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Newspaper

The Diller Record

Location

Diller, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1937

Page

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Mother and Daughter Banquet Set by Diller Woman's Club

The Diller Woman's Club will host a Mother-Daughter Banquet in the Annex of the Congrega tional church on Thursday evening May 20 at 7 PM served by club members husbands and sons. Space limited to 100. buy tickets by Wednesday noon. Ticket committee is Mrs L M Cavett Mrs A O Richardson Bianca Delano and Mrs C Callander. Tickets on sale at The Record Office.

Diller Woman’s Club Congregational Church L. M. Cavett A. O Richardson Bianca Delano C. Callander Record Office

Five Service Stations Leased to Imperial Central States Oil

Guy Cassell leases five stations to Imperial Central States Oil Company with possession set for May first. Stations are Diller Fairbury Janset Beatrice and Steele City plus Steele City tanks. Hubert Manning oversees Steele City station. Martin Dunsing takes over Fairbury. Diller manager not yet named. Lease runs five years.

Guy Cassell Imperial Central States Oil Company Posession Diller Fairbury Janset Beatrice Steele City Hubert Manning Martin Dunsing Lanham Mr. Allen

Local obituary note on Mr Sparks in Missouri and Nebraska

The report states Mr Sparks died in Missouri last week but was later found to be ill not dead. His daughters Mrs Barber and Mrs Hays visited him and he was moved to Steele City Nebraska hospital by a relative from Kansas City. He is said to be much improved.

Shea News Sparks Missouri H. Barber James Hays Kansas City Nebraska Steele City

Clark Trio Heads to Waterloo to Paint for Prudential

Fred and Everett Clark with Scott Wells travel to Waterloo Iowa for another season of painting work for Prudential Insurance. Fred Star oversees the firm’s repair division. Mrs Clark plans to join after school ends.

Fred Everett Clark Scott Wells Waterloo Iowa Prudential Insurance Company Fred Star Mrs Clark

Family attends Northern Air Show at Union Airport

Roy Roelfs with two sons Leo Pard and Irwin along with Chas Waggoner John Steiner and Fritz Miller attended the Northern Air Show at Union Airport north of Havelock last Sunday. They reported a large crowd plenty of thrills and a good time.

Roy Roelfs Leopard Irwin Chas Waggoner John Steiner Fritz Miller Union Air Port Havelock

County Superintendent Genevieve Clark Visits Schools

County Superintendent Genevieve Clark visited the Diller school and several rural schools from Fairbury on Tuesday and made a business call at the Record office.

Genevieve Clark Fairbury Diller Record Office

Shingle Work Appears at Several Local Sites

New shingles appear on multiple homes and buildings around town. Visible from Main Street are sites at Mr Callender s residence Flora Worthee s home and the old Christian church parsonage where Jim Emerson and family live.

Mr. Callender Flora Worthee Old Christian Church Jim Emerson

Diehl Builds New Machine Shed on Farm Near Town

D Diehl constructs a machine shed using old lumber on his farm six and a half miles southeast of town where Warren Angel resides. A concrete foundation has been laid for the structure.

D. Diehl Warren Angel

Poppy Day Signals Legion and VFW Poppy Sale

Tomorrow is Poppy Day as American Legion auxiliaries and Veterans of Foreign Wars members vend poppies crafted by disabled soldiers. The drives raise funds for veterans and honor fallen service members.

American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars

Miss Garret Barber Stricken by Throat Infection

Miss Garret Barber has been ill for over a week due to a throat infection. She is reported to be improving and getting along nicely.

Hope Reform Church Players Draw Good Attendance

Young members of Hope Reform Church north of town reported strong turnout for their Friday evening play at Harbine School.

Hope Reform Church Harbine School

Nelson C. Wants Is Rest Ang In His Me Will Take Ce

Fragmentary note indicates Nelson C wants rest or transfer terms. No clear event, dates, or institutions readable.

