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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1942
Page
1
A 1938 Chevrolet owned by Emil Schoenrock was stolen from a country road near his farm west of Fairbury. It was found burned in a Chester area ditch after the thief, a 19 year old hitch hiker, fled toward Kansas. Sheriff Dwight Young pursued, unconfirmed arrest, car insured.
A rain totaling .64 of an inch fell Tuesday night with a brief electrical storm. Diller residents checked for damages with Chas Waggoner noting a roof and porch damage to his bungalow and a cedar tree torn by lightning. Phones and lights were out at the Waggoner home for the rest of the night.
Cleo Green Patton, matron hostess at the USO in Ojai California, praises The Diller Record and thanks Mrs Cavett for keeping Bernard and other soldiers connected. She notes 21 weeks in California, daily letters home, hot weather, and kindness from hosts Mr and Mrs Lambert who funded Bernard’s Long Beach trip.
Announcement of a Diller Homecoming Picnic planned for Tuesday and Wednesday August 4 and 5. Organizers report sign ups received and promise more details next week.
Mr and Mrs Wm Weigel of Beatrice spent July 4 with relatives in Diller. Wm assisted his brother Leari in putting up bay.
Eight year old son of farmer Howard Hewitt was seriously injured when he fell in front of a binder as horses frightened and bolted last Friday. He was dragged by the equipment and taken to University Hospital in Omaha with severe cuts and both legs broken. Tuesday evening about a dozen men came out to shock wheat for Mr. Hewitt.
Mr. Wm Bebrends who has been quite ill is reported to be slowly improving and gaining strength after a period of illness.
Farmers have rapid harvest with binders and combines over ten days, yielding 20 to 30 bushels per acre of No 1 quality wheat. Prices fall to 98 cents. farmers debate storing due to loan price margins and limited storage at elevators. R J Bazant reports strong receipts at Farmers Elevator with daily truckloads, praising the excellent crop.
Four additional candidates filed for county offices in Fairbury on July 2 the final day before the August 11 primaries. Sheriff candidates are B. M. Hanson a Fairbury banker and Dwight Young the Democrat. County treasurer L. C. Green a Fairbury councilman runs Democrat joining three Republicans. Layton L. Hein seeks the Democratic nomination for surveyor and F D Harlan is the lone Republican. Vera Strawhacker of Fairbury is the Republican candidate for clerk of the district court creating a three to one Republican lead.
The Chicago Tribune reports a sugar bonus for ration book holders offering two extra pounds with stamp No. 7 between July 10 and August 22. Stamp No. 5 and No. 6 details are outlined and restaurants and bonitals gain increased allocation to 75 percent.
In Santa Ana California June 29 a soldier writes home about training at a pilot and bombardier camp with drills and classes. The letter mentions weather dust and Beatrice Nebraska fellows. Also included is guidance on absent voter ballots for Nebraska elections August 11 1942 and November 3 1942 with registration and voting rules.
Cal Waggoner was brought home Tuesday from the Menonite Hospital at Beatrice where he has been for treatment. He is not yet able to return to work at the hardware store.
R N McCord, county commissioner from the Fairbury district, lies in Lynch hospital at Fairbury after Tuesday morning surgery. His condition is described as quite serious.
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