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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1931
Page
5
Fragmentary notice reports a sick mule and a boy with a pin and tick who injured the animal. It mentions a village church services tomorrow and lists two milk cows for sale by Theo Henrichs.
A compact legacy notice from Fairbury Nebraska promotes Russells Shoe Shop promising better service and materials. It also advertises F A Moon and Son monuments offering quality stones at seasonable prices, established 1886.
Short classified blurbs list services and ads from Fairbury and Diller. Notes include dentistry reminders from Dr Leach and shoe repair promises from Electric Shoe Shop. An old Ford Model T sale is advertised with oversize tires and contact number 119.
Seed firm advertises sweet clover seed handling including scarifying and cleaning services for 50 cents per cwt. Contact Pease Grain and Seed Co at Nebr location and telephone 105.
For sale 250 stock hogs at auction with extra admission from Northern Nebraska. Date August 31 at 1 30 p m. in the barn. Jake H Miller is the contact or seller listed.
In the Odell Oracle a Diller Record compositor Miss Flora Warthen resumes duties following a three week illness. Frank Harvey and Barbara return to Oberlin Kansas after visiting Mrs. Elias Hadley. Mrs. C E Warthen also goes home to Washington Kansas after caring for Miss Warthen. Orval Cherry family from Valentine visit L J Upson's home with Chester. Scott Miller reports his sister Sylva Fish in Santa Monica California recovering after surgery.
Planning the most efficient system of paved highways to connect county seats has proven a colossal task. Maps received. committee hopes to publish results in October. Even before completion the map will be shown at the Hasting convention on October 14, with counties to be represented and changes possible.
Clarence Thompson left Monday for Seward and Tuesday married Lillian Jeary at the bride’s home in a small family gathering. Jeary, a former teacher who has visited Ellis often, is well liked. Thompson, raised in the area, is a Diller High School graduate who attended Peru State Normal and Nebraska University, and has served five years as Arcadia superintendent. The couple proceeded to Arcadia for his new posting. Friends send congratulations.
Mr Homer Brunk and Mrs Lucille Pethoud visited Lincoln Wednesday and Beat rice resident Mrs Flora Riddle spent time with relatives. The O C Brickell Co announces a sacrifice sale of used cars in Fairbury starting Saturday at 2 30 PM. Mrs R J Williamson and son Bobby Jr with relatives arrive from Sioux Falls SD and Sabetha KS to visit the Carico family.
Flora Warthen thanks friends for kindness during illness. She appreciates gifts of fruit, flowers, and delicacies and the thoughtful ideas behind them.
Diller attended the baseball game between the House of David ball team and the Gilkersons Union Giants at Capitol Beach Lincoln Tuesday night. The Union Giants won with players Pete Albers Clifford Sparks Ray Green Albert Hubka Bill Bristol George Novotny Roy Casper contributing.
Mrs Wm Kunecke entertained the J N C Wednesday afternoon August 19 with social conversation and a delicious luncheon served by the hostess and her daughter Matilda. Guests included Mrs Roy Greider and her little Irene Mae. The feature was admiring the colorful flowers especially roses and verbenas. Mrs Chas Ernc plans to entertain the club September 2.
Most county schools in Jefferson County plan to reopen September 7, Labor Day, with a few starting August 31. Near Diller, the districts list teachers and directors including Golda Clem C W Brash No 32. Faye Gaisford E Tieglnten No 42. Margaret Logan Chester Sparks No 56. Bessie Novotny Clarence No 60 Bethel Friday Claude Woods No 64 Pearl Bishop S Roy Diller No 66 Lucile Sparks Hobart Engleman No 89 Lydia Krebs E J Weigel.
On Friday afternoon August 21 the Cedar class of the Congregational church enjoyed a party at Chautauqua Park Beatrice. Alice Line and Mildred Mayborn helped with transport alleviating a hardship for the class. They visited uptown bargain counters and beauty parlors before a supper of fried chicken ice cream and salads. A Beatrice band concert in the park provided entertainment as the group said good night and valued the fellowship.
Mrs. Mary Ludwick and Miss Lida Drullinger learned that their sister Mrs. Minnie Fish of Portland Oregon had been killed in an auto accident there recently. Mr and Mrs Wayne Thompson who visited S J Thompson in Lincoln were accompanied home by his brother Robert Lee who will stay until school opens.
The Board of Equalization adopted the county levy for the coming year at 3 mills, a .16 mill decrease from last year. Bridge fund cut from .66 to .5 mill. total valuation with intangibles is 40,635,931, yielding 122,057.79 in the levy. Personal property 4,220,055. real estate 32,685,185. remaining via pipelines and railroads.
4 H club members led by Mrs Henry Frisbie attended a county 4 H meeting at Camp Jefferson. Clubs demonstrated projects and health contests. four girls were selected to travel to the State Fair in Fairbury to compete in song with Jefferson county titles.
R. Wy Green and Clifford Sparks attended the American Legion convention at Fremont Tuesday. They were accompanied as far as Lincoln by their wives and Norma Frances Green, visiting friends and relatives.
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