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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1926
Page
1
Will Green and family are moving into the Harlan Hadley residence. For barrel delivery of oil or gas call Diller Filling Station. If all threshing orders promptly delivered by C H Cully.
Mrs. Isabel Wieths and her daughter Hilda travel with Ralph Frisbie to Colorado. They will visit relatives and enjoy time in the summer resorts.
A sizable gathering attended the program end picnic held last Sunday by the Sunday School and Choir of the Lutheran church at Laoham, reflecting community participation and church activities.
Mrs Bertha Stotts resumes work at Habicht's store Monday morning after a two week vacation visiting friends and relatives at Hubbell and Lincoln with her children.
Mr and Mrs H Z Diller of Lincoln and their daughter Mrs Gertrude Bradley and son Darwin of Atlanta visited Monday with Mrs Willis Clark in Lincoln and other relatives and old Diller friends.
Gus Dresses bought the Cuizeng State Bank residence now occupied by H. H. Green for 1400 dollars. Mr. Dreasen purchased for his son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs Will Dougherty who plan to move to Diller around January 1st.
A brief notice touts Hot Blast coal from Routt County Colorado as bright, shiny and very hot with a satisfaction guarantee. It mentions a price advance of 50 cents per ton next month at the mine and urges July purchases. Orders to Curnbelt Lumber Co Roy Geer manager.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Carrico called Saturday on Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Saylor. The note mentions a stock of fly nets offered at low prices by Gus Dressen.
Dr. Adams takes over from Dr. Garland at 1114 North 6th Street Beatrice offering eye exams and related services.
Mrs. S. B. Viers and children returned from Red Cloud relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Sparks and children of Lincoln visited Diller relatives earlier in the week.
A brief note reports unusual activity in the local market as traders watch a small rise in commodity prices. No major players or dates are listed, but observers expect potential shifts in supply and demand dynamics.
Mr and Mrs H M Holle attended the funeral Sunday at Herkimer Kansas for his father who died in the state hospital at Topeka Kansas.
A Monday evening rainfall of one and a half inches helped corn as shock threshing is delayed. The steady rain pattern benefits the crop, with steady rains continuing in the section aiding growing conditions.
I wish to express my sincere thanks to my friends and neighbors for the many beautiful flowers, cards and letters which I received on my birthday. Mrs. Fannie Eick.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Grone and daughter Violet with Myrtle Shull of Bethany started Monday morning on a long auto trip. They stopped at Edison and Almena before visiting Mrs. Grone's old home Atwood and continued to Denver Fort Collins and Glenda, then plan to go west over the mountains to Idaho and Oregon to visit Mrs. Grone's sisters.
Miss Hazel Gesedly visits sister Mrs. Imogene Weaver in Sabetha Kansas. Gas inquiries should contact Earl Stefford at the Standard tank Tahoe. The Diller game last Sunday saw the Fairbury Monarchs win 10 to 8.
A notice requests the finder of a Mercer hub cap to leave it at the record office. The item is tied to a reward by Mr and Mrs Donald Bugbee who were calling relatives in the vicinity. Mrs Fannie Eick sent a postal card on Tuesday for a birthday.
Mrs. R W Greefifiad hosted dinner guests on Wednesday with Mrs M E Fieh and children from Los Angeles California and Miss L Ballard. Mr and Mrs William Carrico and daughter Melva from Wymore and Mr and Mrs Gordon of Illinois visited Saturday with Mr and Mrs Frank Cully.
Miss Esther Greer visits Diller relatives while attending the STS University summer school and plans to teach next year in Steele City Schools.
Mrs Clara Myers and her daughter Grace hosted a six o'clock dinner joined by Mrs Wadi and Mrs H Z Diligg of Lincoln and their daughter Mrs C P Bradley and son from Atlanta Ga for a social gathering.
Dr. Joseph Biz and two children Mrs. Bixby and Mr and Mrs H of Geneva visited here with the doctor’s brothers O Fister Cavett one of the doctor’s children Junior remaining for a longer visit with his uncles and aunt.
A local lumber firm promotes shed plans to guard farms against equipment theft, citing past losses of millions from farmers lacking proper shelters. Roy Geer, manager of Cornbelt Lumber Co, invites inspections and free estimates to prevent further damage.
Peter H. Ranger, a Omaha youth, rode a freight train to Fairbury, stole Henry Arnold’s car, was pursued by Arnold and a companion, and received a one year sentence in Lincoln for auto theft after a district court ruling.
Donald Bugbee and Esther Humberger were married on the 19th at the M E parsonage in Havelock. The couple, both school graduates, plan to teach next year in a consolidated school near Scottsbluff Nebr and will visit relatives in Diller and Harbine.
Mrs L Greenwood is visiting her son Bert and his family in Steele City, spending time with relatives and seeing local sights during the trip.
J O Greenawalt running on the Democratic ticket urged Pleas ant precinct voters to support him during a Monday campaign stop.
Mr and Mrs John Sample and their daughter from Wichita Kansas visited here Saturday with her brother Ab Bristor and his family, sharing a family outing in town.
Misses Bernice Calkins and Mattie Hedrichs who attended summer school at Wesleyan University returned home near Diller last week.
Mrs H Zller of Lincoln and Mrs C P Bradley and son Darwin of Atlanta were dinner guests Wednesday at the home of Mrs Isabella Raymond.
George Andrews of St. Joseph with his wife and daughter Georgia visited Diller area relatives and friends, sharing stories and updates during a rural gathering at the farm near Diller.
Of Trinvetta Loock of Peoria Illinois daughter of Mr and Mrs John Loock and a relative of Diller residents arrived Tuesday for a visit at the home of her uncle and aunt E L Loock and with other relatives and friends at Diller and Fairbury.
The Burlington railroad company will raise tracks four inches through the Diller yards and relay the brick platform in front of the depot. The depot building and section foreman's residence have been repaired and repainted, restoring Diller property to good condition.
The first political rally in Diller this campaign featured Hon G D Mathewson of Bhickley addressing voters on key issues. He seeks the Republican nomination for state senator from the 17th district covering Thayer, Fillmore and Jefferson counties, pending August 10 primaries.
W G Robertson enjoys a vacation from clerking at Habicht store. Mrs R C Hoyt of Omaha and Miss M P Upson of Beatrice visit with sister Mrs L J Upson. Carl Frazen carries his right arm in a sling for a developing carbuncle. Mrs R E Tincher, who visited Donald Tincher's family here, returns to Odell.
The County Commissioners purchased a 15 by 30 McCormick-Deering Tractor through F. W. Lowe. It will be used for patrol work on roads around Diller, with plans to cover about one hundred miles dragged by patrol men.
Cal Waggoner and his family left Thursday morning in a Buick Coach for a two week trip. They plan to visit seaside resorts in evie and NB and attend a four day tournament in Denver where Cal will seek his luck.
Pearl Smith, former head of Steele City schools, elected superintendent of Endicott schools for the coming year. Vaughn Caster will oversee Steele City schools. Smith succeeds Walter Lenker who plans to enter the ministry and is currently preaching at Odell.
The J N C group met with Mrs. Bertha Hutchinson on July 27 1926. Ten members three visitors and five children attended with an afternoon of visiting and a short business meeting. A luncheon was served by the hostess and her daughter Dorothy. The next meeting is set with Mrs. Anna Champ on July 21.
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