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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1935
Page
5
Reading shows grain and feed prices with No 1 wheat at 85, No 2 at 84, mixed corn at 76, oats wired near 25 85s. Egg price listed at 63.2 cents per dozen and hen prices described as heavy in this Thursday market snippet.
Miss Pearl Sparks spent a week with friends at Beatrice and returned to her home near Diller. The birth announced for Mr and Mrs John Fletcher yields a seven pound baby girl born Tuesday morning July 22.
A card from Billy Ben Milow announces a move to Omaha and provides the new address at 1735 So. 29th St.
Many residents report a widespread illness labeled summer sickness. The line suggests a common, seasonal ailment affecting locals who recognize its symptoms.
Mr and Mrs Will Carico of Wymore are guests of their parents Mr and Mrs John Carico for a day or two this week.
The Diller Band has been engaged to play at the Odell picnic on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 6 and 7.
Governor Cochran will speak Friday at Steele City picnic with Robert Simmons scheduled to speak Saturday as the event runs next Friday and Saturday.
Mr J H Barr an Hebron Nebraska auctioneer called at this office Thursday forenoon while en route to Sabetha Kansas to visit relatives.
Shannon Grain Co of Ellis Nebraska invites customers to store grain and asks if they would like to be billed for prices. The ad lists contact at 122 05 Diller with 3t.
Mr and Mrs Carl Tarnow on a three day vacation arrived from Omaha Friday night to visit relatives in the area and are staying at the Francis Clark home in Diller.
Mr and Mrs Carl Glather of Lincoln and Mr and Mrs Arthur Glather of Humboldt visited the parents Mr and Mrs Wm Glather at their home five miles southwest of Diller on Sunday.
Mrs. Saylor struggles with dropsical swelling and limited mobility while visitors Mr. and Mrs. Joe LePoidvin and Mrs. Louie Wheling stopped by last week. The Saylors appreciate friends visiting them.
Readable fragment reports a woman named Mrs Wm res injuring her thumb at home on a Wednesday. She is said to be one ate enough and expects to recover, barring infection.
Mrs. Moser came back Tuesday evening after attending a family reunion in southern Kansas.
Mrs Cavett the official proof reader at this office was sick all day Thursday. Her absence is noted as causing potential errors in the day’s work.
A special train of ten coaches carrying CCC boys passed through Diller on the Burlington route heading for Denver last Friday evening.
Everett Clark returned from Savannah Missouri where he went last week for the removal of a small skin cancer from his forehead.
Mrs Florence Stark and her daughter Lois of McDonald Kansas visited from Sunday to Tuesday staying at the home of her sister Mrs Les Barber and family.
County Treasurer Catlin, seriously ill for weeks at an Omaha hospital, has returned to his home at Pair bury. He is recuperating and hopes to resume duties at the courthouse soon.
Dr and Mrs D S Bryant and their son departed Saturday for Silver Creek Nebraska after a short stay at I R Andrews home. Bryant and Mrs Andrews are siblings, sharing the same brother and sister relationship with I R Andrews.
Mr and Mrs Donald Tincher and their son Billie arrived from Plattsmouth for a portion of their vacation. They are staying with Mrs Tincher's parents Mr and Mrs H A Bell and helping with harvest duties.
John Greider suffered a damaged windshield when a soft ball struck his Buick from above and bounced through the glass despite the car being behind wire netting during a Wednesday evening game.
Miss Alice Line spent last week in Lincoln as a guest at the home of Mr and Mrs W Steffensmeier. She and Mrs Eleanor Steffensmeier came to Diller Saturday evening to visit her father Dr Dieh. The doctor brought his daughter back to her Lincoln home Tuesday.
A band performed from an improvised platform on main street last Saturday night. Judging from comments, the arrangement pleased many. If continued, a portable platform is needed since truck owners cannot always supply the band stand.
A Jefferson County Pasture Tour is set for Wednesday August 7 led by Arthur Peterson assistant Extension Agronomist at Nebraska Agricultural College. Farmers will inspect pastures where improved managed practices have restored quality. The tour schedule will be published next week.
Mr and Mrs Werth Dowling of Council Bluffs visited Diller on Tuesday. Mr Dowling is brother in law to Mrs Hugene Hill. Carl Schnuelle recently elected director of a new Farmers Union Insurance branch in Omaha spends substantial time touring for the company.
Rhue Green and his sister Mrs. V A Raymond and Dickie drove to Prairie Home cemetery Sunday then went to Diller to visit relatives for a short time before returning to their home in Lincoln.
A fragmentary report describes Wal Leaper in a harvest field context with mentions of a suppy man and a change in strength or status last Thursday evening. The garbled text hints at a past week event involving supernatural phrasing and ordinary trade roles.
Fragmentary note mentions farmers, nets, halters, and parts with references to July and August and a Nebraska location near Bonhamheatte. Content is garbled, no clear event or entities beyond generic agricultural terms.
Mr and Mrs V li Tinstmap and Arlie left Thursday for Humboldt Nebraska to visit Mr and Mrs Calvin Herwi and spent the night. They traveled Friday morning to Sheldon Wisconsin where the Tinsttians own a farm.
Mrs Ella Lamb of Fairbury died last Sunday evening after a lingering illness at a local place in Fairbury. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church. She was sister of Grandma Ross and foster mother of Mrs Frank T Pearce.
Mr and Mrs Laforrest Raymond and Phyliss Joe and Robert of Lincoln and Mrs Ralph Stona and Barbara of Hebron had been visiting in Omaha and Lincoln, stopped here Sunday enroute to Hebron and had dinner at the Raymond home. In the afternoon all except LaForrest drove to Hebron, accompanied by Miss Flossie Raymond.
The 1936 auto license plates will be black with bright aluminum figures per the motor vehicle registration bureau. They will be made at the state reformatory. Under the new law no motor vehicle will be licensed until all taxes due on it are paid. Odell Orucele.
The Composers Club presents Life of Robert Schumann by Darrel Beckwith and Hunting Song by Dick Beckwith. Happy Farmer by Richard Steffen and The Circus musical will be staged at 6 oclock next Tuesday morning at Miss Mildred Maybern's. The roll call will be memory melody.
A bridal shower took place Tuesday afternoon July 23 at Gretchen Fanders home for Mrs Irwin Fanders. Pauline Patton and Gretchen Fanders hosted. Guests received many gifts including a rolling pin as part of a dictatorial history activity about the bride and groom.
The Dorcas class of the M. E. church held its July meeting in the church basement with president Mrs Fern Hurst presiding. A noon day basket dinner is planned for August 4 and a social afternoon featured games and refreshments. New member Mrs Henry Weaver joined. several visitors attended. receipts totaled 5 dollars 25 cents. next meeting September 19 unless notified otherwise.
The Free Press argues for state laws requiring public school and college teachers to take an oath of allegiance. It notes protests by organized groups and compares the oath to that required of government officials, asserting loyalty to the Constitution as essential for training future citizens.
The article notes 1887 as the year N W Galt of Washington DC conceived souvenir spoons abroad and introduced the first Washington spoon upon return. A year later Daniel Low of Salem Massachusetts issued his first witch spoon marking early American designs.
The band seeks 450 dollars for uniforms. The fund to date shows cash by pledge, food sales, a benefit dance, and profits from popcorn and pictures. Some items are missing or carried forward as unreadable.
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