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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1925
Page
1
Mrs. Clara Myers injured her thumb Tuesday when a nail punctured it, a mishap set against a stretch of good crop growing weather. She also drove her new Chevrolet coupe to Fairbury and back on the same day, reporting a productive outing.
Ed McCune and Chas Hays went to Lincoln to serve as jurors on the federal grand jury. Heavy rain washed out corn last Friday night but replanting has begun. New water pumping station brick work finished. carpenters work on the zoo. Editor and family plan a motor trip to Omaha to visit son Earl and family.
John Greider installs a four compartment Dry Zero ice cream cabinet in his restaurant enabling four flavors. Mrs S J Thompson hosts dinner with guests Mrs Nellie Megonigle Agatha Wayne Thompson of Fairbury and Mr and Mrs Harry Thompson of Diller attending.
An advertisement urges immediate painting using Martin Senoure 100 percent pure Lead and Zinc paints. It notes higher initial cost but longer life and better protection, sold by Cornbelt Lumber Co.
Dr and Mrs C S McCallister of Ansley Nebraska visited his parents Rev and Mrs McCallister from Sunday afternoon to Monday evening and with them drove to Washington Kansas to visit relatives before continuing to Omaha for the State Dental Association.
The Diller Women’s Club will display antiques on Tuesday May 26 at the Christian church. Visitors may view antique china silver copper brass iron vessels handmade fabrics patchwork quilts books and more. A program of papers talks and a tea will follow in the afternoon. times noted.
Local notices report John Glather suffers illness for several days. The Diller chautauqua is scheduled to open one week from next Wednesday. Sam Thompson traveled to Lincoln after a new Studebaker coach for Will Amos. A Dodge car crank was found and the owner may claim it by paying 20 cents at this office. Vern Pickard left for Pratt Kansas to work on the Rock Island, with his family staying in Diller for now.
Frank Lowe departed Steele City Wednesday noon to Ramona Oklahoma after learning his father was gravely ill and not expected to live. The note mentions the Standard Chautauqua System and the season opening soon after the first of June.
Harry Keeting of Henry Wiemers learns he is uncle as his brother Alfred and wife greet a boy at their New York home on April 28. Miss Marguerite Green of Diller departs for Lincoln for the annual chautauqua workers convention before the season opens, to join the Junior instructors for the Standard Chautauqua system.
Mrs. Ida Starkey widow of Frank Starkey died last Tuesday at Ault Colorado and was buried in the Roelus Nebraska cemetery. The Starkeys visited Diller with Frank’s mother Francie Starkey and other relatives.
Beginning May 24 and closing May 380 the Jefferson County post of the American Legion will sponsor a drive to enrich the endowment fund for disabled men and the orphans of veterans. The post has a membership of 150 mostly living in Fairbury with a county quote of $664.48. The organizers expect to push it over the top.
The writer laments automobile drivers not using lights after dark and warns of danger from possible collisions. A recent onlookers sighting showed two cars passing with little or no illumination, one with only a single tail light, prompting concern about reckless behavior.
Miss Grace Myeres, a Fairbury teacher, departs as schools close for New York to attend Columbia University. Mr and Mrs Ed McCune hosted Sunday dinner honoring their son Roy's birthday with guests Roy McCune and sons Roe and Richard, Orville McCune of Shea, and Chas McCune and Charles Jr of Falebury.
D. H. S. seniors presented A Bachelor's House Party in the opera house last Friday, drawing a full house. The young cast performed well and delivered several light roasts aimed at locals, with the Record taking its share in the humor.
Ira Taylor of Ponca City Oklahoma arrived Wednesday to spend a few days with old family friends southeast of Diller. He reports his parents Mr and Mrs Charley Taylor in good health and asks their old time acquaintances to remember them.
An elaborate six o clock dinner was given at the Charles Haya home Tuesday evening May 19 in honor of Mr and Mrs Neal Diller of Chicago spending their vacation with Diller relatives. Guests included Mr and Mrs Neal Diller, J R Tucker and Messrs James Hays and James Jr, Cully and Lynn, Ross W G Robertson and Charles Hays.
A birthday party with Farrow and Marvin Elva Mae Cards as entertainment featured two large decorated cakes and ample ice cream. Neighbors departed late, offering wishes for many more happy birthdays to Mrs Thompson.
Last Saturday afternoon Miss Beulah Thompson hosted a shower for Frances Eick. Guests wrote recipes and played a guessing game won by Imogene Geer. Gifts in a yellow and white May basket accompanied dainty refreshments and many beautiful presents for the bride to be.
The Blauser school district held its annual picnic last Saturday with a large crowd despite bad roads. An afternoon ball game featured a hard to count group of players including Barber Cald Dick Keaten Diller Malchow DeBoer Wechsels Ratelaff Long Herman Weichel Freytag and others.
Mr and Mrs Neil Diller of Chicago visit their parents Mr and Mrs J Smith Diller and Mr and Mrs Chas Hays while attending the commencement week activities. Each Diller brother is a member of the graduating class.
President Coolidge addressed Automobile Club secretaries noting that large cities may not be as efficient as thought. He suggested high costs for housing and goods, traffic jams, and slow-delivery streets push people toward more affordable communities like ours where expenses are lower and business can grow more efficiently.
Rev and Mrs W F Clark joined Diller attendees at the State Sunday school convention held in Beatrice on Wednesday and Thursday.
Qualified voters of District No 70 in Diller Jefferson County Nebraska are reminded the annual school meeting will be held at the district school on June 8 at 8 p m The meeting will vote on raising 12000 by taxation to cover expenses for the coming school year Board of Education Dist No 70
Dr. G H Newton of Fairbury Nebraska advertises eye ear nose and throat care at low prices through Gus Dressen.
A terse market snippet notes prices for butter fat and live roosters amid sparse details. No quantities or locations are specified, leaving the reader with a sketch of agricultural commodities traded on that day.
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