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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1939
Page
3
The excerpt lists wheat quality notes and corn colors, egg and hen details, and spring stock weights. It cites grain market data furnished by Black Brothers and includes price stamps and product labels such as Leghorn hens and cream.
Markets report shows Beene figures and numbers while Dick Close returns from Peru State Teachers College due to throat illness. Harm Dickman returns to Diller after months with his sons in Burlington Colorado.
Mrs Lillian Elhis and son returned to Cheeter after a week with relatives. Mr and Mrs Cavett visited near Steele City and shared watermelon. Mrs Frank Grabber and Betty visit Lincoln relatives. Rev and Mrs Kobler of Harbine attended the junior class play where their granddaughter Ron Marie Jacobs acted. Dale McWhiter and Della Weddel of Colorado Springs visited. Bill Bowers expected home soon to see his mother. Rev W H Clark named as a Beatrice Epworth League assembly tutor. Diller youths plan to attend.
Mrs Willis Clarx entertained Tuesday at a chicken dinner with guests Mrs Carrie Sparks Mrs Eugene Diller of Fairbury Mrs Christie Seaman and Rev Wolff in attendance.
Dr Diehl drove home from Lincoln yesterday with a new Buick business coupe. Bob Green and Dale Garrels, university students, spent the weekend with home folks.
Mr and Mrs Fred Stafford of Fairbury visited Monday at the home of Dede Fanders and other Dilier relatives.
Miss Irene Shanek who had been employed at the Saylor home was compelled to return to her home near Lanham Tuesday because of an attack of influenza.
Mr Rex Green and Mrs R Green visited sister Mrs Esther Raymond in a Lincoln hospital Sunday. The stay marked a family gathering as they spent time together in the city.
Reports say Dale Friday, seriously hurt in a Marshalltown Iowa automobile crash last week, is released from hospital. He suffered rib injuries on the right side and most of the left side, with a plaster cast applied.
Mrs. Robertson and daughter Lela travel with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. E. Waggoner to Omaha and Worthington Minnesota leaving Diller today. They plan an overnight stop in Omaha where Mrs. Robertson and Lela will visit relatives while the Waggoners attend Ak-Sar-Ben events. Chas. serves as ambassador from this place at the King's court.
Mr and Mrs Bill Kunecke and Donna Mae Mrs L H Madden and sons and Mr Mudge shared dinner with Mrs Ida Woods. The party later had supper at Joe Nippert’s home and enjoyed homemade ice cream. The Kuneckes returned Monday to Jefferson Iowa.
The wedding of Evelyn Weyer and Lester Buller of New Orleans was held Saturday night at the Fairbury Presbyterian Church with a reception for 75 guests at the bride’s parents home, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Weyer.
The Dorcas Society of the Methodist church met October 19 in the basement with about 48 ladies. After greetings from the pastor’s wife Mrs Rev Clark and performances by Mrs Ray Eick and others, attendees enjoyed a penny drill, contests, a trumpet solo, and a light lunch served by committee members Claud Ellis Arthur Grone Olin Uim Sam Hutchinson and John Carrico.
The NNEC Neighborly Neighbors Club gathered at Mrs. Geo. Champ’s home on Tuesday October 17 with pumpkin pie coffee and whipped cream served by assistant hostess Mrs. Guy Learned. Leaders taught a lesson on Business Facts the Homemakers Should Know and members were urged to read from the Diller Library this year.
Thermometer readings this week have hovered in the upper 70s to around 80 degrees. Officials say pleasant daytime warmth continues with cooler nights ahead.
Mr and Mrs Walter Carpenter of Lincoln spent Sunday with Elmer Greider at his home across town.
Beatrice hosts a grand opening for The Pix at 411 W Court St last Monday October 23. Owner and operator Frank Hollingsworth leads the new venue with a focus on local performing arts.
Miss Isabelle Mathias led a Halloween program at Excel sior school district 132 on Tuesday evening October 24. Pupils performed dialogues songs and a rhythm band with well learned parts. The school house featured Halloween symbols and a large crowd attended. A raffle basket of apples followed by a plate lunch prepared by district ladies closed the event.
Report from Dist 64 ends October 20 1939 with Anna May Kenning as teacher. Students with perfect attendance include Doris Wolken Eldon Fenders Verneal Fasse Lucille Fasse Darrel Steh and Dale Stahl. Honor roll lists Verneal Fasse Lucille Fasse and Doris Wolken. Darrel Stahl achieved 100 percent in spelling for the month. Third graders work on Indian booklets in Geography while eighth graders draw pictures for physiology notebooks. Visitors included Eleanor Stahl Robert Penge and Ivel Carpenter.
Old Point Comfort in Virginia, a historic resort, earned its name from Jamestown settlers in 1607 who first sighted land and deemed it in good comfort. The phrase reflects early English colonists’ perception of the landscape and their landing.
For next Sunday a 1 pm service with sermon on Having Done All Stand. An important business meeting follows the 11 am service. All members urged to attend. Includes notes on Beverage Alcohol and a long drive discussed by farmers in the Men’s class last Sunday.
Rev L J Wolff and Pastor C L Hullman preside on September 8 with Sunday School at 9 30. Gifts for the Tabitha Home Truck are to be left at the church or parsonage before it arrives. Luther League and Cedar Creek League plan a joint meeting and a Halloween party. Catechetical lectures occur each Thursday evening. A Tabitha Home in Action moving picture will be shown in Lanham on November 8.
W H Clark pastor and Mrs Ray Lamb lead the church with Sunday School superintendent S S 10A. Epworth League meets at 6 30 PM for young people to discuss life issues. Long service and preaching at 7 30 PM.
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