Village and School Elections Set for April Dates
Notices list the Village and School election on Tuesday April 2 and the County primary on Tuesday April 9. Voters are reminded to participate in these local and county contests.
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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1940
Page
4
Louis Meyer Opens Beatrice Service Station on West Court
A postal card from Louis Meyer states he operates a service station on West Court street Beatrice two blocks east of the west school house. Louie quit farming and sold his farm S around at public sale January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Meyer
West Court Street
Beatrice
West School House
Louie
Jennings shop builds garden tractor power unit
At Jennings shop south of the Record office a garden tractor is built from a Ford truck chassis and differential, a Whippet motor, binder wheels, rubber tired front wheels, two auto transmissions, radiator, steering wheel, seat and more. Robert Drake will use it in the melon patch west of town for Dr S Briars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennings
Dr.s. Briers
Robert Drake
Melon
Gone With the Wind and Grapes of Wrath Debate
Will Cramb notes readers debate film displays of Gone With the Wind while Grapes of Wrath faces sharp criticism from defenders led by Rev. Gerald B. Winrod. The Defender Magazine asserts the novel condemns Jesus and the Holy Spirit throughout, suggesting such themes could be toned down for screen adaptation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Cramb
Josh
John Steinbeck
Defender Magazine
Gerald B. Winrod
The
Defender
Jesus
Diller Churches Report Strong Easter Sunday Attendance
Three Diller churches noted large crowds for Easter services with 108 at the Methodist Sunday School and a growing youth group. The writer recalls a 142 attendance record under former pastor Mrs Innis and superintendent, suggesting a new goal for the Sunday school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller
Great Magnetic Solar Storm Disrupts world Communications
Scientists report the earth endured the greatest magnetic storm in modern history last Sunday. A tornado like solar disturbance spawned sun spots and a stream of charged particles that riddled the atmosphere and isolated America for hours. Telegraphs telephones undersea cables and wireless radio suffered severe disruption. The American Telegraph and Telephone Company noted the worst wire outages its engineers recall. The piece ends with a remark attributing the event to divine power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
America
American Telephone
Telegraph
Young as You Feel and Grapes of Wrath at Bonham Theatre
Jimmie Redmond presents Young as You Feel Sunday and Monday at Bonham Theatre with the Joads from Grapes of Wrath featured in a close screen adaptation. Preston Foster and Ellen Drew star in Geronimo to close the week with a gripping western tale of conflict between the Indian and settlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Hollywood
John Steinbeck
Joad
Preston Foster
Ellen Drew
Geronimo
Beatrice Woman Slowly Recovers From Hip Injury
The Daily Sun reports Mrs. Lottie Miller of Beatrice is slowly recovering from a broken hip suffered in a fall at her home some time ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Daily Sun
Lottie Miller
Beatrice
Republicans back Burke for general election
Several Republicans in the area favor re electing Senator Burke. They cannot influence the primary but plan to support him in the general election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burke
Beatrice Judge Visits Diller Ahead of Re Election
District Judge Clayde B. Ellie from Beatrice toured Diller yesterday. Judge Ellis seeks re election with no opposition and says getting better acquainted with his constituency is beneficial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayde B. Ellie
Beatrice
Diller
Ellis
Beatrice man fined for illegal tree cutting on Pagels Farm
Wilson Brandt of Beatrice cut a tree on the Harry Pagels farm northwest of the city last Friday. He was fined 15 the County Judge Noble ordered jail time for nonpayment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Brandt
Beatrice
Harry Pagels
Wilson
Noble
Nimrod Brandt Withdraws From County Commission Race
Nimrod F. Brandt of Powell was among first to file for the second district county commissioner nomination but withdrew after being told he could not hold WPA work and run. He later sought ballot inclusion but filing had closed, leaving him out of the race for at least four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nimrod F. Brandt
Powell
Nim
WPA
Nimrod
Jansen approves WPA project for new auditorium
Fairbury Journal reports approval for a WPA funded auditorium in Jansen with a 600 seat capacity. The 50 by 90 feet native stone building will include monolithic concrete trim, basement locker rooms, kitchen and furnace rooms. Estimated cost about $29,366 with Jansen contributing $7,409.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jansen
Fairbury Journal
Jones Family in Young as You Feel plus Escape to Paradise
The Bonham theatre lines up a Sunday to Monday program featuring the Jones family in Young as You Feel and Bobby Breen in Escape to Paradise. News Sunday Nite Mid-Nite Show and Gala April Fool Takes A Chance Show also listed with all events slated to proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones Family
Bobby Breen
Paradise
Plus News
Grapes of Wrath in Theaters with Star Cast
Advertisement notes John Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath starring Henry Fonda and Jane Darwell with Doris Day? Bawden and Charles Grapwin among others. Cartoon and News added. Admission 30 cents day show 40 cents night 10 cents?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Steinbeck
Henry Fonda
Jane Darewell
Doris Bawden
Charles Grapwin
Adm
Mat
Geronimo stars Preston Foster and Ellen Drew play Friday
Film listing shows Preston Foster Andy Devine and Ellen Drew in Geronimo with Richard Dix also featured as Reno plus News screening on Friday and Saturday April 5 and 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Foster
Andy Devine
Ellen Drew
Geronimo
Richard Dix
Reno Plus News
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M. Marthe
Cave Awes
Pounder
Diller Nept
Democrat
Bonham Theatre
Jimmie Redmond
Samuel
Gallamore
Otho Jennings
Bonham T Theatre
Fairbury, Nebraska
J. Lyndon Thornton
Box
Dr. Caldwell
Waggoner Bros
J. Monroe Davis
S. C. Hutchinson
Diller, Nebraska
Drs
Hull & Hull
Fairbury
Nebraska
Scottsbluff
Odell
General Hospital
C. E. Rice, M. D
Odell, Nebraska
Pat
Colt
Duke
Wm. Behrends
Henry Behrends
Diller, Nebr
Frank A. Houston
Bonded Abstracter
Fairbury, Nebr
Edw
B. Ackerman
Optometrist
the Diller Cafe
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