Steele City Plans July Fourth Independence Day Celebration
A Steele City committee announced plans for Independence Day events on Saturday July 4. An afternoon and evening program includes a parade speakers games and sports. The Diller Band will provide music and the Diller crowd is expected to attend. Campbell Cline Post No 349 American Legion will sponsor the celebration.
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Steele City
Diller
Campbell Cline Post No
American Legion
Denney Receives Law Credentials at State Supreme Court
Max A. Denney of Fairbury joined twenty six peers as credentialed lawyers at a Lincoln session of the Nebraska Supreme Court. Of forty six applicants, nineteen failed. five successful earners came from outside Lincoln and Omaha. Denney is the third generation to practice law in Fairbury, following his grandfather Charles A. Denney and his father Arthur J. Denney.
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Max A. Denney
Fairbury
Arthur J. Denney
State Supreme Court
Lincoln
Omaha
Max
Denney
Chas. A Denney
Band Concert Plan Moves to Main Street
A Saturday concert was proposed on Diller Street with a temporary movable platform. If unavailable, the band would perform in the park. Estimated 85 dollars for materials, with labor expected to be donated. Citizens urged not to collect 5 dollars at once.
Veterans receive bonus bonds at Diller and Fairbury offices
About 300 World War veterans in Jefferson county were issued bonus bonds at the Diller post office with fifteen recipients. Of these fifteen, three were certified for cash payments so far. In Fairbury on Tuesday evening reports showed 175 bonds delivered with 65 certifications for immediate payment.
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Jefferson County
Diller
Fairbury
Jefferson county World War veterans annual picnic at Diller
About twenty five families attended the Jefferson county World War veterans annual picnic in Diller on North Main Street. Roughly one hundred visitors enjoyed a picnic dinner and an afternoon ball game between Ohiowa and Fairbury. Junior American Legion teams and visiting participants provided key diversions.
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Jefferson County
Diller
North Main Street
Ohiowa
Fairbury
American Legion
Mrs Duno Heads Home After Visit to Bell Family
Mrs Claude Duno spent two weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs Bert Bell and her father in law Mrs E S Duo then started last Saturday by automobile for her home in Colorado after visiting relatives and friends in Diller and nearby towns.
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Claude Duno
Bert Bell
E. S. Duo
Diller
Colorado
Two John Deere combines delivered Wednesday for local farms
Two John Deere combines were unloaded from the car at this place Wednesday forenoon. One went to Alpha Wiemere of this place and the other to Mr Kruger on the Habicht place east of Diller.
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John Deere
Cara
Alpha Wiemere
Mr Kruger
Habicht
Diller
Howard Stotts Visits Friend During Friday Trip
Howard Stotts stopped over at a local place Friday night on his way from Hubbell to Lincoln. He was a guest of his school day friend Glenn Long.
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Howard Stotts
Hubbell
Licoln
Glenn Long
Steele City Officials Plan Fourth of July Events
Ed Hughes, Steele City Mayor, and Hubert Manning visited Diller on Wednesday to arrange Steele City's Fourth of July celebration plans and related activities.
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Ed. Hughes
Steele City
Hubert Manning
College girls return home for summer vacation
The Misses Rachel Diller Maxine Fry Ruth Stehl Gene Andrews and others are home from their college courses for the summer vacation period.
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Rachel Diller
Maxine Fry
Ruth Stehl
Gene Andrews
Roy Roelfs Recovers Slowly From Illness
Mes Roy Roelfs is slowly recovering after a recent illness, with gradual improvements noted by family. No further medical details disclosed.
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Mes
Roy Roelfs
Union services in park at eight Sunday evening
Union services will be held as usual in the park at 8:00 o clock Sunday evening. The Rev. Harry Huntington, a Methodist pastor from Fairbury, will be the preacher. There is no better place in Diller to spend Sunday evenings than at our park.
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Harry Huntington
Fairbury
Rainfall Boosts Crop Prospects in Local Area
About three quarters of an inch of rain fell Tuesday evening boosting wheat potatoes and oats in this vicinity. Fairbury saw similar rainfall. A strong wind storm damaged trees in western Fairbury blocking several streets and damaging park trees including the cotton woods in the northwest corner.
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Fairbury
Rural 4 H club representatives attend national camp in Washington
Rural youths from 49 states, 4 H club members, travel to the tenth national 4 H club camp in Washington. D C for a week starting June 17. Each state may send two girls and two boys to represent them. Nearly a million rural youths are 4 H members with 1935 enrollment over 997 000 pledging heed hands heart and health to rural improvements.
