Large Crowd Attends Diller Fall Festival Events
A large crowd gathered for the Diller Commercial Club Fall Festival on Saturday October 18 featuring contests prizes and a parade. Winners included Sandra Roelfs and Bonnie Ramish in decorating and tricycle events while the tractor backing contest saw Kenneth Riggle and Marvin Schultis among top finishers. New festival name to be decided at October club meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller Commercial Club
Diller Hardware and Plumbing
Diller
Fole
Robert Weers
Kenneth Riggle
Marvin Schultis
Fred Regnier
Ed Podtburg
Claire Callan
Roy Mathias
Commercial Club
Amature finals place winners named at Bonham Theatre
Dale Oltman won second place and Dorothy Stephens took third in the Bonham Theatre amateur finals last Thursday evening. Four contestants competed and Marjory Hewitt accompanied both performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Oltman
Henry Oltman
Bonham Theatre
Fee Up
Dorothy Stephens
Lorren Stephens
Marjory Hewitt
Calendar of Events and Death in Wisconsin Expert
The notice lists events including the Oct 24 Jeff. Co Federation of Women’s Club convention at Steele City and a Lutheran Party at the Church basement on Oct 24. It reports the death of Conrad Kuehner, 65, horticultural expert at the University of Wisconsin Madison, from a heart attack. Rev. Paul Kuehner left for Madison after the Friday morning notice. Mrs Kuehner visited daughter Elna at Wahoo last weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff. Co. Federation of Women's Club
Steele City
Paul Kuehner
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Conrad
Uni. of
Wisconsin
Madison
Kuehner
Elna
Wahoo
Farm Home Fire Destroys Structures in Wallace Riddle's Barn
A Sunday morning blaze on the Wallace Riddle farm near Diller destroyed a barn a corncrib hog shed granary saddle pony hay oats corn and equipment. Firefighters led by Henry Scheele arrived too late to save the buildings. Cause unknown wind shifted from southeast to north, hampering efforts. Emma Glathay notes a missing borrowed axe. Local notices include for sale turnips and a church quilting event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller
Wallace Riddle
Bob Bilby
Hollis Wolff
Beatrice
Henry Scheele
Ronnie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Diller ‘‘Festival
Sandra Roelfs
Tommy Hewitt
Sharon Frisbie
Tricycle
Toy Wagons
Dallas Lottman
Donavan
Linda Henrichs
Terry Henrichs
Keith Menefee
Donald Bennett
Frank Grone
Betty Riddle
Mother's Dance
Wolf
Emma Glathay
Ladies Aid of the
ME Church
Perry Weaver
Diller High School
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