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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1934
Page
1
The small son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Garton was among the sick at the start of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Harold R. Hutchinson of Omaha visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Hutchinson, over the weekend.
Bernard Patton came back last Friday from Scottsbluff where he had gone to seek work but was unsuccessful in his quest.
The Ladies of the Loyal class of the Congregational church will hold a food sale Saturday afternoon at Clark's Store to raise funds for their church activities.
A 30 by 33 inch Good year Speedway casing went missing Wednesday evening September 19 between Diller and Roy Roelfs home about a mile and a half north of town. A reward is offered for its return.
Mrs Archie Trouts and her young son Dwaine from Los Angeles visited Saturday morning, staying with her parents A A Eick and Mr Elias Hadley and with Mr Trouts' parents.
Sam Thompson leases Cassell filling station in the town’s north part and has possession. H. H. Beckwith is undecided on his next move as noted in another column of this issue.
Announcement notes the marriage of Miss Florence Nickeson to Mr Willis Mienke on Saturday September 8. Mrs Mienke is a Diller High School graduate class of 1930 and has taught in Gage County for several years.
Severe drought leaves Diller lawns brown and dead with City Hall bluegrass destroyed. The ground has been harrowed in preparation for reseeding and private lawns will be treated similarly to restore greenery.
Mr and Mrs H H Beckwith and family and Mrs Sam Woods visited Carleton and Hastings last Sunday. Robert Beckwith and wife live at Carleton and Mrs Irene Richardson and family reside in Hastings. These are the children of Mr and Mrs Beckwith.
Miss Averill Fouts, after treatment in Dakota City, has returned to Spokane Washington and began teaching Monday morning at Lewis and Clark High School where she had taught Home Economics following a leave of absence.
A large crowd witnessed the corner stone ceremony for the new Masonic Temple at 17th and L streets in Lincoln. The event drew several visitors who were in town last Friday for the memorable laying of the cornerstone.
Mr and Mrs Tom Waggoner of Savannah Missouri returned Monday from Fairbury where they stayed with O D Brasel and were overnight guests of W S Filley They visited Diller friends and said it’s good to be back before Fairbury they saw sister Mrs Ray Dodge Shenandoah Iowa daughter Mrs Simmons Lincoln They left after noon meal with Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hurst and family en route home on No 16.
County Extension Agent Besack urges farmers to buy fodder through an organized agency to curb rising prices caused by individual bidding. Eastern counties saw corn fodder costs reach 250 to 350 per acre, while bids have climbed to 1800 to 20 per acre recently. Gage county Farmers cooperative bought 300 acres under 500 per acre before private buyers spiked prices. they left the market as bids surged. Farmers show willingness to pay a premium to feed their herds rather than sacrifice stock.
A carpenter recalls life away from town with hammers saws and tractors in the country. Back in town the noises fade to a lone cricket and a steady click as Fern stacks reading matter for the Record issue. The writer contrasts rural work sounds with urban quiet.
Miss Jean Smith of Campbell Nebraska a Hastings College graduate is elected to the Diller schools to teach mathematics and English in the high school and to work with the 5th and 6th grades. She begins next Monday as the faculty remains one member short.
Velma Wehling from Chicago reports a marvelous time at the World’s Fair with rain nearly daily and green, lovely scenery. She sends a photo of Havoline’s thermometer, claimed as the world’s tallest, taller than a 21 story building, noting the cold weather.
Tuesday evening the N R Club and friends surprised Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Grone to celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary. Guests shared a jolly evening visiting and playing rock with wishes for many more years of happiness together.
Dinner guests included Mrs Archie Trout and son Dwaine of Los Angeles, Mr and Mrs Harold R Hutchinson of Omaha, and Mr and Mrs A A Eick. They were hosted by Mr and Mrs S C Hutchinson at their home Saturday evening.
The federal re employment office moved from the Harbine bank building to a vacant store beside the Hastings cafe, across from the Mary Etta Hotel.
Policy office reports a renewed cattle buying program due to severe feed shortages. Up to 60 head listed by agents at Daykin Daykin Ply mouth Diller Reynolds and an additional 100 head to be registered at the Fairbury office for sale on September 25. Encourage disposal of old or nonviable stock to ease shortages.
Lightning hit the Stahl farm barn near Colman’s farm again during a rainstorm, damaging the structure and killing two work horses. The stroke landed at the same ground point as the first strike two years ago, occurring after Stahl’s insurance had lapsed, leaving him with a total loss.
George Warren and Francis South, imprisoned twelve years for the Beatrice murder of Charles Wolf, a J. H. Van Steen teamster, were pardoned by the state board on Septem ber 18. They will be released October 15, 1934. South, then young, had life, Warren 25 years for his plea. Frank Stewart remains serving a life sentence.
Nome Alaska was swept by fire destroying most federal buildings the business district and much of the housing leaving many homeless and destroying much of the food supply. Authorities appealed to FERA as efforts continue to bring in supplies before winter.
Jansen planned a community picnic spanning yesterday and today with roaxing, baseball and softball games, a platform dance, athletic contests, horse and pony races, riders, and a band. The event was expected to close Thursday evening with entertainment.
The annual Methodist conference in Lincoln closes with pastor assignments for the coming year. Rev. Drew returns to Diller. others named for Beatrice, Holdrege, Kearney, Omaha, Scottsbluff, and more. Endicott left pastorless. Lincoln and Beatrice churches to be served by specified clergy. The conference urges Nebraska voters to support state prohibition, oppose pari mutuel betting, oppose Sunday movies, and criticize farm policy under AAA programs.
Republicans at Pleasant precinct caucus chose John Weers for assessor by acclamation and named road overseers Otto District 45, Earl Riddle District 44, Roy Diller District 9, William Hobine District 43. Democrats nominated G. C. Blauser for assessor and road overseers Otto Fox District 45, Clarence Larkins District 44, Rey Diller District 9, Henry Oltman District 43, with S. F. Clark as justice of the peace.
Franzen, 18, a 1934 graduate of R A Long high school, wins a $190 Federal Schools cartooning scholarship from Minneapolis for a nation wide competition. He is the son of Mr and Mrs F E Franzen of 201 Grant street West Kelso.
Chicago schools have returned to normal after years of cost cutting. The board restored elementary principals and 900 dismissed teachers, aided by a $23.3 million government loan. Howard B. Smith of the Green School is among those restored to duties.
A September 15 1934 mass meeting of Jefferson County farmers and stock owners in Fairbury Nebraska calls on the government to raise the livestock unit count from ten to twenty and to lower the cash wage per head per month from 2.50 to 1.25. The resolution argues many with over ten units are mortgaged with little equity and would bear the extra work for the same pay, urging action from Washington via L A te College Lincoln to deliver the request.
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