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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1934
Page
5
Market listing from Diller Markets showing weekly price quotes for wheat and corn with mixed and white corn varieties. Includes odd digits and residual notes, reflecting a corrected Thursday update with commodity pricing.
Zee Francis Piager Mrs Elizabeth Nelson went to Wymore yesterday to consult a physician regarding an injured hand. Diller may have any number of things to have fun with but above all we should have saw and order.
Miss Lucile Sparks who teaches near Lincoln spent Saturday and Sunday visiting family and friends, reporting a warm reception and a pleasant weekend. She plans to return to teaching duties this week.
The reader is urged to visit the southeast corner of Jefferson county to witness whether rain will fall, implying a local weather observation or demonstration.
Miss Alice Line teaching in Fairbury schools visited the home of her mother Mrs. W. C. Line on Saturday and Sunday.
Mr and Mrs A T Watson former residents of Diller now reside in Hubbell Nebraska Mr Watson holds a position with the Burlington.
Mr. and Mrs. Vint Logan and family Max Harold and Margaret and her friend Raymond Nixon of Lincoln were dinner guests Sunday of Mrs. Maggie Remley.
Hubert Filley has contracted with Cortland school authorities in Nebraska to teach in the high school for the coming year and to serve as coach.
Cornbelt Lumber Co advertises creosote oil for mite control in chicken houses. Price listed as 50 cents per gallon. Located in Diller, Nebraska.. phone 153.02.
The question of the laziest man in town is raised with John Steiner claiming the title at a recent banquet. He faces competition as the town awaits a final decision on this momentous matter.
Allan B. Van Dyke of Modesto California stops in Diller to visit sister Mrs Lizzie Miller at Emma Fry home and to reconnect with old friends from boyhood days including Mr R L Oaks. The pair had not met for years.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Hiatt attended the Beatrice High School class of 1934 induction into the National Honor Society. Donna Hiatt, chosen from 129 graduates for scholarship service leadership and character, is a NHS member and also in the class play The Lion and the Mouse to be staged May 1.
Dr Diehl is expected home from Hot Springs Arkansas Saturday. Dr M Hepperlin of Beatrice is reported about the same but growing weaker. Misses Clarabelle Schroll Rachel Hanks and Gladys Lottman were weekend guests of Mrs Scott Miller, the latter’s aunt.
Mr and Mrs John Carico returned Sunday from a week with relatives in Falls City. They drove to the Missouri river to view the work underway in that part of the state and showed keen interest in the progress observed.
The infant son of Mr and Mrs R E Hubka was taken to Odell hospital for a procedure to drain pus from the lungs. Despite the surgery the child is reported to be recovering.
An unusual Clark stores ad this week begins by warming a reader’s conscience and ends with an appeal to appetite featuring fruits vegetables and fancy meats in the sale copy.
Herbert Beckwith of the local Chevrolet dealer traveled to Kansas City Missouri Saturday with Ira Casper Virgil Geer and Ted Henrichs. The trip featured a Buick for Casper and nine Chevrolet vehicles for Geer as the main purchase. The group drove their cars home Sunday and Beckwith returned Monday.
Mr and Mrs Henry Hayny and Miss Mary Hickman of Perry Oklahoma visited the home of Mr and Mrs Jos Novotny and other relatives nearby last week. Henry Hayny is a brother of Mrs Novotny and they were school mates in Diller School years ago when Tim Mills taught from 1888 to 1890.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Moser of Mankato Kansas visit brother Seth and wife but find them away. They dine with Ray Leick and family at the Eicks home. The Mosers depart Monday for Morrowville Kansas to see another brother.
An FERA worker complains about excessive government red tape required to register and obtain a first script. The piece suggests simplifying the process, comparing it to CWA handling to reduce laborer travel costs and assist local merchants, while noting unequal access to cash versus script.
Readable excerpts recount past life in Diller Nebraska including various residents, business deals, saloon petitions, marriages, and local travel. Mentions Miss Blanch Crocker returning from Iowa and J B Wright buying horses for St. Louis market.
April 23 to 28 schedule features Al Jolson Kay Francis Dolores Del Rio and Dick Powell in Wonderbar. Comedy News presents Four Frightened People with Claudette Colbert Herbert Marshall and William Gargan, plus a Saturday double feature Dark Hazard and Riding Through with Edw G Robinson and Tom Tyler. Cartoon shown.
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