Cadet Dale Garrels Joins Air Corps Training Center
Cadet Dale R. Garrels, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Garrels of Diller Nebraska, enters the Air Corps Replacement Training Center at Kelly Field Texas as part of the second class to begin the five week basic military training and ground school. He formerly attended the University of Nebraska and was a member of the Varsity Track and two mile teams.
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Air Corps Training Center
Gulf Coast Air Corps Training Center
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Texas
Kelley Field
Dale R. Garrels
Air Corps Replacement Training Center
Air Crew
United States
Garrels
Fred Garrels
Diller
Nebraska
Army of the United States
Army Air Corps
University of Nebraska
University
Booklovers Club to Review Botany Bay January 9
Mrs Max Logan will review Botany Bay by Nordhoff and Hall at the Library Friday January 9. Mrs Ralph Long hosts as the meeting venue. a large attendance promises more new books and improved library conveniences including pew chairs.
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Max Logan
Botany Bay
Charles Nordhoff
James Norman Hall
Ralph Long
Harold Lettman Leaves for Buffalo Factory Work
Harold Lettman departed last Saturday on the return trip to Buffalo and the airplane factory where he is employed after a week with his parents Jacob Lettman and wife and sister Merlyn.
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Harold Lettman
Buffalo
Airplane Factory
Jacob Lettman
Merlyn
Calvin Waggoner Balances Time Between Store Duties
A fragment notes Calvin Waggoner dedicates part of his time to the store. The readable lines mention Serene and vague remarks about duties, offering limited context on locations or roles. The item reads as a terse, clipped social snippet without clear dates or events.
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Calvin
Waggoner
Mrs Blumer Greider Hospital Admission
Mrs Blumer Greider entered Oden hospital last Saturday to receive treatment and medical care.
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Blumer Greider
Oden Hospital
Saylor Couple Marks 67th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Issac Saylor celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary at home on December 31. Mrs Saylor has been ill but insisted on attending the celebration as friends paid calls and brought gifts.
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Issac Saylor
Blizzard hits Nebraska with heavy winds and snow
New Years Day brought a fierce blizzard across Nebraska with a 35 mile per hour wind. Train service halted with west bound trains held at Wymore and east bound at Oxford. Snow drifts reached feet as temperatures dipped near zero and roads remained blocked.
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Nebraska
Diller
Wymore
Oxford
Brott Family Holiday Visit Mentioned in Missouri
De and Mrs Clarence Brott of Lebanon Missouri spent the holidays with relatives near Harbine. His parents Mr and Mrs August Brott and her sister Mrs Clarence Walters hosted. Jr Brott is a Lieutenant in the army posted at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri.
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Clarence Brott
Lebanon
Missouri
Harbine
August Brott
Clarence Walters
Jr. Brott
Fort Leonard Wood
Red Cross Adds 100 Members In Local Roll Call
Local Red Cross announces 100 new member ships highlighted by families the Sasse Willis Clark Erck and Barber households. Severus Viers of Buffalo N Y sent a Christmas Day surprise call to relatives by long distance phone. John Behrends returned from training camp in the Carolinas for a visit with his parents Mr and Mrs W Behrends.
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Red Cross
Herman Sasse Willis Clark
A. A. Erck Herbert Barber
Chas. Barber
Severus Viers
Buffalo
N. Y
John Behrends
Carolina
School to Open Monday in Diller Public Notice
The Diller public school will open Monday morning January 5th following a schedule update. Local officials remind students and staff to check the campus for any changes and ensure arrival before classes start.
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Diller Public School
New Procedure for Men Subject to Call
Thirty one Jefferson County young men will report to Fort Crook Nebraska on Monday January 26 1942 for Army Medical Examinations Under the new procedure men subject to early selection go to the Induction Station for the regular army medical examination before induction This replaces prior practice where selectees resigned positions only to be rejected and sent home after examination A screen test will be given by the local Medical Examiner to those not yet examined If passed they will be sent to an army Examining Center at a future date and return home pending induction Those already examined locally are not required to take the screen test The change in classif ication must be made within ten days and no appeal is allowed after passing the army medical examination at the center
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Jefferson County
Fort Crook
Nebraska
Selective Service
Youth Officer to Visit Fairbury for NYA Training Info
Notice from L. S. Neville Youth Personnel Officer of the NYA Ares Office Lincoln states he will be in Fairbury at the county assistance office from 1 30 to 4 00 p m every Tuesday to provide information to interested youth about NYA defense training projects.
