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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1938
Page
5
No 2. The Diller Markets corrected every Thursday Wheat 60 lb Corn white 35. Leghorn hens 44 to 5 lbs and heavy stags listed. Carried by Black Bros Elevator Diller Nebraska See us for grain and feed John Steiner manager.
Congressman Charles G. Binderup announces a weekly program on station KMMJ each Sunday at nine A M. He will discuss legislation and projects of interest to the Fourth Congressional District.
The County of Jefferson Nebraska sues to foreclose tax sale certificates on multiple lots in the Original Town of Diller and additions. Plaintiffs seek sale of the lands for taxes and costs and to bar defendants from any right or equity of redemption. Defendants must answer by June 12 in Jefferson County District Court. General Skultery is county attorney.
Henry Diller of Denver visited relatives here over Thursday. Mr and Mrs Jesse Brandt of Lincoln joined the Friday picnic. Mr and Mrs L F Sinkey left Saturday for Harrington Nebraska to visit the former's ill father.
Miss Idonna Tatro of Odell spent time visiting at the home of her friend Miss Leona Sedlacek and taking in a picnic.
Wendell Fanders traveled from Grand Island on Friday to visit his parents Mr and Mrs D Fanders and relatives Gretchen Bud and Evelyn Sharp.
Mrs. Harry Weddel and daughter Dixie Rose traveled from Sterling Colorado to a picnic and stayed longer with her parents Mr and Mrs Wm Glathar and other relatives.
Mr and Mrs Byrl Ballard and their son and daughter traveled from Crete on Friday to join a picnic with old friends. Ballard once resided in Diller about forty years ago.
Mr and Mrs Bert Ewers and daughter and Mr and Mrs Leonard Ewers from Fairbury visited Diller last Friday for a picnic and to see sister Mrs L P Raymond at her home, the sister of Bert Ewers.
Luther Marsteller and his wife visited for a picnic. Luther asked about the man pulled from his boots in the wheat field south of town, but he had already made a likely guess about the identity.
Mr and Mrs Thos Waggoner traveled from Savalah Missouri to visit relatives during the picnic period Their daughter Flora and Mr Davis along with their son also came from Chicago to visit the Waggners former parents and Mr Davis mother at Steele City The Waggners left by train Saturday
Mr and Mrs J Carico hosted guests including Mr and Mrs Will Carico of Lincoln and Mrs Dietrick with daughter Virginia of Falls City. All have left except the granddaughter who plans to stay another week with her grandparents.
Mr and Mrs R F Starr with Gerald Friday visit Steele City at Elizabeth Hughes home. They report rust in Iowa grain this year and yield not more than fifty.
Mr and Mrs Charles Osborn visited their old hometown for a picnic with friends. Charley played a role in the parade to the post office area as Dillers first rural mail carrier. Mr Jake Kendall joined the trip from Chicago and they arrived back in Lincoln Friday evening.
Mies Flossie d traveled to Lincoln to visit relatives by train. Mr and Mrs Corda Wiemers of Falls City visited Diller relatives over the weekend. Dave Miller of Endicott stayed with nephew Scott Miller during the picnic. Roy McCune and family from Lincoln visited the area to see sights and relatives. Martin Diekman and wife from Bloomington Colorado visited Harm Diekman who is ill. Fern McKenzie of Fairbury visited Elizabeth Green during the picnic and enjoyed playing with the Diller band.
Donald Rule of Lincoln grandson of Mr and Mrs J J Coniff has been visiting since the picnic with relatives the Waggoners Hemmingers and others.
Francis Clark and his two sons traveled from Omaha on Wednesday to enjoy a local picnic. The father then found work dishing up meals at Box's Cafe for the day.
Mr and Mrs Will Warren of Wood River Nebraska and Mrs F Schultz of Fremont with sister Mrs Ida Woods and other relatives enjoyed a family picnic gathering at an unspecified location.
John Hayworth travels from Omaha to visit his uncle and aunt Saylor in Odell and reunites with old friends and relatives at a local picnic event.
Mrs. Robb Irene Beckwith and her three children arrived on the second day of the picnic and are visiting at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs H H Beckwith.
Mr and Mrs Ooka Franzen hosted a picnic after a fashion. Opie wore overalls and worked between times on a barn at Will Jones place damaged by a bolt of lightning.
Mr and Mrs Rupert Andrews and family greet old friends at a community picnic. The Andrews recently moved from Superior to Bladen Nebraska about 50 miles northwest of Superior.
Mrs Flora Wagoner Davis of Chicago and her mother in law Mrs Davis of Steele City were callers at the Cavett home on Wednesday. Flora's mother called last Friday before returning to Missouri.
Dr and Mrs Joseph Bixby their son John and Mrs Isabell Bixby of Geneva came Thursday after dinner to see the parade and visit Mrs Cavett. The party returned home in the evening.
H. Z. Diller and Harry Patton traveled from Lincoln on Wednesday to attend the picnic. Harry returned Thursday, Hod stayed through Friday and went home Saturday.
Mr and Mrs Jasper Long and daughter Florence traveled from McDonald Kansas to visit Mrs Les Barber and family. They stayed several days and joined a local picnic meeting many friends. The newspaper carrier collected the usual 1 50 subscription fee.
Mr and Mrs Henry Henrichs and Mire Toma Fordyce visited Nebraska visiting Linaoke and Jesse Brandt the Pattons and other relatives before returning to Wichita Kansas.
Mr. Claus Jansen of Harbine area is recovering from a recent illness. Harm Diekman remains about the same as prior report and is at his daughter Mrs. Ernest Sasse's home.
Rev L J Wolff pastor announces English services at 10 30 and park services at 8 00 Sunday. Luther League convention days next Tue and Wed to be held in Hooper country congregation led by Rev Wel chert Jr urging active membership and living Christianity.
The Methodist Church thanks all who assisted at the church stand and the loyal customers. There was no service last Sunday evening due to an unspecified reason.
The text notes thankful for rain and outlines church activities. Sunday school at 10 with a topic Hannah and Godly Motherhood, preaching at 11, and evening park services with Rev Wolff delivering the message. Encourages members to attend final Sundays of the conference year.
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