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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1940
Page
5
Grain market report from Black Brothers notes Wheat No 1 Corn yellow and white oats dry and cream No 2 at 2 cents. Leghorn hens priced at 4 to 5 dollars per 100 pounds and hogs at 4 dollars 85 cents per hundredweight.
Classified notices list items for sale including a Jersey cow with two heifers soon to freshen, prairie hay in stock, and references to Paul Patmore and Mrs Mollie Riddle. Also mentions free installation of 1940 license plates and theater tickets at the Record office near Bonham.
Rev Wolff returned Wednesday from Sterling Nebraska where he conducted the funeral services of his great uncle. Roy Geer received a carload of high quality 4 square Wey erhausser white pine lumber unloaded and stored in the sheds.
Mrs Fayetta Hudson Black of Tampa Florida sent in her subscription this week and gave the Record to her parents for a Christmas gift who then sent it on to her. Henry Blackeer and family were laid up with flu last week with Henry returning to the county shop in Fairbury to work as a skilled iron and metal worker. Otho Jennings and family visited from Morrowville Kansas with his mother Mrs Iven Jennings and sister and husband Mr and Mrs Cleo Hewitt. brother Ivel Jennings also came from Fairbury to help repair a car oil pump</S>
Denny and Denny Attorneys for the estate announce a final account and petition for final settlement and discharge. The Jefferson County Nebraska court will hear the matter on March 15, 1940 at 9:00 A.M. The heirs at law may contest the report. Dated February 14, 1940. County Judge E Bee.
Village board meetings in Diller Nebraska discuss minutes, salaries, bills for general, water and light funds, and local services. The 1989 and 1940 records note personnel, payments to Bond, Anderson, Grabber, Fanders, and others, plus city water and air compressor considerations.
The Bonham Theatre shows The Great Victor Herbert with Allan Jones and Mary Martin, plus Two Thorobreds on the same program. Also advertised Gone With The Wind dates starting Friday March 8 with top ticket 1 10 and 75 cents, two daily shows, times not finalized. Reserve seats likely go on sale two weeks before.
Howard H Pryche pastor Mrs Earl Weigel Supt Sunday School at 10 A M with lesson Good Citizens and Good Neighbors. 11 A M worship service with sermon The pastor s topic World of Our av. All invited to share in services. Young people meeting at 7 P M Faith Rent leader Forget not the assembling of yourselves together.
In a local church notice Ellis leads by a slim margin as counting nears completion with 98 tallied last Sunday though 26 to 40 members were absent. Junior league meets at 4 30 next Sunday followed by the senior league at 6 30 and evening service at 6 30 led by Dr Huntington district superintendent.
An unnamed pector has resigned from duties overseeing both church and Sunday School boards at the parsonage. The move affects church governance and youth programs as leaders seek stable transition.
Rev L J Wolff pastor C L Hulsman English Sunday School 9 World Day Prayer service September 3 8 Sunday School 9 English World Day Prayer service Friday 16 Lent service Wednesday 730 p m
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