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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1941
Page
1
The Co-Operative Whisker Growers announce a whisker club initiative and invite members to a joint picnic with Steele City on August 6. Chas FE Waggoner encourages participation to boost the club.
Mrs Furrow married Mre Eldred Carpenter this week. The announcement names Mrs Lottie Furrow of Reno Nevada as the bride. Address included for Mrs Albert Swall 507 West 6th Street. The Furrows formerly lived at Diller. Rev and Mrs Clark drove to Lincoln on Wednesday to consult a specialist for Mrs Clark's eye condition. A film over the cornea has impaired sight but is not cataract. Mrs John Meyer near town suffered a broken wrist Tuesday after tripping over a chicken waters. She was taken to Fairbury for care.
Jasper Loog is described as quite ill at his home in McDonald Kansas after a prolonged ailment. Diller friends express sympathy and hope for his swift health improvement.
Frank Fasnacht of Ellis grows seriously ill at home from a lung infection tied to elevator dust while employed by Harry Foster. Mrs Merta Diller returns from a California spell, Roy Diller stays in the west. Rev L J Wolff travels to Fremont for his brother Wallop Wolff’s wedding in Harper Nebraska. J O Blauser visits town and the Post Office with friends. Mrs Cleo Green Patton plans to join Bernard Patton at Camp Robinson Arkansas.
An account of the Booklover's Club will appear in these columns next week, previewing its activities and aims for readers and members.
Mr and Mrs Ed Wolken left last week for a farm and fishing vacation in the northern lakes. Charley Waggoner sent a card noting they are having a great time and not yet breaking any lines. An illustration showed a large fish with a caption about a thirty foot long nine foot tall creature and a game warden’s comment.
Reports from Diller area indicate a very small small grain harvest this year after a better yield last season. Insurance losses run 65 to 100 percent with expectations of only two carloads of wheat at Ellis elevators. Some farms fear 20 000 bushel capacity may not be filled. Oats survive storms and southern areas show improvement while Nebraska as a whole enjoys a decade high harvest.
Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Clark will spend a month at a cabin at the mouth of Spearfish canyon in western South Dakota staying with Dr. O. Clark and family of Newell. They will drive to Scottsbluff Sunday evening to stay with Mrs. Clark’s brother whom she has not seen for 26 years before heading to the camp.
The Western Railway at Union Station in Chicago outlines the operators viewpoint on the union’s demand for a 30 percent wage increase. The ad fills much of page eight and shifts the paper’s makeup, while “Memories of the Past” appears on page four this week.
Misses Margaret Buls and Harriet Peterson, longtime Diller high school teachers, will sever ties next term. Buls will supervise vocal music at Ashland School, while Peterson becomes principal of Elkhorn schools near Omaha. They are praised as excellent teachers.
Wilbur Green went to Tecumseh Nebraska on Monday to take over the foremanship of an extra Burlington track gang. The arrangement is understood to be temporary.
The Edward Saathoff family is released from quarantine as smallpox fears subside with no new cases reported. Authorities indicate the outbreak appears contained and monitor remains in place for potential alerts.
About 100 Kiwanis members and neighbors attended a three course banquet in the Methodist church basement. Frank L. Spear served as toastmaster with Mrs. Lee Cramb delivering the main address and Rev Clark responding. Local talent filled the program with readings music and singing.
Grain buyers John Steiner John Hutten meyer and Roy Patton attended a grain buyers school in Beat Rice Tuesday evening with about 75 dealers present. Steiner noted buyers may need another course to keep up with the grain business and warned wheat growers delivering grain must bring marketing cards to avoid a 49 cent penalty under the AAA program. A light rain of about half an inch fell Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning.
Louis Irving Champ born March 14, 1882 in Champaign Illinois died June 20, 1941 at his Odell Nebraska home at age 59. He married Lora Ellis on December 20 1905 and they had four daughters and two sons. He farmed most his life and joined the Odd Fellows Lodge for about 30 years. He is survived by wife three daughters two sons four grandchildren two brothers two sisters and many relatives. Funeral held June 22 at his Odell home and the Methodist church with the lodge in charge at the cemetery. Lewis Champ Jr and his sister Mrs Hardy injured in a car accident en route to Wynore for funeral arrangements.
After a two week vacation Burlington trains are back on schedule. The motor cars between Red Cloud and Table Rock ran again on Saturday, June 8 noted in the report. Freight trains 63 and 64 operated for the first time on Monday and two night passenger trains began Tuesday morning. Mail freight and express services are functioning normally into town.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Hughes and Richard returned home last Thursday after spending Dad s Day week with Mrs Hughes parents Mr and Mrs R F Starr at Cedar Falls Iowa The Stars are reported ok Fred is somewhat unwell from a fall down stairs causing minor injuries and bruises
The County AAA office reports reforms to the production control program. Farmers may classify soybeans as a non depleting crop and expand acreage without deduction in benefit payments. A government loan of 85 percent of parity will be available on soybeans, targeting about 1.00 dollar per bushel.
All insured wheat farmers whose fields were released at zero or used for other purposes after appraisal are urged to come to the county office at once to file less claims. Come early to avoid the harvest rush.
Farm families may apply at once to the County Agent for the surplus cotton mattress project. A fifty cent deposit is required with the application. Mattresses will be produced as slots open by order of approval. Inquiries about eligibility should be directed to the AAA office or County Agent.
Three daughters of the late John M Brown renewed acquaintances at the Record office Monday morning. The group, from Fairbury Akron Colorado and St Louis, gathered for a 28 year delayed family reunion. They visited Diller to honor their father and sisters graves, John Brown Jr Nellie Brown Hays Minnie Ross Watson.
Regular paid space at the Congregational Church on page 4 outlines this week’s order of service following last week’s vacation bible school notice. The space invites readers to watch for the minister’s remarks next.
At Fort Riley Elmer P Malchow of near Diller joins 6000 new recruits for basic training in horse and mechanized cavalry at the Fort Riley center Kansas. About 5000 other young men have been assigned to regular army posts nationwide.
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