Funeral services held for Billy Eilts in Endicott crash
Funeral services were held Sunday at the Methodist church in Endicott for Billy Eilts 16 who died Thursday at a Fairbury hospital after a crossing collision. His father Henry Eilts of Endicott was seriously injured when their model A Ford was struck by a Union Pacific passenger train at the Stewart driveway crossing west of Endicott. Billy died at 1 PM Thursday. his father survived the wreck with severe shock as investigators described the scene and injuries.
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Methodist
Endicott
Billy Eilts
Fairbury
Henry Eilts
Eilts
Union Pacific
Stewart
Hilts
Hilts Auto
Billy
Mr. Eilts
Post War Military Strength Plans Outlined by Curtis
Looking toward postwar strength Congressman Curtis reports tentative War Department plans for a permanent peacetime Army and Air Forces of one million. Navy estimates propose 500000 personnel and over 50000 officers plus more than 100000 Marines, excluding the Coast Guard.
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Curtis
War Department
Navy
Coast Guard
Opening Day At Weigel Standard Service Station
Advertising note announces opening day Saturday February 26 at the Weigel Standard Service Station with details on page five of the paper.
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Weigel Standard
Team list for March 10 physical examination in Omaha
Five individuals are scheduled for the March 10 physical examination in Omaha: Berthel Weaver, Roy Casper, Ira Carper, Henry Scheele, and Virgil Geer.
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Omaha
Berthel Weaver
Roy Casper
Ira Carper
Henry Scheele
Virgil Geer
Fire destroys brooder house killing hundreds of chicks
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Meyers near Diller faced a loss when a brooder house fire Monday morning destroyed the building and burned about 500 baby Leg Rock chickens. The fire was discovered in time to save the rest of the structure.
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Elmer Meyers
Diller
Jose
Mrs Marie Upson Visited by Beatrice Trip
Mr and Mrs Robert Upson and Mrs Ruth Pickard traveled to Beatrice on Wednesday to see Miss Marie Upson who has been ill for several days and is described as very early for some time.
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Robert Upson
Ruth Pickard
Beatrice
Marie Upson
Stevens Boy Admitted For Adpendicine Operation
Richard Stevens son of Mr and Mrs Lorren Stevens was admitted to Odell hospital this morning for an ap pendicine operation.
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Richard Stevens
Lorren Stevens
Odell Hospital
Grandson Burns Bowers Undergoes Sinus Operation
Mrs Jas Pickard received a Monday call that Burns Bowers grandson of Mr and Mrs Harold Bowers of Paxton had sinus trouble operation at Hastings hospital that morning Dr Foot performed the operation Burns is getting along as well as can be expected
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Jas. Pickard
Burns Bowers
Harold Bowers
Paxton
Hastings Hospital
Foot
Burne
Diller Leads Infantile Paralysis Drive Donations
The Infantile Paralysis Drive results show Diller as the second highest town in generosity, with Homer Brunk Jefferson chairing the effort. He praised Diller for its donation amount, second only to Fairbury in the county.
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Diller
Homer Brunk Jefferson
Fairbury
All Day Farm Machinery Clinic Planned in Fairbury
County Agent Hanson announces a second Farm Machinery Clinic at Fairbury High School on Saturday February 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Activities focus on mower repair and alignment with demonstrations by L F Larsen of the College of Agriculture. Movies and slides cover oil filters air cleaners fuel ignition lubrication tires and maintenance. All interested are invited.
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Hanson
Fairbury High School
L. F. Larsen
College of Agriculture
Sharmann Family Moves to Omaha for Secretarial Post
Accepts new position Mr and Mrs C A Sharmann and daughter leave Steele City for Omaha where he takes a secretarial role with the Nebraska school for the deaf. He has resided in Steele City years and led the bank before its merger with First National at Fairbury.
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C. A. Sharmann
Steele City
Omaha
Sharmann
Nebraska School For the Deaf
Sharman
Steele City Bank
Fiest National Bank of
Otto Fox Very Ill After Hospital Return
Otto Fox who came home from Odell hospital two weeks ago is very ill with hip trouble and constant pain. He is under the care of Dr. Rice of Odell.
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Otto Fox
Odell Hospital
Rice
Odell
Funeral for Mrs. C. E. Caldwell Draws Diller Crowd
A large group from Diller and nearby communities attended the funeral of Mrs. C. E. Caldwell in Beatrice on Saturday morning. Her obituary will be published next week.
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Diller and
C. E. Caldwell
Beatrice
Dedicatory Services at Congregational Church February 27
A service flag with twenty two stars and an honor roll honoring Congregational church servicemen will be dedicated next Sunday at 11 o'clock. A patriotic program is planned and servicemen from current and past wars are urged to attend. Parents of service members are especially invited. Relatives and friends will be welcomed. Committee: Mesdames Scott Miller O J Mayborn and C O Smith.
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Congregational Church
Mesdames Scott Miller
O J Mayborn
C. O. Smith
Plagers Move Onto Abe Cully Farm Near Diller
Mr and Mrs Will Plager settled onto the Abe Cully farm southeast of Diller. They follow the Ramish family who vacated to move to the Margaret Albers farm nearby.
