06 Dec 1945
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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1945
Page
1
John Lamb 86, longtime Diller resident and father of Mrs Rex Green, died Wednesday night in Beatrice. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 p m at Waggoner Funeral Home. Obituary notice to be printed next week.
The large Christmas tree was placed at the center of main street by the tree committee and REA electric from Fairbury provided lights. Citizens of Diller praise the display as pretty when the lights come on in the evening. Greider has decided to quit farming and will hold a paddock sale on Tuesday December 11 on the place one and one half miles north of Diller. His daughter Wilma will move to Fairbury and occupy their residence on the property.
The readable text references 1943 and 1945 vehicle payments or issues with amounts noted as four percent. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR sequences. No distinct persons or organizations are identifiable from the fragment.
A collage of community notes recalls farm sales, family visits, and illnesses in the Diller region. References include the Chester Sparks farm sale to Charles Leaper and J Thompson families, Harold Henrichs taking a service station job, flu illnesses, and local school and church updates with a Christmas program planned for December 11 1945 and a WSCS date change to December 18.
Local page notes Santa will arrive in Diller on Saturday November 22 with a planned Christmas queue. The event promises candy and treats for children. Officials urge families to attend and enjoy the seasonal celebration hosted by the town.
The patrol reports rising traffic fatalities with the holiday season and winter ahead. October 1944 sees 188 deaths, a jump from 350 last year, with excessive speed and careless driving cited among top offenses.
Mr and Mrs Bud Lottman of Steele City attend a Jobbers Convention in Omaha this week. They are away during the absence of Mrs Geers who are at the same event.
A notice lists an event at Dist No 106 with a noon lunch 6 miles north and 8 miles east of Diver Oregon, near Elis, on Thursday December 13 at 8:00. The piece mentions a teacher from Great Setinuelle and a baby boy born Saturday to Mr and Mrs Wayre Thompson of Line Wayre.
Fragmented notes recount a Harbine area coyote seen after a wolf hunt and a farm incident. The Plymouth area lists numerous World War II discharge dates and service details for several veterans including Max Hill and Frank Gebhard, with references to assignments and medals. Continuous illness notes mention a flu outbreak and community health concerns.
Absences from flu lessen as the Diller school plans a big carnival with concessions, novelties, and a crowd-pleasing show. Highlights include the lighting of the Carnival Garden, a candidate showcase, and a fixed chorus directed by Miss Weigel. Basketball results and a 1945-46 schedule are listed along with upcoming games and tournaments.
The notice urges sending Christmas greetings and gift parcels early due to postal staff shortages. Mail distant state mailings before December 10 and local deliveries by December 15 to ensure delivery before Christmas Day.
Fragmentary notice records a sale of property belonging to Harbert Barber. The text references a 22 unit or parcel purchase with unclear directions or parties, mentioning H H-G cans and Eve SY perhaps as involved individuals or locales.
The readable portions show stray letters and numbers with no coherent event or names. No verifiable facts emerge to form a proper news summary or identify people, places, or organizations.
State wildlife commission issued 995 deer hunting permits in Lincoln County via lottery after applications. Winners received permits and can hunt during the season starting December. The process followed a public drawing with factor noted spurring hunting activity in Halsey forest and nearby areas.
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