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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1920
Page
1
Reynolds plans July 4 celebration with plenty of pie plant for sale. G T Mills notes the pie is the best. Mrs J H Folkers returns from Peoria visit. E E Hill taken to hospital for an operation. Arthur Rhodes spends summer on farm near Beatrice with uncle Diehl.
Viers and others joined H 8. Tonne maker to travel to Colorado last week in a quest for land. Frank Novotny and his son Elmer from east of Diller were among the travelers returning to Red Cloud.
Mrs. Harry Showers and Mrs. Leslie Drake of Des Moines Iowa visited their sister Mrs. S J Thompson in Fairbury after riding the Rock Island. Mrs E R Henrichs formerly of Diller now Deshler celebrates arrival of an eleven pound daughter at Hebron hospital Saturday.
Pristed Goorpelins commence trading at 19 cents after a vesting event. The market opens at Habicht.
Kansas wheat yield estimated at 120 million bushels the state's third longest on record. Fruit quality described as fine with an average 60 pounds per bushel. Harvest hands earn about 5 to 6 dollars per day and board.
Mr and Mrs J B Coniff and their son Frank visited relatives in the Ellie neighborhood with the Hemmingers of C L. The Coniffs and family traveled back to Lincoln Sunday night in their car.
Fragments describe Mrs. Ruth Bowers and Mrs. Clarence Day attending a service after a gathering in Beatrice. Mentions Harold and Willie Bowers, Fred Morrison, Mrs. Laurace and son from Twin Falls, and travel to New York for training.
For sale items include furniture rugs and mattresses at Freeman's in Fairbury. A 7 ft McCormick binder was bought last year. Walter Patton Endicott listed. Birth notice: Mr and Mrs Paul Beckwith new son born near Dilner on Jane 17 with eight pounds, half. Subscriptions offered for state papers and magazines at Record office prices. Bills against the present to Mrs Geo Myers. R F Starr secretary.
Endicott Item notes Fairchild Brothers will idle their cane mill this year due to low fur seed harvest and will devote most work to brick making.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Fouts and Mrs. Isabelle Raymond visited relatives in Fairbury Tuesday. They were accompanied home by Mrs. Henry Fouts and a little daughter.
Mrs L J Cattlet of Diller visits South Beat rice with her sister Mrs T E Tucker and family. They depart Wednesday for Louix City Indiana where she will receive hospital treatment.
Dr Diehl will leave for Chicago July 1 to attend Post Graduate school returning about July 31 Dr L A Powell will occupy the office and watch over community health during his absence Miss Eleanor Diehl visited her parents and returned to Beatrice with grandparents for vacation and music lessons
H. S. Atwood and his mother visited Friday through Sunday with friend Miss Snogan Randall and other Diller acquaintances. Atwood previously preached in the Christian church here before two years ago and now attends the state University Medical College in Omaha.
Ralph Foraythe and his brother Carl Forysthe, sons of Mrs. Fred Forysthe two miles north and four east of Diller, are named mail carriers out of Wymore and Blue Springs. Carl begins Monday, Ralph on July 1. Carl attended Diller schools, class of 1913, served in World War I in France but did not ship overseas.
Mrs. Woods Sr. is very ill with no hope of recovery. Used oil stoves guaranteed satisfactory at Freeman's, Fairbury. Miss Marguerite Viers of Superior visits her uncle Dr. S. B. Viera and family. Miss Edith Wrigley of Lincoln visits Miss Grayce Myers and Disler friends. Mrs. Lloyd Meyers attends funeral of her brother in Alexandria. He served in the Navy and died in Key West, Florida.
Mrs Bradley and daughter Dorothy visited the H Z Dine nence for a Saturday gathering. Mrs Bradley plans to move to Oklahoma City Oklahoma. Mrs Mary Miller attended the last week national convention of the Superior lodge Degree of Protective association. Sunday baseball was popular in neighboring towns and was played here.
I D and John Buffalo Wyoming and Wood South Dakota investments as yet.
