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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1941
Page
2
The notice lists subscription options including one year in advance and six months in advance with a price of $1.60. It also notes the item is entered at the Diller Nebraska post office for transmission through the mails as second class matter.
John Specht of Lincoln sends in his Record subscription again this week noting his health has not been the best of late.
Reports indicate the territory west of Fairbury has been receiving excessive rainfall recently, an unusual weather pattern noted by observers.
Ralph Long planted four acres of corn Wednesday afternoon then went to town to decide if the cold evening weather meant planting was premature.
Mr and Mrs John Greider drove to Beatrice Tuesday afternoon on a shopping expedition. John Greider sought a lot of garden seed of a single variety during the outing.
The Board calls for applicants to fill the combined position of water commissioner and village marshal, inviting bids in the current issue.
The Little Blue River in Fairbury received an 4000 channel catfish plant. Fish ranged from four inches to two pounds in weight. The action aimed to boost local fishing and wildlife habitat.
Superintendent and sponsors report a well behaved senior class trip to Lincoln on Monday. The upperclassmen conducted themselves perfectly with no injuries or near accidents, and the supervisor notes relief given recent incidents in other schools.
Superintendent W. A Schindler mourns at Te cumseh after a Junior Senior banquet. A car trip to Lincoln ended in a crash near Ascadilla as the driver failed a curve and went over an embankment. Two junior boys killed, one injured.
Kraft plant in Beatrice avoided a walkout when management and unions reached a compromise last Thursday. Wages were raised and the closed shop clause was waived, though the dispute may reemerge later. The piece notes evolving industry and union influence as plants grow larger.
Fairbury News reports Miss Ruth Stoneman of Fairbury has been elected president of the girls dormitory council at Peru Teachers College for the current school year. She was recently chosen as a member of the Diller High School teaching staff.
Daniel B. Penrod aged 81 died at his home 1300 North 26 St Lincoln Monday May 6 according to the Lincoln Star. He had lived in Lincoln 22 years after previously residing in Beatrice. Penrod was a carpenter and builder who erected several buildings near Diller.
A letter from Mrs Ollie Armsted of Tecumseh accompanies a check to renew a year's subscription to the Record. The payment was drawn on the Diller State Bank which carries a Depositors Guarantee Fund of Nebraska inscription. The fund began around 1929 and ended in 1931.
A Sunday School discussion at the Methodist church debated why people accept the Bible as true. Some offered reasons for faith while others admitted they simply know it is true. The lesson noted skepticism as a challenge to belief and warned that unbelief can lead to destruction.
Report missive shows relief clients at the Fairbury courthouse lobby crowding the food stamp booth. Officials explain stamps are optional but advantageous, countering a belief that stamps must be bought. A woman complains she did not get enough free stamps, noting the rule of one blue stamp for every two orange stamps.
The Great Salt Plains in Oklahoma cover an area described as six by eight miles and as level as a table top. The plain’s expansive flatness is noted in historical accounts highlighting its unusual uniform surface.
The county Triple A office states price stabilization for pork dairy and poultry will protect consumers and producers. Farmers may see modestly higher prices initially to expand production, with the temporary rise repaid over the next two years as large supplies come in. The government will then guard against food speculation.
Ray J Lowery district AAA Fieldman approves a cotton mattress program for Jefferson County. Supplies will be ordered from the Surpus Marketing Administration for early fall work. People who want to make mattresses should apply now at the county agent’s office.
In Gage County children and teachers have worked hard to prepare floats for the Beatrice by school parade planned for Friday afternoon.
Ready-to-serve meats and sausages fill shops for quick meals and elegant platters. Buffets and porch meals boost the cold meat platter as a centerpiece, with variety from different meats and sausages.
Eddie Dowell kept his word after saving nickels for two years. He walked into a Champaign Illinois car dealer with a beer case full of five cent pieces and drove away with a new automobile.
A pastry technique suggests holding ready-to-bake pies in a refrigerator for an hour or more before baking. Chilled pies yield a more tender crust than pies baked from room temperature.
In England and France the period is known as St Martin’s summer, linked to a legend that after St Martin shared his cloak with a beggar on a cold November day, summer returned.
The Senate unanimously approves a substantial Marine Corps increase to boost national defenses. Omaha recruiting chief announces May enlistment drive with transfers to San Diego at government expense for men 18 to 80, 5'0" to 6'2" tall, single, in good health.
The Celanese Corporation of America unveils a new cellulose strip reinforcement. A narrow strip sewn into seams aims to reduce wrinkling in clothing, offering a simple fix in fabric wear.
The secretary of state Harry F. Kelly announces tests to determine the best size shape color and type style for automobile license plates. Police officers and automobile experts will assist in scientifically measuring readability at distance and under difficult conditions.
Fragmentary text notes employment and trade topics linked to South Africa and the United Nations in 1938. The readable portions mention mining, likely gold, and personnel or roles within an international context.
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