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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1947
Page
1
The Diller community plans a Thursday July 3 meeting at city hall with notes on surprise movies and a big parade. Red Cross swim classes start July 28 at Crystal Springs for two weeks, with transport arranged.
Roy W Eaton a former superintendent of Diller School and author of spelling textbooks died at age 70 in a Lincoln hospital after a Thursday fall at a University of Nebraska textbook exhibit. He leaves a wife Daisy and a son Jin. Services were held at Burket Chapel Omaha and burial was in Hillcrest Memorial Park.
The Diller Gadea Club will meet in the City Halk on Friday at 8:00 PM. The leader Mrs Jon Viers will discuss the Hem erocallis and remind members to bring an arrangement in a vase. July’s flower is the Hays the bird thrush. At the last meeting yearbooks were distributed with redbird, wild rose, and forget me nots watercolor designs painted by Mrs Ted Heorichs.
Mrs J Pickard received a home call Tuesday from Wm Bowers C F C who said he was at his brother Harold’s home in Paxton Nebraska and would be in Diller by Sunday. Bill is being transferred from Long Beach California to Washington D C.
Nancy Folkers daughter of Mr and Mrs John Folkers suffered deep burns to her right hand on Sunday evening after she emptied powder from a powerful firecracker on the sidewalk and struck a match to it the powder exploded.
Richard Barton and family members visited relatives in Diller Nebraska Friday evening. Attending were Mrs Harriet Barton, Mr John Folkers and family, Mr and Mrs LaMonte Gregory, and Mr Gregory as Richard Barton’s brother-in-law. Several couples had been married that day. Visitors from Fairbury and St Paul Minnesota joined Scott Miller and Irene Greider recovering from an appendectomy. Eva James and son Lyle left Wichita Kansas after visiting Charley Barber’s home.
Miss DeLores Bernhardt of Sacramento California was feted at a June bridal shower hosted by Dorothy Pingel and Phyllis Bernhardt with co hostesses in Harbine. The afternoon featured games including a humorous orange under the chin, gift yielding and a pink white decorated chair for the honoree. Guests listed include De Loree Bernhardt Otto Bernhardt Phyllis Bernhardt and many local residents. Bernhardt later wed William Cox of Sacramento on June 21 at Westminster Presbyterian church in Sacramento.
W S C S met at the Methodist church on June 19 with guests Clara Allen Ernest Schulz Elva Jean Schatz Donnie Fasnacht Lowell David Robson Ruby Weaver presiding. Education was the lesson topic and Dorothy Robson was elected secretary as Alice May Watters moves to Guide Rock. A birthday party for A B James of Steele City followed the meeting with family attendance and a meal.
Dale Le closes on purchase of The Record from Frank Brown and will become editor around August first, moving with his wife Gene Man to Diller. He has worked at Beatrice Engraving Co. for two years and will handle all kinds of job printing. Readers are urged to support with prepaid subscriptions and ads.
Overstocked Fireworks sale extends at Jordening's Store with July 4 hours until 9 p m. Customers urged to select summer dresses at MOSIMAN'S in Fairbury.
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