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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1943
Page
3
Corrected Thursday listing shows various grain prices including yellow corn at 124 and white corn at 85 per unit, along with egg prices and chicken weight notes. Mentions of Roosters and local miscellaneous market items appear in fragmented form.
Mr and Mrs Raleigh Southwick and family moved from Harbine to Beatrice last Monday. Mr Southwick will operate a filling station at that place.
Harold Lottman, employed at a Defense Plant in Omaha, visits his parents Mr and Mrs Jake Lottman while awaiting a possible induction into the Armed Forces. Bob Carver, Chief Senior at six foot two, spends Christmas in Lincoln and New Year at McCook visiting Harold Allen and Lloyd Greep, former Diller high school boys.
The writer thanks everyone who sent cards and letters during a hospital stay in Omaha and from the Adult Bible class. They remain in hospital and hope to be with them soon.
A dialogue fragment shows a man asking about a two week period and punishment after claiming to have shot his wife. The exchange implies a criminal case and impending hanging.
Rev and Mrs Hall and Miss Diller were dinner guests at Ms Cavett's New Years Day. Mr Christie Seaman and Fred Clark joined the Scott Miller home for New Years dinner. De Loris Abrends employed in Peoria spent the holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs Harry. Ah rends
Mr. Roskilly of near Steele City visited Diller on Tuesday and reports his family is well. Zona is recovering from illness, June now teaches near Steele City, Royal awaits U S army call, Vola is a sophomore, and J. B. is a Steele City high school freshman.
Mr and Mrs Henry Ahrends of Fairbury spent Wednesday at the home of their son Harry Ahrends and family near Diller.
Reporter Betty Novotny notes DHS resumes after holidays with a new English teacher Mrs C Nutter from Falls City replacing Mrs Clarence Hiatt. Mrs Carl Ludington substitutes for Miss May who has flu. Supt Ludington announces second semester musical and declamatory work and a Pep Rally to boost Eagle morale before Friday night Reynolds game.
Mrs. Gertrude Tristman, after holidays with J L Lamb and relatives in Beatrice and with sister Mrs Rex Greer, returned Sunday to Humboldt to assist Cal Herwig in poor health. They expect to resume residence in Sheldon, Wisconsin, around February first.
The Harbine Evangelical and Reform church Youth Fellowship welcomed Gladstone and Plymouth youths at Harbine High School Auditorium on January 8 for a farewell party honoring Rev Paul Bode of Plymouth, who departs for New York City to study sacred music. Seventy six youths attended. Dorothy Pingel, vice president, led the Women's Association meeting at Mrs C L Waggoner’s home December 31 for January Kensington. Mrs Ralph Long chaired the business session, Mrs Robert D Hall led devotional, and buskers gathered for a social hour with refreshments served by Mrs H H Green, Mrs C Allen, and Wilma Thompson. Barry Thompson was absent. Reporter.
Fire damaged Harold L. Chatelain's home at 623 K Sc Fairbury while occupants were away. Loss estimated between 1500 and 2000 dollars, fire started in a basement trash box and burned through a partition affecting three rooms and contents. Loss is insured.
Attention ladies report several work groups meet Monday afternoons at City Hall for Red Cross tasks. Projects can be taken home for those unable to stay at the hall. Miss Julia Diller left Christmas at her father J Smith Diller to return to Lincoln and resume studies at the state university.
Miss Thorngate a Diller high school teacher and her father have moved into the residence of Mrs Ida Woods.
Mr and Mrs John Miller with children Dorothy and Edith from Beatrice visited Mr and Mrs Roy Mansfield on Christmas Day. Clara Miller accompanied them for the holiday gathering in the same town.
Roy Patton fell while emptying ashes in the early morning hours and injured her ankle. The injury is causing considerable suffering.
Mr and Mrs Henry Abrende of Fairbury spent Wednesday at the home of their son Harry Abrende and family near Diller.
Mrs. Ben Roelfs is in Odell hospital with a broken hip and is reported to be getting along nicely.
Mr and Mrs Geo Freitag welcomed Mrs Henry Scheele and family, sister in law to the hostess, as guests on New Year’s Day.
Sergeant and Mrs Frank Lisec from Lubbock Texas visited Diller for the holidays. Mrs Lisec became ill and was taken to Odell hospital where she underwent appendectomy and is recovering satisfactorily. She planned to leave soon for convalescence with her sister Mrs Frank Grone and return to Lubbock Saturday.
Naomi Chapter O der Ejisteron Star installed officers for the year at a stated meeting on January 5 1943. Names include Mary Cassell as Worthy Matron Robi Upson as Worthy Patron Earhart as Associated Matron Clare Waggoner as Secretary Ruby Anderson as Treasurer Ina Viers as Conductress Mary Cully as Associ ate Conductress Vernon D Hill as Chaplain Elizabeth Rucker as Ada Fannie Manning as Ruth Ada Geer as Esther Harriet Ludington as Mertha Francis Upson Electa Nancy Robertson Warders Rosa Blauser Sentinel. Refreshments and a social hour followed.
Congregational Church led by Robert D Hall holds 11 AM Sunday School with sanctuary service paused until Feb 7. Methodist Church under C W McCaskill lists 10 AM Sunday School and 11 AM service. A young Fairbury pastor will preach Sunday morning and possibly through January while Rev McCaskill recovers from illness.
St Pauls Ev Lutheran notes show Sunday School by John Weera S S at 10:30 AM. The Ladies Missionary Society meets January 18 at Mrs Glathars home with a business session and bank offering boxes requested. Annual congregational meeting elected Frank Roseman president John Huttenmeyer treasurer Albert Kisling secretary Herman Kock Alfred Luching and Wm Wiemers as trustees.
Mrs John Mathias who had been living at Witchita Falls Texas arrived to Ellis near the end of last week to be near her husband who is stationed at Sheppard Field Texas. She was accompanied by Miss Grace Mathias and Miss Betty Nickeson who had spent the Christmas holidays with them.
Mrs Shottenkirk of south of Ellis is recovering after the amputation of her leg the day after Christmas. She remains at Lutheran hospital in Beatrice.
Mrs Vernon Hill travels today to Beatrice to assume care duties for an elderly lady, continuing her caregiving work.
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