1946 Beatrice Christmas Show Secured for December 23
The 1946 Christmas Show organized by M. E. Beekman is secured for December 23 from 7 to 9 pm. Yuletide features include Zephyr eight reindeer a miniature toy sleigh and other delights for children. Community clubs fund the event with bingo earnings supporting treats for youngsters as a big public effort. A Christmas tree with lights stands on Main Street erected by committee members G Redman Bert Weaver and Floyd Man. Club meeting tonight at City Hall to elect officers.
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M.E. Beekman
Beatrice
Hia
Yuletide
Main Street
G. Redman
Bert Weaver
Floyd Man
Tenue
Notice of Lunch Program and Plate at Dist 162
A notice lists a lunch program and plate at Dist 162 located 1 mile north and 2 east of Diller. Teacher Ray Renz is noted, with a time of 8.0 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller
Ray Renz
Christmas Program and Lunch in District 88
Christmas program with a plate lunch is planned for District 88. The event is set for December 10 at 8 o'clock, held a mile south and two blocks west of Diller. Mary Elizabeth Freitag, the district teacher, invites everyone to attend.
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South
Diller
Mary Elizabeth’ Freitag
Death of Mrs Maggie Mann Chariey Hill
Word reached that Mrs Maggie Mann Chariey Hill died Friday after a long illness at her home in Weequity Ohio. Charley had visited her during the past summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Mann
Chariey Hill
Maggie Manon
Ior Weeequity
Ohio
Charley
Christmas Mailing Early Due To Changed Train Schedules
Christmas packages and cards should be mailed early due to altered train schedules. A three cent stamp on a Christmas card is being used as first class mail. All cards with glitter decoration must be ceased. An ecard with a one and a half cent stamp can neither be forwarded nor returned.
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Iatmas
Christmas decorating spreads through Diller stores and homes
Merchants and residents in Diller prepare for the Christmas season with decorated windows and bright home displays. Rural electrification enables farm homes to be lit and festively adorned as Christmas approaches in about 20 days. Publicity chair requests timely card and package mailing.
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Diller
Annual Supper and Bazaar at Methodist Ladies Group
The Methodist ladies announce their annual supper and bazaar to be held Saturday evening with a 6:30 supper. An auction sale of bazaar articles will accompany the event. Adults 50 cents and children 35 cents.
Pre-Nuptial Shower Honors Evelyn Behrands
Miss Cleo Regnier hosted a bridal shower for Evelyn Behrands with decorations and fashion games. Guests shared how they met their future husbands, and a prize winner fashioned a signature dress from paper. Evelyn opened gifts from a clothes-basket display while thanking donors. Cleo and her mother served refreshments. Evelyn will soon marry Paul Sherer of Pisgah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleo Regnier
Evelyn Behrands
Marvin Anderson
Evelyn
Cleo
Delicius
Thanksgiving Visit From Mrs Hullman Family
Mrs Edsa Hullman, nursing at Lutheran hospital, traveled to Diller on Wednesday to celebrate Thanksgiving with her mother Mrs Anna Hullman and her brother Clarence.
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Edsa Hullman
Lutheran Hospital
Diller
Anna Hullman
Clarence
Return of Red Porch Chair From Cavett Sale Sought
Adam Gretzinger requests the return of a steel porch chair painted red that was taken by mistake at the Cavett sale held November 27. Please contact to resolve the matter and recover the item.
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Cavett
Adam Gretzinger
Kensington Women Meet For Gift Drive At Mayborn Home
Bring Gift for Emigrant Children at Ellis Island as Kensington Division of Women’s Association gathers at Mr C J Mayborn home on Friday December 6. Members asked to donate a child’s gift for Christmas delivery.
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Kensington Divison
Womens’ Association
C.J. Mayborn
Ellis Island
Voters Approve 5000 Dollar Bond Issue for Fire Truck
In a 46 to 28 vote, residents approved a 5000 dollar bond to buy a new fire fighting truck and equipment. The measure would also extend fire protection to nearby farms for a small annual charge once the truck arrives.
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Diller
Hospital admission and home return noted in brief
Mr. Orpha Waggoner was admitted to Odell hospital last week for flu and returned home on Tuesday. The item lists a December 12 notice inviting attendance at an event by Mrs. Charlies Barber.
