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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1943
Page
3
Classified snippets show sales ads from Diller area including grass seed, baby geese and livestock, request to buy a set of Beamees, and a lost dog notice. Names include Les Barber and Norman Frisce in scattered items with a promise to watch next paper for date.
The library lists multiple adult titles across crime law and order themes on Halladay Creek and Witch Moon. Authors include Jamee Hedrux Giles Jackson Julian Shor Serah Ride Johan Dunavar Lee Hene and Paul Gallie with Civilizing Cricket and Daredevils of the Air. Also features Lone Ranger stories and a donation of The Song of Bernadet by Franz Werfel to the NCSA Club.
Jamee Carmichael and family visited Diller with Mrs Walter Carmichael who stayed a week in Holmesville. The ad notes patterns in wallpaper and paints with prices suggesting quality need not be expensive and mentions stock in quantity.
A Diller High School declamatory group will depart by bus next Thursday afternoon for the district contest in Barehard Nebraska. Mrs Adelia Bgier, who recently arrived in Diller, left her mother in improved health and is now able to walk with a cane. Mrs Daniela of Santa Res California arrived Saturday on a business trip and visits Diller friends.
The Diller Sockmen 4H club met at Scanley Ahrende’s home on February 15. Leader Max Lowan called the meeting to order and charter members formed groups in Dairy, Beef, and Swine divisions with officers elected including President Richard Steffen and Vice President Lawrence Gill.
An AAA meeting in Diller on February 16 outlined the 1943 farm program with allotments. Jefferson county farmers were urged to plant 250 acres of dry beans 350 acres of soybeans 300 acres of grain sorghum and 420 acres of potatoes. Farmers may grow additional war crops and are urged to boost hogs poultry eggs and dairy production.
Diller school reports injuries keep Verne Hubb from the Waiting contest. Reading events listed for the District Contest include Marilyn Miller, Betty Grabber, Gloria Miller. Teachers candidates and exams completed by seniors and normal training students are noted with several names.
Lee Calkine, supervisor of the Diller high school gym, resigns to take a war work position at the Dempster plant in Beatrice. His successor has not yet been chosen.
Anna Josephine Southwick died February 13 1913 at Beatrice Hospital after years of illness. Born January 23 1880 in Steele City daughter of W H Harris married Alvin Eugene Southwick May 20 1900. Surviving husband two daughters two sons a sister and eight grandchildren. Funeral at Ditler Methodist Church with burial at Diller Cemetery.
Church notices list Sunday School at 10 and worship service at 11 led by Pastor C W McCaskill with R N Southwick serving as Sunday School Superintendent.
Sunday School at 10 30 A M with Joha Weers S S Supt Church service at 11 30 A M Find details for the Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church service and Sunday activities from the local notice
Robert D. Hall leads Sunday School at 10 A M with Mrs Earl Weigel and Mrs Ralph Long assisting. Sanctuary service at 11 A M features a sermon on percentage as an active Christian from Colossians 2 19. Choir active. Woman's Association meets at Mrs Riddles home Friday. program Latin America led by Mrs Clarence Renz. Chester Sparks and wife announce birth of baby girl born in Compton California on Saturday Feb 13.
Mr and Mrs Richard Pilani of Beatrice hosted a birthday dinner at their home for Virginia Lea Leazerton celebrating her fourth birthday on February 14 A list of attendees includes Dr and Mrs Dan Garton Virginia Lea and Virgil of Diller Mr and Mrs Clifford Garton Arlene Johnny and Beverly of Jensen Mr and Mrs Leonard Garton of Beatrice and Mr and Mrs Richard Plank Richard Jr and Roger The saying about tack suggests a proverb variant included in the text.
Mrs. Mabel Carmichael received a letter Tuesday from her grandson Vernon J Carmichael who enclosed several kodak pictures of himself near army barracks in New Mexico. Vernon is stationed at Tecumcari Mexico as a glider pilot.
Keith Waggover and his wife arrived in Diller Wednesday to visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. Cl Waggover. Waggover serves in the U S Army Medical Corps and is stationed at Camp Moody, Georgia.
Herold Lottman left Sunday for Peoria Illinois to visit the John Vains family and plans to stop at Lindy Nebraska to visit Rev and Mrs L J the Jester being his sister.
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