Local notes of births deaths and business changes
Farmers plowed after a spring rain with thunder and lightning. Mrs H T F Davis and her son in law Melvin Nelson visited Lincoln last week. John Plager lost hogs up to 300 pounds to cholera. Ray Lamb moved onto the Tristman farm north of town. Clyde Broadstone injured his right arm restoring an automobile at Pulee garage. Thos Rand moved his family to Beatrice. Clarence Findling assists in the garage. Keystone church Federated class to sell fresh doughnuts at Ray Greens Cafe March 17. Mrs Orpha Waggoner will take doughnut orders. Mrs Vint Logan and daughters from Shea and Mary Hested and others from Fairbury were guests of E L Loock. S C Moser served in Fairbury district court. Rev RM Harris visited an old friend at Eagle. John Starr from Lake Village Ark moved to Diller. Mrs Nancy Colman died in Diller and funeral held with Rev Ludwicken. The Record notes the burial in the local week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone Class
Federated Church
Ray Green
Orpha Waggoner
Woodmen Lodge Mock Trial to Be Held Next Wednesday
Woodmen Lodge announces a March 14 mock trial at the opera house with Miss Tillie Loving suing Mr. Eric Steadfast for 25000 dollars for breach of promise. The event, described as a thriller, will be free to the public with a small collection to cover rent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodmen
Tillie Loving
Eric
Diller Home Service March 9 1928
Notes mirror local business ads showing home improvement ideas garage plans and coal services. They promote credit as vital for business and hint at a roof diagnosis service calling themselves roof doctors for community needs.
Place family and farm shipments move to markets
Ira Pearley Ethel and Hazel Place drove to Shenandoah Iowa on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs O J Mayborn and Mrs A Mayborn visited Lincoln relatives Tuesday. Dyle Hood a state university student spent the weekend with his father C J Hood. Scede Wiemers shipped a carload of corn Saturday through the Diller Farmers Grain Co to the Kansas City market. Henry Ahrends shipped two carloads of cattle to Kansas City Sunday and he and Willie Ahrends accompanied the shipment to market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dyle Hood
State University
C. J. Hood
Scede Wiemers
Diller Farmera Grain Co
Kansas City
Henry Ahrends
Willie Ahrends
Miss Adelia Roelfs Returns From Illinois Visit
Miss Adelia Roelfs deputy postmaster at Diller post office returned Monday after a pleasant six week trip visiting relatives in Peoria Springfield and Jacksonville Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelia Roelfs
Diller
Peoria
Springfield
Jacksonville
Illinois
Methodist ladies host health lecture yields aluminum ware
The Methodist ladies thank all who attended the health lecture in the church basement Monday evening and contributed to securing three fine pieces of aluminum ware.
Bell Family Weekend Visit and Clergy Move
Mr and Mrs Benford Bell and Robert Bell of Lincoln spent the weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs H A Bell. Rev W E Ludwick the newly appointed pastor of the Diller Federated church and his wife arrived from Carbondale Kansas and have moved into the church parsonage vacant since Rev Clark relocated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benford Bell
Robert Bell
Lincoln
H. A. Bell
W. E. Ludwick
Diller Federated Church
Carbondale
Kan
Rev. Clark
Diller Chautauqua Set to Begin June 6
Managers report a five day chautauqua contract for Diller this summer with tentative start on June 6, a Wednesday, running through Sunday. If no changes arise the June 6 date will stand as the commencement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller
Ball Family Lands in Diller for Weekslong Visit
Mr and Mrs Geo Ball and their three children moved from Henry Nebraska to visit Diller relatives for several weeks. Miss Grayce Myers, who had stayed with her mother Mrs Clara Myers, returned to Falls City where she teaches in the public school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayce Myers
Clara Myers
Falls City
Cedar Class Play A 55 Audiences Enjoy Three Pegs
The Federated church Cedar class presented a three act comedy Three Pegs last Friday night to a 55 audience. Cast included Emily Weston Pearl Thompson Aunt Euphelia Marguerite Bernice Calkins Madge Frances Peg Sarah Lizzie Eunice Mrs Conti Mrs Barclay and Mrs Willis Clark. Credible music was provided by Ellen at the board near the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federated Church
Ehouse
Emily Weston
Pearl Thompson
Euphelia
Folkers Marguerite
Bernice Calkins
Frances Ae
Peg
Aig Ag
Itones
Sarah
Patton Lizzie
Henrichs
Eunice
Conti
Barclay
Baally Weston
Willis Clark
Elean
Reece
Birthday and farewell gatherings noted in rural notices
Mrs S M Hughes spent the winter with daughters in Hebron Daykin and Beaver Crossing then returned to Diller. E E McCune and son Orville attended Jacob Bowers 91st birthday at Havelock where a large candle festooned cake was blown out in one breath. The B B Kensington held a farewell for Mrs Marstellar moving to Washington Kan and met Annie Thorpee for Nida’s move west. Entertaining committee hosted a luncheon. next meeting March 13 with Mrs Harley Moffit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. M. Hughes
Cleve Hiatt
Hebron
Wilbur Hiatt
Daykin
Beaver Crossing
Diller
E. E. McCune
Orville
Jacob Bowers
Havelock
Jake
B. B. Kensington
Clarence Renz
Farwell
Marstellar
Washington
Kan
Hill
Barnett
Annie Thorpee
Nida
Mesdames Hansen
Kurtz
Thompson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Citizens State Bank
John Plager
Ray Lamb
Tristman
Town
Clyde Broadstone
Pulee Garage
Thos. Rand
D. W. Fanders
Beatrice Monday
Clarence Findling
S.C. Moser
Fairbury
R M. Harris
Eagle, Nebr
John Starr
Lake Village
Ark
John
R. F. Starr
Nancy Colman
Allen Colman
Ludwicken
S. A
Woodman Lodge
Diller “Home” Service
Goal Co. Co
Ber
Mar
Nebraska
Ira
Pearley
Ethel
Hazel Place
Shenadoah
Ednesday
O. J. Mayborn
A. Mayborn
H. K. Shutt
Rexall Store
Diller, Nebr
Opera House
Eric Steadfast
Farmer’s Union Cash Store
Serval
Shadow
Everett
Alesan
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