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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1940
Page
5
Grain and livestock notes furnish prices and items such as corrected wheat corn yellow and white, eggs, hens and roosters, hogs and grain provided by Black Brothers. Read like a weekly market update with assortment of commodities and vendors.
A state registration division handles millions of index cards for vehicle licenses. It can locate requested owner information in about one second. State police, the FBI, and other agencies rely on this division for vehicle ownership data. A Sorting machine operates 24 hours a day five days a week, processing over 30 000 cards daily.
Nightly West Bound No 14 departs at 0 51 am bound for destination. No 15 night service shows 4 10 pm arrival. Daytime No 17 scheduled around 5 10 pm with limited details.
James Carmichael came from Homesville to visit his mother Mrs Vester Carmichael while Mrs Cora Colman has her house repainted. The note lists residents W E Anderson and family and Mary Wenzescher and mentions a local shoe repair shop as well as a community program at Dist 98 three miles north of Harbine on Friday night December 20 inviting everyone.
Mr and Mrs A Hi Gretzinger of Steele City visited Saturday evening with the local Methodists and spent time with Aunt Martha Cavett.
A curious classified ad promotes an independent business under a liberal plan with no merchandise investment. The note asks readers to write S F at Oecae & Co in Keokuk Iowa dated 12 19. The Bonham Theatre drew a large crowd to see The Northwest Mounted Police with a Texas cowboy getting his man and the mountie the girl amid strong audience chatter.
A list describes livestock and farm tools including a 7 year old black horse weighing 1400, an 8 year old black mare at 1200 bred, a 3 year old bred black mare at 900, a black mare labeled S M weight 1000, a spring colt, a black Jack mule S M at 1100, and a bay horse S M at 1100, followed by farm implements.
A resident recalls waking to smoke when a furnace pipe fell into four pieces, triggering a rapid response from Hod, Lloyd, Wilbur, Central, Ren, and Charley. Mrs. Fisher notes the scare, while neighbors and Mr. Fisher express gratitude for help during the incident.
District 56 hosts a Christmas program and plate supper Monday December 16 at 8 o clock, Lone half mile south and two miles west of Diller. District 42 holds a program and plate supper December 12 at six miles north of Diller. District 32 invites all to a supper December 13 one mile south and four miles west of Diller. Merlyn Lottman and Elenora Grefe noted as teachers and presenters for local Christmas events.
The Diller Nebraska village board met in regular session at Waggoner Bros store. Bills were read and allowed for General and Water funds including salaries, insurance, lumber, fuel, and supplies. A December called session approved minutes and payments.
Pastor Howard H Pyche presides over worship with sermon A Truce and Time. The Woman's Missionary Society meets December 19 with Mrs Riddle and a program on Arabia featuring Dr Paul Harrison of Nebraska. Christmas events include a Monday December 23 program, Christmas Eve service at 7 90, Christmas Day at 10, Holy Communion in English December 22 and in German December 29.
Rev Wolff and Pastor Hullman brief Sunday meeting outlines for St Pauls Lutheran. English services at 10 30 a m and 2 00 p m pageant practice and leadership leadership briefing for staff and students. A leadership meeting is set for Thursday evening December 19th.
Wo Clark pastor and Mrs Ray Lamb announce Sunday School at 10 AM and worship with a sermon on Prayer. Young people meet at 7 PM. Bible gifts for Mothers Jewels Home should be brought to the parsonage promptly.
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