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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1918
Page
4
Regular morning services continue with a new time. In the evening Mr. Larkin will present the third talk in the series The Great Men of Israel focusing on respect and the Fortunate.
The pastor volunteers several days weekly to help farmers plant crops and supply food for soldiers and civilians. Bishop asks patrons and business men to spend summers on farms and cultivate gardens to boost food production for the Front and world. Services set for next Sunday with sermons by the pastor and Brother Fey, a visiting preacher from Corner University, urging church members to support Bible School and church. H. H. Atwood notes the church sent 30 dozen eggs to the Child Saving Institute in Omaha at Easter.
The Emergency Drive of the Christian church has met with great results over Nebraska. The Diller church will give to the cause.
The report notes strong turnout with 34 members present. 900 surgical dressings were completed and eight pairs of socks plus ten sweaters are ready. The group will resume outings and will refrain from making gingham pajama suits per headquarters guidance.
Eva Stotts, Rec. Sec., notes the pledged yarn for 50 sweaters has not arrived and knitters will be notified when it arrives. A storm dropped about four inches of snow Friday and Saturday, leaving ground soaked and slow to melt by Monday evening.
A list of twenty five names from the Jefferson county register is used to select twelve men to depart for Ft. Logan, Colo., between May 1 and May 5. Names include Henry Yost Milo Shaw Henry Fette Harry Schenck Robert Torrey George Holman Chas Renz Walter Hermsmeier Frank Duggan Theodore Ackman Henry Reed Robert Russell Clarene Barnhart Jacob Rempel Harold Livingston Wm Wagner John Weers George Wipf Johann Rogge William Weigel John Bettin Arthur Birkholtz Earl Edwell Royston Norrell.
County farmers declare a community campaign to eradicate gophers on May 1 and 2 1918. Advice suggests consulting a druggist for strychnine and saccharine bait prepared with potato pieces and a blade to deliver poison into gopher runways using end gate rods to locate tunnels and bait drops.
Alex Andrew Bell, born November 6 1843 in Petersburg Pennsylvania, died April 23 1918 at his home in Disler Nebraska aged 74 years 5 months 17 days. He served in the Civil War enlisting in the 125th Pennsylvania regiment. After the war he moved to Iowa City and married Mary Catherine September 13 1870. They had nine children with two deaths Hazie Bell and Mrs J E Copeland. The family farmed four miles from Iller before moving to town in 1902. Mr Bell was a person of superior character and led an active life.
Life until health failed a year ago left Mr. Bell confined to his room the last month. He leaves three sons and four daughters, sixteen grandchildren, one great grandchild, and many friends. A charter member of Nickajack Post G A R and member of Napthall Lodge, S O O F, Diller Camp, his funeral was held at the Presbyterian church with Masonic rites. Interment at Prairie Home Cemetery.
Harbine news notes a family party at Chas Kroetesching’s near Jansen with Kroetsching relatives. Weather shifts from rain to cold snow then melt. January chill continues. Local visits include Mrs T Murray in Hastings and Omer Dyer from Lincoln. Rev Smalley will lead services next Sunday. Sunday school at the usual hour.
Arthur Murray of Overton Nebraska visits relatives in Harbine. Red Cross notes show Tuesday attendance of 24 for quilting and dressings with 700 items made. Thursday attendance 27 with garments cut and finished, hospital shirts and pajama suits, totaling 281 dressings.
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