Wheat Prospects Good In Vicinity of Diller
Nebraska Department of Agriculture reports mixed wheat prospects as of April 1. Extreme west 78 percent normal with 12.9 percent abandonment. extreme east 48 to 23 percent normal with 33 percent abandonment. Southeastern area around Jefferson County shows 59 percent normal with 23 percent abandonment. Central state at 25 percent normal and 63.6 percent abandonment. Farm wages rise slightly. monthly with board $1.30 and without board $1.865.
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Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Jefferson County
State Department
Diller Students Shine At District Competition In Geneva
Nine Diller music students with Mrs. Ludington and Miss Bull traveled to Geneva Friday for solo and small group events. The mixed chorus and girls glee club performed Saturday under Mr. Ludington and faculty. Highlights include Ron Mari Jacobs soprano solo superior and Petty Clark Bonnie Thompson clarinet duet excellent with mixed chorus also excellent.
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Diller Music
Congregational Conference Attendees Visit Lincoln and West Point
Rev and Mrs H H Pyche attended the State Congregational Conference in Lincoln from Tuesday to Thursday and plan a weekend stay with their daughter’s family in West Point Nebraska. Also listed as attendees are Mrs O J May born, Mrs W E Anderson, Miss Minnie Clauson and Mrs Florence Steffen.
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H. H. Pyche
State Congregational Conference
Lincoln
West Point
Nebraska
O. J. Mayborn
W. E. Anderson
Minnie Clauson
Florence Steffen
Diller High Presents A Ready Made Family Comedy
The senior class will stage the three act comedy A Ready Made Family by Jay Tobias next Tuesday night at the Opera House. The high school band performs at 7:40. See page four for advertisement and cast.
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Diller High School
Jay Tobias
Opera House
Banquet Speaker Rev. W H Clark Attends City Banquet
Rev. W H Clark will attend the Father and Son Banquet tomorrow evening at Bethel church in Fairbury south of the RIRR tracks. He will give an address titled What Will I Do With Life.
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W.H Clark
Bethel Church
Fairbury
RIRR
Connie Lou Novotny Born in Fairbury in 1940
Connie Lou, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jess Novotny and Bernice Ferry, born Monday April 15 1940 weighing 9 pounds 3 ounces. Family lists 606 McDowell Street Fairbury as home.
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Jess Novotny
Bernice Ferry
Connie Lou
McDowell St
Fairbury
Sparks Heirs To Hold Public Sale Next Saturday Afternoon
The Sparks heirs will hold a public sale next Saturday after noon at the residence in the south part of town. An advertisement appears on another page.
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Sparks
Executor Announces New Farm Sale Notice
O H Sollenberger as executor of the Samuel Sollenberger estate lists a forthcoming farm sale. Details appear on the page, indicating the sale will be conducted under estate administration.
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O. H. Sollenberger
Samuel Sollenberger
Hubert Filley Named Superintendent at Scratton Nebraska
Hubert Filley has been elected superintendent of public schools in Scratton Nebraska. He led Stamford schools for two years and served as principal before that. Stratta is located in Hitchcock county eighty miles west of Stamford with a population of about 700. He will attend summer school at the University of Nebraska pursuing a master’s degree.
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Hubert Filley
Scratton
Nebraska
Stamford
Cortland
Stratta
Hitchcock County
Hubert
University of Nebraska
Some Fine Kites but They Wouldnt Fly
Recreational kite flying and marble contest at Diller last Thursday yielded limited success as cool temperatures and lack of wind grounded many kites. Four contestants with eight kites were deemed eligible for the upcoming county contest in Plymouth. marble winner was Wessel Beckmann with several other participants named.
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Uncle Sam
Diller
Plymouth
Stanley Diller
Donald Roelfs
Roger Arntt
Sybil Fasnacht
Wessel Beckmann
Dwaine
Gale Green
Jackie Baker
Chas Ball
Robert Stahl
Keith Baker
Diller Farmers Attend Feeders Day at Lincoln
County agent report from Agricultural College Lincoln details Feeders Day last Friday drawing many farmers. Jefferson county credited with about six attendees, possibly over a quarter of the crowd. Listed participants include Charley Bubber Henry Wiemers Alpha Wiemers Ralph Long Albert Sasse Harold Logan Leonard Richardson Rudy Hubka Frank Cully James Hays Harry Greider Herbert Barber Lester Schmadeke and Kenneth Fouts along with several wives.
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Agricultural College
Lincoln
Jefferson County
Diller
Charley Bubber
Henry Wiemers
Alpha Wiemers
Ralph Long
Community Sale by Methodists Draws Support
Public sale held last Saturday afternoon organized by the Methodists was a success. All items were donated with many from local stores. Roy Schultis led the event and performed his duties well.
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Roy Schultis
Navy Hospital Ship Relief Welcomes Women Sailors
The Navy includes women as regular members of the hospital ship USS Relief in the Nurse Corps. The sea going crew travels aboard Relief as it accompanies the fleet.
