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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1936
Page
1
Mrs. Smith sold the Hughes Cash Store to her clerk Glenn Long who assumed management on July 3. Pauline becomes chief clerk in the interim until new arrangements are made. Glenn brings counter experience and aims for success, relying on patronage for the venture.
On Tuesday at the local venue the Eindicott ladies and mens teams met the Diller teams. The men’s game was tight with Diller boys edging Endicott 9 to 0. The Diller ladies dominated with a one sided score in favor of the visitors.
Geer Brothers this week installed a new pair of gas pumps at their Phillips 66 filling station. The Wayne Electric Computing type displays price, gallons, and purchase amount. Customers may buy any amount from one cent upward with precise measurement and additional claimed advantages accompany the pumps.
Mrs Lottie Furrow will sell personal effects at public auction at her Diller residence on Saturday July 18. She plans to move to Nevada soon after the sale to live near relatives. Her young son Wallace is currently in Nevada.
Henry Diller and his friend Miss Thompson of Denver spent the Fourth with his relatives and returned to Denver Sunday evening. Diller works for a Nash Sales Company and drove a Lafayette car on the trip.
Mrs Martha Clark injured her ankle last week after stepping on a broken fruit jar while chasing a chicken. Mrs Doris Fanders has been assisting at the store.
Guy Stewart a former resident of the vicinity and Steele City died at his home in Lafayette Oregon on Monday his brother in law P D Erhart of Steele City and the late Clark Blauser of this place were noted in Steele City reports
Dr Eva Line Frownfelter and daughter Mary Ann of Chicago along with Miss Alice Line and Mr and Mrs Paul Beckwith and family of Omaha spent Saturday and Sunday at the home of their mother Mrs W C Line.
Forty four acres of wheat on the Fry land just north of town yielded an average of 26 bushels per acre of excellent grain. The seventeen acres of lower land yielded 36 bushels per acre.
A fire on the afternoon of the 4th destroyed six acres of wheat and nine acres of oats. Investigators traced the blaze to a Burlington locomotive causing the damage.
Reverend L. J. Wolff will lead the Union Services charge at the park Sunday evening, with attendance expected from local congregations and residents.
The band will perform another concert Saturday evening on the new platform Hear. A message promises something special for attendees.
The Dorcas Close Kensington group announced a postponement of their Thursday July 16 meeting to a later date.
Several head of horses and cattle have died in this vicinity during the week from poison in green feeds.
Local pageant at City Park under Nebraska State Fair auspices seeks Miss Diller 1936. Out of town judges will pick a winner to advance to the State Wide Beauty Pageant in Lincoln on Sept 9 and 10, with potential trips to Atlantic City and Paris if successful. Entrants must be ages 14 to 23 and unmarred.
Rupert Andrews of Russell Grain Co reports a purchase of 15 thousand bushels from noon Tuesday to noon Wednesday. He says 16 cars of wheat were shipped this week with one car loaded in Ellis due to car shortages. Eight cars were left on the siding Wednesday evening, and over 25 cars have departed since July 1 from this station.
Rev. H. H. Proett and family left Monday for Eustis Nebraska to stay with Rev. and Mrs E H Andert. They will camp and visit friends and relatives while the children remain with local friends before returning to Diller. The trip should last about ten days.
The Harbine bank building on the southeast corner of the square at Fairbury is being prepared for occupancy by the new state bank at the county seat. Federal relief offices have moved from this building to rooms at the rear of the Mary Etta hotel on F street.
Mr. and Mrs. Max Bell of Kansas City Missouri stopped Saturday to spend time with their parents Mr. and Mrs. H A Bell. They were en route to Colorado for a two week vacation.
George H. Andrews of St. Joseph spent the weekend in the area to oversee his farm interests. He looked after two farms, one of which sustained damage from the Monday night storm two weeks ago.
Farmers in the county organized a grasshopper control plan ordering about 5 tons of poison bait. Bait will be mixed at the county shop in Fairbury and individuals transport it to their farms. Prices are kept low via quantity purchases with payment required before release. Each user receives written usage instructions. pickup is the same day as mixing and spreading should begin the next morning.
The Busy Bee Club met at Betty Grabber's home on Wednesday July 8 for a bed making demonstration by Julia Diller. Jones' comforter protector won first place with Juanita Anderson second. The next lesson covers clothing care and the club will meet at Wandalee Pickard's on Wednesday July 22.
Friends and neighbors dropped in at the Pickett residence in shifts Tuesday to wish Dr I N Pickett a happy 84th birthday. Light refreshments were served by ladies of the neighborhood. Odell Oracle.
A large crowd attended the Fairbury Park Fourth of July celebration sponsored by the Catholic church. The program featured entertainment including a band, speeches, sports, and concessions. The afternoon was very hot with pavement like bake ovens despite shade.
Mr and Mrs Martin Weers thank neighbors who rushed to help as their fields burned last Saturday afternoon and helped save property.
Mr. Ernest Sieffert known as Ernie the Loafer has relocated to Exeter where he now works in a bakery. He formerly ran the bakery in town for several years and friends welcome his new location.
Sunday visitors to the home of Dr. O C Diehl included Mr and Mrs W G Steffensmeyer and Oliver Diehl from Lincoln, and Mr and Mrs John Rhodes, Mrs Anna Rhodes, and Miss Clara Rhodes from Beatrice.
Nebraska WPA administrator Felton announced the 1.425 billion relief act wage plan. No worker may earn more than their prior security wage and the cap is 8 hours a day 40 hours weekly 140 hours monthly. The schedule took effect July 1 with professional rates to be set soon for counties outside Douglas Sarpy and Lancaster.
Nebraska state railway commission reports rising interest from elevatormen to obtain licenses for grain storage. The grain warehouse law requires bonds and licenses for storage longer than ten days, with exemptions for federally licensed entities or cooperative storage for members. Current bonds total 1,250,000 dollars and the annual license fee is five dollars.
Grain movement centers on Diller with wheat in the spotlight. Trucks transport grain from near Fairbury Steele City and other markets to the elevators at this place this week.
Thirty nine Jefferson County students are enrolled at the University of Nebraska summer school. Expected total surpasses last year’s 2079. list includes Grayce Myers Diller graduate college Helen Green Diller teachers college Joyce Grubb Diller graduate college and several other students from Diller Endicott Jansen Steele City Harbine and surrounding towns across graduate and teachers colleges with freshmen sophomore and junior standings.
The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled 6 to 1 that the substitute delinquent tax installment payment act from last fall’s special session is unconstitutional. The court said the relief creates class legislation and violates the constitution, while Justice Paine dissented, arguing the act is valid to aid in collecting delinquent taxes totaling millions, including 46 million in 1935.
Norman Thomas may fail to appear on Nebraska ballots as the socialist candidate for president. At the convention in Lincoln only 500 attended though 750 are needed to form a party. organizers plan another attempt.
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