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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1942
Page
5
Grain market furnished by Christopher & Co lists Diller M corrected wheat 220 not corn yellow no 2 corn white no 2 BO G. Over 20s hens 44 to 5 lbs Leghorn hens stags old roosters per lb Leghorn stags hogs 11 15 eager. Thursday prices shown on pages with scattered figures and notes.
A Record office offers a nice variety of wedding stationery printed at reasonable prices.
A local ad highlights Mathis Electric Shoe Shop in Fairbury offering polieh shoe shine in all colors and Sears Roebuck in Lincoln providing glasses. Dr Lookabaugh, a registered optometrist, guarantees best service and prices for eyewear.
Public sale of farm stock and gear conducted by W. V. Angell at his home two miles south of Fairbury via duct on highway 15. Auction begins Wednesday January 7, 1942 at 10 o clock. Items include horses mules cattle hogs implements and other property.
Edwin C. Bergstresser files for an off and on sale retail beer license with the Village Clerk of Diller Nebraska. Hearing set at City Hall 7 30 P M Tuesday January 6 1942. Chas E Waggoner Village Clerk.
Raymond Rietfurs shares Christmas with sisters in Lincoln, according to local society notes. The gathering highlights family ties during the holiday season in Nebraska.
Charley Cully spent Christmas with his brother Albert Cully and daughter Grace at Beatrice.
Scott Miller Jr. returned from Nebraska University on Christmas day to spend the holidays with his parents. Bert Bell shared time with his daughter and the Dunn family at Greely Colorado Everett. Green, who oversaw the Clyde Wright funeral last Wednesday, drove into town for a brief visit with friends.
Mrs. Nancy Robertson and daughter Selah hosted Christmas dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Chase Waggoner Mrs. Clara Allen and John Steiner. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hutchin and son joined from Omaha on Christmas Eve and stayed with S. C. Hutchinsons. Robert and Roger Diller returned to Chicago Sunday after traveling with their father to Beatrice then Lincoln to catch a train.
Alice Line of Chicago travels to spend Christmas at home. She stops in Boone Iowa to pick up her nephew Billy Beckwith who accompanies her to Diller.
Guests at the Filleys include Hubert Filley Lucille Filley and Janet Kay Wells Eleanor Andrews Gary Lee Andrews Rosa B Andrews Margaret Lincoln from Steele City and others.
Miss Margaret Barnett, University of Nebraska student, is spending the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Barnett.
Mr and Mrs Lorren Stephens hosted oysters at the Wm Wiemers home on Christmas Eve. On Christmas Day the Wiemers returned the hospitality with a goose dinner at the Stephens home.
Harold Balderson and his wife Lucelle Barnett of Illinois are visiting relatives in Diller and Pickrell. They arrived Christmas Eve and left Tuesday to visit his parents in Pickrell.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Gorr and their baby joined Rex and his wife for Christmas in Lincoln as part of a Curtis group returning home Sunday after spending the holiday together with Rex Green and family.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Caldwell and Mr and Mrs Dean Barber of Fairbury were dinner guests at Mrs L P Raymond home for Christmas. Mr and Mrs Oscar Amos also invited were not able to be present.
Mrs. Vester Carmichael hosted her children at home for Christmas Day and served a large Christmas dinner. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Gaisford and daughter from Burlington Kansas and James Carmichael and family from Homesville Nebraska.
Mr and Mrs Leonard Tieman and daughter Betty Joe entertained at their Beatrice home for a pre Christmas dinner. Guests included Mrs C J Hiatt and Mr and Mrs G F Tieman of Beatrice J E Wymore and family of Liberty Chas Cully Dale Armstrong and Mr and Mrs J M Hiatt Ethel Robert and Billy of Diller. Gifts were exchanged in the late afternoon.
Mrs William Glather recalls taking children to grandpa's house for a big duck dinner with all trimmings. Clarence Bent and family Harry Thompson and family Claude Woods and family Mr and Mrs Lester Ellison Mrs Ellison Sr and Frank Webb attended. Distant relatives were missed.
Mr and Mrs Chester Sparks hosted relatives including Mrs Christie Seaman Sam Thompson and family Wm Weers Ernest Novotny and family and Mr and Mrs Norman Frisbie at a Christmas Day dinner. Wayne Thompson and family of Lincoln were expected but absent due to weather. They later joined on Sunday with Mrs Seaman for dinner at Sam Thompson's home.
Dr and Mrs Cecil Eilis and son Roger traveled from Chester to spend the holiday with relatives. They dined with Mrs Dora Wohlfarth and Gretchen in town and joined a family gathering at the home of their daughter Mrs Ross Haye on the Sicily Creek farm the next day.
The Kensington division of the Woman's Association meets January 2 at Mrs. R D Hall. The church observes New Year's Day as a day of prayer from 3 to 6 PM. Sunday School officers are named for 1942 and groups schedule meetings January 9 and 18. The church reports donations to the emergency Red Cross and Christmas Fund for Veterans of the Cross. Sunday schedule includes 10 AM Sunday School and 11 AM service with a 7 PM youth program.
Rev L J Wolff officiates at services and a Sunday School session at 9 30. The Women s Missionary Society meets Jan 7 with officer elections. A Congregational meeting is set for Jan 5 at 2 PM. Nominated for Church Council treasurer are Henry Wiemers and John Huttenmeyer. trustees are Henry Henrichs and Herman Koch. Luther League officers elected include Robert Glather president and Fred Garrels vice president.
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