Picnic Queen nominees for 38th annual picnic queens
The list of candidates for Queen of the 38th annual picnic to be held August 15 and 16 includes Fayetta Hudson Doris Beck Merle Cooper Velma Wehling Billie Bristol representing diverse beauty types. Nominations for next week are requested while election details and voter gender rules remain to be announced.
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Fayetta Hudson
Doris Beck
Merle Cooper
Velma Wehling
Billie Bristol
Miss Lois Henrichs Departs For Indefinite California Stay
Miss Lois Henrichs left last Friday for an indefinite stay in California. The note provides no further details about her destination or purpose of travel.
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Lois Henrichs
California
Bond Households Move Across Street to Miller Residence
Wm. Bond moved their household goods across the street into the John Miller residence last week.
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Wm. Bond
John Miller
Henry Loring Near Hollenberg Struck By Acute Appendicitis
Mr. Henry Loring of near Hollenberg Kansas was stricken with acute appendicitis and underwent an operation at Odell hospital last Saturday forenoon.
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Henry Loring
Hollenberg
Kans
Odell Hospital
Congress Appropriations Total Over Six Billion Dollars
The 73d Congress appropriation measures totaled more than 6.8 billion dollars in relief and related funding, signaling a large fiscal package.
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Congress
Miss Lydia Krebs To Teach At Harbine School Next Year
Miss Lydia Krebs has contracted to teach in the Harbine school next year. She taught at Frisbie school last year and is attending Peru Normal College this summer.
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Lydia Krebs
Harbine
Frisbie
Peru
Patton Family House Guests Visit While Mother Fights Operation
Kathleen and Leora Patton of Fairbury stay with their uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Roy Patton as their mother remains in an Omaha hospital awaiting surgery.
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Kathleen and
Leora Patton
Fairbury
Roy Patton
Omaha
Odell banker seeks Republican bid for state representative
Chae Hinde, a former banker from Odell, has filed for the Republican nomination for state representative. His son, who had recently filed for the same office, has withdrawn from the race.
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Chae. Hinde
Odell
Mrs Myers Leaves for Lincoln After Father's Death
Mrs W F Myers left Monday for Lincoln called by the death of her father W N Sparkes. She was accompanied by her mother Grace Myers driving in her car. Mrs Sparks plans to visit in her daughter's home for some time.
Unusual Year Brings Early Threshing and Fair Harvest
Threshing occurred before mid June, unusual for the area. July would be nearer normal, yet the year remains exceptional. A terrible breath, but a fairly good harvest considering all factors.
Local showers fall short of expected rain after stormy night
A week of showers failed to bring significant rainfall despite a loud stormy night. Some residents sought shelter in caves as the weather surprised with lighter than expected precipitation.
Mrs Bradley Family Visit From Detroit Ends Brief Lincoln Trip
Mrs. C. P. Bradley and her sons Frank and Billy of Detroit visited Lincoln for a week or two at the home of Mrs. Willis Clark but returned Monday morning after some dinner engagements were broken.
Counties Holdout on FERA Plan Faces Limited Options
Jefferson and Custer counties are the only ones reported still not signing the FERA agreement plan. Other counties that have not signed up can still manage themselves, and there may be a single remaining choice if they fail.
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Jefferson
Custer
FERA
Dressen Plans Move After Family Visit and Sale
Gus Dressen, of Diller, after a visit from his children from Great Bend, decided to sell his personal effects and seek care near family. He hired helpers to go to Great Bend, but returned to Diller and was found at 4 20 Tuesday in his building planning to furnish a bachelor hall.
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Gus Dressen
Great Bend
Kaneas
Mr. Dressen
Fred
Everett Clark
Diller
Gus
Record Office
Vine Pease Dies In Los Angeles After Long Drug Career
Vine Pease an longtime Fairbury resident and local druggist who ran ads with the phrase A Long Time Here died last week in Los Angeles California where he had moved 10 or 12 years ago The Pease family settled in Jefferson county in 1873 His business advertising was a notable part of his career.
