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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1940
Page
4
Congressman Curtis says the Army appropriation for next year will exceed the total national debt in 1917. Rural route subscribers reported missing copies of the Record last week, possibly due to bad roads. We mailed papers to all who notified us and ask readers to call when their paper is late.
Henry Novotny drove a model T pickup along the rough roads south of town last Friday. The veteran Ford proved its ruggedness by navigating ruts where modern low clearance models failed.
A subscription letter from W A Cherry of Valentine Nebraska arrived Sunday with a $150 payment and best wishes for Diller friends. A photo card shows a Niobrara river scene near Valentine with hilly tree covered land on one bank and flat felled land on the other.
Elias Hadley and his wife mourn the loss of a cherished eight year old duck that died last Friday leaving the surviving eleven year old mate. The birds were treated as family and fed eggs for the household, with the surviving duck continuing alone.
Many east–west roads remain closed by snow drifts and ice this week. Earl Weigel cannot bring his car closer than Leland Clarey’s barn four miles west of his home since January 1. Neighbors park cars at nearby barns and walk, including Harry Ahrends Ray Hudson Gilbert Garrels and Perry Weavers.
The Record marks its fifty fourth year of continuous public ation with this issue, reflecting its long-standing presence in the community and ongoing publication cadence.
Lincoln police detained a man resembling a prowler. A search revealed 232 twenty dollar bills and total cash of 4,696 dollars. Officers recalled a prior arrest years earlier when he carried 6,000 dollars.
The elder resident disputes claims this winter’s roads are worse, noting that old four horse teams pulled wagons and mail carriers halted routes for days as snow exceeded 72 inches in 1915.
By Otho Jennings and Joe Nippert a compact machine takes shape at the shop south of the Record office. They fuse a Ford truck power unit and chassis with a four hole corn sheller, creating a versatile volt needing only one engine. The motor can haul the outfit or power the sheller via a power take off from the transmission. A Ford tractor governor regulates speed under varying loads, inviting inspection of the completed device.
The Finns signed a March 13 peace accord giving the Soviet government all it wanted and more. Without Allied aid and with Norway and Sweden blocking foreign troop passage, Finland capitulated. Some call it peace, others see a defeat for Britain and France and fear further Nordic losses.
Winter damage to dirt and gravel routes disrupted travel. Highways 3 S from Odell to Steele City and 4 from Fairbury to Gilead faced closures with risky detours. No. 103 from Diller to the mat highway showed rough spots, including a bungled culvert causing water to flow across the road.
Radio reports the first U S postage stamp with a Negro figure will go on sale Sunday April 7 1940 in tribute to the Tuskegee Institute founding by Booker T Washington in 1881. Washington’s portrait will appear on the ten cent stamp.
Reports from Fairbury recount the south wall of the Sold court house giving way during basement excavation. The structure, built in the 1870s, may be razed for safety. property valued at about $10,000 in records from fifty years ago.
Congressman Curtis notes pickets cause headaches for Washington business men while on Nebraska farms. AFL painters protest in front of a haberdashery over a CIU job, as a CIO picket stands outside a Ready-to-Wear store under construction. Both unions refuse to withdraw. public sentiment ads urge an end, but the picketing rarely stops.
Rex Green returns Tuesday from Curtis Nebraska after ten days with daughter Eileen and her husband Ernest Gore. He notes fine roads and good weather there, contrasts it with harsher conditions at home, and mentions a Curtis machine shop where owner Billy Gilliland shares a link to the Diller family.
Braga is a Romanian beverage resulting from fermenting millet flour mixed with bread crumbs in water.
After five days of attempting to speak on Reciprocal Trade Treaties and its impact on farmers, Representative Asher Burdict finally gained the floor for one minute. He used biting irony to thank Leadership for its generosity, wished Congress a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and yielded back the balance of his time.
Two stallions offered for service with fees and down payments. A three year old Percheron sorrel with silver mane and tail. home service $8.00 or $10.00 delivered. $1.00 down. balance due when colt stands. Also a Memoth Jack advertised at the home of Wm. Behrends near Diller with $19.00 home service or $12.00 delivered. $1.00 down. balance due when colt stands and sucks. Two returns if needed.
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