New Section Foreman Assigned at Diller After Vacancy
Mr. C. R. Gieber from Wilber Nebraska takes the section foreman post at Diller following the death of H. B. Close. He moves into the former H. M. Holle office building. Meed. F. Cotton moves from extra foreman to regular foreman in Railo Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Gieber
Wilber
Nebr
Diller
H. B. Close
Gieber
H. M. Holle
D. F. Cotton
Formar
Eome
Railo
Beatrice Store Sees 96 Women Shop For Nylon Stock
Eight dozen women lined up Monday at Pennys Store in Beatrice within 15 minutes of opening to buy nylons. Four clerks quickly dispensed the stock, selling all 96 pairs within an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennys
Beatrice
Beatrice. Dé
Sun
Dessa
Mains Family News From Lincoln to San Francisco Visit
The Mains family in Lincoln received a call from their son Corporal Marvin D Mains in New York claiming he had won a bet on the Queen and would return home soon. Earlier their son Kenneth visited on leave, and the family hosted him before he headed back to San Francisco after stopping in Fairbury with grandparents Mr and Mrs Orks Lotimad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sod
Obo Marie
Lincoln
Cpl
Marvin D Mains
New York
Mary
Mains
Kenneth
Orks Lotimad
Fairbury
San Francisco
Salt Lake City
Adeline Keith Visits then Heads to Lincoln and Dinler
Mrs Adeline Keith of San Bernardino California has been visiting her brother Scott Miller and family. She left Wednesday for Pair bucy to visit friends for several days before joining her husband in Lincoln. He has been in Iowa for business matters. After visiting Lincoln relatives they plan to return to California by car via Dinler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mre
Adeline Keith
San Bernardigo
California
Scott Miller
Lincoln
Iowa
Dinler
Birthday Call Delights Mrs. Gweater on Jan 2
Mrs. Gweater received a birthday wish from her daughter Mrs. Pearl Frisbie and her husband calling from Brighton. The call's timing on Wednesday Jan 2 brought cheer and happiness to the birthday celebrant.
WAAC Anita Siemes Dies After Overseas Service
Mrs Anne Huliman and Edna note the sodden death of Anita Siemes of Junction City Kansas. Anita served in the WAAC and returned from overseas duty in November 1945. KC Foote, Seward county agricultural agent for 19 years, was honored at a county meeting in Seward and has resigned to join the College of Agriculture at Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Huliman
Edna
Anita Siemes
Ernest Siemers
Junction City
Kans
Anita
WAAC
U. S
States
K C Foote
Seward
College of Agriculture At
Lincoln
FCS Meeting Set for January 17 at Methodiet Parsonage
W FCS will convene Thursday January 17 at the Methodiet parsonage to elect officers. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.fcs
Residence sale to Beatrice buyer reported this week
The C. O. Smith residence was sold last week to John Stacek of Beatrice. Glen Lone and associates have been handling the matter this week with the filing agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O. Smith
John Stacek
Beatrice
Glen Lone
Fia
Diller Community Club forms new executive board
A 1945 meeting records the Diller Community Club electing officers including President Jordening and Treasurer Hostenmeyer. The group plans committees, membership drive, and future projects to improve the town, with a next meeting set for February 4.
Obituary of Perry Ward Bugbee from Powell Wyoming
Perry Ward Bugbee son of Ellsworth and Mary Bugbee born January 7 1390 near Steele City Jeffer son County Nebraska died Tuesday January 1946 at age 58 due to hospital illness. Survived by wife Florence three daughters and four stepchildren with several grandchildren. funeral held January 5 1946 at Powell Methodist Church. buried Cody cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Ward Bugbee
Perry Ward ‘Bugbee
Ellsworth
Mary Bugbee
Steele City
Jefferson
Nebraska
Janaya
Cody
Wyon
Antikdid
Charlotte Nutzine
Fairbury
Americaty. Railway Express Cow
Platte
Nebr Nd
Abers
Alee
Floretce
Hilder
Heariche
Vhey
Sarn Peae
Geaketh
Garden Ee
Oarty
Garden City
Beart
Moui
Wyoming
Aod
Uwil
Smu
Mra
Grace Steinkamp
Florence
Ds Luhters
Grace Hilbiah
Mae: Bugbee
eChinio
California
Joyce Contratto
Broadwater
Powell
Wiemers celebrate 40th wedding anniversary gathering
About 30 relatives gathered Tuesday January 8 at Mr and Mrs Frank Wiemers home to celebrate their 40th anniversary. A dinner featured a pink blue and white decor and a cake. Gifts were opened and music provided by Frank Bill and George Wiemers. Attendees included the Wiemers family and friends from nearby towns in Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wiemers
Poon
Wiemers
Frank
Bill
George Wiemers
Diller School News Highlights Freshman and Sophomore Activities
