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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1941
Page
5
The image fragment notes prices and items at markets including corn yellow and white, oats, eggs, hens, roosters, hogs totaling 880, with figures and weights in pounds. It references Ammen and Leghorn breeds and is supplied by Black Brothers.
The veteran pioneer Wm Mudge has been ill. Rev and Mrs Robert D Hall arrived in Diller and set up housekeeping at the Geo Fisher residence. Elias Hadley continues papering rooms with thirty left unfinished. Wag garner family traveled to Lincoln with schoolgirls and Peru State students visited for Mothers Day. Loretta Wiemers recovers from an appendix operation after returning from Odell hospital.
Mr and Mrs Wag goner were in Lincoln Wednesday. Sergeant C H Crawford of Fort Riley and Private Guy Sitton stopped at the Barnett home Friday evening for supper. They were traveling from Fort Omaha to Fort Riley with supplies in their pickup truck.
Classified listings show several for sale items: a 150 lb spotted male hog offered by Dean Barber, plus seed varieties like Early Kale and Club Kaffir from Henry Wiemers and S F Clark. Also advertised are Steckley hybrids seed, a John Deere tractor, and a York trumpet offered by Dean Barber for sale or trade.
Sealed bids will be received by the Village Board of Diller for the complete duties of water commissioner and Village marshal combined. All bids must be filed with the Village Clerk by 6 p.m. May 20, 1941. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
Creditors of the estate of Gilbert C Blauser deceased in Jefferson County Nebraska are notified that claims must be filed by August 26 1941. The county judge Samuel Gallamore will sit in the County Court room on August 27 1941 at 9 A M to examine hear and adjust all claims and objections duly filed. Dated April 26 1941.
Diller school representatives earned two superiors and an excellent at the Interstate Music Contest held in Topeka Kansas on May 10 with participants from Nebraska Kansas Iowa and Missouri Avis Johnson low-voice solo and Ann Marie Jacobs high-voice solo won superiors while Marilyn Miller earned an excellent with her baton twirling solo Donna Gibson of Fairbury took a highly superior in her division The Baccalaureate service for graduating seniors was held May 1 Rev Wolff stressed devotion honesty and sacrifice as key life factors Commencement exercises were set for tonight at the Diner Opera House with invitations extended to all interested students and townspeople.
Church announces Rural Sunday May 18 at 11 AM with sermon on Mathew 5 16 inviting farmers and rural folks to attend. Text on Saul conversion from Acts 9 1 16. Senior choir practice Friday 8 PM and orchestra at 7 PM. Missionary society meets May 23 at Mrs Clarence Renz home led by Mrs Scott Miller.
Miss Hazel Blauser of Lincoln spent Sunday with her brother Glenn Blauser and family. Sunday visitors were Mrs. Ida Ogden and family at Wy more. Mrs. Ogden is cousin of Mrs. Hadley. Mrs. Margaret Green Walker of Fremont and her two sons spent the weekend in Diller visiting her father H. E. Green and other relatives. Green and Dale Garrels also spent the weekend at home, returning to Lincoln with Volney Raymond who came from Lincoln to see his mother and sisters.
Mr and Mrs Adam Gretzinger traveled from Steele City to spend Thursday evening with Mrs Gretzingers Aunt Martha Cavett while the men attended the Masonic lodge.
St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran notes Sunday School at 9 00 continues through summer with no service this Sunday due to the pastor at the Synodical Convention in Columbus Nebraska Teachers and officers to meet Thursday May 22 for the monthly business meeting Albert Sasse named lay delegate replacing Henry Wiemers who cannot attend
Pastor W. H. Clark invites all to Sunday School at 10 and preaching at 11 with the Gospel as the subject. The Mothers Day program drew 46 mothers and 115 in Sunday School. Mary Beckwith’s departure ending a leading role prompted cancellation of the Young People play. the call is to attend next Sunday.
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