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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1935
Page
5
Wheat No 194 No 27 93 cents per bushel and 14 for correctedThursday market note. Corn white 75 yellow 89 cents. Soybeans 77 per bushel. Hens heavy at 14. Market figures reflect grain and livestock quotes for the period.
Miss Bernice Ferry, visiting Mrs. Mino Claussen in Beatrice, is back home and ready to start school.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Engleman and their children drove to Storm Lake Iowa last Thursday to visit relatives. The message notes an office supply with a good stock of 18x24 inch construction paper or 9x12 cuts in ten colors priced for teachers who should call and see.
Mr and Mrs Frank Grabber and Betty returned Sunday from a trip to Lincoln and Holt County. They were joined by relatives from Lincoln.
Mr and Mrs Cal Waggoner travel to Omaha for the Midwest shoot starting at noon Saturday and running through Sunday and Monday.
Mrs Richardson and her Humboldt children visit Mrs Beckwith and family. Mrs Robb and her Lincoln children join the gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs H H Beckwith Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Roy Geer left Tuesday morning for Bellville Kansas to attend the county fair and auto races there They returned to Diller Wednesday evening.
Mr. Perley Place Hazel Place and Ethel Place with Mr. and Mrs. Ira Place and son and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Carpenter and child returned Monday from a trip to the Black Hills.
Advertises buying Indianhead pennies dated before 1910 at up to 5000 dollars and other coins up to 2500 dollars. Offers large illustrated circular and requests 15 cents for postage. Signed by Chas Duval of Oxford Nebraska.
Mr and Mrs Everett Green arrived from Lincoln on Sunday evening for a visit with relatives. They spoke of attending services and planned to stay several days in the area with kin.
Mr and Mrs Ray Eick and daughter Betty traveled to Kansas City last Thursday to visit Mrs Eicks sister. Mrs Moser accompanied them to Seneca Kansas to visit a friend. They returned home Monday.
Fresno resident Pat McEliwee Finelli writes she cannot attend the celebration and asks to be informed when the History of Diller is ready. The note concludes with a promise to spread the word.
Averil, based in Diller and other Nebraska towns, heads to Spokane Washington to teach textiles in home economics. She has held the position for several years amid a career spanning multiple Nebraska communities.
Mr and Mrs Slocumb and their children have been visiting around and are now back at home in Diller for a few weeks.
Miss Flossie Raymond plans a brief visit to Fairbury this week to stay with her uncle C A Ewers and his family and attend the Jefferson County Institute.
Mr. C. H. Spohn and son of Ellwood Nebraska were here Tuesday to handle business connected with the Allen Colman estate. Spohn serves as administrator.
Dr and Mrs Ellis traveled to Lincoln on Tuesday morning then returned to Beatrice in time to watch the parade and exhibition drills at the park in the evening.
Mr and Mrs O J Mayborn travel to Clinton Iowa on Sunday to visit their two sons Richard and Alfred The older son works in Clinton while Alfred arrived from Akron Ohio to join the family gathering.
Mr and Mrs Keith Hays and children and Mr and Mrs Frank Grone and child returned Tuesday evening from a trip through the Republican River valley and back via the Black Hills country.
Reverend Dan Gretzinger and his wife visit relatives in Fairbury and Steele City. He continues his ministry in Bloomington Illinois where he served as pastor of First Presbyterian Church for twelve years.
Mr and Mrs Cavett spent Sunday in Lincoln with Mrs Sadie Diller and daughter Marie. They planned to stay in Lincoln for Marie to work at a consolidated school and to have Mrs Diller care the home before returning to Beatrice for the Pageant of Peace.
Mrs Verle Green of Powell Wyoming started for home Monday morning after visiting relatives the Lampes and the Greens. She traveled with Harold Bristol Miss Billy Bristol Red Hudson and a lady from Lexington Nebraska. Billy Bristol works in a cafe where sister Larie Farenwalt is employed. Harold Ps seek work as do Diller folks who have found good jobs in Nebraska.
