Protestant Orphan's Home Trustees Seek Advice on Location near Lincoln
The petition filed in district court by J. Smith Diller Lillie M. Colman and Calvin L. Waggoner asks for advice and direction in locating the Protestant Orphan's Home. The late A H Colman will provided that the home be erected near Lincoln Nebraska on about 50 acres at the edge of Diller. The trustees urge publication of the petition and may print it in full next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Smith Diller
Lillie M. Colman
Calvin L. Waggoner
A H Colman
Lincoln
Nebraska
Diller
Fern Raymond Heads to Lincoln for Week with Brother
Fern Raymond the official pressman at the Record office left Sunday for Lincoln to spend a week at her brother LaForrest's home while he and Mrs. Raymond attend a Miles Medicine Co. gathering in Elkhart Indiana. The paper notes the office will miss her absence during this period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern Raymond
Lincoln
LaForrest
Raymond
Miles Medicine Co
Elkhart
Indiana
Fern
Hunters from Diller and Steele City Pursue Wayne Pheasants
Mr and Mrs Harry Allen of Diller with Mr and Mrs Elmer Kersting and Mr and Mrs Howard Staley of Steele City left Diller last Saturday after the Allen store closed to Wayne Nebraska to shoot pheasants. There were plenty of birds and each man got his quota of four by ten o'clock Sunday forenoon. They visited along the way and returned home Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Allen
Diller
Elmer Kersting
Howard Staley
Steele City
the. Allen's
Wayne
Nebraska
Former Potter area residents hold sale and move to Dix
Mr and Mrs Joe Madden longtime residents near Potter Nebraska held a public sale on October 7 then moved their household goods to a Dix Nebraska home Ho ward and family joined them on the farm site after 24 years away from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Madden
Potter
Nebr
Dix
Howard
Schnuelle Family Heads East for Ten Day Odell Trip
Mr and Mrs Carl Schnuelle with Mrs F Fanders and Lenora Fanders of Harbine depart for a ten day visit to Odell Illinois to see Fanders sister who is ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Schnuelle
F. Fanders
Lenora Fanders
Harbine
Odell, I
Peoria
Fanders
Lincoln hosts teachers convention draw in Diller attendees
Teachers from Diller areas attend a convention in Lincoln with many taking part yesterday and today. The gathering reflects a sparse local teaching workforce as delegates meet in the capital city.
Letter From William Bowers Aboard Ship Waiting In Boston
Mrs. J A Pickard receives a letter from her son William Bowers in Boston. He is tired of land life and eager to be at sea. He sends best regards to Diller friends and mentions awaiting his ship's departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Pickard
William Bowers
Boston
Bill
Diller
Spear and Guest Visit Old Friends in Diller
Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Spear with guest Mrs. Whitney of California visit Diller on Wednesday, greeting old acquaintances including Miss Fannie Diller and Dr Diehl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Spear
Mrs. Whitney
California
Diller
Miss Fannie Diller
Dr Diehl
Olsen Visits Sinkey Home En Route to Texas
Mrs. Sinkey’s father QO. W. Olsen has been staying at the Sinkey home since last Wednesday. He travels to Texas for both pleasure and business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Sinkey
QO. W. Olsen
Sinkey
Texas
Omaha guests Harold and Mrs Hutchinson visit lasting weekend
Harold and Mrs. Hutchinson arrived from Omaha Friday and stayed until Sunday as guests of their hosts Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Gute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold
Mrs. Hutchinson
Omaha
S. C. Gute
Crambs Return From East After Extended Visit
Mr and Mrs Wm Cramb of Fairbury returned peas last Saturday after an extended visit to the eastern seaboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Cramb
Fairbury
Eastern Sea Board
Red Cross Membership Drive Expands County Quotas
The Red Cross annual membership drive starts Armistice Day. Jefferson county quota rises from 500 to 800 with a five million national target. Fairbury handles 600 members, rural areas 200. County Chairman Earl Sweeny, Fairbury head J L Thornton, county organizer W H Leask. Red Cross aided 131000 families across 29 states last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
America
Jefferson County
