Cal Waggoner wins with auto gun at Lincoln shoot amid handicap
Cal Waggoner faced equipment trouble when his trap gun broke at the Lincoln State Sportsman event. He used an automatic game gun to finish the shoot, finishing strong on Tuesday to claim the $75 singles prize. Rex A. Green was named chairman to trace the Oregon Trail, while Rex and county officials lead local historical efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.L. Waggoner
State Sportsman’s Association
Lincoln
Cal
C. F. Mitch
Lof Roca
Waggoner
Mitchell
W.F. Harder
Harder
Rex A. Green
Jefferson ‘ County
Rex
Neck of the Woods
Class of 1931 Holds Reunion in Beatrice and Lincoln
The Nebraska class of 1931 held a five year reunion on Sunday May 31 with many classmates attending from Diller Lincoln Beatrice and Ellis. They met at Krebs and visited a vigil box buried in 1931 then picnicked at Chautauqua Park and planned a three year reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Patton
Pearl Wells Crawford
Lake Bristol Fahrenwald
Supsontendest Nelson
Marion Diller
Lydia Krebs
Pearl Sparks
Bessie Novotny
Mildréd. Long
Vivian Waggoner Geer
Max Hill
Diller
Ruth Gaisford Nickeson
Dewitt
Eileen. Green
Gorr
Duncan
Lynn Cully
Harold Nickeson
Irwin Shutt
Lincoln
Norman Frisbie
Beatrice
Vivian Mann Bartlett
Florerice Nickeson’ Menke
Ellis
Bethel Henrichs Tipton
Judith
Mahaska
Kansas
Roe Sparks
Lester Mann
Kreb’s
Village council adds streets to graveling project
The village council met Tuesday night and approved three new streets for the graveling program. Hilton Street from Farmers Store to the west end, Logan Street from the Waggoner Cavett corner to Scott Miller’s residence, and a half block north from the Methodist church. The block in front of Waggoner Funeral Home is also included. Lippercott Company to lay the gravel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilton
Farmers Store
Logan
Waggoner-Cavett
Scott Miller
Waggoner Funeral Home
Lippercott Company
Jefferson County Court Opens Next Monday in Fairbury
The district court for Jefferson county will convene in the county court rooms at Fairbury next Monday May 8 with Judge Fred W. Messmore presiding. Ten jury cases are scheduled and Hubert Engleman is the sole juryman from the neighborhood.
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District Court
Jefferson County
Fairbury
Fred W. Messmore
Hubert Engleman
Outdoor Union Service Begins Sunday Evening
The union service in the park will begin Sunday evening at 8:00. Rev. Proett will be the preacher. Everyone is invited to worship in the beautiful outdoors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Proett
Health improves for Mr. Ensley Carmichael near Weaver home
Mr. Ensley Carmichael once in poor health is reported to be improving at the home of his son Mr. and Mrs. Perry Weaver three miles southwest of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ensley Carmichael
Perry Weaver
Cooper Company Receives Bindings Twine and Oyster Shell
The A. A. Cooper company received a carload of binding twine and a carload of oyster shell last Saturday, expanding its supply for ongoing operations and local markets.
Grasshopper Control Meeting At Fairbury Courthouse
A meeting is set at the Fairbury courthouse Saturday at 2 30 to discuss grasshopper control using poison bran bait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Fairbury
Methodist Ladies Food Sale At Waggoner Bros Store
Methodist ladies plan a Saturday afternoon and evening food sale at Waggoner Bros store to raise funds for church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waggoner Bros
Jefferson County Wheat Check Second Payment Received
A 1935 wheat payment of 41000 dollars was received yesterday for Jefferson County farms as a second installment under the relief program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County Farms
Former Diller residents visit Prairie Home cemetery
A group of former Diller residents returned Saturday to Prairie Home cemetery to visit departed loved ones. Visitors praised the cemetery’s condition as well kept and welcoming, traveling from Lincoln Fairbury Fremont Geneva and other nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Home Cemetery
Fanders and Seboilt
Fairbury
Nellie Miller
Lincoln
Bk. Wright
Coens ‘Koenig
Loock
Gertrude Henrichs
Stanley
Lea
Belle Bixby
John Bixby
Geneva
Wm. Robertson
Meridith
Elma Limprecot
Hod'-Diller
Mire
James R
H. H. Club Hosts Charivari For Friebie Pair
Neighbors and friends of Mr and Mrs Leonard Frisbie visited their home 54 miles northeast last Thursday for a charivari. Upon arrival they found the couple had left on foot after three men removed a car key. After some waiting the Frisbies returned with Donald Frisbie and the group shared a social evening with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Club
Leonard Friebie
Charivari
Early alfalfa cut yields reported across farms
Farmers this week worked on the first cutting of alfalfa with reports of generally good yields and active field work across regions.
