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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1931
Page
5
Advertisements list oats seed wheat and seedless pie plant roots for sale. Sellers include E M Crocker Herman Sasse Roy Greider and Mrs H Peters offering White Kherson oats seedless roots and a 3 hp gasoline engine with pump jack. Also dry wood for sale and monuments by F A Moon & Son in Fairbury Nebraska.
General trucking, livestock a specialty. Art Kunecke of Diller Nebraska lists contact 138. A reader praises the Record. prices reduced on shoe repairing. Mens sales low as 50c? heels 40c, ladies soles 15c, heel lifts 25c. Fairbury Electric shoe shop north Bonham Theatre. 3t
Justice Dean writes for the court upholding the act requiring sterilization of feeble minded inmates as a condition preceding parole from a state institution. The decision settles a debate that had persisted for years.
The Fairbury Journal reports Sheriff Foster Helvey keeps a relic in his office a cap and ball single bore rifle with ramrod once owned by his uncle Frank Helvey when he served as sheriff about 75 years ago.
Lanham in Gage county will gain a three mile gravel connection with No 68 Odell Steele City highway from the corner three miles east of the Jack Hill school house, four miles south of Diller. A grading crew on No 68 will finish graveling at the three mile mark before leaving the district.
President Hoover's praise of advertising draws broad editor support with even hard boiled Democrats agreeing he is right. Herman Neumann near Diller schedules a public sale for Monday March 16 with bills to be printed at the Record office early in the week.
Beatrice Neb addresses a rubber tube ad from Gamble Stores with pricing. Lucille Sparks, Lan caster county teacher, visited her parents in Beatrice and will teach in District 66 north of Diller. Mr and Mrs S J Thompson announce the arrival of a granddaughter at the home of their daughter Beulah Thompson and son-in-law Frank Andell in Dorchester.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Frisbie and their son Roger returned Sunday from Lincoln where they visited relatives. Mrs Frisbie and Roger had gone there Saturday with her father Robert Pursell who had been visiting here.
Natural gas burners are being installed in the kilns of Fairchilds Clay Products plants near Endicott to burn brick and tile. A branch pipeline is being laid from the Missouri Valley company's line south of Diller to feed the Fairbury main line.
The article outlines dentistry goals to preserve teeth, restore health and function, replace lost teeth, and maintain natural appearance with minimal pain. It notes regular child dental examinations from age two and cites Dr. Leach of Golden Rule Building, Pairbury, Nebraska.
February 27 gathering of L. A. L. C. at Mr and Mrs Frank Bevan featured men as hosts with evening filled by games and social fun. Two lowest scorers were Rex Roseman and Joe Roseman noted among the participants.
Three young bandits robbed the Daykin bank just after nine in the morning taking about 1000 dollars. Ford and the cashier fired on the suspects from fifty yards, none of the robbers were captured. Suspects fled in a car possibly linked to Hubbell area and Fairbury youths are believed involved.
W A Snyder is recovering from illness. Clarence Wolken has been on the sick list for several days. Mrs Anna Klemme, who suffered a paralytic stroke last week, is very low. The annual school meeting to nominate two candidates for school trustees for three years will be held at the city hall next Monday night.
Margaret McFarland nine year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Geo McFarland of a transient family was thrown from her pony Monday evening and suffered a dislocated right shoulder.
Ruth Gaisford, normal trainer, had charge of the primary room yesterday afternoon during Miss Raymond's absence, who was home with the grip.
Eleanor Diehl and Mrs. Sarah Witty traveled to Lincoln on Wednesday. Mrs. Witty planned to stay and visit at the home of her son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs Ray Colman.
C R Minnick manager of the Blue Valley Credit Assn Beatrice and Paiceory and Ed win Weerts of Fairbury paid Diller a business visit Tuesday driving an Austin car.
Mr and Mrs Harry Thompson returned Saturday from Lincoln where they visited relatives and friends while Harry attended a tractor school and a demonstration of road making machinery.
The ad argues a merchant earns respect by extending credit and urges customers to settle debts with the Diller business, noting the seller may need the payment and encouraging cooperation.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Clark and Petty hosted guests for Sunday dinner including Mrs. Jennie Line and Alice, Dr. O. C. Diehl, Eleanor and Oliver, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Steffen and Richard, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Frisbie and Norma Green.
The Fairbury Chamber of Commerce sent a bouquet and congratulations on February 25 to I N Thompson who marked his 98th birthday. Thompson arrived in Jefferson County from Illinois in 1867, settled on Rose Creek, served as county clerk in 1869 and 1887, is a Civil War veteran and staunch Republican, cast his first vote for Lincoln, and knew him personally. His daughter is Mrs Lillie Spence, register of deeds.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Weaver entertained the J T club at their home February 25. Ruby Weaver won the high prize and Dorothy Hauver the consolation. Guests included Berthel Weaver Perry Weaver Doyle and Grandmother Hauver. Refreshments followed and all departed. Next meeting set for March 6 at Mr. and Mrs. Woods.
The state fire marshal condemned the Harbine public school as unfit for public use. A special meeting of school patrons will be held soon to decide on required alterations or building a new school.
Auburn clergyman Rev Velte joined by his daughter Marguerite and friend Miss Josephine Wright attended the father and son banquet by special invitation of the boy scouts. They were overnight guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Waggoner.
Three veteran miners reopen a 20 inch coal vein six miles southeast of Dubois Neby. The mine last supplied Pawnee Table Rock and O Plenes forty five years ago at 25 cents a bushel, now the operators plan to sell coal at four dollars per ton.
Mr. James Hays and his son, plus a younger son, were preparing to attend the Father and Son banquet in Differ Friday evening. The event centers on the family, with the Hays family noted for their size and presence at the gathering.
Citizens complain about out of town itinerant peddlers selling goods directly to residents. They say these trucks harm local businesses, avoid taxes, and damage roads funded by the community. The letter urges fair practices to support town merchants.
Mr and Mrs G B Cassell returned Wednesday evening from a seven thousand mile automobile tour that took them from Galveston Texas across to California. During their trip they wrote many letters home describing the various visits. An interesting note is they had no tive trouble.
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