Henrichs and Pitts Wed in July Marriage Notice
Announcement records the marriage of Madeline Elaine Henrichs to Robert G. Pitts on July 20, received by relatives this week. The bride is the youngest daughter of Edward and Mary Henrichs. the groom is the adopted son of Lollie Pitts, brother of Cora Colman. They plan to reside at Ovaliala.
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Mis
Madeline Elaine Henriches
Robert G. Pitts
Edw. Henrichs
Lollie Pitts
Place
Cora Colman
Ovaliala
Starrs Skip Diller Picnic Plan Two Week Vacation
A Cedar Falls family led by Fred Starr announces they will not attend the forty third Diller picnic. The Starrs and their grandson Richard Hughes plan a two week trip visiting Missouri Arkansas Texas Oklahoma and Kansas to see Mia John P. Starr and family in Pine Bluffs Arkansas and relatives in other states. They expect to leave Cedar Falls on Saturday August 5.
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Fred Starr
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Starrs
Starr
Richard Hughes
Steele City
Missouri
Arkansas
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Mia
John P. Starr
Pine Bluffs
Madden Family Returns From Dix Visit Amid Ill Health
Joe Maddan and family returned home after a week with the Maddens at Dix Nebraska. Mr J H Madden is reported in poor health. Crops nearby are fair and Mr Nelson's wheat yielded 15 bushels per acre. Temperatures have cooled in the western state.
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Lawrence Madden
A. T. Nelson
J. H. Madden
Dix
Nebr
JH. Madden
Road Department Checks Burlington Crossing For Wig Wag Device
A state road department representative visited Diller on Tuesday to assess a protective traffic device at the Burlington crossing on Main Street. Traffic from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. averaged about 30 cars per hour, and a wig wag device is the probable choice if installed.
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State Road Department
Diller
Burlington
Main Street
Picnic Supper For Greider Group Members At City Park
A picnic supper was given to several younger members of John Greider's recreational group at the city park last Tuesday evening. Those present were Mavis Holle Norma Lee Allen Irene Greider Carolyn Moore Shirley and Janett Moore June Thompson Peggy Ball Dorothy Scheele.
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John Greider
Mavis Holle
Norma Lee Allen
Irene Greider
Carolyn Moore
Shirley
Janett Moore
June Thompson
Peggy Ball
Dorothy Scheele
Behrends Family Returns From Iowa Trip
The Behrends family and Harold Lottman returned from a trip to Iowa last Saturday evening. The group included Mr and Mrs Wm Behrends their son Bernard and daughter Evelyn and Harold Lottman who remained in Iowa to work for Sam Frey’s.
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Behrends
Iowa
Wm. Behrends
Bernard
Evelyn
Harold Lottman
Sam Friay
Woman Finds Remarkable Twelve-Inch Tomato In Garden
Mrs Robertson reports a single tomato measuring twelve inches in circumference found in her garden. Neighbors note it as unusually large for the season and glimpse a rare specimen in local allotments.
Zion Lutheran Sunday School Picnic Next Sunday
Zion Lutheran church will hold its annual picnic in Lou Leuhring’s grove west of the church on the Kansas line next Sunday.
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Zion Lutheran Church Sunday School
Lou Leuhring
Kansas Line
Doctor builds a float despite saw injury
Dr. O C Dreh works in spare time on a parade float using wood and an electric circle saw. He was careful operating the tool but on Tuesday it nicked his index finger, splitting the nail though not the flesh.
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Dr. O. C. Dreh
Ehough
Mrs Moser Improving After Omaha Visit
Mrs Moser returns from Omaha last Friday after visiting her. she stays with a city cousin per physician orders to remain ten days for personal attention. She is reported to be recovering nicely from her recent ailment.
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CC. Moser
Omaha
Mrs. Moser
Mrs Tinstman III Undergoes Major Operation in Lincoln
Mrs Elizabeth Tinstman has been ill at General Hospital Lincoln since last week. She underwent a major operation last Thursday. Relatives from Diller and Steele City have traveled to Lincoln to learn of her condition.
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Elizabeth Tinstman
General Hospital
Lincoln
Mrs Minnie Blauser Injured in Stair Fall at Lincoln
Mrs Minnie Blauser is confined to St Elizabeth's hospital in Lincoln after a fall on the stairs. She reportedly suffered a compound fracture of a lower limb and a fracture of a bone in an arm.
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Minnie Habicht Blauser
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Lincoln
Four youths head west in search of jobs
One of the four, Merle Johnson, returned home after two weeks. Ira Casper Elmer Garrels and Harold Fasnacht were en route to the west coast and were reported to have reached Washington state.
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Ira Casper
Elmer Garrels
Harold Fasnacht
Merle Johnson
West Coast
Chadron
Nebr
Washington State
Al Smith and wife visit relatives near Jansen
Al Smith and his wife of Sioux City Iowa visited the former's parents at Jansen last week. They called on the Freitag family and other relatives in the area last Friday evening. Al is the grandson of Mrs. Wm Freitag of Harbine and works as a radio engineer.
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al. Smith
Sioux City
Iowa
Jansen
Freitage
Wm. Freitag
Harbine
Diller
Barnett family visit to Filley with Baldersons
Mr and Mrs Clair Barnett and Margaret visited Sunday in Filley with Mr and Mrs Allen Balderson. Catherine had spent a week with her sister and returned home with her parents.
