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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1930
Page
3
A collection of small ads listing items for sale and services. Rye seed, a team of horses, an ice house, a sewing machine, monuments, pure blood Buff Orpington cockrels, a furnished room for rent, shoe repair service, and shoe dyeing with shining offered by Fairbury Electric Shoe Shop.
Rev. Dan Gretzinger and his wife from Bloomington Illinois spent the week visiting friends and relatives in Steele City Diller and Beat Rice. He formerly resided in Diller.
Mr and Mrs James Allen of Meriden Kansas who had visited here with her sister Mrs Wheeler at the Shutt home and with other relatives returned home Wednesday Rev JC Fitting former pastor of St Pauls Ev Lutheran near Diller Kansas wife and children of New Cambria Kansas are visiting here this week with her sisters Mrs Harry Patton and Mrs Dora Woolfarth and other relatives and friends
Wm. H. Nider thanks Jefferson County voters for his primary nomination and pledges careful attention to county clerk affairs if elected urging continued support in the upcoming election.
The Diller schools will open next Monday and a band concert in Diller is planned for next Tuesday evening. Geo Freitag cut a gash in his left knee on Wednesday while cutting sunflowers. Mr and Mrs George Drake and son Robert of Red Cloud visited Dr and Mrs Viers last week. Grandpa Wehling recently celebrated his ninety seventh birthday at the home of his granddaughter Mrs William Lampe in Lanham.
J. E Shanks of Mayville Missouri, formerly near Diller, made a brief visit here on Monday and returned home with Mrs. Myrtle Northup and two of her children.
Thomas Hand announces an electric shoe shop in Fred Clark building Diller offering repairs at reasonable prices and solicits patronage from Diller and surrounding areas.
Mr and Mrs W G Tinstman and their son Arlie left Monday for Conrath Wisconsin en route to Beatrice and Humbort to visit relatives. They were joined by Mrs Tinstman s father J L Lamb who will winter with them and may stay longer.
The Cedar class met Friday evening for their annual picnic in Clarice Moffit's honor. A bountiful meal was served in the annex followed by a lighthearted afterglow as the Cedar family shared stories and cleaned up. The piece ends with a playful question about who has more fun on their annual spree.
The marriage of William J. Starr son of Cisco Texas residents and Margaret Heineman of Marshall occurred August 16 at 7:30 PM in Texarkana Arkansas with Rev. Jackson of the First Methodist Church officiating. Mrs Starr was with Southwestern Bell. Starr works for Western Electric Construction. They will reside in Marshall.
Floyd Hadley of Lincoln, former Diller boy, competed among twenty entrants in San Francisco’s Dolphin Club 13th Golden Gate swim on August 17. The winner finished in 30 minutes 15 seconds. Floyd placed seventh in 44 minutes 10 seconds, earning a gold and silver trophy cup. Finishing times reflected tidal conditions rather than speed. The start water was calm but seas grew choppy before the field finished.
The report notes the state fair begins next Friday. Diller residents have attended the county fair this week. Miss Faye Wiggins of Red Cloud visits her aunt Mrs Viers and family. The J P Lichty property in Diller sold Monday at guardian sale to Mrs Geo Lichty of Endicott for 300 dollars.
Mr and Mrs Jos Albright and daughter Rachael returned from the old settler's picnic at Western. Dan Fry and family of Roslyn PA, visiting relatives, left for home. Crude rubber sells at about half production cost prompting tire buying interest with Gambles Stores Beatrice Neb advertising Endurance tires priced at 5.38.
Miss Bert Ballard Mrs E B McIlay Miss Anna Nutsch and Miss Billie Ballard left Sunday in Ballard's car for California for a month's vacation.
Cal Waggoner reports from Vandalia Ohio where a 14 year old Texas competitor won the Grand American Handicap prize of about 2800 dollars amid a field of 966 entrants.
The Fairbury band with the Fairbury Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Diller Commercial Club will give a free concert in Diller next Tuesday evening September 2. An elevated platform will be set up on Main street with parking arrangements for autos. Organizers expect a good turnout in fair weather.
Misses Grayce Myers and Alice Line returned Thursday July 21 after seven weeks traveling the Pacific coast. They visited Cole Springs Royal Gorge Grand Canyon Zion Bryce and Mesa Verde National Parks on the outbound leg. In Los Angeles they hosted two weeks with the Kicks and visited Catalina Island and Tijuana Mexico. On the return they saw Yosemite Sequoia National Parks San Francisco to Portland via the Redwood Highway and spent time in Yellowstone and the Black Hills with few vehicle troubles.
Wiley Post of Oklahoma City led the three entrants as they passed Diller after noon Tuesday in the Los Angeles to Chicago non stop air derby. Post finished first at 5 39 p m with Shoenhair of Akron second and Brock of Detroit third. Unofficial times placed Post at 9 hours 4 seconds, Shoenhair 9 39 17, Brock 9 53 57. An additional flyer attempted to beat their time on Wednesday for the top prize.
Dick and Darrel Beckwith visit their sister Mrs. Richardson and family in Carleton. Miss Lillian Wollenberg of Lanham sews for Mrs. Frank Pearce this week.
Mrs Carrie Green and daughter Bonnie left yesterday for Lincoln and will leave Tuesday with son and brother Rhue for South Bend Indiana returning via Chicago.
Mr and Mrs S C Moser and Miss Erma Franzen attended the Moser family picnic in Fairbury City Park last Sunday. Seventy eight people were present and they reported a very enjoyable time.
Mrs Leithan Guthrie Mr Guthrie and son Everett Mrs B Dobbs of Blackwell Oklahoma Miss Fannie Traum and Mr Frank Traum of Fairbury called on their cousin Mrs H Beckwith and family yesterday afternoon.
The Riddle family held its fifth annual reunion at Diller city hall on Sunday August 24 with baskets and a bountiful dinner. Attendees included Mr and Mrs George Riddle Mr and Mrs Sam Friday Bethel and Gerald Mrs Less Hill Max and Glenda Mr and Mrs Bert Bell and two granddaughters Beatrice and Beulah Mr and Mrs Lee Calkins Mr and Mrs Ralph Frisbie Mr and Mrs Homer Ramsey and family Mrs Harriet Barton all from Diller plus Mr and Mrs Bert Greenwood Mr and Mrs Hugh Greenwood Mrs Celestine Riddle Zerelda Kuper of Steele City Mr and Mrs Walter Lade and three children Doyle Donna and Buddy from Fairbury Mr and Mrs Alfred Rosener two children Bobby and Jackie from Daykin.
A handful of Beatrice Nebraska residents led by Mr. and Mrs Cecil Caulk of Dodge along with Frank Ramsey and family Jane Louise Herbert Ramsey Mallie Culver and two daughters Betty Jane Josephine Fred Davis and two children Wilford Janice Lou Ramsey Pinkerton with two children Helen and Clarence and Adda Hanshaw were listed as attendees on Palm Tr One Who Was There.
In a domestic scene a wife reveals a letter from her mother saying she will arrive next Monday, while her husband Jack reacts with happiness to news of a forthcoming third in their romance. The exchange hints at a secretive love triangle and approaching family interruption.
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