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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1949
Page
1
Local fundraiser described as a wolf hunt on a Sunday in April. Truckers will transport participants to and from the hunt at Ervin corner of PWF highway Diller and Jack Hill Schoolhouse in Steel City. Proceeds benefit Red Cross.
A local business leader discusses economic shifts after wartime shortages and price controls. Strong competition, value, and aggressive selling are seen as key to recovery, with the retail sector described as the sparkplug of American progress. Nearby social notes cover birthday celebrations, visitors, and a farm sale.
The Elm Livestock Masters held their regular business meeting at the home of Darwid Novotny, where they discussed plans for several parties in March. Richard Have attended as a member, and the group noted the March agenda.
Repair shop at John's Store offers watch and jewelry repair with pickup and delivery every Thursday. Kensington meeting plans a white elephant sale at Mrs Eva Green's home. Women's Association at Congregational church hosts a March meeting dedication ceremony and social, with plan for April fundraiser. Local real estate notes: Leonard Richardson buys two lots for a new home near the Waggoner properties, H H Green Real Estate handles it.
The W S C S met Thursday with 23 members and guests present. Mrs Ray Eick and Miss Young led the lesson and devotions, with several other members taking part. A birthday event for Dennis was noted, along with community highway repair reports near Diller and a public auction planned for April 2 as Otto Spielman leaves Diller for Idaho.
April 1 events listed with Mrs Eva Green hosting activities at Keystone Kensington. Details are sparse in the fragment but indicate a local calendar entry featuring the named host and venue.
Monday evening program at the high school gym features basketball players guest speaker Doane College coach, with photos of Doane and Nebraska activities. A special table will serve basketball players cheerleaders speakers and coaches.
A boy named David Elmore, 8 pounds, born March 18 at Lutheran Hospital Beatrice to Mr and Mrs Leonard Wiemers. A daughter born Tuesday to Mr and Mrs William Weigel Jr Beatrice. Eastern Star to hold a food sale at Waggoner's Store March 26. Ross T Lane of Alma Nebraska becomes foster parent at The Hill home. Roy Geer acts as deputy assessor aiding taxpayers at the Record office. Charley Hill moved to a room in the A Eick home. Stanley Hays elected president Beatrice Future Farmers of America. Mrs Carl Diekman suffered severe burns Saturday from a steam release in a pressure cooker and is bedridden. Mr Harry Greider and Wilma visited the Job Greider home Sunday.
Mr and Mrs John Mains marked twenty five years of marriage with a March 13 dinner at their Beatrice area home. Attendants included relatives from Diller Beatrice Cherokee Endicott Lingola and Lincoln, with a silver gift display and a short service by Rev Lorin Wolff. Other items covered a Neighborly Neighbors Extension club meeting at Mrs Frank Grone's in early March, and local school events in Jefferson County.
Weekend winds blew away winter as March sunshine teased but March 21 brought a dip and a light rain turning to snow. By Tuesday highs near 40 with continued winds and light showers followed. The forecast calls for cloudy skies and more damp weather through the week.
The evening train through Diller shifts from No 17 to No 16 and now arrives at Diller at 4 05 PM. The new No 16 runs 32 minutes earlier than the old schedule. train No 16 remains unchanged.
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