23 Oct 1936
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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1936
Page
1
A lyrical piece celebrates October in Nebraska, praising sunsets and autumn colors. The voice recalls memories of the western countryside, linking natural beauty to reverence and peaceful evenings. The poem closes with initials H. H. P. indicating authorship.
Jefferson county prepares an annual Red Cross membership drive with a target of 800 members. Fairbury covers 600, while 200 must come from other parts of the county, including a 40 member quota for the Diller vicinity. A standard canvass will occur in due season.
Mr and Mrs Erwin Fanders of McMinnville recently moved and returned home unexpectedly. Erwin was admitted to Odell hospital Saturday morning for appendicitis and underwent an operation. He is reported to be recovering well.
Two bus loads from Holdrege and Hastings districts headed to the American Royal Stock Show in Kansas City halted at the city park for the dinner hour.
Will Henrichs loaded his personal effects into a box car on Monday and Tuesday as the Henrichs family, including Mr and Mrs Henrichs and their three sons, left for their new home at Conrath Wisconsin to take charge of a dairy farm after a Tuesday departure in their automobile.
Subscriptions advertised for six months to The World Herald Daily and Sunday with Red Book Pictorial Review and Good Stories for 470 dollars. Savings of 280 dollars highlighted. The Record invites subscription responses from readers.
The Daily Sun reports about 10 000 black bass released by the state fish hatcheries into the Blue River above and below the Beatrice dam. The stocking aims to boost local fish populations and fishing opportunities.
Congressman G. Binderup will address voters at Fairbury Court House tomorrow night October 24. The Democratic incumbent for Nebraska's 4th district seeks a second term.
County Judge E. R. Bee capped a campaign swing in Diller on Thursday as he adds final touches to his bid for re election and expressed strong confidence in victory.
Bonham Theatre in Fairbury unveils a new weekly schedule starting October 25. Sundays to Tuesdays feature Outstanding Screen Productions while Wednesdays and Thursdays present a double feature of two major films. Fridays and Saturdays promise a greater screen hit and top short subjects.
The Burlington reshuffles motor passenger trains No 16 and 17 into combined mixed trains drawn by large locomotives. The front portion carries baggage express mail and passenger coaches with freight cars in the rear. The change aims to speed hot shot freight over the southern route with refrigerator cars stock and fast freight. no switching is done by these trains and they run between Table Rock and Mc Cook. The service began October 20.
Friday night a coyote was killed after a car chase by Billy in the ditch and back across the road near the Ahrends home and Henry Ahrends residence. Mrs Ahrends had not seen the animal until the chase ended with the coyote dead in the road.
Real estate transfers in Jefferson county show the Paul Stange residence in Diller has been transferred to Mrs. Mary Roessler of Wisconsin in settlement of the Paul Stange estate. Roessler is Paul and Carl Stange’s sister. Carl is administrator. The Roesslers plan to move to Diller and occupy the newly acquired property.
Mr and Mrs I R Andrews and son Neil with Miss Iris Hamel and Mrs W A Schndler traveled to Lincoln last Saturday to see Nebraska defeat Indiana 9 to 13 in the second half. Mr Schindler joined in Lincoln and stayed in Diller Sunday with his family.
More than a thousand physicians and surgeons from six midwestern states are expected to attend the Omaha Midwest Clinical Society gathering at the Paxton Hotel in Omaha from October 26 to 30. Lectures by twelve distinguished American medical men will be the principal feature.
Robert Glathar hurt his arm at school last week and wore a sling. He visited a doctor on Friday and learned the injury is a bone fracture.
A school band was organized at Steele City last week with nineteen members to start. M. O. Wood has been elected to instruct the new organization.
Clarence Sixel underwent an appendicitis operation at Lythe hospital in Beatrice last Wednesday and is reported to be recovering nicely.
The State Convention of Women’s clubs met in Beatrice this week with numerous local attendees. Bishop Oxnam of Omaha spoke on Fire Preservation of Democracy, urging Americans to tackle economics and unemployment to prevent dictatorship and preserve freedom.
The Methodist ladies announce a food sale on Saturday afternoon and evening October 24 at Wag generator Bros store. They seek generous contributions of dressed chickens pies cakes and other home baked goods.
The honor roll lists L. H. Findling Oscar Amos Will Henrichs M. E. Fish of Los Angeles Henry Abrends of Steele City Herman DeVries Twin Brooks S. D. William Friday Rush City Minnesota.
Alfred Maichow, 21, of Diller Nebraska, hospitalized in Scottsbluff after a Sept auto-truck crash that killed his brother, undergoes a two hour operation to return his stomach heart and liver to normal positions. He must inflate a balloon every 15 minutes to keep his left lung expanded while recovering.
The article describes Alfred at Methodist hospital, praised by doctors and nurses for courage and constant cheer. His father recalled his son’s upbeat nature, and a hospital photo session captured Alfred smiling for newspapers, with plans to keep a scrapbook keepsake.
Mrs Anne Sullivan Macy, 70, longtime teacher of Helen Keller who could not see hear or speak, died Tuesday in New York. Keller’s prayers for strength to endure the silence reflect a life of mutual dependence and affection between the two women seen by many who knew them.
The Cooper Company received a car load of empty barrels and a tank car loaded with molasses. The tank car capacity is 8115 gallons and southern beet molasses weigh about 11 pounds per gallon. Barrels weigh 600 to 650 pounds each.
Henry Wiemers expanded his hog empire by sending a Hereford to Cedar Bluffs Alabama last Monday the first entry to that state. A returned crate at Diller station bore the label The White Faced Hog Man and showed the owner forgot the name. The note ends with a proverb about room for improvement.
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