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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1940
Page
5
Fragmentary market brief lists Leghorn hens and weights from 44 to 5 pounds, and hogs at 6.30 dollars per hundredweight. Mentions grain market furnished by Black Brothers.
Dr. Pease traveled to Des Moines Iowa yesterday on a business trip. Miss Betty Grabber spent last week with her cousin Mrs How ard Peters at Fairbury.
Frank Zook of Barneston has recovered and been discharged from a Beatrice hospital following his recent operation.
Wm. Starkey and a friend from St. Paul Nebraska were Diller visitors last Sunday. Starkey is administrator for the Starkey estate at this place.
Rev Pyche and daughter Ruth with Mrs Willis Clark traveled to Lincoln in Ruth Pyche’s car. The two had business to attend to and visited Hod Diller and his family with Ruth’s brother.
Mrs. Georgia Hays of Wymore visited the Keith Hays home last Thursday and accompanied Mrs. K Hayes and children to Diller for a Dorcas society Kensington at the Methodist church basement where she met many old friends.
We express sincere thanks to the St. Pauls Lutheran Sunday School and Congregation for floral offerings and kindness during our bereavement. Mrs. Fred Wolff and family.
Jersey cow for sale fresh soon priced to sell 2t Paul Patmore 7 miles south of Diller Cucumbers mixed 75c per bushel sorted ones 1.00 per bushel Bread and butter size 50c bu 2t Mrs R E Hubka Fancy home grown Brome 300 per acre for seeding on Government acres 2t H E Foster Ellis Nebr WANTED Man to become the Baker Dealer in local territory Real opportunity for ambitious man Car needed Write S F Baker Co Keokuk Iowa 31
East bound No 14 night run at 1 51 a m and No 16 day run at 1 10 p m. West bound No 17 day at 5 50 p m. The text lists times for trains NG JO GOItee and NG directions with no clear destinations.
Mr and Mrs A A Cavett of Grand Island visit with the former's brother L M Cavett and Mrs Cavett today.
Mrs. Isabelle Bixby left for Lincoln on No. 16 Monday after two weeks with the Mowerys at Hollenberg and the Cavetts of Diller. She plans a few days in Lincoln before returning to Geneva.
Mr. and Mrs. Lorren Stephens and family spent Saturday night and Sunday in Crete at Camp Strader with Mrs Stephens parents Mr and Mrs Bert Holst. A group of thirty enjoyed a picnic at the camp in honor of the Stephens.
Rev and Mrs H H Pyche and daughter Ruth arrived home at 5 30 Sunday after a month in Boulder Colorado. The father vacationed while Ruth attended classes at the University of Boulder.
Mrs Adam Gretzinger and daughter Bernice of Steele City are visiting their aunt Mrs Martha Cavett in Diller. Miss Bernice will leave Saturday for York Nebraska to begin her fifth year as instructor in that city's schools.
Modernly prepared washed dust treated with oil genuine broken coal from best Oklahoma mines. Order today from C L Geer Ller and Coal in Diller Nebraska. Phone 15302.
Mr and Mrs Harold Hutchin visited Friday and Saturday with Mr and Mrs S C Hutchinson on their way home to Omaha from a two week vacation in Colorado Springs Manitou and Estes Park Colorado.
Miss Gretchen Fanders traveled to Guide Rock to see grandfather Lambert and relatives. She rode the motor train to Grand Island and arrived in Fairbury Sunday with her brother Wendell by plane, meeting parents at a band festival before returning home. Wendell went back to Grand Island yesterday.
On August 11 Mr and Mrs Reuben Gretzinger departed for the west visiting Ruth Gretzinger Carr at North Platte and Yellowstone National Park. They then stayed with Lyle Cassell and Margarett Gretzinger at Powell Wyoming before returning home via the Black Hills in South Dakota arriving last Thursday.
Mr and Mrs Ardell Frown felter from Nile Center Illinois arrived last Friday for a week's visit at the Jennie Line home in town. The group plans to depart Sunday. Miss Alice Line will also leave Sunday for Nile Center to begin teaching, driving her own car.
Mr and Mrs S Moser hosted a 1 o clock dinner with attendees from Kansas City including Mr and Mrs McHood and Billy, and Mr and Mrs Kig Eick and Betty.
The N B Club met at the park last Friday with Mrs Grits as hostess. Members spent the afternoon embroidering then shared a picnic lunch. The next meeting will be September 6 at the park with Lena Niemers as hostess.
The Dorcas Society of the Methodist church held an August tea party in the church basement with strong attendance. A varied program featured songs piano solos duets and a Bible Base Ball quiz. Gift Boxes raised 32 dollars as offerings while refreshments were served. Mrs. Mattie Clark presided over the society. Mr and Mrs Chas Waggoner and John Steiner attended the Finch Golden wedding at the meet home five miles north of Ell.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarvince Casady of San Bernardino California toured east by rail visiting Diller relatives from Omaha to Lincoln and Boulder Colorado. The group hosted a cousin get together at Willis Clark home with about thirty relatives plus Eugene Diller. Mrs. Casady teaches in San Bernardino. he runs a filling station in that city.
The third annual Carmichael reunion was held August 18 at Diller City Hall honoring deceased family members. Attendees included Rev W H Clark, many relatives from Ellis Nebraska Ames Iowa and Fairbury plus Steele City and Reynolds visitors. A next reunion is planned for next year.
Pastor Howard H. Pyche leads the first fall service on September 1 with Sunday School at 10 and worship at 11. Theme is The Good Man of the House. Keystone Kensington meets September 6 at Mrs. George Freitag’s home.
Rev L J Wolff pastor C L Hullman superintendent S S Sunday School 9 English services 10 held at the opera house again Sunday Ladies Aid to meet at Mrs Emil DeBoer home next Thursday afternoon September 5 five delegates to Cedar Creek Neb Sunday School convention were John Huttenmeyer Clarence Hullman Merlyn Lottman Marie Roelfs Edward Behrends
W H Clark pastor Mrs Ray Lamb leads service at 8 S S with Sunday School at 8 P M A Young People rally invites members to join a planning get together for winter study and recreation at the church
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