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Newspaper

The Diller Record

Location

Diller, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1937

Page

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California Family Visits Diller Before Summer Moves

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Atkinson and their son arrived in Diller from San Juan California last Thursday where Mr. Atkinson has a college position. They stayed until Saturday with Mrs. Sparks and drove to New York where Mr. Atkinson will teach in a summer school. Their son Ross went to Ashland Kansas to stay with an aunt. Mrs. Atkinson plans to return to Diller later this summer to visit relatives.

Earl Atkinson Diller San Juan California

Harrison Family Visits Nebraska Kin

Mr and Mrs Line and son Billie traveled from Loup City Nebraska to visit Mrs Jennie Line and other relatives. They left Sunday via Fremont, Billie staying to spend a couple of weeks with grandmother and possibly the summer.

Harrison Line Billie Loup City Nebraska Jennie Line Line Fremont

Andrews Family Relocates to Superior Nebraska

Mr and Mrs I R Andrews and their family moved to Superior Nebraska last Tuesday and reside at 515 Center Avenue Rupert Andrews formerly managed Diller Farmers Elevator Co in this area He now serves in a traveling role with Russell Grain Company of Kansas City Missouri

I. R. Andrews Superior Nebraska Center Avenue Rupert Diller Farmer’s Elevator Co Russell Grain Company of Kansas City

Beatrice Bookkeeper Takes Clerical Post at Diller Elevator

Wm Graves of Beatrice, from B Bros. office, works clerical duties at Black Bros. elevator in Diller. He will be in during the merce season. John Steiner, manager, thought he could run the business but Graves is in the office and Bill Green runs the elevator. John claims to be boss.

Beatrice B Bros Black Bros. Elevator Diller Ohn Steiner Graves Bill Green John

Mrs Frank Andell Leaves Hastings Visit

Mrs. Frank Andell and her two daughters departed Wednesday for Hastings Nebraska after visiting their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Sam Thompson at their home.

Frank Andell Hastings Nebraska Sam Thompson

Farmers Union Store Offers 4 Gallon Cow Spray

Advertises a quad gallon cow spray priced at $1.00 per can with 85 cents per can in your possession. Claims refund if not the best.

Muncy Farmers Union

Birth Announcement for Jo Ann McWhirter in Sterling

Announcement received of the birth of a seven pound daughter Jo Ann to Mr. and Mrs. Dale McWhirter Della Weddle June 24 in Sterling Colorado.

Jo Ann Dale McWhirter Della Weddle Sterling, Colorado

Summer Home Tied to Epworth Lake Park

Residents with business affairs travel from Epworth Lake Park Lincoln to their summer home. The short note mentions the location Epworth Lake Park in Lincoln and hints at prior engagements before a Saturday event.

Epworth Lake Park Lincoln

Park Services Planned at 8 O Clock

An invitation notes services in the park at 8:00 with Olff as preacher. Return to the event for attendees and location details.

Olff

No Band Concert Scheduled This Friday and Saturday

Fragments indicate no band concert this week with cancellations for Friday and Saturday events. Officials note changes in the school schedule and advise checking the bulletin for any updated activities.

Grone Family Reunion Attended by Mr and Mrs Arthur Grone

Mr and Mrs Arthur Grone traveled to Ohiowa for a reunion of Mr Grone’s brothers and sisters. The trip marked a family gathering with relatives and shared memories from prior years.

Arthur Grone Ohiowa Mr. Grone

Gee are top De Dioyment grain as

The fragmentary note references grain standings and department terminology with unclear names and dates. The readable parts point to a report on grain quality or supply, mentioning a department and a ranking. No clear event or figures are available to identify.

Pare Will Hold: Their Pense Pe 10th Dur Ad We

The readable fragments indicate a brief notice about a future action or event on the tenth. no clear names, places, or organizations are discernible. The text is too fragmentary to identify a specific person or entity involved.

Down East Aweke Story Read by Perfectly Good

Aweke story highlighted as a perfectly good read from Down East is noted. The item underscores a favorable reception and suggests readers should explore the work. No additional details on author or publication context are provided in the fragment.

Aweke

200 Miles To Diller Visit From Herrisburg Family

Mr and Mrs J L Fisher and their children from Herrisburg Pennsylvania traveled about 200 miles to Diller to visit relatives including Aunt Lizzie. They came from Topeka Kansas with a Fisher relative and stayed with the Greiders while noting Waggoner Bros and John Steiner still hold ties to their birthplace.

