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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1941
Page
5
Market listing from Diller shows Thursday prices for corrected wheat corn yellow and white oats cream nonfat and related commodities. Includes hog prices at 7.50 and notes from Grain Market furnished by Black Brothers with various hens roosters and livestock quotes.
Sale planned Thursday February 13 by Leonard Richardson with grinding services offered for rourbane and grain on farms. Contact via phone 1 10 45. Also advertising FOR SALE Good battery radio console and Underwood typewriter with 14 inch carriage, inquire at the Record Office.
Donot neglect your eyes. Séar's Roebuck's Lincoln and Dr Loookabaugh offer eyes exams and glasses fitting with a budget plan and guaranteed glasses. Prompt service.
Mrs. John Webling expresses gratitude to friends and relatives for the 75 cards and letters and the handkerchief shower received during her card and handkerchief event.
Sunday and Monday showings feature Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn in The Philadelphia Story with Roland Young Mary Nash and Virginia Weicher. Added Cartoon News Tuesday February 4 Great Plane Robbery. Wednesday Thursday February 5 6 They Knew What They Wanted and Calling All Husbands.
Jackie Cooper stars in Life with Henry and Trail of Silver Spurs as previews note runs Friday and Saturday February 7 and 8 at the tn theater with John King.
Mrs. Phillip Taddekin has been on the sick list. Mrs. Ina Hill sets Wednesday February 12 as her sale date. George Freitag and family have been flu victims the past week. Planting time will soon be here. Let John Greider help with nursery plans. Scott Allen Miller Jr. came home Friday and visited until Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S A Miller.
Mrs John Huttenmeyer reported the death of her aunt Mrs Chas Strahm on Tuesday morning at her home in Oneida Kansas.
Mrs Hubert Filley and daughter Janet traveled from Stratton Nebraska to Blue Springs to attend the funeral of Lucille Crosier’s grandmother. Hubert could not be present.
Mrs Verge Jeffries of Denver Colorado visits Clyde Jeffries and wife near Odell and Genevieve and 4 sisters including Mrs Roy Hagerman of Hollenberg Kansas before returning home to Denver.
Mrs. LaVern Pickard and her daughter Wanda Lee, along with Calvin and Keith, visited Fairbury for supper at the home of their mother and grandmother, Mrs. Nora Specht, and called on Mrs. and Mrs. Jim Pickard.
Notice to Diller Woman's Club about a February 6 meeting hosted by Mrs W E Stanoshek at the Odell Woman's Club location. Lesson topic is Press and Publicity. Members planning to attend should call Mrs Hiatt promptly.
The Methodist group moved the ground hog supper to Wednesday February 19 due to bad roads and storms. Men planned to run it but asked the women to help instead. Pancakes and sausage with all the trimmings, unlimited for a quarter. Watch for a further announcement next week.
The January report notes pupils with perfect attendance, Opal Man among them, and announces the Rhythm band learning America and Tramp Tramp Tramp. A flag committee was elected to lead salutes and post flag pictures. Opal Man named cheerleader. Norman Le Poidevin Irene Novotny serve on the committee.
Mr. Sailing returned from a trip to Fort Worth and Dallas Texas last Friday reporting good weather and roads. He noted 42 degree Texas temperatures and shivering Texans while stating it felt comfortable without an overcoat. He described green grass and a beautiful country as industry wheels turn in a busy region. Passenger Miss Alice Specht visited her aunt Mrs Bor map in Fort Worth and companion driver Bud Fasnacht accompanied the trip home.
The interior of the C L Geer Coal and Lumber office has been remodeled with a pure ivory ceiling circassian buff and taupe walls trimmed to red. The Martin Senour New tone flat oil paint and Glastone were used and shelves and counters painted in contrasting colors. The new arrangement is to the liking of all parts of the business.
Mrs Nancy Robertson reported the death of her sister in law Mrs John Robertson at her Omaha home. The funeral was held in Woodbine Iowa on Tuesday afternoon. Years ago the couple owned and lived on the Geo Freitag farm.
Miss Maxine Stutzman, granddaughter of Mrs Albert Leaper and daughter of Mrs Mionie (Leaper) Stutzman of Riverside California, will enter Mercy Hospital San Diego to take a purse training course beginning February 1.
Ella Loth sister of Mrs. Harry Allen was admitted to Steele City hospital Tuesday for treatment while Fry family relocated from the Oaks farm to the Fry place on Tuesday.
Mrs Helen Camp formerly of Ellis now of Beatrice slipped on an icy sidewalk Saturday and suffered a broken leg. Dr and Mrs Ellis visited at Odell Friday with friends and called on Mrs Filley at the hospital. Mrs Filley is improving slowly and hopes to return home soon.
Mr and Mrs Lynn Waggoner and her mother Mrs Blanche Smallwood, who had been visiting at the home of Lynn's parents Mr and Mrs Chas Waggoner, left for Omaha Sunday and on Monday began their trip to Worthington Minnesota.
Week ending January 25 1940 Jefferson County abstract office Fairbury Nebraska records a Diller transfer: Chester W Sparks et al to Elmer Greider WD lots 17 18 19 block 10 1st add Diller for 400 dollars.
In several precincts hereabouts at least fifteen coyotes will cease their depredations as results of wolf hunts. Seven coyotes were killed near Haddam Kans, two near Burchard, two near Plymouth and four in Richland precinct. Large crowds reportedly gathered for the hunts.
Mr. Fred Kirchoff died at his home three miles northwest of Diller on Wednesday evening. His body lies at Waggoner's funeral home awaiting funeral arrangements. He had been in failing health for years. Obituary to be printed next week.
Miss Blanch Novotny returns home Wednesday after a two month visit with her sister Mr and Mrs Edward Swaggr and their baby Joyce Eileen in Milligan Nebraska.
Theodore Senior was transported to Fairbury yesterday and underwent an operation at the Lyoche Hospital.
Principle Bernard Goerke and George Armstrong of Diller High School met Mr. Cavett at St Elizabeth hospital last Saturday during a Lincoln visit with their basketball team.
Trains adopt a new schedule starting Sunday February 2 with updated times and a revised timetable. The change affects departures arrivals and connections across routes, and riders are advised to check the new timetable for adjustments.
Mrs Clifford Blayser and Mrs Olin Ulm assist in the Record office several days each week during Mr Cavett's absence.
Sunday School at 9 90 English services at 10 30 The ladies aid meets Thursday afternoon Feb 6 at the church The teachers training class meets same day at 7 30
Pastor Howard H. Pyche leads Sunday at 11 A.M. worship with a sermon inviting the weary to rest in Christ. Sunday School at 10 A.M. studies the subject Alcohol Individual Responsibility under Superintendent Mrs. Earl Weigel.
W H Clark pastor leads morning service at the Methodist Church with Mrs Ray Lamb and Sunday School at 9 A M on September 10.
At 11 A M a preaching service on Temperance followed by a 7 P M Young People program. The Oxford Club from Fairbury gave a fine program last Sunday night. Those absent missed a treat. Afterward the congregations shared in the basement with the young people of Congregational and Methodist churches. Our youth plan to visit them in return on a future Sunday.
The Bert Weaver family had a bout with the flu but has recovered. The illness affected multiple members, but all are now improving and back to normal routines.
As the press hour arrives mild weather continues with melting snow and temperatures around 50. The day brings gentle sun and soft ground as springlike air settles in across the region.
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