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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1940
Page
5
Market notes from Diller show wheat and corn prices alongside yellow corn white oats and dry cream. Also listed are eggs Leghorn hens and hogs priced at 6.50 per hundredweight or per head with other grain market details from Black Brothers.
Stated requests include strayed Jersey heifer near Dilier, lost Blankhawk hydraulic garage auto, rewards for return. Classifieds offer coal range, coal stove, cucumbers prices, Blue Bird Beauty Shop services, and old glassware buying. Public notices advise car buyers from foreign states require lien releases. County Clerk Homer Brunk confirms policy.
Mr and Mrs O J Mayborn and Mr and Mrs A Mayborn arrived Friday after a trip to Glenrock Wyoming. Miss Lucille Nider will enter Lincoln school of commerce in Lincoln on Monday September 16.
Electric Shoe Shop promotes repairs and dyeing of old shoes for winter use. The note mentions a North Bonham Theatre and records a funeral attendance by Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Taylor and Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Lea from Fairbury for Mr. Callander.
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Callander left Tuesday for their home at Durance in southwestern Colorado after responding to a message about the serious illness of his father.
Mr and Mrs Pete Albers arrived last Saturday from California to visit Margaret Albers in Diller and other relatives. Lincoln couple L J Kiser and Scheele with sister Amanda Krats attended Callander funeral in Jansen last Sunday.
Emma Glathar thanks friends for kindness during illness with flowers cards visits and encouragement in a brief acknowledgment.
The Diller Women’s Club met September 4 at Mrs. Keith Hays’ home with guest speaker Mrs. M C Hiatt of Hebron as district chairman of American Home. Her talk on religion and character in the home opened the club year and featured the line The Home is American Civilization’s First Line of Defense. Odell Women’s Club members attended as guests with Mrs Hays aided by Mrs Rudolph Hubba and Mrs M.
Mrs. Geo. Freitag hosted the Keystone Kensington on Friday September 6 despite rain. Rev and Mrs Pyche and several guests attended. After a business meeting contests were enjoyed and lunch served by Freitag and helpers. The October meeting will be with Mrs Willis Clark.
Last Sunday September 8 a Roelfs reunion was held at Fairbury City Park with a noon basket dinner. Attendees included Abe and Mrs Roelfs Abbo Roelf and family Ben Roelfs John Roelfs Edith Garret August Roelfs Henry Schultis Roy Schultis Pete Wenz Arlo Page Ernest Siefert Otto Roelfs Wm Roelfs Walter Roelfs Edw Roelfs Irvin Schultis Marvin Alfred Roelfs Wm Bernhardt Laverta Lohring William Tuxborne Carl Freitag Richard Rippe Eldora and others.
The J N C Club met with Mrs Mildred Ramish in August with all members present. A brief business session set a picnic for September 1. The afternoon featured mock bridge with Mrs McKinley Bowen winning high score and Mrs James Hayslow. Lunch included sandwiches pickles orange nectar and watermelon before adjournment to meet Mrs Norman Frisbie in September.
A joyful Sunday gathering occurred at Chautauqua Park in Beatrice with members of the JNC enjoying a pleasant afternoon together, sharing conversation and fellowship.
The event featured well filled baskets and a convivial picnic dinner enjoyed by all. Attendees included Mr and Mrs McKinley Bowen and son Gerald, Keith Hays and family, Ernest Novotny and sons Darwin, James Hays and family, Geo Novotny and family, Norman Frisbie, Willi Weers and son Richard, Frank Weber and family, John Romish and family, Albert Hubka and family, Mrs Newt Hays, Ed Bond and daughter from Wymore, and Mrs Chas Hays of Beatrice.
Church announcements note Sunday School at 10 with The Ever-present God the lesson. Worship service and sermon at 11 on Keeping our footing on the heights. Missionary Society to meet at Mrs. E J Weigel home as events rise in the month.
Friday afternoon note urges all ladies of the church to attend every service and extends a cordial invitation to participate in the full slate of church activities and worship.
Pastor W. H. Clark and Mrs. Ray Lamb lead Sunday School at 9 A M with preaching at Ellis 11 A M. After next week’s conference in Omaha the Ellis pastor will not be on the job so the group will relocate to Diller each Sunday. Young people meet in the basement at 7 30 P M inviting community participation.
Rev L J Wolff announces September 22 as the cornerstone laying for the church at its new location. The original cornerstone dated September 22 1889 will be rededicated with services planned for October 6. Sunday School starts 9 30 and English services at 10 30.
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