Halloween Next Wednesday Delights Local Rides and News
H. A. Bell acquires a new Ford coupe while John Clausson drives a Ford truck. Mrs. J. T. Henrichs is ill at the Loock residence. John Greider sold Steiner estate 200 acres to John Novotny for 19800 dollars. Harvey Powell moves back to Diller from Thompson. A 9 pound boy born to Eldred and Irene Carpenter Sunday Oct 21 at their Diller home.
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John Greider
John Novotny
Mrs. Eldred Carpenter
Irene Koester
Diller
Mrs Rosencrans Visits Sister in North Platte
Mrs Rosencrans of North Platte visits her sister Mrs Chas Fairbank who is currently living with Mrs Mary Wright.
Ear laceration after fall from wagon causes six stitches
Marguerite Hoyle sustained a badly lacerated ear Saturday when her father caught her as she fell from a wagon. The hook of his husking peg pierced her ear and she required six stitches to repair the injury.
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Marguerite Hoyle
Local Visit Ends With Visit to Uylesses in Nbr
Mr and Mrs Herbert Beck of this city and their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Wayne Richardson with cid were visiting here. They motored to Uylesses in Nbr Friday, the latter remaining to visit Mr Richardson's parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Beckwith
Wayne Richardson
Cid
Uylesses
Nbr
Mr. Richardson
Scarlet fever cases prompt home quarantine in Shutt family
Marcella and Irwin Shutt, children of Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Shutt, developed well defined cases of scarlet fever Wednesday morning and the home was promptly quarantined. There is serum on hand should additional cases occur to check an epidemic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcella
Irwin Shutt
H. K. Shutt
Nebraska State Historian Visits Friends After Convention
Mrs. J. H. Smith the Nebraska State Historian for the American Legion Auxiliary attended a convention in San Antonio Texas and then visited her friend Mrs. H. L. Siekman and family on the return trip before leaving for Bartley Nebraska on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Smith
Nebraska
American Legion Auxiliary
San Antonio
Texas
H. L. Siekman
Bartley
Nebr
Saturay
Armstrong Child Improves After Illness
The little daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Armstrong is reported improving after illness. Mr and Mrs Arthur Timm returned last Friday from a two week visit with relatives in Minnesota and South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Armstrong
Arthur Timm
Minnesota
South Dakota
Cello Glass and Storm Windows Offered by Local Lumber Co
Cornbelt Lumber Co of Diller Nebraska advertises storm windows and a storm door at 110 dollars per square yard. Fred Frisbie reports two car loads of choice white face cattle bought on the Omaha market at 11 dollars per hundred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornbelt Lumber Co
Diller, Nebr
Fred Frisbie
Omaha
Burlington Junction guest helps husk corn for Madden family
Louie Saffle, son of Geo Saffle of Burlington Junction Missouri, is visiting cousin Lawrence Madden and his family and will husk corn during the stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie Saffle
Geo. Saffle
Burlington Junction
Lawrence Madden
Lawrence
Brunk Family Return Visit From Perkins County
Mrs. Lydia Brunk with her daughter Mrs. Kays and Miss Valeria Brunk of Perkins county visited Diller with Homer Brunk and wife and have now returned to their homes yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Brunk
Kays
Valeria Brunk
Perkins County
Diller
Homer Brunk
Mrs Richardson Returns Home With New Radio Surprise
Mrs G L Richardson returns to her northeast town home from Beatrice hospital after a two week stay for an operation. She enjoys a new radio installed by her husband as a surprise during her recovery.
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G. L. Richardson
Beatrice
Mrs Etta Hitt Dies. Rites Held at Odell Cemetery
Mrs Etta Hitt died Saturday forenoon at her daughter Mrs Frank Kaufman’s home in Minatare Nebraska. She was mother to Alvin and Dee Hitt who lived 14 miles north and 6 miles east of Diller. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Alvin Hitt’s home and burial followed in Odell cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta Hitt
Frank Kaufman
Minatare
Nebr
Alvin
Dee Hitt
Diller
Alvin Hitt
Odell
Sloan Campaign Tour Reaches Diller in Jefferson County
Hon. C. H. Sloan and other Republican candidates toured Jefferson County reaching Diller on Tuesday. Sloan endorses the party platform and gave a concise address noted as among the most informative heard in the current campaign in Diller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Sloan
Congress
Jefferson County
Diller
Sloan
Big Day for Diller Brings Gravel by Local Helpers
A major event in Diller saw fourteen car loads of gravel unloaded on the streets by over a hundred men and many teams. The labor and teams were donated, as were funds to buy the gravel and pay freight. Next week a donor and labor list is hoped to be published, but more land and support are still being gathered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller
Hutchinson Drawn for Federal Grand Jury Duty Next Monday
S. C. Hutchinson has been drawn to serve on the federal grand jury and is to report for duty at 2 o'clock next Monday. The Cornbelt Libr. Co, C. L. Geer, Mgr., sold Joe Novotny a bill of lumber for a large barn on his farm east of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. C. Hutchinson
Federal Grand Jury
the Cornbelt Libr. Co
C. L. Geer, Mgr
Joe Novotny
Fairbury Doctor Visits Diller to View Main Street Gravel Spreading
Dr. Taylor of Fairbury stopped in Diller on Wednesday and watched farmers and townspeople spread gravel along the main street, observing local improvement efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Taylor
Fairbury
Diller
Main Street
Dowling Visit Brings Idaho and Iowa relatives together
Mr and Mrs Worth C Dowling traveled from Council Bluffs Iowa to visit sisters Mrs E E Hill and Mrs F W Frisbie of Diller and Mrs Thella Laycock of Hansen Idaho They returned Wednesday with Mrs Laycock accompanying them for a visit at their home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worth C. Dowling
