Diller Chronicle Highlights Ties to Past and Local Fires
Forty years ago Forties:ago A H Colman returned to Diller after wintering in southern states and Cuba. Postmaster Fouts added a 14 foot extension to the north Main Street post office. A fire destroyed most of the block serving the Record office, prompting brick buildings and an iron Hutchinson building. Bert Welling faced Judge Boyd for assault. a small fine plus costs totaling seven dollars. The Record notes Rev R J Lockhart left a New York Presbyterian church for a prosperous New York congregation. Marriage at Woolward Oklahoma on March 19 1902 united John W Adams and Mattie Wright. J R Sobers bought a Mahaska Kansas farm. A H Colman shipped wheat to Chicago from Harbine. Fifty years ago ME church planned a quarterly meeting with Presiding Elder Davis. Ada Bousher named most popular girl and Charley Leaper won a doll for bashfulness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadel
Hartzell
Fred —_ CS Clark
Albert Wood
Diller
Diller School Adopts Wartime Time and Track Plans
Diller School switches to wartime time starting March 23 after a family poll by Supt. Ludington shows broad support. One tardiness noted. neighboring towns may follow. No girls play day this year due to only two county signups. Supt. Ludington keeps track athletes busy with good material and three red letter dates on the calendar: April 17 Fairbury Invitational, April 23 Pioneer Conference at Diller, May 1 Southern Nebraska meet at Beatrice.
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Supt
Ludington
Diller
Fairbury
Pioneer
Southern Nebraska
Beatrice
Music Notes Plan Local Exhibition and District Contest
Mrs Ekwall returns to her desk in Carlisle to plan upcoming music events. The calendar lists April 7 local exhibition at the school house with performances by students including Catharine Barnett Dorothy Pingel Marjory Nippert Avis Johnson Duane Clark Clarence Engleman Betty Grab Marilyn Miller and groups such as girls sextet boy octet and mixed chorus. April 9 Pioneer Music Reynolds and April 17 18 district contest in Geneva. Spring vacation starts April 1 and school resumes April 6.
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Ekwall
Carlisle
Geneva
Catherioe Barnett
Dorothy Pingel
Marjory Nippert
Avis Johnson
Duane Clark
Clarence Engleman
Verne Hubka
Dwaine Wolken
Betty Grab
Marilyn Miller
Diller Wins Pioneer Conference Tournament Title
Diller defeats Steele City 21 to 2 in the final as Bahr and LHiliott pace scoring. Woods leads high point totals with 31 for Diller while Grossman adds 34 for Reynolds. All conference schools competed in the event begun March 19 at Diller.
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Pioneer
Diller
Reynolds
Daykin
Endicott
Steele City
Plymouth
Jansen
Harbine
Janeen
Woods
Bahr
Lhiliott
Hinsley
Gosserman
Jung
Grossman
Elliott
Ebling
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A H Colman
Cuba
Fouts
North Main Street
Bert Welling
Boyd
Ed Wagenar
R.J. Lockhart
Presbyterian Church
New York
John W Adams
Mattie Wright
Woolward
Oklahoma
Enoch Adams
A B Wright
Clarence Bixby
Pickard
Jim Bodell
Pickard & Tatum
J R Sobers
Mahaska
Kan
Jos Bixby Sr
Covington
Louisiana
Chicago
Rock Island
ME Church
Davis
Ada Bousher
Ythe
Sepere House
Charley
Leaper
Holle
Bakers
Pioneer Music
Lake Superior
Michigan
Eer
Sete Eee
Deraseees
Pneeteee Peerene Wee Serene Eeereme Peneres
Teeree
America
Screen Guide
Parents’ Magazin Christian Herald Outdoors
Pathfinder
Hun & Fish
Modern Screen Road
Science & Flower Grower
Ascr. Fruit Grower
R. Fey Piexsior Ll Wes
Nat'l
Qroup C
Mother's Lifene T Amer. Poultry
Syreet
Rfd
Post Office
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