Memories and Deaths Across Towns and Years
Sequences recall May 1915 deaths of Minnie Waggoner Carpenter southwest of Diller and Edward J. Witty in San Francisco. Notes recount local families Waggoner and Colman, a typhoid illness, and a snake anecdote from 26 years prior. A 40 year old Chicago conference discussion on dancing and card playing is mentioned. The piece blends obituaries, anecdotes, and church rulings from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Waggoner Carpenter
Diller
Carpenter
Waggoner
Sarah Witty
Gilead
Dughter
Ray Colman
Yuma
Arizona
Edward J. Witty
San Francisco
Edwin
Chicago
Town board elected with Simon as chair and Eaton as clerk
Forty years ago the new town board organized by electing C W Simon chairman Henry Eaton clerk J W Sutton treasurer and C W Townemaker street commissioner. W H Diller lost his milk cow after it broke its neck on a lariat rope. Joe Madden brought his girl to town for a doctor to dress the thimble finger on her hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Place
C W Simon
Henry Eaton
J W Sutton
C W Townemaker
W H Diller
Joe Madden
Fifty Years Ago In Beatrice And Diller Community Notes
Fifty years ago Miss Mary Hudson visited friends in Beatrice. Two Diller boys went to church in Steele City. Steele City girls came to Diller to help days. Miss Addie B Handley added names to the Diller primary honor roll. An apron festival at the Diller Opera house raised 15 dollars for the WCTU. Prizes for apron hemming went to Freeman Hall and Will Eick. Plymouth Colony hardship recounts first year after landing with half the 100 dying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hudson
Beatrice
Diller
Steele City
Addie B Handley
Diller School
Pertie Miller
Horace Bishop
Roy Miller
Raymond Kendall
Jeasie Miller
Gracie Pearce
Beckie Diller
Addie Miller
Diller Opera House
Freeman Hall
Will Eick
WCTU
Village Board Proceedings Diller Nebraska April 8 1940
The Diller village board met in a called session at Waggoner Brothers Store with John Steiner Ed McCune W F Anderson John Claveon and Orlo Geer present. Elections results were canvassed naming Lester Schmadeke Herman Stahl for school board Dist 70 and John Huttenmeyer Glenn Long for village trustees two year terms. Beer license hearings set for April 16 1940 at 7:30 PM with H M Holle and Lydia Holle. license granted upon state approval. Additional routine payments and hours were listed. A later called session approved a larger scale for Cooper Grain Co and adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Village Board of Trustees
John Huttenmeyer
Glenn Long
H M Holle
Lydia Holle
Moser
L. H. Findling
S. F. Clark
Clifford Krauser
Diller
John Greider
Frank Grabber
ORO DV
Fanders
Nobr
Commercial St
H M
Chas E Waggoner
John Steiher
W. F. Ancereon
Ed. McCune
Geer
OA Cooper Grain Co
Bonham Theatre Introduces New Summer Policy
Beginning Sunday May 5 the Bonham Theatre unveils a summer policy with Sunday and Monday feature bills plus short subjects. Thursday Bargain Day and a two feature midweek lineup join Friday and Saturday westerns and sweeps. Highlights include Broadway Melody of 1940 with Eleanor Powell and Fred Astaire and other attractions like Northwest Passage Jack Benny Rides Again Young Tom Edison and Edison the Man with unchanged prices except Tuesday 15 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Redmond
Bonham
Tursday
Eleanor , Powell
Fred Astsire
Geo Murphy
the Honham
Spencer Tracy
Northwest Passage
Jack Benny
Mickey Rooney
Tom Edison
Spencer Jacy
Edison the
Man
Edison on Hustle and Patience
Quote attributed to Thomas A. Edison emphasizes that effort and persistence lead to success while one patiently awaits opportunities. The saying frames waiting as active, not passive, advancement in invention and work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Edison
Thomas A. Edison
Broadway Melody of 1940 at Bonham Theatre
Eleanor Powell Fred Astaire and George Murphy headline Broadway Melody of 1940 at the Bonham Theatre with cartoon shorts and news features in a packed program. The classic musical showcases high dance energy and era charm for local audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Powell
Fred Astaire
George Murphy
Cartoon and News
The Earl of Chicago Added Comedy and News
May 7 feature listing Robert Montgomery and Edward Arnold in The Earl of Chicago at matinee and evening shows with added comedy pictorial and news segments priced 10 and 15 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Montgomery
Edward Arnold
the Earl of Chicago
Charles Laughton
Vivian Leigh
London
Robert Taylor
Greer Garson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Or Mayborn
Ellie
Record Office
Plymouth Colony
Nebia
Stearbs
Village Board Proceedings
John Clarion Tapifiz
Milla Mfg Co
F L Johnson
Roy Broadstone
Henry Arntt
Henry Scheele
O. R. Geer
Diller State Bank
Bar Ree Bart Ve
Carl
Chas. E. Waggoner
Bonham Theatre
J. Monroe Davis
Fairbury, Nebraska
Rolf Beckman
Mothers Day
C. G. Catlin
Frank A. Houston
Fairbury, Nebr
Satorday
Frsa
Cage Rat
Ett Sperlingers
Visi
Apn
Ethel and
Joe Tuiyo Callon
Plus News
Allen’s Store
Prunes
Sam
McGoverns Best
Ginger
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