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Will Plager
Abe Cully
Diller
John Ramish
Margaret Albers
Army Training Planes To Visit Fairbury
Four Army Air Forces training planes assigned to the Nebraska Wing of the Civil Air Patrol will visit Fairbury Nebraska on February 25 and three planes will visit on February 26 to give free rides to prospective Aviation Cadets and WACs. Maj Harry Sidles CAP Wing Commander assigned planes from CAP squadrons at Fairbury Crete Lincoln and Omaha No 3 for Friday flights and from Fairbury Fremont and Grand Island on Saturday. A traveling Aviation Cadet Examining Board assigned by Capt Frank V Kent will be in Fairbury to interview and conduct mental and physical examinations for youths interested in joining the Army Air Corps. Lieut F Gagne will conduct examinations. Capt Eugene Huddleston and Capt Frank Greene will head an advance group to arrange for other youths to be at the Fairbury airport for the free rides.
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Army Air Forces
Nebraska
Civil Air Patrol
War Department
Fairbury
Nebr
Army Air Forcesj
Army Aviation
Harry Sidles
Omaha
CAP
Crete
Lincoln
Omaha No. 3
Fremont
Grand Island
JCAP
Frank V.kent
Huddleston
Sammy Baugh
Texas Christian University
Washing Redskins
Army Air Corpse
Army
Flig
Pleasant Surprise for Upson Family as Son Returns
Master Sgt. Chester E Upson called from Miami after a four day flight from the jungles of India. He has served two years in the Signal Corps and is bound for Monmouth New Jersey for an Officers Training School course. He hopes for furlough soon.
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Robert’ Upson
Chester E Upson
Miami
Florida
Chester
India
Monmouth
New Jersey
Signal Corps
States
Soldier's son Richard Miller to undergo major operation
A telephone call reported by a soldier at Little Rock Arkansas says his son Richard Miller will undergo a major operation at the base hospital on Wednesday morning this week. No further word has been received.
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Scott Millers
Richard
Little Rock
Arkansas
Mayborn Promoted in Navy at Charleston
Promoted Lt j g Mayborn stationed at Charleston South Carolina to lieutenant Alfred son of Mr and Mrs O J Mayborn is noted in the notice.
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J. A. J. Mayborn
Navy
Charleston, South Carolina
Alfred
O. J. Mayborn
Swett Family Receives Purple Heart Posthumously
Mr and Mrs M G Swett of Endicott are awarded the Purple Heart for their son Gilbert who died December 4 from wounds in Italy. The note accompanies other local family notices including visits and a son in a Texas military hospital.
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M. G. Swett
Endicott
Gilbert
Italy
Son’s letter from Wm. E. Bowers sent February 7
Mrs. Ruth Pickard received a note from her son Wm. E. Bowers dated Monday February 7 in which he asks to be remembered and writes I am o k. This brief personal message conveys his good health and connection to family.
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Ruth Pickard
Wm. E. Bowers
O. K
Lost and Found Truck Incident at State Post Office
A man left his truck with key in the ignition near the post office this morning. A runaway inmate from a state institution took the vehicle for his own use but became stuck in the snow a block away and was apprehended while digging out. No arrests, no loss, no excitement. Beatrice Daily Sup.
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John Traubel
Caldwell Brothers Return Home After Visit
The Caldwell brothers and their families who stayed at the home of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Caldwell returned to their homes on Saturday.
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Caldwell Brothers
Mrs
Lawrence Caldwell
Nipperts Move to New Farm Near Diller
Mr and Mrs Joe Nippert arrive in town from the south row days. They left the Line farm two miles north of Diller and took over their own farm once known as the Wm Barton place.
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Joe Nippert
South Row
Line Farm
Diller
Wm. Barton Pila
Birth of 92 lb. James Earl Weigel in Peoria
A son named James Earl was born on February 23 to Mr and Mrs Lawrence Weigel of Peoria Illinois. The infant weighed 92 pounds at birth and is welcomed by the family.
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Lawence Weigel
Peoria, Ill
James Earl
Pioneer Conference Basketball Tourney crowns Plymouth champs
Plymouth won the Pioneer Conference basketball tournament with Reynolds second, Diller third, and Steele City fourth. Daykin earned Consolation honors while the Close B Tournament will be held March 23 to 25 at Beatrice. A large crowd attended the high school declamatory contest in Beatrice, with ratings led by Gloria Miller and Lois Weber among others. Regular band practice continued amid contest activities as seniors prep for announcements and future plays. A few D S students suffered mumps, with Eldon Fanders and Ira Walters affected.
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Plymouth
Reynolds
Diller
Steele City
Daykin
Beatrice
Robert L. Pullen
Fairbury High School
Gloria Miller
Phyllis Bernhardt
Beverly Hays
Shirley Branchgood
Shirley Garrels
Lois Weber
Marilyn Miller
Naomi Snyder
Camilla Hubka
Mary E. Freitag
Blanche Lottman
Andrew Snyder
Robert Garrels
Mary F. McQuitty
Dwaine Gréen
Hie
Wyte Tert Diller
Edgar
Gales
D.S
Eldon Fanders
Ira Walters
Farewell Party for Garrels Family at Local Church
A large crowd gathered at the Lutheran church basement last Sunday evening to honor Mr. and Mrs. Fred Garrels and their family before they move to Beatrice. They purchased a farm home and the event included games singing and visiting followed by a rationing friendly lunch.
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Lutheran Church
Fred Garrels
Beatrice
Renzs Relocate Within Family Farm Holdings
Mr and Mrs Clarence Renz move from the Albers farm to the Geo Renz home place Mrs Anna Renz and son Albert occupy the former Pau Renz residence continuing within the family property
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Clarence Renz
Albers
Geo. Renz
Anna Renz
Albert
Pau Renz
Funeral of Billy Bilts Led by Endicott Methodist Church
Mr and Mrs August Scheele attended the funeral of Billy Bilts Sunday February 20 at the Methodist church in Endicott.
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August Scheele
Billy Bilts
Methodist Church
Endicott
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