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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1940
Page
1
Poem recalls the Eden scene with twilight calm and the first sin then shifts to Christian gospel. It speaks of exile from Eden, toil and sorrow, and God’s love offered through faith in Jesus for salvation and grace. The author signs as E.W.-S.
Mrs. Robert Diller arrived from San Francisco on the early morning train last Friday. She will visit with the J. Smith Diller family and other relatives until her husband’s arrival shortly after March 1. Robert has been working for the Federal Bureau of Investigation in San Francisco since last May. After a short visit, Mr. and Mrs. Diller will return to Washington D.C.
Mr and Mrs W A Snyder of Alliance Nebraska learn their son Earl Snyder a railroad bridge carpenter was injured in South Dakota. He suffered a compound leg fracture and is in a Deadwood hospital with his wife at his side.
George Specht passed away at his daughter’s home in Fairbury after a long illness. The Record lists no definite funeral arrangements yet, noting the service will be held in Diller on Sunday.
An orchard and pruning demonstration will be held at the Diller Orphanage orchard at 1 30 p m Monday March 4 Prof Hoppert of the horticultural department College of Agriculture Lincoln will be in charge.
Mrs. Joe Nippert, assisting her daughter Mrs. Dorothy Malchow near Ellis since the birth, returned home Wednesday evening. She reports both mother and baby getting along fine and the grandchild doing well.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Caldwell and Mr and Mrs Dean Barber attended the funeral of Mrs Elmer Burroughs at Centenary Methodist church in Beatrice yesterday. Mrs Burroughs was the cousin of Lawrence Caldwell.
Rev. Clark, sick on and off this week, is recovering after another bout with the 'eld flu.' He suffered a sore throat and widespread body aches during his illness.
Mavis Holle suffered a high fever of 104 degrees Thursday night. Her parents summoned Dr. Rice, and she showed steady improvement after the call early Friday morning.
Mr John Carico has been confined to his bed since Tuesday and is quite ill suffering from a heart attack and other complications.
Mrs Lena Kruger of Odell died at the hospital in the early hours. The body remains at Waggoner's Funeral Home awaiting arrangements.
The Everett Moore family reports their children are again battling flu like illnesses this season.
Friends say Mr M Calander is not as well as usual, noting concerns about his health and seeking information on his condition.
Dr B Charles Pease wife and son Bert from Table Rock visited Diller Monday and chose to locate there moving soon. A Loyola University Chicago graduate he practiced twelve years in Chicago before coming to Nebraska in 1916. He has lived in Gothenburg and Table Co and will occupy the Mayborn residence and the former Diehl office as a general practitioner.
The county grade school spelling contest will be held in the county court room in Fairbury on Saturday March 16 1940. Eligible students from rural or town schools may enter with up to six contestants per school. Registration starts at nine o'clock and contestants receive a number. Miss Katherine Lambert assistant principal of Fairbury high school will pronounce the words.
All farmers and families invited to the High School at Fairbury Friday at 7 30 for the seventh anniversary of the farm program. An educational picture will be shown and President Roosevelt's address will be broadcast. Refreshments follow. Lee J Cramb chairperson.
Mr and Mrs Carl Sandman arrived Tuesday from Denver in response to the death of Mr Sandman’s uncle Geo Sandman of Harbine. The funeral was held today. They had been visiting in Diller with Mrs Sandman’s parents Mr and Mrs Snyder and other Harbine relatives. They plan to return to Denver tomorrow.
Scott Allen Miller of Pittsburg Kansas son of the late P F Miller spent Wednesday night with his uncle Scott A Miller and family here. He is a radio and radio supplies salesman and his route includes Topeka with Marysville Kansas the northern end of his territory.
Mr and Mrs Isaac Saylor received a pleasant surprise last Sunday when neighbors Mr and Mrs Drexler Fred die and Mary and Mr and Mrs John Carico arrived at noon with a covered dish dinner. After the meal Mary and Freddie played church music on cornet and clarinet.
Mr and Mrs Will Green and their daughter Cleo join Mrs Ella Griswold at the public sale of Mrs John Griswold in Marysville Kansas, noted as the daughter in law.
Miss Merlyn Lottman has been elected to teach in school district 32 located 44 miles west and one mile south of Diller. She is a student at a Fremont college this term.
