Village Erects Service Board in Diller
The village of Diller set up a new service board on City Hall grounds honoring Defenders of Freedom. Built by Roy Mansfield it measures 4 ft high by 8 ft wide and is finished in white with striping and lettering by Mrs C O Smith. Names on the board appear as printed. report any omissions to D V Fanders, village board chairman.
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Diller
S. Defenders of Freedom
Roy Mansfield
C. O. Smith
D. V. Fanders
Diller Post Office Sees New Assistant Post Master
Marilyn Miller has taken over as assistant Post Master at Diller on Wednesday July 5, succeeding Margery Nippert who resigns. Margery, described as an efficient farmerette, will aid her brother with harvest work and is noted for driving a truck as second nature.
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Margery Nippert
Diller
Marilyn ‘Miller
Margery
Teacher Examinations Set For July 8 At Fairbury High
Examinations for teachers will be administered on Saturday July 8 in the Fairbury High School Library. The same examination schedule as prior sessions will be observed.
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Fairbury High School
Army surplus trucks offered for sale through AAA office
Surplus army trucks are available to eligible buyers for transporting agricultural products and supplies. Description and location of trucks on file at the AAA office. Sales will be negotiated by an authorized dealer. Starting July 1, Dairy Feed payments cover May and June butterfat sales.
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AAA
Mrs Elsie McAtee Visits Lincoln Friends
Mrs Elsie McAtee and her mother Mrs Pitinger of Lincoln spent several days last week visiting Mrs Price and Mrs Mertie Diller at the hatter's home.
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Elsie McAtee
Farmers Store roof and chimneys repaired this week
Harvey Garrels Ernest Roes sler and Frank Johnson repaired the roof built a new chimney and repaired an old one on the Farmers Store building this week.
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Harvey Garrels
Ernest Roessler
Frank Johnson
Freitag Party Visits Peoria Family Members
Carl Freitag of Peoria HI visited Saturday with his mother Elizabeth Freitag and other relatives and friends, sharing time together.
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Carl Freitag
Peoria
Elizabeth Freitag
Shirley Garrels Visits Home of Garrels in Lincoln
Shirley Garrels, employed in Lincoln, spent the weekend at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Harvey Garrels.
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Shirley Garrels
Lincoln
Mrs
Harvey Garrels
Will Visit Son T Five Lloyd E Green Furlough
Lloyd E Green is spending his furlough with his wife at North Platte. Mr and Mrs H H Green will spend a couple of days with their son and wife at North Platte.
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Lloyd E. Green
North Platte
H. H. Green
Filley Family Passes Through Diller En Route to Stratton
H. E. Filley and his wife with their daughter rode through Diller Thursday morning bound for Stratton Nebraska. Hurbert plans to run a tractor during threshing season and will serve as superintendent there again next year.
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H. E. Filley
Diller
Stratton
Nebraska
Hurbert
Barber Shop to Close Monday and Tuesday
The barber shop will be closed on Monday and Tuesday July 10 and 11. H. H. Green announces the temporary closure.
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H. H. Green
Diller Honor Roll Names and Participants
The list records Diller High School honor roll and participants including Thompson R L Braasch M Behrends J D Michels LG Bearends E H Thompson ME Fasnacht V Hullman L Stephens R L Johnson M Fasnacht H Lottman H Roessler J Waggoner Kk Patten BL Patton R P Ellison D Behrends PB Madden K Lewis JV roe er Upson C Close D Hill M Green L Dean W Ball G Close G Geer V Fasnacht A Wiemers L.F Fanders G Wrigley E Fasnacht L Peters O Fanders W Viers S B Garrels D Johnson K Garrels G F Garrels G J Harvey G E Plager G Bowers WE Johnson M Garrels E H Weaver D Roelfs E Gritz RC Champ -D W Clark EJ Clark Colman C Diller R Lamb L Hays J Henrichs H L Henrichs A Lottman H Patton RL Lottman A Novotny C Scheele M Zeleny A Sasse A Sasse E Roseman M T Glathar R coe e Schippe Miller J R gold star Waggoner L Malchow E P Folkers AR Miller S A Jr
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Upson
Hill
Green
Dean
Ball
Close
Geer
Fasnacht
Wiemers
Fanders
Wrigley
Peters
Garrels
Johnson
J Harvey
Plager
Bowers
H Garrels
H Weaver
Roelfs
Gritz
W Clark
Lamb
Hays
Henrichs
Garnet Barber Tries Hard Amid Manpower Shortage
In a time of labor shortages Garnet Barber runs her father’s tractor and proves capable. She handles the task with skill while men are busy combining oats and elsewhere.
