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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1943
Page
2
Published weekly founded by F. T. Pearce Mrs. L. M. Cavett owner and publisher F. L. Raymond business manager Albert W. Koepff associate editor Terms of subscription One year in advance Six months in advance Advertising rates Display per inch Local readers per line Blackface locals per line in cards of thanks each
A satirical jumble ties John L. Lewis to the LRB and three strikes rule while Senator Johnny Q complains about questionnaires. A hungry kid with lost meat coupons and a boastful Hitler quote collide with references to German genius and a cooking pun on Mussolini.
The piece traces Memorial Day origins from 1868 and its later ties to the Spanish American War and World War I. It questions who will be honored in future Memorial Days and warns against sympathy for the enemy, urging the United Nations to recognize nations unable to achieve moral progress.
The text urges whipping and subjugation of rebels, demanding rehabilitation to build a government with acceptable education and religion. It frames freedom-loving nations and Allied leaders as forces to compel enemy surrender, then appeals for memorials to honor fallen defenders and ensure lasting world peace.
Congressman Curtis lauds weekly county newspapers for promoting War Bond drives. He notes five million dollars in donated ad space contributing to Drive success, with reports showing forty four million dollars in paid local advertising. Senator Bankhead proposes up to thirty million dollars for Bond Drive ads, possibly allocating at least half to weekly papers out of about nine thousand three hundred nationwide.
Dr Geo W Ainley nephew of Box Holle and former Co D Nebraska National Guard officer now a major in the Medical Corps visits Fairbury on leave. He recently left Letterman General Hospital San Francisco after a muscular operation and plastic surgery. He reports back to San Francisco June 10.
A Navy Recruiting Cruiser will dock in Beatrice Saturday at noon and remain on Main Street until Monday. The unit includes a Construction Officer a WAVE two Recruiting Specialists and a Yeoman with space for interviews and publicity. It aims to inform Beatrice residents about Navy opportunities especially for draft age men and local women through the WAVE outreach.
Denney and Denney attorneys for the estate give notice in Jefferson County Nebraska that claims against Roy Greider deceased must be filed by September 28 1943. The court will sit September 2 1943 at 10 AM in the County Court room to receive examine hear allow or adjust all timely filed claims and objections.
The notice lists wartime rationing details: Sugar five pounds per person via Stamp No. 13 from June 1 to August 15, and five pounds via Stamps 15 and 16 from May 24 to October 31. It covers coffee No. 24, processed foods value charts, red stamps for meats and fats, shoe stamps No. 1 stamp 17 through June 15, gasoline No. 6 A through July 21, tire inspections, fuel oil coupons valid through Sept. 30, and related renewal instructions. Dated May 29, 1943, signed by Samuel Gallamore, County Judge.
A hostile message uses derisive language blaming Hitler, Hirohito, and Mussolini for payroll savings. It frames payroll decisions as a political trap and mocks management. The piece reflects era rhetoric and aggressive tone.
Beatrice Sun reports Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Frisbie announce the engagement of their daughter Helen to Pvt. George R. Lamps of New Orleans, La. The notice notes an approaching marriage.
The Diller Livestock 4 H Club met at Dwight and Dwaine Weigle’s home on May 27. Members attended as the beef lesson covered Feeding of the Baby Beef and swine lesson covered Feeding of the Bred Gilt. The dairy group split into Dairy 1 and Dairy 2 with topics Call Health and Feed Cost of Milk. The next meeting is scheduled for Donal Berans on June 25.
A brief editor’s note claims ninety six cents of every dollar is spent on war expenditures while only four cents goes to governance. The line, framed as a sharp jab at budget priorities, reflects wartime fiscal rhetoric.
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