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Washington, D.C
New Firemen Initiated at City Hall
Dean Barber and Harry Allen, two new businessmen on the street, were initiated into the mysteries of the order of Volunteer Firemen Tuesday evening at city hall. Harvey Garrell, outside investigating prowlers, received a splash of cold water as he tried to enter through a back window. Firemen expect to get wet occasionally and stay ready for the unexpected.
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Dean. Barber
Harry Allen
Harvey Garrell
Nebraska Insurance Institute Elects Hutchinson President
The May meeting of the Insurance Institute of Nebraska elected Vice-President Harold Hutchinson as president for the coming year. The institute includes officers and department heads from all life insurance companies domiciled in Nebraska.
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American Reserve Life Insurance Company of
Omahs
Diller
Insurance Institute of Nebraska
Harold Hutchinson
Nebraska
Proetts Return Visit Home After Higginsville Trip
Rev and Mrs Proett left Odell after church last Sunday night for Higginsville Missouri where their son Billy had been visiting. A card received Wednesday says they enjoyed the green lawn shaded by maple trees and that car trouble delayed return until 4 30 yesterday afternoon. They plan to come back Thursday night.
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Proett
Odell
Higginsville
Missouri
Mr. Proett
Billy
Acard
Martha Clark
Ethel Bristol
Addie Bell
Carolyne
Rose Clark
Jean
Bond
Eleanor Weigel
Leaper Family Visits Ill Father Near Diller
Mrs George and Mr Leaper with family and Francis Patton and son of Maple Hill Kansas visited Albert Leaper, who is ill at his home east of Diller, returning home on Tuesday after a Sunday trip.
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George. Leaper
Francis Patton
Maple Hill
Kansas
Albert Leaper
Diller
Farm manager arrives at Ander son home in early morning
Keith Leroy, the new farm manager, reached the Ander son residence at 3 45 a m Thursday June 18. He arrived safely along with Marie Behrends and weight 8% lb. All parties concerned are doing nicely.
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Keith. Leroy
Ira Anderson
Marie Behrends
Vacation School Closes at Congregational Church Program Held
The Congregational church closed its vacation school last Sunday morning with a program and demonstration of the work completed during the two week session.
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Congregational Church
Junior Woman's Club organizes for future meetings
The Junior Woman's Club met at the annex on Wednesday evening June 10 with Mrs. Scott Miller presiding. After supper and discussion led by Miller and Mrs. Fanders, members approved meeting the second and fourth Thursdays each month at members' homes. Pearl Futcher elected president Marian Diller secretary treasurer. Diller reported on Miss Bishop by Bsa Streeter Aldrich. The next meeting is set for Thursday June 25 at 7 15 pm at Mrs. Pearl Fletcher's home.
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Annex
Scott Miller
Beatrice Couple Wed In Beatrice Home Ceremony
Dr Diehl dined with Eleanoree Bill and Oliver at Mrs Anna Rhodes home. At 4 p.m. John S Rhodes wed Grace Barger at the brides parents 708 High Street Beatrice. After a short reception the couple left for a Kansas City honeymoon returning yesterday. Mr Rhodes is a dairy farmer three miles west of Beatrice. The bride taught in Beatrice public schools.
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Diehl
Eleanoree Bill
Oliver
Anna Rhodes
John’ S. Rhodes
Grace Barger
High Street
Beatrice
Kansas City
Rhoges
Beastrice
Beatrice Public Schools
Wilbur youths seek weekly prize show at Diller Opera House
Two young men from Wilbur planned a weekly prize money show in Diller to function like Bank Night with merchants contributing a weekly sum. State laws on second story money theatres threaten approval and likely block use of the Dilier Opera House for these performances.
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Wilbur
Oae
Diller
Dilier-Opera House
Wignall's Show Draws Crowd in Diller
John Wignall presented a local show on Main Street in Diller Wednesday evening that drew a large crowd of boys and girls. featuring dogs, ponies, a trick mule, a clown and two singing young ladies. Wignall, 84, lives in Liberty Nebraska. fifteen business men each paid 100 dollars for the performance accommodating five people, five ponies, several dogs and two trucks.
