Navy Man Drowns in Pacific During World War II
Dean Ellison 25 a quartermaster first class on the U S S was drowned somewhere in the Pacific on Sunday March 18 a telegram to his brother says He enlisted March 14 1942 trained in San Diego and at Texas A&M College later serving on a ship and in the Atlantic before transfer to the Pacific He was born near Diller Nebraska and reared on a farm He married Virginia Justice in October 1944 Survived by his wife of McMinnville Oregon a brother Lester of Diller and three sisters Ina Mrs Caries Wasserman both of Portland and Wilma Rosl Oak Creek Colorado His mother had passed away since he entered service.
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Dean Ellison
U. S.S
Pacific
Lester
War Department
Navy
San Diego
Citi
A&m Colege
College View
Texas
Atlantic
Pacfic
Dean
Wymore
Nebraska
Diller
Misa Virginia Justice
Hollenberg
Kansas
McMionnville
Oregon
Ina
Mrs
Caries
3Eufab
Wasserman
Plays Draw Big Crowd at Diller Opera House
A large crowd attended three one act plays at the Diller opera house last night. Miss Thorngate supervised the performances and the cast received praise for their fine work.
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Diller Opera House
Red Cross Contributions in Dist 70 Diller district
Red Cross contributions in Dist 70 Village of Diller amount to 445.93 dollars. Workers listed include Robert Upson Quieter Fly Mrs Scott Miller Mrs O J Mayboro Miss Shultz and Betty Grabber.
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Red Cross
Dist
Village of Diller
Robert Upson
Fly
Scott Miller
O J. Mayboro
Weekend Visit at the Dillers in Lincoln
Mrs Wilma Clark and Carolyon spent Friday to Sunday with Mr and Mrs H Diller in Lincoln. Deloris Bernhart also joined. The Diller guests plan to meet the Dill ers again soon. Mrs Clark urges a farm visit to help her brother.
Methodist Sunday School Starts at Ten on April First
The notice announces Sunday School begins at ten o'clock on April first and church services follow at eleven led by Rev Hainley the new minister. All are welcome and asked to plan attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Hainley
Visit of Orville Richard from Washington with Leonard
Mr. Orville Richard of Longview Washington visited with his brother Leonard and Leonard’s family Friday night and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Richardson
Longview
Washington
Leonard
Local Seamen Named for April Draft Calls
Men listed for April service include Diller Francis K Plager Steele City Loren Harold Ebling and Morris Gene Caesell as part of a draft call.
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Diller
Francis K Plager
Steele City
Loren Harold Ebling
Morris Gene Caesell
Public notice by Mrs Ansa Hulsman on Wednesday Ari 11
Mrs Ansa Hulsman will hold a public date on Wednesday Ari 11 to discuss ease bills and administrative matters with attendees. The notice invites local residents to participate and hear updates on proposed measures and budget implications.
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Ansa Hulsman
Ari
Library Association Meeting Set for April 2
The library association will meet in the library room on Monday evening April 2 at 8 o clock for the library report and election of officers for the coming year. Anyone interested in our library is urged to attend.
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the Library Association
Oratorio at Beatrice Draws Large Crowd
Mr and Mrs Max Logan accompanied by Mr and Mrs Ed Vance heard The Seven Last Words of Christ presented by Beatrice community choir at the First Christian church. Nearly one thousand attended with soloists Miss Lucille Reilly Corporal Carlen McCool and Dr Oscar Bennett. Directed by Charles I Sager and sponsored by the Beatrice Ministerial Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max’ Logan
Ed, Vance
Odelle
Beatrice
Christ
Beatrice Community Choir
First Christian Church
Lucille Reilly
Carlen McCool
Lincoln Air Base
Oscar Bennett
Wesleyan University
Lincoln
Charles I. Sager
Doane College
Beatrice Ministerial Association
Preston Milling Mine Launches 30 Day 24 Hour Flour Drive
The Preston Milling Industries of Fairbury will run a 24 hour operation for 30 days to fill a government contract for 500000 pounds of flour for export. Preston said the flour is likely for relief in European countries and will primarily use local wheat. Mrs. Fouts has returned to her home in Diller after visiting her son Kenneth in Seward, Nebraska.
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Preston Milling Industries
Fairbury
Preston
Mrs Carrie Wrigley Visits Harbine then Lincoln
Mrs Carrie Wrigley of Lincoln plans a several week stay at her son John Wrigley’s home in Harbine with his family.
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Carrie Wrigley
Lincoln
John Wrigley
Harbine
Seaman Fred Miller Delights Family Visit in Town
Fred Miller seaman second class of the Navy on 30 day leave arrived in Diller last Saturday to visit relatives for about thirty days. He will later be an instructor at Jacksonville Florida. He shared stories of his seaplane service in the Pacific. Mrs Roy Casper and children left Wednesday for Lincoln to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Roy Patton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Miller
Navy
Diller
Jacksonville
Fla
Fred
Pacific
Mre
Roy Casper
Lincoln
Roy Patton
Know Your State Traffic Laws Guide
A compact caution on safe driving urges drivers to keep both hands on the wheel and avoid embracing or carrying a passenger on the lap. It notes such acts are unlawful on streets and highways and promises next week’s traffic law tip for safety.
