Local residents comment on recent events and illness
Big Joe Adams who lived nearby twenty years ago moved his family from Kansas to the Rock Creek neighborhood. Mrs. John Jobman of Beatrice visited Diller for the Kuper funeral and to see her daughter Mrs. Bertel Weaver. Many locals were on the sick list this week though none claim the picnic caused their illness, except Harry Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Joe Adams
Kansas
Rock Creek
John Jobman
Beatrice
Bertel Weaver
Harry Allen
Nebraska's lone grasshopper to fetch five dollar bill
A single grasshopper in Nebraska drew attention at last Friday's parade. Makers were offered five dollars for the notable hopper, marking a curious local curiosity in the event.
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Nebraska
Hopkins Sisters Entertain Diller Audience With Picnic Act
The Hopkins Sisters, a family troupe of five sisters with father and mother, performed a lively picnic show in dancing singing and comedy for the Diller crowd. One sister recently married and left the act.
County Agent Signals Jefferson County Fair Revival
County agricultural agent Vic sounds the first note for a 1938 county fair as Jefferson County resumes after years without one. Rediger says material for a good fair is available and urges not to underestimate Jefferson County's capacity to compete with the best. A free gate is suggested to boost participation.
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Vic
Jefferson
Rediger
Jefferson County
Tarnow Family Visits Diller as Witt Recovers Scholarship Fame
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Tarnow from Omaha brought their nephew Harlan Witt to meet his Hubbel relatives in Diller. Witt, who placed first in the state dramatic contest, recently completed a dramatics course in Chicago as part of his scholarship. The Tarnows returned to Omaha on Monday.
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Carl Tarnow
Omaha
Harlan Witt
Diller
Hubbel
Witt
Francis Clark
Chicago
Morris Peterson
California
Plains
Geo. Freitag
Roy Greider
Oregon Trail
Wm Behrends
State
Jefferson County 4H Demonstrations Highlight Fairbury Event
Demonstrations by 75 4H members from 14 clubs at Fairbury last Friday showcased practical skills. They demonstrated decorating a girl’s room laying a table and removing spots from dresses as part of preparations for the Jefferson County Exposition 4-H show on August 26-27. Agricultural and girl exhibits will be in the American Legion Armory with live stock in Jack Williams’ new sale barn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Fairbury
Jefferson County Exposition
American Legion Armory
Jack Williams
New Sale Barn
Picnic Guests Travel From Fairbury And New York
Mr and Mrs Cloyd Cully and their son Gayle visited from Fairbury for the picnic over both days. Mrs Bell Atkinson arrived from New York City on Wednesday to stay with her mother Mrs Carrie Sparks.
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Bell Atkinson
New York City
Carrie Sparks
Picnic Attendance Breaks Routine for Wendell Fanders
Wendell Fanders took a brief break from work to attend a one day picnic and returned to Grand Island on Sunday.
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Wendell Fanders
Grand Island
Mrs Mary Snyder Sandman Leaves for Denver
Mrs. Mary Snyder Sandman and her two sons departed Saturday for their Denver home after spending several weeks at the W A Snyder residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary (Snyder) Sandman
Denver
W. A. Snyder
Fred Miller Seeks Hopkins Sisters Contract for Next Year
Fred Miller asserts he has a case supporting the Hopkins Sisters for the next year’s picture program. He vows the sisters should be contracted, stating his position firmly.
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Fred Miller
Hopkins
Bremen Triumphs Over Plymouth In Windy 18 16 Ball Game
Bremen defeated Plymouth 18 to 16 in a high scoring Saturday afternoon game. Strong winds helped several home runs as fans enjoyed a fast paced contest with long hits and solid pitching.
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Plymouth
Bremen
Picnic gathering draws Stotts to yearly reunion
Mr and Mrs A D Stotts make their annual pilgrimage to this burge at picnic time to meet old friends and neighbors. They were entertained in the W A Soyder home.
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A.D. Stotts
W. A. Soyder
Editors Koepff and Moore Cover Friday Parade
Albert Koepff of the Daykin Herald and editor Moore of the Fairbury News observed the Friday parade, filing notes for their papers. Both editors have reported this event for three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Koepff
Daykin Herald
Fairbury Journal
Moore
The
Fairbury News
Sam Friday's Grain Yields Reported in Grundy County
Sam Friday sends regards from Mr and Mrs F Starr in Grundy County Iowa. On their Iowa visit he notes oats at 22 bushels and corn about 50 bushels or more. He expresses relief to be alive and living in Iowa while en route to Diller last week.
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Sam
F Starr
Grundy County
Iowa
Diller
Tecumseh Guests Visit Dr. Viers Family
Mr and Mrs Schindler and Darrel Lee visited Friday from their Tecumseh home and stayed to Saturday evening as guests of Dr and Mrs Viers. Darrel Lee enjoyed the Kiddo Auto Ride at a picnic, and the doctor plans to care for boys, getting himself into a job.
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Mrs. Schindler
Darrel Lee
Tecumseh
Reverend Gretzinger Ends Visit and Returns Home
Rev Daniel Gretzinger left Fairbury and Steele City to return to Bloomington Illinois after a week visiting his sisters Mrs C L Tinstman and Miss Esther Gretzinger and brother Adam Gretzinger of Steele City Allen Tinstman son of Mrs C L Tinstman started work in the Alvo Nebraska bank Monday He has worked three years for the Iowa Nebraska Light and Power Co in Lincoln and attended the University of Iowa Nebraska where he studied Business Administration He attended Tobias schools before university.
