Parade of Song to headline Diller's 44th annual home coming
A new parade theme The Parade Of Song will anchor Diller's Picnic on August 10 and 11 1939 led by Mrs Dora Miller head of the program committee. The plan calls for entries from all ages with a wide range of songs and styles and a six week push to prepare floats and entries. A corps of assistants has been named and Mrs Miller invites all Diller residents to join the effort.
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Diller
Dora Miller
Jodell Heads Home After Orient Experiences Travel Plan
Mrs. Jodell leaves at five this morning for a Pacific coast return trip. She will visit Colorado towns Elba and Boulder with Mrs. Vernon Hill, then Idaho Falls to stay with brothers Homer and Charley Clark, before Tacoma to see old friends. She aims to return to Long Beach by Sept 1 for the winter and has spoken of her Orient experiences.
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Hazel Clark Jodel
Pacific Coast
Vernon Hill
Mrs. Jodell
Colorado
Elba
Idaho
Homer
Charley Clark
Tacoma
Washington
Mrs Beulah Thompson An delt and daughters visit Hastings kin
Mrs Beulah Thompson An delt and daughters Beverly Jean and Mary Joe arrived from Hastings last Sunday to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Sam Thompson and other relatives and friends.
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Beulah (Thompson) Andelt
Beverly Jean
Mary Joe
Hastings
Sam Thompson
Palmyra Women Recall School Days From Sixty Years Ago
Mrs Flora Childs visits Mrs Mollie Riddle in Palmyra Illinois as three former school mates Mrs Childs Mrs Riddle and Mrs Harriet Barton reminisce about their school days sixty years past.
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Flora Childs
Palmyra
Illinois
Mollie Riddle
Childs
Riddle
Harriet Barton
Drive For County Agent Succeeds In Jefferson County
Fairbury papers report sufficient funds raised to hire a county agent in Jefferson county for the year. Total pledged 910 dollars with a goal of 1100 dollars. County members reached 560 outside Fairbury and 64 in Fairbury. One dollar per member, with some contributing more. Two outsiders allegedly pocketed funds without receipts.
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Fairbury
Jefferson County
Journal
Local crew aids track wreck near Morrowville Kansas
Section Forman Harry Close and four men Wilbur Green Obed Carpenter La Forrest Fasnacht and Clarence Robson responded to a call to clear Burling ton tracks near Morrowville. A freight train at twenty mph derailed six carloads of wheat after dropping broken equipment. The Dillerman returned home Tuesday.
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Forman
Harry Close
Wilbur Green
Obed Carpenter
la Forrest Fasnacht
Clarence Robson
Morrowville
Kansas
Burlington
Dillerman
Joseph Albright Is Critically Ill At Home
Joseph Albright is critically ill at his home on 1200 Court Street. The Albright family lived in Diller for years while Miss Rachel Albright taught grammar students at the local school. He has suffered poor health for several years.
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Diller
Joseph Albright
Court Street
Albrights
Rachel Albright
Albright
Blausers Take Eastern Vacation From Rural Mail Route
Mr and Mrs Everett Blauser and daughter spend vacation from the rural mail route at Plymouth and plan trips to the New York World's Fair and other eastern points. They will visit Leon Blauser and family in New Jersey and travel by train.
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Everett Blauser
Plymouth
New York
Blausers
Leon Blauser
New Jersey
Recreational Softball Team Fails Against Jansen Club
John Greider’s players dropped two games to Jansen last week. At Jansen they lost 7 to 4 last Thursday, and at Diller Park they were defeated 7 to 2 on Monday evening.
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John Greider
Jansen
Diller Park
Jansen Club
Drought Report From England Reaches Local Cousin
William Mudge received a letter from a cousin near the English Channel describing twenty two days of drought that ruined gardens in a region known for ample rainfall.
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Wm. Mudge
English Channel
England
Drouth
Hopkins Sisters Engaged for 1987 Diller Picnic Return
The Hopkins Sisters free act entertainers at the Diller picnic in 1987 were warmly received by Mr and Mrs Public and have been contracted for a return engagement at this year's picnic.
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Hopkins
Hopkin
Public
Birth of Beatrice Baby June Ay to Suttons at Lutheran
A daughter named June Ay was born on June 27 at Lutheran hospital in Beatrice to Mr and Mrs Fayette Sutton formerly Kathryn Johnson.
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Fayette Sutton
Kathryn Johnson
Lutheran Hospital
Beatrice
June Ay
Illness Reports From Local Clinic
Mrs. Otho Jennings is suffering from a severe case of tonsillitis. Gene Bond, who had suffered severely with the malady, is nearly recovered.
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Otho Jennings
Gene Bond
Increase in Jefferson County wheat losses under risk crop policies
In Jefferson County, 67 of about 465 wheat policies anticipate losses under atl risk coverage. Pre harvest inspections are being arranged by county crop insurance adjusters Edwin A. Jacobs and Edward C. Nispel to verify damaged fields prior to harvest, ensuring indemnification if eligible.
