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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1947
Page
1
The Diller Community Club invites families to a kite festival this Saturday March 29. Prizes total $18 in cash and a treat for everyone entering a kite. It promises a big day for the children with fun activities and displays.
The city hall meeting on Thursday evening April 3 will feature two motion pictures including a comedy Dirty Work by Lager and Hardy and American Highway. The executive committee met with Pres Max Logan Wednesday evening to plan the May meeting and voted to donate $10 to the Red Cross fund Publicity Chair.
The report lists total Red Cross collections for the area with several district totals. Names and amounts from volunteers and organizations are given, including Diller and rural districts, with a rural total of 250.00 and village total of 250.50.
Mr and Mrs Carl Wenz hosted a wedding dinner near Diller on Sunday noon March 23 for newlyweds Mr and Mrs Frank Gebhard who wed in Marysville Kansas March 15. Guests included the Holtz and family Adame Giesman Pretzer Weers Gebhard Folkert Gebhard Huiz Holts Menne Lenters Werz and others. Lawrence Brown was ill in Lincoln and Fannie Diller returned home from Fairbury.
Pete Wenz, breeder of Aberdeen Angus cattle, bought 80 acres southeast of Fairbury at public auction for 180 dollars per acre. The property was once owned by Emma Timmerman and Mr. Lillie Brown. In Fairbury, Nebraska, a son William Woods Howe was born to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth F. Howe on March 11. Harry Greider and daughter Wilma of Fairbury visited Diller for business and social ties.
Public Sale notice for County Commissioner Harry Ahbrends farm equipment to be sold Thursday April 10 with sale bills to follow. Also mentions Fairmont ice cream 25c a pint at Jacobs Cafe and local social updates including visits and spelling contest referees and weekend visits across nearby towns. The item ends with thanks for hospital well wishes and cards received.
Mr and Mrs Fred J Witty from Nevada Missouri were overnight guests Monday at the home of Freds sitter Evan Green. The Wittys had just returned from Claremore Oklahoma where they enjoyed a week of vacation and rest.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service met at the Methodist Church on March 20 at 8 o clock with Margaret Nixon chairing the committee. Blanche Stephens led Devotional Service and topics on Christian leadership. Ruby Weaver presided over the business meeting and Alice Varney organized Easter themed entertainment. The group enjoyed Easter desserts and coffee and planned to meet again on April 17.
The couple Walters Gebhard daughter of Mr and Mrs Walters and Mr Frank Gebhard son of Mr and Mrs Folkert Gebhard both of Diller married March 15 1947 at the Methodist parsonage in Marysville Rev Bussair officiated. Attendants were Lia Wolters and Harold Fasnacht. Mrs Gebhard a Diller High School 1946 graduate. Gebhard a World War II veteran served two years in the European theater. They will farm northeast of Diller on Mrs Lizzie Weers land. A birthday supper for Shirley Walker was hosted with Mavis Holle Betty Eick June Thompson Donna Folkers Loretta Wiemers attending. Shirley received many gifts including a song from brother LeRoy Walker stationed in Korea.
Notice invites requests for telephone installations before April 1. Contact Mrs Eva Green at 140. Mrs Durkee of Topeka Kansas is visiting Dr Viere and family.
Maria Saathoff nee Lueken born January 28 1886 in Schortens Germany died March 9 at her daughter’s home in Bremed Kansas aged 79 years one month 12 days. She immigrated to Peoria Illinois in 1884 later moved to Diller Nebraska and was a charter member of Zion Lutheran church and Ladies Aid. Funeral services were held at Zion Lutheran near Diller with burial beside the church.
The Village and School Election for Diller is set for Tuesday April 1 at city hall. Candidates for the Diller school board include Don Maw John Huttenmeyer Glen Long Elmer Mal chow Bert Weaver Ernest Schulz Max Logan Earl Weigel Don McKenzie and Chester Weaver. Ballots printed for Steele City village and Harbine election with multiple terms and candidates listed for trustees and council.
Seven Diller students competed in Milford Nebraska on March 21 with ratings ranging from Superior to Good. Dolores Hubka Kleo Regnier Richard Hays Ora Wheat Fire Marilyn Wible and Phyllis Bernhardt received top honors and the Superior entries advance to the State Contest in Lincoln on April 25-26. Normal Trainers conducted sessions in Miss Raymonds room during her absence due to flu.
Happy Birthday to Grandma Freitag who turned 89 as relatives gathered at Mr and Mrs George Freitag’s home in Fairbury. Families shared ice cream cakes and cookies while Gloria Miller and Shirley Garrele, Doane College students, visited during spring break before returning to campus midweek.
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