Community Christmas Program in Diller Opera House
Four local churches unite for a Thursday evening Christmas program at the Diller opera house. The event features the school music department directed by Miss Margaret Bull with Congregational Methodist St Pauls Lutheran and Hope Reformed churches participating. The public is invited to attend and share in Christmas in song and story.
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Diller Opera House
Margaret Bull
Congregational
St. Paul’s Lutheran
Hope Reformed
Burrell Diller Nuptials Tie Diller and Burwell in 1939
Robert Diller of Washington DC and Mary Burwell of Lincoln Nebraska wed December 6 1939 in San Francisco California. Both are University of Nebraska graduates with Diller also a University of Chicago alumnus. They will move back to Washington DC where Diller works for the Department of Justice.
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Robert Diller
Washington D. C
Mary Burwell
Lincoln
Nebraska
San Francisco
California
Diller
University of Nebraska
University of Chicago
Washington
Department of Justice
Bicycle collision injuries prompt sidewalk riding note
A rider named W. E. Mudge was struck by a bicycle handlebar on the sidewalk in the evening and received a bandaged hand. The rider fled the scene. A village ordinance banning sidewalk bicycle riding is referenced.
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W. E. Mudge
Fairbury Residents Dine With Methodist Ladies at Bazaar
Russell McCreight and wife Homer Brunk and wife Tom Rigdon and wife all of Fairbury came to Diller last Saturday evening to eat their evening meal with the Methodist ladies at the supper and bazaar held in the church basement.
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Russell McCreight
Homer Brunk
Tom, Rigdon
Fairbury
Diller
Omaha teens Dick and Darrel Beckwith rejoin school at Omaha Tech
Dick Beckwith and Darrel Beckwith returned to Omaha to stay with their sister Mrs Robb and family and to be near their ill mother in hospital. They resumed their high school studies in Omaha entering Omaha Technical High School.
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Dick and
Darrel Beckwith
Omaha
Mrs. Robb
Omaha Tech
Ill at home near Steele City Mr Azra Loth improving
Mrs Alien reports her father Mr Azra Loth is very ill at his Steele City area home. He has been ailing for some time and was resting easier this morning after spending part of last night with him.
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Azra Loth
Steele City
Alien
Mr. Loth
Birth Announcement for George Michael Logan in La Junta
Announcements report the birth of George Michael Logan weighing 7 pounds 84 ounces, born December 7 to Mr and Mrs Tree Logan at their home in La Junta Colorado.
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George Michael
Tree Logan
LaJuota
Colorado
Mrs Nippert and Willard Visit Hadley Folks
Mrs Joe Nippert and her son Willard traveled Sunday to Hadley Minnesota to see Mrs Nippert's parents Mr and Mrs M D ie Mr Tyler is reported ill.
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Joe Nippert
Willard
Hadley
Minnesota
M. D. Ie
Tyler
Beckwiths in Omaha Hospital Battle Illness
Mr H H Beckwith is reported to be better at writing. She is in the University hospital at Omaha. Mrs Beckwith is a very sick woman.
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H. H. Beckwith
University Hospital At
Omaha
Mrs Chester Weaver Improves After Odell Hospital Surgery
Mrs Chester Weaver, who underwent surgery last Thursday at Odell Hospital, is reported to be improving nicely.
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Chester Weaver
Odell
Dr Claude Ellis Confined After Illness Attack
Dr Claude Ellis was confined to his home for part of the year suffering from an unspecified attack. The report notes his ailment limited his activities and prompted rest at home.
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Claude Ellis
Yee
Very Ill at Home of Chas Mudge Near Diller
Chas Mudge is reported very ill at his home about ten miles northeast of Diller with relatives summoned and conditions watched closely by physicians.
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Chas. Mudge
Diller
Francis Deuel Leaves Finland in War News Dispatch
Mr and Mrs A A Eick received a clipping from California showing a United Press message from Helsinki dated December 5 noting Americans aboard the S Kostelholm headed to Stockholm including Mrs Francis Deuel. Deuel stayed to report war news for United Press while family heads to California for holidays.
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A. A. Eick
California
Los Angeles
United Press
Helsinki
Finland
United States Legation Eteff
S. Kostelholm
Stockholm
Sweden
Francis Deuel
Deuel
Eick
Diller Town Team Opens Season With Wins
The Diller Town Team opened the season with a 44 to 23 victory over Endicott at Diller on Wednesday December 6. They followed with a 35 to 34 win over Fidelity Financeer Beatrice at the high school gym, a game described as more football than basketball. Achtemeier led the locals in scoring while Schmidt starred for the visitors.
