Picture Show for Diller Starting Saturday Night
The Deshler Amusement Co will present the first winter season picture at City hall on Saturday October 21 at 8 15 p m. See ad on page five.
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 29 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1944
Page
1
The Deshler Amusement Co will present the first winter season picture at City hall on Saturday October 21 at 8 15 p m. See ad on page five.
Mr O J Mayborn was taken ill last Thursday and admitted to Mennonite hospital at Beatrice. His friends report he is improving. F C Dailey of Odell assists in the bank.
Holle's Store announces sale to E H Jordening who will take possession on Oct 30 and thanks customers for loyal patronage. The store will continue business until Oct 30 and asks for prompt payment on outstanding accounts.
Major J. E. Stockman from Lincoln Army Air Base will speak at St. John’s Lutheran Church Lanham Nebraska this Sunday evening October 22 at 8 00 o clock. The event is urged for all to hear this outstanding speaker. Pastor Henning B K Pearson Wisner Nebraska will preach a Mission Festival Sermon at the morning service.
Attendees from De Witt including Mrs Mollie Riddle Mrs Ina Hill Mr and Mrs Ervin Mayborn Mr and Mrs Willis Clark Mrs Lee Calkins and Mrs Harriet Barton attended the funeral last Sunday at the Steele City Presbyterian church for Mrs Celestina Riddle.
Trustees of the Congregational church purchased the Wilbur Emmert property, formerly owned by Mrs. Catlett, joining the church on the north side and to be used as a parsonage.
A sweet potato weighing 3 pounds was left at the office by Mr. Bazant but a larger specimen weighing 44 pounds was brought in by Norman Frisbie on Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs George Roseman of Newton Wisconsin arrived Tuesday for the sale of his brother Frank Roseman. Mrs Hood of Wayne Kansas visited for the week with daughter Mrs La Forest Fasnacht and baby. A son was born Monday Oct 16 at Odell hospital to Mr and Mrs Wm Wiemers. Be at City Hall for the picture show.
Weldon M Henrichs writes from Maxwell Field Alabama where he is an Aviation Cadet in preflight school Class 45 D. He notes reading home town papers and prefers northern states to the Sunny South. He previously trained artic in Wisconsin and has seen eastern states and five Canadian provinces.
Frost held off and ten days of dry weather aided drying and maturation. County Agent J R Hansen expects about 40 bushels per acre across roughly 85 000 acres with an advance near 5 million bushels, a top quality return for Jefferson county in recent years. The main challenge is harvesting and storing the corn.
The Woman's Club of Diller met at Mrs. Robert Upson's home on Friday October 13 with Mrs. Clara Allen assisting. They discussed attending the Jefferson County Convention in Fairbury on October 19. Mrs. Ira Casper gave a talk on India and Burma with photographs from her brother stationed there. The next meeting is scheduled for November 10 at 2 00 pm at Mrs. C Steffen's home with Mrs Miller assisting. Mrs Ralph Long will present What's New in Science.
Ensign Robert W. Duis arrived Sunday from Tuscon Ariz to visit his parents Mr and Mrs John Duis near Diller for three days. He continues to his new station in Hollywood Florida for advanced indoctrination training.
Doyle Weaver returns to Seattle Washington after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Perry Weaver and his wife Nadene Banahan. He had served at sea for 26 months.
Seaman Robert Fry enjoyed a brief leave at his parents home Mr and Mrs Quinter Fry near Diller. He plans to depart Friday for the Great Lakes.
Yeoman 2-c Raymond Reitfors, ex assistant at Diller State Bank, spent fourteen day leave visiting friends in Diller. He originates from a submarine base in Connecticut and stayed with his parents in Hallam.
Harold Dean Allen, on fur lough from Fort Bragg, N C, arrived in Beatrice with his mother and sister to help his family move within the city. He stayed with Mr and Mrs Orlo Geer as a supper guest and anticipates a transfer when he returns to camp.
Sgt Robert Glathar and his wife spent last week visiting his mother Mrs Matilda Glathar and other relatives in the hometown.
Mrs La Forest Faanacht and Mrs Irvin East of Fairbury reported their husbands met in France. Both men previously worked on the Rock Island rail line at Fairbury before entering the army. This is their second reunion since France. the first was with Bernard Patton.
Lt. E Garrels, recently home from overseas duty, visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred D. Garrels in Beatrice. He will fly back to Abilene Texas where he serves as an instructor after returning to the states in January and seeing action in major battles.
W E Anderson and wife returned Monday from Rochester Minnesota where Mr Anderson is resting after surgery and improving He was downtown Tuesday and will take up duties at the Diller State Bank after a period of rest.
Lt. Carl Stammerjohn Jr. of Lincoln Army Air Base spent the weekend at the home of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Roseman, as part of a family visit after attending the Dont Forget the Picture Show at the City Saturday Night.
Harold Cox, formerly of Waterville Kansas, receives an honorable discharge from the United States Army Enlisted Reserve Corps. Capt H W Roberts of the Seventh Service Command in Omaha issues the discharge. Cox taught Army service pilots and glider pilots in Fairbury and Chadron, later guiding Navy V-5 cadets. He retains his CA A Commercial License and flight instructor rating and will continue teaching at Hebron Municipal Airport. He has logged 2,500 hours and started 115 cadets in the past two years.
Mr and Mrs Fred Lottman and Carl Henrichs and Clarence Henrichs visited the Lorren Stephens home Monday evening with Pvt Robert L Stephens who is home on furlough.
A Oakland California letter from Mrs. Harvey Zager describes Bobbie at age two, perched on a chair stringing Cheerios while noting childhood milestone and the family’s move amid a changing town. The note reflects nostalgia for Diller and anticipation of opportunities elsewhere as old residents pass on.
Mrs. Robert W. Upson Jr. and her two children Barbara Ann and Martha Jane departed Lincoln last Saturday for Wilmington Delaware. Dr. Upson, a research chemist with E. I. du Pont laboratories, had earlier left with his family for Wilmington. They were guests of Mrs. Upson’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Umberger and other relatives during their Lincoln visit.
Mrs Cleo Patton received a box of battlefield souvenirs from her husband Cpl Bernard Patton this week. He gathered the mementos on the St Lo front and mailed them in a small antique cedar chest.
Cpl and Mrs Bernard Behrend and their son left this morning for Little Sioux Iowa after a furlough visit with relatives. Ward Sheerer and family are mentioned with Ward soon entering the armed forces.
Athletic news from Diller High School reported by News Reporter Naomi Snyder highlights Virgil Bergmeier in recent events.
Local junior class promotes a wholesome Washington boardinghouse farce titled The Girls Take Over. Three thousand girls flood the capital monthly, eight to one male, driving lively schemes for escorts. The show debuts November 2 at the Opera House.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.