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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1940
Page
1
Village leader John Clauson announces October 27 1940 Navy Day in Diller Nebraska. The proclamation urges display of the American Flag and patriotic exercises to honor the Navy and educate citizens about its role in national life.
Nebraska State Game Commission reports over 30 000 birds released this summer and improved breeding and feeding conditions. Pheasant season runs Oct 20 to Nov 2 statewide except select counties and sanctuaries with daily bag five birds. A second open season Nov 10 to 16 in six counties allows three male birds only.
Naomi Chapter O E S visited Violet Chapter Wymore on Tuesday evening October 15 with honor guests past worthy matrons and patrons. Attendees from Naomi Chapter included Mrs Earhart Manning Cassell from Steele City and Mrs Waggoner Robertson Cully and Ludington from Diller.
Relatives report that the 11 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Marsteller suffered infantile paralysis. He was taken to a Concordia Kansas hospital but returned home to Washington Kansas for care. He is the grandson of A. J. Hill of this place.
Donald Bugbee, wounded in the leg during a recent hunt, is in the Veterans Hospital at Denver. Relatives report a severe bone condition may keep him there for about eight months and the risk of amputation remains.
Claus Saathoff a deaf mute carpenter from Fairbury previously of Diller sustained a broken leg above the knee when struck crossing the street by a car driven by Walter Lade. He was hospitalized for treatment after the incident last week.
Ben and Rudolph Senior returned Saturday from Ashton Idaho where they own land. They rented their farm and sold personal effects with plans to settle near Diller.
Mr. and Mrs. O J Mayborn Mr A Mayborn and Mr and Mrs W A Snyder visited Beatrice Wednesday evening to hear Theodore Roosevelt in what they called a most wonderful speech.
The Methodist church announces a Homecoming on the first Sunday in November the third. Former pastors and members will be invited to attend and participate in the event.
Thirty-one high school pupils set to meet at Fairbury High School on Saturday October 19 at 9 00 am. The event is the Young Citizens Contest sponsored by the World Herald and the American Legion. Representing eight Jefferson County towns Fairbury Jansen Steele City Daykin Endicott Reynolds Plymouth Diller plus Margare t Barnett Betty Grabber Lloyd Lamb and Vern Hubka.
Republican governor candidate Dwight Griswold will visit Diller at nine o clock Monday to address residents. He is described as a man of sterling qualities and a suitable choice for Nebraska’s leadership.
Mr and Mrs Wm Wiemers welcome a boy and girl born Thursday at Odell hospital. The girl weighs 7.4 pounds and the boy 7 pounds. Both mother and infants are reported to be well.
County Agent Frank Flyeo spent Wednesday visiting Diller for outreach and field work. He met with local farmers to discuss crop practices and received questions on soil health and pest management.
Eighty three young men presented for first peacetime draft registration at Pleasant precinct. The event featured American Legion representatives, a local band, and a ceremony honoring registrants with performances by area youths and veterans. The list below names all registrants alphabetically, with community sponsors Campbell Cline Post 349 of Steele City and Diller figures in the program.
Twenty three years ago on June 5 1917 Diller registered ninety two men in the first World War draft. Two civil war veterans attended and a large flag raising at city hall drew over a thousand residents as General John Hartigan spoke and Harry Green funded the pole project.
Mr John Sedlacek and his daughter Leona visited Mrs Sedlacek in Lincoln where she is staying for treatments and improving. The family shared a basket dinner and picnic in Antelope Park on a sunny Sunday. The day reached about 85 degrees.
Dr. Walker of Lincoln, son of the pastor at Diller Steele City Methodist churches, acted as a caller at Diller on Wednesday in 1896.
Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Garrett died at Steeleway around ten o clock p m Wednesday October 9 after weeks of illness. Born September 16 1989 the child was taken to the University Hotel in Omaha for treatment including blood transfusions. Services were held at the home in Steele City last Friday with Rev. Williams officiating. Burial followed at Steele City cemetery with Waggoner service. Harvey Reed was found guilty in Dirt Court Beatrice on charges of assault and battery and knifing Frank Compton at Wymore last June. He claimed self defense and received a fine and short jail sentence from District Judge Cloyd B Ellie.
A pamphlet-style note invites readers to view the 1941 Chevrolet highlighting many new automobile features likely to impress. It promises a convenient demonstration to showcase the car’s improvements and overall appeal.
J Lyndon Thornton seeks re election to the state house visiting voters today. His candidacy announcement appears in another column of this paper.
Report to Nebraska Department of Banking shows the Diller State Bank in Jefferson county with assets totaling 9222 464,16 80 394 77 1 650 2 288 88 688 35 2 246 total assets. O. J. Mayborn cashier swore the document as a true copy with directors A Mayborn and B E Mayborn and notary public Hutchmson confirming on the 11th day of August.
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