New Picnic Dates Set For Diller Homecoming
Diller’s annual Homecoming Picnic moves to Wednesday and Thursday August 12 and 13 with plans for soldier entertainers, a blend of old time acts, and the Diller Band. The Floradora Sextet returns from WWI era performances, with Show Boat Revue of Blue Jackets and a platform dance each evening. The committee, led by Mrs Scott Miller, reports attractions including musical merry go round, Ferris wheel, kiddie rides, and multiple food stands. Pvt Elmer Garrels from Fort Benning writes home praising the Record and notes his motor school training and longing to return to Texas.
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Diller
Scott Miller
Floradora Sextet
W. E. Anderson
California
Georgia
Texas
Dale
Randalf Field
Elmer H. Garrels
ISSC
Fort Benning, Ga
Rain Drops Halt Threshing Near Diller
Several light showers fell on tasseling corn in the Diller area last week totaling .36 of an inch per Dr. B. Viése’s rain gauge. The heaviest rain paused threshing early Tuesday morning July 21 for a few hours as farmers hoped for more wet weather soon.
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Diller
8.B. Viése
Ice Cream Social At Longd Store On Mafh Street
Ladies of the Methodist church sponsor a social at the Longd store building on Mafh Street this Saturday evening July 26. Dishes priced 6 and 10 cents. Everyone welcome.
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Mafh Street
Ladies of the Methodist Church
Notice on Sugar Ration for Threshers Now Issued
Ferm wives will be glad to know a new ruling to show sugar for threshers was sent to the local sugar rationing board this morning. For further information see Rev. Clark.
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Ferm
Rev. Clark
Mrs Bennet and Daughter Move to Omahs
Mrs Bennet and her daughter have relocated to Omahs, settling into a new residence as reported in the local column. The note highlights the family’s move and current address change within the community.
Marines Enlistment Alters County Attorney Race in Nebraska
Robert V. Denney of Fairbury withdraws from the Republican bid for county attorney and enlist s as private first class in the U S Marine Corps. He left July 20 in Des Moines to train at Quantico. Rain and Waugh remain as Republican and Democratic candidates, both facing possible call to service. Separate letters from soldiers describe life at Fort Riley and Cape Cod, highlighting training and camp life.
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Robert V. Denney
Fairbury
U. S. Marine Corps
Denney
Des Moines
Central Marine Corps
Iowa
Nebraska
Quantico
Frank M. Rain
Atty
Glenn Waugh
Rain
Waugh
Louis Meyer
First Clase
Fort: Riley
Kas
New Jersey
Ina
Diller
Camp Funston
P. A
Packard
P.F.C. Louis Meyer 9Th Armored Div
P.O
Fort Riley
Kans
Soldier Writes Home From Miami Beach After Long Train Ride
Pvt Everett J Clark recently entered the army with the June quota and travels through nine states to Miami Beach Florida He notes many dilapidated shanties serving as homes for people in the South His address is Pvt Everett J Clark A A F T Forces Miami Beach Florida
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Pvt
Everett J. Clark
Miami Beach
Everett J. c
Og A.A. F. T. Forces
Miama Beach
Florida
Jefferson County Honor Roll Plaque Displayed in Fairbury
A glass-enclosed plaque in Fairbury square lists 435 Jefferson County young men in active armed service. Names run in 29 rows of about 15 per row, with space to add more as others enlist. The Fairbury lodge of Ellis funded the honor roll and welcomes missing names for inclusion.
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Fairbury
Court House
Jefferson County
Fairbury Lodge
Ellis
Funeral Attendees From Distant Cities Attend Mrs Mayborn Rites
Relatives and friends traveled long distances to attend the funeral of Mrs A Mayborn in Fairbury. Attendees included George Brewer and Muriel Keenan from Shenandoah Iowa, Henry and Erwin Mayborn from Billings Montana, Gordon Dick from Glenrock Wyoming, George Mayborn and Don Weber from Beatrice, Lawrence Green and William Roulston from Fairbury, and S C Hutchinson and Rev Mrs Clark. Dr and Mrs Ellis returned home from Western Kansas escorting Jesse Brandt.
