Many Fathers in March List For Pre-Induction Exams
Jefferson County Selective Service Board releases a March list of county men for Omaha pre-induction examinations. Local names include Ed Wehbsele, Francie Plager, Virgil Geer, Iran Casper, Roy Casper, John George Miller, Berthel Weaver, Ernest Seifford, Henry Scheele, Serenus Viers, and Herman Arnott. Additional registrants include Samuel E Gullamore, Leland Clarey, Tom Rigdon, Harold Acker, and Edwin Axtell.
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Jefferson County Selective Service Board
Jefferson County
Omaha
Ed. Wehbsele
Francie Plager
Virgil Geer
Iran Casper
Roy Casper
John George Miller
Berthel Weaver
Ernest Seifford
Henry Scheele
Serenus Viers
Herman Arnott
Samuel E Gullamore
Leland Clarey
Tom Rigdon
Harold Acker
Edwin Axtell
Elm Township Hunt Moved to March 12
The Elm township wolf hunt, planned for March 5, is postponed to Sunday March 12. Hunters meet at 1 30 p m at the Frank Grone farm near the roundup site two miles north and five miles east of Diller, then trucks take them to the lines starting at 2 o clock Altof. Proceeds go to the Red Cross. In charge are Frank Grove James Hayes Lyman Finch and Wm Stein.
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Elm Township
Frank Grone
Diller
Red Cross
Frank Grove
James Hayes
Lyman Finch
Wm. Stein
Changes By New Tax Bill Effective April 1
Congressman Curtis notes the bill raises excise taxes effective April 1 across items including electric light bulbs jewelry furs luggage toilet preparations local and long distance telephone personal transportation theatre cabarets club dues whiskey beer and wine with substantial rate jumps and price impacts.
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Curtis
Directory for Diller Coetails to be ready April 1 1944
A new telephone directory for the Diller Telephone Co is being prepared with a target finish date of April 1 1944. New subscribers must have their names in by March 27 to be listed in the directory.
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Diller Telephone Co
Caldwell Couple Endures Siege of the Fis
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Caldwell face a prolonged siege of the fis. Local authorities report ongoing tensions and describe the situation as unresolved with no immediate resolution in sight. No injuries are reported.
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Lawrence Caldwell
Fis
Dit Happy Bud In Radio School at Camp Adair
Bud describes attending a six week radio course at Camp Adair Oregon amid troop moves. He notes his wife joined him, her hospital job in Corvallis, and that only about 50 soldiers remain in his company. He looks forward to weather improving and staying for the duration.
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Camp Adair
Oregon
Cavett
Corvallis General Hospital
Arnold O-Lottman
Camp
Adair
Returns to Hospital after 21 Day Furlough
PFC Harold E Lottman returned to Percy Jones General Hospital in Battle Creek Michigan after a 21 day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Jake Lottman and other relatives and friends.
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Harold E Lottman
Percy Jones General Hospital
Battle Creek
Mich
Jake Lottman
Visiting Relatives From Marysville Kansas
Mrs. Max Halil and her children visit her parents Mr and Mrs Joe Nippert in town. Her husband has served in the navy since October with the address Max L Hall pharmacist mate 3 c HCQ Bremerton Washington.
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Max Halil
Marysville
Kansas
Joe Nippert
Max L Hall
Bremerton
Washington
Robert Moves to Camp Howze Texas
Robert Glathar has moved with the address unchanged except for his camp now listed as Camp Howze Texas.
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Robert Glathar
Camp Howze
Texas
Beatrice Woman Receives Appendix Operation
Major operation performed on Norma Allen of Beatrice at Mennonite Hospital Wednesday. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Allen.
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Norma Allen
Beatrice
Mennonite Hospital
Harry Alien
Local Coal Notes From Hayden and Moffat Regions
Fragmentary listing mentions coal types and suppliers including Hayden Colorado Moffat Illinois Geer and Diller. No coherent events or dates provided.
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Coal
Hayden
Colorado
Fancy
Moffat
Nat
Illinois
Lump
C. L. Geer Ller
Coal Diller
Doctor Morgan Recovers From Office Injury Near Steele City
Dr I N Morgan who suffered a severe cut to his right arm when it went through a glass door in his Beatrice office is reported improving. He lost considerable blood before wounds were dressed. Also mentioned is Mrs Eldora Huesche of Milbank SD visiting relatives and employed in Beatrice.
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I. N. Morgan
Steele City
Eldora Huesche
Milbank South Dakota
Beatrice
Master Sergeant Chester E Upson Marries Doris E Colgrove
Master Sergeant Chester E Upson recently returned from the Orient married Doris E Colgrove daughter of Elmer Colgrove of Falfurries Texas. The ceremony occurred in the study of Methodist minister Rev E K Risler of Marysville Kansas with Robert L Upson one of the groom’s parents in attendance. After furlough the couple will go to Monmouth New Jersey for Officers Training for several months.
