Historical Pageant For County Fair
Wm Leask and Mr Callaway representing the county fair board visited Diller last Saturday to promote a historical pageant at the county fair starting September 18 1920. The show Nebraska Cavalcade arranged by Skipton Wehrman Hastings features mounted scenes including Francisco Vasquez De Coronado 1542 with fifteen horsemen. Mrs Scott Miller will organize the group and communities countywide will participate Steele City to supply the Indians.
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Wm. Leask
Mr. Callaway
County Fair Board
Diller
Nebraska
Skipton & Wehrman
Hastings
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
Mexico
Scott Miller
Steele City
Waggoner and Steiner Begin Extended Trip East
Mr. and Mrs. Chas E Wag goner and John Steiner started early Wednesday from Diller for an extended tour to the eastern coast. They plan to visit Carlisle Pennsylvania relatives and inspect the World’s Fair in New York City and the Capitol in Washington. They may travel south via St Louis and return north through Detroit and possibly visit Canada to see the Dionne quintuples.
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Chas. E. Waggoner
John Steiner
Diller
Carlisle
Pennsylvania
Nebraska
New York City
Washington
St. Louis
Detroit
Canada
Reverend Wolff's Father Passes in Sterling Nebraska
Rev L J Wolff's father died last Friday at his Sterling Nebraska home. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in Sterling at the church where Rev Wolff's grandfather served as pastor about fifty years ago. Thirty one members of Rev Wolff's congregation attended the funeral.
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L. J. Wolff
Sterling
Nebraska
Rev. L. J. Wolff
Rev. Wolff
School Ends Early for Band Trip to Marysville
School starts in Diller Monday with a brief forenoon session and early dismissal to allow band members to prepare for the Marysville trip and still catch the circus. Regular hours return on Tuesday.
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Diller
Marysville
Mayborns Journey to Glenrock Wyoming
Mr and Mrs O J Mayborn and Mr and Mrs A Mayborn depart by car for a week long visit to Glenrock Wyoming. They plan to stay with their daughter and granddaughter and her husband Mr and Mrs Mildred Gordon.
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O. J. Mayborn
A. Mayborn
Glenrock
Wyoming
Mildred) Gorden
Gerald Friday Visits From Conrad Iowa
Gerald Friday arrived last Sunday from Conrad Iowa for a visit with friends. He stayed at the D W Fanders home part of the time and rode a four cylinder motorcycle. He expects to return home today.
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Gerald
Conrad
Iowa
D. W. Fanders
Birth announced for 74 b. son in Harbine
Dr. Pease reports the birth of a 74 b. son to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hobein of Harbine on Tuesday August 27, with Matilda Janssen listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pease
Wm. Hobein
Matilda, Janssen
Harbine
Boro Announces Birth of Daughter to Goldsberry Family
Mr and Mrs Sherman Goldsberry welcomed a daughter on Thursday August 15 in Washington Kansas. Alma Schoen is the name associated with the family circle.
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Boro
Sherman Goldsberry
Alma Schoen
Washington, Kansas
Gravel Placed on Road to Protestant Orphans Home
Gravel is being laid on the access road from the highway to the Protestant Orphans Home, improving transportation and access for visitors and staff.
Young Republicans Organize In Nebraska Statewide Meet
John B. Quinn Nebraska state president calls for Tuesday September 3 meetings in county courthouses as Republican groups push to organize young Republican clubs. Quinn notes 75 percent of Nebraskan youths aged 21 to 85 do not vote and urges action. G Kenneth S. Wherry urges county chairmen to cooperate. Mrs. Ella E. Wagner asks women to provide food and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Quinn
Nebraska
Young Republicans
County Court House
Quinn
Kenneth S. Wherry
Ella E. Wagner
Home From National Shoot
C L Waggoner of Diller and K O Parish of Wymore returned Saturday morning from Vandalia Ohio where they competed in the National Trap shoot. They left Friday at 1 45 P M and traveled 766 miles in thirteen hours forty five minutes averaging about 56 miles an hour in Parish’s new Lincoln Zephyr. Cal did not break all the birds he shot at but reports 673 of 700 singles at sixteen yards and 179 of 200 in the 23 yard handicap for a total of 873 of 900.
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C. L. Waggoner
Diller
K.O. Parish
Wymore
Vandalia
Ohio
Mr. Parish
Lincoln
Diller Women's Club Opens New Year Meeting
The Diller Women s Club holds its first meeting of the new year on Wednesday September 4 at 2 00 p m at the Keith Hays home. Hostesses are Mrs K Hays Mrs R Hubka and Mrs O J Mayborn. The call will be current events. Mrs M C Hiatt Hebron District Chairman of American Home will speak. Odell Women's Club will be special guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller Women’s Club
Keith Hays
K.hays
R. Hubka
O. J. Mayborn
M. C. Hiatt
Hebron
Odell Women’s Club
Family Attends Funeral Of Chas A Green
Mr Verne Green of Powell Wyoming and Mr and Mrs Abner Bristol and family of Minneola Kansas arrived last Friday for the funeral of Chas A Green. Verne Green left Sunday by bus for Powell and the Bristors started home by auto. Vern Green of Topeka Kansas did not attend the funeral.
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Verne Green
Powell
Wyoming
Abner Bristol
Minneola
Kansas
Bristor
Vern Green
Topeka
Funeral for M. M. Hubbard in Steele City Church
The funeral of Mr. M. M. Hubbard, a Steele City barber, will be held this afternoon at the Steele City church. He lived with his sister Mrs. Andy Hardesty. Rev. W. H. Clark of Diller Methodist Church will deliver the sermon.
