Reverend Charles W. McCaskill Dies After Long Mission
Rev. Charles W. McCaskill former Centenary Methodist pastor Beatrice died after a long illness at 722 North Twelfth Beatrice He was born September 16 1868 in Knox County Illinois and served in Omaha University Place Hastings Beatrice Diller and Seward before retirement Surviving are his wife Lucille and one sister Mrs Emil Hanke of Illinois
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Charles W. McCaskill
Centenary Methodist Church
Beatrice
North Twelfth Street
McCaskill
Knox County
Ill
Rock River
Nebraska
Hanscom Park Methodist Church
Omaha
University Place
Neb
Hastings
Centenary Methodist
Centenary
Nell McCaskill
Northwest Nebraska
Seward
Diller
Lucille
Emil Hanke
Mrs Clare Allen BN Returns From Emesie General Hospital Duty
Mrs Clare Allen BN returned yesterday after completing a 20 day duty at the Emesie General Hospital.
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Clare Allen BN
Oumday
Ee Eimesie Genera Hospital
Harold Henrichs Sees Friendly Natives and Good Food Abroad
Private Harold Henrichs writes from Africa about sea voyage hardships, food, and moonlit nights. He notes friendly natives selling goods, eggs priced at ten cents a dozen, warm days and cold nights, daily rain, and receiving many letters from home. He promises more letters and asks for mail.
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Africa
Ted
Opposition to S B 204 in Thayer and Jefferson counties
Local readers report that S B 204 would raise REA electricity rates, a charge disputed as misleading. The piece notes the bill aims to move control to Omaha and that amendments sought may render it acceptable, with assurances it would not affect rates if passed. The column also mentions the legislature advancing about a dozen bills and praise for an auditing appropriation.
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Thayer
Jefferson
Peoples Power District
Omaha
Nebraska Power Co
Wagoneer and Robertson Return From Worthington Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Chas E Waggoner and Mrs. Nancy Robertson returned home from Worthington Minnesota Saturday. Their son Lynn Waggoner has finished Navy officer training at Harvard and is assigned to active service on a large combat vessel. The Habichts are busy at the store as help has been drafted. Ernst says business is good and he is ready for the challenge.
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Chas. E. Wagoner
Nancy Robertson
Worthington
Minn
Ernst
Musical Program at Diller School Delights Audience
The Diller School presented a two part program under Mrs Bernice Gobel at the Diller opera house. The grade pupils offered an operetta to a large audience and a high school musical contest followed with ratings listing many students receiving Superiors and Excellent marks.
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Diller School
Bernice Gobel
Diller Opera House
Dorothy Piagel
Dariene Novotny
Willard Engieman
Verne Habka
Richard Steffen
Gloria Miller
Ray
Soldier Merle Johnson Tours Home in Diller Visit
Private first class Merle Johnson arrived home in Diller last Thursday with his wife and baby girl. He is visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnson and his sisters while on furlough from Peterson Field near Colorado Springs Colorado.
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Merle Johnson
First Clase
U.S. Army
Diller
Frank Johnson
Merle
Army Air Base
Peterson Field
Colorado Springs
Colo
Jefferson County 2nd War Loan Quota Set at 421800
Jefferson County assigns a 421800 quota for the 2nd War Loan drive starting April 12. Smith Diller named county vice chairman for the southern area.
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Jefferson County
Smith Diller
Community women surpass 1500 surgical dressings milestone
Over 1500 surgical dressings have been made by community women with participation from all three churches. Meetings occur Wednesdays at 1 30 PM and 7 30 PM. High school girls may join. bring a laundered house dress head covering towel and hand towel. S. Miller leads, Cas per oversees production, Ludington and Long inspect and pack.
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S. Miller
Lois Casper
Avis Johnson
C. Ludington
Glen Long
First Track Meet Here Next Monday April 12
Henry Scheele organized a track effort at the athletic field last Thursday. The first track meet is set for next Monday afternoon April 12. It is a quadrangular meet with DeWitt Plymouth Harbine and Diller entered.
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Henry Scheele
DeWitt
Plymouth
Harbine
Diller
Two More Teachers Chosen for Diller High School
Supt. Carl Ludington announced Tuesday that two more teachers from Diller High School will teach next year. Verneal Schauelle will teach in District 57 and Dorothy Pingel in District 11, both in Jefferson county. This brings the total five signed trainers, joining Esther Lemb Betty Grabber and Garnet Barber.
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Carl Ludington
Diller High School
Verneal Schauelle
Dorothy Pingel
Jefferson County
Diller
Esther Lemb
Betty Grabber
Garnet Barber
Ege News for Sarasots Florida Where Hus Stationed in Army
In Sarasots Florida reports show a service member identified as Hus stationed with the army. Details indicate relocation and ongoing duty with implication for local families and veterans communities.
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Ege
Sarasots, Fla
Hus
Like Their New Home In Missouri Like Their New Home In Missouri
In a letter to the editor a Missouri reader pays $300 to extend the paper for another year and requests sending to Pvt. Claire Angell at Fort Leonard Wood. The writer notes both sons have joined the army and expresses that the paper serves as a link to home.
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Sam
Claire Angell
Co. G
Fort Leonard Wood
P.S
Missouri
Red Cross Drive Totals 718.78 and lists of donors follow
A Red Cross drive totals 718.78 with donor names to be completed next week. Listed are numerous individuals and families including Roy Roelfs, Roy Mansfield, Mrs Warthen, Elbert Fasnacht, and many others contributing amounts from 1 to 500 across local churches and schools.
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Red Cross
Ladies Aid Lutheran Church
Diller
Roy Roelfs
Roy Mansfield
Warthen
Flora
Harry Wather
Elbert Fasnacht
Harold Henrichs
Wilbur Green
Margaret Albers
Bart
Bell
Bee Ecbee
SJ Thompson
Mary Loth
Lorraine Parde
Herbert Barber
Beckop Siasesbade
Bernard Jantzen
Paul
Thomas
Henry Janssen
EM Crocker
Henry Fanders
Wm Weers
Dalg Weeres Oon
Oslyn Sasse
Oss. E. Bees
Arthur Fasse
Geo Hudson
Johnson
HG Rempel
Roy Schultis
Henry Schultis
Albert Sullivan
Dan Garton
Wohblfarth
John Steiner
George Rabman
Asa Deepor
Minnie Clauson
Tilda Casper
Roy Patton
Ben Senior
Theodore Senior
Rudolph Sennior
Emil Krebs
Ivan Beckman
Wm Pingel
Clarence Krebs
Wm Carpenter
Ted Fanders
Glen Blauser
Carl Schauelle
Kathern Schauelle
Hebert Tlieee
Mrs Mary Cassell Active as Diller Business Caller
Mrs Mary Cassell served as a business caller in Diller on Monday, engaging local merchants and promoting commerce in the town.
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Mary Cassell
Diller
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Rev
C. W. McCaskill
Pvt
Harold
Diller Record Office
Legislative News
J. E. Conklin
Pfc
Ervin Roelfs
Camp Polk, la
Camp Polk
Polk
Dallas
Texas
Ervin Roelfs Co
Arm’d
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