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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1924
Page
3
Theo and Fred Henrichs sent a car load of hogs to market on Sunday. Mrs. Ella Sheridan of Fairbury is visiting the T. C. Rand home in Diller.
T C Rand learned Wednesday his 96 year old mother is very low at her Burns Kansas home. Wm Kassebaum began work on a hydro electric plant on the Little Blue river five miles north of Fairbury.
Sunday hours will be observed at the post office and there will be no rural delivery of mail. Helen Green and Mr Bucklehide traveled from Lincoln to spend the day with her parents Mr and Mrs H E Green.
Mr and Mrs C J Hiatt of Beatrice spent Tuesday evening at the home of their son Clarence Hiatt. Miss Donna accompanied them home.
A local housewife reports large strawberry and cherry yields this season. The bumper crops reflect abundant harvests and active canning efforts across the area.
Lieut Maughn, the army aviator who flew from New York to San Francisco last week, passed over here again Wednesday evening on his return trip to New York.
Geo Renz requests help locating a crank missing from his Willy's Overland car two miles south and two miles east of his residence, last Thursday. Also note: The Y M C A class and teachers Miss Ethel Woods and Miss Grace Myere hosted the Cedar class at Finks Park near Wymore Tuesday evening with a good turnout.
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Bugbee of Lincoln visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Bugbee and their aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. Col. Bugbee from Friday to Sunday. Dale attends summer school at the state university.
Mrs Elmo Hadley visited Diller relatives and friends from Sunday through Wednesday before traveling to Fairbury with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Ted Shepherd for a brief visit prior to returning home to Lincoln.
The Jolly Neighbors club met June 25 with Mrs Geo Novotny. Seven members four visitors and three children attended. They did fancy work and visited. No meeting next week due to busy season. Next gathering with Mrs Robert Upson on July 23.
A reed baby carriage in good condition is offered for sale. Price is reasonable. Call 149 for details.
Miss Edna Jobman of Beatrice spent a weekend visiting friends and relatives near Diller. Harry Weddle traveled to the St. Joe market Monday with a cattle load and on Tuesday shipped a load of bogs.
Wilbur Eick son of Mr. and Mrs. A A Eick tore the nail from a big toe in a bicycle accident Tuesday.
Dr and Mrs QO Diehl returned Tuesday from a trip to Lincoln where they visited her sister Mrs E G Limprecht and family.
Mrs. H. K. Shutt was taken to a Beatrice hospital Thursday evening of last week where she underwent an operation Tuesday. She remains in danger and not fully out of danger yet.
The revenue tax on telegraph and telephone messages and several other war tax measures will end after July 3 due to recent Washington legislation.
Mrs Cora Wecker visited her father Dan Griswold at Fairbury and returned Wednesday over the St. Joe and Grand Island line to Marysville Kansas. Griswold has been ill for some time and was not greatly improved.
Mr and Mrs J T Briggs and their two daughters Namor and Eunice of Liberty spent Sunday and Monday with old Diller friends and were hosted by Mrs Clara Myers They then drove to Belvidere Monday evening to visit their daughter Lela and family
Frank Crinklow and daughter of Steele City and Elmer Pearce with a companion from Fairbury were in a car crash on the Golden Rod highway just north of Diller last Thursday night. All cars were badly damaged but no occupants seriously hurt.
Farmers in the Diller vicinity began cutting wheat early in the week with many fields already in shock. The berry quality is good and yields look satisfactory in most fields. Oats will be ready by the time the wheat is completed.
A reader, described as a substantial farmer, offered a dollar and a half as credit for a subscription when editorial momentum faltered. The note implies a casual but bold request to extend or honor credit, with no intent to scrap the content.
Frank Cavett went to the harvest field to shuck wheat yesterday. Pavl Thomas, living north of town, has a bad case of blood poisoning in one of his hands. Charley and Albert Renz, of Casper, Wyo., are visiting at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Renz. A bee sting on Otto Wenz eyelid required medical lancing to remove the poison.
Ten farmers near Fairbury have organized a corporation to build a transmission line serving their community from the city plant. Grandma Morris, recently ill at her daughter Mrs. Frank T. Pearce home, is now improving.
Miss Effie Southworth arrives from Wymore on Wednesday to help with housework for Grandma Emerson.
Mrs. Ruth Pickard resigned as chief operator at the Diller telephone central effective July 1, prompting Mrs. T. C. Rand to assume the post as chief operator.
Wayne Thompson, working for the Rock Island at Fairbury, and Misa Beulah Thompson, attending the state university summer school at Lincoln, spent Saturday and Sunday at home visiting their uncle John A. Ace, who was there from Fresno, California.
Fred Clark completed a Wednesday repaint of the Wester Carmichael property in the town's northeast corner improving its look. The note suggests several other local properties deserve similar treatment.
Mr and Mrs John Pulec returned Sunday from Kirksville Missouri where he visited osteopath clinics to learn his ailment. He was told the issue is an adhesion and will require another operation at a future date.
Forty friends of Mr. Clarence Hiatt gathered Tuesday evening at his home to honor his thirty third birthday. Mrs Hiatt hosted while Mr Rice presented a gift of gold cuff links and refreshments were served as all wished him many more happy birthdays.
Mr and Mrs Scott Miller and their sons Junior and Richard Clark return Sunday evening from a week long motor trip to Windside Nebraska. They visited Dr and Mrs Neely and family sister of Scott, Mr and Mrs Irving Gaebler, and Mr and Mrs Herald Neely. Dr Neely reports better health and a wide practicing career there. The Millers also saw Dr Will Logan of Carroll and stopped en route to visit friends and relatives.
C L Waggoner and J F Lanman traveled to Fremont for the Prairie Zone Tournament held June 29 to July 1. Waggoner won the zone championship by breaking 196 of 200 targets, earning the Diamond Medal Trophy valued at $100 from the American Amateur Trapshooters Association. He also claimed Clan A championship with 485 targets.
The group presents Six Cylinder Love true to life with a meeting on the second Friday at 2 30 p m and a fourth Friday performance at 8 p m.
A discussion of the play Six Cylinder Love highlighting its success on stage in New York and Chicago and its transition to film. The piece notes its appeal to average families living beyond means, praises the cast and Redpath-Horner production quality, and mentions the Fairbury Chautauqua opening August 1.
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