Fred Clark Dines With Uncle Sam's Boys in California
Fred Clark visits Santa Ana Air Base in California during a turkey dinner with Army personnel. He tours the base, views a four motor B17 bomber, and notes the hospitality and comfort provided to service members. Clarke and Everett tour facilities and return to Long Beach after an afternoon at the air base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Clark
Uncle Sam’s Boys
California
Sam
Everett
Hazl
Santa Ana
Long Beach
Santa Ana Air Base
ARMY
Clark
Red Cross
Lowry Field
Denver
Fred
Souvenir Sea Horse Given To Miss Elizabeth Freitag Fan
A young writer keeps in touch with pen pals across the United States. Mary Elizabeth Freitag received a seashell shaped sea horse souvenir from Miss Robena Midgette of Lowland Island North Carolina after her father dredged for oysters.
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Elizabeth Freitag
California
New Hampshire
Michigan
North Carolina
Mary Elizabeth
Robena Midgette
Lowland
Death of Adolph Arpke at Harbine
Adolph Arpke 79 longtime Jefferson County resident died last night at his home one and one half miles south of Harbine. He leaves his wife and one son Leslie, and three brothers Wallace A A W and A E Arpke all of Beatrice.
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Adolph Arpke
Jeffrson County
Harbine
Leslie
Wallace A
A. W
A. E. Arpke
Beatrice
Funeral Services For Mrs. George Hudson
The last services for Mrs. George Hudson, 73, who died last week at Odell hospital, were held at the Methodist church in Diller with Harry King of Lincoln officiating. Interment followed in Prairie Home cemetery. She is survived by her husband, a disabled man cared for since his stroke, and twelve children.
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George Hudson
Diller
Odell Hospital
Methodist
Harry King of
Lincoln
Prairie Home Cemetery
Change May Alter Rationing Office Hours at Fairbury
Residents have objected to morning hours for the Fairbury rationing office. Chairman Bern Rempel says afternoons may replace mornings if the public prefers. Send a postcard or letter to the Rationing Office in Fairbury Neb with your preference. Mrs M B Tyler arrived from Bingham Lake Minnesota and will stay until March with her daughter Mrs Joe Nippert and family.
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Fairbury
Bern Rempel
Neb
M B Tyler
Bingham Lake
Minand
Joe Nippert
Calvin Waggoner Obituary From Diller Nebraska
Calvin Waggoner, born July 25 1879 in Isle Pennsylvania, died December 30 1943 in Diller Nebraska at age 64. He and his brother ran a furniture hardware establishment in Diller since 1907, married Orpha Bell in 1913, with children Vivian and Keith, and was active in Masonic duties and the Protestant Orphan's Home Board. Surviving wife Orpha, daughter Mrs Virgil Geer, son Keith, sisters Carrie Conniff and Anna Hemminger, and grandchildren Carole Jean and Stanley Loren Geer. Interment Prairie Home Cemetery after services at Diller Methodist Church conducted by Rev C Hoyt.
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Obita Calvin Luther
Ggoner
Alfred
Isle Pennsylvania
I Mife
Diller
Waggoner
Calvin
Lincoln Business College
Diller Methodist Church
Charles
Masonic Order
Protestant Orphan’s Home
Cal
Virgil Geer
Keith
Georgie
Carrie Conniff
Lincoln
Anna Hemminger
Beatrice
Carole Jean and
Stanley Loren Geer
Card of Thanks for Calvin L. Waggoner Loss
We express sincere thanks for kindness, sympathy cards, flowers, and meals after the loss of husband, father and brother Calvin L. Waggoner. Signed by Mrs. Calvin L. Waggoner and family, including Virgil Geer, Carole Jean, Stanley Pfe, Keith Waggoner, James Conniff, Heagy Hemminger, and Charles E. Waggoner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin L. Waggoner
Virgil R. Geer
Carole Jean
Stanley Pfe
Keith Waggoner
James Conniff
Heagy Hemminger
Charles E. Waggoner
Obituary for Henrich Diekmann of Diller and Cortland
Henrich Meintz Diekmann born March 4 1868 in Nesse Germany came to America 1894 lived near Diller with Harm Diekmann and worked in the area. He married Katherine Wolters March 12 1902, farmed near Odell Cortland and north of Diller, four children, seven years ill before dying December 30 1943 at age 75 9 26. Funeral Feb held at St Peters Lutheran Diller with Rev Spehr. buried Prairie Home Cemetery.
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Obituary Henrich Meintz Diekmann
Nesse
Germany
Meintz Clausen Diekmann
America
Harm Diekmann
Diller
Katherine Johanna Wolters
St.Pau’s Lutheran
Diler
Odell
Cortland
Mr. Diekmann
Meinhard
Arnold
Carl
Lena
Fern Lottman
Thanksgiving note and New Year visit report
The message thanks all who assisted during illness and death of a husband and father and expresses appreciation for floral offerings. Mrs Henry Diekman and family, and Mr and Mrs Frank Grone and family, spent New Year’s Day at the home of Mr and Mrs L D Fisbie in Campbell Nebraska, reporting a grand time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Diekman
Frank Grone
L D. Fisbie
Campbell, Nebr
Christmas Dinner One of the Best at Fort Sill
A Fort Sill letter from Pvt. Russell L. Madden describes a joyful Christmas and New Year with a quick update on comrades Lloyd Lamb in Camp Callan California and Harold Allien in the 4th American Army Fort Lewis Washington. He praises the Field Artillery and hopes for safe return from hospital. He also thanks Mrs. Cavett for the newspaper Record and notes a cushion gift from a soldier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Harold Allien
Fort Lewis
Washington
Harold
Ft. Sill
Soldier Harold Lottman Announces New Ward 17 Address
Pfc Harold Lottman writes to his parents that his new address is Ward 17 Percy Jones General hospital Battle Creek Michigan. He notes the hospital is beautiful and that he will be confined there for some time though he is not bedfast. Among Jefferson County men called for service in January is Orville Peters near Diller who will take army examinations this month. Orville is a 1943 graduate.
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Harold Lottman
Jake Lottman
Percy Jones General Hospital
Battle Creek
Michigan
Harold
Jefferson County
Orville Peters
Diller
Orville
Fanders Family Hears Son Gordon Safe at Sea
Mr and Mrs Cedric Fanders receive a Wednesday cablegram from their son Sergeant Gordon E Fanders reporting he has arrived safely somewhere over seas in a final message of news from the war zone.
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Cedric Fanders
S Sgt
Camp Adair Pvt Arnold Lottman Furlough Home for Christmas
Pvt Arnold Lottman of Camp Adair Oregon received a Christmas furlough and his wife joined him on the West Coast. The arrangement is noted to lift spirits and ease homesickness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud
Arnold Lottman
Camp Adair
Oregon
West Coast
Also Mentioned on This Page
Calvin Waggoner
Atill
C. Hoyt
Henrich Diekmann
Lutheran Church
Rev
O. Spehr
Fred Henrichs
Frank Wiemers
Henry Ellis
Henry Wehagi
Weasel Schipper
Chow
Russel
Russell L. Madden
6Th Reg
FARTC
Okla
U.S. Army
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