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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1942
Page
1
The community mourns the sudden death of Harry E. Green a longtime Diller resident who collapsed while talking with friends on the street last Thursday night Cause of death cited as a heart attack His obituary appears elsewhere in this issue of the Record
Diller officials plan the annual homecoming picnic this summer but dates remain undecided. Wartime needs may alter plans and expenses will be kept low to support wartime activities. Committee chair Mrs Scott Miller and secretary W E Anderson may invite local and nearby talent to participate. further announcements will follow.
A wartime snippet features Pvt. John Behrends writing from Australia in May 1942, sharing faith and well wishes to family. The piece shifts to Fairbury, where Captured Camp Funston soldiers, Co. D of the 92nd Reconnaissance Squadron, staged Flag Day events with armored scout cars, peeps, and public demonstrations in the city square and park.
County Treasurer G. Catlin reports strong response to tax payment appeals. Citizens visit for figures and pay current taxes or plan to return before June 30 to settle back taxes, keeping the treasurer’s office busy but glad for the activity.
Jefferson County reports a 1060.20 collection and pledge total from the USO drive led by County Chairman Robert V. Denney with four precincts remaining. A partial list from Diller vicinity shows many contributors including Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Waggoner and other local residents.
Vacationing Miss Marie Roelfs departed Saturday on the Rocket from Fairbury to Peoria Illinois to visit her sisters Mrs F J Bigier and Mrs Carl Freitag and their families for a ten day vacation from the Blue Bird Beauty Shoppe in Diller. She was accompanied by her nephew Orville Roelfs of San Diego California.
Soldiers drill with machine guns and 7 ton trucks advancing on foot. First platoon sets up pup tents while officers explain troop movements from vehicles.
The Jefferson County Selective Service Board will meet every Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to hear appeals from registrants and handle other business as needed.
The fifth selective service registration occurs in Diller at city hall on June 27 28 29 30 with Supt Carl Ludington in charge. Hours are 7 am to 9 pm. Registrants include youths who will be 18 by June 30 but were under 20 on Jan 1 1942. In Fairbury registration is at the Legion hall on Saturday and at the local board office on 317 E. Street Monday and Tuesday.
A very pretty wedding took place Sunday June 14 at 8 oclock in St Pauls Lutheran Church Diller Neb with about 500 guests. Miss Merlyn Elizabeth Lottmann daughter of Mr and Mrs Jake Lottmanon became the bride of Rev Lorin John Wolff son of Mrs Anna Wolff of Sterling Neb The double ring ceremony was performed by Rev Wallace Wolff of Hooper Neb and assisted by Rev F Erhard Eilers of Schulenburg Texas. The wedding music featured Mrs W J Goemmel and Miss Maria Lentz with Miss Marie Erwin at the organ. The bride wore a white silk celanese gown and veil. she carried roses carnations and del pheniums. The bridal party included matron of honor Mrs Elmer Sasse and bridesmaids Miss Ruth Allendorf and Miss Edna Franzen. Flower girls Joyce Wiemers and Winifred Lee Bartels. best man Harold Lottman. ushers Rev C R Goldenstein and Fred Wolff. Continued on Page Eight.
District Judge C B Ellis ordered the Brown Derby shut in equity court at Fairbury on June 11 finding it operated as a nuisance. Charles W Hoover and Minter R Bridges faced liquor-license questions after Nebraska Liquor Commission investigations amid community petitions. The judge rejected petition-led influence and said the ruling rests on proven facts and law, enjoining further restaurant dance hall or similar activity on the premises.
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