German artist sketched Scotts Bluff trading post 1851
Nebraska History highlights Heinrich Balduin Moelhausen, a German artist, who drew a rare sketch of Robidoux Fort at Scotts Bluff in 1851 during overland migration days. The June issue notes the fort as a key early North Platte valley structure and traces Moelhausen and trader Robidoux's roles amid westward travel and Euro pean royalty tours.
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Berlin
Scotts Bluff
Heinrich
Balduin Moelhausen
Dee Robert
Taft
Kansas
West
Nebraska
Fort Roupideau
Scott’ Bluffe
Bluff
Robidoux
Platte Valley
Abidoux
Oregon
California
Moellhausen
Prince Paul
Wurttemberg
Americana
Rocky Mountains
Fort Laramie
Gage County
Missouri River
Gloria Miller to Wed John Ansen in August
Gloria Miller Joyce is engaged to John Charles Ansen of Fairbury. The wedding will be August 21 at Diller Congregational Church. Gloria attends Doane College Crete as a junior and participates in Phi Sigma Tau, Cardinal Key, and Alpha Pi Omega. She teaches in the Doane College corps and Crete city schools next year. Ansen, a Doane senior, is a former air corps lieutenant and Nebraska national guard pilot instructor based in Lincoln.
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Scotta
Europe
Africa
Nebraska National Guard
Lincoln
Verne Hubka Graduates From Naval Air Station
Ensign Verne R. Hubka earned naval aviator wings July 13 at the Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi Texas. He is a Notre Dame graduate in aeronautical engineering class of 1946 and a Diller High School alumnus from 1948. His family and fiancé attended the ceremony. he and Harriet Haroish planned a trip to Mexico City before reporting to San Diego for duty.
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Verne R. Hubka
Hubka
Naval Air’ Station
Corpus: Christi
Texas
Diller High School
Sof
Notre- Dame
Naval Air Station
Penéocols
Fla
Corpus Christi
R.E. Huabka
Camilla
Melvin
Harriet Haroish
Verne
Miss Haroish
Mexico City
San Diego
Voice of the Deep film at Diller Methodist Church
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago presents the science film Voice of the Deep the first to record fish sounds photographed underwater off Southern California It is part of a sound color film series linking science with religion The exhibit suggests donations of antiques for display at the Diller Library during Picnic Days contact listed local residents for arrangements
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California
Robert. Upson
Mertie
Diller
Hazel
Violet
Joho
Greider
Fred Clark
Funeral services for Herbert Jackson Beatrice
Funeral services for Herbert Jackson of Beatrice were conducted at Beatrice First Christian Church Tuesday. He is a brother of Mrs. C. J. Mayborn of Diller. The Diller fire department responded Monday evening to a blaze on a farm 1% miles south of the Sam Turner farm but it was railroad right of way burning and no equipment was needed.
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Herbert Jackson
Beatrice
Beatrice First Christian Cehurch
Jackson
C. J. Mayborn
Diller
Diller Fire Department
Sam Turner
July 25 Color and sound movie at M E church
The church hosts a color and sound film titled Voice of the Deep at 8 PM on July 25. A Dilller Picnic event is scheduled for August 9 as part of the calendar.
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Voice of the Deep
M.E. Church
Booster Trip Sets Picnic Run on August Second
The annual booster trip will boost the picnic with a ride on August 2. Cars depart from Main Street at 8 a.m. Those wishing to go or able to drive should leave their name at Fowlers Grocery.
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Main Street
Fowlers Grocery
Diller Library Schedules Reduced Summer Hours
During July and August the Diller Library will be open on only one day each week. The Saturday hours are 3:00 to 5:00 p m as set by the Library Board.
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Diller
Oats Loan Rate Set At 67 Cents a Bushel
The Jefferson County AAA office sets loan rates for grains with oats at 67 cents per bushel and barley at 1.15 dollars and rye at 1.28 dollars. No storage allowances are provided for these grains.
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Jefferson
E H Heiliger
Boy Born to Rigeles at Fairbury Hospital
A boy weighing seven pounds six ounces was born to Mr and Mrs Ivan Rigeles at Fairbury Hospital on July 15.
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Ivan. Rigeles
Fairbury Hospital
Picnic Contributors For Diller Event Name list of sponsors
A list of contributors to the Diller picnic tune appears with names and business ties. Contact Max Logan if someone is overlooked or wishes to contribute, including Wester's Cafe and many local firms such as Diller Lumber & Supply, Guilia's Beauty Shop, Fowler Grocery, and Geer Bros.
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Max Logan
Diller Picnic Prospects and Parade Entries Urged
Picnic notes urge committee chairmen to call meetings and prepare parade entries. Antiques are sought for display with Robert Upson to coordinate. Seven rides, concessions, and eat stands are planned. Governor Peterson expected to attend despite date change. Diller Band and American Region will provide entertainment and Kenney Knowles orchestra. VFW Fairbury Drum and Bugle Corps to march in parade and join post-event activities.
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Robert Upson
Staude
Peterson
Diller
Kenney
Knowles
VFW
Fairbury
Bridal Shower for Gloria Miller at Mrs. Dove’s Home
Gloria Miller and Miss Betty Aasen were co honorees at a bridal shower held Wednesday night at Mrs. Earl Dove's Fairbury home. Mika Aasen plans July wedding. Miller weds August 21. Gilbert Frey led a quiz show with interviews recorded for the brides, while guests received kitchen gifts and refreshments were served.
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Mia
Scott “Miller
Earl’ Dove
Fairbury
Gloria
Betty
Aasen
Mika Aasen
Mesdames
Dove, Hobbs
Howe
Julia Newton
Meat Production Process From Farm To Table
An excerpt from a booklet by the American Meat Institute explains meat supply chains from farm to consumer. It notes the long production cycle, weather and market risks, and that five acres produce yearly meat for an average American. It cites 4000 meat packing companies and 350000 stores bridging farms to markets. KE H Jordening and son Levy drove to Colorado for cherries.
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American Meat Institute
KE. H. Jordening and
Son Levy
Colorado
Mrs Ernest Albers Dies in Beatrice Hospital
Beatrice Nebraska Mrs Panay Annabelle Albert 81 died Wednesday at a Beatrice hospital Funeral services not arranged Survived by husband Ernest two grandchildren Connie Sue and others with father Clarence Day two grandmothers Margret Albers of Diller and mother in law.
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Panay
Annabelle
Albert
Beatrice
Beatrice Hospital
Ernest
Stephen
Connie
Sue
Clarence Day
Margret Albers
Diller
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Playtex Baby
Mosiman’s
Gloria Miller
Verne Hubka
Dilller
Library’ Board
Picnic
Icnic
Ernest Albers
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