Fairbury
Earl Sweeny
WH. Leask
Red Cross membership drive visits Diller by Fairbury men
Samuel Gallamore and Harold Nuckles of Fairbury visited Diller on Wednesday to promote the Red Cross membership campaign starting November 11. Diller's quota is 10 members at one dollar each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Gallamore
Harold Nuckles
Fairbury
Diller
Red Cross
Lawrence Weigel Sees Ozarks In Fall Colors On Porch Card
Lawrence Weigel, inspired since childhood by Harold Bell Wright, sent a Kansas City Diesel engineering student note from Bronson Missouri. He described standing on Dav Mathews cabin porch at Mutton Hollow viewing the Ozarks in a new fall coat of gold green and brown. He recalled the Old Trail and other scenes from the books and noted his parents live near Diller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence “Weigel
Harold Bell Wright
Dancattece
Diller
Bronson
Dav Mathews
Mutton Hollow
Ozarks
Lawrence
Kansas City
Schindler Family Ties Tie Falls City Home to Diller
Mr. Schindler Sr. arrived from Falls City to join his wife in a Diller home. Mrs. Schindler Sr. has kept house for her son and family since school opened. W.A. attends University of Nebraska. Mrs Claudia Schindler teaches in Diller schools. Darrel Lee is under grandparent supervision while parents are busy. The elder Mr. Schindler owns a Falls City area farm rented for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schindler
Falls City
Diller
W.A
University of Nebraska
Claudia Schindler
Darrel Lee
Calkins Visit Noted by Nevada Relatives
Mr and Mrs Calkins visiting daughter Mrs Lottie Farrow and family in Nevada. Receipt acknowledged for a picture postal card signed by the Calkins at Virginia City Nevada. The Calkins reside in Seguin Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.W. Calkins
Lottie Farrow
Nevada
Virginia City
Mrs Stadheim Visits Hot Springs Nurse Colleague
Mrs Alpha Stadheim of Hot Springs South Dakota visited in the latter part of last week with her friend Mrs Glenn Long formerly Miss Mattie Henrichs. Stadheim is head nurse at the Lutheran hospital in Hot Springs having succeeded Miss Henrichs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Stadheim
Hot Springs
South Dakota
Glenn Long
Mattie Henrichs
Miss Stadheim
Lutheran Hospital
Miss Henrichs
Couple travels to Lincoln and Omaha for store purchases
Mr and Mrs Francie Clark left Sunday in their Buick for Lincoln and Omaha to buy new merchandise including Christmas items for their Diller store. They returned home Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francie Clark
Lincoln
Omaha
Diller
Bailey campaigns in Diller as Thayer race heats up
E Preston Bailey of Thayer County sought votes in the 22nd district during two Diller visits this week. A campaign advertisement appears in another column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Preston Bailey
Thayer County
Diller
Fire at Beatrice secondhand store causes small loss
Allen Puterbaugh suffered a small loss from fire at his second hand store on 609 Court Street Beatrice Sunday evening. The origin of the fire is unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Puterbaugh
Beatrice
Court St
Diller History Book Offered To Readers And Friends
A citizen group finishes a 350 page Diller history and seeks prepublication sales to cover about 600 dollars in costs. The book will cost 1.50 and be mailed postpaid when finished. Orders go to S C Hutchinson, chairman, with several local names supporting the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller
S. C. Hutchinson
Early Geographic
Diller Post Office
Ballot guidance for Norrie Rural PPD directors race
Voters are told to write in candidates for four vacancies on the Norrie Rural Public Power District board which serves Saline and Jefferson Counties. No names appear on the ballot. four seats are up for reelection. Listed candidates include Henry Hansmire, Er nest Kriesel, Fred Ball, James Kotas. Carl Schnuelle serves as the local board member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norrie
Saline
Jefferson Counties
Henry Hansmire
Reynolds
Ernest
Kriesel
Gladstone
Fred Ball
Crete
James Kotas
Wilber
Carl Schnuelle
Cochranites Rally In Columns Amid Final Campaign Push
Advertisements in these columns this week reflect a last chance surge for Cochran supporters after a notable amend last week. The page highlights party messaging and public engagement as the campaign nears its close.
