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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1936
Page
4
One year six months in advance. Entered at the post office at Diller Neb for transmission through the mails as second class matter. Advertising rates made known upon application. Business locals are ran until ordered out 21d are charged for at the rate of 5 cents per line for each insertion.
The Diller State Bank is being redecorated this week with wallpaper and varnish. A common saying notes it usually rains on Decoration Day and a light shower Saturday evening hinted at rain on the designated day.
Street Commissioner Frank Grabber has graded village streets this week using the Fordson powered puddle jumper, reporting notable progress and practical improvements for local thoroughfares.
Rev. McDade, superintendent Beatrice district, M. E. church, preached to about 20 percent of the local congregation at this place last Sunday. The other 80 percent probably were serving the Lord in another fashion.
Cut worms have forced farmers to replant corn in these parts and ants have caused damage. One farmer complains pheasants are destroying his planting, illustrating farmers’ ongoing difficulties.
Gene Andrews a first year student from Raymond dormitory and another inn from the dormitory of 170 young ladies were elected to the Corn-Tassels, the official welcome committee for athletic events at Nebraska State University. Membership hinges on scholastic merit.
The barometer held near 29.2 all day as residents feared a storm. A northwest cloud and thunder unsettled the area but a true storm did not arrive. Plymouth reported wind damage to small buildings and trees, a live wire near ground level blocked traffic briefly, and Albert Koepff of Daykin claimed a timing reference. Omaha endured a severe wind hail and rain storm.
Mr and Mrs Schiedler observe Memorial Day with a moving tale as they pack their home for a new start. They test small truck plans then hire a large truck to complete the load, tying items on top and filling the sedan. They travel to Lincoln for the summer to attend classes with Dar rel Lee and his jumper.
Not a fishworm cried Jimmie Smart when his nails drew his mother to the Norway dooryard last Thursday. There the boy clutched a bull snake that bit through his upper lip in two places. Aside from a swollen lip, he seems none the worse for the adventure.
Recent rains revive Prairie Home cemetery showing fresh growth of blue grass and plants. Henry Arntt’s cleanup and trimming work greatly improve the grounds’ appearance.
M. B. Jenkins, director of WPA forestry research, proposes planting 700 trees and shrubs on each of Nebraska’s 6,133 country school grounds. The plan adds two acres to the existing one acre plots with an estimated $100,000 WPA cost.
A description of roads and surfacing from Ellis to Will Amos corner via crushed lime rock hauled from a Blue Springs crusher. The route passes east of a new gravel road from Diller with further gravel links from Odell to Beatrice, noting four surfaced roads in ten miles and easy north south travel.
The Lippencot gravel contractors completed the project on No 103 north from Diller to No 3 on Monday. Residents express relief after a long, tedious wait and recall Governor Cochran’s two year ago pledge at the Young Democrats picnic.
A Steele City crew searching for wild barberry found none last week in the vicinity. Diller group also reported no findings. Elm precinct in Gage county and Pleasant and Rock Creek in Jefferson near completion with no barberry located. A crew member warned of a rank growth of Japanese barberry in the writer’s yard and in several town residences, though not the pests being sought.
A Bremer Iowa reader recalls a visit to the Little Brown Church 17 miles away. She describes the quaint pews the original organ the song framed on the nail and the busy tourist months with hundreds of visitors from Texas California Minnesota Michigan Kansas and Nebraska registering in the book.
In Fitchburg Massachusetts Mr and Mrs Oliva Dionne are connected to the quintuplet birth though the parents differ in name. The notice references the Dionnes and their relation to the case.
Reports show the mercury sinking to 46 Wednesday night, bringing unusually cool temperatures for this time of year and prompting residents to bundle up.
D. F. Felton, the state WPA administrator, announced completion of 1,342 miles of farm to market roads at county requests and said development of 4,160 more miles is contemplated. The statement reflects ongoing rural infrastructure efforts by federal relief programs.
Solom on Rickner aged 115 died at his home in St Paul Nebraska on Sunday May 28 after a fall on May 17 that fractured his hip. He lived with his daughter and credited strict diet for longevity while noting coffee and tea drinking and vigorous exercise.
The Department of Agriculture and Inspection says Nebraska is fully accredited as TB free. This clears restrictions on shipping cattle and dairy products, boosting butter markets outside the state and lifting many handicaps for Nebraska products.
After twelve years of intensive testing, Nebraska reports spending over 1.5 million dollars on bovine tuberculosis eradication with the federal government supplying about half the funds.
Family gathering June 3 near town marked the birthdays of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Leaper, aged 87 and 74. Attendees from Fairbury and Diller joined cake and ice cream as Albert Leaper remained in poor health and confined to bed for two weeks.
Mrs Bert Weaver hosted the H. H. Club on Tuesday afternoon with guests Mrs Henry Weaver Mrs S M Hughes and Miss Ann Grell. President led a brief business session followed by rock and visiting. Eleanor Richardson won high score with Mrs Arthur Grone second. Luncheon served before the group adjourned. Reported by Reporter.
A collection of local notes from 40 years ago recount births, hires, school milestones, church and civic events, and a Memorial Day observance. It mentions a baby born to H E and Carrie Green on May 26 1896, rainfall, council levies, and community figures like S H Diller W W Waters and Nickajack Post GAR.
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