Old Diller House Will Not Be Razed
The Record's report of tearing down the W. H. Diller homestead was mistaken. Clifford Sparks sold his interest to Wm. Stewart who now holds a deed contract for the property. Stewart plans to house his son in law Otho Jennings and family, keeping the Diller house as a residence in Diller. Sparks once considered moving materials to Virginia or Beatrice for a cottage.
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W. H. Diller
Clifford Sparks
Harry Green
Wm. Stewart
Sparks
Green
Stewart
Otho Jennings
Lalee
Diller
Virginia
Beatrice
Look Out Lizzie Look Out Lizzie Comedy by Diller Volunteers
Look Out Lizzie is set for April 7 by the Diller Volunteer Firemen. A three act comedy drama with spicy numbers between acts and imported talent. Tickets from merchants. plan to go early for seats. Directed by H C Kelley with a lively cast.
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Diller
Lizzie
H C. Kelley
Will Keep Her Own House Mrs Sherman Goldsberry
Mrs Sherman Goldsberry who has managed Dr Dieh's household for 53 years leaves Saturday March 26 to take over managing the gene0 home near Steete City. The young folks have the best wishes of a large circle of friends.
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Sherman Goldsberry
Alma Schoen
Dr. Dieh
Steete City
Harry Allen Rents Old Post Office for New Grocery
Harry Allen rents the old post office building north of the post office and plans to move in after April first. He reports buying up-to-date new furniture for his grocery and meat market while in Kansas City last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Allen
Harry
Kansas City
Gerald Bowen Cast Main Role in Peru Play Spring Fever
Gerald Bowen, a student at Peru Teachers College, spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs M C Bowen. He has been selected to play the lead in the upcoming play Spring Fever to be staged in Peru on April 8.
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Gerald Bowen
Teacher’s College At
Peru
M. C. Bowen
Gerald
Homecoming for Slocumos in Diller area
Mr and Mrs W S Slocumo returned to their home in Diller after spending the winter with their son in law Frank Robinson northeast of town. The elderly couple have been in poor health for some time.
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W. S. Slocumo
Diller
Frank Robinson
Blue Bird Beauty Shop Moves to New Location
The Blue Bird Beauty Shop has moved to the Farmers Store building. Marie Roelf operates the shop and offers reasonable prices. It is open daily except Monday. phone contact is listed as 49.
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Blue Bird Beauty Shop
Marie Roelf
Mrs Rose Mayborn Joins Husband in Columbus Insurance Work
Mrs Rose Mayborn accompanies her husband Richard Mayborn to Columbus where he operates in insurance for the Bankers Life of Des Moines.
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Rose Mayborn
Richard Mayborn
Columbus
Banker’s Life of
Des Moines
Bill Vitosh Aims for Gage County Sheriff Nomination
Bill Vitosh of the PWF farm six miles east of Diller has filed for nomination for sheriff of Gage County. The filing signals his candidacy and intent to contest the county race.
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Bill” Vitosh
Diller
PWF
Gage County
Henry Overbeck Severely Injured by Cow Kick
Henry Overbeck of a town 84 miles north of Diller suffered a broken ankle last week after a cow kicked him. He was reported to be in stable condition with treatment following the injury.
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Henry Overbeck
Diller
Alpha and Corda Wiemers Plant 500 Elm Seedlings Tuesday
Alpha and Corda Wiemers set out 500 Chinese seedling elms on their two farms on Tuesday, demonstrating a renewed effort in tree planting across their properties.
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Alpha and
Corda Wiemers
Landscaping at Colman Orphanage Grounds
Work on the Colman Orphanage grounds progresses with landscaping led by Chas Sonderegger crew of 12 to 15 planting 2000 shrubs and trees. Species include Austrian pine arbor vitae junipers elms oaks hackberries Persian lilacs river hedge and terracing on slopes toward the administration building.
