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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1942
Page
5
Educational Day at Diller April 30 features tests, a picnic, and a 1 45 band concert before athletic contests. May 8 at the Diller Opera House will announce winners for top points. Also reports from the District Music Festival at Geneva and Plymouth track meet results and Pioneer conference meet standings.
The W S C S of the Methodist church met in the church basement on Thursday afternoon April 16. Rev Clark led devotionals. Vice president Mrs Carico led the business meeting due to Mrs Champ’s illness. Mrs Robert Upson resigned as secretary. Mrs S C Moser elected secretary. Mrs Ovid Carpenter named chair of the card committee. A Bible contest prize went to Mrs Claude Ellie. Diller high sextet performed. guest Mrs Frank Murray attended. Light lunch was served by the committee.
Market prices for wheat corn oats and mixed corn appear with coded figures and item notes. Listed items include Leghorn hens and Queensland roosters priced per pound, reflecting a historical auction or market bulletin style.
DAY OLD BABY CHICKS for sale Austn Whites, Speckled Sussex, Dark Cornish. Electrically hatched at $9 per 100. Flocks headed by trap nested stock. 2. Mrs. Theo. C. Henrichs.
Edwin C Bergstresser filed for an on and off sale retail beer license with the village clerk of Diller Nebraska for Lot 10 Block 10 original town. Hearing set at John Clauson office at 7 30 P M Saturday April 25 1942. Chas E Waggoner Village Clerk.
A note warns that adding soda to tomato soup reduces vitamin C and dulls tomato flavor, diminishing the soup’s nutritional value and taste.
John Ramish captured eleven coyotes and received eleven dollars in payment. Mr and Mrs Dan Garton and Mr and Mrs Onka Lottman from Fairbury visited Sunday afternoon at the Wm Wimer home.
Miss Gertruda Lottman returned to her home Sunday from Odelle hospital after a major operation. A daughter named Idonna Rae was born in a Fairbury hospital on Monday April 16 to Mr and Mrs Donald Hummel Marie Weerts. Mrs Hummel is daughter of Mr and Mrs John Weerts former Diller residents.
Mrs. B. B Hurt and grandson Jerry Herndon of Grand Island visited from Wednesday to Sunday at the home of her aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. Lon Snyder. She returned home Saturday via Lincoln.
Mrs Diller reports Jean Henrichs suffered a fractured skull from a January motor bike fall in San Diego. He stayed with the Dillers after hospital release and has completely recovered.
The N B Club met Friday April 3 with Mrs Grits and all members present. Afternoon embroidery and lunch followed. Lana Wiemers received a embroidered tea towel as hostess gift. A second meeting Friday April 17 with Blanche Stephens and all members present plus one visitor. Lola Geisbrecht received a vase as hostess gift. Next meeting set for May 1 with Lana Wiemers.
Researchers report a method to transplant and improve so called useless coon oysters enabling scalable production toward marketing. The work targets enhanced growth and viability during early stages to meet commercial demand.
The Keystone Kensington club met Friday April 17 at Mrs. Herbert Barber’s home. Mrs. Ralph Long presided with devotions by Mrs. R. D. Hall. Guests included Miss Carolyn Clark Mrs. Glenda Maw and Mrs. Clara Allen. A luncheon followed served by Mrs. Barber and assistants Ruby Anderson Lucille Weers Ina Hill and Ruth Loth.
The report lists 50 yard dash results with Woods D De Shezer D Green D Palmer SC. Broad Jump shows Elliott D 15 1 De Shazer D Woods D Staley R. 220 yard dash includes Woods D 26 Elliot D Allen D Vernoskie R. Shot put lists Baker D 378 Staley R De Shazer D Woods D. 440 yard relay shows Diller 53 6 Steele City Reynolds Plymouth.
Rev Wolff pastors service at 11 30 with Sunday School at 10 30 led by C L Hullman S S Superintendent. Church services follow.
In 1942 the area church notices list schedules for Methodist and Hope Evangelical and Reformed churches. Sunday School at 10 A M, sanctuary or English worship at 11, morning preaching, choir rehearsals, catechetical classes, and a spring meeting of the Nebraska Synod at Tilden with dates from April 26 to 29.
Roger Beckett 29 formerly of Norwalk died in a hospital at Oskaloosa after a three month illness. Funeral services were held Monday at Powers Funeral Home with burial in Jorden Cemetery west of Des Moines. Surviving are his wife, father L. M. Beckett of Oskaloose, two sisters Mrs. Bradford Diller of Emmet Idaho and Mrs. E. E Kastian of Pasadena California, and brother Robert of Des Moines. Mrs. Bradford Diller attended the funeral.
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