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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1946
Page
1
The 1946 Diller Picnic will be a special homecoming for World War II veterans. Aug 15-16 will welcome all who called Diller home with honors, concessions, talent, rides, and window displays. A visiting doctor noted Diller lacks a sanitary sewer system, urging local action.
The Lions Club of Beatrice and their wives will meet in Diller at 7:30 PM on Tuesday June 25 at the Congregational Church parlors. The ladies will serve a full dinner of spring chicken to about 100 guests. Members are noted for their lively enthusiasm and sociable spirit.
Miss Marilyn Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs Scott A Miller was among eight girls tapped for Cardinal Key the national honorary sorority at Doane College Ivy Day on June 8. Her sister Miss Gloria Miller attended the ceremony and both sisters returned to Diller on June 9. Nearby, Mr and Mrs Chester Weaver and son Dale concluded a two week Minnesota vacation visiting relatives at Warroad Lake of the Woods Duluth Rush City and Minneapolis. Mrs Carpenter is Mrs Weaver's sister and other relatives also joined the trip. The group sent best regards to Diller friends and relatives. Lucile plans a summer in Lincoln while Hubert oversees a Boy Scout camp in Colorado.
Lt Robert W Duis USNR returned home after nearly two years in the Navy serving on the USS Cabildo and with first occupation forces in Japan. About 60 relatives gathered with dinner baskets to surprise him Sunday at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs John Duis.
Mr and Mrs Arnold Bud Lottman of Tee City are happy parents of a baby son born Monday at 9 49 a m at the Tee City hospital. The infant weighed 5 lbs 15 oz. Mother and child are doing well. The Lottmans are former Diller residents. Congratulations.
Mrs Mary Wieting Nieman born February 26 1870 in Epsdorf Germany died June 16 1946 aged 76 3 22. She came to the United States at age 10 with her family settling near Steele City Nebraska later marrying William Wieting in 1920. She leaves her husband her brother Hermann and many friends. Funeral at St Pauls Lutheran Church with Rev Otto Spicer officiating and burial at Prairie Home Cemetery.
Mrs. Guila Henriche posts a temporary closure notice for three weeks and will not take appointments until after July 15. This short notice informs clients of the break and expected return date.
Miss Lois E May and Mr Ray Hoyt both of Reynolds Nebraska were married in Washington Kansas on Tuesday May 28. Mrs Hoyt taught at Diller High School earlier and in Odell High School this past year. They will reside in Reynolds.
The notice corrects an omission by naming Mrs Eva Green as one of the hostesses at the bridal shower for Evelyn Keoz. The previously published account omitted her name.
On Saturday night June 16 the Orphanage boys defeated the Elm Livestock Masters 28 to 12 in a lively softball game. Both teams showed good fielding and base stealing as substitutes joined in due to limited rosters. Players for the Orphanage included Green Roelfs Harding Alles Darrell Stahl Allen Patras Folkers Liody and Weaver, while Elm included Hubka Haye Finch Cookus Bergmeir Richardson Wimers Grone and Fioch.
The new home canning coupon becomes valid July 1 and adds one spare stamp in each family ration book. It remains usable through October 31.
Notice announces a public sale of the estate of Geo Roelfs on the following Wednesday night on Main street in Diller. The sale aims to liquidate assets per the estate proceedings and is advertised on page four.
Funeral services for Fred Forsyth a former resident of the Diller vicinity were held at his Beatrice home on June 10.
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