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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1942
Page
5
The text reads as a fragmented list mentioning wheat corn yellow and white no 2 mixed corn hens weights from 4 to 5 pounds old roosters per pound and unclear markings. It appears to be an old livestock or grain price listing with illegible portions.
Advert reads wedding stationery at reasonable prices from the Record office. Also listed for sale are a P. & O. Lister, used lumber including 140 ft 1x4 cribbing 575 ft 1x12 4, 8 ft porch posts, 4 fence panels. Names Clifford Blauser and 11 Henry Wechsels appear among items.
Available day old chicks including White Leghorn and Sussex varieties. Electrically hatched at nine cents per chick per hundred. Stock flock headed by Mrs Theo C Henrichs of 21.
Mrs William Bond returns to Diller and reports Mr Bond as well as can be expected. The Roy Casper family has been tussling with the flu the past week.
Registration began Saturday and 116 men aged 45 to 65 signed up, marking a solid kickoff for the effort.
The city prints new telephone directories after weeks of delay due to Mr. Cavett illness. Many numbers changed so residents can reach the right lines. John Steiner now uses number 15 once tied to Hughes Store, reducing grocery orders.
The Army announces new enlistment rules adding Class 1-A Suspended alongside 1-A and 1-B. Individuals with correctible defects may enter general service after correction and be reclassified to 1-A. Examples include dental issues, nasal obstruction, goiter, repairable hernia, and nutrition problems. Vision changes allow some 1-B cases to become 1-A for non combatant service. Hospital study requires three day checkups.
Lee Calkins has been on the sick list this past week. The Burlington is repainting the semaphore gate on Commercial Street. Protect your growing crop against hail. I represent only strong companies. S. C. Hutchinson.
Mr and Mrs Wm Weers and children dined Sunday at Mrs Henry Weers home. Mr and Mrs Reed and their Beatrice relatives visited Mr and Mrs Lawrence Caldwell Sunday afternoon. Mrs Reed once Miss Mildred Thomas taught in the Blauser school district.
Mr. and Mrs. John Nider of Jansen and Mrs. Beth Tinstman of Lincoln plan to travel this week to visit their nephews Dale and Allen Tinstman who are stationed in army camps in Texas.
The mattress factory in Jansen ceased operations after six months during which Jefferson county families produced 365 mattresses and 123 comforters. Applications ended once the county quota for cotton allotment was reached.
The Diller Woman's Club schedules a Mother and Daughter Banquet at the Lutheran church basement on Thursday May 7 at 8 00 P M supervised by the Social and Music committees Tickets on sale at Holles Store 35 cents per plate Limited to 750 attendees so buy early Mrs Cleve Patton reports relatives are well and moved 445 miles south Cleo drove Captain Stearns 41 Dodge solo stopping at San Luis Obispo enjoying sights and wishing her family could see them with their dog Buddy
Mrs Willis Clark and Miss Petty hosted mothers of Elm Center pupils on Tuesday April 28 at 3 00 PM. Miss Clark teaches at the school. A short program and a contest entertained guests. Mothers were seated to a decorated table and refreshments were served. Each mother received a remembrance and the hostess received a gift from the mothers.
State Supervisor O E S visited Naomi chapter No 44 on Tuesday April 21 for a school of instruction in the afternoon and an evening meeting where the local chapter performed the work. Mrs Elva Habicht welcomed the guest and Mrs Barrett received a gift from the chapter. Refreshments followed. Reporter.
A pleasant afternoon at Mrs. Viers home on Friday April 3 featured guests Mrs. Drake Mrs. Ray Uehling Mrs. Meredith Milton and Miss Rachael Viers. Mrs. Fanders presided over the business session. Bingo provided afternoon entertainment. Prizes went to Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Hutchinson. Refreshments were served by the hostess assisted by her daughter Rachael and Mrs. Hutchinson.
The NCSA Club spent April 22 at Mrs H H Green’s home with Viers presiding. Members answered roll call with bird related prompts, played a rock game, and awarded potted plant prizes to Mrs A A Eick and Mrs Carrico. A lunch was served by the hostess and Mrs Fanders. Next meet with Miss Gretchen Wohlfarth on May 12.
W H Clark pastor R N Southwick S S Supt 10 A M Sunday School 11 A M Preaching Service at 830 P M topic A cross section of Gods plan Young people meet in basement
Robert D. Hall presides at 10 A M Sunday School led by Mrs Earl Weigel at 11 A M Sanctuary service with a sermon Operative Christian ity. 9 30 P M Young People Fellowship.
St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran announces no services on Sunday May 10 as Pastor L J Wolff attends the Synodical Convention in Schuler Nebraska. Clarence Hullman serves as lay delegate and Sunday school begins at 10 with church at 11. Ladies Aid meets Thursday May 7 in the church basement.
Sunday 10:00 Sunday School 11:00 German Worship led by Rev G C Lampe. Catechetical class Saturday 9:00 10:30 A M and Tuesday 5:00 6:00 P M. May 17 young people C E Society meets 1:30 P M at Mrs Arthur Stahl home. Wartime May 17 meeting 7:00 P M at church with Gladstone youths invited. Elder Robert Schnuelle and Rev Lampe attend Nebraska synod in Tilden April 26 29. Navy seeks high school graduates 18 26 for flight training through Beatrice substation.
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