Death of Mrs George Champ
Mrs George Champ 52 died at home near Diller after a long illness. Survived by husband and five children Delmar in Australia Marion Idola Elaine and Ormia Jean. Funeral services set for 2:00 at Waggoner Funeral Home and 2:30 at the Methodist church Sunday afternoon.
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George Champ
Diller
Delmar
Australia
Marion
Idola
Elaine
Ormia Jean
Waggoner Funeral Home
Methodist Church
Suodiy
Men listed for pre-induction in Jefferson county draft
Raleigh Bristol Vernon L Carpenter and Harry LeR Allen among 47 Jefferson county men ordered to pre induction exams. They are not sworn in and upon return retain all appeal rights under a new draft regulation providing officers with more information before entering armed forces.
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Raleigh
Bristol
Vernon L. Carpenter
Harry Ler. Allen
Jefferson County
Class In Red Cross Home Nursing To Start Soon
A Red Cross Home Nursing course will begin soon for homemakers seeking practical medical care skills. Fees include a 60 cent textbook. sessions likely occur one afternoon weekly for about 12 weeks. Interested participants should contact Mrs. Otto Spehr, R.N., by phone or mail in Dillér.
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Red Cross Home Nursing
Otto Spicer
R.N
Red Cross
Otto Spehr
Diller
Dillér
City Water Turned Off Short Time Saturday
Water service in Diller was shut down Saturday afternoon to replace a leaking main in the west part of town. The outage lasted until early Sunday morning, allowing residents to stock up on water. Local visitors Mrs. Lyman Finch and her parents were pleased by the quick restoration. Beatrice guests Mr and Mrs Hemminger spent time with family near Diller. Lucile and Maxine Nider of Lincoln visited their parents Claude and Mrs Nider over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller
Lyman Finch
Heary Hemminger
Beatrice
Mrs. Hemminger
Missis Lucile and
Maxine Nider
Lincoln
Mrs
Claude Nider
Farm Equipment Sale Near Steele City
Wells H Andrews announces a large sale of farm machinery equipment stock and household goods one mile north of Steele City on February 2. Key items include farming equipment and related stock. Activities expected to draw local buyers from surrounding farms and communities.
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Lam
Montana
Steele City
A Wells H Andrews
Mrs. Lottman Returns Home After Operation
Mrs. Harry Lottman has been brought from Beatrice’s Lutheran Hospital to the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Chooge on Tuesday. She is recovering from a serious operation.
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Harry Lottman
Charles Chooge
Lutheran Hospital
Beatrice
Clair Angell Prepares for Louisiana Maneuvers
The letter from Clair Angell dated during World War II notes imminent maneuvers in Louisiana from Ft. Leonard Wood. He describes long hours in the supply room or carpentry work, mentions his brother Donald serving in New Guinea, and provides a new address at APO 451 care Postmaster Shreveport Louisiana 37516258 Co G 290th Infantry.
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Shreveport
Donald
New Guinea
Pre Clair M Angell
Sunday Dinner Honors Son Home on 13 Day Furlough
Mr and Mrs Roy Patton hosted a Sunday dinner honoring their son Bernard. Attending were Mrs Ella Griswold Mr and Mrs Wm Green Mr and Mrs Ray Cesper Pauline Patton and family Co and Mrs Bernard Patton.
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Son
Roy Patton
Bernard
Ella Griswold
Wm. Green
Ray Cesper
Pauline Patton
Bernard Patton
Home From Hospital for Ardith Wolken
Ardith Wolken eight year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Mablon Wolken returned home Sunday from Dr Morgen Hospital after twenty four days with a heart ailment. She needs more bed rest but has shown great improvement and her friends wish for a full recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardith Wolken
Mablon Wolken
Dr.Morgen Hospital
Eufferer
Preaching at Congregational Church Sunday Morning
Rev H C Van Valkenburgh will preach Sunday morning at 11 o clock at the Congregational church in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. van Valkenburgh
Congregational Church
Farmers Alert On January List Subsidy Window
The A A A office at Fairbury declares January list the final day to issue subsidies for November and December dairy product sales, urging farmers to file claims promptly.
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A.A.A
Fairbury
Temperature drop after .71 rainfall noted in Diller
Morning reports indicate a sharp temperature fall following last night's rainfall of .71 inches in Diller. An electrical storm occurred briefly before the rain.
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Diller
Wiemers Family Hosts Sunday Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. Wm Wiemers and family and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wiemers were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Wiemers and Carol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Wiemers
Frank Wiemers
Alfred Wiemers
Carol
Wedding of Kathrine Baggett and Lawrence F. Clark
Quiet home Christmas Eve wedding unites Kathrine Baggett daughter of Mr and Mrs Neal J Baggett Culver City and Corporal Lawrence F Clark US Army son of Mr and Mrs Francie Clark Culver City. Ceremony at the bride’s relatives home officiated by Rev Norman Taylor with reception for relatives and friends. The bride wears a gray suit and orchids. matron of honor Mrs Helen Blake in gold and rosebuds. The couple to reside in Los Angeles. Clark stationed at Camp Claiborne Louisiana after service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United
Kathrine Baggett
Neal J. Baggett
LaCienega
Culver City
Corp
Lawrence F. Clark
U. S. Army
Francie Clark
Howard Teague
Huron Street
Norman Taylor
Maynard Memorial Methodist Church
Helen Blake
Robert Clark
Neal J. Bagget
Francis Clark
Connie
Robert
Pfc
Hubert Clark
William Gilbert
Linda
J. E. Murphy Sr
Joann
J. E., Murphy Jr
Pfe
Harold Murphy
Doris
Macumber
Louis Howard
William Aven
Zone
Wayne Murphy
Maraget Mclntosh
O. L. Moore
Hardie
Elsie Milligan
Mitzie
Carmel High School
Santa Fe Railway
Los Angeles
Corporal Clark
Technical High School
Omaha
Nebraska
Helms Olympic Bakeries
Camp Claiborne
Louisiana
Hospital briefs from Beatrice and Odell
Mrs Will Plager is receiving treatment for a heart ailment in Lutheran Hospital at Beatrice. June Wolken daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Wolken underwent an appendectomy at Odell Hospital last Friday morning. She is reported to be getting along nicely. Wm Grits returned to his home Saturday after several days in Odell hospital. Mrs John Lottman of Wymore is seriously ill in Odell hospital.
