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Newspaper

The Diller Record

Location

Diller, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1937

Page

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Visit to California Planned by Eick Family

Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Eick depart Wednesday by Burlington route to Denver then Cheyenne for Union Pacific to Los Angeles. They will spend six weeks with son Wilbur Eick and daughter Ruth Trout and families. Mrs. Albert Sasse and Elmer stay at the farm during absence.

A. A. Eick Burlington Denver Cheyenne Wyoming Union Pacific Los Angeles Wilbur Eick Ruth Trout Albert Sasse Elmer

Public Sale Planned by Heorich Family Farm

Mrs Eva Heorich announces a public sale at the family residence six miles west of town on Monday December 20 due to failing health. Sale bills are being printed and a full list of articles to be sold will appear in the paper next week. Auctioneers are Schultis and Searing.

Eva Heorich Schultis & Searing

Hiatt Couple Attends 11th District Legion Convention

Mr and Mrs C W Hiatt attended the 11th District Legion Convention at Exeter Nebraska last Friday and remained overnight with friends Clarence was elected Vice-Commander of the 11th District comprising five counties The Legion and Auxiliary enjoyed a joint banquet and ball in the evening.

C. W. Hiatt 11Th District Legion Exeter Nebraska Clarence 11Th Legion Auxiliary

Mrs Raymond Trips On Sack Falling At Home

Mrs Raymond tripped over a sack she carried last Saturday and fell on the floor of her home. No bones were broken but the shock kept her from work for a few days. She is progressing and getting along fine now.

Benford Henrichs Raises 200 Bean Varieties Near Powell

Benford Henrichs states they raise 200 varieties of beans in the Powell Wyoming vicinity and insist all must be pure seed to pass through the seed house at that location.

Benford Henrichs Powell Wyoming

Mrs Hudson Returns Home After Odell Hospital Treatment

Mrs Ralph Hudson returned to her home west of Dilner last Sunday from Odell hospital where she had gone November 9 for treatment, submitting to an operation.

Ralph Hudson Dilner Odell Hospital

Leather jacket stolen at Diller dance last Wednesday

The party who took a leather jacket at the Diller dance last Wednesday night is known. If the jacket is returned on or before December 15 there will be no action taken in the matter.

Diller

Relative Gift Purchases Rise This Christmas

A local report notes many residents are sending records as Christmas presents often seen with multiple purchases, including one man who paid for five. The trend shows growing use of personalized records as seasonal gifts.

Chick Boyes Entertainers Postpone Diller Show

Chick Boyes entertainers miss the next show night at Diller and plan to return January 4 with The Worm Turns.

Chick Boyes Diller

Ludingtons Visit Diller Coaches This Weekend

Barneston coach Wm Ludington and wife visited Diller High School coach Carl during the weekend.

Wm. Ludington Barneston Diller High School Carl Mrs. Ludington

Harry Greider Returns Home After Odell Hospital Stay

Harry Greider left Odell hospital last Thursday after a two week stay due to a hernia operation. He is reported to be recovering well at home.

Harry Greider Odell Hospital

Missionary Dr. Riley to Speak at Methodist Church

Dr. H. J. Riley, a missionary from the Philippine Islands, will deliver a talk at the Methodist Church Wednesday afternoon at the stated time.

H. J. Riley Philippine Islands Methodist Church

District 54 Hosts Evening Program and Plate Supper

A district event four miles south of Diller features a Thursday evening program and plate supper led by Elda Krebs, a local teacher.

District 54 Diller Ember Elda Krebs

Eye care ad urges thorough examination in Fairbury

A concise notice promotes complete eye exams by Dr. Neil C. Morrison in Fairbury Nebraska urging readers to seek professional evaluation. The emphasis is on the need for thorough testing to determine eye efficiency and overall visual health.

Neil C. Morrison Fairbury, Nebr

Grandma Stash! Falls in Kitchen Breaks Hip

A woman over eighty sustained a serious hip fracture after a fall in her kitchen on Tuesday. She is being treated at a local hospital and her condition is being monitored by medical staff.

Grandma Stash

George Hudson Struggles After Stroke With Little Improvement

George Hudson who suffered a paralytic stroke several weeks ago shows very little improvement. This update notes the ongoing health setback and the uncertain recovery trajectory.

George Hudson

Mrs Cavett Recovers Slowly From Illness

A note reports Mrs Cavett is slowly improving after a recent illness. Her family and friends await her stronger recovery as she remains under medical care.

Mrs. Cavett

Mother in the Shadow staged at Harbine auditorium

Zion Lutheran Church in Ellis Nebraska presents the Denison play Mother in the Shadow by Lillian Mortimer at Harbine Auditorium on December 12 and 15 starting at 8 00 admission ten and twenty five cents cast includes Sandra’s Friends Betty Arlene Brot Lou Valeda Schaefer Lili Edna Malchow Kay Elsie Meyer Nona Laveda Schmidt Sandra Carr and others in a three act drama of mother love with romance and confrontation in a community setting.