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Charlies Barber
Orpha Waggoner
Odell Hospital
Obituary for Lena Meyers of Norton Kansas
Lena Meyers born November 26 1855 Manitowoc Wisconsin married August Meyers September 4 1879 farm east of Fairbury raised nine children. Survived by eight children two brothers eighty two grandchildren forty seven great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Funeral at Traum's Funeral Home with Rev Stevenson and burial in Fairbury cemetery.
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Lena Meyers
Norton
Kansas
Lena Goeke
Manitowoc
Wisconsin
August Myers
Fairbury
Ther
Mary Adams
Clara Warnke
Emma Smith
Wichita
Henry Meyers
Diller
Lydia Freede
Will Meyers
Beatrice
Charles Meyer
Brownville
Conrad Goeke
Postville
Iowa
Charles Goeke
Bixter
Traum’s
Stevenson
Fairbury Cemetery
Funeral notices for Kuper and family travelers
Fred Albert, Geo Sasse, and Paul Kuper attended the funeral of Mr. Wert in Humbolt last Friday. Mr. Kuper, 78, died at his Auburn home. He was a farmer, former mayor and Nemsha county treasurer from 1908 to 1912, and leaves a widow, a brother H. H Kuper of Mounde Oklahoma, and sister Mrs Margaret Sasse of Diller.
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Fred Albert
Geo Sasse
Paul Kuper
Humbolt
Apele
Wert. Kuper
Auburn
Kuper
Margaret Sasse
Diller
Nemsha County
Mr. Kuper
Humboldt
H. H Kuper
Mounde
Oklahoma
Community Oyster Supper Shared at DeWitt
Mrs Ina Hill and Mrs Mollie Riddle hosted an oyster supper at the home of Mr and Mrs Ervin Meyborn in DeWitt on Thanksgiving evening. Guests included Mr and Mrs Wa Glathar and their two daughters Mr and Mrs Donald Maw and Donna of Ditter and Mr and Mrs Max Hill of Beatrice along with Irene Hill.
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Ina Hill
Mollie Riddle
Glathar
Donald Maw
Donna
Ditter
Max Hill
Beatrice
Ervin Meyborn
Irene Hill
DeWitt
Diller School News Basketball Schedule
Schedule lists December invitational games at Plymouth Reynolds Odell Hollenberg Plymouth Odell and others with dates and venues. January features Western Steele City Blue Springs Daykin Odell Reynolds and Pioneer Conference tournament action. March shows Class C and D tournaments and Steele City Blue Springs and Hollenberg games.
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Reynolas
Steele City
Plymouth
Blue Springs
Odell
Pioneer
Firen Ceed
Hollenberg
New Members Initiated into Royal Order of the Ephods
Eight new members were initiated at the annual Thanksgiving banquet of the Royal Order of the Ephods held at St Paul Lutheran Church on Thursday night. Named initiates include Pauline and Della Weers, Ronald and Norma Weers, Edwin Schmidt of Diller, Ver Lottman of Endicott, and Mrs. Lucille Schardt of Lincoln.
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Royal Order ‘of the‘ Ephods
St. Paul
Pauline and
Della Weers
Ronald
Norma Weers
Edwin Schmidt All
Diller
Ver Lottman
Endicott
Lucille Schardt
Lincoln
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R. E. Hubka
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Omaha
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Clarence Moore
Mattie Harvey
Aurora
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Hadley
Paul Sherer
Pisgah
Jaws
Washington
Naomi Chapter
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Anna Earhart
Fannie Manning
Harold Proctor
Nica Jane
Mre Proctor
DeLoris Abhrends
Pia
Alice Engelmen
Mahlon Wolken
F E Wolken
Martha Ackman
C.E. Wolken
June and
Gary
Wolken Delbert Ackman
Vernon Klahn
Scribner
Stanley Ahrends
Harry Ahrends
Near
Roy Reed
Parsons Kansas
Mre
J. Baziot
Herbert Barber
Garnet
John Blackwell
Francis Io Fairbury
Scott Miller
Marilyn
Gloria
Doane College
Scott Miller Jr
Burwellabbr
Robert Casper
P.S
Diller School News
Herman Harding
D.H.S
Reynolds
Odelt
Hollenbere
Royal
Order of the Ephods
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