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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1940
Page
5
The item lists corrected Thursday market quotes for wheat and corn, yellow and white corn, eggs with Leghorn hens, and hogs per pound. Values show No. 2 28c for corn products No. 1 eggs and hogs priced at 9 25 per hundredweight, with grain market details furnished by Black Brothers.
Fred Clark works on painting the Geo. Andrews property where Charles Barber lives. Buzz Thompson arrived Saturday with a large truck of apples and sold them on the street.
Electric Shoe Shop north of Bonham Theatre offers all colors of leather patches for sweaters. The terse note markets varied leather accents and colors for garment customization.
Mr and Mrs Fred Witty of Jerico Springs Missouri arrived Wednesday for a visit with his mother and sister Mrs Witty and Mrs Eva Green.
John Sible held a large public sale at his farm east of Diller on Monday. He sold personal property and will quit farming. His son in law Donald Frisbie will operate the place while John moves to the old homestead near Fairbury Neb. Dr W L Hull in Fairbury Neb will be unavailable noon Oct 23 to Oct 28.
Make your home comfortable this winter with low priced storm doors. Call us for measurements and a cost estimate. C. L. Geer Lumber and Coal, Ph. 153:02 Diller.
Local ad urges car owners to winterize with anti-freeze winter oil and greases at economical price. Boilerplate note references Wilbur Green’s facial boil, appearing in recent week.
Walter Carpenter and his wife Fay Diller moved from Lincoln to Encanto California about a month ago. Carpenter started a good job with the Ragan Aircraft Corporation, settling into a new life in the sunny coastal town.
Mr and Mrs Eilert Hullman visited Verdon Nebraska with their children to see the former's parents Mr and Mrs H Hullman and other relatives and friends Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. R. T. Callan and Mrs. C. Hiatt joined Mrs. Rice for a weekend in Lexington Missouri with Buddy Rice who attends Wentworth Military Academy.
Mr and Mrs Gerd Henrichs Carl Clarence and Alice and Mr and Mrs Jack Armstrong Dale and Bernard and Catherine Barnett helped Mrs Lorren Stephens celebrate her birthday Monday evening.
Mr and Mrs Calvin Waggoner arrived home last Saturday after a three week trip to the western coast. They report Mrs Waggoner's sisters Maude Hull and Grace Gemmeny and other relatives in Los Angeles are well and getting along fine.
Alfred DeBoer, son of Mr and Mrs Emil DeBoer, marked his fourth birthday Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Howard Peters of Fairbury visited the Barber home for dinner and as guests Sunday. We offer fuel oils for all oil burning heaters or furnaces.
Floyd B. Catlin, candidate for County Judge, campaigned in Diller on Tuesday and published his announcement in the Record.
Mrs Anna Meyer comes home Sunday evening from an eight week vacation spent with her son Fred at Johnstown Colorado and with CS Everett and family at Rifle Colorado.
Mr and Mrs Ovka Lottman of Fairbury spent Saturday and Sunday at the William Wiemers home to see their daughter and her new twin grandchildren in Odell.
Mrs. Lorren Stephens was ill after having a dozen or more teeth extracted. The report notes some people tolerate dental procedures better than others.
Dr. S. B. Viers his son Seren us and Dick Close drove to Kansas City and back Tuesday. They visited the National aerodynamic school of mechanics to study the airplane’s mechanical element from A to Izzard. They also visited the municipal airport to watch the airliners come and go.
The club met October 10 at Mrs. Max Logan's home with Miss Alice Specht reviewing Henry Beetle Hough's Country Editor a memoir of twenty years running a small newspaper. Hough and his wife Betty edit The Vineyard Gazette from Edgartown Martha's Vineyard. Seventeen members and visitors attended with refreshments served by the hostess.
The N C S A Club held an October 9 gathering at Mrs C L Geer’s home. Guests included Mrs Henry Weaver Mrs Virgil Geer Carol Jean and Stanley Loren Mr Orlo Geer and Donald Mrs Chester Weaver and Mrs W E Anderson Bingo and Canoe provided entertainment. Mrs Anderson won high bingo and Hutchinson won Canoe prize. Lunch was served by the hostess with help from several members. Next meeting with Mrs D V Fanders on October 30. Roll Call a Ghost Story.
Mr and Mrs Henry Scheele hosted a goose dinner Sunday at their new home for guests including Mr and Mrs Elmer Greider Mr and Mrs Roy Greider Irene Mr and Mrs John Greider Mr Harry Greider and Wilma and Mr and Mrs Walter Scheele LeRoy and Floyd. The meal honored the birthdays of Elmer Greider Walter Scheele and Mrs Walter Scheele on October 10 12 and 13.
Congregational Church notes show high Sunday School attendance and invite members to the next morning service at 11 with the pastor asking if the church and global faith have a future. A missionary meeting is planned at Mrs A A Eick’s home.
Friday at 2 30 PM a China Missionary who recently returned will give a message and Mrs Steffen will tell an interesting story. You are invited to attend all church services.
The church announces Sunday School at 9 30 A M and a preaching service as well as a treasure in Heaven program at 7 30 P M. Rev Pyche leads the group and hopes for Rev Velte Drew and Huntington on November 3 for homecoming with others taking part.
St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran invites all to Sunday School at 9 30 led by Pastor L J Wolff with Superintendent C L Hullman.
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