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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1941
Page
5
Grain market prices from Black Brothers show No. 239 corn 50 cents per bushel for 50 acres? No. 1 oats 35 cents. White corn 50 cents, yellow corn 50, oats 35. Leghorn hens and roosters priced by weight, hogs at 7.70 dollars per hundredweight.
Lester Patton, second son of Mr and Mrs Harry Patton of Lincoln, was treated for appendicitis at the General Hospital last Friday and is reported to be recovering. His brothers Hubert and Leonard help their father in contracting and building, while Gordon, the youngest, works as a printer in Lincoln. Also appears are local business lines offering grinding services for farm roughage and grain and an eye care ad featuring Sears Roebuck and Lookabaugh Eyes with prompt service.
Paint Spring season ad promoting first quality paints varnish enamel and oils with local contact CC Geer Lumber and Coal in Diller Nebraska. Also sealed bid sale for dwelling and barn 24 miles south and 1 mile west of Diller with cash bids only and right to reject bids. includes barn 56 by 64 feet and house 14 by 80 feet attributed to Julia Novotny.
Creditors of the estate of Fredrich H Kirchhoff, deceased, are notified that claims must be presented by August 1, 1941. A hearing will be held August 2, 1941 at 9 A.M. in the Jefferson County Court room to receive examine and adjust all filed claims. Dated March 24, 1941 Samuel Gallamore County Judge.
Mrs Ina Hill of Beatrice visited "m . Diller" early this week. Mr John Carico has been ill and confined to bed at his home. Gay Cassell of Steele City entered Odell hospital for treatment last week. Mr and Mrs Harold Hutchinson visited from Omaha, spending the weekend with their parents, Mr and Mrs S C Hutchinson.
Sunday supper guests were Mr and Mrs Glenn Long and Careen Jean and Mr and Mrs John Henrichs at the home of Mr and Mrs Paul Renz.
Mrs Gees of Dunbar visits her daughter Mrs Carl Ludington and husband and will stay until after Easter. She plans to move from her farm near Dunbar to a new home in Nebraska City. Arthur Grone and Joe Nippert delivered a truck of oats corn kaffir and other seed to Hebron for a community sale. The seed was donated by the Methodists to aid the church budget. Miss Marguerite Grotlie of Friend and Mr Frank Newton Jr of Milford dined with the Lorren Stephens family.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Habicht of Worthington Minnesota stopped in Diller Thursday afternoon to visit Mrs. Nancy Robertson and sisters Selah Robertson and Clare Waggoner and husband Charley. They found many old friends at the Dorcas Kensington in the church basement. The Habichts were on a vacation trip to Texas and left Diller Saturday morning.
Diller school events list April activities including Regent Scholarship exams, County and Pioneer conferences, district spelling, track meets, and a senior play. At a sectional declamatory contest Reynolds Thursday produced three local entries with two superiors. Verne Hubka and Marilyn Miller earned top honors in oratory and humorous reading.
The Fairbury high school program awarded two highly superior, five superior, seven excellent, and two good ratings. Ann Mari Jacobs and Marilyn Miller earned top marks for vocal and baton twirling solos. Other superior recognitions went to Dorothy Pingel for a vocal solo, and Wellington Dean for vocal solo and ensembles. Most participants will perform again at the Music Festival on April 4.
Supérior Diller won the district one-act play contest held at Clay Center on Wednesday March 26. Ron Mari Jacobs received best actress, while Norman Ledger of Burchard earned best actor honors. The Swamp Spirit is praised for strong cast and direction.
Elias Hadley and Robert Drake planted potatoes yesterday to break daily routine. The planting activity appears to be a casual leisure effort without broader event context or outcomes.
Eighteen members met March 19 at Mrs Nippert home with Mrs Clarence Hiatt presiding. Delegates were chosen for the District Convention at Beatrice April 17 and 18. Guest speaker Mrs Galbraith of Fairbury spoke on China Rediscovers Her West. Next meeting April 2 at Mrs Bert Weaver with topic Art.
The Dorcas Society of the Methodist church will serve a cafeteria dinner and supper at City Hall on April 4. Public invited.
Mrs Earl Weigel announces Sunday School at 10 A.M. with topic Christ's Commission Luke 24. Congregational meeting after Sunday School. Union service at 7:30 P.M. Everyone invited. Ladies Aid Thursday afternoon. Senior Choir practice Friday evening.
Pastor L J Wolff leads St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran with Sunday School at 9 30. German communion at 10 30. Luther League 7 30. Men meet 8 p m Wednesday evening 8 p m. Lenten services on Thursday April 3 and April 10 Holy Thursday 10 p m Good Friday 10 a m. Public invited to all services.
W. H. Clark in charge with Mrs. Ray Lamb as Sunday School leader. Sunday School at 10 A M and worship at 11 A M on the morning. Sermon titled Sharing His Suffering. Evening service at 7 with a union gathering of young people at the Congregational church. All invited.
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