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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1930
Page
3
The snippet shows classified items and notices: stock hogs for sale by F Hart, corn cobs at 2.50 per 42 inch load via Fred DeBoer, F A Moon offers monuments in Fairbury since 1886, Miss Alice Line teaching in Beatrice schools visiting home, shoe repair and dye services offered by Fairbury Electric Shoe Shop, and shoe prices listed for men and ladies.
Mrs H K Shutt and children and Mrs W M Lenrichs and children were summoned to the bedside of their mother Mrs Wheeler at St Edwards and left on Wednesday to be with her.
The Continental Construction Co workers, after finishing a line in the Diller vicinity, relocated Tuesday to the Beat Rice area. The line is for private company use and will soon be in operation.
An advertisement notes Jewell Coal as a superior semi Antracite fuel that burns longer than others, claiming the fuel is not used by Fdot and mentioning Sit by Lumber Co andPh. Jene Diller Nebr as related entities.
The J T club met Tuesday December 16 with rock games and prizes. Mr Carpenter won high and Glather took consolation. refreshments followed hosted by Mrs Fanders. Santa Claus delivered presents amid cheers as members departed thanking the hosts. Next gathering set for January 2 with Mr and Mrs Glather Jr.
C L Geer had a Skelgas range installed this week. Hubert Patton, harvesting corn at Ruleton Kansas, returned home Tuesday. Miss Lucile Packer rode Burlington No 17 to Edison Nebraska Tuesday. Diller post office busy with Santa gifts Monday. Rural schools hosted Christmas programs all week. Wendell Fanders and Theo Senior plan a visit to Guide Rock today. John Folkers Sr left for Peoria Illinois Tuesday to spend Christmas with daughters. No white Christmas as snow melted earlier in the week.
Mr and Mrs Neal Diller of Chicago spend holidays at J Smith Diller home. Mrs Wilbur Green and son of Superior visit Rudolph Lampe and other Diller relatives and friends.
Mr and Mrs Frank Cully Mr and Mrs Joe Hiatt and family and Mr and Mrs Clarence Hiatt spent Christmas day at the home of their mother Mrs C J Hiatt in Beatrice.
Mr and Mrs W Arntt and daughter Fay Jean visit their brother Henry Arntt and family in town joined by Mrs Fred Martin and daughters Mildred and Ethel and Miss Edna Sturm of Big Springs Nebraska as guests at the Arntt home.
A contemplative note recounts after work and evening rest how history may repeat itself and how Jesus rebuked rulers and leaders, reflecting on judgment and conscience.
Dr and Mrs Ellis spent Christmas with Lincoln relatives. Mrs W left Tuesday for HU. Cle tent on visit with friends for several days. Mr and Mrs Clarence Long and children of McDonald Kan are spending Christmas with aunt Mrs Anna Long and other Diller relatives and friends.
Adam Gretzinger of near Steele City and Clarence Bixby of Tindel South Dakota visited old Diller friends Tuesday. Clarence is a son of the late John Bixby and formerly lived here. Clarence Engleman, recently released from Beatrice hospital after appendicitis surgery, returned home near Harbine after a brief stay with his parents Mr and Mrs August Engleman in Beatrice.
A group from Diller traveled to Fairbury to see Santa on Monday. Children enjoyed a glimpse of Santa, received candy sacks and movie tickets. Attending with their families were Mrs. Harry Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Scott Miller, Mrs. S. J. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Place, Mrs. Fred Clark, Everett and Buddy.
The J N C club hosted fifteen members and ten children on December 18 with festive decorations and a quilt block session. A business meeting, gift exchange, piano music by Mrs Kunz, and a luncheon were followed by plans to meet January 7, 1931 with Mrs De Luebkin.
A Monday evening crowd gathered near Frank Eick corner at 7 30 as N R C members moved toward F W Frisbie home. Horns blared and guests hurried inside leaving mysterious coverings as they dispersed after a brisk visit.
Guests recalled a 29 year marriage as they played cards and ate cafeteria style lunch. Mrs. Orville Richardson won high score and Mrs. Asa Richardson second. A pink iced cake celebrated Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Frisbie's anniversary on December 24, 1901, baked by Mrs. Leonard Frisbie and decorated by Mrs. Frank Grone.
Lanham near the state line buzzed with children and families as a giant Christmas tree lit with tinsel and lights drew crowds. At 2 15 p.m. the local radio station EMO operated by Dick Wieden began broadcasting to the outdoor crowd via a large loud speaker system.
Bill Wehling announced the near arrival of Santa who arrived in a car and stepped out in full suit. Santa greeted about two hundred children and parents before promising to return Wednesday evening. The Lutheran Choir sang several carols as Rev Heinz W. Korff spoke on the spirit of Christmas.
Report outlines a six month period when 90 000 cars were towed in Detroit with police removing 26 000 and private firms handling the rest under contract. Motorists paid 3 dollars to redeem each vehicle from a pound, while private tow services charged one dollar per car.
Excavations at Saint Aubin in Jersey reveal an iron gate mechanism once buried during major Elizabethan era castle works. The masonry doorway is believed to date from the late 16th century and connected to additions to the main gate.
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