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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1934
Page
1
Orval Riddle from Denver visited Thursday evening to meet local kin. Mr and Mrs L V Raymond and their children Phyliss Joe and Robert of Lincoln visited Diller relatives on Sunday. Paul Eckwith and family traveled from Omaha Friday to visit relatives, returning Sunday.
Local cafe window advertises a seasonal assortment of candy rabbits eggs and bars inviting customers to celebrate with holiday sweets at George's Cafe.
Lyr and Mrs Viers Supt and Mrs Schindler Miss Rachael and Serenus Viers were a party who visited the capital city last Saturday.
Walter Brown of Ackron Colorado, son of the late Late Brown, arrived here last Saturday and visited with friends in the neighborhood. I W Frisbie moved his family and personal effects to a new farm home six miles southwest of Beatrice along the travel road north of Odell, one and one quarter miles south of the Rock Island railroad.
Geo Rahman the restaurant man announces a new line of drug store goods including patent medicines pink pills for pale people and school supplies. He expects these items on the shelves next week.
Mrs Scott Miller will present a review of the remarkable book at the Congregational church annex during the Woman's Club meeting on the afternoon of March 14. The public is invited.
Ben Behrends called the Record to settle his subscription and notes the apricot and peach crop will be null this year due to the last freeze. He believes peaches are a better prospect than last year, apples also show good potential, and he invites visits to his fine orchard and flower gardens.
East neighbors report similar water issues as Diller with hard supply. A test hole 40 feet deep found abundant soft water. They intend to dig a new well, install an 18 foot windmill to pump in a six mile breeze, locate it north of the tower, and keep the old well for emergencies.
The Steele City Presbyterian church hosted last Sunday evening a pageant The Woman of the Bible presented by local ladies. Nineteen Bible women were portrayed with a women's chorus and a children chorus. Mrs Agnes Crane Wright coached the production. About 275 attended.
Mr and Mrs Paul Koenig of Plymouth visited business interests in Diller Tuesday. A local saying about community spirit appears in the line Youll never get a kick out of your town until you have put a few kicks into it. John Saathoff moved from near Bremen Kansas to the Saathoff homestead seven miles southwest of Diller.
Everett Blauser and his wife and daughter visited his parents Mr and Mrs J O Blauser in a Ply mouth area gathering on Sunday.
Advertisement-style note promotes a Blue Bird 350 clock for 99 cents. It directs readers to aner Garage for more details.
Miss Will Tristman went to St. Joseph Missouri on Sunday to consult a specialist about an ailment she has suffered from for some time. She returned home that evening.
Friday night dances by the Volunteer Fire Department draw strong attendance. Stanley Sudick and his seven piece Bohemanian orchestra from Virginia provide the music. Relatives including Henry Frisbie and wife from Lincoln Herman Albers from Beatrice and Mrs Frank Frisbie from Wisconsin attended a funeral for their mother. Mrs Henry Frisbie will stay with her father for a time.
Rev Helms former pastor at the Congregational church in this place moved his personal effects to Garland Nebraska on Wednesday and becomes pastor there. Friends in Diller wish them success in their new home after two years of residence.
Mr and Mrs W D Delano move onto the Dr Ellis farm two miles south of town. Their two sons from Winchester Kentucky and Tennessee, both Penny store managers, drove to Nebraska last week to help with the move and plan to return south starting Sunday. The Delanos had been living near Reynolds.
The Diller Municipal Band departs for Hanover Kansas to perform in the high school auditorium Friday evening. About 50 participants will present a special opera house program as part of a planned exchange of entertainments with Hanover. The band includes a forty piece orchestra directed by Mr Wood.
Art Hamley of Steele City severed the thumb of his left hand with an axe last week. Dr. Morgan reattached it, and the thumb may be saved. A neighbor, Marie Meyer, previously lost an index finger but recovered after Dr. Diehl treated her.
Jefferson County farmers may hear A Frolik of the Nebraska college of agriculture discuss contracted acres under the AAA at a March 15 public meeting in Fairbury. W C Andreas is in charge of the session.
Corenne Placek directs a library benefit featuring dancing puppets of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves at the opera house on Saturday evening March 17. The creator handles puppets, scenery, and effects with Punch and Judy style strings. Admission is 20 and 10 cents.
Mr and Mrs Editor called at Norge Electric Refrigerator sales agency in Beatrice on Tuesday afternoon. They met Martin Fanders and his wife and learned the proprietor plans to add automobiles to the business offering Plymouth and DeSoto vehicles.
After two date changes the band concert goes on this evening with a varied program including band music readings comedy sketches tap dancing and vocal solo. Notable local updates report several residents improving or ill and mention Keith Waggoner returning to school after a motorcycle mishap.
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