Waggoner Party Visits Soldier Returning From Camp Barkeley
Mr and Mrs C L Waggoner Mr and Mrs W R Geer and Miss Helen Zubick of Fairbury return home after a six day trip to Camp Barkeley Texas where they spent the weekend with Pvt Keith Waggoner in training with the MRTC He plans eight weeks more of training then a military school Keith is pleased with army life and his work
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C L. Waggoner
W.R. Geer
Helen Zubick
Fairbury
Camp Barkeley
Texas
Pvt
Keith Waggoner
MRTC
Keith
Mayborn Family Visit to Kansas City Trip
Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Mayborn and daughter with Mrs. Gordon Dick drove to Kansas City to visit their son Richard Mayborn and family. They plan to return via Ottawa, Kansas and bring Mee A Mayborn home. Grandma Mayborn has been visiting granddaughter Mrs. Vernon Roll for ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon
D. Dick
Kansas City
Richard Mayborn
Ottawe
Kansas
Grandma
Mayborn
Vernon Roll
Beatrice Farewell For 164 Gage County Men Leaving Army
The Wymore high school band and Zephyr cadets joined Beatrice municipal band and junior high to bid farewell to 164 Gage county men departing Beatrice this afternoon for military service. Harold Henrichs and LaVere Michel of Diller were among them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wymore High School
Zephyr
Beatrice Municipal
Gage County
Beatrice
Harold Henrichs
LaVere Michel
Diller
Hutchinson Files for Second Term as County Commissioner
C. Hutchinson filed on Wednesday for nomination in the August primaries. Supporters say his first term has been efficient and satisfactory and he is entitled to a second term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Hutchinson
To Visit In California Mr and Mrs Vernon Haddix
Mr and Mrs Vernon Haddix of Steele City left Wednesday for Los Angeles to spend the summer with Mrs Haddixs parents Mr and Mrs Kendall formerly of Steele City They will visit their daughter Pharaby in Hollywood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon. Haddix
Steele City
Los Angeles
California
Haddix
Kendall
Pharaby
Hollywood
Hospital note on L. M. Cavett’s health and stay
In Hospital L. M. Cavett who has been in poor health for quite some time entered Odell hospital last Friday for medical care. There is no improvement in his condition at this writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Cavett
Odell Hospital
George Andrews Visited Diller To Check Farm Interests
George Andrews of St. Joe spent a few days in Diller last week visiting relatives and looking after his farm interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Andrews
St. Joe
Diller
Condition of Wm Bond Remains About the Same
The report notes that the condition of Wm Bond remains essentially unchanged. No new developments or changes in his health are recorded in the available text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Bond
Sugar Rationing Forms Released For Retailers And Wholesalers
The Office of Price Administration released sugar rationing forms for more than a million retailers and wholesalers to register at high schools nationwide on April 28 and 29. Registration occurs during the first two days of a seven day period when households register for war ration books. Sugar sales are halted at midnight April 27 for about a week and resume around May 5 under the ration system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Price Administration
Dinner Honoring Newlyweds Wallace and Wallace Riddle
Mr and Mrs Wm Novotny hosted a Friday dinner for ten families to honor newly married Mr and Mrs Wallace Riddle. The gathering featured a delicious cafeteria meal and much visiting. Mrs Max Logan presented a gift to the couple, who will reside on the Prather farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Novotny
Wallace Riddle
Max Logan
Wallace
Booklovers Club reviews Meet the South Americans by Carl Crow
Mrs. Harold Logan reviews Carl Crow’s Meet the South Americans for the Booklovers Club. The lively informal portrait of neighboring peoples is drawn from personal observation and is intensely interesting. The book was donated to the library and recommended for readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Logan
Booklovers Club
Carl Crow
Keystone Kensington Meeting Set at Mrs Barber Home
The Keystone Kensington of the Congregational church will hold its April meeting at the home of Mrs. Herbert Barber on Friday afternoon April 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone Kensington
The
Congregational Church
Herbert Barber
Lincoln visitors call on Diller relatives
Mr. Harry Patton and Gordon and Helen and Mr. Frank Johnson drove down from Lincoln Saturday for a visit with Diller relatives.
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Harry Patton
Gordon
Helen
Frank Johnson
Lincoln
Diller
Griswold Declares April 19 Bond Registration Day
Governor Dwight Griswold designated April 19 as honor roll registration day and urged Nebraskans to register for war savings stamps and bonds. He praised Nebraska’s progress and asked all residents to participate, including every man woman and child, to the limit of their ability during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Griswold
Nebraska
U. S
New Washington manager changes at Farmers Oil and Co Op
Temporary manager Mr Ingman of Farmers Oil and Supply Co at Washington Kansas handed duties to Mr Robert Drake and left Tuesday for Barnes. He attended a Farmers Co Op meeting in Repo with Mr and Mrs Drake and Mrs Roy Mansfield. Milton Nispel Corregidor letter expresses calm faith and no worry to his Plymouth parents on his birthday.
