Flooding Inundates Diller as Indian Creek Bursts Banks
Heavy rains drove Indian Creek to flood levels reaching near railroad tracks on main street Sunday morning and overflowed the city park. Diller and surroundings saw damaged grain elevators, losses of wheat and fertilizer, washed railroad track sections, and many basements flooded. Cars and trucks faced water crossing and a late return to normal traffic as residents recount past floods.
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Indian Creek
Main Street
Diller
Fairbury
Beatrice
York
Geer Brothers
L. C. Royle
Hubbell
Ralph Long
Place Brothers
Behrends Hoys
Fred Maatsch
Elmer Krebs
Geer Bros
Anderson
City Hall
Opera House
Temperature Readings Visit by Snyder Family in Dover
Mrs Josephine Snyder and her daughter Elaine visited from Monday to Friday in Dover. The note mentions readings and an event at Carl Sandman, with eestat as a likely misrendered location or person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Snyder
Elaine of Dover
Eestat
Carl Sandman
Fowler Buys P O Building To Open Store
Lyman Fowler purchased the building owned by John Steiner, now housing the post office, and will open a grocery store after remodeling when the post office vacates. Mrs. Dora Wohlfarth sold her home to Hollis Wolff, new manager of the C A Cooper Company in Diller, plans to move in August with three children and will auction household furnishings.
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Lyman Fowler
John Steiner
Dora Wohlfarth
Hollis Wolff
C. A.’ Cooper Company
Diller
California
Cecil ‘Elis
H.H. Green Real Estate Agency
Wolff
Diller i i August
Holmesvile
Birthdays Honored at Tecumseh Picnic
The birthdays of Mrs. John Webling and Mrs. Dell Webling were celebrated Tuesday evening July 4 at the Dell Webbling home with a picnic supper. The honorees shared two birthday cakes and gifts, followed by a children led fireworks display. Guests included Roy Casper and family, Harold Cox and Cherie, Sarah Ege and Harlem Edge, and the John Webling family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Webling
Dell Webling
Dell Webbling
Mire
Roy
Casper
Harold
Cox
Cherie
Sarah Ege
Harlem Edge
Tecum
Garden Club to Meet at Fannie Eick Home July 14
July calendar notes a garden club meeting at 8 p m at Fannie Eicks home with slides of middle western flowers. The July 16 event includes the Woman s Mission ary and the Brotherhood of St Paul s Lutheran church gatherings at 8 p m. Diller s annual picnic is set for August 17 18 with a fund drive this week for business men. A parade at 6 30 p m on the first day and radio entertainers on the final night highlight the program.
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Garden Club
Fannie Eick
Woman’s Missionary
The
Brotherhood of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Diller
Scott Miller
Max Logan
Alfred Sasse
Diller Picnic Plans Highlight 70th Anniversary Parade
Diller prepares for the annual picnic with 34 days remaining. E H Jordening Roy Roelfs Bill Martin and Chester Hale lead planning for Aug 18 events. Topeka radio entertainers will perform and the Mid Century Parade of Songs honors decades from 1880 to 1950 with community floats and group entries.
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Diller
H Jordening
Roy Roelfs
Bill Martin
Chester Hale
Topeka
Kansas
Diler
Hollis Wolff Named Diller to Holmesville Elevator Manager
The O A Cooper Company appoints Hollis Wolff as manager of the Holmesville elevator replacing Josho Huttenmeyer who resigned after years in service. Dell employee 300 will be promoted to manage the Diller elevator. Remodeling of the Bend office began with Roy Geer overseeing work and carpenters Frank Johnson and Albert Fasnacht on site. Dr Ellis moved equipment to a south room for later move to Beatrice home. Arnold Rehm returned after two weeks in Odell hospital with kidney injuries and limited work capacity. Ruth Pickard and son Bill Bowers returned from a ten day trip to Paxton Denver and Estes Park.
