Community Club Notes Reported from Last Thursday Meeting
A brief club record notes the Community Club met last Thursday night. Pob Chm says the report will appear in the Record's next issue.
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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1946
Page
1
A brief club record notes the Community Club met last Thursday night. Pob Chm says the report will appear in the Record's next issue.
The season runs from October 19 to January 5. Hunting hours start before sunrise and end at sunset with daily bag limits. A distant hunter must identify birds by head tail feathers or feet left on. It is illegal to shoot from public highways or vehicles and carrying a loaded shotgun on public roads is forbidden. Violators face fines up to ten dollars per bird.
Mrs Waggoner returned from a vacation spent several weeks in Minnesota visiting her son Lyon and wife at Marshall and sister Mrs Ernest Habicht and family at Worthington She and her mother Mrs Qoha Waggoner then went to Lincoln to meet Mr and Mrs Omer Pyle of Wimrre Time Friday night to visit sister Mrs Bers Weaver and family They were accompanied by her mother Mrs Anna Jobman TM of Beatrice who remained until Sunday visiting Diller relatives and friends
Mrs Cavett, long ill, is in serious condition at the home of her niece Mrs Edou Gretzinger in Steele City. The report notes she has been unwell for several weeks.
Jefferson County records its first poliomyelitis case. Hanson, 18, son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Hanson of Thompson, was admitted to Lincoln hospital for treatment after being taken there by Marshal Hanson. Dr Floyd Alcorn, hospital superintendent, reports his condition as quite satisfactory.
The District No 70 Board of Education at its October 7 meeting endorsed the proposed Nebraska School Amendment. It argues the state should share school costs to aid weaker districts and lessen the local tax burden on real estate while improving nationwide educational standing. The memo urges a yes vote for broader state support and fair distribution to protect about 230,000 Nebraska schoolchildren.
Robert V Denney announced the 1946 USO drive will run in Jefferson County from October 14 to November 14. The county quota is 1650.04 with each precinct and town receiving specific targets. The drive aims to support personnel in hospitals overseas and in training, with Jefferson County urged to “go over the top” in this final effort.
The Lincoln Association of the Congregational Church held its conference at Salem Nebraska on Wednesday October 9. Sherwood Moran a WW2 Marine captain and former missionary in Japan spoke as guest to the delegates while Mr. Drake president of Dean College addressed attendees in Crete. Delegates from the Diller Church included Mrs Frank Cully Mrs Ora Mayborn Mrs Scott Miller Mrs Eva Green and Mrs Clarence Steffen and her nephew Billy Beckwith of Boone Iowa. Mr and Mrs Russel Cassidy and son Sammy of Beattie Kansas visited Mrs Sarsh Warthen and Flora in Diller last Sunday. Their daughter Lela Mae Cassidy is training as a nurse in Topeka Kansas.
The Woman's Association of the Congregational Church met in October with Mrs Frank Horsky hosting. Mrs Clarence Steffen led the business session outlining plans for the Roelfs sale lunch while Mrs George Freitag offered several social games. A dessert course followed, served by the hostess and assistants Mesdames W. E. Clark, R. W. Green, G. Freitag, and J. Thompson.
Mr and Mrs W Le Woods celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a Sunday afternoon reception. Daughters welcomed guests at the door and a gold and white wedding cake, dated 1896 1946, was centerpiece. Several local residents helped with serving and guest books.
Community updates note Dean Don Overturf speaking at Fairbury High on Monday evening about the school-aid amendment. Voter support urged with a drive for a yes vote on November 5 1946. Softball results include a rain‑shortened trip to Hollenberg and a 84 score against Odell.
Jean Bond, a Diller High School graduate and 1944 Peru State College alumna, serves as secretary in a federal government agency. Her Minneapolis address is 1925 James Avenue South. The item notes social visits by Mr and Mrs Wm Friday of Rush City and Mrs Chas To nemeker of Minneapolis, along with relatives in Fairbury and Dewitt.
Mr and Mrs Harry Nelson and Grace Madder Madden of Kelispel visited Diller relatives last week. Nelsons had been at Mrs Madden’s mother Mrs J H Madden in Dix before the trip. Cleo Patton, after visiting Will Green and relatives in Diller for months, left on the Rocket for Englewood New Jersey where she found temporary employment.
Donald S Overturf dean of Fairbury Junior College will speak Monday at 8 pm at the Schoolhouse to explain the State Aid Bill. Beckwith S lr, recently separated from the US Navy, has been visiting his cousin Richard Steffen Ph M3c in Alameda and is now staying with his aunt Mrs C R Steffen and her husband near Diller.
Mr and Mrs Roy Potter and Roe and Bernard of Lincoln were weekend guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Roy Casper. They visited their grandson Robert Casper at the hospital. The text urges parents to instill church loyalty in their children.
Mr and Mrs Noah Sparks of Esie Nebraska were guests Friday night at the home of Mr and Mrs Chester Sparke according to local social notes.
Mrs A Rhoden of Endicott visited her daughter Mrs Leland Clery and family in Diller last week. Anna Johmes of Beatrice was a guest Saturday at the home of Mrs Margaret Albers.
The Roelf Bros and Roy Schultis sale scheduled for today was postponed due to rain and will begin at noon Saturday October 12.
Citizens of Kenaiden Japan vow to quit intoxicants for 20 years to fund a new school. U S data show 1943 education spending at 959.5 million and intoxicants at 6.065 billion, prompting calls for a remodeled school system. Social notes record visits by Gene and Mrs Gray of Omaha, Mr and Mrs Ray Eick and Betty, and Dennis Casper visiting Lincoln relatives.
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