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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1928
Page
5
The column records weekly society items and notices from Fairbury Nebraska including M W A meeting dates, local business ads, medical and dental references, and community updates. It notes the Farmers Shipping Association stock car shipment to St Joe, barrel oil delivery calls, local arrivals and visits, and a district death.
Mrs Adeline Miller Kennedy formerly of Diller and her two sons traveled 1600 miles from Hastings to San Bernardino in four days with her brother Clark Miller of Fairbury. She became a city schoolteacher in San Bernardino, Clark took a city sales job with Western Office Supply Co in Los Angeles, and Mr Miller returned to Fairbury to drive the family belongings west to their new home in Los Angeles.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott A. Miller and children with Mrs. Mary Willems and A. H. Kanter and family of Ririe Idaho completed a week long road trip that began in Iowa and western Minnesota. They traveled through Manitoba, visited Warroad and Winnipeg, and noted Lake of the Woods as a major feature with fishing fleets at Booth Fisheries. They saw Canadian sites including a Native village, 11 000 islands, parliaments buildings in Winnipeg, and a yacht cruise into Dominion waters. They returned through North and South Dakota stopping at Devil's Lake Mitchell and Yankton, finishing with relatives in Nebraska. The trip included moose meat meals and wild game memories with some peat roads and mosquitoes noted.
Editor Clark of Odell visited the town yesterday to discuss securing work for the Odell band on the upcoming picnic day. He spoke with local organizers and outlined potential performance plans.
Frequent rain over the past week has renewed crop vigor with the entire field showing healthy growth and a strong outlook for harvest season. Farmers report improved moisture, lush foliage, and potential yield gains across the region.
Georgia May Ball, daughter of Mr and Mrs Geo Ball, sustained painful injuries to her hand after her hand was placed in a tub of boiling water on Tuesday.
Archie Trout arrives Sunday at his parents Elias and Mrs Hadley home after three years away mostly in California. He plans a play titled Wreakage to combat drug habit and hopes local support to stage it soon with needed assistance. Watch for further announcement.
D.K. Stamy a leading Harbine businessman paid a visit to Diller on Wednesday reflecting local commerce ties between the two towns.
Miss Marie Roelfs daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben Roelfs underwent an operation at a Beatrice hospital for asthma last week Friday and was reported to be making a fine recovery. Her mother and sister Adelia have taken turns staying with her since the hospital visit.
Thursday last week the club gathered at Mrs. Harry Thompson’s home for a pleasant afternoon. A brief business session was followed by discussion and singing. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Thompson and Maxine Patton. Roll call for next meeting is set for June 28.
The Dorcas class of the M E Church met on flag day June 24 in the church basement with about fifty ladies and guests. Mrs Sickman spoke on the U S flag and proper display, followed by a flower contest and a presidents name placement game. A red white and blue luncheon of white cake ice tea and other treats concluded the event. Committee Mesdames Ellis Viers Siekman and Grabber organized a royal program.
Frank Grone builds a 16 by 40 machine shed as part of a farm relief program. L M Cavett remodels Mr Leasburgs home south of town. Monarch paint finishes the schoolhouse in district 66. Atlas cement features as weatherproof and durable. John Bures hauls pins for the wheat crop. Fly time prompts replacement screens and doors offered at reasonable prices.
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