Mrs. Sophie Kuper Dies After Wyoming Crash
Mrs. Sophie Kuper fatally injured in a Cheyenne auto wreck on Saturday and died Sunday. The Broadstone car rolled over after a tire blew, injuring Mrs. Broadstone and fatally injuring Mrs. Kuper. Her funeral was held at the Baker residence and at the Methodist church with Rev. Drew of Lincoln officiating. Burial followed at Prairie Home Cemetery beside her husband. WagGoner Bros oversaw arrangements.
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Sophie Kuper
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Earl Broadstone
Nebraska
California
Methodist Church
Drew of Lincoln
Prairie Home Cemetery
Waggoner Bros
Greider Family Reunion Honors 91-Year-Old Elizabeth Greider
A Greider family reunion was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Greider at their home 41 miles northeast of town last Sunday. Honored guest was Elizabeth Greider, celebrating her ninety first birthday. Attendees included Elmer and Emily Greider, Harry and Wilme Greider, John Greider and wife, Roy Greider with daughter, and Henry Scheele and family.
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Greider
Elmer Greider
Elizabeth Greider
Emily
Harry Greider
Wilme
John Greider
Roy Greider
Henry Scheele
Bride of University of Kansas athlete weds in Kansas
Mies Maxine Earhart of Steele City became the bride of Elwgn ees a University of Kansas athlete at Lawrence Kansas last Sunday. The couple left on a three weeks honeymoon to Canada. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs L L Earhart G I agent at Steele City.
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Mies Maxine Earhart
Steeleity
Elwgnees
University of Kansas ‘Athlets
Lawrence
Kansas
Canada
L. L. Earhart
G. I
Steele City
Brother of Lloyd Sinkey visits before seminary start
Mr. Oscar Oleson visited his sister and brother in law at their home last weekend. He finished work at Wayne College this year and plans to enter Boston seminary on September first to prepare for the ministry.
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Oscar Oleson
Lloyd Sinkey
Oleson
Wayne College
Boston Seminary
Elm tree losses at Fairbury court yard grounds
Sixty seven elm trees on the courthouse grounds and cart lot at Fairbury lose vigor with 22 dead or dying. Even the younger trees along the south side planted after the fire are deteriorating.
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Court House
Carth
Fairbury
Oil mat on Highway 3 near Fairbury Beatrice near completion
An oil mat project on Highway 3 between Fairbury and Beatrice is almost finished for the year. Only a few miles remain to complete it by Tuesday. Drivers are advised to avoid the new road until the surface dries to prevent car cleaning trouble.
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Fairbury
Beatrice
Chorus of Girls from H and H Club to Sing at Exposition
A special feature of the 4H Exposition at Fairbury August 26 and 27 will be songs by a chorus of girls from the H and H club. The group is practicing and hopes to enter the State Fair music contest next month.
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Fairbury
H & H Club
Miss Fairbury Pageant Winner at Bonham Theatre
In a most beautiful pageant at the Bonham Theatre last Friday evening Miss Josephine Lesher was chosen Miss Fairbury with Lois Ensign as runner-up.
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Bonham Theatre
Josephine Lesher
Fairbury
Lois Ensign
Mansion Falls as Kilpatrick Ranch House Is Torn Down
The large farm home on the Kilpatrick ranch north of Diller is being demolished after years of neglect with no caretaker or buyer in sight.
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Kilpatrick Ranch
Diller
Jefferson County Farmers Union Annual Picnic Set for Fairbury Park
The Jefferson County Farmers Union will hold its annual picnic in Fairbury city park on August 25. The event gathers members for community dining and local fellowship at the park grounds.
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Jefferson County Farmer’s Union
Fairbury
Word From Moscow Visits in Falls City
Mr and Mrs A A Eick visited Falls City last Saturday to see Mr and Mrs Chas Nutter who had just arrived from Moscow Nutter is an Associated Press correspondent stationed in Moscow for a year He will transfer to Spain after a six week vacation The Nutters are friends of Mr and Mrs Deuel also in Moscow on a three year assignment Mr Neuel is a United Press correspondent scheduled for transfer next spring The Nutters reported the Deuel couple is faring well Mrs Deuel sent linen to her mother noted with appreciation by Mrs Eick Chas Nutter is the son of the late Walt Nutter of Steele City area
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A. A. Eick
Falls City
Chas. Nutter
Moscow
Nutter
Associated Press
A. P
Spain
Diller School Names New Faculty After Delays
The Diller School faculty appointments were finalized this week after delays and evaluations. LF Sinkey remains Superintendent, with Carl Ludington as Principal and Coach, Russell McCreight in charge of Normal Training, Miss Weidauer in High School, Miss Margaret Grent in English and Music, H CKENey in Grammar, Miss Laverne Hayne, Miss Flosse Raymond for first through third grades, and Bill Green as Janitor.
