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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1932
Page
1
Mr and Mrs Robert Beil of Cozad visit the home of his parents near Diller for the holidays. Paul Stange renews for the Record and selects Our Rural Special magazines. Black's Shoe Shop offers shoe and harness work and harness cil at 75 ca set.
Sunday school at 10 o'clock and Christmas program at 7 30 p m announced. Our annual church meeting will be held on Monday January 2 1933. W H Piager involved in the notices.
Rev. Robert A Helms pastor W A Snyder superintendent Sunday School at 10 preaching at 11 Christmas Eve program at 8 o clock officials and service times listed for the church
Leonard Richardson's family suffers a flu surge while Mr and Mrs Clarence Steffen and Richard drive to Lincoln Wednesday. Roy Roelf's two youngest children fall ill this week, and Velma Novotny from Peru Normal enjoys Christmas vacation at her parents Mr and Mrs Joe Novotny. Mrs Harry Greider shows marked improvement after illness reported last week.
Library hours from date to April 1 1933 will be Wednesday 2 30 to 5 00 PM Saturday 3 00 to 5 00 PM No evening hours. Mr Laurence Caldwell of Diller received a letter from his brother Bert Caldwell of Belleville Illinois formerly of Diller informing him of the death of their baby daughter Alda. John Nickeson Sr 70 an old resident of Gage county died at noon Wednesday at his residence four miles north and 12 east of Diller after a long illness. Funeral services Saturday afternoon burial in Prairie Home cemetery.
Mrs L M Cavett reports mixed attendance due to sickness and cold but notes a fairly full church and positive feedback on the Christmas program. The note urges attendance next Sunday for Christmas Day services and a Sunday school treat, with emphasis on THANKS and reminders to bring family members. Mrs W S Filley and Miss Lucille Dewey, visiting from Wymore, traveled to Peru with Hubert Filley and Charley Nickerson who are attending Peru Normal.
Funeral services for Mrs. Dorothea Lampe 89 who died Sunday at Rudolph Lampe's home were held at Zion Lutheran Church on the state line south of Diller. Waggoner Bros Diller morticians were in charge.
Happy Garrels was seized by a party from Fairbury on a title Tuesday over a coon dog deal said to date back a couple of years. He was returned to town with a whale hide. Sheriff Ackman was summoned but no arrests were made as the parties promise to make it right.
Francis Clark hosted a Santa event last Saturday drawing a crowd of children and adults. He handed out kisses and read aloud letters from youngsters, sharing a warm holiday moment with the community.
Mrs. Carrie Wrigley renews for her Record and selects Our Rural Special clubbing offer. Miss Alice Line, a Fairbury schools teacher, spends part of Christmas vacation at her mother Mrs. Jennie Line’s home.
Allen Jessie Colman Jr of Beatrice has been visiting this week with his father Allen Colman Sr who is recovering from an attack of flu.
Mrs Ella Griswold renewed this week for her Record and for the copy sent to her son Jess Powell at Seibert Colorado as a Christmas present. Miss Pearl Caldwell returned Sunday from Odell hospital where she had an appendectomy to her home near Diller.
Supt. Schindler was forced to take a vacation from the school on Thursday forenoon due to a severe acute indigestion attack.
Miss Marion Diller a student at a state normal school in Perth was brought home Tuesday by her father J Smith Diller suffering from influenza and is now in recovery at home.
A note of gratitude to friends and supporters who sent cards letters flowers and gifts during a hospital stay and to those who helped in any way expressing appreciation for their kindness.
Local Waconda Springs in Michel County Kansas advertises Wonder Water and Health Resort claims of unfailing results for rheumatism neuritis skin diseases nervousness blood pressure and general rundown health. Dr Carl Bingesser endorses the winter rates as cheaper and lower.
Dr. B. Viers drove to Peru on Wednesday and was joined by his daughter Rachael a Normal school student and her friend Evelyn Brecht of Falls City also a student who will spend the holidays with Rachel. Miss Edna Wehling from south Diller also came home with them.
The Jolly Neighbors met at Mrs. Joe Hiatt’s home on Wednesday December 14. They opened with carols, heard a brief business session, watched a one act Christmas play by Mrs. McK Bowen Mrs. Earl Harris and Miss Molly Hiatt, exchanged gifts, and enjoyed lunch prepared by Mrs. Hiatt and her daughters Molly Ethel and Dorothy. Mrs Albert Hubka invited the group to meet January 4 at her home.
The Junior Class play All on Account of Polly was presented successfully at the Diller opera house to a large appreciative audience. Gerald Close took over the lead role of Ralph Beverly due to Gilbert Garrels absence. Mrs Roehrkasse filled in Polly Perkins for Miss Eleanor Genrichs who was ill with flu. Proceeds fund the Junior-Senior banquet next spring.
All are invited to attend the Christmas program presented by the children of the Congregational Sunday School at the church on Christmas Eve Saturday night at eight o'clock.
The Collier’s Comedians announce they will age to play Diller starting next Wednesday. Manager Collier in town arranging. The company adds four performers Howard Johnson Daisy Johnson Babe Malone Verna Malone, total nine with a seven piece orchestra. Free tickets may be secured from local merchants.
The Jefferson County taxpayers league schedules a Saturday afternoon meeting on December 31 at 1 30 p m. Members will review past suggestions and consider new ideas. All are invited. Chris Milius President.
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