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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1941
Page
4
Local paper notes the Beatrice Hotel at 7th and Court will be razed per Sun. Joe Lang bought the property at tax sale recently. No rebuilding plans announced after the demolition news.
Farmers are surprised as corn pushes through thick mud in fields after a freshet last week. The damp cloudy spell kept ground from drying, delaying harvest preparation. The Methodist church board met at Joe Nirport’s near the cemetery, and the church plans a general stand at the August picnic to raise funds.
Charley Waggoner reports his Ellis oil well stock taken from the store showcase Tuesday night. He weighs whether to notify the company or wait for thieves to return it. Alfred E. Brown visits Diller to trace his birth record from 1897 and learns of his family history and the nearby estate.
John Clauson notes rain water entry challenges. The cave on North Main Street houses the new town well where eight inches of gooey mud coated the floor obstructing pump installation plans.
Masons Charley Waggoner John Steiner and Virgil Geer traveled to Lincoln Tuesday evening for the initiation of Charley Waggoner’s nephew Henry Grieth in the third degree at Masonic Temple on 17th and L. They greeted friends, and Steiner identified a former Lincoln business college teacher, Prof Robinson, among the guests.
The N B Club gathered Friday the 13th with Mrs Lana Wiemers all members attended. The afternoon featured embroidery followed by a luncheon. Mrs Baumfolk and Mrs Wiemers received birthday gifts from secret sisters. Next meeting set with Mrs Gertie Armstrong.
Judith Fay Mann born November 16 1940 died June 3 1941 at six months after pneumonia following whooping cough. Survived by parents sister Kay and grandparents Emil Krebs Beatrice Mano Diller plus great grandparents Engleman. Local relatives mourn her brief earthly life and memory remains.
A short obituary notice laments the loss of a beloved family member whose voice brightened their home and is now gone, leaving a vacancy that cannot be filled.
The Diller Telephone Company reports extensive storm work as roofs leak and cellars flood. Rose Creek flood left two thirds of Hubbell residents displaced. Hanover High School building and contents damaged by wind and water. Grounded trains, repaired gasoline tanks, and WPA road fills struggle to recover amid thousands in flood costs.
Congressman Curtis commends Nebraskans for courteous letters to Washington. He notes most correspondence is fair and tolerant despite wartime tension, while some oppose intervention or aid to Allies. He cites the right to petition as foundational to government.
The seven champions named are St George of England St Andrew of Scotland St Patrick of Ireland St Denis of France St James of Spain and St Anthony of Italy. The list presents a legend of regional patron saints across Europe.
An exhibit at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago traces camel evolution from American species to the modern distribution in Asia Africa and South America. It illustrates key steps with skulls jaws and feet showing anatomical changes across evolutionary stages.
Harvey Dukes of Ocean City New Jersey was fined for disorderly conduct after pounding on the telephone company business office door and sealing a fire escape to enter the operators room. He said he wanted to make a telephone call.
A recent expert survey labels moths as the nation’s most costly insect offenders. Householders must stay vigilant year round, with prevention including spotless cleaning of furniture and clothes, sun airing, and sealing stored garments or using moth preventive sprays that kill moths and their larvae and protect fabrics for a year.
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