Aiding Prosperity In a Comeback
The piece urges thrift and budgeting to weather hard times and secure future prosperity. It emphasizes prudent spending, saving part of each paycheck, and planning for financial stability.
06 Mar 1931
Page 1
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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1931
Page
1
The piece urges thrift and budgeting to weather hard times and secure future prosperity. It emphasizes prudent spending, saving part of each paycheck, and planning for financial stability.
Wm. Behrends has been on the sick list this week. Sheriff Foster Helvey appointed C. B. Clark as his deputy. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Ball (Vera Green), March 2. Lloyd Hughes of Omaha visited his mother Mrs. S. M. Hughes. Fred Sasse moved from Albers farm to Woods farm. The fish are biting. an 18 lb catfish was caught in the Blue river near Barneston Monday. Foreigners say Americans think only of the dollar, but they say that is not true for amounts under ten dollars.
Residents of Diller mark Rake the Lawn Day and prepare for Clean up the Back Yard Week with community participation and local cleanup plans.
John Clauson purchases Azendorf lots Nos 15 and 16 in block 7 adjoining his pump and windmill shop on Main Street for 100 dollars. The building had been removed. The Commercial Club will call a mass meeting of all voters in School District No. 70 to discuss the upcoming building program. Watch for notices next week.
The troop held a banquet raising about $10 for scouts equipment. Bobbie Green and Harold Henrichs were elected as members after passing T tests. They plan a one mile pace test and hope to attend the Lincoln scout circus on April 18. Robbie Green, on his 12th birthday, treated the boys to candy bars. Robert Andrews, Scribe.
Mr and Mrs F W Steffen marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary on Wednesday March 4 and will host a family dinner on Sunday March 8 with an informal reception from 2 to 5 pm. Friends are invited to call without formal invitation.
Ada Wagner and Cloyd L. Geer married February 28 at Rev S A Craise’s home in Endicott Nebraska. Ada daughter of G G Wagner of Fairbury and educator with degrees from Peru State and Lebanon High School. Geer, son of the late Mrs M E Geer, has led Diller’s Cornbelt Lumber Co. for fourteen years. They will reside in Diller with many friends.
Foster Helvey becomes sheriff continuing a family run of county offices. His grandfather Thos Helvey was the first sheriff and Jasper Helvey the first county clerk. Foster served 24 years in the Navy after enlisting in 1917.
During a driving snow storm on Tuesday March 3, the Good family sought shelter at Cornelia Willems and her husband five miles west and two south of a local point. All parties are reported as doing nicely.
C. E. Warthen of Washington Kansas visited here with his mother Mrs. Sarah Warthen on Thursday evening of last week.
A Women’s Club meeting discusses fertile soil, industry, and transport efficiency as keys to national strength. Mrs. Henry Frisbie hosts with Miss Rachel Albright leading and Miss Charlotte Lpock assisting. Roll call highlights a River of South America and election of officers.
Mr and Mrs Harry Ahrends entertained the J T C February 18 with a hard time gathering. Guests played rock and prizes were awarded to Mrs Fanders for high score and Mrs Wolken for consolation. A late lunch followed, ending with thanks for the enjoyable evening.
Mr and Mrs Jack Armstrong entertained the N B C at their home Friday evening February Leisure centered on penychle with Henry Saathoff winning high prize and Mrs Wiemers taking consolation Special guests included Miss Helen Penner Mrs Joe Armstrong and son Maples Hank Miller and Alfred Wiemers The gathering ended with a late lunch and plans announced for a meeting March 6 with Mr and Mrs Gerd Henrichs
Lent is a forty day fast not counting Sundays, beginning with Ash Wednesday this year on February 1 and ending after the Saturday week. It originated in the early church with varied lengths and strictness from centuries past to present.
The spring term of Jefferson county district court begins in Fairbury on March 16 with about eighty cases on the docket. Four are criminal cases, including naturalization petitions. Defendants include Fairbury residents and Margaret Rippe and Richard Rippe of the area.
Prices listed yesterday include Wheat No 1 at 57 cents, corn at 43 and 41 cents, oats 30 cents, cream 26 cents, eggs 15 cents, heavy hens 4 cents, and roosters 8 cents.
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