12 Jul 1945
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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1945
Page
1
After working hours Tuesday night, Herman Stahl John Folkers Roy Casper and George Rahman helped Ralph Long shock his wheat using Stahl s truck.
Little Eilean Hillhouse sustained a painful injury to his right index finger when it was caught in a car door on Monday. Three stitches were required to close the wound.
Miss Margery Nippert from Marysville Kansas arrived Monday night to spend the summer with her parents Mr and Mrs Joe Nippert southeast of Diller. Real Estate transfers show Edwie A Heller purchasing from Corda Wiemers et al the old Wiemers home place about 6 miles south and 2 1/2 miles west of Diller for 24800 dollars.
The first new wheat arrived at Cooper's Elevator in Diller on Wednesday afternoon July 11. Edward Weers notes the harvest in the vicinity while Dr. Cecil Ellis his wife and son Roger arrived from Englewood California to visit. Cecil has been employed in an aircraft plant and is on a three week vacation.
A group of 48 girls enjoy the first YWCA camp of the season at Camp Jefferson near Fairbury opened last Thursday. Camp director Mrs. Reba True Meyer with 12 assistants leads activities including swimming dramatics and hiking. Marilyn Miller coaches activities and cabins while Mrs S A Miller and Mrs Joe Smith handle meals and menus.
Mrs Eva Green received a box of Lambert Cherries from Mr and Mrs Lloyd Wright of Emmett Idaho. The gift expresses thanks for kindnesses shown to their grandmother Mrs Mary Wright who died in early May. Eva shared the fruit with Minnie Clauson and Mrs Dora Wohlfarth who were longtime friends of Aunt Mary.
Mrs. Frank Roseman was taken to Bryan Memorial Hospital in Lincoln for treatment on Monday. Mrs. Onka Lottman is slowly recovering at her home in Feairbury after her recent operation.
Notice states that the group meets Thursday afternoon July 19 at the church parsonage. Women are urged to bring receipts and pennies for shoe sizing measurements.
The Jefferson County War Finance Committee offered a Model Jeep to the rural pupil in this county who bought the greatest dollar volume of E bonds during the 7th war loan drive May 14 to June 30. In ties, straws determine the winner. Reports from boys or girls buying 50 or more E bonds should go to County Superintendent Ruth Patterson by July 20 1945. The jeep is on display at the W A Marshall Bankers Life office on the east square in Fairbury.
Beverly Carpenter and Carolyn Geer return from Camp Jefferson with the YWCA Girls. They attended the fair promoting young women’s activities and community involvement.
Sunday dinner guests of Martin Weers and family were Mrs Lizzie Weers Mr and Mrs Bill Weers Richard and Shirley and Mr and Mrs Ed Weers Malvery and Melvin.
Sunday dinners included Beatrice visitors Heary Hemminger and family and Lincoln guest Carrie Conniff. Additional attendees were Opha Waggoner Vivian Geer Stanley Bert Bell John Steiner Roberson and Lela Robertson, plus Pete Wenz John Weers Della Pauline Carl Wenz Shirley Ann Duayne Hillhouse ElDean Glenn Dale Bertha Wenz.
Pastor Rev Hainlein of the Methodist church led a street gospel service Wednesday evening with a short sermon, hymns, solos, and testimonies performed by a group of Beatrice youths.
Mr and Mrs Greeser Blanche Reed and two children of Lincoln and Mr and Mrs Ivan Bessie Reed of Beatrice spent the fourth with their grandmother Mrs Ella Griswold. Mrs Griswold entertained at a Sunday dinner with the Greeser family and additional guests including Mr and Mrs Bill Green Cleo Patton Mr and Mrs Eddie Wolters Ila Twila and Miss Wolff of Lincoln.
Frances Stepleton of Lincoln spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Casper.
The county agent office was discontinued effective July 1945 as state and federal funds no longer cover extension work in Jefferson County. The move follows a letter from W H Brokaw Director Extension to Emily Schoen noting insufficient college budget share and a potential four to six week wind down. Mr Hanson planned graduate rural sociology work and had spent summers at the University of Minnesota on related projects.
