Ray Green Ill at Lincoln Veterans Hospital
Ray Green, a long time resident, is hospitalized at the Lincoln Veterans Hospital in serious condition. He suffered a stroke months ago and his health has declined due to high blood pressure and kidney trouble. Earlier this week he began losing sight, and an eye specialist advised ruptured blood vessels in one eye with the other severely affected. He was admitted for treatment. Relatives include his wife and brother Rex with wife.
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Ray Green
Veterans’ Hospital
Lincoln
Ray
Rex
Diller
Mrs Wood Improves After Stroke at Home
Mrs. Ida Wood remains confined to bed after a second stroke last week and is slowly recovering at home cared for by Mr. and Mrs. John Greider. Relatives visited last Sunday including Mr. and Mrs. Wm Warren, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Schultz, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Welle, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Nickeson and families, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Peters, and the daughters Mrs. Will Ames and Mrs. Lawrence Madden with their husbands.
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Ida Wood
John Greider
Little Miss Donna Garrells to Undergo Surgery
Donna Garrells daughter of Mr and Mrs Harvey Garrells will visit Dr Rice's hospital at Odell tomorrow to have adenoids and tonsils removed. She suffered a severe throat illness last winter from colds and flu and her parents hope to prevent a recurrence for her health.
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Donna Garrells
Harvey Garrells
Dr Rice’s Hospital
Odell
Donna
Rheumatic Sufferer Henry Novotny and Family Hard Hit
Henry Novotny suffers an acute sciatic rheumatism attack leaving him unable to work his duties. His wife also endures a similar illness, with nephews stepping in to help the household.
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Henry Novotny
Henry
Hospitalized Wiss Alice Specht Is Taken to Omaha
Wiss Alice Specht was hospitalized and transported to University Hospital in Omaha for medical care. Her sister Mrs. Gertude Lottman and neighbor Mrs. Ella Griswold joined in the Traum Ambulance for the transfer.
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Wiss Alice Specht
Omaha
University Hospital
Gertude Lottman
Ella Griswold
Traum
Roy Roelfs Battling Sciatic Rheumatism
Roy Roelfs has suffered from sciatic rheumatism lately. He is reported to be somewhat improved in this writing, but there is still considerable room for further gains before he will be comfortable.
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Roy Roelfs
Mr A Mayborn Hospitalized At Odell For Debility
Mr A Mayborn, nearly 90, went to Odell hospital Tuesday where he is receiving treatment for general debility. The report notes his advanced age and ongoing care.
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A. Mayborn
Odell
Mr. Mayborn
School Board Elect New Officers One Teacher
The six member board reorganized after two new members joined. Officers named include President L M Cavett and Secretary W E Anderson, with committees assigned for Grounds and Buildings, Purchases, and Insurance. One teacher vacancy was filled and the faculty list given, plus confirmation of noon lunches and Ludington’s role as a information bureau for other schools.
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Board of
Chas Waggoner
Floyd Hughes
L.M. Cavett
J. Smith Diller
W. E. Anderson
Herman Stahl
J.smith Diller
Ruth Stoneman
Frances. Ekwall
Geo. Armstrong
Erma Sible
Flossie Raymond
Ludington
Bugbee Brother Seeks Leg Amputation After Gunshot Injury
Donald Bugbee, longtime resident and brother of Mrs. Allen Folkers, has been at the Veterans Hospital in Denver for nine months awaiting amputation of his leg. He was injured by a hunting accident near his Colorado home last October and is well known locally as the son of Dana Bugbee. Friends in Diller express sympathy.
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Donald Bugbee
Veterans’ Hospital
Denver
Donald
Colorado
Allen Folkers
Dana Bugbee
Fairbury
Diller
County Fair board forms executive committee for 1819 event
The Jefferson County Fair board met last week and appointed an executive committee to arrange the fair on September 17, 1819. The committee is led by chairman R. V. Denney and includes members from Plymouth Jansen Harbin Diller Steele City Endicott Reynolds and Fairbury among others.
