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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1939
Page
1
The Diller public schools presented a five part Christmas program at the opera house last Thursday with Miss Bull guiding music supervision. About 100 students participated in chorus across grades and high school. A free will offering raised two dollars more than expenses and may be deposited for next year's celebration. Local pastors from four churches attended.
Santa arrived in Diller last Saturday on schedule with sacks of candy and nuts for children. Rain and sleet kept crowds down, but he also distributed treats to adults and sent boys with baskets to share goodies with local business folks.
R v and Mrs Clark have both suffered from the flu with Mrs Clark ill last week. Mr Clark was taken ill Saturday and remains quite sick but is reported to be sitting up this morning and hopes to fill his pulpit tomorrow for the morning service.
Wim Diehl, who underwent an operation in Omaha last week, is recovering well. His wife anticipates he may visit his niece Mrs Stetfessmeyer in Lincoln later this week.
Mrs Chester Weaver, long ill at Odell hospital, is reported to be well on the way to recovery and hopes to return home before New Years.
Veroon Casper is reported to be recovering nicely from his recent operation for gall stones at the Queil hospital.
Mrs Isaac Saylor is doing as well as can be expected. her burned foot is healing.
Earl Weigel said yesterday that all his family members were down with the flu, leaving him as the only one seemingly well.
Wm. Mudge was moved to the Odell hospital on Tuesday and is reported as quite ill.
Mrs Jas Pickard has been contending with lagrippe for several days this week, showing persistent symptoms and seeking rest and care.
Roy Geer has been confined to his home this week due to influenza. He is resting at home and receiving care as symptoms persist.
Chas Greco has not been feeling well this week and remains out of action. The situation reduces his public appearances as medical checks are ongoing.
A brief health note states that Mr. Azra Loth was found very low in condition this morning and appears under medical observation.
Miss Shanek organized a festive Christmas at the Saylor residence with attractively decorated rooms and a Christmas tree. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Saylor, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Drexler, Freddie, Mary, and Miss Shanek. Both Mr. and Mrs. Saylor received gifts, cards, and candies from friends.
The Jefferson County School Administration Club hosted about 40 superintendents and teachers plus their wives from Steele City Endicott Plymouth Jansen Reynolds Diller and Daykin for a Christmas party in Daykin Wednesday evening December 20. Supt L F Sinkey of Fairfield and Supt Charles C Clark of Edgar attended as surprise guests. A 6:30 dinner in the Daykin gym featured white taper and evergreen decorations and was served by Daykin seniors mothers. After dinner a program led by Daykin music director Miss Rankin followed.
A Diller Commercial Club meeting is called for tonight at city hall to discuss securing a resident physician for the town. All interested residents are invited to attend.
January 3 1940 at 2 00 P M hostesses Mrs C Ludington and Mrs Callander lead the Diller Woman's Club session. Roll call was an Indian picture or relic with the topic Indian Welfare. Leader Mrs Joe Nippert presided.
Mr and Mrs Fred Frisbie and family hosted a by invitation waffle breakfast last Sunday morning in Beatrice Nebraska at 8 o clock. Guests included Mr and Mrs Chester Sparks Mr and Mrs Norman Frisbie and Sylvia Sible.
Mr and Mrs Hubert Filley announce the birth of their daughter Janet Kay at Ouell General Hospital at 4 00 am on Sunday December 24. Lucile Dewey listed as prose parent in the notice.
Dr. and Mrs. Cecil Ellis and their son Roger of Chester visited for dinner at the home of Mrs. Ellis’s mother Mrs. Wohlfarth and her sister Gretchen.
A daughter named Amanda Achtemeir Krebs was born Friday December 22 to Mr and Mrs Clarence Krebs at Menno na hospital in Beatrice.
The report notes record cold conditions at Diller with a sharp wind chill and frigid temperatures dominating the day as residents endure the season's extreme bite.
M. J. Blue, census district supervisor at Hastings, announced Samuel E. Gallamore of Fairbury as enumerator for Jefferson county business and manufactures census. The count begins Jan 2 and covers manufacturing, retail and wholesale trade, services, hotels, camps, construction, and builders.
Mr and Mrs QO J Mayborn drove to Lincoln Saturday evening in rain and sleet to meet son Alfred Mayborn and wife from Akron Ohio who stayed overnight due to icy pavements and late trains. Richard Mayborn and wife from Denver and Mr and Mrs Gordon D Dick Mildred Mayborn of Grenrock Wyoming joined relatives for Christmas. The Dicks left Tuesday morning on a 625 mile return trip to Wyoming.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Sparks hosted guests for the holiday meal including Mrs. Christie Lerman, Mr. and Mrs. Will Weers and Richard Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Frisbie, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Thompson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Novotny and Daruan of Diller, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Thompson and family of Lincoln, and True Thompson of Chicago Illinois.
