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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1926
Page
8
Pastor Otto Bergfelder reports Laura Hullman’s death prevented attendance at the annual conference. Services were held last Sunday with small turnout. Next Sunday at the usual hour all are invited. In the afternoon a congregational picnic and Sunday school gathering will be held in the grove west of town. The opening play Sunday evening will emphasize the Gospel. Come out Sunday morning, everybody.
Rev W F Clark leads Union Sunday School with preaching by Rev McCallister at a tent services start next Sunday. Sunday school at 10 and preaching at 11. The opening day aims for record attendance showcasing this popular American institution.
The Methodist church reports a union of Sunday schools and church services at the Chautauqua tent next Sunday with Sunday school at ten and public worship at eleven. There will be no church services Sunday evening due to the Chautauqua. The Ladies Aid met and decided to paper the parsonage, expressing gratitude for the improvement. Everyone is urged to attend the tent service.
An excerpt notes that at West Point and the Naval Academy officers teach subjects they barely know. It cites a practice of assigning younger officers to duties in a subject they excel in and older officers for teaching based on experience. It records the common remark used by an instructor: I do not know a dang thing about this subject, but I will try to be a fair referee between you and the book.
The text notes European mood improving slowly after the war. Politicians show little effort for a balanced budget through proper taxation until bankruptcy is avoided. Germany has improved with a balanced budget, while France faces indebtedness to the United States and Italy and Belgium lag. President von Hindenburg is popular and tax legislation is borne with grim determination.
This article stresses regular cleaning, proper storage, and smart accessories to extend a wardrobe. It advises using hangers, occasional airing, shoe trees, and frequent cleaning fluids, noting dirt harms fabric and that changes in style come from accessories rather than core garments.
Seed listing shows Kaffir corn seed offered at $1.25 per bit. State tested with 88 percent germination and 97 percent purity. Contact Roy Roelfs.
Notice to qualified voters of School District No 70 Diller Jefferson County Nebraska that the annual meeting will occur in the district school house on June 14 at 8 PM. Voters will decide on raising 120000 by taxation to cover next year’s expenses as required by law. Board of Education Dist No 70.
Transfers reported by J. Monroe Davis Son, title men of Fairbury, list Frances V Sterkey to Fayetta Colly for lot 2 and east half of lot 3 block 10 First addition Diller for 1250 dollars. John T Henrichs and wife to S B Viera Jr for fractional northwest quarter southeast quarter 26 24 for 175 dollars. Ida Neely and others to Ray W Green for lot 10 and north 6 feet of lot 11 block 10 Diller for 2200 dollars. George E Milby and wife to Clinton Tristman for lot 7 and east lot 8 block 6 first addition Diller for 325 dollars. Luther Bonham and wife to John Bringewatt for lot 9 and south 9 feet of lot 10 block 9 Diller for 1 dollar.
Colonel and Mrs. J. B. Wright celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary May 14 in Beatrice to Cody and Ordway relatives. Neighbors and 184 attendees heard the ceremony led by Rev. H. N. Johnson and viewed a family gathering of 25 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Miss Evelyn White reads a paper at a Presbyterian church youth gathering in Fairbury describing her criteria for an ideal husband. She emphasizes education health honesty religion music books neat appearance and a Christian home while rejecting smoking drinking profane language and nagging.
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