66 DHS Students In Music Contest
Diller High School sent 66 students to the District Music contest in Beatrice over two days under Miss Margaret Burg. Sixty-six participants qualified and sixteen events earned ratings: six Superior, three Excellent, five Good, and one Average. Notable rankings include Superior in Mixed Chorus, Girls Sextet, Glee, and several solo performances. Excellent in Glee Club and Girls Trio. Good for Medium Voice Solo and Band. and Average for Vocal Solo.
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Diller High School
Beatrice
Margaret Burg
Superior
Glee
Marilyn Miller
Ann M. Jacobs
Avis Johnson
Beautifying Grounds At St Pauls Lutheran Church
St Pauls Lutheran men enhanced church grounds by grubbing undesirable trees and shrubs, regrading, planting Blue River elms along the curb, and placing ornamental evergreens. They plan to seed the area with buffalo grass by transplanting sod.
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St. Paul’s
Mrs Cleo Green Patton Departs for Camp Robinson
Mrs Cleo Green Patton leaves Beatrice by bus for Camp Robinson Arkansas where her husband Bernard Patton serves in military training. She plans to stay until home sickness or until she returns. The couple married January 14.
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Cleo Green Patton
Beatrice
Camp Robinson
Arkansas
Bernard Patton
Dad
Mom
Preview of Barabas at Congregational Church Cancelled
The Tuesday preview of the picture Barabas at the Congregational church proved no good and was not shown. A new program is set for May 6 at the same venue.
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Barabas
Mrs. Elizabeth Fouts Returns Home From Seward Visit
Mrs. Elizabeth Fouts comes back to her home after spending several months in Seward with her son Kenneth Fouts and family.
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Elizabeth Fouts
Seward
Kenneth Fouts
Church Supper Set By Congregational Church
The annual Spring supper of the Congregational church will be held in the annex Saturday night. Serving begins at 5 30. Price is 15 cents and 25 cents.
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The
Congregational Church
Henrichs Visit Friends Across Line in Kansas
Mr and Mrs Gerd Henrichs Sr spent Sunday afternoon over the line in Kansas visiting old friends Mr and Mrs Fred Meyerhoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerd Henrichs Sr
Kansas
Fred Meyerhoff
Hollenberg Ranch Saved For State Park In Kansas
The Kansas legislature authorized purchase of the original Pony Express station at Hollenberg Ranch, a seven and a half acre site with a frame building, located half a mile north and fourteen miles east of Hanover. Built 84 years ago, the landmark will be preserved for posterity.
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Hanover Democrat
State of
Kansas
Kansas City
California
Fairbury Plumber Suffers Broken Shoulder in Accident
Hugh Strain a Fairbury plumber is laid up with a broken left shoulder after a sewer ditch mishap. He wore a complex surgical apparatus and stated he broke his shoulder by getting tangled in the ditch and pulling free last week.
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Hugh Strain
Fairbury
Booklover's Club meets at Mayborn home to hear review
The Booklover's Club gathers at Mrs OQ J Mayborn s home on May 2 at 2 PM. Mrs Carl Ludington reviews Invitation To Live by L C Douglas, described as an inspiring and helpful book for these dark and troublesome times.
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Booklover’s Club
OQ. J. Mayborn
Carl Ludington
L. C. Douglas
Mrs Patton Displays Jamaican Baskets and Curios
Mrs Roy Patton shows handcrafted baskets made by Jamaican women and other curios from her sailor son Robert Patton who visited Jamaica during his ship Potoka's voyage aboard an aircraft carrier.
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Roy Patton
Robert Patton
Potoka
McCune Returns Home After Four Weeks Visiting Kin
E. E. McCune came back Sunday from a four week stay with his son Orval and family three miles east and 14 south of Odell. He aided with chores while Orval received treatment at Thornton Minor's sanatorium in Kansas City.
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E. E. McCune
Orval
Odell
Thornton & Minor
Kansas City
Educational Day Set At Diller High May First
Educational Day next Thursday May 1 invites teachers and scholars from miles around to join Diller high school for the annual event and celebration of learning.
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Diller
Diller High School
Frisbie Family Returns Visit to Nebraska Relatives
Mr and Mrs Leonard Frisbie with children and Mrs Vernon Hill arrived Monday evening at their former home area in Campbell Nebraska for a short visit with the Frisbie parents and other relatives.
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Leonard Frisbie
Vernon Hill
Frisbie
Campbell
Nebraska
Mrs. J. A. Duis Dies Unexpectedly in Lanham Area
Johanna Duis mother of John Duis died unexpectedly Friday night at her daughter’s home near Plattsmouth Nebraska. Funeral services were held at 1:30 then 2:00 at the family home and St. John’s Lutheran Lanham with Rev Otto K Oelke. Interment was in Lanham cemetery beside her husband. The Duis family of fourteen children and numerous grandchildren attended the large funeral amid an outdoor public address system.
