Community notices urged early publication
Citizens with items for next week are asked to submit early as the Record staff may plan Independence Day celebrations.
28 Jun 1935
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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1935
Page
1
Citizens with items for next week are asked to submit early as the Record staff may plan Independence Day celebrations.
Roy Patton hauled a truck load of Henrichs furniture from the Loock mansion to Lincoln Tuesday. The goods were delivered to Mrs Lois Jacobson nee Henrichs, and her husband reside at Lincoln.
Eastbound night passenger train reaches Diller about five hours late daily due to slow orders for miles of new fills on the Burlington Railroad helping trains to Oxford again.
Clark's store undergoes interior changes with new counters under a fresh arrangement. Surfaces will be painted white enamel with black trimming. The front exterior remains modern and will be painted pure white.
Three bandits robbed Blue Springs State Bank Tuesday morning at 9 30 seizing 788 80 dollars in cash from the counter. Other cash was under lock at the time. They escaped in a V 8 Ford with a clean getaway.
The Diller Band will give a concert each Saturday evening at the park stand unless announced otherwise. Attend this Saturday to hear the youngest musicians perform the solo part in When I Get Too Old to Panco.
Mr and Mrs Earl Atkinson and their son arrived from San Jose California last Saturday to visit Mrs Carrie Sparks and other relatives in Nebraska. Mr Atkinson and Cal Waggoner joined a Sunday practice shoot in Wymore Nebraska.
Mrs. Mary Willems, who broke her hip in a fall four weeks ago last Wednesday, has shown great improvement. She will stay about two more weeks at Lutheran Hospital in Beatrice before returning to Diller and enjoys visits, cards, and flowers from friends.
The west side cement curb and six foot gutter are finished, replacing a muddy ditch. A cement dip is under construction where water crosses Short Street near the town hall. FERA labor and a small tax payers cash funded the project.
Fairbury residents believe a real bank robber is Jess Doyle, linked to the First National raid of April 4, 1933. At a preliminary hearing in Judge Bee's court he pled not guilty despite a signed confession. Doyle was bound over to the district court with a $150,000 bond and moved to the Nebraska penitentiary in Lincoln for safekeeping.
Wayne Stewart of Hollesberg Kansas pleaded guilty in Judge Bees court to importing gasoline without authority. He was fined 25 dollars plus 6 dollars costs for delivering 450 gallons of gasoline and 150 gallons of distillate on arrest without a port of entry. Authorities favor leniency but report he dodged about half the tax since the new law took effect.
The Diller Vacation Church School closed a two week session with a Sunday morning demonstration at the Congregational Church. Beginners to intermediates presented songs verses and a picture machine display. Enrollment reached 65 with average attendance 53 and total expenses 10.50 covered by tuition and offerings.
Charley and Cal Waggoner drove ambulance and a passenger car to Weeping Water with the body of Mr. Colman and relatives for the funeral. Forty years earlier Charley met Frank Massie while shucking corn, and Massie recognized him by name after decades, noting Charley’s whisker club persona and heavy mustache as proof of identity.
County nurse Mrs. P. L. Nichols announces a series of classes on hygiene in the home parental care and infant care. The first session will be at the city hall on Tuesday July 9 from 1 30 to 4 00.
Mrs. R. W. Green receives a letter from Rowland Haynes administrator of Emergency Relief in Nebraska. He heads the Flood Area Restoration program under Governor Cochran at McCook and acknowledges cash from Diller will be used to the best possible advantage.
The Girl's choir of Centenary Methodist Church Beatrice will travel to Diller for a Sunday concert on July 7 due to unavoidable circumstances. Rev. Drew will speak at this week's service.
Attention farmers. Binder canvass repair services offered at reasonable prices. Contact Harry H. Smith at Jansen. Phone 38.
The 4 H club will meet every Wednesday at 2 30 PM at city hall. Reporter.
Miss Bert Ballard of Fairbury retires from the postal service on July 1 after 36 years of service. She began earning $30 monthly in 1899 and ends as assistant postmaster with a $200 salary. The article notes the growth of the office from two clerks to 21 and cites Ballard’s long-career under several postmasters. Ballard and family plan to move to Kansas City then Fresno to settle.
A prize fund for the Nebraska Chin Whiskers goat contest at the Diller Picnic is started by Mr. Atkinson. A donation box at Moser and Green’s barber shop invites contributions. S C Mose Moser chairs the effort. The August 13 event will choose the best chin decoration by three judges and award cash prizes from the platform.
The season opened with Endicott hosting games last Friday. Endicott boys beat Diller 4 to 3 while Diller girls defeated Endicott 8 to 3. Next, Steele City teams played at Diller with Diller girls winning 14 to 2 and Diller boys 5 to 4 after two overtimes. A double header is set for Endicott.
The Diller Woman's Club will sponsor a food sale Saturday afternoon June 29 at Clark's store. All contributions will be appreciated.
The Thursday morning storm, described as the worst in state history, struck eight Nebraska counties near Grand Island and Marysville, Kansas. Crops suffered near total loss with hailstones up to baseball size, and damages extended to animals, structures, and glass. Insurance coverage was higher than usual due to a bumper small grain crop outlook, though many farms had no protection.
Four Fairbury churches the Christian Baptist Presbyterian and Methodist plan union evening services in the city park auditorium led by Prof Aller of Crete with a 100 voice chorus. First meetings drew about 600 as a small crowd. Similar union outdoor services planned in Beatrice and Diller with congregations from Congtional St Pauls Lutheran and Methodist.
The Steele City American Legion Post Junior team managed by Scott Miller beat Jansen Legion Jr by 6 to 5 at Nsea last Sunday. This marked their second win in the series following a 4 to 0 victory over Gladstone the previous Sunday. The club draws players from Diller Steele City and Endicott, with Bob Andrews Elmer Sasse Orval Garton Dale Garrele and Raleigh Bristol among those who have played in both games.
The Odell band is re organized and will be under the direction of Prof. Louis Catholy of Beatrice.
Fairbury municipal band director Harold L Chatelain and drummer Will Pettit visited Diller to invite a concert at Fairbury Park on Sunday afternoon July 14. Diller will appear in Fairbury July 14 while Fairbury plans a late summer concert in Diller on a Wednesday with date to be announced. The annual band festival is set for Sunday August 11 with 1 pm start and seven or eight bands. in the evening all bands will mass on stage.
The H. H. Club met at a hostess home with four children and one visitor Mrs. Ra Eick. Mrs. Will Amos and Mrs. Howard Peters gave high scores and a luncheon was served by the hostess and daughter Eleanor. It was announced Mrs. Rudolph Hubka joined the club. Next meeting planned in three weeks with the reporter.
The J N C club met Wednesday June 12 with all members and guests present. Pearl Roy Mathey and Mrs Geisses Gad bisacee attended. A relief gift of five was given. Ver ts were served by the hostess. Mrs Maw was welcomed as a new member. The next gathering is with Mrs Frank.
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