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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1940
Page
1
Rev Wolff in church notes says work starts next week on the basement at the LE L Loock residence in Diller. The Lutheran group bought the site with plans to move the church into town and will rely on volunteer labor.
The committee urges residents to join the patriot parade with more horses bicycles and vehicles needed. Four church groups and many out of town marchers have promised to take part while exceptional talent has been signed up and further notices will appear next week.
A Missouri themed picnic is set for Sunday August 1 at Fairbury City Park. attendees should bring lunch baskets and may enjoy various entertainment. The committee plans a raffle of a hound dog as a featured event.
Those employed over the south side of the Burlington tracks have organized a soft ball club and will meet a team from the north side at the ball park next Tuesday night. Bud Lottman heads the south siders while Wig Green lines up the Northerners. This promises a hotly contested game.
Mr and Mrs Howard Stotts and their son of Lincoln visited the Glen Long home Wednesday evening. They recently spent two weeks at the grandfather's Hubbell residence and were on the way to Lincoln.
Henry Ahrends and wife drove from Fairbury to Diller Friday forenoon after hearing reports of rain Thursday. The couple visited their sons ae and Wm. Ahrends while in town, finding the rumor unfounded.
Thirty six youths and adults accompanied recreation managers John Greider and Mrs Ula Calkins to Crystal Springs at Fairbury last Thursday. They all swam together including several older participants.
The Diller band will meet its first picnic engagement this year at Steele City on Friday and Saturday. The group has also been hired to supply music for the Barneston picnic on July 22 and 23.
The Allen Store reports its refrigerator is out of service this week and there is no advertisement in this issue. Readers are advised to check next week for updates and promotions.
No band concert in Diller on Saturday night. The band will instead perform at the Steele City picnic that evening.
A large gathering from Steele City attended the Diller picture show on Wednesday night, filling the local cinema and participating in the evening's entertainment.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. William R. DeBoer of Fairbury, with Rose E. Wenz listed as a relative, in July 1940.
Alfred Malchow and Miss Mary Beth Hutchison wed at the Welds Kansas Methodist church in a 3:50 Sunday ceremony officiated by Rev P Do Norvedi. Guests included family friends from Garnett Welda Ottawa and Kansas City with a reception at the bride's parents home and a later Ozarks wedding trip.
The Diller men's softball players purchased sweaters with the word Diller printed on them. The new clothing gives the team a neat, coordinated look and a boost of team spirit.
Gale Mooore narrowly escaped serious harm when a Model Ford driven by Carl Verry struck him as he crossed Main Street after a birthday party. He suffered a small eye wound and scrapes but no major injuries, witnesses say.
Men of eligible age and good health may enlist in the Air Corps Field Artillery or infantry in existing vacancies. Local Recruiting Station in Beatrice Post Office offers information. Flying Cadet positions available to men with two years of college education.
C. L Waggoner received a $7500 check last Thursday from the Nebraska State Sportsman Association to cover Cal’s travel to the National Trap Shoot at Vandalia Ohio August 19 to 28. Cal. smashed 197 of 200 clay birds at North Platte on June first to win the state singles championship.
Kenneth Chastain manager of the Chastain M system store in Fairbury since 1931 will leave about July 21 to manage the store in Junction City Kansas. He will still supervise the Fairbury operation but set his headquarters in Junction City. Howard Peters will assume active charge of the Fairbury store after the transfer.
The Diller band of about 20 visited as guests of the Steele City Rooster Club traveling through Kansas and Nebraska to promote the Steele City picnic scheduled for tomorrow and Saturday.
Virgil Smith, two miles south of Fairbury, reports near total control of a heavy chinch bug infestation in his corn after constructing a cresote barrier. The barrier, about five eighths of a mile long, required roughly 100 gallons of creosote since June 27 with applications every 24 to 36 hours, taking about an hour each time. Crevusine was bought via the Co. Extensive Agent at 25 cents per gas barrel.
Mrs. Sadie Kuper of near Humboldt Nebraska observed her centennial birthday at home last Friday. Immigrated to America at nineteen she has resided at her present home for 75 years. Seven of her 13 children survive including Hannah John Tena Johnson Sadie Plager Anna Casper Nancy Sodman and Thomas.
The U S department of agriculture at Lincoln reported four weeks of rainfall in Jefferson county totaling about one fourth inch. The last measurable rain occurred June 23 with no significant precipitation since.
Sheriff Dwight Young sold 22 properties for back taxes on July 8. Eighteen were in Endicott and four in Steele City. Total receipts reached 545 dollars with individual sales ranging from one dollar to a nine room Endicott house at 160 dollars and a smaller Endicott house at 65 dollars.
If you owe Dr Pease please call and arrange settlement now. The notice warns of a hard winter ahead and suggests you may need the doctor again.
Vester Carmichael born August 18 1881 in Page county Iowa died July 12 1940 at Odell hospital aged 58 in Diller after a brief illness. He married Mabel Deardorf t in 1899. Survived by wife two children James and Ruth four grandchildren and several siblings. Funeral July 15 at 2 p.m. at the Methodist church with Rev W H Clark and Rev H H Pyche officiating. Interment in Diller cemetery.
The Diller Pig Club met on Thursday July 9 at the Orphans Home with all but one member present. The discussion focused on Preparing the Litter for Showing and Mr Schmadeke shared practical tips. The next meeting is August 13 with a lesson on Shows and Showing Equipment.
Harry Green forecasts a wet Saturday attributing the weather to a full moon that occurred on Friday.
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