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Jefferson County Fair Board
R. V. Denney
Harry Gerhardt
Plymouth
Harry Friesen
Jansen
Will Sandman
Harbine
John Huttenmeyer
Diller
Wallace Palmer
Steele City
Virgil Bugbee
Endicott
Henry Hansmire
Reynolds
George Apking
Daykie
Bill Glenn
Powell
A. J. Bitter
Dean S. Campbell
Methodist Ladies Ice Cream and Cake Social at City Hall
The Methodist ladies host an ice cream and cake social at City Hall on Saturday night. Proceeds support church programs and community outreach. Local residents are invited to attend and enjoy desserts and fellowship.
Young Lady Seeks Return Of Stolen Pants And Purses
A Steele City picnic theft is reported with two purses stolen and various items missing. Dell Webling and his daughter lament the loss of items including a sax and three cornered garments, while the culprit is implied to have been surprised by what they found.
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Steele City
Dell Webling
Myreta J. Webling
Dell Wehling
Dell
Didies
Civilians to face lifestyle changes for national defense
Officials from the Office of Production Management warn the public that daily habits and purchases will be shaped by defense needs. Changes include limits on bottle corks and can beer, restricted silk for parachutes, fewer hair waves, cosmetics, and facial creams, restricted car purchases, and narrowed farm and material choices.
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OPM
Margery Lightbody Dies After Auto Crash Near Steele City
Mrs. Keith Lightbody of Fairbury died at a hospital after a weekend car crash near Adam Gretzinger’s residence on highway 3S. Two couples returning from the Steele City picnic crashed into a bridge banister. Mrs Lightbody suffered a fractured pelvis and severe injuries. Warren Chancellor had a broken leg and scalp wounds. Mrs Chancellor and Mr Lightbody had only scratches. Mrs Lightbody was niece of Eddie Wolters of Diller.
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Keith Lightbody
Fairbury
Adam Gretzinger
Steele City
Warren Chancellor
Mrs. Lightbody
Mrs. Chancellor
Mr. Lightbody
Dorcas Society Kensington Sets July Meeting
The Dorcas Society Kensington will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday July 24. Mrs Claude Ellie chairs the social committee and Mrs Elizabeth Hughes will lead the devotional service.
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Dorcas Society
Kensington
Claude Ellie
Elizabeth Hughes
Geers Fish In Four Lakes No Fish Story
Roy and Mrs Geer return from five week northern trip visiting Keokuk Chatfield Warroad and Rush City relatives. They recount fishing at four lakes Maciac Leech Black Duck and Red with a tale of a $200 purse find and a Governor race joke.
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Roy Geer
North Country
Keokuk
Iowa
Geer
Aurel (Tonnemaker) Kisro
Chatfield
Minnesota
Ray
Baton
Roy
Charley T Maker
Will Friday
Rush City
Hazel Carpenter
Warroads
Canadian
Diller
Kansas
Preacher Clark
Geers
Maciac Lake
Leech Lake
Black Duck Lake
Red Lake
Express
Aluminum drive in Jefferson County during defense effort
Mayor La Guards of New York City organized civilians for National Defense and informed S C Hutchinson that as County Board Chairman he must coordinate aluminum collection. The drive runs July 21 to 29 with village chairmen and designated delivery sites in Diller Harbine Steele City Endicott and Endicott Fisher's Store.
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la Guards
New York City
S.C. Hutchinson
Jefferson County
John Clausen
Diller
Waggoner Bros
Harbine
Fanders
Steele City
Cassell’s Imp
Endicott
Fisher’s
Diller Daughter Moves From Lincoln to Washington
Miss Rachel Diller spent Saturday at her father J B Diller's home in Diller before returning to Lincoln. Sunday she left for Washington DC to work as a stenographer in the Department of National Defense. She had been employed in Lincoln for some time.
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Rachel Diller
J. 8
Diller
Lincoln
Washington,d.c
Department of National Defense
Rachel
Nebraska Pride Echoes In Canyon Letter From Spearfish SD
A traveler in Spearfish Canyon South Dakota laments lack of Nebraska papers and jokes about tax pennies while describing bee stands, irrigation, mosquitoes, and a quiet cabin by a clear trout stream. He notes Homestake mining influence, a flood of rocks near the power dam, and reflects on faith amid rugged scenery.
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Spearfish Canyon
South Dakota
Nebraska
Rapid City
S. D
Denver
Omaha
Lincoln
Union
Newell
Roy Geer
Charlie Waggoner
Homestake Mining Co
Homestake
Diller
Paul
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Roy Roelfs i
the County Fair
Margery Lightbody
Eddie Wolters
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