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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1932
Page
1
A. R. Milow posted new signs on his drug store windows Monday. Dr. Joseph Bixby won the Geneva mayoral race Tuesday and will assume duties in the city. He formerly lived in Diller.
Mrs. Donald Tincher and her son Billie stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs H H Belt in Wymore. Wiemers Bros hauled two loads of cattle and hogs to Omaha on Monday for their father Scede Wiemers who fed the stock on his farm west of town. He planned to bring back two loads of feeders.
Dwight Griswold, Republican gubernatorial hopeful, runs an ad in the Record. The candidate has a number of local friends working for him and is expected to poll a strong vote in the county.
The family thanks friends and neighbors for support during the death and burial of our husband and father. Signed by Mrs. J D Fanders D W Fanders Mrs Tena Wehling Mrs Fred Stafford.
The county seventh and eighth grade examination will be held at the Diller school house on April 14 15. Read schedule in school notes.
Happy Garrels has moved into the Loock property west of the school house. Mrs Wilems who lives there thinks some of moving into the house on her farm at Shea.
Members of the Young Peoples Christian Endeavor society were invited to Steele City Friday night for an evening of entertainment hosted by the Presbyterian church youth.
The siren and fire whistle, installed jointly by the Diller Volunteer Fire Company and the Village Board of Trustees, arrived Tuesday and was placed on a thirty foot tower near the city park. It will be activated by electricity from the Diller telephone central in case of fire.
Since the paper’s last edition many men have used the tailoring values offered. Prices are lower and quality higher with perfect fit guaranteed. Be sure to see L. M. Hurst before you buy at Diller.
A light rain fell Wednesday after several windy dusty days. H. K. Shutt and family drove to their new home at Hiawatha Kansas, taking their household goods in a single large truck.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. P. Price of Beatrice spent the weekend in Diller visiting Mrs. Orleva McLaughlin and Mrs. R. L. Oaks and their husbands.
Gilbert Plager invited classmates and friends to celebrate his birthday last Thursday evening. An enjoyable time was had by all present with refreshments of ice cream and cake served at a late hour.
T H Waggoner and his wife plan to move to Savannah Missouri and ship a carload of household goods via the Burlington on Tuesday. They left on No 16 Wednesday. Longtime Diller residents will be missed by many friends.
The village trustees election results show W. E. Anderson 62 Rupert Andrews 60 and W. A Snyder 63 as caucus nominees with no opposition. For school trustees two tickets contested with C. L. Geerson 43 votes and W. E. Anderson 27 on the other, the other nominees receiving 27 claims.
The Library reports lost records from the fire and provides counts for Nov 21 1931 to Apr 1 1932 including 95 members 718 books bought and 1969 books loaned. It invites patrons to request books for circulation and notes evening hours start April 9 with 2:30 to 5 pm and 7:30 to 9 pm.
Ernest Davis four year old Steele City lad died after being struck by a car driven by Harley Thrapp while playing near a highway maintainer. Sheriff Helvey and County Attorney Denney ruled Thrapp not to blame after eyewitness testimony, and no inquest was held. He leaves parents Sheridan Davis and four brothers along with grandparents James Nation and wife of Fairbury.
O. R. Jones is a candidate for representative from this county. See his ad in this issue of the Record. Mr M Wittenburg of Blue Springs who has taken charge of the Farmers Union Co-Operative Store at Diller temporarily made a business trip to Omaha Tuesday.
Druggist A. R. Milow and family goods arrived from Elk Creek and are busy arranging items in the Shutt residence property they had leased.
Samuel C. Thompson of Fairbury campaigned in town this week seeking votes for the County Judge race. Local supporters cite his long business experience as training that will help him manage taxes and serve patrons and taxpayers.
A women's club item highlights the saying There is no substitute for homes, parents, or religion as a life philosophy. Mary Sherman quotes hostesses Mesdames Ralph Long A O Richardson and other names listed in association with the event.
The Diller Woman's Club met March 23 at Mrs. S. A. Miller's home with Mrs. Eva Best assisting. Program led by Mrs. Roehrkasse and Mrs. Henrichs featured Early Life of Thomas Edison and related topics. Music included two vocal solos by Miss Hansen and a tapping number by Mrs. Henrichs with Lynn Wes Peters and others.
The piece urges readers to consider trellises lawn furniture and outdoor equipment while noting prices for materials and labor are low. It cites Carrie Chapman Catt on happiness from work and urges investments in property by improving homes now.
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