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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1946
Page
3
At a recent village meeting the board approved levying twelve mills on tangible property. Funds allocated include General Fund 5 mills, Light Fund 2 mills, Water Fund 2 mills, Library Fund 2 mills, and Amusement Fund. Valuation listed as $250,000 with estimated expenses around $3,000. Clifford Blauser, Village Clerk.
Emergency drive urges cash donations only for Diller area and lists church solicitors led by John Weers Elmer DeBoer Elmer Meyer Clarence Wolkess Mrs Huttenmeyer and others. Varies by community members urged to leave contributions with Mayor Herman Stahl or bring to church next Sunday. Also notes Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs John Folkers and local families visiting.
The text records social visits in Lincoln with Mr and Mrs Henry Frisbie hosting Sunday dinner for their son and daughter in law. It notes church flowers and ceremonial bouquets at Congregational Church and mentions Lola Darling selling at a public auction in Steele City. Oscar Yeakle campaigns for County Treasurer during a Diller visit with Mrs Yeakle.
Government Printing Office release promotes a booklet on washing packing and preparing fruits and vegetables for freezing. Congressman Curtis offers copies to constituents upon request using USDA No ASS-48 via postal card from his Washington office.
St Johns Lutheran in Lanham and Otoe Nebraska lists May activities including choir rehearsal May 24 at 8 30 p m Sunday school 9 30 a m worship 10 30 a m and a Sunday School Convention at Otoe. Vacation Bible School runs May 29 to June 7 with Lutheran World Action moving pictures at 8 30 p m May 30 Ascension Day Memorial Day services start 10 a m and continue at St Johns cemetery. Reverend Otto Spehr and Duane Wolken lead services.
Local notes report multiple for sale items including garden hoes offered by John Clauson and a white enamel ice cooler advertised as good as new. Social visits mention Mr and Mrs Harry Larkins and daughter from Lincoln Nebraska calling at Rev C F Watters home, with other visitors from Humboldt and Diller.
Luther League held a short meeting on a Sunday evening in Otoe Nebraska. Otto Dauber led devotionals and spoke on How Lutherans are United Together. Twenty members and two visitors attended. next meeting June with Art Bebreads in charge. secretary Duane Wolken.
The Methodist Church schedules Morning Worship at 10:00 a m Sermon by Pastor C F Waters Sunday School at 11 a m led by Mrs Robert Upson Superintendent The day centers on Rural Life Sunday with a missionary offering If nothing changes the main sanctuary will be used and parishioners are urged to attend and support the new interior improvements.
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