Precinct Election Returns Quiet Primary in Diller
Primary Election Day was quiet in Diller with Pleasant precinct reporting figures for principal candidates.
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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1946
Page
1
Primary Election Day was quiet in Diller with Pleasant precinct reporting figures for principal candidates.
The snippet lists Republican and Democratic candidates for U S Senate Governor Secretary of State Congressman and other county offices along with a nonpartisan Supreme Court justice and state posts. A baby boy was born Tuesday June 11 to Mr and Mrs Olio Yim at Odell hospital, per the notice.
City officials request halt to firecracker shooting after complaints. An ordinance prohibits shooting within one and a half blocks of Main Street and a state law bans sales of firecrackers far in advance of July 4.
A Good Show at the Diller Opera House drew a large crowd last Friday night. The Mystery show by the Good Milling Company, sponsored by Jordensing Store, featured two young girls Nancy Folkers and Elva Shultz delighted by fluffy baby chicks produced during the act. Starlo handed the chicks to the girls, while Little David Woetters held a white rabbit and avoided a black and white kitten mixed in. Before the program, Mr Francis Stapleton performed piano, and several families traveled to Lincoln and back to visit husbands at Burlington jobs. Additional visitors came from Fairbury and Ogallala, Nebraska, with connections to Mrs. Vera Bergstresser and others.
The article notes Rev Pyche of West Point and former Diller Congregational pastor read the marriage lines for Clark Meyer and Myra Thorngatd Barber of North Loup at the Diller event. Mrs Barber, cousin of Vesta Thorngate, visited Diller last winter. the June Tea for the Congregational Church featured readings, songs, and a lunch hosted by local ladies.
The community mourns the sudden death of Mrs C F Watters on Monday June 10 after a brief illness. She had many friends in Diller where her husband serves as pastor at the Methodist church and also in Ellis.
H H Green reports the value of the Charles Fisher farm located five miles south and one west of Diller to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lamb.
Here from California Mr and Mrs Edward Wechsels and their son of North Sacramento and Mr and Mrs Charles J Huber and children of Vallejo spend their vacation at the home of Mr and Mrs Henry Weshels in Diller.
Mr and Mrs S C Hutchinson of Diller hosted relatives including Harold Hutchinson and Gene Gray from Omaha. They visited from Thursday until Saturday at the Hutchinson home with their cousin Mrs Moeer.
Supper guests included Mr and Mrs Willis Clark and Carolyn with Mr Richard Meyer of Fairbury Friday evening. Kansas visitors Roy Hagerman and Harry Hagerman called in Diller on business Monday. Hagerman Creda Wright called at the Record office. Lon Snyder and Carl Sandman with spouses attended the Jansen family reunion at Beatrice Chautauqua Park where about 80 relatives shared a dinner. Carl Sandman and wife left Monday night on No 14 for Trenton Missouri to visit relatives.
Fairbury Daily News reports the arrival of two boys, Gene and Jack, at Pete Wenz and family east of Fairbury. Gene is six and Jack three. The Wenzs, who have no children, welcome the siblings who are settling on the farm and visiting their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Abbo-Roelfe, on Sunday.
The grandson Max Jr of the Bell family received news of Paseo High School’s 20th commencement exercises held last week in the municipal auditorium of Kansas City.
Mr and Mrs John Wehling of Diller along with Mrs Mary Steinfeldt of Hanover Kansas were guests at Harold Cox home in Beatrice on Saturday May 25 to mark the 36th wedding anniversary of the Weblings and the sixth and seventh birthdays of Mareta and Det Douglas Webling. Mrs Webling received a bouquet of spring flowers. Mareta and Douglas each had a birthday cake shaped like an angel.
The Luther League held a Sunday evening meeting on June 9 with 23 members and two visitors present and another turnout for a roller skating party in Fairbury. Dr. Duane Wolken will lead the next meeting June 28 in the canyons. Mrs. Dean Barber returned to Diller after hospitalization in Omaha, while Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Caldwell and John Huttenmeyer accompanied her. George M Roelfs of Diller died May 27 in a Fairbury hospital at age 74 with services at Wagoner Funeral Home and burial in Diller. Card of thanks expresses gratitude for sympathy and floral tributes.
Othalia Hines Watters born September 10 1903 in Kansas City Missouri daughter of Felix and Alice Hines died June 10 1946 after a short illness. She married Cr Watters Christmas Day 1924 and served the Beatrice Nebraska area in ministry. Survived by husband and three children Alice May Charles Francia and David Ward two brothers and a sister plus many relatives and friends. Services were held June 12 at 2 30 pm at the Diller Methodist Church with Rev J B Thomas officiating. Burial Prairie Home Cemetery. Relatives from distance included Rex B Riepe FW Hines Mrs James Moore Gertrude Henschel Miss Othalia Sorensen Mrs J Watters Miss Bessie Watters and many friends from other charges. We express appreciation for kindness during bereavement and for flowers and cards. Rev Watters and Family
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