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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1930
Page
3
Mixed readable items show several For Sale notices including a 16 by 25 ft ice house sold by F Hartzel a sewing machine by Emma Glathar and a 3 section harrow and grain drill by E M Crocker Also listed are a few choice spotted male pigs from A C Richard son and a laundry store nearly new item at Farmers store plus a sick list note for Mrs Mary Wright and a mention of Glen Long’s weekend via Lincoln
Gilbert J. Plager advertises the sale of spotted Poland China male hogs. The listing notes a single seller and specifies hogs for sale with no additional details on price or quantity.
An 1886 established Fairbury monument maker advertises quality stones at fair prices. A Wichita couple visits a sister in town. The Farmers Union gas and oils contact is shared with Diller store and Mr. Henrichs. Shoe repair shop offers Saturday night hours until 9 p.m.
A large company seeks a salesman with a car to call on farmers in Jefferson county. Must be 30 to 50 years old, have farm experience, and provide good references. Former sales experience not required. Apply J. A. Cummings, 108 So. 10th St., Beatrice, Nebr. 11
Odell banker Charlies N Hind has been cleared of embezzlement tied to the bank failure. The court granted a continuance on three irregularity charges until September 22. The original $5,000 embezzlement count was dismissed.
Mr and Mrs Chester Weaver and son Dale from Sabetha Kansas visit Diller relatives. Ina Roelf assistant post master with brother and family Mr and Mrs Walter Roelf of Fairbury attend the state fair on Monday.
O. J. and Mrs. Richard May and their son returned Saturday from a Minnesota summer resort vacation. They report a very enjoyable trip.
Gambles Stores in Beat Rice Nebraska advertises a complete line of hunting and camping equipment with shells at 8 1/2 cents a box as hunters prepare for the big September hunt.
Effective Sunday September 7 trains No. 16 leaves at 12 41 p m and No. 17 at 5 45 p m No change in night trains
Herbert Barber and Doris Wolken celebrated Barbara Sept 2 at the former’s country home Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon Wolken and James Hayes as guests. Dr. and Mrs. Claude Ellis attended a reunion of old Center Sicily school mates with 105 people present. Helen and Lois Heinrichs of Fairbury left for Hawthorne California to live with Aunt Alice Loughridge and attend school for the coming year.
Congressman Sloan announces plan to speak from York Nebraska on economic agricultural and political topics. He will address citizens of the Fourth Congressional District each Thursday at 8:00 p m from KGBZ York Nebraska outlining issues before Congress.
Odell village board drops proposal to install a sanitary sewer system after a public hearing at the town hall Wednesday evening. A petition signed by 96 property owners was presented and the board passed a resolution to do nothing about the sewer at this time.
Mrs. Ben Siebelts hosted an all day N RC gathering with quilting and a dish luncheon. The group prepared a quilt to donate to a Children's Home. Visitors Frisbie Vieths and Hilda Vieths attended. Mrs. Leonard Frisbie will entertain on Sept 10. A park picnic followed with a enjoyable day and bountiful dinner.
Bert Bell drives a new late model Ford. Harry Thompson and Harley Thrapp of Steele City joined to visit Lincoln over weekend, viewing the state fair on Sunday and returning Monday night.
Lawson Viers and his wife from Lebanon Kansas spent the first of the week here with his brother Dr. S B Viers to enjoy the state air. Harold Hutchinson and his son drove from Omaha to spend Labor Day with his parents Mr and Mrs S C Hutchinson.
Mrs Grace Combs and her daughter Ethelynne left Monday for their home in Kansas City after visiting at the home of her sister Mrs W I Filley and family.
Ray Green conducts a fine trade selling more than 2000 pounds of watermelons on Saturday. The fruit were grown by a farmer near Hollenberg Kansas who cultivated seven acres of melons.
Mrs. E. J. Catlett came home Tuesday after several weeks at Excelsior Springs Missouri for rheumatic relief and is feeling better. Her brother Tom Tucker drove her home in his car.
Bert Howard near Diller receives word from daughter Mrs Ayis Spengel that Chas Spengel died Wednesday night in a New York sanitarium where he had been treated for tuberculosis. He is survived by his wife and three children.
A surprise birthday dinner for Archie Carpenter was held last Sunday. Attendees included the Carpenters and extended family from Harbine Ellis Odell Shea and relatives Will Carpenter Wm Nickeson Jr Rice Evans Andy Jamison Newt Carpenter Ralph Carpenter Harvey Powell and others.
Fred William Krebs born July 10 1855 in Schwetz West Pruss Germany married Carolina Timm December 25 1876. Six children three sons three daughters survive with wife Emil and two daughters Mrs A J Hutchinson and Mrs Roy Roelfs all of Diller Nebr. He died August 22 1930 at age 75 with services held August 25 at home. Burial Prairie Home Cemetery.
Mr and Mrs S C Moser. Erma Franzen and Ray Eick attended the Labor Day picnic in Marysville Kansas on Monday.
Mrs. C. H. Cully and son Lynn and Mrs. Will Robertson and daughter Meridith traveled to Omaha Johnson and Tecumseh to visit friends and relatives over the weekend.
Saturday evening wind rain and hail swept a mile wide storm area from Carleton to Wymore about 60 miles long. It passed north of Diller four to five miles and caused considerable corn damage with at least one farmer filing for a 50 percent loss.
Mr. J. E. Shanks of Maysville Missouri and Mrs. Myrtle Northup of Diller Nebraska wed in St Joseph Missouri on Tuesday August 26 at the South Park Methodist Church. Rev Glen Shanks the groom’s son and pastor performed the ceremony uniting his father in marriage.
Neighbors and friends gathered Tuesday evening August 26 to celebrate Mr. and Mrs. Harley Moffit on his birthday and bid them farewell as they move to a new home in Lincoln. The social with rock, sandwiches, pickles, pie and coffee ended with best wishes for the family’s future and a note of community loss and gain.
A cautionary list urges drivers to avoid risky habits during Safety Week. It warns horns won’t prevent collisions, look both ways, check brakes, signal properly, watch pedestrians, and not rely on others. It stresses careful driving around trucks, blind corners, tram tracks, and displays. It notes pedestrians become drivers and excuses for negligence don’t apply.
Mr and Mrs H Brunk traveled to Lincoln on Friday for a business trip. Mr and Mrs Arthur Grone stayed with their daughter Mrs E L Doughtery in Lincoln to attend the state fair.
Mrs Will Robertson and her daughter Meredith, after a week with Diller relatives, departed yesterday for Kearney where Mrs Robertson's son will teach.
Mr and Mrs C A Hays and their daughter Adelia along with Mr and Mrs Ross Hays spent a Western tour visiting Estes Park Salt Lake City and Yellowstone National Park. They returned last week and spent the weekend with relatives at Tecumseh. Johnson reached home Monday.
August wedding anniversary celebration for the P H C club went lively with rock games and prize wins for Clarice Moffitt Ester Glathar Harley Moffitt and Evertt Mason. A mock wedding followed with Miss Faith Bent and Miss Hope Bent singing. Rev H K Moffitt quoted lines from the Lincoln Star. Dainty refreshments closed a cheerful night with wishes for many more anniversaries.
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