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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1929
Page
1
Spring returns bring road repairs in Diller as residents report good streets. Several locals, including Ernest Albers and Miss Letha Mayborn, are noted for health and visits. The community discusses a village caucus, new telephone switchboard, farm moves, and upcoming garden work amid a busy weekend in Diller and surrounding towns.
Mrs Elma Limprecht and her two sons traveled from Lincoln to Fairbury with Mr and Mrs Willis Clark and Carolynn Rose to visit their sister Mrs Chas Carr in a Fairbury hospital. Carr recently underwent mastoid operation and was reported improving rapidly.
Mrs Chas. Osborn returned Monday to her Lincoln home after spending several days with Steele City relatives and old Diller acquaintances.
A congratulatory letter from Congressman elect C. H. Sloan was received by Mr and Mrs Frank Pearce of Diller Nebraska on the couples 50th wedding anniversary. Sloan notes shared birthplaces Davenport Iowa Monticello and wishes them long happy lives beyond their Golden Gate achievement.
Chas. Carr of Fairbury visited Diller as a business caller. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Frisbie from Fairbury spent a day there the previous week. Mr. and Mrs. Rob Coleman and Maxine of Lincoln visited Diller relatives on Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Stetfen and son Richard Roe of Mankato Kansas spent Sunday with Diller relatives Mr and Mrs Clydeo Zook and son Bobbie of Lincoln who visited at the home of their brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs 8 J Thompson.
Seede Wiemera of Diller sold 27 steers at the Kansas City market this week. The cattle weighed 1341 pounds and brought a total of 1225 dollars. The Lincoln Campfire Girls announce a musical program this Saturday night at eight with Ethel Wooda of Diller head councilor and Eleanor Diehl of Diller at the piano.
The Diller board elected Melissa Fanders for 3rd and 4th grades and reelected Miss Regy for 5th and 6th. Supt Siekmann had resigned. three high school positions remain. Claude Cully and wife with sons Lynn and Gayle drove to Lincoln. Mrs Cully and Gayle stayed with her mother Mrs Kate Tucker until Tuesday.
Dora Geer nee Greenwood born October 16 1883 near Diller Nebraska died March 4 1929 at Fairbury Neb aged 45 years 4 months 18 days She taught school for years married Claude LeRoy Geer on September 16 1903 and raised four children Imogene Orlo Hazel and Virgil She was active in Royal Neighbors and Eastern Star and lived a devout Christian life leaving a legacy as a devoted mother and homebuilder.
A devout Methodist member and Cradle Roll steward, Mrs. LeRoy Geer, beloved wife and mother, passed away leaving husband Claude and four children. Funeral held with Rev. Wm. R. Velte officiating, Cornbelt Lumber Co. associates as honorary pallbearers, friends and relatives in attendance.
A brief notice reports a burial service conducted at Prairie Home cemetery with a modest crowd in attendance. No additional details on the deceased or family are provided in the readable text.
The Geer family expresses deep gratitude to friends for sympathy and help during the illness and passing of their wife and mother, signed C. L. Geer and children.
Laurel Camp 935 adopts resolutions expressing sorrow for the loss of neighbor and former oracle Mrs Dora Geer. The charter will be draped in mourning for thirty days, a note to the family and local paper, records updated, and heartfelt sympathies extended to the husband and relatives.
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