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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1935
Page
5
Corrected Thursday market notes show wheat and corn entries with multiple grades and numbers. Unclear terms like OMB and Crebin appear amid mixed goods and weights, with one entry noting 6.0055 and a heavy line of figures.
A seed bag sale announcement from 1932 lists contact phone 10462 for orders and details.
Myron Brewer of Lincoln spent Sunday visiting his cousins Darrel and Dick Beckwith.
Oliver Diehl and Mr and Mrs Steffensmeyer of Lincoln spent the weekend at their father Dr Diehl's home.
Mr and Mrs Orval Wiemers entertained Misses Smith Mares and Grubb at a six o clock dinner Sunday evening.
Mr and Mrs Gus Fintell of Hardy Nebraska visited for a few hours Tuesday at the home of Herman and Mrs Sasse the couple's parents in the same town.
Gene Diller spent a few days visiting relatives and friends at Diller last week. He has some spare time on his hands since Myers Bros. store closed.
Miss Jean Smith visited Mr. and Mrs. Willis Clark for Sunday dinner while Miss Mildred Mares stayed as a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wiemers.
W A Snyder began Monday by painting the Hughes cash store front pure white and reports that other merchants are planning to follow suit.
Mr and Mrs R W Green spent the weekend in Lincoln with relatives and enjoyed the state music contest where Ray was among the high school band drummers.
Last year's Senior Normal Training class and Miss Mares met Monday evening for a picnic at the Henrichs grove east of town. East of town, Miss Grubb and Miss Smith were guests of the group.
Miss Maxine Patton of Lincoln visited Miss Velma Wehling last Wednesday evening and Thursday. She attended the Thursday afternoon shower for Vivian Waggoner Geer.
Sunday callers at the H. H Beckwith home included Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Lambert, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hawk of Lincoln, Mrs. G. B. Cassell of Steele City, Mr. and Mrs. W. Robb of Wy more, and Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Woods.
Odell High School will host the sixth annual Gage County high school music contest Saturday with all county schools invited. Cortland has been an outstanding winner during the past six years.
John Pulec announced Thursday evening the death of his 75 year old mother in Wilbur Nebraska. The funeral was held from her home at that address.
A contract was let for re graveling the Odell Beatrice road. Mr and Mrs Clarence Findling were Diller visitors from Ellis last Friday.
Advertisement notes a pest control product titled Carbo line to kill mites, offered at 50 cents per gallon by a lumber company in Diller. The readable text is fragmentary and from a historical ad page.
Mr and Mrs Henry Fouts of Lincoln visited their mother Mrs Elizabeth Fouts during the weekend, spending Sunday with her.
Miss Grace Myers of Falls City Nebraska spent a weekend at the home of her aunt Mrs Allie Eick and husband.
Donald Tincher and his family from Plattsmouth Nebraska spent the weekend at the home of Mrs. Tincher's parents Mr and Mrs Bad Bell.
Mrs. Gertrude Tristman, after a year in hospitals seeking health, returned to her home Sunday greatly improved.
J C Shadduck and Miss Dorothy Mathews of Omaha were weekend guests of the former's sister and husband Mr. and Mrs W A Schindler.
Rain-sparse locality endures dry conditions with yellowing wheat and widespread cutworms. Farmers urge a heavy soaking rain to revive crops and prevent further losses.
Drayman L H Findling led cleanup efforts during the designated week with the city covering hauling costs. The initiative may set a spring campaign precedent and is considered worth the expense.
Mr and Mrs Joe Nippert were summoned to Alexandria Nebraska Sunday evening after a message reported John Nippert suffered a stroke of paralysis. They returned home Monday and the brother showed some improvement.
A University of Wisconsin senior studied which jokes faculty and students prefer. He found brief obscene jokes were the most popular, though the results offer little new insight.
Besides the high school girls Glee Club and several named locals, Lincoln visitors joined Friday's outing to the State music contest. The Glee Club received a good rating this year, reflecting favorable opinion of their performance.
L N Moulton who sells gum drops and other candies visited Wednesday. Volney Resinone of Lincoln collected 21 dollars on his dime chain letter effort. Dean Barber from Beatrice traveled and plans to hear about a proposed tax on receipts.
Erwin Fanders made a business trip to Omaha last Friday. Miss Hazel Blauser was an overnight guest at the home of her brother Glenn Blauser and family. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. McCune traveled to Lincoln on Thursday to visit relatives and expect to stay about a week.
Mr and Mrs R V Robb and their children from Lincoln spent Tuesday with the Beckwith family and that couple's relatives.
Dan Condon reports progress on road construction north of town while the large grader operates a mile south of the cemetery, maintaining a cautious pace.
Chas. Davis, former Diller schools principal in 1933 34, visited Supt. Schindler after arriving from Lincoln last Friday. Davis was elected superintendent of Dawson High School for the coming year.
Extension Editor Elton Lux will address a county wide wheat meeting at the Fairbury Court House on Tuesday May 14 at 2 PM. Wheat round table discussions led by local committee men follow on May 15 and 16 with sessions in Daykin Plymouth Steele City and Reynolds each at 8 PM.
Bernard Armstrong missed Educational Day due to a severe case of tensillies. The Lottman family were ill after vaccinations earlier in the week. Orville missed a day of school. Bethel ladies attended the Extension Club Achievement Day in Beatrice last Thursday. Mrs. Giesbrecht reports her daughter Will Hinds welcomed a baby girl last Thursday night May 2. Bethel students and patrons joined Educational Day festivities in Diller and enjoyed a band concert. Donnella LePoidevite celebrated her twelfth birthday with neighborhood friends and a luncheon.
A local sale lists used goods besides new machinery: three rebuilt cream separators two horse drawn gang plows one hay rake one six shovel cultivator two seven foot McCormick binders one harrow cart one fourteen horsepower gas engine one transport wagon. Also hand picked seed corn S. C. Hhugekinson.
Nebraska and Iowa rural routes receive three months access to Daily and Sunday editions via a combined offer. The package includes Mce Calls and Pictorial Review plus Farm Journal and a year of OMAHA BEE NEWS for home readers on selected rural routes.
History notes Coronado’s 1542 desert crossing from Mexico to Quivira, later explorers like Lewis and Clark, Pike, Long, and Sibley, Mormon transit in 1847, and mail routes from the 1850s. It recalls gold findings in 1858, Pony Express beginnings in 1860, telegram rates, and 1863 through 1869 costs. Also mentions Bremen Kansas buffaloes and a June 9 marker dedication at the Oregon Trail site.
Adams Nebraska has engaged the band at that place to give concerts during the summer months. They have also set the dates for their annual picnic August 16 and 17.
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