Harve Pittenger Funeral Held At Beatrice
Harve Pittenger died at home in Beatrice February 9 at age about 87. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Naz arine church with Rev R R Richey and Rev Savery officiating. Burial in Prairie Home cemetery Diller. Survived by daughter Elsie McAtee of Lincoln. Mrs Pittenger ill but improving. Family and friends from Beatrice and nearby towns attended.
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J. H
Harve) Pittenger
Ninth Street
Beatrice
Nazarine Church
R. R. Richey
Rev. Savery of
Lincoln
Prairie Home Cemetery
Diller
Waggoner Brothers
Pittinger
Nebraska
Pittenger
J.O. Blauser
G. C Blauser
Clifford Blauser
Glenn Blauser
Ralph Hudson
Geo. Hudson
Sop
Roy Diller
Bradford
Everett Clark
Walter Carpenter
Hazel Blauser
Chas. Osborn
Gully Wright
Powell
Wyoming
County Board Sets BiMonthly Meetings for Relief Claims
The county board will meet twice monthly on the first Tuesday and the 26th to receive and process relief claims. Claims must be filed by the 24th to ensure warrants are issued and available by the 10th of the following month. Late claims may be prepared earlier at the board’s discretion.
Miss Eleanor Richardson to Teach in Lincoln Center District
Miss Eleanor Richardson a Diller high school senior has contracted to teach in the Lincoln Center district two miles east of Eilis next year Bethel Mann is the present teacher.
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Eleanor Richardson
Diller
Lincoln Center
Eilis
Bethel Mann
Dunn Record to be Sent to Fort Collins Home
Mr and Mrs E S Dunn request that their record be mailed from Costa Mesa California to their home in Fort Collins Colorado after several months there.
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Acard
E. S. Dunn
Costa Messa
California
Fort Collins
Colorado
Firemen Called to City Hall Meeting Sunday
All firemen must report to City Hall at 9 A M Sunday February 19. Those absent will be fined not less than 20 cents. D V Fanders, Chief.
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D. V. Fanders
Mail Carrier Returns to Route as Hod Green Substitutes
Scott Miller resumes his mail route after a brief layoff for minor health reasons. Hod Green serves as the substitute carrier during Miller's return to duties.
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Scott Miller
Hod Green
Pinochle Tournament at Box's Cafe Keeps Boys Engaged
A pinochle tournament is under way at Box's Cafe and will keep the local youths occupied during the evenings for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Box
Beatrice Man Sam Mudge Improves After Illness
Beatrice resident Sam Mudge is reported to be improving after an illness described as heart trouble.
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Sam Mudge
Beatrice
Mrs Isaac Saylor Reported Quite Ill at Home
Mrs Isaac Saylor is described as quite ill at her residence in Diller, with neighbors and relatives notified and awaiting further updates on her condition.
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Isaac Saylor
Diller
Mrs Emma Carpenter Ill in Ellis
Mrs Emma Carpenter of Ellis is reported very ill, with family awaiting further medical updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Carpenter
Ellis
County Spelling Contest Scheduled in Jefferson County
The Jefferson County Spelling Contest will be held at the Court House Court Room on Saturday March 18 1939. It includes oral and written rounds using Eaton 1934 edition True Blue contest speller starting with fifth grade words. Open to rural or town eighth grade or below students with up to six contestants per school. Winners advance to Wilber April 10 for Intercounty Contest at Sioux City Iowa. Ruth Wallace Endicott Junior High School serves as committee chair.
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Jefferson County
Court House
Court Room
Wilber
Sioux City
Iowa
Ruth Wallace
Endicott
Comments From U S Capitol Overview of 1940 appropriations and relics
The article surveys ongoing congressional work on the annual appropriation bill funding independent offices including the PHA RFC NLRB HOLC CCC REA ICC and more. It notes expected increases, relief funding cuts, and scrutiny of relief projects and salaries. It recounts George Washington will and tomb anecdotes and a Nebraska balloon exhibit at the Smithsonian. Ralph Kennedy, ex-Minden resident and GWU teacher, visits Washington.