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Garnet Barber
Camp Jefferson Hosts Annual YWCA Girls Camp
Y W C A announces two week girl camp at Camp Jefferson on the Blue near Fairbury from July 5 to July 19. Mrs Scott Miller returns to assist Mrs Reba Meyers, with Mrs Leona Lauder aiding as well and her daughter Sandra joining the camp life.
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Camp
Jefferson
Blue
Fairbury
Scott Miller
Reba Meyers
Leona Lauder
Sandra
Little Dickie Bartlett Injures Leg on Drain Pipe
Little Dickie Bartlett son of Mr. and Mrs Leo Bartlett cut his leg stepping on a rusty drain pipe. The wound required several stitches to close the injury.
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Dickie Bartlett
Leo Bartlett
Daughter of Mr and Mrs Barber Home After Surgery
Arlene Barber daughter of Mr and Mrs Lester Barber returned last Thursday from Odell hospital where she underwent an appendicitis operation. She is reported to be getting along nicely.
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Arlene Barber
Lester Barber
Odell Hospital
Return of Students Resumes Studies at State University
Della Roelf Juanita Anderson Denice Anderson and Mary Pino, after vacation with home folks, returned Monday in Roelf's car to resume studies at the State University in Lincoln.
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Della Roelf
Juanita Anderson
Denice Anderson
Mary Pinochert
the State University
Lincoln
Mr Ed McCune Under Doctors Care in Omaha
Under the doctors care, Mr Ed McCune and his son Charles McCune with family recently went to Omaha for medical attention. His address is listed as care of Chae McCune 1305 Polk St Omaha 7.
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Ed McCune
Omaha
Charles McCune
Chae. McCune
Polk St
Mrs Sandman Returns to Denver from Harbine Visit
Mrs. Mary Sandman returns to Denver after visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Lon Snyder and relatives at Harbine.
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Mary Sandman
Lon Snyder
Harbine
Denver
Bertha Wenz Visits Mother During Summer School Break
Bertha Wenz, who is attending summer school, spent the weekend at the home of her mother, Mrs. Lena Wenz.
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Bertha Wenz
Lena Wenz
Nebraska Man Serves With Air Service Command in Europe
Frank E. Gerhard of Diller Nebraska a Technician Fourth Grade is serving with the Air Service Command of the United States Strategic Air Forces in Europe. He trained in the states sailed to England arriving November 1943 and now works at an Aircraft assembly and repair depot.
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Usstaf Air Service Command
England
Frank E. Gerhard
God
Folkert Gerhard
Diller
Neb
Air Service Command
United States Strategic Air Forces
Europe
Blue Springs
Nebraska
Army
Takes
Gerhard
Hitler
Keith Back to Army Life Sister Visits Soldier Husband
Private Keith Waggoner who had spent his fifteen day furlough with home folks left Diller last Wednesday evening in their car accompanied by Mrs Waggoner for Valdosta Georgia, where Keith is stationed. Mrs Vivian Geer went part of the way with them. She planned to visit her husband Virgil Geer at Wichita Falls Texas for several days. Mrs Geer left her children in the care of Mrs Cora Colman during her absence.
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Keith Waggoner
Diller
Waggoner
Valdosta
Georgia
Keith
Vivian Geer
Virgil Geer
Wichitta Falls
Texas
Geer
Cora Colman
Dale Close Promoted to Staff Sergeant at Camp Barkeley
Mr and Mrs Harry Close report their son Dale has received promotion from Sergeant to Staff Sergeant in the Medical Corp to the Quartermaster at Camp Barkeley Texas He is based in Abilene Texas and the family notes the home address.
