25 Aug 1933
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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1933
Page
1
Visitors explore the Oriental Village at the Chicago World’s Fair as the fair showcases the color and charm of the Orient in a busy display area attracting large crowds daily.
Paul Helms has a job on the Chicago police force. Geo. B. Pearce returned to the Masonic Home at Plattsmouth Monday. Rev. R. A. Helms was a tonsil patient in a Fairbury hospital early this week.
Lloyd Green son of Mr and Mrs H H Green was on the sick list at the start of the week.
Mrs. Sarah Witty stays with Aunt Mary Wright as the week begins. Mr and Mrs George Siemers of Wakefield Kansas visited last week with Mrs Henry Huillman and family.
C L Geer reports Alpha Wiemers is remodeling his farm residence west of town. Agnes Riggert and Erna Klaus of Odeil visit the Freitag family. the girls were pupils of Mrs Freitag when she taught near Odeil.
Mrs. Belle Bixby and her nephew John Bixby son of Dr. Joseph Bixby from Geneva have been visiting Steele City and Diller relatives since before attending a picnic.
The band festival scheduled for last Sunday at Fairbury was postponed to next Sunday due to rain and a drop in temperature.
The Record commends Mrs Scott A Miller for the splendid manner in which she responded to the request to write up the Pageant parade at the Diller picnic and for taking an active part in its preparation.
Mrs Will Wiley a former Dill er resident and son of Lead South Dakota and Mrs Myron Patton of Fairbury visit Otto Fox and relatives ahead of the Picnic with friends in attendance.
Mr and Mrs Henry Reinholdt and son Melvin of Remsen attended the picnic last week. They were joined by Mrs Onka Lottman and her parents, former Diller residents now living near Fairbury, renewing ties with the Record during the visit.
Local notice confirms Mise Mil dred Tucker of Lincoln formerly of Diller wed Al Harding a dental student on June 30 1932 in a ceremony announced to Diller relatives. Young People’s Social notes recounts Aug 10 tennis court work picnic ride hay rack ride games watermelons and a farewell with thanks to Rev Drew and Frys for support.
The text records schedule tweaks and social notices such as Wednesday movie changes, a medicine show on the kittenball ground, a Wednesday drive by Mr and Mrs S J Friday to Lincoln, willingness to approve spending in exchange for priority, no band concert Saturday, and a rehearsal tonight for a Sunday concert at Fairbury.
Mr and Mrs Adolph Berands and Mr and Mrs James Hays began their trip by auto on Wednesday heading to Chicago for the world’s fair.
Mrs. George Reiners of Auburn Nebraska returned home Monday after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Hullman and other relatives and friends.
Mr and Mrs Chester Weaver and son Dale from Sabetha Kansas visited the Geer family and joined a local picnic at their home last week.
Mr and Mrs Jess Brandt of Lincoln and Wilson Brandt and family and Mr and Mrs Fry of North Platte attended the event, joined by others in the audience.
Mrs Mary Smith a cousin of W N Sparks and former near Diller resident and daughter Mrs Bertham Winetree of Wichita Kans visited here last week for a picnic. Mr and Mrs Chas Miller and Mrs Hattie Stonehawker and two children of Sioux City Iowa en route to Norton Kans stopped at Diller Thu to visit with their cousin Mrs Claude Ellis and Dr Ellis and left Friday morning.
A nostalgic account of Diller's 37th annual picnic parade describes a historical pageant with early resident descendants, comic and band participants, decorated cars, and a 1917 18 group honoring servicemen. The narrative, written as a hometown letter, praises cooperation and spirit of the Diller community.
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