Purple Heart Awarded To Theodore John Heanrichs
Theodore John Heanrichs of the US Marine Corps was awarded the Purple Heart for injuries from enemy action on October 8 1944 during operations in the Palau group of the Caroline Islands. The award was presented by a senior officer of the Fleet Marine Force.
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Purple Heart
Theodore John Heanrichs
TC. Henrichs
Theodore John Heenriche
US Marine Corps
Palau
Caroline Islands
Oat
Supreme Court
St Tucrne
Fleet Slarine Force
Mrs Tyler Reaches Earl Tyler By Bus After Illness
Mrs Tyler traveled with her daughter from Beatrice to Bingham Lake Minnesota by bus in response to a message about her son Earl Tyler’s serious illness. Word came this week that he has improved significantly.
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Tyler
Joe Nippert
Beatrice
Bingham
Lake
Minnesota
Earl Tyler
Wolf Hunt Date Correction and Norfolk Beatrice Notes
A rough transcription notes a misdated event corrected to Sunday March 11. It mentions Donald Roelf visiting from North Carolina to see his parents Roy and Irene Roelf, and Alfred Malchow moving with wife to a new Beatrice home, with Alfred employed at a Wichita defense plant.
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Pfe
Donald Roelf
Camie Weevenday
North Carolina
Mrs Roy Roelf
Alfred Malchow
Wichita, Kansas
Carist Malchow
Beatrice
Alfred
Defense Plani
Wichita
Kans
Back to Teaching Duties After Auto Collision
Eather Lamb, injured in an auto collision near Janser on Friday night February 16, returned to teaching duties in Powell this week, resuming classroom responsibilities.
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Eather Lamb
Janser
Powell
Mettridiss Church WscS Meets March Fifteenth
The WscS of the Mettridiss church will meet on Thursday March 15 at the home of Mrs Loren Stevens. An all day meeting will include a covered dish. Mea T OC Henrichs will lead the devotion and a business session will follow.
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Wscs
Mettridiss
Tharadas
Loren Stevens
Henrichs
Diller Telephone Directory Seeks Late 1946 Listings
The Diller Telephone Company invites individuals expecting a telephone installation to notify manager Mea R W Green before March 15 1946. The notice requests prompt contact to arrange new service.
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Diller Telephone Company
Mea
R W. Green
Desperadoes Caught in Concord New Hampshire
Two escaped Nebraska convicts Giles and Cook were captured in Concord New Hampshire last Friday. They faced charges from murder to petty larceny and had threatened to blow up Council Bluffs before surrendering to officers. Soucy of the Boston FBI said they confessed to a long string of burglaries safe jobs and post office breaks as authorities traced their flight across multiple states.
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Nebraska
Giles
Cook
Maing
Concord
Council Bluffs
E- A
Soucy
Boston
FBE
Broadecast
Nebraske
South Dakota
Iowa
Missouri
Tlinois
Ohio
Red Cross Drive Planned for March in Jefferson County
The Fairbury Journal reports the annual Red Cross fundraiser runs March 12 to 17 with co chairs Ivan Powell Riley and Ralph P Powell for Jefferson County. The county quota is 17300, about 15 percent higher than last year, with Barold Cocker Sam Gallamore handling window displays and ads. Ivan Sleigh and Harry B Harris supervise the Fairbury business district drive while Mrs Jack Henney and Mrs Ivan C Riley run the residential section. Rural and town school boards, with district aids, manage outside Fairbury solicitation and a March 10 3 p m district court room meeting will train workers and distribute campaign supplies.
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Red Cross
Ivan
Riley
Ralph P. Powell
Jefferson
Edutty
Fairbury Journal
Barold Cocker
Sam Gallamore
Ivan, R. Sleigh
Harry B. Harris
Fairbury
Jack Henney
Ivan C Riley
Obituary for Samuel G Sieford in Steele City Nebraska
Samuel George Sieford born November 20 1876 in Casa county Iowa died March 4 1945 at his home in Steele City Nebraska at age 68 years 4 months 13 days He moved to Kensac Kansas with his parents grew to manhood in Marshal County Kansas married Etta Bull Dee on 27 1900 in Mary ville Kansas Four sons Ralph Ernest Pearl with Earl preceded him in death Survived by wife three sons five grandchildren four sisters and four brothers Funeral services were at Presbyterian church in Steele City Wednesday at 2 0 o'clock Burial in Prairie Home Cemetery Waggoners Funeral Service and local groups referenced in text.