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Johanna Duis
John Duis
Town
Rev
Lentz
Plattsmouth
Nebraska
Lanham
Otto K. Oelke
Food Stamp Meeting Tomorrow Urges Jefferson County Merchants
Letha R. McLean secretary of the Jefferson County Food Industries Committee urges all Jefferson county food merchants from butcher to milk sellers to attend the Hebron meeting Friday morning at 8 o clock. The committee stresses the need for proper procedures when handling government funds.
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Letha R. McLean
Fairbury
Jefferson County Food Industries Committee
Jefferson County
Hebron
Free Speech Defends Press From Government Control
President Roosevelt told the American Society of Newspaper Editors in Washington that government should not control news except for vital military information. He said free speech will remain the undisputed possession of publishers editors reporters Washington correspondents magazines motion pictures and radio.
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Roosevelt
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Washington
Agriculture urges 6 percent egg rise and 50 percent tomato boost
The Department of Agriculture calls for a 6 percent increase in egg production over the next fifteen months and a 50 percent rise in tomato production for canning. The programs aim to secure ample food for the United States and Great Britain under the Lease-Lend Act, plus Red Cross relief, school lunches, and general distribution.
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Department of Agriculture
U. S
Great Britain
Red Cross
Builder Plans New Corn Crib and Granary With Elevator
Harry Ahbrends plans a new corn crib and granary with an elevator. The first material was hauled from Geer's Lumber Yard on Wednesday.
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Harry Ahbrends
Geer
Mrs Moser Improves After Prolonged Illness
Mrs S C Moser, who has had two or three weeks of colds and a severe cough, is reported to be improving.
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S. C. Moser
Appendectomy for Donald Wehbling at Odell Hospital
Donald Wehbling the son of Mrs. Vena Wehling of Lanham Nebraska underwent an appendectomy at Odell hospital on Tuesday morning April 22. He is progressing as well as can be expected for a serious case.
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Donald Wehbling
Vena Wehling
Lanham
Nebraska
Odell Hospital
Birth Announcement for Clary Daughter
A daughter was born Monday April 21 to Mr. and Mrs. Leland Clary.
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Leland Clary
Blauser Family Weekend Visit Ends Slippery Return
Mud Hound Mr and Mrs Clifford Blauser and family spent the weekend at the home of Roy Mathias at Ellis. They left Saturday morning and found the roads slippery by evening due to rain. They decided to stay and returned home Sunday evening.
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Clifford Blauser
Roy. Mathias
Ellis
Mrs Grace Fasnacht Visits Odell for Cousin's Illness
Mrs Grace Fasnacht and her daughter Pearl Blauser traveled to Odell to visit Donald Webling who is hospitalized with appendicitis. The visit aimed to comfort the patient and family amid medical care.
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Grace. Fasnacht
Pearl Blauser
Odell
Donald Webling
Cully Fathers and Son Meet in Diller Visit
A. J. Cully of Beatrice and his son Cloyd Cully of Fairbury were seen meeting on the streets of Diller yesterday. It may have been a planned visit.
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A. J.cully
Beatrice
Cloyd Cully
Fairbury
Diller
Wag gone rs attend Nebraska undertakers convention
Mr and Mrs Chas E Waggoner traveled to Omaha Wednesday morning to attend the Nebraska undertakers association convention.
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Chas. E. Waggoner
Omaha
Nebraska Undertakers Association
Frost Nips Alfalfa and Garden Truck in Local Area
Light frost appeared this morning with young alfalfa reported frozen and tender garden produce likely damaged.
Mrs Holle’s Illness Delays Store Work
Mrs Holle fell ill last Friday with flu and did not return to work in the stores until Wednesday. The brief notice notes the illness caused a short absence from duties and a delayed restart.
Mrs Julia Novotny Builds Porch Near Congregational Church
Mrs Julia Novotny undertakes construction of an enclosed porch at her residence near the Congregational church. The project details indicate home improvement activity in the local neighborhood.
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Julia Novotny
Congregational Church
Funeral of Uncle Held in Johnson Nebraska
Mrs. Paul Renz attended the funeral Tuesday for her uncle in Johnson Nebraska.
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Paul Renz
Johnson, Nebraska
County AAA Office outlines 1941 corn allotment rules and payments
The office explains changes allowing cooperators to exceed allotments by reducing general acreage but warns they will lose parity and conservation payments and forfeit a corn loan. It notes ample feed supplies and that most farmers should plant within allotments. some may plant up to normal acreages to support expanded feeding operations.
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AAA
Wickard
Also Mentioned on This Page
DHS
Glee Club
Wilma’ Thompson
Bette Novotny
Doris Hasche
Wellington Dean
Richard Miller
Verne Hubka
Betty Grabber
Dorothy Pingle
Hollenberg Ranch
the Booklover’s Club
Jamica
J. A. Duis
Duises
A.B Lentz
August Adam
Fred Neinauber
August Brei
Elmer Maatsch
George Wehling
Henry Weiters
William Duis
Rudolph Duis
Howard Duis
Steele City
A. Duis
Emerald
Elmer Duis
Fort Lewis
Betty’s
Diller Opera House
Mud Hound
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