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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1917
Page
8
Mrs. O F Rigdon traveled Monday to visit her sister Mrs Wright in Fowler Celo, accompanying the journey with a family moment of reunion and travel.
No hunting or trespassing allowed on lands in Sec. 32 33 34 12 R.E. and in 34 3% in T.J. 3 1 C J Hiatt. A lecture course offers a musical number in opera houses Monday night. Buy tickets and reserve them without extra charge at the drug store.
Mrs. Watson and her daughter Grace of Lincoln joined husband and father A T Watson Burlington relief agent at this station for Thanksgiving with a host of Diller friends.
Mrs J E Miller of Ponca City Oklahoma came Sunday to assist in caring for her aunt Mrs Phelan who lives with her nephew Thomas Tucker and wife east of town and is in very poor health.
Mesdames Chas and Vergil Smith of Humboldt visited their mother Mrs. Bausch and sister Mrs. Geo. Henrichs with the Henrichs family for Thanksgiving dinner Wednesday.
The American Red Cross plans a nationwide Christmas membership drive from December 17 to Christmas Eve aiming to add ten million names. Divisions report spirited rivalry as they strive to surpass quotas. Since May 1, membership rose from under 600,000 to over 5,000,000, bolstering an organized force of 15,000,000 for war-timeAuxiliary work.
A 1917 letter from Arthur Likes His Sweater Headquarters Co. in Deming New Mexico thanks Misa Ballard for a warm sweater. The writer notes the cold mornings and mentions a large division review lasting two and a half hours and a recent promotion to corporal.
The Diller schoolhouse hosted the first Literary Society gathering with community singing led by Cavett and a talk on the World’s Food Problem by Prof. Hendricks of Peru. Eva Line sang with Alice Line, Calander spoke on the Evolution of the Flag, and Alfie Mayborn performed in soldier costume.
Audrey Diller among charter members of Troop 1 Diller Nebraska. Information on proposed work available from troop committee scoutmaster or any Scout. Reading the scout oath hints at the organization’s big purpose. The Land of Dolls show by Pupils of grades 3-6, directed by Mrs Watson with Miss Snyder and Miss Clark, was a marked success. Receipts and expenditures follow. school grateful for public support.
Paul Beckwith writes from Chicago detailing a morning arrival at 7 30 and departure at 9 05. He describes a Pullman night funded by the government and seven meals paid at 75 cents each totaling 5 25. He lists his travel plan from Chicago to Buffalo Albany Junction and finally Boston and notes Lake Michigan views and a remark from an Omaha man. He praises the Mass School of Technics and promises another letter from Buffalo.
Letter describes a cross country trip from Albany to Boston on Tuesday morning November 41 1917. The writer travels through Iowa Illinois Indiana Michigan crosses the Detroit river into Canada then north of Lake Erie returns via Niagara Falls and the Niagara river into the United States. Mentions custom officers on crossings and government service. Notes rugged terrain in Massachusetts area and many military men. Expresses hope for peace and happiness if the recipient is safe.
A Cambridge Mass letter from 1917 describes life at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The writer mentions an officer training camp and notes that recruits may be discharged if they fail to meet requirements.
The writer details ten weeks at a ground school near Charles River Boston blending drills telegraphy and shipboard life. He notes inoculation for typhoid, strict discipline, rotating flight companies E D C B A, uniforms of olive drab wool, board plus cafe meals, and shore leave on Wednesdays Saturdays.
The service flag with a red border and white center signals members from homes serving in the army or navy. Blue stars indicate the number of these service members, with sizing guidance for a 3x5 foot flag and placement near the center. It’s becoming common in cities and could be used by a high school to announce local enlistees.
In Jefferson County Fairbury Nebraska a County Court session dated November 15 1917 deals with the estate of Sarah A Benson deceased. John W Executor petitions final settlement and distribution of residue with a hearing set for November 30 1917 and publication in the Record weekly newspaper for three weeks prior. The matter is heard in the Serene Court Room with Judge C H Denney attorney for the state.
In the matter of the estate of Joseph Siles Diller deceased the state notes non venta and filing the administration of gathered parties may proceed. The notice references Jefferson County Nebraska and dates in November indicating filing actions and probate steps required under local law.
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