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Congress
PHA
RFC
NLRB
HOLC
CCC
REA
ICC
Ralph Kennedy
Minden
George Washington University
Washington
Reappointed Mrs Weier Oversees County Farm Matron Role
Mrs Vada B Weier is appointed matron and superintendent of the county farm section with near 40 acres including the buildings and inmate gardens. The other half of the section is rented. The Weiers, long-time county farm managers, are married to R E Weier former sheriff candidate.
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Vada B. Weier
Weier
R. E. Weier
Weiers
Diller School Admin Plans Mental Tests for Students
Most Diller school children have been given mental tests this semester. Results are private, but any pupil or parent may obtain their child’s score and rank from Superintendent Sinkey.
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Diller School
Supt
Sinkey
County approves jail repairs and break proof upgrades
The county board authorizes new equipment and repairs for the county jail in the courthouse basement. The jail will be break proof and a shower bath will be installed, a luxury previously denied to inmates.
Arm Break Slows Diller Band Baritone Player
Joseph Vanosek of the Odell area suffered a broken right arm while cranking a car. He is recovering but cannot play his baritone horn in the Diller band for the time being.
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Joseph Vanosek
Odell
Mr. Vanosek
Diller
Ida Cunningham Seeks Maintenance and Custody in District Court
Ida Cunningham files through Rain and Rain in district court seeking separate maintenance from husband Lloyd Cunningham and custody of their nine children. Non support is the charge.
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Ida Cunningham
Rain & Rain
Lloyd Cunningham
Leapers Move to Farm Near Diller Northwest of Town
Mr and Mrs Charley Leaper relocate from the L Caldwell residence three miles west of Diller to the house on Mrs Mertie Diller s farm eight miles northwest of town.
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Charley Leaper
L. Caldwell
Diller
Mertie Diller
Couple moves to Caldwell farm west of town to farm this year
Mr and Mrs Dean Barber relocate to the Lawrence Caldwell farm three miles west of town and plan to farm the property this year. Bob Maw traveled to Omaha last week to join National Youth Administration programs, likely in a craftsmanship school focusing on woodwork.
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Dean Barber
Lawrence Caldwell
Bob Maw
Omaha
National Youth Administration
Waggoners Attend State Hardware Dealers Convention
Mr and Mrs C L Waggoner drove to Omaha Wednesday forenoon to attend the state hardware dealers convention.
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C. L. Waggoner
Omaha
Doane College Student Visits Home Folks in Diller
Scott Miller Jr spent the weekend with his family in Diller while studying at Doane College in Crete Nebraska. He remained closely tied to his home community during breaks and will return to campus soon.
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Scott Miller Jr
Diller
Doane College
Crete
Local Diller High Declamatory Contest Winners Noted
Despite cold and storm Diller High held the local declamatory contest with fifteen readings judged by Mrs Agnes Crane Wright of Steele City. Top performers earning superior or excellent ratings include Eleanor Richardson Lorene Achtemeier Lorene Achtemeier Freddie Drexler and others. Superior performers will advance to the county contest February 28 at Daykin.
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Diller High School
Agnes Crane Wright
Steele City
Darrel Beckwith
Eleanor Richardson
Margaret Barnett
Lucille Nider
Maxine Nider
Betty Cuthbert
Shrek
Freddie Garrels
Horton
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Harve Pittenger
Eilis School
Johnny
Myr Harris
U. S. Capitol
Senate
House
Miss Cronin
Federal Art Project
Ned Pelt Bs
Geestes
Ing
George
Martha
Potomac River
Loomis
Smithsonian Institute
Diller Cafe
Odell-Diller
High Schools
Lorene Achtemeier
Freddie Drexler
Madame X
Catherine Barnett
Ladies Aid
Carolyn Clark
Superior
Clyde Colman
Diner Opera House
William Haines
Judith Allen
Ted Fio-Rito
His Orchestra
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