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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1930
Page
4
St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran near Diller holds a school and Bible class. Pastor H J Diekhoff leads services at 10:30.
The pastor urges moving beyond nostalgia and embracing present sacrifice through faith in Christ. He calls believers to gather, study, and act, inviting all to attend Sunday School at 10 and evening worship at 7 30 with a cordial welcome.
W E Ludwick pastor and W A Snyder superintendent announce Sunday School at 10 a m and preaching at 11 am with evening service at 7 pm The Keystone meets with Mrs Hattie Bell Friday afternoon Oct 3 The pastor will be away next Sunday morning and a 10 15 to 11 15 program is planned Visitors day at the S S hour inviting all parents and members to visit the Bible school An expected 200 attend Roasting ears lettuce and beans from the garden on Sept 28 noted.
Diller school notes detail Dwaine Clark and Virgil Fasnacht visiting the Gage County Fair in Beatrice, with Virgil later giving an account. Reports mention spelling winners, a Mother Goose unit in first grade, and progress in aeroplane circus corners. Primary and grammar room notes cover reading, weed study, and a sixth grade project on Africa. High School notes praise Rev Willis Velte, health exams, and a baseball game loss to Endicott.
Mise Spear is out of school due to illness and Mrs. Nelson will teach in her place. A musical entertainment is planned for Thursday evening October 16 in the assembly hall. Diller teachers appreciated receptions by the Woman's Club and the Methodist church. The Physiology class studied exercise effects on heart rate and the American History class explored colonial foundations and different governments.
The Diller Woman's Club hosted teachers from Diller Public School and new members on Sept. 24 at Mr. and Mrs. I. R. Andrews home. Attendees included the entire faculty and local residents. Contests led to playful fun as members learned neighbors’ names and shared refreshments provided by the hostess with committee support. Seven new members joined the club this year.
Erwin Fanders and Edgar Henrichs of Diller capture multiple prizes at the Beatrice fair including blue ribbons for junior champion boar and Hampshire entries. Arnold Henri also earns top placements across several classes in pig judging events.
A fragmentary note reports a playful exchange about someone denying being home last night while an onlookers laughs at the joke, with references to seeing and kissing moments that imply a social mix up or prank.
A 14 year old boy from Eastland Texas stopped a tree sit after 720 hours when a skunk visited him in the early morning hours making it too uncomfortable to continue.
A fragmentary exchange questions a woman's status as a widow and prompts clarification that the woman previously described is alive. The dialogue hints at mistaken identity or a misheard detail in a social interaction.
A Jefferson County taxpayer criticizes the idea that teachers and long-term residents should have limited voice in selecting the county superintendent. The letter defends teachers rights and questions claims of double pay while arguing against ousting a forty-year resident.
October 1930 brings thoughts of fall beauty and Halloween as residents welcome the month. The piece notes Columbus Day events in October, fire prevention week varies by state, and lists notable birthdays including William Penn Theodore Roosevelt John Quincy Adams and the death of Daniel Webster. A full moon is expected on the 7th with lunar phases through the month and October's flower and birth stone are hops and opal.
A tense exchange unfolds as a resident notes a burglar at the window while painters work inside. The moment hinges on caution and the possibility of access, with no one harmed and the scene focusing on security and delayed action.
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