Diller Women’s Club to Host Mexico Slide Lecture
The Diller Women’s Club invites the public to an open meeting at the M E church on Wednesday April 14 at 7 30 P M Kenneth Johnston photographer and Ray Wilfley banker of Fairbury will present a slide lecture on their trip into Old Mexico The program has been well received by earlier audiences with praise for the entertainers Special music will be provided Mrs S Miller presides
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Diller Women’s Club
M. E
Kenneth Johnston
Ray Wilfley
Fairbury
Old Mexico
S. Miller
Visit From Seward Duo Brings Diller Family Ties
Mrs. Kenneth Young and her daughter Nancy of Seward Nebraska visited relatives here last Saturday. They will stay a week at J. Smith Diller's home with aunt Miss Fannie Diller. Mr. Young plans to arrive Saturday and stay until Sunday before returning with his wife and child.
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Kenneth Young
Eloise Diller
Nancy
Seward
Nebraska
J. Smith Diller
Fannie Diller
Young
Local Builder Plans New Iron-Clad Shop South Of Tracks
Roy Geer advances a new machine shop near the Phillips 66 station south of the tracks. The 25 by 50 foot iron covered structure will have a cement floor with a completed foundation this week. Virgil Geer attends an auto mechanics course in Kansas City.
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Roy Geer
Phillips 66
Virgil Geer
Kansas City
Ruth Wilson Enjoys Easter at Harbine Home
Miss Ruth Wilson spent Easter at her parents home in Harbine. She is a student at Kansas State University in Lawrence this year and is gaining pleasure and experience playing violin with a small symphony college orchestra.
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Ruth Wilson
E.G. Wilson
Harbine
Ruth
Kansas State University
Lawrence
Fanders Family Plans Move to Beatrice
Mr and Mrs Dick Fanders move their household belongings toward Beatrice and expect to settle there. They previously resided at 1319 High Street and traveled to Beatrice last fall to inspect his brother’s property. The Fanders spent the winter in California with Mr and Mrs Martin Fanders.
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Dick Fanders
Beatrice
High Street
Mrs. Fanders
Martin. Fanders
California
Aaron Wilt 58 Dies After Long Illness in Reynolds
Aaron Wilt of Reynolds died last Friday morning at his home following an extended illness. Funeral services were held at the Reynolds Methodist church. Wilt and his brother once ran an auto repair business in Diller.
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Aaron Wilt
Reynolds
Methodist Church
Diller
Blacketer’s Workshop Hit By Torch Explosion
H A Blacketer a Harbine blacksmith and auto mechanic suffered a torch explosion at his Weatherford garage Thursday causing 50 to 100 dollars in building damage and about 200 dollars in equipment loss. Fire departments aided in containing the blaze.
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H. A. Blacketer
Harbine
Blacketer
Weatherford
Volney Raymond Family Overnight Visit In Lincoln
Mr and Mrs Volney Raymond and Dickey arrived Thursday evening to spend the night with Mrs L P Raymond the couple’s mother and other relatives. They were on their way back to Lincoln from a trip into Kansas.
Firemen Picnic Dates Set for August in Plymouth
The Plymouth News announces the annual Firemen picnic. dates set for August 4 and 5 at the usual location.
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The
Plymouth News
Lincoln couple updates after Friday hospital visit
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Renz were Lincoln callers Friday. Mrs. Renz had her cast removed and was put in a brace support. she is improving slowly.
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Paul Renz
Lincoln
Firemen Set To Stage The Blue Bag Show Saturday Night
Saturday night the Firemen will present their show The Blue Bag. Full details of the entertainment are listed on another page.
Tristman Joins Diller Telephone Line Crew
Bill Tristman arrived last Thursday from Conrath Wisconsin to assist on the line work of the Diller Telephone Company.
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Bill’ Tristman
Conrath
Wisconsin
Diller Telephone Company
New Editor to Assume Post Next Tuesday
A new editor will join the staff next Tuesday. Full details are on page 5.
Eastern Star Host School of Instruction in Talmage
O E S members including Mrs Elsie Osborn of Talmage Nebraska supervisor for district 6 visited Naomi Chapter Monday and held a day school. An afternoon and evening program followed with a luncheon and social hour. Visitors included Mrs Arthur Denney and others from Fairbury Steele City and Miss Norton of Steele City who provided piano accordion music. Refreshments were served.