J. L. Fisher Herrisburg Willis Clark Topeka Kansas Mr. Fisher Diller Greiders Lizzie Waggoner Bros John Steiner

Viers Family Trip Details and Harvest Work

Dr and Mrs S B Viers and son Serenus travelled to Western Kansas last week visiting Mrs Viers parents in Red Cloud and Dr Viers brother in Lebanon Serenus stayed to help harvest 400 acres of wheat having recently driven a tractor S Viers Sr returned home with them from Lebanon Kansas

Serenus Kansas

Grandson Clinton Sandman Located in Chicago at Fry Cook Job

Mr and Mrs W A Snyder received a letter from their grandson Clinton Sandman who has been in Chicago since Decoration Day. He reports a job in a large restaurant as a French fry cook and says it took a couple of days to learn but now he has the job down pat.

W. A. Snyder Clinton Sandman Chicago Clinton

Visit to Omaha Ends as Chicago Return Trip Begins

Dr Eva Line Frownfelter and her daughter spent Tuesday night with Mrs Paul Beckwith in Omaha and left on Wednesday for their Chicago home. They also visited the mother Mrs Line north of town during their stay.

Eva Line Frownfelter Omaha Paul Beckwith Chicago Line

Public address system planned for band concerts townwide

A public address system will be installed to serve band concerts. Speakers will be placed so the music can be heard throughout the business section with ease. The apparatus will also be available for other public functions in town.

Kelleys Stay Overnight Near Diller Before Returning Home

Mr and Mrs Gus Kelley arrived at Diller last Thursday evening and stayed overnight at the E S Bugbee home south of town. They were en route to McDonald Kansas after a trip that extended into Indiana and Scoag.

Gus Kelley Diller E. S. Bugbee Kelleys McDonald Kansas Inana

Fresno Woman Seeks Record Transfer to Long Beach

A Fresno California resident Mrs J A Zook requests her record be moved to 525 West Seaside Long Beach for a summer vacation and related arrangements, mentioning travel and mailing details.

J. A. Zook Fresno California West Seaside Long Beach John

Dorothy Anderson Accompanied Lincoln Last Where

Dorothy Anderson accompanied Mr and Mrs Richard Mayboro Lincoln last where. The readable text indicates a social or travel reference involving Lincoln and the Mayboro pair.

Dorothy Anderson Mrs Richard Mayboro Lincoln

Grope Family Visit Near Hadhey

Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Grope and daughter Lorraine of Hadhey were visiting relatives in the vicinity on a day noted in local society notes.

F. J. Grope Lorraine Hadhey

Mrs Ealne and Grand Idaho Relatives Identified

Report notes that Mrs Ealne and relatives in Idaho were mentioned in connection with a family matter. Details are sparse in the fragment but establish a familial link and location.

Miss Pesri Sparks Clerks at Longs Store During Harvest

Miss Pesri Sparks works as a clerk at Longs Store amid harvest season and possibly beyond, aligning with the period labor pattern noted in the record.

Pesri Sparks Long

Braddock Louis Fight Heads to Bonham Screens

The Braddock Louis boxing bout will be shown at the Bonham theater on Friday Saturday and Sunday.

Bonham

Young Henry Home Residents Recover From Flu Attack

The Poe household reports Henry family members are recovering after an illness described as flu. Ann Kasent is noted in connection with the incident.

Poe Henry Fae Ann Kasent

Wheat yields rise as heat aids ripening in local fields

Farmers in the vicinity report better ripening from last week’s heat and some fields show rust damage limited to a few tests. Several growers share yields per acre and bushel prices led by John Steiner reporting the first new wheat at 1.11 per bushel testing 613.

John Steiner Ted Ellis d Eddie Fanders Carr Jake Lottman Alpha Wiemers Henry Wis L. R. Maybora

Gifts From Abroad Reach Mrs Pickard In Mail

Last week Mrs J Pickard received a box sent by her son Bill Bowers who has been visiting several foreign countries on a naval cruise. The box contained two leather purses a linen luncheon set and a set of ends. The gifts are to be shared between Bill s brother Harold and family and his mother.

Cavett Family Attends Funeral Across State Lines

Mr and Mrs Cavett drove Friday morning to Grand Island with Dr Bixby and family to attend a funeral. The party then returned home in Diller on Tuesday.

Gravel Hauling Sharpens Road Work Near Gage County Line

A week of county trucks hauls gravel from a pit south of Fairbury to the PWF highway. Crews work west toward the Gage county line laying gravel across the mile stretch and reestablishing the main connection to Diller.

PWF Peainoing Gage Fairbury Diller

Wendell Fand and Gan Visit Grand Island Headquarters

Wendell Fand a sales man with R. J. Reynolds visits Grand Island. He is on vacation from his position and plans to return home after the stay with Geena Tae Mrs D. V. Fanders and others involved.