Mrs Latie Bristol and her husband leave Monday in their Ford car for southern Kansas to live in a tent and follow up the wheat harvest.
Geo Riddle and Claude Dunn returned Sunday after accompanying Jerder Sandmann to Perkins county to inspect land. They found good crops and ample land but did not buy, saying prices seemed too high.
Mr and Mrs Frank T Pearce and grandchildren Fern and Frank Cavett returned Tuesday from Omaha where they visited their son Earl Pearce and family. Roads were in fine shape with only occasional rough spots.
Miss Stella Hurley of Johnson and Mr. Pierce Duntan of Wood Lake married in Lincoln after visiting at Milo Hurley's home. Stella had just finished teaching in Johnson. Mr Hurley accompanied them and witnessed the ceremony.
Mr and Mrs Avery Holloway of Diller were in an auto accident on a Sunday afternoon near the Kruger farm one half mile west of town. Calves darted into the road, the driver dodged them, the car went into the ditch, two wheels were smashed, Mrs Holloway was thrown out and bruised but not seriously injured according to Odell Oracle.
Arrangements are under way for Hon. John Heasty of Fairbury to address a free open meeting in Diller about the new state constitution. Heasty helped draft the measure which voters will decide at a September special election. A section calls for an expression on woman suffrage, so the gathering is expected to draw many attendees.
Mrs. H. K. Shutt visited Sunday with Mrs. Nellie Lightner at Odell and attended the Chautauqua. Mrs. W. E. Mudge has been very sick for a week or more and is being cared for by a trained nurse who arrived Friday.
Miss Dorance Phillips visited Saturday with her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Phillips and returned yesterday to her home in Havelock.
R. W. Green buys W. E. Anderson's share in the Rex theatre and will continue the movie program with Clark Miller as operator.
Mr 08 Mise. a L. Sinatenee of Bainbridge Ohio plans a ten day auto trip through Colorado. The fragmentary note hints at travel but lacks full details on dates routes or companions.
J. O. Ingram and his son from Laramie Wyoming arrived Wednesday to visit Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Freytag. Ingram is a brother in law to Mrs. Freytag and the son plans to stay for the summer.
Mr and Mrs Clyde Zook of Table Rock visited Saturday with his sister Megs Thompson and family. Mr Zook returned early in the week while Mrs Zook and the baby stayed until Wednesday.
Mrs Warren and her daughter Mrs C W F King departed from Fairbury aboard the Rock Island yesterday to visit her son Dr F E Warren in Knoxville Indiana Rev King accompanied them and they expect to return for Sunday services at the Presbyterian church.
All teachers for next year's term at Diller schools have been engaged except four positions: principal, assistant principal, intermediate, and music. Contractions include Superintendent Wilber Emmert, Instructor T. Beal, Grammar Miss Nellie Slyhoff, second primary Lillian Wohblfarth, and First Primary Miss Flossie Raymond.
Mrs Sarah F Phelan died at 4 a m Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Chas Hayes four miles east of Diller where she had lived for some time. She was 72 years and 20 days old. Funeral services were at the house Tuesday forenoon and burial followed that afternoon in Elk Creek cemetery with an auto hearse.
Last Sunday morning a fine crowd attended Sunday school and the special collection was pleasing. A food sale is planned at Miss Ballard’s shop to raise funds.
A notice urges every Sunday school lady to bring a contribution next Sunday and invite someone new, aiming to grow attendance each week for the benefit of the Sunday school.
Methodist announces a Sunday service at 10 a m on June 27 1920 with a prayer meeting Thursday at 8 p m choir practice Friday at 8 p m and evening league and preaching services. The notice invites attendees highlighting music and a warm welcome.
A Sunday program at 10 o'clock offers a valuable present for attendees. At 11 o'clock the discourse will discuss The Church's Need, followed by Triumphant Prayer in the evening. The C. E. Society leads Friday prayer meeting with Miss Eva Line directing. Junior Choir practices Thursdays at 7 30.
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