Hanover annual picnic Days of 49 attracted huge crowds for closing night. The event featured 8 shows 7 rides free acts and numerous concessions with dance games and ball activities. A live drawing selected the 49th ticket holder for a 1935 Chevrolet coach around 9 PM with Elmer Allerheiligan among attendees.
Isreal W Thrapp, 67, of Steele City died August 23 1988 at his home after a long illness. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church with Dr Huntington of Fairbury officiating. Burial followed in Fairbury Cemetery. Waggoner Bros. in charge. He had been an longtime Steele City resident.
Walt Knispel netted a 31-pound blue catfish in the Blue river at Powell on Saturday night. Clarown McGrady accompanied him as the river tale drew smiles from local onlookers and merchants.
The Happy Hour club met Wednesday afternoon August 21 with Mrs. Guy Learned as president. They decided to hold the annual club picnic September 1. Guests included Mrs. Asa Richardson Mrs. Packer and Eleanor Richardson. Prizes were won by Mrs. Orville Richardson first and Mrs. Violet Kunecke second. A dainty lunch was served by the hostess.
Mr. D H Diller and wife of Pittsburg Kansas and Mrs Casady of San Bernardino California visited Lincoln last Tuesday morning to see relatives. Abbey and Mesdames Christie Seaman Chester Sparks Willis Clark and Carol Lynn Clark accompanied them. A Pioneer Park picnic Friday evening hosted twenty two guests with baskets prepared by Mesdames H Z Diller Joe Blair Elma Limprecht Jess Brandt and Jim Lowell.
The J N C club met with Mrs Keith Hays. most members attended and decided to hold a picnic and ice cream social at Finks park in August. Two contests awarded prizes to Mrs M C Bowen and Mrs Frank Carpenter. Refreshments followed. Next meeting Sept 11 with Mrs John Romish. visitors included Mrs Frank Grone Mrs Rudolph Hubka Mrs Orville Richardson and Misses Gladys Hays Mildred Dorothy and Lillian LePoidevin.
The seventeenth annual Blauser reunion was held at City Hall with a large dinner. About thirty five people attended including J O Blauser and wife J H Pittenger and wife Elsie of Lincoln R L Oakes and wife G C Blauser and Clifford Geo Hudson and wife Doris and Cloyd Ray Hudson and wife L H Logan and wife and daughter Betty and granddaughter Aretta Marline Sturm Mrs Arthur Friday Vivian and Donald Clark Hudson and wife Leonard Zieman wife and son of Colorado Roy Diller and wife and Faye Aelcidean King of Beatrice Evan Tapley wife Eugene and Lynn and Hazel Blauser of Lincoln.
The Shannon Grain Co of Ellis Nebraska announces timing for a corn harvest on shares covering about 15 acres and offers grain buying or storage services. Oats are priced at 32 cents per bushel with sale options available.
Advertises rooms for six students and space for four horses near the school. Mentions contact Mrs Margaret Kurz.
July and August sale announced by Electric Shoe Shop in Fairbury Nebraska north of Bonham Theatre. Discounts apply to collars harness halters fly nets and harness parts for horses and livestock.
World Herald offers six months by mail for Tower Radio Screen Play True Confessions and McCalls Magazine at low costs. Delays cost money, order now.
I will sell at public auction at my residence one mile east and one mile north of Harbine on Wednesday September 4 beginning at 10 30 a m.
Lot list shows a 7 year grey mare 1500 pounds a 5 year black stallion 1550 a 5 year black mare 1550 and young stock including 2 yearling mares, foals, and calves. Sows and hogs around 250 pounds and 70 pounds. Goop farm machinery and miscellaneous articles. Cari F Sandman.
Charles Hamilton of West Virginia was sentenced to jail after being found guilty of stealing a Bible.
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