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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1939
Page
5
CUCUMBERS for sale at 1.00 per bushel. Phone 118.26 tf John Sible. FOR SALE Well improved 120 acre farm four miles southeast of Diller See Floyd Man. 11
Loretta Wiemers stayed with the Frank Wiemers couple for several days last week. Rev. L J Wolff returned home safely from a western coast trip last Saturday. Mrs Albert Walher and two daughters of Odell visited Bill Wiemers Tuesday. Garnet Barber spent Thursday to Sunday in Beatrice with her aunt, Mrs Wayne Brugh. Marie Schmidt and two children and Henry Henrichs visited the Henrichs home Sunday. Mrs John Maw of Atwood Kansas arrived Saturday for a relatives visit stay.
Beuford Bell and his wife from Lincolnton visited this area over the weekend at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs H A Bell. They were received by local relatives and spent time with family in the community.
Mr and Mrs Will Ahrends and children shared a Thursday evening ice cream outing with Mr and Mrs Floyd Goldsberry of Steele City.
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Green and Laurice Diller were Lincoln visitors last Saturday, looking after business of interest to the local telephone company.
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Lottman and Harold and Meryin were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wiemers and helped celebrate his fifth birthday with a family gathering.
Mr and Mrs Hubert Filley spend summer in Seattle Washington where Hubert and several other teachers from Nebraska attend classes at Seattle University.
Dr. W. S. Diller of Salina Kansas stopped Saturday for a short visit with relatives and friends en route to Lincoln to visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. H. Z. Diller and others.
Miss Anna Wenz vacationing in Buffalo Wyoming reports the cow breezes from the snow capped Big Horn mountains and shares the experience of helping herd a flock of 1000 turkeys in the region.
Mr and Mrs Frank Amos of Ellis were calling on old friends in Diller Monday. Carl Clarence and Alice Hen richs spent Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Lorren Stephens and family.
Roy Boggs, a barber long a local figure, has recovered from an illness and is reported to be back working. State and community residents welcome his return after recent health issues.
Joe Roesler sustained a severe cut on the joint of his large finger when a stone slipped while whetting a sythe earlier this week.
Mr and Mrs John Weers and two children joined Mr and Mrs Pete Wenz for Sunday dinner with Lou Wenz and family in a local gathering.
Harry King of Beatrice spent time on his hillside farm north of town drawing contour lines. The activity shows farmland planning or surveying effort near his property.
Lawrence Weigel of Peoria Illinois visited for a week with his parents Mr and Mrs Earl Weigel and the family accompanied by two friends.
Mrs A B Lessy and her children Dick and Mary Jean with their West Point maid visited Rev and Mrs H H Pyche in Nebraska. They returned to their home yesterday.
Mrs Otho Jennings travels to Kansas to recuperate from a serious illness. Her three children stay with grandparents near Hollenberg.
Mr Wm Kunecke and his mother came from Jefferson Indiana Friday night to visit relatives and friends. Bill his wife and baby returned home Sunday evening. Mrs Kunecke will visit for a while with her daughter Mrs Roy Greider and family and other relatives.
John Greider sponsored a fishing expedition last Friday with his recreation group of boys. Passengers included Dale Weaver, Darrell Green, Roger Arntt, Johnny Sailing, Dwain and Laurice Moore, Robert Stahle, LeRoy Walher, and Sibil Fasnacht. No fish were caught.
Otho Jennings cannot find his new suit of clothes after a search. Mrs Jennings and the children are visiting in Kansas, leaving the house empty. Jennings complains it is mean to take all his clothes except the ones he wears.
Mrs Carrie Sparks and daughter Nellie Miller hosted a Jiffy Tea in Hollywood on July 18 to aid the Dorcas Society of the Methodist church. Guests included Henry Weaver Maggie Remley Christie Seaman Fred Clark Roy Patton and the Sparks family from Liberty. Proceeds totaled 110 and the event doubled as Mrs Miller’s birthday celebration.
Mrs Jim Pickard and Mrs Ovid Carpenter hosted a Jiffy Tea on Wednesday afternoon July 19 for the Dorcas Society of the Methodist church. Guests included Mesdames Holly Herman Stahl Harry Allen Ira Casper Fred Clark Maggie Remley Alfred Drexler and Misses Billie Bristol Gladys Lottman Faith Benz Mervin Lottman. Proceeds totaled 110 dollars.
John Greider sponsored a recreational outing for local Diller youths on Tuesday. Forty two participants traveled in Patton’s truck and Miss Alice Line’s car to Crystal Springs for swimming fishing skating and a show at Bonham.
Diller Ropers met Tuesday evening at the Protestant Orphans Home to discuss a club float for the Diller picnic and voted to take a camping trip to the Little Blue river on July 27 and 28. A follow up meeting July 25 will finalize the outing with all members urged to attend. John Greider attended as a visitor.
Announcement from Odell noting Miss Evelyn Krotz daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Krotz Odell will marry Mr Kenneth R Bennett of Sheffield Illinois. Ceremony held at Sage Chapel Cornell University Utica New York with Bennett on Cornell Agricultural Economics staff. They will reside in Utica.
The N B Club met Friday June 16 at Elea nor Eden's home with ten members present. Visitors included Mrs Will Roseman and daughter Velma. They quilted for the hostess and had a late after noon lunch. Next meeting will be with Mrs Grace Baumfolk on Friday July 21. Reporter.
Cherley receives birthday cheers as Mr and Mrs Chas Barber of Diller Mr and Mrs Wayne Brugh Mr Morris Brugh of Beatrice Mr and Mrs Herbert Barber and Garnet of Diller enjoy a picnic dinner in Chautauqua Park Beatrice last Sunday.
Rev L J Wolff pastor C L Hullman Supt S S Sunday School 9 30 German service 10 30 Park service Everyone invited Luther League hosts League of Lanham and Zion Lutheran churches Sunday night Missionary program Sunday eve July 30 Woman's Missionary society and Luther League present missionary program all are invited
Howard H. Pyche, pastor. Sunday School at 10 A M followed by worship and sermon. Church board meeting after the sermon. Union service at the park at 8 P M with Rev Mr Wolff of the Lutheran church preaching. You are invited to worship with us.
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