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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1935
Page
5
Wheat and corn prices listed for No 1 and mixed grades with several entries. Local social items note Alvin Stahl's ill baby, Clifford Blauser visiting Lincoln, George Andrews and Chas Barber receiving cattle, and Kathryn Johnson visiting her parents while employed in Wymore.
A sizable audience attended the Bonham theatre last Friday night showing local amateur performers and their program drawing strong community interest.
Mr and Mrs Ray, Colman and Mrs Witty of Lincoln, and Mr and Mrs Will Copple with their son Lee of Alvo were Sunday dinner guests at the Ray Green home.
Mrs S M Hughes accompanied her daughter Mrs Margaret Hiatt to Lincoln for a weekend visit with family, returning Sunday afternoon.
Kenneth and Keith Albers spent the weekend with their Grandpa Richardson and the Albers family. They drove down Sunday to their home at Beatrice with Mr and Mrs Albers and Darwin accompanying.
The article notes that Smith frequently greeted Mr. Roosevelt with a playful line calling him an old potato, and suggests the potato control bill may force a change in this repetitive social quip.
Ira Place noted on Saturday evening that his prairie hay crop is the best in his experience. He described it as tall enough for horses to browse while mowing, reflecting strong yields.
Mr Earl Wilson and wife with family visited his brother Glenn and relatives in the Odell area Monday evening. Mr Wilson lives in Boulder Colorado.
Mr A Hi Manning, father of Hubert Manning, former Steele City postmaster, died Monday morning at 4.0 o'clock. Funeral was from the Presbyterian church Tuesday afternoon. He had lived in Steele City for about fifteen or twenty years.
Louis Valentine of Aurora Illinois paused on a return trip from Colorado to Odell where he once lived about four decades ago to see how the Clark family is faring and reflect on old ties from Hinds and Jadading area.
The Schindlers drove to Omaha last Friday evening to visit a relative who is ill while Paul Stang recovers from a recent sickness.
Harry Walher and family traveled to Superior to spend the day with Glen Long. C. A. Ewers of Fairbury visited his sister. Nimrod Brandt and family from Powell visited Mrs. Susan Brandt. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Clark went to Steele City for the funeral of A Manning.
Mr and Mrs G D Yearsley and their sons Arnold Earl and Kenneth of Syracuse visited the Asa Richardson home on Sunday.
W. I. Filley is having a new roof put on his residence and the other needed improvements follow.
Dr. and Mrs. Ammerman of Reynolds were making a short visit Tuesday morning at the Creamliner home.
Rupert Hughes and his sister Pauline Smith traveled to Fairbury on Wednesday for the funeral of their grandfather Jack Hughes.
Mr and Mrs George Hollenberger from Benkleman Nebraska arrived Tuesday to visit sister Mrs W S Filley and family.
Mrs Callandar left a sample of peaches at the Record office and now desires to buy about fifty bushels for sale. Local planter or merchant contacts may supply the fruit.
Mr Wm Vasslu of Friend Nebraska visited Thursday and contracted with Cornbelt Lumber Co for materials to build a barn on his farm three miles southeast of Diller where Fred DeBoer lives.
A Diller resident on a west town roof overheard a man and wife arguing and judged it trivial until another voice identified the scene as station XYZ. The incident suggests conflicts may not appear as they seem when heard from above.
Roy Geer heard a noise while in the lumber yard office and found a four foot bull snake under a desk drawer. He and Lew Findling with another man investigated, the snake was poked out with a yard stick and killed in the street.
Go Rock pursues an infected thumb. Clarence Findling is recovering from an intestinal flu. Mamie Gaisford of Elis was a Sunday guest at the Pickard residence. Mr and Mrs Onka Lottman visited from Fairbury to see their daughter and family, Mr and Mrs Wm Wiemers, near town.
Mr and Mrs Witt Behrends visited Kansas City to spend the weekend with their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Marv Anderson. They returned home Sunday reporting a pleasant time.
John Hughes a pioneer resident of Jefferson county died at a hospital in Fairbury last Sunday aged 83. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Methodist church and burial followed in Fairbury cemetery.
Vester Carmichael completed a cement porch on his rental property near J. A. Pickard’s residence. He notes a recently dug well nearby producing what he calls the town’s best water, located a short distance from existing town wells.
Agnes Novotny aged 12 daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseyly Novotny died Thursday near noon after a lingering illness at Mep nonite hospital in Beatrice. Funeral services will be held at Waggoner Bros funeral home at 2 o clock Saturday afternoon with interment in Odell cemetery.
Eleven candies decorated pink and yellow lighted cake marked Buddy’s birthday. Guests at a six-seat dinner sang happy birthday. Buddy received birthday gifts and a group picture was taken as everyone enjoyed the meal.
A letter from Frank Cavett at Debolt Alberta dated August 15 describes continual rain and new snow harming crops and garden. He notes damaged mail service by plane, shortages in stores, and a community radio event in a hall. He mentions canning over 1000 quarts of berries and a blueberry patch, with distant travel to Grand Prairie 40 miles away.
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At the regular annual meeting in Harbine Nebraska on April 20 1935 the articles of incorporation were amended to change the par value of capital stock from 100.00 to 1000.
The band requires 450 to buy uniforms. Current receipts include pledge cash 75.45 and several small items such as vanishing hostess teas 41.80, benefit dance proceeds, popcorn profits 24.5, sale of pictures 15.16, Woman's Club bake sale 4.26, kittenball benefit 12.60, services 110.00 and sale of caps 38.70.
Sackett and Brewster attorneys for forest Estate of Isabelle I Vieths deceased notify Jefferson County Nebraska court that the Administratrix and Administrator have filed a final account a report of administration and a petition for final settlement and discharge and heirs at law determination. Hearing set October 5 1935 at 9 A M before County Court. All interested may appear and contest. Dated September 7 1935 E R Bee County Judge Seal
In the Jefferson County Nebraska County Court the estate of Emma L Fry deceased. Creditors must file claims by January 6 1936 and debts paid by September 7 1936. A hearing will be held January 7 1936 at 9:00 a.m. in the County Court room to examine allow or adjust filed claims. E R Bee County Judge.
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