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Diller Town
Endicott
Diller
Fidelity
Beatrice
Achtemeier
Schmidt
Diller Dispatch Reports First Insurance Payout
The local high school reports that Roger Diller, who had a leg injury during athletics, received the school’s athlete insurance payment. This marks the first payout under the new protection for players during practice or games.
Program and Lunch Set for December 19 at Diet 32
A program and plate lunch will be held Tuesday evening December 19 at Diet. 32, 4 miles west of Diller, and a mile south, at 6 o'clock PM. Everyone welcome. Mildred Koch, teacher.
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Diller
Mildred Koch
Santa Claus Coming Saturday December 23 at Diller
Santa Claus will visit Diller Saturday afternoon December 23 around 1 30 PM at the high school gym recreation hall. He will give a treat to every boy and girl who meets him there with local business leaders arranging this to avoid multiple stops. Federal recreation managers will assist in caring for children at the gym.
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Santa Claus
Diller
Allere
Federal
Diller Woman's Club Holds December Meeting
The Diller Woman's Club met December 6 1930 at 2 00 PM at Mrs O J Mayborn’s home. Mrs Keith Hays led the session with Christmas quotations and poetry topics. Nine teen members and three visitors attended with reports on the State Convention and Christmas readings by Mrs W Hiatt and the Girl's Sextet. Refreshments were served. Next meeting January 3 1940 at Mrs C Ludington's home.
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Diller Woman’s Club
O. J. Mayborn
Keith Hays
R. E. Hubka
Charles Dickens
W. Hiatt
Cleo Green
Ludington
Ninteen
W. Geer
W.E. Anderson
A. Mayboro
R. Long
C. Ludington
Old Custom Celebrated by Clarks in Hopewell Nevada
Rev and Mrs Clark visited Hopewell near Sterling Nebraska last Thursday to mark two birthday anniversaries. The trip followed an annual family pattern with Mr and Mrs Clark and Mr and Mrs Ernest Rapp sharing meals on Mrs C and Mr R’s birthdays. They also saw Mrs Clark’s brother in Sterling where he serves as Burlington station agent.
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Clark
Hopewell
Sterling
Nebraska
Hopewell Methodist Church
Ernest Rapp
C’s
R’s
Natal
Clarks
Program And Supper At District 89 Diller
A program and plate supper are planned for Wednesday December 20 at 8 o clock two miles south of Diller District 89. Gerald Bowen, a teacher, invites all residents to attend.
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District 89
Diller
Gerald Bowen
Omaha men visit Diller ties in weekend trip
Lawrence Clark and Leonard Roelfs traveled from Omaha on Saturday evening. Clark went to see his friend Robert Fry and other acquaintances, while Roelfs visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. Roy Roelfse and other relatives.
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Lawrence Clark
Leonard Roelfs
Omaha
Diller
Robert Fry
Roy Roelfse
Church Gets Second Coat Paint Job Finished
Methodist men completed a second coat on the church walls on Tuesday pointing to a timely finish to ward off Old Man Winter.
Moser Family Dinner Hosts in Home City Visit
Mr and Mrs Nelson Moser and their son and wife plus three grandsons traveled from Home City Kansas to dine with S C Moser and his wife on Sunday.
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Nelson Moser
Home City
Kansas
S. C. Moser
Diller Penochle Club Loses in Steele City Contest
The Diller Penochle club traveled to Steele City on Monday night and were defeated by the local club 20 to 30, reporting a setback in the match.
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Diller
Steele City
Barbers and Andrews Ship 22 Cattle to St. Joe Market
Charles Barber and Geo Andrews loaded 22 head of cattle onto Roelfs trucks for shipment to the St. Joseph market last Sunday.
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Charles Barber
Geo. Andrews
Roelfs
St. Joe
Raymond and Dickie Visit Diller Relatives
W. A. Raymond and Dickie from Lincoln spent a few hours Tuesday visiting relatives in Diller.
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W. A. Raymond and
Dickie
Lincoln
Diller
Announce Approaching Marriage Of Miss Hoffman To Mr Sixel
Miss Hoffman daughter of Mr and Mrs E L Hoffman Norfolk will wed Clarence H Sixel of Plymouth. The ceremony date December 24 was announced after a buffet at Miss Hoffman's Norfolk home. She attended Norfolk High School class of 1983 and the University of Nebraska 1937, teaching music and history at Plymouth High School. Mr Sixel son of Mr and Mrs H J Sixel of Harvie works as assistant cashier at Farmers State Bank Plymouth.