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Vine Pease
Fairbury
Los Angeles
California
Pease
Jefferson County
Gooseberry picking crowds grow in Nebraska towns
Wild gooseberry time brings larger crowds to Indian Creek as groups of two to three head out to harvest. Young locals canvass town selling berries door to door, signaling a busy season.
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Nebraska
Indian Creek
For Sale Improved 40 Acres Near Seymour Missouri
40 acre farm for sale in Webster County Missouri two miles from Seymour. Located a quarter mile off Highway 60 near Shepherd of the Hills country. Crops good this year. Reason for selling old age and ill health. Contact P. W. Dautrich Route 2 Seymour Mo. It is offered at a bargain with favorable terms.
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Issouri
Seymour
Webster County
Coune
P. W. Dautrich
Visits of Miss Fannie Diller to Eldora Colorado
Miss Fannie Diller, in poor health for some time, left Sunday to spend a few weeks with her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs S Diller at their summer home in Eldora Colorado. We trust the change of climate will benefit her health.
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Fannie Diller
Colorado
Mrs.s . Diller
Eldora, Colorado
Tax Deadlines for Second Half Payments
The second half personal taxes are due July 1 and delinquent notices will be sent after August 1 for second half real estate taxes.
First Wheat Car Opens Omaha Market For Year
The Diller elevator delivered the first car of new wheat on the Omaha market this year. A car shipped last Sunday was sold on Monday in the market. The grade was No. 2 hard.
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Diller
Omaha
Rex Green and family visit Lincoln for a day trip
Mr. and Mrs Rex Green and Mr. and Mrs Ray Green along with Norms traveled to Lincoln Wednesday morning and returned the same evening. They report Esther Raymond feeling fine.
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Rex Green
Ray Green
Norms
Lincoln
Esther Raymond
Mrs Otto Fox Hospital Observation At Odell
Mrs Otto Fox has been in poor health for some time and has gone to Odell hospital for observation and treatment.
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Otto Fox
Odell
Hazelwood visits cousins in Hubbell weeklong stay
Harlan Hazelwood of Hubbell Nebraska arrived Sunday morning to spend a week visiting his cousins Lawrence and Robert Dale Clark.
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Harlan Hazelwood
Hubbell
Nebr
Lawrence and
Robert Dale Clark
For Sale 90 Day Yellow Seed Corn
90 day yellow seed corn ineed tested as tested. Hand ee bring sacks. Lew Barber.
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Lew Barber
Local Farmer L. J. Hill Dies By Self-inflicted Rifle Shot
The community mourns L. J. Hill a farmer from rural Dil ler area who killed himself with a 22 rifle early Tuesday near his home found by his son Max. In poor health and worried over feed for stock he left no known reason for the act. Funeral held at Congregational church yesterday. obituary to follow.
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L J. Hill
Diller
Max
Less Hill
Congregational Church
Diller Wins Narrowly Over Clatonia In League Tie
Diller edged Clatonia 3 to 2 as Lohee held the mound after a six inning stint and extended his scoreless streak to 24 in three league outings. The decisive eighth inning saw A Hubka singling Green drawing a walk and Compton doubling to plate two runs. Odell’s defeat to Plymouth left Diller and Odell tied for first in the New Deal league with Plymouth one game back. Diller at Odell next Sunday will decide the pennant.
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Lohee
Diller
Clatonia
A. Hubka
Green
Compton
Odell
Plymouth
Keep Your Shirt On In Heat On Western Road
A local observer describes men in a hot sun stripping to their shirts then tying them to fence posts and walking across fields. The writer notes many men are doing this and jokes about race, ending with a defiant line about keeping their shirts on.
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Ham
Rainfall Records Show County Averages and 1983 Decline
Report by agricultural agent C. Andreas outlines Jefferson County precipitation. Over 58 years the average is 29.35 inches while the last three years average 27.53 and 1983 measured 20.38 inches. This year through May totals 3.36 inches against a normal 10.45, only 32.1 percent of normal.
