Diller School Re-elects Entire Teachers Corps for 1940 41
The Diller board of education renewed the full teaching staff for the 1940 41 term. Re elected are C R Ludington superintendent and science teacher Bernard George coach commerce and shop Eloise Pool normal training and mathematics Harriet Peterson English and social science emcee Bull music and English W F Horton grammar Erma Sible grades 4 5 6 Flossie Raymond grades 1 2 3. Wil Green was also re elected as janitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
C. R. Ludington
Bernard George
Eloise Pool
Harriet Peterson
Wil Green
Diller Loses In First Round At Pioneer Conference Tourney
In Fairbury the Pioneer Conference opening games drew the largest crowd. Results: Reynolds 36 to Diller 24. Plymouth 24 to Fairbury Reserves 138. Steele City 27 to Daykit ? The tournament postponed to Saturday with Thursday losers resuming at 1 2 and 3 PM.
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Fairbury
Rynolds
Diler
Plymouth
Fairbury Reserves
Steele City
Daykit
Barn Fire Destroys Rented Farm Yet Sparsely Stocked
Bernard Behrends suffered financial loss last Friday when the barn on his rented farm at the old Peter Remley place burned with its contents. No livestock were lost. Harness and feed were stored inside. Behrends was away. John Gill, living across the road, discovered the blaze too late to act.
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Bernard Behrends
Peter Remley Place
Bernard
John Gill
Attacks of flu strain two families in town
Mrs. Ray Hick has nearly recovered from flu that kept her in bed last weekend. Erma fell ill here and stayed one night with her parents Mr. and Mrs. S Moser before returning home to the country. Ray Hick had just recovered from a workers illness when his wife became stricken.
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Ray Hick
Erma
Eugene Diller Recovers After Surgery at Lynch Hospital
Eugene Diller lies confined to bed at Lynch's hospital in Fairbury after an operation for appendicitis and hernia performed last Monday. His sister Effie Clark of this place visited Tuesday and reports he is getting along all right.
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Eugene Diller
Lynch’s Hospital
Fairbury
Effie Clark
Gene
Mr George Specht Remains in Poor Health at Omaha Hospital
George Specht, taken to his daughter’s home in Fairbury two weeks ago last Tuesday for medical aid, was sent to University Hospital in Omaha on Tuesday for treatment. He is in very poor health.
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George Specht
Fairbury
University Hospital
Omaha
George
Mrs Herman Stahl Off Work At Farmers Store
Mrs Herman Stahl was not working at the Farmers Store for part of the week due to a lingering cold that affected her throat and reduced her voice to a whisper.
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Herman Stahl
Miss Glenda Hill Healed After Odell Hospital Operation
Glenda Hill was discharged from Odell hospital on Tuesday and taken to her mother Ina Hill's home south of town. She is reported recovering well from her recent operation.
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Glenda Hill
Odell Hospital
Ina Hill
Glenda
Mrs Hollie Silenced by Laryngitis
Mrs Hollie has been laid up for several days with laryngitis. the illness leaves her voice reduced to a whisper and limits her ability to speak.
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Mrs. Hollie
Sewing class gathering at Drake home
Miss Alice Specht visited from Fairbury on Tuesday to conduct her project sewing class. Eight ladies attended the meeting at Mrs. Robert Drake’s home.
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Alice Specht
Fairbury
Robert Drake
Passes Examination In Citizenship
Mr and Mrs Chas Wag gover and Mr and Mrs Rolf Beck man with John Greider formed a party that drove to Lincoln on Tuesday in the Waggover car. Rolf Beckman kept an appointment with federal agents for his final citizenship examination and passed satisfactorily. He expects naturalization papers in about three months with Charles Waggoner and Joan Greider as witnesses.
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Chas. E. Waggover
Rolf Beckman
John Greider
Lincoln
Waggover
Side Swiped Doctor Near Beatrice After Tecumseh Visit
Dr Viers returning from Tecumseh and his daughter Rachel who finished work at a Beatrice city school were involved in a side swipe one mile east of Beatrice. The other driver reportedly refused to yield to a dry strip in the center of the road and forced Viers into a gravel ridge, preventing escape.
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Dr. Viers
Tecumseh
Rachel
Beatrice
Docmet
Viers
Mrs Miller Injured In Beatrice Home Fall
Mrs Miller suffered a badly broken hip after a Monday fall at her Beatrice home. She was taken to Mennonite Hospital where an orthopedic specialist reduced the fracture without a cast. Doctors expect her to walk again. Her daughter in law Mrs Huzb Miller of Coolidge Arizona helps care for her.
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Diller
Lottie Vier
Beatrice
Miller
Mennonite Hospital
Orthopedic Hospital
Lineoln
Huzb Miller
Cooldyge
Arizona
Hereford Hog Owners Head to Iowa Sale
Henry Wiemers and Carro Booz of Portis Kansas depart Tuesday with eleven registered Hereford hogs bound for a public sale near Cedar Rapids Iowa. They will attend Iowa's first registered Hereford hog sale and a Hereford class is planned for the Nebraska State Fair.
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Henry Wiemers
Carro Booz
Portis
Kansas
Iowa
Neway
C Dar Rapids
Notice to Debtors for Estate of Olin C. Diehl
Weather permitting Mrs Elea nor Diehl Steffensmeyer administrator for the estate of Olin C Diehl will be in the office on Sunday afternoon February 10 to receive payments on accounts and transact other necessary business pertaining to the estate as required by the probate court The cooperation of those interested will be greatly appreciated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Diehl Steffensmeyer
Olin C. Diehl
Sanday
Midyear graduate Gerald Close at University of Nebraska
Gerald Close of Diller was among 190 students graduating at midyear from the University of Nebraska. He earned a bachelor of science in business administration. The class size was the largest at midyear, eleven more than the 1939 group.
