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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1935
Page
1
American Red Cross year report highlights 54,305 veterans helped, 587 public health nurses making 921,455 visits to 186,326 patients, 98,441 first aid certificates issued, 46,693 trained in life saving. Volunteers produced 3,102,843 surgical dressings with 80,901 on active duty.
The undersigned announce store closures on Armistice Day November 11 at noon and will remain closed the rest of the day. Farmer's Store Clark's Store Hughes Cash Store Peters Grocery.
Local insurance agents report a state rating board reduction in premiums for public buildings including schools churches and city halls by 15 to 25 percent. The five year policy costs fall and the difference is being refunded to policyholders by agents of the affected companies.
Dell Wehling visiting Steele City for a show had his saxophone stolen after a thief broke a glass from his coupe door. He also discovered his spare tire and wheel were missing when the show ended.
Orlo Geer received a new Dodge truck on Monday equipped with a 500 gallon tank for his gas and oil delivery service. The red rig features black lettering announcing the brand, which has shifted from Derby to Phillips 66.
Advertisements dominate this week’s Record with over thirty listings, many newly published and offering appealing goods and services. Readers are invited to scan the array for bargains and updates across multiple categories.
Mr and Mrs Chas Gaisford of Renolds spent several days at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Weste in Carmichael and returned to their home Sunday.
Evangelist William A. Sanday died at his Chicago residence Wednesday evening from a heart attack, as reported by local authorities. Priority was given to his public ministry career and the sudden nature of the death.
Frances Hilder and Mr Rethlesn welcome a daughter, Constance Joan, born October 15 at their home in Wymore.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Leonard Tieman at their Beatrice home on October 31. The newborn will be named Betty Jo and greeted by Molly Hiatt.
The Congregation al church ladies announce their annual supper and bazaar to be held on Saturday November 9. Admission prices are 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children under 12.
A. Cooper Co announces Friday and Saturday shorts sale at 1.09 per sack with a carload of shorts and bran due this week.
A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Harry Thompson on Saturday November 2. The newborn weighed ten pounds.
The item identifies Mavis Holly as one of several residents described as ill within the local community, signaling concern and collective welfare.
A five o'clock fire at Fred Clark's home started in a bread box in a large kitchen cupboard. The blaze damaged the kitchen and many dishes, with interior fire damage and insurance covering the building but not the contents. Firefighters and neighbors contained the blaze. the alarm was heard miles away, though many town residents did not hear it.
The state corn husking contest in Wayne Nebraska last Monday faced icy conditions with 29 shuckers and about ten thousand spectators. Paul Pokett of Laurels Cedar county Nebr won first with 17.66 in 30 minutes, Oscar Nelson Dixon county was second, Louis Kaste Stanton county third. Pete Wenz Jefferson county ranked toward the middle. Pokett and Nelson planned to enter the national contest at Slawelle Iowa today. about eighteen shuckers will compete nationally.
The Young Democrats of Nebraska's First District plan a rally and banquet at the Cornhusker Hotel on November 8. Congress member Luckey will speak with Clausius Murthison, director of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, also on the program. Russell Pollard of Falls City invites district leaders to attend.
Armistice Day closings affect the Agricultural Agent's office and other public offices at the Court House. Farmers who have not filed 1936 wheat contract applications are urged to do so before Friday November 15. Filing does not bind but extends the decision window.
A pro pari mutuel horse race gambling society is organized in Thayer county to counteract the activities of the Thayer County Anti Pari Mutuel group. Officers for the new organization will be announced at an early date.
Phillips 66 markets polymerized gasoline promising smoother engine performance and reduced wear. Industry insiders anticipate wider availability as stations test new formulation. Public reception remains cautious amid pricing debates and early testing data.
Del Wehling won first prize in the Bonham amateur night program last Friday evening with his fast rhythm tap dance act. Lucille Barnett accompanied as pianist but did not place. Elma Wehling took second place, and finalists will compete in Bonham over the next two weeks for cash prizes.
A quiet Halloween night saw a few junk items on Main Street and some windows soap sprayed, with minor damages like sand in soap and a few shirts torn. Beatrice youths reportedly vandalized garages, poured paint on cars, and dirtied homes, prompting calls for punishment.
Theodore Hepioe returned from a month in Idaho visiting brothers Rudolph and Ben Senior. He traveled via U P to Grand Island Endicott and Diller, noting cold weather and three inches of snow. Reports big farming crops hay squash beets and tall bridges across canyons and Snake River with a rock dropping stunt that nearly missed the water.
Congressman C G Binderup will start weekly radio talks on KMMJ Sundays at 1:00 PM Central on November 10. He aims to report his congressional stewardship and discuss measures vital to the agricultural community, with accompanying weekly newspaper articles on government matters.
Congressman Binderup spoke at Blue Hill Nebraska Commerce Club in the High School Auditorium about TVA expansion and cheap electric energy transforming agriculture and industry. He described a pending Congress bill to refinance farm mortgages at 14 percent interest, with principal paid over time and provision for repossession of farms foreclosed, plus a path for tenants to acquire farm homes, calling it a vital national measure.
The Steele City Woman's Club program, postponed last Sunday due to rain, will be held at the Congregational church next Sunday night November 10. Highlights include Hostesses Mrs A Eick and Mrs B Lenders, topics on growing up with books and magazines, a review of Andrew Carnegie, a spring poem setting to music, and a discussion on public library services for boys and girls with several members contributing.
The Diller Fire Department will stage a sparkling two act musical comedy Why Wonder at the Diller opera house on Friday and Saturday November 15 16. The local cast features Chas Waggoner as Hubert Long Loyd Sinkey as Ketchum and a group of seven heirs amid intrigue over a will and a hotel stake with song and dance routines and colorful costumes. Directed by Miss Erma Batterman of Lincoln the production promises lively entertainment and community involvement.
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