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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1922
Page
3
Poem urges giving timely praise to others while alive. It argues that verbal approval strengthens resolve and spirit, while tombstone tributes arrive too late. Emphasizes that appreciation from friends matters more than fame or money.
Fairbury will graduate a class of 57 on May 18. The sixteen year old son of T. L. Davis, living 24 miles north and 44 east of Diller, dislocated his left knee cap Sunday. H. Z. Diller has been drawn as a juror for the May term of the federal court at Lincoln and must report at 2 p.m. May 15. Tanlac ads urge stomach health at Shutt's Drug Store.
The family thanks neighbors and friends for kindness during the illness and death of their mother Mrs. T Diekhoff and for the floral offerings. The Children.
Miss Emma Wible daughter of Mr and Mrs Chas Wible of northeast of Diller and Mr Paul Widerman of near Ellis were married at the Lutheran parsonage in Beatrice last week Thursday and given a charivari Friday night.
Supreme court jurist Judge C. B. Letton, former district judge and Fairbury resident, was badly hurt at his Lincoln home on Monday morning after slipping and falling down stairs. He suffered a broken arm a deep head gash and severe bruises.
Frank Gerwick, formerly living southwest of Beatrice, was fined $100 and costs after arrest by Sheriff Emery for liquor involvement with Frank Mellage and Paul Brandt. Mellage and Brandt, arrested last week, have paid their fines and been released. they may appear in federal court later.
Everett Blauser from Powel visits London’s Repair Shop for new tasks. Elton Bugbee of Fairbury visits relatives the Bugbee home. Remedy ad urges Tanlac from Shutt’s Drug Store for persistent tiredness.
Rev Duhrkop of St Pauls Luthern church and his sister left yesterday for a months vacation in the east part of the state. W H Schnuelle receiver for the Goodrich bank at Fairbury was in the vicinity of Diller Wednesday. Miss Eldora Cole daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Cole was injured in an automobile accident near the German Lutheran church and brought to the doctors office as the Record went to press.
Goldie L. Goeller of 1329 D Street Fairbury, an instructor on the piano, will begin a class at Diller on June 1. Those wishing to join should write her with their address to arrange enrollment.
Beatrice hosts Scoville meetings with attendees from Diller and area including Wieths Cavett Richardson Senior Richardson. J Axtell Fairbury asserts stock feeding proves profitable after buying 103 cattle at 4.40 delivered, feeding five months, selling at about 7.10 to 8.00 per hundred. Corn cost 32 cents per bushel. cattle and hog gains exceed the $2,500 mark.
Fifty years ago this week in Fairbury a Pawnee named Whitewater was found guilty of killing two strangers east of town. He received a life sentence in a trial held in a schoolhouse with Judge Mason presiding and D M Humphrey defending. He later converted to Christianity and died in 1900 after twenty years of good conduct.
J D Fanders from Fairbury visited Wednesday. London's Repair Shop notes Ford owner left content. Clifford Sparks attended the dog ee at Dewitt last week. Mrs A D Stotts came from Lincoln for Diller kin visit. Mrs E R Henrichs and Mrs E J Mitchell from Deshler visited Diller. A 54 pound boy was born Wednesday to Mr and Mrs Ernest Bergmeier northeast of Diller. John Paul of Marshalltown Iowa visited his niece Mrs Dr O C Diehl and other Diller relatives.
Mrs. T. Diekhoff died Monday morning at her Diller home after several weeks of illness. Her funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at Zion Lutheran church with burial in the church cemetery beside her husband, who had previously passed away.
Miss Hazel Pearce, turning thirteen, was delightfully surprised by the girls of her S S class at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W E Anderson last Saturday night. The event featured games, Victorola and piano music, with refreshments and numerous birthday presents.
Miss Marie Ballard daughter of Mr and Mrs A A Ballard of Beatrice formerly Diller wed Mr George Walker of Omaha Thursday last at the Episcopal church in Omaha both are members. Bride is Beatrice and Peru State Normal graduate and former teacher now with Skoyland studio in Omaha. Groom manages the Success Service System of Cincinnati with Omaha offices and the couple will live in Omaha.
The Junior Class Play A Corner of the Campus at the Diller High School opera house on April 21 attracted the largest crowd in years. Directed by Miss Eleanor Foreman with a cast including Imogene Geer Edith Patton Barbara Stull Veda Cavett Mildred Tucker Violet Grone Ethel Ellis Edith Greider Alice Specht Verna Muftray Madeline Freytag Lilly Hutchinson Nic Anderson Ross Hayes Oliver Diehl Harold McCreight. Music by Franz's orchestra. Patrons called it one of the best junior plays seen locally.
The W F M S met with Mrs. Lambert Tuesday and a good attendance is reported. A district 32 school closed with a strong program and ice cream supper. Morris Peterson reports a bruised eye after a disk trailer accident. W T Rader family plans a park from former residence. An equity shipment sent a car of wheat since the last report. Mrs W T Logan raises many chickens amid cats and lice challenges. Andrews finishes planting potatoes this week.
The Starry Wave shows patriotism in Nebraska with over 100 locations displaying banners. Kathleen Norris, after illness, inspired the project to reinforce respect for liquor laws and prohibition. The piece argues enforcement by officials and portrays bootlegging as un-Republican and un-Democratic, urging obedience to the law.
A satirical notice condemns a man who lingers by the drinking fountain, blocking citizens who seek a drink. It argues he should move aside to allow others to quench their thirst without forcing him away.
Albert Stetzer of Tannersville Pa reports a wounded buck attacked him after he shot it in the shoulder and head. The animal charged repeatedly despite multiple injuries, finally killed with Stetzer’s knife after efforts to rise continued.
A motor truck dragged the body of an old woman two miles through New York City streets before the driver realized he had struck her. Police are investigating the incident and identifying the driver and circumstances of the collision.
British apple growers push toward standard grades to compete in large markets. Efforts focus on England grown fruit and proper grading and packing to rival American and Australasian apples. There is limited supply of well graded British apples, and cultivation practices have not kept pace with market demands.
A Detroit woman described a “conniption fit” after staining money left in apron pockets. She soaked the bills during washing, dried and ironed them, and found the currency stiff and new looking, prompting a grocer to question the bills’ origin.
A father misuses records to calm his four month old daughter with colic. The neighbor's cornet Miserere of Trovatore quiets the baby briefly, the fox trot fails, but Mischa Elman records soothe her to sleep. The New York Evening Post notes the unintended remedy.
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