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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1936
Page
4
One year in advance or six months in advance options with a price of 1.60 and 1.60 respectively. Advertising rates are available upon request. Business locals run until ordered out and are billed at six cents per line per insertion. The notice is filed as second class matter with the post office in Diller Nebraska.
At the Texas Centennial Exposition the Chrysler exhibit will feature the world’s largest mirrored surface, about 7,000 square feet, surpassing the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles by several hundred square feet.
At the national convention in Cleveland Ohio the Socialist Party led by Norman Thomas refused a communist proposal to form a united front for the 1936 campaign.
The Record states it has never failed to be on time since current management took over. Readers may report late deliveries to receive a replacement. A bundle of papers intended for a neighboring town missed connections last week, and other copies were mailed Monday.
No program is planned for Decoration Day in Diller this year beyond decorating graves in Prairie Home Cemetery. Attendance at local services has been a small handful for years, and the community appears unconcerned about observance. The writer urges the school to take the lead.
Rural Electrification Administration bids will be received by June 5 for 450 miles of rural distribution lines in Gage county. It marks the first Nebraska project funded to reach construction, serving 1,117 rural customers with no prior central station power. The plan aims to buy wholesale power from Loup River Power Development at about one cent per kilowatt hour or less.
The presidents of France and Spain are invited to Dallas for the June 6 opening. President Roosevelt, Vice President Garner, and Governor Alfred will lead a mammoth parade. A world radio broadcast will cover the grounds then shift to Madrid for a Spanish address and later to France. Gates open at noon June 6.
The San Francisco Bay cities plan an international exposition in 1939 to mark the completion of two giant bridges costing over 100 million dollars. One bridge spans eight miles between San Francisco and Oakland, the other the Golden Gate with a record suspension span. The fair site is a 420 acre man made island at the bay’s center, visible from both structures.
The piece argues Israel’s return to Palestine fulfills prophecy but warns of Arab opposition and ongoing conflicts. It notes Britain’s postwar mandate, Jewish immigration, land purchases, and Arab resistance amid calls for Messiah acceptance before a true restoration.
Clairmont Alberta hosts its 29th annual picnic of sports next week featuring a baseball tournament with prizes of 0 15 8 and 4 for winners plus basketball and softball games. Horse races novelty races up to 51 prizes and a horseshoe tournament precede an evening dance. J Collaster is president and C E Cavett secretary of the association.
A satirical remark critiques wartime social norms and a congressional bonus for soldiers. The piece contrasts men and women in everyday items and hints at gendered behavior, reflecting a humor style from the Fairbury Journal.
A collage of notes recalls visits to Beatrice Diller and Fairbury by locals Frank Willey Woody Denny and families. It cites a coal strike at Beatrice, cyclone reports from multiple states, school principals salaries, royal pageantry plans in Missouri, local political views and other bygone events from forty years ago.
Dist 74 educators held a May 21 school picnic with 70 attendees enjoying dinner ice cream and cake. Mr William Roelfs presented Miss Sparks a silver tray in recognition of four successful terms of teaching. The afternoon featured a mixed-ages ball game.
The Dorcas class of the Metho dist church met in the church parlors on Thursday afternoon May 21. Twenty four members and guests enjoyed an afternoon of seriousness and fun. Mrs. Charles Waggoner read the devotions from the Upper Room. Miss Carrie Lynn read two articles on wild flowers from Stack's book. Everyone joined in the social hour and a delicious lunch was served.
Mrs Sophia Mathias and Mrs Pearl Fletcher hosted Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Frank Amos and daughter Laura, Miss Mamie Gaisford, Mr and Mrs Roy Mathias and family of Ellis, Mrs Elizabeth Fouts, and Mrs Grace Fasnacht and family.
Mrs Christie Seaman invites many guests for a hearty meal at her home, suggesting a possible reason for the crowded table.
Mrs Mattie Clark and Harley Clark hosted a dinner on REsIT day evening. Monday evening guests included Mrs arrie Sparks, Mrs Nellie Miller and granddaughter Nancy Miller, Miss Pearl Sparks, and Miss Glidys Lottman.
District 56 closed its school year on Friday May 22 with a community picnic at the schoolhouse. Nearly all district families attended to enjoy home made ice cream and the event featured visitors from outside the district.
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