Scrap Rubber Drive Extended by Roosevelt to July 10
The scrap rubber drive is extended ten days by President Roosevelt. Total county intake reported 146000 pounds, with Jefferson county already over its 130375 pound quota. Diller Geer Bros Phillips 66 Station 13641 pounds to July 1, Fanders garage 3314 pounds, Farmer's Oil 1802 pounds.
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Roosevelt
Diller
Geer Bros
Phillips 66
Fander’s Garage
Farmer's Oil and Supply Co
Jefferson County
E. C. Trindel
Fairbury
Ruth and Mabel Stoneman Injured in Union Pacific Bus Crash
The Stoneman sisters of Fairbury were among 11 people injured when a Union Pacific passenger bus overturned seven miles south of Cheyenne Wyoming. Ruth and Mabel were treated in a Cheyenne hospital with cuts and bruises though no bones broken. Ruth, a Diller high school teacher, was among those expected to recover. the sisters’ condition was reported by their mother in Fairbury.
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State Journal
Ruth
Mabel Stoneman
Fairbury
Union Pacific
Cheyenne
Wyo
Mabel Stooeman
Mabel
Ruth Stoneman
Diller
Go Slow on Highway 3 Route Faces Torn Up Dips
Bad stretches of oil mat on Highway 8 between Beatrice and Fairbury are being torn up with slow signs posted along the route. Wet weather conditions and sudden drops where plowing ends make caution essential for travelers from Diller to reach the pavement safely.
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Highway 8
Beatrice
Fairbury
Diller
Jansen Viaduct
Diller Principal Chosen for Iowa Junior College
Miss Eloise Pool principal of Diller High School asked for release from her contract to teach next year and the school board granted it. She was elected to teach at a junior college in Sheldon Iowa. No successor has been chosen for the Diller principal position yet.
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Diller
Iowa
Eloise Pool
Diller High School
Sheldon
Dates Selected to Secure Concession Rides
The article notes that dates were chosen to guarantee access to concession rides.
New Manager Named at Black Bros Elevator
Diller's west elevator leased by Black Bros from Diller Farmers Grain Co has a new manager. R J Bazant of Fairbury, known as Dick, replaces John Steiner who resigned. Bazant will run the elevator, buy grain, and offer feed as it arrives with the pit repaired and the facility ready for business.
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Diller
Black iBros
Diller Farmers Grain Co
John Steiner
R. J. Bazant
Fairbury
Fairbury Mills Co
Bazent
Farmer Found Under Hay With Leg Broken
C E Messenger a farmer near Diller was found under hay in a barn Friday evening with a broken leg. Two youths V Sepacht and Bob Carver discovered him while checking the loft about six miles west of Diller. The cause of the injury was not specified.
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C. E. Messenger
Diller
V Sepacht
Bob Carver
New V Mail System for Armed Forces Abroad Announced
Official notice to postmasters outlines the V Mail system for personnel overseas. V mail letters fold into a uniform envelope, may be written with dark ink, and cannot include enclosures. Filming reduces volume to 3.15 percent, enabling rapid transport and delivery as 4x5 inch photographs to addressees.
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U. S
USO Drive Final Report Totals 1306 From Jefferson County
County chairman Robert V. Denney announced the USO drive raised 1306.29 from May 25 to June 22, 1942, with Pleasant precinct third at 92.27 and Plymouth leading at 13.08. Eureka Daykin was second at 105.65. Additional contributors and donation drop-off location in Diller were noted.
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Robert V. Denney
Jefferson
USC
Jefferson County
USO
New York City
United States of America
Pleasant
Plymouth
Eureka
Daykin
Cub Creek
Newton
Rock Creek
Pleasant Precinct
Ernest Schulz
Pearl Blauser
D.V. Fanders
S. C. Hutchinson Theo
Elias Hadley
Tilda Casper Bergstresser
Ira Casper
H. H. Green
Scott Miller
8.B. Viers
Diller
Local candidates file for August primary race
On July 2 ply ha or county candidates may file by 5 p m as final lists near. The county surveyor race sees incumbent facing four contenders including Thayer Jak fereen and new candidate J Lyndon Thornton from Fairbury who seeks reelection. Other entrants include Jay Conklin Jr veteran of 1918 and active in Boy Scouts and American Legion work Ruth Thomas Max of near Alexandria formerly Miss Ruth Thomas of Bairbury, a 1907 Bairbury High School graduate.
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Vive Nation
Thayer Jakfereen
J. Lyndon Thornton
Fairbury
Grece
Jay Conklin
Americsd ‘Legion
Max
Ruth
Alexandria
Merly
Ruth Thomas
Bairbury
Bairbury High School
Grain Bins and Hayracks Rise at C L Geer Lumber Yard
C L Geer's lumber yard in Diller bustles as six men build about 15 portable grain bins sold this season and 18 hayracks. A broader house with movable windows, white paint and blue trim stands on site, with more orders expected soon.
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C. L. Geer
C.L. Geer
Diller
Mr. Geer
Wheat Harvest Begins in Diller Vicinity
Wheat harvest underway in the Diller area with binders in fields for days and some combines active midweek. Reported average yields around 25 bushels per acre, with some fields to 35. poorer strips may yield 10 or less. Heavy straw, rain patterns uneven north and south of town. no rain since Sunday noon.
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Diller
Briss of good one fe ayes Wo oD
Fe ayes of Wo oD Briss of good one.
Beatrice Considers Junior Fair for 4-H Clubs
At a Beatrice meeting last week officials discussed the Gage County Fair but left no definite decision. A full county fair seems unlikely this year due to government requests, though a Junior Fair is proposed to honor 4-H exhibits planned over the year.
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Gage County
Beatrice
Price Ceiling Lists Sought by Jefferson County Rationing Board
The Jefferson County Rationing Board at Fairbury requests ceiling price lists from all merchants. Forms must be filed by July 1, with many still not received. mail or deliver them to the board office.
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Jefferson County Rationing Board
Fairbury
Camp Roberts Letter From Pvt Harold Heorichs
Pvt Harold Heorichs of Battery C 55th Field Artillery writes from Camp Roberts California thanking for the Record newsletter. He describes a pleasant camp and radio work in training, notes scarce money for servicemen, mentions hot days cooling at night and sleeping with wool blankets. He signs from Building 6204 Camp Roberts.
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Roberts
Calif
Pvt
Harold Heorichs
Night trains change time at Odell replaces Diller stop
Schedule update shifts west bound arrival ten minutes later and east bound departure nineteen minutes earlier. No change in time of day for travel. AD passengers continue to stop at Dilley.
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Odell
Diller
Dilley
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Harvey Zager
Camp Roberts
Keith Waggoner
Lindy Wiemers
Keith
Lindy
Harold Henrichs
Dale Close
Bernard Patton
Oakland
Atascadero
California
Pfe
Harvey
Wealthy Fasnacht
Elbert Fasnacht
Black Bros. Elevator
V-Mail
Bat. C. 55Th F. A
Camp Roberts, Calif
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