Eva Stotts Killed In Manhattan Area Bus Crash
Eva Stotts a 32 year old Kansas State College instructor was killed in an auto school bus collision on highway 13 two miles north of Manhattan. The Lincoln bound crash occurred when the bus driver attempted to pass a brush laden truck and hit a Lincoln car head on. She had been visiting her mother in Lincoln and left with Mr. Moeller at 4 am. Eva born in Diller, survived by her mother and brother. Funeral services were held in Lincoln and burial near Duller beside her father with many relatives in attendance.
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Elma Eva Stotts
Manhattan
Kansas
Miss Stotts
Kansas Ag
Lincoln
Bertha Stotts
Nellie Frisbie
Marguerite Green
Dorothy Hutchinson
Marvin London
Garfield McCreight
DeVere Hale
Dyte Hood
J. A. Erickson
University of Nebraska
Albion
Lincoln High School
Kansas Agricultural College
Sigma Kappa
Sigma Epsilon Honorary Society
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Boston
Eva
Castle- Roper-Mathews
Diller
Rheena Warthen
Calvin Warthen
Hubbell
Howard Stotts
A. D. Stotts
Marie
Harold Warthen
Grace and
Mina Benjamin
Henry Crane
Emilie Erickson Miller
Faye Shuttleworth
Elma Margott
Miller & Paine Stores
Helen
Edith Patton
Worthens and Cassidys Attend Eva Stotts Burial
Mr and Mrs W F Worthen and Mr and Mrs Russell Cassidy of Beattie Kansas were dinner guests at Mrs S W Worthens home Wednesday to be present at the burial of their cousin Miss Eva Stotts.
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W. F. Worthen
Russell Cassidy
Beattie
Kansas
S.W. Worthen
Ednesday
Eva Stotts
Miss Raymond
Miss Pool
Peterson
Diller
Dr. Diehl
Sylvie Sible
Dean Barber
Raymond
Fern
Elm Trees Planted After Cemetery Cleanup
About a dozen fellows gathered at the cemetery Tuesday cut out all the old trees around the outside of the fence and set out one hundred Chinese elms.
Mrs Maw Ill at Daughter's Home
Mrs. Kate Maw is very ill at the home of her daughter Mrs. H. H. Green.
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Kate Maw
H. H. Green
Lincoln Visitors Highlight Mr and Mrs C E Waggoner
Mr and Mrs C E Waggoner visited Lincoln on Monday, joining local residents for a brief stay and social engagements during their trip.
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Mrs. C. E. Waggoner
Lincoln
Goldsberry Lottman Nuptials in Concordia Kansas
Mrs. Oakley Goldsberry of Steele City announces the marriage of Eliza Goldsberry to Arnold O Lottman of Diller on November 30 1938 in Concordia Kansas. The couple plan to establish a home May 1 at the Catlett house in Steele City.
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Oakley Goldsberry
Steele City
Eliza
Arnold O Lottman
Diller
Concordia
Kansas
Jefferson County
Jake Lottman Jr
Carl Braash
Jansen
Scott Miller
Diller High School
Geer Bros
Phillips 66
Catlett House
Dean Barber
Express Rates Reduced by Railway Express Agency
Railway Express Agency announces significant rate cuts up to 35 percent on small light packages and about 10 percent on heavier goods. The move restores the old 25 cent minimum, allowing merchants to ship small light items quickly at lower cost. The company calls this a step in the right direction.
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Railway Express Agency
Express Company
Upper Ten Percent Honored at Nebraska Convocation
Among The Uppers Lincoln Nebr Gerald R Close of Diller among 653 recognized for high scholarship at the 11th annual honors convocation of the University of Nebraska Tuesday morning. Close, a junior in the College of Business Administration, ranks in the upper ten per cent of his class. Oswald Garrison Villard addressed a group on The Spiritual Defense of Democracy.
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Lincoln, Nebr
Gerald R.close
Diller
University of Nebraska
Close
College of Business Administration
Oswald Garrison Villard
Barber Jones Tie The Knot In Lincoln Nuptials
Miss Margaret Barber and Lloyd W. Jones wed in Lincoln Nebraska on Thursday April 13 1939. Rev Robt E Drew officiated as the couple plans to move to Wyoming in early May where the groom will work with his uncle.
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Margaret Barber
Les Barber
Lloyd W. Jones
Wm. Jones Jr
Lincoln
Nebraska
Robt. E. Drew
Wyoming
Hope Reformed Church Youth Put On Opera Saturday Night
The Hope Reformed church group from near Harbine presented an operatic entertainment in the local opera house drawing a fair audience despite muddy roads. Members performed in a polished fashion and earned praise from attendees.
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Hope Reformed Church
Near Harbine
Harold Bowers Returns to Small Tasks After Arm Injury
Harold Bowers, recovering from a roller skating floor accident, has improved enough to wiggle his fingers and do a little writing. His arm has been in a plaster cast for some time, and the ability to perform basic tasks marks progress toward operating a drug store.
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Harold Bowers
Harold
Sister Hosts Mrs. Upson and Son Chester Sunday Visit
Mrs. L. J. Upson and her son Chester visited on Sunday as guests of Mrs. Ruth Pickard and her husband, at the latter’s home.
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L. J. Upson
Chester
Ruth Pickard
Denver man visits Diller relatives on Tuesday
Bill Raymond of Denver came Tuesday to say hello to Diller relatives.
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Bill Raymond
Denver
Diller
Mrs Harry Wells Confined With Red Measles
Mrs Harry Wells is confined to her bed with red measles as reported in local health notes.