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Ingman
Washington
Kansas
Farmers Oil’ & Supply Co
Ed Shalla
Robert Drake
Barnes
Repo
Drake
Roy Mansfield
Farmers Co.Op Company
Philippines
Henry Nispel
Plymouth
Milton
Corregidor
Ezra Lotb
Family ties link Diller relatives across states
An answer to inquiries identifies Fannie C. Diller and her brothers Sam Smith of Fairbury Roy of California along with Mrs A A Eick Mrs Willis Clark and Mr Francis Hedges of Fairbury as third cousins of Albert K Diller of Syracuse New York. His son Lt Col Le Grande A Diller serves on Gen Douglas MacArthur's staff and was in the Philippines with MacArthur now in Australia. The record also notes the marriage of Carl A Gale and Cora Elva Redmond on April 11 in Phoenix Arizona and their plans to live at 516 East 21st Street Long Beach California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie C. Diller
Smith
Sam
Fairbury
Roy
California
A.A. Eick
Willis Clark
Francis Hedges
Albert. K. Diller
Syracuse
New York
le Grande A Diller
Douglas MacArthur
Col. Diller
Philippines
MacArthur
Australia
Carl A. Gale
Cora Elva Redmond
Phoenix
Arizona
East 21St Street
Long Beach
Bob Carver Visits Lincoln Over Long Weekend
Bob Carver went to Lincoln last Thursday and remained until Saturday visiting with his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Carver
Lincoln
Bills Aim to End Job Printing Fees in Defense Jobs
Washington reports show bills in both House and Senate to stop unions from forcing hefty initiation or dues to gain defense plant work. Congressman Carl Curtis notes his House bill would bar requiring membership in any group to obtain government or defense employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carl Curtis
Nebraska
House
Senate
Curtis
No Decline In Auto Fatalities So Far In 1942
Capt. C J Sanders of the state safety patrol said no drop in highway deaths has appeared by early 1942. In the first quarter there were 40 traffic deaths, versus 41 in 1941, with 18 from vehicle crashes and ten from rail-car crashes.
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C.j.sanders
State Safety Patrol
Appreciation for Young Peoples Fellowship Visit
The Young Peoples Fellowship led by Rev. Clark visited the sick in their homes last Sunday evening and held a devotional service. Homes visited included Mr. and Mrs. Saylor and Mr. and Mrs. Cavett. We deeply appreciate this act of kindness and thank the young people for remembering us.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Peoples’ Fellowship Group
Rev. Clark
Saylor
Cavett
Mrs Christie Seaman Recovers From Boulder Trip
Mrs Christie Seaman returns home from Boulder Colorado and thanks friends for Easter and birthday cards she received forty cards. She notes her brother Will Clark remains bedfast with no hope of recovery. Aunt Christie says she feels fine after the trip.
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Christie Seaman
Boulder
Colorado
Will Clark
Christie
Funeral held for Mr. Fred Stafford in Fairbury
The Fanders and Wehling families plus John Wealing and the Senior brothers attended Fred Stafford's funeral in Fairbury last Monday. Stafford died after a severe heart attack late last week, on April 10 in a Fairbury hospital.
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D. V. Fanders
Gretchen
Louis Wehling
John Wealing
Alfred Wehling
Fred Stafford
Fairbury
Stafford
WPA Clients All Busy In Jefferson County
For the first time in WPA history in Jefferson county all men on the WPA rolls were employed during the past month. In March there were 163 certified and eight non certified, with 14 in school lunch programs serving 4 239 pounds to 641 children.
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WPA
Jefferson County
Merch
Beatrice McHale
Food Stamp Office
Boys State defined as practical political science
Frederick Wrigley becomes the first Diller High School student chosen as representative to the Boys State. The program is described as an educational endeavor by The American Legion, stressing learning by doing and citizenship in a state created for youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Frederick Wrigley
Diller High School
Record Brush Colorado renewal note from L M Cavett Diller
Dear friend Lew I renew for the Record. We are well I was out of commission most of the winter but I am getting better. My grandchildren are scattered across the country with one in Massachusetts Hawaii California Salt Lake City Kansas and others in Colorado. Say hello to my friends there if any remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M
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Corregidor Island
Joe C. Hiatt
Joe Hiatt
Corregidor Island Fortress
Hayden
Henryetta
Oklahoma
C. L. Geerler
Griswold
Brush
Diller Athletic Park
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