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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1936
Page
4
Local business notices will run until further order at the Diller Nebraska post office. Advertising rates are six cents per line for each insertion. Rates are available upon application and apply to second class matter transmitted through the mails.
Local observation notes grass turning green after rainfall and comments on the time of year when day and night are roughly equal in length. The casual remark highlights the renewed growth and the natural cadence of the seasons.
In response to inquiries, the paper describes its political tone as very non-partisan and as liberal as a republican can claim, signaling a cautious stance amid charged public sentiment.
This week’s honor roll includes Mr. and Mrs. M Callander John Wehl ing Carl Ludgington high school coach and Mrs Floyd Maw.
A historical note records Francis Clark selling potatoes to Mrs Fred Clark. One potato stood out as a large perfect specimen described as petrified or stone, yet its eyes remained perfect.
Rear Admiral William S. Sims, longtime wartime commander of the American fleet in European waters, died Monday at his daughter’s Boston home at age 77. His death followed three heart attacks.
Phil E Douglas of Lincoln took possession of the Kensaw Progress plant last Saturday after R E Clark sold the business to another party but faced a canceled deal due to a rubber check. Clark had previously published the Odell Oracle until recently.
Eight inches of snow fell in Denver and parts of Wyoming. Temperatures plunged from 82 to 27 as Cheyenne faced a severe storm with loss of life heavy property damage and thousands of trees damaged.
A Falls City street scene last week drew a crowd near a large Landon portrait. A truck carrying mules rolled by while the animals mockingly brayed, prompting amused jeers from bystanders. The Odell band story adds local color about Will Skrabal and Odell day preparations at the county fair.
County Judge E R Bee spent Wednesday visiting friends in this county area. The Judge maintains a wide circle of allies in the region who are deeply loyal to him.
Samuel Gallamore visits the area as a capable young lawyer making his second campaign to win the office of County Judge.
The Rev. R. B. Frederick of Portsmouth Ohio started a campaign to fund a new church basement. He calculated the cost in pennies and reports the fundraising basket is now two thirds full.
A steady rain began last Saturday and continued through Wednesday evening across the vicinity and most of Nebraska. One and four fifths inches of precipitation were recorded, with a light drizzle persisting through the final days.
The editor notes summer trousers gave way to woolen coats during a chilly spell last week. Young ladies at the high school kept calm en route in plush coats and bare legs, seemingly unfazed by the weather.
The cooler spell in Nebraska drives households to tune furnaces stoves and oil burners. A look into full bins shows households hoping last summer's excess heat can be released. The piece questions scientists for not conserving natural supply.
A letter from Geo H Andrews praises the Diller paper and town, noting strong local business support and a first-rate public school. He highlights the Diller Municipal Band and the annual picnic as key community features that boost the town’s reputation.
A local postal quirk has surfaced with letters stamped “Repeal Has Failed” in the lower left corner. About 30,000 rubber stamps circulated by Ethel Hubler of a Los Angeles paper explain the practice, allowed if not interfering with addresses.
An item urges reopening the Daykin Methodist Sunday school, while the Diller Methodists struggle to afford a pastor yet keep their Sunday school. A nearby editor applauds the new pastor’s vigor and warns against reliance on fundraising schemes, noting a shift toward direct giving and social events.
Steele City News reports on Arthur Hamley confronting a green melon theft last Saturday night. Vandals took two melons each, totaling fourteen, prompting consideration of a legal response or a personal conduct course on the farm premises.
A whimsical note suggests honeymoons endure longer if a wife appears the same after washing her face. The idea plays on routines shaping lasting impressions in marriage.
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