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Navy
USS Relief
Navy Nurse Corps
Lincoln visitors bring Mrs Maw to Blue Springs home
Volney Raymond and son Dickie of Lincoln visited relatives in Diller on Sunday afternoon and brought Mrs. John Maw to her home at Blue Springs where she had been helping in the Raymond household.
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Volney Raymond
Dickie
Lincoln
Diller
John Maw
Blue Springs
Diller School Hosts Educational Day and Track Meet
The Diller Schools host Educational Day with contests at the High School and park or gymnasium. Awards go to top three districts. champions include Jeff Co and Gage Co teachers. Friday records fall at Fairbury Invitational with Diller's Robert setting quarter and furlong marks and Fry tying for first in the 100.
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Diller
Boand
Dist
Jeff. Co
Silvia Sible
Gage Co
Long
Schroll
Jeff
Anna Wenz
Fairbury
Diller High
Robert
Fry
Green
Diller Dominates Alexandria Relays With 16 Firsts
At Alexandria night relays on Tuesday April 28 Diller tracksters won the first place trophy and 16 of 20 first place medals. Diller claimed top finishes in the 440 and mile events plus the 440 grade school race for 21 points. Alexandria finished second with 13 points while Carlton and Fairmont tied for third with 5. Notable Diller names listed include R Miller R Diller R Fry W Dean and others.
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Diller
Alexandria
Carlton
Fairmont
R Miller
R. Diller
R. Fry
W. Dean
L Green
B. Carver
LD. Clark
L. Lamb
J. Woods
C. Baker
G. Bull
D. Roeifs
Gladys Lottman Weekend Guest at Odell Home
Gladys Lottman was a weekend guest at the Marion Hicka home in Odell, enjoying the visit and hospitality.
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Gladys Lottman
Marion Hicka
Odell
Two County Conventions Held in Fairbury Today
Two county conventions meet in Fairbury with Democrats gathering in the Mary Etta Hotel banquet room and Republicans at the courthouse. Delegates listed include G C Blauser and Mrs S Briers for the Democrats and C L Geer and Mrs Clarence Steffen plus Mrs Ruby Anderson for the Republicans.
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Fairbury
Mary-Etta
G. C. Blauser
S. Briers
Chas EO Waggoner
Alpha Wiemers
Chester Sparks
Vint Logan
Court House
C L. Geer
Clarence Steffen
Ruby Anderson
Change In Mail Service At Diller
Beginning last Sunday a shift in mail handling occurred at Diller with the night trains now stopping to pick up passengers and mail. The government will hire a messenger to move mail between depot and post office, and D. W. Fanders won the new service contract. Previously the local mailman earned 30 dollars monthly with split funding from the post office and railroad. Burlington trains 14 and 15 are reduced to two cars, a mail car and a combined passenger baggage car, affecting passengers boarding at the station.
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Land
Diller
D. W. Fanders
P.O Department
R. R. Company
Burlington
Change Train Time Beginning Sunday at Diller Station
Burlington announces new schedules effective Sunday April 28 with East Bound trains No 16 at 1 10 pm and No 14 at 1 51 pm and West Bound No 17 at 5 10 pm and No 15 at 1 19 am All trains run daily and stop at Diller Passengers for night trains 14 and 15 must buy tickets before 5 pm
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Burlington
Diller
E C Aden Dies in Milbank South Dakota
E C Aden longtime local resident died at his Milbank home on Friday April 19. He was funeralized Monday April 22 with mourners including Henry Abrends and Onka Lottman of Fairbury and John Lottman of Diller.
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E. C. Aden
Milbank
South Dakota
Henry Abrends
Onka Lottman
Fairbury
John Lottman
Diller
Death notice for Mrs DeFord in Lincoln family ties
Mrs DeFord Bert Bell and Mrs Harriet Barton received word Friday of the death of Mrs DeFord at her Lincoln home Thursday night. She was sister of the late Wm Barton. Funeral services were held Sunday at Milford Nebraska. Mrs DeFord visited Diller last spring.
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Bert Bell
Harriet Barton
DeFord
Lincoln
Walker Returns Down Town After Ankle Break
Harry Walker visits downtown last Saturday for the first time since breaking his ankle. He uses crutches for support during the outing.
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Harry Walker
What A Visitor Saw At The Orphanage
Supt Schmadeke showed the Boys Home grounds a reporter found the property well kept and thriving. The 34 head cattle include Herefords and Holsteins with 25 heifers, one calf and one bull, plus hogs and poultry. The 160 to 335 acres are managed by the home with nine family members listed.
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Record
Supt. Schmadeke
Hoppert
State Horticultural Department
Lincoln
Diller
L. Schmadeke
Chas. Miller
Welington Dean
Glenn Ball
Jay Woods
Craig Baker
Keith Baker
Jackie Baker
Also Mentioned on This Page
Geneva
Congregational Conference
Stratton
U. S
Diller School News
E.C. Aden
Mrs. DeFord
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