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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1948
Page
1
The Diller Community Club hosted a Wednesday evening at James Hays home with Mr Hays and Supt Altwardt sponsoring rewards for local basketball wins. Refreshments and entertainments entertained the boys while other items note housing updates and a high school track success at Daykin.
Primary voters from Pleasant Precinct cast ballots Tuesday at city hall with Republicans backing Harold Staessen and Dewey in the presidential race. Denney led for Lieutenant Governor with 70 votes. Democratic U S Senate frontrunner Terry Carpenter had 16, with Albin Anderson 8 and Geo Olesen 2. Local ballots favored R B Steele over R W Hill and Geo Burger. Also notes on dinner guest Mrs Scott Miller, surgery plans for Scott, a painted barn, funeral services for Don Woods, juke box addition at Manes Store, and Shirley Garrels visiting parents.
Diller reports strong student participation with track at Tarkio and Plymouth events, mixed chorus at Pioneer Festival, and a senior class play selected for May. The week includes concert notes, local wedding coverage, and highway work on Route 103 near Diller.
The Elm Livestock Masters 4 H Club met April 2 at Melvin Hubka's home with all members present. Committees were appointed for the demonstration project and upcoming meetings. John Faxon Melvin Hubka Lawrence Richardson Marvin Grone and Richard Hays Loren Mar Cham Wayne Och serve on the program committee. Next meeting will be at Lawrence Richardson's home. Harry Walther has been working on Diller's streets leveling cutting and opening ditches in preparation for graveling.
A representative of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad visited Diller to survey support for discontinuing night trains No. 14 and 15. The railroad says these trains run at a loss and that trains 16 and 17 can handle all business. Diller will be notified when the case goes before the railway commission, and a local committee may attend the hearing to argue the issue.
Calendar for April includes April 16 study at Mrs C J Mayborn home April 17 Congregational church copper April 21 Woman's Club at 2 30 PM at Mrs Glen Long home the notes show community gatherings and dates for local groups.
Harry Walher has purchased Jas Pickerd's lawn mower sherpover and is prepared to take care of all business. His ad appears elsewhere in this issue.
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