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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1929
Page
1
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The Fasnacht brothers Frank and Robert are mentioned in Beatrice after the death of their brother John Fasnacht. Zerelda Kaper was reported ill on Saturday but is improving. Will Gaisfords baby is among the til victims noted in the fragment.
Mrs Frank Grasse thanks friends and neighbors for help during the contest at Farners store. Rev Kendall pastor of the Methodist church at Fairbury receives three months leave to travel to the Holy Land.
Mr and Mrs F J Freytag of Sidney Nebraska former Diller residents visited the Ellis home in Odell on Saturday while en route to Omaha on business Four generations of Colmans including Amos of Bee Allen of Diller and AH Colman of Fairbury marked a Sith birthday milestone spanning 71 years in Nebraska Funeral services were held Saturday at the Odell Methodist Church for John Rathbun an Odell area resident who died after a lingering illness Wagzoner Bros were the funeral directors.
Bond spent several days ill this week. Mr and Mrs Frank Grell and their baby face a severe time with fta. Frank Schwartz and his son John came from Endicott on business Monday evening.
Less Hill wears a bandage on his nose after a mule knocked him down and stepped on him. He was fortunate not to be seriously injured and his wound is healing nicely.
The Department of Agriculture in Washington will broadcast a statement on the 1929 agricultural outlook at 1 45 P M EST Monday January 28. The brief address will be of especial interest to farmers and those engaged in farming.
E. E. McCune and son Roy and Mrs Guy Hill of Beatrice traveled to Lincoln last Wednesday to see Roy’s young son who was slated for a second mastoid operation. Doctors decided surgery would not be necessary upon their arrival.
The Farmers Store close Saturday night with prizes awarded to winners. First prize was a four piece bedroom suit awarded to Mrs. Frank Roseman. Second prize a 77 piece dinner set to Miss Bernice Calkins. Third prize a lamp to Miss Lydia Krebs. Fourth prize a rayon bed spread to Mrs. Frank Grone.
Woll Diller promotes home services for spring pig shelter and yard improvements. The notice stresses quality building, value, and little extras, with buyer guidance on remodeling and repairs, plus an insurance testimonial and tips on floor care and maintenance.
Mrs Chas Nickeson is on the sick list. Mrs R W Green suffered a bad fall on an icy sidewalk Wednesday. A Burlington train of 125 empty coal cars moved east on this division Friday.
Mr and Mrs L M Cavett traveled by Burlington Tuesday to Omaha to attend the Passion play.
Bernice Calkins thanks supporters for help during a Farmers store contest. Robert Diller, a senior at the University of Nebraska, spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Smith Diller. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Williamson and son Bobbie of Omaha visit Mr. and Mrs. John Carrico.
Elias Hadley arrived in Beatrice yesterday staying two weeks with his sister in law Mrs. Griffin who is in very poor health.
E. L. Loock traveled to Peoria Illinois for the funeral of a nephew and stayed several days with his 97 year old mother and other relatives.
Friday January 18 the N R C spent the evening with Mr and Mrs A O Richardson. They visited and played ruck with Mrs Frank Grone winning the first prize and Ray Eick the second. A light lunch was served by the hostess with help from her daughters.
Jacob Bowers Sr. 43 year old father of Mrs. EB McCune, staying at his son Jacob Jr. in Havelock, suffered a broken hip after a fall at home on Wednesday. He died at 6 30 p.m. Wednesday and will be buried at Odell, funeral time not yet fixed.
The body of John M. Fasnacht of Beatrice and formerly of Diller, who died in a Beatrice hospital at 3 30 Tuesday morning, will be buried at 2 30 this afternoon at the Congregational church in Diller with Rev. Ludwick officiating. Interment will be in Prairie Home cemetery. Fasnacht suffered a crushed leg ten days earlier when flour sacks fell on him at Black Bros mill. gangrene set in and an operation to save the limb failed.
Relatives gathered at the old home to honor Mr G T Eick on his 88th birthday. A spry elder for his age, he received many cards and telegrams and enjoys life on the farm where he has lived forty six years. Several Eick family members attended the celebration.
Frank T. Pearce of Diller Nebraska sends a $3.00 payment and requests a paper change from Belleville ip to Beatrice Nebraska R F D, stating return to Nebraska and forwarding to Packer. The reader notes the Beatrice address and a February 1929 mailing detail.
John Line Waggoner, born Carlisle Pennsylvania June 25 1870, died at his Meridian Idaho ranch December 20 1928 age 58. He moved with his parents to Diller Nebraska at age 12, married Emma Diller February 19 1891, had two children Clint and Ina, came to Idaho 1900, worked 15 years at Meridian Hardware, then farmed. Survived by widow, two children, two brothers C E and C L Waggoner, two sisters Carrie Conniff and Anna Hemminger, and three grandchildren Robert, Margaret and Jack Beery. Funeral at Meridian Methodist church. Burial Meridian Cemetery.
William Findling born January 23 1856 in Lomira Wisconsin. He moved to Nebraska at 21 and married Hannah Strobe in 1881 at Beatrice. They farmed near Beatrice and Fairmont, then Decatur county Kansas before returning to Jefferson County and Fairbury. He died January 17 1929 in a Lincoln hospital leaving three children and nine grandchildren. Burial occurred in Beatrice on a Saturday.
If road shipments arrive without delay a new line of spring goods will be shown on Saturday. Latest shades in dress materials for spring frocks will be displayed.
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