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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1940
Page
4
Market report lists wheat at .75 corn yellow at .51 corn white at .54 cetawor none 30 cream No 229¢ No 1 30 eggs 19 springs leghorn hens 44 to 5 lbs hogs 585 price noted grain market supplied by Black Brothers. Corrected figures indicate adjustments for ewe weights and percentages.
Wanted shoes to repair with good materials and prompt service at the electric shoe shop north of Bonham Theatre Ford. For sale a 1930 Ford Roadster with RCA Radio by Joe Hiatt. Copper clad heating circulator and 10 in. Me Cormick Deering feed grinder with elevator offered by Harry Ahrends. Thanksgiving program and plate supper on November 20 at Dist. 11, 92 miles north and 1 mile west of Diller. Elda V. Krebs, teacher.
A report states that ninety percent of new passenger cars have a wholesale price below 750 dollars. The figure highlights widespread affordability in the automotive market.
Cal Waggoner and his son Keith drove to Lincoln to tour the aeronautical mechanics school yesterday. Mrs. J Conniff accompanied them on the trip and returned home with the party.
Closed Thanksgiving Day at 11 PM closing time noted for Farmer's Store Allen's Store Long's Store Hughe's Store. Misses Jemene Cox and Ruth Werner of Sterling Neb arrived by train Saturday to visit former pastor Rev W H Clark and neighbors with Mrs Clark. Mary Beck and Catherine Barnett joined for Sunday dinner.
Mr and Mrs C E Waggoner motored to Lincoln last Sunday with guests Mr and Mrs John Specht from Lincoln who had been visiting here for weeks. Mrs Carrie Conniff of Lincoln joined them to visit her brothers, Calvin and Charley. Dinner guests Tuesday included Mrs Conniff, Mrs H G Hamminger and two daughters, Mr Ward Finch and Mrs Lyman Finch from east of Diller, and Mrs Faye Carpenter Hamme of Detroit Kansas. The latter is the Waggoners niece.
Michigan, though inland, boasts the longest coastline among states with more than 3,000 miles, far surpassing the Atlantic coastline at 1,773 nautical miles.
No vember Diller Women’s Club hosted Mrs Clarence Hiatt for a review of The Great Tradition a German American story of trial in present day Germany and return to America Special music by Mrs Max Logan and Mrs Harold Logan Guests included Mrs Cloyd Cully and Mrs Gerald Caley Refreshments served by the social committee Net proceeds 81 The money funds new library books Next meeting November 20 at 2 00 P M hosted by Mrs Miller Roll Call Current events
A Santa Rosa writer encloses two George Washington photos and reminisces about youth, marbles, fishing, and childhood sun, recalling cloudier days when catfish bit better. He mentions Indian Creek, a fried meal, and a vague connection to the Jeffrey Twins Fern and Forrest.
Earl Lampshire an 18 year old from Lincoln Nebraska sells aluminum ware and conducts kitchen demonstrations to fund college. He entered a sunshine loaf cake in the Nebraska State Fair baked goods contest using Gooch's Best Art Purpose Flour and won first prize over many top women cooks.
A historic exhibit displays a 152 pound gem described as the largest jewel of its kind. Officials emphasize near flawless condition and note the piece draws visitors from nearby cities and regional museums.
Indian states feature names drawn from ancient languages and local geography. Many reflect rivers, regions, tribes, or deities, illustrating linguistic and cultural diversity across the subcontinent.
The Diller Cafe offers ice cream pints and bulk items along with frozen bars and milk shakes on a stick. It also lists candy such as suckers and bars and provides meals and short orders with tobacco products, cigars, cigarettes, milk and bread available on Sundays.
Church announcements for Howard H. Pyche Pastor and Mrs. Earl Weigel Supt. Sunday School at 10 with Luke 7 2 15 lesson. Worship at 11 with sermon What the Law Could Not Do. Invitation to worship and come unto Me for rest.
W H Clark pastor leading services with Mrs Ray Lamb assisting. Sunday School at 9 30 A M and preaching at 11 A M on the topic Peace. Young people meet with the usual program.
Rev L J Woltz pastor C L Hullman superintendent S S Sunday School 940 am English services 1030 am Luther League 730 pm meeting this week new study series start business meeting after devotional Missionfest November 24 Thanksgiving Day services November 21 10 am church open for Thanksgiving dinner or prep Workers conference November 21 1940s monthly Sunday school meeting and workers conference planned for Thursday evening November 2l.
Detroit police recovered a watch stolen from Miss Hazel Dean twenty four years ago and returned it to her after the timepiece was found pawned for three dollars.
Readable parts show East Bound No 34 at 1:51 a m and No 16 at 1:19 a m. West Bound No 15 at 1:19 a m and No 17 at 5:10 pm. Times and numbers appear with partial OCR errors but indicate a nighttime and daytime service list.
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