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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1946
Page
1
Wisconsin visitors Mr and Mrs O W Dalquist are guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Joe Nippert northeast of Ditler with other family members. The Dalquists of Hadley Minnesota were neighbors of the Nippert family when they lived in Hadley and the visit is described as very pleasant.
Sunday evening observance marked Youth Fellowship Week with good attendance as young people led their services and contributed to the program.
Henry Webels returns from a trip to California to visit relatives. C. Srigimas also returned. The Webels traveled with Mrs. and Mr. Bernard Behrends managing affairs in their absence. A full account of the trip will appear next week in these columns.
Marion Maller a sophomore at Diane Virginia Sandman a freshman at Diane and Stanley Asrenda a sophomore at the University of Nebraska spent a few days with their families between college terms. Marilyn and Virginia returned to Cr. t. Monday evening Stanley retired to Lincoln Tuesday afternoon.
John Cook of Eilis recently discharged from the army recalls what a million dollars looks like. He flew with air freight to India carrying 17 million dollars in gold from Bombay to Calcutta. In another mission his plane delivered 6000 pounds of Chinese money from Calcutta into China.
R J Ball filed for county commissioner in the 1st district. Rev and Mrs Watters and family attended a memorial service in Crab Orchard Nehr on Sunday January 27 where R v Watters officiated.
Anna Hulsman was discharged from Odell hospital and taken to her daughter’s home in Beatrice. Doris Fanders remains a patient at Menonite hospital in Beatrice. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs LaVere Michels at Seele City hospital on Friday January 26. Dinor guests of Eleanor Weigel included Wilms Koning Wilma Smith Leonoro Kining Elmer Janssen Mrs Lawrence Weigel and Jimmy.
Public notice states Hugh Garrets sale will occur Friday February 8 with particulars listed on the back page of this Record issue.
Mrs Albert Swall mails a Christmas greeting from Smith Nevada describing family updates and a move to Nevada. She notes her daughter Elva and husband Mervin with two children, mentions servicemen returning home, and thanks friends including Mrs W W Calkins.
The article notes a shortage of road maps for pre war advertisers and oil companies. Promised 1942 reprints with minor corrections face delays and won’t reach the public before spring. Distribution to dealers is expected to lag into 1947 with annual supply about 160 billion units.
City Clerk reports owners of chickens in the village of Diller are asked to pen up their birds. Mr and Mrs John Keith of San Bernardino visited her brother Scott Miller and family, traveling home Friday in their Buick via the southern route. Mrs Keith retires after 32 years in teaching. Bob Kennedy, coast guardsman and son of Mrs Keith, returned to California January 20 from the Pacific. Bill Kennedy, another son, received an honorable discharge and plans to enter USC in March to pursue a Master’s in social science. he will reenter college.
The Community Club holds its monthly meeting at City Hall Monday evening February 4 at 8 o clock. New members have joined and more are expected as the club welcomes Elmer Malehow and his family to Diller and his auto mechanic business. Members look forward to a new motion picture venture operated by returned veterans and urge attendance for a boost to local efforts.
Lincoln residents Mr and Mrs Roy Patton hosted a week end family gathering after seven years with all children and their families present. Son Roe Patton Navy Yeoman 2c arrived on Friday night on 80 day leave from the Pacific. Robert Casper CSM and wife and daughter traveled from Lincoln to Philadelphia for duty on February 12 after re enlistment. Bernard Patton received his discharge November from the Army after over four years with 18 months overseas. Pauline Patton and family drove from Ditter to Lincoln for a brief visit. Max Thompson recently discharged at Ft Logan arrived in Diller with wife and child from service in Okinawa. wife and Dallas had stayed in Fairbury to accompany him.
The Diller School lists mixed quartet members Darlene Novotny Phyllis Bernhardt Dale Engleman and Dwaine Weigel. Girls groups include Sextet Jene Grider Verneal Faese Gloria Miller Joreen Kisling Lucille Fasse, and others. Soloists include Joy Thompson Dartend Wy Tree Greider Gloria Miller Hiatt Verneal Fasee Phyllis Bernhardt Virgil Berginlet Dale Epgelman Li Roy. Glee Club and Mixed Chorus rehearsals underway. two participants omitted test week. seniors’ announcements distributed. Both basketball teams lost to Steele City. next game vs Hollenberg Friday.
Nebraska plans future deer seasons depending on population surveys. Cooperation during the 1945 season was excellent in the Nebraska National Forest where 360 hunters harvested deer. Special deer hunting permits were issued across seven counties that year.
A social gathering was held Wednesday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs A A Eick with dinner at 9 oclock. Guests included Mrs Petty Clark Mr Richard Meyer of Fairbury and Richard R Steffen plus Mrs Eva Green and others. The group enjoyed refreshments of homemade ice cream and cake. Dwaine Clark of Blue Rapids Kansas visited the Fred Clark home and has been discharged from the army. Lt (j g) Proctor received Navy Air Corps discharge. Seaman Dwight Weigel left after leave to Shoemaker California.
Sunday dinner guests at the Earl Weigel home included Purnet of Seattle Washington Wilma Smith of Crab Qochard Beatrice visitors Mr and Mrs Wm Weigel Ted Henrichs Harold Henrichs Robert Upson Theodore Henriche of Diller Lawrence Weigel and Jimmy Steele City and Sir Dwight Weigel of Shoe maker California.
Dinner guests included Dwaine Clark of Blue Rupids Kansas Fred Clark Everet Clark and Mrs Christie Seaman all of Diller visiting Mr and Mrs Scott Miller and Gloria Elville Shipper left to return to his former fireman position on the Burlington John Dauber who had been hospitalized in Beatrice returned home northeast of Diller to his residence Monday
The 1945 mortgage activity in Jefferson County shows 1,989,481 19 dollars in chattel and real estate mortgages filed with releases totaling 2,885,802 21 dollars. Rev and Mrs Watters attended a sutlist meeting for preachers in Fairbury. Edna Hullman of the Record office is off duty sick. February 10 set for Eim township wolf boat.
The W S C 3 met at the parsonage Tuesday afternoon January 22. Mrs Watters gave a devotional and 22 members plus guests attended. Officers re elected: President Mrs Perry Weaver Treasurer Mrs Frenk Grabber Secretary Mrs Ira Casper Vice President Keith Haven. Guests included Mrs Elias Hadley etc. Refreshments and solos followed.
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