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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1939
Page
5
Market notes from Diller with weekly prices for wheat corn eggs and poultry. Wheat 60 lb loads and mixed grain figures listed. corn yellow and white varieties cited. eggs Leghorn hens lighter and heavier spring hens prices. stags and heavy birds noted. price data furnished by Black Brothers.
The list shows picnic dates for several communities including Jansen July 27 28 Cortland July 28 29 Wymore July 31 August 1 Odell August 3 4 Plymouth August 3 4 Blue Springs August 7 8 Hanover August 8 9 10 Diller August 10 11 Burchard August 14 15.
The Village Board of Diller estimated the fiscal year expenses at 3000 dollars for the year beginning May 1 1939. The July 18 1939 meeting ordered the amount spread on the minutes and published according to law with J D Steiner as chairman and Chas E Waggoner as clerk.
Mrs Nancy Robertson s residence looks nice since it was painted recently all white. Mrs Will Ahrends and children visited Friday afternoon with Mrs lorren Stephens Mr and Mrs Henry Frisbie of Lincoln were visitors at the John Greider home with other relatives in this vicinity last Sunday.
Mr and Mrs A W Dyer of Exeter spent Saturday with Mr and Mrs Lorren Stephens and family. Mrs Dyer is a sister of Mr Stephens.
Mrs Wohlfarth and Misses Gretch en Wohlfarth and Minnie Clausson visited Mrs Mary in Qdell last Sunday. Mrs Wright is reported in poor health.
Mr and Mrs Will Meyrs traveled from Havelock last Sunday to visit relatives in the area notably with Mrs Carrie Sparks mother of the household.
Diller Nebraska village board met in called session with J D Steiner W E Anderson and John Clauson present Minutes from prior meeting read and approved Bills listed and allowed General Fund payments cover W E Anderson J 5 Diller Elias Hadley Moser Green W Bond Waggoner Bros L H Findling Joe Roesler Vester Carmichael Water Fund payments to J O Blauser Standard Oil and Geer gas Light Fund expenses from Diller State Bank levy on $250 000 valuation set at 6 14 34 and 1 mill for Band Fund total levy 12 mills.
Rex Green and Fenlvy traveled to Lincoln to visit relatives last Sunday. Miss Margaret Andrews of Chicago is visiting relatives and friends at Steele City and other points in Nebraska.
Calvin Waggoner visited the Heaggy Heminger home near Beatrice on Saturday and Mrs Hemminger joined him returning to her brother's home. Mrs Fouts was surprised by a visit from her nephew Reine Curtis and his wife from Milwaukee with Mrs Ray Mudge of Leatrice during a social afternoon and evening.
Youth groups from St. John's Linham Zion Lutheran and St. Paul Diller held a joint devotional at Diller last Sunday evening. Merlyn Lottman and Wallace Wolff led the session followed by a lawn party with ice cream and cake. Family members gathered for Leroy Weerts' funeral in Fairbury last Friday morning.
Mrs. Carl Lampe and her young daughter from Steele City were guests of Miss Marie Roelfs at her beauty shoppe near the Farmer's Store on Wednesday, showcasing neighborhood friendliness.
Mrs. Elizabeth Davis Nelson remains in frail health, hardly able to move about. Her mother, Mrs. H. T. F. Davis, has shown improvement in health in recent years.
Chester Upson and his mother from a farm between Diller and Odell visited the Diller Cafe Sunday with Mrs. James Pickard and her husband.
Rev L J Wolff serves as pastor with C L Hullman as superintendent. Sunday School at 9 30 English services at 10 30 Park services by Women s Missionary Society and Luther League at 8 00. Congregation meeting after services next Sunday. The Zion Lutheran Sunday School at the State line plans a program and picnic. Annual picnic at City Park August 6 with morning and afternoon services. Ladies Aid meets August 3 at Mrs Eddie Weers home.
The Con gregational church junior choir at Diller, ages twelve to fifteen, enjoyed a Crystal Springs picnic with sponsors including Rev. H. H. Pyche and Mrs. Scott Miller. The Dorcas Society met July 20 with thirty three present, voting to pay 25 to the church treasurer, and featuring solos, contests, a guest of honor, and a church luncheon.
Pastor C F Wagner invites members to Sunday school at 10 A M with the lesson Jehoshaphat a Life of Obedience or Whom are We to Obey The public is invited to park services at 8 P M Bishop W C Martin new bishop makes first appearance in Beatrice area at union park services Sunday evening August 6 Plan to attend this service
Mrs Earl Weigel announces Sunday School at 10 AM with a lesson on Jehoshaphat A Life of Obedience. 11 AM service with sermon. Last preaching service until September. Sunday School continues. Union park meeting 8 PM sponsored by Missionary Society and Luther League. Worship invitation extended.
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