Scrap rubber drive tops in Jefferson county total
Jefferson county collected 250 123 pounds of scrap rubber by July 10, nearly double the 130 375 pound quota. Diller led with 21 230 pounds, Geer Bros Phillips 66 station 17 011, Flanders garage 3 469, Farmers Oil and Supply 750. Harbine totals include Fanders 2 824 Jordening 750 Bangert 1 750. Plymouth area reported 15 500 pounds.
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Jefferson County
E. C. Trindal
Diller
Geer Bros. Phillips
Fanders
Farmers Oil and Supply Co
Harbine
Jordening’s
Bangert
Plymouth
Threshers Ready as Wheat Flows to Elevators in July
Grain moves rapidly into storage and elevators as combining nears completion and threshing of bundle grain begins. Farmers cash in on good yields, with Wheat in Diller priced at 95 cents and 30 cents for feed, prompting manager R J Bazant of Farmers Elevator to reinforce bins.
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R.J. Bazant
Diller
Radio Training With Navy Unit At University Of Chicago
Fred Miller writes from the U S Navy radio school at the University of Chicago. He describes nine hours of daily classes in radio study, comfortable dormitories, English architectural campus buildings, good weekend visits to parks and museums, and friendly Chicago residents while awaiting orders to join the Fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Navy
University of Chicago
Chicago
Fred Miller
Sec. R.M. School Unit of Chicago. Co. 1
Sec. F
Chicago, Ill
Civilian Pilot Trainer Joins Fairbury Unit
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cox moved to Fairbury where Cox takes a flying instructor role in the Civilian Pilot Training unit at Fairbury Municipal Airport. He arrived from Oklahoma City on June 1 after dual flight time in Army Refresher at Cimarron Field Oklahoma Air College.
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Harold Cox
Fairbury
Cox
Oklahoma City
Cimarron Field
Oklahoma Air College
Call Five in July for Limited Military Service
A call for five men from Class 1-B has been issued at the Jefferson County Selective Service office at Feirbury to leave for limited military service the latter part of July.
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Jefferson County
Selective Service Office
Feirbury
Omaha Call Up For Fairbury Dentist Doctor Harris
Dr. H. E. Harris of Fairbury a reserve officer has been called to active duty. He reports in Omaha on July 27 and will serve as a first lieutenant in the dental section of the Medical Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Harris
Fairbury
U S. Army
Omaha
Medical Corps
Ander son couple move into Diller home near high school
Mr and Mrs Clarence Anderson purchased Mrs Mary Wrights house east of Diller High School. They moved household goods from Kansas City and will establish Diller as their home.
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Clarence Anderson
Mary Wright
Diller High School
Kansas City
Diller
Shirley Ann Tristman Born In Sheldon Wisconsin
A 74 pound baby girl named Shirley Ann was born July 8 to Mr and Mrs Alie Tristman in Sheldon Wisconsin.
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Shirley Ann
Alie Tristman
Sheldon, Wisconsin
Mrs Cal Waggoner Seeks Treatment At Odell Hospital
Mrs Cal Waggoner has entered Odell hospital for treatment. The brief note records her admission for medical care and expected recovery.
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Cal Waggoner
Odell Hospital
Army Volunteer Officer Candidate Max Denney Accepted
Max Denney has been accepted as a volunteer officer candidate in the U S Army and expects to be assigned to duty around September or October. He has disposed of his commercial interests at Kimball Nebraska and will assist at the Denney and Denney law office in Fairbury until he enters the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Denney
U. S. Army
Max
Arthur J Denney
Kimball
Neb
Denney & Denney
Fairbury
Mrs Lavere Michel Seeks Birthday Observance in Kansas City
Mrs Lavere Michel travels from Ames to Brownwood Texas where her husband serves at Camp Bowie. Her sister Evelyn and Esther Behrends join to visit. Evelyn, whose birthday occurs July 16, plans to celebrate in Kansas City as a fitting observance.
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Lavere Michel
Brownwood
Texas
Camp Bowie
Michels
Kansas City
Evelyn
Marvin Anderson
Esther Behrends
Weed Cutting Deadline Notice for Rural Lands
Nebraska statute requires land owners to cut weeds along roads before July 15 and September 1 each year. County Commissioners urge compliance to keep roads in good condition.
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Nebraska
RAF Cadet InstructorGeorge Weblemoe Leads In Oklahoma Training
RAF cadet George Weblemoe of Fairbury teaches at the Miami Oklahoma flying field where 250 cadets are in training. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Weblemoe of Fairbury. Harold Lottman of Omaha, who works at the Glenn Martin Defense plant, visited his parents last week.
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George Weblemoe
Fairbury
Miami
Okla
George
Weblemoe
Harold Lottman
Glenn Martin Defense
Omaha
Jake Lottman
Baby girl born at Fairbury clinic to Mr and Mrs Logan
A baby girl weighing 74 pounds at birth arrived Tuesday July 14 at the Fairbury clinic to Mr. and Mrs. Herold Logan. War factories need what you can't use. Get in the Scrap.