Wendell Fand Ciara Gan Iis Geena Tae D. V. Fanders Wendell Ae R. J. Rey- O Grand Island

Ben Hail Leads Cooper Elevator Office Upgrade

Ben Hail, manager of Cooper Elevator, unveils a new office design benefiting staff and operations. The reform highlights improved climate control with Mason-covering, promising cooler summers and warmer winters for workers.

Ben Hail Cooper Elevator

Darrel Green Visits Sister in Duncan Nebraska

Darrel Green is spending the week at the home of his big sister Mrs. Eileen Gore in Duncan Nebraska.

Darrel Green Eileen Gore Duncan Nebraska

Clarence Slowly Recovers From The Fire

Clarence shows slow recovery from injuries after a fire disaster. Officials report gradual improvement as medical care and support aid his condition.

Treat Tree Wounds After Wind Damage and Pruning

Forester Watkin warns wind or pruning wounds in American elm trees weaken the wood. He prescribes removing soaked and discolored tissue with a chisel from the union between branch and trunk, shaping to drain. Then seal the scar with asphalt roof paint or tar cresote, mixing sawdust for large areas.

Clayton W. Watkind College Sisteaiussoe Forester Watkins

Alabama asks Joe Louis to support his father

The text notes Monroe Barrow, billed as Joe Louis' father, has been an asylum patient at state expense for nearly 20 years. Alabama seeks a $30 monthly contribution from Joe Louis to maintain his father.

Robert Taylor Joe Louis Alabama Monroe Barrow

Residents visit Lanham Nebraska farm. report crop rusts

Mrs Sophie Mathias and others visited Lanham Nebraska Sunday afternoon with the Wehling and Wilms families. They report local wheat showing black rust and oats suffering stem rot causing yield concerns.

Sophie Mathias Grace Fasnacht Virgil and Terrill Pearl Fletcher Lanham Nebraska Wm. Wehling John Wilms

Mrs H T F Davis Remains Very Poor After Surgery

Mrs H T F Davis who has been at Rochester Hospital for some time is reported very poorly not recovering from an operation as her relatives hoped. Mrs Davis has fought for her health for a long time.

H. T. F. Davis Rochester Hospital Davis

Hastings shoot ends in single horse race

Cal. W of this place and James Welsh of Fairbury attended a shoot at Hastings last Sunday that, according to reports, turned out to be a one horse affair.

James Welsh Fairbury Hastings

John Leaper Faces Siege of Rheumatism

Local report notes John Leaper suffers a prolonged rheumatic attack. Medical observers describe persistent joint pain and limited mobility impacting daily activities. No further clinical details are provided.

John Leaper

Funeral Rites Held For Gladys Diller McGrath at Diller

Gladys Diller McGrath, 40, a pianist and piano teacher born in Strang Nebraska, died at a hospital on June 23 1937 after eight weeks of illness. Survived by husband and three children Jean 15 Betty Ann 10 and Dean 18 her mother Mrs Saraha of Scottsbluff a brother Joe Diller three sisters and many relatives. Funeral 2 30 pm Friday at First Presbyterian with pastor Rev Glen L Rice officiating. Burial at family residence 1404 presen Dr Jos Bixby and Tests Jr. and John Isabel Bixby of Geneva and Mrs Cavett of Diller attended. She was active in Andrew chapter No 41 C E S and past ladies auxiliary to County Medical Society. She taught at Grand Island Conservatory and was well known in Diller.

Gladys Diller McGrath Weleek Ua Gee S Island Gladys di Strang Nebr Wilber High School Conservatory of Music Lincoln Grand Island Conservatory of Music Glen L. Rice Jos. Bixby Tests Jr John Isabel Bixby Geneva Cavett Diller Gladys Diller Hartzell

Mrs A O Called to California for Son After Oil Field Injury

Mrs A O was summoned to California on June 1 to be at the bedside of her son who had surgery for injuries sustained in the oil fields last December. The brief item notes family concern and medical steps following the incident.

A. O California Dee

Grace Mathias Confined by Illness at Home

Miss Grace Mathias sister of Mr and Mrs has been confined to her bed for a week due to a heart condition attributed to the flu effects ongoing.

Grace Mathias Mrs Anata

Chester Weaver Survives Slip Related Saw Injury

Chester Weaver suffers a bad ECG after a slip while using a saw. Medical staff report the incident during a routine work shift and monitor his condition as he recovers at the hospital.

Chester Weaver

Children of Mr and Mrs Nider Sick with Grippe

The children of Claude Nider are reported ill with grippe. No further medical details are provided.

Mr. and Claude Nider T Grippe

Mr W S Slocum Recovers From Recent Illness

Mr. W. S. Slocum is recovering after a recent period of illness.

Mr. W. S. Slocum

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