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Colgrove-Upson
Chester E Upson
Orient
Doris E. Colgrove
Elmer Colgrove
Falfurrise
Texas
E.K. Risler
Marysville
Kansas
Robert L Upson
Upson
Monmouth
New Jersey
Unwelcome Visitor Snoops Doors In Snowstorm
A lone stranger sparked a sheriff call after breaking into George Freitag’s cellar door during a Friday snowstorm. He stole canned goods and potatoes then lingered in a La Caldwell area hideout, later found shaving in a vacant farm building while neighbors reported window peeping on his trail.
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la Caldwell
Lawrence
Recoveries After Pulley Injury In Pacific Action
Pvt. Max Hill writes from the Pacific that he has fully recovered from injuries when a falling pulley struck his head and leg. Three stitches were needed for a head wound, and a box was hit before him, likely saving his life. He notes a buddy was wounded in the Aleutians battle.
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Max Hill
Pvt
Pacific
Max
Aleutians
Masonic Meeting Attended by Local Men in Kirbury
Carl Ludington Jack Steiner J Smith Diller and H BH Green attended a Masonic meeting in Kirbury Monday evening. They carried out work in the Master Mason degree. Mrs Dan Garton is resting to tend a painful ear injury from the past week.
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Carl Ludington
Jack Steiner
J. Smith Diller
H. BH. Green
Kairbury
Dan Garton
Nurses Cadets Receive Caps In Special Rite At Lincoln
A group of 39 nurses including Julia Diller of Diller Nebraska completed six months of study at Sophy Teeters hall Lincoln General hospital. They received their caps in a ceremony marking transfer to regular nursing students and took the U S Cadet Nurse Corps pledge as part of the event. Hazel Hinds RN spoke briefly before the cap distribution.
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Julia Diller
Diller, Neb
Sophy Teeters School of Nursing
Lincoln General Hospital
Sophy Teeters Hall
Florence Nightengale
U.S
Hazel Hinds
R. N
School of Nursing
Caps
Soldiers on 15 day furloughs visit families at home
Gilbert Pieger stationed at Carolina Beach N C arrived last Thursday to spend a 15 day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Will Piager and other relatives. 1st Lt Leonard Wiemers and wife of Dayton Ohio are visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Alpha Wiemers and other relatives during his 15 day furlough arriving Saturday. Cpl Clarence Huliman arrived Monday from Dateland Ariz to spend his furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Henry Hallmen and other relatives.
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Gilbert Pieger
Carolina Beach
N. C
Will Piager
Leonard. Wiemers
Dayton
Ohio
Alpha Wiemers
Cpl
Clarence Huliman
Dateland, Ariz
Mrs
Henry (Hallmen
Pay Dairy Feed Subsidies Authorization Reported
Pay Dairy Feed Subsidies authorization from the AAA office covers February dairy feed payments at 5 cents per pound utter fat and 35 cents per hundred pounds for milk. Benford Bell of Lincoln visited with parents H A Bell. Mrs Cora Koenig of Lincoln visits her father Mrs Anna Wright. Diller Woman's Club meets Friday March 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs O J Maybern with leaders Mrs Clarence Steffen and Mrs Ira Casper.
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AAA
Cora Koenig
Lincoln
Anna Wright
Diller Woman’s Club
O. J. Maybern
Clarence Steffen
Ira Casper
Hunters urged to return report cards to Game Commission
Mrs. Harry Davis of the Ellis Beatrice hospital and Hanters who received hunters report cards are urged to return these reports to the Game Commission as early as possible.
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Hanters
The
Game Commission
Diller Notes Bend to Events and Sports Wins
Local notes report Miss Thorngate and Mr lad ington attending a Lincoln meeting on March 11. Diller students prepare for a conference music festival on April 4. Diller defeats Endicott 39 to 12 behind Woods 14 points as Beatrice Times coverage notes a fast passing attack and substitutions.
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Virgil Bergmeir
Diller
Miss Thorngate
Mr. Ladington
Lincoln
Beatrice
Roy Patton
D. H S
G. R
Gales
Miss Raymond
Opera House
Endicott
Carl Ludington
Woods
Schneelle
Baker
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Robert
Ira Caseper
Carole
Tebies
Mrs. Casper
Mrs. Nicholson
Benford Bell
H.a.bell
Harry Davis
Ellis Beatrice Hospital
By Doris Wolken
G Totals
Bart Vance
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