City to open jail in old smoke house building
Hartzell building joins the old smoke house to form a new city jail. Marshall John Greider and helpers cleaned the space and added a bed for transients. The jail lacks lights and iron bars, with plans to name it after its first occupant. Harold Fasnacht and Fred Miller returned from Great Lakes Training Station for a seven day leave.
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Hartzell
Marshall John Greider
John
Harold Fasnacht
Fred Miller
Great Lakes
Harold
Florida
Fred Will
Chicago
Diller News Aids Local Business and Visiting Friends
Standard Oil bulk station in Diller seeks appreciation and lists contact for Carl Diekman agent. Local families and visitors mentioned include Carelyn Barber, Lloyd O Smith and Charles O Smith, with notes on wagon box and hay rack sales. Cavett’s health shows no improvement.
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Standard Oil
Diller
Carl Diekman
Rationing of Typewriters Has Started in Fairbury
The Jefferson County rationing board at Fairbury announces new typewriter rationing effective April 13 1942. Eligible buyers include defense industry workers state and local governments legislative and judicial bodies selective service boards civil defense units and news organizations. Rentals remain available and locals may seek more information at the Fairbury rationing board office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Fairbury
U.S
Selective Service
War and Navy
Office of Civilian Defense
American Red Cross
U. S
Grade Music Festival At Diller High School
The Grade school music Festival was held at Diller High School April 19 with Miss McPherson judging. District entries include Lorene Achtemier, Juanita Anderson, Mildred Krebs, Arlene Schouelle, Carolyn Clark, and Diller Grades with choruses, bands, solos, and quintets. A large group attended and local residents traveled for a funeral in Blue Mound, Kansas, then visited Kansas City.
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Diller High School
Miss McPherson
Fairoury
Lorene Achtemier
Tonette
Juanita
Anderson
Mildred
Krebs
Arlene Schouelle
Carolyn Clark
Diller
Ekwall
Brother and wife host visitor now in CCC camp
Max Braash spent the week end visiting at the home of his brother and wife Mr and Mrs Bud Lottman and at the Scott Miller home. Max is now in the CCC camp at Pawnee City Nebraska.
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Max Braash
Bud Lottman
Scott Miller
Max
CCC
Pawnee City
Nebraska
Cooler Week With Freezing Nights and Mild Days
The past week was cooler than normal with several nights dropping below freezing and daytime highs mostly under 60 degrees. The pattern brought unusually chilly conditions for the season across the area.
New Trade Registration For Sugar Rationing In Jefferson County
A meeting approved the new sugar trade registration for Jefferson County. Retailers from Fairbury and surrounding towns will register April 28–29 at the 609 4th St office in Fairbury with proof of weekly sales, sugar deliveries, and current sugar stock. Individual consumer registration runs May 4–7 in county schools.
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Fairbury
Jefferson County Rationing Board
Jefferson County
Rationing Board
4Th St
Montgomery
Ovaaens
Lincoln
Jefferson county to hold two day 45 65 age group registration
Jefferson county announces a two day registration for men aged 45 to 65. About 1206 residents will register Saturday April 25 at City Hall and Monday April 27 at the Diller High School and Fairbury American Legion hall with hours 7 am to 9 pm.
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Jefferson County
John Benzies
Endicott
Steele City
Diller
Harbine
Jansen
Plymouth
Reynolds
Gladstone
City Hall
Diller High School
Fairbury
American Legion Hall
Washington
D W D Project Club Elects Officers and Plans April Meeting
The D W D Club met at Mrs Willis Clark on April 13 with a business session presided by the president. Dues were paid for the Christmas party. Officers were elected: Willis Clark president Max Logan leader A Glenn Long leader B Geo Freitag secretary Ralph Long reading leader A A Eick health leader Harold Logan reporter. A cheese demonstration was given and the March lesson Build Good Teeth was reviewed. April meeting to be hosted by Mrs Ralph Long on Monday with Nebraska Wild Flowers as topic. The farm of the late Mrs Mary Fusnacht, now Floyd Man and family, was auctioned Tuesday April 21 at Beatrice courthouse. Eighty acres sold to Mrs Pear Brown of Beatrice and 40 acres to Jim Hays of Diller.
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D. W. D. Club
Willis Clark
Hill
Max Logan
Glenn Long
Geo.Freitag
Secu
Harold Logan
Eong
Ralph Long
A. A. Eick
Nebraska
Mary Fusnacht
Floyd Man and
Beatrice
Pear ,Brown
Jim Hays
Diller
Brunk Couple Travels for Mayo Clinic Checkup
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Brunk of Fairbury left Tuesday for Mayo Bros. Mrs. Brunk, who has been ailing, will undergo a complete check up. Mrs. Saylor has been quite poorly the past week.
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Homer Brunk
Fairbury
Mayo Bros
Mrs. Saylor
Denney Seeks Republican Nomination for Jefferson County Attorney
Atty. Robert V. Denney of Fairbury filed for the Republican nomination for Jefferson County Attorney. He has been with Denney and Denny since 1939 and recently returned from seven months of government work in Chicago and Washington D C. The race includes Frank M. Rain as another Republican candidate and Glenn F. Waugh as the sole Democratic candidate.
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Atty
Robert V. Denney
Fairbury
Jefferson County
Robert
Denney & Denny
Chicago
Washington, D. C
Frank M. Rain
Glenn F. Waugh
Waggoner Aids Plymouth Funeral Work Monday
Chas E Waggoner was called to Plymouth Monday to assist Traum Funeral Home with funeral arrangements at that place.
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Chas. E. Waggoner
Plymouth
Traum Funeral Home
Diller Record to be Sent to 3031 10th Street
A letter requests sending the Diller Record to 3031 10th street in North Sacramento. The writer notes a new home with a large yard and describes daily life, work mileage, and rain, plus attendances at a SAD jam boree where defense stamps and bonds were sold.
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Diller
10Th Street
Sacramento
S.A.D
Charlie Huber
Charlene
Fred H Stafford obituary of Fairbury railroad conductor
Fred H Stafford of Fairbury died Friday April 10 1942 at 57. Born July 22 1884 in Le Claire Iowa he grew up in Rock Island Ill and became a railroad conductor after six years service then served 34 years. He moved to Fairbury in 1906 and worked for the Rock Island railroad here. He married Renelda Fanders February 18 1915. they had no children but adopted a daughter Marion. Surviving are wife and daughter. Funeral at Presbyterian church with Masonic graveside rites in Fairbury cemetery. Pallbearers named. Bennie Rempel sang with accompanist.
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Fred H. Stafford
Fairbury
le Claire
Iowa
Rock Island, Ill
Rock Island Railroad
Renelda Fanders
Duller
Marion
Stafford
Merle Q. Stevenson
Presbyterian Church
LaVerne Pickard
Wm. Mitchell
A. S. Bishop
C. I. Belfield
Scott Tippin
Jesse Gibson
Bennie Rempel
Mrs. G. L. Frey
Card of Thanks From Gertrude Lottman
I thank friends who sent cards and called during my hospital stay at Odell. Gertrude Lottman.
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Odell
Gertrude Lottman
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