Mr and Mrs James Hays entertained guests at a Christmas dinner held last Sunday at their home. Attendees included Mrs Nova Sparks of Wymore Mr and Mrs John Koch Thelma and Dale of Blue Springs Mr and Mrs Jack Etch Mr and Mrs Herbert Barber and Garnet.
Mr and Mrs J O Blauser accompanied their son Everett Blauser and his Plymouth family to Fairbury for a Christmas Day family dinner at the Lowell Blair home. Everett and Blair are brothers in law.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Snyder hosted Christmas with their old friend and neighbor Chas. Cully marking the couple’s 51st wedding anniversary.
Dr. O C Diehl died in an automobile crash near Gretna Nebraska on December 21. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at Waggoner's Funeral Home and Congregational church with Rev H H Pyche delivering the sermon. He is survived by son Oliver Diehl of Cedar Rapids Iowa and daughter Mrs Eleanor Steffensmeyer of Lincoln Nebraska. He practiced medicine in Beatrice Reynolds Diller and other towns since 1902 and would have been 67 at Christmas. His death ends a long generous career and Beatrice loses a physician.
J Smith Diller hosted several relatives for Christmas with a turkey dinner on Christmas Day. Attendees included Dr Aubrey Diller of Bloomington Indiana Henry Diller of Iowa City Max Logan and Miss Fannie Diller Mrs Kenneth Young Eloise Diller and daughter Nancy of Seward Miss Rachel Diller from Lincoln and Laurice Diller a State Ag College student.
Residents awoke to six inches of snow on Wednesday morning with rain and sleet starting last Saturday. Total precipitation since Saturday recorded at .72 inches per S B Viers records and the white Christmas was achieved in this area.
Geo. Fisher and Mrs. Mary Green hosted Christmas dinner for Fisher relatives including Mr. and Mrs Newt Fisher of Endicott Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fisher of Beatrice and Mrs. Tanner Brandt of Powell Wyoming Also noted were Mr. and Mrs. Chas Fisher who could not attend due to Mrs. Fisher's serious illness.
Wendell Fanders arrived in Grand Island from Grand Island Sunday evening to spend Christmas with his parents Mr and Mrs D V Fanders and siblings Gretchen and Bud. He planned to stay through Tuesday.
Cecil Findling and Miss Lur ane Koehler arrived Saturday evening from Conrad Iowa to spend the holidays with Mr and Mrs Findling and other family members at their home.
Miss Pauline Ellen Beckwith wed Wayne Pershing Cramer at the First Presbyterian church Boone. Attendants were Eva Line Beckwith and Lee Hintz. A reception followed at Hotel Holst for seventy five guests. The couple will reside in Webster City after January 1.
Mr Cramer attended Nebraska State University and Mrs Cramer graduated from Stephene College Columbia Mo in 1988 and has since worked for her father in his office.
Mr and Mrs G B Cassell of Steele City entertain with guests Mrs W C Line and Mr and Mrs R Steffen and Mr Richard from Iller visiting the area for an informal gathering.
Mr and Mrs Harold Hutchin and son traveled from Omaha to visit Mr and Mrs S C Hutchin and intended to share Christmas dinner before returning. Harold fell ill Saturday and remained bedridden until Monday when he and Mrs Hutchinson went home to seek medical care.
Mr and Mrs Ernst Gorr spent the Christmas season with Rex Green and family. Gorr coaches athletics in Curtis public schools. Curtis hosts an estate agricultural high school.
Dr and Mrs Claude Ellis hosted Christmas dinner Sunday at daughter Mrs Ross Hays home 12 miles east of Diller Beatrice hosts also join family group at Chas Hays home in Beatrice confirming the Christmas gathering among relatives.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Niaman of Susanville California visited the Harry Allen home from Christmas through Wednesday She is Harry Allen s sister-in law and then they departed for their western home
Rev and Mrs Pyche with daughter Ruth spent the week at West Point Nebraska visiting their daughter and sister Mrs A B Leisy and family in her home.
Diller public schools will open on next Wednesday January 8 with classes in session. The move follows weather or other local decisions affecting the calendar and district officials urge punctual attendance.
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