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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1935
Page
1
A Nebraskar flood relief appeal asks Diller residents to donate furniture clothing and provisions for transport by truck to the disaster area. Fred Rodewold will collect items and shoulder only gasoline costs with a canvassing committee planned to assess needs.
Hope Reform Church near Harbine runs a Vacation Bible School starting last week Monday with strong turnout. Despite daily rain attendance averaged 50 of 52 enrolled. teachers include Rev. P. S. Kohler, Mrs. Jacobs, Leona Klemme, Anna Achtemeier, and Evelyn Sixel.
Three churches Lutheran Congregational and Methodist will hold union services this summer at the Park weather permitting They begin Sunday evening June 16 Read church notes for particulars.
Regular Saturday evening performances at the city park begin one week from Saturday June 15. Junior members will perform in the programs with a split schedule to give senior members a chance to play more advanced music.
Rainfall since May 7 totals 12 43 inches, measured by J O Blauser, equals about 41 percent of the 304 inch regional average for this period in Nebraska.
The Methodist Ladies plan a food sale Saturday afternoon June 8 at Waggoner Brothers Star to provide baked goods and other edibles for Sunday dinners.
Notice to 4 H club members about pickup of books at Clark's store Friday or Saturday. Regular meeting scheduled at city hall on Wednesday June 12 at 2 o'clock. Secretary.
New Crosley Shelvador offers more room for your money with Good Housekeeping approval. Available at Al's Radio Shop in Jansen with phone 38. Priced from $7950 and up with terms offered.
Fillmore county authorities tell FERA they will handle their own relief after July 1. The county was among the last to request federal aid. Diller's annual picnic dates are set for Tuesday and Wednesday, August 13.
Mr and Mrs Francis Joe hosted guests at their home in a cordial visit described as a welcoming social occasion. Neighbors noted the gathering as a pleasant community moment.
Weather notes show Diller's 12.43 inches of rain since May 7 with 1.70 inches in the previous Sunday. Reports from nearby areas cite 4 to 4.5 inches, sparking concerns of floods in the Republican valley though overall deluge has been limited.
A Dinler Woman's Club hosted a nature service at the Congregational church on Sunday evening June 9. The program included Prelude by Filossie Raymond and poems, scripture, hymns, a violin duet, prayers, offertory, and color slides of Nebraska beauty spots with explanations. Special music featured a quartette and a benediction by Rev. Drew.
Crystal Springs Park, southwest of Fairbury, was inundated by the Little Blue river floodwaters. The grounds show wreckage as waters recede, with significant FERA labor and local funding spent last season. observers doubt repairs will occur, citing concerns over the low land site.
Memorial Day services were held in Diller with a program at the opera house and cemetery decorations at Prairie Home. The Ladies Quartette and Band performed, congregational singing occurred, and Rev Wolff and Rev Drew spoke on military strength not guaranteeing national security and warned against glorifying war. Attendance was small due to road conditions.
The Firemen's benefit dance to boost the uniform fund was rained out for the fourth time on Wednesday. A dance was held but proceeds only covered expenses. Another attempt is planned for next Wednesday evening at the city hall.
Weather kept farmers from planting and Nebraska tests show no single best date. Over 12 years, intermediate dates performed about the same as early or late plantings. In 1925–33 early plantings sometimes led, 1922–28 late plantings rarely did, and 1929–38 late plantings often yielded higher but not consistently. Delays increase immaturity losses and lower grain quality.
Nebraska farmers with Federal Land Bank of Omaha loans will save about 2.0 million dollars in interest in the coming year due to the new farm credit act. The rate drops to 3.4 percent from July 1 1935 to July 1 1936, then to 4 percent for two more years, with a return to the original 4.4 percent after 1938. The change affects only Federal Bank loans. Land Bank commissioner loans stay at 5 percent. Losses from the cuts will be covered by the Federal treasury.
John Steiner reports vandalism to his 1934 pear and apple grafting project. A norticulturist Ben Behrends joined late, grafting Grimes Golden and red and yellow Delicious along with pears. The grafts survived last summer but were broken off Saturday morning, believed to be a spiteful act.
An old classified ad promotes Carbo line mite killer for plants at 50 cents per gallon sold by Nebr. supplier.
The Republican river valley suffered a vast flood stretching from near Hardy to the Colorado line with up to 140 deaths feared and property losses exceeding 13 million dollars. Red Cross, FERA, National Guard, and others aid rescue and rebuilding as governing authorities mobilize federal resources. Rail service is crippled with months needed for repair. several train routes are truncated or rerouted. A wall of water five to eight feet wrecked homesteads and claimed lives, including Bernard Wallace and family, while others report drownings near Culbertson and Trenton. Tornadoes and storms compound the devastation leaving thousands homeless.
Fairbury’s city park improvements showcase FERA labor funded by government and local funds. A three person committee oversaw changes to the auditorium sunken garden and surrounding grounds. New stage, concrete shell, enhanced acoustics, and a sunken garden with pool, falls, fountains, and rockwork draw visitors.
report notes a severe dust storm sweeping southeast Colorado southwest Kansas and the Texas panhandle while the Republican River valley endures a major flood. Relief efforts appear unsettled as both disasters unfold across multiple communities and threaten agriculture and transport.
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