08 Mar 1918
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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1918
Page
1
The Diller business district will close at 6 30 p m on weekdays except Wednesday and Saturday. Wednesday closing is 10 00 p m and Saturday 10 30 p m. The Council of Defense urges conservation and reduced activity.
Local notes report hay for sale by F Hartzell and travel updates for Burlingtn, Lincoln, and Friend. Obituary mentions Mrs Russell of Odell. J W Fouts to auction Langworthy and Eg NEI, with cattle shipments to St Joe and a March sale in Fairbury. Paul W. Beckwith ill in Boston hospital. mother with him.
E S Dunne returned Sunday from a visit with his mother at Burchard. F W Beckwith has decided to quit farming and will hold a sale on the 13th inst. See his ad elsewhere in this paper. Mr and Mrs John Luken of near Filley visited at the Lohr home. I H Moulton accompanied his wife who had visited here to her home in Wymore Sunday evening.
Mrs E McCune of the Shea neighborhood went to Odell on No 16 Sunday to see her mother Mrs Bowers who has been poorly for some time returning on the evening train.
No pictures were shown at the Rex theater last night to allow a Red Cross benefit performance of Green Stockings in the opera house by the Fairbury women s club. The same pictures including Chapter 9 of the Lost Express will be shown this evening.
Scott Miller, a Diller boy, and his partner won the litter race in 29 seconds on Cherry Tree Day in the Field Meet exercises reported in the Camp Funston edition of Trench and Camp published by the Y M C A. He also competed in a wrestling event and wrestled to a draw after 15 minutes.
Miss Fern Cavett was transported Sunday with her father L. M. Cavett and Dr H Bauguess to Omaha’s Methodist hospital for an appendix operation. The procedure, at 10 o clock Sunday night by Dr Jonas, left her in critical condition with a ruptured enlarged appendix and gangrene suspected to be due to poison. A double drainage system was installed and she is slowly improving.
For sale several good miled cows. Ben Henrichs announces the listing. The item notes cattle movements and local farm visits, including Roy Roelfe moving a load to market and F W Beckwith’s farm south of town. Cedric Fanders returns from Omaha to join his wife and child at Guide Rock after a operation and visit.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Christian church cancels their annual Easter supper and Bazaar due to Red Cross work and high costs. They request free will offerings to help cover expenses. Mr and Mrs J W W Fouts returned Sunday from Camp Fuston where their son Henry Fouts serves in the artillery division.
Seven Diller High players depart Tuesday noon for the Lincoln tournament March 6 7 8 9 regarded as the largest high school event in the nation Over 1000 players competing Diller placed in Class E with Temple High Waco David City Superior Shickley and Tobias The community raises funds with many named donors expressing thanks for the athletic program support.
C C Atwood will fill the pulpit next Sunday and preach nightly except Saturday as part of a two week evangelistic series beginning March 17 and ending March 31. He spent 17 years in evangelistic work and has led thousands to Christ while helping erect 11 church buildings and placing 23 men in the ministry. Everyone is invited to attend nightly for inspirational and educational sermons.
The pastor plans to attend Rock Creek for morning worship next Sunday. Sunday school attendance last week was strong despite poor roads and weather. The regular Sunday school session will be held again next Sunday at the usual hour. Members are urged to invite a friend who does not attend elsewhere. The March meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society is set for Tuesday March 12 at 2 30 PM at Mrs Ellis home. Our auxiliary enters a contest with sides and the winner will be the side that recalls the most answers from the Mystery Box with five monthly meetings remaining. Attendance counts for the sides. Diller pastors are involved in play-
Next Sunday services at the Presbyterian church announce union events at the Christian church and a 70 cent per member Home Missions appeal. Acting Pastor J. Wallace Larkin urges prompt payment to meet the $43.60 shortfall and notes Sabbath school has contributed $25 toward the $68.60 apportionment.
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