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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1919
Page
4
Red Cross members are asked to attend a Wednesday afternoon meeting at city hall to finish this week’s quilt. A strong turnout is encouraged as proceeds from selling sewing machines and a cupboard amounted to 34 dollars and were donated to the Red Cross treasury.
The Woman's Club will meet at city hall Tuesday afternoon March 2. The program includes papers on Our State Institutions by Mrs Man, Educational Institutions by Mrs Loock, Reformatory and Penal Institutions by Mrs Witty, Charitable Institutions by Mrs Addie Bell. Roll call Same. Reading by Mrs Musser. Social committee handles the first half hour. Special music by the music committee.
Diller school welcomed Mr Ralph R Reeve and County Superintendent Abrams. Normal trainers and alumni took teachers exams. The glee club met, and a new Bearstice instructor Prof Stubbs arrives Friday. Sixth graders completed US maps and held a bird house contest. Several staff and parents visited various rooms this week.
Mrs. J. B. Thompson returns from Fairbury after a short visit. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gross sold their place to Bill Bishop who will occupy it soon. Mr. and Mrs. Free Logan move into the house vacated by Hill Bishop. John Thiessen and daughter Anna of Jansen visit P. A. Buller. Walter Sandman returns from Lincoln. Y P C E starts a membership contest. Irma Parker and Russell Campbell lead. Mrs. H W Parker and daughters Irma and Celia visit Iowa relatives. A miscellaneous shower was given for Miss Katie Tasche.
A 17 year cicada locust is expected next season causing community unease though its damage is minor. The insect, about an inch long, hides for long periods and reappears in 17 year cycles producing loud sounds, but is not venomous.
University of Nebraska home economics extension workers advise women to limit wardrobe purchases. Plan before buying, balance cost with personal factors, and reuse old clothes to stay attractively dressed without extravagance. Free assistance is available from home demonstration agents or the Extension Service in Lincoln.
A rustic verse by Walt Mason laments old booze dying as mourners cheer at the grave. The poem mocks temperance zeal, noting alcohol’s social harms and a shift toward sobriety amid village revelry and funeral rites.
Rabbits gathered in western Kansas drives are sold to fund Red Cross relief. In Zurich a drive yielded over 600 rabbits at eight cents apiece for shipment to New York and other eastern points where they fetch about 75 cents. Jackrabbits bring around one dollar. Communities join from as far as fifty miles to support the cause.
French weekly Le Carnet reveals General Pershing’s language ease as he provokes admiration for his restrained manners and spontaneity. An incident in a Doorn village shows him kissing an elderly Frenchwoman’s hands after she expresses gratitude.
A housekeeper should judge furniture clothing and draperies by their value for cleaning repair and future use. Items lacking value should be donated sold or discarded. A storeroom test helps decide what to reinstate and avoids keeping unnecessary clutter.
Japhet asks for a market beating plan using inside information as Noah suspects the ark team lacks focus. The Buffalo Express conveys a whimsical exchange about ambition and caution in a biblical setting.
A political exchange features a candidate stating he promised twenty men one job each if elected. The politician replies that with a single chance of victory, all twenty men stand as good a chance as he does.
Senator Sorghum explains his speeches are written by himself with the help of a grammarian rhetorician and logician rather than dictated to a stenographer. He prefers to craft and test speeches before an easier audience.
The article argues that recreation and a playful spirit refresh body and mind. It cites a Milwaukee Journal writer on vacations and urges letting go of dignity to avoid harsh aging, claiming joy improves health and work. It encourages adults to relax and regain childlike playfulness.
In a humorous reminiscence, Peggy kept six men for ushers while engaged to each at some point. She refused Mendelssohn and had the organist play Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here, turning the ceremony into playful chaos.
The townsfolk of Crimson Gulch, long noted for peace, reflect on a recent spate of private gunfire. Cactus Bill remarks that many residents served in the war and hold little tolerance for such scrapes, comparing them to penny ante poker losses.
The fragment notes a marriage between Kate and the speaker. It hints at a contention arising from domestic life and ongoing disagreements since the wedding. Specific names or places are not provided.
Senator Sorghum defines constructive criticism as a debate that reveals why voters should support him rather than oppose him. He frames critique as a line of discussion guiding political choices in favor of his candidacy.
A Marzocco writer meets Patriarca a twelve year old Italian refugee in the telephone service. Born in San Daniele he lost his parents and worked as a carpenter. After Caporetto he joined arditi fighting on Monte Tomba where he hurled grenades and charged enemy lines crushing a Prussian officer and driving back three soldiers.
The excerpt recalls Pantagruel’s voyage to Asia and his father Gargantua’s distant realm. A pigeon messenger arrives in a basket bearing a white ribbon signaling contact and security for Pantagruel’s welfare. The tale, though nursery story in form, hints at grand future possibilities.
Aviation recruit explains sunburnt roof of mouth from watching airships. Medical officer questions the ailment as the recruit describes the unusual condition. The judge records the odd exchange in the proceedings.
A playful exchange quoted from the Florida Times Union shows a wife calling her husband a second hand, to which he replies he is like the watch’s second hand, moving quickly. The exchange captures light household humor.
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