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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1927
Page
8
The Woman’s Missionary Society of the church will hold Religious instruction sessions each Saturday at 9:00 AM. All are cordially invited to attend the services and participate in the church activities.
Pastor Rev. L. J. Jeffery leads Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and worship at 11:00 a.m. Epworth League meets at 11:00 a.m. and evening service at 6:45 p.m. Attendance was good last Sunday and a women’s food sale at the hardware store is planned to support a project.
A church bulletin highlights ongoing efforts at Federated Community Church with a new superintendent Mrs. Henry Frisbie shaping work. The Jolly Boys class opens services, Scouts plan a community project, and upcoming sermons focus on prayer with Four Points on the Compass of Life. Juniors meet at 6:45 led by Vivian Waggoner.
Short school bulletin with unreadable OCR text. No clear dates names or events are readable.
The document lists first and second primary students with names such as Sass Diller Clinton id Hen richs Max J and Wallace Farrow. It mentions students like Lois Northup Esther Green Cleo Green Ada Lukes and Francis Blauser with averages 90 or above. A seventh grade geography project on rice sugar cane and art class drawing candle sticks is noted.
The high school Home Ec class studies breakfast foods in laboratory work. Miss Babcock instructs on microscopic seeds and seed ratios. Honor Roll designation noted for students May 2 with nine names listed.
Reynolds H S suffers 17 to 13 setback as Diller High takes the county contest. White team beats Black in girls preliminary. Jan 28 hosts Jefferson County schools for declamation and music in the Opera House with 1 30 start and 7 30 program.
A short exhortation on parenting urges fathers to value guiding sons over personal wealth or fame. It argues greatness lies in shaping character rather than business success, praising real fathers who live their values for family, country, and God.
The Jefferson County School Executives Association sponsors annual county contests at Diller with local business support for broadcasting and entertainment. Eighth Grade exams occur at Diller this morning and afternoon under Miss Albright. normal training exams follow tomorrow in the high school assembly room. Ray Colman leaves Diller for WyMore. Diller High faces Beaver Crossing High tonight on Beaver Crossing Court. travel party includes Green Lottman Fir Mesorn Stoll Waggoner Colman.
The article discusses a superstition that meeting a pig at the start of a journey foretells unwelcomed arrival. It notes prevalence in Canada and New England, with fishermen and sailors wary of hogs before ventures. It links the belief to moon worship and northern European folklore.
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