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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1942
Page
1
A public meeting at the town hall tomorrow features Arthur J. Denney of Fairbury discussing National Defense through stamps and bonds. All residents are invited to learn about the need for purchase of stamps and bonds.
S C Hutchinson negotiated sale and transfer of three Diller properties this week. John Huttenmeyer bought the H E Green residence west of the Congregational church. Harry Walker purchased the George B Pearce property near the schoolhouse. A farmer near Plymouth bought Harry Green's carpenter shop west of the city hall and will move it to his farm for residence use. the shop once housed Olive Ballard's millinery and dressmaking business.
Serenus Viers and Harold Lotman arrived home in Viers car Sunday evening from Buffalo New York to spend a week’s leave with their parents and relatives. The two boys work at the Wright airplane factory in Buffalo. Serenus Viers was the 39th Diller boy to register for the draft Monday afternoon.
Harold Henrich arrived home Sunday after quarantine ends and fumigation of the house Sunday night. The family returns to living quarters Monday as Harold recovers from a light scarlet fever like illness.
Ernest Schulz recalls a lucky Friday as his ax slipped while splitting wood for the stove on Abraham Liccolo's birthday. The blow cut his shoe wide open but spared his foot. the shoe was ruined.
Miss Fannie Diller and her brother Sam Diller of Faribury visited Mrs Diller in Lincoln last Monday. She is confined to bed in a hospital following a recent light heart attack.
Incomplete OCR fragment references individuals leaving on Wednesday from this vicinity to unspecified service. The readable words suggest a report of locals departing or moving to service, but details, names, destinations, and exact dates are unclear. The item lacks sufficient context for full identification.
A fragment mentions a person returning home last month after a six month absence and a winter trip near San Diego. The text is fragmentary with few identifying details or dates.
A fragment notes a fund labeled Bab on page eight. Details are incomplete, but the reference suggests a community or charitable fund item appearing in the eighth page. No further context or names are readable.
Sixty three Jefferson County youths, including Diller boys Laurice and Henry, traveled from Fairbury to Fort Crook near Omaha last Saturday for military fitness exams. They left at six AM and returned the same day, with three held for further testing and five deferred, disappointing Laurice Diller who hoped to enlist.
A gathering at the H. H. Green home Last Sunday included the Green family and relatives. Guests praised boys heading to service with Donald McKenzie departing for the Cruiser Tuscaloosa and Donald Maw and Howard Maw joining the army. Keith Johnson will soon join duty aboard the Tuscaloosa. Robert Maw serves in the U S Navy.
A former Diller resident in Scribner Nebraska writes to the Record about his friend's hens. He says four hens laid four eggs on Lincoln's birthday despite keeping a flag visible to the birds.
Miss Dorothy Glaze daughter of Mr and Mrs C W Glaze of Fairbury and Wallace Riddle son of Mr and Mrs Earl Riddle of near Diller united in marriage on Wednesday evening February 11 1942 at the Methodist parsonage in Fairbury with Rev Jay officiating.
Ervin Roelfs and Dick Ciose left Monday in Roelfs car bound for California to seek employment in industry.
Thirty-nine men registered for military duty at Diller last Saturday and Monday. Sept Ludington and his high school stenographers made the records by typing. Thirty seven registered on Saturday and two on Monday, including Serenus Viers who arrived from Buffalo. A father and son, Perry Weaver and Doyle, registered together, and Alpha Wiemers signed up with his son Leonard who registered at the first call.
Miss Eloise Pool notes the Normal Training Class is active. Duain Wolken, senior, passed all seventeen subjects while two juniors passed ten and two others eight. nine students met the required marks. Some trainers miss one subject. law requires ten passing students for funding.
Despite bad weather, a group of ladies met in the Library room for a book review. Mrs Ralph Long praised Highway to Valor by Margaret Daley detailing Magella’s courage in Newfoundland and Labrador. The next review by Mrs Harold Logan is planned for March 13 with details to be announced.
Red Cross contributors listed include Geo Champ one dollar Gretchen Wohlfarth three hundred dollars and Viot Logan one dollar for this week with amounts indicating donor support.
County Field Supervisor R J Burke announces emergency crop and feed loans available through Omaha office with prompt funding. Loans cover seed feed fuel oil machinery repairs and other planting costs with 4 percent interest and first lien on financed crops or livestock. Applications are taken at the County Agent's office in Fairbury.
A Sunday School patriotic program at the Methodist church raised ten dollars for the Red Cross fund despite stormy weather. The program featured America songs, readings, solos, a trumpet duet, and the Jr. and High School choirs with remarks from Rev. Clark absent due to illness.
James J. Conniff born October 5 1866 in Birmingham England died February 11 1942 aged 75 years 4 months and 6 days. His family moved to New York City then he farmed at Diller Nebraska before settling in Lincoln in 1898. He married Carrie I Waggoner December 31 1891 and had three children Blanche Ruth and Frank J who died in 1933. A Modern Woodmen of America deputy and district manager for three years, he died at his daughter H E Creiths home 1855 High Street Lincoln after their Golden Wedding anniversary December 31 1941. Funeral services were held at Amberger's chapel Lincoln then Waggnor Funeral Home with Rev. R B Hall officiating and interment at Prairie Home Cemetery Diller.
E J Hested prominent Fairbury citizen and head of Hested Stores died after brief illness ending a long career. He led 29 stores in 1942 and served as vice president of Store Craft Mfg Co Beatrice. Survived by widow and daughter Mrs Max Denney of Kimball. Funeral held this afternoon. Born to Carol and Eaden in Kansas a baby boy Feb 11 at Odell hospital.
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