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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1945
Page
3
Wheat and corn prices listed with descriptions including yellow no 2 corn white no 2 mixed corn and date cream eggs hens leghorn roosters and stags with per bushel and per dozen figures. Prices show per unit amounts such as 46 cents for No 2 eggs and 97 cents for certain items.
Wanted boys and girls of that Congregational Sunday School to sing to the Junior Choir every Sunday. The note calls for young singers to participate in weekly performances and join the church music program.
John Deere 16 16 disc in good condition and McCormick Deering drill 10 hole in good condition. Stack prairie hay available. Dan Garton offers sorghum caner in the shock. 2t Max Logan.
Peat Moss introduces products for poultry care including chick bedding grit and chicken feed components. The note highlights readiness for farm use and aims to support hatchling health and laying flock nutrition.
Beautiful wallpaper patterns in stock at C L Geer Lumber and Coal Diller Nebraska. Visit to view and choose before you buy. Fresh supplies include paints enamels varnishes and related finishes. Telephone 153 02.
The Diller Woman's Club met at Mrs. Ira Casper’s home on Friday February 9 with Mrs Mayborn leading the topic Jewish Welfare. Officers to be elected at the April meeting. Refreshments served by the hostess and Mrs Rudolph Hubka. Next meeting at Mrs A A Bick’s home with book review by Mrs Carence Hiatt. Members to bring guests. Dr Viers has sold his building and bought the Drexler store on Main Street three doors north.
Miss Gernet Barbe and her pupils from District 64 were invited by Miss Detla Roelfe to a Valentine party. A heart shaped box held surprises for each attendee. Games and refreshments followed. Twenty six people attended including Melvin Weers Johnny Kisling Lagvaile Leaper and Mrs Roy Roelfs.
Announcement from Fairbury News notes engagement and upcoming March wedding of Madeline Henrichs of the WAVES, daughter of Gertrude and ER Henrichs of Los Angeles, to 1st Lt. James W. Simpson of the Army Air Forces, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Simpson of Fairbury. Wedding planned at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. Cecil Simpson in San Mateo, California.
Mrs Clara Bracken died suddenly of a heart attack Tuesday at Steel City hospital. Her body is at Waggover's Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements. Mrs Bracken, an aunt of Mrs Ray Eick, was a longtime resident of Steele City.
John G. Aldrich OPA district director Omaha warns farmers in several sections lagging on signup for the 1945 nonhighway gasoline allotment. Forms must be filed with the local rationing board before March 1. Those who have not applied are urged to do so at once as armed forces and Allies demand increased fuel use and proper wartime allotment.
Life is mighty sweet to every motorist but danger lurks as drivers flirt with the Grim Reaper when crossing the center line. State law requires motorists to stay as close to the right as possible and avoid center-line risks on curves hills and straightaways.
The item notes a birth at Odell hospital for Mr and Mrs Eme Meyer as well as Arnold Pingel of the navy visiting his parents. It mentions a subscription letter from Thella Medden of Carroll County Iowa about a harsh winter, a doctors visit for colds, a reception at the Danber home for moving families Bertie Kite and Willis Menke, and a six o'clock supper with picture presents for each family. Attendees included the Carpenters, Highland, Krause, Nelson, Dauber families.
Lt Colonel Leman D Spurlock and Mrs Spurlock Rachel Diller announce the birth of a son on February 19 in Grantico Virginia. Mrs Spurlock is the daughter of J Smith Diller.
The season's first heavy snow fell in Diller and surroundings on Wednesday, piling over a foot on level ground. Streets and sidewalks blurred, mail routes stalled, and knee deep drifts made travel difficult as winds closed schools for Wednesday and Thursday.
Mrs Scott Miller reports contributions to the infantile paralysis fund at Diller school totaling 56 dollars. Donations come from M E Church 5 dollars 96 cents, Lutheran church 5 dollars, Diller Women's club 1 dollar, Congregational church 50 dollars, and other contributions.
Congregational Church led by Robert Pulleo offers Sunday School at 10 a.m. and service at 11 a.m. Methodist Church under Mrs. Robert Upson lists Sunday School at 10:30 a.m. and worship at 11:30 a.m. St John’s Lutheran in Lanham Neb with Pastor Werner C. Welchert schedules catechetical instruction Feb 24, Sunday School 10 a.m., worship 11 a.m., Luther League 8 p.m. Lenten service set for Feb 28 at 8:30 p.m.
Congressman Carl Curtis reports a Joint Committee study proposes reforms to modernize Congress. Plan includes research staffs investigators and auditors to enhance oversight of federal agencies. With 3,809,687 federal employees, Congress would strengthen supervision and protect its coordinate branch status.
Jim Pickard recalls that sixty years ago this morning they reached Nebraska from Illinois after leaving a country covered in snow. They found farmers already busy with spring chores and preparations underway.
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