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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1935
Page
1
A verse fragment reflects on Summer fading as leaves fall and forests whisper. Birds, breeze, and streams mourn the season's passing with melancholy tones, while the speaker laments the end of summer and the walk alone among waning sights.
Hutchinson Wag goner Moser of the road committee met a state inspector in Fairbury to test gravel for the four and a half miles north of Diller. Moon helped arrange. The state aid is unlikely this year, but WPA gravel possible if a compliant pit is found and loaded by hand. A gravel bed three miles south of Fairbury was sampled for testing.
Mrs. Guy Learned hosted American Legion Auxiliary Unit 231 on Tuesday September 10, with Beatrice convention reports and routine business. Invited guests included Mrs. Asa Richardson Mrs. M. E. Shalla and Mrs. Albert Fern of Odell. Mrs Learned served homemade ice cream and angel food cake in the afternoon.
Senator William Gibbs McAdoo of California, 71, wed Doris Cross, 26, a nurse, at Landove, Maryland last Saturday. It is his third marriage, with his middle wife being President Wilson’s daughter who later divorced. His 55 year old father in law questions the match.
Mr and Mrs S McKitrick and daughter Clara of Falls Iowa visited Mr Nellie Rathburn at Ellis. They formerly lived northeast of Diller. Clara taught for years in Waterloo schools. Mr McKitrick is credited as the first superintendent of the Diller Methodist Sunday school.
The Lincoln 1934 state champion girls softball club meets an all star team from Endicott Steele City Harbine Jansen and Diller in a featured exhibition game tonight at the Spark.
Local readers attended a screening of Steamboat Jod oh Reed at the Bonham Theatre in Fairbury at the week's start, taking advantage of a discounted admission fee.
Italian leadership expresses a hardened stance toward foreign policy, signaling continued aggression and readiness for conflict amid regional tensions and alliance pressures. The remark underscores a wartime posture shaping strategic diplomacy and domestic mobilization.
Gayle Southwick eight year old son of Mr and Mrs Raleigh Southwick living one mile west of Harbine suffered a serious accident Saturday when he fell on the points of a pair of scissors. He was on the porch when his father called for a hammer and the boy, holding the scissors, stumbled over a stake and drove the points through the eye back into the temple. A Lincoln specialist advised taking him home as little could be done. There is faint hope for sight.
The September 1 crop report from the State and Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics finds Nebraska crops mostly satisfactory. Corn trails badly in the southern half with 41 percent condition, while northern counties show fair prospects if frost is delayed. oats, barley, hay, and potatoes mostly above or near average despite drought and floods.
A 9 11 35 letter from Taylor Gerard reports poor crop conditions in his Oregon district due to drought. He notes the worst in 22 years, says only about 300 bushels of wheat were harvested from 300 to 400 acres, and criticizes reduced planting as foolish while expressing nostalgia for pioneer days and Diller’s first school.
A Charivari ride Wednesday evening honored the newlyweds Earl Overstreet and Sheldon Farrel. Friends and well wishers paraded around town in an old car, celebrating the marriage in Hanover.
Crowd gathers at the county fair as exhibits and shows attract visitors. The event marks a notable exposition form and draws attention to the fair’s offerings.
The Nebraska annual Methodist conference closed with new pastor appointments for the year. Diller and Odell will have HH. Proett of Macon Nebr. as pastor. Other assignments include university pastor at Lincoln Rev. Drew and Jamacia charge for Mary Turnbull amid local church opposition.
Mr and Mrs Scott Miller hosted a Sunday dinner at Rock Creek to honor Mr A H Howard and the visiting Mr and Mrs A T Stewart of Hollywood California. Guests included Mary Willems Gladys Lottman Dwaine Clark Gretch en Wohlfarth and John Steiner. A H Howard a 56 year longtime pioneer left Illinois for Nebraska in 1879 and planned to live with his daughter Verna in California.
September 24 1986 at 8:00 P M the Woman's Club will meet at City Halls with hostesses Mrs Grace Fas nachi Mrs John Fietcher and Mrs Coeliander Lpoak of 4 H leader Mrs Ralph ios roe club leader A program of songs demonstration parliamentary law and 4 H round table Benefits of 4 H club Note change of place
Ak-Sar-Ben presents a million dollar fall exposition starting Sunday October 27 in Omaha featuring the first championship indoor polo tourney in the Midwest. Army teams from Fort Snelling Fort Des Moines Fort Leavenworth and Fort Riley join civilian clubs from Minneapolis Topeka Des Moines and Omaha in a new arena game.
South Dakota State College agronomists report successful control of creeping jenny or field bindweed with two two year rotation methods. For low moisture areas a rye based plan follows winter rye with a sorghum or sudan rotation. dry areas use repeated rye sowing and summer follow with a duckfoot cultivator to kill roots.
Congress passes a Potato Control Act imposing quotas taxes and stamped packaging on potato growers affecting about three million farmers. West Amwell New Jersey faces open revolt with a 36 citizen resolution denouncing the measure as unconstitutional and pledging resistance. The text cites historical parallels in Boston and Greenwich as inspiration for defiance.
A Maine traveler mocks Nebraska highways calling them poor and cites oil mat roads as superior. He notes Western states use oil mats for years and says oil mat roads cost about the same as paving while offering a smoother ride.
Fragmentary OCR text mentioning Callander and grades appears incomplete with no clear event or names to summarize into a coherent news item.
A large Keystone Kensington gathering hosted by Mrs Clar ence Hiatt included Keystone and Loyal Women classes and guests. Members voted to complete their church budget pledge and renew the $100 annual pledge. A towel shower for the church kitchen was planned with each lady to bring one item for the October Kensington.
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