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Gerald Close of
Diller
University of Nebraska
Gerald
Week Warmth Fails as Snow Bales in Roads Blocked
Temperatures have ranged from seven degrees above to 38 degrees above zero during the week. Snow has settled daily, with ongoing snow and wind at press time, and some roads are blocked.
Emergency Seed and Feed Loans Open in Jefferson County
Farm Credit Administration offers emergency seed and feed loans to Jefferson County farmers. Apply at the County Agents office on Fridays each week to access this service.
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Farm Credit
Jefferson County
Naeve Hospital Urges Public to Avoid Flu Spread
The Naeve hospital in Albert Lea Minnesota bans most visitors amid flu and cold prevalence. Only immediate relatives may be admitted and visitors with sniffles are asked to stay away to prevent spreading illness.
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Naeve
Albert Lea
Minnesota
Evening Tribune
Naeve Hospital
Booklovers Club to Meet February 14 for Author Talk
The Booklovers Club will meet Wednesday afternoon February 14 at Mrs. O J Mayborns home. Mrs Scott Miller will review Lady With Jade by Margaret Macprong Mackay, a Nebraska author now based in China. Miller has a letter from the author to be read and other items of interest for listeners. Public is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. J. Mayborn
Scott. Miller
Margaret Macprong Mackay
Nebraska
China
Miller
Johnsons Receive Letter From Son Aboard Tuscaloosa
Frank and Mrs Johnson report their son Keith Johnson a seaman on the heavy cruiser Tuscaloosa wrote that the ship reached Norfolk Virginia the day before February 7th and had forced through four inches of ice on the voyage from Cuba with rough seas described in the message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Johnson
Keith Johnson
Tuscaloosa
Norfolk
Virginia
Cuba
Gospel Meetings Continue At City Hall This Week
The Misses Huse and Gavperts have been leading gospel meetings at the city hall, with attendance described as not large. The sessions will carry on through the remainder of the week.
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Huse & Gavperts
Re Election Declaration by E. R. Bee for County Judge
An announcement from E. R. Bee of Fairbury Nebraska outlines intent to seek re election as Jefferson County judge for a four year term beginning January 1, 1941. He proposes a monthly salary of 120 dollars and asks voters to avoid a county canvass. He argues his business experience justifies the post and notes a salary reduction is voluntary if re elected. The notice is dated February 6, 1940.
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E.R Bee Fairbury
Earl Pearce Adds A Son To The Navy
Earl Pearce shares news from Waukegan Illinois about eight Diller family sons in Navy service with many in training at Great Lakes. He mentions son Ralph as a Glenview mechanic in aviation base, training paths to Pensacola, and family health updates while thanking readers and sending greetings from 616 4th St.
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Earl Pearce
Diller
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Waukegan
Ralph
U.S. Aviation
Glenview
Inl
Great Lakes
Navy
Pensacola
Fla
Army
Father
Mudge
Dede
St. Waukegan
III
Miss Ruth Pyche Visits Home For Weekend
Miss Ruth Pyche returned from Lincoln where she teaches to spend the weekend with Rev and Mrs Pyche and enjoy a home feast. Snow Saturday threatened her return, so she headed back to Lincoln Saturday forenoon to resume teaching Monday.
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Ruth Pyche
Lincoln
Mrs Geo D Clark Dies At 86 In Fairbury
Mrs Geo D Clark aged 86 died last Thursday at her Fairbury home. She was mother to G. E. Rastus Clark and Lacey Clark and Flora. The Clark family lived on a farm east of Fairbury for many years. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Baptist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo D. Clark
Fairbury
G. E. *‘Rastus
Lacey Clark
Flora
Clark
Baptist Church
Groundhog Shadow Not Seen Signals Early Spring
The groundhog did not see its shadow last Friday in the region. Forecasters describe the day as dark and misty with mostly cloudy skies over Nebraska and Kansas.
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Nebraska
Kansas
School news on last page of this paper
The note directs readers to the newspaper’s final page for school news items. It indicates school updates, events, and notices are aggregated there.
Fraud letter to Dr Viers sparks royal scam claim
A Mexico dated letter seeks help to recover 185000 in bank notes and a hidden trunk value. The writer asks Dr Silas Briers Diller to respond by air mail and promises one third of the amount. The piece notes Lincoln residents received similar messages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B. Viers
Lincoln Journal
Lincoln
Ters
Mexico
Silas Briers Diller
North America
A New Corn Club Offered in Jefferson County
The County Agent announces a new Corn Club for Jefferson County boys. Nebraska Crop Growers Association will supply seed to 12 counties for two clubs this year. The seed will be two inbred lines crossed to create a single cross hybrid. In year two the two clubs will cross their seed to produce the regular hybrid. The project is educational and limited to the first 12 counties that organize, with Jefferson County urged to join soon.
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Jefferson Co. Boys
Nebraska Crop Growers Association
Jefferson County
Schultz Family Moves to Virgil Geer Residence
Ernest Schultz with his family moved into the Virgil Geer residence north of the Congregational church at the start of the week. The family came from Herkimer Kansas. Schultz is described as a carpenter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Schultz
Virgil Geer
Congregational Church
Herkimer
Kansas
Schultz
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Gerald Close
Booklovers Club
Julio Pena
Coahuila
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