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Elsie Osborn
Talmage
Nebraska
Order of the Eastern Star
Naomi
Arthur Denney
Vashti
Fairbury
Johnson
Reynolds
King
Norton
Steele City
Miss Norton
Illness and Death Reach Grand Junction Personage
Mrs. Elias Hadley rushed to Grand Junction Colorado last week due to the severe illness of her father John Harvey formerly of this village. Harvey is reported very low. Charley Harvey and family also reside in Grand Junction. Harvey had rooms with a daughter of Mrs. Walter Reitzel. Reitzel widow Ollie Kelley lives with her daughter. Walter Reitzel is dead. Hadley learned Thursday that Harvey had died and that his body would arrive in Grand Island Friday at 4 o clock. Burial will be at Philips near Grand Island.
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Elias Hadley
Grand Junction
Colorado
John Harvey
Harvey
Charley Harvey
Walter Reitzel
Reitzel
Ollie Kelley
Hadley
Grand Island
Philipps
Sixteen Diller Students Compete at District Contest
High school music pupils attended the district contest at Geneva last Friday with about 500 students on Saturday. Bob Green was the sole Diller student to place superior and will advance to the state contest in the low voice. See school news for details.
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Diller
Geneva
Bob Green
Rachael Viers Named Fifth Grade Teacher at Tecumseh
Miss Rachael Viers won the election to teach the fifth grade department at Tecumseh school next term. She currently teaches at Union Nebraska, marking an advancement in her teaching career.
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Rachael Viers
Tecumseh School
Rachel
Union
Nebraska
Dorcas Class Kensington Meeting Invite
The Dorcas Class Kensington will meet next Thursday afternoon April 15 at the home of Mrs. Chas. Waggoner. Members and friends are cordially invited and may bring a guest if they wish.
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Dorcas
Kensington
Chas. Waggoner
Chicago Scholar Studies Diller Land History
Robert Diller arrived last Sunday from Chicago to study the history of land ownership and use in the Diller community and the law affecting land, in the interest of the Chicago Law School.
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Robert Diller
Chicago
Diller
Chicago Law School
Birth of Daughter for Frisbie Family
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Leonard Frisbie on Wednesday April 7. The infant did not survive and was buried at Prairie Home cemetery on Thursday.
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Leonard Frisbie
Jean Smith
Prairie Home Cemetery
Thursay
Election Quiet at Diller Village Ballot Results
Diller voters conducted a smooth election with a confidence vote for S C Moser amid a council water bill controversy. Trustees chosen were S C Moser 107 and John Pulec 91. school board picks were Dr S B Viers 96 and Francis Clark 76. Land sale to Protestant Orphans Home approved 133 to 5. 144 ballots cast.
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Diller
S. C. Moser
Moser
S.C Moser
John Pulec
Jas. Pickard
S. F. Clark
S. B. Viers
Francis Clark
John Pulee
R. W. Green
Harbine elects four village trustees after clean vote
In Harbine voters cast 34 ballots on Tuesday with no ties. E G Wilson led with 22 votes, followed by Dick Omnen 18 and Jacob Detter 16. L Cuthbert 15 and Otto Sehmelle 10. The top three win two year terms. Art Wolters noted there were no fights.
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Harbine
E. G. Wilson
Dick Omnen
Jacob Detter
L.C. Cuthbert
Otto Sehmelle
Art Wolters
Therr
Regraveling Project Moves Gravel Through Diller to PWF
The article describes washed gravel hauled through Diller to the PWF in Gage County for a regraveling project from Jefferson County. It notes only one left on the Jefferson County PWF remains, with sifting cracking occurring in trucks as they pass.
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Diller
PWF
Gage County
Jefferson County
Miss Fannie Diller Returns South West Home
Miss Fannie Diller, who spent the winter with Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hill, has returned to her home in the southwest part of town and invites friends to call when convenient.
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Fannie Diller
Eugene Hill
Thanks to supporters of Cancer Control Fund
The statement thanks all contributors to the Cancer Control Fund and acknowledges Dr. Diehl for his address at the High School Assembly Room Cork Committee.
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Cancer Control Fund
Dr. Diehl
Cork
Harbine Farmers Union Elects at 1987 Meeting
The annual meeting of the Harbine Farmers Union Elevator Company is set for Saturday April 17 1987 at the Harbine School house.
