Senior Class Play Take It Easy at Diller High
The senior class of Diller High School presents Take It Easy a comedy at Diller Opera House on Thursday evening May 11. The plot centers on Mrs Highgate who schemes to eclipse a friend by getting a portrait painted. Three men two painters and a would be thief complicate matters while Detective Beagle trails the culprit. Cast includes Marilyn Miller Nancy Highgate and Mary Lou Thompson Tom Lawrence Richard Steffen Lou Torrence Richard Schouelle Wayne Stephens Calvin Negus Denice Anderson Elaine Champ Stanley Abrends Dwight Weigel and Alvio Negus directed by Mrs Carl Ludington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller High School
Diller Opera House
Beagle
Villian
Mrs. Highgate
Marilyn Miller
Naoey Highgate
Mary Lou Thompson
Tom Lawrence
Richard Steffen Lou Torrence
Richard Schouelle
John Florenz
Wayne
Stephens Phillip the Butler
Calvin Negus
Florence
Denice “Anderson
Mary the Cook
Elaine Champ Arthur
Stanley Abrends
Dwight Weigel
Alvio Negus
Mre
Carl Ludington
Library Notes from 1943 44 Report
The Librarian reports April 1 1943 to April 1 1944 with 2845 books on hand 77 bought and 25 donated 3718 loaned to 113 borrowers The district lists 11 borrowers New titles include The Uninvited Chicken every Sunday Blind Man's Bluff Hornets Nest Embarrassment of Riches Pilgrims Progress The Seventh Cross The Day Must Dawn Sunset Ranch The Chinese Shoul Frontier Passage Birth of Barbara Ann to Lt Willard Beckmen and notes about Mrs Beckman formerly Harriet Peterson a former Diller teacher and visit of Mrs Matilda Brandt to the ailing father George Fisher at Diller Wyoming California and Eureka respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunset Ranch
Barbara Ann
Willard. Beckmen
Fort Warren
Wyoming
Beckman
Harriet Peterson
Matilda Brandt
Eureka
California
Diller
George Fisher
Open For Bids On Village Water Street Commissioner And Marshal
We are open for bids on the combined position of water and street commissioner and marshal. Bidders must be property owners and the board reserves the right to accept any bid or all bids. Bids must be in by May 10, 1944. W. E. Anderson, Village Clerk.
Commencement Exercises of Steele City Schools
Steele City schools held their commencement exercises Tuesday evening two weeks before school closure honoring Robert Wilcox who will soon join the services. Six graduates, three boys and three girls, heard Rev. Stevenson of the Fairbury Presbyterian church as speaker despite inclement weather. Mrs. Fouts hurried to St. Louis to be with her son in law’s family after learning of her husband’s illness. she faced delays due to high water but arrived safely last week. Mr. Woodring’s condition remained unchanged. Mrs. Herman Stahl and family returned from Lincoln with others for shopping and employment in the city. Gary Wolken, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wolken, is reported to have measles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steele City
Robert Wilcox
Stevenson
Presbyterian Church of
Fairbury
Herman Stahl
Robert
Alvin Stahl
Darrell
Lincoln
Eleanor Stahl
Henrietta
Rosalie Fanders
City
Miss Ardith Wolken Transferred for Treatment in Lincoln
Ardith Wolken was brought from Lincoln Hospital to St Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln for treatment at the start of the week. She will be glad to hear from friends and her address is Miss Ardith Wolken Room 247 Care St Elizabeth Hospital Lincoln Nebraska. Gretchen Flanders, formerly from Diller, works in the War Manpower department of U S Employment Service in Pasadena California. She and Margaret Bull live at 263 Museum Drive Los Angeles California. Mrs W S Filley, recently visiting Stratton Nebraska for her son’s ill wife, has returned home with Janet Kay to stay with grandparents for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Ardith Wolken
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lincoln
St Elizabeth Hospital
Nebraska
Gretchen Fanders
Diller
War Man Power Department of
U.S. Employment Service
Pasadena
California
Margaret Bull
Museum Drive
Los Angeles
W. S. Filley
Strattoo
Nebr
Janet Kay
Card of Thanks and funeral note
Card of Thanks thanks friends and relatives for cards and gifts during illness. Elva Jean Schultz, Miss Thorngate attended the funeral of Mrs Sarah May at Fairbury last Friday. Mrs May was the mother of Miss May a former teacher in the Diller high school.