On Way to Berlin Harold Allen Hopes to Meet Diller Boys
Harold Allen writes from a fox hole in Germany describing torn towns and shelling, Aachen among the worst, and his APO number 339. He plans to write often and hopes to meet Diller boys while updating Mrs Cavett and the Novotny family thanks to friends after a Clarkson Hospital stay.
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Harold Allen
Berlin
Diller Boys
Germany
France
Aachen
Diller
Love
Harold
Wm. J. Novotny
Clarkson
Omaha
Nebraska drives to raise 65 million in wartime bonds
The program runs May 14 through June 30 with a payroll savings Advance Drive starting April 6. Nebraskans are urged to meet a state goal of 65 million dollars in individual purchases, 43 million of which must be Series E war bonds.
Army to Broadcast War Beginning on March 31
General H. H. Arnold announced a new air war broadcast program named The Fighting AAF to air first hand reports from on the spot eyewitnesses. Congressman Carl Curtis relayed times between 1 30 and 2 00 p m EWT and noted the Blue Network will carry the program with overseas coastal reports and weekly progress in the air war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Arnold
Carl Curtis
Curtis
Blue
American Broadcasting Company
AAF
Washington
Army Air Forces
Awaiting Further Orders for Coxswain Robert Lottman
Coxswain Robert Lottman visiting wife and parents at Wymore and sharing time with sisters and brothers. He recently returned from the east coast after two years and has been at Little Creek Virginia awaiting orders.
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Robert Lottman
John Lottman
Wymore
Christina Wasserman
Folena’Sasse
Anne Gebhard
Grace Baumfalk
Katherine Koch
Lena Wasserman
Fritz
Theodore
Robert
East Coast
Little Creek
Virginia
Lincoln
Food Sale To Aid Crusade For Christ Campaign
The W S C S of the Methodist church will host a food sale on Saturday afternoon and evening March 8 at the Farmers Store to raise funds for the Crusade for Christ campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S.C S
The
Methodist Church
Farmers’ Store
Crusade For Christ
Arnold Henrichs Delayed En Route Home for Easter
Arnold Henrichs in medical corps en route delays of three weeks at his parents home Mr and Mrs Fred Henrichs. First trip home since army entry after twenty six months in a hospital on the Aleutians. Sisters Miss Eunice Henrichs R N Lincoln Mia Mattie Long R N Beatrice and families and brother John Henrichs with Edgar and Arnold to gather at Easter.
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Arnold Henrichs
Fred Henrichs
Medical Corp
Aleutians
Miss Eunice Henricha
R.N
Lincoln
Mia
Mattie Long R. N
Beatrice
John Henrichs
Edgar
Arnold
Village and School Election Notice for Diller Nebraska
Notice announces a village and school election on April 3 1945 at City Hall Diller Nebraska. Voters will elect three village board members two year term and two board of education members district 70 for three years plus one to fill a two year vacancy. Polls open 8 am to 8 pm. Issued by Clerk Join Huttenmeyer.
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Diller
Nebraska
Vilage Board
Board of Education
Board of Trusties
Huttenmeyer
Diller High Students Shine At District Declamatory Contest
Mary Elizabeth Freitag earned a superior rating with Dear Mr Striker at Burichard on March 28. Gloria Miller a excellent with Yellow Butterflies, Camilla Hubka with A Challenge to American Youth, and Delores Hubka with Brothers Take a Bow all rated Good. Diller trio, coach Mrs Hiatt and family members accompanied by train. Crab Orchard won Class 3 with Diller Liberty Wilbur second and Lewiston Burchard third. Good Friday no school. First kittenball game vs Steele City on April 4. Twenty girls signed for team. three one act plays staged. seniors reviewed proofs with Miss Thorogate supervision. Public School Music contest set for April 3 with rhythm band and multiple vocal and instrumental entries.
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Diller
Mary Elizabeth, Freitag
Burchard
Mr. Striker
Gloria Miller
Camilla Hubka
Delores Hubka
C. W. Hiatt
Ruth Ann
Geo, Freiteg
Scott Miller
Albert Hubka
Rudolph Hubka
Crab Orchard
Liberty
Wilbur
Lewiston
Steele City
Miss. Thorogate
McBride
Mary Elizabeth Freitag
Irene Bangert
Shirley Garrels
Claire Grab
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Diller Navy
Army
Cpl
Elmer M. Loth
Camp Hood
Bremen
Marynville
Elmer*Loth
Mary Loth
Louis Weicher
Plymouth
Ed Barton
Clatonia
Mike Arnst
George Loth
John Loth
Ella Loth
Harry Allen
Norman
Loths
Max Thompson
Pratt, Kansas
Harry Thompson
Mary Green
Ada Lauder
Clara Allen
Diller High School News
Naomi Snyder
Richard Hays
Harold Ulm
Daniel Barber
Virgil Bergmeier
Dwaine Weigel
Lyon Thompson
Louis Nider
Dale Engleman
Darlene Novotny
Irene Greider
Phyllis Bernhardt
Alvera Saath
Beverly Hays
Deloris Hubka
Eisiee Grabowski
Elie
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