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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1929
Page
3
The M. W. A. meets on the second and fourth Thursday of each month. For sale, well bred Buff Orpington roosters offered by Mrs. Fred Frisbie. Subscriptions for newspapers and magazines are received at the Record office.
Local ad and notices list Moon and Son monuments in Fairbury Nebraska established 1886. Also offers shoe shop repairs and assorted personal ads. Other items include sale of furniture and livestock, and a legal quip from Judge Lawson. Alfred McCune badly bruised left hand recovering. Diller State University students resume after Thanksgiving break.
Mr. and Mrs. Rollo E. Arthur and family and Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Stewart and family of Beatrice spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Ashcraft. They are son and daughter of the later.
A North Carolina store sign urges farmers to focus on earning a living rather than chasing profit. It notes farming is not a big money making business for small operators and the happier farmers are those who emphasize a good living over money making.
Lebanon Kansas resident Mr S B Viers visited his son Dr Viers and family while Mr and Mrs W L Woods spent Thanksgiving in Lincoln with daughter Ethel May. Gage County collected 161400.17 in personal taxes from Burlington Union Pacific and Rock Island railroads. Rupert Andrews and family attended the Nebraska Iowa football game in Lincoln and were joined by Russell Andrews on the return.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed McCune traveled to Beatrice Saturday and were joined there by Mrs. Ed McCune’s sister Mrs Guy Hill. They shared Sunday dinner with Mrs Hill’s daughter and husband Phylo Jones of Pickrell, Chas McCune and family of Fairbury, and Orval McCune. Mrs Hill returned to Beatrice that evening.
Twenty five relatives and friends gathered for Thanksgiving dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Logan at 1401 High Street. Attendees included W T Logan family, Remley of Diller Nebr, Lawrence Logan family of Fairbury Nebr, Dr W C Logan and Ruth Evans of Carroll Nebr, and George Logar family of Beatrice Nebr.
Diller stores showcase holiday goods while Mrs Anna Barr of Hebron visits friends. Bert Etchison and family lunch with S C Moser. Roelf Beckman completes Waggoner Bros store front and paints Herman Peters’ grocery. Dave Kuper and Buck Hudson travel on Burlington No 17. Eleven year old Dorothy Lucile Hill dies of diabetes. funeral held near Ellis. Survivors include Chester and Mrs Hill and five brothers, with Ross Hill grandparents.
County Commissioner Wm. Woods intends early spring road work along the north Diller to Golden Rod highway. Plans include removing fences and telephone poles where needed and grading for later gravel application.
The Womans Club meets December 11 at 2 30 PM hosted by Mrs C Tristman with Mrs Frisbie and leaders listed. Members bring silver for the Christmas fund and sing carols after a gift exchange. Thanksgiving Day guests included Mr and Mrs Herman Stahl and Mrs Warman at their home.
Mrs Clarence Hiatt entertained the NEC J N C club on November 26 with twelve members two visitors and six children present. Mrs Robert Upson and Mrs Jennie Upson attended. A Christmas box was planned for the next meeting with each member bringing a present. A Christmas party was planned at Mrs Charles Hays home with date to be decided. Entertainment committee elected Mrs Keith Hays and Mrs M C Bowen. Luncheon served by the hostess. Next meeting with Mrs Frank Robinson on December 11. Roll call to be answered with something pertaining to Xmas.
L. V. Raymond visited Diller relatives and friends this week. Hubert and Eleanor Filley returned from Kansas City after Thanksgiving with relatives. Miss Grayce Meyers of Falls City and Miss Roberta Myers of Havelock also spent Thanksgiving with Diller relatives before returning home.
Mr and Mrs Ol Fry and daughter Emma and Mrs Wilson Brandt of North Platte spent Thanksgiving with Diller relatives and returned home Sunday. Raleigh Southwick of the Harbine area broke a bone in his right elbow when thrown from a horse while driving cattle Wednesday evening.
Planks have been removed from the mud hole on the road to the Golden Rod highway north of Diller with a gravel coating laid for several rods. This may mark a start on completing the gravel road project toward the highway planned for later. Frank Cavett, former Diller boy and son of L. M. Cavett, married Ottie Peterson Nov. 25 at DeBolt, Alberta. They will live on their homestead there after building a new home and making improvements. Frank is a Diller graduate with many local friends wishing them long, happy years together.
John Steiner departed on Thursday morning by train bound for the Pacific coast en route to Honolulu Hawi to visit his sister Mrs Clara Allen. The journey will take nine days with rail travel followed by six days at sea and his return is unsure depending on his experiences and future opportunities. The Baldwin Piano Co Wholesale Dept Omaha Nebraska advertises two grand and upright pianos for quick wholesale sale with new piano guarantee and convenient terms.
December 6 1929 column argues putting shopping at home supports all in town. Notes merchants and residents rely on each other and praises Mule-Hide weatherproof products as theft prevention. Jokes about marriage and business frame the theme that home life and local trade are interconnected.
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