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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1925
Page
1
Notices note several residents visiting or staying through Christmas including McDonald Kansas guest C A Green and Fairbury visitors A H Colman. Advertisements offer porcelain china 25 off and a 5 magazine deal with the Record. theatre showings at Jansen Nebr and details of a 25th wedding anniversary at an at home party Dec 27.
Local price board lists hens 22c per unit springs 20c roosters 68c eggs 35c cream 42c turkeys 32c ducks 13c Bring in your produce at the Sessor Building.
J E Shanks plans to move to a smaller farm near Ellis and will sell 21 head of Shorthorn cattle next Wednesday at his current residence located four miles south and one mile east of Diller.
Mrs Arnold and her husband Andy Arnold formerly lived on a farm between Diller and Odell where he died after being thrown from a horse. She passed away Tuesday at her Inavale Nebraska home. she was known to many older residents.
Ladimer Lukes offers a young Holstein bull ready for service. Born to Mr and Mrs Fred Maschmeier near Ellis on December 7 weighing 64 pounds at birth. Located three miles south and 24 east of Ellis.
The J. N. C. club met at Mrs. Ethel Wells home with six members and three children present. The next meeting date was not given.
J W Fouts arranged the sale of O B Hilles property to John Pulec for 1075 dollars and the Bausch property to John Sathoff for 1050 dollars. Also an ad for purebred Rhode Island Red cockerels at reduced prices and prize winning stock from 15 dollars, plus a few Duroc Jersey male pigs offered by Ben Heorichs.
Mary E. Spier of St Louis Missouri marries Herman E. Fairchilds of Endicott on a Wednesday evening in Beatrice. Mrs Fairchilds has been a stenographer for United States Insurance Co of St Louis for fifteen years. Mr Fairchilds is business manager of Fairchild Clay Products Co in Endicott and active in local social and business life. They will settle in Endicott.
Harold Bowers and Alfred May state university students returned home Friday to attend the junior class play. In town, a school carnival is set for tonight with fresh produce and a grain market offering corn at 62 cents, wheat at 1.55, oats at 40 cents, and salted peanuts 10 cents for 1-2 pounds at Green's.
A 25 percent sale on imported china including hand painted and Bavarian ware at L. O. Miss Ruth Kurtz of Beatrice, a former Diller teacher, visited with Miss Nelle Weaver and others. Lincoln visitors Rhoe Green Nellie Green Mrs. V. A. Raymond and Donna June attended the Methodist bazaar Saturday night.
December event notes list M. V. Fanders and Mrs. Hagerman visiting with Victrola music. Readers are informed of club activities and social gathering details at the local venue ODODCHIODOL.
Forty five friends gathered Tuesday night at Wesel Shipper's home to celebrate his birthday. The event featured progressive rock, prizes for Mrs DeBoer and Dick Fanders, and a shared lunch hosted by Mrs Wesel Shipper and Mrs Fred Diekhoff.
The first popular public entertainment of the season will be held Tuesday evening Dec 22 at the Rex Theatre. High School students provide the opening program with an orchestra and chorus offering a half hour recital. Dr O C Diehl will speak on The Community and Its Health. Patronize home talent. Remember the date.
The B. B. Kensington club met Tuesday at Mrs. Kurtz home with twenty one ladies and as many children attending. Members recited Christmas verses, enjoyed a decorated tree, and Santa Clare provided laughter. Next gathering is at Mrs. Harley Moffit’s on Dec 29 with a New Year resolution and birth month symbol theme.
Fred Henry Lohmeyer eleven year old son of Mr and Mrs Fred Lohmeyer of New Sweden is in L D S hospital with serious injuries. He ran to greet his grandfather as the lumber wagon moved and slipped under the wheels. The wagon crushed his stomach breaking three ribs and causing other injuries. The Lohmeyers were former residents of the Diller area.
John W. Miller and his son Ben, residents of Lincoln, were seen visiting and greeting friends in Diller on Monday, sharing conversations and community warmth.
J. W. Fouts Frank Eick Dr. O. C. Diehl and Rev. W. F. Clark named to lead a Beatrice driven effort to move Doane College from Crete to Beatrice. The two million dollar goal aims to endow a lasting Nebraska college and boost opportunities for local youth. Geo. Buck Jr. organized volunteers in Diller to support the district’s solicitation drive.
The Kensington Ladies Kensington Class of the Federated S. S. met last Friday at Mrs. R. W. Green’s home. About thirty guests arrived with Xmas gifts as a decorated tree lit the room. Mrs. H. Frisbie, the new president, played Santa and distributed gifts after mind reading games and refreshments.
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