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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1939
Page
3
Corrected Ever Wheat 60 lb. Corn yellow and white varieties listed. Eggs Leghorn hens from Light Springs and Heavy Springs noted. Hens weigh 4 to 5 lbs. Stag and beef categories referenced. Farm market figures attributed to Black Brothers with terse trade lines.
Roses Colman installed a new floor on his front porch this week, updating the entry to his home.
Gerald Garrells was in town Thursday evening recovering from an appendix operation. Miss Merlyn Lottman, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jake Lottman, is a student at Midland College in Fremont this year.
Laurie Diller accompanied by his father travelled to Lincoln last Saturday to register for work at the Nebraska Agricultural College.
Miss Geraldine Wiemers drove to Lincoln early this week to arrange entry to the University of Nebraska as a junior. Miss Mary Gill went to Lincoln on Wednesday to enter the University.
Reuben Fanders and his parents Mr and Mrs Henry Fanders traveled to Peru last Friday to register for classes at the State Teachers College. Reuben and another boy will board themselves for the term.
Dale Close registers as a freshman at Peru State Teachers College while Dick shows interest in Manual Arts for coaching. Gerald Close travels to Lincoln to enroll in Business Administration at the University of Nebraska and expects to receive a diploma after the first semester.
Mr and Mrs Rex Green and Darrel and Bob with H E Green and Dale Garrels visited Lincoln last Sunday. Bob Green and Dale Garrels will enter the University of Nebraska as juniors this year. The boys stay at Mrs Clinton Trostman s and went early to prepare for the new term. Rhue Green of Los Angeles spent the week in Lincoln, sparking the family gathering.
Ray Green remodels the front porch with Mrs. May Maw assisting at Dr. Diehl's home. True Thompson moved to Omaha last Wednesday to work as a machinist in railroad machine shops. H Z Diller A D Stotts Chae Osborn and Mrs Leora Frisbie traveled from Lincoln to attend Grandma Greider's funeral last Thursday.
Musical instruments available at Martin's Music Store located at 105 Fairbury Nebraska. Offers sale and rental plans for customers seeking affordable options.
Miss Bilie Bristol traveled from Wy more Monday evening to catch a bus to Minneola Kansas to visit her parents and other members of her family.
Attendees included Mr and Mrs A E Southwick of Endicott, Mr and Mrs Dick Elington of Steele City, and Mr and Mrs Rileigh Southwick of Harbine at the E S Dunn funeral held on Monday.
Mr and Mrs Hubert Filley of Stamford Nebraska spent a few days last week with the former's parents in Diller and the latter's parents in Wymore. They had just returned from Seattle where Hubert attended summer school.
Oklahoma coal with oil treatment arriving in Diller Nebraska for winter supply. No dust noted. Card advertises C L Geer Lumber and Coal contact at 153 02 Diller Neb.
Mr and Mrs Henry Fanders and Mr and Mrs Carl Schmuelle plus Mrs Wm Fanders attended the Reformed Lutheran Synod in Kiel Wisconsin last week. Henry Fanders served as the delegate from Hope Reformed Church near Harbine. The group also visited many relatives during their Wisconsin trip.
Mrs. Fouts welcomed two nieces and their husbands last Wednesday and Thursday at her home in Diller. Visitors were Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bowes of Kansas City and Mr. and Mrs. C. M. McClain of Rock Island Illinois. They departed Thursday via Rock Island and Kansas City.
Beauty Shop will be closed from September 26 to October 6 for a vacation. Marie Roelfs will manage during the absence and handle appointments and inquiries.
C L Geer of Lor and Coal Diller Nebraska advertises a single new wagon box for sale at 22.50 dollars.
Otho Jennings traveled to Omaha with Roy Roelfs on Monday night hoping to find employment in electric welding opportunities.
Leonard Roelfs came Sunday from Omaha to spend the day with his parents Mr and Mrs Roy Roelfs. Leonard is employed in Omaha as an electric welder.
The Jefferson County Teachers Administration Club met at Fairbury. The inner was held at the Jeanseaa Marie, then the organization was perfected with officers named: President Superintendent Reichenbach of Plymouth, Vice-president Superintendent Heilbrink of Daykin, and Secretary-Treasurer C. A. Ludington of Diller.
A letter reports Mrs. Thos. Waggoner is visiting her son in Lincoln and staying with her daughter Flora in Chicago for the winter after her husband’s death. Her Lincoln address is 501 E St.
Friday afternoon during September 15 the Miss Gretchen students and their mothers attended a recital. Robert Roberts announced the program numbers and the readings and music were performed by Lois Weber Beverly Evelyn Hays Robert and Harriet Roberts Faye Novotny and Verneda Duensing.
Reporter Miss Anna Wenz notes social visits around town. Mrs Lorren Stephens and Dorothy spent Thursday with Mrs Gerd Henrichs. The Hughes family of Fairbury joined Will Ahrends for supper. The Reinholdts, new Oregon arrivals, headed to Iowa to seek a settlement. Weers and Wenz households toured Falls City and returned.
Short, thoughtful aphorism attributed to Addison on how good breeding appears to ordinary eyes, suggesting virtue shows most where unseen.
Neighbors met at the home of new president Mrs. Arthur Wieths with Mrs. Irvin Branch assisting. Mrs. Guy Clancy led music and Mrs. Guy Learned led reading with a review of Lucy Gayhart by Willa Cather. A report on Guide to Civilized Loafing was given by Mrs. R. E. Hubka.
The Ju N and The J N Club met at the home of Mrs. John Ramish on Wednesday September 13. All members attended. After a brief business meeting the afternoon featured contests with prizes awarded to Mrs. Bowen and Mrs. Normin Frisbie. The next gathering will be hosted by Mrs. Ernest Novotny.
The N B Club met Friday September 8 at Mrs Wm Gritz home with seven members present. They spent the afternoon working for the hostess and enjoyed a city park picnic in Diller last Sunday with a basket dinner. Home made ice cream was served. The next meeting will be with Lola Geisbrecht Friday September 22.
Ak-Sar-Ben announces two new features for its annual Live Stock and Horse Show in Omaha starting October 22. A regional Flower and Garden show offers cash prizes with E. H Hoppert as superintendent and Alfred C. Hottes as judge. A midwestern band and drum corps contest with prizes is led by Lytton Davis, with Kep Maynard and Tarzan appearing at each performance.
Rabies is a disease mainly of dogs but can affect all animals and people. The virus is found in saliva of infected animals and enters the body through broken skin.
Adult education notes two new classes at Alice Specht's home. The Beginning Sewing group started with eleven members and met this week on a first lesson about machine trouble. The Nursing class enrolled seven, with sessions on patient care and sick room duties. Next Sewing lesson on using attachments and Nursing on home care. Both invite visitors for sessions on September 25 and September 22 respectively.
The article outlines three theories for how Coney Island got its name. It mentions cone shaped dunes, a perversion of a sailor’s name from Henry Hudson era, and the strongest tradition that Dutch settlers called it Komimeiland meaning Rabbit island due to rabbits on the dunes.
A normal breath volume is 30 cubic inches, taken by a person at a rate of 12 breaths per minute.
In Jefferson County Nebraska a petition for probate of the last will and testament of Elizabeth Greider deceased has been filed. The hearing to appoint Harry Greider as executor is set for October 14, 1939 at 9 a.m. Dated September 9 1939. E R Bee County Judge. (Seal) Oct 5.
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