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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1949
Page
1
About 25 women from the community attended the April meeting of the Diller Women club at Mrs. E J Weigel’s home. Miss Lillian Sorenson from Omaha spoke on health through proper eating and Bernice Schlockalbier of Fairbury, Jefferson Co Red Cross secretary, was a guest. A covered dish luncheon followed. A mother daughter event is planned for May with social hour and program/music committees in charge.
A Seattle resident describes the recent severe earthquake and its impact. Mrs. Arthur notes Seattle fared less damage than some Washington towns and Oregon, while families and visitors from nearby areas gathered in Fairbury and Omaha.
Attended by Lt. Jack Aasen of Fairbury and University guests from Nebraska and Des Moines. Notables included Brig. Gen. Charles Graule and Adjutant General Brig. Gen. Warren Wood. Easter family visits spoke to local ties while construction at Richardson’s new home proceeded with James Knapp as contractor and Ernest Schulz overseeing basement work.
A pre Easter snowstorm cleared to sunshine on Good Friday with warm seventies daytime temperatures and near freezing nights. Easter wind remained strong though. Local social mentions list dinner guests at Leonard Richardson home and new farm purchase by Wm Bernhardt one mile east of Diller. Scott Miller resumed mail duties. Dan Garton admitted for surgery at Beatrice Lutheran hospital.
Everett Hale junior in Fairbury High School, member of the Fairbury FFA, had his pure bred Angus bull sell for $550 at the Heart of Nebraska sale in Broken Bow. Harold Logan consigned several animals to the sale. Easter visitors were guests at the Harvey Garrels home from Fairbury Davenport and Plymouth.
High school students will sing a duet at both the Methodist at 10 a.m. and the Congregational at 11 a.m. services, accompanied by music teacher Miss Dagmar Nelson. Also noted are Easter and Good Friday guest visits and local social notices.
Relatives and friends gathered Monday evening at the Don Maw home to honor Mrs Donald Maw with a birthday supper. Attendees included Irvin Mayborn Kay Hill from Beatrice and several others from nearby towns. Easter Sunday dinner guests and agriculture exhibit cochairmen at University Farmers Fair are noted among regional happenings.
Henry Anton Saathoff and Rona Elsie Saathoff filed a petition in Jefferson County Nebraska for a determination of heirship in Mahlon H. Lucas estate. The petition seeks time of death heirs and descent of real property in Section 23 Township 1N Range 4E. Hearing set for April 25, 1949 at 10 A.M. in county court.
The Elm Livestock Masters held a short business meeting on Sunday. Members judged a beef animal belonging to Darwin Novotny followed by refreshments. The next meeting will be at John Faxon’s home.
A daughter named Marleen Mae weighing seven pounds ten ounces was born to Mr and Mrs Dale Weaver at Odell Hospital on Thursday. The mother and baby returned home Monday and are staying with her parents Mr and Mrs A Haasche. Albert Scheideler, a University of Nebraska electrical engineering student, will chair Engineers Week at the university. Open house is set for April 28. Albert is the son of Mr and Mrs Albert R Scheideler of Odell formerly of east of Diller.
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