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Daniel Gretzinger
C L. Tinstman
Esther Gretzinger
Adam Gretzinger
Steele City
Bloomington
Illinois
Fairbury
Allen Tinstman
C. L. Tinstman
Alvo
Nebr
Eox
Tinstman
Iowa, Nebraska Light and Power Co
Lincoln
School of Business Administration
Tobias
Misses Sparks and Malchow Return from Rocky Mountain Trip
Pearl Sparks and Esther Malchow arrived Tuesday on the early morning passenger train. They visited Monte Vista in the San Luis valley where Malchow’s uncle lives. They recall high mountain snow and 75 bushels per acre in the valley. They attended the sky high rodeo at Monte Vista, said to be a half brother to Cheyenne. They plan to teach by September 1.
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Pearl Sparks
Esther Malchow
Rocky Mountains
Miss Malchow
Monte Vista
San Luis Valley
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Thomas Sparks Leaves for Ride to Wichita Kansas
Mr. Thomas Sparks, a visitor at Mrs. Carrie Sparkes's home, departed yesterday for a trip to Wichita Kansas.
Mrs Ruth Meyrs Visits Relatives Then Returns Home
Mrs Ruth Meyrs who has been visiting at her mother Mrs Carrie Sparks of Diller and relatives at Fairbury returned to her home in Lincoln Thursday.
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Ruth Meyrs
Carrie Sparks
Diller
Fairbury
Lincoln
Abrends Family Returns From Nine Day Yellowstone Trip
Mr and Mrs Will Abrends of Diller and their parents Mr and Mrs Henry Abrenda of Fairbury completed a nine day tour to Yellowstone National Park traversing Montana Idaho Utah and Colorado. They drove from Denver to Diller in eight hours and stayed overnight with Mr and Mrs Gus Kunter at Ririe Idaho. The group enjoyed the trip and reported the Kunter family is doing well. Mr and Mrs Wm Ahrends did not bring their two young children on the journey.
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Will Abrends
Diller
Henry Abrenda
Fairbury
Yellowstone National Park
Montana
Idaho
Utah
Colorado
Denver
Gus Kunter
Ririe
Wm. Ahrends
Mrs Tinstman and party plan Humboldt Missouri trip
Mrs and Mrs Wi Tinstman and Miss Burch of Sheldon Wis left Monday noon for Humboldt to check on Mr and Mrs Cal Herwig. They will visit Mrs Elsie Piveril in Missouri before returning home. The Henrichs report rains and comfortable nights with two comforters, a remark on the weather and comfort. Will Tristman, once with Diller Telephone Co, spent months at the area.
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Tinstman
Allie
Miss Burch
Sheldon
Wis
Humboldt
Cal. Herwig
Missouri
Elsie Piveril
Tinstmans
Wm. Henrichs
Bill
Will Tristman
Diller Telephone Co
Nebraska Parade Features Indian Float and Pioneer Tributes
The Big Parade showcases Nebraskan history with entries like an Indian tepee scene led by Ed Wolken as chief and Christina Wasserman as maid. Other units highlight 1846-47 Mormon trek, Oregon Trail wagon, and a “Nebraska or Bust” pioneer tableau with Barneses and Krauses guiding the procession.
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Diller Band
Nebraska
Wm. Mudge
D. Albers
H. Weers
Dwight Young
Fairbury
Cora
Ed. Wolken
Hristina Wasserman
Fred Lottman
Cecil Pickard
Donald Shale
Darrel Carmichael
Clark’s
Obituary of Mrs Sophia Kuper 1878 1937 Elk Creek Neb
Sophia Magdelene Durst born July 5 1878 Elk Creek Nebraska died Aug 9 1937 aged 59 years 1 month 4 days. She married John H. Kuper Jan 1 1899 and had eight children. Survived by three sons Paul David Linn and three daughters Mrs Harry Baker Mrs Hugh Greenwood and Mrs Roy Pusey. Also four brothers and five sisters.
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Sophia Magdelene Durst
Elk Creek
Nebraska
Long Branch
John H. Kuper
Paul
David
Linn
Harry Baker
Hugh Greenwood
Roy Pusey
John
Beaver City
Nebr
Tecumseh
Chris
Fred
Albert Glathar
Wm. Glathar
Diller
Andy Damm
R. L. Ovenden
Chas. Butler
Litcoln
Americans Use Majority of World Radio Supply
An estimate shows Americans consume about 53 percent of the global radio supply, highlighting the United States as the dominant market for radio sets and components. This significant share underscores the nation's leading role in radio manufacturing and adoption.
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Qualis Ae
Knowon Apes
H.h.green
Agency Diller
New York Life
Thomas Sparks
Carrie Sparkes
Rae
Wichita
Lesher Barnes
Earl Francis
Vernon Krause
Max Peterson
Elijah Blackwood
4-H Club
Exposition Fairbury
Lynch Clinic
M. E. Church
M. E
Armory
Project Club
Fairbury City Park
Mrs
Sophia Kuper
Paul Kuper
Dave Kuper
Lynn Kuper
J.B. Dykes
S. C. Hutchinson
Diller, Nebraska
Drs
Hull & Hull
Scottsbluff
Blue Valley
Credit Ass’n
Fairbury, Nebraska
Odell
General Hospital
C. E. Rice, M. D
Odell, Nebraska
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