Flag Day Observance in Fairbury on June 14
Jefferson County hosts Flag Day Sunday in Fairbury with a 2 p m military display downtown by Camp Funston troops including 150 men and 50 vehicles. At 3 30 p m Omaha attorney William Richie will speak at the city park auditorium as the Elks Lodge present Flag Day ceremonies.
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Jefferson County
America
Fairbury
Camp Funston
Kas
92Nd Reconnaisance Squadron
William Richie
Omaha
Fairbury City Park
Elks Lodge
New $5 Motor Vehicle Stamps Now on Sale Here
The Diller postmaster received a limited number of the new $5 car use stamps on sale June 10. The red stamp covers the car use tax for one year starting July 1, 1942. Applicants should write make of car model engine number and state tag number on the deck of each stamp from their car registration slip.
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Diller
Pilot Leonard Wiemers Receives Pilot Qualification
Now a pilot, Mr. and Mrs. Alpha Wiemers announce their son Leonard S. Wiemers has passed all physical and written exams and is classified as a pilot. He reports army life is great and enjoys it more each day at Squadron 17 S. A. A. B. in Santa Ana, California.
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Alpha Wiemers
Leonard Wiemers
Leonard S. Wiemers
Squadron 17
Santa Ana
Calif
Bible School to Start Next Monday Morning
Vacation Bible School will commence next Monday morning in Congregations Church at nine o'clock. All are welcome to attend. Miss Eleanor Weigel and Miss Della Roelfs have been preparing at Crete this week and will conduct the school with other helpers.
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Congregations
Eleanor Weigel
Della Roelfs
Crete
Gear son of Fairbury parents reported from Dutch Harbor
Aubrey C Gear son of Mr and Mrs J C Gear was at Dutch Harbor Alaska about two weeks ago and his parents say they heard from him then on a Wednesday last.
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Aubrey C. Gear
J. C. Gear
Dutch Harbor
Alaska
Levy Approved for Diller School Budget
At the annual meeting of School District No. 70 in Diller on Monday evening June 8 a levy of seven thousand dollars was approved to operate the Diller schools for the coming year the same amount as last year, 7,000 dollars.
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Diller
Wee
Coal-Store Update From Hayden to Broken Arrow
Coal store announces upcoming deliveries across Hayden Moffat Broken Arrow Oklahoma Heoryetta Oklahoma. Orders welcome and will be shipped promptly. Contact C. L. Geer Sbr-Coal Paintt by phone 153:02 Diller.
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Hayden
Colorado Moffat
Colorado
Oklahoma
Heoryetta
Oklahome
C. L. Geer
Sbr
Diller
Prom Pvt Keith Waggoner Enjoys Diller Record
Dear Mrs Cavett thanks for The Record sent weekly. Pvt Keith Waggoner in Moody Field Georgia hospital ward attendant writes appreciated home paper keeping him connected with Diller. He notes pine grove hospital setting and fast grass care. He signs Pvt Keith Waggoner A S N 17040994 Moody Field Valdosta Ga.
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Prom Pvt
Keith Waggoner
Diller Record Among
Moody Field
Valdosta
A.S.N
Station Hospital
Valdosta, Ga
Large June quota of selectees to leave for Omaha
A large June quota of selectees will depart Jefferson County for Omaha in the latter part of June. Most will receive a 14 day furlough before reporting back to an induction center. Fairbury selective service office states plans for a suitable sendoff upon departure.
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Jefferson County
Omaha
Fairbury Selective Service Office
Fairbury
Boye
Air Corps Technical School Graduate From Sheppard Field
Pvt. WY. D. Nutter 20 son of Mr and Mrs Howard Nutter of Diller graduated May 29 from the Sheppard Field Air Corps Technical School the world’s largest. He served five months at the school with the 316th Technical School Squadron and is now qualified as one of eight specialists needed to fill a unit slot in the Air Corps. He attended Steele City high school.