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Samuel George Siefford
Christopher
Susan Siefford
Casa County
Iowa
Steele City
Nethraske
Kensac
Marshal County
Kansas
Etta Bull Dee
Maryville
Kane
Ralph
Ernest
Beatrice Nebraske
Pearl
Fairbury
Presbyterian Church
Prairie Home Cemetery
Waggoners
Plymouth Boy Defends Strikers in Army Letter
A Plymouth boy in the United States Army expresses strong views about strikers in a letter to the Plymouth editor. He questions the strike, suggests workers take his place for a day, and asserts soldiers endure long hours while supporting wage changes.
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Plymouth Ditor
Reuben Megli
Plymouth
United States Army
Soldier Returns From Rest Camp Near Bourbonne France
Mrs Harold Henrichs received word her husband Cpl Clarenes Henrichs has returned to his unit after a week in a rest camp near Bourbonne France. He recalls sleeping in a real bed and eating on a table with dishes. He spoke of the comfort of home like meals with his platoon.
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Harold Henrichs
Bourbonne
France
Farmers urged to loan ear corn stored in eligible cribs
Farmers with ear corn in eligible cribs should place it under loan by March 31. Corn sealed before March 81 may have up to 2034 moisture and still qualify, while corn sealed after that date may reach only 178 percent moisture. Temporary-structure corn has high moisture and is ineligible. Lee Bartlett on leave from Camp Endicott trains at Davieville RI and plans to visit New York City and then Rhode Island with Mrs Bartlett en route to stay with Mr and Mrs Gerald Holtmeier.
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Lee Bartlett
Camp Endicott
Davieville
Les Bees
Bartlett
York City
Gerald Holtmeier
Rhode Island
Cadet Nurse Diller Visits Lincoln General as Brother Heads for Ft Leavenworth
Mise Julia Diller, a cadet nurse at Lincoln General Hospital, arrived to be with her brother Stanley Diller who left Sunday for Ft Leavenworth Kansas for active duty. Clarence Larkins moved onto the Stede Wiemers farm vacated by George Kisling, who moved to the property left by John Henrichs near Steele City.
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Mise
Julia Diller
Lincoln General Hospital
J Smith Diller
Stanley
Ft. Leavenworth, Ker
Clarence Larkins
Stede Wiemers
George Kisling
John Henrichs
Steele City
Diller High School News Highlights Music Groups And Weather Delays
Diller High School reports on student music groups including a boys quartette octet two girls trios and a sextette with named members. Darwin and Danny Barber return after quarantine. A one act play contest at Plymouth was postponed to March 14 due to weather. Teachers take standardized tests and funeral services for John Specht were held with burial at Prairie Home Cemetery delayed by blizzard.
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Sroail
Virgil Bergmeier
Dwaine Weigel
Dale Engleman
Lois Nider
Danny Barber
Lynn Thompson
Darrel Green
Dwaine Green
Richard Barton
Don Bevan
Ive] Carpenter
Andy Snyder
Virginia Sandman
Gloria Miller
Irene Bangert
Irene Greider
Mary Peters
Elaine Grabowski
Darlene Novotny
Beverly Haya
Phyllis Bernhardt
Shirley Branch
Sear
Lincoln
John Specht
Diller
Keystone Kensington March meeting at Eva Green home
The Keystone Kensington met with Mrs Eva Green on Friday afternoon March 2. Mrs Long led devotionals and presided at the business meeting. Guests included Mrs Clara Waggover. Mrs Cully directed singing and contests. Lovely St Patrick's Day refreshments were served by Mrs Green, Mrs Orpha Waggoner, and Mrs Will Weers.
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Keystone Kensington
Eva Green
Long
Cully
Clara Waggover
Green
Orpha Waggoner
Will Weers
Former Diller Boy Promoted to Captain
Lt. Hollis Limprecht, longtime Lincoln Journal assistant, promoted to captain after 17 months overseas with the Third Infantry Division in Italy and France. He took part in four major engagements and earned the Combat Infantryman Badge the Purple Heart and Bronze Star with two oak leaf clusters. He graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1943 and now serves as public relations officer of the Third Division.
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O.e
Lst
Holiis Limprecht
Hikes
Third Infantry Division
Italy
France
Limprecht
University of Nebraska
States
Lincoln Journal
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Irene Hill
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Red Cross Drive
District Court
Samuel George Sieford
Distret Farmers, Union
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Albert Gottula
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Henry Huliman
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