Quarterly Statement Shows Deposit Increase at Diller State Bank
The quarterly bank statement lists a $26 530.63 rise in deposits from the prior report, highlighting growth at Diller State Bank this period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller State Bank
Behrends Family Receives West Tour Souvenirs
Mr and Mrs Wm Behrends received shells rings brooches and a giant 27 ft redwood picture from sons Henry and Edward who toured the west with Roe Sparks and Norman Frisbie They toured Powell Wyoming Yellowstone Ashton Idaho Tulelake California and finally Corning California and are now picking olives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Behrends
Henry
Edward
West
Diller
Roe Sparks
Norman Frisbie
Chester Sparks
Fred Frisbie
Powell
Wyoming
Norman Kinsbie
Yellowstone National Park
Ashton
Idaho
Bei
Rudolph Senior
Oregon
Tulelake
California
Pacific Ocean
Corning
Calif
Fairbury Community Players Present The Importance of Being Earnest
The Fairbury Community Players stage The Importance of Being Earnest at Fairbury High School auditorium on Monday and Tuesday November 2 and 3. Adult tickets are five cents. showtime is eight o clock. Sponsored by the 128th Ambulance Corps, the program stems from the Little Theatre movement, which previously drew limited rural support but produced high class entertainments last winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbury
Mrs Christie Seaman Returns Home After Eastern Iowa Trip
Mrs Christie Seaman spent several weeks visiting relatives in eastern Iowa. She traveled to Fairfield Davenport Newton and Vinton meeting old school mates. She visited Fred Clark Everett and the Hurst family in Vinton and rode with the Clarks to Lincoln to see Mr and Mrs Joe Blair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christie Seaman
Iowa
Seaman
Fairfield
Davenport
Newton
Vinton
Fred Clark
Everett
Hurst
Clark
Lincoln
Joe Blair
Erva
Red Cloud man completes trailer at sister’s home in Diller
John Drake of Red Cloud finished a house trailer at his sister Mrs Viers home in Diller. The trailer includes living quarters a metal turning lathe and other tools for repairs. Drake plans to spend the winter in the south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Drake
Red Cloud
Mrs. Viers
Diller
Mr. Drake
South
Painting crew returns from Iowa season with Prudential
Fred Clark and his son Everet arrived home late last week after spending the entire season in north eastern Iowa painting for the Prudential Insurance Company. Lloyd Hurst and his family, who worked with them, arrived in Beatrice Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Clark
Everet
Iowa
Prudential Insurance Company
Lloyd Hurst
Beatrice
Fairbury Women Host Diller Visitors Tuesday Evening
Mrs Genevieve Clark and Mrs Gertrude Henrichs of Fairbury visited Diller on Tuesday evening as guests of the local Women's Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve Clark
Gertrude Henrichs
Fairbury
Reverend Wolff Sent to Sterling for Relative's Funeral
Rev. Wolff traveled to Sterling Nebraska this week to attend the funeral of a close relative, as reported by local observers. The burial plans were arranged by family and church members noting the solemn family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolff
Sterling
Nebraska
Used Car Ad From Fairbury Motor Co.
A line directs readers to visit Fairbury Motor Co. to purchase a used car, noting the dealership ad appears in another newspaper column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Fairbury Motor Co
Woman's Club of Diller Hosts Guest speaker program
The Woman's Club of Diller met October 27 with 44 members. President Mrs. Miller chaired as reports from the State Convention in Beatrice were shared. Delegates from Diller covered library, education, travelogue, and international relations topics, with musical interludes and a Mediterranean travel presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club of
Diller
Roy Geer
Miller
Marion Diller
Beatrice
Paul Renz
Mayborn
Steffen
Morton
Supt. Lefler
Lincoln
Nebraska
F. L. Rector
Evanston
Illinois
David Sims
Sims
Italy
Sinkey
Ludington
Marion Kinback
New Jersey
Clark
Fairbury
Miss Diller
Gertrude Henrichs
A. A. Eick
Pulec
O E S Entertained At Wymore
Violet Chapter No. 105 O E S in Wymore hosted visiting members and guests from Beatrice Filley Blue Springs Liberty Barneston and Burchard on Tuesday evening October 27. Diller chapter members also attended. A pleasant evening with refreshments followed. Chas Waggoner Frank Cully Robert Upson and Melvin Nelson served as chauffeurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet
O.E.S. Wymore
Naomi
Teacher Harold McCreight Moves from Broken Bow to Ely
Harold McCreight, who taught nine years in Broken Bow public schools, now teaches in Ely Nevada after leaving Broken Bow on the 12th of October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold McCreight
Broken Bow
Nebraska
Ely
Nevada
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Protestant Orphan's Home
S C. Hutchinson
Rex.a. Green
John D. Steiner
KE. E. McCune
John Greider
S. F. Clark Committee
Woman’s Club
O. E.S
Wymore
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