Heavy hail storm damages farms near Diller
A Saturday night hailstorm hit southeast of Diller starting near the first schoolhouse south of Diller and moved seven miles southeast. Landowners Lorrén Stephene and Gerd Henrichs Sr. suffered losses, with limited insurance coverage. Families faced sickness and military service pressures as children collected hail for ice cream and brought ice home from the meadow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller
Lorrén Stephene
Gerd
Henrichs Sr
Maeny
Lorren
Stephen Kisen
Baby Stephen Dean Joins Ludington Family From Nebraska City
Stephen Dean, a two month old boy with light brown hair and blue eyes, was brought to Oméhe by Supt. and Mrs. Carl Ludington from Nebraska City via the Children’s Home Society. The couple, who have waited since 1939, celebrate with the infant sleeping soundly the first night in his new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Ladington
Nebraska City
Nebrasks
Society
Stephen Dean
Ludington
Shirley Weber Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Shirley Weber, severely cut in a mower accident weeks ago, is brought home near Diller from Odell hospital. She is greatly improved but will remain in bed for some time. She sends a card of thanks to the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Weber
Diller
Odell Hospital
Shirley
Beatrice Flood Threat Eases With Receding Waters
Floods along Beatrice and tributaries of the Big Blue receded by Tuesday afternoon with little farm damage reported. Union Pacific halted Beatrice to Marysville service due to submerged tracks, while Burlington trains from Wymore to Lincoln were blocked between Indian Creek Bridge and the station but resumed service Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice
Big Blue
Marysville
Kans
Union Pacific
Burlington
Wymore
Lincoln
Indian Creek
Revenue stamps: current June 1944 sale for 1944 45 fiscal year
The present motor vehicle use tax stamps expire June 30 1944 and the new five dollar stamps for the fiscal year July 1 1944 to June 30 1945 are now on sale at post offices. To avoid delinquency stamps must be purchased during June 1944 and displayed in the upper right corner of the windshield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fost
Cotton Picking Time at Bragg Described by Hartold Allen
A letter from Hartold Allen to Mrs Cavett in North Carolina reflects on the harsh sun at Bragg and the start of cotton planting. He notes wheat and corn growth, cotton being mistaken for beans, and the heat driving him to seek Washington return dates.
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Harold Alien
North Carolina
Bragg
Abe
Phey
Bam
Washington
South
Hartold Allen
Ardith Wolken Returns Home From Hospital
Ardith Wolken daughter of Mr and Mrs M J Wolken has returned home in Lincoln after a stay of several weeks at St Elizabeth Hospital feeling fine and recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardith” Wolken
M. J. Wolken
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lincoln
Local families visit hospital and park after picnic
Dyase and Doris Wolken Faye and Shirley Garrels Craig Baker Orville Krebs and Garnet Barber spent Sunday visiting Ardith at St Elizabeth hospital and Darlene Novotny at Lincoln General After a picnic supper at Antelope Park the evening was spent at Capitol Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dyase
Doris Wolken
Faye
Shirley Garrels
Craig Baker
Orville Krebs
Garnet Barber
Ardith
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Darlene Novotny
Lincoln General
Antelope Park
Capitol Beach
Miss Darlene Novotny Submitted to Major Surgery
Miss Darlene Novotny daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm J Novotny underwent major surgery at Lincoln General Hospital last Wednesday June 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlene Novotny
Wm J. Novotnoy
Lincoln General Hospital
Red Cross Dressings Group Meets Weekly at M E Church
The Red Cross surgical dressings group will meet every Wednesday at 1 30 PM in the basement of the M E church. New workers are urged to attend as need for dressings grows since the invasion began. 2980 dressings have been delivered to Fairbury recently with 425 more ready. Workers should bring a freshly laundered dress or smock head covering and a towel, and wear no lipstick rouge nail polish or jewelry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Surgical
M. E
Fairbury
Mrs Greider and Daughter Move Into Vacated House
Mrs Roy Greider and her daughter Irene moved their household goods into the house just vacated by Mr and Mrs August Scheele in the west part of town last Friday. Both Mrs Greider and Irene are employed at Viers Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Greider
Irene
August Scheele
Sugar for USO cookies avail to contributors
Sugar at four cents per cup is available for those who furnished cookies for the USO. See Mrs. S Miller at the M E Basement Web. PM June 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USO
S. Miller
M. E
Ida McElwee obituary notes diverse Nebraska ties and Fresno life
Ida Leote Ballard McElwee born October 26 1888 in Knoxville Iowa died May 28 1944 in Fresno California aged 86 years 7 months 2 days after a two month illness. She taught in Diller Nebraska schools and rural districts and married Dr Benjamin McKinne an early local physician. Survived by three children Cassine Don Patricia all of Fresno or Los Angeles three grandchildren two sisters Bert Ballard Mire Exta McClay of Fresno and Burl Ballard of Crete Nebraska. funeral May 29 1944 in Stephens Memorial chapel with Rev Emory W Snyder officiating, interment Belmont Memorial Park Fresno.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Leote Ballard
Alexander and
Rebecca Ballard
Knoxville
Iowa
Fresno
California
Diller
Nebr
Eile Ballard McClay
Benjamin Mckinee
Unsiop
Cassine M
Don
Calif
Patricia. Fimilli
Los Angeles
Bert Ballard
Mire
Exta
Calit
Frespo
Dinner Guests Honor Calvin Pickard Before Enlistment
Fairbury residents Mrs La Verne Pickard Mrs Wanda Lee Pickard Kaur and daughter with Keith and Calvin Pickard joined Mr and Mrs James Pickard for a fried chicken noon dinner in honor of Calvin who left Tuesday for Fort Leavenworth to enter the armed forces. The article notes a wartime Pentagon surge as news of the invasion broke and officials rushed to work through the night.