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M. M. Hubbard
Steele City
Mrs Saylor Celebrates 85th Birthday At Home
Mrs Saylor observed her eighty fifth birthday at home last Friday receiving two wedding cakes many cards and letters and calls from friends congratulating her on the milestone.
Stores Closed Monday Labor Day After Ten Oclock
Businesses including Farmer's Store Allen's Store Long's Store Hughe's Store will shut Monday after ten in the forenoon due to the Labor Day observance.
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Farmer’s
Allen’s
Long’s
Hughe
McHood Family Returns Home After Week in May
Mr and Mrs McHood and their son of Kansas City left Monday for home after spending a week in May at the home of Mrs ick and family.
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Mrs. McHood and Son
Kansas City
Reduces Following The Hound Dogs
Harvey Garrells and Dr. Viers hunted with Supt. Carl Ludington and two coon dogs. The hunt started by Viers melon patch, the dogs followed a trail toward the prairie but treed a skunk. The group returned to the creek and resumed the coon trail. Ludington’s stroll shed about five pounds.
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Harvey Garrells
Dr. Viers
Supt
Carl Ludington
Viers
Henricha
Ludington
Band Festival in Fairbury Draws Seventeen Thousand
The Fairbury band festival succeeded despite rain with seventeen thousand attendees, nearly three times the town population. Eleven bands performed on schedule, including the Diller band, plus songs by the Girls Quintette and a sextette led by Mrs. Mary Cully, with Reuben Fanders reading and Nelson Ingalsbe directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbury
Diller
Secret June 30 Wedding Ties Two Johnson County Couples
In Hopewell Johnson County two brides Evangeline and Evelyn Werner, twin daughters of Mr and Mrs Ernest Werner of Sterling, wed Anton and Harm Oltmans of Adams Neb together in a 4 pm ceremony at the Diller Methodist parsonage. Rev W H Clark officiated and the couple planned a September 1 public reception near the Hopewell church.
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Diter
Hopewell
Johnson County
W. H. Clark
Anton
Harm Oltmans
Adams
Nebr
Clark
Hopewell Church
Rev
Jefferson County 4-H Winners Headed to State Fair
Emergency crop and feed loans are available to Jefferson County farmers for winter grain and livestock needs. Loans target small cash requirements and limited access to other sources. An agricultural engineer will assist this fall with terracing contouring dams and soil prep for spring planting. Alvin Craig and Marjorie Burkhart topped the 4-H Health contest and will compete at Lincoln during the State Fair.
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Jefferson County
Alvin Craig
Marjorie Burkhart
Lincoln
Rain Streak Persists as Crops Respond to Rainfall
A letter reports 1.86 inches and 3.88 inches of rain on successive Sundays and Mondays boosting vegetation. Farmers hope for dry heat to finish corn ripening while some fields show uneven ear fill. Weeds and grass thrive along sidewalks in Diller as reports from John Bures describe heavy weekend rainfall nearby.
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Diller
John Bures
Corp
Diller Family Visits Lincoln During Chicago Trip
Mr and Mrs Robert Diller arrived from Chicago and will spend part of a three weeks vacation with J Smith Diller and Miss Fannie Diller. They plan to visit Mrs Diller s relatives and friends in Lincoln.
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Robert Diller
Chicago
J. Smith Diller
Miss Fannie Diller
Obituary of C A Green From Diller Nebraska
Charles Arthur Green born December 6 1869 at North Liberty Iowa died August 21 1940 at Diller Nebraska aged 70 years 8 months 15 days He moved to Nebraska in 1878 married Mary Hudson January 25 1891 and had eleven children Five preceded him in death Surviving H H Green W O Green W F Green Mrs Vera Ball Vera Green of Topeka Kansas Vearl Green of Powell Also twenty one grandchildren a great grandchild and brother Harry E Green of Diller Funeral services were held Friday at 2 30 from the Sere church Rev Clark pastor Interment Prairie Home Cemetery Waggoner Bros funeral service
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Charles Arthur Green
North Liberty
Iowa
Diller
Nebraska
Steele City
Mary Hudson
H. H. Green
W. O. Green
W. F. Green
Vera Ball
Vera Green
Topeka
Kansas
Vearl Green
Powell, Seng
Harry E. Green
Green
Clark
Prairie Home Cemetery
Waggoner Bros
Card Of Thanks For Kindness In Illness And Death
The Green family expresses appreciation for the splendid assistance and kindness shown during the illness and death of Charles A. Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Green
Sidney Iowa Rodeo Impresses Beatrice Visitants
Mr. and Mrs. C H Malchow with Mrs. Ford Ackman and son Delbert traveled to Sidney Iowa last Thursday for the annual rodeo. Christ declares Sidney’s rodeo tops those he has seen. The party noted four inches of rain between Beatrice and Tecumseh washed roads, while east of Tecumseh dust filled the air.
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C.h.malchow
Ford Ackman
Delbert
Sidney
Iowa
Christ
Beatrice
Tecumseh
New Tile Silo Under Construction at Home South Phodes
A tile silo is under construction at the Home in the south Phodes area with a capacity of 14 by 38. The project indicates ongoing agricultural storage expansion and regional infrastructure activity.
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Stefu
C. A. Green
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