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Shepperd Field
Stex
WY. D. Nutter
Howard Nutter
Diller
Air Corps Technical School
Sheppard Field
Air Corps
Steele City High School
Death of Lawson Viers at 63 in Lebanon Kas
Dr S B Viers received word Saturday of the death of his brother Lawson Viers of Lebanon Kansas at his home after an illness of several years He was 63 years old Dr and Mrs S B Viers and daughter Rachel left Sunday for Lebanon to attend the funeral which was held Tuesday afternoon The county board of equalization met Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday of this week at the house in Fairbury to head for adjustment
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S. B. Viers
Lawson Viers
Lebanon
Kas
Rachel
County Board of Equalization
Tuesaday
Fairbury
Sugar Rationing Bulletins Answer Viewer Questions
State sugar rationing headquaters state no extra sugar for threshing crews, picnics or gatherings. Each member must bring own sugar like cigarettes and gum. Churches lodges clubs and private organizations cannot register for extra sugar unless they serve at least four meals weekly.
Ready Built Grain Bins Here for Harvest
C. L. Geer, a progressive lumberman, prepares for wheat harvest by building grain bins of 1 000 bushel capacity at his lumber yard. A crew of three works on sturdy bins with double doors and either shingle or metal roofs, four already built and painted white, more in progress.
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C. L. Geer
Mr. Geer
Diller Band Opens Summer Concerts To Large Crowd
A large crowd filled Main street in Diller for the opening outdoor band concert of the summer season. The Diller band directed by Nelson Ingalsbe of Marysville Kansas performed a varied program including National Glory overture, Patriotic march and Roll on to Victory. The concerts are held every Saturday night around 9 30 with community thanks to the band members for their time.
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Diller
Main Street
Nelson Ingalsbe
Marysville
Kas
U S O Donation Drive Extended at Diller Store
The U S O fundraiser extended another week seeks dollars and small change from local residents. Scott Miller chairs the drive praising the effort and promising a full donor list next week.
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Dr. Viers
Child Births at Lutheran Hospital Feeds Local News
A son was born Monday at the Lutheran hospital to Mr and Mrs Foreman Fielder Luella Findling of Ellis providing a new addition to the family and community.
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Lutheran Hospital
Foreman Fielder
Luella Findling
Ellis
Candidates File for August Primaries in Fairbury County
A county clerk list from Fairbury shows 18 shopping days to file for August primaries. Names include Patterson Robr baugh Hutchinson James Melander Leigh McCord Deffer, plus clerks Bradshaw Meyer Jones Rain Denney Waugh, Catlin Byllesby Winslow Hinz Axtell Hoppe Brunk McCreight Robbfing Wells. Lyndon Thornton has filed at Lincoln this week.
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Fairbury
George Patterson
J. W. Robrbaugh
S. “.C. Hutchinson
A. B. James
C. C. Melander
Ed. Leigh
R. N. McCord
F. E. Deffer
Food Stamp Office at Fairbury to Close July 1
The Jefferson county commissioners approved the state mail order plan as the Fairbury food stamp office closes July 1. After that date county business will be handled through the Lincoln office. Read as more readers travel mentions and local schedule notes including Jansen picnic dates.
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Food Stamp Office
Fairbury
Jefferson County
Lincoln
Renz, George John obituary notes 1866 1942
George John Renz born Pekin Illinois March 18 1866 died Odell hospital June 1 1942 age 76 years 2 months 13 days survived by wife Anna four sons one daughter nine grandchildren and several relatives. Funeral June 4 at St Pauls Lutheran Diller burial Prairie Home. Dwaine Clark new clerk at Waggoner Bros Store.
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George John Renz
Christian
Meta Renz
Pekin
Illinois
Odell Hospital
Nebraska
Humboldt
Long Branch
Barton County
Missouri
Humbolt
Anna Renz
Albert
Clarence
Paul
Diller
Charles
Denver
Colorado
Pauline Wiemers
Henry Wiemers
Gertrude Renz
Clara Renz
Minta Renz
Eugene
Oregon
Alma
Edward
Dora
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
L.J. Wolff
Prairie Home Cemetery
Waggoner Bros
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Army
U.S.O
Plymouth
United Service Organization
Cal
U.S.Q
Scott Miller
Tilda Casper
Rena Koester
Deshler
John
George Rahman
Johnson
Langdoo
Jansen
Henry Renz
Ira Peekland
Chas. Plager
Auburn
Edgar Plager
Fred Gobber
Orvie Volker
Mary Plager
Otto Plager
Elk Creek
Alvin Renz
Louis Renz
Hardy
Fred Schiemeyer
Virgil
Deschler
Ethel Renz
Ruskin
Henry Polfus
Orvil Richardson
Phyllis Maw
Louisa Hall
Beatrice
Dwaine Clark
Waggoner’s Bros
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