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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1932
Page
1
Local notes report Hoover's retirement plan after March 4 as well as a Rexall sale at Milow's Drug Store. Births, visits, and family news fill Beatrice area pages with election night gatherings, church suppers, and upcoming concerts.
J. Smith Diller accompanied his daughter Marion along with Miss Rachel Wiers and Misses Jane Snider and Martha McDougal returning to Peru after a visit. The group traveled from Tecumseh where Martha and Jane attend Peru Normal, for Marion’s vacation.
The Record corrects a prior report stating Orlo Geer was home due to the Ainsworth lumber yard closing. The yard remains open. Geer, who works at the yard, is home on a brief vacation and will return to work soon.
Mrs. Veda May Hirsch and her children from Fairbury visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Cavett and other Diller relatives from Saturday evening until Tuesday afternoon. Alvin Hirsch, her husband, traveled to Kansas City with his brother in law to help pick and bring home a car.
Keith Hayes sustains a sprained wrist and thumb after being thrown from a wagon during corn unloading. A major mail order house reports a loss over four million dollars in nine months. Bell’s almost new Chevrolet coupe, insured, was stolen from his Lincoln business front. he previously lived in Diller. L. M. Cavett, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Cavett, and Ray Green attended a Fairbury Methodist banquet planning the Red Cross Drive for November 1–24. Pleasant Precinct rail call is led by R. W. Green as chairman with L. M. Cavett and Dr. S. B. Viers.
Odell municipal band directed by M. O. Wood and N C Ingals be of Marysville Kansas will give a free concert in the Diller schoolhouse auditorium next Thursday night November 17 as a goodwill offering and to spark interest in forming a local band. Admission is free to the public and all are invited to attend.
Mr and Mrs Frank Cully spent Sunday with Beatrice relatives. Mrs Bristor of Wymore visits her son Ab Bristor. A girl was born Tuesday in a Beatrice hospital to Mr and Mrs Otto Schnuelle of Harbine Lynn. Cully, a student at the state university, spent the weekend with his parents. Roy Mathias and family and Mr and Mrs Albert Fern were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Sophie Mathias.
Mrs E E McCune returned Wednesday for a visit with her son Roy and family in Snevin. Mr McCue met her at Beatrice.
A speaker urges leaving behind harsh statements and to try being humane again. The remark suggests forgetting past insults and focusing on civility.
Charley Harder of Hanover Kansas, son in law of Mrs Matil da Hauver of this city, died in Lincoln hospital. He was buried Wednesday in a Hanover cemetery.
Diller merchant L M Hurst declares ongoing sales of a vast clothing stock despite economic strain. He notes prices for suits range from 693 dollars to 4000 dollars and asserts the market remains brisk even after a long election season.
A 1933 promotion invites new subscribers to receive The Diller Record free from now until January 1. Subscribers pay $1.50 in advance, with the offer valid for 1933.
Notice invites public to an Armistice Day program at the Methodist church next Sunday evening November 13. Young people from the Sunday School, directed by Miss Overturf and Miss Hansen, present music and the playlet As we Forgive by Marguerite Harmon Bro. The program aims to address human prejudices.
A Wednesday night Collier’s vaudeville show drew a large audience with The Man Words While detailing a counterfeit ring. The company returns next week with Gossiping Neighbors about a white haired preacher and his flock. Tickets are 10 cents.
Mrs. Lloyd Hurst recalls November 9 as her grandfather Fran I Pearce editor of the Record birthday, hosting a six o clock dinner with a large pudding and birthday cake. Neighbour W E Mudge attended, sharing tales of the west when Indians and outlaws roamed, making for an evening of lively conversation.
Reent Reents, an elderly German farmer living alone near Diller, was robbed Monday night of about 24 dollars after two attackers struck him on the head and fled in two cars. Mrs. Orleva McLaughlin returns from Hastings where her husband Rev. D B McLaughlin seeks hospital treatment. A son of Rev Bankson, four miles east of Diller, had a 23 inch wood splinter removed from his back. He was reported at last to be OK.
Tuesday evening Mr and Mrs 5 F Clark entertained at a six o clock dinner. Guests included Mr and Mrs R F Starr Mrs Christie Seaman True Thompson Mr and Mrs Bloyd Hughes Richard and Buddy of Endicott. Around midnight Mrs Starr served an oyster supper as guests enjoyed election returns.
Rev Wm Hill Topping from roochow China and Rev Thiel of the Congregational Conference of Nebraska will speak at the Congregational church in Diller on Tuesday afternoon and evening November 15. Topping, born in Canada, educated at Queen's College and Union Seminary, serves as executive secretary of the local synod of the Church of Christ in China. He will share experiences from Foo Chow and insights into China’s Protestant church. All are invited.
J N C reports hostess Mrs Bowen presiding November 2 with roll call of miscellaneous items and a business meeting. Social hour followed and refreshments served. Attending were Mrs Bond and daughter Eleanor of Odell Mrs Cully Miss Hays Miss Hiatt plus two absent members. Next meeting at Mrs Clarence Hiatt’s November 16 with Thanksgiving themed roll call.
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