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Will Plager
Lutheran Hospital
Beatrice
June Wolken
Clarence Wolken
Odell Hospital
Wm. Grits
John Lottman
Wymore
Mrs Christie Seaman Spends Winter in Omaha with Son
Mrs Christie Seaman is spending the winter months in Omaha with her son True. She will visit several nieces there during her stay.
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Christie Seaman
Omaha
True
Robert Thompson Honored At Sunday Dinner
Sunday dinner guests included Robert Thompson E M 1/c son of Mr. and Mrs S J Thompson. also present were Ernest Novotny, Beulah Andelt with Beverly Jean and Mary, and Wayne Thompson Jr. of Lincoln plus Joe of Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. J. Thompson
Robert
Ernest Novotny
Pear Thompson
Beulah Thompson Andelt
Beverly Jean
Mary
Joe
Lincoln
Wayne Thompson Jr
Wayne Thompson
Party Honors Jimmy Hays With Roller Skating Night
Mr and Mrs James Hays hosted a group of young people for a special outing in their decorated truck. The event honored son Jimmy on furlough from naval training at Farragut Idaho. They skated at a rink then watched Lassie Come Home, with attendees including Garnet Barber Beverly Hays Lois Weber Camila Hubka Doris Wolken Naomi Snyder and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hays
Beatrice
Jimmy
Farragut
Idaho
Lassie
Garnet Barber
Beverly Hays
Lois Weber
Camila Hubka
Doris Wolken
Naomi Snyder
Jimmy Hays
Orville Krebs
Wayne Stephene
Duane Wolken
Clarence
Richardson
Mrs. Hays
Audrey
Richard
Robert Lee Thompson Leaves for Navy School in D.C.
Robert Lee Thompson departed for Washington D C today to enter the navy school. He enjoyed a brief visit with relatives and friends in Diller and Lincoln and looks forward to receiving mail once he arrives in Washington.
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E. Mice
Robert Lee Thompson
Washington D. C
Navy School
Diller
Lincoln
Robert
Washington, D.C
Arrives in Time for Short Visit With Brother
Roe Patton seaman 2/c arrived Tuesday night on a 15 day leave from San Pedro California and met his brother Cpl Bernard Patton home on furlough Their visit was brief as Bernard left Wednesday night for his camp at Butner North Carolina Snow in Louisiana surprised the Pattons and a news photographer captured the scene as soldiers waited for their train and snow fell in the Louisiana paper.
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Roe Patton
San Pedro
Calif
Cpl
Bernard Patton
Bernard
Butner
N.C
Cpl. Patton
Louisana
Lousiana
Sunday Dinner Honors Nephew Jimmy Hays on Leave
Mr and Mrs Herbert Barber and Garnet hosted a Sunday dinner for their nephew Jimmy Hays home on leave from the army. Guests included Mr and Mrs James Hays, Audrey, Richard, Mr and Mrs John Rock, Sgt and Mr James Verne, Mrs Nova Sparks, Mrs Alice Haye, Doris, and Duane Wolken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Barber
Garnet
Jimmy Hays
James Hays
Jimmy
Audrey
Richard
John Rock
Sgt
James Verne
Nova Sparks
Alice Haye
Doris
Duane Wolken
Hays Sailor Returns Home on Furlough
Jimmy Hays son of Mr and Mrs James Hays stationed at the Naval Training School Farra gut Ida is home on a furlough for a visit from his current training assignment.
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Jimmy Hays
James, Hays
Naval Training School
Farragut
Ida
Diller High School Notices and Local Honors
Supt and Mrs Ludington announce the marriage of Corporal Lawrence F Clark of the U S Army to Katherine Baggett on December 24 in Culver City California. The note also mentions local births and teacher observations plus upcoming JCAC and Pioneer Conference events and a February 9 11 basketball tournament schedule.
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Ludington
Lawrence F. Clark
U. S Army
Katherine Baggett
Culver City
California
Lawrence
Diller High
Technical
Omaha
Bernard Goerke
Gary Charles
Goerke
Elaine Champ
Doris Wolken
Mary Lou Thompson
Denice Anderson
Miss McQuitty
Della Roekfs
Lucille Macek
Juanita Anderson
Carolyn Clark
Deloris Bernhardt
Diller
Fairbury Junior College
Gale Green
Reynolds
JCAC
Washeld
Mary-Etta Hotel
Activites
Plymouth
Steele City
Jansen
Pioneer
Endicott
Plymouth- Daykin
Social gathering and Bingo at Mrs Viers home
Six members and one guest Mrs A A Eick met at Mrs Viers home Saturday afternoon January 15. After a brief business meeting they played Bingo with several prizes awarded. A luncheon followed the social hour. Mrs Wohlfarth announced a February 12 meeting with a roll call.
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A. A. Eick
Also Mentioned on This Page
City Water
March of Dimes
Clair Angell
Maneuvers
Clark-Baggett
Robert Thompson
Washington D.C
By Doris Wolken
N.C. S.A
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