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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1917
Page
1
June 14 Flag Day noted with events. Local items include births and visits, a Duroe Jersey hog for sale, a seven pound birth in Ellis, Nebr, and a possible Red Cross branch meeting in Diller with future progress promised for the Record.
Ieneee visited Odell Tuesday to reorganize her music class. Her mother Mrs. G. Co. Blauser accompanied her and spent the afternoon visiting friends.
Ben Roelly and Lee Holland reported Sunday from a trip to Gallalee to view investing on land. The pair offered little clarity on what they sought or saw during the visit.
Fragmentary note suggests the chautauqua as an institution to cultivate minds and improve character. It mentions men and women gaining better opportunities through attendance at such events. The text reflects an early 20th century civic improvement tone.
Mr and Mrs CG Ey Waggoner attended the marriage on Monday evening at Lincoln of his nephew Frank J Conniff, son of Mr and Mrs Jas Conniff, a former real ... (text incomplete)
The Diller chautauqua is less than six weeks off. Rev and Mrs Carmony and Miss E C Ballard visited in Fairbury Monday. The owner of a stray pig at Willis Clark may claim it by paying for its keep and advertising. An eight pound girl was born to Mr and Mrs Henry Webcbers four miles southwest of Diller Tuesday. Ethel Pickard went to Beatrice to visit two or three weeks at her parents home.
Henry Wei sent multiple hog shipments over the last days to Utah Texas North Dakota Iowa Kansas and various Nebraska points.
W L Weigel goes back to Kansas City to pursue his chosen profession as an optometrist. He registered at Fairbury for the draft before departure.
J D Steiner completed final returns of his assessment on Elm Pewee and performed duties on the registration board for the selective draft register ahead of next Tuesday.
The D of H will serve home made ice cream and cake at the opera house Tuesday afternoon and evening June 5. Proceeds go to the Red Cross. Price fifteen cents.
The advisory warns that a jar shortage may occur as canning season approaches. Glass makers assure the Agriculture Department that jars will be available with only slight price increases, though large orders could cause delays or shortages.
A short want ad blend shows gasoline for sale advertised by Dr. C. C. Diehl. Rhue Green returns from Fairmont where he taught last year. George Renz lists a new farm home three miles southwest of Diller. W. H. Schnuelle visits Beatrice with wife for osteopathic treatment. Sixty singers signed for the flag raising on Tuesday June 5 at 1 55 p m at city hall. Mrs. Watson.
Office closures June 4 5 6 7 due to State Dental Convention in Omaha. Dr Claude Ellis noted. Mr and Mrs Onka Lottman traveled to Excelsior Springs Mo on No 16 Wednesday with Mrs Lottman staying two to three weeks for rheumatic relief. Mrs Willis Clark hosted singers for Decoration day practice at her home west of town. Beatrice residents H J Pittenger and relatives Fred McAtee from Lincoln visited Diller.
C L Waggoner of Diller won the skeet event at Fremont defeating Nebraska shooters by hitting 450 of 500 targets. He missed the 40th target and then finished with an unfinished run of 160 straight, with only one miss all meet.
telegram reports Mrs Adcock of Wray Colorado dead in a Denver hospital. Mr Lowe departs for Wray. Mrs May Lowe Adcock, long known in the area with her parents, leaves husband and four children, youngest a ten day old babe. Stee le City Press
Delmard Hale 21 and Miss Virginia Dunn 18 were married by County Judge Wilbon at Lincoln. Hale, son of Mr and Mrs Frank Hale and Dunn, daughter of Mr and Mrs E S Dunn, are Diller High School graduates class of 16 and 17. They plan to settle in Rev Sha dies residence on returning from their wedding trip.
West Bros announces its Texas Ranger show will exhibit in town this Friday June 1 bringing a long awaited performance to local citizens. The troupe is described as honest and entertaining, with a history of pleasing audiences during its road tour.
The Farmers Elevator company at Ellis will build an eight thousand dollar eleva tor this season. A seven pound daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Elbert Fahs nacht last Sunday morning. For Sale two yearling male hogs one Chester White and one Hampshire. Theo Henrichs 21 Dr and Mrs S B Viers returned Wednesday from the funeral of a relative in Minneapolis Kans.
Registration for the selective draft in Diller takes place next Tuesday at city hall from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. The board includes A. D. Stotts and R. F. Starr. All men over 21 and under 81 must register and may state a cause for exemption if claimed.
At Naghtall Lodge No. 206 A F and A M officers were elected for the ensuing year W M Ellis S Dunn Sr W Hutchinson Jr W Cavett Treas Charles F Waggoner Sec Wilfred E Anderson is named for the year in review of the recent meeting.
A Peru Neb 1917 letter from B F Lightner secretary to the Diller School Board explains he was rejected for the draft due to defective eyesight after May 22 in Omaha. He affirms commitment to the board, defends his army service attempt, and denounces a Bee article misrepresenting his enlistment story.
Sunday school at 10 a.m. with preaching by Rev. T. R. Hollingsworth of Utica Nebraska at 11 a.m. The Y P S C E meets at 7:30 p.m. and a preaching service is held at 8 p.m.
Methodist announces services for Sunday June 8 at 10 a m and 8 p m with a sermon on The Fruit of the Light. A Wednesday prayer meeting covers Forgiveness with cited verses from Romans Psalms Luke Matthew and John.
A church notice describes next Lord's day as Children's Day with morning services aimed at children. After the program a short sermon for children will follow. The Bible School attendance is noted as 79 with 83 men. The women report progress and enlistment plans for next Sunday as the congregation eyes future service.
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