Five Year Old Driver Tries Tractor Maneuver Near Creek
Five year old Stanley Hays climbed onto his father Ross Hays tractor after the engine warmed. He shifted gears and headed toward the garage while the father was away for radiator water. The father stopped him by jumping on and taking control, preventing any injury near the creek. A note mentions Robert Patton visiting Lincoln and a Navy leave comment.
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Ross Hays
Ross
Stanley
Hays
Dr. Blis
Midway Station
Beatrice
Watson Visits Hubbell From Beat Rice with Son-in-Law
Mr A T Watson Burlington agent at Hubbell Nebraska was in town Tuesday forenoon. He met old friends during his short visit here and came over from Beat Rice with his son in law Paul Logan. Watson was station agent at Hubbell about twenty five years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Watson
Burlington
Hubbell
Nebraska
Mr. Watson
Beatrice
Paul Logan
Geer Brothers Buy Dr. Claude Ellis Property Near Garage
Geer Brothers purchased last week the one acre tract adjoining their garage to the south, including a six room house built by Scott Merrill when he served as Burlington agent at Diller nearly fifty years ago. The consideration was 500 dollars.
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Geer Brothers
Claude Ellis
Scott Merrill
Burlington
Diller
Mrs Diller Travels to Meet Husband in Washington
Mrs. Diller left Sunday on the Burlington to join her husband in Washington D C who had gone ahead in March to secure an apartment for their residence. She boarded the 1 55 a m train and arrived at 11 00 a m on Monday offering a brief travel update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Diller
Burlington
Washington, D.C
Rex Green Visits Lincoln for Sister Esther Raymond
Rex Green travels to Lincoln to visit his sister Esther Raymond who is seriously injured from a fall. Mrs Raymond has long been in poor health. Rex returns to Lincoln today to help care for her for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Green
Lincoln
Esther Raymond
Ballpark hosts local kite and marble tournament
The Ballpark will host a local kite and marble tournament on Wednesday April 17. The recreational department under John Greider and Mrs. Calkine sponsors the event and invites rural schools to participate.
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John Greider
Calkine
Doctor Pease Family Plans Urgent South Carolina Trip
Dr. Pease and his wife Mrs. Pease and their son Bert will leave Saturday on an urgent trip to South Carolina and expect to return to Diller in the latter part of next week.
Diller State Bank Quarterly Statement Highlights
The last page summarizes the Diller State Bank quarterly results with key figures on deposits loans and earnings. Readers see updates on capital adequacy and liquidity as well as notes on financial performance for the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller State Bank
God's Acre plan gains Methodist support at district conference
At Clatonia district Methodist Conference gatherings of former Diller pastors included Rev C F Wagner from Pleasant View church Humboldt area and Rev Robt E Drew Lincoln who spoke on the Wesley Foundation work. Velte described Douglas Catholic Methodist and Christian churches farming a joint God's Acre parcel, raising $530 for the churches, with more interest seen for 1940.
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Diller
Clatonia
C. F. Wagner
Pleasant View Church
Humboldt
C. F. Louis
Rule
Mralonis
Robt. E. Drew
Lincoln
Wesley Foundation
University of Nebrasa
W. R. Velte
Douglas
Burr
Marguerite
Velte
Library Report Highlights Year End Meeting Details
At the annual library meeting the librarian reported 193 members 192 new books 66 donated books and 2272 books cataloged. The year saw 8801 books loaned. The treasurer noted 138 05 received and 138 paid out. An afternoon tea with a Book Review was planned for May 1 as part of the library anniversary.
Program and Play by Ellis church class Friday
A program and play by the Young Married People's Class of Ellis church will be on Friday April 12 at 8 o clock in Ellis. Admission 20 cents for adults and five cents for children under 10. Wives refused to assist so some men will impersonate female characters.
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Ellis Church
Ellis
Cold Wave Reaches Local Morning Reading
The mercury stood at 22 degrees above zero at 6 am with streets frozen and water pools solid. Residents fear damage to fruit and garden truck while Agent Filley notes 10 degrees at Cheyenne, Wyoming with snow.
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Agent Filley
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Park Free Talkies On Way To Summer Fans
Local businessmen have signed up this week to support free talking pictures at the park this summer. The program will start as soon as weather permits with Harry Wolken of Beatrice supplying the films.
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Harry Wolken
Beatrice
Birth of a son at Lutheran hospital Beatrice
A son weighing ten pounds was born this morning April 11 to Mr and Mrs Leo Bartlett of Fern Close at Lutheran hospital Beatrice.
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Leo Bartlett
Fern Close
Lutheran Hospital
Beatrice
Pioneer Conference Music Festival at Diller School
The Pioneer Conference festival drew large crowds on Friday with a program heavy on vocal numbers and smaller ensembles. Awards highlighted Arlene Wilcox Ann Mari Jacobs Ruma Jarchow Betty DeBusk Billy McLaughlin Lyle Maley Robert Schieve John Louis Williams Juanita Anderson Marilyn Miller and groups such as Boys Octet Girls Sextet and Mixed Chorus in Daykin Diller Plymouth and Daykie. festival shifted from contest to collaborative showcase reducing rivalry and increasing support among schools.
