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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1943
Page
3
Corrected every Thursday the Diller markets show prices for wheat at 1.25 92 to 100, corn no 2 yellow and white, and poultry items including leghorn hens roosters and eggs with weights listed. Hen and egg categories indicate 4% to 5 pounds and related pricing figures.
Fragments list multiple items including a building 20x40 ft for sale, a wanted Fries, a 2 row New Departure cultivator, tomato pepper and cabbage plants at 15c a dozen, an ice refrigerator for sale, DeKalb seed corn, a purebred Holstein bull calf, and an endgate to a trailer lost between the cemetery and town with contact names for recovery.
Sunday notices from Diller community include Mr and Mrs Carl Wenz hosting guests at their south town home on May 2. Attendees include Lena Wenz Bertha Weers Pete Wenz Bill De Boer families from Fairbury and others. Messages recount hospital updates and a son Alfred Sasse stationed at Kansas State College AAF Manhattan.
The baccalaureate service will be held at the Methodist church on Sunday evening May 16, not at the opera house as previously announced.
Congressman Curtis announces new congressional action granting state funded medical care for wives and infants of enlisted armed forces members. Applicants apply via their physician who forwards to county and state health officials then to the government for consideration through the Children s Bureau of the Labor Department.
The facility formerly known as Army Air Base Bruning Nebraska was renamed Bruning Army Air Field on April 8 by order of the Secretary of War. Operations remain unchanged, but the designation aligns with broader wartime purposes as soldiers and civilians work across new buildings on previously farmland.
Nebraska senators and congressmen broadcast each Sunday at 4 45 p m on KFAB in Lincoln. Two members are heard per show and listeners are invited to write to Radio Station KFAB.
Mr and Mrs Leonard Richardson Mr and Mrs Frank Grone and Mr and Mrs Olin Ulm and families and Mrs Carrico were Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Arthur Grone. Darlene Freitag sustained a broken and mashed index finger while at the windmill pump last Thursday. She was treated at Odell hospital and returned to school the next day. Pvt Frank Gebhard, son of Mr and Mrs Forbert Gebhard, is home on a five day furlough from Drew Field Florida and will return Sunday. Mrs Gerd Herrich is improving after a hospital stay. Fred Meyer of near Diller underwent a tonsillectomy at Odell hospital last Wednesday. Roy Fisher and family visited, then returned to Bird City Kansas to operate their grocery store.
Pfc. and Mrs. Elton Goldsberry of Fort Crook spent last Thursday at the home of his sister, Mrs. Bud Lottman. Bob Carver traveled to McCook and back by train. Harold Allen left for Ft. Logan to attend reveille and duties at early rationing. Harvey Garrels, with multiple rib and back injuries from a fall at Bruning Army Air Field, is recovering at his Diller home.
The senior class at Diller School will stage a comedy Love Troubles Tommy on Tuesday evening May 18 at the Opera House. Cast includes Orville Krebs Betty Grabber Verne Hubka Margery Nippert Mary McLaughlie Dorothy Pingel Esther Lamb Wilmer Docksor Robert Murray Roe Patton. Despite rain last Wednesday, seniors enjoyed a theatre party in Fairbury as schools close with last minute parties and picnics planned by Juniors and Sophomores.
Mr and Mrs Bradford Diller of Eagle Idaho announce the arrival of a baby son John Lewis born April 28 weighing 9 pounds 2 ounces.
Mrs Willis Clark and Carolynn attended an informal tea on Sunday May 9 at the home of Miss Margaret Chambers. The event, managed by Miss Tiller dean of women, honored the college girls and their mothers.
Mr and Mrs Dean Barber and Dennis Dee traveled from Hastings to visit Diller relatives for Mother's Day. The Barbers extended their stay while Mrs Barber and Dennis returned home Wednesday due to Mr Barbers illness. Lawrence Caldwell drove them to Hastings and Mrs Oscar Amos stayed with the Barbers.
May 16 marks the baccalaureate for Diller High School seniors as caps and gowns arrive. Commencement is May 20 and school closes May 21 as students finish grades and rehearsals. Nearby, Navy sailor Dean Brown visits family in Diller and Mother’s Day gatherings occur with Elizabeth Fouts and Mrs. Floyd Man in town. Bill Bowers sails from North Platte to Oakland after serving on the U S S Anderson. he visited Diller briefly and stayed with Keith and Elizabeth Hays.
The past week featured two or three warm days but remained cool overall with rain last Sunday and again yesterday. Temperatures have hovered near freezing.
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