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A. Mayborn
George Brewer
Frank Keenan
Muriel Keenan
Katy Day
Shenandoah
Iowa
Henry Mayborn
Erwin Mayborn
Billings
Montana
Gordon Dick
Glenrock
Wyo
George Mayborn
Don Weber
Beatrice
Lawrence Green
Wm. Roulston
Fairbury
Mrs. Ellis
Western
Kansas
Jesse Brandt
Takes Pilot Training to Enter U S Army Air Corps
Virgil Geer of the Geer Bros Phillips 66 station in Diller has enrolled in an eight week CPT course at Fairbury. Upon graduation the civilian pilot will be assigned to the U S Army Air Corps. Virginia Geer’s brother O R Geer now runs the Diller station, doing double duty.
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Virgil Geer
Geer Bros. Phillips
Diller
Fairbury
U .S. Army Air Corps
Phillips ‘'66
Jefferson County Fair Set for September in Fairbury
Jefferson County Fair will be held in Fairbury on September 16 to 18, as announced by Frank Flynn, agricultural extension agent. Thayer County also hosts a fair this year, but Gege County is not participating.
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Jefferson County
Fairbury
Frank Flynn
Thayer County
Gege
Wheat shipments from Farmers Elevator move to St Joe
R. J. Bazant, manager, says the Farmers Elevator of Diller ships a load of wheat to St. Joseph Missouri about every other day and calls this the best wheat year in many seasons.
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Diller
St. Joe
R. J. Bazant
Chas E Gilmore Named In Place Of R N McCord
Chas E Gilmore, longtime Fairbury livestock dealer and secretary of the Jefferson County Fair, was appointed county commissioner to fill the unexpired term of the late R N McCord who died July 16. The appointment was made by County Attorney Frank M Rain, County Clerk Homer Brunk and County Treasurer C G Catlin, with Gilmore to serve until January 1943 when new commissioners take office.
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Chas. E. Gilmore
Fairbury
Jefferson County
R.N. McCord
Frank M. Rain
Homer Brunk
C. G. Catlin
Gilmore
Chastain Grocery Manager Resigns
Howard Peters, long time manager of the Chastain Grocery, has resigned and plans a vacation with Mrs Peters. He has not decided on future plans. Peters previously ran a grocery business in Diller.
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Howard Peters
Chastain
Mra. Peters
Mr. Peters
Diller
Mrs Alfred Mayborn longtime Diller resident dies at 90
Edwina Hannah Brewer Mayborn died at her home July 20 age 90 years 7 months 18 days widow of Alfred Mayborn founder of a local bank She born near Shannon Illinois December 2 1851 married 1874 to Alfred Mayborn They moved from Lanham to Diller in 1904 had two sons Ora J and Louis R who died 1989 Surviving Ora J six grandchildren five great grandchildren funeral held at Congregational church in Diller with Rev Robt D Hall officiating Burial pallbearers named from Lanham Beatrice Billings Shenandoah and Fairbury
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Alfred Mayborn
O. J. Mayborn
Diller State Bank
Edwina Hannah Brewer
Shannon
Illinois
Pioneers
Lanham
Nebraska
Diller
Ora J
Louis R
Congregational Church
Robt. D. Hall
Congregational
Mayborn
John Wiline
George Boettcher
George Mayborn
Beatrice
Henry Mayborn
Billings
Montana
George Brewer
Shenandoah
Iowa
Lawrence Green
Fairbury
Death of County Commissioner R N McCord in Fairbury
Roy N McCord longtime Jefferson county official and former schoolteacher died at Lynch hospital Fairbury after a liver ailment aged 68. He leaves wife eight children two brothers and many relatives with funeral at Fairbury Methodist Church led by Rev J L Jay and Rev W H Clark.
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Roy N. McCord
Fairbury
Lynch
Jefferson County
Jefferson County Farmers Union
Ruth Coder
Ruby Snyder
Bertha Drees
Helen Gray
Brooke
Alberta
Canada
Sarah Church
Sedgwick
Colo
Wilma Reid
Oakland
Calif
Joseph Henry McCord
Roy Davis McCord
Joseph McCord
Ashton
Idaho
S. McCord
Fairbury Methodist Church
J. L Jay
W. H. Clark
Diller Methodist Church
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Atty Robert V. Denney
Pfc
Max L. Johnson
Ocean
Cape Cod
Tower Hotel
Falmouth Heights
Mass
New England
Falmouth
S. C. Hutchinson
U. S. Army Air Corps
Chas.e. Gilmore
R. N. McCord
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