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L. S. Neville
Ny.a. Ares
Lincoln
Fairbury
County Assistance Office
NYA
January Meeting of The Men's Club at Methodist Church
The Men’s Club holds its January meeting next Thursday evening January 8 at the Methodist church basement. Special guest Mr Ray Rice of Lincoln will address the group. The meeting is open to ladies on this occasion. Rice spent eighteen years as a missionary in India and is a relative of Mr Frank Weber.
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Methodist Church
Ray Rice
Lincoln
Rice
India
Frank Weber
Noted Fairbury Leader Frank L Rain Dies at 64
Frank L Rain died at his Fairbury home on December 24 after over two years of ill health. He was 64 and on the 34th anniversary of his marriage to Madge Merrill. A Jefferson County figure, Rain served as city attorney mayor and county attorney in multiple terms. He helped found several Fairbury organizations and was the first exalted ruler of Elke lodge. He later became Grand Exalted Ruler of the national order in 1919-20. He leaves a widow and two children Frank M Rain and Mrs Maxine Gundlach. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church with burial in Fairbury cemetery.
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Frank L. Rain
Fairbury
Mr. Rain
Madge Merrill
Frank Rain
Jefferson County
Elke
National Order
Frank M. Rain
Maxine Gundlach
Belleville
Illinois
Presbyterian Church
Kairbury
Hauver Bures Nuptials at Washington Kansas
Miss Dorothy Hauver and Mr Edward Bures were married in Washington Kansas on December 20 1941 with Miss Loi Neels and Donald Bures in attendance. The bride a Diller High School 1935 graduate and rural teacher of Friendship district north of Odell. The groom a 1933 Odell High School graduate and farmer. They will reside on a farm northeast of Odell.
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Dorothy Hauver
Edward Bures
Washington, Kans
Loi Neels
Donald Bures
Walter Hauver
Diller High School
Gage County
Friendship
Odell
Bures
John Bures
Odell High School
Odell Oracle
Cable Telegram From Soldier Joins Christmas Mood
Mrs. Joe Hiatt received a Christmas day telegraph from her son Joe C Hiatt stationed at Fort Drum Philippine Islands. It is the first word from him since December 7, conveying wishes of peace and happiness on Christmas and for the New Year.
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Joe Hiatt
Joe C. Hiatt
Fort Drum
Philippine Islands
Woman's Club January Meeting Sees Consumer Problems Talk
January 7 at 2 15 P M hostesses Mrs Carico and Mrs R Hubka lead a session on consumer problems with leader Mrs A Long A roll call current events notes Darrell Beckwith a Humboldt high school student visiting Aunt Mary Cassell in Steele City and friends in Diller between times.
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Carico
R. Hubka
Darrell Beckwith
Humboldt
Mary Cassell
Steele City
Diller
Nebraska Tire Rationing Boards Set for Counties
Nebraska's defense committee appoints county boards to issue tire sale certificates when the ban ends January 5. Jefferson county board includes H L Thornton as chairman with C H McGee and L W Schluckebier all of Fairbury, office in Fairbury. Gage county lists W I Reed of Beatrice as chair with George Cumro, A W Dutch, Beatrice. The plan follows OPA rules restricting new tires to commercial vehicles or certain passenger cars and quotas based on registrations.
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Fense
Nebraska
Jefferson County
H. L. Thornton
C. H. McGee
L. W. Schluckebier
Fairbury
Gage County
W.I. Reed
Beatrice
George Cumro
Wymore
W. Dutch
Fegu
Federal of Price Administration
Nessenger
Natisense
OPA
Lincoln
Washington
State Defense Committee
East Indies
United States
Nebraska i Aay Debras
Seven year old Anna Mae Lentz dies near Plattsmouth
Anna Mae Lentz age seven, youngest daughter of Rev. and Mrs Lentz, died Sunday evening December 21. Funeral services were held at the Lutheran church near her home with Rev. Lentz and Rev. Wolff officiating. The body went to Wagons for burial after services at the home of August Brie and Lanham church with Revs. Olkie and Wolff officiating. Interment followed at Lanham cemetery. Mrs Lentz is sister of Min. Brei and John Duis.
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Anna May
Lentz
Plattsmouth
Rev
Wolff
Waggoner
August Brie
Diller
Lanham
Olkie and Wolff
Lanham Cemetery
Lentzie
Min. Brei
John Duis
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Dale Garrels
Booklovers’ Club
Diller Telephone Co
R. W. Green
Joe Cables
Woman’s Club
Anna Mae Lentz
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