Missionary Meeting and Local Notes From Beatrice
Forty years ago a Union missionary meeting was held at the home of Mrs DK Calkine with the subject Our New Pacific. Park Koons was in Beatrice taking the U S civil service examination for departmental clerkship. The ladies aid society of the Christian church held an all day meeting with Mrs Elder W King. Thompson of Fairbury arranged to bore for coal on his farm at the crossing of the Burlington and Rock Island railroads near Reynolds.
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Union Missionary Meeting
DK Calkine
Our
Park
Koons
Beatrice
U.S. Civil Service
Ladies’ Aid Society of the of the Christian Church
Elder W. King
IN Thompson
Fairbury
Burlington and
Rock Island
Reynolds
Fifty Years Ago Highlights From Local News
Fifty years ago the peach crop was predicted to fail. J B Zook attended the Democratic State Convention in Omaha as a county delegate. Trustees of a Presbyterian church planted trees around their property. Jos Bixby and W H Diller traveled to York as county delegates to the Republican Congressional Convention. Preparations for a new M E church were completed and work was to start once plans arrived.
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J.B. Zook
Omaha
Jos. Bixby
W. H. Diller
York
M. E
Conservation of America’s baby stock as war measure
The article urges full conservation of foals calves pigs lambs and chicks to maturity. It covers selecting sound breeding stock, proper feeding of pregnant mothers, sanitation of maternity wards, protection of newborns, and preventing infections from navel cords. It advises iodine supply, vitamin A feeds, pasture sod for piglets, regular bedding changes, isolation of sick young, and veterinary post mortems when deaths occur.
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America
Diller Victory Club Holds April Meeting
The Diller Victory Club met April 14 at Richard Steffen’s home. Five members earned 1942 4H pins as the group discussed swine demonstration cattle classification and breeding value. Richard Steffen gave a report on the Gutrnsey era, and John Huttenmeyer shared feed information. Members may attend the Lincoln state 4H cattle sale on April 18. The next meeting is scheduled for May 19 at Ray Renz’s residence.
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Richard Steffen
John Huttenmeyer
Blue Monday in Europe A festive pre Lent custom
In Europe the term Blue Monday referred to the last Monday before Lent not as gloom but as a gay festive day. Churches were decorated with blue hangings and the occasion grew so disorderly that it was later abolished.
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Europe
United States Increases Quicksilver Production
Not dependent on Europe for its quicksilver needs the United States now produces fifty thousand flasks a year up from about thirty thousand.
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Europe
United States
Diller School Hosts Pioneer Conference Track Meet
The Pioneer Conference track events are set for Diller on Thursday April 23 with records listed for Mile run 1937 D Garrell Diller and other events led by Wells Endicott Hobbs Andrews Orth Miller and Elgert. The JCAC met at Endicott Wednesday with local officials attending and grade school events planned for Tuaday April A grade school promotes its meet as 8th grade exams approach April 24 with Jefferson and Gage county students participating at Diller.
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Pioneer
Diller
D Garrell
Wells
Endicott
Hobbs
Reynolds
Andrews
Orth
Plymouth
Miller
Fry
Protect
Tuaday
Rural and County Music Festival at Diller Schools
The Rural Music Festival was held at the school house on Thursday afternoon. On April 9 the Diller schools music department entered fifteen numbers with ratings including Catherine Barnett and Dorothy Pingel as Superior, Duane Wolken and Margery Nippert as Excellent, Verne Hubka and Willard Engleman as good, and several instrumental solos and choruses earning Superior or Excellent. The group joined the mass chorus with other towns in the Kerry Dance and was directed by Mrs. Diffenbaugh and accompanied by Mrs. Ekwail, with Mary Hall Thoman of Lincoln serving as judge.
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Diller
Catherine Barnett
Duane Wolken
Margery Nippert
Verne Hubka
Dwaine Clark
Dorothy Pingel
Willard Engleman
Kerry
Diffenbaugh
Reynoles
Ekwail
Canada Exporting Soap At Rapid Clip To UK
Canada is exporting 25 pounds of soap every minute to the United Kingdom, a brisk trade pace noted in a trade brief. The rate underscores strong manufacturing and cross Atlantic demand impacting soap supply chains.
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Canada
United Kingdom
Also Mentioned on This Page
Holle
Gillen’s Chocolates
Diller Victory Club
Ning
Tle
Lincoln
Ray Renz
Ray Rerz
Marilyn Miller
Elgert
A Christ
JCAC
Jefferson County
Gage County
Betty Grabber
Cornet
Marlyn Miller
Eaton
Mary Hall Thoman
American Magazine
American Poultry Journal
Oh Life
Christian Herald
Collier's Weekly
Household
Liberty
Look Biccs
Pathfinder
Popular Mechanics
Redbook
Sciance & Discovery
Reen Ie
Revemereen
Mos
Screen Guide
Christian Herald _Outdoors
Pathfinder Wi
Self Household
Modern Screen
Silver Screen
Amer
Capper’s Farmer
Nat'l. Livestock
Sect 1
Mother’s Home
Poultry Tribune
Amer. Poultry Junb
Breeder’s Gazette
R.F.D
Postoffice
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