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Harry Close
Dale
Daie
Medical Corp
Camp Barkeley
Texas
Mrs. Close
Abeline
Worthy of Better Support Sermon at Congregational Church
A patriotic sermon by Mr. Pullen at the Congregational Church earns praise as a fine address. The piece urges the community to show support by attending Divine Worship at the nearby Methodist Church next Sunday morning.
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Pullen
Congregational Church
Methodist Church
Letter From Harold Fort Bragg June 28 1944
Harold Fort Bragg North Carolina writes to Mrs Cavett from the field about reading the local Record, paying tribute to a fallen soldier, hoping to visit Nebraska, and noting bay fever, field hardships, and a desire to return to barracks. He references D Day and looks forward to writing again.
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Fort Bragg
N. C
Nebraska
Make
Mrs. Cavett
Harold
Janet Walker to Leave Beatrice Hospital Soon
Janet Walker, recently hospitalized in Beatrice, is expected to be taken to her home near the city on Wednesday. She is resting with an arm and leg in casts.
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Janet Walker
Beatrice Hospital
Janet
Card of Thanks for Kenneth Hull Remembered
We express sincere appreciation to friends and relatives for sympathy cards letters and kindness in our bereavement for our son and brother Pvt. Kenneth Hull who lost his life while taking Rome May 31 Mr and Mrs C A Chooge and Delores Mrs Harry Lottman
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Pvt
Kenneth Hull
Rome
C. A. Chooge
Delores
Harry Lottman
Missing in Action Alfred Wieters Reported Over France
Mrs. Hilda M. Wieters received word Saturday that her son Staff Sergeant Alfred E. Wieters is missing in action over France since June 19. The waist gunner in the air corps had written June 18 to reassure his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Wieters, that he was safe and halfway through his missions. Bob Wieters, another son, serves in Africa.
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Hilda M. Wieters
Alfred E. Wieters
France
Alfred
Air Corps
C. W. Wieters
Bob
Former Diller Boy Soloist Headlines Fairbury Band Concert
A large crowd attended the Fairbury Municipal Band concert in the auditorium Tuesday evening June 27 directed by Harold E. Chatelain. The featured soloist was tenor Richard Hughes, son of Floyd Hughes and Elizabeth Starr, former Diller residents.
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Fairbury
California Visit Highlights Wenz Family Ties
Visitors from California include Betty and Eileen Wenz daughters of Mr and Mrs Lou Wenz. They are visiting this week with their uncle and aunt Carl and Mrs Wenz and their grandmother Lena Wenz along with other Diller relatives.
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Betty
Eileen Wenz
Lou Wenz
California
Carl- Wenz
Lena Wenz
Diller
Rosemans Move Into Town From South Farm
Mr and Mrs Roseman moved into town from their farm five miles south of Diller last Saturday. They will occupy the Fisher property on Short Street, vacant for months, and neighbors welcome them. Mr Roseman works at the Cooper Elevator Company while Mrs Roseman convalesces from a recent illness.
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Roseman
Diller
Fisher
Short Street
Rosemans
Cooper Elevator Company
Family Gathering At The Bell Country Home
All Home but Robert Mrs H A Bell host a Sunday gathering with Raleigh Bell family Benford Bell family Donald Tincher family from Lincoln and Max Bell family with son from Kansas City. Max and his family had spent several days at the Bell country home.
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H. A. Bell
Raleigh Bell
Benford Bell
Donald Tincher
Lincoln
Max Bell
Kansas City
Max
Mrs W J Kent Honored At Beatrice Chautauqua Park
Relatives gathered at Chautauqua Park Beatrice Sunday to honor Mrs W J Kent of Springfield Missouri visiting her mother Mrs Alice Hays. Attendees include Georgie Hays Ed Bond Mary Lou Haye James Haye Richard Audrey Keith Hays Leonard Richard Norman Mal chow Phyllis Bernhard Merton Allen and others. Lester Barber is on the sick list.
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Chautauqua Park
Beatrice
W. J. Kent
Springfield
Missouri
Alice Hays
W. J.kent
Georgie Hays
Ed. Bond
Mary Lou
James Haye
Richard
Audrey
Keith Hays
Leonard Richardson
Norman Malchow
Phyllis Bernhard
Merton Allen
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Village Erects Service Board
Triple A News
Camp Jefferson
The
Harold Allen
Lanham
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