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la Verne Pickard
Wanda Lee Pickard
Kaur
Keith
Calvin Pickard
Fairbury
James Pickard
Calvin
Ft. Leavenworths
Armed Forces
Pentagon
War Department
Car
Cutie
Private Russell Madden Home On furlough From Camp Hate
Pvt. Russell Madden son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Madden of near Diller is home on a fifteen day furlough. He is stationed at Camp Hate Colorado with a light artillery unit and reports back June 23. Russell is a Diller High School graduate class of 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Madden
Lawrence Madden
Diller
Camp Hate
Colo
Russell
Diller High School
Miller Family Observes First Anniversary in Crete Nebraska
Visit by Mr and Mrs Scott A Miller Sr and daughters Marilyn and Gloria includes Sunday fishing with Ensign and Mrs Scott A Miller Jr in Crete Nebraska. Scott Jr joins Doane College as chemistry instructor this week and reports for Navy duty June 28 1944 in Hollywood Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott A Miller
Marilyn
Gloria
Ensign
Scott A. Miller Jr
Crete
Nebraska
Scott Jr
Doane College
Diller
Scott Miller Jr
Hollywood
Florida
Scott Miller Sr
Army
Will Teach In Fairbury
Carolyn Clark daughter of Mr and Mrs Willis Clark has been elected to teach in the East Ward School in Fairbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Clark
Willis Clark
East Ward
Fairbury
Chanute Roll of Merit Names Pfc Harold Lottman
On Chanute Roll of Merit in the instrument division appears the name of Pfc Harold Lottman, son of Mr and Mrs Jake Lottman. Outstanding Chanute Field school men chosen for scholastic standing and soldierly bearing and general effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onj Chanute
Pfc
Harold Lottman
Jake ,Lottman
Chanute Field School
Department of Technical Training
Anderson Family Visit Ties Kansas Cities
Mr and Mrs Willard Anderson of Kansas City and mother Mrs Margaret Anderson of Steele City and her nephew Mr and Mrs Virgil Anderson from Topeka Kansas visited Tuesday with Mr and Mrs Ira Anderson and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Anderson
Kansas City
Margaret Anderson
Steele City
Virgil Anderson
Topeka
Kansas
Ira Anderson
Names of Other Diller Boys Taking Part In Invasion
Since printing the list of Diller soldier boys last week in England, more names have come to our attention. Adam Fasnacht T-5, son of Mr and Mrs Elbert Fasnacht, has been in England for quite a long while. First Sgt. George E Armstrong, former Diller coach. Asd Pfe Henry Loth, son of Mrs Mary Loth of Beatrice.
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Diller
England
Adam Fasnacht
Elbert Fasnacht
George E. Armstrong
Asd Pfe
Henry Loth
Mary Loth
Beatrice
Iowa Guests Return After Week with Madden Family
Mrs. Bill Kunecke and three children Donna Gary and Vivian of Carroll Iowa visited her parents Mr and Mrs Lawrence Madden of Diller and her brother Russell on furlough. Mr Kunecke brought his family back and his mother Mrs Wm Kunecke joined for a weekend visit with Mrs Clara Greitier before departure Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Kunecke
Donna
Gary
Vivian
Carroll
Iowa
Lawrence Madden
Diller
Russell
Kunecke
Wm Kunecke
Clara Greitier
Sunday Dinner Guests From Lincoln and Nearby
Sunday dinner guests were Mr and Mrs Henry Frisbie of Lincoln and Mr and Mrs John Grieder visiting the home of their hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Frisbie
Lincoln
John Grieder
Mother's Day Letter From D Day Soldier Ed Rehrends
Edward writes from England to his mother on Mother's Day, expressing gratitude for her Christian guidance and care. He prays for forgiveness, renewal, and a future reunion, asking God to bless and protect her until they meet again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Rehrends
Edward
England
Jesus
Flood Strikes Scribner as North Neb Counties Flooded
Aerial photo in Monday’s Daily Sun shows Scribner inundated by flood water in the third flood in two months, with two reported deaths and scores homeless as the Eirkhorn river floods cause damage in the region including Diller residents with friends Rev and Mrs Pyche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scribner
Nebraska
Diller
Rev
Mrs Patton and Daughter Spend Summer With Patton Family
Mrs Robert Patton and her young daughter Patty Jean arrived Friday from Philadelphia to spend the summer with Roy Patton and his wife, the Pattons' son Robert's family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Patton
Patty Jean
Philadelphia
Roy Patton
Robert
Infection in Foot Suffering After Step in Wall
Mrs. Ernest Sasse suffers a foot infection after stepping on a wall fragment. Medical staff monitor her condition and treat the wound.
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Mra
Ernest Sasse
Nurses Needed at Lutheran Hospital Beatrice This Week
Mrs. Otto Spehr RN urges urgent nurse recruitment for Lutheran Hospital Beatrice this week highlighting staffing shortages and immediate care needs for patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Spehr R.N
Lutheran Hospital
Beatrice
Beatrice Woman Undergoes Major Operation at Lincoln Hospital
Mrs. Paul Renz of Beatrice underwent a major operation last Tuesday at St Elizabeth hospital in Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Renz
Beatrice
St Elizabeth Hospital
Lincoln
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Red Cross
Ida McElwee
Son
Chanute
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