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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1937
Page
1
County agent warns of prussic acid poison from second growth cane and sorghum after frost. If not fully cured, grazing can be dangerous. avoid turning livestock into stalk fields and consider plowing under cane or sorghum stubble until plants are dead or safe.
Question grows over which squad truly led the finals. Jensen men beat Odell, Jansen girls defeated Harbine to win. A rematch contest between these teams is set for Diller Park next Thursday night September 30 with ten cent admission to cover expenses.
Ernest Jordeniog of Harbine has purchased A. H. Wolters stock of general merchandise, store equipment, and real estate. He will consolidate stocks and move his family and the post office into the Harbine property in about 30 days, creating a single village store. Art Wolters’ future plans are not announced.
Roger Arntt Jr son of Mr and Mrs Henry Arntt was injured Wednesday when he jumped from a school swing and broke both bones in his right arm above the wrist. He was taken to Dr Diehl where the fracture was reduced by Supt Sinkey.
Steele City loses its only general store as P. D. Earhart closes out, leaving residents who often shopped out of town to find new sources for simple goods like thread.
Mrs. Ida May Clark travels from Fairbury to stay with son Francis Clark and family and to attend the last rites for Mrs. Stewart and Mrs. Clapp in Steele City.
Box Holle runs a cafe with a new electric sign above the door. The Coca Cola company installed the sign and there is a Coca Cola advertisement associated with it.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Findling relocate from Ellis to Diller and take over the Grace Myers residence. Clarence brings tools and is expected to work from the Geer Brothers garage in the near future.
Mr. Elwood Bigler a Beat rice hardware merchant for 41 years died last Saturday at his Beat rice home after several months illness. He was a prominent local business figure.
The notice promotes a new magazine combo for 75 cents offering three magazines. It highlights the value and urges readers to take advantage of the bargain in this issue.
Keystone Kensington of the Congregational church promotes a food sale at Clark's store Saturday afternoon. Proceeds support church activities.
A light shower accompanied the start of fall on Thursday morning, dampening streets and easing into the day with cooler air. Residents noted the brief precipitation as a mild welcome to seasonal change and prepared for the rest of the day.
The Steele City Presbyterian church hosted two Wednesday funerals. Mrs. Ham Clapp aged 84, longtime resident of Steele City, left a son Elton Clapp of Lincoln. Mrs. Joseph Stewart, mother of several Steele City residents, was buried from the same church with services conducted by Rev. Fillinger.
Lelia Robertson handed the writer an apple grown on her mother's place in town. The Delicious variety produced two apples on one stem, a wee one about an inch in diameter attached to the side of the larger apple.
Janet Irene Sutton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fayette Sutton of Beatrice, was born Sept. 17 at Lutheran Hospital. Funeral services were held at Harmon-Johnson funeral home conducted by Rev. Fouts of the Christian church with burial in Beatrice Cemetery.
The Peppy Pollies the Little Helpers and the Busy Bees 4H Clubs hold Achievement Day this Saturday at 2:00 PM in City Hall. A short program and girl exhibits will be shown with public invited. Leader Mrs. Ralph Long.
Elmer Meyers was injured when a telephone wire snagged on a hay rack as he drove across a yard. The tension caused him to be thrown, resulting in a cracked shoulder bone.
Nebraska College of Agriculture will stage the 10th annual Rooters Day at Lincoln next Friday October 1. Feeding problems of livestock will be discussed and many other topics of interest to families. The county agent believes a number of 4H club members from Jefferson county will travel to Lincoln that day.
Dr Lynch, county physician, said last Thursday there were no infantile paralysis cases in Jefferson County per the Fairbury News. He noted cases in Western, De Witt and Wymore.
C W McBratney a Fairbury musician and piano tuner sold his personal effects and with his wife departed for California where they plan to reside.
Allen's Store adds a new meat case installed by Mr. Drexler on Monday this week.
Rev. Wi Wagoner, newly appointed pastor at Ellis and Diller churches, preached to a large Sunday crowd at the Methodist church. A six o'clock luncheon followed in the basement with many members and friends present, as Miss Cleo Green sang I Am Not Lonely. The sermon drew on Nehemiah's rebuilding of Jerusalem's wall, dating to about 450 years B C, marking the end of Jewish captivity. See church notes for next Sunday's announcements by Supt. McDade.
One third of the time allotted to securing new licenses is used up and only 1474 of Jefferson county’s 8000 drivers have applied by 5 pm Tuesday. Last week 504 applied though 652 were needed to maintain the proper ratio, signaling impending congestion before December 1. Mr Hartigan and helpers urge orderly licensing to avoid penalties with highway patrol rules.
Rumors persist that the postal department may discontinue Rock Island train mail service from Horton Kansas to Fairbury Nebraska with star routes replacing trains. Residents along the line oppose the move fearing harm to village life as post offices and rail service could vanish. Senator Capper backs locals.
Christ Malchow sustained three rib injuries and left side damage when he was thrown against a fence post by a tractor belt during silage work. Mrs. Malchow also cracked a wrist bone after stumbling on cellar stairs, complicating matters for the household.
The Sun details a 1937 county fair deficit of 4000 dollars for Gage County. Expenses include horse racing acts 1801 dollars bands 200 dollars premiums 1973 dollars police and staff 1937 dollars. Total expenditures 9695 dollars receipts 5697 dollars.
The heaviest toll of hog cholera in the area was taken by George Meyer of south east of Lanham who reported the loss of 86 hogs in a week. Eleven hogs weighed nearly 400 pounds while the remainder were spring pigs.
The kittenball tournament at Diller park drew fourteen teams from eight towns Jansen Harbine Odell Endicott Steele City Fairbury and Diller over four days. Jansen won the finals defeating Odell for $10 while Jansen girls beat Harbine for $10. Odell and Harbine runners up received $5 each. Revenue covered expenses with Jim Pickard and local sponsors credited for the success.
Dr Diehl receives letter dated September 17 from Fridays at Conrad Iowa asking about a pressure tank at his residence for sale as part of planning a home water system. The note mentions recent weather with frost but a strong corn crop and an expected visit from Harold Henrichs to discuss arrangements. The writers are 12 miles north of Marshalltown on highway No 14.
In Nebraska State Journal Star Oz Black's page a cartoon titled No Dills shows a girl and boy at a picnic. The girl offers a large sour pickle. the boy prefers a small sweet pickle, a pun leading to Diller. Bessie Bessie Bessie works through the joke before attending Peru State Teachers College this term.
Leland Gobel of Fairbury has moved to Lawrence Kansas to teach brass at the University of Kansas. He organized Fairbury high school band two or three years ago the first to achieve the act and previously led the Music Mart store in Fairbury.
The wedding of Iris Hamel and Lester Strawhacker took place at the bride’s Tecumseh home at noon on Sunday September 19 in an intimate ceremony witnessed by about eighteen relatives. Rev. H G Miller officiated with Marian Diller and Helen Hamel providing music.
The piece explains fall's start is debated with some arguing September 21 or 22, while calendars pin the moment as 6 13 AM on September 23, 1937. It notes spring begins April 20, 1937 and winter December 22 at 1 22, and describes seasons by the sun's position across the celestial equator.
In New York City a new PWA low rent tenement with 574 living units is completed. 11 000 families have filed applications, with 10 626 families or about 53 130 people projected to be disappointed. The housing plan is described as an experiment.
Fairbury News reports the creation of a fifty six voice high school A Capella Choir arranged in six parts soprano second soprano alto tenor baritone and bass with Miss Thelma King overseeing as school music supervisor.
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