Memories Of The Past in Diller Forty Years Ago
Forty years ago this week in Diller Gus Kelley and family moved to Council Bluffs to make their home. Mrs Alf Waggoner died at her home in Diller. Wm C McGowan married Mrs Mary M Tumbleson of Beatrice northeast of Diller. Joe Tatum and Jim Pickard formed a pump and windmill partnership and rented the Sadie building. A local wedding minister was paid with wood. Residents crossed into Kansas for marriages, paying two to ten dollars. WOW hall noises caused village warnings amid Fi docia rumors. Charley Adams lived near Rock Creek and nearly lost an eye in a muzzle loading gun accident with a wad over powder and a lighted match.
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Gus Kelley
Council Bluffs
Alf Waggoner
Waggoner
Diller
Wm C McGowan
Mary M Tumbleson
Beatrice
Joe Tatum
Jim Pickard
Sadie
Fidecia
Fidocia
Charley Adams
Rock Creek
Charley
Fifty Years Ago Notes From Diller Nebraska
Fifty years ago J R Sobers and wife visited Wallece laws. W H Lohman ran an implement business at Harbine. R L Oaks G M Place and A H Colman served on a petit jury. Mrs Alf Waggoner and Mrs Jos Bixby attended WRC encampment in Columbus as Diller delegates. Kirchhoff Miller Brothers planned a large implement business. Jasper Long family expected from Calvertville Indiana to reside on J O Blauser farm. Steele City’s remarks about a cooler and saloon. Revival meetings at Pastore Hill and Thomas churches.
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Alf Waggoner
Jos Bixby
WRC
Columbus
Nebraska
Diller
Jasper Long
Calvertville
Indiana
J O Blauser
Steele City
Beatrice area high school teams reach finals in Pioneer Conference tourney
The second team beat Plymouth Reserve 16 14 to reach the Pioneer Conference final where they lost 16 14 to Reynolds Reserve and took second place. First team from Plymouth defeated Dayk to claim its third straight Class A first team title. Johnson of Beatrice Surchaone earned tournament honors. Bob Carver was the sole Diller player on the all star list. Diller meets Peru in the Class C district opener at Humboldt as Peru leads 7 1 with Barnston Dawson and Shubert. Tournament begins February 26 at 7 00 PM.
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Plymouth
Plymouth Res
Reynolds Res
Daykin
Johnson
Beatrice Surchaone
Bob Carver
Diller
Peru
Humboldt
Barnston
Dawson
Shubert
Diller Defeats Endicott In Strong 41 20 Victory
Diller cagers built a large third quarter lead led by Hubka Garrels and Ball. Carver scored 13 in the first half and 15 overall to top scoring for the night. Compton led Endicott with 7 while Murray stood out on defense.
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Endicott
Diller
Hubka
Garrels
Carver
Compton
Murray
Diller Res
Res
Peters
Patton
Endicott Garrels F
Vaughn Ball
Elkhorn Man Takes Father for Short Visit Home
Wom. Pickard of Elkhorn near Omaha arranged a brief visit by driving to his father James Pickard’s home, spending a few days there, and returning him afterward.
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Pickard
Elkhorn
Omaha
James Pickard
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Kansas
Jeffryes
J R Sobers
Wallece, Laws
W H Lohman
Harbine
R L Oaks
G M Place
A H Colman
Petit Jury
Hick Heimen
Safe Brown
Kirchhoff
Miller Brothers
Holle
Crackers
Fairbury, Nebraska
Bonham Tutarre
T.N.T
Robert Taylor
Lana Turner
Johnny Ekager
Spirit
Cartoon and News
Deanna Durbin
Eve
Melvyn Douglas
Fim Holt
Thunder River
Emnestees
America
Household Magasine E. Pathfinder
SELEC
R.F.D
Postoffice
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