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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1944
Page
3
A corrected Thursday market snippet lists corn yellow no 2 corn white no 2 mixed corn oats cream no 2 and eggs at various prices. The fragmented text shows unit prices like 45 cents and 1.50-10 with references to eggs and dairy products.
Walter Gritz of Diller lists tomato varieties Firestone Redhead Oxheart Rutger’s and cabbage plants offered for 25 cents per dozen and 10 cents per dozen respectively. Contact Mrs Elbert Fasnacht for details.
Debt collection notice from R C Valentine Co offering to collect notes judgments mortgages or accounts with 35 years experience and references based in Marshalltown Iowa urging written contact.
The Commodity Credit Corporation offers sealed bids for wooden grain bins in Jefferson County. Bids must be received by 2 P.M. May 22, 1944 at the County AAA office. Bid forms and bidder instructions are available at the Jefferson County AAA Office in Fairbury.
Miss Julia Diller of Lincoln visits her father J Smith Diller during the weekend. Mrs. Harry Ahrends advertises country lard for sale at one hundred dollars per gallon.
William Caldwell of Gar dein City visited over the weekend at the home of his brother Lawrence Caldwell and wife.
The Missionary meeting will be held Friday May 26 at the home of Miss Minnie Clauson.
Darrell Green broke both bones in his left arm above the wrist during vaulting practice on Wednesday night. He was taken to Steele City hospital where doctors reduced the fracture. Mr and Mrs Verne Pickard were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Fred Lottman and family. Miss Alice Specht returned from Lexington Nebraska where she has been teaching and spent the weekend with her sister Mrs Fred Lottman and other Diller friends.
Mr Glathar of Humboldt Nebraska visited his ill brother William Glathar at Odell. Ward reports the passing of William Glathar Sr on Thursday noon.
Mrs Merta Diller improves her west town residence by removing the large east porch and adding a smaller 7 by 8 bungalow style porch. Stone foundation and railings come from stones collected during travels nationwide, a lasting preservation of relics. Frank Grabber and Elbert Faspacht handle the work.
Advertises a yearly treatment by C. L. Geer Lumber Coal and Paint claiming high insecticidal and germicidal power that penetrates and lasts, killing chicken mites red bugs and fowl ticks after one application.
The record corrects last week’s obituary account by naming Scott Allan Miller Jr. of Crete as a pallbearer and Rosemary Neely of Winside as an out of town relative at Richard Miller’s funeral. It notes visits by C O Smith and Oliver Delley party to Steinover with Mrs Kelley’s parents.
Congressman Carl T. Curtis says the First District Nebraska will get three military academy slots at West Point and three at Annapolis for 1948. Eligibility requires district residency and mental and physical standards. No deferred boys allowed. Civil Service exam preregistration is set for January 29, 1944, with details from Curtis’ Washington office.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Grone hosted Mother's Day dinner with guests including Mr and Mrs G M Dougherty and Mr and Mrs Everett Dougerty of Lincoln Mr and Mrs Earl Grone and Marilyn of Plymouth Mr and Mrs Leonard Richardson and sons Mr and Mrs Frank Grone and sons Mr and Mrs Olin Ulm and family and Mrs Norman Malchow.
Mrs Christie Seaman hosted Sunday dinner with guests including Mr and Mrs Sam Thompson and Mary Lou, Mr and Mrs Chester Sparke, Mr and Mrs William Weers and family, Mr and Mrs Norman Frisbie and daughter, and Mr and Mrs Ernest Novotny with two children. They shared the day with their mother grandmother and great grandmother aunt Christie.
A May 14 family dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs John Janesen and Larry Lee honored Mothers Day. Attendees brought covered dishes and included Les Barber and family, Bernard Barber and family, Fred Detter and Jimmie, Robert Barber and Carolyn, Lloyd Jones and Barbara Abp, Elmer Korthels and Hattie Ackman, and Harold Jones. Sgt Elmer Korthels serves with the armed forces in England.
Mrs. Gertrude Henrichs and her mother Mrs. Loock of Ogallala spent several days in Fairbury visiting daughter and granddaughter Mrs. Stanley Lee and family. They drove to Diller on Saturday with Mrs. Creekmar as afternoon guests of Mrs. Quinter Fry. They may relocate to California soon.
Congregational Church Mrs Earl Weigel S S Supt 10 A M Sunday School Methodist Church Robert Pullen minister Mrs Robert Upson S S Supt 10 A M Sunday School 11 A M Union Services
Lanham Nebr. Werner C. Welchert, Pastor. Friday choir rehearsal at 9:00 P.M. Sunday May 21 Morning Worship 10:30 A.M. Sunday School 9:30 A.M. Sunday School Teachers Convention at Johnson Nebr. Those planning to go should bring lunch and depart by 12 o'clock.
Rev Otto Spehler and Pastor John Weers lead worship at 11 00 A M with Sunday School at 10 00 A M. A Sunday Teachers Convention is set for 3 P M at Johnson Nebraska. A Mission School occurs in Hanover Kansas Monday led by Mrs Machetzki.
Rev Merle E Fish and wife left Diller in a new Dodge to visit relatives in Winside Nebraska and Sioux City Iowa. They then headed to Denver Boulder and Colorado Springs Colorado to visit more relatives and friends. Mrs J Neely and daughter Rosemary joined them returning to Los Angeles for the summer after the Colorado stop. Rev Fish had come to Diller to conduct funeral services for his soldier nephew Richard C Miller.
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