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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1944
Page
1
A soldier describes being evacuated on a hospital plane from France to England after a slight thigh wound. He notes two weeks of combat, relief at nearing victory, and absence of mail for over a month, signing with love to a sender.
About twenty youths gathered at the Methodist Church for a fellowship meeting led by James Infelt and Minfelt. A second meeting is set for next Sunday with refreshments provided by Keith Hays. all community youth are invited to attend and bring a friend.
An urgent appeal urges readers to donate usable garments for Europe through UNRRA. The emergency clothing collection runs the week beginning September 24 to aid men women and children in need.
W E Anderson, cashier of Ditler State Bank, underwent an operation Tuesday at the Mere Chase Rochester Minnesota. The report notes his condition and expected recovery.
A note of gratitude for the cards and flowers received during a hospital stay. The writer thanks friends and acknowledges kind gestures from all who sent support.
Former Diller resident Mr. Fred Forysth underwent a major operation at the Mennonite hospital. Mr. Hendry Meyer assists in caring for his brother Louie Meyer of Rock Creek who suffered a stroke last week. Mr. A. T. Nelson, who had a stroke Sunday, was taken to the Mennonite hospital in Beatrice Tuesday.
George Fisher son of John and Temar Fisher was born May 29 1851 in Fountain County Indiana. He moved with family to Page County Iowa at age one and married Pheebe A. Herbert June 22 1873. They had 12 children. wife and two daughters and one son preceded him. He moved from Iowa to Nebraska in 1884 then to Jefferson County and Diller before dying at age 93 years 3 months 21 days. He remarried February 10 1897 to Charlotte Jansen and had four more children. she and one daughter preceded him. There are 117 living descendants and 9 deceased. Funeral held at Congregational church with Rev Pyche officiating. burial at Welch Presbyterian yard near Wymore. Out-of-town relatives listed.
In a Sept 10 1944 Burma letter Harry Lottman thanks Mrs Cavett for sending the paper. He notes nearly 11 months overseas with the same unit, caring for injured Chinese, daily rain or heat making sleep difficult, and longing to return to Nebraska after the war.
Mr and Mrs Carl Schnuelle entertained guests on September 20 including Mrs Roy Diller Miss Fannie Diller and Mrs Henry Fanders and daughter Henrietta. After dinner the afternoon featured rug weaving and grounds landscaped by Sondreggers of Beatrice in 1912. The English gardenlike setting with evergreen shrubs and perennials impressed visitors as they toured the yard. The large Holland blue pottery in the front yard drew interest and an offered price was refused.
The children of Mr. George Fisher express gratitude for friends words and acts of sympathy during illness and death of their father. Special thanks to the Ladies Quartet for their songs and to those who sent floral offerings.
Orval Wiemers of Marshal Iowa visited relatives here and returned home Saturday. Mr and Mrs Henry Wiemers plan to leave for Boise Idaho Friday. A baby boy John LaForest Fasnacht was born this morning September 28 at Mennonite hospital to Pfc and Mrs J LaForest Fasnacht Freida Sherwood. LaForest is in the U S Army somewhere in France.
Mr and Mrs Bert Frisbie and Mrs John Greider visited Lincoln over the weekend to see the Passion Play at the University of Nebraska Coliseum hosted by Henry and Leora Frisbie. Josef Meier from Leunen Germany sang Christus with his wife Clare Hume Meier as Mary and daughter Johanna as The Child. The Black Hills company staged the Bibical drama with a local mob and Wesleyan chorus.
Virgil Bergmeier and Elaine Grabowski are named librarian and assistant with biweekly access to about 70 public library books. Freshmen and Sophomores join, a convocation kangaroo court convenes, and the Freshmen beat Sophomores in kitten ball 39 to 8.
Miss Emma Ghathar returns home after a ten day visit with her brothers John in Beaver City and Albert in Orleane Nebraska.
The Nebraska State Historical Society and Native Sons and Daughters of Nebraska plan their annual Joint Meeting in Lincoln on September 30 1944. Professor Edward Everett Dale of the University of Oklahoma will address The Social Homesteader. Reservations for luncheon and dinner are urged by calling 2-4302 or 2-6971 Lincoln.
Mrs. Howard Peters of Fairbury spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Will Amus.
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