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Diller School
LF. Sinkey
Carl Ludington
Russell McCreight
Weidauer
Margaret Grent
Eng &Music
H.C. KeNey
Laverne Hayne
Flosse Raymond
Bill Green
Clark Family Visit Highlights Nebraska Reunion
Mr and Mrs Sam Clark and Grace Lowe travel from El Paso Texas to visit relatives in these Parts. Sam is brother of Willis and Harley Clark and this marks their first Diller reunion in twenty one years. Sam works a railroad out of El Paso with strong business reports. Ralph and Tom Lowe live at Ramona Oklahoma.
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Sam Clark
Grace Lowe
el Paso
Texas
Sam
Willis
Harley Clark
Diller
Ralph
Tom Lowe
Ramona
Okla
Fair bury CCC camp moves after oil tank blast
The Journal reports Fairbury will keep the CCC camp and relocate barracks inside the race track southeast of the grandstand. The move follows an oil tank explosion elsewhere in the city and nearby oil tanks north of the fair grounds.
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The
Journal
Fairbury
CCC
Fair Grounds
Birthday double for Chester visit turning daily small town
Dr and Mrs Cecil Ellis host a visit from Dr and Mrs Ellis and Mr and Mrs Ross Hays and their young son at Chester on Sunday. They celebrate Cecil and Ethels birthday which falls on August 5th.
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Ellis
Ross Hays
Little Son
Chester
Cecil Ellis and Son
Cecil
Ethel
Baby Jo Ann McWhirter Dies After Denver Hospital Admission
Jo Ann McWhirter, six weeks old, died after treatment at Children's Hospital in Denver. Her parents Mr and Mrs Dale McWhirter of Colorado Springs announced the loss suffered last Thursday, August 5.
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Dale McWhirter
Della Weddel
Colorado Springs
Jo Ann
Childrens’ Hospital
Denver
Odell man Dick Callan leads Veedol Beatrice agency
Dick Callan of Odell has expanded duties and now runs the Veedol motor oil and grease agency in Beatrice with two salesmen traveling from the Beatrice office, according to the Sun.
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Dick Callan
Odell
Beatrice
Veedol Motor Oil and Grease
the Sun
Wehling Duo Shine at Odell Picnic Event
At the Odell picnic on Wednesday evening the Wehling Duo were the main attraction. They delivered high quality performances throughout the event.
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Odell
Two Rocky Mountain Trips Noted by Local Writers
The last page records two journeys to the Rockies by Mrs. H. Z. Diller and Mrs. Howard Peters, detailing their travels and impressions in a concise local note.
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Rocky Mountain
H. Z. Diller
Howard Peters
Picnic visit for Fry family at Quin ter Fry home
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Fry of North Platte attend a local picnic and visit at the Quin ter Fry home highlighting a social gathering in the community.
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Mrs. Milton Fry
North Platte
Quinter Fry
Parade Momentum Rises As Community Prepares Today
In a show of local energy residents in the area rally to ensure the parade proceeds smoothly. Everyone remains vigilant and ready to handle any last minute adjustments to maximize the event's success.
Jefferson County Fair Parade Set With Bands And Pageants
Mayor John leads a parade of horsemen through Fairbury with the Fairbury V F W drum corps Jansen and Steele City posts and a possible Ladies Drill team. Miss Jefferson County and Miss Fairbury slated for the beauty titles. Amos and Andy clowns juveniles and Tom Thumb wedding featured. Rides food and amusements along with a Plymouth vs Brennan ball game and evening platform dance.
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John
Bill Cody
Calamity Jane
Bill Hickok
Fairbury V. F. W. Jr
Jansen
Steele City Legion
Fairbury V.F. W
Jefferson County
Fairbury
Nebraska
Amos
Andy
Tom Thumb
M. E
J. S. Diller
Congregational Church
Plymouth
Brennan
A Mechanically Operated Farm by Iowa Hobbyist
Gifford, an Iowa farmer, carves movable wooden animals and a functional miniature farm called The Little Farm. The exhibit features 121 moving figures including animals and a threshing machine. Admission is 10 cents and will be at the Midway from 10 am to 12 pm on both days of the picnic.
