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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1938
Page
5
A mid century listing shows Diller Markets with wheat corn eggs and hen products priced per pound. Also an ad for Muncy’s Cow Spray offers a 4 gallon size and a money back guarantee for farmers returning balance. Farmer's Union appears in the placement.
Local chatter crops up about Mandsy Dimples growing close to a city man, with whispers that her father figure is pursuing the couple. A reported $20 sent to cover expenses underscores the developing tale.
A cheeky exchange reveals a woman admitting she once claimed never to have been kissed, only to recall she was engaged to Jack Miller last summer. The quip appears in the Sheffield weekly humor column, with light social banter and matter of courtship.
Horace Vincent showed off a couple of striped bass yesterday morning. When asked where he caught them he declined to say, noting only that he is a fisherman.
A youth asks Mr Jones for permission to marry his daughter in a Brooklyn setting. The dialogue hints at negotiations involving a car and gasoline in a manner the suitor claims to be accustomed to. The fragmentary note captures a domestic social exchange from the period.
A humorous exchange from London Humorist where a mother explains why the light is left on and a small daughter insists the dark at home is her own. The wit centers on independence and nightly routines in a家庭 setting.
Mr. and Mrs. C. O Smith spent Sunday in Fairbury visiting their son Lloyd Smith. Miss Cleo Green returned from Marysville Kansas after a brief visit. Mr. and Mrs. John Pujtee and Mrs. James of Swanton visited Roy Broadstone. Uncle Dave Miller came from Endicott to visit Scott A. Miller. Mrs. Miller and her Lincoln son-in-law visited Ellis family last weekend. Carbolene poultry mite remedy offered at 60c per gallon by C. L. Geer Lumber and Coal.
Harley Moffit arrived from Lincoln on Saturday to inspect local wheat prospects on his farm southeast of town and to pay his subscription to the Record.
Mr and Mrs L Hurst Batty and Donald called at the Cavett home Sunday afternoon to pay respects to parents. Mr and Mrs John Sailing hosted Father’s Day dinner guests for their parents including Mr and Mrs Harry Sailing of Odell and Mr and Mrs James Coon of Beatrice. Mrs Mary Stahl and granddaughter Ruth moved into the Hughes residence with Billie Bristol taking rooms with them.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ludington stay at a cabin at Epworth Lake Park Lincoln while he attends summer school and return to Diller weekly to tend their garden.
Mr and Mrs Cloyd Cully and Gayle traveled from Fairbury for a band concert. Mrs Cully plays clarinet in the Fairbury Municipal Band and began her career in the Diller band.
Mrs Beulah Andelt and two daughters from Hastings Nebraska visit her parents Mr and Mrs Sam Thompson in town and her sister Pearl Novotny in the country for two weeks.
Mrs. A B Leisy and Dick and Mary Jean of West Point Nebraska are visiting the Pyches, spending a week with the former's parents. Rev H H Pyche and Misa Ruth are at home for a time before planning a trip or summer plans.
Glenn Carpenter Olivia and Ralph Meister Mary Beckwith and Phyllis Jean and Betty Elaine Richardson of Humboldt N A were Sunday guests at the home of Mr and Mrs H H Beckwith and family. Mary Phyllis or Betty nee plan to spend part of a summer here. The others returned to Humboldt Sunday evening.
Francie Clark and her Omaha based family visited Steele and Diller on Sunday. Francie stayed behind in Diller to assess store conditions and rest before returning home.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Thompson and two sons along with the former's brother Robert traveled from Lincoln to visit the ThompsOn family for the first time since Christmas. Also present were Mrs Keulah Andelt of Hastings and Pearl and Ernest Novotny.
Rev L J Wolff and C L Hullman lead Sunday School at 9 30 with German services at 10 30 Rev Troge preaches Sunday morning while the pastor preaches in Fairbury Bible School closes Tuesday Nursery Roll department organized with Mrs Henry Wiemers as superintendent All children under 24 enrolled and letters sent quarterly Semi annual congregational meeting set for June 3 after morning services Church Council meets June 27 Woman's Missionary Society plans July meeting guest speaker Mrs Florence Schroeder Lincoln president of the Synodical Missionary Society
The Congregational Church led by Pastor Howard H. Pyche and Superintendent Mrs. Earl Weigel invites all to next Sunday's church school session from 10 to 11. Vacation Bible School closes with a program at the Methodist church at 11 A M. An offering supports workers. A city park union service follows at 8 P M with music by Mrs. Ray Green and Lutheran pastor Rev Wolff delivering the sermon.
At the Methodist Church the Sunday school led by Pastor C F Wagner and Superintendent S S Supt Mrs Ray Lamb meets at 10 A M. All residents not enrolled in another church school are urged to attend. The Daily Vacation Bible School.
The school closes this week with a union service at the Metho dist church next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Public is invited to attend.
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