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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1937
Page
1
The Misses Anna Fast and Merna Gage with young ladies from Jansen Bible School present a program in the Congregational church of Diller on Friday March 12 at 7 30 P M The program includes a play special music and something for the children Everyone is welcome
The state fair board will sponsor a second beauty contest during September, contingent on a satisfactory contract with the National Beauty Pageant Incorporation in Atlantic City. There was notable dissatisfaction over chaperoning the state winner on her trip to the national contest. Mise Lucille Findling represented Diller at the state contest in Lincoln.
Al Smith, the Jansen radio man, left for Shenandoah Iowa to work at radio station KMA. He is an experienced radio man who previously spent months at KMMJ and expects a three month stay in Shenandoah. He visits Diller on Mondays and Thursdays when at home. He is believed to be the grandson of Mrs. Wm Freitag of Harbine.
The Rex Green family traveled to Duncan Nebraska on Saturday to visit their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Ernest Gorr. They returned Sunday with Eileen who spent the week in Diller. Mrs Gorr went to Lincoln today to join her husband and attend a basketball tournament.
A short note from Gage Oklahoma writer W A Riddle informs a friend Lew that they have sold out and are moving to Idaho. He sends best regards to his auntie and Roy Geer and closes with best wishes.
B A Greenwood leased the Oake Franzen brick building on the south side of main street east of the railroad tracks in Steele City and moved his household goods there from Daykin. Bert recently sold his store at Daykin.
The Dorcas Class Kensington invites members to a social gathering in the church basement on Thursday afternoon March 18. The committee asks attendees to bring a friend and extend a welcome to a goodly number.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at Fairbury for Mr. James Hughes a Jefferson County pioneer. He was the uncle of Gladys Hughes clerk of the District Court and brother of the late Jock Chas and Ed Hughes.
Mr and Mrs Martin Fanders who live in Beatrice returned recently from a winter spent in California. They were visiting in the vicinity last Sunday.
Mr. Fred Kirchoff was in town Wednesday for business matters. He visits only occasionally due to a paralytic stroke suffered about two years ago.
Black Brothers took charge of the Diller Farm Elevator post at the place Wednesday. Mr Stone is in charge as manager only temporarily.
Fragmentary note references stitching ear flaps and paddings on a hat or cap with improvised repairs.
At the town hall on Tuesday forty five attended both caucuses. Dr Viers and R Oseen were chosen for three year school board terms while Francis Clarke and Mrs J Pulec were named candidates. Village caucus selected S C Moser for village council and John Pulec as new blood. vacancies filled by D V Fanders, John Clauson and H M Holle if needed, subject to April election.
A state license to operate a maternity home at Morgan hospital in Steele City has been granted. The department has functioned since last October with Mrs. N. Morgan in charge. A sizeable addition to the hospital was built last summer, boosting town prestige. The news department runs a supervisor and day and night course.
The Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Company reports the Omaha building is 95 percent occupied with no unpaid rentals. In March 1936 the association added 24,100 new members. President D. E. Bradshaw designates March as President's month with hopes of a gain over 1936. Investments total $117,272,834.51, claimed to be properly cared for.
Professor P. J. Schmidt showed before a Russian scientific society that fish can be frozen into a solid block for three days and later revive and swim normally when thawed. The demonstration was reported by Literary Digest.
Robert Potts of Owenaville Missouri is named the new district manager for Beatrice Power and Light and will reside in Odell with his family arriving to settle there. Rumor says Gloyd Zook recently married and left on a wedding trip and has not returned or left a current address.
Jefferson county farmers have under a month to prepare Clarke McNary transplants for woodlot planting as foresters from the Nebraska College of Agriculture tentatively announce a start before April 1.
Methodist pastor Reverend L A Fisher is confined to a hospital and may undergo an operation. The article notes his illness and treatment plan while under medical care.
The Woman's Club met Wednesday with Mrs. S. Miller presiding and voted to sponsor the 4-H event and to sell Easter seats for crippled children. Officers reappointed except treasurer. elected were Mrs. R. Long president Mrs. C. Steffen vice president Minnie Clausson treasurer Miss Marian Diller secretary Mrs. A. K auditor.
Monday March 22 1937 at 8 PM hostesses Mrs Scott Mille Marion Diller and Miss H H Bell lead the gathering. Leaders: Mise aes Mrs Lad ark an His of Wales. A review of an novel Scotch music and Irish tea is discussed.
A list of local merchants and services appears in the classifieds including Clark's General store Allen's Grocery Chick Boyes Maytag store Rolf Beckman Box's Cafe Geer Bros Phillips 66 and more. Other listings include Hod Green's Insurance Diller State Bank Mammoth Jack Green in Cafe and Odell Hospital with several professionals and abstracts.
Kenneth Fouts spoke on the University of Nebraska farm and home hour aired on KFAB Monday. Despite tuning issues, he is credited as a top agricultural agent and noted for sharp professional standing.
A local harness and shoe shop announces its opening on Monday March 15. The ad notes new stock and invites customers to visit during regular hours.
Members of the Keystone Kensington Ladies Class of the Congregational church met at Mrs I R Andrews home on Friday March 5. President Ina Hill presided as they discussed forming a class History Book and incorporating photos from Mrs W F Clark.
Louis Lohr Sr a Kanorado Kansas farmer died Sunday morning at his home from a stroke. He was 73 years old. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Emmanuel Lutheran church in Goodland with burial in Goodland cemetery. He married Anna Kruse in 1890 and had ten children, seven living, plus 31 grandchildren and a brother in Peoria Illinois. He was born in Peoria on August 12.
Al Campbell oldest of the Campbell Brothers Circus family died at his daughter Mrs John Lechner’s home near Grand Island after seven years of paralysis and rapid emaciation. Funeral at Grand Island Methodist Church with burial beside his wife. Survived by one son and three daughters, and one sister Mrs Hatfield. Campbell Brothers Circus grew from a small tent show to a forty car train before dissolving. he helped organize the circus on Opera S69 and started with Ed Campbell and others.
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