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Colman Orphange
Leo. Sonderegger
Beatrice
Chas. Sonderegger
Diller
Doane Freshman Bob Green Starts Sports Column
Doane College freshman Bob Green launches a sports column titled oe Sports and features athletics at Doane York Kearney Wesleyan Hastings and Midland. He previously edited the Diller School News and plans more advanced journalism work.
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Bob Green
Doane College
Doane
En Oe Sports
Green
York
Kearney
Wesleyan
Hastings
Midland
Diller School
Diller Girls Place In County Spelling Contest
Leila Broadstone of the eighth grade placed third in oral spelling and Marilyn Miller, a sixth grader, placed fourth in written work at the Fairbury spelling contest last Saturday. See eighth grade notes for full contest detail.
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Leila Broadstone
Marilyn Miller
Fairbury
Public Sale Of Horses Cattle Farm Machinery On March 30
Public auction to dispose of horses cattle and farm machinery furniture and personal property at Morris Peterson residence one mile west of Shea starting at one o'clock on Wednesday March 30 1938.
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Shea
Morris Peterson
Diller to Get New Grocery Store After April First
Alfred Drexler of Steele City will open a grocery in the building next door south of Waggoner Brothers hardware. This will be the fifth grocery stock in the block across from the Record office.
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Diller
Alfred Drexler
Steele City
Waggoner Brothers Hardware
Card Of Thanks From Lucille Findling
I express appreciation for phone calls cards letters and gifts received during my illness. Lucille Findling.
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Lucille Findling
Phillips 66 Motor Oil Arrives at Geer Bros
Tractor Owners can now purchase Phillips 66 motor oil at Geer Bros with competitive prices. Call 66 for inquiries and details on the new stock and pricing.
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Geer Bros
Cows Die After Consuming Frozen Silage
Glenn Blauser reports three cows dead last Sunday after reportedly eating silage that had frozen. A local investigation follows to determine if the frozen feed caused the fatal losses.
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Glenn Blauser
Garden Work Sparks Early Radish Bounty Hopes
The article notes brisk garden activity at the start of the week with expectations of abundant radish crops soon. It highlights farmers and neighbors tending beds and preparing soil for a productive harvest season.
Ping Pong Marble And Kite Tournaments
The local Federal Recreation unit hosts ping pong, marble, and kite events starting tomorrow. County YMCA director John Greider and Lloyd Sinkey oversee. tomorrow night a county ping pong tournament is at the High School gym. Marble and kite events follow Saturday at Diller with two marble brackets and four kite divisions offering prizes.
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John Greider
Y.M.C A. Seey
Bill Leask
Lloyd Sinkey
Diller
Booklover's Club review of The Rumelhearts of Rampler Avenue
Mrs. Carl Ludington entertained the Booklover's Club at her home on Friday afternoon March 11. She reviewed Maude Smith Delano's The Rumelhearts of Rampler Avenue from Omaha in a lively manner. Mrs. Ludington also shared the author's life story from a recent letter. Dainty refreshments were served with Mrs. Lloyd Sinkey presiding at the coffee table.
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Carl Ludington
Rampler Avenue
Maude Smith Delano
Omaha
Mamma
Papa Rumel
Audacious Theft at Public Sale Sees Four Cattle Vanish
Earl Cooper loses four cattle at a public sale when a stranger using an assumed name bought the animals and loaded them into a truck, driving away unseen. Cooper and Roy Schultis have searched with no trace of the man, vehicle, or stock.
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Earl Cooper
Cooper
Roy Schultis
Stores announce new Wednesday and Sunday hours
Diler stores will stay open Wednesday evenings and Sunday forenoon until 10 o clock starting next Sunday. Farmers Store Allen's Cash Market Clark's Store Long's Store.
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Diler
Farmers Store
Allen’s Cash Market
Clark’s
Long’s
New Bookkeeper Joins Diller State Bank
Willard Beckman starts as bookkeeper at Diller State Bank. He hails from Lincoln and is a graduate of the Lincoln School of Commerce.