Zion Lutheran Church O Ellis Nebraska W. L. Ernstmeyer Huarbine Auditorium Harbine Denison Lillian Mortimer Mother Love Sandra Betty Arlene Brot Lou Valeda Schaefer Lili Edna Malchow Kay Elsie Meyer Nona Laveda Schmidt Sandra Carr Betty Cuthbert Muddle Milda Malchow Sara Carr Esther Malchow Richard Bard Gerald Holtmeier John A. Brownlow Louis Heider Eddy Richard Deverne Ernstmeyer Buster Friends Irvin Schuffer Emmy Arden Ida Jordening Jeanette Dooley Collette Evelyn Schmidt

New Business Firm Formed By Mr Otho Jennings In Diller

Mr Otho Jennings from Powell Wyoming arrived last week to visit his wife's parents Mr Toe and Mrs Wm Stewart in Diller. He plans to open a new business in the John Pulec garage with brother in law Cleo Huett of Hollenburg. The building is being repaired and cleaned for their use. An advertisement appears elsewhere in this issue.

Otho Jennings Powell Wyoming Toe Wm. Stewart Diller John Pulec Cleo Huett Hollenburg

Real estate transfers reveal quit claim deed to Theodora Taylor

J. M. Davis & Son report a quit claim deed from Reinhold T. Schre in to Theodora L. Taylor likely amid divorce proceedings. Property includes portions of section 25 13, block 5 Persel and Thompson's Sub-Division Steele City Nebraska with multiple fractional and lot rights.

J. M. Davis & Son Reinhold T. Schrein Theodora L. Taylor Nwine Persel and Thompson Steele City Nebraska

Kansas boy Ferrel Anderson earns Big Six All-Star honor

Ferrel Anderson of Arkansas City Kansas was honorably mentioned as guard on the World Herald Big Six All-Star mythical team. He is nephew of W E Anderson of this place and helped upset several Cornhusker plays in the Kansas State Nebraska football game on November 27.

Ferrel Anderson Arkansas City W.E. Anderson Anderson World Herald

Gift subscriptions offer great holiday value

A newspaper and a leading magazine present an ideal gift for friends and relatives. Subscriptions have grown popular in recent years and are expected to rise further this Christmas. The columns promote many combination offers for smart gifting.

Custom headline not provided in source

Merle Doc Rhoden broke a leg last Friday due to a cavern while working on the WPA Blue River bridge project at Endicott. He was taken to Fairbury for treatment, then returned home three miles west of Diller where he is reported improving.

Merle Doc’’ Rhoden Endicott Fairbury Diller

Mrs. Henrichs Leaves Omaha Hospital for Home

Mrs. George Henrichs, formerly at University Hospital in Omaha, returned home Wednesday to rest for a month before a planned major operation. She underwent two operations during her last hospital visit and remains quite poorly.

George Henrichs University Hospital Omaha

Lee Calkins Reported Sick At Home Near Town

Lee Calkins is reported sick in bed at his home located one and a half miles south of town.

Lee Calkins

HarlemEntering All Star Exhibition At Diller Gym

Harlem entertainers from the County All State group perform in two basketball show games at Diller Gym. Notable acts include Rabbi McDonald Steph Redrick Hiram Walker Bubbles Parson and Ace King mixing basketball skill with comedy and magic.

Harlem New York County Diller Gymnasium Rabbi McDonald Steph Redrick Hiram Walker Bubbles Parson Ace King Bubls

Miss Elsie Franzen Returns From Indiana Visit

Miss Elsie Franzen arrived Monday evening after a several week stay in Indiana with sister Mrs. D. L. Aden and other relatives. She came to help with the Christmas trade at Clark's store. Mrs. Martha Clark welcomed her home so she could stay and attend to her knitting.

Elsie Franzen Indiana D. L. Aden Elsie Clark Martha Clark

Henrichs Family Visit From Powell Wyoming

Loyal Henrichs and his wife and baby along with Beuford Henrichs visited their parents Mr and Mrs George Henrichs. Loyal and Mrs Wayne Henrichs and baby returned to Powell this week where Loyal is employed. Wayne and Beuford Bek remain here at their parents until December 20 when he will return to Powell.

Loyal Henrichs Wayne Henrichs Baby Beuford Henrichs Powell Wyoming George Henrichs Loyal Wayne Beuford Bek Powell Aleo

Bank marks 50th anniversary in Jansen

The State Bank of Jansen celebrates its 50th year, founded in 1887 by Peter Jansen when the village was one year old. Cornelius Jansen, Peter’s brother, was its first in charge. John M. Nider acquired control in 1928 and serves as president. H. T. Fast, cashier, has twenty years with the bank.

