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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1927
Page
3
A scrambled narrative describes a four o clock rush from a city store and a hero who spends money on a questionable seed. The tale mentions a garden with squash vine and a curious assortment of seeds, hinting at a quirky rural setting and a personal venture.
Community notices list the Diller Chautauqua schedule from June 4 to 8 with local events and services. Eye ear nose throat specialist Dr G H Newton serves Fairbury Nebraska and Dr Adams succeeds Dr Garland at 1114 N 6th Beatrice. Rolf Beckmann offers painting and paper hanging in Diller with phone 13041. Local resident Harry Patton returns to the Fanders property now owned by Gus Dressen. Mrs Bertha Stotts and her two children Howard and Eva of Lincoln visited Diller over the weekend.
Miss Melva Carrico of Wymore attends the Mothers and Daughters banquet Friday as a guest of her grandmother Mrs. John Carrico.
Richard Rand returns home from the orthopedic hospital in Lincoln where treatment for curvature of the spine shows very beneficial results.
Dr and Mrs Claude Ellis attended the graduation of a class at the Wymore schools Thursday night of last week. One graduate was a cousin of the Ellis family.
Mr and Mrs Guy Irvine and family of Lincoln join Mr and Mrs John Fasnacht and family of Beatrice and Mr and Mrs Will Nickeson and Roy Mathias and son of Ellis for a Sunday visit with Mrs Sophie Mathias.
The last day of school was observed Saturday with a picnic at Dist. No. 152 schoolhouse taught by Miss Gertrude Kerr. A real picnic dinner was served at noon and a good time was had by all.
The big tent is set up and ready by Saturday evening for the opening number of the five day ce The Family Up Stairs a farce comedy that will please everybody. Season tickets are encouraged for savings over time.
Mrs. Eugene Diller and her son Flarold spent several days visiting her parents Mr and Mrs W N Sparks and her sister in law Mrs Willis Clark along with other Diller relatives and friends before returning home in Fairbury Tuesday.
A few lines from his son Walter convey the death of Austin W. Stewart a former resident of the Diller vicinity at his home near Oklahoma on May 22nd 1864. The message notes his fate and ties to Washington State.
The M W A meets on the second and fourth Thursday each month. An advertisement notes F A Moon and Son in Fairbury Nebraska established 1886.
Wm Deardorff has sold his Diller residence property lot 5 block 7 to Roy Mansfield for 300 dollars. Mr and Mrs Phillip Nickle of Beatrice were Decoration day guests of Mr and Mrs Thos Rand. The annual Sunday school picnic of St Pauls Lutheran church will be held Sunday afternoon June 12.
Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Shutt and their children came back Sunday after a week visiting relatives in St. Edwards Nebraska.
The Diller Farmers Grain Co. offers a carload of tankage at an attractive price by the ton and also has good prairie hay on hand for sale.
C E Waggoner traveled to Omaha Sunday evening for a convention of the Nebraska State Undertakers Association and returned Tuesday evening.
E. R. Henrichs and family traveled from Fairbury to visit his father J. T. Henrichs who was poorly, and to see other Diller relatives on Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Frank Nelson of Fairbury placed flowers on the graves of her parents the late Mr and Mrs L L Catlin in Prairie Home cemetery on Decoration day.
Fairbury residents including Mr and Mrs Clark Miller Harley Clark Mr and Mrs Will Kennedy and Mr and Mrs C E Carr attended the Tunneatick dos ennaire Diller Monday.
Mr and Mrs H H Green and their children came back Tuesday from a motor trip to McDonald Kansas where they enjoyed a visit with Mrs Green s parents a former resident of the Diller area.
Harry Keating a former resident of Diller and Miss Mamie Basta former Diller schools teacher reportedly married around Christmas time, keeping their wedding secret until recently.
Mrs Frances Starkey and daughter Mrs E S Dunn of Ft Collins dc accompanied by grandchildren Beatrice and Dunn visit here with relatives and friends. The children come to spend time with their grandparents and Mrs Bert Rell.
Mr and Mrs C L E Blauser visit Prairie Home cemetery to decorate the graves of his parents the late Mr and Mrs A Blauser and his father and husband Mr W Habicht. A stone from the old building marks his resting place. Mrs Gaye remains with friends during the visit.
