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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1940
Page
2
Parcel is entered at the Diller Nebraska post office for transmission as second class matter through the mass mail. This item notes mailing status and processing under postal regulations.
Jefferson County reported 0.35 inches of moisture for the week ending May 11. The moisture level affected local farming and water resources, with farmers monitoring soil conditions and potential easing of drought signs.
A brief wartime note mentions a German invasion of Holland last week and contrasts it with Dutch forces. The fragment signals tension between Germany and the Netherlands during the period of hostilities.
The Senior Class of 1940 at Diller High School takes pride in a notable achievement with several members distinguished for not drinking or smoking. This emphasis reflects the school's values and the era's social expectations.
Ray Eick’s pure-bred Ayrshire cow produced twins last Monday. The calves, named King and Queen by Miss Betty, are reportedly thriving.
Wheat in the bin facing a price drop this week as buyers offer 78 cents from Monday's 96 cent quotation. Growers wonder why they did not sell earlier amid the market slide.
Farmers faced unsettled conditions with rain failing to arrive. Temperatures ranged from 94 daytime heat to 48 overnight. Some households regret removing heating. others with furnaces restarted. A brief warm spell suggested summer was near, though temperatures stood at 38 degrees this morning.
LaForest Fasnacht is working at Wayne Kansas instead of Wayne Nebraska near Concordia. He spent the weekend at home and likes his new job.
Seven candidates for Fairbury post master include E. E. Wonder Homer Yeaskle Arthur Acker man Mrs. McHale Floyd Catlin Jake Bartel and Walter Jones. Residents would choose by election if held, making the county seat a truly democratic place like Diller.
Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt and officials will attend a five cent dinner next Tuesday night to illustrate how relief families can live on a budget. The menu includes a beef stew with potatoes onions and carrots a prune half a slice of bread oleomargarine and coffee. Critics say the demonstration would be more meaningful if participants lived on the ration for thirty days and endured restrictions to save for a new pair of shoes. They also oppose using oleomargarine over butter and mock Nebraska farmers for the reaction.
Samuel E Gallamore was recently re elected chairman of the Jefferson County YMCA organization.
Rev. Otto K. Oelke of Ander Texas becomes the new pastor of St. John's Evangelical church in Lanham and has moved his family to the parish.
Reports confirm Kaiser Wilhelm and his household are safe at Doorn Holland after German invasion. Earlier rumors spoke of relocation to safety, but the former emperor chose to stay and face his destiny at his Doorn residence.
Mr and Mrs Walker of Beatrice moved to a farm four miles north of Odell where they built a modern home. Walker considered buying the Peters residence in Diller to move to the farm, a plan met with disapproval from Diller residents. Mrs Walker was formerly Mrs Lloyd Meyers of the area.
A 1914 Vera Cruz incident involves a ship’s carpenter weighing anchors and nails, slipping from a swaying gang plank and disappearing twice beneath the waves. Rescue orders ring out as he surfaces each time, finally warning the crew he will drop on the nearby kegs if not saved.
Jimmie Redmond stars in Buck Benny Ride Again a wild west romance comedy at the Bonham Theatre with Rochester Eden Drew Phill Harris and other radio and screen stars. Also shown calling Philo Vance a murder thriller on Wednesday and Thursday.
An aged Highlander near eighty recounts his conversion at sixty saying the Lord asked to exchange with him. He explains he gave up all his years of sin and his sinful heart and received the righteousness of Christ in return.
A Washington gathering features Mrs. Taft’s anecdote on political wives and mishaps at a formal dinner. Old Man Winter aims for a third term with travel notes from Dr. Andrews in Fairbury. Hidden behind these items is a Veterans Bureau training note and a push for “Homes for Birds” publications.
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