Diller Woman's Club Hosts May Meeting And Elections
The Diller Woman's Club met May 27 at Mrs. Clarence Steffen's home at 2 30 with Mes dames Paul Renz R Hubba and J Carico assisting. The program titled The Child featured community singing led by Mrs W A Schindler and children performing piano and vocal items. Treasurer and auditor reports were given, new members welcomed bringing membership to 40 36 paid four new ones. Committees for 1936 37 were appointed including year book social music membership education parliamentary law publicity and courtesy. The club voted to sponsor the Farm Project club and a Mothers Daughter garden event was postponed due to whooping cough. About 35 attendees including several named guests were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Steffen
Paul Renz
R Hubba
J.carico
W. A. Schindler
Walty
The
Beverly Hayes
Marilyn- Miller
Miss Delano
al Scheicher
C. Hiatt
L. Sinkey
H. Proett
Gee
Riddle
Delaw
K. . Long
Cadia
C. Cally
O. Mayborn
Farm Project Club
J. Fletcher
Gruenberg
A. O Richardson
Carleton
Mesdames
Elizabeth Fouts
Willis Clark
al. Schercher
Lee Calkins
County Eighth Grade Commencement Tuesday
Fairbury held its county eighth grade commencement at the junior high building with 182 graduates. Notable honorees include Carolynn Rose Clark Arlene Roseman Rosetta Folkerts Arlene Luehring Agnes Saathoff Darrell Carmichael DeLoris Ahrends Kozella Ratzlaff Viola Ratzlaff Jean Bond Fern Close Bernard Cunningham Harvey Cunningham Roger Diller Robert Fry Mary E Carmichael Marjorie Woods Joe Louis Dux De Vere Gerwick and others from districts 56 57 58 60 64 70 88 and 89.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbury
Carolynn Rose Clark
Arlene Roseman
Rosetta Folkerts
Arlene Luehring
Agnes Saathoff
Darrell Carmichael
DeLoris Ahrends
Kozella
Viola Ratzlaff
Jean Bond
Fern Close
Bernard Cunningham
Harvey Cunningham
Roger Diller
Robert Fry
Mary E. Carmichael
Marjorie Lou
Woods
Ie Cance Weigel
Joe Louis Dux
de- Vere Gerwick
Pre Nuptial Courtesy for Miss Gladys Hays at Keith Hays Home
Mrs. Hays hosted 24 guests for a pre nuptial courtesy for Miss Gladys Hays, as she planned to wed Edward Bond later this month. A Tom Thumb wedding with child participants, prizes, and a wedding march themed decorations plus gifts and lunch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Hays
Ruth Ann Hiatt
Beverly Hays
Vern
Melvin Hubka
Camilla Hubka
Lois Weber
Dolores Hubka
Bowen
C. W.* Hiatt
Gladys
Hays
Pre-Nuptial Shower for Lucille Sparks in Christie Seaman Home
Mrs. Christie Seaman hosted a Tuesday afternoon shower for her granddaughter Miss Lucille Sparks who would marry William Weers this Thursday. About twenty guests attended the event featuring games and a mock wedding and a late lunch. Gifts were presented by little cousin Jane Thompson with assistance from Gladys Lottman Pearl Sparks and Betty Mae Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christie Seaman
Lucille Sparks
William Weers
Jane Thompson
Gladys Lottman
Pearl Sparks
Betty Mae Thompson
Fouts Family Weekend Visit Spans Seward Diller
Kenneth Fouts and family from Seward spent the weekend visiting at Diller as guests of Mrs. Elizabeth Fouts, Kenneth's mother. Mrs. Fouts accompanied her son home Sunday and planned to leave for Spokane to visit Averil Fouts the following Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Fouts
Seward
Diller
Elizabeth Fouts
Beatrice Woman Visits Children Over Weekend
Mrs. Hiatt of Beatrice spent a couple of days over the weekend visiting her children in this vicinity.
Sparks-Weers Couple Wed in Washington Kansas
Mr and Mrs Chester Sparks announce the marriage of their daughter F Lucille to Mr William T Weers on Thursday June 4 1936 in Washington Kansas An account of the wedding will be published next week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Sparks
F. Lucille
Wm. T. Weers
Washington, Kansas
Roelfs and Rippe Wed at Zion Lutheran Near Hollenberg
Miss Letha Roelfs daughter of Mr and Mrs Abba Roelfs and Richard Rippe nephew of Mr and Mrs Herman Rippe were united in marriage Friday May 22 at 7 00 PM at the Zion Lutheran church on the Kansas line near Hollenberg by Rev K Vorde mann. The couple will reside on a farm near Diller with relatives and friends in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steele City
Letha “Roelfs
Abba Roelfs
Richard Rippe
Herman Rippe
Diller
Zion Lutheran Church
Kansas Line
Hollenberg
K. Vordemann
Rippe
Pearce Williams Couple Wed in May Ceremony in Illinois
Louise Charlotte Pearce of Chicago wed William Arthur Williams of Des Plaines in a small home ceremony at 7223 Eleventh Avenue. Rev. R. T. Fulton officiated. Attendants included sister Nynah Pearce as maid of honor and brother William Pearce as best man. A buffet reception followed with guests from Chicago Des Plaines Aurora and Kalamazoo. The couple will reside at 2230 Belmont Avenue Chicago.
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Kenasaw
Illinois
Evening News
Earl Pearce
Eleventh Avenue
Louise Charlotte
Chicago
William Arthur Williams
Des Plaines
A. J. Williams
R. T. Fulton
First Presbyterian Church
William Pearce
Jaude Hatecke
Frank T. Pearce
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H.H. Club
Diller Woman's Club
Mercury
Gloria Miller
A Little Cookie Song
Beverly and
Fe Vryn’ Hayes
Boy Scout
Marchayle Cully
Sparks
Weers
Roelf-Rippe
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