Nelson C

Juvenile Drum Corps to Visit Diller Next Wednesday

The Fairbury Drum and Bugle Corps composed of children of Veterans of Foreign Wars will perform bugle and drum music and exhibition drill in Diller next Wednesday evening. Led by instructor Will Petit the group has trained about a year and will also participate in Decoration Day events at Fairbury and the upcoming state convention in Omaha. Marylin Miller is the Diller member. The corps performed at Fairbury’s ball game Tuesday and at Jansen Wednesday.

Diller Fairbury Will Petit Marylin Miller Jansen Omaha

Twin Falls County Praised By Nebraska Visitor

A letter from Mrs. Frank Pospisil of Buhl Idaho thanks Idaho for the weather and notes many Nebraskans visited Twin Falls county last year. She recalls moving from near Diller to Twin Falls and calls Twin Falls county the best in the state.

Frank Pospisil Buhl Idaho Nebraska Diller Twin Falls Pospisil

Kellys to Move into Drexler Property Tomorrow

Mr and Mrs H C Kelly and baby plan to relocate from the Peters residence into the Drexler Gifford property tomorrow. After the Halls moved out earlier this week the Kellys planted a garden. Rev Pyche expects to move into the Peters property on June first.

H.C. Kelly Baby Peters Residence Drexler (Gifford Hall Kelly Rev. Pyche Peters Property

Opening game draws Fairbury crowd for season start

A large crowd attended the opening baseball game at Fairbury last Tuesday evening. Mitchell South Dakota faced the Fairbury Club as townsfolk joined the Municipal Band and Legion Drum Corps for the event.

Fairbury Mitchell South Dakota Municipal Band Legion

Two Travelers Return From Western Sheep Herding Route

Bernard Patton and Fred Miller reached home after an auto trip through Utah Nevada Wyoming and Montana seeking work. They found only sheep herding, a situation described as not lonesome in Nebraska ads.

Bernard Patton Fred Miller Utah Nevada Wyoming Montana Nebraska

Dorcas Kensington Class Meeting Date Changed

The Dorcas class Kensington will meet Tuesday afternoon May 18 in the M E church basement due to the Mother and Daughter's Banquet. An invitation is extended to all.

Dorcas Kensington M. E

Reverend and Mrs Pyche Return From Midwest Visit

Rev and Mrs Pyche arrived home last Thursday after a week and a half visiting their two daughters and son at West Point and Lincoln. The Rev attended the Congregational Conference in Fremont.

Weddle Family Weekend Visit Stirs Nebraska and Colorado Ties

Mr and Mrs H A Weddle and daughter Dixie Rose of Sterling Colorado and Mrs E Glather and son Richard of Alma Nebraska were weekend guests at the home of Mr and Mrs William Glather Sr and family.

H. A. Weddle Dixie Rose Sterling Colorado E. Glather Richard Alma Nebraska William Glather

Community Mourns Sudden Illness Of Mrs Henry Arntt Jr

Mrs Henry Arntt Jr. was stricken Tuesday night and rushed to Hastings Hospital after sudden illness. The community expresses concern as medical staff respond to her condition.

Henry Arntt Jr Hastings

Ben Hall Jr and family move to new home

Ben Hall Jr and family loaded their household effects on Monday and prepared to move to a new home in Humt.

Ben Hall, Jr Humt

Golden Wedding Anniversary for Evert and family in May

Mr. and Mrs. Evert Shipper of Fairbury celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary last Friday May 7 at the home of their daughter in Diller. More than eighty guests attended as the couple received gifts including an electric radio. A short anniversary service followed with hymns and a brief address by Pastor Wolff. The couple has ten living children and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Evert Shipper Fairbury Diller Roelf Beckman Wolff

Madden Madden Kunecke wedding tied to Audubon Iowa

Thella Madden of Dilner and Bill Kunecke of Jefferson Iowa wed May 1 at Audubon Methodist parsonage officiated by Rev E M Beuhler. The bride is the Madden family daughter while the groom's family has long resided nearby. A brief honeymoon extended to Shenandoah for sightseeing at radio stations.

