Memories From Diller Forty Years Ago In Town Notes
Local reminiscences recount residents moving to new homes near Diller Nebraska. Events include weddings Ruth Hiatt and Harry Moffet. Martha Schouelle wed at the bride’s parents home. parties for Mr. and Mrs. Hayworth. a birth at John Siebolt’s. Wyre ice packing by Diller ice company. business moves and bank cashier changes. farm relocations and disease notes. local stores Sparks Sop Lightner Stotts merged into Diller Mercantile Company with W N Sparks Chester Sparks B E Lightner A D Stotts and WW Soyder as partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth
Hiatt
C. J.hiatt
Harry Moffet
Séy
Jess Moffet
Gene Weizel
Diller
Rudolph
Aeschlemion
Martha
Schouelle
And
Fred. Schoenlie
Sparks and Sop
Jordenling’s: Transfer
Dr. Viers
Local Business Ventures And Rail Transport Commentary
Fifty years ago B P Lightner and Sam Hutchinson formed a partnership to buy Cullinnen and Cote grocery stock and add a line of gentlemen's furnishing goods. They leased a store room in the Peoples State Bank building and prepared to begin. Frank Madden sold his farm and moved to Dayton Oregon. McCage Wright bought Diller Drug Co retaining rank Alley as clerk. Wil Packer bought new furniture for the Diller and prepared to move to the Smith ranch. The piece argues rail transport is far more efficient than truck or air, citing vast tonnage moves with far less energy and manpower, and notes railroads have reduced fixed charges while facing rising costs and stagnant rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. BP Lightner
Sam Hutchinson
Cullinnen and Cote
Peoples State Bank
Frank Madden
Dayton
Oregon
McCage’ Wright
Diller’ Drug. Co
Rank Alley
Wil Packer
Diller
Smith Ranch
Ellis
Local Postings and Visits Highlight Busy Weeks
Mrs Beancis Blackwell and her son spent days with her parents Mr and Mrs Herbert Barber in Diller for a basketball game. Esther Young returned from Beatrice Lutheran Hospital where she treated for flu. J Eden to York for insurance work. Mrs Frank Johnson helped daughter move to York. Bill Fox improving, out since January. Blauser serves Burlington duties. Rosalie Prazite cared for by E Wolters. Clister Sparkes and wife back from Longmont Colorado winter with daughter Norman Frisbie family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Johnson
Beatrice
Johnny
Eden
York
John
Clister Sparkes
Norman Frisbie
Longmont
Colo
Railroad earnings push freight rate requests to Interstate Commerce
The piece notes railroads seeking higher freight rates due to low earnings amid high traffic. It mentions daily expenses and a public update about Fred Shutt returning home after six weeks in Lincoln, plus Norman Sixel shipping cattle to Omaha Market at 24.50. It contrasts pioneer community raising bees with modern cooperative support in business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Sixel
Omaha
Diller Team Beats Beatrice Reserve in Tight Contest
Harding leads locals with 19 points while Bartholomew tops the reserves with 5. Strong guarding and passing by the other players kept the game competitive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller
Beatrice
Harding
Bartholomew
Oyne Sapp
Roelfs
Harding Allen L
Farm moves and local repairs near Diller area
Mr and Mrs Albert Sasse moved onto their new farm southeast of Diller the Wenz place. Delbert Ackman has a new Jeep pickup. Rex Green needs repair work on his home roof. Shultz and Long are local carpenters. Carl Diekman of Fremont moved onto the former Sasse farm southwest of town. Alpha Wiemers bought the farm at auction. Mrs Harry Thompson returns to Wester's Cafe duties as traffic increases. The constable directed traffic. Many refused changes and the supplier, a leading oil company, provided gas at cost. By day’s end the station operator fared better financially and valued neighborly help more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Green
Shultz and
Long
Carl Diekman
Fremont
Albert Sasse
Sasse
Alpha Wiemers
Toeak
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jordening’s Store Diller
Nebraska
Fred Starr
Boro
John H. Kuper
Gertrude Diller
J. W. Hayworth
Hayworths
John Siebolt
Geo. ‘Hudson
Diller Ice Company
Wymre
Marstellar
Abilene, Kan
C. HH. Mayborn
Eills Bank
State Savings and Loan Assp
C. L. Bonham
University Place
Ellis Bank
Harley Clark
Charley Barber
Steele City
John. James Tn Hoper
Billy Riddie
Lés
Hill
Geo. Henricks
George
John Clark
Bert Weaver
Don
Misa Esther
Bill Fox
Clifford. Blauser
Burlington
E. Wolters
Rosalie
J. H. Prazite
Fred Shutt
Lincoln
Hs Brother
Harry
Mrs. Dale Weaver
America
Mall
Minnesota
Weigel’s
Inland
U.S
Texaco
Monarch
Mrs
Clare Waggoner
Waggoner Brothers
Albert ‘Sasse
Wenz Farm
Delbert Ackman
Harry Thompson
Wester’s Cafe
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