16 Feb 1934
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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1934
Page
1
The School Board at Tuesday night meeting elected all teachers of Diller Public School for another year. The district reports smooth operation and harmonious progress with cooperation from patrons.
Gus Dressen wears his straw hat on Wednesday. Bonnie Green visits home folks Sunday. Diller Band to perform at the opera house next Wednesday at 8 PM with free admission. Program includes band music readings comedies sketches and monologues by local residents. Free doughnuts offered at Waggoner Bros. Hardware Saturday afternoon at 15 cents a dozen.
After the band concert on February 21 the Library Association will serve sandwiches and coffee for ten cents. The lunch will be served in City Hall.
Miss Lucile Hanson was a guest of Miss Mares at her home in Ulysses Nebraska over the weekend. They traveled to Lincoln with Mr and Mrs Davis.
Mr. Chester Crawford of Fort Omaha Mr. Lester Snyder of Waverly and 88 Francis Barnett of Lincoln visited at Clair Barnett’s home from Friday evening to Sunday evening.
Mr and Mrs George Saffell and daughter in law Mrs Ted Saffell of Louix City Iowa visited the Madden home last week and left Sunday evening for Fairbury to visit relatives.
Dr. J Bixby and Mr C G Hrubisky with Miss Edith Roby and Miss Ruth Ann Coddington of Geneva visited Sunday at the Cavett home. Coddington serves as musical supervisor in Geneva schools and Roby teaches in the grades.
Cornbelt Lumber Co. Diller Nebraska advertises Senours Gloss Tone Enamel and Velvet Finish quart and gallon sizes. Prices shown for enamel at 1.09 and other lines, with a color card available.
Mr and Mrs Keith Hays hosted three bridge tables on Saturday February 3. McKinley Bowen won the men’s high score and Mrs Bowen the ladies high score, each receiving prizes. Refreshments were served later. Guests included Mr and Mrs Adolph Bevan Seppe Frisoger Mr and Mrs Ken Ve Gerald Mr and Mrs Clarence Hiatt and family and Mr and Mrs Rudolph Hubka and children.
Dr. Aubrey Diller an instructor in Latin and Greek at the University of Michigan since 1930 departed New York aboard the S S Berengaria on February 14 for a year in England and France. He is the son of J Smith Diller.
The Diller Public Library shelves new adult titles including Hugo Rose of the World Indifference of Juliet Seward's Folly. Girl Today, Woman Tomorrow. Triumph of John Earl Hard. Wood Barberry Bush. Boss of Tumbling H.
The Volunteer Fire Department of Diller will serve refreshments and entertain their wives and themselves Tuesday evening February 20 at the city hall. All Firemen will take notice.
Mr and Mrs Earl Harris entertained with three tables of Pinocle last Friday night. High honors went to Mrs Fail of Wymore and Del mar Champ of Diller. Rev W A Tyler of Lincoln Neb will conduct morning services in the Congregational church Sunday the 18th. Let us have a good attendance.
Bill Koch of Odell visited Tuesday and saw a large bull snake on the road, confirming local wildlife activity in the area.
Kieth Waggoner son of Mr and Mrs C L Waggoner suffered serious injuries when his motorcycle tandem with Ira Casper blew a rear tire near town. They slid 60 feet on gravel. Keith was treated at George's Cafe and later by Dr Hughes. Despite bruises and cuts, no bones were broken. Ira Casper escaped serious harm.
The piece lauds the Boulder Dam road project as the county’s largest undertaking. It notes 10 000 work hours at 40 cents per hour for Oaks place and Boulder Dam. A $4 000 payment aids laborers. The north south road may be graveled next season but residents want Diller road gravelled.
Mrs Glenn Brauser hosted a surprise party for her husband on Monday evening February 12 with guests including Mr and Mrs Elmer Lohman Mr and Mrs Ralph Seifferd Mr and Mrs Walter Clemma and Leora Mr and Mrs Floyd Maw Mr and Mrs Ray Eick and Betty LaRue They enjoyed rock and a luncheon of fruit salad cake wafers and cocoa. Visitors from Rockford attended church in the Methodist setting and recalled Rev Drew’s past parish.
W A Snyder and Rupert Andrews represented Diller at the Fairbury CWA session held in the court room Tuesday evening. They highlighted needs including cement gutters on main street and two county road proposals near Charley Wright road and Willis Clark residence. Five new projects may start if another grant arrives, with schools seeking funds through the county superintendent. praise for the executive committee and Mrs Clark.
The high school Boys and Girls Glee Club presented the operetta Ask the Professor Wednesday evening in the opera house. Miss Marjorie E. Lyle directed with faculty support. Attendance was strong and performers showed careful training and willing response.
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