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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1946
Page
1
Poem about preferring corn on the cob with butter and salt over fancy trimming and sauce. Includes a family notice alongside brief local updates on visits, travel to Omaha, and weekend gatherings at Odell and Beatrice.
Harold Kunecke of Lincoln fell from a step ladder while friends played tennis at the Dougherty home to retrieve a ball from the roof of a garage. He broke a leg, was taken by ambulance to Lincoln General Hospital for treatment, and is recovering with well wishes from family and friends.
Robert Clark and wife and son of Kansas City joined Mr and Mrs Ervin Sinnsad and Rev and Mrs W H Clark of Fairbury in Lincoln for a family picnic dinner with relatives from Omaha and Columbus. Dr and Mrs Ellis returned from Kanarada after checking a wheat crop troubled by storage and rail car shortages causing thousands of bushels to spoil. Dr Cecil Ellis treated patients during the week.
Arthur Bailey 32 son in law of Fairbury residents Roy and Mrs Livingston died among 25 aboard a converted B 17 crashed Tuesday night July 9 near Mount Tom Holyoke Mass Bailey was returning from 14 months as Red Cross field director in Greenland His wife Alice Livingston of Fairbury and their two daughters stayed with her parents during his absence Nearby relatives from Falls City Lincoln and Diller traveled to visit and console the family.
Captain C. J. Sanders of the Nebraska Safety Patrol reports traffic fatalities in Nebraska are 28 percent higher than last year at this time. He warns two thirds of accidents occur on rural highways and urges safe driving as National Farm Safety Week coincides with Farm Week.
The Red Cross sponsors a swimming class at Crystal Springs Park in Fairbury this week. About 25 boys and girls from Diller participate with a Red Cross station wagon and Frances Broadstone providing transportation.
Staff Sgt Dean E Witty and family visited relatives in Hastings and Odell while Dean's sister Mary Lou Thompson works for Lincoln Telephone. Twelve year old pianist Duane Trout, son of Ray Trout of Los Angeles, amazed Congr egational Sunday School with two demanding pieces. Several Beatrice guests joined Frank Johnsons for a Sunday visit and Mrs Fouts sprained her shoulder but is recovering. Dr H K Hein and C W Hiatt hosted guests from California and San Francisco for dinner.
Betty Hurst daughter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Huget of San Diego California married Chester L Yates of Louisville Kentucky on July 9 1946 at the First Methodist Church in San Diego A dinner followed at her parents home They plan to reside in Indiana where Yates will complete his law studies Betty Yates has worked in Civil Service at the San Diego Library She is the granddaughter of Mrs LM Cavett.
An accident Tuesday evening near a culvert rocked a car carrying Mr and Mrs Otto Allerheile gen and two daughters of northwest of Diller. Mrs Allerheile gen sustained injuries and the others were bruised as dirt washed away by Monday night rain likely undermined the culvert. The party was en route to visit Alfred Wiemers when the crash occurred.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Fox left Saturday July 6 for Leads South Dakota to visit his sister Lucy Wiley who is ill. They returned to their home in Diller Monday.
Arthur Novotny son of Mrs Minnie Novotny of Diller Nebraska sustained an eye injury while working as a mechanic when a screwdriver slipped and struck his eye. He received treatment at Hastings Hospital. His sister Deloria helped at his home as he recovered and he later returned to his home in Fairfield Nebraska.
The J C F and K C 4 H Club met at Eldean and Donald Banahan’s home Thursday evening July 11 with twenty present including Eidéan and Donald Banahan and several Freitgits and Regniers. They discussed exhibition plans and scheduled the next meeting for July 25 at the Regnier home. Mrs Banahan served refreshments to the group.
The O T Sewing Club met at Mrs Ruby Weaver s home with 10 members present. They worked on dresses for the day and finished them. Refreshments were served by Elaine Novotny and Donna Ruth Seifford. A July 5 meeting had il members, pledge and a prayer by Cleo Regnier, dresses nearly completed with instruction from the leader. Refreshments were by Marjorie Carmichael and Verlene Dailey. Another meeting was held July 12 with reporter Marjorie Carmichael.
Mrs Anna Hullman Mrs Wes Schipper Alvin Schipper Dorothy Jean Schipper Edna Hullman and Mr Mrs Fred Diekoff of Beatrice traveled to Verdon to spend the day with Mr and Mrs Eilert Hullman for his birthday. A bountiful dinner was served by the hostess and enjoyed by all including Elville Schipper who stopped in from Fall City on the way home.
A straw shed blew down during a rain storm Monday night near Diller injuring stock. Six milking cows were killed and two horses hurt. no insurance covered the loss. A baby girl Mary Aon Diekman was born at Beatrice Lutheran hospital to Mr and Mrs Arnold Diekman. Mrs Norman Schere and Ward Schere and Evelyn Behrends visited Pisgah Iowa. Chester Sparks completed painting his residence in white.
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