Diller School Opens September 3 with Extended Enrollment
Diller High opens Monday September 3 with 9 AM to 5 PM registration Friday August 30 at the schoolhouse. Eighth graders, 1946 graduates, and former students are welcomed to enroll for the 1946 1947 term. Curriculum includes agriculture geography biology chemistry English history and more. Faculty listing and campus improvements noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller High
Diller
Ainsbeska
U. Iw
Nebraska
Green
J. .K. Varney
Vesta Thorgate
Mary “L. Stiers
Ida M. Johnson
Bridge Collapse Near Odell Delays Repair
A 62 foot state highway bridge east of Odell collapsed Saturday after a truck loaded with steel crossed. The truck made it safely away, and the driver did not know the bridge had fallen. The 62 foot span dropped fifteen feet into Indian Creek, delaying repairs until proper material is available.
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Odell
Indian Creek
Picnic Committee Billing and Local Social Notes
Notice requests any person with a bill to present it to Huttenmeyer or Hutchinson. Geneva guest Mrs. Isabelle Bixby visited sister-in-law Mrs. Cavett in Fairbury from Friday evening to Wednesday morning. Grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Maine married in Salt Lake City Utah on August 16. Crab Orchard’s Mr. Runnels covers Filley’s depot duties during a two week vacation. Wm Friable visiting son at Fairbury attended the Duler picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Huttenmeyer
Mr. Hutchinson
Eabelle Bixby
Geneva
L. M. Cavett
Onka Lottman
Fairbury
John Maine
Salt Lake City
Utah
Mr. Runnels
Crab Orchard
Mr. Filley
Grandson Lloyd Smith Jr travels from San Diego to Diller
Lloyd O Smith Jr twelve years old visits from San Diego to stay with Mr and Mrs C O Smith in Diller for a week. He travelled by Greyhound Bus after stopping in Los Angeles to visit the Columbia Broadcast Station. He then toured Las Vegas Boulder City Salt Lake City Lincoln and will return to California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.O. Smith
Diller
Lloyd O. Smith, Jr
San Diego
California
Lloyd
Fred Sievert
Fairbury
Greyhound
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Columbia
Las Vegas
Nevada
Boulder City
Boulder Dam
Salt Lake City
Utah
Lincoln
State Capitol
Diller Jubilee Picnic A Big Success
Diller's Golden Jubilee Picnic sponsored by the Diller Commercial Club and Businessmen was held over Thursday and Friday and continued Saturday. It was a resounding success despite a second day rain storm. The first day crowd reached six to seven thousand with notable talent and a well received band. Bert Bell and Fred Henrichs, long-time residents since 1878 80, were named Diller's oldest citizens by residence. Veterans and visitors attended, and space allowed impressive window displays and war collections from World War II. The committee extends thanks to all donors and helpers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller
Diller Commercial Club and Businessmen
Kenneth
Foast
Fairbury
Bert Bell
Fred Henrichs
S.A. Miller
John Hattenmeyer
Sec
C. Hutchinson Treas
Picnickers Scott Miller Family Attend Commencement
Picnic guests Mr and Mrs Scott A Miller Jr and family left Monday morning for Lincoln to attend Bryan Memorial Hospital nurses commencement. Marjorie Nelson, sister of Mrs Miller, ranked first in the graduating class. Scott Jr will teach mathematics and science at Burwell High School next year. Leonard Frisbie and family of Campbell were also guests at Mr and Mrs Lee Calkins during the picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra Scott A Miller, Jr
Mra Scott A Miller Sr
Lincoln
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Marjorie Nelson
Scott Miller
Scott Jr
Burwell,Nebraska
Leonard Frisbie
Campbell
Nebraska
Lee Calkins
McCown Novotny unite in marriage at Marysville Kansas
The couple Glenn E McCown and Betty Novotny were married in Marysville Kansas in July 1916. The bride’s parents are George and the late Mrs Novotny of Diller. The groom’s parents are John and Mrs McCown of Beatrice. They will live in Beatrice where he works for the State Highway Department.
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Glenn” E.» McCown
Marysville
Kansas
McCown
Betty Novotny
George Novotny
Diller
John McCown
Béatrice
Beatrice
State Highway Department
Public Sale Notice Listing Household Goods
Public Sale scheduled Saturday evening August 24 by Mrs Grace Arthur includes her home and household furnishings. Ad details for specifics. Wm Bowers C F C traveled from San Francisco for vacation with his mother Mrs Pickard and husband Fred Logao, formerly of Diller, who attended the Diller picnic in La Junta Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell. Madden
Carroll
Town
Jeff
LH Madden
Keith
Diller
Russel
I¢a Wood
Paitbury
Gladys Maines
Pirnte
Russell
Grace Arthur
Wm Bowers
Fred Logao
la Jupta Colorado
Band Uniform Return Notice At City Hall
Citizens with band uniforms in possession must return them to City Hall on Saturday evening between 8 30 and 9 o clock. No band rehearsal will occur until further notice.