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The
Harbine Farmers Union Elevator Company
Harbine School House
Father and Son Banquet Underway at High School Gym
Record reporters note the Father and Son banquet in the high school gym is in full swing with about 150 attendees including fathers and sons.
Coal Company Employs Miner George Washington Lied
A Birmingham coal firm lists miner George Washington Lied among its workers. The notice notes his employment status and provides no further personal details.
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Birmingham
Ala
George Washington
Two Die In Crash Near Endicott on No 3S Bridge
Mr Dell Heady and son in law Perle Justice former Steele City residents died Sunday evening when their Ford V eight struck a cement abutment on a bridge northwest of Endicott. Bodies were taken to Fairbury for burial. Heady aged 61 years 10 months 9 days Justice 35 years 8 months 24 days. A double funeral was held at Steele City Presbyterian church with burials in Steele City and Liberty cemeteries.
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Dell Heady
Perle E. Justice
Steele City
Fairbury
Endicott
Mr. Heady
Ackman
Waggoner Brothers
Richardson’s
Heady
Justice
Dell ‘Heady
Lucille
Maxine Justice
C. N. Justice
Hollenberg
Kans
Liberty Cemetery
Local Speaker at Hebron Mother and Daughter Banquet
Mrs S Miller vice president of the 4th District Nebraska Federation of Womens Clubs spoke at Hebron M E church basement on April 7. The event supported by Womens club led by Mrs Cleve Hiatt president and the Hebron Girls Reserves drew over 200 attendees. Miller spoke on colors and received a bouquet of sweet peas in rainbow colors.
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S. Miller
Wi Y
Hebron
Tinstman Accepts Position With Uhley and Diller Co
Dale Tinstman son of Mrs C L Tinstman of Fairbury has accepted a position with Uhley and Diller Co The vacancy arose after the resignation of James Wiggins who will join Brown McDonald Co at Grand Island He was at Polly Shoe Store for the past year.
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Dale Tinstman
C. L. Tinstman
Fairbury
Uhley & Diller Co
Tinstman
Polly Shoe Store
Uhley & Diller’s
James Wiggins
Brown - McDonald Co
Grand Island
Fairbury Journal
Birth of a daughter for Mr and Mrs Blauser
Genévieve Diller announces the Saturday April 3 birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Blauser.
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Glenn Blauser
Genévieve Diller
S McKitrick 89 Dies After Fall in Cedar Falls
S McKitrick longtime Cedar Falls resident 89 died at his home after a fall and heart disease complications. He helped organize the local Methodist church in 1892 and is survived by his widow Logan Clirf Kitrick four grandchildren and a great granddaughter Patricia Berry. Funeral was held April 1 at First Methodist with burial in Fairview cemetery. Born June 23 1847 in Philadelphia he later taught before farming and lived in Nebraska Oklahoma Waterloo and Cedar Falls.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa
S.mckitrick
Tremont St
McKitrick
First Methodist Church
Earl Baker
W. G. Crowder
Fairview Cemetery
Philadelphia
Ramenal
Elizabeth McKitri
Heidelberg College
Ohio
Emma Stoner
Tiffin
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Logan Clirf Kitrick
Iowa State Teachers College
R. O. Waterloo
Max
Los Angeles
Calif
Helen McKitrick
Ceder Falls
Patricia Berry
Aterloo
Fasnacht Wins in Jefferson County Kite Tourney
Sybil Fasnacht led a five boy entry in the Jefferson County Kite Tournament held last Saturday. Sybil won the best small kite prize while Adam Fasnacht Harvey Cunningham Stanley Diller and Laurice Diller also competed in the county contest supervised by John Greider.
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John Greider
Bury
Jefferson County
Teas Diller
Sybil Fasnacht
Adam Fasnacht
Harvey Cunningham
Stanley Diller
Laurice Diller
A Fasnacht
Reco Boys
Nebraska Agriculture Outlines 1987 Crops and Soils Plan
The Agricultural Tension Service of the Nebraska College of Agriculture proposes a five point crops and soils management program for 1987. Jefferson county farmers were referred to the recommendations to address seed and feed shortages sub soil moisture deficits grasshopper eggs and breuth injury pastures. The plan urges early grain production and seed timing because bins and granaries are empty.
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Agricultural Tension Service
Nebraska College of Agriculture
Jefferson County
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Diller Gym
Carnival
S. McKitrick
Agricultural News
Victor M. Rediger
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