WPA workers moved to Fairbury viaduct project
About fifteen of Diller's WPA workers were transferred today to the viaduct project at Fairbury. The men had worked for more than a year on the road project south of Endicott.
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Diller
WPA
Fairbury
Endicott
Roy Geer trades cars at Geer agency swap
Roy Geer traded his 28 Pontiac to Geer Brothers last Saturday for a 39 Chevrolet. Roy Schulls bought a brand new Chevrolet through the Geer agency the same day.
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Roy Geer
Geer Brothers
Roy Schulls
Geer
Editor Will Cramb Returns From Western Coast Trip
Editor Will Cramb of the Fairbury Journal returns home July 13 after an extended tour along the western coastline and into Alaska visiting points of interest and noting observations for future coverage.
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Will Cramb
Fairbury Journal
Alaska
Horton Attends Summer School at Peru State
Mr. Fayette Horton spent the weekend at the D W Fanders home and is attending summer school at Peru State Teachers College.
County Farm Bureau Sets Corn Reseal Options for Jefferson County
The Jefferson County Farm Bureau announces reseal options for 1 SS and 1939 corn under the Corn Sosa Program. Producers may reseal for 12 months, deliver after September 1, or redeem by paying the loan with 4 percent interest. A per bushel payment is offered for resealing through August 1, 1940, with about 27,000 bushels in Jefferson and 250 million nationally under seal.
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Merle J Roney
Jefferson County
United States
Jefferson County Lets Loans Help Wheat Producers
By July 26, 126 Jefferson County wheat producers completed loans for 1939 allotments. Loans cover wheat stored in county or terminal warehouses with a charge of 1e per bushel and a minimum 88 per loan. Protein tests available for 50c more. Four individuals named as Commodity Loan Sealers for Jefferson County will handle field work and resealing tasks.
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Jefferson County
Claude C. Nider
Diller
John B. Showalter
Fairbury
Lawrence F. Schmidt
Powell
Fred J. Zednik
Vacation's Over For Weigel And Friends
Lawrence Weigel and two friends from Low Point Illinois returned home earlier this week after a week visiting his parents near Diller. The group works at Caterpillar Tractor Company plant in Low Point. Miss Gertrude Weier of Lincoln stayed part of her vacation with her grandmother Mrs Freitag at Harbine and with relatives including Mrs Caldwell and Mrs Barber.
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Lawrence Weigel
Low Point
Peoria
Illinois
Lawrence
Earl Weigel
Diller
Caterpillar Tractor Company
Gertrude Weier
Lincoln
Wm. Freitag
Harbine
Lawrence Caldwell
Dean Barber
Help wanted honest man for livestock service near you
Nationally known protein and mineral feed firm seeks an industrious man to call on farmers and provide livestock service. No high pressure salesmanship or special experience required. A car is necessary. Send name and address to Box 149 care of this paper.
Weerts Leroy Walter Weerts Dies at 18 in 1939
LeRoy Weerts son of John and Lena Weerts born October 22 1920 in Steele City died July 19 1939 in Beatrice hospital aged 18 years 8 months and 27 days funeral 21 July at Nuckolls funeral home Fairbury with pallbearers from Diller and Reynolds buried Fairbury cemetery
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Leroy Walter Weerts
John
Lena Weerts
Steele City
Diller
Leroy
Leroy Weerts
Beatrice Hospital
George
Edwin
Marie
Nuckolls Funeral Home
Fairbury
O. C. Decker
Harold Lottman
Harry Lottman
Robert Lottman
Elmer Sasse
Alfred Sasse
Eldon Eigert
Reynolds
Fairbury Cemetery
Diller Ball Club Wins 4 to 2 at Gladstone
Diller ball club took the long end of a 4 to 2 score at Gladstone last Sunday. Wilbur will play here next Sunday.
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Diller Ball Club
Gladstone
Wilbur
Ordinance 120 Sets 1939 Village Tax Rates for Diller
The Village of Diller Nebraska passes Ordinance No 120 with a May 1 1939 start. It levies twelve mills on property for 1938 assessment with six mills to General Fund one and one half to Water Fund three and a half to Light Fund and one mill to Band Fund. Adopted July 18 1939 by Chairman J D Steiner and Clerk Chas E Waggoner.
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Diller
Nebraska
Jefferson County
J D Steiner
Chas E Waggoner
Obituary: Harry Ross Highland of Ellis County
Harry Ross Highland born Oct 14 1898 near Ellis Nebraska died July 22 1989 after a stroke at age 40 years 9 months 5 days He lived on the family farm near Ellis cherished neighbors and kin He is survived by his parents a brother Chester and four sisters Beulah Beam Lulu Renner Gladys Kite and Grace Funeral services were held at the farm home with Rev Banson officiating Burial followed in Diller cemetery Waggoner Bros funeral services
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Harry Ross Highland
Ross and
Hattie Highland
Ellis
Nebraska
Nte
Chester
Beatrice
Beulah Beam
Helmsville
Lulu Renner
Gladys Kite
Grace
Banson
Diller
Waggoner Bros
Illness Improves for Local Man Frank L. Rain
The Fairbury papers note a steady improvement in Frank L. Rain after several weeks of serious illness, with signs of regained strength and cautious optimism for recovery.
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Fairbury
Frank L. Rain
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Madeline Henrichs
Robt
Pitts
Joe Maddan
Wilber
Mrs. Tinstman III
County Farm Bureau
Eve
James Whitcomb Riley
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