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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1934
Page
5
The記Memories of The Past piece traces 1894 Diller and Beatrice happenings including new post office, Episcopal church dedication, local business changes, Memorial Sunday plans, and Coxey’s unemployed march with notes on arrests and public works aims. It references Gage county bank plans, Pine Ridge Indians, and school reports.
Harold Logan Bernard Barber suffers a badly scalded right arm. Seek Joe Nippert for details about an infected ear.
At San Juan Bautista Mission in California 126 year old trees are used for piano tuning cleaning and repairing. The note cites E. W. Drews of Plymouth Nebraska offering services and mentions German phrase Wir Sprechen auch Deutsch.
Superintendent and Mrs Schindler departed Saturday morning for Omaha. Mrs Schindler stayed behind to visit her mother at a local home.
The M. E. ladies Kensington postpones their meeting from May 17 to May 24 due to school activities. Please inform friends of the date change.
Agricultural agent W C Andreas received a letter from state wheat administrator W H Brokaw in Lincoln stating that any wheat contract signer in Nebraska who has seeded less than 54 percent of his base wheat acreage can obtain a waiver from the county allotment committee and receive full 1984 benefit payments.
Notice to all lot owners without endowment at Prairie Home cemetery to arrange with the secretary or send $1.00 for seasonal care. Those with last season’s care received clipping and nine moves of the lot during the season. attend to this now so decoration day will look proper. Chas. E. Waggoner.
The Village Choir presented at the Congregational church last Sunday evening and was well rendered and appreciated by a large audience. The theme was written by Mrs Agnes Crane Wright of Steele City and the cast consisted of Steele City talent. The story suited a Sunday service and many remarked that such entertainments draw crowds to church.
The village board on May 4 elected W. A. Snyder as chairman and Chas. E. Waggoner as clerk with H. H. Green treasurer. J. Brauser remains water commissioner and Frank Grebber street commissioner. A. Sreeh named city marshal and A. Snyder chaired the health board with Dr. C. C. Diehl. The group approved Hoodlights for the kitten ball grounds and funded park painting and salaries in the General Fund and Water and Light funds. The board adjourned at the chairman’s call.
Members of the N. C. S. A. club and guest Mrs Willis Clark gathered at Mrs Clarence Steffen’s country home for a meeting and flower contest. Viers won the prize a blooming potted plant. Luncheon was served and guests praised the hostess.
Mr and Mrs Harm Diekman quietly observed the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage on Friday May 4 with a dinner at their home. Most children attended except Mrs Roy Nelson of Sterling Colorado. Guests included family members from Beatrice Burlington and Superior Nebr along with Rev Wolf of Diller and Mrs Kathrina Frericks. Friends later offered congratulations and the couple expressed appreciation for the tribute.
The tennis club committee met on Tuesday to set a fifteen cent season membership fee payable to Pauline Patton by week’s end. Grounds are to be used as a tennis court with tennis shoes required. A May 2024 tournament is planned with pairings from paid members. Committee includes Pauline Patton Cleo Green Rachel Diller Rev Drew and Wendell Fanders.
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