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Pioneer Conference
Arlene Wilcox
Steele City
Ann- Mari Jacobs
Diller
Ruma Jarchow
Daykie
Betty DeBusk
Endicott
Glee Club
Plymouth
E. H. Polley
Supt
Ludington
Margaret Bull
Music Supervisior
Primary Election Results From Pleasant Precinct Nebraska
In Pleasant precinct, about one fourth of voters cast ballots in a quiet primary. Top offices include two Democratic delegates to the county convention G C Blauser and Mrs Viers and two Republican delegates Mrs W E Anderson and C L Geer. Among 25 railway commissioner candidates, all but one won at least one vote. Apparent winners overall: President Roosevelt and Dewey. Senator Roy Cochran and Hugh Butler. Governor Terry Carpenter or K Neville and Dwight Griswold. Congress Ralph O Canady and Carl T Curtis. Secretary of State Harry R Swanson and Frank Marsh. Treasurer Walter H Jensen and L B Johnson. Railway Commissioner S A Swanson of Waupin and R H Larson. Democratic candidate listed first.
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G C Blauser
Viers
W E Anderson
C L Geer
Pleasant
Nebraska
Prect
Roosevelt
Garner
Dewey
Vandenberg
Cochran
Burke
Fed Weaver
Butler
McMullen
Miller
Jefferies
Carpenter
Neville
Griswold
Warner
Coats
Yensen
Canady
Church Supper Planned by Congregational Women
The women of the Congregational church announce their annual spring supper on Saturday evening April 13 at the church annex. Prices are 25 and 15 cents.
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The
Congregational Church
Diller Trackesters Dominate Plymouth In Meet
In a meet at Plymouth the Diller Trackesters swept all events and won 81 to 27. Diller took discus 220 440 and 880, while Plymouth excelled in javelin and the mile. Fry led with 21% points, followed by Dean and Diller with 13% each, Lamb 10, Scheve 6 for Plymouth top scorers.
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Diller
Plymouth
Fry
Dean
Lamb
Scheve
Christ
Schoop
Adjustment Of Losses On Insured Wheat
County agricultural association adjusters have visited 92 insured wheat firms since March 28 1940. Jefferson county reports 904 crop insurance policies covering 25 874 83 acres, with an expected harvest of 258 245 bushels. Farmers may request inspections to authorize alternative use if losses are total or substantially total.
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County Agricultural Conservation Association
Alfred R. Schnuelle
Jansen
Nebraska
Emil R. Schoen
Gladstone
Henry J. Jarchow
Daykin
John F. Weers
Diller
Jefferson County
Band Festival Plans Set at Fairbury Meeting
Directors of bands from Geneva Marysville Hanover Wilber Washington Diller and Fairbury gathered at Fairbury to plan the August Band Festival in response to Harold Chatelain invitation. Beatrice could not attend. Accompanied by wives the group dined at the Mary Etta hotel and relaxed at the Chatelain home after.
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Harold Chatelain
Fairbury
Geneva
Marysville
Hanover
Wilber
Washington
Diller
Beatrice
Mary-Etta
Chatelain
Nebraska Tuberculosis Association Announces April Early Diagnosis Campaign
The Nebraska Tuberculosis Association, aligned with the national group, will host an April early diagnosis campaign. Literature will reach 566 school superintendents, 198 seal sale chairmen, 1700 Nebraska physicians, and 72 hospitals plus 194 libraries. The campaign is funded by Christmas seal stamps. The annual meeting takes place April 22 at the Fontenelle Hotel in Omaha, with sessions and dinner open to the public.
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Nebraska Tuberculosis Association
National Organization
Nebraska
Fontenelle Hotel
Omaha
Diller School Trims Plymouth in County Track Meet
Russell Mc Creight visited Diller school Tuesday afternoon and saw most of the school house inhabitants at the ball park trimming Plymouth in track competition.
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Russell McCreight
Diller
Ball Park
Plymouth
Nurse Mrs Bradford Diller Serves Pishe Duty at Odell Hospital
Mrs Bradford Diller, a registered nurse, is on pishe duty at Odell hospital. The note highlights her frontline role and the hospital’s operations in patient care.
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Bradford Diller
Odell Hospital
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Robert Patton
Norfolk
Virginia
Patokea
Callon
Navy
God’s Acres
Library Report
Diller School News
Dorchester
Jean Bond
Margaret Barnett
Verner Hubka
Freddie Drexler
Exeter
Fairfield
York
Deshler
Hardy
Trumbull
Davenport
Phillips
Edgar
Hampton
Table Rock
Lester Ihlanfelt
Josephine Foubion
Sinkey
Gales Studio
Gale
Dempster Mfg
Dempster
Stud
Ents
North West Passage
North America
Pacific
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