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A. Gifford
Iowa
Mr. Gifford
Harbine 4H Tour Prepares for August Exposition
The Harbine Stockman 4H club led by Wm. Sandman enjoyed an all day tour last Thursday with the club and several fathers. They reviewed calls and feed methods, practiced judging at the J. E. Wrigley farm, and prepared for the 4 H Exposition judging contest at Fairbury August 26 and 27. Exhibits entries close August 18 at 5 PM.
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Harbine Stockman 4H
Wm. Sandman
J. E. Wrigley Farm
Fairbury
Refined Sunflower Coal Ready Soon For Sale
A washed and oil treated sunflower coal car will be on track in a few days. The fuel is described as an excellent furnace coal with reasonable prices. For orders call 153 02 Diller.
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Diller
Miss Velma Wehling Crowned Jefferson County Beauty
Velma Wehling of Diller won Miss Jefferson County after a stage pageant with 38 entrants. Leah Showalter of Bower was the runner up, and Velma will vie in the Miss Nebraska pageant at Lincoln with about 150 contestants.
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Velma Wehling
Jefferson County
Bonham Theatre
Fairbury
Deil
John Wheling
Diller
Daykin Herald
Koepff
Velma Webling
Leah Showalter
Bower
Miss Webling
Miss Showalter
Miss Wehling
Lincoln
Arlene Thomas
Endicott
Lucile Barnett
Pauline Stark
Reynolds
Viola Hasse
Velma Webbling
Jean Tucker
Harold Hinds
Fred Easterday Jr
Lincoln Junior Chamber of Commerce
Miss Ruth Pyche Departes for Holly Michigan Vacation
Miss Ruth Pyche of Lincoln visits her parents Rev and Mrs Pyche after earning a BS at the University of Nebraska. She taught nine months at West Point High School and spent nine weeks at Lincoln summer school before a three week outing with relatives in Holly Michigan. They will return for the Reverend to resume church duties and Miss Pyche to begin work at West Point.
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Ruth Pyche
Lincoln
Veterinarians to Convene 74th AVMA Meeting at Fontenelle
About three thousand veterinarians are expected to attend the seventy fourth annual convention of the American Veterinary Medical Association from August 16 to 20 at the Fontenelle hotel. Disease of animals will be the subject for consideration.
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American Veterinary Medical Association
Fontenelle Hotel
Aka
Obituary: Mrs. Boillet Copeland 1853 1937
Jennie Fannie Copeland was born in France on December 18 1853 and died August 8 1937 at age 84 in Salina Kansas. She married Eugene Boillet at 17 and had six children. two spouses predeceased her. Survived by three daughters Celia Hudson Beatrice Nebraska and Bergman Michigan three grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Burial at Prairie Home cemetery Diller with out of town attendees listed.
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Jennie Fannie Copeland
France
Salina
Kansas
Eugene Boillet
Methodist Church
Diller
J. Boilett
Tomas Copeland
Nebr
Copeland
Leaha Ludlow
Kans
Celia Hudson
Beatrice
Bergman
Michigan
Prairie Home Cemetery
Werenner
Arriverbines Ao
Julia Barber
Tecumseh
John Ludlow
Frank Wills
Kingfisher
Oklahoma
van Camp
Marjorie Copeland
Edgington
Steele City
Sudden Death of John Wiese at Meadow Grove Neb
John Wiese died suddenly last Monday at his Meadow Grove home after falling ill while mowing at dawn. Funeral services were held Wednesday. He had lived northwest of Diller for many years and kept up with local news through the Record.
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John Wiese
Meadow Grove
Nebraska
Wiese
Diller
J.O. Blauser
Life of John G Wiese Began in Iowa and Ended in Meadow Grove
John George Wiese born December 11 1871 in Wheatland Iowa moved with family to Grundy Center then Jefferson County Nebraska at 14 he settled in Meadow Grove in 1908 and died August 2 1987 aged 65 years 7 months 21 days He married Florentine Derr in 1893 and worked in grain elevators later partnering with William McIntosh in Meadow Grove The biographical notice continues on page four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John George Wiese
Wheatland
Iowa
Grundy Center
Jefferson County
Nebraska
Meadow Grove
Florentine Derr
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Kuper
J. G. Wiese
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