Ill Cavett Suffering Flu To Return Soon
The editor notes Cavett is ill with the flu for a week and may not be at his desk. By press time his condition has improved and he is expected to resume duties shortly.
18 Jun 1937
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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1937
Page
1
The editor notes Cavett is ill with the flu for a week and may not be at his desk. By press time his condition has improved and he is expected to resume duties shortly.
The N A Allen Lumber Co of Diller sold their lumber yard to Roy Geer this week. It marks the town of Diller’s first home owned lumber yard in 20 years. Geer brings 34 years of lumber experience including 20 years as manager for Corn Belt Co and 14 years in contracting and building. He offers to help with plans and estimating.
Mrs. Harry Allen and Miss Cleo Green attended a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs. Elmer Kersting at her Steele City home honoring Ella Leth. Fifteen guests enjoyed games and lunch of strawberry ice cream, angel food cake and coffee. Prizes went to guests who guessed gift contents for the bride-to-be.
Miss Fast and Miss Gage announce the two weeks session of the Daily Vacation Bible School will end this Sunday at 11 o clock in the Congregational church. A demonstration of the students’ work will follow and all are welcome, especially the parents.
Mrs Walters of Ply a spent last Sunday with bald Mrs Precishe of place. In the afternoon Mary Metab came over and the three ladies enjoyed a nice visit together.
A fragment notes a family gathering as Mree and Mrs. J. welcome a spouse and their child for a weeks long stay over springtime, highlighting a weekend mail arrival involving the parents.
Announcement notes a Dorcas class meeting to be held at noon on June 25 in the church basement. A reminder highlights a change to the schedule.
Mrs. Lee Calkins who had spent several months with Mrs Ada Ms had been ill at her home Blue Springs. She returned home Sunday.
Margaret Meyer thanks friends and well wishers for their letters and support during illness.
The readable fragments describe an improvement of some kind involving a person with initials W Ai and a Mrs. Ai. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR but suggest a note on changes or enhancements and possible local context.
A brief notice reminds readers about an upcoming band concert. Details are unclear but the item emphasizes attendance and a community event.
A large gathering of relatives friends and lodge members attended the services for Mrs Kathryn Vonasek at the Odell home Sunday afternoon led by Rev K O Zavadil. The body rests in Odell cemetery amid floral tributes. She leaves four sons Joseph Frank James and Anton Odell and one daughter Mrs Joseph Weiner of Wymore plus grandchildren a sister and many relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Weddle and daughter Dixie Rose of Sterling Colorado and Mr. E. J. Glather with Dracylla of Alma Nebraska arrived Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Glather Sr. for an extended visit. Dixie Rose remained with the grandparents for a few days while the others returned Tuesday.
Bert Bell traveled to McCook last week to meet his daughter Mrs. Claude Dunn and her twins Beatrice and Beulah from Greeley Colorado. They returned to Diller the same day. The twins will spend the summer with their grandparents Mea and Mrs. eased Mee tel Se this week.
Mr and Mrs Francis a Robert Dale and Connie visited Lincoln Sunday at the home of his brother Fay and family. Mr Tarnow father of Mrs Clark accompanied them there. Lawrence Fay who had visited his friend Cecil Pickard at Ashland and his uncle in Lincoln came home with them.
Mr and Mrs Houston Mr and Mrs Eilers and Mrs Isabel Bixby were Geneva people calling friends in Fairbury last Sunday. The heavy rain the night before did not interfere with travel except from Fairbury to Diller and they thought that was pretty bad.
Miss Mary Beckwith plans a two week vacation from her attending school. Her parents are Mr and Mrs H H Beck.
Mrs A Richardson left Burhnaton at 325 Mon evening for Pasadena California to be at the bedside of her son who is in critical condition from injuries received in the oil fields and in a hospital in that city.
Mr. Bill Vitosh and his son Arthur are reported back at band practice with Bill on E-flat bass and Arthur at the Diller bead? diary gear. The note confirms their return to rehearsals and resumes their musical activity.
A large group from FGR and FOT gathered at Pinesent tunicigal band practice under the supervision of Mr. Ingalsbe, drawing attention from residents and triggering discussion about community arts funding.
Dr Viers and his daughter Racheal drive to Arene where Racheal is set to attend. The family spokes in the report emphasize preparations for her upcoming engagement at the arena.
A damaged OCR snippet references Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hall Jr with an unclear phrase about a parent or guardian figure, offering limited readable context for a local notice.
The ceremony for Irene, daughter of atrice Nebraska, was led by Rev Hem Pyche with a small, intimate gathering of family. Rex A. G sang Love You Truly as Viers wore a pink bouquet and the bride wore a floor length white chiffon gown. Max Hill served as best man. Afterward a four dainty luncheon for 25 guests featured a wedding cake and decorated tables.
Richard Hageman of Hollenburg will join a six week ROTC training program at Edgewood Arsenal Maryland after recent honors as secretary of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers He tutored freshman girls in chemistry for the Omega Nu Banory Society in Economics prior to visiting Washington D C and Connecticut with Mr and Mrs F R Hageman of the Silver or Chit community in Washington County Register.
L M Hurst and family from Bea trice were in town Tuesday causing a stir as locals joked about traffic and visitors. The scene suggested a lively visit with rumors of potential sales and outgoing plans through Diller.
John Meyers Jr a milk truck driver north of Denver returns home due to his father's illness and death He remains home through harvest on a large 540 acre farm owned by John F Meyer likely in the area as described in the report.
Mise Pearl Sparks attended the wedding of Dorothy Mae Calkins Saturday morning at the First Christian Church. The ceremony was followed by a reception in the church parlors with approximately 300 guests.
Mrs Will Green recounts taking the former s mother Mrs Ella in a brief note that hints at a family event or custody related matter. The fragment mentions Mrs Ella and a person named Will Green, with no clear dates or full context.
John F Meyer born May 17 1881 Swanton Nebraska died June 1937 at Steele City Hospital aged 56 years 21 days He lived in Diller since 1883 and was confirmed at Hope Reformed Harbine later joined St Pauls Ev Lutheran Diller He married Anna Bauer April 23 1908 and they had eight children seven living including Louis Fred Frank Clarence Elmer Verna Margaret One granddaughter one daughter in law and a brother George Meyer of Harbine plus two sisters Hanna Sitler An Grove and Grace Johnson College View The family prays for the bereaved and the community.
We express gratitude to neighbors and friends for the assistance and sympathy shown after the death of our husband and father. Special thanks for the floral offering from Mrs. John F. Meyer and children.
A review notes Mary Roberts Rinehart’s new novel The Doctor. It follows Noel Arden M D through internship, city practice, and the shift from family physicians to specialists, portraying a surgeon’s trials and modern medical life with vivid storytelling.
The cool wet weather seems to benefit the community's sick as most of them are improving at this time. Mavis Holle L. M. Cavett Mrs. Barnett Fred Der Reuben Fanders Keith
A clipping from California images the Wee Kirk o’ the Heather chapel at Forest Lawn Glendale. The replica church mirrors Glencairn Scotland where Annie Laurie lived and died. The card notes funding helped by Charles Dawes and the U S Senate official. The forest lawn grounds feature the two famed structures and floral arrangements in place for the service.
On June 14 at Grace Methodist Church in Ulysses the marriage of Miss M Mares daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Mares to Corda Wiemers of Falls City was held. Attendants included Mrs Carl Fink of Lincoln and Leonard Wiemers of Diller. The bride wore a navy blue and white two piece dress and is a graduate of the University of Nebraska, member of Alpha Delta Gamma.
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