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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1946
Page
1
Mrs L M Cavett, recently treated at Odell hospital, is staying with her niece Mrs M Cora Gretzinger for a few days. Her condition shows steady improvement and her doctor expects a return home later this week if she has company. She plans to take Mrs Mae Maw to assist with care upon moving back to Diller.
The Fairbury News announces a shift from a twice weekly to a daily edition titled The Fairbury Daily News. The new paper, set to publish April first, will run ten pages with ads and local news, led by editor Gispe MK and staff including Levi Boyd and Gladys Liman.
A two story house known as the old Bravser home burned to the ground last Saturday at about four thirty in the afternoon. Origin undetermined. The occupant, Mia Theye, called Diller central for help. Neighbors and Roy Roelfs and Jordenings aided with trucks and cars. Furniture on the first floor was removed quickly. many items stored in cupboards survived. The house belonged to Bill Schoenrock of Fairbury and was occupied by his son in law and daughter, Mr and Mrs Theye, who moved there in March. The Theyes were in Fairbury at the time.
About 2000 midwest youths will attend a two month summer camp for boys at the University of Nebraska School of Agriculture. It offers tractor and horse riding, cattle and poultry basics, and farm life studies on a 400 acre farm with athletic program guidance from university staff. A rodeo closes the camp in August. Scholarships from Rotary clubs Omaha World Herald and others help cover eight weeks.
Diller High School earned two superior ratings and one excellent at the All State speech and dramatic festival in Lincoln. Gloria Miller received a superior for dramatic reading Illusion and Camilla Hubka a superior for original oration We Must Fight Again. An excellent rating went to the one act play Women Who Wait.
John Novotny born May 21 1855 in Viska ate Czechoslovia came with parents to Tama County settling near Marshaltown then Nebraska on a Diller area farm. Married Ida Skrabsal 1890. four children. moved to Odell 1919. died March 26 1946 at age 80 years 10 months 24 days leaving three daughters Amelia Barta Neal Pasnacht Mabel Kraber and son William plus fifteen grandchildren and great grandchildren. Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for sympathy and floral offerings. Also notes nephew Ralph Carpenter death April 5 and Mrs Carpenter remembered in Diller vicinity. Richard R Steffen of Oakland Calif visited. baby born to Eddie and Mire Fandere at Odeil hospital.
The local music contest at the high school named Darlene Novotny Verneal Fasce Phylle Bernhardt Gloria Miller Lucille Fasee Virgil Bergmeier Dale Engleman and others as entrants for the Pioneer Music Festival. Awards were announced at the All State Luncheon and seniors set Class Day for April 21.
Mr Herman Stahl and Robert and Mr and Mrs George Loth and family drove to Lincoln Sunday and spent several hours with Mrs Stehl who entered Lincoln General hospital last week for treatment. She is getting along satisfactorily and hopes to be home soon.
Mrs Ruth Smith and son Morton join Mrs Bertha Rush of Burr and Mr Harold Rosentra, of Nebraska City, along with Mr Tom Pound of Douglas for a Sunday afternoon call at the C.O. Smith home in Diller.
Mre Norman Frisbie and his daughter Sharon left the Rocket from Fairbury Saturday night for their home in Brighton Colorado. They spent two weeks visiting relatives of Diller and Bernice. Jim Pickard has purchased a lawn mower sharpener and is ready to help with mower problems. De and Mrs Joe Bixby of Genoa visited Mrs Cavett at the Grezinger home in Steele City last Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Leonard Richardson and their sons Lawrence and Ray left Friday for Camp Crowder to see their son Clarence Richardson. They visited relatives in Topeka and Springfield, stay with Fern Hayes and husband, friends in Fayetteville Arkansas, MAud and Ben Hickene in Springdale, and friends in Kansas City Missouri before returning Wednesday night.
The Methodist W S C S will serve a cafeteria supper at the Pioneer Music Festival on Tuesday April 16 at the Town Hall. The meal aims to encourage patronage and support from attendees.
Diller Community Club votes to hold the annual two day Diller Homecoming Picnic in August. Meeting time changed from the first Monday to the first Thursday. Other items note a misstatement about a former mail carrier’s residence and several local illness updates.
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