Bank of Jansen Peter Jansen Cornelius Jansen John M. Nider H. T. Fast

Mayborns Leave Beatrice for Arizona and California

Tuesday's Daily Sun reports Mr. and Mrs L. R. Mayborn of near Beatrice departed yesterday for Arizona and southern California. They will visit Mrs C O Nickells in Austin Texas and also her daughter Louise, an assistant dietician at the Methodist hospital in Dallas Texas.

Daily Sun L. R. Mayborn Beatrice Arizona California C. O. Nickells Austin Texas Louise Methodist Hospital Dallas Tex

Mrs Vera Ball Seeks Treatment At Odell Hospital

Mrs Vera Ball visited Odell hospital on Tuesday for medical treatment.

Vera Ball Odell Hospital

The Courteous Japanese Humor in Lincoln Star Satire

A columnist ridicules Japanese politeness and a poem by Ogwen Nash on courteous behavior. The piece contrasts bowing humility with wartime imagery and uses jaunty satire to mock cultural stereotypes.

Lincoln Star

Red Cross Membership List for Diller 1938

The Red Cross membership tally for Diller in 1938 lists individuals such as Fred Shutt Gretchen Wohlfarth and Mrs. E. Roessler with a one dollar fee. The notice urges those not listed to sign in before Saturday night when the list will be submitted.

Red Cross Diller Fred Shutt Gretchen Wohlfarth E. Roessler L. J. Wolff Lizzie Weers Claude Ellis Christ Knupple Bertha Kouppie L. F. Sinkey Dorothy Weidauer R. W. Green S. C

Farm loans set for five Nebraska counties

Secretary of Agriculture announces 197,105 dollars has been allotted to Cedar, Dawenon, Polk, Morrill and Gage counties for tenant farm purchase loans. About twenty five tenants will gain farms under 40 year 3 percent loans. Preference to married applicants with dependents and those able to make a down payment or who own livestock and equipment.

Wallace Nebraska Cedar Dawenon Polk Morrill Gage

Woman's Club Meeting Rescheduled to December 16 1988

The Woman's Club meeting has been moved to December 16 1988 at 8 00 PM. The note remarks a festive spirit despite the cold wind and urges members to keep Christmas cheer alive.

City Hall Christmas Party Planned for Diller Teachers

A Christmas party at City Hall will be hosted for Diller school teachers their families and party organizers social and music committees oversee arrangements the event celebrates school community and holiday spirit.

Diller School

Federal Depositors Insurance Co Protects Bank Deposits

The Federal Depositors Insurance Co insures U S bank deposits up to 5000 dollars. Fourteen thousand of the 15000 banks in the United States fall under this coverage affecting about fifty million accounts and including the bank at Diller.

Federal Depositors Insurance Co United States Diller

Grone Repaints House White With Ivory Trim

Arthur Grone has repainted his residence in traditional white with ivory trim and green screens. The house was formerly painted white throughout.

Arthur Grone

E G Bixby Dies In Seattle After Hotel Career

Edward Garfield Bixby born April 16 1879 in Minoak Illinois died November 28 1937 in Seattle Washington at age 58. He lived in Beat rice Diller Nebraska Portland Oregon and Seattle where he married Margaret Hagan and worked as a salesman then manager of the Astor House Hotel in Shanghai 1919 20. He leaves wife Margaret one brother Dr Joseph Bixby of Geneva Nebraska two sisters Mrs Sadie Diller of Torrington Wyoming and Mrs Martha B Cavett of Diller. Funeral services were held in Diller with burial at Prairie Home Cemetery.

Edward Garfield Bixby Joseph Sarah Bixby Minoak Illinois Seattle Washington Beatrice Nebraska Diller Portland Oregon Margaret Hagan Shanghai China Astor House International City Margaret Joseph Bixby Geneva Sadie Diller Torrington Wyoming Martha B. Cavett John Bixby George M. Bixby Nettie Hartzell Prairie Home Cemetery Order of Eagles Burlington Waggoner Wagner Methodist Church Pyche Congregational Church Mary Cully Bixby John Isabelle Bixby A. H. Gretzinger Steele City Edward Bixby

Hadleys Share Christmas Greetings From Williams California

Mr and Mrs Elmo Hadley report pleasant weather and greenery in Williams California They mention cutting and baling 32 tons of alfalfa from five acres with a sixth cut to yield about 2 1/2 tons Their visitors John Brandt wife Orpha Turner and daughter from Carmargo Oklahoma toured Phoenix San Diego Taft Bakersfield Santa Maria Los Angeles San Francisco and Williams and even visited Tijuana Mexico They extend Christmas and New Year wishes to friends and family

Elmo Hadley Williams California John Brandt Orpha H. G. Turner Carmargo Oklahoma Phoenix Arizonia San Diego Taft Bakersfield Santa Maria Angeles San Francisco Tijuana Old Mexico

Christmas Parade Draws Big Crowd at Fairbury

Large turnout attended the Fairbury Christmas parade last Friday. The home talent pageant drew praise for its effort, though the high part drew tepid reactions, with Beatrice recalling a similar scene from the prior year.

Fairbury Beatrice

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