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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1952
Page
1
A humor filled column recalls an absent minded professor who reports his car stolen after visiting a garage and the Burlington conductor who joins a church while recounting a donation mishap. It also notes travel from Paxton to Diller and back, with Harold Bow er, Beatrice and others visiting relatives in Omaha and Denver during the holidays.
Over 200 attendees gathered at the YWCA Beatrice for the Golden Wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Fred Frisbie of Rt 1 Beatrice formerly of Diller. Guests included fifteen grandchildren and several Frisbie relatives from Cherokee Ia Colo Campbell Neb Longmont Cole and Beatrice. The couple’s long life began with vows in Denver on Christmas Eve 1901.
Mrs Dean Frey of Lincoln returns after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Scott Miller and resumes duties as English instructor at Northeast High starting Monday after the holiday vacation.
An afternoon visit to Beatrice featured Mrs Clara Allen meeting a traveler at the station. Miss Minnie Clausson stayed with Miss Lela Robertson at the Waggoner home while Mrs Waggoner was away.
Scott Miller was admitted to the Veterans Hospital in Lincoln for a routine checkup on Tuesday and expects to remain for several days. His wife and son Scott Jr. visit with their children, while Martin Frey and his husband stay in Lincoln. Herman Stahl will carry route 2 mail during the absence.
For the third year a committee is named to serve the Diller Salvation Army Rural Service Unit including Mrs Miller as Chair, John Weers as Treasurer, and Mrs Lissa Fander as member. Call for community needs to be reported to any committee member. Funds are limited but will aid those in need. The Luther League met with 25 members and 6 visitors led by Alfred DeBoer. Donna Duensing led devotions. After a short meeting the group visited Rev. Paul Kuehner's home for a birthday party for Maria Kuehner, pastor's daughter.
Mr and Mrs Willis Clark welcomed Ed Diller and his wife and their son Harold of Fairbury. Their daughter Carolyn Meyer of Fairbury joined for a Sunday afternoon visit, sharing time with the family.
Mrs Emma Hiatt of Beatrice formerly of Diller suffered a severe heart attack Sunday evening and is seriously ill at the Mennonite hospital. Prank Cully of Beatrice formerly of Diller is in the Veterans hospital in Lincoln.
The American Legion Auxiliary will oversee this year’s polio drive to collect donations. Iron lung containers are placed in downtown businesses. A food sale is scheduled at the Diller Hardware and Plumbing store on Jan 26. Contributions can be sent to the iron box or given to Mrs. Ivan Riggle or Mrs Don Maw.
The note urges watch and clock repairs before spring with W J Filley in Diller offering first class service at reasonable rates. Miss Dalene Novotny returns to Lincoln after holidays with her parents near Diller. Miss Marilyn takes a job with the Beat Rice Medical Group. Diller PTA schedules its regular meeting January 14 at 8 pm in the high school assembly.
Mrs Elizabeth Mahlman mother of Mrs Jake Lottman and Mrs Er nest Schultz has closed her home in Hollenberg for the winter and has been visiting at the Lottman home since the day after Christmas She will visit the Schultz home this week.
The band Mothers group raised 110.75 at a Saturday city hall auction and noon lunches plus leftover pies added to about 150 profit. Combined with 104 from last year’s Unity Community Club uniforms fund, they are about halfway to a 2000 goal. Items donated ranged from biscuits to a live duck. Ervin Schultis auctioneered and bought back his own coat. A baby buggy and Max Logan’s hat caused lively bidding. A dance is planned for January 12 in the school gym with Buddy Felk’s seven piece orchestra providing music.
Service Pfc Gilbert DeBoer son of Mr and Mrs Emil DeBoer, living south of Diller, arrived home from Amarillo Air Force base on a 15 day furlough and must report back on duty by January 16. A family dinner was hosted by Mr and Mrs Gerd Henrichs Jr with many relatives present including Henry Saathett Marvin Lorin Clarence Henrichs Becky Sue Cal Prebyl Cal Dean Robert Margie Emil DeBoer Alfred W Schierkolk Edwin Marilyn Schmidt Margaret Henrichs and Carla Henry.
January clearance sale advertised at MOSIMANs in Fairbury. The notice mentions Mr and Mrs John Brenneman and their Crete family visiting, with church and social gatherings noted around Holy Communion Sunday at the Congregational church where Brenneman is pastor. Mrs Christie Seaman and Miss Fannie Diller are referenced in a home gathering hosted by Mrs Mable Sparks.
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