Thella Madden Dilner Bill Kunecke Jefferson Iowa Audubon E. M. Beuhler Shenandoah

Zion Lutheran Picnic At Sandman Grove North Of Harbine

Ellis Nebraska church announces annual picnic at George Sandman’s grove 34 miles north of Harbine on May 17 with English services by Rev Schetel of Wymore at 11. Schoolchildren program, White City versus Highlands baseball in afternoon, and Plymouth Band concert in evening.

Zion Lutheran Church Ellis Nebraska Ernstmeyer George Sandman

Memorial Day Flowers at Fairbury Green House

Floyd Sims Florist offers potted plants pansies and cut flowers including peonies at Fairbury with cabbage plants 25c per hundred and tomatoes 50c per hundred. Phone 125-Fairbury.

Fairbury Green House Floyd Sims Fairbury

Waggoner Blau and Fanders Vacation at Grand Island

Keith Waggoner Clifford Blau and Bud Fanders drove to Grand Island and spent the weekend with Wendall Fanders who has his headquarters there Wendall Fanders represents Reynolds Tobacco Company as salesman.

Keith Waggoner Clifford Blauser Bud Fanders Grand Island Wendall Fanders The Reynold’s Tobacco Company

Zeppelin Disaster at Lakehurst Claims Many Lives

The German airship Hindenburg exploded while landing at Lakehurst New Jersey last Thursday evening. About 40 passengers and crew were killed. The Record presents a graphic account with word and picture descriptions across pages two and three.

Lakehurst N. J

Death of John G. Hilder of Wymore and Diller area

John G. Hilder, longtime Wymore and Diller resident, died Monday at Odell General Hospital at 11 A M of general disability. He was born December 11 1853 in Burwash England and was 83 years 4 months 23 days old. Funeral services were held Thursday at his daughter’s home near Odell and at the Episcopal church in Wymore with the Masonic fraternity in charge at the cemetery burial beside his wife. He leaves nine children and was active in the church lumber business and Masonic and Eastern Star. Burial in Wymore cemetery.

John Hilder Wymore Diller Odell General Hospital Hilder Burwash Susex County England Robert Upson Episcopal Church Mulligan Odell Theodore Henrichs E. J. Weigel Near Diller Perry Bugbee Oshkosh Nebr Wm. Weigel Lincoln Davis George Hilder Charles Hilder John Jr Masonic Eastern Star Waggoner Brothers

Bonham Theatre displays giant postal card for Shall We Dance

In Fairbury Nebraska the Bonham Theatre plans a 4 by 8 foot postal card in the lobby addressed to Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire. The inscription invites the stars to their upcoming shows on May 23 24 and 25. About 1600 patrons sign the card. The method of mailing the card is not revealed.

Bonham Theatre Fairbury Ginger Rogers Fred Astaire Ginger Fred Nebraska Sun Mon The Bonham

University Library offers 25 volume set of classic literature

Daily World-Herald advertises a 25 volume library of 442 authors contributing 1400 subjects. Priced at 39 cents per volume plus a small handling charge, with full details available in the newspaper.

University Library Daily World-Herald

Piano Lessons Offered By Nelson C Ingalsbe At Diller

People wishing to take piano lessons this summer should contact Nelson C Ingalsbe at Diller. Classes are held every Monday afternoon and evening.

Nelson C. Ingalsbe Diller

Grasshopper control plan outlined in Jefferson county

Agricultural News by Victor M Rediger details a grasshopper suppression campaign declared May 3. Precinct leaders organize for bait distribution with 50 pounds per farm, weather conditions affecting timing, and safety cautions for poison bran.

Agricultural News Victor M. Rediger Jefferson County Fairbury Grasshopper Control Precinct Pleasant—J. Smith Diller Q. 1 Rev. Newton A.H. Gretzinger Ernest Leuhring Jefferson Claude Nider Ernest Schmidt Rock Creek Howard Hardy Ernest Leonard

Tuning and Repair Piano Service with Nelson at The Record

Piano service announcement notes professional tuning and general repair available with Nelson at The Record. Includes scheduling details and location reference for clients seeking maintenance or specific adjustments.

Cave Nelson Ontai Ees

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