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Newspaper

The Diller Record

Location

Diller, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1923

Page

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New Year Subscriptions and Local Holidays Note

Beatrice residents Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Cully visited Diller relatives for Christmas. The item invites readers to subscribe to the home paper for the new year.

Moon & Son Monuments Advertise Fairbury Nebraska

Mrs Verr Pickard of Fairbury visited her parents Mr and Mrs Geo Specht for Christmas. The item notes F A Moon and Son quality monuments based in Fairbury Nebraska established in 1886.

F. A. Moon & Son Fairbury Nebr Verr Pickard Geo. Specht

Mrs John Plager and Son Visit Humboldt for Christmas

Mrs John Plager and her son Francis traveled to Humboldt on Saturday to spend the Christmas holidays with relatives, enjoying time away from home.

John Plager Francis Humboldt

Greene family visit near Alexander and Diller farmer sale planned

Mr and Mrs Arthur Greene and daughter Violet visited Sunday at the home of Mr Grone's sister Mrs Nippert near Alexander. Ted Brugh of the Steiner farm 24 miles east of Diller will quit farming and hold a public sale on February 14.

Arthur Greene Violet Mr. Grone Mrs. Nippert Alexander Ted Brugh Diller

Nickeson Family Spends Christmas Day with Thompson Relatives

Mr. and Mrs Clarence Nickeson and their children shared Christmas Day at the home of Mrs Nickeson’s parents, Mr and Mrs M F Thompson, enriching family gathering in their residence.

Clarence Nickeson

Will Egger Family Returns Home From Lincoln Visit

Mr and Mrs Will Egger who had visited a short time with her sister Mrs Frank Grabber and brothers Will Oscar and Frank Amos returned Monday to their home in Lincoln.

Will Egger Frank Grabber Will Oscar Frank Amos Linecoln

Christmas at Hiatt Home Beatrice With Cully Moffit kin

Mr and Mrs Frank Cully and Mr and Mrs Harley Moffit and family spent Christmas day at the home of their parents Mr and Mrs Col Hiatt in Beatrice All of the children were present.

Frank Cully Harley. Moffit Col. Hiatt Beatrice

Miss Nellie Green Leaves For Lincoln Post Holiday Visit

Miss Nellie Green spent Christmas with her parents Mr and Mrs H E Green and left Tuesday evening aboard the Rock Island at Fairbury for Lincoln where she works as a stenographer in an insurance company office.

Nellie Green H. E. Green Rock Island Fairbury Lincoln An Insurance Co

Bridge Plank Unloaded for County Road Work

Jefferson County unloaded a car of bridge plank bought from Cornbelt Lumber Co. The material will be used in the county and hauled by county trucks.

Jefferaon County Burlington Yarda Cornbelt Lumber Co

Jally Neighbors Club Meets in December Snow

The J N C The Jally Neighbors Club met at Miss Katherine Kreuzberg’s home on Wednesday December 19 with eight members present due to bad weather. The next meeting is planned with Mrs Emily Bures on January 2.

Jally Katherine Kreuzberg Emily Bures

Hutchinsons Visit Harold at Lincoln Hospital After Knee Surgery

Mr and Mrs S C Hutchinson spent Christmas day with their son Harold in St Elizabeths hospital at Lincoln where he underwent another operation Saturday on a knee injured in a basketball game five years ago. They report Harold as getting along as well as could be expected.

Record Advertises as Fred Starr Returns West

The Record notes a promotional placement and mentions Fred Starr arriving from the western part of the state last Friday. It also reports Howard Stotts spending the Christmas holidays with relatives at Hubbel and Art Spitsnogle from the Odell vicinity losing a valuable horse to cornstalk disease.

Fred Starr Howard Stotts Hubbel Art Spitsnogle Odell

For Sale One Dark Red Shorthorn Bull

One dark red Shorthorn bull coming two years old for sale. He leads well. H. F. Engelman advertises this livestock in the community notice. A note accompanies urging readers to subscribe to the Record for the new year if not already a subscriber.

H. F. Engelman Les Barber

Mrs Tincher Dies. Odell Pharmacist’s Wife

Mrs. Harry Tincher wife of an Odell druggist died Wednesday night of last week. She is survived by her husband and three sons.

Harry Tincher Odell

Lloyd Callander Visits Osceola Family for Christmas

Lloyd Callander, a drug store employee in Osceola Nebraska, spent Christmas at his parents Mr and Mrs M Callander.

Lloyd Callander Osceola Nebr Mrs. M. Callander

Burlington traveler visits Idaho relatives this weekend

Guy Clancy rode a Burlington passenger Sunday to Idaho to visit relatives. He plans to see other parts of the western county on his return trip.