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John Wignall
Diller
Wignall
Liberty
Nebr
Diller Residents Surface Driveways After Gravel Supply
Diller residents rushed to buy gravel offered by the company that laid the highway north of town and along Diller streets. The accessible gravel spurred homeowners to improve approaches to their homes for muddy weather, a novel scene for this burg.
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Diller
Jimmie Hays Tours Black Hills with Relatives
Jimmie Hays travels with grandparents Mr and Mrs Charley Hays of Beatrice and aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Walter Kent of Sioux City Iowa on a sightseeing trip through the Black Hills. They began June 7 and plan to return Sunday with Jimmie sure to have many stories to tell friends.
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Jimmie Hays
Charley Hays
Beatrice
Walter Kent
Sioux City
Iowa
Black Hills
Jimmie
Siblings and nieces visit Roy Patton home
Mrs T A Sick of Lincoln and Miss Ruth Beckman of Denver visited the Roy Patton home last Friday. Mrs Sick is Roy Patton's sister and Miss Beckman is his niece.
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T. A Sick
Lincoln
Ruth Beckman
Denver
Roy Patton
Sick
Mary
Miss Beckman
Wiener Roast Outing By Lutheran Bible School Pupils
On Friday noon June 12 pupils from the Lutheran Bible school joined their pastor and teacher for a wiener roast in the canyons. They enjoyed dinner roamed the canyon climbed hills fished carved initials gathered plants and departed hopeful for a larger group next year. Gratitude is given to Mildryde Glathar and Arthur Behrends for their time and car donations.
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Lutheran Bible School
J N C club hosts meeting with guests and prizes
The J N C club met Wednesday with most members present. Guests were Mrs. George Grabber Mrs Maw Mrs Allen Folkers and Miss Gladys Hays. After a short business hour two contests awarded prizes to Mrs Hiatt and Mrs Ramish. Refreshments followed. Next meeting with Mrs Newton Hays on July 8. Members to bring heart sister gifts.
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Floyd ‘Maw
George Grabber
Maw
Allen. Folkers
Gladys Hays
Joe Hiatt
John Ramish
Newton Hays
Dinner guests at the Moser home in Fort Collins
In the evening on June 11 Mrs. E. S. Dunn of Fort Collins Colorado, Mr and Mrs Willis Clark, Carolynn Rose, Mr and Mrs Ray Kirk and Betty were seated at a rear table in the Moser home. A suitable note says dinner was complimentary to Mrs Dunn.
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E.S. Dunn
Fort Collins
Colorado
Willis Clark
Carolynn Rose
Ray Kirk
Betty
S. C
Mr. W. D. Delano Suffers Slight Illness
Mr. W. D. Delano is reported to be under the weather with a mild illness. No further details are provided regarding health or duration.
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W. D. Delano
Silver Wedding Anniversary Celebrated for Mr and Mrs Novotny
Mr and Mrs James V Novotny of Diller marked their Silver Wedding Anniversary with a Sunday gathering on June 14 a bountiful cafeteria style dinner and cake followed by gifts. Attendees included relatives from Wilber Daykin Swanton Odell and Diller with plans by Blanche Bess Marian Novotny and Mrs Frank Bevan.
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James V. Novotny
Diller
Wilber
Nebr
Emma Jelinek
Wm. Kuzelka
Otto Vosika
Swanton
Hilda
George Houser
James.Stanner
Leonard All
Daykin
Stephen Sukovaty
Rose
Bessie
John Novotny
Happy Hour Club Meeting Yields Romance Contest Prize
The Happy Hour Club met Tuesday with visitors including Mrs. Frank Grone and Mrs. Orville McCune. After a brief business session, Mrs. McCune won the romance contest, then members played Rook and awards went to Mrs. Asa Richardson and Mrs. R. E. Hubka for high and second scores.
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Happy Hour Club
Frank Grone
Margaret Albers
Orville McCune
Arthur Wieths
Ann Grell
McCune
Asa Richardson
R. E. Hubka
Birthday Honor For Ninety Year Old Lady In Family Note
Mrs Geo Freitag and Mrs Willis Clark hosted weekend visits from Lizzie Greider, grandmother and aunt, as the family notes a forthcoming ninety birthday. The writer praises modesty and motherhood while hoping August 8 brings a bright dawn and a joyful water day in her home where she reigns as queen.
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Geo, Freitag
Willis Clark
Lizzie Greider
Mother Hood
Endicotts Church Plans June 28 Homecoming
The church at Endicotts is planning a homecoming for June 28. Further announcements will be made next week.
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Endicotts
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