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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1944
Page
1
The OA Cooper Elevator announces the new 40 horsepower hammermill feed grinder and mixer is now in operation. Manager John Huttenmeyer and assistant August Scheele invite customers to see the machine in action and bring feed questions for help.
Carl A Raymond Ludington, Nebraska educator, recommended for Who's Who in American Education. He began teaching in 1925 in Orae County, Nebraska, earned degrees from Peru State and the University of Nebraska, and has held posts as superintendent in Diller since 1939. He is active in war bonds, Red Cross, and local Masonic duties.
Mr and Mrs Scott Miller Sr celebrate Easter with their complete family reunion. Richard Miller a service member at Camp Robinson Arkansas returns home on Good Friday after hospital discharge. Scott Jr and wife from Crete visit then return. Marilyn Gloria and Robert Stephens visit. Richard credits the Red Cross for the furlough and support during illness and hospitalization.
Yvonne Nicholson of Tobias recuperates after an appendectomy at Odell Hospital and stays with her sister Mrs Ira Casper Leslie. The Burkett family daughter has been visiting the Caspers for two weeks.
Congressman Curtis urges timely filing of 1944 estimated income tax by April 15. Pay at least one quarter by deadline. the simplification bill does not change this rule. If estimates reflect 1943 income levels using 1944 exemptions, penalties for underestimation are avoided even if 1944 income rises.
James McCabe and Myrtle Hutchinson married at the Congregational church in Dayton Ohio on March 29. They visited the Hutchinson home with a family Easter dinner honoring the newlyweds. McCabe is a Technical Sergeant in the Air Corps and recently returned from two years of service in India and China.
Mrs Jas Pickard received an Easter card from Mrs Ethel Bauguess of Detroit. She recalls cold days with snow and a warm spell today. She was injured when a car struck hers but avoided serious harm. Good Friday services filled Fox Theatre with ministers and choruses.
A birthday party for Patricia Fletcher was held last Friday afternoon at her home with guests including Donna Garrels Beverly Carpenter Carole Casper Carole Jean Geer Bethelee Baumfolk Jonita and Gary. The event featured games, gift opening, cake, and lunch before Patricia’s May 1 birthday while she attends school in Omaha.
Easter Sunday guests from Fairbury include Mr. and Mrs. R. Milne with their children Jimmie and Marlene visiting grandmother Mrs. Nancy Robertson and aunts Lela Robertson and Clara Waggoner.
The Congregational Church thanks Mrs Lois J Hall for donating a beautiful Easter Lily in memory of her late husband Rev R D Hall. The lily was first admired by the Sunday School and later used at the Union Easter Services at the Methodist Church.
The Diller Womans Club meeting announced for April 14 has been postponed indefinitely. Camellia Hubka and her brother Melvin have been ill with mumps with Melvin reported as quite sick at this writing.
The notice admits an error in rounding the Hastings ammunition depot size. The write up stated miles instead of acres, clarifying the intended measure to reflect the actual area involved.
The Standard Oil Company announces the appointment of Earl J. Weigel and his son Dwight as sales agents at Diller. The notice appears on page four.
Julian Lottman spent several days last week at Odell hospital suffering with a cold.
Mrs Earl Kyser returns to Powell Wyoming from here where she came for the serious illness of her father Mr George Fisher whose condition remains about the same.
LeRoy Edward Barnes aged 21 of Fairbury and Lakie Evelyn Belding aged 18 of Diller were issued a marriage license in Washington Kansas. The couple plans to wed soon.
The roster shows continued gifts to the Red Cross including Bert Frisbie and wife 150, Mrs Orpha Weaver 100, Isaac Saylor 100, Rev and Mrs O Spehr 100, J Smith Diller 200, C. L. Geer and wife 500, Mrs John Blauser 500, Elias Hadley and wife 25, Mrs George Riddle 200, Herman Stahl and wife 100, Myre MOGOP ii 200, several donors in 100-500 ranges such as J Pickard and wife, Farmers Store, Mre Margaret Albers, Mrs Ella Griswold, Mrs Roy Roelfs, Della Roelfs, Roy Mansfield, Mrs Ernest Roessler, Joe Roessler, Mrs Warthee and Flora, Ovid Carpenter, Earl Weigel, H Garrels and wife, SJ Thompson and wife, Mrs Mabel Carmichael, Mrs Maggie Remley, Frank Johnson and wife, Elbert Fasnacht and wife, H H Green and wife, Mrs Elizabeth McKenzie, Herman Sasse and wife, Mrs Frerichs, Mrs Christie Seaman, plus Additional R J Bazant and Mrs Roscoe Colman Hastings.
The Diller school main facility reelected the entire teaching staff for the upcoming year with a salary raise.
The Rev. and Mrs. Hoschouer of Wymore and their son Rodney visited Wednesday with Mrs. Lew Hutchinson at Harbine.
Visits of Anna King to sister Mrs Werta Diller in Lincoln ended with a death on Sunday as King and family returned home, leaving Abcedean and Mr King to grieve in the meantime.
Delores Dhooge hosted an Easter egg hunt at the home of her grandmother Mrs Staig in Wymore. Dorothy Stephens Joyce Winer Marilyn Schmidt Connie Ben Lottman and Warren Stephne joined the outing, taken to Wymore by Deloris mother Mrs Charles Dhooge. Delores sister Mrs Harry Lottno helped and Grandmother Crager served the dinner and led the group through a pleasant afternoon.
William D Sand of Odell visited the Odell Oracle office with his mother Mrs Dale Schaffer. They traveled to Diller to see dentist Billy and his mother while her husband serves in the U S Navy.
Robert Thompson of Washington D C visited his old Diller schoolmate Robert Patton Seaman 1 c and Patton's wife in Philadelphia. They had not seen each other for five years and enjoyed their day together before Patton left for duties at sea. Mrs Max Hall departs for Seattle to join her husband for a few weeks. Ensig Donald E McKenzie arrived for a 20 day leave spending time with Mrs McKenzie and their son with her parents in Diller and with his parents in Fairbury.
Pvt Ralph Fish visiting his wife at her mother Mrs Lew Hutchin’s home in Harbine. He left Tuesday for Fort Ord California. Easter Sunday dinner honored him with relatives Billie Hutchinson family Boyd Hutchinson Beatrice Glenn Barber Beatrice present.
Seaman Harry Allen and his wife and daughter Norma of Beatrice attended Easter services at the Methodist church in Diller. Allen, stationed at Farragut Idaho, is home on leave visiting family and friends. Pfc Harold Alien is also home on furlough and visiting friends in Diller.
M E seaman first class Robert Thompson is visiting relatives in Lincoln and plans to go to Diller to visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Thompson.
Mies Grayce Cully of Beatrice spent the week end at the home of her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Roy Geer.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Caldwell Mrs Oscar Amos and Fern Raymond drove to Hastings Sunday for Easter dinner with Mr and Mrs Dean Barber and Dennis Dee. A new car was served and the group spent time visiting and viewing Hastings.
Mrs Lena Wenz received a bouquet of Easter lilies in red white and blue from her granddaughter Betty Lou and Arlene Wenz of Oakland California.
Mr and Mrs Clyde Thaber welcomed guests for Easter in their new residence. Attending were Mr and Mrs Ervin Mayborn of Dewitt, Mr and Mrs Verne Roll and fan Kansas City, and Mr and O J Mayborn.
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