Four H Clubs Launch County Salvage Drive for Paper
Jefferson County Four H Clubs under County Agent J R Hansen will start a county wide salvage drive on July 22 with paper collected from rural homes and towns. Collections will ship to Fairbury and Steele City areas, with proceeds aiding Four H boys and girls programs.
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Jefferson County
J R. Hansen
Tone
Fiirbury
Fairbury
Steele
Eadicott—Garars
Vaughn
State Ditlere
United States
AEF
Battlefront
Grandson Dies of Pneumonia in Glen Dale
Mrs. Margaret Albers learns of the death of her grandson Dale Albers age 20 son of Mr and Mrs John Albers of Glen Dale California from pneumonia. Gladys Cherry mentioned in the notice.
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Margaret Albers
Dale Albers
John Albers
Gladys Cherry
Glendale
California
State highway 103 passing through changes this week
Ditler has been re graveled the past week along State highway No. 103, with maintenance activity noted but no closures announced.
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Ditler
Diller Honor Roll Names from Patton Area
A long list of graduates and honorees from Patton area includes Berna Patton Robert Patton Roe Behrends Edw Behrends John Behrends Bern Garrels Elmer Garrels Ernest Garrels and many others across schools. The roll features families such as Garrels Fasnacht Maw Hiatt Lottman and Zeleny with numerous Morris and Miller entries and ends with Frank Bristor Raleigh.
Farm shed fire destroys tractor and equipment near Ellis
A fire at Len Koenig’s farm just west of Ellis burned the machine shed in the afternoon Monday. A tractor lister binder and other farm implements were destroyed. Insurance partially covered the loss.
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Ihe
Len Koenig
Ellis
Girls Help With Surgical Dressings Initiative
Local girls aged up to 20 are invited to a Friday afternoon session at 1 30 at the Methodist church basement to prepare surgical dressings. Participants should wear a clean dress or smock and bring a white headcovering. Mrs A A Eick will assist and Dorothy Anderson is noted as sponsor.
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Izto
Methodist Church
A. A. Eick
Petty Clark
Dorothy Anderson
Twin Sisters Visit Their Brother and Sister in Chicago
Twin sisters Mrs Carl Stammerjohn and Mrs Max Stammerjohn of Chicago arrived by Rocket on July 7 to visit their sister Mrs Frank Roseman and brother Walter Eberhardt. Mrs Max Stammerson leaves Friday night and Mrs Carl Stammerjohn travels to Pratt Kansas to visit her son Lt Carl Stammerjohn.
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Carl Stammerjohn
Max Stammerjohn
Chicago
Frank Roseman
Walter Eberhardt
Max Stammerson
Mre
Pratt
Kansas
Kitten Ball League Prepares For Debut At Diller Park
Kitten Ball League for Diller Ira Casper reports busy grad ing at the Diller park ball diamond with grounds in excellent condition. Prairie is under way and organizers anticipate competitive games from the newly formed league.
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Ira Casper
Diller Park
Baby boy born at Sutherland hospital
A baby boy named Lloyd Eugene Jr. was born on Wednesday June 12 at Sutherland hospital to Pfe. Lloyd Green and his wife of North Platte Nebraska.
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Lloyd Eugene Jr
Sutherland Hospital
Pfe
Lloyd Green
North Platte, Nebr
Sailor Serenus Viers visits Farragut relatives on leave
Serenus Viers A S completed boat training at Farragut Idaho and arrived Wednesday morning to spend leave with his parents Dr and Mrs S B Viers and friends in the area.
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Serenus Viers A S
Farragut
Idaho
Mrs
S. B. Viers
They Farm Different Over There Than Here
A wartime letter from Ellis Garrett from France dated July 6 describes eating a mailed package meal with fried potatoes and beans, cider water quality, local farming methods, and hopes to be home for Christmas as fighting may end. He notes good war news, haymaking, and plowing practices with horses and teams.
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France
Ellis Garrett
Family Picnic Honors Pvt Lloyd Lamb in Beatrice
A Beatrice park gathering honored Pvt Lloyd Lamb on furlough with family members from Beatrice and nearby towns attending. Lamb plans to leave Friday for Camp Haan California. A baby son born to Donald and wife at Odell Hospital July 9, 1944.
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Pvt
Lloyd Lamb
Chautauqua Park
Beatrice
H. N. Ballard
W. J. Lamb
Frank Ballard
Stephen Ballard
Ada Miller
Hattie Bond
Floyd Thompson
Laura Ballard
Ray Lamb
Esther
Diller
Lamb
Camp Haan
Calif
Donald Nutter
Odell Hospital
Swell Ship and Old Job Bring Joy to Harry Allen
In a June assignment, Harry Allen joins a ship and expresses happiness to return to his former work cutting meat. He notes good food and a friendly rapport with cooks, while describing duties like dressing chickens and turkeys and attending services at a unique baaboo pole church on the island. He asks for letters from Diller friends via the Record office.