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Misset Hoffman
E. L. Hoffman
Norfolk
Clarence H. Sixel
Plymouth
Plymouth High School
Sixel
H. J. Sixel
Harvie
Farmers State Bank
Plymouth News
High School Opera House One Act Plays Delight Full House
The High School entertainment at the opera house last night drew a full house. Two acts were staged: Land's Bad and Who Gets The Car Tonight with cast members Freddie Drexler Caroline Clark Wellington Dean Richard Miller and Mr Horton directing. Vern Hubka Katheryn Barnett Freddie Garrels Roe Bernhardt and Roe Pat starred in the second piece.
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Land
Freddie Drexler
Carone Clark
Wellington Dean
Chard Miller
Mr. Horton
Irector
Darrek
Omaha
Vern Hubka
Katheryn Barnett
Freddie Garrels
We Bernhardt
Roe Pat
Bridges Ready For Fills At Two Local Sites
Structural work on two new bridges near town is finished one at Greider corner east of town and one south of Blauser school house. WPA labor will handle earth fills as approaches require substantial grading due to higher bridge elevations.
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Greider Corner
Blauser
Methodists host supper at church bazaar
The Methodist ladies served a supper at the church basement bazaar last Saturday. They reported fine patronage and a good time for all. The room was decorated with colored lights to mark the Christmas season.
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Bszaar
Unseasonal Strawberries Ripen in Tecumseh Patch
The Tecumseh Chieftain reports Dr. G. H. Rubelman has strawberries ripening in December. The family enjoys strawberry shortcake amid unusually warm, dry weather and reports of blizzards in the region.
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Tecumseh
G. H. Rubelman
Mest
Unclear Fragments Reflect Social Gathering Event
Fragmentary OCR snippet mentions Mr and Mrs Wm Bernhardt and Betty with a time of eight, but details are unreadable. Reads like a social notice or diary fragment with names and a celebration moment.
Fragmentary Local News Notice From Town
Incomplete OCR shows names Hays and two wives and the vicinity east of town. The brief hints at a local trio or families tied to a neighbors' area with no clear event or date.
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Hays
Local Methodist Ladies Supper At Steele City Gathering
In Steele City the Methodist ladies held an evening supper in the church basement last Saturday. A portion of the event was spent at the home of Mrs. Gretzinger's aunt, Mrs. Cavett, and her husband Mr and Mrs Adam Deetainger.
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Steele City
Reverend Pyche Trip to Lincoln with Daughter Ruth
Reverend and Mrs Pyche traveled to Lincoln by train this afternoon and will return home tomorrow with their daughter Ruth. The brief report notes the family’s travel and plan to come back the next day.
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Rev
Mrs. Pyche
Lincoln
Ruth
Mr and cage Mognoees go to Lincoln
A brief morning drive to Lincoln is described with unclear details about travelers and purpose. The fragment mentions two individuals and an unspecified car ride, leaving specifics uncertain.
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Cage
Is Ap
Lincoln
For Sale Coles $200 a Load
Classified notice lists Coles for sale at 200 dollars per load with contact Carl W Freitag.
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Coles
Endicott rally tops Diller on late surge
A late rally by Endicott overcame a 18 19 deficit at Diller Road and Fourth. Endicott led 20 4 12 18 by quarters with a final push securing the win.
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Diller
Endicott
Srd
Reynolds Edges Diller Basket In Close December Game
Reynolds beat Diller Basket 25 23 in a tight second game played December 8. The Reserves then toppled Reynolds reserves 19 16 in a thrilling finish with spectators on their feet.
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Diller
Reynolds
Nebraska Music Clinic Fourth Annual Held in Beatrice
Drexler attended the Nebraska Music Clinic on Saturday December 9, the fourth annual Nebraska Music Educator's Association event. High schools from across the state sent ensembles to perform. the concert closed the evening with a large combined choir, band, and orchestra totaling about 580 students.
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Ano-Mari Jacobs
Omnes
Drexler
Nebraska Music Clinic
Nebraska
Nebraska Music Ucator
Neka
Beatrice
Andhor Orchestra
Nebraska Coaches and Players Bet Clinic Highlights
Report on the University of Nebraska Coaches and Players Bet Clinic held in December. Two prominent coaches Browne from Nebraska and Rube Hoy from South Dakota led sections on defense and offense with freshmen demonstrations. Nebraska won a showcase game 39 to 15 and emphasized free throw practice amid a double header with Endicott reserves.
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University of Nebraska
Deegie
University
Browce Nebraska
Rube’ Hoy
University of South Dakota
R Ho
South Dakota
Diller
Nebraska
Ludington
Gourke
W. Dean
R. Miller
R. Is
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Dick Miller
Diller Reserves
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