Fire Destroys George Rohe Home Near Diller
A Friday morning fire completely destroyed the George Rohe home six miles west and four miles north of Diller. Firefighters saved the barn and granary but nothing of value inside the house. The blaze likely started in a stove. Red Cross aid was requested and farm owner William Walworth of Fairbury owns the property. The Rohe family stayed with Mrs Robis in Fairbury.
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George Rohr
Diller
Rohe
W Liam Walworth
Fairbury
New Crop Insurance Program Offered for 1949
Jefferson County leaders announce a new federal wheat crop insurance plan for 1949. The program, coverage in four county areas, offers low premiums of seven tenths of a cent per acre and deductible operating-expense tax advantages. It protects against drought hail rust wind frost and other risks, with premiums deductible. For details contact Jefferson County Agricultural Extension office. The Diller Picnic plans announced for August 20 21 feature Indian Creek parade entertainment bands carpenters trio polka and bohemian waltz segments and a big festival Apr/May notes.
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Emerie Heiliger
Jefferson
Agriculture Conservation Association
Jefferson County
Heiliger
Diller
Piéniec
Brom
Wilber Bohomian
WIBW
Henry
Jerome
Ezra
Hawkins
Dude
Hank
Miss Maudie
Carpenters
Cyclonians
The
American ‘Legion
Kenny
Knowles
Former Resident Receives Tribute at University of Maryland
The Maryland State Council of Homemakers Clubs sponsored four programs in June honoring Miss Verna M. Kellar assistant director of Extension at the University of Maryland. The tribute recognized her 1923 development of an extension program for College Week for Women to bring science into rural homes. A portrait of Miss Kellar was presented to the University Venia Kellar is a former resident of Diller and visited Clare Waggoner’s home two years ago en route to the West Coast.
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University of Maryland
Maryland State Council of Homemakers’ Clubs
Verna M. Kellar
University
Miss. Kellar
Miss Kellar
Venia
Kellar
Diller
Clare Waggoner
Diller Clowns Steal Hanover Picnic Show
The Diller clowns led by Joe Nippetts with a fire truck and Dede Fanders in a Ford captivated Hanover picnics on Monday and Tuesday. Their show won all laurels and earned invitations to other events. Several Diller band members joined the Hanover band in the parade.
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Diller
Joe Nippetts
Dede Fanders
Ford
Hanover
Diller Picnic League Convention at Lutheran Church
A large Midwest Luther League Convention gathers at St Pauls Lutheran Church Diller with 265 expected attendees from Nebraska Iowa Missouri Kansas possibly Oklahoma. The event runs Tuesday to Thursday with vesper service led by Rev Jobman and talks by Harold Parks and Governor Val Peterson, plus business sessions at the Opera House and recreation at Diller Park.
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Lutheran
St Paul’s Lutheran Church
Midwest Luther League
Nebraska
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Apen
Diller
Opera House
Siebolt Senior Dies and Booster Activities Noted
Siebolt senior dies Wednesday morning in Fairbury. Funeral arrangements not completed. Booster trip planned for Saturday August 14 leaving Sam Dillerites invited to join. Don Roberts to paint signs at the gym Thursday August 19 starting 8 30 am. Parade assembles at 5 00 pm. Pony express sleigh donkeys farm machinery old vehicles kiddies pets and costumes expected. Whisker Club photo at 3 pm August 30 City Hall. Harley Clark underwent bladder ulcer surgery Wednesday at Lincoln General Hospital. He is employed by Dempster Co and lives in Burrice.
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Sam Dillerites
Olds
Whisker Club
Sunbonnet
WK. Clark
Harley Clark
Lincoln General Hospital
Harley
The
Dempster Co
Berrice
Diller Firemen Elect New Initiates At Monthly Meeting
Elmer Malchow and eager Lottman were elected to be initiated into the DVED. The total new members rises to three with Otto Spielman previously elected. Roy Casper celebrated his birthday Friday in the usual way.
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Ditler
Elmer Malchow
Eager Lottman
Otto
Spielman
Roy
Casper
Garden Club Activities Calendar Note
August 13 at 2 p m a garden club meeting is listed for the library. August 20 21 shows a Diller picnic event noted with unclear spelling.
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Garden Club
Diller Picaie
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Canton von Segg Rn
Scribner
Synodical League
Bury
Clive
Siebolt Senior
Siebolt
Don. Roberts
Max Logan
John Greidér
Delmar
Champ
Fritz Lottman
Beatrice
Lyle Belding
E. H. Jordening
C. Wolken
F. Horsky
Kansas City Monarch
Wymore
Plymouth
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