June scheduled county commissioners session noted. Local health and community members referenced in brief updates include J. T. Henrichs recovering from illness, visits by Lottie Miller and Hugh of Beatrice, and several families from Hebrom Daykin Lincoln York and Prairie Home area visiting Diller and surrounding friends and places.
Mrs C J Hiatt and granddaughter Donna Hiatt of Beat rice attended the Mothers and Daughters banquet hosted by her daughter and aunt Mrs Frank Cully last Friday night. They stayed until Sunday and visited the homes of Mrs Harley Moffitt and Joe and Clarence Hiatt and their families.
The C. and A. Harder Oil Co proprietors state rumors of unpaid gas tax are false. They say they have always complied with Nebraska state law and invite investigations of their license number 54 and past tax records.
Miss Parker, daughter of Rev D W Parker, will wed Joseph L Owens of St Edward at Firet Methodist church on Friday. Matron of honor Opal Borden. maid of honor Marcia Parker. bridesmaids Alice Anderson Grace Owens Helen Waldron Mildred Waldron. Attendants include ushers and ring bearer Mildred White and Wanda Hollingsworth. Cited wedding music and reception details read with festive local tone.
A light shower passed through yesterday not enough to halt autos. For sale inside cement tank form 6 by 14 feet listed by Theo Henrichs. H. E. Green traveled to Chicago on the Rock Island excursion aiming to visit his birthplace near Iowa City Iowa on the return. J. N. C. club met Wednesday with ten members six children and two visitors. they quilted for the hostess. Next meeting set for Wednesday June 15 at Mrs. G. L. Richardson’s with work pot.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Caldwell and daughter Pearl entertained Mr and Mrs William Jenkins and children Helen and Lorn of Liberty, Mr C E Caldwell of Garden City Kansas, Mrs Ida Howard and son Forest, and John Wills of Homenville at dinner Sunday.
Lynn Axtell a Fairbury area farmer seeks a weight record for ten Poland China hogs from the same litter. The pigs were shipped via Farmers' Union Elevator to Topeka and weighed 3190 pounds at seven months thirteen days old, selling for 263 dollars and 17 cents.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Cully and children returned Friday from Wayne Nebraska after visiting W. G. Robertson and family. They were joined by Mrs. Robertson and Meredith for an 80 mile drive to Page Nebraska, the former home of Mrs. Cully and Mrs. Robertson.
Mrs. Oliver of Los Angeles California, who brought her father's body George Williamson for burial at Odell cemetery, stopped in at Diller on her way home Friday with her Superior companion and his wife for a brief visit with Mrs O J Mayborn and her family.
Mr and Mrs L M Cavett hosted a Sunday dinner at their home with seating for thirteen. Attending were Mr and Mrs E G Bixby of Seattle Washington Dr J Bixby and family Mrs Isa belle Bixby of Geneva Mrs F Warthen of Livingston Montana Mr and Mrs Sam Diller Mr Joe Diller and Miss Marie Diller of Wilber The gathering ended with visiting time.
Elias Hadley has moved into the Shadle property across the road from his previous residence. Mr and Mrs George Mayborn and Mr and Mrs O Lyndes of Beatrice visited Monday to attend the Decorating Day exercises.
Mr and Mrs R E Gregory and Lulu Bausch formerly of Diller left from the home of her sister Mrs George Henrichs to visit relatives near Fairbury.
Black registered Percheron stallion No. 116669 will stand at 3 miles west of Diller this season. Service fee ten dollars. He is sound and heavy boned. Look him over by Dick Fanders.
About 34 neighbors and friends gathered at the Carmichaels home on Wednesday evening May 25 for a rock game. Mrs Herman Albers led with high score and won first prize while Roy Mansfield secured the double prize. Refreshments were served as the evening ended with everyone enjoying the social.
A short business session follows chautauqua in Community Hall with all offices to be turned over. The Fairbury W C and county officers attended as guests. The program featured a KFNF radio scene with Henry Field, readings by seed house girls, musical numbers, and a luncheon hosted by the D W C.
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