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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1936
Page
4
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The Rocket Ride, the fastest amusement device yet, is displayed on the Texas Centennial Exposition Midway. Helen Diller of Ontario yodeled on Major Bowes program Sunday evening, delivering a commendable performance that did credit to her name.
Lawrence Caldwell reports a swarm of grasshoppers in his corn field estimated in the millions. The insects moved toward timber shelter as Tuesday evening rain approached, with hopes they drown in the runoff.
A field of wild oats behind the Record office was burned Monday morning while damp, with the blaze brought under control without incident.
W. A. Snyder was a caller at this office Wednesday and has recently been unwell. He is forced to spend much time lying on his back due to weak heart action. Friends hope to see him back to moving about on the streets as usual.
The text hints Roosevelt may be nominated to succeed himself on the first ballot at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia next week to counter Governor Landon and balance the party pattern.
Mr and Mrs Cavett and Mrs Ida Clark of Fairbury spent a few hours in Lincoln last Friday. The women browsed shops in Diller and the county seat for yarn not found in smaller towns. The men talked with Fisher Musser Gold Co Nate Allen and others at Cornbelt Lumber Co and the Western Newspaper Union office where the Record’s inside is produced.
The Steele City News reports a new band organization linked to the Presbyterian church with Charles Crinklaw leading. Steele City historically hosted brass bands, once among the state’s best, and elders recall lessons from a winter of weekly rehearsals and travel.
Three one day old spotted guinea pigs arrive at the pet shop just north of the Record office. The streets without gravel are hard to drive on, and locals note the city fathers' good but thick road coating makes travel tough.
The Siam sacred white elephant at the Texas Centennial exhibit was painted with dye to enable its export.
In this region moisture is scarce and crop prospects vary. Some nearby areas fare better while others suffer, with corn as the next major concern and grasshoppers looming as a potential threat to yields.
The Fairbury Journal objects to evangelist Jimmie Delk who disturbed the region years ago with broadcasts on KFAB KOIL and KFOR. He will speak in Fairbury tomorrow night from 7 to 7 30. The paper notes the objection is likely valid yet may draw attention and now readers may want to hear him.
The Landon family in Topeka appears in a pictorial feature with Mrs Landon Grandpa Grandma Landon and children Peggy-Anne Nancy Jo and John expressing pride in the Governor candidate for president. Many in the central west share the pride across political lines.
Plans indicate nomination of President Roosevelt on Friday June 26 and Mr Garner after, with formal notification due Saturday June 27. The secular convention has not yet convened, and rumors say Farley attended a Methodist lay conference in Nebraska. Reports claim officials have acceptance speeches ready before ballots.
The Fairbury Municipal Band directed by Harold L. Chatelain presented a strong city park concert Tuesday night. The program featured four marches by Fillmore and Olivad or, the overture Poets and Peasants, Gilette’s American Rhapsody Cabins, Glow Worm Whistling Farm Boy, a World War tunes medley Over There and a saxophone solo The Beautiful Colorado. Will Pettit mocked domestic animals in a humorous segment. Bryan Stocker on sax earned applause, and Old Black Joe with variation followed. The program pleased locals and urged continued support for concerts at 8 p m each Tuesday at the city park.
A miscellany of 1890s era items includes births in June to James Hayes, H. H. Vaupel visiting from Kansas, and county actions lowering J. B. Zak’s Pleasant precinct real estate assessment. It recalls teachers, elections, social events, and local governance with names like Belle Majors, Miss Kendall, J. B. Zoek, and P. W. Price, plus reflections on Cuba and national politics.
M. L. Hayward of Chelsea Vermont collects and restores old automobiles as a hobby. He now has 25 cars, with the oldest a 1902 model, kept in running condition.
Mrs Powell Clayton of Boonville Missouri misplaced a purse with money and papers. A police dog found the wallet downtown and carried it home in his teeth recognizing it as his mistress property.
Charles Woesssner, a salesman and former Baptist pastor, announced two new courses at Fresno evening high school for the fall. The program aims to help students in personal development and relationships.
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