Mrs. Pickard received a short letter from her son Bill Bowers who served aboard the destroyer Anderson off the coast of Maine where there was plenty of ice.
County Sept Russell McCreight announces a rural teachers meeting at the Fairbury high school auditorium on Saturday at 9 30 a m and 1 30 p m with two sessions to discuss local schooling needs.
Diller Dramatic students clinched the Jefferson County trophy again this year by success in the Declamatory contest under Mr. Horton. Winners include Margaret Barnett Jean Bond Verne Hubbe Freddie Drexler Ann Marie Jacobs Carolyn Clark Hope Carter Lester Ihlanfeldt with Plymouth students also placing. Points: Diller 19 Plymouth 17 Endicott 8 Steele City 7 Reynolds 3. trophies require two consecutive wins to become permanent. Next Diller State Sectional at Blue Springs March 8.
School caucus called to order at 8 PM to nominate candidates for three year terms on the Board of Education. Nominated: Lester Schmadeke, Herman Stahl, Harry Allen, and John Huttenmeyer. Village primary nominates John Huttenmeyer and Glen Long for two year term. Picnic set for August. Committee assigns to fill vacancies if needed.
Mrs Fred Star of Cedar Falls Iowa visited her daughter and family Mr and Mrs Floyd Hughes at Steele City for a few days. Fred Star was called to Omaha on business and accompanied her. Floyd and Elizabeth went to Omaha Monday and brought her home by car. Mrs Star returned to Omaha Wednesday by train. She mourns the death of her brother Roy Brandt and the serious illness of Elmer after a recent auto train accident. the brothers lived in Monthwart Missouri and had previously worked on the Starrs' farm.
The Protest Orphans' Home at Diller begins papering and painting work. Four rooms at the Boys' Home are repainted, and rooms over the bank building shared by the Masonic lodge and Eastern Star are repapered and repainted. Rolf Beckman and Keith Waggoner supervise and perform the tasks.
The Diller Woman's Club meets in the library room on March 66 at 2 PM. Leader is Mrs. C Ludington. Roll call features a Nebraska Industry topic on Nebraska of today.
Diller defeated Byron 23 to 18 helped by free throws as they advanced to meet Belvidere in the quarterfinals at 2 30 Thursday. Other first round results included Hubbell 29 Nora 21 Ong 37 Steele City 27 Lawrence 35 Reynolds 42 with finals and semifinal pairings set for later today.
Mrs. Ezra Loth moves Monday with family from the 400 acre farm 1½ miles southwest of Steele City to Mrs. Prather's house four miles west and 18 south of Diller. Rollie Roskilly family shifts from Dr. Ellis farm to the Loth vacated property. John Rentschler moves from Blauser land rental into the Dr. Ellis place.
James Chambers 84 a Jefferson county resident for 60 years died Saturday afternoon February 24 1940 at a Fairbury hospital after a long illness Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon from the Methodist church He was a well known figure on Fairbury streets until illness confined him at home His daughter Margaret Chambers kept house for him in his declining years.
A fertilizer meeting will be held at 2 00 p m Thursday March 7 at City Hall Diler M D Weldon of the College of Agriculture and Mr J A Wol fram of Anaconda Manufacturing Co will explain and compare manure and commercial fertilizers and give results of last year s test plots. Several reels of colored movies will be shown on the subject.
A garden meeting will be held in the district court room on Monday March 4 at 7 30. Mr E H Hoppert of Lincoln will discuss flower gardens lawns and landscaping and will show several reels of colored pictures of interest to flower growers.
An old culinary note excerpts Martha Curtis copying a 4 cup 400 egg cake recipe detailed with butter sugar eggs flour and fruit. The piece accompanies reminiscences of Washington era dining and notes about era phrases like gal loping boiling water and coffee ground like cornmeal.
The list names candidates seeking April primary nominations for County Judge W C Kasparek Floyd Catlio Samuel Gallmore E R Bee J A Brunt A Wunder. Commissioner 20d Dist Grover Grissom. Democrats Henry Freese N F Brandt. Republican Fred Bockholt Plymouth Wm F Beckman H J Bower Daykin. Legislature J Lyndon Thornton Frank S Wells. Rural Power District L S Hiatt Fairbury Herman Rohlfing Plymouth.
Rev and Mrs Pyche walked downtown yesterday and shared a noon meal at the Cafe to mark Mrs Pyche’s birthday celebration.
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