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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1942
Page
5
Wheat and corn prices listed for markets corrected weekly by Christopher & Co. Include yellow and white corn No 2, oats, cream, eggs, hene, Leghorn hens and old roosters. Market location cited as No. 25.
A card to Mrs. Ezra Loth from her son Henry says he is stationed at Camp Barkerley Texas. Harold Allen spends Easter with his parents Mr and Mrs Harry Allen in McCook Nebraska. Mrs Elizabeth Fouts who spent winter with her son Kenneth and family in Seward returns home Monday evening.
Advertisements list items for sale including a house and acre of land, a 220 egg Favorite Incubator in good condition, and wedding stationery from the record office. Also offered are Ready Built Brooder Houses for spring, with offerings from C. L. Geer Lumber Paint and Coal Dealer in Nebraska.
DAY. OLD BABY CHICKS for sale Austn Whites Speckled Sussex and Dark Cornish. Electrically balched at $9 per 100. Fhocks headed by trap nested stock. 2 Mrs Theo C Henriche.
Miss Alice Specht moves to Fairbury seeking work. Cement delivered to Diller for local repairs. Gordon Fanders and family visit Beatrice relatives. Clifford Sparks checks into Lincoln Veterans Hospital. Marie Meyers returns from Hanover Kansas. Sunday dinner guests at Patmore home. J O Blauser visits Plymouth family. Wilson Brandt announces daughter Elizabeth m to Leonard Wood of Beatrice. Goria Joyce Miller wins national jingle contest wrist watch prize.
Two pre nuptial showers were held on Tuesday and Wednesday of last week for Miss Arlene Schouelle at the homes of Miss Mildred Krebs and Oscar Schouelle. She received many gifts and well wishes from a host of friends. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dewey, formerly a car salesman at Windle Ford in Wymore, have left that position for a state capitol post in Lincoln handling auto registrations and traffic reports. They plan a sale of household goods Saturday before moving to a furnished Lincoln apartment.
The wind up of the Co op regional meetings was held in Diller at the Methodist church basement on Monday evening March 23 1942. About sixty persons attended as O C Servis showed farm necessities from the C C A and its ten year growth. Harry Appleby urged loyalty to local communities and cooperative spirit. The Firth Nebraska Co op employees were present and doughnuts and coffee were served afterward.
Mrs H H Green hosted the Missionary division of the Congregational Women's Association on Friday March 19. Mrs Clarence Hiatt led a lesson on Brotherhood as it grew in the Bible tracing brotherly spirit in Old Testament figures. Mrs Cloyd Cully of Fairbury reviewed Who Walk Alone by Burgess. Guests were Mrs Brunk and Mrs McKaye of Fairbury. Refreshments were served.
The D W D project club met March 23 1942 at City Hall with six members present. The lesson Victory Food and Gardens was presented by the leaders. Plans for Achievement Day to be made at the next meeting. A honey chocolate oatmeal cookies honey meringue and corn syrup pudding lunch was served. Next meeting April 13 1942 at Mrs Willis Clark home.
Mrs Maud Zimmerman announces the marriage of her daughter Eunice to John Rodger LePoidevin son of Mr and Mrs Joe LePoidevin of Odell. The ceremony occurred March 8 at the 134 Inf chapel with Chaplain Reents officiating. The bride and groom were accompanied by Mr and Mrs Robert Crawford.
W H Clark pastor R N Southwick S S Supt announce 10 A M Sunday School 11 A M Easter Service and Baptismal. Young Peoples Fellowship meets in church basement at 7 A M for sunrise service all invited. 8 P M regular meeting. This is Easter go to church somewhere.
Rev L J Wolff heads services at 11 30 with Confirmation recipients Shir ley Garrells Doris Wolken Geraldine Wiemers Richard Garrels Stanley Ahrends Lawrence Fox Those received by adult baptism and confirmation are Mr and Mrs Gilbert Garrelle Mrs Paul Kuper Mrs Elmer Meyer and Mrs Clarence Meyer Holy Communion to follow. Women s Missionary Society meets Wednesday afternoon in the church basement.
The Congregational Church outlines a 10 A.M Sunday School led by Mrs. Earl Weigel with a lesson contrasting life and death for humans versus animals, followed by an 11 A.M Easter service featuring John 10 10 and a sermon on abundant life. Special music accompanies both Easter services and a 8 P.M Young Peoples meeting is planned.
The N N Club gathered at Mrs. Arthur Wieths home on March 24 with eight members and two visitors. The program focused on sugar saving and substitutions led by Mrs. R E Hubka, with a call from County Agent Kenneth Reed. Light refreshments followed and the group adjourned. The next meeting will be with Mrs Geo Champ in April.
John Steiner and Sister Clare All spent the winter in the southern states and returned to their Dill r home last Tuesday afternoon.
Good Friday service set for April 3 at 2 30 P M with the Church Women s Association in charge Public invited and urged to observe the service The program promises special worship of interest to all worshippers
Rev G C Lampe preaches Good Friday English service at 10 30 AM with sermon The Seven Words From The Cross Easter Sunday 56 service with 10 AM Sunday School and 11 AM English German worship Holy Communion. Easter offering goes to denomination benevolence envelopes requested. Beginning Easter Sunday all services and Sunday School start 30 minutes earlier.
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