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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1940
Page
3
The record shows Thursday market quotes for Wheat No 1, Corn yellow and white at 60, Oats 41, Cream No 23, Eggs 11, Leghorn hens 606, Hens 44 to 5 lbs, Apr Stags per lb, and Hogs at 535 dollars. Grain market furnished by Black Brothers.
For sale Austra White and heavy breed chicks 6c, W. Leg horns 54c each, Pekin ducks 18c each from Christie Hatchery in Beatrice Nebraska. Also home grown high germination Atlas Largo Early Kale and Sooner Mile seeds priced at $1.25 per hit. Cericen tested for smut at $15c per hu. Henry Wiemers in Diller Nebraska.
Cool Summer Duds new line of the coolest fashion for men women and children arrives as Bert Pease advertises seed sold to more than fifteen farmers. A small seed stock remains at 4 cents per pound with a warning that prices may rise next year.
Advertising copy lists 100 percent pure Penn. Oil five gallon priced at 300 with 30 pounds of gun grease at 210 and ten pound pails at 75. Transmission oil in five gallon can priced at 2.00 and 25 pounds of E 7 fill gun grease at 2.00. Grease gun also 2.00.
Collier's Weekly notes that a Good Samaritan who summons a physician for an ill stranger in public is legally obliged to pay the medical bill if the victim cannot or will not cover the cost.
Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Clark to Belvidere for a former parishioner's funeral. Floyd Hughes's guests include Supt. and Mrs. Chas. Clark and children in Edgar. Dr. S. Viers attended a southeast Nebraska Veterinary Association meeting in Beatrice. Mrs. Clarence Hiatt has a new built in kitchen cupboard built by Charley Rice of Odell. Vernon Carpenter and Edward Louder with spouses visited Topeka Kansas for a weekend trip.
A pair of youths from Burchard drove to Diller last Friday to test a coupe for Bert Pease with an eye toward buying. The attempt suggests a local vehicle deal in the area.
Dorothy Braasch spends a few days visiting at the home of her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Scott Miller. She came specifically to see her younger brother Carl Jr.
Dr and Mrs Cecil Ellis of Chester and Mrs Ross Hays with son Stanley returned Tuesday from Springfield Missouri where they had visited since Friday with Mr and Mrs Walter Kent.
Attorney L. J. Bond from Eldorado Kansas with his wife and daughter stayed in Diller from Wednesday evening to Friday morning to attend the commencement exercises and visit Will Bond and family at his home.
Lawrence Weigel and Mrs Elizabeth Bruner and Alberta Folkers of Peoria Illinois arrived in Diller Thursday morning for a short visit with relatives and friends. Lawrence is employed at a Caterpillar tractor factory in Peoria.
Mr and Mrs Rex Green and son Darrel Dee hosted Mr and Mrs Ernest Gorr at their Curtis Nebraska home earlier this week. The Gorrs had been visiting Mrs Gorrs parents since Mothers Day. Green returned home Tuesday leaving Darrel Dee to spend part of the summer with his sister. Will Green substituted on the mail route Monday and Tuesday.
A miscellaneous shower Wednesday evening May 21 at Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Grone hosted Miss Sylvia Sible. Helen Frisbie announced on SIS that Sylvia Irene Sible hosted the program with alphabet kitchen article activity and proverb enactments by Mrs Norman Frisbie and Miss Erma. Guests joined a bean jar contest via mirror viewing and offered advice for the bride as gifts were opened. Pink and white ice cream cake and favors accompanied refreshments for 26 guests.
The Methdist church in Fairbury marked its 70th anniversary last Sunday with a dinner and afternoon services. Clark family members are longtime locals, and Bishop William C. Martin of Omaha delivered the morning sermon.
Allen Nelson of Washington DC visited old friends in Diller and called on his mother and stepfather Mr and Mrs Onka Franzen of Steele City. He plans to return east today and noted he was once happily married but now pays alimony.
Mrs. Scott Miller spoke to the Odell Woman's Club on May 9 afternoon. Mrs. Geo. Gore of Beatrice joined the program to review The Man Who Came to Dinner, a humorous send up of Alexander Wolcott.
Church notices list Pastor Howard H. Pyche and Superintendent Mrs. Far Weigel. Sunday School at 10 AM using Jeremiah 31 31 37, topic Jeremiah Announces the New Covenant. Worship service and children youth sermon, plus a young peoples meeting at 730. All services open to all.
Rev L J Wolff pastor C L Hullman Supt S Sunday School 9 30 English Services 10 30 Luther League 8 00 Ladies Aid meet Thursday at Mrs John Weers home Vacation Bible School starts June 3 transportation arranged for all pupils inviting any child in community not attending other Bible School Sunday evening Luther League.
W H Clark pastor and Mrs Ray Lamb in charge. Sunday school at 10 AM. Evening service at 5 PM with Junior League at 7 PM and Senior League at 8:30 PM. Rev E R Rogers, former school man and current writer for State University, to deliver the sermon. The pastor will preach at Endicott.
Anna Wenz teaches at No 60 as students finish the school year with a May 17 picnic dinner and an afternoon ball game enjoyed by all.
Notice for Tuesday evening May 29 at 8 00 P M at P O H to organize a 4H weed club All interested invited to join For further information contact organization committee Wellington Dean Richard Steffen Fred Garrels Jr Richard Garrels
In the Battle of Jutland during World War I the Germans lost 11 vessels and 2,863 men while the British sustained 14 vessels and 6,617 fatalities or missing.
The American Geographical Society of New York, organized in 1852, is described as the oldest geographical society in the United States.
Rope and basket passenger service from Kuznice to Carpathian peaks offers visitors an aerial journey unique to the region. The thrill is described as one of a kind in eastern Europe.
Denny and Denny attorneys for the estate inform all interested parties that the administratrix and administrator have filed a final account and report and petition for final settlement and discharge and heirs determination. A hearing is set before the Jefferson County Nebraska County Court on June 15, 1940 at 9:00 AM. Dated May 18, 1940. E R Bee County Judge.
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