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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1925
Page
1
Local items report extreme heat, 4th of July events, library hours, and civic notes. Jefferson county receives 6336.68 from semiannual school funds apportionment. Travel and visit snippets include Rev V F Clark in Steele City and guests of Mr and Mrs Elias Hadley.
A. K. Fouts of Moulton Iowa and John M. Fouts with daughter Mary White of Agra Kansas joined Eugene Fouts and Jesse Fouts of Naponee Nebraska in attendance Sunday at the funeral of Temple EK Pierce.
Mrs. C. E. Fairbank’s sister Mrs. James M Rosencrants and daughter Mrs. Arthur Gilbert with two children visited last week from North Platte. Mrs. Gilbert and the children returned home Monday while Mrs. Rosencrants stayed longer for another visit.
Mrs. Mary Bowsher arrived Mednesday from Jefferson Colorado to attend the funeral of her sister Mrs. W E Mudge. Ed Leaper a former Diller young man now a traveling salesman was interviewing the Diller merchants Saturday.
Mr and Mrs John Franken from near Steele City attended the church program at St Pauls Lutheran last Sunday night, joining other congregants for the evening service and activities.
A. M. Fouts of Fairfield Iowa paid a visit to his brother J. W. after attending the funeral of T. E. Pierce, his brother-in-law.
Wednesday proved the warmest July 1 in ten years with thermometers hitting 104 at multiple sites across the state. The heat prompted officials to warn residents to stay hydrated and avoid prolonged outdoor exposure.
S J Thompson offers two second hand Ford touring cars and one Dodge touring car for sale and new Overlands. Jack Clancy suffered a badly skinned hand and a small bone broken while helping his son Guy harvest a crop on the farm ten miles north and forty four east of Diller.
A hailstorm late Saturday night damaged hundreds of acres of corn along the Big Blue river near Homes ville Wymore and Barneston. Many fields were completely destroyed or badly damaged by the storm around 10 o'clock.
Isabel Fouts Woodring of Winner Nebraska visits her parents Mr and Mrs J W Fouts in Diller while Averil Fouts tours the western coast. Averil was sight seeing in San Francisco the day of the recent earthquake there.
Dr Diehl reports a baby girl born June 29 to Mr and Mrs Wm Nickeson Jr at their home. Gus Fintel and family visited Diller relatives from Hardy. New city wells delivered water to mains with several new connections planned. Cream handling expanded with a six hole frigid air unit. Prices listed for dairy products.
Mrs W E Mudge died Monday forenoon at the family home in Diller after a lingering illness. She is survived by three children Ray Mu of near Beatrice, Mrs Harry Wells of Wyoming, and Mrs Robert Wells of near Diller, all of whom attended her funeral here yesterday afternoon.
Mrs Sarah Westcott, mother of Prof L Westcott a former Diller superintendent, died Saturday at her son's Deshler home. She was 74 and survived by five sons and two daughters. Burial was in Evengreen cemetery at Beatrice.
Wm Bauver a respected pioneer of the southeast neighborhood near town has been confined to bed since Sunday after a stroke of apoplexy. Dr Dieh attends him and friends hope his confinement will be brief on the farm two miles east and two south of Diller on BE L Loock's property.
Santa Barbara suffers a severe earthquake with many injuries and few fatalities. The principal street and city core are described as ruined with estimated damages between 20 and 75 million dollars. Mrs. Hull and Mrs. McKinley, formerly of Diller, are reported safe via message to Mrs. Waggoner.
Various household items offered for sale including an oak buffet a commode an oak feather cushion rocker an iron bedstead with springs an oak extension dining table eight heavy oak dining chairs and an oak piano bench with music case. Call at Mrs J W Fouts residence to view and purchase.
The N C S A members met at Mrs Nancy Robertson's home on June 24 after a three month break. Ten members shared scripture quotes, Miss Lynn guest of honor, and a committee was formed for the annual picnic. The group voted to suspend meetings through July and August and enjoyed a luncheon served by the hostess and Mrs Chas Waggoner.
Temple E Pierce born May 2 1850 in Indiana died June 26 1925 at his Ellis Nebraska home He married Martha Fouts Sept 19 1872 at Coatsville Missouri They had three children John Leonel Jesse E and Harry N Jesse E of Ellis survived Pierce lived in Iowa nine years moved to Gage County Nebraska in 1883 He was bank president in Ellis at death and well regarded He leaves one son four grandchildren and three great grandchildren two sisters in Iowa and a brother in Louisiana He died of heart trouble after retiring Thursday night Funeral was held Sunday at Ellis church Rev C O Stuckenbruck Beat Rice officiating Burial Parade Home cemetery at Diller
Elizabeth B. Mathias Mudge of Diller Nebraska and Moorcroft Wyoming family details, born 1856 in Germantown, Nebraska. She married Willie E. Mudge in 1881, lived on farms in Gage County then Diller. Survived by husband, son Ray Mudge Beatrice and daughters Ethel Wells Odell and Muriel Wells Moorcroft. Also sister Bowsher Colorado and a brother in Flemington Missouri. Funeral tributes note a life well lived.
The family of W. E. Mudge thanks friends for sympathy during illness and death of wife and mother. Appreciation extends to those who sent flowers and helped with transportation.
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