Lightning Knocks Out Seven Lines Near Diller
Seven telephone lines were knocked out last Sunday morning when a pole about one half mile south of Diller was struck by lightning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller
Jefferson County Teachers Association Formed at Diller
The Jefferson County Teachers Association formed by 66 local teachers met in the district court room last Wednesday night. Officers elected for the term include Robert Pullen president Supt J Murrel Todd vice president Ruth Patterson secretary and Carl Ludington treasurer. Out of county speakers Dr Archer Burnham and Mildred Alexander attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County Teachers Association
Robert Pullen
Fairbury High School
J. Murrel
Todd
Renolds
Ruth Patterson
Carl Ludington
Diller
Archer Burnham
Nebraska State Educational Association
Mildred Alexander
Beatrice
WSUS Methodist alb meeting and auction plans
W S U S Methodist church members met on Thursday April 27 for an alb meeting and business session to plan an upcoming auction sale at the next Kensington. Members bring an item to sell and invite a guest. Afternoon included quilting and bingo with Bobby Have singing By the River of the Roses. Refreshments served by Mesdames Keith Hays S Hutchinson and Remley. Guests included Mrs Clare Allen and Bobby Hays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSUS
Methodist Church
Kensington
Bobby
Remley
Mesdames
Herold Logan
Harry Close
Clare Allen
Bobby Hays
Letter From Harold Allen Fort Lewis to Mrs Cavett
Harold Allen writes from Fort Lewis Washington apologizing for missing a visit due to snow and illness. He notes a move to Fort Bragg North Carolina and expresses reluctance to leave the base while reporting good weather and an upcoming truck inspection. He signs as your best friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Bragg
North Carolina
Harold
Meeting in India Brings News of Diller Boys
In India Sgt. Wm Nicholson radio operator in a troop carrier command writes his sister Mrs Ira Casper that he has met his friend Pfe Johnnie Mathias from the Depot repair squad, son of Roy and Mrs Mathias of Ellis. He shares they have visited several times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Nicholson
Diller
Ira Casper
Pfe
Johnnie Mathias
Quadrop
Roy Mathias
Ellis
India
Family Dinner Honors Robert Thompson Before Navy Leave
A dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Novotny honored Robert Thompson EM1c home on leave from the navy. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Thompson and family, Mrs. Beulah Andelt and girls, Mrs. Christie Seaman, Mrs. Sampee, and Mary Louw. Robert departed Tuesday for Brooklyn New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Thompson
Navy
Ernest Novotny
Wayne Thompson
Beulah Andelt
Christie Seaman
Sampee
Mary Louw
Robert
Brooklyn
New York
Son’s letter announces Lt. Fanders direct appointment
Mr and Mrs D V Fanders received a cable from their son Gordon last week stating he has been given a direct appointment commission. Lt Fanders is stationed in North Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. V. Fanders
Gordon
Lt. Fanders
North Ireland
Beatrice Mother Lists Loth Sons in Armed Forces
Mrs. Mary Loth of Beatrice and ex Diller reports her three sons are in service along with two sons in law a grandson and several nephews. Henry and Elmer Loth serve in England and Camp Chaffee Arkansas with Elmer having 38 months in the army and Aleutian duty Raymond Loth near two years in service overseas at New Caledonia. Sons in law Lorra ine Parde and Harry Allen, grandson Harold Allen, and nephew Milton Nispel of Plymouth a prisoner of war in Japan at Corregidor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Loth
Beatrice
Diller
Pfc
Henry Loth
England
Elmer Loth
Camp Chaffee
Arkansas
Elmer
Aleutian Islands
Raymond Loth
New Caledonia
Lorraine Parde
S_ l
Harry Allen
Harold Allen
Milton Nispel
Plymouth
Japan
Corregidor
Fred Clark Aids Ill Mr. George Fisher Case
Fred Clark has been assisting in the case of Mr. George Fisher who has been seriously ill in recent days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Clark
George Fisher
High School Highlights and Upcoming Events
Stanley Ahrends earns Regents scholarship to University of Nebraska. Juniors plan the Junior Senior Banquet for May 6 with invitations issued. Senior play Take It Easy set for May 11. Track team to Beatrice for Southeast Nebraska meet. 7th and 8th grade exams scheduled in grammar room. Don Roelfs injured in shop accident. Dwaine Green returns from Edgar after completing work at Edgar. Wilbur Green family back home from Edgar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Ahrends
University of Nebraska
Shirley Garrels
Hiatt
Beatrice
Nebraska
Don Roelfs
Dwaine Green
Diller High
Edgar
Nebr
Fanders
Rationing Calendar Details for Sugar Meats Fats Shoes Gasoline
Wartime ration guidance lists sugar stamps 30 and 31 from Book IV for five pounds, canning sugar with Spare Stamp No 37, ten point stamps A through Q8 for meat and fat, shoes via Aeroplane stamps No 1 and 2, gas coupons B2 C-2 B-3 and B-3 for five or three gallons, valid until 1944. Interchange within families allowed. stamps not valid across households.
Tire Inspection Certificates and Fuel Oil Coupons Notice
Tire inspections end after April 20 but certificates must be kept for future gas or tire purchases. Period 4 and 5 coupons now valid. One unit coupons equal 10 gallons while five unit coupons equal 50 gallons. Encircled figures indicate gallons and coupons expire September 29 1944.
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Library Notes
Steele City Schools
Gary
Clarence Wolken
Lincoln Hospital
Elva Jean Schultz
Diller School
Jefferson County Teacher's Association
C. L. Geer
Curtis Gear
Cpl
W. L. Gear
Shreveport
Opal Gear Decker
Iann Kay
Harrington, Kans
Dale Weaver
Bernard Patton
Durham, North Carolina
Ft. Lewis
Doris Wolken
Wilbur Green
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