficiency while the Fairbury Journal questions the system. Cramb brands the business foolish, especially toward truck drivers, but the piece supports the patrol if it curbs hogs speeds holdups and assists motorists.
Hernin Fairchild, president of Fairchild Clay Products in Endicott, claims he has limited authority in a statement in the Fairbury papers amid six months of labor strife at the brick factory. He says employees were locked out for asking fair wages and hours, not on strike. The Fairbury Journal lists company members Herman Cap Rob Fairchild Clyde McCurdy Tom Majors Chas Bravdies Ike Wiley H H Pugh estate Ward Newcomb, with two Fairchilds controlling stock. Authorized capital is $125000, with $77700 paid up.
Local notes report multiple ailments across Fairbury Steele City and nearby areas. R L Oaks and Mrs Sarah Hughes show little change while Grandma Stahl braces a hip fracture. George Hudson worsens after a stroke. Lloyd London and Mrs Harry Allen deal with mumps. Gary Lee and Mrs Eleanor Andrews recover after New Year visit home from Odell. Lew London battles a serious heart attack and plans rest. Mrs Cavett remains very ill with nervous collapse and blindness. hospital notes say she sits up briefly and may return home.
Memories of the past recount incidents from forty years ago including John Brandt’s fight with minor Ernie Copeland and a fine, Dr. Hepperlin’s lecture course in Berlin, land sale near Diller to John Cooper for 19200, and Burlington cars being equipped with safety couplers costing 20 per car.
Fifty years ago A Blauser suffered the loss of thirteen hogs during a fierce blizzard. Through the same period Dave Diller served as a fireman on the B and M railroad. Archie Schultz, a local teacher, was beginning a German class in the community.
This week marks fifty years since a severe blizzard tested Diller and surrounding areas. W.S. Ballard sheltered 13 pupils at district 118 schoolhouse through the storm, likely saving several lives, as residents recalled historic purchases and local events from 1888 including natural gas rumors and tree planting.
Bal lard traveled to a nearby farm house to fetch rituals and quilts, providing comfort for the children overnight after a long distance from the school house.
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