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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1928
Page
1
The piece warns against get-rich-quick promoters who promise quick profits and wealth overnight. It urges readers to seek reliable advice before investing and promotes the bank as a safe, helpful adviser in choosing investments.
Home grown strawberries due this week and paint deals at Cornbelt Lumber Co in Diller Nebraska. Miss Nellie Green of Lincoln spent Sunday with Diller relatives. Miss Maxine Patton visited sister Miss Phyliss Patton in Beatrice. Miss Lucile Packer, Lewiston school teacher, returned home near Diller.
Mrs Anderson and Mrs Sophia Mathies along with granddaughter Pearl Fasnacht completed a course and began marceling at 25 cents and repress 25 cents. Pearl Fasnacht returned Sunday from a ten day visit with her daughter and mother Mrs John Fasnacht and family in Beatrice.
Miss Eleanor Filley returns home Wednesday from Kansas City where she accompanied her grandfather George Hollenberger to visit a daughter and other relatives.
Mr and Mrs C L Waggoner along with Vivian and Kieth left early Tuesday in their car to visit relatives in Los Angeles California and surrounding areas traveling via Denver and the Santa Fe trail and camping en route they expect to be away about six weeks.
Mr and Mrs C L Tiistman and their two sons Dale and Allen returned Monday night from Hastings where they spent Sunday visiting friends. Mr Ed McCune and Miss Esther Gretzinger had charge of the Tiistman Cafe during their absence.
The county commissioner will reconvene at Fairbury on the June standard date. The Mike Mitchell farm southwest of Diller is advertised for sale in these columns. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Sick of Lincoln visited relatives Roy and Harry Patton and families.
On June 10 the St Pauls Ev Lutheran church near Diller hosts its annual Children s Day picnic in the Henrichs grove with entertainment for all and a festive outing.
Rev Ludwick was called to Ulysses Near last Thursday to officiate at the funeral of Henry Craig a Civil War veteran aged 90 who was blind yet by faith saw the unseen promises of God.
Invitations go to relatives and friends for Worthington Minnesota high school commencement today. Ruth Habicht daughter of Mr and Mrs E F Habicht formerly of Diller is among the graduates.
Mr. Peter Nelson enjoyed a birthday gathering on May 20 with friends and neighbors presenting ice cream cake coffee and flowers. The group shared a pleasant time and expressed hope to meet again soon before the death angel comes. One attendee noted being present.
Sam Thompson hosts a combination sale in Diller next Saturday afternoon. Lost items include 2 teaspoons 2 forks 1 tablespoon and 1 deep dish from the last day of the school picnic. Mrs H H Beckwith Mr and Mrs J W Madden and Mrs Isabel Wieths with daughter Hilda travelled Monday.
Card of Thanks thanks neighbors for helping save the corn crib granary and other buildings during the fire. The Diller Commercial Club will sponsor this year’s picnic if suitable grounds can be found at a reasonable price, with a committee appointed to scout locations. Miss Emma Line died of apoplexy at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at her brother and sister in law’s home two and one half miles north of Diller. Funeral from the residence at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Burial in Prairie Home Cemetery. Obituary next week.
The organization of a commercial pier group was selected Tuesday at City Hall and named Diller Commercial Club. S. C. Hutchinson was named President with C. H. Cully as Vice President, W. E. Anderson as Secretary, and C. L. Geer as Treasurer. A constitution and by laws were adopted and a couple of committees appointed. Meetings are set for the first Monday each month, with the next on June 4.
The G B C C met at Mrs. Harry Thompson's home on Thursday May 24 with nine members and two visitors. Mrs. Adeline Kennedy spoke on club duties, sewing bag judging crowned Gertrude Lottman, and the meeting adjourned to June 14.
Fire of unknown origin destroyed a large barn on the Oscar Amos farm near Diller. Roy Patton lost a team of horses two sets of harness a two row planter and hay. Mrs Patton suffered facial and hand burns while three horses were saved. The straw pile and nearby cow shed also burned and shingles carried by wind started a second blaze at Arthur Wieths. Insurance partly covered the loss and neighbors saved the adjacent structures.
Francis Plager, a student at a Lexington military school in Missouri, spends the summer vacation with his parents Mr and Mrs John Plager at their home.
The Grone family thanks all who helped fight last Saturday’s farm fire. An obituary notes Mr. C. E. Fairbank died Wednesday noon, an esteemed resident of the community southeast of Diller. Funeral from home at 1 and from Presbyterian church at 2:30 this Friday with burial in Prairie Home cemetery. Obituary next week.
Mr and Mrs Scott A Miller with their children and Mrs Mary Willems visited Mrs Willems and other Diller relatives before continuing with Mr and Mrs Gus Kunter and their children from Ririe Idaho on an auto trip to Warroad Minnesota to see Lorenz and Dick Willems and families.
RNA C R N A C met with Mrs. Cloyd Cully on Friday May 11 with sixteen members present. A tea towel contest and music games followed a shower for Miss Patterson. Refreshments were provided by Mrs. Fannie Bick and Mrs. Dora Wohlfarth. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Frank Bick on June 8.
Fairbury Nebraska May 25 The eighth season at Camp Jefferson will begin with older boys attending from May 7 to 16. County Secretary Leask outlines the schedule: June 18 to 25 younger boys, June 26 to July 2 younger girls, July 3 to 10 older girls. A local businessman’s gift funds camp improvements and a new season opens at the camp with W. H. Leask as director.
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