Memories of the Past Fifty Years in Diller Area
Local notes recount shell corn prices at 22c per bushel in the Diller market and land sales around 40 per acre. The item lists community events including marriages, moves to Meridian Idaho, a death in Omaha, and various local happenings and obituaries while naming residents such as DeWayne Calkins Alex Bell E F Oake the Deck family and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWayne Calkins
Petersburg
Alex Bell
J D. Fanders
Ten Years Ago Diller Wins Lincoln 4-H Trip
Ten years ago Stanley Diller won a Lincoln 4-H Club trip in a Farmers Co-Op store meeting. Mary E Gulwee won a Leaders Club trip for 4-H readership. Carl Schnuelle was elected president of the board with Geo Renz Arthur Vieths Bert Beil and Will Roseman as board members. The Diller band elected officers for the ensuing year with Mrs Ruby Anderson president Joseph Vasioack vice president Mrs Viera secretary treasurer Frank Cully H Green and Ray Green on the executive board. Allie Bicksuffered a scalp injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley’ Diller
Lincoln
Dillet Ropers
Mary E. -Gul Wee
Big Hinton
Farmers. Co-Op
Carl Schnuelle
Geo. Renz
Arthur Vieths
Becty
Bert Beil
Will Roseman
Fairbury Abstracter James Davis Noted. Family Notices Mention Worsening Weather
Jefferson County abstract office manager James Davis and bonded abstracter Russell Davis are named amid a list of notices including a funeral for infant son of Mr and Mrs Arnold Lotemen and a marriage between Maude McWilliams of Fairbury and Ora Wright. The report also notes severe winter conditions with blocked roads and subzero temperatures impacting daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude
McWilliams
Fairbury
B.O. (Ora) Wriglee Powell
Wyo
Wright
Bise
Farm Machinery Listings and Tractors for Sale 1936 1949
A catalog listing various farm equipment including 1936 C C Case tractor with power lift gas or fuel burner on rubber in good condition. 1949 Case D C 2 8 B mounted cultivator fits model B. John Deere tractor 1949 Case 2 14 plow in good shape. International 10 ft and 8 ft combines in good shape. 12 hole Van Brunt grain drill and other equipment such as corn cultivators, delivery rakes, side delivery rakes, Deering equipment, McDeering mower and hay rack with steel gear, 4 wheel trailer, wood elevator with speed jack, Sears Roebuck hydraulic wagon, old McDeering implements, grain sheller Letz grinder with elevator, and 3 section drag harrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C
Lister
John Deere
Imp
Emerson
McDeering
Sears&Roebuck
Johan Deere
Reading of Cattle This Week at Local Barn
A white cow seven years old yields seven gallons daily and was fresh two months. A Holstein six years old produces two and a half gallons daily and was fresh six weeks. A roan cow six years old gives forty four gallons daily and was fresh four weeks. Three bucket calves. All Bangs tested.
Hay and grain sale offers mixed alfalfa and corn
A local listing notes 440 bales of good first cutting alfalfa hay in barn, 250 bales of first and second cutting alfalfa piled outside, 50 bales prairie hay, plus some ear corn and ground feed available.
Car 1935 Chevrolet listed with various farm tools
A catalog of farm gear includes a 1935 Chevrolet coach with good tires and a long list of implements such as sledge, post maul, grinder, kettle, sausage grinder, threshing machine, water tank, garden hose, feeders, brooder, hog equipment, gas barrels, oil drums, belt, sprayer, harness set and hog house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson
Nine feeder pigs weigh about 140 pounds each
A livestock listing notes nine feeder pigs weighing about 140 pounds apiece and vaccinated for cholera.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Goulds Water Systems
Jong Lo
American Standard
Kohler
Richmond
Diller Plug& Htg. Co
Alfred Sasse
Diller
E. F. Oake
Laurences
Patrick
L. K. Deck
Deck
John Waggoner
Meridian Idaho
Ed Schuitz
Ellis
Mary Saffel
Charley Diller
Lightner and Hutchnson
Mr. Alexander
Steele City
Geo. Brook
Geo
White
Harter
Boss Wright
Ed Arnold
W.W. Waters
McCormick Harvester Company
Ben Thompson
Omaha
Sam, True
Harry
Chester Sparks
Pearl Thompson
Sam Thompson
J. C. McClay
John Hayworth
The
Record
Max -Kaden
Germany
Jobo Piager
Lawrence Logan
J. H. Logse
Minnie Hudson
Geo. Hudson
Fair
Merle Hughes
J. L. _Hughes
Mer
Col. J. Hiatt
Allie Bick
Jefferson County Abstract Office
James Fl. Davis
Russell A. Davis
Mies
Odell
International
van Brunt
Chase
Jack
HAY & Grain
Chevrolet
Emmarius
Aius Luimeran
Beith
New Hampshire
Mc Deering
Chas. Jamison
Beatrice State Bank
Irvin Schultis
P.O. Fairbury
Summerfield
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