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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1930
Page
3
Illness and sickness lists include Elias Hadley and Gladys Garten from Diller. Ads note Rye seed for sale and Moon & Son monuments in Fairbury. Campers Velte and scouts head west of town. political opinion mockery about candidates. Snuff usage noted in Czecho Slovakia affecting pronunciation.
Merle Carpenter and Miss Hazel Geer returned Sunday from Sabetha Kansas where they spent several days visiting friends and relatives.
Two thirds of life spent in shoes so keep them repaired. Mail or bring footwear to Fairbury Electric Shoe Shop and Shining Parlor located north of Bonham Theatre.
A fresher Friday night damage damaged the bridge at Roy Greider’s and weakened the one at Mrs Elizabeth Greider’s requiring repairs, likely completed by now.
A few hours of work by Rolf Beckman cleaned and painted the walls, greatly improving the Record office appearance. All friends, especially those in arrears on subscriptions, are invited to come in and view the updates.
A 44 by 22 foot bas relief topographical map of Nebraska moves through water filled rivers and trains. It depicts towns rivers industries and historic sites to illustrate the state's diverse resources. The exhibit is described as both interesting and beautiful and expected to be a fair highlight.
A local figure thanks residents of the county for support but the message remains unclear and partially garbled, leaving readers unsure about the exact purpose or outcome of the Pracy request.
The notice mentions a 16 by 26 foot ice house for sale. It also notes Willie Leaper's fingertip, part of which wasn’t cut off, and records a family visit from Mrs. Frank Andelt and daughter Beverly Jean of Dorchester Nebraska to relatives in the area including Mr and Mrs Sam Thompson.
Mr and Mrs Frank Bryant of Clairmount California visiting daughter Mrs Rupert Andrews and her family. Former residents of Diller and Steele City.
All shotgun shell prices are higher but Gambles advertises savings in Beatrice Nebraska with Long Range Oval Powder 94 cents per box and No 2 Dupont Powder 74 cents per box for 12 gauge shells.
Arthur Treick and family from Scotland South Dakota arrived Tuesday and visit relatives including the Schmuelles near Diller. The Treicks once lived in Diller and Mr Treick served as a rural mail carrier for several years.
Miss Marcia Lou Parker of Diller married J. Howard Davis in Lincoln在 a ceremony Wednesday. Parker, sister of Mrs. Vasta Parker Owens a former Diller teacher, is well known in Diller and has visited here often with her sister.
Miss Pearl Diller daughter of Mr and Mrs H Z Diller married James R Lowell publicity director for Arrow Aircraft and Motors at Lincoln Saturday. After an informal reception at the bride’s parents home the couple left for a two to three week wedding trip visiting Minnesota North Dakota and Canada and will attend the National Air races in Chicago August 23 to September 3.
A state contract to grade the highway from the Gage county line to Steele City has Joe Nutch in charge and work starts immediately. Progress continues on the Grain Growers Highway from No 15 north of Fairbury west to the county line. East of No 15 toward Plymouth remains untouched. The state engineer's office notified Fairbury officials that the Fairbury to county line route through Reynolds and Thomson would be surveyed this fall and graveling plans were adjusted to include Reynolds from Gladstone to the town edge with county graveling to the Reynolds area under way.
Mr and Mrs Charley Kelley of Lincoln were in town yesterday. Ruth Lucas, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charley Lucas, is suffering from asthma. Herman Rippie was a business visitor at the state capital earlier this week.
John Harvey, who had visited the home of his daughter Mrs. Elias Hadley since before the picnic, has returned to his home in Phillips Nebraska.
Kenneth Albers and the Richardson child are listed as sick. A coin flip Monday settled the tie between Jas Delehant and Roy Scoggins for the Democratic nomination for sheriff of Gage County with Delehant declared winner.
Local note announces an electric shoe shop opening in Diller by Thomas Hand. The proprietor invites residents of Diller and nearby areas to patronize the new Randall factory space in the Fred Clark building with a focus on repairs at reasonable prices.
Homer Brunk plans remodeling of Ray Green's former moving picture house and will reopen likely late next week with good pictures and comedy. Watch for his announcement in the Record's next issue.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Carpenter hosted a Sunday surprise dinner for their son Cather who is soon leaving for California. Attendees included Wayne, George, Eldred, Archie, Nate Carpenter and their families from Harbine Fairbury Diller Shea Sabetha Kans plus Julis Treger and Peggy Newman families.
Lincoln Nebraska June 5 1930 state letter notifies Daykin Diller Endicott Fairbury Plymouth Reynolds Steele City four year high schools accredited to the University of Nebraska and several two year high schools are approved for free high school tuition for the indicated years and exempt from county tax conditionally maintaining standards signed by State Superintendent Charles W. Taylor Eva B. Shuman.
A letter to the picnic committee signed by secretary W. E. Anderson reports a Musical Swangles member died in a hospital from injuries after an auto accident while heading to perform on the picnic program.
Warren Stewart of Diller was arrested Saturday on a charge of assault with intent to do bodily injury against H. H. Beckwith. He pleaded not guilty Monday in justice court and was bound over to district court in $500 bond or remanded to jail.
The Fairbury Boosters from the Sr. and Jr. Chambers of Commerce arrived late after a storm and fuel issues on the way to Diller. They were hosted by the Diller Woman's Club with a 50 cent supper, received generous tips, and praised the hospitality as they hope for better gravel roads on future trips.
Mr George Rahman Mrs Tilla Casper and son Ira returned home Wednesday after visiting sisters and families in Deshler Alma and Kimble county locations during their trip.
State laws forbid passing at intersections railroad crossings a turn curve tops of hills or where vision is not clear for at least 500 feet ahead. Violations are among the most frequent and dangerous traffic infractions noted in this report.
Chester Carmichael oldest son of Mr and Mrs J T Carmichael former Diller residents visited friends in the Record office yesterday with his wife and 10 year old daughter from St Francis Kan He said all his folks are well and they have fine crops this year They will visit relatives at Crab Orchard before returning home
A son notes C A Leaper of Osborn Missouri died August 13 at Osborn. He would have turned 90 on October 10. Lasts a week of sickness, funeral August 15 at Osborn M E church. Survived by three sons Charles H of St Joseph Missouri Edwin H of Omaha Nebraska and George F of Kansas City Missouri. Formerly a respected Diller area citizen.
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