Local notes and household updates from Diller area
Front of Shutt s drug store being painted. Lawrence Stahl and wife visited Alvin Stahl home. Mrs Elizabeth Glather ill at home in Diller. Miss Idola Ramsey visited grandfather Chas Brandt during Thanksgiving. Jost s Studebaker sedan damaged by fire south of town last week. Mr and Mrs Homer Brunk Mrs Long and son Glen dined at Herman Stahl s Tuesday evening and played cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idola. Ramsey
Chas. Brandt
Garrets
Studebaker
Homer Brunk
Thanksgiving Gatherings Reported Across Lincoln and Diller
Dr and Mrs Viers with family and guests celebrated Thanksgiving in Washington Kansas. A 73 pound birth was noted for John Wrigley and family near Harbine at Carrie Wrigley’s home in Diller. Local residents H Diller Brandt and Lincoln guests joined Willis Clark for Thanksgiving dinner. Mildred Ashcraft and Mildred Mayborn, University students, returned to Lincoln after visiting Diller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wrigley
Harbine
Carrie Wrigley
Diller
H. Diller
J. A. Brandt
Lincoln
Willis Clark
Mildred Ashcraft
Mildred Mayborn
State University
Diller High School Junior Class to stage two plays
Mrs. Gus Fintel of Hardy Nebraska visited local relatives over the weekend. Next Tuesday night at 7 30 o'clock the Diller High School Junior Class will perform two plays Miss Molly and Dot the Miners Daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller High School
Molly
Dot
Grain and Produce Prices at Diller Market
Yesterday's quotations show Wheat at $1.10 old, corn 72c, new corn 70c, oats 45c, cream 37c, eggs 1c, heavy hens 18c, springs 15c, roosters 10c.
Missionary Meeting and Box Packing Observed
Mrs. Tucker of Lincoln attended a Friday call on friends in Diller. A full day covered dish missionary meeting with Mrs. George Riddle was held on December 13 and plans were made to pack a missionary box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Tucker
Lincoln
George Riddle
Salted Peanuts and Birth Announcement From Wahoo
Notice lists Salted Peanuts at Green's Cafe and reports the birth of a 21 pound boy on the 27th last month to Elmer Pearce of Diller and wife at their home in Wahoo Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green’s Cafe
Elmer Pearce
Diller
Wahoo, Nebr
Local Family Visits Over Thanksgiving Weekend
Miss Lucile Sparks a teacher near Havelock returned home Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving with her parents Mr and Mrs Chester Sparks and left Sunday. Mrs Joe Owens and her young son, previously visiting at the George Riddle home, returned Sunday to Lincoln. Mrs Owens formerly Miss Vasta Parker a Diller schoolteacher. Contractor L M Cavett and crew are rebuilding the Methodist church steeple after damage from the June wind storm. the spire is removed and the tower will be roofed with a more modern design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucile Sparks
Havelock
Mrs
Chester Sparks
Joe Owens
George Riddle
Lincoln
Owens
Vasta Parker
Diller
L. M. Cavett
Navy enrolls local man Bill Bowers for electrical work
Word from Bill Bowers states he has joined the navy at Camp Ingram near San Diego California and is stationed in the electrical engineering department and pleased with the work there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Bowers
San Diego
Calif
Navy
Camp Ingram
N R C Club Hosts Richardson Home Evening
Mr and Mrs Leonard Richardson entertained the N R C Club Friday night with rock games. Herman Albers won first prize and Will Amos second. A lunch of sandwiches cake ice cream and coffee followed. The next meeting will be at the home of Mr and Mrs Ben Siebolte on December 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Richardson
N. R.C
Herman Albers
Will Amos
Ben Siebolte
Mrs Ruth Stahl and party visit Lincoln trip