Guy Clancy Burlington Idaho

Mrs Harley Clark's Christmas Trip to Filley in New Chevy

Mrs Harley Clark traveled to Filley in her new Chevrolet coupe to spend Christmas Day with M F Thompson.

Harley Clark Filley

Miss Helene Green Visits Parents for Christmas

Miss Helene Green a Clatonia public school teacher spends Christmas at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs H E Green.

Helene Green Clatonia H.E. Green

Rhue Green Heads to Chautauqua Circuits

Rhue Green left his parents home Saturday for Christmas vacation in Topeka Kansas and then Salt Lake City to attend chautauqua conventions.

Rhue Green H. E. Green Topeka Kan Salt Lake City

Raymonds Return Home After Christmas Visit

Mr and Mrs V A Raymond and daughter Donna Jane visited their grandparents Mrs L P Raymond and Mr and Mrs H E Green for Christmas and returned to Courtland Kansas on Wednesday morning.

Thela Madden Hosts Birthday Party at Grandmother's Home

Thela Madden entertained several young friends at a Saturday afternoon birthday party held at her grandmother Mrs. Ida Woods home. Guests played games then enjoyed refreshments and wished Thela many more happy birthdays on departure.

Thela Madden Ida Woods Thela

Surprise Party Honoring Mr. J. H. Logan

Mr. J. H. Logan near Diller received a pleasant surprise dinner gathering last Sunday with his children Merle Lawrence Paul Vint Free and George plus Dr. Wm. Logan and Mrs. Gladys Wright absent two.

J. H. Logan Diller Wm. Logan Gladys Wright Merle Lawrence Paul Vint Logan Free George Logan

Diller Notices and Holiday Travel This Season

The M W A meets on the second and fourth Thursdays each month. C A Green traveled from western Kansas to spend Christmas with his children. Diller schools close for holidays and reopen Monday morning. Beulah Thompson visited Lincoln on December 16 for a day or two. Mr and Mrs E G Limprecht and children of Lincoln holiday with Diller relatives. All Diller teachers used the holiday vacation to spend Christmas at home.

C. A. Green Kansas Beulah Thompson Lincoln Diller Carrol Diller Mr. and Mea. J. Smith Diller

Thorobred Duroc Jersey Hogs Packed for Sale

Paul S. Beckwith lists Thorobred Duroc Jersey male hogs. Diller, Lincoln visitor Mea J. Smith Diller stays over holidays. Contact Carrol Diller in Lincoln for details.

Thorobred Duroc Jersey Paul S. Beckwith Diller

Cleve Hiatt Sells Kansas Farm and Returns to Reynolds

Cleve Hiatt formerly of the Diller area sold his farm near Morrowville Kansas and moved back to Reynolds.

Cleve Hiatt Diller Morrowville Kan Reynolds

Waggoner Returns From Midwest Visit

Mrs. T. H. Waggoner came home Wednesday after several weeks with her daughters in Shanendoah Iowa and Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. Steve Maw and Mr. and Mrs. John Maw of McDonald Kansas are spending the holidays with Diller relatives and friends.

T. H. Waggoner Shanendoah Lincoln Steve Maw John Maw McDonald, Kan Diller

Car cranking injures man in right arm

Clint Tristman suffered a fracture when his car started unexpectedly and the crank kicked, injuring his arm above the elbow on Sunday night.

Clint Tristman

Birthday party for Harry Greider at Roy Greider’s home

Harry Greider received a birthday party last Sunday at his brother Roy Greider’s home. The gathering was a family affair with all relatives in attendance.

Harry Greider Roy

Fire damages Odell hotel roof on Christmas morning

Fire caused $2,000 damage to the roof of Odell's only hotel early Christmas morning. Investigators blame a defective flue as the likely source of the blaze.

Odell

W F Myers and Family Visit Diller Relatives

W F Myers and family of Havelock are visiting this week with Diller relatives. Billie, employed in the Burlington shop, was suspended during the holidays.

W. F. Myers Havelock Diller Burlington Billie

Hiatt and Hinds Wed in Odell Home Ceremony

Geo Hiatt son of Col Hiatt and Mrs Hiatt of Beatrice married Lulu Hinds yesterday at the bride’s parents home in Odell with only immediate relatives present.

Geo. Hiatt Col. Hiatt Beatrice Lulu Hinds Odell

Infant of Mr and Mrs Beckman Found Dead in Home

A two months old child of Mr and Mrs Arnold Beckman living between Diller and Odell was found dead in bed Monday morning. Officials believe heart failure caused the death.

