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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1924
Page
1
The Diller merchants received a car load of salt one day this week. If you haven't a telephone in your home, get one. It is a great convenience to your neighbors.
F. A. Moon and Son advertise quality monuments in Fairbury Nebraska est 1886. A chicken supper is planned Saturday evening starting at 5 o'clock in the M E church basement. Dr S B Viers has sold all his goats to a buyer from Omaha and will ship them this week.
For Sale a coming four year old black mare. Behrends address four miles south and one mile west of Diller Nebraska. Quinter Fry moves onto the R L Oaks farm just north of town. Wester Carmichael moves onto Emma Fry’s place. Postponed masquerade dance at F H Sibles hall Odell March first at 8 pm. Masks off at 9. Stafford’s orchestra Lincoln. Everyone invited.
Harry Lohr arrived from Casper Wyoming and will work here under Jorden Lanmann for the Diller Chester White Hog Association while he stays for a period on land he owns nearby.
H. H. Green and C. E. Waggoner met with Odell club members Wednesday to consider merging with the Diller club. They tossed a few blue rocks but did not report on any score.
Jefferson County Athletic Assn and Y M C A promote a county basketball tournament at Daykin on Feb 39 and Mar 1 with games Diller versus Endicott Steele City versus Jansen and Plymouth against Reynolds. A silver cup will be awarded to the winning team.
County commissioners adjourned to reconvene on March 4. Mrs Geo Goit returned from Lincoln after visiting her daughter. Mrs Willis Clark and Carolyn Rose travel on No 16 to Exeter Neb to visit H Z Diller and family.
Warren Angel shifts to Dr Diehl's southeast farm vacated by August Scheele. Frank Cole leaves Starkey place for a southeast of Fairbury farm. Geo Champ moves from jEpley place north of town to Steiner farm southeast of Diller. M E Ladies Aid serves chicken pie supper in church basement Saturday evening.
J. H. Folkers has printed bills for a public sale on March 12. He and his family will move to Diller after renting the G. T. Mills property. A baby girl named Barbara Jane McKinely was born February 17 to Mr. and Mrs. GC W McKinely of Santa Barbara California weighing 6 pounds 2 ounces.
Mrs. Thompson hosted a birthday party for Harry last Saturday February 23 with in town guests Mr. and Mrs. Sam Thompson and family Wayne Thompson of Fairbury and Harriett Diller. Inclement weather kept numbers small but guests wished him a year as good as the past 39.
There will be a baseball meeting Wednesday evening March 5th at 8 p.m. at City Hall. Everyone is invited. C. L. Tristman, manager. J. A. Marshall is moving into the north town property recently purchased from the heirs to the D. R. Kelley estate.
Mr and Mrs R F Starr returned Saturday from Kansas City where they attended the funeral of Jacob C Stucker their brother in law. Mr Starr returned Sunday to Beaver City a point in the territory which he covers for a Lincoln firm.
Clarence Hiatt of southeast of Diller reports his calf missing for weeks after a heavy snowstorm has been found Friday. The animal had taken shelter in a straw stack, likely in hog burrows, and survived on straw and snow though thin and weak.
Friends and neighbors gathered Thursday evening February 21 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Glathar to celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary with a lively rock and later refreshments. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. George Renz and family, Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Woods, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Weaver, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hudson and Fayetta, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Weddle and daughters, and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Renz and family.
Harry Weddle ships one car load of hogs and Fred and Will Henrichs ship one load of hogs on Sunday. Shipping Asean reports one cattle and hogs shipment on Tuesday.
August Scheele who lived on Dr Diehl’s farm southeast of town and held a public sale a month ago departed Tuesday with a car load of personal effects for West Point Illinois. His family will join him later to make that their home. The Record will visit weekly.
The N C S A club ladies met at Miss Charlotte Loock's home on February 27 with thirteen members attending. They discussed the life of George Washington, enjoyed vocal and violin solos, and held two mental contests won by Mrs Waggoner. Guests Mrs Dunne of Colo and Mrs Pengelly of Diller attended. A decorative patriotic luncheon followed. Mrs Filley invited members to reconvene March 19 with misc items for roll call.
August Engelman, a prosperous farmer four miles north of Diller, purchased a bungalow at 907 No. 9th St Beatrice for 6800 dollars. He will take possession on March 15 and quit the farm to retire to private life after years of farming.
About forty five friends and relatives gathered Friday evening February 22 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Lottman to surprise them on their silver wedding anniversary. The event featured games, social time, a luncheon, and a large white frosted wedding cake baked by Mrs. Albert Susse.
To subscribers the first payment on deferred principal with 5 percent interest for one year will be due March 1 1924. Do not fail to pay the interest with the principal as the interest can be used for upkeep of the lots. A L Tinstman See y four times notice.
Dr G H Newton, an eye ear nose and throat specialist, has established a practice in Fairbury Nebraska serving local patients with ENT and related eye and ear care.
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