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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1938
Page
4
Local growers forecast a bountiful potato harvest this season amid favorable weather and growing conditions. Reports indicate strong yields expected across the area with improved market outlook for spuds.
A fragment notes mail carriers facing tougher conditions with harsher treatment and heavier workloads. The text implies increased strain on postal workers amid rough circumstances, though specifics are unclear.
Readers note there are no free movies for Diller this summer unless events change. Some country residents plan to spend Wednesdays or visit nearby towns where movies are popular, which is unfortunate for local viewers.
W I Filley runs a paid advertisement in this issue of the Record offering free cats. He notes past demand was high and urges readers to respond promptly to obtain the cats.
Steele City resident Cassell, who drove a truck loaded with household goods to California hoping to find wealth, arrived back in Steele City last week with his cargo intact and no fortune to show.
Charles Barber was found walking in his sleep during farm work and awoke when Herbert yelled from the drill seat. The incident frightened him and halted progress as the day ended with an unplanned pause in field tasks.
Reports from Powell Wyoming say Bill Bristol has been laid off from his blacksmith job as local business faces a cash shortage. The employer reportedly has $16000 in accounts with no cash received, signaling broader layoffs amid the recession.
Fragmented text notes that the electorate decides if new government leaders will govern. It mentions that many senators and representatives face votes this year and suggests a desire for change, while hinting at congressional efforts to adjourn amid a pending election.
Gerald B Wenrod outlines U S readiness for a potential sky attack with home protection steps. He urges every home to prepare a sealed refuge room with water tins food can opener radio and first aid kit plus gas mask access.
The issue notes several mistakes from the prior edition. It corrects names in a Diller Carpenter wedding party and credits, clarifies relations among local residents, and defines due dew as a blessing from Zion tied to local farm yield concerns.
An editor commends drum corps and bands for colorful uniforms and precision but urges slower tempo during Memorial Day parades. He notes drummers should not outrun marchers and emphasizes keeping in step to prevent ragged footwork and preserve the parade’s dignity.
State Farm Security Administrator S A White visited Fairbury last Friday evening to explain the rehabilitation program for five farmstead families on the 52 acre tract. Each family farms about ten acres with ten improvements on the project. Five units are rented without farmland. White warned that some projects succeed while others fail and noted past failures among tenants.
Local accounts describe bull snakes found in trees near homes and residences. Oscar Amos killed a large snake in a tree at his home on Saturday. A man in town killed a big bull snake in a tree behind his residence. A minister who heard noises last week killed a small snake about eight feet long in a tree at the manse. The notes joke about serpents robbing bird nests.
The club met at Leona Sediacek’s home on June 2 to discuss oldest Nebraska trees their parts and how trees get food. A lunch was served and the next meeting is set for June 16 at Chris Malchow’s.
D V Fanders of Diller Nebraska receives a wall plaque and commendation from B F Goodrich Company Akron Ohio for an outstanding five year sales and merchandising record. The award, forwarded June 2 1938, acknowledges consistent performance since 1932 amid challenging periods.
Leonard Aligier, 20, hooked a 27 pound flat-head yellow catfish below the Court street dam at Beatrice on Wednesday. The catch is described as one of the largest ever landed in the Big Blue.
The United States, citing United States News, holds more than half the world’s gold with over 8.5 billion dollars stored in Fort Knox Kentucky. Silver reserves are reported at 2.3 billion ounces with a new West Point depository nearing completion to ease Denver San Francisco and Philadelphia vaults. Domestic producers receive 64 3 4 cents per ounce, foreigners 43 4 cents.
The Fairbury Municipal Band under Harold L Chatelain opened a summer concert series at the city park auditorium. The group performed well in Tuesday evening’s shell concert and drew crowds who valued the fourteen mile drive to hear the program.
The piece notes Turkish warships operating from North African ports terrorizing Mediterranean commerce. Captive sailors were sold in Algiers or Sallee prisons. Resistance formed from Malta by the Knights of St. John until Napoleon’s 1798 surrender, then Britain took Malta in 1802 per the Amiens peace.
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