Diller Floods Devastate Townsfolk and Crops in Severe Storms
Diller faced its worst flood in sixty years as seven inches of rain and a hailstorm swamped the town. Homes and businesses suffered heavy damage while railroad washouts halted train service and electricity and mail access were disrupted for days. Local residents like the Geer, Steiner, and Hartzell families battled rising water, moving belongings to safety as water reached ceilings and pantries.
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Diller
Ellis
Red
Cloud
Missouri River
Republican
Little Blue
Big Blue
Nemaha
Burlington Railroad
Congregational Church Women Attend Retreat and Youth Conference
The Congregational church women joined a Women’s Retreat in Crete with five members named. Delegates Carolynn Clark Eleanor Weigel and Della Roelfs attended the Older Youth Conference at Wahoo in June. Speakers included Rev Gray of Boston and Dr Yuasa of Kyoto. They visited the State Capitol on the way home and expect to be represented next year. A Sunday report will follow on the delegates’ remarks.
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Congregational Church
C. Steffen
Rev) Hall
D J. Mayborn
C. Renz
W.E. Anderson
Crete
Carolynn Clark
Eleanor Weigel
Della Roelfs
Wahoo
Gray
Boston
Yuasa
Kyoto
Japan
State Capitol
Avis Johnson
Faye Sutton
Beatrice
Frank Johnson
Suttons
Johnson
Avis
Joyce
R. Broadstone
R. B. Hall
School Meeting Sets Nine Month Term and 7000 Dollar Budget
The annual school meeting last Monday night drew only a quarter of voters. Routine business passed with reports approved. term set at nine months. An appropriation of 7000 dollars was requested, same as last year. The school has no debt and a small cash balance.
Kiwanis Dinner Postponed After Sunday Storm
The Fairbury Kiwanis Club postponed its 7 o'clock dinner planned for Monday due to Sunday night storm damage and Diller having no lights. A new date will be announced later.
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Diller
Fairbury Kiwanis Club
Ice Cream Night At City Hall Public Event
The Young Peoples League hosts ice cream and cake at city hall Saturday night for all locals. Servings priced per dish, inviting many to attend.
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Young Peoples’ League
Vacation Bible School Arrangements Set
Congregational and Methodist Churches arrange Vacation Bible School with Mennonite leaders from Jansen to conduct activities here starting June 23.
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Congregational
Methodist
Jansen
Mail Service Improves as Carrier Brings First Mail
Diller received her first mail since Sunday evening via auto. Mail will go out at 10 o clock tomorrow morning and conditions are likely to improve from today.
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Diller
Calvin Waggoner Champion Gunner at Nebraska Event
Calvin Waggoner won the Nebraska State Championship shoot at Hastings with 196 of 100 birds in the open event. He led the field with high average at 16 yards, while a rival scored 197 of 200 to take the title. Waggoner earned a wrist watch trophy for the first event. Fifty-two contestants entered the doubles but his score 83 of 50 pairs failed to place him. He did not compete in the handicap.
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Waggoner
Hastings Gunning
Blue Rock Pigeons
Nebraska
Smallpox Scare Hits Local Vacation Bible School
Neighbors learn Edw. Saathoff's young daughter has smallpox amid a quarantine at home and the St Pauls Lutheran run vacation school. Dr C E Rice and Dr Claude Ellis vaccinate 75 children at a temporary Odell clinic as vaccine runs short. patient recovering with no ill effects.
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Edw. Saathoff
St Paul’s Lutheran Church
Seathoff
Claude Ellis
This Year's Picnic Plans for Diller Event
The picnic committee met Tuesday and outlined preliminary plans for Diller's annual picnic. There will be no parade this year. The first day will be Gay 90s day with women asked to dress as Sunbonnet Sue and men to grow beards if possible.
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Diller
No Air Spotters Here
No registrations for civilian aircraft warning service at Diller Wednesday. About six inquired at the bank but chose not to register, indicating they knew little about the program.
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Diller
Book Lovers Club Meeting Review Evening
The Book Lovers Club meets in the Library room on June 20 at 2 30 PM. Mrs D V Fanders will review the book Another Morning.
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D. V. Fanders
Record defers several articles to next week
Next week will see a slate of stories deferred from this week due to space time and type constraints. Editors warn readers to watch future editions for the full coverage planned.
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Daily Sun
Viers
Ed Saathoff
Dymasek Place
Hartzell
Vera Ball
Leland Clary
Geer House
South Bridge
Raymonds
Minnie Clausen
Harry Close
Fern
Elias Hadley’s
Close House
Mrs. Close
Wilbur Green
Wig
Burlington
John Steiner
John
Cooper Company
John Huttenmeyer
Roy Patton
Congregational Church In Action
Mickie
Devi
Vacation Bible School
Calvin Waggoner
Gunner
Book Lovers’ Club
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