Arnold Beckman Diller Odell

Gretzinger Family Hosts Christmas Dinner in Steele City

Mr and Mrs John Gretzinger and relatives from Byron visited their son and brother Adam Gretzinger near Steele City for Christmas dinner. The party included Clint Tristman and two sons Allen and Dale, and Harry Gregory.

John Gretzinger Clint Tristman Allen and Dale Harry Gregory Byron Adam Gretzinger Steele City

Christmas Visit Of Remsen Woman And Sister

Mrs George Tjaden of Remsen Indiana and her sister Miss Kathrine Lottmann and a friend arrived at Mr and Mrs Onka Lotman home last Friday evening to spend Christmas with relatives. Mrs Tjaden will stay two weeks while Kathrine remains at home.

George Tjaden Remsen Kathrine Lottmann Onka Lottman

Former Jefferson county boy killed near Alzada Montana

Lewis Carey, a former Jefferson county boy, was killed while felling a large tree near Alzada Montana. He was alone when the accident happened and the tree fell on him. He served in World War I as a cavalryman and in the aviation corps. He was a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Catlin, formerly of Diller, and the brother of Miss Gertrude Carey who often visited there. His parents Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Carey now live at Ridge Montana.

Lewis Carey Jefferson County Alzada L. L. Catlin Diller Gertrude Carey W. F. Carey Ridge

Diller Visitors Report From Local School Ties

Clarence Thompson a Diller High School graduate now at Peru Normal visited with Perry Hempill of Ellis and friends in Diller Tuesday.

Clarence Thompson Diller High School Peru Normal Perry Hempill Ellis Diller

Family reunion draws seventy two relatives in Ellis

S. F. Clark and wife, J. A. Pickard and Mrs. L. A. Pickard attended a family reunion at the home of Mrs. Chas. Gaisford in Ellis Christmas day. There were 72 present, all relatives.

S. F. Clark J. A. Pickard L. A. Pickard Chas. Gaisford Ellis

Hiatt Family Reunion Guests Visit Hughes Home

Mesers and Meadames Cleve and Wilber Hiatt from Reynolds attended the Hiatt reunion at Beat Rice and stopped Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs and Mrs J L Hughes, the ladies parents.

Mesers Meadames Cleve Wilber Hiatt Reynolds Hiatt Beatrice J. L. Hughes

Thompson Family Receives Naval Oranges Gift

Mr and Mrs Sam Thompson and family received a Christmas gift from her brother John A Zouk and wife a box of fine large naval oranges grown in their Fresno California door yard a generous sample reached the editor desk.

Sam Thompson John A. Zouk Fresno Calif

Snappy Come Back

A comedian finishes his speech and a lawyer asks why a professional comedian is funny. The comedian retorts that it is unusual for a lawyer to have his hands in his pockets, prompting laughter.

First Families of Caveland Portraits in Ancestral Cave

In a playful exchange Mrs. Sabertooth and Mr. Skinpants discuss the long lineage of their cave dwelling family The portraits on the cave walls show the entire clan with tails highlighting their ancient ties and humorous self presentation.

Caveland Mrs. Sabertooth Mr. Skinpants Skinpants Sabertooth

Wife of John Lottman Improves After Serious Illness

The wife of John Lottman, residing 84 miles south of Diller, shows improvement after a severe kidney and liver illness that had left doctors with little hope for recovery.

John Lottman Diller

Christmas Guests Bring Family Touts from Three States

Misses Isabelle and Averil Fouts of Winner South Dakota and Scottsbluff Nebraska are domestic science teachers visiting their parents Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Fouts. Arnold Fouts of Blair, county agent for Washington county, is also visiting.

Isabelle Averil Fouts Winner So. Dak Scotts Bluffs Nebr Arnold Fouts Blair Washington County J. W. Fouts

Miss Pearl Diller Heads Home For Christmas Visit

Miss Pearl Diller resumes her journey to Exeter Nebraska after a brief visit with relatives. She plans to enjoy Christmas holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs H Z Diller while continuing studies at the Horner Institute in Kansas City in voice culture and instrumental music. Her church sing Sunday morning pleased friends.

Pearl Diller Exeter Nebr H. Z. Diller Miss Diller Horner Institute Kansas City

Also Mentioned on This Page

Citizens State Bank J. A. Cully J.N.C E. G. Limprecht 1924 Santa Claus H. K. Shutt McClure Syndicate Dr. Leach R. I. Red J. M. Hiatt G. H. Newton Rose and Fairbury, Nebr Cornbelt Lumber Company C.L. Geer Mgr
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