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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1940
Page
5
Corrected weekly market list shows Wheat and Corn prices for yellow and white varieties, oats and cream, eggs at 19, chicken hens and leghorn types, hogs at 5 80 per hundred, with grain market data supplied by Black Brothers.
A pile of small ads lists for sale items including a white faced cow and turnips, plus a Model T Ford coupe. The section also notes lost property and a string of social visits as Mr and Mrs Carico return from a family trip and locals attend a funeral in Hollenberg.
Mrs. Nellie Miller and her nephew Edward Miller of Lincoln dined with Mrs. Christie Seaman last Thursday. Everett Blauser from Plymouth visited his parents Mr and Mrs J O Blauser, arriving Wednesday. Russell McCreight toured local schools yesterday and had lunch at Pickard's Cafe at noon.
Charley Newton and Harley Fisher returned from a visit to Carnegie Oklahoma where they saw their sister Mrs. John Jansen and family. Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Smith hosted guests last week Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Rogers of Endicott and Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Smith with Helen and Dona of Kurr Nebraska.
George Armstrong of the Diller school faculty was absent from duties Monday to attend the funeral of his grandmother Mrs Agnes Armstrong in Odell.
Faye Garrels and Donna Garrels arrived home by train Saturday evening after a brief visit with their uncle Will Garrels at Odell.
Miss Leora Hasche of near Harbine was taken to Beatrice last Friday for treatment after an appendectomy at the Lutheran hospital. The operation occurred on Monday and was performed for appendicitis.
Miss Lucille Nider daughter of Mr and Mrs Claude Nider and a 1939 Diller high school graduate is enrolled at Lincoln School of Commerce and registered for the Secretarial course.
Ray Green and assistants laid a 32 foot errand cable from the central office east across Main Street to the alley this week. The overhead wires crossing Main Street at the bank corner will be removed. Robt Potts of Blue Valley Electric Co. did the cable work and is noted for a nice job.
Mrs Earl Snyder and her daughter of Alliance traveled to Diller then to Trenton Missouri with relatives from Diller. They visited relatives and returned home Sunday afternoon. Mr Snyder attended the Missouri state corn husking contest near Trenton with about twenty thousand in attendance.
Several articles for this issue were carried over from the last edition to continue coverage. Readers will find ongoing updates on local events, developments, and investigations as reporters finalize details.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Warthen and daughter Marie of Hubbell visited Diller on Tuesday. They dined with their aunt Mrs. Sara Warthen and called on Rev. and Mrs. Clark at the parsonage in the afternoon.
Donna and James Snyder of Diller High School missed part of the week due to the death of their grandmother Mrs. Jane Quinn. She died at the Snyder home east of Diller Sunday night.
W H Clark pastor and Mrs Ray Lamb announce Sunday School at 11 am with preaching on The Old and the New. A basket dinner follows. At 2 pm community singing featuring old hymns and greetings from former pastors. Rev Drew of Wesly Foundation will preach at 7 pm with Fairbury male quartet and Dr Huntington district superintendent.
Pastor Howard H. Pyche leads a Luke study at 10 A M on Jesus mission and an 11 A M worship with the sermon Can We Take the Past As a Guarantee for the Future. An out of town speaker attends. Keystone Kensington to meet Friday at the church annex.
Rev L J Wolff and Pastor C L Hullman lead services on Sept 8 with Sunday School at 9 30 and English services at 10 30.
The Diller Cafe lists a variety of frozen treats including pints bulk ice cream Lightning Jim Frozen bar and milk shakes on a stick plus candy suckers and bars for dessert and snack options.
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