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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1941
Page
3
Corrected market page details prices for wheat at 1.60, corn yellow 61 and white 67, oats 36, cream No 2 34 cents, eggs 26 to 27 cents, hens 4 to 6 pounds 14 cents, Leghorn hens, old roosters 7 cents, hogs around 10.10, with grain market supplied by Christopher & Co.
Mrs. Christie Seaman traveled to Lincoln with Eunice Henrichs for a weekend visit and planned a week with Mrs. Erva Blair. Lloyd Swede Green left Wednesday for Powell Wyoming to take a garage job, following high school graduation, with his uncle Verle Green living in Powell.
Ice cream sodas and candy bars are served in ship canteens aboard the U S Navy, rivaling luxury liner bars in popularity. The Navy banned all alcoholic beverages in 1914.
A local notice advertises secondhand radios for sale from Chas Radio Service. Items described include vintage receivers and speakers with prices to be discussed at a storefront location and during business hours.
Dazzling wagon boxes offered by C. L. Geer Ller in Diller Nebr invite customers to inspect. Glasses available from Seara Roebuck Lincoln with Dr Lookabaugh Reg Optometrist guarantees best service and prices.
Mrs. Clara Allen spent the weekend in Omaha visiting friends. Mrs. Ebberheart of Falls City came to spend a week with her mother Mrs. Azra Leth and siblings. George Champ and family attended the wedding of Louis E. Champ of Lincoln to Bonnie Kecley of Odell. E. L. Mayborns set a public sale for Monday November 28 at their Beatrice home and announced a move to a Wyoming ranch.
Mr and Mrs Charles Wag goper and Miss Gretchen Wohlfarth plus John Steiner went to Lincoln last Saturday to see the Nebraska Indiana football game but Cherley denies being there. Mr and Mrs Harry Allen Norma Lee and Mrs Ezra Loth with Elmer drove to McCook last Sunday to visit Mrs Maynard Swartzenback and family.
News notes that Rev W H Clark, aged about 80, could not lead the morning service last Sunday. Mrs Clark announced the absence after Sunday School and the collection was taken anyway as the congregation was dismissed. Clark can only speak in a whisper at this time.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Blauser hosted Sunday dinner inviting Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mathias and Grace Mrs. Grace Fasnacht Harold Virgil and Terrill and Mr. and Mrs. Laforest Fasnacht and Connie Wilcox of Wayne Kansas. Connie Wilcox traveled from Wayne Kansas arriving Saturday night and returning home Sunday evening.
Arnold Fouts moves from Sioux Falls to 4811 Ingersoll Street Des Moines. Mrs Spencer of Lincoln visits daughter Mrs Ekwall at the C L Geer home. Loren Stephens and families host visitors and Richard Stephens stays overnight. Public Relations banquet at the Mary Etta hotel features Dr Lena Madesin Phillips president of the International Association of Business and Professional Women's Clubs, spanning 26 nations.
The meeting opened with a song service led by Avis Johnson. Eleanor Weigel filled the vacancy as leader due to absence. An hour of recreation followed, enjoyed by all.
Dr and Mrs W S Diller and two daughters of Salina Kansas traveled through Diller en route home from Lincoln They spent several hours visiting Mrs Willis Clark and family The Will Diller family had gone to Lincoln to see the Nebraska Indiana football game and to visit H Diller and wife there.
Mr and Mrs Ross Highland marked their forty eighth wedding anniversary with a dinner guest, Mr James Morris of Marysville Kansas. Morris, a brother in law of Mrs Highland, brought a box of rice ripe pears and a box of Strawberries grown by the Barrel method from his own yard. The berries and pears were described as very fine flavored and large.
Mr and Mrs C O Smith return to Diller Monday after visiting brothers near Burr and Vesta. They traveled by cross country Sunday to view Stringtown and Prospect country schools and Betheda country church where Mrs Smith attended Sunday school and church in former years.
Mr and Mrs Harvey Garrells and Mr and Mrs Roy Mansfield journeyed from Diller to Gothenburg Nebraska last Thursday. They left at 2 00 A M and covered 225 miles in about five hours. They hunted Thursday and Friday, returning Saturday with a limit of pheasants and eight ducks. Crops in the area are reported very good upland dry farming at 45 bushels per acre and irrigated corn at 85 bushels. Mrs Garrels has relatives in Gothenburg including the Jobmans.
The N B Club met Friday October 17 with Lana Wiemers for an all day meeting and covered dish dinner. All members were present except one and one visitor. Three comforters were tied. Mrs Wiemers received her shower gifts from each member. The next meeting will be held with Eulida Ahrends October 31.
The N C S A Club met at Mrs A A Eick’s home on Wednesday October 8 with guests Mrs Clara Allen and Mrs Willis Clark. Visiting and Bingo filled the afternoon. refreshments were served by the hostess with Mrs H B Green assisting. The club plans to welcome two new members at the next meeting.
A surprise party at Mr. and Mrs. Roy Roelfs celebrated Della's birthday with families including Freitag Weers Diekman and Novotny Miller. After games, Delia's mother served a decorated cake and refreshments as schoolchildren sang. Guests wished many more happy birthdays before leaving.
Athenaeus, a Greek living in Periclean times, is noted as the first European recorded to have undertaken a special study of foods and cookery.
The average recruit in the United States navy is an American citizen, the son of a citizen. He is 194 years of age, 5 ft 8.2 in tall and weighs 145 pounds. His education is three completed high school years. The majority select naval aviation mechanics at their first training.
Sunday School begins at 10 A M with sanctuary service at 11 A M featuring a sermon titled The junk pile of discarded souls Tonight at 7 P M a Young People meeting follows the usual schedule Saturday evening church events include 7 P M orchestra practice and 8 P M choir rehearsal Installation of newly elected Deacons and Deaconesses will take place.
Pastor R N Southwick leads service with Lifes Real Values as sermon topic. Sunday School at 10 and preaching at 11. Young Peoples League meets at 7. District ten and Missionary day events occur Monday October 27 with talks by Rev P O Hanson and Rev Kaub of Beatrice. All day and evening services. All welcome.
The notice invites attendance at St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church with Pastor L J Wolff and Superintendent C L Hullman. English service at 9:30, Luther League at 7:30, main service at 10:30.
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