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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1934
Page
5
Memories from REcorp files recount Diller area events 40 years ago including local tailoring by Dan Kasser and Dr Indian John’s visit. Birth of AQ lb. girl to the Hod family, April egg shipments by a Steele City firm, and a strong wind that stressed crops.
Dr Diehl visited the Steffensmeyer home at Lincoln on Sunday. The listing notes one spotted mae hog for sale by Ray Eick with contact.
Waggoner Bros advertise a 100 pound arsenic based potato bug exterminator. They claim the product is safe to use with a single potato stalk and promote it as the best solution for pest control.
The past week shows a minimal sick list with Mrs. Joe Nippert, young Marvis Holle, and the Vernon Carpenter baby reported with colds.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Hiatt and children Lois and Dick of Lincoln hosted their mother and grandmother Mrs. S. M. Hughes along with Mrs. Neva Hughes of Beav er Crossing and Mrs. Cleve Hiatt and daughter Orpha Lee of Hebron for a Sunday visit.
John Clauson C A Green Bill Bristol Dean Barber and Henry Arnt fished the Little Blue River Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. They set throw lines and hauled in a good catch. A Ford truck with a boat loaded behind was seen heading south in a hurry, likely with John fishing.
Dr and Mrs Ellis traveled to Lincoln on Monday to meet the uncle of the doctor from Sheridan Wyoming visiting his daughter a university student. The two men, close in age, shared childhood memories and had not seen each other for about 16 years. They stayed with sister in law Mrs Jessie Miller and returned Tuesday to their home in Diller where the doctor continues his dental practice.
Bert DeHaven rode Brown Dan to a half length victory over a Diller horse in a 310 yard race at Wymore. The purse was 100 dollars. Injuries to a youth mentioned as serious were noted but not elaborated. A district Sunday school convention was advertised near Diller at Reserve church with programs led by Miss Jennie Upson Odell Nelson and Rev Jessup D Iller. Joseph Sadle plans to seek liquor license and may retire from the butcher business to run a saloon on the corner of Commercial and Castor streets.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Miller hosted Lincoln visitors Monday. Mr. and Mrs. James Carmichael and family of Holmenville spent Sunday with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Vester Carmichael.
Miss Mildred Mares hosts her sister Miss Margaret and a friend during a short visit. They arrived Saturday and departed Wednesday, returning to Ulysses where they reside.
Mrs. John Miller and Edwin Miller travel from Lincoln to visit relatives at Diller and Endicott for several weeks. Mr Miller is a sister of the Fairchild brothers of Endicott.
Mr and Mrs C H Cully visited Lincoln Sunday and attended Mothers Day services at the First Congregational church. The weather kept them from the church entertainment honoring the parents of the League members in which Lynn Cully is an active member.
Miss Logan hosted a Friday afternoon event on May 11 for district 56 mothers. Activities included a Bingo game, prizes for adults and children, a home made ice cream and cake reception, and a miniature circus display. Each mother received a potted geranium as a keepsake.
The welfare representative reports word from the Federal Relief office in Fairbury that a meat shipment has arrived and will be distributed to anyone on the relief roll who travels to Fairbury to collect it.
Creditors must present and file claims by September 5, 1934 and debts paid by May 4, 1935. A hearing will occur September 6, 1934 at 9 a.m. in the Jefferson County Court room to examine allow or adjust all duly filed claims. E R Bee County Judge. First published May 11, last May 25.
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