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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1936
Page
5
Miss Pearl and Sparks spent the weekend at the Herbert Barber home. Arthur Grone and a family visited Lincoln and the state fair this week. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Waggoner left Lincoln Thursday morning for a short trip lasting a couple of days.
Market notes show weekly Thursday update from Diller Markets. Wheat price listed as 108 dollars per hundredweight and other commodity figures appear for cream and related goods.
For rent a farm near Diller comprising 160 acres handled by J. A. Cully at 817 Market St Beatrice. Also for sale a perfectly good baby buggy no longer needed by owner. Enquiries at the Record office. Additionally for sale yellow corn oats barley rye and Milo maize oil meal and tankage via Diller Elevator Co.
For sale a 13 year old Holstein milk cow and a coming-three-year-old Holstein heifer that will freshen soon. Located six miles south of Diller. Contact Frank W. Weber at 21.
The United States Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for positions including Economist in public health administration at 3800 dollars yearly, Junior geologist at 2000, chemists and biochemists at 2500 to 4600, scientific aide in horticulture at 1800, and junior scientific aides in forage and truck crops at 1440. Full details available from the Secretary of the Civil Service Board of Examiners in any class I or II post office or from the Commission in Washington, D. C.
Local Items lists the program Travels of Mary Ward on KMMg weekdays at 8 45 A M. The schedule note emphasizes morning listening.
A. Q. Richardson and his wife visited the State Fair on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Bell, after ten days with their daughter Mrs. Claude Dunn and family in Greely Colorado, returned Wednesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon Wolken entertained Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Barber and Garnet Wednesday evening in honor of Doris and Herbert's birthday. Ice cream and cake were served.
Mrs. Mildred Long visits from Indiana. Mr and Mrs Noah Handley of near Steele City hosted Diller visitors Thursday. Dorcas Class Kensington to meet in Church parlors next Thursday afternoon September 17. Everyone welcome.
Mr Carl Stange and Mrs Griswold returned Friday evening from Wisconsin where they spent six weeks with friends and relatives. Mr and Mrs Herbert Barber and Garnet and Miss Pearl Spark were Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs James Hays.
Dean Barber installs several booths in his restaurant to cater to spooners ice cream Sundae eaters and lunch crowds.
Mrs. Ehlert of Cortland is in the city visiting Mrs Proett as their minister husbands attend the Methodist annual conference at Grand Island.
Mrs Ida May Clark of Fairbury visited in Diller on Monday and helped in the store while her son Francis Clark and his family enjoyed a show at Beatrice.
Cal Waggoner and John Steiner drove to Omaha on Saturday returning Sunday evening. They attended Ringling Bros circus at Aksarben Field Saturday night.
Mr and Mrs S C Hutchin son drove to Omaha Sunday to visit their son Harold and wife. They returned home by way of the state fair Tuesday thereby avoiding the heavy traffic of Labor Day.
The weekly honor roll lists include Herbert Barber Mildred Mayborn Glenrock Wyoming Harold Bowers Julesburg Colorado Dr W L Weigel Lincoln Joseph Albright Beatrice. The item highlights named individuals and their hometowns in a concise community notice.
Doctor Diehl Wilbur Schindler John Greider and Rex Green drove to Beatrice Tuesday evening to play a round of golf. A southwest storm formed, and they beat it home just before the weather broke, finishing their round in time.
Mr and Mrs Henry Fanders and family Mrs Carl Schnuelle Mr and Mrs Cavett from this vicinity attended the state fair on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Raleigh Southwick and son and Mrs Frank Murray of Harbine were present also. These were the only ones from this vicinity met during the day.
Attendees at the Beatrice circus included Karl Weigel and family Box Holle and daughter Ray Green and wife J S Diller and children S C Moser and wife Mr and Mrs Ray Eick and Betty Frank Grabber and family Willis Clark and family Frank Cully and wife the Mayborn families Chas Waggoner and wife J O Blanger Francis Clark and family Rex Green and family Chester Sparks and wife Harvey Garrels and family Harry Allen and family Frank Grone and family James Hays and family Herbert Barber and family.
Mr and Mrs Ira Casper and their baby have moved into rooms above the Farmers store recently vacated by Mr and Mrs Irwin Fanders.
Mr and Mrs Bruce Weigel of Decatur Illinois and Dr and Mrs Wm Weigel and family of Lincoln were dinner guests last Sunday at Earl Weigel’s home two and a half miles south of town.
Alfred Kleinschmidt, an uncle of Mrs. Proett, visited the Methodist parsonage from Tuesday to Friday. A missionary in the foreign field, he is on vacation from duties in India. His family resides in Los Angeles.
Mr and Mrs L H Findling and family attended the state fair on Wednesday. Their daughter Lucille, called Miss Diller, competed in the state beauty contest with 103 contestants and was eliminated Wednesday among the first.
Mrs Emma Peters rents her residence to Mr H C Kelley teacher of the Grammar department of Diller public schools. The Peters family including Howard and wife will move to the county seat soon where Howard has work at Chastain's store. They have a baby girl born two weeks ago.
Mr. Herbert Barber hosted a small party Friday evening as seven cars arrived with twenty five guests to celebrate his birthday. The gathering featured games and old time songs followed by pie and sandwiches. Guests left with wishes for many more happy birthdays.
Mrs. Mattie Clark arrives home Sunday from north eastern Iowa where her husband, son, and Lloyd Hurst worked painting for Prudential. She says she had the time of her life and looks better and stout. Born from Osceola to St. Joseph enroute, she visited relatives. Buddy Clark also returns from Blue Rapids to start school. Clark men and Hursts plan to stay as long as work permits.
Glenn Long rode to Lincoln Tuesday noon aiming for the state fair. He expected to be back home by Thursday evening, though plans with young travelers can vary.
A new road from Beatrice to Beat Rice and Fairbury is graveled to within one mile north of Diller. It offers a much easier route than the old highway and may be paved or surfaced with a mat in the future.
The H. H. Club surprised Mr. and Mrs. Howard Peters and Mrs. Emma Peters as they prepared to move to Fairbury. The gathering included Mrs. Amos, Violet Kunecke, Velma, and others who joined in visiting, Rock games, and a shared lunch of pie, sandwiches, pickles, and coffee. Bert Weaver won high score with A. O. Richardson second.
Sunday school will meet classes for all ages at 10 o clock A M. The 11 o'clock worship service features the pastor's subject Alters and Alter Fires followed by a brief business session. Missionary meeting Friday Sept 18 hosted by Mrs OQ J Mayborn with devotionals by Mrs M Callander and led by Mrs Clarence Steffen. Roll call answered by a scripture verse.
Reverend L J Wolff announces services at St Pauls Ev Lutheran near Diller with bike Hullman in September. Sunday school at 9 30 English service and Holy Communion at 10 30 followed by a Young People's Rally in the afternoon and evening at Trinity Lutheran Church Beatrice.
Rev H H Proett pastor and Mrs Ray Lamb superintendent listed in church notices.
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