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Jefferson County
C. Andreas
Union Sunday Evening Services Unite Local Churches
Sunday evening services across the community drew good attendance with Rev. Wolff from the Lutheran church as speaker last week. A sacred concert by the Band opened the program and Mr. Wood made a 300 mile drive to attend.
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Wolff
Lutheran Church
Wood
Wheat moved for storage as Ellis elevators fill
Several thousand bushels of wheat are moved from the Diller elevator to Ellis for storage in the Foster elevator. The transfer does not indicate higher prices at Ellis than Diller but reflects Ellis crop being short and both elevators having available space.
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Diller
Ellis
Foster
Chinch Bug Barriers Deployed In Jefferson County
Agricultural agents report heavy chinch bug damage across Jefferson County. Farmers use federal creosote oil to create barriers in corn fields, with 300 gallons shipped to Fairbury and 250 gallons from Beatrice. Creosote is applied along furrow ridges, refreshed daily during migration, with holes dusted to trap bugs and kerosene used to kill those that fall in. Free creosote oil is available until supply runs out.
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Jefferson County
Fairbury
Lincoln
Beatrice
W. C. Andreas
Young Democrats to Organize in Fairbury County
An organization meeting for the Jefferson County Young Democratic Club occurs in the District Court Room at Fairbury on Wednesday June 27 1934 at 8 PM. Membership opens to ages 16 to 86 of all sexes with countywide aims, officer rotation, and social activities. honorary membership possible for older Democrats.
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Jefferson County Young Democratic Club
Court House
Fairbury
Geo. Skultery
Dillers
Phillips 66 Dry Cleaner ad promotes own formula quality
An advertisement claims Phillips 66 Dry Cleaner is manufactured under its own formula with high quality and fast cleaning, leaving no odor. It is marketed for clothing and drapes, sold only in original 1 gallon cans at Geer Bros. Service Station and lists a phone number.
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Geer Bros
Mr Allen Colman Celebrates 88th Birthday in Diller
Mr Allen Colman marked his 88th birthday last Tuesday with dinner guests including Mr Stange Ruth Stahl and Mrs Warman. He is likely the town of Diller's oldest resident and the sole surviving Civil War veteran in the community.
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Allen Colman
Mr. Stange
Ruth Stahl
Warman
Mr. Colman
Diller
Wheat harvest near Diller yields average 17 bushels per acre
Reported yields from fields around Diller show an overall average of 17 bushels per acre with some fields far above and below. Notable results include Howard Prather 29 bu and Will Carpenters 4 bu on a 5 acre patch, while south and west areas average higher at 23 bu. The article notes weighing and government involvement in measuring acres and cautions about exact accuracy.
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Diller
Gerd Henrichs
Place Bros
Hicken Bros
Wm. Carpenter
Arthur Stahl
Henry Fanders
John Junkey
Roelfs
J. W. Rohrbaugh
Orval Wiemers
Henry Wiemers
Alpha Wiemers
Coroia Wiemers
Fred Sasse
Howard Prather
Will Carpenters
S.W
Emergency Drouth Relief Director Appointed in County
Andreas named county director of the Drought Relief Service created by the National Government to aid livestock during the central west drought. The unit will buy cattle and assist distressed farmers with fair prices under the ten unit livestock plan. He attended a Beatrice conference to discuss government cattle buying and drought needs and will receive disposal rates and contract forms soon.
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W. C. Andreas
Thericultural
Drouth Relief Service
Central West
State Emergency Relief Administration
Andreas
Beatrice
Fake government agent carts off surplus hogs in Saunders County
A con artist posing as a government agent quietly removed surplus hogs from Saunders County farms under the corn hog action program. Nebraska agricultural officials in Lincoln were alerted by the county agricultural agent about the scam.
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Daily Sun
Saunders County
Nebraska Agricultural
Lincoln
Miller Guests At Pickard Home In Fairbury
Mr and Mrs Orain Miller of Fairbury were Sunday guests of LaVern Pickard and family.
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Orain Miller
Fairbury
LaVern Pickard and
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L. J. Hill
Young Democrats
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