Ruth Stahl traveled with Homer Bronk and his wife to Lincoln on Tuesday. Mrs Henry Stahl visited her son Alvin for two weeks. Dr S B Viers made a professional call last Saturday to Lebanon Kaw. Mrs Viers Rachael and Serenus accompanied him to Red Cloud to visit Mrs Viers' parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth. Stahl
Homer Bronk and
Wife
Lincoln
S. B. Viers
Lebanon
Kaw
Kensington Club Meeting and Local Crop Yields
The Kensington club enjoyed a gathering hosted by Mrs. R. B. Thompson on Tuesday November 26 with seven members. The next meeting is set for Tuesday December 1 at Mrs. W. W. L. Woods. A two acre corn patch on Dr. Ellis's farm near town yielded 112 bushels total or 8 bushels per acre, noted as alfalfa ground previously. Will Henrich’s scorm produced 25 bushels per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BB. Kensington
R. B. Thompson
W.W. L. Woods
Dr. Ellis
Henrich
Mrs Tucker and Mildred Visit Family in Lircum
Mrs Kate Tucker and her daughter Mildred visited Thanksgiving with their daughter and sister Mrs C H Cully and family in Lircum. Mildred returned home that evening while Mrs Tucker stayed until Friday for a longer visit. They formerly resided in Sisler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Tucker
Mildred
C H CuHy
Tucker
Sisler
McCune Anniversary and Birthday Celebration Noted
Mr and Mrs Ed McCune marked their 35th wedding anniversary and their mother's birthday with a Thanksgiving evening meal. Their children Roy McCune and family Chas McCune and family and Orval McCune joined with well filled baskets to honor the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. McCune
Roy. McCune
Chas. McCune
Orval McCune
Road Ruts Cause Several Auto Accidents Near Diller
Over the past week or ten days in the Diller area rough roads caused multiple crashes. Ab Bristol lost control en route to a Fairbury game on Thanksgiving day. Alf Mayborn tipped on the P W F road east of the cemetery. Oliver Furrows and Jas Novotny also rolled their cars, but no serious injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutty
Diller
Bristol
Fairbury
Alf. Mayborn
Oliver Furrows
Jas. Novotny
Thanksgiving Dinner Guests Gather in Sterling
Misses Della and Donna Weddle of Sterling visited grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Charley Barber on Thanksgiving. Lila Bohling Lenora Zwonitzer Clara Hempler and Mattie Henrich of thice joined six o clock dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Henrichs on Thanksgiving day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della
Donna Weddle
Sterling, Colo
Charley Barber
Lila Bohling
Lenora Zwonitzer
Clara Hempler
Mattie Henrich
Thice
Mrs
Fred W. Henrichs
Peter Rosenbaum of Milbank Dies After Illness
Peter Rosenbaum 85 of Milbank died November 12 at the Aden home due to pneumonia and complications after a five week illness. Born May 3, 1844 in Norden Ostfriesland Germany he married Lena Lottman there. He came to America in 1887 settling at Diller Nebraska later moving to Milbank. Funeral Friday at 2:00 from the Aden home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Rosenbaum
Milbank
E C. Aden
Norden
Ostfriesland
Germany
Lena Lottman
America
Diller
Nebr
Aden
So. Dak
Wagner Family Attends Sunday Dinner in Fairbury
Mr and Mrs Roy Wagner and their family of Fairbury were Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Roy McCune in Fairbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Wagner
Fairbury
Roy McCune
Also Mentioned on This Page
Citizens State Bank
Shutt’s Drug Store
Lawrence Stahl
Alvin Stahl
Elizabeth Glather
Viers
Rachael and
Serenus
Irene Hill
Luther Marstellar
Washington, Kan
Gus Fintel
Hardy, Nebra
Herman Sasse
Conrad
Arntt
The
N. R. C. Club
Diller Opera House
Pegan
Henry Stahl
Alvin
B.B. Kensington
H. K. Shutt
Congregational Church
Helen
Edith Patton
Pearl Thompson
Miss Wright
Beatrice
Phyllis
Edith
Woodward
Farmers Union Cash Store
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