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Falls City
Nebr
Harry
Navy Class Teaching At Eloise Pool Diller Letter
Eloise Pool former Diller High School teacher notes ongoing navy classes and enjoyment of teaching through the summer. Mr Horton, a former Diller teacher, visited during the first term of summer school and stayed at the same place with Pool.
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Eloise Pool
Diller High School
Navy
Horton
Mrs Young and Family Arrive in Lincoln for Visit
Mrs. Kenneth Young and her daughters Nancy and Barbara from Boston arrived in Lincoln last Friday. They were met by Mrs. Young's father J. Smith Diller and proceeded to Diller to visit relatives and friends for several weeks.
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Kenneth Young
Nancy
Barbara
Boston
Mass
Lincoln
Young
J. Smith Diller
Diller
Doctor Ellis Plans Short Western State Farm Outing
Dr. Ellis will be out of his office Monday Tuesday and Wednesday to look after farm interests in the western part of the state.
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Dr. Ellis
Obituary for Mrs. Julia Novotny of Odell Nebraska
Julia Novotny daughter of Anton and unknown, born April 12 1878 near Crab Orchard Nebraska. She married Joe Novotny in 1899 and had one son Raymond who also died before her. She moved to Diller in 1937 and died July 12 1944 at age 66. She leaves brothers Ed Vonasek Beatrice sisters Mrs Ed Pecka Odell Mrs John Sedlacek Diller and Mrs Martin Germeroth Denison Iowa plus many relatives. Funeral services were held at Waggoner's Funeral Home and Congregational church in Odell with burial there.
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Julia Vonasek
Anton Vonasek
Crab Orchard
Nebr
Odell
Joe Novotny
Raymond
Ed Vonasek
Beatrice
Ed Pecka
John Sedlacek
Diller
Martin. Germeroth
Denison
Iowa
Emil Vonasek
Anna Zabortosky
Waggoner
Fannie Vanosek
Anton Vanosek
Jos. Bures
John" Novotny
Emil Bevan
Frank Novotny
L. J. Upson
Chester Upson
Elmer Novotny
Ed Vanosek
Fred V Novotny
Mionie Novotny
Martin Germeroth
Dennison
Dean Sent to University of Idaho for Pre Med Training
Wellington F. Dean writes friends that he has been sent to the University of Idaho in Pocatello for pre medical training as part of V-12 efforts. He notes he and another student were pulled from the South Pacific unit for U.S. Navy training and that he spent weeks in New Jersey for schooling before the Idaho assignment.
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Wellington F. Dean
University of Idaho
South Pacific
Wellington
New Jersey
Pocatello
Idaho
Letter from Harold Allen Describes Overseas Deployment
Harold Allen stationed in North Carolina reports he passed his physical despite asthma and will likely be sent overseas. The note invites hope for a home visit before departure.
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Harold Allen
North Carolina
Harold
Baby Gretchen Louise Hoppe Born in Fairbury Sunday
A baby girl named Gretchen Louise Hoppe was born Sunday July 15 at a Fairbury hospital to Mr and Mrs Louie Hoppe Faith Rerz of Jansen.
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Gretchen Louise
Fairbury Hospital
Louie Hoppe
Faith Rerz
Jansen
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Ld Clark Dwaine Waggoner
Lynn Waggoner
Keit
Belding
Max
Lyle
Thompson Max Thompson Robe
Lottman
Arno Sasse
Alfred
Sasse
Elmer Renz
Jay Renz
Ray
Harry Lottman
Robert Lottman
Harold Fanders
Graydo Fanders
Wendel Loth
R Loth
Elmer Loth
Henry Close
Gerald Close
Dale
Lamb Lloyd Hays
Jimmy Viers
Serenus
Harvey Graydon
Gilbert Braasch
Max Michels
LaVerne Hullman
Clarence Stephens
Robert Roessler
Joe Ellison
Dean Madden Russel Lewis
James Roseman
Wayne Glathar
Robert Wehling
David Schipper
Eville
Elmer
Folkers Allen Gritz
Roby Champ Delmar Colman
Clyde Diller
Roger Weaver
Doyle Novotny
Calvin
Scheele Melvin Zeleny Antone Jr Bowers
William Roelfs
Ervin Zager
Harvey Meyer
Lewis Baker
Craig Upson
Chester: Hill
Max Green
Lloyd Dean
Wellington Ball
Glenn Geer
Virgil Wiemers
Leonard Wrigley
Edward Peters
Orville Gebhard
Frank Nutter
Virgil Williams
Frank $4
Bristor Raleigh
Kitten Ball
Julia Novotny
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