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Mrs. Herold Logan
Fairbury Clinic
Big Salvage Drive Seeks Scrap to Aid War Effort
The Omaha World Herald launches a nationwide salvage campaign urging everyone to collect scrap metal and rubber for local dealers and charities. Prizes total 2000 in war bonds for counties and individuals, with the event running July 19 to August 8 and focusing on fats oils and glycerine tied to wartime needs.
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Boy Scouts
Salvation Army
Omaha World-Herald
U.S
Ready to Board the U. S. S. Washington
Max Braasch completed training at the Great Lakes Training center and is in New York City. He will soon board the U S S Washington. His present address is Max Braasch A. S. Receiving Ship Pier 92 W 62nd St New York City N Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Braasch
Great Lakes
New York City
U.S.S. Washington
A.S
N.Y
Diller Boys Return From Alliance Government Work
Lloyd Green and Richard Miller returned from Alliance Nebraska where they were on government work and received release before the wartime freezing order. Robert Fry joined them earlier and found a daytime job operating a sprinkler wagon.
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Lloyd Green
Richard Miller
Alliance
Neb
Robert Fry
Resting Cal Waggoner Receives Medical Rest Advice
Still resting Cal Waggoner, recently ill, is reported somewhat improved but doctors urge far more rest than he wishes to take.
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Cal Waggoner
Letter from EM2c Thompson on U S S Dixie to Mrs Cavett
R L Thompson EM2c of the 8th Division aboard the U S S Dixie writes to Mrs Cavett from the Fleet Post Office in San Francisco. He notes receiving two copies of the Diller Record and mentions a brief meeting with Bill Bowers in April. He cannot disclose his location or duties.
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R. L. Thompson
Diller
U.S.S. Dixie
Care Fleet Post Office
San Francisco
Calif
Send Rejects Here claim to army from Fort Leavenworth
Jefferson county men now in the army received a letter from Fort Leavenworth Kansas urging their comrades to be sent to the camp. The signatories include Pvt G M Brown Harold McDonald Pat J Keeman Maurice Schwisow R Glaesemenn Laverance Schoen Johns Schwalm D Karabatsos Homer Fox Pvt Lloyd E Craig Edward Friesen Fat Childers Walt McKee and Everett Clark.
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Jefferson County
Montie Lum
Selective Service Board
Fairbury
Ft. Leavenworth
Kans
Mr. Lum
G.M. Brown
Harold McDonald
Pat J. Keeman
Maurice Schwisow
R. Glaesemenn
Laverance A. Schoen
Johns Schwalm
D. Karabatsos
Homer Fox
Lloyd E. Craig Edward Friesen
Fat Childers
Walt McKee
Everett Clark
Family Visit Brightens Snyder Home With Kin from Denver
Made happy by the annual visit of their daughter Mary who spent a month with them and their grandson Gerald who traveled from Denver with his mother for nearly two weeks. Guests included Mrs. Earl Snyder Elaine and Mrs. B B Hurt with family from Grand Island. Mrs. Sandman and Mrs. Snyder returned via Grand Island Alliance to Denver. Mrs. Greider stayed a week with her brother Will Packer at Wood River.
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W. A. Snyder
Mary
Gerald
Denver
Sandman
Harbine
Earl Snyder
Elaine
Alliance
B. B. Hurt
Grand Island
Diller
Snyder
John Greider
Will Packer
Wood River
Ott Fox Suffering Stomach Hemorrhage Confined at Home
Ott Fox of northeast of Diller has been confined to his home since Sunday due to a stomach hemorrhage.
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Ott Fox
Diller
Money For Airport Appropriation for Fairbury Airport
First federal grant of 274000 dollars funds the base phase of Fairbury’s new 500000 airport. Mayor Frank Bachoriteh announces grading drainage conduit laying and a 12 inch oil mat runway base. About a quarter million cubic yards of dirt will be moved as the first of three steps. Construction to begin once equipment arrives from Fremont with army approval and war effort necessity. Busiest airports then include New York and Washington.
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Fairbury
Frank Bachoriteh
R. M. Wemblemon
O. C. Brickell
Fremont
New York
Washington
Soldier reports fifth California coastal artillery camp move
Pfc Gilbert J Plager writes from Fort Funston area near San Francisco after five moves since May, serving with Company A guarding coastal artillery forts in California. He praises the home town paper and thanks for the Ditter Record sent to him.
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Fort Funston
Calif
California
Pfe
Gilbert J. Plager
Roelfs Return From Four Week Vacation Trip
Marie and Orville Roelfs returned Monday night from Peorie Indiana aboard the Rocket. They spent four weeks vacationing with visits to Jacksonville Springfield and their sister Mrs. Freitag and aunt Mrs. Bigler. Marie operates Blue Bird Beauty Shoppe and will be open all days except Sunday and Monday with appointments by phone.
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Marie Roelfs
Orville Roelfs
Peorie
Cary Freitag
Bigler
Jacksonville
Springfield
Marie
Blue Bird
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R.A.F
U. S. S. Washington
Diller Boys
Leads Greetings
U.S.S
Dixie
Bill Bowers
Ft. 11
Pfc
Coast Artillery
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