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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1937
Page
4
A rural note laments editors and the paper’s dull content as readers complain when issues are late or missing. The verse contrasts lively urban papers with the current issue’s stale jokes and poor layout, warning of loud caller frustration.
The editor reports a legal holiday last Tuesday after visiting Fairbury and finding the courthouse closed. The note identifies the day as Columbus Day.
County seat chatter questions who holds the authority for relief in Fairbury. A local observer says no single person is big enough to be IT all the time, suggesting authority should be shared.
A little girl asks what people say at marriage and is told they promise to love and bind. She then remarks that her mother is not always married, prompting a humorous, reflective moment on vows and relationships.
Several Diller residents saw Thin Ice at the Bonham showing, commending Sonja Henie as a first class skater and Tyrone Power as an excellent partner. The feature Soaking the Poor reveals how relief rolls are being grafted by gangsters.
General Matsui, commander in Shanghai, issues proclamation on October 7 announcing Japan's invasion of China and readiness to use all means to subdue opponents. AP reports this as an official declaration of war, signaling nations may respond with actions such as boycotts.
The text suggests dividing a 36 billion dollar national debt by a world population of two billion to yield an 18 dollar per person assessment. It frames this as a simple solution, noting it would pay the debt if collected, but acknowledges it as a large logistical problem.
Last Tuesday 2660 Jefferson County auto drivers had secured licenses leaving 5340 of 8000 who have not applied. Procrastination and resistance to testing slow progress, with a December 1 deadline causing long lines at the license office.
One hundred twelve Creighton University students, partly working through college, receive 12 to 15 dollars monthly for stenography research lab assistance and campus maintenance tasks as announced this week.
Dr Viers visited the Meyer home southeast of Lanham this week and found six young pigs and five large pigs dead from cholera. Earlier a newspaper reported Meyer lost 86 head, with some over 400 pounds each.
Frank Novotny visited Rosebud in south central South Dakota near Valentine Nebraska and reported no grasshoppers in the Rosebud vicinity last week. He noted that the region had plenty of hoppers previously, implying Nebraska may wonder what has become of its grasshoppers.
A preacher from a nearby town visiting a village ended up driving past his own home town while discussing a conversation with his wife. The editor and wife also got lost returning from Fairfield and wandered east past the cemetery before finding John Plager's residence.
Presidents of eastern railroads met at the Biltmore Hotel in New York last week and decided to ask the Interstate Commerce Commission for permission to raise passenger rates from 2 cents to 2 1/2 cents per mile. The Baltimore and Ohio favored the lower rate but reportedly reversed position. Officials say the raise will not cut passenger travel but will significantly increase railroad revenues.
Beatrice faces 42 fuel transports daily through town amid several serious incidents. Last Friday a tractor drawing a transport caught fire eight miles south on highway 77, damaging only the tractor. A following transport collided to avoid another car. both tanks escaped damage. Proposals consider routing oil by rail to reduce highway traffic.
County agricultural agent reports livestock deaths from corn stalk poisoning. E A Jacobs contests the issue noting no losses with hay and grain added to stalk pastures. Recommendations include prefeeding roughage, adding grain such as oats, and continuing hay during stalk grazing.
A Marine slang feature explains how sea service shapes speech from galley to skipper. It notes ashore terms, nicknames like goldbrick and plank owners, and phrases such as hit the skipper for leave, chop chop, and shake a leg, reflecting travels and regional touches.
Federal funds through the Farm Security Administration back co operative borrowing as a path for farmers to buy stock halls stallions rams threshing outfits elevators sprayers and other services. Local county manager A George Alexander reports three Jefferson county loans totaling 3257 50 with room for more while noting federal loans must be repaid.
The Savannah river forms the dividing line between South Carolina and Georgia and sits about 100 miles north of the Florida state line.
The examiner station in Fairbury will be open for three months from September 1 to December 1, 1937. Applicants must obtain their driver's licenses in this period. The station is in the House at Fairbury south of the County Treasurer's office, with hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Clinton Geiger of Lehigh County Pennsylvania notes that after three failed attempts to establish a stand he spent 1.10 dollars per acre on superphosphate for wheat and clover produced a perfect stand. He also describes using a 21 feet 4 inch wide potato weeder on a powerful tractor to weed 3 acres per hour enabling efficient harvest.
A letter from Jasper Long explains missed issues of The Record and notes regular 46 year subscription. He asks how many do you think this would be and mentions 1891 start and rare misses. The paper apologizes and promises a copy with the current issue.
Orizaba is the highest peak in Mexico, a volcano rising about 18 250 feet above sea level.
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