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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1944
Page
5
Market report lists Thursday prices for corn and cream per quart or pint, with quotes for No 1 and No 2 eggs and various poultry weights. Includes references to locations Deleh Springs and other farm items, with per pound and per dozen figures and limited product counts.
Wanted: experienced girl for housework in a comfortable modern air conditioned Lincoln home with three adults. $75 per month, private living quarters. Permanent position. Address Box 149. Diller FOR SALE items include a 12 hole McDerring grain drill Turkey Red Wheat by EM Crocker 21. FOR SALE Mc-Deering mower binder and Tractor Power Take-off from Wiemers Machinery at Diller. Also one enamel cook stove and one heating stove from Wessel Schipper.
Mr and Mrs Jobo Hatter Meyer and Mr and Mrs Dean Barber of Hastings returned Saturday from a trip to Omaha. The former bought a Packard coupe while there.
Mr and Mrs Dean Barber and Dennis spent several days with Diller relatives and left Monday for Hastings. They were accompanied back by cousins Darlene and Mary Elizabeth Freitag, who remained until Wednesday.
Mr and Mrs Henry Bebrends left today for Powell Wyoming to visit relatives. They were accompanied to Denver by Mrs Matilda Brandt who came from Diller after learning of her father Mr Gee Fisher illness and has cared for him for four and a half months.
Mr and Mrs Roy Mathias and family spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs Vena Webling. Miss Lenora Mallory a Gaylord Kansas instructor returned home after a week visiting the Geer family. Mrs Verge Price left Lincoln for winter with her sister Mrs J H Pittenger. Lawrence Caldwell improves after a bad intestinal illness.
Mr and Mrs Keith Johnson and their baby daughter stayed several days with Beatrice relatives at Frank Johnsons home. Cool weather persists and 1 41 inches of rain Tuesday caused Indian Creek to overflow its banks for the third time this month.
National Protective Insurance Co seeks salesmen and saleswomen to start their own business in Nebraska with full or part time options. The firm reports assets over one million dollars and a claim-paying record exceeding two and a half million dollars in benefits. Write for particulars at Pickwick Building Kansas City Missouri.
Gertrude Lambert editor of the Guide Rock Signal and Mrs. Lewis Munson of Lincoln visited Mrs. D. V. Fanders and spent several days at her home during the past week.
Mrs Fouts and Averil accompanied Henry Fouts of Lincoln back to that city Saturday Averil will leave for Spokane Washington where she will resume duties as a teacher in one of that city s schools
Dr and Mrs Robert W Upson and daughters Barbara and Martha of Wilmington Delaware are vacationing with Mr and Mrs Robert Upson at The Home. They will visit Mrs Upson's parents Mr and Mrs Floyd Umberger at Lincoln. Dr Upson is a research chemist with Duports.
The 1944 Jefferson County Fair is remembered as better than average with high quality agricultural exhibits and strong livestock classes despite poor roads and weather. Louis Nider’s Grand Champion 4 H baby beef Whiteface may reach the State Fair, and Robert Pingle’s Champion 4 H Milking Shorthorn dairy calf is also expected to go. Two 4 H demonstration teams will attend the State Fair, with Cleo Schmoldt, Mary Francis Johnson, Jocelyn Leonard, and Shirley Hammond giving demonstrations. Grandstand entertainment and midways received praise as nearly all of the county 4 H clubs contributed exhibits, making it one of the largest 4 H turnouts. Premium checks should be ready next week.
The 1944 County Fair closed after Sunday rain and additional showers Tuesday and Wednesday, followed by a heavy Friday. An Executive Committee meeting with chairman Carl Bart and members Henry Haps hire John Nider C B Callaway Ed Jones Frank Flyen and J R Hansen heard preliminary reports on the event.
The Congregational Church led by Minister Robert Pullen and Mrs Earl Weigel S S Supt. holds Sunday School at 10 A M and Morning Worship at 11 A M The Methodist Church with Mrs Robert Upson S S Supt. also offers Sunday School at 10 A M.
Rev Otto Spehr pastor John Weers leader Sept. events listed Sunday School 10 A M Worship Service 11 A M Choir rehearsal Wednesday P M Workers Conference of SS Friday Sept 1 Ladies Aid Thursday Sept 7
St John’s Lutheran announces Sunday School at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 30 a m Pastor Nehr Werner C Weichert leads. Luther League party Sept 1 Choir rehearsal Sept 5 9 p m Church cleanup Sept 5 at 9 00 a m bring lunch. Missionary Society Sept 6 at 2 30 p m topic leaders Mary Steinfeldt Katherine Uphoff.
Mr and Mrs Ed Weers entertained guests Sunday including Mr and Mrs Earl Pretzer and family of Pickerel, Mr and Mrs Beo Gebhard and family, Mr and Mrs Folkert Gebhard and Mr and Mrs Carl Wens.
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