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Willard Beckman
Diller State Bank
Mr. Beckman
Lincoln
Lincoln School of Commerce
New Loxit Mountings Featured by Dr Morrison
Loose lenses and rimless breakage are warned against as Dr Neil C Morrison of Fairbury Nebraska promotes new safe Loxit mountings for eyeglasses.
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Neil C. Morrison
Fairbury
Nebr
Charley Carr Transferred to Beatrice From Sioux City
Charles Carr formerly in Sioux City was transferred to Beatrice to work for J. J. Case Co. The move follows a Diller visit last Sunday and places Carr under new employer supervision in Beatrice.
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Charles Carr
Charley
Sioux City
Beatrice
J.J. Case Co
Diller Wins Pioneer Conference Music Contest
The Pioneer Conference Music Contest at Diller drew 83 entries in three sessions. Diller won the sweep stakes trophy with 39 points as Steele City placed second with 24. Numerous solos and small groups across girls and boys divisions highlighted a rising high school music standard.
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Diller
Vance Boileau
Steele City
Daykin
Reynolds
Endicott
Plymouth
Harbine
Arlene Wilcox Steele
City
Clara Achtemeier
Velma Jansen Harbine
Joyce Stark Reynolds
Carolyn Clark Diller
Richard Nispel Plymouth
Steele
Superior
Lyle Maley Reynolds
Jack DeBusk Endicott
Robert Bugbee
Good
Bonnie
Betty Thompson
Good Diller
Carolyn Clark
Julie Diller
Fern Close
Merlyn Lottman
Julia Diller
Diller Wins Dual Track Meet Inseason Duel
Diller secures top team finish at the dual track meet off a cold start. DeBuck of Endicott led with 19 points, while Diller contributed strong showings across sprints and field events. Event results include mile won by Garrels and discus by Fry with Diller earning several podiums.
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Dillér
DeBuck
Endicott
M Hall
R Diller
Fry
Sandman
Vaughn
Clark Swartz
Hall
Taylor
Clark
Swartz
Diler
Nicholson
Patton
Viers
Lottman
Swett
de Buck
Diller
Birthday Dinner Honors March Born Family Members
Mrs Ina Hill hosted a birthday dinner last Sunday for family members born in March. Honorees were her mother Mrs Riddle, daughter Mrs Opal Glathar, son-in-law Ervin Mayborn, and son Max. Twelve people attended an excellent dinner and cake.
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Ina Hill
Riddle
Opal Glathar
Ervin Mayborn
Max
Sick Folk and Local Illnesses Reported
Mr Jennings discusses mumps while Leonard Fishell slowly recovers. Bertie Kite reports their child ill. Harry Greider's finger injury heals slowly. Q M Fry reports wrist forearm injury improving. Mrs Bert Bell, seriously ill, is convalescing satisfactorily. Miss Peterson, a registered nurse from Lincoln, is on the case.
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Mr. Jennings
Leonard Fishell
Bertie Kite
Harry Greider
Q. M. Fry
Bert Bell
Miss Peterson
Lincoln
Lincoln Star Ad Offers Yearly Subscription
The Lincoln Star promotes its daily newspaper with a year subscription price of four dollars in Nebraska and northern Kansas. Includes world national state news market reports photos editorials cartoons comics and sports coverage.
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The
Star
Nebraska
Kansas
Diller High School Wins Contest Trophy
Daykin entertained with a tap dance number. Plymouth girls chorus sang. Diller High School Band performed several numbers. Supt. Sinkey chaired the contest and introduced Supt. Heilbrink who presented the trophy to Miss Grant. Judge was Miss E G Johnstone of Hanover Public Schools.
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Diller
Daykin
Plymouth Girls
Diller High School
Supt. Sinkey
Supt. Heilbrink
Reynolds
Miss Grant
E G. Johnstone
Hanover Public Schools
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Booklover’s Club
Geer Brothers
Pioneer
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