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Jefferson County
ACP
Edwin A. Jacobs
Edward C. Nispel
Jefferson County Farmers Follow Farm Plan Program
Practically all Jefferson county farmers who signed spring farm plans for 1939 are complying. A performance check shows many farms outlined at signing. The 22 farm reporters have inspected 952 farms. 1478 farms remain to be checked for performance.
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Jefferson County
Wheat allotments approved for Jefferson County
A State Office representative approved wheat allotments for Jefferson County. Mailout is delayed awaiting official notice forms, but allotments are available now at the county office.
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Jefferson County
Picnic for county recreational leaders at Fairbury Park
John Greider, local federal recreational manager, says a picnic will be held next Monday at Fairbury City Park. The eight county recreational leaders and their families will gather for the regular monthly meeting with a basket dinner at noon.
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John Greider
Fairbury City Park
North Platte visitors help settle Fry estate
Mr and Mrs Milton Fry from North Platte stayed with Mr and Mrs Quinter Fry to handle Fry estate business. They left Sunday morning after a brief visit. Milt noted the corn crop appeared good down the line.
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Milton Fry
North Platte
Fry
Quinter Fry
Milt
Charles E Clark Named Edgar School Superintendent
Charles E Clark, who has led the Steele City school system for the past two years, has been elected superintendent of the Edgar schools for the coming year.
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Charles E Clark
Steele City
Edgar
Emma Peters Peters Obituary Notice From Diller Nebraska
Emma Peters born September 15 1877 in Belvidere Illinois married Herman Peters November 22 1905 in Lanham Kansas. They lived in Lanham and Diller where they ran a business. She died June 26 1939 at 61 years 9 months and 11 days after a lung pain and recent operation. Burial at Prairie Home Cemetery beside her husband. Funeral at Waggoner Funeral Home Diller led by Rev H B Pyche. Survivors include son Howard Peters sister Ethel Brown and brother Ed Sinclair.
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Emma Sinclair
Belvidere
Illinois
Odella
Nebr
Herman Peters
Lanham
Kansas
Diller
Peters
Howard Peters
Ethel Brown
Fairbury
Nebraska
Ed Sinclair
Jerome
Idaho
James Sinclair
Odell
Waggoner Funeral Home
H. B. Pyche
Congregational Church
Prairie Home Cemetery
Three Jefferson County Land Deals Settle At Auction
On Monday June 19 three land sales in Jefferson county occurred at low prices. Arnold Ruhnke bought a quarter section near Jansen for 20 dollars per acre from the Gerhart D Friesen estate and P. J. Thiesesen purchased 120 acres of the same estate 124 miles south of Jansen for 26 dollars per acre. A separate 301 acre tract north of Reynolds from the W. H Avery estate sold to E Cerveny for 22 dollars per acre. All sales subject to court confirmation. Fairbury Journal.
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Jefferson County
Jansen
Gerhart D. Friesen
Arnold Ruhnke
P. J. Thiesesen
Reynolds
W. H. Avery
E. Cerveny
Fairbury Journal
Stores to Close on July Fourth at 10 P.M.
The undersigned Diller stores will close their places of business at 10 00 o clock p m Tuesday July 4 and remain closed the balance of the day Signed Allen's Store Farmer's Store Long's Store Diller Market.
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Diller
Allen’s
Farmer’s Store
Long’s
Diller Market
Dr Grace Bliss Duval obituary in Steele City and Fairbury
Dr Grace Bliss Duval died at her Fairbury home on Saturday June 17 1939 aged 61 years 1 month 18 days Born May 14 1878 in Porter county Indiana she studied at Nebraska State University and Central Medical College earning top honors She practiced medicine with her husband Dr Geo Duval in Jefferson County and belonged to DAR and a Women’s Club Funeral services were held at the family home with Elder O T Garner officiating Burial followed in Steele City cemetery
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Grace Bliss Duval
Fairbury
Porter County
Indiana
Steele City
Nebraska State University
Central Medical College
Grace Duval
W. T. Jeffryes
Diller
Geo. Duval
Grace
Jefferson County
DAR
Woman’s Club
O. T. Garner
Adventist Church
College View
Steele City Cemetery
Riverside couple details cross country trip to the east
Mr and Mrs Walter Leaper of Riverside California arrived here after a cross country journey begun May 30. They toured the Gulf coast Washington D C New York world fair Chicago Minneapolis and other cities. They logged 5760 miles with only 35 cents in repairs and saw tornado damage near Anoka Minnesota. Walter works in a Riverside Safeway meat department and reported relatives Frank Leaper and Will Leaper doing well in Minneapolis and Spokane.
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Walter Leaper
Riverside
California
Los Angeles
Gulf of Mexico
Washington, D. C
New York
Chicago
Minneapolis
Omaha
Diller
Anoka
Leaper
Salt Lake City
Utah
Boulder Dam
Walter
Beckwith brothers visit Omaha with sister and family
Dick and Darrell Beckwith remained in Omaha Sunday for a week long visit with their sister Mrs. Roy Robb and family.
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Darrell Beckwith
Omaha
Roy Robb
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Office Co. Farm Bureau
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City Ball Park
Happy
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Emma Peters
Dr. Grace Bliss Duval
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