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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1918
Page
1
A record of residents’ movements including Claude Woods entering a Lincoln business college, Dr Diehl moving his office, family travels to Lincoln and the state fair, illness and hospital care, service calls to Ft Riley, and relatives attending a grandmother’s funeral. Also notes on alfalfa seed for sale and upcoming theater plans.
R F Starr and family came back Sunday from a motor trip to Texas visiting his brother W B Starr and his oil land interests. They traveled via Colorado to inspect a quarter section Mr Starr recently purchased. Mrs Oscar N Smith of Omaha, formerly Edith Bixby of Diller, will move to Detroit with her husband who has been reassigned to shipyards.
Mrs Christie Thompson returned Sunday after a visit of two months with her brother Will Clark and family at Boulder Cole. Mr and Mrs Volney Raymond and daughter Donna Jane left last Friday for Des Moines Iowa to do light housekeeping about three months while Raymond completes coursework at the School of Pharmacy there.
John Jobman, one of ten Jefferson county draftees taken to Camp Funston last week, failed to pass the examination due to a crippled hand and has returned home. He remains subject to limited service as an expert motor machinist.
A Daily News photo from New York City shows over one hundred Nebraska nurses. One identified as Miss Bessie Cherry of Diller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Cherry, receiving overseas orders for service in base hospital No. 49 and preparations to depart for France.
A dramatic promotional notice describes The Beast of Berlin as a world renowned murderer and German arch fiend, showing a photo in the film. It announces the exhibition at the Majestic in Fairbury next Monday and Tuesday.
Sept 12 register for selective draft service. J O Blauser reappointed postmaster at Diller. A L Tristman and W S Woods attend state fair in Lincoln. Labor Day. no rural mail delivery. Sunday hours observed. The Rex Theatre hosts McSeatons on Sept 7 with two big acts and orchestra. admission 15 and 25 cents plus war tax. Dr H Barguess and wife leave for Lincoln to attend state university. thanks to friends for support. local school opening urged with cooperation. Supt D S Domer expresses optimism for the year.
A note to Diller patrons from the school superintendent emphasizes the need for community cooperation as Public Schools of Diller open. It calls for parental and citizen involvement to educate returning soldiers’ children, maintain attendance, and provide practical, citizenship-focused instruction with a strong staff, and invites residents to visit and inspect the new program.
The public school will open on Monday September 9. Pupils are asked to register Friday and Saturday September 6 and 7 to classify students before the session begins. Teachers listed include Supt D S Domer principal Frances Adams and others. Rural pupils are urged to enroll to ensure proper classification. Board of Education.
Susnt Catherine Gillmore born July 30 1838 in Effingham County Illinois died Sept 2 1918 at the home of her daughter near Diller Nebraska aged 80 years 1 month 2 days She married Rev L B Wharton in 1856 and survived by D O Wharton Flora Wharton F E Cochrane and Gilbert Blauser They moved to Nebraska in 1867 settling in Cuming County and preached the Gospel with their family in hardship and faith during early settler days in Crete Nebraska.
The deceased joined the United Brethren church and remained a devout member until her death. Her membership was at Harbine since 1897. She leaves a brother W. J. Gillmore of Lewinsburg Kansas a son three daughters ten grandchildren eight great grandchildren and many friends. After services at the Blauser home the body went to the United Brethren church Harbine for burial with Rev H W Wagner officiating, interment in Harbine cemetery.
The church shares sorrow over the death of a mother and grandmother in the Gilbert Brauser family. The pastor will lead Sunday services at Rock Creek and the Epworth League organziation will convene that evening at 7 30. The Conference year ends with a report and a move to University Place for the next session.
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