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O. A. Cooper Company
Diller
Josho “Huttenmeyer
Hollis - Wolff
Cooper
Holmesville
Emer- 300
Dell
Wolff
John
John - -Huttenmeyer
Wed- Roy
Geer
Frank Johnson
Albert Fasnacht
Dr. Ellis
Beatrice
Arnold’ Rehm
Odell Hospital
Ruth Pickard
Bill Bowers
Paxton
Denver
Estes Park
Diller Girls Win Single Game Lead Over Barneston
Diller girls defeated Barneston 34 22 with six players including Janet Wathor Faye Krebs Shirley Wester Elaine Baemfalk leading at the plate. Shirley Wathor relieved in the sixth inning. Darlene Roelfs catcher. Two scheduled Diller softball games were postponed due to rain.
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Diller
Barneston
Janet Wathor
Faye Krebs
Shirley Wester
Elaine Baemfalk
Close
Shirley Wathor
Darlene Roelfs
Beatrice
Pickrell
Jefferson County Candidate Filings List and Races
Jefferson County posts a complete filings list for county offices. Primary set for August 8 with candidates across county clerk treasurer assessor sheriff district court clerk and county attorney plus commissioners and legislature. Wheat loan rate stated at $2.07 a bushel with Kansas City Omaha and St Joseph terminal rate at $2.26. Local visitors Mr and Mrs Donald Tiocher of Lincoln stayed with H A Bell family after vacation in Colorado.
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Jefferson County
Homer Brunk
Fairbury
Roy Werd
Powell
Sheldon C. Ayres
Oscar Yeakle
Morris Rose
Edwin Hoppe
Dw. Winslow
Grover Grissom
Alvin Snyder
Deyo Hughes
Dwight Young
Corine Bradshaw
Max A. Denney
Melvin Moss
George P. Burger
Ear Nutter
Steele City
Frank Roseman
Diller
Louie Kulhanek
Endicott
Harry Abrends
Chas. D. Bonar
Reynolda
Douglas Goodson
Ed Leigh
A.’F. Elgert
A. Brackle
Emil R. Scheer
G. —. Boone
R. W. Hill
Hebron
Harry B. Harris
Kansas City
Omaha
St. Joseph
High Wheat Yields Reported From Local Farms
Outstanding wheat yields are listed for Arthur Stab with 12 acres at 45 bushels per acre Henry Flesner six acres at 53 bushels Beckman 30 acres at 40 bushels The Lange family near Percival raises 1300 turkeys at six weeks and soon 600 chickens. The Weavers visit Ainsworth for a weekend trip with Gerald Weaver returning home later.
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Arthur Stab
Henry Flesner
Ivan Beckman
Maynard Lange
Percival Sr
Harry Thompson
Langes
Percival
Nebraska City
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S. B. Viers
Fowler
P. O
Ernest Schulz
Ted Heorichs
Had Green
Ernest Jordening
Hod
Ernie
Pat Stanoshek
Methodist Church
Marilyn Wrigley
Ketty Hays
Herman Harding
Lutheran Church
Dwaine Wolken
Otto Dauber
Norma Weers
de Lores Kissing Congregational Church
Richard Steffen
Legion
Bud Lottman
Mahlon
Clarence Wolken
Swede Carpenter
Bill Baumfalk
John Huttenmeyer
Clarence Henriche
Carl Fahrenwald
Bill Green
Joe Nippert
Bill Wiemers
Perry Weaver
Lissa Fanders
Ray Eick
Herbert Barber
Lee Calkins
Clara Allen
Horskey
George Freitag
Willis Clark
George Regnier
Frank Grone
A. Wieths
James Hays Jr
A. Hubka
Bill Weers
Bill Jones
Coopers
Claude Woods
Norman Malchow
Elton Crocker
Jake Lottman
James Hays Sr
George Sasse
Ray Hudson
E. J. Weigel
Virgil Geer
D. W. Fanders
Esther Woods
LaRee Fanrenwald
John Weers
Arthur Wieths
Hanover
Fairbury V.F.W
Fairbury Kiwanis Klown
Carl Fahrenwaild
Mrs. Ear
Weaver
JoAnn
Marilyn Morotey
Ainsworth
Gerald Weaver
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