Mrs. Clarence Hiatt returned from two weeks in Mississippi visiting her son Robert in Gulfport Naval Radio School and reconnecting with Miss Salley Lou Massey, who rode out the war years in France. She stayed with Governor Thomas L. Bailey and his wife at their Jackson mansion and Biloxi summer home. The historic mansion has 49 rooms and 14 enslaved servants.
The Roy Casper family spent the Fourth in Lincoln with Mrs. Casper's parents Mr. and Mrs. Rev. Patton. Their daughter Phylis remained in Lincoln to spend the week with her grandparents. They were accompanied back by their son Dennis who had spent the previous week with his grandparents.
Richard Steffen returned to the Great Lakes Sunday after spending his leave with his parents, Mr and Mrs Clarence Steffen.
Mrs Sam Woods traveled with Mrs Clare Waggoner to Beatrice last Friday. They then rode a bus to Fremont to visit Mrs Woods' Niece who resides in the city.
Sgt Gilbert J Plager returns to the United States after 14 months in Europe with the Army ground forces. He arrived July 6 aboard an Air Transport Command plane at LaGuardia Field New York and plans to visit his parents near Diller. He is a recipient of the Combat Infantry Badge Good Conduct ETO ribbon and is reported to have served in the European Theater of Operations.
S Sgt Donald Maw, stationed with the 8th Air Force in England, is on a 30 day furlough with his wife and daughter and his parents Mr and Mrs Floyd Maw. He will return to Fort Leavenworth for reassignment after the visit.
Thirty relatives from Morrowville Hollenburg Kane Diller Endicott gathered at Pvt Roe Brenneis grandfather home for a farewell party after his furlough from Denver Cole. He came home wounded from Germany and leaves Monday for further treatment. Ice cream and cake were served.
In Hagen Germany on June 5 P F C Duane Clark writes his father that life as an aid man in garrison is costly but easy and that he has no complaints. He mentions sleep and the possibility of a Pacific deployment, noting he has earned the medic’s combat badge and that mail has been infrequent.
Roe Patton and Robert Thompson met on June 28 somewhere in the Pacific and spent the day visiting. Roe said he left Okinawa on June 19 and was headed south.
Lieutenant Carl Spehr, son of Rev. and Mrs. O P Spehr Sr., who served thirty months with the U S Army in India and China, arrived last Thursday to spend time with his parents and brother Rev Otto Spehr Jr and wife.
Leonard Wiemers his wife and young daughter spent yesterday afternoon at the home of his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Harry Ahrends southwest of Diller. He arrived last week from New York for a 15 day furlough at Beatrice with his parents Mr and Mrs Alpha Wiemers.
George Roscoe Hudson 79 of Diller died July 1 1945 at Beatrice hospital after a life in the Diller community He was born May 14 1866 in Plattsmouth and lived in Kirwin Kansas before moving to Diller He married Eleanor Blauser in 1890 They had four daughters and seven sons five miles northwest of Diller His wife died in 1948 He is survived by eight daughters three sisters 25 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren Funeral held at Diller Methodist Church with burial in Dyrc?
The Hudson Family expresses heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness, sympathy, and floral offerings during their father's death.
Relief operator Mary Lou Thompson of Diller spent her vacation in Lincoln last week visiting her brother Wayne Thompson and family and Mrs Beulah Andelt and family. She returned Monday with Wayne Thompson and family and Mary Jo Andelt who were visiting Sam Thompson.
The deadline for farm slaughtering establishments under the livestock slaughter control program was moved from July 1, 1945 to October 14, 1945. Loren N. Mille, District OPA Director, said the extension lets farmers who begin slaughtering in the fall complete registration.
Mrs. Onka Lottman of Fairbury expresses gratitude to friends who sent cards and letters while she was a patient in an Omaha hospital.
Mrs Sam Woods learned of the death of her sister Mrs C W Kearns who passed away at her Long Beach California home.
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