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Harry Wells
School Board Hosts Free Theater Night in Fairbury
School faculty and board members honor guests with a free theater party in Fairbury donated by the Fairbury Chamber of Commerce. Teachers held their monthly meeting and dinner before the show as part of county school cooperation in the recent fair.
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Fairbury
Ewers Buys 80 Acres From Amos Family South of Town
Bert Ewers purchases 80 acres from Amos and wife for 2200 dollars. Amos will remain on the farm. Mrs. Amos is Ewers' niece. The land was formerly owned by Paul Stange and was the homestead of J D Fanders in early days.
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Bert Ewers
Amos
Mr. Ewers
Paul Stange
J. D. Fanders
Band Activities Canceled at School and City Hall
Illness of Band master Nelson Ingalsbe leads to no band activities at the schoolhouse Monday and no practice at the city hall during the evening.
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Nelson Ingalsbe
City Hall
Rev L J Wolff Returns to Minneapolis Seminary
Rev L J Wolff came back to Minneapolis last week to resume his seminary studies and duties after a visit elsewhere.
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L. J. Wolff
Minneapolis
Petitions Seek Removal of Land From Village Limits
Mrs. Anna M. Wright filed a district court petition to disconnect her east adjoining farm from the village limits. The agricultural land receives no village benefits and has no residence. The parcel adjoins lace land already petitioned for separation, with limits unchanged since incorporation decades ago.
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Anna M. Wright
Dilter
Marriage notice corrected for Margaret Janet Beckett and Bradford B Diller
Mr J M Beckett of Des Moines announces the marriage of his daughter Margaret Janet to Bradford B Diller son of Roy Diller of Diller Nebraska. They were united in marriage by Rev Staltz of the Christian church in Fairbury on Saturday afternoon March 25.
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Bradford Diller
J. M. Beckett
Des Moines
Iowa
Margaret Janet
Bradford B. Diller
Roy Diller
Diller
Nebr
Staltz
Christian Church
Fairbury
Hayworth Visitors From Fargo Call on Kansas Kin
Mrs J W Hayworth and daughter Mrs Anna Knoedler of Fargo SD visited sister Mrs Isaac Saylor and husband for a week. John Hayworth Jr of Omaha brought them here and they left for Fargo after a few days at the Hayworth farm 18 miles north of Omaha. They called at the Record office to renew acquaintances and recall childhood in Thomas county Kansas near Diller where the editor’s family once lived.
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J. W. Hayworth
Anna Knoedler
Fargo
South Dakota
Isaac Saylor
John Hayworth Jr
Omaha
Hayworth
Record Office
Thomas County
Kansas
Indiana
Hale Family News From Brush Colorado 1939
A subscription letter from F E Hale of Brush Colorado dated 4 14 39 notes a cold late spring with limited farming. Snow fell early in the week and the day is cold and cloudy. The Hale family members are all well and able to secure enough to eat.
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F.E. Hale
Brush
Colorado
Diller Movie Nights Likely Ended by Local Talks
Mesers Gibson and Hagood informed Diller business men they cannot continue the Wednesday night movies. Other parties in town had explored keeping the picture business alive but made no announcements before press time.
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Mesers Gibson & Hagood
Diller
Trees Removed at Congregational Church for Fuel Replacement
Old trees were cut down at the Congregational church last week and piled into a rick to be used as fuel. New trees were planted to replace them, marking the replacement effort.
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Congregational Church
Beatrice power company hosts cooking school crowd
Beatrice Power Company sponsored a cooking school last Friday night at city hall drawing a good sized crowd despite inclement weather.
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Beatrice Power Company
Glenda Hill Returns Home From Hospital
Glenda Hill came home Tuesday from Odell hospital where she had been treated for a head ailment and remains confined to bed.
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Glenda Hill
Odell Hospital
Humboldt visit by Mary Beckwith and relatives
Mary Beckwith traveled from Humboldt with two small nieces and an aunt to spend the weekend at her parents’ home.
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Mary Beckwith
Humboldt
Rev Pyche Remains Close to Room Due to Illness
The preacher Rev Pyche has not been feeling well this week and has stayed near his room, prompting concern about his health.
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Rev. Pyche
Diller Dominates Beatrice Triangular Relays Win
Diller wins nine of 13 events as Beatrice hosts a triangular meet with Barne ton and Blue Springs. Nicholson tops Diller with 19 points while Hines and Diller sweep sprints, throws, and relays setting a brisk pace for the season debut.
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Diller
Southern Gage
Beatrice
Barnaton
Blue Springs
Nicholson
Hines
Barneston
Blevens
R Fry
Ocean
Maine
Diller Dake i Lottman
Erd
Erdman
Thompson
Lottman
Brookwater
Fisher
Fry
Sutter
Diat
Peterson
Coleman
Father’s Joke About Measles Leads to School Ban
A father jokes about having measles after spotting a pimple. His daughter tells her teacher and is sent home with instructions she cannot attend school if measles exist in the family. He plans to choose a non contagious topic next time.
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Otho Jennings
Mary Strockey Returns to Town and Prepares Garden
Mrs Mary Strockey returned to town today and occupies her house east of the Reco office. She is cleaning the yard and getting ready for gardening after living with Mrs Elizabeth Greider on the farm during the winter.
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Mary Strockey
Reco
Strockey
Elizabeth Greider
Community Supper at Congregation Annex This Saturday
A general supper will be held at the annex of the Congregation on Saturday night, April 15. Tickets are available at the door and benefit the church programs.
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Plymouth
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Dilller
Geneva
Catherine Barnett
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Freddie Drexler
Thorton
Zimmerer
State Department of Health
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Iriday
Nia Mead
New York
Grand Circle
San Francisco
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W. Pilley
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