Diller School News reports resumed classes on January 2 after holidays, with semester exams on Thursday and Friday. Visitors included Virginia Sandman and Stanley Abrede. Sophomores enjoyed skating at Fairbury while juniors had a skating party. Friday’s Reynolds game was postponed to Saturday due to weather. Reserves lost 18 to 18, first team 18 to 1S, girls volleyball defeated. Endicott games featured a close first match, second team won, and girls volleyball beat Endicott 36 to 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Ee
Reynolds
Endicott
Clerk for County Draft Board Quits Post
Montie E. Lom resigns as clerk for the Jefferson County selective service board effective January 1 1948. Lom has served since the program began in 1940. Wilma Brown remains as office stenographer. A miscellaneous shower honored Mrs Calvin Prebyl Alice Henrichs at Mr Gerd Henrichs Sr home on Monday December 31 with many useful gifts and a late lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montie E. Lom
Jefferson
Selective Service Board
Fairbury News
Wilma Brown
Gerd Henrichs Sr
Calvin Prebyl
Alice Henrichs
Local Veterans Return Home and Holiday Visits in Diller Area
Cpl Jess A Novotny arrived home Jan 4 1946 after honorable discharge Jan 3 at Fort Logan He stays with his mother Mrs Minnie Novotny of Diller Weekend guests include Mr and Mrs Edger Rogers and Mr Charles Novotny of Fairfield Neb Mr and Mrs Harold Novotny and daughter of Pairbury Neb Novotny accompanied by his sister Mrs Rogers to visit relatives in Fairfield Neb at Arthur Novotny's home Roland Roskilley a former drummer from Diller is visiting near Steele City after 18 months in China and Burma Raymond Rietfors Y1 a former assistant cashier at Diller State Bank spent holidays with his parents in Hallam Neb after two months in Bermuda Harold Lottman left for Hamilton Field Calif Mrs Clara Greider and Irene returned from McAllen Texas after visiting relatives there Freida Jones and family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess’ A. Novotny
Fort Logan
Sat
Roland Roskilley
Diller -Bood
Steele City
China
Burma
India
Raymond Rietfors
Diller State Bank
Fred Rietfors
Hallam
Nebraska
Raymond
Bermuda
Clara Greider
Irene
McAllen
Texas
Freida Jones
Community notice from Diller church group gathering
Mr and Mrs Keith Haysen hosted a Sunday evening reception for former members of the St Pauls Lutheran church Sunday school class. Attending were Seaman Robert Patton and his wife with daughter and Delmar Champ Clyde Colman of Hastings Doyle Weaver and wife of Steele City were unable due to sickness and storm. Rev Herman Diekhoff received word of his son Otto Diekhoffs death by drowning in the South Pacific. A baby boy was born Tuesday January 8 at the Odell hospital to Mrs Clarence Meyers and Charlotte Legget weighing seven pounds two ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Haysen
Hay
The
Methodist Church
Robert Patton
Dale
Delmar Champ
Clyde, Colman
Hastings
Doyle Weaver Sod
Steele City
Herman Diekhoff
Obiows
Nebr
St. Paul's
Diller
Pfe
Otto’ Diekhoff
Otto
South Pacific
Qdell Hospital
Clarence Meyers
Charlotte” Legget
Vances
Christmas Visit Highlights From Kearney and Bloomfield
Opt and Mrs Herold Lottman of Kearney and Rey and Mrs Lorth Wolff and Elizabeth App of Bloomfield spent several days visiting their parents Mr and Mrs Jake Lottman. They enjoyed Christmas exchanges. Year 8 Day. Other guests were Mr and Mrs Frank Madman and Joyce of Hollenberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herold Lottman
Kearney and Rey
Lorth Wolff
Elizabeth
App
Bloomfield
Jake Lottman
Frank
Madman
Joyce
Hollenberg
Convalescing at Home in Diller Area
Garret Roeife, formerly in Lynch hospital, is recovering at home in Fairbury after five weeks with pneumonia. He returned last Monday and shows marked improvement. Beatrice visitors Mr. and Mrs. Jofen Fanders and daughter Mrs. Viola Schuz called in Diller. Mr. and Mrs. Fooders recently moved from the Diller area to Beatrice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garret Roeife
Fairbury
Jofen Fanders
Viola Schuz
Beatrice
Diller
Fooders
Card of Thanks From a grateful patient
I thank my neighbors and friends for letters cards and visits while I was in the hospital. All was greatly appreciated.
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Diller Community Club Organization
Ieaslint
Ribeey Sitiah
Ee Moodey
Mina
Previn
Petne
Anon
Deceimber
Pres
C. Hake Lingon
Treas
Janie
Steffen
Ny Activa
Prcje
CIA
Ise
Sary
Jay the Crouch
Ferney
Revowa
Monay
Bill Wiemers
Shirley Ann
Alfred Wiemers
Karel and
Larry
Winner
Wehbling
Mey
Terman Schmidt
John
Sand
Loraig. Roekemar
Loraig. Roekemar of ‘Odell ‘Nebr, Mr. and. Mrs. Bill ‘Linkager and: Linda
Breman
Kaba
Herman’ ‘Ostersberg
Herold
John Schmidt
Wymore
Diller School News
Phyllis
Bernbart
Janiore
County Draft Board
Harold Lottman
Hamilton Field
Calif
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