Council Bluffs
E. E. Hill
F. W. Frisbie
Diller
Thella Laycock
Hansen
Idaho
May's Omaha trip buys cattle for parties
A. May born traveled to Omaha last week and purchased three carloads of cattle for gatherings at Diller and Shea.
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A. Mayborn
Omaha
Diller and Shea
Leapers Return From Fairbury Visit
Mr and Mrs Albert Leaper returned Tuesday from a week long visit with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Geo Furry and family in Fairbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Leaper
Geo. Furry
Fairbury
Burlington Depot and Section House Repainted in Diller
The Burlington depot and its section house in Diller are being repainted this week. The depot will receive regulation red color while the section house will be painted white with bronze green trim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Diller
NCR Club Meets At Nippert Home In October Gathering
The N. R. C. club met at Mrs. J. H. Nippert’s home on October 8 with seven members and one visitor. The afternoon was spent in social visiting and refreshments were served at the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. R. C. Club
J. H. Nippert
Mr and Mrs Henry James Visit Maddens in Diller Area
Mr and Mrs Henry James and their children Mary Lois and Gordon Leneal of Potter Nebraska visited the Maddens and relatives in and around Diller last week. They departed by auto to visit kin in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry James
Lawrence Madden
Mary Lois
Gordon Leneal
Potter, Nebr
Maddens
Diller
Iowa
Horse Rider Injured When Auto Hits It Near Home
Harry Ahrends was injured Saturday when the horse he rode was struck by an auto driven by Mrs. John Wehling as he crossed the road to his pasture south of town. He was thrown onto the car and kept on crutches for days. the auto sustained minor damage and he is now partly recoverd.
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Harry Ahrends
John Wehling
Halloween Themed Meeting Of N C S A Club
Miss Charlotte Loock hosted the N C S A Club on Wednesday evening October 17. Inclement weather kept seven members and guest Mrs. Frank Pearce present. A drawing contest produced a distorted cat winner Mrs Fry. A Halloween verse exchange followed a short business session.
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Charlotte Loock
Frank Pearce
Shutt
Clark
Auto Trip To Neligh For Maw Family Visit
Mrs H H Green and son Floyd and Mrs Frank Johnson and baby accompanied Mr and Mrs Steve Maw on an auto trip Tuesday to Neligh Nebraska where they went to visit Ralph Maw and family.
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H. H. Green
Floyd
Frank Johnson
Baby
Steve Maw
Neligh
Nebr
Ralph Maw
Red Cross Seeks Nationwide Armistice Day Membership Drive
The Red Cross announces a nationwide drive on Armistice Day November 11 urging every man woman and child to join. It notes the unpredictable need for aid and compares donations to insurance that people hope never to claim, citing Florida as an example of large returns.
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The
Red Cross
Flordia
Dinner Guests From St Francis And Lincoln
Mr and Mrs John Greider Dr and Mrs W S Diller and Donna Jean of St Francis Kan Mr and Mrs H Z Diller and Mrs C A Reinhardt of Lincoln were dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Willis Clark yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Greider
W. S. Diller
Donna Jean
St. Francis, Kan
H. Z. Diller
C. A. Reinhardt
Lincoln
Willis Clark
Blue Bird Day Benefit for Nebraska Children's Home
Children sell blue birds Saturday October 27 to raise funds for the Nebraska Children's Home Society. The agency reports placing 880 of 1851 total placements by licensed child placing agencies in Nebraska, urging buyers to support neglected and homeless children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Childrens Home Society
Department of Public Welfare
Nebraska
Editor and wife tour Kansas City area visiting granddaughter
The editor and his wife returned Monday from an auto trip to Kansas City to visit their granddaughter Mrs. Fern Cavett Hurst and family. They traveled about seven hours on good roads and pavements, passing Pawnee City, Sabetha, and Kansas City. They toured Marysville and Wymore on the return, enduring heavy rain all night with a stop at the World War soldiers memorial and museums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Fern Cavett Hurst
Betty Jean
Shirley May
Pawnee City
Sabetha
Marysville
Wymore
Also Mentioned on This Page
Citizens State Bank
H. A. Bell
John Clausson
J. T. Henrichs
E. L. Loock
Harvey Powell
Thompson
Republican Meeting
City Hall
H. E. Sackett
Rexall Store
Diller Opera House
Shutts Drug Store
N.C. S.A
Diller Grain Market
Ladies Silk and
Columbia Wheat
Fidelity
Farmer’s Cash Store
Farmers Union Gas and Oils
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