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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1944
Page
1
Harold Allen writes from Fort Lewis Washington on March .22 to Mrs Cavett. He apologizes for not writing and explains training is easy now with new men. He mentions not details or duties, looks forward to visiting around April 10th or 12th and hopes to see the state again after seven months away.
Diller performers earned three first honors at the Pioneer Conference contest in Jansen. Marilyn Miller was named best actress, Wayne Stephens and Henry Quiring shared top honors for best actor and best boy actors, respectively, with the production “Guns Against the Snow” set near the Panama Canal.
Notice states an election at City Hall in Diller on Tuesday April 4 from 8 pm to 8 pm to elect two Village Trustees for two years and one for a one year vacancy, plus two School Board members for District No. 70 for three years. E E McCune Jim Pi and Sam Woods in Broadstone listed as officials.
Dale E. Shafer publisher of the Odell Oracle left Beatrice last Tuesday with seven others to enlist at the Omaha naval recruiting station. He is 34 with a wife and five children and will leave the press in trusted hands as the paper continues under Mrs. D. E. Shaffer and her nearly 18 year old son William D. Sands who may later be called to serve.
Mr and Mrs Wilfred Stephens of Hampton Nebr and Mrs A W Dyer of Exeter came for their father W W Stephens Friday, who was seriously hurt at the Lorren Stephens home about two weeks ago.
Richard Steffen a senior at Diller High School and son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Steffen has won a Carl Raymond Gray scholarship to the University of Nebraska College of Agriculture for outstanding 4H club work in Jefferson County. The annual award honors Union Pacific served counties for 3 years club work with high school juniors or seniors and aims at project work scholastic standing and character. Twenty one Nebraska youths received the award and their pictures appeared in last Sundays World Herald.
Naomi Chapter No 44 OES Diller Neb hosts a school of instruction led by Lucille Barrett state supervisor Dist 12. The event featured a dinner, honors for charter members Nancy Robertson and Rosa Bisuser, readings, floral centerpiece, gifts, and a reception with ice cream cake and coffee.
Seniors share a Beatrice trip for portraits with Mr Ludington. While mumps kept Bill Hiatt away, the group enjoyed shopping, swimming, basketball, and a show. Richard Steffens earned a Union Pacific 4-H scholarship to Nebraska. The one act group won at Jansen, and exams, festivals, and visitors filled the week.
Miss Jean Maw of Beatrice is visiting this week at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Fioy.
United States Navy representative to administer a qualifying test at Odell High School on April 4 1944 at 10 00. Open to all men 17 and older with science background. Successful test leads to Navy enlistment as Seaman First Class and training at Navy Radio Technician School. Base pay details and future field prospects described.
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