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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1952
Page
1
Diller Commercial Club agreed at a special meeting to sponsor a Fall Festival on Saturday October 18. The event aims to become annual with over $300 in prizes and more than 60 prizes planned. Special programs contests are set for afternoon and evening. A members list showing each contributor to free movies picnics and activities will be published soon.
The U S Navy Band performs in Fairbury on October 19 under Kiwanis sponsorship. Kiwanis members support Diller community programs and parade events. Mrs Miller handles reserved tickets while Mr and Mrs D V Fanders are noted as vacationing in California returning home Saturday.
Twenty five Luther Leaguers enjoyed a hayrack ride and picnic supper on Indian Creek west of town last Sunday. Rev Kuehner spoke at the Missions festival. Robert Stahl serves in Korea. Mrs Robert Diller and two children returned to Chicago after a three month stay in Stel City.
The westbound No 16 Burling ton train has its departure moved to 10 40 am from the previous 10 25 am. The change affects scheduling and daily routine for riders in the area.
Dale Oltman and pianist Marjory Llewitt won first prize at a local amateur contest at the Bonham theatre in Floy. They performed Zing a Little Zong and My Heart Tells Me. As finalists they advance to compete for higher honors.
The Diller calendar lists events from October 3 to October 18 at WACC Kensington School Board meeting October 6 garden club October 10 church food sale October 11 PTA October 13 and Fall Festival October 18 at the Mayborn bank grounds.
Members of the Diller Garden Club and guests enjoyed a lovely flower show Friday afternoon at the Diller Library. Entries were limited to club members due to flower scarcity, but the display featured garden flowers, house plants, and bulbous varieties, nearly everything except zinnias. The committee included Mrs Theo Henrichs, Mrs Briers, Mrs Richard Steffen and Mrs E J Weigel. Mrs Orpha Waggoner returned Sunday morning from vacation.
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