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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1930
Page
3
The M. W. A. meets on the second and fourth Thursday of each month. For sale a Ford coupe in good running order with new tires. E. M. Crocker offers monuments at reasonable prices from F. A Moon & Son, Fairbury Nebr Est 1886.
For sale is a 1 percent horsepower gasoline engine and a pump jack. Interested buyers should call for details.
A two year old child of Chas Young living seven miles northeast of Diller is on the sick list. Mrs. W. O. Green and daughter Cleo drove to Washington Kansas last Friday and spent the day visiting relatives.
Russell A. Davis attended the morning session of the State Bar Association in Lincoln representing the Nebraska Traffic Association.
An old advertisement invites readers to mail or bring shoes to the Fairbury Electric Shoe Shop and Shining Parlor. Located north of the Bonham Theatre the shop promises repairs and shining services to customers.
The body of John Rawles former sheriff of Jefferson County was transported from his Gering Nebraska home to Fairbury for burial in Fairbury cemetery. He lived in Jefferson County for thirty eight years before moving to Fairbury eleven years ago.
James E. Fuqua aged 55 of Steele City died at Odell hospital after pneumonia. A Jefferson county resident since boyhood, he leaves a widow and nine children. Burial took place Thursday in Steele City cemetery with Rev. Fillinger officiating.
State bank examiner takes charge after Hinds State Bank at Odell failed to open last week. Cashier Chas H Hinds says condition is impaired but not insolvent amid disputes among stockholders. Organized 1903 with 20000 capital, deposits once peaked near 190000, now about 100000.
William and Marie Kanter state university students spent holidays with grandmother Mrs. Mary Willems and other Diller relatives ending with a return to Lincoln Wednesday. en route they visited cousin Hazel Lottman recovering from appendicitis at Luthern hospital. The group joined a New Year's Eve dinner hosted by aunt Mrs. Scott Miller with Mary Willems and other relatives, spending the evening playing bridge and sharing New Year's Day dinner.
Col. H. R. Royle of Beatrice called on friends in Diller Wednesday. J. Lamb made a business trip to Fairbury Western and DeWitt.
Mrs Matilda Casper and her brother Geo Rahmah traveled Friday to Byron to visit relatives and renew family ties.
Robert Bell, a state university student, has been spending his vacation at the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. H A Bell.
Raleigh reports Bell sprained his right ankle Thursday night during a Diller basketball game against Steele City.
Mrs. Alvin Hirsch also known as Veda Mae Cavett and her young son Freddie returned Wednesday evening to their Fairbury home following a pleasant two week visit with relatives in Diller.
John Harvey, after several weeks living with his son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Elias Hadley, returned early this week to his home in Phillips Nebraska.
Mr and Mrs F W Frisbie entertained at six o clock New Year dinner. Guests included Mr and Mrs E E Hill Miss Waxner Miss Bernice Calkins Mr Glen Mayer of Ceresco Nebraska and Mr and Mrs R F Frisbie. After a bountiful three course meal the evening was spent playing progressive rook.
NCR club members and families gathered at Mr and Mrs Frank Grone home for an evening of visiting and rock. Nine tables competed with Mrs Rollin Hand winning first and Mrs Arthur Veiths second. A luncheon of sandwiches pie ice cream and coffee followed.
Beatrice Sun notes Harold Bell Wright and his wife live in seclusion behind a private gate on Speedway Avenue several miles east of Tucson Arizona. A sign on the gate warns trespassers and implies the law will be invoked for passers. An observer finds it nearly impossible to meet the author or obtain his books.
Beatrice resident Marilouise Wright stayed with Maxine Patton this week. H. K. Shutt and family spent several days with relatives at J Edwards for the holidays. Donald and Lucille Sherman of Stella and Bernice Beachler of Reynolds visited the Nelson home this week.
Stockholders of the Diller Farmers Grain Co will gather at City Hall on Thursday January S at 1 oclock for the election of officers and any other business that may arise.
Mrs Paul Beckwith and family of Omaha and Mrs Clarence Steffen with Richard of Mankato Kansas visit their mother and grandmother Mrs Jennie Line near Diller.
On Tuesday night December 31 the rock club met at the Hiatts home with seven rock tables. Forty eight guests were served sandwiches pickles cake and coffee. Mrs Keith Hays performed as pianist with music and songs as the old year ended. The next meeting will be at Charley Hays on Friday January 3.
The Master Farmers of Nebraska and Colorado will be announced at the fourth annual presentation dinner in Lincoln on January 7. Sam R. McKelvie will preside as publisher of The Nebraska Farmer and Federal Farm Board member. The event will be broadcast via Radio WOW Omaha starting at seven o clock, publicizing the new honorees for the first time.
The Nebraska Press Association and the Rehabilitation Division report that over six months ending November 5 188 deaths from 2001 motor vehicle accidents cost roughly 9.44 million in lost life value and 10 million including burial and property damages. 37 fathers 12 mothers left 92 orphans. 79 people were totally disabled, adding over 300,000 annually in ongoing costs.
The text describes Babylon not being entirely destroyed after Darius conquest noted in Daniel. It mentions a 514 rebellion, Xerxes damaging part of the Bel temple, and temples falling into disrepair due to Zoroastrian monotheism. It references the Seleucids founding a capital near Babylon and population moves to Seleucis, with old temple services continuing and a later Montreal Herald context.
Springfield Ohio news notes three year old Betty Love Beaty daughter of Mr and Mrs R C Beaty ties a world record for most grandparents with ties to Warley England. The child lists four grandparents five great grandparents and one great great grandparent most aged eighty two Mrs Rebecca E Clum of Rushville Ohio is the great grandmother who married at age fifteen.
The note claims Dr Henry Beeke an Oxford don and fellow of Oriél college invented Income tas. Beeke, later Bristol dean and Oxford history professor, aided Vansittart on the budget. He fled Bristol riots during the first Reform bill era and died in exile at Torquay.
A California man admitted to state traffic officials that he had lied about holding an operator's license since 1927. After confessing early morning, he traveled about forty miles to the McKittrick area office to rectify the record and obtain a license. The officer noted the confession followed a restless night.
J D Martin of Richmond Virginia owns a check for 200 dollars paid for an old copper cent. The Numismatic Company of Fort Worth Texas reports buying the penny and offers a 4 cent stamp for a coin folder describing valuable coins and stamps.
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