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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1941
Page
4
In advance rates listed for six months and a year no. The notice appears as a publication line from Diller Nebraska. It includes publisher details and post office classification as second class mail matter.
Everett Clark cut wood with an ax last Friday forenoon when a stick flew up and struck him across the eyes. Holle's store has focused on cutting bogs for freezing and storage with the electric robot meat cutter now in regular use.
Rod Green age fifty traveled to Omaha for the first time last Tuesday aboard a special train from Fairbury. He described the trip as a notable outing and marked the city visit as a memorable event.
Cal Waggoner visited the Record office early in the week to renew his subscription. The action is noted as good news for the paper and the subscriber alike.
A small stray named Scottie killed two chickens for Miss Emma Glather on Monday night. Marshal John Greider has the dog penned and plans to execute him if no one claims him.
A Beatrice area couple visited town last Friday to consult Dr Ellis about an infected tooth. The wife suffered a swollen jaw, and they stopped by Mrs Rains' uncle Charlie Waggoner, who persuaded them to pose for a photo of the jaw.
Serenus Viers arrived home from Buffalo last Friday noon after his airplane factory shutdown from Thursday evening to Tuesday afternoon. He drove with Iowa boys to see his parents, and began burying something, though he lacked proper pants for the return as he realized he had panties instead of the expected extra suit.
Harold Henrichs discusses risks in turkey farming after losing 250 birds to freezing last November and eighteen this year to a stray dog. He plans to enter business despite setbacks. Dr. Harry F. Huntington led a Beatrice Methodist conference at the parsonage with a board turnout and urged keeping the pastor’s salary current.
The Record office force struggled for a week with a stubborn safe combination. Mrs Violet Grone.Uim visited with her daughter and, using the card with the code, turned the dial and opened the safe. Receipts on subscriptions can now be issued again.
The narrative recalls Grant and Johnson clashing over succession plans after Lincoln's death. Johnson tried to push Grant aside, George Henry Thomas refused, and Grant warned Johnson against attending the ceremony. Inaugural balls proved chaotic with wrap issues, mismanaged security, and a failed supper, where Horace Greeley lost his hat and coat.
The Brown Derby in Jansen was closed Tuesday afternoon by order of County Attorney Frank W. Rain and Sheriff Dwight B. Young after state inspectors and a highway patrol crackdown following 10 drunken driving arrests. Most arrestees were from outside Fairbury and some from Kansas, Beatrice, and Fairbury. licenses were revoked for two. The joint did not sell liquor but served mixed drinks, and neighbors feared job losses if names were published after further arrests. Rain and Young urged Jansen to appoint another officer to curb drunk driving on the Fairbury to Jansen highway.
Brown Derby Cafe managers say the venue must close temporarily due to extreme rowdism shown by a transient gang of workers last Saturday night, prompting safety concerns and a halt to service.
Ensign Wayne Morris, star of I Wanted Wings, joined the U S Navy in May 1941. He praised Navy aviation training and career options from flight training to aviation machinist roles, speaking of the “chance of a lifetime” in the future of aviation. Morris is shown with the Naval Aviation Cadet Selection Board at Long Beach Naval Reserve Air Base.
Albanian feudists operate under the Law of Lek allowing a truce period during which they will not be shot if they enter town hold a party or gather crops. The rule governs when feuders may appear publicly to avoid violence.
In Johannesburg a giant refrigerator suffered an ammonia pipe burst. Fumes filled the store and spilled into the street as passersby choked and drivers coughed. Five men in gas masks with a refrigeration expert halted the leak.
Up to June 17 1939 the Arlington National Cemetery burial tally stood at 48 014 persons. The figure reflects the cumulative number of interments at the national cemetery through that date.
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