Diller Picnic Hosts Ida Ogden Family Visit
Mrs Ida Ogden of Wymore and her daughter Mrs Don Bentley and her husband visited in the home of Mrs Ida Ogden's aunt Mrs Elias Hoiley during the Diller picnic. Don Bentley is an engineer on a government dam at Fort Peck Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Ogden
Wymore
Don Bentley
Fort Peck
Montana
Oxden
Elias Hoiley
Don
Family Picnic Honoring Grace Arthur and Terrill
A Sunday gathering at Chau tauqua Park Beatrice honored Grace Arthur and son Terrill of Seattle and Mrs Louisé Fike of Fresno. Many relatives and friends attended including Jannie Keller LeRoy Lena Schroeder Detters Mathias Camp Welms Shultz Webling Welcoming group from Hastings Lincoln Lanham Diller and nearby towns.
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Chautauqua Park
Beatrice
Grace Arthur
Terrill
Seattle
Washington
Louisé. Fike
Fresno
California
Jennie Keller
LeRoy
Kansas
Lena ‘Schroeder
Lincoln
Nebraska
J.A. Detters
Larry
Dwaine
Hastings
Roy Mathias
Dan Camp
John Mathias
Ellis
Raymond Schroeder
Wm. Scruby
Paul ‘Shultz
Hanover
Vena ‘Webling
Donald
John Welms
Harriet
Lanham
Nellie
Mayborn
Coutney
Harry’ Morris
Harold
Mies
Illa Wolters
Mre
E. Brauser and Family
Diller
Carmichael Reunion Highlights Ninth Annual Gathering
The ninth Carmichael family reunion was held Sunday August 18 at Diller Park with 60 members attending. Attendees listed include Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gaisford Connie of Concordia Kansas Miss Cleona Carmichael and Ray Shaw Lincoln Mr and Mrs Floyd Carmichael Nemaha Mr and Mrs Robert Carmichael Fall City among others. A basket dinner, ice cream, and food cake followed by horse shoe games. next reunion planned for the third Sunday in August 1947.
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Carmichael
Diller Park
Angel
Augier
Charles
Gaisford
Connie
Concordia
Kansas
Clenoa’ Carmichael
Ray” ‘Shaw
Lincoln
Floyde Carmichael
Nemaha
Robert. Carmichael
Fall City
Loyde Carmichael
Judy
Nebraska
City
Bud Carmichael
Betty
Doris
Hastings
Alfred Sish
Viiets
Harm Keck
Mike. Bramhall
Vermillion Kansas
Doyle Weaver
Seriously Injured in Car Crash at Picnic Night
Mrs Herbert Barber sustained head injuries cuts and bruises Friday night when her car collided with a northbound vehicle driven by Gilbert Garrels of Beatrice. She was taken to Steele City Hospital and is recovering. The accident occurred at Casper corner near the picnic grounds as the Barbers headed west and the Garrels car came from the north. Arthur Trick and wife of Scotland South Dakota and Mr and Mrs Simon Sandman of Wisconsin visited Harbine relatives and attended the Diller picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Barber
Gilbert Garrels
Beatrice
Steele City Hospital
Casper Corner
Arthur Trick
Scotland
South Dakota
Mr.and
Mire
Simon Sandman
Wisconsin
Harbine
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Aubrey Diller
Bloomington
Indiana
Fannie Diller
Inlaw
Max
Lon Snyder
Pearl Schenbell
Council Bouffa
Towa
John Hayworth
Omaha
Mark
Erd
E. Egger
Ervin. Schuette
Rodney
Sandra
Lester
Reed
Ardith
Byron
Frank Amos
Eilis
Howard Peters
Lawrence
Madden
Wilt
Wm Friabie
Duler
C.B.S
Diller Jubilee
Fred . Frisbie
Norman
A-H. ‘Grétzinger
Steele City
Powell
Wyoming
Lyle. Cassel
Bernice Gretzinger
Montaray
North Platte
Ruth
Rolf
Beekman
Record Office
San Muero
Diller and Fairbury
Webeel
Pacific
Sybil Fasnecht
Helen Eggenberger
Ebert Fasnacht
Colorado
Sybil Bus
Gates Rubber Plant
True Thompson
Christie Seaman
Harley Clark
Wm. Glathar Sr
Medford
Oregon
Georgia Lea Glathar
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